NOTES AND NEWS

WEST COUNTRY AREA

Avonmouth

06/01 66206 departed at 19.05 with the 4E41 18.48 (MO) containers to Tyne Yard.

09/01 Having worked the Bridgwater trip during the morning 37682 arrived at Hallen Marsh at 15.09 light-engine for the return trip freight to Newport. The train was formed of containers from the dock and it was found the load, which had been earlier marshaled by 08630 at Holesmouth Junction, was too big and part had to be pushed back into the dock. Eventual departure with part of the load was at 17.00.

10/01 37419 worked a special 13.30 Avonmouth-Newport ADJ train of containers, the remaining load which had been left by 37682 the previous day.

16/01 56113 worked 4V95 17:52 Tyne Dock-Avonmouth.

17/01 56113 arrived late morning with the 4V95 17.52 Tyne Dock-Avonmouth containers.

28/01 47758 assisted 60046 on 6O10 03:00 Avonmouth-Eastleigh.

29/01 The 6M33 10.35 Avonmouth-Wembley paper empties/containers was recorded passing Brentry behind 66079 at 12.17. This train is getting longer in length as traffic is increasing.

30/01 56051 was booked on an afternoon 6C90 Newport ADJ-Avonmouth trip, but was assumed to be running late as had not passed Pilning before 15.30 which is unusual.

31/01 66006 was reported to have powered the morning LPG tanks.

Locos recorded on coal duty during the recent weeks;- 66023/040/086/138/148/179/181/195/206/238/239/250. 08630 remained as the local area pilot.

Bennett's Yard, has been reported to have been supplying Clitheroe Cement Works, Lancashire on a as required basis with coal in MEA wagons as 6Z42, with an 09.07 departure and routed via the Severn Tunnel, the Marches and Hereford to the north.

Binliner

This month's sightings are as given below;

02/01 66508. 06/01 66524. 08/01 66524. 10/01 66562. 13/01 66562. 20/01 66562. 23/01 66524. 24/01 66524. 28/01 66524. 30/01 66524.

Bristol Parkway

03/01 This was the last of five days closure for the Chipping Sodbury Tunnel due to flooding which saw a number of cancellations and reduced speed running. 47786 arrived during the morning on a 09.00 engineers trip from Westbury formed of crippled wagons. The loco shunted the yard before returning to Westbury during the afternoon, and was used for trainee driver experience runs in the day going to Avonmouth light and return passing Hallen at 13.18.

04/01 The Badminton route was reopened during the morning, and was used by at least two Avonmouth-Didcot coal trains and the 6M33 Avonmouth-Wembley freight during the first couple of hours as well as passenger workings. 37717 + 66093 + 66127 passed light-engine, having run via Gloucester (due to the closure of the Severn Tunnel for maintenance) from Cardiff to Westbury for weekend engineering work. 66239 worked a Portbury-Rugeley coal train north formed of 20 HTA wagons, 66148 headed an Avonmouth-Aberthaw MGR, 66087 worked Westbury-Machen empty Hanson stone hoppers (returning the loaded train later) both via Gloucester and 60077 was the Tytherington stone trip loco from Westbury. Coal sector liviered (and recently reinstated) 56104 worked Hertfordshire Railtours 'Walsall Concerto' (1Z27 07.58 Finsbury Park-Nuneaton) originally booked to run via Kemble and Stroud, passed at near enough to time at 11.30. 37689 + 37695 took the train forward from Gloucester (via the Lickey) to Bescot for 60008 to Nuneaton. 66712 finished the trip off as 1Z28 16.46 Nuneaton-Finsbury Park.

06/01 37682 worked the 6V30 22.37 Dagenham-Bridgend Ford parts train and 60058 powered the 6C76 14.44 Acton-Tytherington stone empties as far as Westbury only. 57012 worked the 4O51 10.08 Wentloog-Southampton Millbrook containers. 66206 worked the Avonmouth - Tyne Yard "Boxes" and a late running Cliffe Vale - St Blazey service, many hours late, was noted behind 66043.

07/01 37682 was reported as a failure on the 6V30 near Didcot being replaced by 56113. 60096 worked the Westerleigh Murco tanks, the morning arrival at the terminus being around an hour late, 66060 passed at 15.08 with the 6M33 10.35 Avonmouth-Wembley freight. An interesting container service which passed at 15.00 was 6Z44 10.00 Woking-Newport ADJ, being routed via Salisbury and Melksham, to the Severn Tunnel. The reason for the train, which was headed by 47789, took this route was believed to be due to flooding in the Oxford area.

08/01 37717 + 37682 were booked to work the 6A21 03.34 Cardiff Tidal siding fuel tanks, but only the latter took the train forward and returned the 6B05 15.31 Didcot-Cardiff Tidal empties. 57 004 passed at 12.25 with the 4O51 Millbrook containers.

10/01 47303 worked the 4O51 10.08 Wentloog-Millbrook containers.

11/01 A Pastime Rails 'Red Dragon' featuring steam loco 60009 Union of South Africa (1Z27 07.18 Paddington-Swansea and 1Z28 15.40 Swansea-Paddington) from and return to Stoke Gifford sidings was put back to an 21st April.

12/01 At least two First/GW services were diverted due to flooding (again!) in Chipping Sodbury tunnel. The 08.30 Paddington-Plymouth (formed with power cars 43185+43177) and the 10.15 Paddigton-Plymouth(43002+43174) were routed via Basingstoke, Salisbury to Exeter Central and a reverse to the west.

13/01 37886 was booked on the 6O33 17.24 Cardiff-Margam-Eastliegh empty fuel tankers and 66503 was the 4O51 container loco. 20303 + 37609 passed northbound light-engine at 10.14 on a crew training run. This same loco combination performed this duty for the next two weeks as 0Z74 Crewe-Bridgwater and 0Z57 09.15 Bridgwater-Crewe on most week days. Four freights were noted, 66124 Wembley, 66155 Tyne Yard "Boxes, 66040 Tytherington "Stone" and 66200 with a loaded MGR from Portbury.

14/01 37609 + 20303 were again recorded light-engines north at 1049. Much later in the day newly delivered 66 566 headed the 6V20 18.35 Hope sidings-Moorswater cement service (Cam & Dursley 23.25).

15/01 66206 powered the 6V70 11.48 Bescot-St.Blazey freight and 66 537 was the 4O51 container loco.

16/01 With the Avonmouth BHT out of action, freight activity was minimal with just 66238 noted with a MoD Liner.

17/01 56113 passed at 10.36 with a late running 4V95 container service for Avonmouth (see Avonmouth Notes & News) and 57010 was the 4O51 loco, passing with train at 10.45. The first Tytherington-Appleford stone train was reported to have run today running round in Stoke Gifford sidings. The loco and wagon type were however not identified. 19/01 A tank train with no loco was unusually seen at Westerleigh Murco depot.

20/01 66001 worked Avonmouth - Tyne Yard "Boxes", 66042 Tytherington "Stone" and 66230 with a loaded MGR from Portbury. 66503 passed with the 4O51 Millbrook containers at 10.48 and 47776 worked the 1E41 17.23 Plymouth-Low Fell mails and 47727 was recorded on the 1M65 19.15 Plymouth-London service.

21/01 66505 worked the 4O51 through at 10.48 and 66 237 was on the 6M33 freight from Avonmouth-Wembley at 13.05. 37 674 was later recorded with the 4B24 15.35 Didcot-Wentloog and 4A25 22.20 Wentloog-Didcot MOD stores.

22/01 60055 was over at Westerleigh with the Port Clarence fuel tankers, the inward train being recorded passing Gloucester at 09.05. Also at Westerleigh, the redundant household fridges stored in the former refuse container siding which was closed in March 2001, are being removed. Whether the siding is to be brought back into use is unknown. 66543 was the 4O51 loco and also during part of the afternoon the Severn Tunnel was closed due to a cabling fault.

23/01 66504 was the 4O51 container loco and 37674 again powered the 4B24/4A25 Didcot-Wentloog and return MOD stores. MGR traffic this evening saw two rakes of empties head for Portbury behind 66162 and 66238, and two loaded services from Avonmouth - Didcot powered by 66195 and 66040 respectively. Two MoD services were also recorded 66028 with a Sellafield - Devonport working, both escort vehicles at rear of the train and 37674 with the "Liner" from South Wales.

24/01 66534 passed with the 4O51 at 11.16 and later 47 776 headed the 1M95 23.04 Swansea-London mails. 27/01 An unidentified Class 66/5 passed at 10.12 with the 4O51 and at 10.30, 66237 headed east with the 6M33 Avonmouth-Wembley freight service. The Severn Tunnel was again closed during the day. 47746 + 47773 top 'tailed a South Wales bound Serco test train passing at 12.36 and 47776 worked the 1V33 16.02 Paddington-Plymouth mails.

27/01 Not a good evening for passengers travelling to South Wales from either London or Bristol, as two separate incidents caused considerable delays, firstly further problems with the signalling controlled by the Slough centre and the temporary closure of the Severn Tunnel. (For the record there were also problems between Gloucester and Newport). As a result of this 165119 made a trip between TM and Parkway and return. Freight services, however, were plentiful starting with 66015 working a delayed ADJ - Wembley service, 66010 empty MGR to Portbury, 66040 empty MGR for Avonmouth, 66041 loaded train for Didcot, 66004 loaded train for the Midlands, 66233 light engine to Avonmouth and 66206 Margam - Fawley empty tanks (Fuel Train). 66140 arrived "in the yard" with the Tytherington "Stone" and remained at the head of its train for about an hour and then carried out shunting manoeuvres to re-arrange the wagons, normally this service passes through non stop.

28/01 37294 worked the 6L46 06.20 Bridgend-Dagenham Ford car parts train but failed near Newport, 67004 was also in trouble failing at Hullavington on the 1V44 23.20 Willesden-Swansea mails being assisted forward by 47737, 89 minutes late. The 47 was then booked to return on the 1M06 14.30 Swansea-Parkway RMT mails but was replaced by 67025. 37674 was again reported on the 4B24/4A25 MOD stores. 66022 headed north with a loaded MGR from Portbury.

30/01 57004 + 57009 were paired on the 4O51 containers. 66010 head towards Portbury with an empty MGR.

31/01 57003 worked the 4V50 (and assumed 4O51) containers and coal-sector liveried 60091 was on the 6B33 Robeston-Theale fuel empties. By the end of this month all Freightliner Class 57 locos (except 57007) and Freightliner 66501-66505 and 66532-66543 (inclusive) had powered the 4V50/4O51 Southampton-Wentloog containers (the service being introduced in April last year, as 4Z50/4Z51). There were also three instances of Freightliner Class 47 haulage.

Bristol Temple Meads and Barton Hill

02/01 Flurry of activity southbound between 23.00 - 00.00 with two southbound coal trains noted at 23.05 and 23.10 behind 66170 and 66235 respectively and at 23.40, 60002 seen with "tanks". The Southampton - Salisbury line was closed at Dean causing delays during the morning and there were problems at Chipping Sodbury tunnel also with flooding which saw diversions, including Avonmouth-Didcot coal via Day's curve and Box. Passenger trains were calling at Patchway (instead of Parkway) with road coach connections between the two. The Severn Beach line was also closed due to the discovery of a body on the track at Redland. 66083 departed Bridgwater at 11.35 with three cargowaggons forming the return Newport trip. New timetable changes have seen Virgin XC reduce their Bristol-Birmingham services with now one train every two hours (instead of one an hour) calling at Gloucester.

03/01 Observations at Lochleaze (on Filton Bank) during the morning and early afternoon recorded the following;- DR73902 (track machine) down at 10.55, 66147 09.20 Portbury-Rugeley loaded coal HTAs at 11.18, 66534 on the diverted 4O51 Wentloog-Millbrook containers at 11.37, 66087 on a Westbury-Newport engineers at 11.39, DR73924 (track machine) down at 12.14, 66058 with a diverted Didcot-Avonmouth train of empty HTA coal wagons at 12.46 and 31459 + 31106 top n'tailing the 12.00 Cardiff Central-Brighton Wessex Trains service at 12.51. Unusual sighting this morning at 11.40 was 66534 with a diverted Wentloog - Southampton freightliner service.

04/01 47786 was booked to work a 6W12 Westbury-Temple Meads engineers working and 66107 worked the 6M68 Burngullow-Crewe South yard china clay slurry tanks.

05/01 The three-car departmental Class 101 Met Cam test unit was in the area working 4Z08 19.08 Westbury-Cardiff Canton (via Temple Meads Platform 1) departing at 19.40 (17 minutes early).

06/01 37717 ran as 0Z81 05.04 Westbury-Cardiff Canton light engine and 47739 worked a 5Z40 18.20 Exeter (Riverside)-Barton Hill stock move. Other 47 workings during the day were 47811 on the 1C99 Paddington-Penzance First/GW sleeper, 47832 with the 1A99 Penzance-Paddington sleeper and 47776 on the 1V33 16.02 London-Plymouth mails. 66222 was in charge of the 6C62 Westbury - St.Phillips Marsh fuel tankers and 66610 was stabled in Kingsland Road sidings during the day. The Serco 150 unit worked west as 2Z08 09.48 Derby-Exeter during the day, believed to have run via Westbury. Seen at around 19.00 were 66609 at St Philips Marsh and 66610 at Kingsland Road.

07/01 There were late running problems during the day, with a signalling failure in Slough Power box between 10.00 and 15.00. By 17.30 trains were running back to normal, during the day passengers being advised to travel to Reading and use a connecting service from here to London Waterloo. 47832 worked the 1C99 and 57601 the 1A99 First/GW sleeper services whilst 47739 was on Barton Hill depot. 180114 working the 17.15 Paddington-Temple Meads service was extended onwards to Weston-super-Mare running over an hour late due to the signalling problems.

08/01 After spending a week in the Westbury area, 47786 returned to Bristol light-engine for a TPO duty.

09/01 37682 was the 6C91 09.14 Newport-Bridgwater trip loco arriving with train at 10.59, and departing with two cargowaggons at 11.35. 20308 + 20310 were present at Bridgwater with the 6M67 nuclear flask service for Crewe. Resident at St Philips Marsh at 19.10 were 66522/524.

10/01 31459 + 31106 top n'tailed the regular 'FO' 12.00 Cardiff-Brighton, 17.00 Brighton-Cardiff and 22.50 Cardiff-Westbury Wessex Trains services.

11/01 Royal 47798 headed the 1Z60 08.00 Manchester-Bath Spa Nothern Belle service, via the Severn Tunnel. The ECS went on to Swindon for stabling, from Bath.

12/01 The 10.58 Bristol TM-York and 16.18 York Bristol Virgin XC services were worked by a HST set (with power cars 43158 + 43094) in place of a Voyager set.

13/01 66200 headed southbound at 15.55 with an unidentified freight service. This evening's Freightliner locomotive 66s at St Philips Marsh were 66509/530.

14/01 47787 had problems at Bedminster whilst bringing ECS into Temple Meads for a 1O92 15:54 Bristol to Victoria VSOE, with the main control circuit breaker tripping. 47791 was sent from Barton Hill and attached to the front for the journey.

15/01 37609 + 20303 passed Weston-super-Mare at 08.25 with the Crewe-Bridgwater nuclear flasks, the return (departing Bridgwater at 14.30) passed Parson's Street at 15.28. 66206 worked a 12 wagon 6V70 11.48 Bescot-St.Blazey freight (now running MWFO) passed Bedminster at 16.01 and 66094 was on the 6S55 Burngullow-Irvine china clay slurry tanks.

16/01 66047 passed Flax Bourton at 10.59 with a single IGA German registered loaded bogie flat forming the 6C91 Newport-Bridgwater trip and earlier 37609 + 20303 passed light-engine north (10.28) on a return Bridgwater-Crewe driver training run. During the afternoon, 66064 failed at Keynsham (around 13.35) alongside the A4 road by-pass, on the 6V34 Margam-Fawley fuel tanks. Wrong line working was introduced until 15.47 when the train recommenced it's journey the Class 66 having been repaired.

18/01 Southbound stone train noted at 09.24 behind 66036. The Wales & Borders 09.33 Manchester - Plymouth service was formed of 158841 + 158819, the former unit carrying a new Ginsters livery. On the freight side today the 6M68 slurry tanks were retimed to leave Burngullow at 03.00 for Crewe South yard, recessing at Exeter (Riverside) yard from 05.43-12.28. This was due to engineering works in the West Country, the hauling loco being 66087. 66001 worked the retimed 6M72 10.30 St.Blazey-Cliffe Vale freight and a Freightliner Class 66/5 was seen passing Pilning (at 12.52) with 'old' Avon area refuse containers, for a return to service, having been stored in Wentloog yard. The new Avon refuse flats have been returned to Marcroft Wagon works at Stoke for rectification following faults.

19/01 New livery 158 841 returned with 158819 on the 17.29 Plymouth-Carmarthen Wales & Borders service.

20/01 66206 worked a 50mph resticted 5Z66 10.10 St.Blazey-Barton Hill stock move formed of three 'crippled' RES vans the train arriving in Bristol before 21.00. Two of the vans were moved to Cardiff by the same loco the next day. Two Freightliner locos at St Philips Marsh this evening, at the east end of the complex was 66608 and at the west end was 66516.

21/01 66021 ran as 0V70 11.48 Bescot-St.Blazey light-engine in the path of the 6V70 freight service. 56 099 returned the 6C92 Bridgwater-Newport trip passing Worle at 15.42. 66220 seen at 10.25 with a Portbury - Midlands MGR service.

22/01 Ginsters livery 158841 was again in the area on the 1B67 14.53 Penzance-Swansea Wales & Borders service. 37609 + 20303 were again paired on the 6M67 Bridgwater-Crewe nuclear flasks passing Flax Bourton at 14.58 and early at 14.04, 66127 passed with the 6S55 Burngullow-Irvine slurry tanks. 47739 headed the 1E41 17.23 Plymouth-Low Fell mails.

23/01 37408 worked a single cargowaggon (which had arrived in South Wales from Washwood Heath ex mainland Europe the previous day) 6C91 09.14 Newport-Bridgwater freight and return 6C92 with the wagon unloaded (dep Bridgwater 12.25). The 5C43 09.19 Barton Hill-Plymouth RES vans headed by 67028 also conveyed Nothern Belle MkII 1200 as part of the formation. The coach was to be used on a return Pathfinder excursion from Penzance on 01/02. Also recorded during the evening were, 66190 + 66191 on the 6M72 16.55 St.Blazey-Cliffe Vale freight and 66028 on a 6X50 Sellafield-Keyham submarine flask working.

24/01 Green liveried 60081 worked a Westbury-Newport engineers trip and 31106 + 31459 were engaged on the regular Cardiff-Brighton and associated 'FO' Wessex Trains services. At St.Phillips Marsh, newly repainted HST power car 43040 was named Bristol St.Phillips Marsh at a ceremony to mark the end of building work at the depot to accommodate more maintenance space. The power car is the first in the new First/GW livery to carry the company's logo on the emergency draw-gear cover at the front.

25/01 47756 was in charge of Pastime Rail's 1Z71 05.30 Crewe-Par 'Edenex' charter. The loco failed at St.Blazey with TPWS problems before the return working, so 67004 took the train forward. The Class 67 was to be replaced by 47737 at Bristol, but this was cancelled, and the 67 worked through to Crewe. The 6M72 10.30 St.Blazey-Cliffe Vale freight was again retimed leaving at 12.19, Exeter (Riverside) 15.05-15.52, and at 17.34-17.36. 66076 hauled the Tytherington stone trip via Day's curve and the 6M68 Burngullow-Crewe South yard slurry tanks were headed by 66062.

27/01 The 1A99 21.00 Penzance-Paddington, with 47832 was diverted via Honiton and Yeovil passing Castle Cary at 01.58. The 5C43 09.19 Barton Hill-Plymouth RES vans was double-headed with 67007 + 67024. The reason for this was to get another Class 67 into Cornwall to balance out the use of 67004 on the Crewe return Edenex on 25/01. Another pairing were 60034 + 47790 on the 6V70 11.48 Bescot-St.Blazey freight, this train however had not left at 18.00! The Ginsters Class 158841 worked the 18.02 Exeter-Swansea Wales & Borders service. Southbound departmental service seen at 16.00 behind 66076. A couple of Freightliner Cl66s found this evening, 66511 east end of St Philips Marsh complex and 66524 at Barton Hill.

28/01 47746 + 47773 top n'tailed the 1Z14 08.08 Swindon-Taunton and return 1A31 10.08 Taunton-Paddington Serco test train. 29/01 47787 worked the Victoria-Bath/Bristol VSOE

Further closures for engineering over the Severn Beach line were announced, the dates being 24/02-28/02 and 21/04-25/04. The Bristol-Taunton mainline is also to close over the Easter period with major work taking place at Uphill Junction, near Weston-super-Mare.

Portbury Branchline

11/01 56051/072 worked a 1Z56 Doncaster-Portbury railtour.

Units noted during the month.

143603/612/613/618/620/621. 1502232/242/243/246. 153305/329/369/374/382. 158842/864/865. 180106/107/109/114. 220002/004/005/009/010/013/014/017/019/022/028/030/031/033. 221103/104/106/108/113/116/117/118/127/131/132/133/135/137.

Postals

4s (PCV)

94341 94216 94198 94338
94322 94222 94177 94308
94331 94176 94214 94305
94332 94168 94112 94303
94321 94106 94150 94319
94334 94146 94160 94309
94336 94204 94197 94302
94335 94104 94106 94321
94323 94148 94211 94320

5s

94548 94121 94209 94103 94535
94484 94450 94182 94208 94432

SOUTH WALES AREA

Cardiff Central

02/01 57009 worked 4O51 Wentloog-Southampton. 37717 hauled 6V30 22:30 Dagenham-Bridgend. 37418 operated 2F05 07:19 from Rhymney and 37419 2F06 07:40 from Rhymney. 03/01 31106 with 31459 at the rear worked 5O89 08:45 from Westbury, then 1O98 12:00 to Brighton.

04/01 37418 and 37425 worked Saturday services on the Rhymney line.

06/01 37418 worked 2F03 06:59 from Rhymney and 2R46 17:47 return. 37402 did 2F05 and 2R42 17:11 return. 37425 hauled 2F06 and 2R38 16:50 return. 57012 was on 4O51. 37682 did 6V30.

07/01 66148 derailed at Aberthaw and 37408 was dispatched from Canton with the breakdown train to recover it. 37402 hauled 2F03, 37418 2F05 and 37425 2F06. 66610 worked 6E99 Baglan Bay-Humber.

08/01 37425 worked 2F03, 37418 2F05, 37402 2F06. 47853 was on 5Z48 15:05 Cathays-Crewe via Radyr. 37682 hauled 6B05 15:31 Didcot-Tidal Sidings. 57004 did 4O51.

09/01 37402 did 2F03, 37425 2F05 and 37418 2F06.

10/01 New loco 66561 returned to South Wales on 4V08 18:30 Crewe Basford Hall-Wentloog. 31106/459 worked 1O98 and 1V96 17:00 return from Brighton. 37418 did 2F03, 37425 2F05 and 37402 2F06.

11/01 37402 and 37418 were on the Saturday Rhymneys.

13/01 37886 hauled 6O33 17:24 Cardiff-Eastleigh fuel tanks. 37402 did 2F03 and 2R38, 37418 2F05 and 2R42, 37425 2F06 and 2R46.

14/01 37418 did 2F03, 37425 2F05 and 37402 2F06.

15/01 66537 worked 4O51. 16/01 66504 did 4O51. 37419 worked 2R38, 37402 2R42, 37418 2R46.

17/01 57011 hauled 4V30 Ipswich-Wentloog and 66510 worked 4V08. 37419 did 2R38, 37418 2R42 and 37402 2R46.

18/01 37402 and 37418 worked the Saturday Rhymneys, although 37418 only worked the first down service before being replaced by 37408 for the rest of the day.

20/01 66503 worked 4O51. 37402 did 2R38, 37418 2R42, 37419 2R46.

21/01 37674 worked 6B24 15:35 Didcot-Wentloog and 4A25 22:28 return. 47853 hauled 4V08 and 4M68 23:30 return. 37419 did 2R38, 37402 2R42 and 37418 2R46.

22/01 37402 hauled 2R38, 37418 2R42 and 37419 2R46. 24/01 31459 hauled 1V96 with 31106 powering at the rear. 47200 in Cotswold Rail silver livery worked 4V30. 66534 worked 4O51. 37402 did 2F03, 37419 2F05 and 37425 2F06.

25/01 47200 worked 4L56 02:30 Wentloog-Ipswich. 37402 and 37425 were on the Rhymneys.

27/01 37402 worked 2F03, 37419 2F05 and 37425 2F06.

28/01 37425 did 2F03, 37402 2F05 and 37419 2F06.

29/01 37425 hauled 2F03, 37419 2F05 and 37402 2F06.

30/01 37419 operated 2F03, 37425 2F05 and 37402 2F06. 57004 did 4O51.

31/01 37425 did 2F03, 37419 2F05 and 37402 2F06.

Cardiff Canton (viewed from the footbridge)

05/01 08481/493/756/819/955/957. 37406/408/412/413/419/509. 60041. 66015/099/112/185/194/241. 67020. 221117.

12/01 08481/493/576/756/819/955/957. 37412/413/425/886. 56032/049. 60053/074/091. 66081/124/179/209. 67020.

19/01 08481/493/576/756/819/951/955/957. 09011. 37408/412/413/814. 60053. 66135/179. 67003/020. 221135.

26/01 08481/493/576/756/819/955/957. 37412/413/419. 59103. 60087/094. 66206/250. 67013/023/025/026.

Margam

Noted on the 6B48/6E20 Margam - Trostre - Doncaster Belmont have been:-

02/01 60062. 03/01 60018. 08/01 60096. 09/01 60004. 10/01 60076. 13/01 66156. 15/01 60097. 16/01 60041. 17/01 60021. 21/01 60026. 22/01 66233. 24/01 60078. 28/01 60035. 29/01 60098. 30/01 56067.

Newport

02/01 66561-566 were unloaded from the MV Jumbo Spirit at Newport Docks. By 16:00, 66561 was moving under its own power and the others were in various stages of commissioning. 66007 assisted in shunting the locos around on the quayside.

03/01 66565 hauled 66561/562 as 0Z25 18:00 ADJ-Basford Hall. Also noted were 31106/459 37717 47815 57012 60041/059/088 66015/099/124/126/148/194.

04/01 66563 hauled 66566/564 to Crewe at 10:30.

07/01 47789 worked 6Z44 10:00 Woking Yard-ADJ container train via Westbury. 37419 hauled 7M12 18:17 ADJ-Bescot.

09/01 37682 worked 6C91 Newport-Bridgwater and 56104 did 6E05 Llanwern-Lackenby.

10/01 37419 hauled 6Z85 13:30 Avonmouth-ADJ. 37682 did 7M82 20:10 ADJ-Basford Hall. 56094 worked 6M75 20:18 ADJ-Warrington but failed at Panteg, so 37419 was sent from Godfrey Road to assist. Also noted were 09105 31106/459 37682 60004/058/064/089/091/094 66098/205/209/239/561.

11/01 47798 in Royal Train livery hauled a Manchester-Bath excursion via Maindee East Junction. 09105, 37882, 56049, 60049/084, 66006/015/047/081 were at Godfrey Road at 15:00.

12/01 At 14:00, Godfrey Road contained 09105, 37682, 56090, 60029/049, 66047/057/081/095/127/148.

13/01 37682 did 7B47 15:00 Machen-ADJ.

16/01 37682/694 hauled 20:10 Newport Docks-Lackenby.

17/01 Noted during the day were 09105 56107/113 60033/049/060/084 66090/510. 21/01 37408, 56099/107, 60099, 66045 were at Godfrey Road at 18:40. 180109 worked the 18:30 Swansea-Paddington.

22/01 37408 hauled 6G99 14:00 Newport Docks-Llanwern, usually a Class 09 duty.

23/01 56049/058, 60003 were at Godfrey Road at 07:45.

24/01 37408 hauled 7M82. Also noted were 09105 31106/459 57003 60068/070/088/096 66015/078/135/135/187/233/235.

27/01 37682/694 worked 6V37 Lackenby-Llanwern.

28/01 37294 did 6B30 06:20 Bridgend-Swansea and 6B03 09:18 Swansea-ADJ.

30/01 37408 operated 6Z50 Crewe-ADJ.

31/01 66020 hauled 37308 d.i.t. on 6V50 19:35 Tees Yard-ADJ. Also noted were 31106/459 56088 60012/023/059/083 66121/133/554.

Units note during the month.

150106/108/221/243/244/249/267/280/281/282.

153302/303/305/323/353/355/368/373/376/380/382. 158745/748/783/789/792/816/818/819/820/822/823/824/827/828/830/831/832/833/835/836/
837/838/840/841/842/859/863/864/865/866/867/868/870/871/872.

170501/522.

180109/111/114.

221140.

LOCO AND UNIT NEWS

Class 37
37422 was named "Cardiff Canton" on 31/01/03 by Barry Evans, EWS Head of Safety and former Area Fleet Manager. The loco had been given the equivalent of an "F" exam by the depot staff and was in immaculate condition. The bogies had been given a full overhaul (the first ever at Canton), which included painting the axlebox covers an attractive red. The power unit had received a full overhaul (in situ) and auxiliary parts had been sent away to Crewe and Doncaster for refurbishment. The horns were of polished brass and a Qtron engine data recorder had been fitted. Former C&ARS member Glyn Attley, who was the first official Treasurer for the Society, observed the ceremony! He has been a fitter at Canton for many years. 37406 and 37417 were in the maintenance shed undergoing heavy overhaul. All operational 37/4s at Canton will be fitted with TPWS this year, which suggests several more years of service for these locos.

Class 158
158827 was released from Doncaster in black "Ginsters" advertising livery, joining 158841 which already carries similar vinyls. It is to promote the sandwiches sold from the trolley on Wales & Borders and Wessex Trains services. A further three 158s are to be treated in this manner.

STOCK ALTERATIONS

Locomotives

Transfers
08593(ML)-IM, 08809(BH)-MM, 08879(IM-ML, 37503/517/521(TO)-CD, 37667(TO)-ML, 37669/670/674/682/684/689(TO)-CD, 37694(TO)-OC, 37695/698(TO)-CD, 43006/008(LA)-EC, 47739(CD)-TO, 56041(TE)-IM.

Traffic
47316 -MM, 57305 -WN.

Store
37516/668/675/677/692/704/706/710/798/890/896. 47370/741/780/785. 56032/070/098/112.

BH: 47145/716. BS: 37516. CD: 37798/890/896. 47780/785/816. CE: 86426. CF: 56032. CS: 31102/200/319/421/. 33046. 47972. 73104/109. DF: 31105/107. DR: 37668/675/677. DY: 31154/233. EH: 37706. HM: 58006/007/010/011/018/032/040. IM: 56098/112. IP: 47370. LT: 86101/102/220/225. TE: 37710. TO: 47741. 56070. ZH: 86248/249. Moss End: 47759. Peak Rail: 47704/803. 73105/114.

Withdrawn
37054/097/116/423/510/515/719/889. 47188/213/228/550/640/763/771/774.

Disposals
Booth: 37153/341. 50001.
TJ Thomson: 31224/402/547.
Chinnor & PR: 31163.
GCR(Loughborough): 37255.

Renumbered
47822 - 57305, 91014 - 91114, 91021 - 91121.

Diesel Multiple Units

Transfers
142076(HT)-CF, 094(CF)-HT. 153329/369(TS)-CF.

Stored
51354/396 - Cardiff Cathays.

Renumbered
55027 - 977975, 55031 - 977976.

Formations
150005 (52105 + 52210 + 57105) 156411 (52411 + 57411) 166217 (58959 + 58617 + 58138)

Electric Multiple Units

Transfers
365502(HE)-RE.

Stored
303001*/004*/011*/043*/056*/065*/088**. *@GW, **@Yoker. (S): 1702/03/06/31/50 @SS, 1705/07 @BI.

Traffic
375334/337 -BI. 508301/302/303 -WN.

Withdrawn
302 Cars 70077. 75065/085/325 - Simms, Nottingham. 303003/020/027/040/045/083/090. (S): 1104/11. 1511/51/60/74/99. 1609/11. Class 303 & (S) to Immingham Railfreight Terminal for disposal. Gravesend Police Training Unit: Car 75613.

New Stock
360102/103 -IL (CC for Testing) 450007/008 -HQ

Coaching & NPCC Stock

Store
BN: 5331/86. DY: 1220. 40619. SS: 1206. 5911/61/71. 6008/24, 6030/38. 6105/19/37/62/76/77/83. 9527/29/31. ZF: 42091/116/127/128, 42161/188/189/238/239/353/363. MoDBicester: 42170/174.

Traffic
35518 -HQ, 80223 -RL, 94174/304/318/327/343/483 -EN, 94503/505/506, 94521 -ML, 94523/538 -BK.

Withdrawn
3187. 3202/37/51. 5209/13/25. 5554. 5614. 5722. 17171. 92319/415. Dept: 975424. 977916.

Disposals
H Needle: 3187. 3202. 5722. 17171. 92319/415 -@CL.
EMR: 5554. 5614 -@Snailwell ??: 3237/51 -@Studley.
IMRFT: 5209/13/25. 977916.
Raxstar: 975424.
Shackerstone: 10708.
East Lancs: 13225.
Keith & Dufftown: 92404.*
Private: 96137. *Correction.

Formations
XC 30 - 41149 + 40427 + 42162 + 42166 + 44079

Codes
QOLW Network Rail Overhead Line Test Train
QRSU Network Rail Radio Surveying Train
QTRU Network Rail Track recording Unit
VWCP Virgin Trains Pendolino

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