FREIGHT TRAINS North Wales Coast & Borderlands Line REVIEW
Freight trains captured along the north wales coast & the borderlands line during March & April 2026.
Good to see the north wales line starting to get some regular freight activity with Penmaenmawr Quarry in full flow supplying the granite stone for the HS2 project. Nice to see the DCR Class 60’s back powering the Aggregate with ease
Steel trains daily on the borderlands line back & too from Margam Tc to Dee Marsh Sidings supplying Shotton TATA steel plant
Cement trains from Pen y Ffordd has come to a temporary closure till work is carried out on the main flume, wagons has been shipped over to the Clitheroe Castle Cement plant
Flask train had a rare run out to Valley during March plus heavy hall took skate from Llandudno junction up to Hope Castle Cement. Plenty to capture during March & beginning of April 2026
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⏱️TIMESTAMP⏱️
00:00 - Channel Introduction
00:10 - Unit Drag Train 37510 + 756103 & 231001 5Q40 Cardiff Canton Sdgs to Holyhead Car M.D. at Shotton
00:28 - RTC Test Train 43013 & 43014 1Q30 Leicester L.I.P to Longsight Car M.D. at Shotton
00:48 - RTC Test Train 37421 & 37419 1Q41 Derby RTC to Chester Middle Road at Buckley
01:58 - Freight Train 60046 6A25 Penmaenmawr Quarry to Willsdon DCR Sidings at Flint
02:31 - Freight Train 66755 6N04 Pen y Fford Castle Cement to Clitheroe Castle Cement at Higher Shotton
03:10 - Freight Train 66652 6V75 Dee Marsh Sdgs to Margam Tc
04:10 - Freight Train 60046 6D22 Chaddesden Sdgs to Penmaenmawr Quarry at Connahs Quay
04:45 -RTC Train 37419 & 37421 1Q41 Derby RTC to Chester Middle Road at Shotton
05:05 - Freight Train 68003 & 88006 6K41 Valley Nuclear Electric to Crewe Coal Yard at Connahs Quay
05:24 - Freight Train 66652 Marga m Tc to Dee Marsh Sdgs at Hawarden Bridge
06:45 - Freight Train 60046 6M26 Penmaenmawr Quarry to Willesden DCR Sdgs at Shotton
07:14 - RTC Train 37424 & 37419 1Q41 Derby RTC to Chester Middle Road at Hawarden Bridge
07:40 - RTC Train 37419 & 37424 1Q41 Derby RTC to Chester Middle Road at Hawarden Bridge
08:09 - Freight Train 66602 6H67 Llandudno Jnc Tc to Hope Earl Sdgs at Shotton
08:30 - Freight Train 66652 6M76 Margam Tc to Dee Marsh Sdgs at Hawarden Bridge
09:40 - RTC Train 43013 & 43014 1Q30 Leicester L.I.P. to Chester Middle Road
09:56 - Thanks for Watching the Arthur Growler YouTube Channel 👍
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Freight train movements along the North Wales Coast and Borderlands Line are highlighted in this video, capturing various operations during March and April 2026. Penmaenmawr Quarry is supplying granite for the HS2 project, while DCR Class 60 locomotives handle aggregate transport. Steel trains operate regularly on the Borderlands Line between Margam Tc and Dee Marsh Sidings, serving the Shotton Tata steel plant. Cement trains have temporarily shifted to Clitheroe Castle due to maintenance at Pen y Ffordd. Additional freight movements include flask trains and heavy halls transporting goods across different locations.
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