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Class 59/2 (After 01 August 2022)
Former National-Power Engines now owned by Genesee & Wyoming after DBS (was EWS) and still working mainly out of the Mendip Quarries.
G&W 'Tango' 59203 is viewed with '6C48' from Appleford near Clink.It left at 12:49 going down to Whatley with its string of empty JNA-boxes.
..17 july 2023..
59205,this time reversed from its appearance as '6V64' on the 19th (3 days ago) today heads '6V07' the 13:41 from Chichester to Mereheads.Seen at Clink.
..22 june 2023..
Debranded DB-Red 59205 passes Berkley Marsh with this evenings '6V64' the 14:48 from Wembley-Reception Sdg's 1-7 to Merehead.
..19 june 2023..
This month continues with record temperatures and nice sunny days.|Here is 59206 in G&W-Orange approaching Click Road Junction woth '7C48' the 12:49 from Appleford returning empty JNA boxes to Whatley Quarry.This Occupation Bridge location is now badly overgrown with many brambles.Not very good when you are wearing shorts and sandals as I was!
..19 june 2023..
59206 grinds its way over Clink Road Junction with '6A24' the 10:18 from Whatley Quarry bound for Appleford with its load of aggregates.Interestingly there is a bottom discharge hopper in the consist which would be impossible to unload at that location.Thankfully it was empty!
..15 june 2023..
'6C31' passes through the now well overgrown cutting on the approach to Click Road Junction.G&W-Orange 59202 being in charge today.It departs Theale for Whatley Quarry at 10:08.
..14 june 2023..
'Tango'-59204 with its train of loaded bottom discharge type hoppers creeps away from Frome at Clink with '6M20' the 10:45 from Whatley Quarry going to Churchyard Sidings at St Pancras in London.
..13 june 2023..
The current hot and suuny period continues for yet another week as G&W-Orange 59206 is seen at Clink Road Junction with a loaded stone running as '6A24' the 10:18 from Whatley going up to Appleford North of Didcot.
..13 june 2023..
DB-Red 59201 with its long string of JNA's runs as '6C77' the 12:21 from Wembley Reception 1-7 to Merehead.Seen ay Styles Hill on the Frome Avoider.Who needs a pole when there is a handy overbridge to use instead?
..5 june 2023..
'Tango' 59202 with its train of discharged JNA's passes Berkley Marsh with '6V12' the 15:38 from Woking to Whatley Quarry.
..2 june 2023..
No mistaking a G&W-Orange Class-59/2 when it passes is there! This time its 59204 with '6V64' the 14:48 from from Wembley Reception Sidings 1-7 to Merehead.This working was a 'combi' with an addition FL-66 whatever that was? in the middle of the train set.....Viewed at Berkley in the early evening sunshine.
..1 june 2023..
Now that the palisade fencing has been erected here at Berkley Marsh it can only be a short time before the bushes in the foreground grow to such an extent that shots here will become impossible now that access to these bushes is now nigh on impossible! So here is G&W 59203 with '6V12' the 15:38 from Woking going down to merehead with the evening empty JNA's from there.
..1 june 2023..
The 14:55 from Theale to Whatley empty hoppers '6C74' passes Clink nr Frome with DB-Red 59205 in charge.Only this engine and 59201 now remain in its old DB-Red colours.
..30 may 2023..
59206 with a nowadays quite irregular return working from Exeter-Riverside (15:57 off) to Whatley Quarry empties running as '6C28'.Again a low evening light shot,this time at 19:34 but still excellent lighting.Note how the shadows have changed in just an hour from the previous almost identical shot!
..26 may 2023..
The best light of the day here at Berkley is after 18:00 until sunset. Here is G&W 59204 with '7C64' the 14:48 from Wembley to Merehead.Here viewed at about 18:40 in the evening.
..26 may 2023..
Just two 59/2's still remain in DB-Red,this one 59205 and 59201.The rest are now in G&W-Orange. Here 205 rolls slowly towards Clink Road Junction with '6C76' the 14:21 from Theale with empties for Whatley Quarry.
..25 may 2023..
This is a mysterious working? Listed as '6F59' the 14:47 from Fareham to Whatley Quarry but was shown 'no report' on OTT apart from the final leg from Westbury to Whatley. Oddly the wagon was a 'Hope' bogie cement wagon usually based in the Peak District. Loco doing the transfer is 59206 seen passing Berkley Marsh. Hmmmm Interesting?
..25 may 2023..
Todays '7C77' the 13:21 from Wembley Reception Sdg's 1-7 to Merehead finally passed Frome 100 minutes late for some reason? 'Tango' 59202 was leading with fellow 'Orange' 59204 just about visible in the middle of the consist as is the norm these days.
..25 may 2023..
G&W-Orange 59204 passes the countryside near Frome as '6V12' the 15:38 from Woking returning empy JNA boxes back to Merehead.
..24 may 2023..
'6C31' the 10:08 empties from Theale to Whatley Quarry passes Clink in full lighting just 5 minutes after the much more interesting DCR-Class 60 going to Merehead.The original reliveried 'Tango 59/2 59206 doing the duty.
..15 may 2023..
Local 'Tango' 59203 is seen at Clink with '7C60' the 11:27 from Brentford Town to Merehead empties.
..10 may 2023..
At least this DB-Red liveried 59201 adds a spot of variation to the colours of the loco's operating away from the Mendip Quarries (For a bit long anyway). Here the 59/2 comes up through Berkley with '6A24' the 10:18 from Whatley with another load to Appleford bound for HS-2 construction in the Midlands.
..18 april 2023..
I do like the G&W-Orange livery on the Class-59's.Here is 59202,its been about a year since 59204 was dealt with leaving just 2 (59201 &205) to complete the set.The train is a 40 minute delayed '6C77' due to going via Swindon after Reading for some reason.It departed Willesden 1-7 for Merehead at 12:20.An unseen loco,today it was 66414 was also somewhere in the makeup as is the norm for this working.Pictured in the cutting at Clink nr Frome.
..13 april 2023..
DB-Red 59205 runs over Clink Road Junction with '7B12' the 11:28 from Merehead to Wootton Bassett-FY. Note the extensive new staircase that have just been constructed here.They wouldn't look out of place in Marks and Spencera,they are so wide!
..23 march 2023..
59201 rolls towards Clink Road Junction with '6C31' the 10:08 from Theale to Whatley Quarry morning empties.Note the first hopper is one of the new blue batch recently introduced on lease from the VTG Company.These will become much more common as the older FY and Hanson hoppers are withdrawn progressivly which they are now,slowly.
..22 march 2023..
DB liveried 59201 with Number-1 end leading powers along the Westbury avoiding line with '6M20' the 10:38 from Whatley Quarry bound for Churchyard Sidings in the Capital.
..21 march 2023..
59203 in the G&W-Tango colours today operated '6V62' the 13:21 from Southampton-Up Yd to Whatley Quarry emptied stone boxes.Here seen at Clink approaching the junction there.
..2 march 2023..
Due to the B&H route between Westbury and Reading being closed for a couple of weeks all traffic from there has been concentrated on the route via Swindon.Hence the very high volume of freight seen here today (17 workings in just 3.5 hours) plus all the extra IET's as well. So here is a well filled Swindon Station with 800308 0n '1A81' the 10:55 from Paignton to Paddington (diversion),59204 with '7A77' the 11:05 from Merehead to Theale (diversion) and 802114 on '1C81',yet another diversion going to Taunton as '1C81' the 12:55 off Paddington.Amazing there was a brief shaft of sunlight ot catch this scene!
..28 february 2023..
59206 in its 'Tango' G&W colours takes the station route at Fairwood Junction heading for Wootton Bassett as '7B12' the 11:23 from Merehead.
..15 february 2023..
'Two for the price of one!'----Having pictured this about 8 minutes earlier two bridges closer to Westbury a brisk E-peddle was needed to get ahead of 59202 on '6C31' the 10:08 from Theale to Whatley.Seen again here at Clink Junction.The lengthening of the days now is becoming more noticeable as this shot wouldn't have been possible a month earlier...-Roll on Spring!
..08 february 2023..
The nicely cleaned G&W-Orange 59202 with '6C31' shines as it is seen slowing for an adverse signal at Clink Junction in readiness for the run down the branch to Whatley from Theale (10:08 off).
..08 february 2023..
G&W Tango-59204 slows for a very brown looking Clink Junction with '7Z61' from Brentford Town (11:15 away) to Merehead Quarry.
..18 january 2023..
Just two of the 59/2's working out of the Mendips still retain the old DB-Red livery,one being 59201.Here seen creeping through Berkley with '7A17' the 10:24 from Merehead heading up to Colnbrook.
..18 january 2023..
G&W-Orange 59202 rolls through Clink with '7B12' the 11:23 from Merehead to Wootton Bassett.
..9 january 2023..
G&W's Orange 59202 runs through Westbury Station with '7B12' the 11:23 from Merehead bound for Wootton Bassett.
..14 november 2022..
G&W Tango-59203 threads its way past the still fairly green overgrowth on the approach to Click Road Junction with '6C31' the 10:08 from Theale to Whatley Quarry empties.
..4 november 2022..
The most recent 59/2 to get the G&W-tango makeover treatment is 59204.Here seen on the approach to Clink Road Junction with '6V18' the 11:20 from Allington returning empties to Whatley Quarry.
..29 september 2022..
59205 in DB-Red but no doubt soon to be G&W-Orange approaches Clink Road Junction with '7Z60' an 'STP' working from Neasden-Charrington to Merehead.
..21 september 2022,,
G&W-Orange 59203 passes Clink Road Junction with '6B12' the 11:23 from Merehead to Royal Wootton Bassett.
..21 september 2022..
DB-Red 59201 with its bell-end leading approaches Clink Junction with '6C31' the 10:08 from Theale to Whatley Quarry in a lucky brief flash of sunlight.Just 2 of the ex-DB fleet of 59/2's remain in DB-Red,but for how much longer?
..17 august 2022..
G&W 59203 rolls slowly past Clink in readiness for taking the route down to Whatley at the junction just 250yards ahead.The working is '6V18' the 11:20 from Allington.
..12 august 2022..
59206 with '7C31' the 10:08 from Theale returning emptied aggregate hoppers to Whatley Quarry passes Clink under the blistering sun with local temperatures well into the mid-30's degrees C. Phew!
..12 august 2022..
FL owned 59202 shows off its newish G&W-Orange colours to good effect as it passes Berkley Marsh with the 14:37 from Acton-TC to Whatley '6C76'.Note how parched the surrounding grass is now becoming in what is becoming the driest summer since 1976--46 years ago!!!!!! Did we have global warming then as well?
..10 august 2022..
I wonder how much longer the remaining pair of ex-DB 59/2's will remain in this livery? Anyway here is 59201 with its bell-end leading working '7A17' the 10:24 from Merehead heading for Colnbrook.A good load this and exclusively hoppers.Seen at Clink Road Junction in Frome.
..5 august 2022..
'Tango'-59203 makes for a colourful scene as it pulls away from Clink Road Junction with '6M20' the 10:38 from Whatley going up to Churchyard Sidings in London.
..5 august 2022..
'Tango' 59206 creeps over Clink Junction with '6M20' the 10:38 from Whatley to Churchyard Sidings in London.Note the rust stains where the windscreen frames are becoming quite corroded,time for a quick lick of paint maybe?
..2 august 2022..
With the sun getting somewhat head-on here at Berkley Marsh 59202 is viewed with '6C58' the 12:10 from Oxford Banbury Road returning a set of empty JNA boxes to Whatley.
..1 august 2022..
'Tango' 59203 slows for Clink Road Junction with '6C31' the 10:08 from Theale returning its emptues the Whatley Quarry.