Gordon A Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Two 66 locos, no other stock in sight, on the new tracks between the Severn Beach branch behind and the loop at the Energy Reclamation Site, off to the left on the other side of the road. Taken 09/05/2016. Gordon A Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Emily Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 I went into the site with my job a couple of weeks ago, and the track all looked pretty good. Only two parallel sidings in the site though, however they have left remnants of some of the original trackwork in the bushes. Good to see that the rail connection is going to be reused. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 It's already in realtime trains as ' severnside SITA ' , think the train runs to Acton but has been cancelled on there when I saw it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nightstar.train Posted May 16, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 16, 2016 What exactly is an "energy reclamation site"? Is that where food waste goes for digesting and extracting the methane for power? Or is it biomass power? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 A quick google found this - http://www.sita.co.uk/news-and-views/our-plans/severnside Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 What exactly is an "energy reclamation site"? Is that where food waste goes for digesting and extracting the methane for power? Or is it biomass power? It's mainly an incinerator, I believe; I'm not sure if there's some sort of gasification or pyrolysis of the waste involved. Not strictly 'biomass', as most of the flammable material will be plastic and so on. There might be some sort of digester for food waste on the site as well. Back in the 1970s, Avonmouth had a digester plant that used the local sewage; the gas produced was then burnt in the adjacent incinerator. There was a bit of a problem, in that the digester was in a building with a lot of glass, and had a glass top to the 'reactor'; every so often, it would have to be cleared of the hordes of tomato plants that germinated within. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium nightstar.train Posted May 16, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 16, 2016 I see, it's a posh new name for a waste to power plant. Basically a waste incinerator where the heat is used to make electricity in the usual way. So I guess a few trains a week will be arriving with containerised waste, like the binliner trains. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 It's mainly an incinerator, I believe; I'm not sure if there's some sort of gasification or pyrolysis of the waste involved. Not strictly 'biomass', as most of the flammable material will be plastic and so on. There might be some sort of digester for food waste on the site as well. Back in the 1970s, Avonmouth had a digester plant that used the local sewage; the gas produced was then burnt in the adjacent incinerator. There was a bit of a problem, in that the digester was in a building with a lot of glass, and had a glass top to the 'reactor'; every so often, it would have to be cleared of the hordes of tomato plants that germinated within. I believe that Avonmouth sewage works still has a big problem with tomato plants in the outdoor tanks. Most tomato seeds will pass through humans unharmed and suddenly find themselves in a very nutrient-rich growing medium. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Miles Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Tomatoes from sewage works are some of the best you will ever taste. Sweetcorn and peas also survive the digestion but sadly they have been cooked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted May 18, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 18, 2016 I see, it's a posh new name for a waste to power plant. That is exactly what it is, Bristol burns London's waste to make electricity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 That is exactly what it is, Bristol burns London's waste to make electricity. And sends them the smoke back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1059 Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 I believe the Severnside plant is about ready to come online - sometime May or June. The WTT paths have been in the system for ages, but, of course, always get cancelled However, on Monday a rake of open hoppers was taken from SITA to Acton - I presume a test run of some sort. I missed it by about 15 mins, but a picture is available here http://www.hondawanderer.com/66089_Compton_Beauchamp_2016.htm I hope the real revenue earning trains are containers - might pong a bit otherwise !! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 I believe the Severnside plant is about ready to come online - sometime May or June. The WTT paths have been in the system for ages, but, of course, always get cancelled However, on Monday a rake of open hoppers was taken from SITA to Acton - I presume a test run of some sort. I missed it by about 15 mins, but a picture is available here http://www.hondawanderer.com/66089_Compton_Beauchamp_2016.htm I hope the real revenue earning trains are containers - might pong a bit otherwise !! The hoppers would be have been used as they can run under Class 4 timings when empty, and because there's no other work for them at present. I wonder whose fleet of container wagons SITA will be using- if they're running a daily 20-flat train, they'll need at least 45 wagons, allowing five for maintenance cover. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steadfast Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 If it's anything like the other London bin train operated by DB it'll be FCAs with bright yellow containers. That's what I'm hoping for! Jo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 I believe the Severnside plant is about ready to come online - sometime May or June. The WTT paths have been in the system for ages, but, of course, always get cancelled However, on Monday a rake of open hoppers was taken from SITA to Acton - I presume a test run of some sort. I missed it by about 15 mins, but a picture is available here http://www.hondawanderer.com/66089_Compton_Beauchamp_2016.htm I hope the real revenue earning trains are containers - might pong a bit otherwise !! No problem with that. They would just be creating the GWML version of the Ashburton Grove Pullman. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium drjcontroller Posted May 18, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 18, 2016 I believe the Severnside plant is about ready to come online - sometime May or June. The WTT paths have been in the system for ages, but, of course, always get cancelled However, on Monday a rake of open hoppers was taken from SITA to Acton - I presume a test run of some sort. I missed it by about 15 mins, but a picture is available here http://www.hondawanderer.com/66089_Compton_Beauchamp_2016.htm I hope the real revenue earning trains are containers - might pong a bit otherwise !! This wagon move was nothing to do with new flow. It was a set of wagons that were en route to be loaded elsewhere with stone but had to be diverted into Avonmouth to terminate short due the customer cancelling a service at very short notice. The 6A03 path was used to get the wagons back to the London area for their next working. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1059 Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 This wagon move was nothing to do with new flow. It was a set of wagons that were en route to be loaded elsewhere with stone but had to be diverted into Avonmouth to terminate short due the customer cancelling a service at very short notice. The 6A03 path was used to get the wagons back to the London area for their next working. Thanks - useful to know As to the question of what wagons will be used for the new flow - where are the ex Avon Binliner flats ? I have a shot of them being moved back in 2011 from Southampton - Cricklewood, but have no idea what happened to them after that Avon Binliner RIP by Stephen Dance, on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted May 20, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 20, 2016 Here's a photo of the container gantry inside the site, taken on 14/3/16: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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