Freight 2013
10/6/2013
Double Colas 302 and 087 head south past Morecambe South Junction with 6J37
7/6/2013
Another WCML excursion for 56087 with 6J37 running a few minutes late, having been looped at Carnforth
6/6/2013
Recently reliveried, 15 years after first landing in the UK, 66001 heads 4C03 Washwood Heath-Carlisle out of Lancaster
5/6/2013
6K73 draws into Carnforth with 37605 and 37612
4/6/2013
56087 heads south with a fully loaded 6J37 past Hest Bank running to time, in glorious sun!!
3/6/2013
Nicely loaded, with repainted front ends, 48 year old locos haul 4S50 north to Coatbridge , (thanks driver for the tones!!)
31/5/2013
Having run around at Blea Moor, 56302 heads south with 6Z70 to Chirk
Easing out of the "virtual quarry" at Ribblehead, 56302 with 6Z70 prepares to depart for Blea Moor to run around.
29/5/2013
DRS 20304 and 302 head 6C53 north out of Lancaster with 1 FNA to Sellafield.
At this stage, I think 20304 had failed, and 20302 was having to push the failed loco (hence the slight clag), and pull the FNA. They made it to Carnforth, from where 37608 eventually towed the ensemble to Sellafield.
At this stage, I think 20304 had failed, and 20302 was having to push the failed loco (hence the slight clag), and pull the FNA. They made it to Carnforth, from where 37608 eventually towed the ensemble to Sellafield.
The latest DBS Pink thing.
66185 heads for Shap Summit Quarry with the empties on 6Z80 from Bescot.
66185 heads for Shap Summit Quarry with the empties on 6Z80 from Bescot.
A powerful shot of a late running 6J37 passing Morecambe South Junction with 56302, (the Sun not appearing for this shot either).
Maybe more loco problems?(see below)
Maybe more loco problems?(see below)
28/5/2013
Colas Grid 302 enters a soggy Hellifield with a loaded 15 wagon 6J37 to Chirk.
The driver was given a clear route down towards East Lancashire, but pulled the train level with the south signal box, and got out of the loco, and went into the signalbox, where he remained for 15 minutes or so, on the phone to Colas control. Possibly problems with the loco?
The driver was given a clear route down towards East Lancashire, but pulled the train level with the south signal box, and got out of the loco, and went into the signalbox, where he remained for 15 minutes or so, on the phone to Colas control. Possibly problems with the loco?
24/5/2013
Colas 56302 powers south towards Lancaster with the late running 6J37 Carlisle-Chirk logs. The sun appeared out of nowhere for the loco as it came past, and as I had set the camera to manual, the shot was over-exposed, hence the slightly burnt out light yellow look on the loco body.
22/5/2013
DB Schenker Super Tug 60020 descends the bank from Hoghton, on the approach to Pleasington, with 6E32 from Preston Docks
Later back on the WCML, EWS liveried 66020 heads north from Lancaster on 6Z80 Bescot- Shap stone working.
Which was followed about 45 minutes later by 92039 with a late running 6S94 Dollands Moor-Irvine China Clays.
18/5/2013
6C46 departs Carnforth with 57010 leading 20308, 37608 and 37612 heading up to Carlisle via the WCML, due to the Cumbrian Coast being shut north of Sellafield
22/4/2013
4m44 passes Holme Village in the drizzle, with Malcolm 66434 in charge
6/4/2013
60063 rumbles past Morecambe S.J. with 6L46 Carlisle-Garstang engineers
27/3/2013
Colas 56105 heads back south to Chirk with 6J37 loaded logs
26/3/2013
New Grid on the block.
56105 passes Hest Bank with 6C37 empties to Carlisle. Welcome to the North-West!
56105 passes Hest Bank with 6C37 empties to Carlisle. Welcome to the North-West!
... and departs Carnforth Loop.
15/3/2013
92039 heads into Carnforth with 4M63.
8/3/2013
New livery GBRF 66736 heads 4B13 downhill towards Settle junction with the FO Gypsum from Newbiggin
28/2/2013
GBRF 66713 heads 4E04 towards MSJ with the sun about to set
24/2/2013
66025 leads 6L46 from Grayrigg to Carlisle with DBS 60092 swinging on the back, through Penrith
Tugs (again) in Cumbria!! 092 tails 6L46
22/2/2013
Tata Tug gets about a bit! Having worked a couple of Engineer's trains, it was back to Warrington for the coals again, before an Enterprise to Didcot and then Eastleigh, before heading north to Warrington for the coal circuit, and then the Gypsums to Newbiggin, then to Drax and back to Newbiggin.
Seen here approaching the Railway Houses just south of Ribblehead with Pen-Y-Ghent in the background on a very cold February day.
Seen here approaching the Railway Houses just south of Ribblehead with Pen-Y-Ghent in the background on a very cold February day.
14/2/2013
GBRF 66714 " Cromer Lifeboat" heads north towards Morecambe SJ with 4E04 to Tyne Dock
13/2/2013
In wintry conditions, DBS Grey 92041 heads 6S94 Dollands Moor-Irvine China Clay Bullets past Morecambe South Junction.
The loco ground to a halt on Shap and had to be rescued by a DBS 66, and eventually towed into a loop.The working reached Carlisle about 2 hours late.
The loco ground to a halt on Shap and had to be rescued by a DBS 66, and eventually towed into a loop.The working reached Carlisle about 2 hours late.
7/2/2013
Ta-Ta 60099 comes off Ribblehead viaduct (in the gloom) with a late running 6K05, Carlisle yard-Crewe
2/2/2013
Grid 094 slows on the approach to Carnforth, in bright sunny conditions!!
Not quite the clag that the Grid had erupted with a fortnight ago, but 56094 opens up to enter the Up loop at Carnforth with 6J37
28/1/2013
GBRF 66717 heads north from Hardendale with a loaded stone working to Lackenby at Shap
21/1/2013
60040 approaches Lostock Hall with 6E32 Preston Docks-Lyndsey Bitumen Empties.
19/1/2013
Skoda 43 heads north with 4Z83, running about 2 hours late
Clag alert!
Or I really should have been at Pond Street for this one.
Or I really should have been at Pond Street for this one.
Not clagging anymore!! 56094 arrives into Carnforth loop with 6J37 to Chirk.
And hot on it's heels was 4M01, Coatbridge - Crewe with Powerhaul 86622 leading 86627.
And to finish off a colourful few hours (albeit in the full dull), 66434 works 4S49 northbound through Carnforth