15.12.05 60054 6E13 Kirkby Thore - Milford, Birkett Common

One of my first S&C shots after moving up to Cumbria and one of the first digital images I took. At that time Brush class 60 traction was commonplace on the EWS gypsum workings from Drax. Still wearing it's two-tone grey railfreight livery with petroleum sub-sector decals 60054 'Charles Babbage' climbs through Birkett Common in 3/4 sunlight with the 6E13 Kirkby Thore - Milford empty gypsum containers.
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