The Direct rail services class 68s are now the dominant motive power on the Cumbrian Coast and Furness lines railroutes. Proving their mixed traffic credentials on a variety of Nuclear, S.C.O, Passenger and Railtour workings with the odd Barrow ABP to Drigg stone working and light engine moves. This only leaves the other Cumbrian Coast loco hauled set with a class 37/4 in charge and the occasional appearance of the new Class 88 hybrids
In April 2018 we see members of the class at Askam, Lindal, Sowerby Lodge, Thwaites Flats, Pennington, Dunnerholme, Oak Lee Road, Park South, Ravenglass, on a trip inland we see a 68 on the Settle and Carlisle at Armathwaite on a Carlisle-Crewe Basford Hall trip and culminating with top and tailed 68s on a NENTA railtour at Kirkby in Furness.
Park South and Lindal in Furness 68 004 and 68 017 on 2C32
Pennington and Askam in Furness 68 005 and 68 001 on 6C53
Pennington 68 017 and 68 004 2C47
Askam in Furness 68 023 and 68 028 on the stone
Park South 68 005 and 68 025 on 6C53
Askam and Lindal 68 028 and 68 023 on 0K73
Sowerby Lodge 68 018 and 68 030 on 6C53
Armathwaite (in the pouring rain) 68 025 on 674C
Ravenglass (in more pouring rain!) 68 017 and 68 004 on 2C32
Park South and Lindal 68 030 and 68 018 on 6C51
Dunnerholme 68 004 and 68 017 on 2C41
Thwaites Flats 68 020 and 68 025 6C53 followed by
68 030 and 68 018 on 6K73
Oak Lee Road 68 004 and 68 017 on 2C40
and finally
Kirkby in Furness 68 023 and 68 001 on the Carlisle-Norwich
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