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Trans - Wilts Freight
« on: December 09, 2006, 08:54:45 AM »
I would like to ask you all to do the following , if I may.

If you spot a container freight train on the line from Salisbury - Thingley Junction from Monday , please could you post details on the forum.
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Re: Trans - Wilts Freight
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2006, 01:29:27 PM »
two went through Chippenham station between 6.45 & 7.05 (today 9/12/6), the signal  at Chippenham station was on 1 Yellow light so I knew there were trains coming up on the Branch line.
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Re: Trans - Wilts Freight
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2006, 04:16:52 PM »
Definately containers and not stone , Sion?
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Re: Trans - Wilts Freight
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2006, 07:27:46 PM »
There was also a container train waiting at Thingley junction coming from Swindon when we came off the branch with the 13:35.   I have no way of knowing if it went down through Melksham or was just letting us cross on front.
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Re: Trans - Wilts Freight
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2006, 08:55:02 AM »
Yes Lee containers like you see at Southampton Docks
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Re: Trans - Wilts Freight
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2006, 01:08:28 PM »
Thanks , Sion & Graham.
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Re: Trans - Wilts Freight
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2006, 06:12:28 PM »
Noticed an engineering train at about 0830 this morning, also noticed a couple of HST's heading unusually slow eastwards so perhaps they may have been about to divert? Not been in all day so not much else to report but if I see/hear anything tonight I'll update tomorrow.  Trouble is from my vantage point is that I cant tell if they are to/from the Melksham or Bath directions.
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Re: Trans - Wilts Freight
« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2006, 07:29:12 PM »
Mostly the Freightliners are being diverted on Sat's due to P-Way work in Basingstoke
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Re: Trans - Wilts Freight
« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2006, 05:23:23 PM »
Please keep these sightings coming , as its more important than ever now.
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