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A busy 10 minutes at Mirfield on 30th March 2015.

 

66093 appears through the lineside vegetation with 6E33, 07:51 Arpley Sidings to Doncaster Europort.

 

 

Followed a few minutes later by 66706 'Nene Valley', hardly being taxed with 3 freightliner flats, working 4Z70, 09:23 Doncaster Down Decoy to Trafford Park Euro Terminal.

 

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Hi David,

 

66744 came through Doncaster about 5 mins before I left behind a 91, I assume it went via Milford as we didn't pass it en route and it arrived at York about an hour after me !

Did see one EWS coal train through the station, can't remember the loco, but I did get a pic of the solitary DB liveried HTA at the back of the rake! :)

 

Cheers,

Phil.

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Today's 6L39 0637 Mountsorrel Sdgs to Trowse Yard Redland Siding working was led by 66117, seen here at Eccles Wood, which is situated between Harling Road and Eccles Road stations.

 

And the return working ... (weather was starting to take a turn towards wind / rain)

 

66117 on 6M43, 18:13, Trowse Yard Redland Siding - Mountsorrel Sdgs (21:37) - empty stone

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Here's a few Class 66's that went through Wigan North Western on the WCML today

DRS double-headed Daventry to Mossend with 66423 & 66424 on the front.  Was hoping for 68's.

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Next was 66120 light engine to Arpley Sidings in Warrington from Carlisle

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66009 with a train of empty coal hoppers from Arpley Sidings to Carlisle

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66429 from Mossend to Daventry

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66419 from Fiddlers Ferry Power Station to Hunterston with a train of empty coal hoppers

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Unusual to see a locomotive routed via Halifax these days.  The only scheduled workings are the Rail Head Treatment Trains in the Autumn.

 

66610 crosses Beacon Hill viaduct after passing through Halifax with 0Z10, 11:12 Preston to Leeds Balm Road on 2nd April 2015.

 

 

 

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Taking a lengthy rake of empty coal hoppers from Fiddlers Ferry Power Station to York Yard South for storage, 66620 powers across Bradley Junction, Huddersfield on 4th April 2015 with 4E03.

 

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Taking a lengthy rake of empty coal hoppers from Fiddlers Ferry Power Station to York Yard South for storage, 66620 powers across Bradley Junction, Huddersfield on 4th April 2015 with 4E03.

 

 

Coal is about to decline substantially.sadly as power stations cut back on their coal deliveries - for the next 6 months at least.

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Coal is about to decline substantially.sadly as power stations cut back on their coal deliveries - for the next 6 months at least.

 

Yes, apart from the usual seasonal fluctuations I gather recent tax changes has also influenced the generators' mix and balance of power stations 'under load'.

 

I'm hoping for the occasional  bio-mass workings across the Pennines from Liverpool BT/Tuebrook to Drax, but I'm not holding my breath.  They've been in the schedule since the start of the Winter timetable but none has run to date.

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A couple from last week, taken on the branch to Swinden Quarry, near Grassington, on 27 March 2015.

 

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66089 with inbound empties near Rylstone.

 

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A couple of hours later, and 66174 has brought empties to the quarry and is then coupled onto a loaded rake, whilst the shunter pulls the empties into the loading siding, to get them out of the way, so 66174 can depart.

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Whitley Bridge

26 March 2015

 

 

66749 on 6H82, 23:53, Hunterston - Drax Aes (GBRF) (10:41) - loaded HYAs

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66771 on 6H12, 06:25, Tyne Coal Terminal GBRF - Drax Aes (GBRF) (11:15) - loaded HYAs

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26 March 2015

Hambleton South Junction

 

92033 and 66737, Lesia, on 4S45, 11:28, Doncaster Down Decoy GBRF - Hunterston (GBRF) (20:55) - empty HYAs

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Posted in the 66 thread as 737 was the train engine.

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