What happenned to these flows?

[daccer]

during my years as a callow youth I was a member of the Leicester TOPS office (around 1988). Whilst there i was able to witness BR in all its glory. However i have since emigrated to S.Africa and I was wondering what might have happened to some of the traffic flows that use to come under our command. I am thinking specifically of the Petliners from Melton Mowbray - what happened to these flows which were very efficient and well run. Also Forders sidings - is there any use for these now and did London Brick ever come back to rail as they should have done. Also what happened to wagon load traffic has anybody ever investigated setting up a wagonload network possibly with govt support in these greener times. seems railfreight is somewhat neglected. Also EWS announced a load of new inernational servies via the Channel Tunnel last year did any ever start (Duisburg was mentioned). How much traffic is now using the Chunnel and any sign of new flows?

 

[westcoaster]

forders is still being used for the moment as a virtual quarry, before the ballast there was nothing coming out of there for a few years, before that there was a shanks waste transfer depot there.

 

[daccer]

for awhile in 89 we had five trains a day going into Forders with contaminated spoil from Willesden plus similar from Barking and the Shanks from Cricklewood - cant believe London Brick dont use rail when they have sidings there

 

[87015]

cant believe London Brick dont use rail when they have sidings there

Its all gone now, or at least shut...... Don't think there was rail traffic after about 1987?