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The Fall & Rise of the 60's ( was The End of the Tugs?)


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Again the 'original rise' of the 60s.

 

Three brand new Class 60s, newly delivered from the nearby Brush works, at Leicester Depot on 21st July 1991

 

60064 Back Tor, 60065 Kinder Low and 60066 John Logie Baird

 

 

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Some lovely photos, they did look good in Sector livery.

 

Thanks for posting them it is always nice to see photos of 60s back in their early days.

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Rumours starting to surface that Colas have taken up their option on the second batch of 10.

As always - it may be platform end wibble and don't shoot the messenger.

 

Cheers,

Mick

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Rumours starting to surface that Colas have taken up their option on the second batch of 10.

As always - it may be platform end wibble and don't shoot the messenger.

 

Cheers,

Mick

 

Thanks Mick, that would very good news if rumours are correct and would also show that Colas were happy with the 60s.

 

Fingers crossed as it would be nice to see more of them return to traffic.

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On my way home from Droylesden today I thought I would stop by the WCML in Golborne and catch the Sinfin to Grangemouth tanks and the Carlisle to Chirk log train that were both due to pass around 17:45.  Missed the tanks but caught the logs through the fence and foliage.  Colas Rail 60085 on the logs.  Might try to catch the Preston to Lindsay tanks tomorrow if possible.

 

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Sorry for the quality of these phone has decided to do everything on super rubbish quality today but hey ho anyway spotted these two backing into Kingsbury with the oil tanks today now if I'm right one is Territorial Army Centenary 60040 on the front and Clitheroe Castle 60024 in the sandwich

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Brighouse experienced today the rare pleasure of two freight workings within 10 minutes of each other.

 

First up at 16.59 was 66060 which can be seen here;

 

http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/73177-class-66-photosuk/page-40&do=findComment&comment=2000614

 

followed at 17.07 by 60020 working the Friday Only 6E14, 14.05 Seaforth to Tinsley empty steel.

 

 

 

Earlier in the day 60024 worked 6M45, 06.06 Scunthorpe to Pendleton loaded hoppers through Brighouse, although I photographed it several miles further west at Smithy Bridge.

 

 

 

 

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After descending from the summit at Copy Pit, 60095 eases 6E32, 12.30pm Preston Docks to Lindsey Oil Refinery, discharged bitumen tanks around the curve at Stansfield Hall Junction as the driver slows for Hall Royd Junction Todmorden on 1st September 2015.

 

 

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A variation to the schedule this week has seen the 6M32 Lindsey Refinery to Preston Docks loaded bitumen tanks running to much later timings than usual, making a day time photograph in West Yorkshire possible.

 

With a touch of Autumn in the air, a clean looking 60047 leads its load of 1,760 tons along the Calder Valley approaching Brighouse on 3rd September 2015.

 

 

 

 

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