Out-of-county Clay : The other end of the line
Tony Shore
Yesterday, we showed you some images of 66192 working the final DB Cargo operated 'out of county' clay train. Here are some photographs of the train at its destination of Cliffe Vale.
66098 and 66192 were removed from the train at Westbury and 66133 took it forwards to the Midlands.
66098 and 66192 were removed from the train at Westbury and 66133 took it forwards to the Midlands.
An early start for Tony as he captures 66133 creeping into the Imerys facility at Cliffe Vale with 18 loaded JIA's from Treviscoe and Par Harbour. 27.03.2026, copyright Tony Shore.
66133 within the sidings, behind it is the shed where the JIA's are discharged. 27.03.2026, copyright Tony Shore.
Imerys staff collect the dockets from the wagons, these documents contain information about what is within the wagons and where and when the product was loaded. 27.03.2026, copyright Tony Shore.
The train is slowly reversed through the shed with the clay being discharged via the wagons bottom doors. 27.03.2026, copyright Tony Shore.
Many thanks Tony - really interesting to see the other end of the journey these wagons make from Cornwall.
Penzance 66
Thomas Lloyd / Oscar Hocking
My step son Oscar Hocking took a picture of 66312 at Penzance, on what I assume is a crew training run for GBRF. I thought this might be of interest to the CRS. 25.03.2026, copyright Oscar Hocking.
Many thanks Tom, and to stepson Oscar. Your assumption is correct in that it was a training/route learning run - GBRf now run the winter Railhead Treatment Trains as well as the regular 'Britannic Explorer' luxury touring train, so they are soon to become regular visitors to the far west!
59's in South Wales
Roger Geach
The Michael Adams picture of 59003 at Cardiff shown on Thursday could have been taken during a short period of time when a couple of 59s worked the Port Talbot to Llanwern ore trains, as there was a downturn in stone traffic from the Mendips.
My picture of 59004 on one of these workings is shown below.
My picture of 59004 on one of these workings is shown below.
59004 passes Newport on a Port Talburt - Llanwern ore train. 19.06.1998, copyright Roger Geach.
Many thanks as always Roger, interesting stuff.