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I wonder if anyone can point me towards a or access to a modern day freight timetable, with particular reference to the Settle - Carlisle line? I need this for some scenarios I have in the pipeline.

Any help would be appreciated. Kind regards,
M

http://rail.staging.swlines.co.uk/?loca ... show_stp=1

That's Blea Moor for today

Type in a location such as Carlisle, Blea Moor, Settle, etc and select Local Operational Day.

Hi Shaun, I've been advised about this site via PM just a few minutes ago, thanks so much anyway

Although not all of those are likely to run of course,they are just "paths" and not actual workings,in some cases they may all run but its usually quite rare to find that happening at most locations.

Good bets on the S&C are the Clitheroe tanks,6J37 logs to chirk,6K05 engineers and 6M32 coal which regularly produces a 70.

Thanks, Mark. About how much wagons do you think the 70 coal working would have in tow? Also, would they be un/loaded?

msey0002 wrote:Thanks, Mark. About how much wagons do you think the 70 coal working would have in tow? Also, would they be un/loaded?

Generally, a 6 freight will be loaded and 4, unloaded. However, if you are aware of where they are going to, you can generally tell. Loaded to Drax, unloaded from Drax etc.

In days gone by though, although rare, loads were turned away, much like road haulage. Obviously this meant full loads were returned northbound, only to return later.

Well a code of 6M32 for the coal would suggest a Southbound run from Scotland, so I would guess that would be loaded.

Thanks lads. And how many loaded wagons do you think a 70 would have behind it? 20, maybe?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenkinsrai ... /lightbox/
about 20.


6M32 is the southbound loaded working and 4S42 the return in the early morning I believe.

Thanks Mark. Great shot that, as well

21 HHA/HXA for a 70
18 HHA/HXA for a 66

EWS coal flows very from 18 - 21 as they like to work their 66s harder.

Newbiggin Gypsums is 15? i think

and whenever 6K05 runs via the S&C its anything from 1 - 20 wagons.

6J37 Carlisle to Chirk runs via the S&C alot too thats 18 wagons most days.

This is interesting. I was wondering the other day how many loaded HHA wagons a 70 would normally pull up Beattock north incline which is at 1in100... Most scenarios have 18 loaded, but i was wondering if that was a bit much ......

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Is Beattock not 1in80, 1in70 in places?

Ais Gill is 1in100, same with Blea Moor, and the 70 can pull 20 loaded wagons at a consistent 34mph no problem for me.

shaun123 wrote:http://rail.staging.swlines.co.uk/?loca ... show_stp=1

That's Blea Moor for today

Type in a location such as Carlisle, Blea Moor, Settle, etc and select Local Operational Day.

Is it just me, or does this link not seem to be working any more? Was working fine up till last night

salopiangrowler wrote:21 HHA/HXA for a 70
18 HHA/HXA for a 66

EWS coal flows very from 18 - 21 as they like to work their 66s harder.

Newbiggin Gypsums is 15? i think

and whenever 6K05 runs via the S&C its anything from 1 - 20 wagons.

6J37 Carlisle to Chirk runs via the S&C alot too thats 18 wagons most days.

Just spent an hour trawling through a few of the Gen sites, nearly all the FLHH Anglo Scottish Coals seem to run with 17-19 on regardless of the power up front, only seen one rake of 20 reported and that was on a Northbound empty set

Have to dig a little deeper and report back