Coal and ballast trains.

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GBRf is moving coal around again. This is an empty train heading north.







And the Colas engineers' train heads north with 5 loaded ballast wagons and a couple of empty low sided four wheelers.  This is a recent change to Colas even though the whole route is under wires and Colas have no electric locos.

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