Railway Herald
Freightliner Class 66/5 No. 66591 is seen coupled to sister locomotive No. 66503 'The Railway Magazine' at Burton-on-Trent on 8th June 2012, in charge of 4O55, 12:13 Leeds to Southampton inter-modal service. Class 66 No. 66591 had come to the rescue after No. 66503 was declared a failure with an oil leak. The photograph also shows in the foreground Class 220 No. 220032 approaching Burton-on-Trent Station with a Plymouth to Edinburgh XC service while heading in the opposite direction awaiting departure from the station is Class 221 Super Voyager No 221140 coupled to Class 220 No. 220020 on a Glasgow Central to Plymouth XC service. The inter-modal service from Leeds to Southampton continued its journey after a lengthy delay.
John Tuffs
