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    Virgin Trains East Coast launch day

    Photo by R. Stewart @ Joan Croft Jcn.
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    Lydd Aggregate Train Trial 10/02/15

    Yep, Tonbridge, Grovepark, Sidcup, Dartford, Gravesend, Hoo Jcn, Cliffe. As of yet, nothing.. waiting on NR now.
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    Lydd Aggregate Train Trial 10/02/15

    Brett Aggregates, Cliffe.
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    Lydd Aggregate Train Trial 10/02/15

    Yes correct, was put back in and all the bridges on the line strengthened to take the new trains. On the subject of Corporate livery, a new liveried loco was requested on the job as a DBS Photographer was on hand also to snap away.
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    Lydd Aggregate Train Trial 10/02/15

    Yep, brand new!
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    Lydd Aggregate Train Trial 10/02/15

    Yep quite easy, whilst loading the line is under token and cannot be entered from Appledore until the train is clear. DBS/NR are not allowed down the line if there is a flask present/due.
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    Lydd Aggregate Train Trial 10/02/15

    Yes, the odd Pathfinder but thats it. They've been operating flasks on a Tuesday and Thursday just recently, but now back to one a week on a Thurday, todays arriving 1000 as 675Q and departed 1648 as 684Y
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    Lydd Aggregate Train Trial 10/02/15

    Hi Chaps, The aggregate is coming from the very field the shovel is working from, they dug up that stockpile about 3 years ago but then NR put the line upgrade back so the trials never happened. If you look here: https://goo.gl/maps/H8InR you can see the stockpile in the top centerish by...
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    Lydd Aggregate Train Trial 10/02/15

    Hi there, Thought i'd share some photos of the trail we did with a DB 66, 9 KAE's at the new Lydd loading pad. After running around in the loop at Lydd station and positioning to the loading pad. The trial was a complete success and more trains and now planned for the not to far away...

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