Plenty of developments at Toton in the last few days;
60011, 60015 and 60065 reinstated for the first time this year.
Sold (to GBRf) Class 66s 66058, 66132, 66184 and 66250 have returned to traffic with DB for proving tests. Whilst 2 more of the 10 sold No.s 66016 and 66081 have been shunted by the paint facility suggesting a repaint into GBRf is on the cards. It is not currently known if these loco's will keep their original numbers or become 66780 to 66789.
Finally 67021 and 67024 have been repainted into Pullman Chocolate & Cream for use on the VSOE set.
28/10/17 ‘The Fiddlers Five’ Pathfinder Tour
DB Operated
DB Class 66 Westbury - Ravenhead
Colas Class 56 Ravenhead - Latchford
DB Class 66 Latchford - Westbury
Train 1Z25 runs SO from 28/10/17 to 28/10/17
Type STP Diesel Loco Timed at 075mph
Sector 4 Train service code 72030304
Westbury 0558
Bradford Jn 0607
Bathampton Jn 0620
Bath Spa 0624-0627
North Somerset Jn 0639
Dr Day's Jn 0641
Narroways Hill Jn 0643
Filton Abbey Wood 0647
Bristol Parkway 0650-0653
Westerleigh Jn 0659
Yate 0702
Charfield 0708
Standish Jn 0719
Haresfield Loop 0724-0731
Gloucester Yard Jn 0737
Barnwood Jn. 0739
Cheltenham Spa 0746-0750
Ashchurch For Tewkesbury 0759
Abbotswood Jn 0808
Stoke Works Jn 0817
Bromsgrove 0820-0826
Barnt Green 0835
Longbridge 0838
Kings Norton 0843
Lifford East Jn 0845
Bordesley Jn 0856
St Andrews Jn (West Mids) 0857
Proof House Jn 0901
Birmingham New Street 0904-0917
Soho South Jn 0924
Soho East Jn 0926
Perry Barr West Jn 0931
Perry Barr Down Goods Loop 0935-0935
Newton Jn. (West Midlands) 0942
Bescot Jn 0944
Darlaston Jn 0948
Portobello Jn (West Mids) 0952
Bushbury Jn 1001
Stafford Trent Valley Jn 1014
Stafford 1016-1038
Searchlight Lane Jn 1044
Madeley (Staffs) 1054
Crewe Basford Hall Jn 1102
Crewe Bas Hall S.S.M. 1107
Crewe Salop Goods Jn 1114
Crewe Coal Yard 1119
Winsford 1126
Hartford Jn 1131
Acton Bridge 1133
Weaver Jn 1135
Acton Grange Jn 1139
Warrington Bank Quay 1142-1144
Winwick Jn 1151
Earlestown 1156
Newton-le-willows 1159
Golborne Jn 1208
Bamfurlong Jn 1213
Ince Moss Jn 1216
St Helens Central 1230
Ravenhead Down Goods Loop 1235-1255
Ravenhead Sdgs 1300
Train 1Z26 runs SO from 28/10/17 to 28/10/17
Type STP Diesel Loco Timed at 075mph
Sector 4 Train service code 72030304
Ravenhead Sdgs 1400
Ravenhead Down Goods Loop 1405-1410
Huyton 1421
Roby 1423
Olive Mount Jn. 1426
Bootle Branch Jn 1429
Tuebrook Sidings 1432-1450
Bootle Branch Jn 1452
Olive Mount Jn. 1454
Roby 1458
Huyton 1501-1506
Rainhill 1513
St Helens Junction 1517
Earlestown 1522
Winwick Jn 1526
Warrington Royal Mail(Dbs) 1532-1534
Dallam Junction 1536
Warrington Bank Quay 1538
Arpley Sidings 1543-1543
Walton Old Jn. 1546
Walton Old Jn.M.S.C.Sdgs 1548-1603
Walton Old Jn. 1605
Arpley Jn 1608
Latchford Sdgs 1610-1625
Arpley Jn 1627
Fiddlers Ferry S.B. 1635
Fiddlers Ferry Power Stn 1640-1710
Fiddlers Ferry S.B. 1715
Arpley Jn 1723
Latchford Sdgs 1725
Train 1Z27 runs SO from 28/10/17 to 28/10/17
Type STP Diesel Loco Timed at 075mph
Sector 4 Train service code 72030304
Latchford Sdgs 1755
Arpley Jn 1757
Walton Old Jn. 1801
Acton Grange Jn 1804
Weaver Jn 1811
Acton Bridge 1813
Hartford Jn 1815
Winsford 1819
Crewe Coal Yard 1829
Crewe Salop Goods Jn 1835
Crewe Bas Hall S.S.M. 1838
Crewe Basford Hall Jn 1841
Madeley (Staffs) 1850
Norton Bridge 1900
Little Bridgeford Jn 1901
Stafford 1905-1907
Stafford Trent Valley Jn 1908
Bushbury Jn 1921
Portobello Jn (West Mids) 1926
Darlaston Jn 1928
Bescot Stadium 1929
Perry Barr North Jn 1936
Perry Barr West Jn 1938
Soho East Jn 1946
Soho South Jn 1947
Birmingham New Street 1952-2000
Proof House Jn 2003
St Andrews Jn (West Mids) 2007
Bordesley Jn 2008
Lifford East Jn 2014
Kings Norton 2015
Longbridge 2026
Barnt Green 2030
Bromsgrove 2036-2039
Stoke Works Jn 2044
Droitwich Spa 2053
Droitwich Signal 68 2056
Tunnel Jn 2102
Worcester Shrub Hill 2104
Norton Jn 2108
Abbotswood Jn 2114
Ashchurch For Tewkesbury 2125
Cheltenham Spa 2133-2136
Barnwood Jn. 2143
Gloucester Yard Jn 2144
Standish Jn 2149
Charfield 2200
Yate 2206
Westerleigh Jn 2209
Bristol Parkway 2216-2219
Filton Abbey Wood 2222
Narroways Hill Jn 2226
Dr Day's Jn 2229
North Somerset Jn 2234
Bath Spa 2250-2254
Bathampton Jn 2300
Bradford Jn 2311
Westbury 2318
60091 is currently on hire to Colas to cover for accident damaged 60047.
New intermodal from Seaforth - Mossend is due to start in May
Sidelined since October 2015, 67004 is back in use.
Further Freight losses this month include the Clitheroe - Hansons Cement and some Peak Forest Work to GBRF
There are currently 16 Class 60s in use with DB Cargo, those being 60001, 60007, 60015, 60017, 60019, 60020, 60039, 60040, 60044, 60054, 60059, 60062, 60063, 60066, 60091 and 60100.
Locally 66116 is on the Seaforth to Mossend.
Local Freight today has 66074 on the Arpley - Ravenhead
Arpley-Ravenhead? Is that a sand train or oil?