RMweb Gold 4630 Posted August 5, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 5, 2020 After a short spell of Colas class 56s on 6M32/6E32 Lindsey Oil Refinery/Colas Ribble Rail bitumen tanks, it was back to class 70s on 5th August 2020, with first of the class for Colas 70801 in charge. 70801 6E32 Brighouse 05082020 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6150 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 A few photos from me of Colas Rail Class 70's in Aberdeen. First off we have a couple of shots of 70806 passing through Bankhead on the northern outskirts of Aberdeen with the 04.37 Irvine Caledonian Paper to Aberdeen Waterloo tanker empties. Photos taken earlier on today. After that we have a shot of an unidentified class 70 coming off the Bucksburn Viaduct on an Inverness to Waterloo/Craiginches working on 24/08/20. The flats to the left of the loco are built on the site of the former Bucksburn Station. All photos taken on my phone I'm afraid folks, so sorry for the slightly dodgy quality. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted August 26, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 26, 2020 With the sun still rising on the morning of 12th August, 70812 heads alongside the River Teign towards Newton Abbot with the Aberthaw - Moorswater cement tankers 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6150 Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 A couple of photos of 70806 crossing the Bucksburn Viaduct with yesterday morning's Aberdeen Waterloo to Irvine Caledonian Paper tanker train. The tankers are loaded this time. Does anyone know if Colas Rail locos lay-over in Aberdeen between trips? Apologies again for the dodgy picture quality, and the lampposts and railings getting in the way. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted August 29, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 29, 2020 Here’s a video of today’s westburyvto st Austell long welded train hauled by colas 70812 on its way down hemerdon bank into Plymouth. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railfreight1998 Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 2 hours ago, D6150 said: Does anyone know if Colas Rail locos lay-over in Aberdeen between trips? I believe they do, usually at waterloo but I think they also occasionally run down to Craiginches. With the Tarmac cement trains as well as the regular traffic from the harbour, there's normally at least one 70 somewhere in Aberdeen, although the cement isn't running currently due to the derailment. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6150 Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 7 hours ago, Railfreight1998 said: I believe they do, usually at waterloo but I think they also occasionally run down to Craiginches. With the Tarmac cement trains as well as the regular traffic from the harbour, there's normally at least one 70 somewhere in Aberdeen, although the cement isn't running currently due to the derailment. Thanks for the feedback, that would make sense. Will have to try and get some photos at some point. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomScrut Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 If anyone is looking for a Freightliner 70015 31-590 with modified intakes Bourton Model Railway Shop have one at £150. There doesn't seem to be any in most shops. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6150 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 A photo of 70801 passing through Bankhead on the north side of Aberdeen earlier this afternoon. The 04.37 Irvine Caledonian Paper to Aberdeen tanker empties again. I thought I might be able to get a bit closer to the fence, but the vegetation's recovered pretty quickly since the area was cleared for access during the upgrade of the Aberdeen-Dyce line a couple of years ago. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted September 3, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 3, 2020 Two for the price of one on 3rd September 2020 as Colas 70816 and 805 cross the Pennines working light engines as 0D02, 10.32 Crewe Basford Hall SSM to Doncaster CHS, passing through Deighton. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6150 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 A couple of photos of an unidentified Colas Rail class 70 heading through Bucksburn on it's way out of Aberdeen this afternoon. The service is the 13.02 Aberdeen Craiginches to Oxwellmains cement tanker empties. The low-rise industrial buildings to the left of the train were part of the former Twinspires Creamery. This closed around 20 years ago, having opened in the 1950's, and was served by milk tanker trains up until the late 1960's. Apologies, a bit of a dull afternoon weather-wise. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithlington smithe Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 (edited) 70807 in charge of the 1258 Carlisle to Chirk logs today at Hellifield And paused in the goods loop at 1505 cheers David Edited September 23, 2020 by smithlington smithe 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 70808 seems to be based at FL Midland Road as I have seen it there for about seven consecutive weekends 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted October 5, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 5, 2020 After a weeks absence of the bitumen tank trains to Colas Ribble Rail at Preston, due I understand to maintenance at Total's plant, 6M32/6E32 resumed on 5th October 2020. Colas 70817 passes through Brighouse with 6E32, 10.05 Colas Ribble Rail to Lindsey Oil Refinery discharged tanks. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted October 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 7, 2020 (edited) About as easy a load as it gets for a class 70 - Freightliner 70017 heads along the Huddersfield line at Colne Bridge on 7th October 2020 with a wagon transfer from Hunslet Yard to Crewe Basford Hall. Edited October 8, 2020 by 4630 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 70007, plus some other Freightliner friends, at Southampton MCT a few nights ago. 70007 had worked in earlier from Wentloog. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 (edited) I've just realised it's a year ago this month that I learned 70s and I've still not driven one in anger, I doubt I ever will now without having a refresher on them first. A pal at Lawley Street was passed out on 90s last week and on his first booked job with a 90 on a pair of 86s turned up.... good 'ere isn't it...? Edited October 10, 2020 by Rugd1022 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6150 Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 A couple of snatched photos of an unidentified Colas Rail class 70 on the 13.02 Aberdeen Craiginches to Oxwellmains cement tankers earlier today. Bucksburn in Aberdeen. The train was a few minutes early, so I didn't have time to get to the location I'd planned. Colas Rail colours do quite a good job of camoflaging the loco amongst all the autumn leaves. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted October 27, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 27, 2020 19 minutes ago, D6150 said: A couple of snatched photos of an unidentified Colas Rail class 70 on the 13.02 Aberdeen Craiginches to Oxwellmains cement tankers earlier today. Bucksburn in Aberdeen. The train was a few minutes early, so I didn't have time to get to the location I'd planned. Colas Rail colours do quite a good job of camoflaging the loco amongst all the autumn leaves. According to a TOPS list the camouflaged Colas 70 working the above today was 70814. HTH. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D6150 Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 Couple of better photos today (I hope)! 70810 approaching Raith's Farm, Dyce, with the 04.33 Irvine Caledonian Paper to Aberdeen Waterloo tanker train. Quite a fine day for the end of October. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railfreight1998 Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Running about 250 late, 70807 leads a classmate (possibly 810) which had expired at Perth, north out of stonehaven on the Craiginches cement tanks. 27/05/20 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted November 4, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 4, 2020 Colas 70816 has been working 6M32/6E32 Lindsey Oil Refinery - Colas Ribble Rail bitumen tanks this week. Here she is on 4th November 2020 with 6E32 easing around the curve at Hall Royd Junction, Todmorden to join the Calder Valley line. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithlington smithe Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 3 hours ago, 4630 said: Colas 70816 has been working 6M32/6E32 Lindsey Oil Refinery - Colas Ribble Rail bitumen tanks this week. Here she is on 4th November 2020 with 6E32 easing around the curve at Hall Royd Junction, Todmorden to join the Calder Valley line. Very nice photo @4630 I love the autumnal colours,a few more pics of 70816 from last week at Rosegrove and Monday passing through Hapton station cheers David 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railfreight1998 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 The first freight via Stonehaven for nearly 3 months, the Craiginches cement crawls north over Fetteresso viaduct behind yet another Colas 70. 3/11/20 And going the other way, 70803 heads for Workington with Calcium carbonate tanks at a rather smarter pace. 4/11/20 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
waggy Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 70002 worked light engine from Leeds Balm Loco to Hull Docks and back a couple of weeks ago, does anybody have any information. Thank you in anticipation. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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