Both looking absolutely resplendent in Intercity colors, ACLG 89001 “Avocet” and LSL 90001 “Royal Scot” pose for the camera during a ‘50 years of WCML electrics’ event held at Locomotive Services Limited Crewe Depot event organized by Chris Gee with assistance from LSL, a fantastic evening and great to socialize with so many faces new and old.
October 2024.
Tags: Crewe Depot DMD TMD Facility Yard Sdgs Sidings Carriage LSL locomotive Services Limited AC Loco Group ACLG Class 89001 Avocet 90001 Royal Scot WCML West Coast Mainline Cheshire Railway Rail Railroad Type English GB Train Trains British Photo Photography Photographic Charter
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A long time staple flow in the North Lincolnshire area is the Iron Ore moved between the Ships at Immingham Docks and the steelworks at Scunthorpe/ Santon although in recent times these workings have become quite sporadic and often running during unsociable hours, fortunately on this day both diagrams ran for the majority of the day.
A well presented DB 66114 passes New Barnetby with 6T25 13:34 Immingham B.S.C Ore Terminal - Santon Foreign Ore Terminal loaded JUA Iron Ore Tipplers the Singleton Birch Limeworks at Melton Ross is visible on the horizon.
Got to be one of the oldest fleets of wagons operating daily on the network having been built in the 1970’s..
October 2024.
Tags: Railway Rail Railroad Type English GB Class Train Trains British Steel BSSC Steelworks Iron Ore Metal Railfreight 6T24 13:34 Immingham Terminal Docks Imported Ships Shipment North Lincolnshire Santon F.O.T Scunthorpe New Barnetby Melton Ross Singleton Birch Limeworks 66114 66 DB Cargo UK Schenker
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HN Rail / Balfour Beatty Class 20’s No.20901 & 20905 now forming part of the latter company’s “Drain Train” pass over the Chesterfield Canal with 6J09 10:03 Barrow Hill L.I.P - Welwyn G.C F.D positioning move.
October 2024.
Tags: Railway Rail Railroad Type English GB Class Train Trains Railfreight Midland aggregate 20 20901 20905 HNRC HNRail Harry Needle Company Co. Balfour Beatty Plc 6J09 10:03 Barrow Hill Roundhouse L.I.P Welwyn G.C F.D Garden City Freight Depot Chesterfield Canal River Rother Trust CRT British Waterways Derbyshire North Tapton CamRanger2 CamRanger iPhone16 Pro Max Iwash Carbon pole
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GBRf 60076 ‘Cross Fell’ makes light work of 6M31 09:53 Hunslet Tilcon Sidings - Arcow Quarry empty HYA aggregate hoppers, seen thundering north near Switchers Farm on the outskirts of Otterburn, North Yorkshire.
October 2024.
Tags: Railway Rail Railroad Type English GB Class Midland GBRf Railfreight Train Trains HYA aggregate Stone Otterburn Hellifield North Yorkshire 6M31 09:53 Hunslet Tilcon Sidings Arcow Quarry 60 60076 Sulivan Dunbar Cross Fell 5 MB275T Mirlees Blackstone
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A well turned out “West Highland Pullman” races north at Wingfield, seen emerging from the 267 yard ‘Wingfield Tunnel’ with 1z43 07:04 St Albans - Fort William led by 43058 “Loch Eil” and 43050 “Loch Morar” both ex Midland Mainljne / East Midlands trains engines, back on their former routes.
October 2024.
Tags: Railway Rail Railroad Type English GB Class 1Z43 07:04 St Albans Fort William Midland Pullmam Blue West Highland LSL Locomotive Servies Limited Dining Train Loch Eil Morar 43050 43058 HST 125 High Speed Charter Service Amber Valley Wingield Tunnel Mainline EMR EMT East Midlands Trains Derbyshire Bridge No.52 Potters Autumn Autumnal
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