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I was wondering wether acton bridge was worth visiting on a saturday or a week day ? Or are there any other stations worth a visit ? I want some freight and west coast photographs . Many thanks in advance . 
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Tamworth is a popular one, two levels for variety...
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Acton Bridge can be patchy, I find best time for freight is between 07:00 and 11:00 with quite a few light engine movements in between the booked freights. you often get "extras" that are not booked, if that happens you can have a good day. After 11:00 it usually goes quiet until around 14:00. Wednesday is probably the best day, not a lot on Saturdays. Mark from Freightmaster may give you better advice if he reads this.
Here is a log I made for Wednesday 1st Feb 2012, the last 2 movements where actually seen at Runcorn but both pass through Acton Bridge
Log from 1st Feb 2012 ( Wednesday)
66542 07.35 0K89 DITTON - BASFORD HALL
66619 07.56 6Z89 ELLESMERE PORT - CREWE
66951 08.35 6C16 CREWE - CARLISLE
92017 08.38 4S43 DAVENTRY - MOSSEND
86627 08.39 WITH 86610 0F41 GARSTON - CREWE
86610 08.39 WITH 86627 0F41 GARSTON - CREWE
DR73118 08.44 HEADING SOUTH WITH DR77904
DR77904 08.44 HEADING SOUTH WITH DR73118
86609 08.47 4F45 CREWE - GARSTON
66421 09.20 4M34 COATBRIDGE - DAVENTRY
92041 09.38 6S94 DOLLANDS MOOR - IRVINE CHINA CLAY TANKS
92015 10.54 6K48 ARPLEY - CREWE
66956 11.06 4M45 FELIXSTOWE - DITTON
66057 12.02 6M44 SOUTHAMPTON - HALEWOOD
86609 12.10 4K64 GARSTON - CREWE
some of my picture here mostly taken at Acton Bridge http://www.flickr.com/photos/62344519@N07/sets/72157629220894932/detail/
Here is a log I made for Wednesday 1st Feb 2012, the last 2 movements where actually seen at Runcorn but both pass through Acton Bridge
Log from 1st Feb 2012 ( Wednesday)
66542 07.35 0K89 DITTON - BASFORD HALL
66619 07.56 6Z89 ELLESMERE PORT - CREWE
66951 08.35 6C16 CREWE - CARLISLE
92017 08.38 4S43 DAVENTRY - MOSSEND
86627 08.39 WITH 86610 0F41 GARSTON - CREWE
86610 08.39 WITH 86627 0F41 GARSTON - CREWE
DR73118 08.44 HEADING SOUTH WITH DR77904
DR77904 08.44 HEADING SOUTH WITH DR73118
86609 08.47 4F45 CREWE - GARSTON
66421 09.20 4M34 COATBRIDGE - DAVENTRY
92041 09.38 6S94 DOLLANDS MOOR - IRVINE CHINA CLAY TANKS
92015 10.54 6K48 ARPLEY - CREWE
66956 11.06 4M45 FELIXSTOWE - DITTON
66057 12.02 6M44 SOUTHAMPTON - HALEWOOD
86609 12.10 4K64 GARSTON - CREWE
some of my picture here mostly taken at Acton Bridge http://www.flickr.com/photos/62344519@N07/sets/72157629220894932/detail/
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