Coal trains on Warrington - Frodsham line

[45378]

I've recently seen a couple of coal trains on this line - from a distance - think they were operated by Freighliner HH.

Does anybody know their origin / destination / frequency?

Rgds

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[First class]

It's not coal- its cement I think.

Warrington-Ellesmere Port.

Freightliner Heavy Haul. (class 66 and hoppers).

2 a day (each direction). Don't know what time the early one runs, but the late one runs past Helsby between 2.30pm and 3.30pm.

Best place to view is Ince & Elton Level Crossing or Ellesmere Port footbridge. You'd have to get an earlier Merseyrail service though, because the freight crosses over to the DC rails (therefore blocking the platform), before heading on to the 5mph unsignalled Manchester Ship Canal branch to the cement works.

The other freight through Helsby is the wood from Carlisle-North Wales.

 

[merlodlliw]

It's not coal- its cement I think.

Warrington-Ellesmere Port.

Freightliner Heavy Haul. (class 66 and hoppers).

2 a day (each direction). Don't know what time the early one runs, but the late one runs past Helsby between 2.30pm and 3.30pm.

Best place to view is Ince & Elton Level Crossing or Ellesmere Port footbridge. You'd have to get an earlier Merseyrail service though, because the freight crosses over to the DC rails (therefore blocking the platform), before heading on to the 5mph unsignalled Manchester Ship Canal branch to the cement works.

The other freight through Helsby is the wood from Carlisle-North Wales.

One point how are the cement works boilers fired. Also the logs went through
Wrexham at 1332 on the way back North yesterday using Colas.

 

[Multiple Unit]

Must have been late when I saw it pass me at Runcorn East on Monday at 16.00hrs aprox was Hauled by a Class 70 as well so well worth a look.

 

[Spagnoletti]

I thought at least some of it was coal from E. Port to Fiddlers Ferry

 

[stephen_78]

There are definitely coal trains between Ellesmere Port and Fiddlers Ferry - sometime pulled by a Class 70. Other freight trains carry gypsum, and also the log train of course.

 

[merlodlliw]

There are definitely coal trains between Ellesmere Port and Fiddlers Ferry - sometime pulled by a Class 70. Other freight trains carry gypsum, and also the log train of course.

There is a pic of the colas logs this week going through Chester, have a look at
my thread W/S via Chester on this page,just scroll down.

 

[350desiro]

i live in Runcorn and its the Coal trains from Fidlers to Elsmere vice versa hauled by 70's or 66's and the log train hauled by a colas 66 thats about it really