43468 & 43480 Badsey 15 February 2024

43468 & 43480 pass Badsey on 15 February 2024 with the 6Q78 06:25 Walton Old Junction Sidings to Long Marston, conveying brand new Merseyrail EMUs 777041, 777039 & 777037 for storage. It seems strange that after arriving in the country via the Channel Tunnel, the new units were hauled up to Cheshire, only to come back south the following day! The full consist of this mega train is: HST power cars 43468 & 43480, 3 x IGB & IWA barrier vehicles, 777041 & 777039, 4 x IWA & IGB barriers, 777037 & 3 x IWA & IGB barriers. 24 vehicles in total! The large number of barrier vehicles is because they are acting as brake force runners. The EMU's brakes are inoperative, with air pipes being routed through the units from the barrier vehicles.