rob D2 Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Hi folks, Whilst trawling the internet for photos of 37s in the mid to late 90s, I cam across alot of photos of 37s stabled at Stratford. Quite alot in dutch, Mainline blue, then EWS and loadhaul. Now I guess that in this period (say 94 onwards, i.e Mainline freight period), most of the Ford traffic was RFD 47s, what was the freight work still requiring lots of 37s in the area ? I know Temple Mills was an infrastructure yard which might have needed some, were the oil refineries still putting out much traffic in this period ? I find it even odder EWS having that new Temple Mills depot as by then the refineries had gone... Any gen ? Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted March 10, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 10, 2013 Anglian freightliners? Andi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 could be I guess Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Looking at freight workings through Stratford (Freightmaster 1997-98), trains booked for EWS class 37s included nuclear flasks to Leiston and Southminster, "Enterprise" (wagon load feeder services, Willesden-Purfleet and Willesden-Gidea Park), steel (double-headed, from Cardiff) and empty tanks (double-headed, Brownhills-Thameshaven). Of course engineering/permanent way trains would be additional. Freightliners were previously worked by 37s (double-heading), but by this time was shared between 47s and electrics (86 and 90). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 Ah, But the willesden trips would use their locos as would steel from Wales....... Maybe they just had lots of locos sitting around ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Ah, But the willesden trips would use their locos as would steel from Wales....... Maybe they just had lots of locos sitting around ! Workings from Cardiff, I might expect to be worked through, but there were no 37s allocated to WN at this time. By 1998, Stratford had lost its "official" allocation of 37s, however my understanding was that it remained an EWS London area stabling point for these locos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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