426 Sussex & Surrey Plant

 

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TRIP 426

Sussex & Surrey Plant

24/01/09

Readypower Engineering, Wokingham Depot (visit).

Road/Rail; FR1301 (99709 943014 9) Thwaites - 1-96860/99, FR1303 (99709 943016 4) - Thwaites A1124/02, FR1306 (99709 942067 8) - Genie Z45/22 007512, FR1307 (99709 942068 6) - Genie Z45/22 007608, FR1322 (99709 943013 1) - Thwaites Chipper 10-91446/96, FR1005 - Komatsu PW95 21D0001239/94.

 Readypower Engineering, Bracknell Depot (visit).

Road/Rail; FR611 (99709 940134 8) - Case 988 Mega CGG0231361/01, FR619 - Case 988 Mega CGG0232314/02, FR634 (99709 940125 6) - Terex/Gigarailer 168M301648/06, FR636 (99709 940124 9) - Terex/Gigarailer 168M301647/06, FR646 (99709 940061 3) - Terex/Gigarailer 12 180S301293 (new), FR647 (99709 940075 3) - Terex/Gigarailer 12 180S301295/08 (new), FR659 (99709 911045 1) - Case CX135SR 0403/04, FR661 - Case CX135SR 0448/05, FR695 Q461 JJO - Mercedes 1124, R1304 (99709 942065 2) - Genie Z45/22 007511/98, FR1319 (99709 943026 3) - Terex Accessrailer 17 E603FB017/06, FR1320 (99709 943027 1) - Terex Accessrailer 17 E603FB013/06, FR1321B (99709 942003 3) - Terex Accessrailer 17 E603FB027/06, FR1321A (99709 943018 0) - Benford Dumper E303EF125. Trailers; FR705 (99709 011088 0) - Rexquote 1419/01, FR708 - Rexquote 1441/01, FR710 - Rexquote 1508/01, FR716 - Rexquote 1639/02, FR746 - Rexquote 2243/08 (new), FR1650 - Rexquote 2009/05 (Road/Rail, Cable Drum Carrier), 99709 009006 6 (FR733) - Rexquote 2110/06 (Road/Rail).
Notes:
1) A big thank you to Terry Jacklin for arranging and hosting the visits to both sites.
2) We were informed by Terry that some older equipment (PW95s and PW130s) may now be at a new depot in the Popham area.

Gamble Rail, Broadbridge Heath (visit).

Road/Rail; E488 - Geismar KGT 4393, E576 L880 PNH - Geismar KGT 4402, E720 - Benford ES05AH341, E934 - Thwaites 3-95093/98, E856 (99709 914014 4) - Cat D4H 8BP06330 (freshly repainted), E1065 - Case 988 CGG0232079/01 (smashed cab windows, awaiting repair), E1068 - Case 988 CGG0232145/01, E1112 - Case 988 CGG0232291/02 (de-commissioned), E1142 - Case 988 CGG0232374/03, E1122 - Cat D3G 00387, E1214 - Case WX170 Mega 10 CGG0232762/04, E1215 - Case WX170 Mega 10 CGG0232760/04, E1233 - Case WX170 Mega 10 CGG0232761/04, E1274 - Case WX170 Mega 10 CGG0232767/05, E1210 - Komatsu PC138US 4548/04, E1211 - Komatsu PC138US 4549/04, E1263 - Komatsu PC138US 5199/05, E1310 (99709 914002 6) - Komatsu PC228US 40037/06 (new), E1317 (99709 941005 9) - Komatsu PC228US 40212/07 (new). Small Plant; E1234 - Bance 132/04, E1236 - Bance 134/04. Trailers; E1018 - Rexquote 1339/00, E1039 - Philmor 2045/00, E1040 - Philmor 2046/00, E1041 - Philmor 2066/00 (stamped 2065 in error), E1042 - Philmor 2067/00.
Notes:
1) A big thank you to Ian Drew for arranging and hosting the visit.
2) We were informed by Ian that 22 machines including the other pair of PC228US's were working in the Barnes
area and their two Terex machines were at Fleet and Farnborough.
3) We were also informed by Ian that many machines not seen for some years have been sold. Please refer to OTP.net for full details of these sales.

 Hydrex RSD, Horsham Depot (view)

Trailers; RT226 - Philmor 2193/02 (ex Pitts), 99709 010002 2 - Philmor 2305, 99709 010004 8 - Philmor 2307.
Note; We were unable to view the depot itself as the
inner gate on the access road was locked. However
the above Hydrex owned trailers were parked up in
Les Searle's Plant yard nearby.

 Horsham Yard (view)

EMU; 377324. Track Machines; DR79221/222/223/224/225/226, DR98914 & 98964, DR98918 & 98968, DR98920 & 98970, DR98924 & 98974, DR98926 & 98976. Small Plant; HCT 022. Departmentals; 99014/015. Passing: EMU; 377105/408.

 Horsham Station EMU Sidings (view)

EMU; 319020, 456016.

 L & W Contractors, Five Oaks Green Depot (view)

Trailer; RRT5 (99709 011193 8) - Philmor 2073/00.

 Haywards Heath Cattle Dock Compound (view)

Road/Rail: L & W Contractors; 120 RO52 RCV - Case 988 Mega CGG0232261/02.
Note; Also present was an unidentified L & W trailer.


Haywards Heath Station Car Park

Road/Rail: Gamble Rail; E1067 - Case 988 CGG0232140/01, E1143 - Case 988 CGG0232378/03, E1145 - Case 988 CGG0232386/03. Trailers: Gamble Rail; E1051 - Philmor 2093/01 (assumed), E1052 - Philmor 2092/01, E1054 - Rexquote 1442/01, E1088 - Rexquote 1597/02.

Haywards Heath Station

EMU; 319430/437, 377302/312/327/412/429/444/455/462
377466/474.

Wellgrove Woods Compound (north of Balcombe)

Road/Rail: Balfour Beatty; XEK2427 (99709 940442 5) - Komatsu PW150 Super K35054/03, XEK2437 Q914 GFD - Komatsu PW150 Super K35027. Trailers: Balfour Beatty; (XTP2421) 99709 010317 4 - Philmor 2227/03, (XTP2453) 99709 010320 8 - Philmor 2248. Passing: EMU; 377446.

Balfour Beatty Rail Projects, Three Bridges OTPD (view)

Track Machines; DR73926, DR76003, DR80205.

Rectory Lane Level Crossing, Buckland

Road/Rail: L & W Contractors; 104 - Fiat Hitachi EX165W MA0000290/01. Trailer: L & W Contractors; RRT11 - Rexquote 2049/05.

Banstead Station Car Park

Road/Rail: L & W Contractors; 106 - Fiat Hitachi EX165W MA0000329/02. Trailer: L & W Contractors; RRT7 - Philmor 2189/02.

Balfour Beatty Rail, Woking OTPD (view)

Track Machines; DR73928, DR73936, DR77316, DR77336, DR80214 (assumed), DR98216, DR98218, DR98220. Road/Rail; XEK 2171 (99709 940429 2) - Komatsu PW110 2260000179/00, XEO8220 V112 DUT - O&K M 114 City 78763/99, XEO8221 V267 DRB (99709 940434 2) - O&K M 114 City 78828/99, 2408 - Case 988 Mega CGG0232373/03 (Jib missing & burned out). Trailers; XTP2263 - U/I Philmor, 99709 010328 1 - U/I Philmor.
Note; Also present but not identified were a Colas tamper (one of DR73907 or DR73908 and a GPC-12 crane.

Readypower Engineering, Kings Langley Depot (view)

Road/Rail; FR601 (99709 940008 4) - Case 988 CGG0128923/99, FR631 (99709 940119 9) - Gigarailer 168M301634/05, FR632 (99709 940122 3) - Gigarailer 168M301645/05, FR655 - Case CX135SR 0327/04, FR620 - Case 988 Mega CGG0232322/03, FR1305 - Genie Z45/22 007534/98. Trailer; (FR732) - Rexquote 2109/06 (Road/Rail).

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