Class 68 at Manchester Victoria

[copernicium112]

Apparently there was a Class 68 with Anglia coaches at Manchester Victoria yesterday around 0635. Anyone know what it was doing?
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K07035/2017/06/13/advanced Is my guess, but there's also this too.
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O04282/2017/06/13/advanced

Any ideas why it was there?

 

[Spartacus]

Yeah, it was the Holgate - Crewe one, there was a Crewe - Holgate earlier too, both via Diggle, Morley & Micklefield. My guess is that it was an early route learner. 68025 was the loco.

 

[Adam0984]

Think it's TPE loco training on the 68s

 

[Geeves]

Second one is likely a unit going for repaint and/or toilet mods.

 

[driver9000]

Think it's TPE loco training on the 68s

Not yet.

 

[BMIFlyer]

Actually at TPE we have been using a class 68 this week running around on the North route to test fuel consumption.

It was 68025 "Superb".

Initial figures for fuel consumption and performance are apparently very very good, or superb so to speak....

 

[copernicium112]

Thanks all. Will there be more of these?