Doncaster Roberts Road - Northallerton Wensleydale

[wensley]

I've just been trawling through TRUST looking for a couple of schedules and noticed some moves to/from Doncaster Roberts Road (GBRf) and Northallerton Wensleydale (Redmire Branch). The paths are in for GBRf.

Monday 23 February
5Z46 AINDERBY 10:40 ROBERTSRD 12:57
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K97585/2015/02/23/advanced

Tuesday 24 February
5Z46 ROBERTSRD 15:29 AINDERBY 17:10
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/K97586/2015/02/24/advanced

0Z47 AINDERBY 19:22 DONCDNDCY 20:49
http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/R00077/2015/02/24/advanced

My only guess is some stock going for tyre turn, but I can't see any inward light loco and was wondering if anybody could shed any light on these please?

EDIT If TOPS is to be believed then it would appear 47812 is already on the line but I'm not sure when it arrived.

 

[alexl92]

From the Wensleydale Railway's Facebook Page:

In another first for the Wensleydale Railway our Mk2 coaches have been inspected and passed for 90mph mainline running (without passengers). This means the coaches are able to run to Doncaster for tyre turning before spending a short spell on loan to a mainline operator for crew training purposes. The coaches will then visit Barrow Hill Roundhouse Railway Centre for an event in April before coming back to the WR ready for the start of the peak season. The coaches are booked to leave on Monday and times for photographers will be published nearer then. The sight of WR liveried coaches in York station is a sight we can't wait to see.

 

[DarloRich]

interesting - i wonder what they are being used for?

 

[theblackwatch]

Crew training - it says on the WR's statement.

 

[DarloRich]

Crew training - it says on the WR's statement.

ahhhhhhhh but for whom & why

 

[alexl92]

I think I know :P

 

[theblackwatch]

GB Railfreight will be using them for training.

 

[Chester025]

Class 1 handling for Scottish GBRF crews I would have thought?

 

[37038]

sleeper training runs is the short answer

 

[alexl92]

For those interested, the WR's facebook page has some pictures of 47812 (albeit in pre-TOPS BR Green) with the coaches on route.

 

[Boothby97]

66762, on 5Z46 Doncaster Roberts Road to Wensleydale Railway, pass Doncaster 1702.
Consist - 5364, 5378, 9417, 5373, 5304, 5307.