Whistlestopper
Next Friday (the 4th October) the final 6M97/6E97 Tees Dock to New Biggin gypsum train operated by DB Cargo will traverse the rails of the ECML to York, through Church Fenton to Leeds before hitting the southern section of the infamous Settle & Carlisle line. Unfortunately, I wont be able to capture the final working before it switches to Freightliner operation via the Tyne Valley and Carlisle but here are some of my highlights from the last few years of photographing the working... 60015 6E97 29/10/2021 66003 6M97 18/01/2022 66140 6E97 15/02/2022 66156 6E97 31/05/2022 66083 6E97 29/07/2022 66047 6E97 06/09/2022 60011 6E97 19/11/2022 66119 6E97 06/04/2023 66128 6M97 18/06/2024 Well and truly, the end of an era. #trainspotting #lineside #station #train #diesel #DBCargo #Class66 #Class60