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Good Morning, Blackfoot.

Eyes of a stranger, Queensryche

If it`s still available, I`ll take it off your hands.

Call of the wild, Black Sabbath

Rock bottom, UFO

RAINBOW RISING, RAINBOW

Dirty deeds, done dirt cheap, AC/DC

Just can`t be happy today, The Damned

When the "Kelbits" first started running Springs Branch crews would relieve Healey Mills men at Manchester Victoria. The train was routed via St Helens Junction, Sutton Oak and St Helens Central, then down to Ince Moss Junction and round to Bamfurlong Junction to head south along the WCML as far as Haydock Branch Junction, then onto the branch. The return was propelled off the branch and onto the up slow line behind WN 127 signal before heading back to Manchester Victoria via Chat Moss. After the closure of the line between Ravenhead and St Helens Junction the train was routed via Chat Moss in both directions to Springs Branch, where the loco ran round before heading south again. 

Later the train was re-routed via Copy Pit. This meant propelling the train to Springs Branch where the loco would run round, before heading north. Eventually the brake van was attached/detached at Springs Branch.

For a short while a loaded train ran from Kelbits to Culloden Moor. This could only be loaded on the siding nearest the plant at Kelbits. The loco was used to swap the empty wagons onto that siding so it could be loaded. 

Mr Blue Sky, ELO

Toto, Africa. Oh sorry, I thought this was the song title game.

Hallowed be thy name, Iron Maiden 

The Lindsey to Ashton in Makerfield (Kelbits) tanks had a CAR on the rear for the propelling move from the Haydock branch into the terminal. It was quite a ride, the train was powered, it that`s the right word, by a class 31. Because of the steep gradients on the way into the terminal, the driver had to use full power. Ther was a farm crossing about half way along and then a sharp rise towards the, hopefully, empty siding. The crew had radios to help, but most guards were on the running boards ready for a quick exit. the sidings were only a little bit longer than the train, which was made up of eleven TTAs and CAR. The whole line was like a big dipper. If it was raining it made things even more interesting.

Sorry I miss read the OP, 3142 gallons a day would mean one or two tanks, which does seem more plausible.

A six wheel tank held about 3000 gallons, IIRC. So that would be seven or eight tanks daily, which sounds more likely. 

CAR brake vans were used with dangerous goods services, such as hydrocyanic acid and liquids or gases under pressure. They could also be used on trains were lengthy propelling moves were

necessary. Fiddlers Ferry MGR trains from Bickershaw, Parkside, Bold and Sutton Manor collieries all had CAR on the rear for propelling down to Arpley Junction from Walton Old Junction. The same applied to MGR trains from the Cumbrian Coast line.

Do you think they meant pints of milk?

Running free, Iron Maiden

Highway star, Deep Purple 

Dance with the Devil, Cozy Powell

Marry of the fourth form, Boomtown Rats

Dark chest of wonder, Nightwish

Time Captives, Crazy World of Arthur Brown

Paris is still burning, Trust

Killed by death, Motorhead