11.10.10 - 66170 6M00 Mossend - Clitheroe, Blea Moor tunnel

With the sun at a perfect angle for this shot, 66170 is about to blast into the cold confines of Blea Moor tunnel with 6M00 Mossend - Clitheroe cement empties. There aren't many locations on the line that do justice to the huge bulk of Great Knoutberry Hill which rises 672m high and dominates the horizon.