RHTT Allocations 2018

[sw.trains.hs]

After a pretty good year last year with the Freightliner 66's, colas 66's and colas 56's all on the RHTT during the season, i was wondering if anyone has any gen on what will be allocated to the RHTT this year on what i think is called the "Worcester loop" where it goes from Gloucester Horton road to Worcester shrub hill. any info would be greatly appreciated

 

[palmersears]

The Cotswolds RHTT is likely to be Colas 66s this year, with 56s filling in if required.

Indeed most of the RHTTs are likely to be the same as last year in terms of operators and traction. Only changes that I know of are that DBC have subcontracted the Chiltern route to Freightliner, and the two routes out of Toton are subcontracted to Colas.

 

[DarloRich]

wondered how long this would take to appear

 

[nat67]

I assume the WCML from Bescot-Rugby-West mids is DB 66?

 

[palmersears]

I assume the WCML from Bescot-Rugby-West mids is DB 66?

It is indeed.

 

[E_Reeves]

It is indeed.

Boring...

 

[trebor79]

Can I ask what a/the RHTT is?

 

[matt]

Can I ask what a/the RHTT is?

Railhead treatment train. They run during the autumn leaf fall season.

 

[nat67]

Boring...

Yes I know, but I think better than an MPV would you think.

 

[DarloRich]

Boring...

Yes I know, but I think better than an MPV would you think.

does it matter - it is a service designed to keep trains running safely not please spotters

 

[_toommm_]

Assuming Class 20s will be used for the ones starting and terminating at Sheffield again?

 

[E_Reeves]

does it matter - it is a service designed to keep trains running safely not please spotters

Well when you can get 56s, 20s and Colas locos, seeing 2 DBC 66s is nothing special

 

[DarloRich]

Well when you can get 56s, 20s and Colas locos, seeing 2 DBC 66s is nothing special

who knows what might happen.

 

[palmersears]

Assuming Class 20s will be used for the ones starting and terminating at Sheffield again?

That's the plan, yes.

 

[_toommm_]

That's the plan, yes.

Nice bit of chopper action in the morning!

 

[father_jack]

Well when you can get 56s, 20s and Colas locos, seeing 2 DBC 66s is nothing special

3S32 2237 ex Gloucester RHTT with 56096 and 105 haven't gotten far tonight, only as far as Churchdown and have snarled up the job between Gloucester and Cheltenham, rear loco started and hauled back to the yard nearly an hour late..... http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/H48151/2018/10/05/advanced

 

[Timrud]

I've seen the 20's at Sheffield

 

[yorkie]

Does anyone have a list of RHTT diagrams please?

 

[yorksrob]

I saw the 20's passing through Wakefield Kirkgate on Wednesday.

 

[Freightmaster]

Does anyone have a list of RHTT diagrams please?

[DRS]
- Carlisle (2 diagrams: S+C and Tyne/Tees)
- York (2 diagrams: South Yorks and Aire Valley)
- Stowmarket (3 diagrams)

[Colas]
- Gloucester {56s}
- Shrewsbury {56s}

[GBRf]
- Broxbourne (2 diagrams)
- Tonbridge (4 diagrams)

[DB]
- Bescot
- Peterborough (2 diagrams: ECML South and Lincolnshire)
- Didcot
- Margam
- St.Blazey
- Inverness

[DB - subcontracted to Freightliner]
- Acton (Chiltern lines)

[DB - subcontracted to Colas]
- Bristol Barton Hill (Severnside and South Wales Valleys) {66s}
- Toton (East Midlands) {56s}
- Toton (Midland Main Line) {67s}



...26 diagrams in total!




MARK

 

[swt_passenger]

There’s also the ‘Southern’ MPV circuits, I’ve seen a couple out and about on the Netley line last week. But I doubt anyone’s interested in them...

 

[E_Reeves]

And the Kings Norton MPV for the west mids

 

[yorksrob]

There’s also the ‘Southern’ MPV circuits. But I doubt anyone’s interested in them...

I used to enjoy seeing the old sandite and de-icing units around Ashford back in the day. I guess an MPV would be something to look at !

 

[gtis]

I saw the class 20s go through Wombwell last Wednesday

 

[Iskra]

Why have DB subcontracted the work out, don't they need it themselves?

 

[theblackwatch]

Why have DB subcontracted the work out, don't they need it themselves?

DB often subcontracts work out if it can't resource it, as do other firms. Often it goes un-noticed if it is just a traincrew issue - for example, when DB hires in staff from DC Rail, or DRS uses a guard who is employed by DB. There is a fair amount of co-operation between firms!

 

[DarloRich]

There’s also the ‘Southern’ MPV circuits, I’ve seen a couple out and about on the Netley line last week. But I doubt anyone’s interested in them...

No one who writes numbers down in a book is interested in them. Plenty of people are very interested in them. Very interested indeed

Why have DB subcontracted the work out, don't they need it themselves?

There are lots of driver swaps that go on for infrastructure trains that people will never know about. Happens all the time.

 

[Broken70]

20007 & 20205 are hauling the Yorkshire set today in place of a pair of DRS choppers. Believe its due to unavailability of the DRS 20 fleet.

 

[SC43090]

20007 & 20205 are hauling the Yorkshire set today in place of a pair of DRS choppers. Believe its due to unavailability of the DRS 20 fleet.

They did do as quoted above observed at Sheffield on 0726 Sheffield to Wrenthorpe Recption Sidings

 

[The_Train]

When does the RHTT season usually end?