Middleton Towers Sand Wagons....sorely missed.

Over a year ago GBRf announced they were obtaining new wagons to replace these old stagers.
The images do already appear on the East Anglia collections , but for a while , at least , I thought they deserved a showing on their own.
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  • Following GBRf's announcement on 31st August 2016 that new super-duper wagons were on order to replace these old-stagers , I was determined to make an effort for one picture of them at least. <br />
66764 Turves 29.11.2016 11.51Hrs.  6E84 08.29 Middleton Towers-Monk Bretton Redfearns.<br />
Mission accomplished.<br />
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Unfortunately, coinciding with the news release, I was off the road for a couple of months following a serious accident , and that, coupled with having injections into my eye ,meant I was doubly pleased that I was sufficiently fit eventually, sort of, to manage the 2 hour each way drive from home to get the shot.

    Following GBRf's announcement on 31st August 2016 that new super-duper wagons were on order to replace these old-stagers , I was determined to make an effort for one picture of them at least.
    66764 Turves 29.11.2016 11.51Hrs. 6E84 08.29 Middleton Towers-Monk Bretton Redfearns.
    Mission accomplished.

    Unfortunately, coinciding with the news release, I was off the road for a couple of months following a serious accident , and that, coupled with having injections into my eye ,meant I was doubly pleased that I was sufficiently fit eventually, sort of, to manage the 2 hour each way drive from home to get the shot.

    Turves 29.11.2016

  • I had more time than I thought so on the next good forecast day some 3 1/2 months later  66708 is captured at Beggars Bridge 9.3.2017 11.48hrs.<br />
Train details as previously.

    I had more time than I thought so on the next good forecast day some 3 1/2 months later 66708 is captured at Beggars Bridge 9.3.2017 11.48hrs.
    Train details as previously.

    Beggars Bridge 9.3.2017

  • Just 4 days later and with another good forecast I went off to Whittlesea  this time for the early morning empties heading east.<br />
66732 13.3.2017 08.04hrs.. 6L97 07.45 Peterborough Virtual GBRf-Middleton Towers.

    Just 4 days later and with another good forecast I went off to Whittlesea this time for the early morning empties heading east.
    66732 13.3.2017 08.04hrs.. 6L97 07.45 Peterborough Virtual GBRf-Middleton Towers.

    Whittlesea 13.3.2017

  • Pathetic really but this was my final picture of the wagons.<br />
In the end though I'm just pleased I got what I did.<br />
66708 " Jayne " again. Whittlesea 13.3.2017 11.59hrs. 6E83 08.20 Middleton Towers GBRf-Barnby Dunn Rec. GBRf.<br />
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The new wagons did arrive eventually in November / December 2017. I suppose they will do the job more quickly , more efficiently ,etc and I suppose I'll take a picture of them if/when I'm up that way , but they won't be quite the same.<br />
<br />
Having seen a picture of the new wagons now I have to say I won't be rushing !

    Pathetic really but this was my final picture of the wagons.
    In the end though I'm just pleased I got what I did.
    66708 " Jayne " again. Whittlesea 13.3.2017 11.59hrs. 6E83 08.20 Middleton Towers GBRf-Barnby Dunn Rec. GBRf.

    The new wagons did arrive eventually in November / December 2017. I suppose they will do the job more quickly , more efficiently ,etc and I suppose I'll take a picture of them if/when I'm up that way , but they won't be quite the same.

    Having seen a picture of the new wagons now I have to say I won't be rushing !

    Whittlesea 13.3.2017

  • Might these have been some of the same wagons over 30 years ago ?<br />
<br />
56064  Kennett 14.11.87. Mountsorrel-Kennett Redland Sdg.

    Might these have been some of the same wagons over 30 years ago ?

    56064 Kennett 14.11.87. Mountsorrel-Kennett Redland Sdg.

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