Direct Rail Services diesel locomotive named “Resolution” travelling up the West Coast Main Line with a training run for TransPennine Express crews


Cw 5056 68022 passes Balshaw Lane Direct Rail Services diesel locomotive 68022 named “Resolution” travelling up the West Coast Main Line slow lines between Leyland and Euxton Balshaw Lane station on the The train it is hauling is the training run from Preston to Crewe and locomotive 68020 “Reliance” was on the rear of the 5 coach train. The service, which was not a public passenger service, ran between Crewe and Preston and return twice a day during the week commencing The service was run in connection with TransPennine Express trains crews being trained on these locomotives for future cross Pennine services. These trains are planned to run for the week of the 13th to 17th of November and they are making two return trips each day. October Image Cw 5056 copyright Colin Wareing of Colin and Carole’s Creations E-mail Phone no 07931 356204


Size: 3200px × 2885px
Location: Euxton Balshaw Lane Lancashire England
Photo credit: © Colin Wareing / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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