Latest posts tagged with #SandTrainSaturday on Bluesky
A second #SandTrainSaturday pic yesterday thanks to the booked wait at PBO. After seeing 6M89 at Whittlesea I was able to get it again at Ketton foot crossing, 60095 'Whernside' powering through #Rutland with her train of Norfolk sand bound for St. Helens via Chaddesden. 28/3/26
A rather special #SandTrainSaturday today as recently reintroduced to traffic DC Rail 60099 'Ben More Assynt' worked a loaded train solo. 6M89 Middleton Towers to Ravenhead Sidings is seen passing Three Horse Shoes at Turves in near perfect weather. #DCR #Fenland 21/2/26
A real treat for the #SandTrainSaturday yesterday as hired-in GB Railfreight tug 60095 'Whernside' was held at the signal at Uffington while in charge of #DCRail 6M89 Middleton Towers to Chaddesden Sidings. The misty rain had also stopped just before 95 arrived 👌 #DCR 7/2/26
A trip out east with @bennybizzle1.bsky.social for #SandTrainSaturday today. This week DC Rail 60028 in smart Cappagh Group blue livery was in charge of 6M89 Middleton Towers to Chaddesden Sidings, seen here passing Three Horseshoes signalbox at Turves #DCR #Cappagh #Fenland 27/12/25
Time for a heavy thumping dose of grid power for #SandTrainSaturday. DC Rail 56103 was on the diagram this week and didn't disappoint, seen here working hard past Ketton foot crossing in #Rutland. 6M89 Middleton Towers to Ravenhead Sidings. #DCR #GridWatch @C56G2 5/7/25
#SandTrainSaturday from Whittlesey this lunchtime. Two shots of DC Rail 60055 'Thomas Barnardo' passing Whittlesea signalbox (as well as some of the soon-to-be-gone semaphores) with 6M89 Middleton Towers to Ravenhead Sidings. #DCR #TugWatch #SemaphoreSaturday 15/3/25
#SandTrainSaturday A trip over to Lincs to see hired-in #GBRF tug 60096 'Skiddaw' at a glorious sunny Uffington working DC Rail 6M89 Middleton Towers to Ravenhead Sidings. She passed me running 16E but i hear subsequently failed a few miles later near Manton! #DCR 25/1/25
56098 is seen stabled at Middleton Towers positioned ready to depart with a loaded sand train bound for Ravenhead Sidings in the early hours the very next morning. (29/09/24) #SandTrainSaturday
Something different for #SandTrainSaturday.. the Middleton branch required top & tail engines this week which resulted in both initially heading up 6M89 from Middleton Towers as far as Humberstone Road, Leicester. DC Rail 60028 & 56103 are seen passing Uffington this lunchtime. #DCR 26/10/24
