28th Sept 2019

(1) GBRf are not a common operator in the south west, so their appearance on engineering trains brings some welcome variety. At 11.10 66711 "Sense", wearing a one-off Aggregate Industries livery giving it the appearance of a Class 59 at first glance, leads the 6G70 10.24 Westbury Down T. C. to Uphill Junction engineers' service conveying new concrete sleppers and a load of ballast past Wick. Fellow Class 66 no. 66729 "Derby County" is dead on the rear of the train.