Railway Herald
Looking and sounding distinctly unhealthy, Colas Class 60 No. 60087 heads past the ex Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway signalbox at Hebden Bridge on 23rd February 2023 with the 09.48 Drax - Liverpool Biomass Terminal empty biomass hoppers. The locomotive came to a stand a few minutes later having failed, blocking the westbound Calder Valley route. Classmate No. 60021 Penyghent was scrambled from Tuebrook Sidiings to assist and following a two hour delay was able to drag No. 60087 and its train onward to Liverpool, eventually arriving 200 minutes behind schedule.
Chris Powell
