Cuckoo in the Doves nest....... 66 713.
The Bluebird has landed ! 66 713 is seen propelling the first set of GBRF HYA and IIA hoppers into Dove Holes Quarry (Peak Forest Cemex). With DB Cargo loosing the hopper work from this quarry to GB Railfreight and the train loading and shunting to Victa Railfreight its all change over the coming weeks. DB have retained the open box traffic but GBRF will progressively take over the hopper traffic serving six destinations (Salford Hope Street, Selby, Stourton, Bletchley, Washwood Heath and Ely). 66 713 arrived with 4Z51 12.31 ex Doncaster Decoy Down Yard and after loading its train would depart as 6J47 20.56 to Salford Hope Street Terminal. Eventually Victa Railfreight will have their own locos on site to load trains with 37 716 hired from DRS the first to arrive in early May. Initially VR drivers shunt using the GBRF loco arriving with the empties and then hand over to the GBRF driver for departure. So in the future GBRF's involvement will be hook and haul as will DB Cargo's.
Cuckoo in the Doves nest....... 66 713.
The Bluebird has landed ! 66 713 is seen propelling the first set of GBRF HYA and IIA hoppers into Dove Holes Quarry (Peak Forest Cemex). With DB Cargo loosing the hopper work from this quarry to GB Railfreight and the train loading and shunting to Victa Railfreight its all change over the coming weeks. DB have retained the open box traffic but GBRF will progressively take over the hopper traffic serving six destinations (Salford Hope Street, Selby, Stourton, Bletchley, Washwood Heath and Ely). 66 713 arrived with 4Z51 12.31 ex Doncaster Decoy Down Yard and after loading its train would depart as 6J47 20.56 to Salford Hope Street Terminal. Eventually Victa Railfreight will have their own locos on site to load trains with 37 716 hired from DRS the first to arrive in early May. Initially VR drivers shunt using the GBRF loco arriving with the empties and then hand over to the GBRF driver for departure. So in the future GBRF's involvement will be hook and haul as will DB Cargo's.