Changing the guard
Arriving at Westbury on the 13:30 Whatley Quarry to Dagenham Dock ARC, the driver draws to a halt around 14:07 to allow for a driver change before the train heads off with its 4400T load at 14:15. Sadly I didn't have enough time to catch the train leaving from the road bridge, but I'm pleased I managed to get a freight moving through the station and to have captured (reported on TOPS) 70807 visible at the front and 70801 and 70809, plus what is believed to be 59206 on the left. 60054 was performing the yards super shunter duties. Is it really more economic to have a type 5 locomotive as a yard pilot ? Its understandable the train loco performing shunting duties, but not a dedicated mainline shunter.
TOPs in the morning had reported 59206 on the 6O35 05:00 Westbury Down TC to Fareham ARC sidings arriving at 07:20. The return working the 11:47 to Whatley Quarry is shown to have sat at Westbury Down TC between 13:40 and 15:01 coinciding with our visit at 14:30. Thanks to the gent on the platform for identifying the working,
Changing the guard
Arriving at Westbury on the 13:30 Whatley Quarry to Dagenham Dock ARC, the driver draws to a halt around 14:07 to allow for a driver change before the train heads off with its 4400T load at 14:15. Sadly I didn't have enough time to catch the train leaving from the road bridge, but I'm pleased I managed to get a freight moving through the station and to have captured (reported on TOPS) 70807 visible at the front and 70801 and 70809, plus what is believed to be 59206 on the left. 60054 was performing the yards super shunter duties. Is it really more economic to have a type 5 locomotive as a yard pilot ? Its understandable the train loco performing shunting duties, but not a dedicated mainline shunter.
TOPs in the morning had reported 59206 on the 6O35 05:00 Westbury Down TC to Fareham ARC sidings arriving at 07:20. The return working the 11:47 to Whatley Quarry is shown to have sat at Westbury Down TC between 13:40 and 15:01 coinciding with our visit at 14:30. Thanks to the gent on the platform for identifying the working,