66 051 at Chinley North Junction.
66 051 starts to apply the power as the signal clears for it to take the curve off the Hope Valley line towards Peak Forest. The loco is working 6H60 the 15.24 Salford Hope Street to Dove Holes Quarry (Peak Forest Cemex) empties. This flow runs twice a day and is likely to be one of the first to pass to GBRF operation in the coming weeks as there is to be a staged transfer of hopper work from DB to GBRF under the new Cemex contract. Full implementation is still scheduled for 1st June 2018 when Victa Railfreight take over terminal operations at Dove Holes Quarry but Selby and Salford Hope Street are being mooted as the first terminals to be served by GBRF stone trains.
66 051 at Chinley North Junction.
66 051 starts to apply the power as the signal clears for it to take the curve off the Hope Valley line towards Peak Forest. The loco is working 6H60 the 15.24 Salford Hope Street to Dove Holes Quarry (Peak Forest Cemex) empties. This flow runs twice a day and is likely to be one of the first to pass to GBRF operation in the coming weeks as there is to be a staged transfer of hopper work from DB to GBRF under the new Cemex contract. Full implementation is still scheduled for 1st June 2018 when Victa Railfreight take over terminal operations at Dove Holes Quarry but Selby and Salford Hope Street are being mooted as the first terminals to be served by GBRF stone trains.