4th January 2010, Bromsgrove
1V54 the 0632 Dundee-Plymouth (power cars 43303 +43384) failed at approx.14.00 at Dunhampstead, between Stoke Works and Abbotswood Junctions with total loss of air and unable to move forward.The plan to rescue the train was to provide assistance with Freightliner locomotive no: 66555 which was following with a coal train. 66555 dumped its wagons in Stoke Wks Jct loop and was attached to 43303 and propelled the HST to Bromsgrove station to detrain the passengers; this happened at around
19:00, some 5hrs after the train had failed. The HST was then to be pushed back up the Lickey incline with 66555 as a banker.
However halfway up the climb 66555 itself failed. The train was then brought back down the bank and left in the sidings at Bromsgrove.
The following day Colas hired in 57308 and hauled the HST back up the Lickey incline as (5D02) to Barton under Needwood.
The photo shows 57308 hauling 43384 / 303 out of the sidings at Bromsgrove.
Report by Steve Widdowson.
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