There's a badger on the loose...🦡 Prototype #Class89 locomotive, 89001 'Avocet' made its debut on the main line under its own power overnight, with a pair of test runs between Crewe and Stafford. In December 2021, the AC Locomotive Group and Locomotive Services Group announced a partnership that would see the restoration work completed and the locomotive returned to mainline use. Fast forward to Monday 29th September 2025 and the 'Badger' has taken the first steps under its own power on the mai

32K views · 672 reactions | Anyone remember these beauties flashing down the West Coast Main Line? Now owned by the AC Locomotive Group, based at Barrow Hill in Derbyshire. Shown right to left are 82008, 82003, E3035(class83) and 85006. | Adrian Watson | Facebook