59002 'Sits Down' on Clink Road Jct
Guy Vincent
Guy Vincent
Hello Keith,
In filthy weather this afternoon 59002 hauling 44 loaded MRL 100 ton bogie hopper wagons as 6L21 1330 Whatley-Dagenham Dock suffered loss of power in the Frome area. By Clink Road Jctn speed was down to 2mph and as the loco joined the double track main line at 1347 it failed. The driver attempted to get it going but with around 4400 tons and a length of approx 2168 feet on a rising gradient with wet rails this was unsuccessful. 60039 was sent 'wrong line' from Westbury as 1Z99 to assist and, having attached to the front of 'Alan J Day' which was sort of coaxed back into life to give a degree of smoky assistance, the train finally departed for the 4 mile trip up to Westbury at 1610 where it was terminated.
Several trains were affected including 2M09 1247 Swindon-Frome having to return 'wrong line' to Westbury as Clink Road Junction was blocked. 1A83 1000 Penzance-Padd'n was put into Frome Station for 2 hours and 2E24 1310 Weymouth-Gloucester was kept back at Bruton for a considerable time. 1A85 1256 Plymouth-Padd'n was diverted via Bristol and Chippenham and 2O90 1251 Great Malvern-Weymouth ran via the Frome avoiding line. (Times from Real Time Trains).
Apologies for the poor quality of the attached images but the weather was foul and lighting very poor.
With best regards
Guy Vincent Frome Somerset
Many thanks Guy - report received at 18.32
In filthy weather this afternoon 59002 hauling 44 loaded MRL 100 ton bogie hopper wagons as 6L21 1330 Whatley-Dagenham Dock suffered loss of power in the Frome area. By Clink Road Jctn speed was down to 2mph and as the loco joined the double track main line at 1347 it failed. The driver attempted to get it going but with around 4400 tons and a length of approx 2168 feet on a rising gradient with wet rails this was unsuccessful. 60039 was sent 'wrong line' from Westbury as 1Z99 to assist and, having attached to the front of 'Alan J Day' which was sort of coaxed back into life to give a degree of smoky assistance, the train finally departed for the 4 mile trip up to Westbury at 1610 where it was terminated.
Several trains were affected including 2M09 1247 Swindon-Frome having to return 'wrong line' to Westbury as Clink Road Junction was blocked. 1A83 1000 Penzance-Padd'n was put into Frome Station for 2 hours and 2E24 1310 Weymouth-Gloucester was kept back at Bruton for a considerable time. 1A85 1256 Plymouth-Padd'n was diverted via Bristol and Chippenham and 2O90 1251 Great Malvern-Weymouth ran via the Frome avoiding line. (Times from Real Time Trains).
Apologies for the poor quality of the attached images but the weather was foul and lighting very poor.
With best regards
Guy Vincent Frome Somerset
Many thanks Guy - report received at 18.32
59002 Clink Road Jctn 6L21 failure 14.45 24th October 2016 Copyright Guy Vincent
60039 & 59002 on 6L21 get away from Clink Road Junction 24th October 2016 Copyright Guy Vincent
60039 & 59002 leave Clink Rd Jctn with the 6L21 heading for Westbury. 24.th October 2016 Copyright Guy Vincent
I think Guy deserves a medal for being out in these conditions.
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Chris Osment
Chris Osment
6201 Princess Elizabeth on arrival at Bishops Lydeard. at 13.00 22nd October 2016 Copyright Chris Osment
Swindon scrap
John Cornelius
John Cornelius
As Johns caption says - the final hours and end of a monarch. Many thanks to John for this rather sad picture. In this view the scrap yard seems rather empty. Copyright John Cornelius
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Mike Morant
Mike Morant
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Somerset & Dorset 7F 2-8-0 No. 53808 rests at the buffer stop in Bath Green Park station having brought this tour in from Weymouth.
[Slide taken by Mke Morant]
Somerset & Dorset 7F 2-8-0 No. 53808 rests at the buffer stop in Bath Green Park station having brought this tour in from Weymouth.
[Slide taken by Mke Morant]