
Here we see Colas Rail No. 70805 heading 6D43, the 15.41 empties from Jarrow oil terminal to Lindsey Oil Refinery on 30 May 2023. The train took a roundabout route via Norton and Eaglescliffe before rejoining the ECML at Northallerton, thus keeping freight traffic clear of the double-track sections of the main line. How much better if the Leamside line had still been open!