Direct Rail Services Ltd Passenger Trains Test Runs (28th- 30th December 2011)

[I T S]

has anyone got a photo of the DSBO cab's? For example 9712 before it went to NIR? Quite interested as the cab has been converted to a 111 Class layout...

 

[Chris125]

DRS have bought, and have brought these MK2s up to Kingmoor:

http://philmetcalfe.zenfolio.com/p166904104/h302e9ab7#h302e9ab7

Anyone know where the ex Cargo-D mk2's have gone? After all, Riviera selling these four suggests they may have become surplus...

Chris

 

[142094]

Any further info if this will be open to non-Sellafield workers as well?

 

[Chester025]

Any further info if this will be open to non-Sellafield workers as well?

It WILL be open to non workers.

 

[142094]

It WILL be open to non workers.

Good to have final confirmation.

 

[Jdrowlands]

For reference the train today was formed of:

     37423  XHNC
      9527
      6006
      5929
      6042

 

[Chester025]

Anyone know where the ex Cargo-D mk2's have gone? After all, Riviera selling these four suggests they may have become surplus...

Chris

DRS have got them too.

 

[Chris125]

DRS have got them too.

Ah, so both Riviera and DRS have picked them up then, thankyou. Any idea how many?

Chris

 

[12CSVT]

The trial run is all set to start on Monday 9th - already it looks like Carlisle could be invaded by haulage bashers from all over the country at 06:00 Monday morning.

 

[Blindtraveler]

good for them too I say. Need to get some work in the area and sort out a cupple of positioning moves to go bash it myself!

 

[Tom]

Timings are here:

http://traintimes.im/rail-details/S43095/2012/01/09/
http://traintimes.im/rail-details/S43096/2012/01/09/

 

[Blindtraveler]

great!

 

[The Planner]

I can imagine the headlines now, "Sellafield workers unable to board train due to influx of enthusiasts".

 

[Tom]

Well, it's their fault for putting the train into public advertised service

 

[12CSVT]

It was the same when they used class 50s on the Rhymney commuters a few years ago.

 

[Jdrowlands]

Timings are here:

http://traintimes.im/rail-details/S43095/2012/01/09/
http://traintimes.im/rail-details/S43096/2012/01/09/

And here are the ECS moves (you should show them on your site Tom ):

5Z20 moves from Carlisle Kingmoor:

Monday only: Kingmoor 0548, Caldew Jn 05/54, Carlisle 0556.
Tuesday to Friday: Kingmoor 0552, Caldew Jn 05/58, Carlisle 0600.

5T21 1539 Barrow Carriage Sidings to Sellafield

Barrow Carriage Sidings 1539
Barrow-in-Furness 1542-1552
Park South 15/59
Askam 16/03
Foxfield 16/10
Millom 16/17
Bootle 16/27
Sellafield 1645

5Z20 moves to Carlisle Kingmoor:

Monday and Thursday: Carlisle 1836, Caldew Jn 18/38, Kingmoor 1844.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: Carlisle 1841, Caldew Jn 18/43, Kingmoor 1849.

Jacob.

 

[ainsworth74]

I can imagine the headlines now, "Sellafield workers unable to board train due to influx of enthusiasts".

I have to admit that thought has crossed my mind and it would be very funny if it came to pass

Though I suppose not for the workers

 

[theblackwatch]

Somehow I doubt the trains will be inundated by enthusiasts - I recall a few years ago when 37s did Knaresborough-Leeds-Carlisle (which would have been much easier to get to than a train at 06.15 off Carlisle or 16.48 from Sellafield). There would be less than 10 enthusiasts on board on a lot of occasions.

 

[142094]

Somehow I doubt the trains will be inundated by enthusiasts - I recall a few years ago when 37s did Knaresborough-Leeds-Carlisle (which would have been much easier to get to than a train at 06.15 off Carlisle or 16.48 from Sellafield). There would be less than 10 enthusiasts on board on a lot of occasions.

Probably be a bit of interest at the start but then slowly fade away Same happened when Workington North was up and running.

 

[Blindtraveler]

what stock did DRS use on that working? never got it.

Agree that workers shouldnt have too much bother using this as many although not all the bashers wil be vestibule vedge anyway

 

[theblackwatch]

DRS sed the Mk. 3 coaches which they owned at the time (now sold to DB Regio). The Sellafield specials will, at least initially, use the Anglia liveried vehicles from Riviera.

 

[Blindtraveler]

think opinion on those will be devided. Yes I personally like a good MK2 but know some dont and I only enjoy them during the day as have had too many nights on the Caly where the breaks or heating or A/C Have keep me awake! That aside its just great to see more loco action in passenger traffic.

 

[theblackwatch]

Agree that workers shouldnt have too much bother using this as many although not all the bashers wil be vestibule vedge anyway

And what will the 'vestibule veg' make of the window bars!

 

[Blindtraveler]

oo wasnt aware of that one, dam!!

 

[Hydro]

And what will the 'vestibule veg' make of the window bars!

They must be like a sort of railway coitus interruptus for the excitable trainspotter.

 

[Blindtraveler]

ok campeign time! Headsout on cumbrian coast 2012 - all those in favour say I!

 

[Hydro]

ok campeign time! Headsout on cumbrian coast 2012 - all those in favour say I!

If you enjoy being decapitated in the Maryport area, then all power to this campaign.

 

[Blindtraveler]

as fellow forum member 4SRKT has said many times its a case of being clever with it!

 

[scotsman]

If you enjoy being decapitated in the Maryport area, then all power to this campaign.

It's a ridiculous rule and a pain the a*se for railtour operators. Cable ties on the ventilation windows, plus a Steward in every pair of vestibules. There's many similar sections of restricted clearance on the West Highland line, and I'm yet to hear of decapitations there, despite nothing to stop numpties doing it if they so wish

 

[Hydro]

It's a ridiculous rule and a pain the a*se for railtour operators. Cable ties on the ventilation windows, plus a Steward in every pair of vestibules. There's many similar sections of restricted clearance on the West Highland line, and I'm yet to hear of decapitations there, despite nothing to stop numpties doing it if they so wish

The WHL doesn't have special instructions, unlike the Cumbrian Coast line. Until such time the instructions are rescinded, then trains abide by that rule. I've worked under X headcodes on the Coast purely because the crew doors had droplights, but never had to on the WHL.