Railway Herald
Class 70 No. 70001 Power Haul has had engine modifications at Brush and taken the short distance to the Great Central Railway for trials. Line possession was given on the down line from south of Loughborough to Rothley, and No. 70001 is seen working wrong line passing Woodthorpe on 5th July 2012 with 5 GCR locomotive in tow, with an overall weight of over 540 tonnes. The GCR locos are Class 31 No. D5830 (31556), Class 37 No. 37198, Class 20 No. D8098 (20098), Class 47 No. D1705 (47117) and Class 45 No. D123 (45125).
John Neave
