What just went through canterbury?

[camperdown9]

Hi

I was on a bus and waiting at the level crossing and a diesel engine went through. I only saw it for a second. It was in BR blue livery. Any idea what it was? This was at 0950 ish today 10th Aug. It was heading away from london.

Thanks

Alex

 

[CalderTrains]

Believe it was 73201 with this:

Realtime Trains | 0Z73 0854 Tonbridge West Yard Gbrf to Tonbridge West Yard Gbrf | 10/08/2023

Real-time train running information for 0Z73 0854 departure from Tonbridge West Yard Gbrf to Tonbridge West Yard Gbrf on 10/08/2023. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

 

[pokemonsuper9]

Hi

I was on a bus and waiting at the level crossing and a diesel engine went through. I only saw it for a second. It was in BR blue livery. Any idea what it was? This was at 0950 ish today 10th Aug. It was heading away from london.

Thanks

Alex

Did it look like this? If so it definitely fits with the schedule already found

 

[camperdown9]

Thanks both. That’s what it was

Any idea what it was doing here?

Thanks again
Alex

 

[Trainguy34]

Hi

I was on a bus and waiting at the level crossing and a diesel engine went through. I only saw it for a second. It was in BR blue livery. Any idea what it was? This was at 0950 ish today 10th Aug. It was heading away from london.

Thanks

Alex

How odd, I was at Canterbury West Level Crossing about an hour ago and saw 73201 doing another of those runs on Tuesday!

 

[zwk500]

Thanks both. That’s what it was

Any idea what it was doing here?

Thanks again
Alex

Possibly driver/route familiarisation for upcoming RHTT runs?

 

[AlbertBeale]

Possibly driver/route familiarisation for upcoming RHTT runs?

RHTT??

 

[zwk500]

RHTT??

Apologies, Railhead Treatment Train - departmental trains that blast leaves off the line and lay sandite down to improve grip in Autumn.

 

[AlbertBeale]

Apologies, Railhead Treatment Train - departmental trains that blast leaves off the line and lay sandite down to improve grip in Autumn.

Aha - thanks. I should have figured that out from the "upcoming"!