Fat Controller Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Over the last couple of years, there has been a regular flow between Ditton and somewhere in Germany on behalf of Novelis, consisting of large ingots of semi-processed recycled aluminium from the UK, and aluminium coil in the opposite direction. This was conveyed in Cargowaggon (now Touax) Sfsn2 sliding-hood wagons, but has now gone over to dedicated curtain-sided swap bodies. There have been some pictures of these published on this site:- http://lapassiondutrain.blogspot.co.uk/ The trains have also included some similar boxes lettered for Jaguar-Land Rover. By using containers, the trains may run at Class 4 (vice Class 6) timings in the UK, and as ME120 vice MA100 from Dolland's Moor onwards, which will make pathing them a bit easier. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 That's an interesting train, thanks for sharing it Brian. A sign of the changing times, the JLR branded containers say DB Schenker, whereas the Novelis branded ones just say DB, the logo being used now the company is known as DB Cargo. I'm used to seeing continental registered wagons in the UK, but it still seems weird seeing UK wagons running abroad. Even stranger than the DB multifrets are some pics further down of a new Kirow for Network Rail running with EWS branded FCAs! Jo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 There's quite a lot of 'UK' vehicles in the pics, the EWS liveried ECR 66 and the 700 on delivery to the UK. I spose that what its like being a European country! I only wish more use was made of the Tunnel for freight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danim Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Is there any pics of the jlr containers as I couldn't find any Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Try the fifth post down on here http://lapassiondutrain.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/la-madeleine-le-11-mars-avec-sylvain.html for the JLR/DBS branded ones Jo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danim Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Thanks the look good next to the stobart ones that I know carry parts for jlr and Ford Thanks the look good next to the stobart ones that I know carry parts for jlr and Ford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lankyphil Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 It's not gone completely yet Brian, it's still about a 50/50 mix of containers and the old cargowaggons. Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Horse Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Ah, so that's what I saw on Saturday at Crewe Basford Hall Junction, thanks guys. I did get some pics that I could post later if anyone is interested? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 It's not gone completely yet Brian, it's still about a 50/50 mix of containers and the old cargowaggons. Phil I saw it formed like this yesterday lunchtime as I headed to work at Coquelles; it seemed to be a portion of Novartis containers, and another of Cargowaggons. I wonder if they've increased the frequency; I think it used to be twice-weekly. The Cargowaggon portion seemed to be about half the length, or perhaps less, that the original Cargowaggon train was ( it used to be about 25, and I counted ten yesterday). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium dhjgreen Posted April 12, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 12, 2016 Ah, so that's what I saw on Saturday at Crewe Basford Hall Junction, thanks guys. I did get some pics that I could post later if anyone is interested? Yes please Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lankyphil Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I saw it formed like this yesterday lunchtime as I headed to work at Coquelles; it seemed to be a portion of Novartis containers, and another of Cargowaggons. I wonder if they've increased the frequency; I think it used to be twice-weekly. The Cargowaggon portion seemed to be about half the length, or perhaps less, that the original Cargowaggon train was ( it used to be about 25, and I counted ten yesterday). Yes it's 6 days a week now (Saturday's service goes south on the Sunday) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Horse Posted April 14, 2016 Share Posted April 14, 2016 So a couple of pics of last Saturday's 01:22 Dollands Moor - Ditton working taken at Casey Lane, Crewe 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRX Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 The last couple of days I've seen something similar to this passing through south london around midday. (Running on a Daventry to Dollands Moor path). Is this a retiming of the overnight Ditton service or a new one? Train has comsisted of a relatively short rake of the novellis wagons similar to those in the photos above. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 The last couple of days I've seen something similar to this passing through south london around midday. (Running on a Daventry to Dollands Moor path). Is this a retiming of the overnight Ditton service or a new one? Train has comsisted of a relatively short rake of the novellis wagons similar to those in the photos above. I'm not sure, but I'll try to find out. In pathing terms, it makes sense to divide the train into two, if the traffic level justifies it, as the container wagons can run to Class 4/ME120 timings, whilst the other wagons are restricted to 100 kph/ Class 6. I have noticed some unfamiliar train IDs, but it's been at night, when it's well-nigh impossible to tell what stock these are. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRX Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 It might just have been a short term thing to get things in the right place after christmas etc. But I'll keep my eye out to see if it appears to become a regular thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium drjcontroller Posted January 6, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 6, 2017 No, it was a case of only Daventry traffic arriving from Germany, nothing for Ditton for two days in a row. Won't happen again unless we get a similar Scenario. Hope this helps, Douglas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRX Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 For anyone interested, the Dollands Moor - Ditton train usually passes through London in the middle of the night so I don't usually see it in daylight. Today however, it did run in daylight, video here: 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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