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What train did I see? (Class 66 + tanker wagons)

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A couple of times in the past two weeks a short train has passed the end on my garden,late afternoon/earlyevening, proceeding North on the MML.
Said train consists of two Class 66,one at each end, and about six small blue tanker wagons all absolutely filthy.
I haven't got a very good view at the moment as our orchard is in full leaf but what I would love to know is what it's story is.
 
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That will be the Railhead Treatment Train (RHTT). Used at this time of year to minimise traction issues caused by leaves (including ones from your orchard :) )
 
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They spray water onto the rail heads at high pressure to remove crushed leaves' residue. It doesn't take long for a pristine loco to look like this:
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as other guys have said.
Im working on them again this year out of wigan and stowmarket.
 
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I hope the original poster doesn't mind me posing another 'What is it?' question, but the topic thread seemed so apposite.

My daughter spotted a train near Tackley earlier today. I couldn't for the life of me work out what it was from her description (a dark green diesel, coaches in an odd livery - 'not the usual sort of train'). It could well have been this working. based on the time: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K04663/2021-10-15/detailed

Can anyone shed any light?
 
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ctyerkes said:
I hope the original poster doesn't mind me posing another 'What is it?' question, but the topic thread seemed so apposite.

My daughter spotted a train near Tackley earlier today. I couldn't for the life of me work out what it was from her description (a dark green diesel, coaches in an odd livery - 'not the usual sort of train'). It could well have been this working. based on the time: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K04663/2021-10-15/detailed

Can anyone shed any light?
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Dark green and Reading suggest GWR - a class 769 movement perhaps?
 
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ctyerkes said:
I hope the original poster doesn't mind me posing another 'What is it?' question, but the topic thread seemed so apposite.

My daughter spotted a train near Tackley earlier today. I couldn't for the life of me work out what it was from her description (a dark green diesel, coaches in an odd livery - 'not the usual sort of train'). It could well have been this working. based on the time: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:K04663/2021-10-15/detailed

Can anyone shed any light?
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Discussed in more depth here, if you're interested.
 
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Thanks so much, Horizon22. The details she was insistent on turned out to be somewhat unreliable! I will ask her to pay closer attention in future

Darandio said:
This is the movement from the RTT suggestion. https://flic.kr/p/2mAZxCy

GWR 769 hauled by 37884.
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Thanks - appreciate the quick info.

Deepgreen said:
Dark green and Reading suggest GWR - a class 769 movement perhaps?
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Yes indeed, confirmed by other posts (although she was quite sure the coaches were a different colour from the loco which was green...). Thanks.
 
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