Colasreturnsfreight to Spaldingafter 35yeargap
COMMERCIArLail freight traffic returnedto the Lincolnshiretown of Spaldingfor the first time in morethan 35yearson May19. ColasRailfreightClass70 No.70803worked6E98,the 21.09AberdeenWaterlooQuaySpaldingUp sidings,hauling 10 bogie tank wagonsloaded with calciumcarbonateslurry destinedfor the PalmPaperplant in King'sLynn.
It wasthe first of up to 24 trainsthat areexpectedto run everyother week,usingsidings recentlyclearedof vegetation and reactivatedfor this contract.
Thetank wagonsareleft in Spaldingfor unloadingand onwardtransport by road, with the emptiesreturningto Scotlandby Colastwo weekslater after the nexttrainload hasbeen delivered.
Spaldingwaschosenasthe closestavailablepoint to the destinationasno suitablesite now existsin King'sLynn.