Next batch of Class 70's

[TomScrut]

On 04/11/2020 at 20:07, Railfreight1998 said:

Calcium carbonate tanks

 

Some of those look very similar to the ICA silver bullet china clay wagons. I wonder if they are related.

[Railfreight1998]

6 hours ago, TomScrut said:

 

Some of those look very similar to the ICA silver bullet china clay wagons. I wonder if they are related.

 

They're TEA tankers, as above. They are pretty similar, but are non-internationally registered, and have quite a distinctive shape. 

Someone will be along soon to give the full details I'm sure!

[TomScrut]

3 minutes ago, Railfreight1998 said:

They're TEA tankers, as above. They are pretty similar, but are non-internationally registered, and have quite a distinctive shape. 

 

It's the ones directly behind the loco I am talking about, which are like two half tanks tilted into each other with the tops sloping towards the centre, rather than the ones on your pic which look like the create the same effect at the bottom whilst keeping the top level by increasing diameter towards the middle.

[Railfreight1998]

2 minutes ago, TomScrut said:

 

It's the ones directly behind the loco I am talking about, which are like two half tanks tilted into each other with the tops sloping towards the centre, rather than the ones on your pic which look like the create the same effect at the bottom whilst keeping the top level by increasing diameter towards the middle.

Ah I think they are ICAs actually, owned by ermewa. They may have been a later build, but would probably have been used in clay traffic before. Calcium carbonate out of Aberdeen was carried in JGA wagons out of guild street before Waterloo reopened.

[TomScrut]

10 minutes ago, Railfreight1998 said:

Ah I think they are ICAs actually, owned by ermewa. They may have been a later build, but would probably have been used in clay traffic before. Calcium carbonate out of Aberdeen was carried in JGA wagons out of guild street before Waterloo reopened.

 

Explains why they look similar then if that's what they could be! I know ermewa have some as well as Nacco

[smithlington smithe]

11 hours ago, waggy said:

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.

I know that 70002 has recently been reinstated back to traffic after being out of action since April,so I’m guessing it might have been a test run.

 

[4630]

After overnight engineering work on the Penistone line, Colas 70812 leads 6C81, 08.45 Clayton West Junction to Doncaster Up Decoy, through Deighton on 8th November 2020...

 

...with Colas 70806 on the rear.

 

[smithlington smithe]

And 70806 on the front,with the return 1005 6E32 Colas Ribble Rail to Lindsey Oil Refinery empty bitumen tanks passing through Hapton this morning at 1052.

cheers 

 

David

[4630]

Colas 37099 'MERL EVANS 1947-2016' burbles through Deighton on 22nd November 2020, with 70817 in tow, working 0Z17, Barnetby Sidings to Rugby D.E.D.

 

[EastMidlander]

70803 awaits the call forward into the Ribble Rail exchange sidings just before 8am on a very dull and grey 25 November 2020.

[4630]

A trio of Freightliner class 70s, 70016, 70015 & 70011, pass light locomotives through Deighton on 27th November 2020 with 0M22, 13.15 Leeds Midland Road to Crewe Basford Hall.

 

 

Edited November 29, 2020 by 4630

[jessy1692]

Went out late last night to see what was on the engineers trains to Harrogate, nice couple of 70s 803 & 813. Went back up today to find 2 56's again and 813, not sure where 803 has trundled off to, lots going on with Harrogate-York line upgrades.

 

 

Edited November 28, 2020 by jessy1692

[beast66606]

47 minutes ago, jessy1692 said:

 not sure where 803 has trundled off to,

 

70803 COLO SKELTON J SKELTON J

(York)

[jessy1692]

Just now, beast66606 said:

 

70803 COLO SKELTON J SKELTON J

(York)

Cheers Beast, wondered if it had gone to Cattal further on as theres big works going on there too. 

Ill be bobbing back up town tomorrow so ill see i can get some more pics of 813 parked up today and not very visible.

Thanks

JAmes

[4630]

A trio of Freightliner locomotives head a wagon move on 6th December 2020 as 6M25, 13.49 Hunslet Yard to Crewe Basford Hall.  Class 70 70017 leads sister 70016, and 66415 ‘You Are Never Alone’ at Colne Bridge with a rake of container flats.

 

 

[4630]

Freightliner 70011 leads 70006 through Deighton on 27th December 2020 with 6M25, 13.03 Hunslet Yard to Crewe Basford Hall, wagon move.

 

 

[Powerhaul 70 Pey]

On a wintery start to the week Freightliner 70019 is photographed at Chapel Lane, Acton Bridge hauling the 6J34 Runcorn Folly Lane to Brindle Heath binliner.

[4630]

Colas Rail Freight 70805 rumbles through Brighouse on 23rd February 2021 with 6E32, Colas Ribble Rail at Preston to Lindsey Oil Refinery, discharged bitumen tanks.

 

 

 

[4630]

Freightliner 70001 'Powerhaul' leads sister 70008, plus 66603, 66605 and 66955 approaching Deighton on 28th February 2021 with 6M25, Hunslet Yard to Crewe Basford Hall.

 

 

Edited February 28, 2021 by 4630
Typo.

[Mol_PMB]

70801 arrives at Weaste on 16th February

Running round alongside the Manchester Ship Canal:

 

This was the first train over the Weaste branch for 5 years, after a fair bit of track maintenance and vegetation clearance.

Two more were scheduled in the past week but the paths have not been used.

I believe this trial run had some delays and problems both on the railway ops side and the unloading equipment. The routing via Standedge and the run-round at Eccles need precious paths on these busy routes.

 

This week cement deliveries have reverted to ship-borne Irish cement:

Will there be more trains, I wonder?

 

[4630]

37 minutes ago, Mol_PMB said:

 

 

 

Will there be more trains, I wonder?

 

Comment on another forum suggests that there is 5 year contract in place for deliveries by rail, which is good news.  
 

Worth bearing in mind though that the frequency of deliveries will be based on the needs of the customer.  It runs when it runs, so keeping a watchful on the schedule is probably the best approach. 

Edited February 28, 2021 by 4630

[jamie92208]

25 minutes ago, 4630 said:

Comment on another forum suggests that there is 5 year contract in place for deliveries by rail, which is good news.  
 

Worth bearing in mind though that the frequency of deliveries will be based on the needs of the customer.  It runs when it runs, so keeping a watchful on the schedule is probably the best approach. 

Where did thectrain originate please?

 

Jamie

[4630]

8 minutes ago, jamie92208 said:

Where did thectrain originate please?

 

Jamie

It ran loaded starting on 14th February as 6M53 21.25 Oxwellmains to Weaste (07.36).  It arrived at its destination on the 15th, a little late.

 

The return run on 15th February, 6S64, 16.07 Weaste to Oxwellmains (01.23), left late but arrived early at Oxwellmains. 
 

This has been the only run to date. 

Edited February 28, 2021 by 4630

[Mol_PMB]

It came from Oxwellmains (Scotland). It arrived at Eccles an hour early, but lost two hours running round.

There were some delays with unloading which is one reason it set off about an hour and a half late on the way back.

 

In 2020 Premier at Weaste received 34 ship loads of cement, typically around 4000 tonnes each.

Assuming a full train is 16 bogies with 80 tonnes in each, that's 1280 tonnes. You would need two trains a week to deliver the same quantity in a year.

 

Regards,

Mol

Edited February 28, 2021 by Mol_PMB

[4630]

Following on from the pair of class 70s and three class 66s on this mornings 6M25, both Freightliner 70001 and 70008 returned east across the Pennines during the afternoon on 6E53, 13.24 Crewe Basford Hall to Hunslet Yard, wagon move - passing through Deighton station.