A Cumbrian Flood Victim, 66 422 on 6Z05/6K05.
The aftermath of the devastating floods in Cumbria over the weekend of the 5/6th December 2015 has seen Carlisle Kingmoor Yard cut off for arrivals and departures to the south as damage to points and signalling at Caldew Junction is still awaiting new parts to effect repairs. At night the junction is being manually worked by staff on the ground winding points but the density of daytime passenger traffic prohibits this. As a result trains like 6K05 the 12.46 Kingmoor Yard to Basford Hall Yard are having to make an 80 mile detour to overcome the problem. The solution as seen here is to take the train north to Beattock where a long enough run round loop is available then return south on the mainline to Carlisle station to pick up the booked route. 66 422 is seen in the winter gloom facing south in the down loop at the one time Beattock Station with 6Z05 09.28 Kingmoor Yard - Beattock (R/R) - Carlisle. It will then form 6K05 12.57 Carlisle Station to Basford Hall Yard.
A Cumbrian Flood Victim, 66 422 on 6Z05/6K05.
The aftermath of the devastating floods in Cumbria over the weekend of the 5/6th December 2015 has seen Carlisle Kingmoor Yard cut off for arrivals and departures to the south as damage to points and signalling at Caldew Junction is still awaiting new parts to effect repairs. At night the junction is being manually worked by staff on the ground winding points but the density of daytime passenger traffic prohibits this. As a result trains like 6K05 the 12.46 Kingmoor Yard to Basford Hall Yard are having to make an 80 mile detour to overcome the problem. The solution as seen here is to take the train north to Beattock where a long enough run round loop is available then return south on the mainline to Carlisle station to pick up the booked route. 66 422 is seen in the winter gloom facing south in the down loop at the one time Beattock Station with 6Z05 09.28 Kingmoor Yard - Beattock (R/R) - Carlisle. It will then form 6K05 12.57 Carlisle Station to Basford Hall Yard.