57315 dragging class 323 emu pic

[Joe Bloggs]

Hi all

Today on the Cross City line the wires came down at Chester Road.

57315 was sent from Oxley and dragged two stranded class 323 units back to Aston from where they proceeded to New St under their own power.

A pic of 57315 waiting to depart Erdington for Aston with the first EMU drag is here...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joe_bloggs_railway_photos/7896460920/in/photostream

Regards

Laurence

 

[60163]

Nice one! Wish i'd've been able to see this.

 

[Simon Poole]

Very interesting i didn't knew that Class 57s could couple to a Class 323, very rare

 

[Ferret]

Very interesting i didn't knew that Class 57s could couple to a Class 323, very rare

It was coupled using an emergency coupler - looked a bit of a faff to set it up, but not half as bad as a Voyager's emergency Dellner.