This years FA Cup Final and Play Off
games produced a variety of locomotive hauled traffic as
is usual. However since EWS has less work for their
modern fleet of class 67's, the type featured far more
heavily than in previous years. Operating in both
multiple and top and tail modes, the displaced machines
replaced the more usual diet of class 47's and class
37's.
67006 & 67002
47847 & 66249
The GM invasion continued with the highly
unusual use of 66249 on one service. It is seen above
stabled at Canton after being serviced and prepared for
its return journey. The news was not all bad however as
the old order again put in an appearance in the shape of
Fragonsets through wired 31106 & 31454, together with
Freightliners 47847. With work on the new Wembly
progressing, 2005 may be the last opportunity to savour
the sights and sounds of real locomotives on service
trains heading for these end of season games.
