Trains at Delamere 6/5/2024 (ft. **ULTRA RARE** Log Train Diversion)

A bank holiday afternoon at Delamere Station on the Mid-Cheshire Line. The main highlight was seeing 70811 and 70817 double-heading on an incredibly rare log train diversion. This diversion only takes place when the West Coast Mainline is closed between Wigan North Western and Warrington Bank Quay on a weekday. The pair of 70s passed through the station with some incredible thrash and could be heard screaming in the distance well over a minute before they passed. Also seen two hours earlier was a pair of class 37s, 37612 and 37610, operating the monthly 1Q41 test train in place of the usual 73s. I was hoping to get some thrash from these too, but they unfortunately just coasted through since they were following behind a Chester-bound Northern service.
Delamere 6/5/2024
2H32 Chester to Manchester Piccadilly (156411 + 156424)
2D49 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester (150143)
1Q41 Derby RTC to Derby RTC (37612 + 37610)
2H34 Chester to Manchester Piccadilly (150136 + 156418)
2D52 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester (150124 + 156413)
6J37 Carlisle Yard Colas Rail to Chirk Kronospan Colas Rail (70811 + 70817)

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Cracking footage! So good to see the log train on this part of the line, let alone double 70s hauling!