It’s understood by all accounts that GL based Advenza Freight, the railfreight arm of spot hire company Cotswold Rail, have won a new flow between West Burton and Tilbury Docks. With Advenza taking delivery of 66841 from Glasgow yesterday (well, er, see below) and 66842 due in a month or so, it is likely that the flow will be in the hands of the Type 5 pair when it starts at the beginning of June.
The trains are booked to run as follows – times with thanks to Martin Reeve;
4L72 0845 West Burton - Tilbury Saxilby 09/10 Lincoln Central 09/24 Spalding 10/25 Peterborough 1108-1110 March Up Yd 1131-1139 Ely 11/59 Cambridge 12/18 Bishops Stortford 12/48 Broxbourne 1314-1329 Seven Sisters 13/55 South Tottenham 13/57 Barking 14/11 Dagenham Dock 14/15 Grays 14/34 Tilbury Town 14/37 Tilbury IRT 1444 4E71 0925 Tilbury IRT - West Burton Tilbury Town 09/32 Grays 09/36 Dagenham Dock 09/48 Barking 09/52 South Tottenham 10/08 Seven Sisters 10/10 Broxbourne 10/37 Bishops Stortford 10/59 Cambridge 11/36 Ely 12/00 March 12/26 Peterborough 1244-1246 Grantham 13/25 Newark Northgate 1404-1444 Saxilby 15/14 West Burton 1537
66841
The above loco was collected from Springburn Works at Glasgow yesterday, ready to start revenue earning service for AFL. However it seems it was not Advenza’s day – running as 0Z66 to Longport from Glasgow several hours later than planned (a total of 414 delay minutes attributed!), 66841 failed south of Carlisle and had to be recovered and brought back to Carlisle by 57316. It’s thought that the ’shed’ sat down because of problems with it’s No. 5 traction motor.
Better luck next time!
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