Freight 2012
A selection of freight workings from the North Lancs area (and nearby) throughout 2012
5/12/2012
At last! A shot in the sun!
Freightliners 86632 and 612 slow to enter the loop at Carnforth with 4M27 Coatbridge to Basford Hall
Freightliners 86632 and 612 slow to enter the loop at Carnforth with 4M27 Coatbridge to Basford Hall
3/12/2012
86632 and 86622 pass hest Bank on 4M27 from Coatbridge to Basford Hall
First shot of the double-headed Tesco express, now back in the hands of DRS. 66421 leads 423, seen here passing Hest Bank more or less on time.
22/9/2012
In the sun, 56094 rounds the curve on the approach to Lancaster with a loaded 6J37 Carlisle-Chirk timber working.
6Z71 heads north with empties to Carlisle with 66849 in charge.
21/9/2012
A quick drive to Carnforth, and 6Z69 departs just on 12.45,following a late running vomiter, and 4S41 which had been in the other loop.
Approaching Morecambe South Junction, Colas 56094 heads 6Z69 north to Carlisle.
20/9/2012
Choppers on the Heysham Flasks, with 20308 tnt 20305 with 6C51 running about an hour late, seen approaching Heysham Moss
20305
6/9/2012
20303 leads 6C51 12.58 Sellafield-heysham PS, into Carnforth in the SUN !!.
and whilst the sun appeared, 20304 tails 6C51 to Heysham
16/8/2012
My birthday!!
Sunny warm weather, and 6C51 produces 2 37s.
Life goes on...... ( I believe there is a song in there somewhere??)
Sunny warm weather, and 6C51 produces 2 37s.
Life goes on...... ( I believe there is a song in there somewhere??)
26/7/2012
Due to a major fault at Preston Power box (apparently caused by a lightning strike), none of the signals or points in the Carnforth or Morecambe South Junction area were registering on the Panels at the nerve centre, and so all trains were either halted en-route, or turned at Preston or Oxenholme. To allow workings on the WCML ONLY, until the main problem had been rectified, all the points were clipped.
60079 works 6C02 from Basford Hall to Carlisle through Carnforth at 09.20, having been held at Lancaster for over 3 hours. Still raining!!
60079 works 6C02 from Basford Hall to Carlisle through Carnforth at 09.20, having been held at Lancaster for over 3 hours. Still raining!!
26/7/2012
A short while later, 6C53 runs north through Carnforth to Sellafield, via the WCML with 37419 and 37682.
21/7/2012
Colas 66846 smokes it's way past Morecambe South Junction with the regular Saturday working of 6J37 to Chirk. I was waiting for a FGW stock move from Kilmarnock with DCR 31601, but eventually gave up. Sod's Law says that just as you are about to get in your car to drive off, it will appear. And it did, Grrrrrrrrrr.
66610 heads north with a scrap working, 6Z95 Crewe-Lackenby via the WCML
10/7/2012
The following day produced a reverse test run for 92011 and 92019, with 92025 and 92027 DIT, on 4Z61 Warrington-Carlisle
9/7/2012
92025 leads 4Z62 through Lancaster.
The return of several stored 92s to the mainline produced 92025 leading 92011, 92019, and another returnee, 92027 with 4Z62. The northbound working, had 92027 leading the 4Z61 Arpley-Carlisle Yard, which worked about 40 minutes early. The working heads over Carlisle Bridge towards Lancaster (with heat haze!)
3/7/2012
An unusual substitution at Basford Hall produced 37606 and 37611 on the 4S44 Malcolm service north, seen here leaving Lancaster running about 1 hour late. Most Welcome!!
2/7/2012
70016 and 70013 depart Carnforth loop with 6C16.
Another daylight Freightliner working with 4S52, flats only, heads past Carnforth with 86613/86628 in the dull.
30/6/2012
Running nearly 2 days late, 6Z97 pulls out of the loop at Carnforth with 66847 on the tanks back to Scotland
30/6/2012
A liner in Daylight hours at Carnforth, with 86609 and 86637 heading 4M27 to Crewe
29/6/2012
DRS 20303 leads 6C51, with 3 FNAs past Acre Moss Lane foot crossing heading to Heysahm PS, and 20304 tails
A working that has re-appeared lately. 6U68 runs south into Carnforth emitting a burst of clag as it does so. The loco was 70004.
11/6/2012
6C16 departs Carnforth with 70003/015 in charge
23/4/2012
Skodas 90028 and 90021 head 4S43 the Tesco Express past Morecambe South Junction running about 1 hour late. The sun managed to disappear just before this working past me,and promptly reappeared straight away after!
18/4/2012
6S94 passes Hest Bank with 92041 on the "China Clays" to Irvine. At this part of the day, there was occasional brightness, but not for this!
The weather worsened as the day went on, and by the time 92019 ran into the loop at Carnforth with a full 4M63, light rain had started to fall.
12/4/2012
Unbranded 20304 leads a healthy set of flasks past the foot crossing at Acre Moss Lane, Morecambe on the way to Heysham PS with 6C51.
One of the few DRS locos left in original livery, 37087 tails 6C51 towards Heysham.
18/3/2012
DBS 66097 passes Morecambe South Junction with 6L43 to Crewe
Having arrived at Carnforth, 66097 runs round it's train for the return to Crewe. In the background is 47746 in green primer.
66097 slows on the approach to Bolton-le-Sands level crossing prior to entering the loop at Carnforth
66131 approaches Bolton-le-Sands level crossing with 6L41
15/3/2012
Malcolm liveried 66434 enters Carnforth with 4M44
14/3/2012
Formerly named DH Lawrence, DBS 92015 heads through Carnforth with the 6S94 W.O. China Clays
29/2/2012
92011 "Handel" returns to the mainline after an absence of several years in store, with a lightly loaded 4M63 heading through Carnforth, and with by chance, a northbound Pendolino passing. My last shot of this loco was in 2008.
19/2/2012
60065 stands at the north end of Carnforth with 6L50
Super Tug 60054 arrives slowly into Oubeck Loop, south of Lancaster
And comes to a stop
66156 awaits departure from platform 5 at Lancaster, with 6X62 back to Basford
with 66025 tailing
Another Engineering train speeds through Lancaster, as 66132 tails 66164 on 6L49 back to Basford.
6L52 passes Morecambe South Junction, with DBS liveried 60054.
6/2/2012
66079 heads south with 6X05, conveying points carrier wagons at the back of the train, seen here approaching Salt Lake cottages. The date was 6/2/2012
66849 "Wylam Dilly" comes off Ribblehead viaduct with 6J37 to Chirk, with a snow covered Whernside in the background.
4/2/2012
Classic traction as DRS 20309 and 308 head south with 6K73 nuclear train to Crewe.
First shot of Bart this year as the Tesco Express heads north, following shortly after 37s on a railtour.
1/2/2012
One of the latest batch of Class 70s, 70014 heads 4S41 past Hest Bank on 1/2/2012
30/1/2012
Malcolm Liveried 66434 heads towards Hest Bank Level crossing with 4S44 on 30/1/2012
Fortunately, with no containers on the front wagon, it was possible to get a "going away" shot.
25/1/2012
A different view of 4m44 with 66430 heading to Daventry. This view is from a public footpath just north of Barton Grange Hotel.
60091 rounds the curve at Hoghton
60091 heads 6E32 towards Hoghton summit on the tanks working from Preston Docks to Lindsey on 25/1/2012
18/1/2012
DBS 92031 leads 67006 DIT on 4M63 seen here approaching Bolton-le-Sands level crossing on 18/1/2012