Direct Rail Services class 66 locomotives at Wennington with a Network rail Railhead treatment train ( RHTT ) dealing with autumn leaves

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19/10/2019 Wennington (east of Carnforth) Direct rail Services class 66 locomotives 66301 Kingmoor TMD + 66302 Endeavour (tail) working train 3J11 the prevous nights 1613 Carlisle Kingmoor - Carlisle Kingmoor TMD water cannon via Settle-Blackburn-Preston-Barrow-Carnforth-windermere-carlisle-preston-Blackburn-hellifield-skipton-Carnforth - Settle Jn - carlisle. This train uses a high pressure water jet to wash leaf mulch from the railhead enabling trains to grip better during the autumn leaf fall season.

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Size: 5547px × 3635px
Location: Wennington, Lancashire, UK
Photo credit: © Robert Lancaster / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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