DRS class 88 88007 ELECTRA with 4S43 06:40 Daventry - Mossend Tesco Intermodal at Beckfoot 17th February 2018

Hey Alan, What a colorful Train for sure Alan!! so youve been chasing trains again :))) a really nice shot of it ..... Hope you are well, and I see you are:) out "shooting" trains :))

warmest wishes to you and Sue, hugs, Sarah

Thanks Sarah nice to hear from you are the first to comment here you must be quick of the mark .Yes I have been out chasing the trains again this is on The West coast Main Line it s the Tesco Train from Daventry to Mossend in Scotland. Thanks for your YS award Best wishes Alan.

Hello Alan a good catch indeed and another shot liked by me :))

not sure why realtime trains do not show progress of these runs though so i can let you know of its approach

Best wishes ... Steve

Hi Steve yes we did know it was on its way some body said real time trains was having problems but dont know what the problem was. Thanks for your YS award. best wishes Alan.

Nice looking loco, I think! Last time I saw 'Electra' it had the number 27000....

Yes they where EM1 and EM2`s used on the Woodhead route across the Pennines. These locos are class 88 Bi-mode, Electric 25 Kv over head and they have a Caterpillar C27 12-Cylinder 708 kW (950 hp) at 1800 r.p.m
for working away from the over head power supply. built by Vossloh/Stadler ,Valencia,Spain Thanks for your YS awarded best wishes Alan.

Hi Alan,

Another cracking shot of the class 88. I must try and find one of these!!

Best wishes
Peter