Nuclear flask timings
 

I am new to the forum and wondered if anyone knows the days of operation and the timings for the flask trains to Sellafield. My in-laws live in Arnside and I am trying to photograph the train on Arnside bridge. I am only, generally, there some weekends. I have seen them through Preston a few years ago but it seems they allways travelled at night. Any help is appreciated:confused:

Hello Saltworth and welcome to the Railway Forum. Sorry, but I am unable to assist with your query, but I'm sure someone on the site will.

Don't know if it is a regular timing or not but I saw a flask train go through Preston at approx 11-30 A M on saturday July 18th. Sorry I can't be of more help

Hello and welcome to the forum Saltworth.

there are some times for them through Preston here in the time table page

http://www.prestonstation.org.uk/

I also remember seeing them at Arnside southbound on saturday 30th may about 10.30 am - just after Leander went north on a cumbrian coast express

John

Nuclear flask train timings are not published for security reasons.

Quite right too I think !

I remember the Bo-Bo diesels that used to transport the flasks to Southminster (for Bradwell power station) in the late 60's / early 70's although I dont remember the locos in pairs like they seem to do now.

One reason why that branch line was not closed.




Philip.

Welcome to the Forum Saltworth. Hope you fid it useful.

Best wishes,

John H-T.

Thanks for your help, I will just make sure I have my camera every time I am in that vicinity. Security is obviously an issue with such a cargo but I don't think the timings are such a big secret. You may remember that BR tried to destroy a flask with a perfectly good 100mph Peak and failed!!