portbury freight

nineflover · Post by **nineflover** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 6:37 pm

does anyone know regular timings for photgraphing freight on the portishead branch?

stumpytrain · Post by **stumpytrain** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:34 am

I'm sure there are regular timings, certainly the same trains often seem to run in the same paths. Whether they're going to run on a certain day or at what time isn't easy to predict. They often run very late in either direction.

Do you have a certain day you're aiming to go hunting? I'm away for two weeks (bashing trains in Switzerland!

) but might be able to find some more information out for you when I'm back at work.

Alex

lowjack · Post by **lowjack** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:56 pm

i would be intresetd in this two

stopblock · Post by **stopblock** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:59 am

There is a scheduled 13:00 and 15:00 for aberthaw out of portbury and on wednesday and friday the car train runs scheduled to leave at 17:19.
However due to various reasons the coal never leave right time the car train is more reliable though as it has time penaltys attached to it.

stumpytrain · Post by **stumpytrain** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:02 am

I hadn't noticed the car train ran that regularly? Is it often cancelled or have I not worked many Wednesday / Fridays? When it does run it's often early...

Alex

stopblock · Post by **stopblock** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:51 am

It is planned to run on wednesdays and fridays and goes direct to tyne yard now it is not as long as it used to be.The morning working is always in early as those nice freightliner chappies let it in for us.

sideways · Post by **sideways** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:56 am

I watched this train pass parson street station on friday at about 1.40 PM