matt-b Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 (edited) Hello Does anyone have any info on the current situation at Donnington (Telford) terminal? On real time train there are booking now and again but they never run. It was a brand new terminal built not long ago so seems wasteful just to leave it all empty. any info would be appreciated. Matt Edited February 24, 2019 by matt-b Spelling Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
black and decker boy Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 It was built by Telford & Wrekin Council and not by any industrial / logistics company. It it has always been something of a white elephant way off the natural logistics routes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norton961 Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 It was also used by the MOD for the nearby Donnington Depot, but trains for the military would run as and when required. david Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lankyphil Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 A rather expensive solution for rolling stock storage... There was a rake of HTAs and a rake of carflats in there the last time I passed. However, there has been a new hardstanding laid alongside the siding that heads north in the middle of the aerial shot. Always seemed a bit odd to lay out a railfrieght terminal here, given as how the connection at Wellington faces towards Shrewsbury, leaving you either with a short (for freight) loop to run round in or a convuluted journey via Shrewsbury to get towards Brum and various main lines? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 There are still MoD trains including a rather impressive one of armoured vehicles last July. there has been stone trains inbound, I believe for the MOD to fix their sidings. there are now stone trains outbound operated by FL with, I think, the stone that was being loaded at Shrewsbury . there is also the trains of stock for storage ( although IiRC the car carriers are going. For maintenance ?) So it appears actually slightly busier than when it first opened Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted February 27, 2019 Moderators Share Posted February 27, 2019 12 hours ago, lankyphil said: A rather expensive solution for rolling stock storage... There was a rake of HTAs and a rake of carflats in there the last time I passed. I drove past yesterday and they're still there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 The cynic in me thinks that the rail connections may have been 'greenwash' to get planning permission to develop the site, as seems to have been the case in other locations around the UK. There may have been hopes of traffic from a new motor industry plant near-by; presumably nothing came of this? Is the former GKN-Sankey plant still open? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Storey Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 I would guess the rail link is there because they would not have obtained planning consent for the rest of the huge industrial park without it? Other than the MOD and construction materials, it is hard to see which of the other businesses currently on site would ever use rail, at the moment. Perhaps Magna, who make car body parts for Jaguar Land Rover? But still good to see the new hardstanding - that will have not been cheap. The fact that someone has been prepared to make that investment gives some hope that new business is expected. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted February 27, 2019 Moderators Share Posted February 27, 2019 37 minutes ago, Fat Controller said: Is the former GKN-Sankey plant still open? Still there. Now known as Stadco - http://www.stadco.co.uk/international-facilities/telford/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 1 minute ago, AY Mod said: Still there. Now known as Stadco - http://www.stadco.co.uk/international-facilities/telford/ Glad to see there's still some metal-bashing going on, though it seems to be for Chelsea Tractors rather than armoured vehicles. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ian Posted February 27, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27, 2019 The GKN Defence plant is now part of BAe - it was a separate self-contained site (for obvious security reasons). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ian Posted February 27, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 27, 2019 35 minutes ago, Mike Storey said: I would guess the rail link is there because they would not have obtained planning consent for the rest of the huge industrial park without it? The rail terminal was created long after the industrial park. The sidings were previously used for MOD Donnington which had its own internal rail network and (IIRC) a couple of ex-BR 07 shunters. When Donnington lost its internal railway the sidings (and indeed the line out from Wellington) were no longer needed. It was, economically, a quick win for Telford and Wrekin Council to make them into a Railfreight Terminal - it is just a shame that no-one sees fit to use it. Still, at least they can say that they have got one when touting for new businesses to come to the area. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
montyburns56 Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 (edited) I know that it's seen as a white elephant, but I came across quite a few pics of it in use for a variety of traffic... This one says that the building in the background is actually the old MOD engine shed. Some nice short trains seem to run from the depot. Under construction in 2008 Edited May 12, 2020 by montyburns56 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ian Posted May 12, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 12, 2020 Yes, that is indeed the old MoD engine shed. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPNaylor0301 Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Bit of a bump, but can anybody advise as to which container flats are in use above? Cheers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 That’s a few years back , but I think they are FCAs , not sure if GBRf still use these for the MOD now they have it , not my photo, 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Yes FCAs and FAAs still in use, along with OCAs, VGA/VKAs too. Wagons leased by the MoD from DB Jo 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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