6Y53 Northampton - Crewe. What was it?

[whhistle]

Can anyone tell me more about this:

6Y53 - 09/01/2012
TRUST: 706Y531F09

NTHPTNREC          09:51
LNGBUCKBY          10:01
HILMORTNJ          10:11
RUGBY              10:13
RUGBY TVJ          10:16
BRINKLOW           10:22
ATTLBROSJ          10:30
NUNEATON           10:34
AMINGTONJ          10:50
LICHFLDNJ          11:00 
RUGELYNJN          11:08 
RUGELYNJN          11:08 
COLWICH            11:13 
MILFORD&B          11:15 
STAFF TVJ          11:19 
STAFFORD           11:20 
NORTONBGE          11:26 
MADELEY            11:37 
CREWEBHJN          11:44 
CREWE              11:47
CREWEIEMD          12:01

What is/was it?

Thanks

 

[Twoonthebuzzer]

Civil Engineer train operated by AMEC!

Tamper/Track Repair Vehicle basically!

 

[Dreadnought]

IIRC 6Y53 is the headcode normally used for the electrification train. This was parked at Northampton opposite Kings Heath depot on Saturday when I was passing through.

 

[Old Timer]

Civil Engineer train operated by AMEC!

Tamper/Track Repair Vehicle basically!

AMEC exited the Rail Industry in 2006

 

[trainplan1]

IIRC 6Y53 is the headcode normally used for the electrification train. This was parked at Northampton opposite Kings Heath depot on Saturday when I was passing through.

When I last dealt with 6Y53 it was by Colas Rail, working to Shoeburyness for rewiring. Usually formed of various lengths of MPV.

Can be a bit confusing as headcodes 6Y50/1/2/4 are all used for the HOBC and it's support trains.

 

[whhistle]

Thanks very much
I should have known it was a maintenance train, but I guess I have never really seen one going that way before.