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Old 11th August 2016, 15:46
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Question UK Sleeper to Inverness

The Caledonian sleeper arrived at Inverness yesterday double headed, The train loco a class67 the pilot engine a class 90. Presumably driven from the 90 but why so far from the 25kv supply?


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Old 12th August 2016, 09:33
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I doubt very much that a Class 67 can be controlled from an unpowered Class 90 but I am more than happy to be proven wrong. Did anyone take a photo of this event?
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Old 12th August 2016, 10:32
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I thought they had some class 73 electro diesels fitted with uprated diesel engines ?

EDIT - See this

http://www.railmagazine.com/news/fle...n-sleeper-work

And this

http://www.westhighlandline.org.uk/i...-sleeper-train

And also this-see under re-engineering

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britis...GB_Railfreight
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Any updates on this topic ?
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