EWS Question

[JJ22]

Hi,
I am new to this group and not too sure how it works,
Primarily a Bus spotter I have a site full of em' but also a keen interest in trains.

In January EWS 66200 passed through my hometown of Gillingham (Dorset), and I have always wondered if this was a one off and how to find out of anymore EWS / Freight that is due through,

Thanks,
JJ

Ps - heres the pic of 66200,
http://www.buspicssouth.fotopic.net/p56050785.html

[DSY011]

Hello JJ22 and welcome to the Railway Forum. Sorry I don't know a lot about Rail traffic through Gillingham as I'm in Bristol. I bet that you will have the answer to your question by the end of next week if not sooner. mean time enjoy the site.

[pavorossi]

Hello and welcome to the forum JJ. I'm afraid that I don't know the answer to your question either, but like Syd said, I'm sure someone on here will.

[John H-T]

Welcome to the Forum jj. Look forward to your posts.

Best wishes,

John H-T.

[philcfc1905]

Hi JJ22 welcome to the forum. You could try starting off with the Freightmaster timetable, from Freightmaster Publishing. They have got a web site. Hope this helps.
All the best Phil.

[Audiman M6 AEN]

Hello JJ22 and welcome to the forum, sorry I dont know the answer to your question, but someone will.
Regards
Alan

[JJ22]

I shall by Frieghtmaster timetable soon, thanks,

Just to let you all know, I have just started my Train webby,
http://www.trainpicssouth.fotopic.net/

Its still in progress, and comments & Hints are of much help.

Cheers,
JJ

[wessexrailwaysdude]

interesting as I thought all freight via this line runs via Westbury (where i live) with the exception of trains relating engineering work in the area.... The plymouth tanks for example used to run to Westbury, run around its train then run via castle cary to avoid using this line, (now it runs all the way thru Bristol to do the same with out running around its train).

It may have been a one off working. I was always told (although i still not sure if this is true as somethings look doubtful when engineering work and steam specials are taken into account) that freight does not work via the Sailsbury to Exeter line due to lack of paths (due to much of the line being single between yeovil and Sailsbury) and Weight restrictions on some parts of the line... Although when it comes to paths, then i could never understand why the night time return oils to Southampton from Plymouth never ran this way orless the weight restriction part was true, Which then why would engineering trains be unrestricted if ran from Sailsbury or Exeter rather then from Castle cary (where there is a weight restriction on the weymouth line meaning vehicles with RA of 6 or above were previously banned on the line, although now class 67's and 66's with RA of 8 and 7 have now both worked the line)

So dunno, maybe it was driver training for a possiblity of a freight running that way if it was not pulling a train? I'd love to know a answer to this one too!!!

[JJ22]

It was deffinitly pulling - It had a few problems with the signals too,
Heres a pic of it - http://www.trainpicssouth.fotopic.net/p56050785.html

[33056]

That is a one-off working, it is an engineers train which looks as if it has been out working somewhere dropping ballast.