JL - 7.4.20 66849 6Z49 Long Marston - Carlisle, Shap Wells

With the UK on corona virus lock down, Government guidance allows us to go out for 1 hours exercise per day to prevent the spread and 'flatten the curve', and even then this has to be near your home. Realistically, this limits me to a stretch of the S&C and a very short section of the WCML. With no freight on the northern half of the S&C today I headed to Shap Wells as 3 northbound freights were expected within 40 mins of each other. The second of these was a very rare Long Marston - Carlisle move which is seen behind 66849 'Wylam Dilly' at Shap Wells in stunning Spring conditions.
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