RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted September 23, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 23, 2015 On Tuesday 15 September 2015 the stone returned for another go 66193 on 6Z59, 22:27, Briggs Sdgs Steetley Coy - Eccles Rd Johnston's Sdg (07:50) - loaded stone The wagons which were left behind are visible to the right I returned at lunch to catch the empties leaving, they were slightly late so I caught the second half propelling back Having put the 8 wagons onto the back of the previosuly unloaded 8, the loco then runs round prior to propelling back out onto the main line, and then reversing direction and heading towards Ely and the Peaks 66193 on 6Z60, 12:15, Eccles Rd Johnston's Sdg - Briggs Sdgs Steetley Coy (19:04) - empty stone 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted September 23, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 23, 2015 18 September 2015 saw the last working - to date. A straight forward job this time ! 66164 on 6Z59, 22:27, Briggs Sdgs Steetley Coy - Eccles Rd Johnston's Sdg (07:50) The loco takes the first 8 wagons for unloading When I returned at lunch time, the train was all ready to go 66164 on 6Z60, 12:15, Eccles Rd Johnston's Sdg - Briggs Sdgs Steetley Coy (05:00) (actually terminated at Toton) 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I do enjoy seeing these regular photo updates and think the layout at Eccles Road would make a fantastic model to operate! But life is too short for all these layout ideas.... Anyway, 10 days until we get the keys for our 'new' house in Watton, I may have to come and join 1 day when I'm bored of unpacking. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Beast, do you know if/when the next run is to Eccles Road? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted November 6, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 6, 2015 Beast, do you know if/when the next run is to Eccles Road? Nothing in the system yet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Nothing in the system yet Sods law strikes. My luck dictates it'll never run again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted November 6, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 6, 2015 The goldfish has prompted me to bring this up to date. 29 September 2015 66174 on 6Z59, 22:27, Briggs Sdgs Steetley Coy - Eccles Rd Exchange Sidings (07:19) - loaded stone (16 JRA) Arriving just after 07:00 The empties returned just after noon to form 66174 on 6Z60, 12:31, Eccles Road - Toton North Yard - empty stone (16 JRA) 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted November 8, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 8, 2015 and the final working - to date. 21 October 2015 66143 on 6Z59, 22:27, Briggs Sdgs Steetley Coy - Eccles Rd Johnston's Sdg (07:50) - loaded stone, 10 MBA Arriving at 07:10, in the dark and the rain (the hour hadn't dropped back then) Once again the train returned for departure just after noon 66143 on 6Z60, 12:15, Eccles Rd Johnston's Sdg - Briggs Sdgs Steetley Coy (06:27) - empty stone (10 MBA) 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBill Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Great shots, Dave, thanks for braving the rain ;-) How are the wagons unloaded so quickly? It looks like they have been renumbered from UIC (international) to UK series? Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Great shots, Dave, thanks for braving the rain ;-) How are the wagons unloaded so quickly? It looks like they have been renumbered from UIC (international) to UK series? Bill The wagons in the last lot of photos are MBAs, built by Thrall Europe at York, not long after EWS started.The ones in the previous shots were GE Leasing wagons, The Thrall wagons have the problem of being too big, in that, if you fill them with coal, they'll gross over 120 tonnes. They also only have conventional buffing gear on the outer wagons of the sets, and AAR ones within the set. The unloading will be by grab- with a skilled operator, this is almost as quick as hopper discharge. In yards where there's a frequent flow, they build up a 'platform from stone, so they can see the interior of the wagon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted November 18, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 18, 2015 Latest chapter. There was a path in for last week but only the return *from* Eccles - not surprisingly it didn't run. Earlier this week an inbound and outbound path appeared and on Tuesday 17 November the trains ran again - a dismal day for the weather. Eccles Road 17th November 2015 66206 on 6Z59, 22:27, Dowlow Briggs Sdgs - Eccles Rd Johnston's Sdg (07:44) - loaded stone (10 MBA) 66206 on 6Z60, 12:15, Eccles Rd Johnston's Sdg - Dowlow Briggs Sdgs (05:46) - empty stone (10 MBA) (it terminates at Toton not Dowlow) I went to photograph the loaded train running down to the unloading area but couldn't find the gate into the field - next time maybe. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted December 2, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2015 And the latest b*llsup date The stone was booked to run on Monday this week - 30 Nov - arriving at 10:10 - ie in daylight although the weather was grim, it was at least light but this move was cancelled and replaced by the 07:10 arrival but on 01 December - so off I went, in the dark and the rain. 01 December 2015 Eccles Road 66083 on 6Z59, 21:55, Dowlow Briggs Sdgs - Eccles Rd Exchange Sidings (07:18) - loaded stone (10 MBA) When I took the first shot it was very dark and I turned the shutter down to 1/8s - and guess who forgot to adjust it to a faster speed ... And so all my reversing move shots were cra blurred - I took myself off to the woods and flailed myself with a damp branch (not sure how giving myself a reward helps though) and repeated these words 1000 times "I must check the camera settings" 66083 takes the first wagons for unloading. And so to lunch time 66083 on 6Z60, 12:15, Eccles Rd Johnston's Sdg - Dowlow Briggs Sdgs (05:46) - empty stone (10 MBA) The train ready to leave, an "across the fields" shot - need to work on the metering a bit more but I was running late because of work. Handing back the radios - the shunters hat fell off as I was taking this but I missed the action shot. Points reversed and ready for the off. Green is good (through the bushes to the left of the cabinets) and "Safe journey" to the driver as the power is applied Until the next time.... I asked the shunter but he reckons I know more about it than he does so at the moment, nothing booked. Once again a fine time and nice staff. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteSmi Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 How did you know this train was running as I can see no information about it on RealTimeTrains Pete S Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted December 3, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 3, 2015 (edited) . Edited November 14, 2016 by 4630 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteSmi Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Unfortunately there's a bit of glitch with RealTime Trains at the moment and it's not always picking up all variations to the working timetable. Other alternatives are available. I don't find this one as easy to use as RTT but it is at least showing this particular working. http://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/R27964/2015-11-30 Thanks for your reply, you're right it isn't as easy to use as RTT but does seem to have more information. It's nice to have an alternative but hopefully they will sort out RTT. Anyway thanks for the information and also the photos etc., the Hindlow/Dowlow branch passes my house and it's nice to see where the trains go, especially this one as it appears to go in a field, (certainly unusual) Pete S Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted December 3, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 3, 2015 RTT is not getting all STP moves and this is generally an STP move. I use freightlocate (.co.uk) but you have to pay - but for me, this and the Railcam site (railcam.uk (also a pay for site)) are invaluable Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteSmi Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 RTT is not getting all STP moves and this is generally an STP move. I use freightlocate (.co.uk) but you have to pay - but for me, this and the Railcam site (railcam.uk (also a pay for site)) are invaluable What's the advantage of FreightLocate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted December 4, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 4, 2015 What's the advantage of FreightLocate STP and headcodes - 99% of workings have the headcode. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteSmi Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 STP and headcodes - 99% of workings have the headcode. I've just signed up for Freight Locate, looks good a lot of info Pete S Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted December 18, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 18, 2015 next ... 8 December 2015 Eccles Road 66221 on 6Z59, 21:55, Dowlow Briggs Sdgs - Eccles Rd Exchange Sidings (07:18) - loaded stone (16 MBA) A very, very dark morning with heavy rain - but, it's still got to be done .. Still raining later but at least it wasn't pitch black. 66221 runs around prior to the push back 158783 on 1R82, 10:57, Norwich - Liverpool Lime Street (16:26) as NR guys check the point - the switches were replaced on 12/13 December 66221 pushes out 66221 on 6Z60, 12:15, Eccles Rd Johnston's Sdg - Toton North Yard (16:31) - empty stone (16 MBA) 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Does the shunter arrive by van just before trains arrival or does travel on board? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted December 19, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 19, 2015 Does the shunter arrive by van just before trains arrival or does travel on board? By van - see below, as it happens he gets a mention in the latest update (if you're reading this immediately, come back in 10 mins !) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted December 19, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 19, 2015 And to bring the trains up to date. The stone ran again on Thursday 17th December, I normally check Attleborough as my nearest location for trains, but the Eccles stone doesn't pass through Attleborough - DOH ! I'd checked Thetford earlier in the week and there was nothing down, fortunately I checked Thetford when I got up (around 07:00) as the train was running and in Brandon loop - I then noticed it was booked to arrive around 08:10 rather than the more normal 07:10 - at least there would be some light around, so off I went. 17 December 2015 Eccles Road 66027 on 6Z59, 20:32, Dowlow Briggs Sdgs - Eccles Rd Exchange Sidings (08:31) - loaded stone (10 MBA) (10 = shorter than normal, probably down to Xmas/New Year) The shunters van is visible behind, he arrives by road, informs Cambridge PSB he's on site and they let the train down from either Ely or Brandon depends where it's waiting for the path. As I say above the train was timed to arrive an hour late, but no-one told the shunter, who was keen and arrived early for the 07:00 arrival and was therefore very early for the 08:00 arrival ! Radio etc. collected from the shunter The 66 draws forward to clear the points. Points changing over The train sets back Work then meant I had to leave the 66 to split the train and take the 2 halves for unloading. time passes .. These photos are taken from private property - with permission. 66027 on 6Z60, 12:15, Eccles Rd Johnston's Sdg - Dowlow Briggs Sdgs (20:19) - empty stone (10 MBA) The shunter talks to the driver prior to the train pushing out which, once the passenger services have passed, it duly does. and off we go. Once again a pleasant time with great guys from the DBS team - "thanks" to them (and the factory owner who allowed me to photograph from the old goods yard) 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmsforever Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Thanks for the info and detail of the job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted January 12, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 12, 2016 The stone ran again today after being booked to run last week but cancelled at the last minute (at least off the system) Eccles Road 12 January 2016 Arriving at 07:15 in the dark. 66184 on 6Z59, 22:27, Dowlow Briggs Sdgs - Eccles Rd Johnston's Sdg (07:49) - loaded stone (10 MBAs) The Trowse stone ran today and I went out for it, lucky as it turns out as the Eccles stone was ready to leave - and for a change it was given an early start - with hindsight the small train of 10 MBAs should have pointed to an early departure, but in the dark at 07:15 it's hard to be attentive ! 66046 on 6L39, 06:37, Mountsorrel Sdgs - Trowse Yard Redland Siding (11:51) - loaded stone (24 PGA), LED lights 66184 on 6M20, 12:15, Eccles Rd Johnston's Sdg - Dowlow Briggs Sdgs (05:46) - empty stone (10 MBAs) pushing out Ready to reverse and depart And of it goes - with another catch of an illuminated tail light, I've had a few of them recently. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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