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Plumley West
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Plumley West is on the Chester to Altrincham via Northwich which is becoming a bit of a freight hotspot over the last  2 years or so. In the past this line was well known mainly for the regular two / three times a day DB Cargo Tunstead - Oakleigh stone trains with one or two other trains thrown in too. Although the DB Cargo  stone trains have now decreased in frequency, this line is now becoming popular with some FOC's as a good alternative route for trains to and from Yorkshire via the Pennines routes. 

Nowadays, with the opening of the Waste Inciderator Plant at Runcorn, Freightliner (FLHH) have been using this route for the Manchester Binliner trains with GBRf now operating their Drax PS Biomass trains to / from Liverpool via Northwich . Added to this occasionally either FLHH or GBRf are now transporting coal between Yorkshire and Fiddlers Ferry PS
(usually on STP notices) with DB Cargo now operating Binliner trains between Knowsley and Wilton in the North East. And that is not forgetting other freights including cement and stone.  

Plumley West Signal Box is located approx 4 miles east of Northwich and there is a private road / public footpath which accesses this location near to Lostock Gralam Station (NB The private road closes during the weekend). As a guide just add approx 10 minutes to the Plumley West times for trains passing Northwich or Astley.
 (Updated - 4th June 2019) 

Click link to access the Network Rail Freight Timetable for this location - PLUMLEY WEST WTT (CZ07)

 MONDAY
  PASS  07:47 0H03   07:30 Lostock Works to Peak Forest Up Sidings
  PASS  09:19 6M72   03:35 Westbury Tarmac to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  09:56 6H85   09:27 Arpley Sidings to Peak Forest South Ss
  PASS  10:06 5J43   09:40 Chester to Newton Heath T.M.D.
  PASS  10:19 6E09   07:11 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
  PASS  10:48 6F33   09:16 Bredbury R.T.S. (Flhh) to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
  PASS  10:50 6H02   10:08 Arpley Sidings to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  11:44 6F70   09:56 Tunstead Sdgs to Garston (Merseyside) (Fhh)
  PASS  12:18 6J34   11:12 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Brindle Heath R.T.S. Flhh
  PASS  12:27 6M46   04:54 Ripple Lane West S.S. to Peak Forest Cemex Sdgs
  PASS  12:40 6V11   10:00 Dowlow Briggs Sdgs to Theale Hope Cement
  PASS  13:00 6E26   10:41 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Wilton Efw Terminal
  PASS  13:25 6H49   11:44 Fiddlers Ferry P Stn Flhh to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  14:05 6E10   11:15 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
  PASS  14:13 0K99   13:02 Hope (Earles Sidings) Fhh to Crewe Bas Hall L.H.S.
  PASS  14:28 6H35   13:30 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Northenden R.T.S. (Flhh)
  PASS  14:51 6H45   12:59 Fiddlers Ferry P Stn Flhh to Guide Bridge Yard (Flhh)
  PASS  15:14 6F86   13:58 Peak Forest Up Sidings to Arpley Sidings
  PASS  15:49 6M17   08:53 Redcar Bulk Terminal Gbrf to Fiddlers Ferry P Stn Gbrf
  PASS  17:13 1Q41   13:13 Derby R.T.C.(Network Rail) to Crewe C.S. (L&Nwr Site)
  PASS  18:12 6F05   16:10 Tunstead Sdgs to Lostock Works
  PASS  19:41 6F35   19:07 Northenden R.T.S. (Flhh) to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
  PASS  19:55 6M36  12:20 Westbury Tarmac to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  20:17 6E24   17:17 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
  PASS  20:55 6E16   18:41 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Wilton Efw Terminal
  PASS  21:46 6F34   19:30 Brindle Heath R.T.S. Flhh to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
  PASS  21:53 6H39   21:14 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Bredbury R.T.S. (Flhh)
 TUESDAY
  PASS  07:47 0H03   07:30 Lostock Works to Peak Forest Up Sidings
  PASS  09:46 3S09   04:56 Edge Hill Down Wapping to Chester
  PASS  09:57 6H02   09:27 Arpley Sidings to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  10:06 5J43   09:40 Chester to Newton Heath T.M.D.
  PASS  10:19 6E09   07:11 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
  PASS  11:04 6F33   09:16 Bredbury R.T.S. (Flhh) to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
  PASS  11:44 6F70   09:56 Tunstead Sdgs to Garston (Merseyside) (Fhh)
  PASS  12:18 6J34   11:12 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Brindle Heath R.T.S. Flhh
  PASS  12:40 6B11   10:00 Dowlow Briggs Sdgs to Northampton Castle Yard
  PASS  13:00 6E26   10:41 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Wilton Efw Terminal
  PASS  13:25 6H49   11:44 Fiddlers Ferry P Stn Flhh to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  14:05 6E10   11:15 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
  PASS  14:13 0K99   13:02 Hope (Earles Sidings) Fhh to Crewe Bas Hall L.H.S.
  PASS  14:28 6H35   13:30 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Northenden R.T.S. (Flhh)
  PASS  14:51 6H45   12:59 Fiddlers Ferry P Stn Flhh to Guide Bridge Yard (Flhh)
  PASS  15:49 6M17   08:53 Redcar Bulk Terminal Gbrf to Fiddlers Ferry P Stn Gbrf
  PASS  15:56 6H51   11:04 Hardendale Quarry to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  18:12 6F05   16:10 Tunstead Sdgs to Lostock Works
  PASS  18:17 6H50   13:06 Willesden Euroterminal to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  19:41 6F35   19:07 Northenden R.T.S. (Flhh) to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
  PASS  19:55 6M36  12:20 Westbury Tarmac to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  20:17 6E24   17:17 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
  PASS  20:55 6E16   18:41 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Wilton Efw Terminal
  PASS  21:28 6M51  11:43 Bow Depot Flhh to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  21:28 6M51  14:15 Stewarts Lane Tarmac Fhh to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  21:46 6F34   19:30 Brindle Heath R.T.S. Flhh to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
  PASS  21:53 6H39   21:14 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Bredbury R.T.S. (Flhh)
 WEDNESDAY
  PASS  07:47 0H03    07:30 Lostock Works to Peak Forest Up Sidings
  PASS  09:46 3S09    04:56 Edge Hill Down Wapping to Chester
  PASS  09:57 6H02    09:27 Arpley Sidings to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  10:06 5J43    09:40 Chester to Newton Heath T.M.D.
  PASS  10:19 6E09    07:11 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
  PASS  10:48 6F33    09:16 Bredbury R.T.S. (Flhh) to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
  PASS  11:44 6F70    09:56 Tunstead Sdgs to Garston (Merseyside) (Fhh)
  PASS  12:18 6J34    11:12 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Brindle Heath R.T.S. Flhh
  PASS  12:40 6V11    10:00 Dowlow Briggs Sdgs to Theale Hope Cement
  PASS  12:44 6O11    10:00 Dowlow Briggs Sdgs to Southampton Up Yard
  PASS  13:00 6E26   10:41 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Wilton Efw Terminal
  PASS  13:25 6H49  11:44 Fiddlers Ferry P Stn Flhh to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  14:05 6E10   11:15 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
  PASS  14:13 0K99   13:02 Hope (Earles Sidings) Fhh to Crewe Bas Hall L.H.S.
  PASS  14:28 6H35   13:30 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Northenden R.T.S. (Flhh)
  PASS  14:51 6H45   12:59 Fiddlers Ferry P Stn Flhh to Guide Bridge Yard (Flhh)
  PASS  15:49 6M17   08:53 Redcar Bulk Terminal Gbrf to Fiddlers Ferry P Stn Gbrf
  PASS  15:56 6H51   11:04 Hardendale Quarry to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  16:17 6F07   14:18 Peak Forest Cemex Sdgs to Dallam Freight Depot
  PASS  18:12 6F05   16:10 Tunstead Sdgs to Lostock Works
  PASS  19:41 6F35   19:07 Northenden R.T.S. (Flhh) to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
  PASS  19:55 6M36   12:20 Westbury Tarmac to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  20:17 6E24   17:17 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
  PASS  20:55 6E1    18:41 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Wilton Efw Terminal
  PASS  21:17 6E27  18:55 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
  PASS  21:28 6M51  14:15 Stewarts Lane Tarmac Fhh to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  21:28 6M51  11:43 Bow Depot Flhh to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  21:46 6F34   19:30 Brindle Heath R.T.S. Flhh to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
  PASS  21:53 6H39   21:14 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Bredbury R.T.S. (Flhh)
 THURSDAY
  PASS  09:46 3S09   04:56 Edge Hill Down Wapping to Chester
  PASS  09:57 6H02   09:27 Arpley Sidings to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  10:06 5J43   09:40 Chester to Newton Heath T.M.D.
  PASS  10:19 6E09   07:11 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
  PASS  10:48 6F33   09:16 Bredbury R.T.S. (Flhh) to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
  PASS  11:44 6F70   09:56 Tunstead Sdgs to Garston (Merseyside) (Fhh)
  PASS  12:18 6J34   11:15 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Brindle Heath R.T.S. Flhh
  PASS  12:40 6V11  10:00 Dowlow Briggs Sdgs to Theale Hope Cement
  PASS  13:00 6E26  10:41 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Wilton Efw Terminal
  PASS  13:25 6H49   11:44 Fiddlers Ferry P Stn Flhh to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  14:05 6E10   11:15 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
  PASS  14:13 0K99   13:02 Hope (Earles Sidings) Fhh to Crewe Bas Hall L.H.S.
  PASS  14:28 6H35   13:30 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Northenden R.T.S. (Flhh)
  PASS  14:51 6H45   12:59 Fiddlers Ferry P Stn Flhh to Guide Bridge Yard (Flhh)
  PASS  15:49 6M17   08:53 Redcar Bulk Terminal Gbrf to Fiddlers Ferry P Stn Gbrf
  PASS  15:56 6H51   11:04 Hardendale Quarry to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  18:12 6F05   16:10 Tunstead Sdgs to Lostock Works
  PASS  18:17 6H50   13:06 Willesden Euroterminal to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  19:41 6F35   19:07 Northenden R.T.S. (Flhh) to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
  PASS  19:55 6M36   12:20 Westbury Tarmac to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  20:17 6E24   17:17 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
  PASS  20:55 6E16   18:41 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Wilton Efw Terminal
  PASS  21:17 6E27   18:55 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
  PASS  21:28 6M51  14:15 Stewarts Lane Tarmac Fhh to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  21:28 6M51  11:43 Bow Depot Flhh to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  21:46 6F34  19:30 Brindle Heath R.T.S. Flhh to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
  PASS  21:53 6H39  21:14 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Bredbury R.T.S. (Flhh)
 FRIDAY
  PASS  07:47 0H03  07:30 Lostock Works to Peak Forest Up Sidings
  PASS  09:46 3S09  04:56 Edge Hill Down Wapping to Chester
  PASS  09:57 6H02  09:27 Arpley Sidings to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  10:06 5J43  09:40 Chester to Newton Heath T.M.D.
  PASS  10:19 6E09  07:11 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
  PASS  10:48 6F33  09:16 Bredbury R.T.S. (Flhh) to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
  PASS  11:44 6F70  09:56 Tunstead Sdgs to Garston (Merseyside) (Fhh)
  PASS  12:18 6J34  11:12 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Brindle Heath R.T.S. Flhh
  PASS  12:40 6V11  10:00 Dowlow Briggs Sdgs to Acton T.C.
  PASS  13:00 6E26  10:41 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Wilton Efw Terminal
  PASS  13:25 6H49  11:44 Fiddlers Ferry P Stn Flhh to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  14:05 6E10 11:15 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
  PASS  14:13 0K99  13:02 Hope (Earles Sidings) Fhh to Crewe Bas Hall L.H.S.
  PASS  14:28 6H35  13:30 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Northenden R.T.S. (Flhh)
  PASS  14:51 6H45  12:59 Fiddlers Ferry P Stn Flhh to Guide Bridge Yard (Flhh)
  PASS  15:49 6M17  08:53 Redcar Bulk Terminal Gbrf to Fiddlers Ferry P Stn Gbrf
  PASS  15:56 6H51  11:04 Hardendale Quarry to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  16:17 6F07  14:18 Peak Forest Cemex Sdgs to Dallam Freight Depot
  PASS  18:12 6F05  16:10 Tunstead Sdgs to Lostock Works
  PASS  19:41 6F35  19:07 Northenden R.T.S. (Flhh) to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
  PASS  19:55 6M36  12:20 Westbury Tarmac to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  20:17 6E24  17:17 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
  PASS  20:55 6E16  18:41 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Wilton Efw Terminal
  PASS  21:28 6M51  11:43 Bow Depot Flhh to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  21:28 6M51  14:15 Stewarts Lane Tarmac Fhh to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  21:46 6F34  19:30 Brindle Heath R.T.S. Flhh to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
  PASS  21:51 1Q45  21:00 Crewe C.S. (L&Nwr Site) to Derby R.T.C.(Network Rail)
 SATURDAY
  PASS  08:16 0H03      07:40 Lostock Works to Peak Forest Up Sidings
  PASS  10:05 3S09      05:01 Edge Hill Gullet Sdgs to Chester
  PASS  10:22 6E09      07:40 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
  PASS  10:47 6F33      09:16 Bredbury R.T.S. (Flhh) to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
  PASS  11:20 3S09      10:43 Chester to Wigan L.I.P.
  PASS  11:45 6F05      10:05 Tunstead Sdgs to Lostock Works
  PASS  11:54 6H34      10:58 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Northenden R.T.S. (Flhh)
  PASS  12:17 6J34      10:58 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Brindle Heath R.T.S. Flhh
  PASS  13:24 6E10      10:05 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
  PASS  13:50 6E26      11:42 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Tees N.Y.
  PASS  14:00 6H35      13:17 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Northenden R.T.S. (Flhh)
  PASS  15:24 6E17      12:30 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
  PASS  15:49 6M17     08:53 Redcar Bulk Terminal Gbrf to Fiddlers Ferry P Stn Gbrf
  PASS  15:51 6H51      10:02 Hardendale Quarry to Guide Bridge Yard (Flhh)
  PASS  16:15 6H39      15:30 Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh) to Bredbury R.T.S. (Flhh)
  PASS  17:19 4H04      11:33 Bletchley Cemex Gbrf to Peak Forest Cemex Gbrf
  PASS  17:28 6H11      11:33 Bletchley Cemex Gbrf to Peak Forest Cemex Gbrf
  PASS  17:51 6H50      12:18 Willesden Euroterminal to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  19:43 6F35      19:09 Northenden R.T.S. (Flhh) to Runcorn Folly Lane (Flhh)
 SUNDAY
  PASS  13:55 6E10      11:25 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
  PASS  14:04 6H02      12:20 Lostock Works to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  15:02 6M51     12:03 Doncaster Down Decoy Gbrf to Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf
  PASS  15:38 6F05      14:06 Tunstead Sdgs to Lostock Works
  PASS  17:25 6F88      13:49 Toton Up Sidings to Arpley Sidings
  PASS  18:22 3S09      13:27 Wigan L.I.P. to Wigan L.I.P.
  PASS  19:07 6F04      17:25 Tunstead Sdgs to Lostock Works
  PASS  19:26 6E24      16:20 Liverpool Biomass Tml Gbf to Drax Aes (Gbrf)
  PASS  20:13 3S09      13:27 Wigan L.I.P. to Wigan L.I.P.
  PASS  20:53 6H06      19:00 Lostock Works to Tunstead Sdgs
  PASS  21:19 6L59      20:00 Hope (Earles Sidings) Fhh to Dagenham Down Yard

 NB. All trains are subject to alteration, operating early, late or cancellation.  (Updated 04/06/19)
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