Central Manchester freight.

[Peter Gl]

I've recently started a new job in the centre of Manchester, and every day (well, Mon to Fri) at 1630, and very punctual too, I see a container train cross the viaduct from Deansgate and go through platform 13 at Piccadilly.

I'm guessing it emanates at Trafford Park containerbase, but where does it go?

Pete.

 

[tsr]

The 1616 Trafford Park - Felixstowe passes Deansgate at 1626 or thereabouts!

This should be it.

 

[Peter Gl]

Thanks tsr.

Pete

 

[telstarbox]

You should see an intermodal train heading towards Trafford Park every day around 12.30pm too.

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/H11107/2013/05/23/advanced

 

[tsr]

Thanks tsr.

Pete

No problem! Any further questions about destinations can often be answered with a quick browse of RealTimeTrains. Have a play around with it, if you haven't already!

 

[Peter Gl]

What does intermodal mean?

Pete

 

[WatcherZero]

More than one form of transport, e.g. Ship and rail or road and air without having to be unloaded and reloaded into the container.

 

[Beveridges]

Theres one at around 18:30 going into Trafford Park that has been 86 hauled lately but has also been known to be class 70. If your unlucky you may get a Fred.

 

[Phil6219]

In all fairness that working is supposed to be 66 hauled

There is actually a reasonable amount of freight through the city centre, nowhere near as much as there used to be (talking of piccadilly here as to mention Victoria freight nowadays is so depressing). Mostly sheds but there is a very early 90 working (due through Picc around 06:30ish) as well as another 90 around 8pm, a 70 at 11pm and sheds almost every hour including two GBRF ones. There used to be a 92 as well until last November but that seems to have not restarted

Phil

 

[Darren R]

If your unlucky you may get a Fred.

My curiosity has got the better of me - what exactly is a Fred?

 

[Beveridges]

My curiosity has got the better of me - what exactly is a Fred?

A Freightliner Class 66.

It is not rare for Class 70's to fill in on turns that are normally FL 66's.

 

[sheff'd victoria]

I remember a few years ago heading towards Old Trafford and crossing over a number of level crossings in that area in what seemed to be a large industrial estate, would this be park of the Trafford Park complex ?

 

[rebmcr]

I remember a few years ago heading towards Old Trafford and crossing over a number of level crossings in that area in what seemed to be a large industrial estate, would this be park of the Trafford Park complex ?

Yes but not the freight terminal that the intermodals head for. It's an entirely separate shunting network, internal to the industrial areas, that sees very little use nowadays.