James

Peter, the thread is here - http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/19369-brush-type-2-re-birth-finished/ Your's is looking very well so far

No worries Jon I think these are quite special circumstances - as a short term arrangement it's certainly viable. The key thing is the end user (the power stations in this case) receiving their fuel on time. Many of the coal trains from Hull use the Goole - Donny line but these have been switiched to running via Selby or the single line beyond Goole via Hensall. So we've been adapting as to what we do - and I've not wrong routed anything yet!

I'm really looking forward to seeing this at Wakefield!

The roads are very similar - a dual carriage way for several miles before you reach the motorway proper. However... Jeff, I think you're missed the point - a rail freight company want to run extra coal trains via Hull on a short term basis. It avoids the need to route trains via the Brigg line leaving more space for the Scunthorpe trains to turn round before heading via Brigg. Incidentally, extra ships of coal heading to Hull is exactly what happens late summer when the power stations are stock piling ready for the autumn/winter.

I believe so - again information passed on by friends who know signallers on the south bank. I need to pop across to see what's happening there I think!

We still do!

I don't "need to remember" anything. A friend who works for Freightliner told about this possibilty - Hull can take coal and the Docks Brnach can take up to 22 trains in and out a day and normally isn't used to its full potential. Both ports are owned by ABP and occasionally extra coal has come via Hull, we can tell and all of a sudden our breaks disappear. Both Hull and Immingham have similar motorway links - Companies involved are the same, cover a third shift on the Hull - Selby line and you can even run through the night. The problem is that at Wrawby/Barnetby they're turning trains round to send via Brigg, this obviously is using up capacity so being able to divert trains clearly has benefits for all involved. Jon, "you need to remember that" I do work in the area and talk to people involved with the running and planning of local operations.

The one in Filey was, at one point, very good at detecting seaguls!

How about manning the north bank 24hrs and running freight through the to Hull Docks and out via Selby with traffic diverted from Immingham? The Docks Branch is good for 22 trains in and out a day since its upgrade but this capacity is never used. This would take pressure off the south bank while Hatfield is still out of action.

The Midland's small engine policy made the situaion worse when it came to heavy trains on steep grades - and was mentioned as a partial cause of one accident, due to the sheer number of additional locos present at Garsdale one night.

The old section of the East Coast Mainline (now under the A19 in parts) seems to be one of the lesser photgraphed parts of the ECML. I'm trying to find information of the section around Riccall and Escrick as well as the loops in the area, but in books I have there's little mention of the area and pictures seem few and far between. I've exhausted my own collection of books, and probably my Dad's too! Does anyone know of good sources on line? I've been through Flickr and found the odd photo in the area - John Turner's stream has a few nice ones, but nothing of the loops.

I heard an estimate of a year to fully repair the damage - apparently the heap is still moving.

How it used to look for comparison -

Tom's 'day job' certainly showed on the layout - I don't think any other layout is anywhere near as good as Bramblewick when it comes to the use of tone and colour. Easily one of the finest model railways ever built.

I was quite surprised by this - especially considering how things will be during our blockade in summer.

I really do hope Bramblewick goes to a good home.

Well, that's the north bank screwed for the weekend! Guess who's just granted a possession which has blocked the Selby line too?!

In this area (so the same may apply south of the river) things which you might expect to be 'Z' run as xGxx - we've had a number of extra Golfs over the last few days.

I don't think anything I'll post on FB will ever receive quite so many likes as this picture did! The photo's on my phone as it was sent to me, know idea the original source but was definately worth sharing. On the northbank services have been rejigged - Scarborough/Bridlington to Doncaster/Sheffield (1Wxx and 1Jxx) have been running via Selby and Hull - Doncaster stoppers (2Cxx) are running as Hull - Goole shuttles. Freights are mostly going via Selby except those which can use the single line beyond Goole to Hensall. We seem to have quite a few empty stocks about to make sure units are in the right place. I've lost track of how many class fives have been passed this afternoon and evening! It's certainly interesting here at the moment!