Passing the former Drakelow East Curve Junction, on the Leicester to Burton-on-Trent freight-only line, on Wednesday 21st August 2013 is DB Schenker Class 66/0 No. 66230 in-charge of the 11:25 Bardon Hill Quarry to Tyne Yard ballast working. This train, albeit only a short-term contract, is the only scheduled freight train on this section of the route. The only other traffic to use this section is the movement of LUL S-stock between Derby Litchurch Lane and Old Dalby and Old Dalby and West Ruislip LUL depot
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