Contributions of the group UK trains : freight (post-BR)

Peak performance

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 02:51:33 +0000

Englands second highest peak of Great Gable, on the left, and the cloud covered highest peak of Scafell, in the centre, provide a backdrop to 37611 37218 passing Saltcoats with 6C52 Heysham Power Station to Sellafield.
Fri26Aug11

Ravenglass 11619

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 17:01:35 +0000

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66432+ 66429 and 37423 'Sir Murray Morrison 1873-1948' head south through Ravenglass with 6K73 Sellafield - Crewe.
Thu25Aug11

Trains and boats and.....

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:39:55 +0000

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6K73 Sellafield - Crewe crosses Ravenglass Viaduct hauled by 37607+37602.
Tue23Aug11

Out of gauge

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:39:04 +0000

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The very occasional 7X24, from Barrow Ramsden Dock to Sellafield, seen here passing Ravenglass top n tailed by 37087 and 37069.
Tue23Aug11

Colas 'Grid' - 56113.

nobody@ipernity.com (scud153) — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 07:22:32 +0000

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Colas Rail Freight Type 5 - class 56113 trundles through the flatlands of Lincolnshire with 6M08 2023 ! (2016) Boston Docks-Washwood Heath 'Loaded Steel' (10 IHA's). The 'Grid' approaches Swineshead between Boston & Sleaford in beautiful evening light on the Summer Solstice 20.6.2016.

I dedicate this photograph to my late father.

Two pairs

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:36:29 +0000

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66429+66432 and dead in tow 57011+57007 crossing Ravenglass Viaduct with 6K73 Sellafield - Crewe.
Thu18Aug11

DRS 37259/611 FNA 550043 - 10.9.2015.

nobody@ipernity.com (scud153) — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 20:49:25 +0000

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Direct Rail Services class 37/0 No. 37259, 37/6 No. 37611 with FNA 550043 leave Lydd Town and set out across Romney Marsh with 6M95 1635 Dungeness - Crewe 'Nuclear Flask' on the 10.9.2015.

Hot Rod Sheds

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:52:01 +0000

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66418 66426 have just passed over Ravenglass Viaduct with 6C52 Heysham Power Station - Sellafield.
Wed17Aug11

Tractors over the water

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:51:52 +0000

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37608+37604 cross the River Mite at Ravenglass with 6K73 Sellafield - Crewe. Wed17Aug11

DCR 56103 - 7.3.16.

nobody@ipernity.com (scud153) — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 13:59:11 +0000

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DCR class 56 - No. 56103 (Ex Fertis) forms 6Z57 1000 (1006) Q Calvert - Willesden Euroterminal 'spoil empties' passing Waddesdon - Bucks on the 7.3.2016.

Ravenglass Viaduct 11546

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:04:47 +0000

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Direct Rail Services Class 37s 37087 37194 pass over the River Mite at Ravenglass with 6C52 Heysham Power Station - Sellafield.
Fri5Aug11

Ravenglass Viaduct 11545

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:02:32 +0000

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37602+37409 'Lord Hinton' cross the River Mite at Ravenglass with 6K73 Sellafield - Crewe.
Thu4Aug11

Colas Class 60056 - 31.12.15.

nobody@ipernity.com (scud153) — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 22:17:03 +0000

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Colas Type 5 - class 60056 hauls 6E82 1216 TThSO-Q Rectory Junc. - Lindsey OR. 'Discharged Tanks' (24 TEA's) approaching Skerry Lane - Muston Leicestershire on the 31.12.2015.

Nearly home

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:36:29 +0000

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37682 37688 between Saltcoats and Drigg with 6C52 Heysham Power Station - Sellafield.
Fri29Jul11

Ravenglass Sentinel

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:01:10 +0000

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The preserved Ravenglass Signalbox oversees the passing of 37688 37682 with 6C52 Heysham Power Station - Sellafield.
Wed27Jul11

Choppers

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:00:53 +0000

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Always nice to see these 50 odd year old veterans. 20308+20309 race through Ravenglass with 6K73 Sellafield - Crewe.
Wed27Jul11

Sheds to Crewe

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:00:37 +0000

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Due to the closure of Arnside Viaduct for 16 weeks, and living on a solid diet of 153s and 156s, even a pair of Sheds is a welcome sight.
66417+66428 at Saltcoats with 6K73 Sellafield - Crewe.
Tue26Jul11

Normal service is now resumed

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:27:19 +0000

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The first freight south of Sellafield for 16 weeks, due to the closure of Arnside Viaduct; 66428+66417 lead 37229+37218 through Ravenglass with 6K73 Sellafield - Crewe.
Tue19Jul11

'Boston Steel' Double Header 56302/087 - 30.6.15.

nobody@ipernity.com (scud153) — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 21:54:27 +0000

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Colas Rail Freight Type 5's - class 56302, 56087 haul 6M08 2016 Boston Docks-Washwood Heath 'Loaded Steel' (10 IHA's) approaching Swineshead between Boston & Sleaford in beautiful evening light on 30.6.2015.

Coal loads

nobody@ipernity.com (Tractacus) — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:34:41 +0000

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66952 heading south through Carlisle with a loaded coal train.
Tue24Jun08