FreightDriver
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Anyone able to explain why Freightliner have stopped using 90s on their services out of Ipswich?
This is not strictly accurate: Network Rail uses power from the grid. It pays EDF to supply the equivalent amount of power into the grid from Nuclear power, but the amounts are aggregated over a period of time, not supplied as the railway is using it. So NR has peaks and troughs of usage as service follows demand, but EDF will supply it's power at a steady (or steadier) rate over the period.Network rail use EDF for electricity from nuclear power;
I wouldn't expect EDF and NR to account for every electron to make sure it's all Nuclear and I imagine most people wouldn't.This is not strictly accurate: Network Rail uses power from the grid. It pays EDF to supply the equivalent amount of power into the grid from Nuclear power, but the amounts are aggregated over a period of time, not supplied as the railway is using it. So NR has peaks and troughs of usage as service follows demand, but EDF will supply it's power at a steady (or steadier) rate over the period.
OT, but it's exactly the same as these "green tariffs"I wouldn't expect EDF and NR to account for every electron to make sure it's all Nuclear and I imagine most people wouldn't.
Some bean counter somewhere in TOCS or DfT will have been considering it.That won't do much to advance the "rolling programme of electrification" or the aim of connecting ports and freight terminals to the wired network.
The passenger equivalent is getting the bi-modes (80x, 755, 769) to run wholly on diesel to save money.
In the present Cinderella era for the passenger railway, the TOCs will just pass the extra cost onto the taxman - the freight and open access boys can't do that.
From a spotters perspective does anyone have a list of where the 23 90s are being stored?
And COP26 in Glasgow shortly. DistressingThe optics of this look dreadful for the Government which talks about it's Green ambitions.
Yes, it would appear that they are either in service or at Crewe. The exceptions are 90008 being painted at Wolverton plus 90005 and 90045 which have been at Ipswich for over a week now.Reported most of them are at Bashford Hall.
And grid watch appears broken as nuclear output seems steady as per year so far; https://www.gridwatch.templar.co.uk/
Wake me up when diesel prices get too high as well, and they are hauling mainline freight by steam!
Well, they did bring back a Deltic once, so Evening Star isn't out of the question...Wake me up when diesel prices get too high as well, and they are hauling mainline freight by steam!
68004 & 68001, not 66s, on 4M27. I think 88s were on the other DRS diagrams on WCML.The optics of this look dreadful for the Government which talks about it's Green ambitions.
Presume the Class 88s are also not being used judging by a report a pair of Class 66'swas on the Daventry-Mossend today.
Always thought diesel for rail use was dyed blue, is that not the case now?The freight companies hedge their diesel prices. Being sensible, they presumably hedged last year / earlier this year when wholesale red diesel was in the 45-50p / litre range. However they have now shot up to 70p/litre, so the next time they need to hedge (probably in the next 6-12 months), and assuming the price hasn’t come back down, they will be paying more.
Always thought diesel for rail use was dyed blue, is that not the case now?
Both of DRS's Russell diagrams went over to double diesels last night:68004 & 68001, not 66s, on 4M27. I think 88s were on the other DRS diagrams on WCML.
It's going to be interesting to see what the solution to this fine mess is.