Shonker Trains ??

[Nathan4775]

Can someone tell who or what are Shonker trains, I was on the 97A today (Blue Diamond) and looked to my right to see a train, possible towards New Street where it had a red drivers cab with "SHONKER TRAINS" and 4 carriges, I'd just like a little more info on this please

[Tony]

You will have seen a freight locomotive of the company 'DB Schenker' Not quite sure why that would be heading for New Street, but locomotives in that livery do regularly turn up at Moor Street on the service to Marylebone

[windy miller]

nathan- could I ask you- what colour were the carriges can you remember??

[Tony]

If it was when the 97A was on High Street, Deritend he would see it on the viaduct heading towards Moor Street, so I suspect it was a Marylebone-Moor Street train and what Nathan saw was a view similar to this

http://wmbusphotos.com/Trains/class67/67018.html

Tony

[D10]

If it was when the 97A was on High Street, Deritend he would see it on the viaduct heading towards Moor Street, so I suspect it was a Marylebone-Moor Street train and what Nathan saw was a view similar to this

http://wmbusphotos.com/Trains/class67/67018.html

Tony

Yes, saw this loco today on the 1555 from Moor Street to Marylebone.

[Nathan4775]

If it was when the 97A was on High Street, Deritend he would see it on the viaduct heading towards Moor Street, so I suspect it was a Marylebone-Moor Street train and what Nathan saw was a view similar to this

http://wmbusphotos.com/Trains/class67/67018.html

Tony

Thats the train I saw  8)