73s in North Lincolnshire

[Frodingham]

Evening all,

Hope I have put this in the right place - I'm new here.
This week has seen a couple of visits by a 73 to Barnetby: one was a working from Doncaster via Scunny and the other trip went via Brigg. I think they were route learning trips but I'm wondering why use a 73 when the majority of services are 66/60 hauled?

Can anyone help?
Thanks

 

[4F89]

Evening all,

Hope I have put this in the right place - I'm new here.
This week has seen a couple of visits by a 73 to Barnetby: one was a working from Doncaster via Scunny and the other trip went via Brigg. I think they were route learning trips but I'm wondering why use a 73 when the majority of services are 66/60 hauled?

Can anyone help?
Thanks

Because the 60/66's are busy pulling stuff?

 

[fgwrich]

Which 73 was it? It could be route learning for further further GBRf Traffic or training new staff, or could be route learning for the NR Test train jobs.

 

[Frodingham]

73951 worked Donny West Yard to Barnetby on 4-1, I assume it was the same one that worked via Brigg