Fat Controller

I have one of those Railfreight Data Sheets for the Cartic-4, which suggested that 2 and 3 wagon sets were being considered,

C7073:- looks like Mike Donnelly, who was Divisional Manager, Newcastle, at the time.

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Photos I've seen of the Bloaters in 'Enparts' use show them at the head of the train. It must have been fun when multiple reversals were involved ; there were at least three between Neyland and Swindon.

It was normal ,even in steam days to use scheduled services to convey ENPARTS vans.

They'll be carrying burnt lime, which needs to be kept dry; it reacts very violently with water. The wagons are noticeably shorter than other mineral types; reflecting the density of the load. If you can't find drawings for the lime wagon, you might find one for a salt wagon, which is similar in design.

There was lime traffic from Hardendale (Shap) to Ravenscraig steel workks at various times. The Reception Sidings at Hardendale were wired for this.

The structures in the photo are part of the 'Land Sales' yard, whence concessionary coal, and local merchants were handled. There was a loading pad nearer to Gorseinon, where 'duff' was loaded for Carmarthen Bay power station; this was dealt with by a wonderful mix of MDO and MEO opems.

I believe there was a short-lived flow of beetroot (NOT sugar-beet) from East Anglia to Baxter's plant in eastern Scotland.

There was a regular flow from Gartcosh to Swansea (Hafod Yard) for the Signode factory at Waunarllwyd; David Ratcliffe mentions it in hia book on 'Frieght Train Formations.

Peco-Parkside do a kit., priced at £18.80.

The wagons in abrasive traffic (mainly from Hull to Stafford) had a semi-permanent wagon sheet. The terminal was on the remains of the former GWR line from Stafford to Wellington.

The steam shed was between the train and the fence, and would soon become the TAA ('Motorail') terminal. In my days on Eurotunnel crew, I used to be able to recite directions to there by heart.

I think the concrete viaduct served Lamesley Colliery, which closed in 1973.

There would still have been Rowntree's traffic, in their signature white-roofed VDAs, and also explosives traffic for Black Callerton for ICI- Nobel.