Is Nottingham now the best place for 60 sightings?

[60004 lochnagar]

With just a small amount now running, is Nottingham now the best location for 60 sightings?

I have seen 3 diffrent members today, at home, 60010, 60049 and it was too dark for the other one, but it was grey.

Most come in the evening & early hours / overnight, the next one due past here will be around half 4.

Barnetby does not see this many now, nor does the Erewash Vally.

 

[P156KWJ]

well the only one booked to pass here on the Grantham branch is at about 0450 IIRC on oil, though I don't know as despite it roaring past each day I always sleep through it

 

[Coronation 229.]

We used to get three a week through here in Blackburn taking bitumen tanks to Preston, but now they are being hauled by class 66s.

 

[Techniquest]

A couple of years ago there was only two places to go for regular 60 action. Newport and Barnetby. As far as I know, Newport is still king of South Wales for 60 action, but the best way to find that out would be to ask the regulars there.

Nice to know Nottingham gets a good few 60s through it though

 

[Donny Dave]

Barnetby isn't so good for 60s now seeing as the Steel Works just down the road has a big enough stockpile of ore (for now). Currently, there is only about 4 trips a day between Immingham and the steel works (and they finish for the day at about 2 in the afternoon now). So unless there's a few heavy oil trains need moving, you'll only see 1 or 2 a day currently.