Aberdeen Squirter :3

So, it's RHTT (Railhead Treatment Train) season, and the run from Inverness to Inverness via Aberdeen has started up (GBRf 3S97).

For the uninitiated, RHTTs essentially spray a mixture of gel, sand and iron shot, that clears debris on the rails such as leaf build up. This is required and very important work since these leaves can mess with a train's ability to break (they get compressed by trains and become very very slippery) and ability to remain in contact with the track circuit (which is very important since that's how they're tracked). So these trains are tasked with going round different areas of the UK network, usually at night, and clearing the build up.

Taken on a Canon EOS R50 with a 50mm f/1.8 lens. Edited in Darktable 5.2.1

#trainphotography #gbrf #rhtt #aberdeen

Colas Rail Freight #Class66 66847 ‘Terry Baker’ stands ready to lead Network Rail #RHTT 3S12 0747 Sheffield Up Station Siding No.2 > Sheffield Down Station Siding via Barnsley & Rotherham Central
DB Cargo #Class66 66182+66066 'Geoff Spencer' top 'n' tailing Network Rail #RHTT 3J72 1341½ Lincoln Central > Stapleford & Sandiacre through Nottingham
"Might want to wash that mate" #sheffield #RHTT
DB Cargo #Class66 66171+66019 top 'n' tailing Network Rail #RHTT, 3J84 0500 Stapleford & Sandiacre > Toton Traction Maintenance Depot via Crewe, through Findern
Trainspotter Alert!
3J11 RHTT train today through Warwick. Filthy it was too
#boost #rhtt #class66