GB Railfreight Class 66/7 No. 66721 'Harry Beck' in the Metronet blue livery is pictured trailing at the rear of 7X23, 09:33 Derby Litchurch Lane to Old Dalby as the train comprising of seven-car LUL S-Stock unit (numbers 21406/21405) passes Drakelow East Curve Junction, on the Burton-on-Trent to Knighton Junction (Leicester) freight-only line on a very wet Thursday 19th September 2013. Class 20 No's. 20901 and 20107 are at the leading end powering the train. On the right is the former east curve spur that once allow coal trains to access Drakelow Power Station, which closed in 2003.
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