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DB Cargo 66194 approaching Ravensthorpe on 21st July 2020 with 6M16, 05.40 Wilton EFW Terminal to Knowsley Freight Terminal empty binliner...

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...followed a short time later by GBRf 66739 'Bluebell Railway' taking the Down L&Y at Thornhill LNW Junction with 6E09, 07.11 Liverpool Biomass Terminal to Drax Power station, loaded biomass hoppers.

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A few 'celeb' shed shots from me (or just interesting workings) from the last few weeks, predominantly around South Derbyshire. All photos from Flickr so click for more info.

 

A relatively rare visit down here for PD Ports 66109 on steel to Toton:

 

PD Ports 66109 - 6M53, Barrow


Unusual to find two sheds atop 4O95 'liner to Southampton, with orange 66413 tucked inside:

 

Freightliner 66536 & 66413 - 4O95, North Staffs

 

Cemex livery 66780 on 6M83 to Bardon Quarry:

 

GBRf Cemex 66780 - 6M83, Stenson

 

GBRf Cemex 66780 - 6M83, Stenson


DRS 66424 taking 4x MK2s and 37059 to Derby RTC for future Loram rail operations with the stock...the 37 was out with 37069 this week on training runs:

 

DRS 66424 T&T 37059 - 5Z21, Willington


After white 'Tube Map' livery 66721 failed, it was hauled dead on the rear of the 4E34 Southampton to Doncaster intermodal by 66775:

 

GBRf 66721 - 4E34, Arleston


Not that common to find a shed on 6M57 Lindsey to Kingsbury oil tanks, but EWS branded 66003 worked it last week:

 

EWS 66003 - 6M57, North Stafford Jn


...and shortly after 2 'Eurosheds' were hauled to Toton from Crewe with some 67s, having arrived a few weeks ago:

 

ECR 66211 & 66247 - 0Z68, North Stafford Jn


This Monday produced another SWR class 701/0 (ten car) delivery, this time 66742 leading 701005 with 66770 tailing taking the unit from its makers at Derby Litchurch Lane (Bombardier) to Eastleigh T&RSMD:

 

GBRf 66742 - 6X24, Sawley


Finally, BR Large Logo GBRf 66789 heads onto the main at Stenson with the 6X01 new rails from manufacture at Scunthorpe to Eastleigh:

 

GBRf Large Logo 66789 - 6X01, Stenson GBRf Large Logo 66789 - 6X01, Stenson


At least now there are a few celebrity and colourful locos which makes seeing shed-hauled workings more interesting.

 

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Jack.

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After overnight engineering work between Horbury Junction, Wakefield and the former yard at Healey Mills, DB Cargo 66051 'Maritime Intermodal Four' passes Bradley Junction, Huddersfield on 26th July 2020 with 6T52, Healey Mills B Junction to Doncaster Up Decoy, via Marsden for the loco to run round.

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The working was 75 minutes early at this point, but I hadn't expected it to be held ½ mile further along at Heaton Lodge, which is where I was headed next to photograph a Grand Central working coming off the Calder Valley line.  So, a couple more of 66051 which was now at a stand at the signal protecting Heaton Lodge East Junction where the Down L&Y Calder Valley line and Down Huddersfield line converge.

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GBRf 66724, appropriately named 'Drax Power Station', passing through Brighouse station on 26th July 2020 with 6E10, 11.25 Liverpool Biomass Terminal to Drax Power Station, loaded biomass hoppers.

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The regular Sunday moves by Freightliner between Crewe Basford Hall and Hunslet Yard, Leeds often throw up something different.  Perhaps just a single wagon hauled by one or two Freightliner class 66s on their way to or from maintenance at Midland Road.

 

The working on 2nd August 2020 however was in a completely different league.

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I can recall seeing three Freightliner locos in a single light engine movement before along the Huddersfield line but five, plus assorted intermodal flat wagons, was a new one for me.

 

The working was 4Z25, 15.01 Hunslet Yard to Basford Hall SSM and for the record the Freightliner 66s in order were;

66559

66957

66548

66547

66545

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15 hours ago, 4630 said:

The regular Sunday moves by Freightliner between Crewe Basford Hall and Hunslet Yard, Leeds often throw up something different.  Perhaps just a single wagon hauled by one or two Freightliner class 66s on their way to or from maintenance at Midland Road.

 

The working on 2nd August 2020 however was in a completely different league.

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Great pic and quite a lash up! I’m not local but follow a YouTuber whose videos regularly show this trip, and as you say it’s usually a few locos and a couple of wagons. Here’s a link to their video:

 

 

Twelve intermodal wagons too - quite modellable! Although it might turn a few heads at an exhibition. :no:

 

Jack.

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DB Cargo 66148 'Maritime Intermodal Seven' passing through Brighouse on 3rd August 2020 with Network Rail Windhoff multi-purpose vehicle DR98955/905 in tow, working as 3Z12, 10.20 Knottingley TMD to Wigan LIP.

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On 03/08/2020 at 09:28, Jack374 said:

 

Twelve intermodal wagons too - quite modellable! Although it might turn a few heads at an exhibition. :no:

 

Jack.

 

Don't even think about it.

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A reminder that Autumn is just around the corner so for a couple of months  we should  have daily locomotive action through Haltwhistle

 

66302 611Y York Thrall Europa - Carlisle Kingmoor . 7 RHTT wagons ready for the new season.

 

 

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A few more from me from the last few weeks. All pics on Flickr so click for more info.

 

Colourful 66415 towing 90014 to Crewe:

Freightliner 66415 & 90014 - 0K91, Stenson


Being passed by 66554 on a 'liner:

Freightliner 66554 - 4M86, Stenson

 

And the other way the day after was 90047 on it’s final voyage in grey:

Freightliner 66415 & 90047 - 0D90, Barrow on Trent

 

66727 arriving at East Midlands Gateway in the first few weeks of a new GBRf flow to the terminal:

 

GBRf 66727 - 4M19, East Midlands Gateway

 

A heavily delayed 66429 on the 6X41 Dagenham to Garston cars, which never usually runs in daylight through Lichfield:

DRS 66429 - 6X41, Hademore

 

A rare move yesterday of T&T Freightliner 66s escorting two vehicles from (I believe) the HOBC to Derby RTC, presumably for some sort of work to be carried out:

Freightliner 66543 T&T 66512 - 6Y08, Spondon Freightliner 66512 T&T 66543 - 6Y08, Spondon

 

Finally, some celeb and more mundane EWS sheds from a mad half an hour at Stenson this lunchtime:

EWS 66116 - 6E54, Stenson Jn GBRf British Rail 66789 - 6D44, Stenson Jn GBRf RoyalScotsman 66746 - 0O01, Stenson Jn GBRf RoyalScotsman 66746 - 0O01, Stenson Jn DB/DRS 66031 - 4E49, Stenson Jn

 

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Jack.

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Regular motive power for the Fairwater - Dainton Tunnel HOBC this week were 66588 and 66953, the whole, if short HOBC train seen here skirting the River Teign approaching Bishopsteignton on Tuesday evening.

 

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