First class 70 through Huntingdon/St Neots?

[JMH77]

Ok not sure if it would be the first but i've certainly never seen one before. Saying that I didn't actually see this one as the path had dropped just below where the line was visible but the deep rumble accompanied by a high pitch whining suggests it was a class 70.
If anyone more knowledgeable could shed any light i'd be grateful. Especially whether it was a one off or likely to be repeated. It passed through St Neots station at 20:35 today (17/08)

 

[Strathclyder]

The only freight working I can find for St Neots (that actually ran) for the quoted time/date was this:
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/B55303/2014/08/17/advanced
This is what it's most likely to be.

It's an STP, which means it's a one-off.

 

[JMH77]

Thanks for your reply. I guess that must be it. Is there any way to tell what the loco was? I see GBRF mentioned which would rule out a 70...

 

[DarloRich]

Colas?

 

[Strathclyder]

Colas is what I'm thinking too. Don't think it'd be a Freightliner machine.

 

[user15681]

The working that Strathclyder links to is 6C70 and was indeed a 70, 70805.

 

[Strathclyder]

The working that Strathclyder links to is 6C70 and was indeed a 70, 70805.

Cheers for that. Knew it'd be a Colas machine.
Any ideas as to why it was in the area?

 

[DarloRich]

Cheers for that. Knew it'd be a Colas machine.
Any ideas as to why it was in the area?

Working to Whitemoor to pick up an infrastructure train

 

[JMH77]

Cheers guys. Bugger! I live and work near the line and have never seen a 70. A few seconds earlier or later and I would have had a perfect view of it. Wonder how long it will be before another one ventures down this way...

 

[Boothby97]

Working to Whitemoor to pick up an infrastructure train

Looks like it was coming out of an engineering possession in the Alexandra Palace area.