DCR locos

[Far north 37]

Busy sunday for 055, 0830 0Z60 Willesden to Chaddesden this morning followed by 6Z55, there's an STP schedule in at the moment for 1546 Chaddesden to Kingmoor tomorrow, whether or not it runs of course ....

60046 possibly i noticed the both of them were at carlisle one day last week.

 

[ExRes]

60046 possibly i noticed the both of them were at carlisle one day last week.

I was wondering if they were doubling the Boston work but I can't see any more than the usual one a day to/from Boston, maybe the second loco is acting as a 'thunderbird' in case of any problems, I'm also wondering when 028 will get its first trip out

 

[Far north 37]

I was wondering if they were doubling the Boston work but I can't see any more than the usual one a day to/from Boston, maybe the second loco is acting as a 'thunderbird' in case of any problems, I'm also wondering when 028 will get its first trip out

Was wondering about 028 myself 029 should be released soon after repainting as well.

 

[ExRes]

Was wondering about 028 myself 029 should be released soon after repainting as well.

Four 60s and the pair of 56s are a bit like winning the lottery after all those problems with one 56 trying to cope with the Kingmoor work in leaf fall season, it's going to be interesting to see where the planned work is coming from

 

[Far north 37]

Four 60s and the pair of 56s are a bit like winning the lottery after all those problems with one 56 trying to cope with the Kingmoor work in leaf fall season, it's going to be interesting to see where the planned work is coming from

And interesting to find out where all the new terminals are also.

 

[ExRes]

And interesting to find out where all the new terminals are also.

Yes, I was rather disappointed with the Rail magazine report, it really didn't say anything new at all. I did find a link to a pdf file a while back which was a list of aggregate handling sites owned by various companies and which showed Cappagh, but the only mention of them I could find was the Godstone site which isn't rail served any longer, no idea if it could be rail served again either physically or with the neighbours agreement, I guess we'll just have to be patient

 

[Far north 37]

Yes, I was rather disappointed with the Rail magazine report, it really didn't say anything new at all. I did find a link to a pdf file a while back which was a list of aggregate handling sites owned by various companies and which showed Cappagh, but the only mention of them I could find was the Godstone site which isn't rail served any longer, no idea if it could be rail served again either physically or with the neighbours agreement, I guess we'll just have to be patient

Well im sure it will all come out in the wash soon enough be interesting to find out what livery 60029 will emerge in.

 

[ExRes]

Whatever the 1546 6Z20 Chaddesden to Kingmoor was intended to be it was cancelled, presumably 60046 will be at Chaddesden for the time being while 60055 takes over Kingmoor to Boston duty with tonights 2208 6Z56

 

[Far north 37]

Whatever the 1546 6Z20 Chaddesden to Kingmoor was intended to be it was cancelled, presumably 60046 will be at Chaddesden for the time being while 60055 takes over Kingmoor to Boston duty with tonights 2208 6Z56

Cant see anything from chaddesden till thursday which is a chaddesden to chaddesden round trip via lincoln.

 

[ExRes]

Cant see anything from chaddesden till thursday which is a chaddesden to chaddesden round trip via lincoln.

Not a lot on at all and according to Rail Record that Lincoln is a Colas job, sounds like a route learning and tea drinking week ahead ....

 

[Far north 37]

Not a lot on at all and according to Rail Record that Lincoln is a Colas job, sounds like a route learning and tea drinking week ahead ....

Strange it doesn't show any other locos in prior to it leaving obviously another stp to be arranged if it's a colas job.

 

[ExRes]

60046 is heading north today as 0910 0Z60 Chaddesden to Kingmoor via York and Durham, theoretically it could be working 0021 Kingmoor to Humberstone Road and 1511 return tomorrow then 0021 Kingmoor to Humberstone Road and Chaddesden on friday which are currently scheduled

It seems that the Angerstein work may well have finished, at least for the time being, as RTT are showing schedules next week and onwards for GBRf operating daily 1051 Doncaster Down Decoy to Angerstein and 2300 Angerstein to Scunthorpe Roxby Gullet Q services

 

[ExRes]

60055 worked last nights 2208 6Z56 to Boston and is now back at Kingmoor with tonights 1351 6Z57

60046 arrived at Kingmoor with 0Z60 from Chaddesden

 

[Far north 37]

60046 currently working 6Z49 carlisle yard to willesden dcr.

 

[ExRes]

60036 currently working 6Z49 carlisle yard to willesden dcr.

Very odd, 6Z21 cancelled for 'a delay not investigated' according to RTT, does that mean 046 has failed again? why else would a DBC 60 be working 6Z49? and what is 6Z49 with a trailing load of only 400 tonnes?

Aha, I think I've answered my own question, RTT is now showing a 1510 6Z02 Willesden DC to West Ealing Plasser and 1643 0Z60 return to Willesden

 

[Far north 37]

Very odd, 6Z21 cancelled for 'a delay not investigated' according to RTT, does that mean 046 has failed again? why else would a DBC 60 be working 6Z49? and what is 6Z49 with a trailing load of only 400 tonnes?

Aha, I think I've answered my own question, RTT is now showing a 1510 6Z02 Willesden DC to West Ealing Plasser and 1643 0Z60 return to Willesden

I didn't realise i had typed that wrong there was meant to be 60046 apologies.

 

[3973EXL]

Very odd, 6Z21 cancelled for 'a delay not investigated' according to RTT, does that mean 046 has failed again? why else would a DBC 60 be working 6Z49? and what is 6Z49 with a trailing load of only 400 tonnes?

Aha, I think I've answered my own question, RTT is now showing a 1510 6Z02 Willesden DC to West Ealing Plasser and 1643 0Z60 return to Willesden

Reported elsewhere -
6Z49 60046 2 x Plasser & Theurer materials handling wagons.

 

[ExRes]

I didn't realise i had typed that wrong there was meant to be 60046 apologies.

Glad you were wrong, no more failures wanted

I'm not sure what these Humberstone Road schedules are about, maybe something that's due to happen some time in the future or a plan that's not come to fruition, as always it'll come out in the wash

60055 in Carlisle for the normal Kingmoor to Boston job tonight

 

[ExRes]

Reported elsewhere -
6Z49 60046 2 x Plasser & Theurer materials handling wagons.

Yes thanks for that, 6Z49 to Willesden then becoming 6Z02 to West Ealing Plasser and 0Z60 back to Willesden for the night

 

[Far north 37]

Yes thanks for that, 6Z49 to Willesden then becoming 6Z02 to West Ealing Plasser and 0Z60 back to Willesden for the night

Another path in tommorow from willesden dc to west ealing plasser tommorow doesn't show a return working though.

 

[ExRes]

Another path in tommorow from willesden dc to west ealing plasser tommorow doesn't show a return working though.

There's another path on RTT for friday Plasser back to Willesden, not sure what the reason would be for the two moves though, if they take place of course ..

 

[Far north 37]

There's another path on RTT for friday Plasser back to Willesden, not sure what the reason would be for the two moves though, if they take place of course ..

Always a bit of mystery with these DCR workings oh well keeps thing interesting.

 

[3973EXL]

There's another path on RTT for friday Plasser back to Willesden, not sure what the reason would be for the two moves though, if they take place of course ..

Looking at the schedules, I would deduce the original moves were;
6Z49 Carlisle - Willesden Wed
Thurs Trip to W Ealing - wagons for maintenance? Looks like this changed at short notice to Wed.
Fri collect & Rtn to Willesden.

These are similar wagons to those moved by DCR to & from Westbury with the 2x20's Nov/Dec 2019.

 

[ExRes]

Interesting reading on DCR facebook this evening, as well as the full statement regarding the further order for wagons from VTG it mentions the increased capacity that the 60s have brought, from hauling around 18 wagons with the 56s it was increased to 21 and now this week 24 have been introduced giving an actual load of 1800 tonnes, it certainly shows the benefits of investing in the 60s

 

[ExRes]

Just one loco in use today with 60055 working last nights 6Z56 Kingmoor to Boston and this evenings 6Z57 return

Todays Willesden to West Ealing was cancelled after it became 6Z50 overnight and so, as the load was already at Plassers, was not required

 

[ExRes]

60046 having its turn for a Bristol trip today, scheduled for 1150 0V60 Willesden to Bristol Barton Hill WRD, then 0814 5Z20 Bristol BH WRD to Wembley LMD and 1238 return to Bristol tomorrow

 

[ExRes]

60055 worked last nights 6Z56 from Kingmoor to Boston and then the empties on this afternoons 6Z58 to Chaddesden

After yesterdays 0V60 from Willesden 60046 returned Chiltern DVT 82309 on 0814 5Z20 Bristol BH WRD to Wembley LMD and back to Bristol as 1238 5Q21 with DVT 82305

 

[ExRes]

60046 made its way back today as 0Z60 1300 Bristol BH WRD to Chaddesden while the (recently) usual sunday 1538 6Z55 Chaddesden to Kingmoor was cancelled this evening

Currently scheduled for tomorrow are an 0412 0Z62 Chaddesden to Willesden making 0Z61 Willesden to West Ealing Plasser, a 1328 0Z60 Toton TMD to Chaddesden and 1546 Chaddesden to Kingmoor

Info from WNXX suggests that 50008, which failed a couple of weeks ago, suffered a main generator field to earth fault, which as we all know is um er .....

 

[tgrb]

Info from WNXX suggests that 50008, which failed a couple of weeks ago, suffered a main generator field to earth fault, which as we all know is um er .....

For the uneducated amongst us is that;

er a complete load or rubbish
Or
er very bad
Or
er something else completely

 

[ExRes]

For the uneducated amongst us is that;

er a complete load or rubbish
Or
er very bad
Or
er something else completely

We obviously went on the same course together

Both 60046 and 60055 made up 0412 0Z62 Chaddesden to Willesden this morning, thanks to Tom on the allocations thread for the confirmation

RTT is now showing one (0Z61) to West Ealing Plasser and one (6Z40)to Angerstein Wharf

1328 0Z60 Toton TMD to Chaddesden is also showing, could this be the debut for 60028?