The commencement of the Colas R.H.T.T. season begins, Meadowhall - 4144+149

A much better view now, think the station site is not clear enough to warrant another visit, whereas this view towards the Midland Main line at Wincobank Junction has much to commend it. Both locos are named and just this week possibly, they will remain readable, after which the whole lot will be so grimy it will be hard to even recognise the livery, the only shot I took in this area last year was right at the end of the season on December 6th, see-
www.flickr.com/photos/vinc2020/52559365549/
and
www.flickr.com/photos/vinc2020/52559069671/
showing Colas 56105 leading a very mucky set into Sheffield, with the one leading here today, 66847, 'Terry Baker' at the back. The tanks are again the usual set of FEA-B RHTT A Tank Wagons, full of water which is heated and at one time Sandite sprayed onto the railhead though these days its just hot water, see the information gleaned from the driver of last year's R.H.T.T. at Hunmanby Station on the East coast of Yorkshire-
www.flickr.com/photos/vinc2020/52427370028/
In front of the leading 66, 66847, across the main line tracks, the old space can be seen of the location of Wincobank Signalbox just to the left of the graffiti'd relay cabin. The box, and much else, were swept away in the early 1990s when this whole area was redeveloped for the Meadowhall Shopping area and its Passenger Interchange and the new station for the Blackburn Valley was located here, away from the much less convenient Brightside Station; its site now having been finally cleared of all remaining remnants, in the last few months. Bringing up the rear a much cleaner looking Colas 66, 66849, 'Wylam Dilly', see Wikipedia for more information about this name-
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wylam_Dilly
The front loco, named 'Terry Baker', was once a Colas driver, see-
www.mainlinediesels.net/index.php?nav=1000796&lang=en...
This is the R.H.T.T., 'Rail Head Treatment Train' running on the 3rd leg of today's 1st lot of the season's workings, 3S14 from Grimsby Town via Healey Mills & Sheffield for reversal and back to York Thrall Europa arriving a few minutes early this evening at 19:22, a long day considering this lot was supposed to set out at 01:49, but was late leaving at 03:30, even so, the crew would have been at York from the very early hours..

Taken on: October 2, 2023

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Meadowhall Interchange

Colas Rail

66847

Terry Baker

66849

Wylam Dilly

R.H.T.T.

Rail Head Treatment Train

3S14

Grimsby Town via Healey Mills & Sheffield to York Thrall Europa

3S11

York Thrall Europa via Penistone & Codnor Park to Sheffield

3S12

Sheffield to Wrenthorpe Reception Sidings

3S13

Wrenthorpe Reception Sidings to Grimsby Town

R.H.T.T. Wagons

FEA-B RHTT A Tank Wagons

Northern Rail

Class 195

CAF, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, S.A.

Civity

195003

2N18

Leeds to Sheffield

Class 150

150006

2B60

Sheffield to Huddersfield

Class 158

158797

2L22

Sheffield to Leeds

North Midland

Wincobank Junction

Holmes Junction

Meadowhall

Signal S0168

Signal S0190

Signal S0197

Signal S0199

Signal Feather

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