60 015 under a snow filled pre dawn sky.
Taken in the magic 20mins before dawn as the sky goes from black to deep space blue.
60 015 the resident heavy shunter used to load trains in Dove Holes Quarry at Peak Forest is seen with a short set of repaired MMA wagons in the quarry sidings. Sadly this will be the last winter of DB Tugs working this job as from June 1st Victa Railfreight take over all loading operations in the Cemex owned quarry with DB and GBRF just contracted to hook and haul with departing loaded trains.
The original plan for Victa Railfreight was for two pairs of hired 37s with one maintenance spare to carry out the work done by the DB class 60 and available 66s off incoming services. That prospect has gone very quiet of late probably driven by a lack of available serviceable 37s in time. It may still be the long term aim as the contract is for something like 5 years. Rumour of hired Colas 60's has also proved somewhat unfounded so what will turn up to forfil this task come June the 1st will no doubt be revealed in due course.
60 015 under a snow filled pre dawn sky.
Taken in the magic 20mins before dawn as the sky goes from black to deep space blue.
60 015 the resident heavy shunter used to load trains in Dove Holes Quarry at Peak Forest is seen with a short set of repaired MMA wagons in the quarry sidings. Sadly this will be the last winter of DB Tugs working this job as from June 1st Victa Railfreight take over all loading operations in the Cemex owned quarry with DB and GBRF just contracted to hook and haul with departing loaded trains.
The original plan for Victa Railfreight was for two pairs of hired 37s with one maintenance spare to carry out the work done by the DB class 60 and available 66s off incoming services. That prospect has gone very quiet of late probably driven by a lack of available serviceable 37s in time. It may still be the long term aim as the contract is for something like 5 years. Rumour of hired Colas 60's has also proved somewhat unfounded so what will turn up to forfil this task come June the 1st will no doubt be revealed in due course.