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Railhead Treatment Trains

Autumn sees Network Rail hire locomotives to operate Railhead Treatment Trains (RHTT). These are used to clear the tracks of leaves, usually by blasting them with high-powered water jets. RAIL 635 carried a feature explaining how this worked.

Each year freight operators are tasked with providing traction, which proves popular with photographers.  RICHARD CLINNICK provides a selection submitted to RAIL.

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