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On 14/12/2020 at 13:32, 4630 said:

It's almost exactly six years since the contract for the Lindsey Oil Refinery - Preston Docks bitumen tank workings moved from DB Cargo to Colas Rail Freight.

 

Colas operated the service initially using its class 60s, until they were sold on, but for the last few years double-headed class 56s or a solo class 70 have been the booked traction.  Only on a very few occasions in the early days did Colas use one of their class 66s.

 

So it was a bit of a surprise when a DB Cargo 66 turned up on 14th December 2020.  Here is 66027 passing through Brighouse with 6E32, 10.05 Colas Ribble Rail to Lindsey Oil Refinery.

 

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I'm assuming todays working was a 'hire-in' due to non-availability of the usual Colas traction and/or crew.  It's not the first time that a DB Cargo locomotive has been substituted, but probably less than a handful of times over the past 6 years.

 

 

According to local sources the shed was hired in due to the Colas locos been delayed by overrunning engineering work in the Darlington area.

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A new livery was viewed in daylight today on 66150...nothing extravagant but the purpose of it is something to shout about...

 

DB 66150 T&T 66085 - 6X01, Barrow

We are the future


I headed to Barrow on Trent today in the rain to see DB's 66150, now sporting a 'We are the future' slogan. The reason for this is evident on a sticker on the fuel tank - HVO - meaning Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil. The fuel can be used with diesel as a mixture or purely on its own, without any modification to the engine or fuel system. Clearly tests with a class 67 on the load bank at Toton were deemed successful - is this the future?

 

The loco topped the 6X01 Scunthorpe Trent TC to Eastleigh East Yard working, conveying a full compliment of new continuous welded rail (CWR). Unusually, this working was today DBC-operated, and also unusually, 66085 was tagging on the rear. Before anyone asks, no; I didn't smell anything akin to a chippy or fried vegetables from the exhaust!!

 

DB 66085 - 6X01, Barrow


And for good measure, 66761 went the other way just before with 6X44 conveying a rake of lengthy IFA tilting point carriers from Bescot to Toton:

 

GBRf 66761 - 6X44, Barrow


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Jack.

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The regular light engine movements by Freightliner between their Leeds Midland Road depot and Crewe Basford Hall are usually routed via the Huddersfield line.  It's unusual for them to be routed via the Calder Valley, but I knew the depot still had a couple of unusual visitors and the reporting code was a bit of a hint.

 

On 17th December 2020 Freightliner 66590 rumbles along with 90049 and 86632 in tow approaching Brighouse with 0M86, 13.14 Leeds Balm Road to Crewe Basford Hall.

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After its trip to Eastleigh as photographed by @Jack374, the red pair migrated to Westbury last night and are due to work a rail train at the weekend. Indeed I think it's they set they took to Eastleigh!

 

Veg for the future

DB Cargo have recently been trialling vegetable oil as a future replacement for diesel. 66150 is the chosen 66 and as well as HVO on the fuel tank, has it has "We are the future" on the body side. Seen here stabled atop 14 Falcons of ballast in Westbury Down Yard, waiting it's next duty after coming light from Eastleigh last night. A bit more about info on the new fuel source here https://uk.dbcargo.com/rail-uk-en/metaNavi/news/DB-Cargo-UK-and-Network-Rail-conduct-landmark-track-testing-of-HVO-fuel-5803692

It's not a new repaint in red, but the white handrails, yellow handles etc have all been touched up for a close to ex works finish. It's a Flickr link, so click it if you want to see it big!

 

Jo

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Snowy Murco

 

A scene that's changed a bit in the intervening 10 years! Christmas Eve - Eve, 2010 sees a pair of 66s on the front of 6B33 Theale - Robeston at Callow Hill in the snow. Since 2010, the wires have gone up, the hill (and stink) behind has grown as the landfill site has taken hold, Wootton Bassett has continued to expand and DB have overhauled a number of class 60s which have returned to these heavy trains where they belong in place of the gas guzzling pair of GMs. Oh yeah, and today has been wet and blowy, no snow in sight :-(

Picture is on my Flickr, click it if you want to see it big!

 

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In steady rain on 27th December 2020, GBRf 66741 'Swanage Railway' heads west along the Calder Valley at Brighouse with 0M51, 12.03 Doncaster Down Decoy to Tuebrook Sidings.

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On 28/12/2020 at 14:56, 4630 said:

In steady rain on 27th December 2020, GBRf 66741 'Swanage Railway' heads west along the Calder Valley at Brighouse with 0M51, 12.03 Doncaster Down Decoy to Tuebrook Sidings.

 

 

Looks like 66741 is heading my way. https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R05333/2020-12-30/detailed

 

66760 on the inbound empty 6M90 Avonmouth-Clitheroe nears journey's end on 29/12/20. It later worked light engine to Tuebrook.

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One from today.

 

Where's ya bin?

Biffa livery 66783 'The Flying Dustman' sits stabled in Westbury Down Yard. With no traffic in either direction, the Eastleigh tripper was cancelled. I think it would've looked better with white cabsides, so it was red and white in the standard GB blue and orange style.

 

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On 30/12/2020 at 00:21, newbryford said:

 

It spent New Years Eve at Clitheroe before heading 6Z84 on 1st January 2021 to Avonmouth unusually via the Calder Valley, I presume because of engineering work along its usual route.

 

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66741 'Swanage Railway' 6Z84 Brighouse 01012021

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1 hour ago, 4630 said:

 

It spent New Years Eve at Clitheroe before heading 6Z84 on 1st January 2021 to Avonmouth unusually via the Calder Valley, I presume because of engineering work along its usual route.

 

 

66741 'Swanage Railway' 6Z84 Brighouse 01012021

Happy new year everyone!It was nice to get a working on the first day of the new year,especially an unusual one,here it is passing Hapton about an hour before Brighouse in rather low light

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cheers 

 

David 

 

 

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5 hours ago, smithlington smithe said:

A snowy Clitheroe today with an over 2 hour late 0500 Avonmouth to Clitheroe Castle Cement with 66716 and 66741 which I believe failed at Avonmouth this morning 

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7 miles earlier - it was snowing quite heavily!

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On 4th January 2021, Freightliner 66610 leads 90012 'Royal Anglian Regiment, 90048, 90016 and 66620 across Thornhill LNW Junction at Ravensthorpe, with 0E90, Crewe Basford Hall to Leeds Midland Road.

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Followed a few minutes later by GBRf 66770 heading west with 6M36, 09.54 Drax Power Station to Liverpool Biomass Terminal, empty biomass hoppers.

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1 hour ago, 4630 said:

On 4th January 2021, Freightliner 66610 leads 90012 'Royal Anglian Regiment, 90048, 90016 and 66620 across Thornhill LNW Junction at Ravensthorpe, with 0E90, Crewe Basford Hall to Leeds Midland Road.

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Followed a few minutes later by GBRf 66770 heading west with 6M36, 09.54 Drax Power Station to Liverpool Biomass Terminal, empty biomass hoppers.

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Nice one Russ, is this the new route for any moves between Leeds and Crewe for Freightliner?

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6 hours ago, Powerhaul 70 Pey said:

Nice one Russ, is this the new route for any moves between Leeds and Crewe for Freightliner?

 

The route via Warrington BQ/Wigan NW/ Blackburn/Calder Valley has been used by Freightliner a couple of times recently Peter when an AC electric has been included.

 

I haven't checked the Sectional Appendix, but I'm presuming that it's due to a clearance issue somewhere on the more direct route via Stockport/Denton Jct/Standedge Tunnel/Huddersfield*, which remains the usual route for the regular diesel only light engine movements.  

 

I was anticipating one class 90 so was somewhat surprised with three and all in different liveries!

 

On the assumption that further movements, including the return trips for these, are also in daylight there are several other interesting places along the route to try for a photo or two.  Copy Pit or Hall Royd Junction for instance.

 

 

* I'm guessing at this stage, but as there's been at least one DRS class 88 through the Standedge Tunnel and Huddersfield, the clearance issue might be between Stockport and Guide Bridge.  
 

 

Later update after checking the Sectional Appendix

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The SA confirms that ‘hauled’ class 90s are prohibited between Denton Junction and Guide Bridge.  Reference - LNW North Route Sectional Appendix Module NWRC, Page 68F.

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On 02/01/2021 at 17:16, smithlington smithe said:

A snowy Clitheroe today with an over 2 hour late 0500 Avonmouth to Clitheroe Castle Cement with 66716 and 66741 which I believe failed at Avonmouth this morning 

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then after depositing 66741 behind the shunters at Castle Cement coming back to propel the empties in.

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cheers 

 

David 

Great photos...

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