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Leeds Evening freight

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:42 pm
by Whitemoor
All

As theres a couple of memebers from the Leeds area on here, and im stopping ina premier travel inn in Leeds West, i wondering if anyone knows what route the 60 hauled Tarmac stone trains take thru Leeds, and whats the best platform there to get them?

Would be great to see a few of them whilst im here at the expense of NR for 8 weeks!!!!

Cheers
RB

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:27 am
by ahardy
Hello mate.

I regularly see them coming past my windown but have never found out any times/platforms yet. Also see the ocasional oil train aswell. I will try and note the timings I see them. As to platforms I could hazard a guess. May go down there tonight and take a look so will let you know.

If your in Leeds for 8 weeks, why not pop down to Middleton Railway? Got steam running every Sunday. When are you up this way?

Many thanks

Andy

Re: Leeds Evening freight

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:19 am
by spartacus
Whitemoor wrote:All
Would be great to see a few of them whilst im here at the expense of NR for 8 weeks!!!!

Cheers
RB
You're not siggie training, are you?

The trains normally come through the through road at Leeds about 13.00, but often a bit later. The tanks are for Neville Hill depot, usually running just on Thursdays. Freighliner send a fair few locos and empties through on their way to Midland Road, but they tend to be very random.

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:28 pm
by Whitemoor
ok thanks for the responces!

and yes spartacus, i am siggy training :D

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:28 pm
by ahardy
Are you in Leeds now or coming up in a few days/weeks?

Andy

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:47 pm
by Whitemoor
im in leeds now, using internet at the travel inn.

im here for 8 weeks (arrived monday) and go home friday evenings to return monday morning.

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 6:20 pm
by ahardy
Humm shame your not here this weekend. Im doing my gaurds exam at Middleton on Saturday and im fireman on the Sunday, was guna say i your around come and say hi and have a ride.

If you go down to the staion one eve, give me a PM as im quite often there myself.

Andy

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:07 am
by spartacus
Whitemoor wrote:ok thanks for the responces!

and yes spartacus, i am siggy training :D
City Exchange? You'll be one floor below me then!

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:26 pm
by Whitemoor
:o

you`l ave to say hi :lol: