DC Rail 56045 + 56103 to MEREHEAD! + 68008 & 68002 on the NUCLEAR FLASK, American Switchers + MORE!
We then head across to Merehead Quarry where x2 DC Rail Class 56 diesels were working the 4V23, arriving today on an inbound and outbound working between Willesden DC Rail Sidings! These locomotives were allocated to this working for a couple of weeks back in May this year https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0vShHzzpGk but 56301 lost its Fastline livery for a coat of BR Blue, which we saw unveiled at the Greatest Gathering https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TD7RipltN4 and it looked fab on todays working!
After leaving Bridgwater, we take a trip to Somerset’s two Mendip Rail served limestone quarries today, Aggregate Industries Merehead Quarry/ Torr Works and Hansons Whatley Quarry, and during the two hours these rare beasts were at Merehead, there was plenty going on at both Quarries!
We see 56045 and 56103 arriving into Merehead, bringing the rake of empty wagons in to the arrival sidings at the quarry where the they would be loaded for the return later on. American built SW1001EMD 44 ‘Western Yeoman II’ made a welcome appearance, both shunting around the sidings and relieving the grid duo of their wagons, before coupling up and taking them into the Quarry to be loaded.
We also pay a couple of visits to Whatley Quarry, which had a number of Class 59s and Class 66s on shed, 66614 ‘1918 POPPY 2018’, 66511, 66605, 59103 ‘Village of Mells’ still wearing Hanson livery, 59204 and 66604 as well as the other large resident American built General Motors Electro-Motive Division SW1001 Switcher Hanson 120 'Kenneth John Witcombe' and 08650 which were shunting around.
The final scenes show 56045 and 56103 heading down to Whites Crossing, ready to leave with the 6M18 Merehead Quarry - Willesden DC Rail Sidings. | 08.09.2025
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This video captures various freight operations across the UK rail network. It features Direct Rail Services (DRS) locomotives 68008 and 68002 working with nuclear flask wagons at Bridgwater Freight Depot, as well as DC Rail Class 56 diesels 56045 and 56103 operating on a freight service between Willesden and Merehead Quarry. Additional locomotives from operators such as British Railways and Freightliner are also noted. The footage includes scenes at locations including Bridgwater, Crewe, Cranmore, and Hope, with several headcodes identified.
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