Endings 2

Another ending for September 2024 is the closure of the final blast furnace at Port Talbot and one working that will no longer be required for the new electric arc furnaces is the sinter lime from Hardendale Quarry.

With 6M85 Margam to Carlisle discharged limestone running 2 hours late it at least gave me the chance to go out and record it in the Birmingham area although there aren't any spots in the locality where there is sufficient lighting. So I plumped for a shot from the Saltley Viaduct and with the train surprisingly routed along the bi-directional Down Saltley Goods Loop hope of any illumination of the FCA wagons was all but gone until 170397 appeared on 1V11 18:16 Nottingham to New Street to provide just enough. 66098 then duly navigated Duddeston Junction and was away into the night to Washwood Heath.