Tytherington Trip

stumpytrain · Post by **stumpytrain** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 10:57 pm

Hi chaps,

I'm told they'll be a trip to Tytherington in the morning (08 October 08), they're bring stone out by rail. Not sure if any others will run in the next few days, no doubt the Gen masters will have more details!

Alex

stumpytrain · Post by **stumpytrain** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 2:25 pm

Erm, the engine never appeared. Might happen tomorrow now... We'll see!

Post by **James** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:51 pm

It's appeared on the system for tomorrow, although, if I recall correctly, the last time they tried to send something up the branch the crossing equipment failed and they had to turn back. Hope it's fixed!

tonyperks · Post by **tonyperks** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:59 pm

what times ?

Post by **James** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 11:54 pm

mr_37701 wrote:Rare freight

Thu: 6Z24 0545 Westbury-Tytherington Quarry, 6Z25 1002 Tytherington to Acton via Box. Last quarry train ran approx July 07.

yowie · Post by **yowie** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 1:59 pm

At 1245 today the train looked fully loaded and ready to depart Tytherington.

tonyperks · Post by **tonyperks** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 5:35 pm

Here are a couple of shots of the train, headed by 59204 and loaded to 18JHA hopper wagons:

At Iron Acton

And coming off the branch at Yate.

Still problems with crossings, Being worked manually, another train tomorrow, both trains destined for olympic Village in London.

stumpytrain · Post by **stumpytrain** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:49 pm

tonyperks wrote:Still problems with crossings, Being worked manually

Hopefully a few more trips will knock the rust off the railhead!

Alex

tonyperks · Post by **tonyperks** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 10:19 am

stumpytrain wrote:
tonyperks wrote:Still problems with crossings, Being worked manually
Hopefully a few more trips will knock the rust off the railhead!

Alex

Not just rust, Alex, 1 inch saplings standing in the 4 foot!, At Iron Acton there was a clearance crew out after complaints from the train crew about trees striking the loco's screen whilst traversing the branch(no pun intended).