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With nothing else about today, this was the main target as it's a once a week working. 70813 has just passed through Wigton heading north with the 6S48 Workington-Aberdeen china clays formed of the usual short consist.
A 9 hour trip this morning on the train just for this shot, which was a total gamble considering the weather wasn't guaranteed and the train wasn't updating properly on RTT, plus this is normally a Thursdays only diagram. Here is a frozen 70801 hammering away from Wigton with 6s48 Workington Docks (Ccc)-Aberdeen Craiginches T.C.
70806 heads north away from Wigton with the Thursday's only China clays from Workington-Aberdeen. I was hoping for one of the 56/66 that were up at Carlisle however it wasn't to be on this occasion. Still, the light was so nice that I couldn't pass up the opportunity given the decent load.
DRS owned Class 37 37402 arrives in Wigton on 2c33 0545 Barrow In Furness - Carlisle,photographed on 15/03/2016
DRS 37194 at Crofton, near Wigton, heading the 6C42 Sellafield to Carlisle Yard empty caustic soda tank wagons on 9th September 2010. The Solway Plain with its rich pastureland lies to the north of the Lake District and was once renowned for butter making. A buttery cheese, among other products, is sold at the nearby Thornby Moor Dairy at Crofton.
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68003 comes into Wigton working 2C45 the 09:18 Barrow in Furness - Carlisle, 68017 was on the rear 28/5/18
A recent arrival to the Reays fleet is this Dennis Dart / Alexander Pointer 2 GX54AOU. The Reays CityHooper network is currently operated by a mixture of Plaxton Primo's, Alexander Dennis Enviro200 Darts, older Dennis Dart MPD's and MCV Evolutions. The arrival of these larger darts, three in total, are to displace some of their Primos.
One of three darts, ex-Handy (Sixty-Sixty) of Merthyr Tydfil.
Unloading concrete floor sections on the Foxhall Village construction site, in the Tyldesley Road and Rigby Road area of Blackpool.
37 401 named 'Mary Queen of Scots' sits coupled in multiple to 37 602 with light engine move 0Z38 11.00 Kingmoor TMD to Sellafield Up Sidings. Some winter sunshine after days of grey gloom and rain were a welcome relief so I couldn't pass up this opportunity during the 10min wait for the section to clear through to Maryport.
The old bay platform still sees use for occasional berthing of tamping machines but was once the starting point for trains on the Mealsgate loop. Alas that line was an early casualty closing at the eastern end from 1921 and only being retained as a branch to Mealsgate from the Aspatria end before that to closed in 1952.
British Railways Class 5MT 45231 approaches Wigton on 1z62 1530 Carlisle - Crewe then on to Dorridge, "The Lakelander" Railtour,Photographed on 29/08/2020
…where Edward I lay in state in 1307, having died on Burgh Marshes, before being transferred for burial in London.
Wigton's 37 signal shows a very good "off" as 88002 and 88009 make a late afternoon pass through the station on 9th December 2022 with DRS 6M23 1217 Hunterston to Sellafield.
(ex Stagecoach 20544, originally registered P544 ESA)
Devonshire Street, Carlisle, Cumbria (14/09/15)
(500 Wigton)
DSN521K 1971 ERF 54G/Gardiner 100 in livery of Jolly Contractors of Wigton & Whithorn. New in 1969 to Joseph Grant of Broughty Ferry, but not registered until 1972. Restored by Neil Anderson of Scotmech Trucks to its original livery and now with Martin Jolly. Seen during Ayrshire Commercial Vintage Vehicle Club 2022 on 9th July 2022 approaching Girvan
Reays of Wigton Dennis Trident 2 / East Lancs Loyne B5CWR is pictured turning off Vulcans Lane in Workington while operating the 58.
It was new to Nottingham City Transport as their V427DRA and came to the Reays fleet after use with Littles of Ilkeston as their LHZ6353.
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I was blessed this week with a visit from my former neighbour, flat-mate and long time great chum Eddie, a.k.a "Stapleton Road" who was up from Devon.
After his arrival on Thursday evening a plan was formulated for the following day.
That plan was for Ed to get some shots of the loco-hauleds and anything else that might be going on whilst I was happy to act as guide and chauffeur in order to facilitate it and perhaps get a snap or two myself if possible.
Unfortunately the weather forecast for the Friday was no great shakes and we were pleasantly surprised when we awoke to a bit of sun.
Plan was; do the first northbound at Wigton and then head for Dalston to do the tanks.
Here we see 37403 rolling past Wigton 'box on approach to the station with the 05.46 BIF - CAR.
LMS Royal Scot Class 7P 4-6-0 no 46100 'Royal Scot' passes south through Wigton in Cumbria with the return leg of 'The Cumbrian Mountain Express' (1Z87) rail tour to London Euston via the Cumbrian Coast Line on 9th April 2016.
46100 worked the train as far as Carnforth.
57007 + 68034 + 68032 + 68033 at Wigton on 0Z17 13:00 Workington Docks - Carlisle Kingmoor TMD on 24/07/17.
On Tuesday 24th February 2004, EWS 37667 growls through Wigton in charge of a mixed rake comprising mainly rail from Corus at Workington. The steel plant at Workington closed in August 2006, with production transferred to Scunthorpe. The July 1963-built Class 37 is now in the care of Locomotive Services Ltd. at Crewe.
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