Direct Rail Services Locomotive at Rugby Station
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Direct Rail Services Locomotive at Rugby Station
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 30 Oct 2016
Class 57 locomotive 57309 “Pride of Crewe” standing at Rugby Station. 57309 is one of nine class 57 locomotives operated by Direct Rail Services https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_Rail_Services . They are used on the Rail Head Treatment Train (RHTT) during the autumn periods to clear the tracks of leaves, usually by blasting them with high-powered water jets. http://www.railmagazine.com/galleries/railhead-treatment-trains#sthash.W5yzVusd.dpuf
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Image Location
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52.378386
Longitude
-1.248249