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Topic: Extra freight via Melksham (Read 2136 times)
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Graham Ellis
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Bit of a late report ... but I know there were questions about increased freight.
Tuesday, about 14:45. Coming off the line from Melksham at Thingley Junction, 2 x class 66 locomotives in Frieghliner colours pulling a Freightliner train. Something to do with our line being used for diversions, with Basingstoke closed, or something more permanent?
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Nick Field
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Have been meaning to post this all day:
This morning at about 0730 noticed a freight train full with Honda cars heading westbound through Chippenham. Was travelling very slowly so looks likes it was about to divert via Melksham.
Lines through Basingstoke were closed at Easter, but I thought they had re opened by now?
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Lee
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The Basingstoke engineering work doesnt end until April 15.
It should be noted though , that the Melksham line forms part of the clear number 2 route for freight between Southampton - West Midlands / The North (via Westbury & Didcot) , behind the route through Basingstoke & Reading which is generally thought to be at full capacity.
There have also been several reports of extra freight trains running along the route of the former Swindon - Southampton service during "normal" or non - engineering work affected times.
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Graham Ellis
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This morning at about 0730 noticed a freight train full with Honda cars heading westbound through Chippenham. Was travelling very slowly so looks likes it was about to divert via Melksham.
So occupying the line at the time the passenger service used to run (and really should still run) ... I would be very concerned indeed, except that it's probably there due to the Basingstoke rebuild; in the circumstances, I'm merely "somewhat concerned". |
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