Thanks! I did wonder about the WSR!The Bodmin & Wenford Railway used to carry outbound freight for Fitzgerald lighting.
The West Somerset Railway used to carry inbound aggregates for some sea defence work.
The West Somerset Railway used to carry inbound aggregates for some sea defence work.
The difference is that the sea defence work was commercial traffic, not stuff for the railway's own use.surely that is different to the type of service the OP means. Does he not mean a ( semi) regular freight services like those on the Ribble railway? If not, every time a heritage railway receives a ballast working from the big railway will lend up on here.
The difference is that the sea defence work was commercial traffic, not stuff for the railway's own use.
It was an ongoing flow for quite a few months from what I remember.ok, but still a one off.
It was an ongoing flow for quite a few months from what I remember.
There was a lot of stone transported in the end basically to keep heavy lorries off the local roads.
Thanks! I did wonder about the WSR!
And now they're storing new trainsSome years ago the Mid-Norfolk Railway carried MOD traffic (armoured vehicles on Warflats) to/from Dereham Station onto the main line at Wymondham.
Prob the reason the track is as it nowIt was an ongoing flow for quite a few months from what I remember.
There was a lot of stone transported in the end basically to keep heavy lorries off the local roads.
Might not have this right but I believe the WSR still gets regular loads of old NR ballast for disposal (not for use by the WSR) at Norton Fitzwarren, only using a small part of the line but none the less regular commercial freight.ok, but still a one off.
Might not have this right but I believe the WSR still gets regular loads of old NR ballast for disposal (not for use by the WSR) at Norton Fitzwarren, only using a small part of the line but none the less regular commercial freight.
Hopefully a WSR person can confirm if this is still running and if the details are correct.
Might not have this right but I believe the WSR still gets regular loads of old NR ballast for disposal (not for use by the WSR) at Norton Fitzwarren, only using a small part of the line but none the less regular commercial freight.
Hopefully a WSR person can confirm if this is still running and if the details are correct.
Must be one of the longest surviving freight operations in the UK still serving its primary purposes. Mainline freight at the GCRN with GB Railfreight 66728 heading the DSG train at Rushcliffe Halt for unloading at the British Gypsum works Hotchley Hill (East Leake) for plasterboard manufacture on 5th June 2019. Pictures by Norman Pannell.Currently doing some research for work and need some example's of where Heritage Railways manage the occasional egress of a freight service.
Some I have so far are GCRN, Wensleydale and Ribble.
Any further examples would be appreciated.
Thanks
Without wanting to stray off topic too much, how good does that station look these days?Must be one of the longest surviving freight operations in the UK still serving its primary purposes. Mainline freight at the GCRN with GB Railfreight 66728 heading the DSG train at Rushcliffe Halt for unloading at the British Gypsum works Hotchley Hill (East Leake) for plasterboard manufacture on 5th June 2019. Pictures by Norman Pannell.
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No, the Embsay railway is not (quite) connected to the main line.Does the Embsay Railway near Skipton also have a freight or Quarry Connection?
The Swanage Railway never operated any trains from Furzebrook (the railhead for Wytch Farm). The trains were always operated by a mainline FOC on NR metals. The last one ran some years ago, maybe 10-ish years. The depot has been completely gutted so there is no chance of them resuming. Which is unfortunate, because it was the cost of maintaining the Wareham - Furzebrook line that was the death-knell of the trains. Yet here we are, with the line still open. Also I think that you will find that they were *gas* trains not oil. The oil trains stopped a loooooong time ago when they built a pipeline from Wytch Farm to Fawley refinery.does the Swanage line still carry oil traffic from Wych Farm?
When the planning permission to continue extracting oil from the Wytch Farm field was renewed in 2016, one of the conditions was that the sidings at Furzebrook would be retained for rail use with an agreement that Perenco - the site owners, would lease the land to Dorset Council who would sub lease the site to Swanage Railway for rolling stock storage.The Swanage Railway never operated any trains from Furzebrook (the railhead for Wytch Farm). The trains were always operated by a mainline FOC on NR metals. The last one ran some years ago, maybe 10-ish years. The depot has been completely gutted so there is no chance of them resuming. Which is unfortunate, because it was the cost of maintaining the Wareham - Furzebrook line that was the death-knell of the trains. Yet here we are, with the line still open. Also I think that you will find that they were *gas* trains not oil. The oil trains stopped a loooooong time ago when they built a pipeline from Wytch Farm to Fawley refinery.
GCRN -Tuesday 2nd July 2019. Middlesbrough to British Gypsum Hotchley Hill working, sees 66727 just north of HH box, edging its train forward for the next wagon load of containers to be lifted off way back and out of sight, at Rushcliffe Halt. Daily Monday to Friday workings currently.Without wanting to stray off topic too much, how good does that station look these days?
Great job everyone involved. Looks brilliant.
That telegraph pole is a thing of beauty!GCRN -Tuesday 2nd July 2019. Middlesbrough to British Gypsum Hotchley Hill working, sees 66727 just north of HH box, edging its train forward for the next wagon load of containers to be lifted off way back and out of sight, at Rushcliffe Halt. Daily Monday to Friday workings currently.
The winter cut back of overgrowth by the fence line is now growing rapidly, and the field is almost ready for haymaking. Nice telegraph pole too!