The Brush Is Back In Town - a photo on Flickriver

            Railfreight makes a welcome return to Penmaenmawr Quarry after a decade and in some style in the form of one of GB Railfreight's premium Brush Traction locomotives, Class 60, 60087.

The working was a trial run ahead of a new flow of aggregate for concrete construction projects to the relatively new Hanson terminal at Tuebrook Sidings, due to start in earnest in the New Year. The 60 arrived on 6D60 07:08 Tuebrook Sidings to Penmaenmawr Quarry.

After arriving in the quarry sidings and splitting its rake of 23 JNAs, the loco drew the front portion forward and then ran round the whole rake, before shunting back on to the east end of the portion nearest the camera and propelling it back to reattach to the other portion. The whole train was then propelled further back into the sidings until the first wagon was positioned under the chute ready for loading.

Here, 60087 leaves the main line and enters the quarry sidings where a bevy of groundstaff await its arrival.

GB Railfreight Liverpool Depot’s Mark Jones - born and bred in North Wales - was back on his home turf in the chair.

Taken on: December 20, 2021

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Camera: Canon EOS 6D, f/5.6, 1/60 sec, 400mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 6D
Lens:	EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.017 sec (1/60)
Focal Length:	400mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
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Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Lightroom 5.1 (Windows)
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