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Colas 70814 heads 6S37 Greenfoot loop - Grangemouth OT through Camelon. This train ran originally as 6S36 from Dalston, but a mishap originally caused by flooding, but then involving 1T12 Aberdeen - Glasgow QS smashing a set of points resulted in an afternoon of disruption on the triangle at nearby Carmuirs, so 6S36 was parked up for the night before operating forward as 6S37 this morning.
Consist of the train:-
09:11 6S37 GRNFT LP - GMOUTH OT
70814 COLO
VTG 88163 D TEA
VTG 88087 D TEA
VTG 88122 D TEA
VTG 88130 D TEA
VTG 88082 D TEA
VTG 88133 D TEA
VTG 88089 D TEA
VTG 88161 D TEA
VTG 88083 D TEA
VTG 88129 D TEA
VTG 88131 D TEA
VTG 88127 D TEA
12 LDS 0 MTYS 304 TONNES 720 FT/ 219MTR
Underneath the vast overhead electrical catenary EWS Class 66 locomotive 66187 approaches Rugeley Trent Valley working freightliners from Daventry to Grangemouth.
LMS Grangemouth Junction Signal Box (North British Railway - 1899) on 22nd August 1987
(Copyright Robin Stewart-Smith - All Rights Reserved)
Colas Rail Freight General Electric Class 70/8 diesel-electric locomotive runs round its six empty TEA oil tanks in Dalston railway station on the Cumbrian coast line before running to Carlisle Kingmoor yard. At Kingmoor the train will form up into eighteen empty TEA tanks and run as 6S94 the Kingmoor Yard to Grangemouth oil refinery train.
Colas Rail 70817 departs Dalston station in Cumbria with the 6S36 Dalston to Grangemouth tanks. 70817 had brought in 6 loaded tanks as 6C35. 70817 will then stop at Carlisle Yard to attach 2 more rakes of 6 tanks and take the 18 tanks forward to Grangemouth.
The Colas trio are really getting into their stride now putting out loads of clag as they accelerate away With the Sinfin to Grangemouth Ineos empty tanks. Down the old road via Barrow Hill, due to the blockage on the WCML North of Carlisle.
A VSTP run for 37419 & 37688 on 0Z99 Perth - Grangemouth at Larbert viaduct
Big ta to Gaz H who just happened to be in the right place at the right time to spot an 0Z99 running towards Larbert
A real struggle with the light on this one. Very windy and clouds being constantly blown across the sun, so the sun was out, in, out, in and out in the time it took for the 37s to cross the viaduct!
Add in the fact you are looking up into the bright sky with the dark river below and it becomes a struggle to get any pic at all, so rescued version shown here...
Grangemouth Shed. Exact date unknown, probably 26011 & 37035..
Scan from an Original 35mm Negative and colour corrected in Photoshop.
Original Photographer Unknown.
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Just before the evening shadows takeover, 66074 heads south through Greenhill jnct and passes Allandale with a surprisingly poorly loaded 4M30 Grangemouth - Daventry intermodal
Prestwick - Grangemouth Ineos discharged aviation fuel tanks pass through Paisley Gilmour Street station.
4M30 Grangemouth FLT (11:00) to Daventry Int Rft Recep FL (22:04).
Red Bank (Newton-le-Willows)
12 April 2025
Colas 56113 hauls 6S36 Dalston - Grangemouth tanks through Camelon just a few hours after Colas 70814 had brought 6S37 (yesterday's 6S36) a similar train into Camelon. The consist was similar too...
10:05 6S36 CARLISLEY - GMOUTH OT
56113 COFS
VTG 88124 D TEA
VTG 88164 D TEA
VTG 88086 D TEA
VTG 88123 D TEA
VTG 88091 D TEA
VTG 88121 D TEA
VTG 88081 D TEA
VTG 88115 D TEA
VTG 88162 D TEA
VTG 88085 D TEA
VTG 88120 D TEA
VTG 88093 D TEA
12 LDS 0 MTYS 304 TONNES 720 FT/ 219MTR
The new order on the Dalston tanks with Colas 60076 bringing 6S36 Dalston - Grangemouth round the curve and into Camelon on the last leg of the trip from Carlisle. All a bit shadowy at this time of year, so this shot may improve next year. The bridge that used to sit at the end of the train is now gone, but was a favourite when 6S36 used to produce a class 60 in EWS days..
Having originated in Grangemouth and run round in Dundee West yard - 66183 now approaches Tay Bridge South with 6L49 Mossend to Linkswood 'loaded fuel tanks'
A NREA group visit to Grangemouth depot on Sunday 23rd October 1983, as part of a Glasgow and Edinburgh area 'shed bash', produced 20089, 08722, 08347, and 08561 (plus one other 08s) and 27066.
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A Scania G440 from the Grangemouth Emergency Response team about to enter the main arena at Truckfest 2015.
Back in the 70s the Borg-Warner chemical company supplied Lego with plastic that was made in Grangemouth, Scotland. The Grangemouth factory was given a 2x4 mould to allow the plastic to be quality tested. The mischevious workers made marbled bricks as well as the usual solid colours and would give them to local schools and children.
The Grangemouth Lego mould was taken away in 1978 so the bricks are around 40 years old now.
I have only a small collection but check out Nathan Francis' Grangemouth collection if you want to see more.
Colas 70817 opens up through Dumfries on the diverted Dalston to Grangemouth INEOS tanks sounded good with that 16 cylinder engine spooling up.
DB Cargo Class 66/0 No. 66185 sits in the W H Malcolm yard at Grangemouth having arrived earlier with 4S49 from Daventry on 17th April 2023. It didn't take very long to split the train and remove the containers.
Another Railcar but that is all I know. The station is in Scotland and will be immediately identifiable to many I am sure. It looks like the Station and the Goods Shed are combined!
Early 1960's I would guess, Image from a slide in my collection by an unknown photographer.
The MWO 6L49 Grangemouth to Linkswood aviation fuel tanks was in the care of Class 37/4 37416 when recorded completing the crossing of the Firth of Tay.
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