19850223_ZD_AdrianNicols
08 605 working middle shift pilot diagram T05 in Kingmoor Yard.
Some rather fine autumn sunshine after two days of solid rain were rather welcome for a 9 hour shift on the yard pilot. Well at least it gave me the chance to get a few photos in some half decent weather., , Our vintage pilot 08 605 was built at BR Derby Works in 1959 so celebrated its 54th birthday this year. It's first depot was Stockport Edgeley where it was allocated new on 13/06/1959 but that depot is now but history. The shunt pilots owned by DB Schenker are now all nominally allocated to Toton but this is a paper exercise as they really have no home depot just a pool code. Being allocated to DB Logistics, Construction or Industrial. Those based in the North West of England tend to go to Crewe ETD by road for any major exams otherwise day to day maintenance is carried out where they work in the open., , 08 605 seen here is one of the DB fleet that has been fitted with radio remote control equipment but it has never worked properly and the project was abandoned. The locomotive is standing in no.14 road in the sorting sidings coupled to the Skako ballast distribution train while working diagram T05 the 10.50 ballast train shunt pilot. In reality since the yard now only has one shunt pilot it also covers the 24hr pilot diagram T04. At busy times during the day this results in mainline locos being used for shunting between their booked workings. Regular contenders being the Longtown trip loco or the engine off 6M75 from Hardendale which spends most of the day in the yard before returning with 6V71 to Margam late afternoon.
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