15.6.08 - 66427 Horrocksford Junc - Carlisle engineers, Quarry Farm

With every available northbound path occupied yet another load of used ballast from the Clitheroe engineering possesion heads north. This time the diagram was in the capable hands of hired-in DRS 66 No. 66427 seen here in fantastic evening light passing Quarry Farm. This shot was used in the books Modern Locomotives Illustatrated annual 2 in their special feature on the S&C, and also Big Freight - The Book.