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TRIP 345               MANCHESTER (G.M.C.)                   27/10/01

Round Oak Rail, Brierley Hill

60097. Industrial Diesel Loco; RR 10202/64.

Brookside Garden Centre, Poynton

Preserved Steam Loco; "Katie" - AB 2226/46.

Vernon And Roberts Ltd, Stalybridge

Industrial Diesel Loco; RH 186309/37 OOU.

Jarvis, Guide Bridge Plant Depot (view)

Track Machines; 76216, 77601, 98300 A+B. Passing: DMU; 158801/803. Note; Also present was a Pandrol Jackson Stoneblower. However the party were unable to identify it.

Philip Shovlin Plant Hire Ltd, Manchester

Road/Rail; J 370 NJA - Case 688P CGG0003710/91, J 751 ANW - Case 688P CGG0003711/91, Case 888P CGG0006868/92, X 192 HNF - Thwaites TD12 1-97998/00, Thwaites TD12 1-98350/00, P 718 OVR Benford SLB6000DES05AH353, P 719 OVR - Benford SLBDDN00ET02HF001/96, P 720 OVR - Benford SLB6000DES09AH504, P 722 OVR - Benford SLB6000DES04AH275/95, Caterpillar D5MXL 6GN00459/97.

Greater Manchester Metrolink, Cheetham Hill Depot (view)

Industrial Diesel Loco; GECT 5862/91 + RFSK V337/91. Trams; 1006/007/008/012/026, 2003/005.

Creative Logistics, Salford (view)

Nothing seen as loco was locked in Shed out of sight.

Reef Shaw ltd, Tyldesley

Nothing again seen as the locos were reported as having gone to Ireland??

Jose K.Holt Gordon Ltd, Chequerbent

Preserved Steam Loco; AE 1600/12.

Haigh Railway, Haigh Hall Country Park

Preserved Diesel Locos: 1ft 3in gauge; AK 41/92, 15 "W.Grogan" - G & S 15/61.

Gullivers World, Warrington

Preserved Diesel Locos: 1ft 3in gauge; MM/89, "Invicta" - Maxi/89. Note; MM/89 was in operation on passenger trains.

EWS Warrington Arpley Yard (view)

08701/784/915, 37695/717, 56054, 60010/042/070, 66082/091/110 66245/247, 87019. Crane; 81530. Road/Rail: Shovlin Ltd; (P 29 PDB) Case 988P CGG0128179/97, (X 399 ATD) Case 988P CGG0129058/99, (Y 46 SJA) Case988P CGG0231307/01, Caterpillar DM5 4BR00466.

Sutton Weaver

Road/Rail: Hydrex; T 701 LLG H1485 - Komatsu PW130ES K30659/01.

Acton Bridge Station

Road/Rail: Shovlin Ltd; Case 688P CGG0004488/93, Case 688P CGG0118829/94, Case 688P CGG0119275/96, Case 988P CGG0128271/97, Y 42 SJA - Case 988P CGG0231287/01.