Doncaster Roberts Rd Rp Gb

[Mr395008]

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O47838/2014/11/17/advanced

Noticed a 180105 went down this morning and is due back this afternoon, my question is - what is Doncaster Roberts Rd Rp Gb?

Thanks

 

[GB]

Roberts Road is a diesel maintenance facility used by GBRf that opened last year.

Presumably the timing point you mentioned is the reception point where service originate from and terminate at.

 

[Mr395008]

Roberts Road is a diesel maintenance facility used by GBRf that opened last year.

Presumably the timing point you mentioned is the reception point where service originate from and terminate at.

Thanks for the info. Seems a bit odd that Grand Central are making use of it.

 

[The Planner]

It looks odd as you can only have 26 characters in the TIPLOC name, sometimes you need some creative shortening of words!

 

[wensley]

Thanks for the info. Seems a bit odd that Grand Central are making use of it.

180105 going for tyre turning. It's the second GC unit to go on in the last few weeks, rather handy spot to drop the units in for the lathe rather than sending them further afield. Unit is due off around now to work 5Z81 back to Heaton.

 

[Adam0984]

Didn't they used to go to Longsight via Sheffield, Derby, Crewe and Outer Mongolia for tyre turning?

 

[Ploughman]

What sort of capability does the lathe have?
Who runs it?

 

[wensley]

Didn't they used to go to Longsight via Sheffield, Derby, Crewe and Outer Mongolia for tyre turning?

No - the trips to Longsight were for heavy maintenance. Normal tyre turning location is Bounds Green.