66 134 is seen with train 6C17 05.54 ex Carlisle Kingmoor Yard on the north quayside of the Prince of Wales Dock at the Port of Workington. The train conveys UBC and Inter Bulk containers loaded with PTA (Pure Terephthalic Acid) used in the nearby plastics factory at Siddick to make Acetate tow fibre. The train runs twice a week (TFO) from Tees Port to Carlisle as train 6M57 then onto Workington the following morning as trip 6C17. The containers originate at Buna Werke near Halle in Germany and are conveyed by rail to Rotterdam before making the crossing of the North Sea to the UK and unloading at Tees Port.

Tags:   Cumbrian Coast line Workington Docks Port of Workington DB Schenker EWS Class 66/0 66 134 General Motors

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This 1ft 8in gauge (605mm) 4wDM is a very early industrial diesel built by Orenstein & Koppel AG, in Berlin, Germany. The locomotive was first recorded in the UK in the 1950's working at Barton Lime Works, Barton-in-the-Clay, Bedfordshire but when this site closed it moved in 1957 to Wilstead Sawmills in the ownership of Mr. P.J. Mackinnon who used it occasionally around his yard. The sawmills at Walnut Lodge, Luton Road I believe have now been built over by a new hosing estate and the locomotive has since been moved to a private location. I assume this relocation was on the death of Mr Mackinnon when the site was probably sold to developers.

Tags:   Wilstead Walnut Lodge Sawmills Orenstein & Koppel 6703 OK 6703/1936

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At the top of the Siclău Funicular incline at Plan Înclinat Sus another horse is used to draw loaded wagons towards the funicular platform before descending the 1236m line to the lower station. This location is at an elevation of 1012m and is part of the Comandâu Network and is linked to the Covasna network by way of the funicular incline.
The network of forestry lines radiated from Comandâu served seven branches with Comandâu at its hub. The line seen here to Siclău being 10kms long. Other locations served were Reitec, Nehoiu, Ghiurca, Benedec, Giurgiu and Manicia.

Tags:   Caile Ferate Forestiere State Forestry Railways CFF Siclău Plan Înclinat Sus Horse Shunting Railway Horses

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As suggested by Flickerite 'Phil Grain' on a previous shot at this location "would look good with a reflection in the water". So here it is !

66 128 is seen at Kingmoor Yard Down Tower Crossing on the down goods departure line while working engineers train 6K02 20.48 Kingmoor Yard to Hunterston Junction.

Tags:   Kingmoor Yard Carlisle Network Yard DB Schenker EWS Class 66/0 66 128 General Motors EMD

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With large amounts of snow from the previous weeks visit by storm Emma still filling the tracks, 66 051 is seen on the Hindlow branch with freight 6H59 the 07.03 Peak Forest Up Yard to Dowlow Quarry.

Tags:   6H59 Brierlow Bar DB Cargo Class 66 66 051

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