The sun was out for no more than 45 seconds, but 6Z96 Crewe - Toton timed its arrival to perfection, having got a clear run into Bescot
on Friday 21st March 2014. 57011 and 57008 were leading ten HQA ballast hoppers when photographed at 13:30. On this occasion the train
terminated at Bescot, with the locos returning light engine to Crewe at about 15:15.