The "water train" takes its time in South London

This lengthy train originates in France, passes through the Channel Tunnel and carries bottled water to Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal from where the water is distributed across the UK. It runs nearly daily, occasionally with two trains per day.
It generally passes through Loughborough Junction in south London at around 9am. There are four tracks here and usually it runs on the tracks closest to the camera (the up Atlantic line) but sometimes uses the up Catford Loop as pictured here. There is quite a steep gradient between Denmark Hill station and this point, so if it is slowed or stopped by a signal, it can take a while to get its speed back up.

[@DeepakVerma-cd4fe]

A class 66 shunting parcels that looks lovely

[@reggiesmith3866]

Just the type of job the 3rd rail dc/overhead ac Class 92 electrics were designed for, but most got sold abroad or are standing in sidings instead..

[@CambriaJunction]

@@reggiesmith3866 yes it's a shame. This working did used to be done by 92s but not in the past 10+ years.

[@JM-ll2vv]

Does the class 66 pass through the channel tunnel?

[@CambriaJunction]

@@JM-ll2vv no, hauled through the tunnel by a class 92. The 66 takes over at Dollands Moor.

[@philwisson3933]

Apologies for the dumb question but water?

[@EWSTrains]

It takes bottles of water to the Tesco Factory in Daventry near Northampton

[@CambriaJunction]

Bottled mineral water from France - I've added a bit of text to the description.

[@philwisson3933]

@@EWSTrains Thanks!

[@philwisson3933]

@@CambriaJunction Thank you! That's a lot of water!