GB Railfreight

[507022]

RE: GB Railfreight
Multi coloured 66718 was seen on the morning Drax train today - these have been in the hands of the class 60s for many months from my observations

[childwallblues]

RE: GB Railfreight
66756 which has been on the thrice weekly Penyfford to Avonmouth cement trains for the last three months has been replaced by Maritime blue 66727

[507022]

RE: GB Railfreight
It seems that 69002 has replaced the 56 as the Edge Hill assistant loco this week

[childwallblues]

RE: GB Railfreight
69002 is reported as being a temporary repacement whilst 56098 is on maintainence.

[childwallblues]

RE: GB Railfreight
59003 has returned to service after over two years on the sidelines with damage sustained whilst moving the units involved in the Salisbury Tunnel accident.

[childwallblues]

RE: GB Railfreight
08939 has arrived at Garston Car Terminal from Wishaw replacing 08706 which was on short term hire from preservation. 08939 was at one time based at Allerton TMD were I saw it on 22.03/1975.

[childwallblues]

RE: GB Railfreight
66307 has been named Ipswich Town.

[mikestone]

RE: GB Railfreight
6M77 failed at Todmorden last night and after putting 6M08 off, its engine worked the train forward via Copy Pit.

[childwallblues]

RE: GB Railfreight

(05/02/2024 15:08)mikestone Wrote:  6M77 failed at Todmorden last night and after putting 6M08 off, its engine worked the train forward via Copy Pit.

What trains were 6M77 and 6M08 and what were the locos please?

[mikestone]

RE: GB Railfreight
6M08 was 60095 on 03.19 Drax-Liverpoool Bulk Terminal and 6M77 60076 01.39 from Drax - all available from http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk.
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To my mind the interesting part was the routing via Copy Pit - and that a path was activated at 06.10 to go back to Sudforth Lane from Todmorden, but 11 minutes later they had seemingly decided to go forward via Copy Pit, the seemingly sudden change perhaps explaining the three minute allowance from Blackburn to Farington Jcn!