smithlington smithe Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 (edited) 60076 ‘DUNBAR’light engine from Tuebrook Sidings to Clitheroe Castle Cement passing Hapton Station at 1430 and due to return again later from Castle Cement to Tuebrook Sidings,not sure why. return https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/22293/2021-05-02/detailed cheers David Edited May 2, 2021 by smithlington smithe 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted May 2, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 2, 2021 8 hours ago, smithlington smithe said: 60076 ‘DUNBAR’light engine from Tuebrook Sidings to Clitheroe Castle Cement passing Hapton Station at 1430 and due to return again later from Castle Cement to Tuebrook Sidings,not sure why. return https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/22293/2021-05-02/detailed cheers David It did nothing more than push the wagons from the exchange sidings into the cement works for loading. A bit of an odd move as 66745 has since come from Doncaster to take over the Avonmouth for tomorrow. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach bogie Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 60096 on Liverpool Drax biomas at the ex Droylsden Junction between Ashton Moss and Miles Platting, Manchester yesterday. Mike Wiltshire 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 A couple from Swarkestone, South Derbs, on a wet Bank Holiday Monday walk. I was lucky these passed as the first disappeared, and that I took my little camera just in case! Firstly disgraced celeb 60074, hauled by 66150 on the 200-min late 6E02 Bescot to Boston steel... Followed minutes later by 60044 on the 6M57 Lindsey to Kingsbury tanks... Thanks, Jack. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-5-5-7 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 (edited) here are a few of mine taken recently. 60001 works 6T02 Ethanol empties from Lindsey OR to Immingham Tank Farm (aka Western Jetty/Simon Storage) on Nov 3rd 2020 60062 Stainless Pioneer on 0T01 Immingham TMD (what's left of it) to Imm Dk Tank Farm. 28 Dec 2020 Taken at a distance with a not very good camera phone, 60062 (I believe) departs Immingham Bulk Terminal for Santon on 16 Jan 2021 on 6T26 I believe. 60010 on 0T01 on the 18th April 2021. (should point out the loco has not just come across an open crossing, that is Simon Storage West crossing which is Train Crew Operated. The loco stands waiting to pick up the ground staff member who has just worked the crossing). It's not uncommon to get 60s on Santon ore at the weekend and on pilot duties. Edited May 3, 2021 by Dave-5-5-7 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach bogie Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 60021 out and about on Tyne-Drax biomas. First early doors through Yarm Station, then returning loaded to Drax approaching Low Gates Northallerton. 17.4.21. Mike Wiltshire 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-5-5-7 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 23 minutes ago, Coach bogie said: 60021 out and about on Tyne-Drax biomas. First early doors through Yarm Station, then returning loaded to Drax approaching Low Gates Northallerton. 17.4.21. Mike Wiltshire You're lucky, all we get on our biomass is DB sheds. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted May 5, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 5, 2021 GBRf are currently making plenty of use of their 60s on the Liverpool Biomass Terminal - Drax Power Station biomass workings. On 5th May 2021 60056, 60076 and 60096 were all in use, with 60002 also on hand at Liverpool but not presently allocated to a working. GBRf 60056 approaching Brighouse with 6M36, 09.54 Drax Power Station to Liverpool Biomass Terminal, empty hoppers. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach bogie Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 60021 is on the Tyne - Drax again today though 66759 has managed to sneak in an appearance on the second working. Mike Wiltshire 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
devious diesel Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Hensall 7.5.21 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted May 10, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 10, 2021 On 10th May 2021, GBRf 60002 heading west along the Calder Valley towards Brighouse with 6M60, Drax Power Station to Liverpool Biomass Terminal, empty biomass hoppers. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach bogie Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Driving to London from Teesside, this evening, I overtook 60050 Roseberry Topping on a low loader heading South at Wetherby. Mike Wiltshire 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted May 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 12, 2021 34 minutes ago, Coach bogie said: Driving to London from Teesside, this evening, I overtook 60050 Roseberry Topping on a low loader heading South at Wetherby. Mike Wiltshire On the move from The Wensleydale Railway to secure storage at Shires at Kinsley to join classmate 60086 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickL2008 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 A few I got the other month, 60100 on 6M53, Swindon Stores-Toton at Purton, and 60054 on 6B33, Theale- Robeston at Enbourne NL 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted May 13, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 13, 2021 We had a DCR 60 down our way on Tuesday, road learning but the reasons why are unclear - possibly assisting DBC with some workings. Brandon 11/05/2021 (Tuesday) 60046, William Wilberforce, on 0Z60, 09:04, Ely RECP. - Brandon Down Sidings (09:39) and 0Z61, 12:06, Brandon Down Sidings - Kings Lynn (14:04) 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Steadfast Posted May 13, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2021 Some recent multi coloured 60s. Click the pics to take you to Flickr to view them nice and big, should you desire. Drax Power livery silver Tug 60066 has just arrived on the Down Reception at Westbury to run round its train while working 6B33 Theale - Robeston. Not an every day sight at Westbury! I couldn't decide which picture of 60054 I preferred, so I've been cheeky and uploaded both. Recently repainted into a fresh coat of DB red and adorned with graphics to highlight the HVO diesel replacement fuel being trialled in this loco, 60054 passes Freshford at the head of 6B33 Theale - Robeston. Here's the zoomed in option: In the last hours of daylight, the sun briefly reappeared so a quick zip over to Westerleigh Oil Terminal, where silver machine 60066 in its Drax Power livery was in the process of shunting 6B47 Westerleigh - Robeston together. DCR's 60046 'William Wilberforce' skirts the River Avon at Dundas, heading for Bristol Freightliner Terminal with 0Z63 from Westbury, believed to be a route learner as it was shuttling back and forth along the route several times that day. DCR's Cappagh blue 60028 does a fair impression of the classy mid 1990's Mainline livery, seen passing World's End Lane (Clay Overbridge) between Keynsham and Saltford at the head of 6Z24 Bristol Freightliner Teminal (Bristol West Depot) - Willesden DCR. The stone is quarried near Flax Bourton and taken to Bristol in lorries for loading into the trains. Jo 22 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
devious diesel Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Donny 22.5.21 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithlington smithe Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 60096 with 66761 tucked inside at Todmorden with Liverpool Biomass to Drax at 1630 cheers David 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted May 24, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 24, 2021 Momentarily checked by a signal on the approach to Brighouse, GBRf 60056 eases its load of empty biomass hoppers west along the Calder Valley on 24th May 2021... ... with 6M60, 09.44 Drax Power Station to Liverpool Biomass Terminal via Milford West Sidings. 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Smeeton Posted May 26, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 26, 2021 Don't see many 60's down our way. I think that this was another route learner on the way back from Brandon. One came through this morning but I was too busy on the crossing to get a pic. 60 029 approaching Wymondham (Leics) Crossing Regards Ian 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted May 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 26, 2021 30 minutes ago, Ian Smeeton said: Don't see many 60's down our way. I think that this was another route learner on the way back from Brandon. It should have been the empties off the first loaded working (see my next post) - but the wagons were left at Brandon so was running as 0Z29, 18:13, Brandon - Chaddesden (22:03) rather than as 6Z29. The suspicion is the wagons will be collected in the next day or two and taken to Kings Lynn, then on to Middleton Towers for the (new) sand to St Helens 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted May 26, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 26, 2021 Wednesday 26 May 2021 saw the first of the new DCR service to Brandon, it's likely this is a replacement for the DBC Peak Forest - Brandon but no-one seems to be 100% sure. Brandon 26/05/2021 (Wednesday) 60029, Ben Nevis, on 6Z28, 06:13, Chaddesden Sdgs - Brandon Down Sidings (10:21) - loaded stone (24 JNA), first DCR working In the down loop - preparing to set back for unloading Ready to unload Grabber knocking the wagons around a bit The train was booked to depart at 18:13 (18:39 onto the main line) but for reasons unknow the wagons were left behind, as mentioned above ^ ^, it's believed they are now empty and will be collected in a day or two and used to form the empties to Middleton Towers for the Ravenhead sand. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted May 27, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 27, 2021 Isn't it strange how history repeats itself and no-one ever learns? DBC did a stone run to Brandon and then used the empties to run sand from Middleton to one of the glassworks. They bought new wagons for the run too. It was soon discovered that the grab unloading at Brandon wasn't actually completely empting the wagons of stone, and the sand was arriving at the glass works contaminated with stone, and was therefore not up to the quality required. DBC then raided the scrap yard and found a set of rust bucket open boxes that could be dedicated to the sand traffic alone. It appears that DCRail have yet to learn this lesson, unless they are actually cleaning the wagons out completely by hand? Could that be why they were there for two more days? Andy G 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
berwicksfinest Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 3 hours ago, uax6 said: Isn't it strange how history repeats itself and no-one ever learns? DBC did a stone run to Brandon and then used the empties to run sand from Middleton to one of the glassworks. They bought new wagons for the run too. It was soon discovered that the grab unloading at Brandon wasn't actually completely empting the wagons of stone, and the sand was arriving at the glass works contaminated with stone, and was therefore not up to the quality required. DBC then raided the scrap yard and found a set of rust bucket open boxes that could be dedicated to the sand traffic alone. It appears that DCRail have yet to learn this lesson, unless they are actually cleaning the wagons out completely by hand? Could that be why they were there for two more days? Andy G As a DBC Driver who has more than once had the Brandon service this is not true at all the DBC box wagons were actually swept out after the grab had done the business. this was done by a little cherry picker type effort, usually hurried as they did cut it very close to departure time. As far as i'm away these wagons have never been used on the Middleton service (yes another one of our Peterborough turns) The "scrap" as they touted are the ex Ely Potter wagons that have had multiple coverings of the glue to stop the sand blowing out, so actually look terrible now. P.S we have also had MBAs and Ex EWS Coal hoppers (these did contaminate the sand and didn't last long) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted May 27, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 27, 2021 3 hours ago, uax6 said: Isn't it strange how history repeats itself and no-one ever learns? DBC did a stone run to Brandon and then used the empties to run sand from Middleton to one of the glassworks. They bought new wagons for the run too. It was soon discovered that the grab unloading at Brandon wasn't actually completely empting the wagons of stone, and the sand was arriving at the glass works contaminated with stone, and was therefore not up to the quality required. DBC then raided the scrap yard and found a set of rust bucket open boxes that could be dedicated to the sand traffic alone. It appears that DCRail have yet to learn this lesson, unless they are actually cleaning the wagons out completely by hand? Could that be why they were there for two more days? Andy G Andy, As berwicksfinest says the wagons - from Eccles Road when it was weekly - were MMAs and were hand cleaned, I have photos of people in the wagons cleaning them (I won't comment on how they got there - <cough> grabber bucket). I think the older wagons were brought into use on the ince when the Eccles became sporadic and couldn't be relied upon to provide the empties each Friday night, ready for the Saturday morning working to Arpley, which was then tripped to Ince on a Monday morning. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now