http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/update/2012-03-28/trains-prepare-for-tanker-strike/
Why don't they do that already?
Why don't they do that already?
http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/update/2012-03-28/trains-prepare-for-tanker-strike/
Why don't they do that already?
But knowing FGW, they'd run out of fuel on the way.
Last time I ran out of fuel, control said there was a calculation error, which was of immense relief to all those passengers who all missed their flights.
I think it goes to Long Rock on a trip working or something, or maybe it goes to St Blazey...I can't remember if the tanks go west of Plymouth at all but it goes to Laira either case.
Westbury has a trial freight train from Immingham - Westbury where it's transfered to a truck for local deliveries, .
Neville hill gets some by rail doesnt it i believe? i see the tanker trains comes through leeds sometimes.
Yes, on a wednesday iirc. 11ish and 14:30ish thru Leeds station, and sometimes a 60.
By the way - Interesting Mk3 based DMU in the ITV Video... I didn’t realise the 442s seem to use diesel fuel too! :roll:
They're trying to flood the electrical apparatus with diesel to see if they work better that way... when all else fails...
Will we need the Army to drive the trains as well then, I hope a feasibility study has been undertaken.
Im not sure about OOC, but Reading certainly get's its fuel delivered by road - despite being in the middle of a Railway Triangle...But - Its nothing new as DB Has carried out deliveries by rail to Reading before, usually during engineering works such as last Christmases Cow Lane Bridge replacement.
By the way - Interesting Mk3 based DMU in the ITV Video... I didnt realise the 442s seem to use diesel fuel too! :roll:
Neville hill gets some by rail doesnt it i believe? i see the tanker trains comes through leeds sometimes.
Many, many railway goods are carried by road. Many TOC's Maintenance depot has all their supplies, DMU/EMU componants & Fuel delivered by Road.How does the railway get away with going round trying to convince other companies to transport their supplies by rail when they were using road transport for bulk transport of fuel themselves?
I can confirm long rock is delivered by rail Wednesday afternoons, see the train most weeks passing Hayle, varies from just 1 wagon up to 5 or 6 wagons in tow
NH = Newton Heath not Neville Hill
Fuel by Road, another of the hazards of privatization of the railways, back in B.R. days it was all one company, so no problems then. For example in B.R. days Cleethorpes had a fueling point just beyond the station, so a tank of fuel was delivered in the morning and off loaded over half of it into the store age tank then the loco would return and push it into a siding in the yard out of the way. Sets would be refueled overnight ready for the morning, later in the morning the loco would return and position the tank back to finish unloading its contents then take the tank away. All one company so cost were lower and train ran as a pick up service through to Cleethorpes picking up and dropping off freight.