See 66526 and 66420 operate the Network Rail HOBC (High Output Ballast Cleaner) engineers train from Crewe P.A.D to Leighton Buzzard The service stops (twice!) to take on extra train crew at Stafford station, with staff joining the front and rear locos.

The length of this train is staggering (for UK standards!) At over 700m by my rough calculations with an estimated weight of over 2500 tonnes. You can see how hard both locos are working pulling out of Stafford station.

Early the following morning (excuse the bright sunlight), the return service is captured at Queensville curve onroute back to Crewe P.A.D after a nights work.

6X37 12/09/22 Crewe P.A.D to Leighton Buzzard
6X37 13/09/22 Bletchley to Crewe P.A.D

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