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Transport of paper from Sweden to England in 1985?

Loadeboz

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Could anyone jog their memory about some test transports of paper from Sweden (from STORA company) to some place in England, via Dunkerque - Dover ferry and transported in VTG Ferrywaggons in 1985? The test was a failure due to two main reasons, to high transport cost and to long journey time (probably transported in the wagon load system outside UK).

Nobody seems to know to which terminal in England the transport went to.

So, please, do anyone of you have any clue or answer to this?

Your help in this matter is much appreciated.

//Loadeboz
 
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If it is OK by you I will put this on a specialist forum that might know.

Hälsningar till Falun (f.d. Borlänge).
 

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Pretty sure there was a newsprint flow from Immingham to Ripple Lane Stora worked by 56s. Not sure if it helps this query?
 

Loadeboz

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If it is OK by you I will put this on a specialist forum that might know.

Hälsningar till Falun (f.d. Borlänge).
Many thanks' for that good idea - I have nothing against that. Every little bit of information helps...

Nice touch with the Swedish line of well-wishing at the end. Tack så mycket!
 

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Pretty sure there was a newsprint flow from Immingham to Ripple Lane Stora worked by 56s. Not sure if it helps this query?
Yes there was, it used come via Lincoln,Newark Northgate & then up the east coast mainline to London.
 

Spartacus

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Did they go to the Wakefield Cobra sidings, or am I imagining it? I know they dealt with a fair bit of traffic including water from France.
 

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