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What stations see every freight operator have regular trains pass through?

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I know that Nuneaton does, but was just wondering how many others have freights operated by all FOCs - DBS, Freightliner, GBRf, Colas and I think that's it (I'll correct if anyone adds some).
Edit : added DRS and Stobart Rail too
 
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Stobart Rail?
 
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Stobart Rail is not an FOC. The trains are operated by DBS (previously DRS)
 

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Wouldn't most stations towards the southern end of the WCML count?

As far as I can think, all five mentioned companies run trains down here...
 

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There's Mendip Rail too, which I believe doesnt share any of its routes with all other freight operators.

So the question's answer is "none".
 

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Surely it would be possible to see all these FOCs at Reading, albeit rarely

It is quite easy to see all the other (excluding Mendip Rail) between :
Preston and Wembley (WCML)
York and Peterborough (ECML)

From memory I managed to see them all at Doncaster within just 1 hour of arriving on my recent trip
 

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I've seen them all at Northallerton, the ones mentioned in the OP anyway.
 

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Surely it would be possible to see all these FOCs at Reading, albeit rarely

It is quite easy to see all the other (excluding Mendip Rail) between :
Preston and Wembley (WCML)
York and Peterborough (ECML)

From memory I managed to see them all at Doncaster within just 1 hour of arriving on my recent trip

I've never seen a DRS train at Reading station, and I've spent a LOT of time there.
 

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The title I put was about regular appearances, as in work diagrammed for at least one day every week (excluding engineering work) if that helps clear some up.
 

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There has. From the Class 37 LG.



Can't imagine you were there at that time of the morning though. :D

The test train would have not been operated by drs.

Also Colas no longer regularly go through Reading.
 

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Lancaster and Preston see all the operators mentioned, bar Mendip Rail obviously.
 

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Lancaster and Preston see all the operators mentioned, bar Mendip Rail obviously.
What GBRF workings go through there, the mail trains are DBS? Carlisle at present has the main ones (although the Colas logs are not currently running)
 

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GBRf did have a couple of coal trains, although the latest gen I have hints that these may now go via the S&C/not run....

DRS, DBS and Freightliner all have intermodal and coal. DRS also have the nuclear flask as well.

Colas have the logs.
 

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Watford or perhaps that should be Bushey - Wembley has all (or did) freight operators.

Freightliner, DBS, DRS, GBRF, Colas (if it still runs) and Mendip runs trains to Watford sidings.
 

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I would say Stafford is a very good shout

Plenty of EWS, F-Liner, DRS passes through as well, not sure about DBS

If not Stafford, Bescot Stadium is a good shout as well
EWS is now DBS. Colas don't operate through Stafford or Bescot. Mendip also don't.
 
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