69008 passed Basingstoke with 701003 in tow on the evening of 7 February 2024, running almost four hours late as 5Q11, a 15:04 Wembley Inter City Depot to Eastleigh T&RSMD. The late running pales into insignificance compared to the almost four year delay in getting the 2020 built unit out of store at Worksop and running under its own power, let alone carrying passengers.
PHOTO DATA FOR IMAGE 24-D-0756
camera : Nikon Z6ii
lens : 24-70mm f/2.8
focal length : 35.0 mm
shutter : 1/500 sec
aperture : f/5.6
ISO : 7200 ISO
original : Digital: 24MP NEF
SUBJECT DATA
Loco / Unit : 69.008, 701.003
Train : 5Q11, 15:04 Wembley Inter City Depot - Eastleigh T&RSMD empty stock