Best places to get Freight movements in Scotland?

[Photohunter71]

Now that I am re-kindling an old hobby and interest,I decided late last year to drive off down to the WCML just not far from Greenhillstairs,found a cracking spot,unfortunately the weather turned,however sitting in my car watching for movements,I noticed there weren't as many as I had known when the 56's/60's/47's/37's etc were around.Just saw 3 92's and a shed! Talk about a let down!:roll: So,where can I park up and film/snap away without nutters showing their real intelligence! Was thinking Carstairs,and it looks like the ECML near Drem is quiet,not a lot happening there either!

 

[scotsman]

If you head to Carstairs, you'll get all the Ravenstruther Freights, plus the Tescos. Same if you go to Ravenstruther (the road bridge is quite good)

Drem is dead quiet, but the fields at Prestonpans are a good spot and have a track which is right next to the boundary fence (ignore the signs on the gate which tell you not to trespass on the railway - you're not, you're between the bottom of a farmer's field and the railway, with a fence protecting you from the line)

 

[Photohunter71]

Thanks mate! Much appreciated,where I work I have the City (Edinburgh) sub loop which runs at the bottom of where I'm based (Morningside),have noticed a couple of coals,and noticed the RTA (Rio-Tinto-Alcan) going through a little earlier than usual sometimes.Keep missing the cements! But there's not much else here!
I thought Ravenstruther wasn't operational anymore,but if it's still up and running,is it still as busy with coal?
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Noticed now a few Freightliner Coal movements round the sub,am aware of DB Schenker coal movements,but when did the sub start getting Freightliner coals?

 

[scotsman]

Thanks mate! Much appreciated,where I work I have the City (Edinburgh) sub loop which runs at the bottom of where I'm based (Morningside),have noticed a couple of coals,and noticed the RTA (Rio-Tinto-Alcan) going through a little earlier than usual sometimes.Keep missing the cements! But there's not much else here!
I thought Ravenstruther wasn't operational anymore,but if it's still up and running,is it still as busy with coal?
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Noticed now a few Freightliner Coal movements round the sub,am aware of DB Schenker coal movements,but when did the sub start getting Freightliner coals?

Pretty sure there's a few Leith coals operated by FHH

 

[Photohunter71]

Ahh,thanks for that info,I knew the odd coal movement came from Leith,but always thought that was a DB Schenker operated movement.

 

[303032]

I'd definately recommend Carstairs as you get a good mixture of freight there including both Ravenstruther and Hunterston Coals, the nuclear flasks, DRS and freightliner intermodals, the Stobart containers and departmentals and of course if your up early enough in the summer, the sleeper service as well.

Also Holytown is good as well as you get all the freight from the West Coast Main Line and from the Shotts line, this gives you the Alcans, pipe train, cements, coals, Stobarts, nuclear flasks, Stobart and intermodals.

 

[wensley]

Despite being from the English side of the border it has become a bit of a tradition for me and a few mates to head north once or twice a year, and Prestonpans normally features in our plans! No exception this year, we've generally found the freight to be good, the location to be quiet and the photos fairly easy to shoot Heading up on the 4th April and fitting in our compulsory Fife Circle bash as well!!

 

[Photohunter71]

My hols are over until September,but I'll be at an airshow then,Might take the odd day here and there for something,but I'm told Freight at Prestonpans is a rarity these days,the only regular freight that passes there is the Edinburgh - Oxwellmains "Council Express" (the domestic refuse).

 

[wensley]

I've got 7 in the space of time I'm reckoning on being there
Not all will run but it's half decent for photos like

 

[Photohunter71]

Would love some info on the freights if possible thanks as was told they are rare there!

 

[wensley]

Drop me a PM and I will send you what I've got