Essex Sand Gravel and Stone
The GBRf sand from Marks Tey has now finished too. Short-lived ,but very enjoyable while it lasted.
Chelmsford Cloudscape.
59001 Central Park Chelmsford 27.4.15 11.05hrs,6Z17 10.54 Chelmsford Rec-Acton TC
59004 Central Park 1.10.2015 11.11hrs 6Z17 10.54 Chelmsford Rec-Acton TC.
Waiting for unloading to finish 59102 stands in Chelmsford Rec. 25.6.2015 09.42hrs.
When I started work as a postman in 1991 ,these sidings were still being used by Mail trains and part of my initiation was two weeks here throwing mailbags. If I survived that , which I did , I would then be moved on for two more weeks of trials , including a week delivering to the notorious Swiss Avenue. Violent residents and fierce dogs roaming loose , I came out intact and started my 10 very enjoyable years as a cycling postman.
59201 Central Park 17.9.2015 11.08hrs 6Z17 10.54 Chelmsford Rec-Acton TC
At the end of May and into June 2015 there were points problems in Chelmsford meaning the stone empties were unable to access the Up Main for the journey back to Acton.
Until they were repaired , the trains were top and tailed and ran eastwards to Witham where they reversed.
Sunshine at this time was a very rare commodity and only on the last ,or next to last working did I manage a picture.
So lucky on this shot too as a stopping train was just a few feet behind me and in seconds my view of the stone empties was blocked.
66006 Hatfield Peverel 3.6.2015 11.36hrs.6Z17
66185 ,the rear engine from Chelmsford to Witham ,now leads on the return ,seen at Terling Rd.3.6.2015 12.06hrs. 6Z17.
66014 Central Park 31.7.2014 09.45hrs. 6Z79 09.10 Marks Tey Tarmac- Crawley New Yard RMC
As you can see ,the Chelmsford stone isn't always a 59 although EWS did get pretty close with the loco number. 66059. 15.4.2015.
66079 Terling Rd.30.10.2013 10.34hrs.6Z79 10.10 Marks Tey-Brentford Town Day & Sons
Terling Road , just 3 miles from home tends to be where the majority of the pictures are taken. There are so few photographic locations on the line I'm grateful one is nearby.
66122 17.8.2015 13.34hrs 6M57 12.00 Ipswich Griffin Wharf-Watford London Concrete. Sea-dredged sand.
Through the Seasons. 66131 7.8.2015 11.34hrs.6Z79 11.12 Marks Tey-Mountsorrel Sdgs. self-discharge train.
66184 25.3.2015 10.02hrs 6Z79 09.40 Marks Tey-Acton TC
66188 Central Park 25.9.2009 10.48hrs.6M53 10.29 Chelmsford-Mountsorrel Sdgs.
66522 " one-off " trial run by Freightliner which came to nothing. Terling Rd.6.3.2009 10.24hrs. 6V79 ex Marks Tey.
Excitement in the form of this new flow which started in 2014 but which seems to have stopped pretty much by April 2015.
Here 66704 Kelvedon 8.4.2014 10.23hrs.6Z80 Marks Tey-Stewarts Lane Tarmac. Fantastic wagons !
66709 Terling Rd. 24.1.2015 10.40 hrs.6Z89 10.09 Marks Tey-Wellingborough Up TC
66720 Terling Rd. 18.3.2014 10.57hrs. 6Z80 10.10 Marks Tey-Stewarts Lane Tarmac.
66723 Chelmsford Central Park 5.6.2014 10.41hrs.6Z80 10.10 Marks Tey-Stewarts Lane Tarmac.
66728 without leaves or fountains. 1.4.2014 10.44hrs. 6Z80 ,details as previous.
Ballast or spoil possibly so I'm including it.
A very rare chance for an eastbound afternoon picture at Terling Road.
66735 8.6.2015 17.46hrs. 6T61 17.00 Ilford-Whitemoor Yd.LDC
Donning my CL56GROUP Hi-Vis jacket I marched down and asked if it was OK to take a couple of pictures of 66748 Marks Tey Sdg. 24.4.2015
66748 Marks Tey Sdg. 24.4.2015 09.45hrs.
Thanks for the OK chaps.
66021 Witham 7.3.2011 11.08hrs.6V79 09.55 Marks Tey-Hayes
60073 Chelmsford 25.9.2009 10.41hrs. 6V70 09.55 Marks Tey-Acton Yard.
66730 Witham 17.6.2014 13.53hrs.6Z32 12.48 Harwich Up Tip Sdgs-Acton TC
66724 " Drax Power Station" 24.7.2014 10.09hrs. Chelmsford Central Park.
6Z80 09.10 Marks Tey-Stewarts Lane Tarmac.
59206 takes a turn. 15.1.2016 10.59hrs.
59001 ( again ) but on 28.1.2016 10.59hrs.
59102 11.2.2016 11.00hrs.
66017 Kelvedon 24.2.2016. 09.28hrs 6Z79 09.10 Marks Tey Tarmac-Brentford Town Day & Sons.
Next day. 25.2.2016. 66618 11.51hrs. 6L80 00.40 Tunstead Sdgs-Marks Tey Tarmac.
Haulage of this train was taken over from GBRf early in January with a destination of Bury St Edmunds Yard.
Since then, as well as to Bury, the train has worked to Marks Tey twice , each time with the same loco. If successful ,it is hoped this will become a regular working, although twice in almost 3 months doesn't give out too much hope.
31196+31188 Marks Tey Sdg. 1982 8H35 Marks Tey-Mile End sand.
66034 Witham 27.4.2016 09.29hrs. 09.10 Marks Tey Tarmac-Crawley New Yard RMC
Great shame. Another very rare working and no sun again. 66738 Chelmsford Park 27.4.2016 11.03hrs 6Z39 10.54 Chelmsford Rec-Tonbridge W.Yd GBRf
59102 again. 28.4.2016 11.19hrs. Central Park. 6V12 10.54 Chelmsford Rec-Acton TC
66748 Kelvedon 24.4.2015 13.25hrs.
6Z81 12.10 Marks Tey-Mountsorrel Sdgs.
I was beginning to despair as the sun was getting further and further round ,but then , just over an hour late ,it did come.
All the grey liveried ones had been repainted into standard GBRf livery by 2016.
66619 Belstead ( Suffolk ) 3.5.2016 08.57hrs. 6L65 00.40 Tunstead Sdgs-Marks Tey FLHH
Very rare working on 5.8.2016. Instead of the usual DBS 59 or 66 we got this GBRf job...possibly only the second time it has run . I failed to get a picture of the first run back in April .
This time the promised full sunshine never arrived either so hopes for getting the empties on the viaduct south of the station disappeared too.
Thinking I should at least go and snap the loco in Chelmsford Rec. I went ,
but found this strategically placed pile of stuff instead.
You'll just have to guess which one it was.
No, you won't have to !
66722 amazingly passed me in a mini sunny spell.
Central Park 5.8.2016. 11.00am 6Z80 10.54 Chelmsford Rec-Tonbridge W.Yard.
Went over to Terling Rd.today , 1.09.2016 ,to try and capture the Marks Tey-Tunstead job after failing on Tuesday and found not only that one on time and in sun but 66152 on this 6M07 Ipswich Griffin Wharf-Watford London Concrete too, running just 20 minutes before it. Nice.
Walked back home in full sun. 3 miles ,45minutes.
66622 Terling Rd. 1.9.2016, 14.07hrs. 6M84 13.48 Marks Tey Tarmac-Tunstead Sdgs.
A change from the usual Class 59 ,66009 takes the return VTG empties back to Acton.
Chelmsford. 25.11.2016
Saturday works train.
66763 Terling Rd. 26.11.2016 6T63 Whitemoor- Ruckholt Rd.Jn.
66151 Terling Rd. 20.4.2016 13.53hrs. 6V07 12.00 Ipswich Griffin Wharf-Theale Foster Yeoman.
66760 Central Park 20.1.2017 11.00hrs.6Z80 !0.54 Chelmsford Rec-Ferme Pk Rec Ln GBRf.
66131 Witham 7.8.2015 07.07hrs 6Z76 00.34 Mountsorrel Sdgs-Marks Tey Tarmac. Loaded self-discharge train.
66100 Terling Rd. 14.11.2013 10.32hrs 6Z70 10.10 Marks Tey Tarmac-Brentford Town Day and Sons.
