Possibly an ex FGW blue HST power car heading somewhere.
Just a random pic off Flickr, not mine. https://www.flickr.com/photos/141795097@N06/41146170054/
Highly unlikely seeing as it was seen heading towards the Nene Valley Railway at a location well to the east of there.Could it not be a 'Peak' on the move from Nene Valley as the diesels have been booted out. 45041 or 46045 there both in blue.
I think you need to survey an Atlas. As Caxton Gibbet is more south than east from Wansford ! (Probably 3 times more south than east according to Google).Highly unlikely seeing as it was seen heading towards the Nene Valley Railway at a location well to the east of there.
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Duly noted, I've usually little reason to consider how much further south Cambridge (and its environs) are compared to Peterborough.I think you need to survey an Atlas. As Caxton Gibbet is more south than east from Wansford ! (Probably 3 times more south than east according to Google).
Ok, ok I guess as you say, maybe being picked it up by road to go to Brush? But which power car? speculation.Highly unlikely seeing as it was seen heading towards the Nene Valley Railway at a location well to the east of there.
I would think that sd0733s' suggestion of an ex-GWR HST power car is most plausible, seeing as a number of off lease ex-GWR HST carriage rakes are being stored at the nearby Ely Papworth sidings.
All the other power cars moved from Ely to Brush have gone by rail.Afraid no pics, I had wondered about an HST off Ely though so let's go with that. Route to Loughborough sort of makes sense. Ish.
Spotted by family member...any ideas? Never seen anything like that round there!
"A dull/darkish blue train with an angled end on the A428 east of Caxton Gibbet, Cambs Tue 4 Dec around 1030 travelling west ... on a low loader"