smithlington smithe Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 A couple from sunny Hellifield today 0934 from Carlisle to Clitheroe Castle cement GBRf 66710 ‘Phil Packer’ 1246 Carlisle N.Y. To Crewe Basford Hall 66122 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted February 8, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 8, 2020 DRS 66423 with 66429, which still shows signs of its use on the Rail Head Treatment Trains last Autumn, stabled in Doncaster West Yard on 8th February 2020. DBC 66134 passes on the Goods Line at Doncaster with the Saturdays Only 4D56, 11.32 Biggleswade Plasmor to Heck Plasmore. 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Claude_Dreyfus Posted February 8, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 8, 2020 66850 heads north through Pulborough with the 09:52 Eastleigh East Yard - Horsham, servicing the engineering works today between Horsham and Crawley. Unfortunate that the front is a little burred, camera setting not quite right. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvdlcs Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 16 hours ago, 4630 said: DBC 66134 passes on the Goods Line at Doncaster with the Saturdays Only 4D56, 11.32 Biggleswade Plasmor to Heck Plasmore. I hadn't realised that OTAs with the original (non-extended) ends were still around and in use. Or are these not OTAs and something else? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RP82 Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 3 hours ago, dvdlcs said: I hadn't realised that OTAs with the original (non-extended) ends were still around and in use. Or are these not OTAs and something else? These are PNAs. P stands for 4wheel privately owned wagon. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted February 9, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 9, 2020 5 hours ago, RP82 said: These are PNAs. P stands for 4wheel privately owned wagon. The sides are collapsed down when empty like in this shot of 66114 heading the empties northwards up the joint at Ruskington in 2007 on a diverted service, before it became the norm... 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvdlcs Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 20 hours ago, RP82 said: These are PNAs. P stands for 4wheel privately owned wagon. 14 hours ago, Davexoc said: The sides are collapsed down when empty like in this shot of 66114 heading the empties northwards up the joint at Ruskington in 2007 on a diverted service, before it became the norm... Thank you both for those responses. Looking at the underframes I assumed that these were conversions of the OAA/OBA/OCA/VAA/VBA/VCA/VDA family of vehicles, as the OTAs were. Makes more sense as these are presumably brick/block traffic whereas the OTAs are timber wagons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Claude_Dreyfus Posted February 11, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 11, 2020 I'm guessing this is also the 4D56, 11.32 Biggleswade Plasmor to Heck Plasmore. Also at Doncaster, but on 9th November 2019 and behind 66135. A couple of close-ups of the wagons...in case anyone is interested. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted February 11, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2020 19 minutes ago, Claude_Dreyfus said: I'm guessing this is also the 4D56, 11.32 Biggleswade Plasmor to Heck Plasmore. Just checked - yes, the reporting code was 4D56 at that time. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dvdlcs Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Wonder why they run with the sides folded down when empty? Particularly with the much taller (and fixed) ends in position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Davexoc Posted February 12, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12, 2020 9 hours ago, dvdlcs said: Wonder why they run with the sides folded down when empty? Particularly with the much taller (and fixed) ends in position. Pictures I've seen of them loaded shows the sides strapped leaning on the load, which isn't full width. So do they not have a locking position and merely drop either way? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
berwicksfinest Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 22 hours ago, 4630 said: Just checked - yes, the reporting code was 4D56 at that time. Only runs on a Saturday as 4D56 in the week its 4E25 and Biggleswade only as 4D25 !! 2 minutes ago, Davexoc said: Pictures I've seen of them loaded shows the sides strapped leaning on the load, which isn't full width. So do they not have a locking position and merely drop either way? Yes basically stops load moving, and "gates" lay flat on tins and are strapped No tins under gates can just lay flat. Also worthy to note they are an absolute pig to hawk along in the wind 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jbqfc Posted February 13, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 13, 2020 Ealing broadway 28-01-20 66621 by john brace, on Flickr 66523 by john brace, on Flickr 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted February 15, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 15, 2020 Tivetshall 13 February 2020 66703, Doncaster PSB 1981-2002, on 6A32, 13:34, North Walsham GBRF - Harwich Refinery CRLS SLVS (16:53) - loaded condensate tanks (18 TEA) 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted February 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 24, 2020 Eccles Road 24 February 2020 66063 on 6L90, 04:50, Peterborough West Yard - Norwich T.C. (07:51) - loaded stone 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted February 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 24, 2020 Great Moulton 24 February 2020 66783, The Flying Dustman, on 6P41, 09:57, Harwich Refinery CRLS SLVS - North Walsham GBRF (12:48) - empty condensate tanks (TEA) 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulcan product fan Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 66744 through chesterfield on the Southampton western dock to Doncaster iport services . 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jbqfc Posted February 26, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 26, 2020 Denmark hill 12-02-20 66570 by john brace, on Flickr 66759 by john brace, on Flickr 66018 by john brace, on Flickr 66765 by john brace, on Flickr 66737 caught me out and i had to slow a shutter speed 66737 by john brace, on Flickr Harringay 66768 by john brace, on Flickr 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted February 26, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 26, 2020 Gissing 26 February 2020 66783, The Flying Dustman, on 0A34, 14:27, North Walsham GBRF - Ipswich Reception GBRF (17:58) - light engine F*&%^$$ng camera malfunctioned (dirt on the contacts) and I missed this taking the tanks to North Walsham so I waited for it to return, luckily running very early. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcanman Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 Engineering works brought GBRf 66738 & 66766 plus Freightliner 66550 to the Blyth & Tyne this afternoon. The location is Freemans Crossing nr Cambois, Northumberland. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owd Bob Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Random pics' from the early 2000's. Warrington. 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted March 2, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 2, 2020 After overnight engineering work between Rochdale and Walsden, Freightliner 66505 rumbles through Deighton on the 1st March 2020 with 6Y52, 08.15 Walsden to Crewe Basford Hall. Bringing back the empties, DBC 66044 approaches Brighouse on 2nd March 2020 with 6M16, 10.02 Tees New Yard to Knowsley Freight Terminal, empty binliner. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 A few recent uploads to the Flickr page A few a bit older first, from last year. Red Velvet by Steadfast Fotography, on Flickr 66100 'Armistice 100 1918-2018' and 66104 sit in Westbury Up Yard. 66100 is on a recessed 6M20 that was unable to go forward to St Pancras and will instead do so the next day, whilst 104 is atop the bulk ballast set, stabled away from the virtual quarry as it wasn't running for a few days. 66722 66725 6V64 Bradford Jn by Steadfast Fotography, on Flickr 66722 'Sir Edward Watkin' and 66725 ' Sunderland' come off the single line at Bradford Junction working 6V64 Carlisle Warminster. 66756 6V84 Winterbourne by Steadfast Fotography, on Flickr One of the final batch of 66s to be built, 'Eurocab' 66756 leads 6V84 Clitheroe - Avonmouth past Winterbourne with a mix of JPAs and the older 4 wheel PCA tanks. 66543 4V35 Winterbourne by Steadfast Fotography, on Flickr 66543 passes Winterbourne with 4V35 London Gateway - Avonmouth. This was a service that started up after Bristol West Depot closed and services diverted to Wentloog. O44 on number 4 behind 004 by Steadfast Fotography, on Flickr When DB had the Mendip contract, it was common to see four or five Mendip trains stabled at Westbury over the weekend, locos attached ready for Sunday night and Monday morning. 59004 'Paul A Hammond' with Sunday night's 7O44 for Botley sits alongside 66065 on Monday's 7O35 for Fareham. In Westbury's Down Yard, 59004 is on siding no. 4 and 66065 is on no. 5. I'll put a second post up in a few minutes as there's too many links and things in this post and it's making my eyes go funny and I'm liable to be easily confused after a 12 hour shift! Jo 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Second up then, a few from the last few days. Thursday 27th. 66115 6V92 Severn Tunnel by Steadfast Fotography, on Flickr 66115 approaches Severn Tunnel Junction working 6V92 Corby - Margam steel empties. Teesside bound by Steadfast Fotography, on Flickr With the sun low in the sky, 66019 leads a mix of covered and open steel carriers on 6Z48 Margam - Middlesborough AV Dawson through Cardiff Central. Mixed wagon move by Steadfast Fotography, on Flickr An interesting mix of wagons moving from Margam to Newport ADJ behind 66101 and 66078 on 6B23: an HTA, two BDAs and a BLA. The HTA must be one of the few fitted with buffers at one end to allowing the following wagons to be attached to it. Friday 28th A rare beast in the 21st century by Steadfast Fotography, on Flickr King coal is much diminished on 2020, with just a handful of coal trains still running in the UK, and even fewer still carrying British coal. 66088 is waiting at Cwmbargoed with one such service, 6C93 to Margam which carries coal for use at Port Talbot steel works. Wet Welsh Coal by Steadfast Fotography, on Flickr After leaving Cwmbargoed, trains must descend to Ystrad Mynach, where the freight only branch joins up with the line to Rhymney. A few miles into its journey, 66088 leads 6C93 Cwmbargoed - Margam downhill past Bedlinog. At this point my boots were still dry, we hadn't gone back to Cwmbargoed for 6M77 yet... Two in one day...and two wet boots! by Steadfast Fotography, on Flickr Some days see a second daylight coal train to Cwmbargoed, taking coal to Hope Cement Works in the Peak District. 66131 arrived as 4V01 Hope - Cwmbargoed and is seen after loading and running round, ready to head back down the valley with 6M77 Cwmbargoed - Hope. The train runs to Margam via the Vale of Glamorgan line, where it again runs round to head for the Peak District. The walk along the grass bank to get this shot involved falling in a ditch up to my knees in water...yeah. Two boots full of water and sodden jeans did make me question the wisdom of visiting the bleakness of Cwmbargoed today, not helped by the 45 degree heavy rain all day. Still, I'm happy with the result, atmospheric weather and two coal trains bagged in one day. Could be worse! That's it for 66s for now, I'll try to chuck some 60s, 37s and other bits onto RMweb in the next few days Jo 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium GWRPhil Posted March 3, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 3, 2020 Although I couldn’t get a good picture. 66116 ran light engine from Exeter riverside to par this morning Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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