70 0015

[AntoniC]

Any idea why 70 0015 was at Southport Station this morning with a line of freight wagons ? (It was about 5.45 am as I was boarding the 5.53 to Hunts Cross).

Thanks in advance !

 

[MattRobinson]

Because the line of freight wagons needed to be moved from one place to another via Southport and 70 015 was a suitable locomotive to carry out this operation?

 

[tsr]

I'm assuming the 70 was not hauling wagons containing anything flammable? :P

 

[D1009]

It's actually an engineers train, the line between Southport and Wigan has been blocked every night this week.

 

[headshot119]

It was working 6Y80 Southport - Crewe Basford Hall

 

[AntoniC]

Thank you gentlemen for your answers !.

I was asking as it is so unusual to see anything different from 507/508`s and those bus on tracks @ Southport.