Paisley Container Base

[DarloRich]

between Paisley and Johnstone ( Elderslie?) there seems to be a W H Malcolm container base that is rail connected. Is it ever used? I often see a telehandler there when I pass but have never seen a train in there. Also is on part of the site of the former Linwood car factory?

 

[hexagon789]

between Paisley and Johnstone ( Elderslie?) there seems to be a W H Malcolm container base that is rail connected. Is it ever used? I often see a telehandler there when I pass but have never seen a train in there. Also is on part of the site of the former Linwood car factory?

Looking at their website, nothing seems to be regularly scheduled to use Elderslie-Linwood as they label it

 

[DarloRich]

Looking at their website, nothing seems to be regularly scheduled to use Elderslie-Linwood as they label it

thanks - i assume the expected traffic never came or a contract was lost.

 

[hexagon789]

thanks - i assume the expected traffic never came or a contract was lost.

It seems there was a Grangemouth-Linwood flow but I'm struggling to find when it ceased. The data I have found dates from 2001!

 

[route101]

Last time i passed , it looked like it had recently been used, hardly noticed any freight along that bit .

 

[hexagon789]

Last time i passed , it looked like it had recently been used, hardly noticed any freight along that bit .

I only recall once seeing a train there, a 66 and maybe four or five container wagons.

That was years ago though, probably about 2007 or 2008

 

[158820]

I know the Caledonian sleeper stock stabled there once or twice before due to engineering work blocking access to Polmadie Depot

 

[furnessvale]

Are they now using Mossend to facilitate longer trains?

 

[3973EXL]

Grangemouth - Elderslie service mentioned in this old DRS brochure

https://www.directrailservices.com/resize/NE%204%20Brochures/DRS%20Intermodal%20Brochure.pdf

 

[ScottDarg]

DRS used it in 2018 to unload the Daventry - Mossend Tesco service whilst resignalling work blocked access to Mossend. https://flic.kr/p/263akmJ

This was around the same time that GBRf / Serco used it for stabling the Caledonian Sleeper stock due to resignalling around Polmadie.

I have seen mention of some planned services for the terminal - hopefully starting later this year, though whether they actually materialise is another matter.

 

[DarloRich]

Thanks for the info