Satan's Goldfish Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Chatting to an old boy that lives near the Norwich to Lowestoft line about how much 'train noise' he gets in his house, he said the last the last train of the night was about 2330, and then it was usually quiet until the occasional early morning freight or when network rail were running things. I'm not aware (but admittedly out of touch) of any freight using that route these days. Is there a freight flow or is he likely just confusing something like autoballasters going past? Ta. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Chatting to an old boy that lives near the Norwich to Lowestoft line about how much 'train noise' he gets in his house, he said the last the last train of the night was about 2330, and then it was usually quiet until the occasional early morning freight or when network rail were running things. I'm not aware (but admittedly out of touch) of any freight using that route these days. Is there a freight flow or is he likely just confusing something like autoballasters going past? Ta. RHTT going past in the small hours? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mcowgill Posted February 22, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2015 There is no scheduled freight on any of the lines heading east out of Norwich apart from the daily North Walsham - Harwich gas condensate tanks (Cromer branch). The only non-passenger traffic will be Network Rail related, Autumn RHTTs, occasional engineering possessions or possibly the odd yellow test train (I know we get 37s with a DBSO on the Felixstowe branch every few weeks but I'm not sure if it does the Norfolk lines, it may just do Felixstowe regularly due to the heavy freight traffic). However it's about to get a whole lot noisier, 37405 has just arrived at Norwich for crew training ready to for push-pull working to replace the top and tail 47s on the DMU replacement set that runs on the Yarmouth & Lowestoft lines. Martin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 22, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2015 The Rhtt finished at the start of December Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 22, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2015 Just checked last years RHTT diagrams and the night circuit went to Lowestoft via the East Suffolk and returned the same way. There is the odd rail drop and ballast trains over there and tampers etc but nothing regular Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfsboy Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I have lived in Brundall since 1978 and never seen a freight train on the line but thats not to say one never run in that time as for years I didnt look much .Certainly non run now . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 Cheers guys, that's what I thought. There certainly used to freight to Lowestoft and Cantley's sugar beet factory but I was unaware of any recent new diagrams. We're potentially looking for a new casa-del-goldfish near the route so I thought best to check before mrs sg gets too upset. 37s on dmu replacements sound entertaining though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 22, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 22, 2015 The last semi regular freight to Lowestoft was mud oil and drill bits to Aberdeen in the late 90s early 2000s but didn't last too long. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wherry Lines Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Russ is correct. Only non-passenger stuff to go into Lowestoft in the past couple of years has been a light engine class 68, a tamper or class 66's with auto-ballasters. There's a railtour, headed by a B1, due in next Sunday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted March 1, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 1, 2015 37059 got there last Tuesday and 37405 got to Reedham on Thursday. Both on training runs for greater Anglia drivers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 Cheers Simon. Am I right in thinking that 'drags' from GY to Norwich then London go the Berney Arms route? (Your location description of 'somewhere along the wherry lines' could soon be ours too!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted March 1, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 1, 2015 I've heard somewhere that the drags won't be on this year but will be a loco hauled set that connects with a London at Norwich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 37059 got there last Tuesday and 37405 got to Reedham on Thursday. Both on training runs for greater Anglia drivers Let me know when those services are more regular, still the wrong side of the country to see what's going on properly there and It's one I'd like to watch. A trip to the new potential casa-del-satan may have to coincide with when it's running. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 I've heard somewhere that the drags won't be on this year but will be a loco hauled set that connects with a London at Norwich Damn. Hopefully Lowestoft airshow will still generate some. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted March 1, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 1, 2015 They are hoping to get 37s in May, in push pull mode and locos easy end of through wired stock Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted March 1, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 1, 2015 Damn. Hopefully Lowestoft airshow will still generate some. Sorry to be the bringer of more bad news but the airshow isn't on anymore Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 Sorry to be the bringer of more bad news but the airshow isn't on anymore ..............Ffffffffffu Yup, mrs satan has just confirmed that. I've only been gone 2 years and everything changes! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted March 1, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 1, 2015 The last airshow had trains with a 37 on one end and a 47 on the other. On one of the return workings a brawl broke out in one of the coaches as the train passed oulton broad north , the pass com was pulled and it took the best part of an hour for the police to sort things out,two other airshow specials were stuck behind it Here it is leaving the scene after the persons had been removed 37425 Lowestoft Airshow Special 23-06-12: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wherry Lines Posted April 2, 2015 Share Posted April 2, 2015 (Your location description of 'somewhere along the wherry lines' could soon be ours too!) It is a lovely part of the world. I am somewhere along it, but I might be at one end or the other! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satan's Goldfish Posted April 2, 2015 Author Share Posted April 2, 2015 It is a lovely part of the world. I am somewhere along it, but I might be at one end or the other! By saying it's a lovely part of the world suggest there's 1 particular end you're not at Sadly, house sale fell through, however we will continue looking for something similar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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