Lostock Junction

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As a diversion from the ongoing scenery refurbishment, I've been giving my ICI open salt wagons a makeover.
i have two identical sets of three, one purchased initially and the other purchased as part of a bundle with an ICI shunter a few years ago.

I could have tried to renumber one set, but instead decided to have one set empty and one set loaded. I weathered both sets then added sheeted loads to the other set.





The sheets were from a Parkside Models PA60 Wagon Tarpaulins kit I had in stock from doing other wagons a few years ago. The kit was of 8 BR tarpaulins, so I just removed the BR markings etc. with a black felt tipped pen.

Unfortunately I could find any photos of these wagons loaded, but I assume they would have been used to transport rock salt for road use etc. and would have been sheeted to prevent rainwater dissolving the salt during transport.

[Mountain Goat]

The rocksalt I have seen is usually a pink colour.

[Chops]

Superb blue on blue. Makes me shiver! Tarps look photo-realistic.

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Thanks Chops.

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Standard Class 2 No. 78054 works a loaded train down the branch from the salt works.



After uncoupling the two vans, the three sheeted open wagons are drawn forward onto the headshunt



After shunting the wagons onto a siding, the two vans and Guards Van are drawn forward




And then shunted onto another siding.




The loco then makes it's way across the main lines




And onto the loco shed



And onto the coaling road

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Some Boxing Day engineering works have been scheduled just outside Lostock Junction.
BR Standard Class 4 75035 approaches with a Permanent Way train


Standard Class 4 Tank 80120 has pulled the crane and tool / Mess coach from the shed headshunt


75035, having uncoupled from her train, backs onto the Mess coach

And then, having recoupled with the rest of the train, goes on her way to the works site.

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Royal Scot class 46148 The Manchester Regiment in charge of a milk train, including the 3 new 6 wheeled tankers and Stove R brake (see latest acquisitions thread).