Railfreight Returns To Penmaenmawr Quarry - GBRf 60087 on 20-12-2021

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 mainline and propelling it back to reattach to the other portion (seen here). The whole train was then propelled further back into the sidings until the first wagon was positioned under the chute ready for loading.

[@Shelfandtabletoplayouts00gauge]

Definitely up my street, thanks for the great video. You managed to get some nice colour on a full day, interesting shots of the loading process … and the driver 👍👍👍

[@DysonTim]

Glad you liked it. Driver is a friend of mine and born and bred in North Wales so a return to his home patch for him. Flow starts in earnest on Friday.

[@steviez110]

This brings back memories for me of class 24's and 40's on cattle trains on the mainline and stone from the terminal. Changed a bit now though !

[@ralphlees6438]

good to see quarry open again for trains hope this will be regularly working would be nice to see loco run round and train split from the other bridge
kind regards ralp

[@DysonTim]

Thanks Ralph. Should become a regular flow later this year to the new(ish) Hanson unloading facility at Tuebrook.

[@37418]

Very Nice Tim. Nice to see freight on there again. Have a great Christmas mate 👍👍

[@DysonTim]

Thanks, yes pleasing to see! Have a great Christmas too!!

[@SionsTrainVideos]

nice to see it open again. i subscribed

[@guyneeve9365]

Great clip. Subscribed too

[@IronHorseRailways]

That's such an interesting little operation, a double / split run around !
Never seen that before!
Great video sir thank you ❤️

[@andrewwhitnet3557]

Good to see,how many tons does each wagon hold ?.

[@DysonTim]

JNAs can hold a payload of c.80 tonnes, so 23 wagons is something like 1,800 tonnes. Add in the weight of the wagons themselves and you’re looking at a 2,300+ tonne train.

[@andrewwhitnet3557]

@@DysonTim Thanks,quite a few artics then.