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TRIP 352  STAFFORDSHIRE & WEST MIDLANDS PLANT 15/06/02

Amey Fleet Services, Soho, Birmingham

Road/Rail: 091802 – D 802 CTP – Bedford, F 621 FWP – Renault, OY02 VZE – Unimog U400 (New). Trailer; 105099B – Permaquip.

Hydrex, Dudley

Road/Rail; 3707 – Case 988 CGG0232151/01 (Rex 1509/01), 3467 – Case 988 CGG0231285/01 (Rex 1417/01), 3600 – Case 988 CGG0232044/01 (Rex 1459/01), 3543 – Komatsu 41P Dozer B30011 (Rex 1471/01), 3239 – Fiat-Hitachi PH130 ZEF395BMA00000142/99, 2635 – Thwaites 6-93912/98, 2721 – Thwaites 6-94094/98, 2891/A205 – Colmar T4300FS 6590/98, 2892/A207/S 323 JGA – Colmar T4300FS 6592/98. Trailers; RT106 – Philmor 2014/99 (E0856), Philmor 2155/02 (E0105).

Michael Clancey Contractors, Cannock

Road/Rail; JS2 – JCB JS130W 716113, A5 – Atlas 1304 137 M 42738/96, C2/L 464 AFK – Caterpillar 206BFT 9BF00816/94, C3/L 465 AFK – Caterpillar 206BFT 9BF00830/94, A7 – Atlas 1104 118 M 43967/96, A8 – Atlas 1604KZW 164 S 34048/90, JCB 712 Dumper 612195.

A.P.Webb Plant Hire, Stafford

Road/Rail: A.P.Webb; RB08 – Rail Boss 660/00, 026 – O&K MH4S 314958/92, 008 – O&K MH4S 307038/87 OOU, 7 – Rail Boss 659/00, 046 – O&K MH4S 315015/94, RB03 – Rail Boss 643/98, 05 – Rail Boss 645/98, 028 – O&K MH4S 307142/91, 024 – Unimog U1250 164499, (045) – O&K MH4S 315022/94, RB04 – Rail Boss 629/97, RB06 – Rail Boss 646/98, 02 – Rail Boss 640/98, 007 – Unimog U1150 170551, J 961 WRF/

016 – Unimog U1150 170325, (DWU 335Y) – Unimog 028843, (RB09) – Rail Boss 661/01, CHT 720V – Unimog U1100 009873, TS03 – Caterpillar C3C Dozer 7XL00166, 017 – Colmar T4300FS 6228/96, 019 – O&K MH4S 314969/92, No.1 – dDieci Dumper 33029D 1390, No.2 – dDieci Dumper 33029D 1391, No.3 – dDieci Dumper 33029D 1389. Complete Drain Co; Q 262 HFR – Unimog U1100 008498. Trailers; DK2425 – Rail-Ability 0012/02, DK12 – Rail-Ability.

Notes:

1. O&Ks 045 + 046 were recent imports from the Netherlands.

2. The 3 dDieci Dumpers were brand new imports from Italy and were being converted for rail use.

GTRM, Stafford Brunswick Terrace

Track Machines; 73238/256, 76304. Small Plant; 69104

(HCT016), 69105 (HCT017), U/I HCT, Geismar EGO-4

ST/02/03/SB. Road/Rail; S 529 VOP – Unimog U1650 190907.

Passing; 57009, 66507/516. DMU; 150214, 175001, 220002/031.

Stafford Trent Valley Junction

Road/Rail: BCL Rail Services; 0019 – Komatsu PW170ES

K30431/99, 0022 – Komatsu PW95R 21D0200067/00, 0033 –

Komatsu PW110R 2260000165/00, 046 – Komatsu D41P Dozer

B30086, 052 – Komatsu Super Railer Active K34010/02.

Note: The accuracy of the builders details of Dozer 046 is still under debate!!

WCRM OLE Alliance, Stoke On Trent

Small Plant; P No.810109 – Geismar EGO-4 ST01/15/SB,

P No.810111 – Geismar EGO-4 ST/01/16/SB. Road/Rail; X 184

MKN – Leyland Daf 45, X 189 MKN – Leyland Daf 45,   P/No.

810009/W 975 BOH – Volvo FL6, P/No.810015/W 423 EOL –

Volvo FL6, P/No.810016/W 425 EOL – Volvo FL6, P/No.810022

/W 432 EOL – Volvo FL6, P/No.810028/W 438 EOL – Volvo

FL6, P/No.8100100/BU51 VWX – Volvo FL6.

Note: There were also 2 Geismar EGO-4 trailers on site.

Nor Ex Hire, Hixon, Staffordshire (site)

Small Plant: Jarvis; RTU 6910 – Geismar EGO-4

ST/01/23.Road/Rail: Nor Ex Hire; KR35 – Komatsu PW130ES

K32131/02,KR36 – Komatsu PW130ES K32094/02. Trailers;

TR11 –Chieftain RT00813/01, TR12 – Chieftain.

Note: There was also a Jarvis Geismar EGO-4 trailer on site.

Nor Ex Hire, Cheadle, Staffordshire

Road/Rail; (MR14)/QNI 2675 – Mecalec 11CX 06285/94, M04 – Mecalec 11CX 06013/94,(DU02) – BarfordSX60366SMMF0327/01, (DU01) - BarfordSX60367SMMF0328/01, (UN01)/AJZ 8470 –Unimog 004616, (UN02)/Q 826 GHG – Unimog 011436. Trailers; T8, T10, T11 + 4 U/I (all road/rail trailers, Builder not known).

Torrent Trackside, Lichfield (view)

Small Plant; Geismar EGO-4 ST/98/005 + 4 U/I EGO-4 carts.

Jones Plant Services, Solihull (view)

Road/Rail; 25 – Case 688 CGG0004073/92.