Date: 22/12/2019

Brand new electric trains are being forced to switch to polluting diesel engines on a cross-Border route because of a 'farcical' shortage of power.

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Lack of power forces electric trains to switch to diesel

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Brand new electric trains are being forced to switch to polluting diesel engines on a cross-Border route because of a “farcical” shortage of power.

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802206 with the 12.33 from Edinburgh to Liverpool Lime Street. (The train was running on diesel mode due to inadequate power supply to line north of the border!)
Location: Prestonpans
Company: North British Railway
17/12/2019 Bill Roberton