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Posted: 31 Jul 2013

Taken: 03 Oct 2011

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1/160 • f/3.8 • 30.7 mm • ISO 640 •

Panasonic DMC-FZ45

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In rapidly fading light, and running over 1 hour late, 37688+37194 charge past Saltcoats Crossing with 6K73 Sellafield - Crewe.
Mon3Oct11

Christina Sonnenschein, , have particularly liked this photo

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 slgwv
slgwv
Short train--what's it towing?
11 years ago.
Tractacus club has replied to slgwv
Nasty stuff, is what it's towing! The wagons are what is designated FNA - Flask Nuclear Air braked. The containers carry nuclear fuel to and from the British Nuclear Fuels reprocessing plant at Sellafield - whose tower can be seen in the background - and the various nuclear power stations in the UK. It's a legal requirement that these trains have two locos providing the motive power, in case of failure of one engine; Nobody wants a failed train of radioactive gunk sat near their doorstep!
11 years ago.
slgwv has replied to Tractacus club
Wow. Thanks for the explanation!
11 years ago.
 Bruce Weiss
Bruce Weiss
Well, not a simple image of a train is it. I think your treatment of the image is spot on for this.
11 years ago.
Tractacus club has replied to Bruce Weiss
Thanks!
11 years ago.

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