A new freight trial has begun by freightliner heavy-haul moving coal from 
ellesmere port to fiddlers ferry power station via latchford (warrington) 
using a pair of 66,s top and tailed..

andrew wrote:

> A new freight trial has begun by freightliner heavy-haul moving coal from
> ellesmere port to fiddlers ferry power station via latchford (warrington)
> using a pair of 66,s top and tailed..


Thanks for the info.  Presumably top and tail is required for reversing
moves. This used to be achieved with top and tail 20s so I wonder how
the economics of using brand new locos will work out?
George

On 26 Jul 2005 01:40:27 -0700 someone who may be "furnessvale"
 wrote this:-


>Thanks for the info.  Presumably top and tail is required for reversing
>moves. This used to be achieved with top and tail 20s so I wonder how
>the economics of using brand new locos will work out?


I wonder how the economics of this compare to the economics of the
driver walking beside the rear of the train and controlling the
locomotive by radio while propelling the train.

If this is too "radical" then how about another member of staff
giving instructions by voice radio, if hand signals are not possible
due to curvature?

I think there are advantages to coal train "multiple units" in some
circumstances. However, both locomotives should be under power for
this to make sense in my view.


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> I think there are advantages to coal train "multiple units" in some
> circumstances. However, both locomotives should be under power for
> this to make sense in my view.


Coal carrying HST? Way to go!

Polish coal shipped to Hunterston then transhipped to Manisty Wharf.
Trial started off as one class 66, then went to top & tail although
Fridays was double headded!

....Andy 

On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 18:52:04 GMT, "andrew"
 wrote:


>A new freight trial has begun by freightliner heavy-haul moving coal from 
>ellesmere port to fiddlers ferry power station via latchford (warrington) 
>using a pair of 66,s top and tailed.. 
>