Freight on the Settle-Carlisle
 

Hi everybody,

Does anybody know approximately how many freight trains run in each direction, every week on the settle & carlisle line?

I was thinking of going on holiday & staying at the cottage on Long Marton station platform for a week, but i'm not sure if it's worth it.

I know there are about 6 DMU's per day, but wondered if it was really worth a weeks stay? Normally I spend a week at Starcross but discovered this holiday cottage right on the disused platform.

If somebody could give me a 'ball park' figure as to how many freight trains pass up and down in a week, I would be most grateful!

This is the holiday cottage in question: http://www.longmartonstation.fsnet.co.uk/

Of hand I think it is planned at 1 path an hour to / from Leeds.
Mainly Coal but some cement traffic over the S+C to Hellifield and then Clitheroe.
Gypsum traffic from Drax to near Appleby as well.
Not forgetting its also open 24 hour as well.

Thanks Ploughman! That's definitely worth a weeks stay. Imagine sun bathing on your own private platform, drinking beer, watching the cricket/football on telly, and of course.....watching the trains go by!

Nothing could be better!

Are you going on your own ?

With the wife and baby daughter.

But I haven't asked her yet.

Quote Originally posted by Rassy
But I haven't asked her yet.

Surely this should be haven't told her yet

Hahaha - Damn right!

Clean that floor women!

Lol.........

Today at Kirkby Stephen there have been the following freights (a fairly typical day): 0715 up DBS coal, 0845 dn DBS gypsum, 0910 down FLR coal, 1050 down FLR coal, 1130 up FLR coal, 1150 up FLR coal, 1250 down DBS coal, 1310 up DBS gypsum, 1330 up DBS engineers, 1400 up Colas timber, 1450 down DBS coal, 1630 up FLR coal. At least as busy overnight; best warn the missus...

Just get the missus to go get some earplugs........SORTED.....!!!!;);):D

That's not practical - how ever will she be able to hear "More beer, woman, and keep the noise down" ?? :D:D

Better still leave her at home :D :D.

ccmmick.

Yes ! Even better still invite a few of your forum mates to join you.:D

I'm free.;):D

Ive just started the bike up on the way :D.

ccmmick.

Ribblehead 23/03/10 08.00 to 15.00

66119 north gypsum 08.10
66129 south coal 08.25
66508 north coal 08.49
66555 north coal 10.23
66518 south coal 12.14
66953 south coal 12.31
66084 north coal 12.45
66119 south gypsum 13.46
66163 south ballast 14.15:cool:
66051 north coal 14.22
66843 south logs 14.31:cool:

Hellifield 15.30 to 17.00

66181 north coal 16.50

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I'd come in my "spotters van" , but the KTM would be in the back !!:D

Lovely part of the world for a few days off.

I was up there about five years ago my surname is Dufton so i stayed in the village Dufton for a few days the landlady at The Stag Inn gave me a pint on the house because of my surname.
A lovely part of the country.

ccmmick.

Looks like the new IB signal are being used to good effect judging by some of the timings over Ribblehead. 17/16 mins between some trains.

Just spent a mid morning to just after lunch at Kirby Stephen, with 4 frieght movements 3 southbound and 1 northbound. Hospitality at station great, can recommend the station master special.

A lot of the loaded coal sets, travelling south are at night.

Today at Hellifield was very busy with class 66/67/70/47/57:)

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The S and C was in a sorry state some years ago, but during the mid 2000's a lot of money has been spent on upgrades. Knottingley Drivers(KY) of EWS have booked work upto
Carlisle Kingmoor, and swap, over with Motherwell drivers for the back working.
You have to understand, this line was built for lightweight trains of the 1870's.
Todays MGR Trains can have 1800 tons plus behind the loco.
The problems have been with culverts under the track giving way.
Its no fun for a driver to get derailed at Ais Gill summit,on a pitch black rainy nite, when he is on his own with help miles away.
On a nice sunny day its a good run upto Ais Gill, and when you get over the top, you can feel the trucks buffering up as you go down the bank
Mobile phones have problems on this road, but if you walk up the Coal Road at Garsdale Station a hundred yards, there is a full signal.

There's a shiny new IB signal at Ais Gill summit complete with SPT. Is this the highest signal in the country?