As the UK struggles with soaring energy bills brought about by the rush to close coal fired power stations and the reliance on gas imported from abroad, the railfreight operators have responded by removing electric traction from the majority of freight trains and employing diesels for long distances to avoid the extra charges. How ironic.

68034 and 68007 charge south past Daresbury with a fully laden 4M17 Mossend to Daventry. The closed coal fired Fiddlers Ferry Power Station is just out of shot to the left.

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