NOTES AND NEWS

WEST COUNTRY AREA

Avonmouth

Locos recorded on coal duty during November included 66019/050/036/096/141/180/186/196/219/234. 09003 has continued as the local area shunting pilot.

Bristol Parkway and Westerleigh

02/11 Class 60 activity during the day saw;- 60095 on 6B33 13.30 (TThO) Theale-Robeston empty fuel tankers and 60 30 on 6C23 10.29 Hayes-Moreton-on-Lugg stone empties. 60037 was over at Westerleigh with 6B13 05.33 loaded fuel tanks from Robeston. An ex MoD Bicester stock move ran as 5Z71 07.30 Didcot yard-Caerwent formed of former First/GW MkII’s; 6226, 6219, 6207, 6206, 6221, 6200, 6213, 6203, 6212 for scrapping headed by 66160.

04/11 60066 was on the 6B33 Theale-Robeston empty fuel tankers.

05/11 66229 on the 6B80 (Sat) 07.30 Westbury-Machen stone empties was diverted via the Berks & Hants and Reading West curve due to an engineering blockade between Bath and Bristol.

07/11 Two freight workings this evening, 66036 with empty MGR for Avonmouth and 66020 with MGR empties for Portbury.

10/11 60084 was on the 6C01 09.11 Newport ADj-Bristol East depot steel (and 6C02 14.06 return), Corus silver 60033 worked the 6B84 12.47 Westbury-Machen stone empties and 60040 powered 6C23 10.29 Hayes-Moreton-on-Lugg stone empties.

11/11 With 47150 stored, the only remaining Freightliner Class 47 in service, 47303 made an unusual sight on the 4V50 05.01 Millbrook-Wentloog and 4O51 10.03 return containers.

14/11 Same as 07/11, 66057 with a loaded MGR from Avonmouth to Didcot and 66247 with empties for Portbury.

17/11 60021 was over at Westerleigh, leaving late on 6E41 11.20 Humber tanks and 60033 brought in 6B13 Robeston loaded tanks which is believed to have recessed in Charfield loop to allow the 6E41 to depart. Other Class 60s reported were;- 60060 on 6C23 Hayes-Moreton-on-Lugg stone empties (noted passing Pilning late at 15.14, having been delayed at Swindon), Load-haul liveried 60007 on the 6B33 Theale-Robeston fuel empties and earlier 60074 on 6Z20 05.55 Moreton-on-Lugg-Hayes loaded stone. A speed restriction was in force in the Badminton area during the day.

18/11 66508 headed 4O51 Wentloog-Millbrook containers (Pilning 11.08), 60003 was on the 6B33 Theale-Robeston fuel empties and 60058 was over at Westerleigh on 6B13 ex Robeston. Diversions were noted operating during the morning with problems reported in the Charfield area, some Virgin Voyager XC sets were noted running via the Severn Tunnel.

21/11 Following rail tour duty on 20/11 (see Gloucestershire Notes & News), 37416 returned the ECS as 10.00 Cardiff-Old Oak Common. Just 66144 seen this evening with MGR empties for Avonmouth.

28/11 A brief visit saw 66019 with MGR empties in the down loop awaiting the road.

Bristol Temple Meads , Kingsland Road and Barton Hill

02/11 66148 headed east through Bedminster, light engine about 09.05 Virgin ‘Thunderbird’ 57309 passed through Temple Meads at 17.30 heading for Laira the loco being noted in Newton Abbot Hackney yard the following day at 07.15 hauling an HST set. An overnight Bath Oldfield Park-Crewe move was headed by Freightliner Heavy-haul 47816 and ‘crippled’ refuse train container flats.

03/11 66167 was on 6C01/6C02 Bristol East steel and 60033 worked 6B66 11.15 Westbury-Newport ADJ departmental.

04/11 66148 worked east through Temple Meads with a loaded car train at 17.35. 66510 & 66522 were stabled on Kingsland Road during the morning. 57309 was employed rescuing a failed voyager 221129 at Dawlish, after detraining the passengers at Exeter , it took the unit ECS as 5Z51 to Central Rivers Depot. Shanks/Freightliner liveried 66522 worked 0Z27 Kingsland Road-Kingsland Road driver route-learner, outwards via Bath and Westbury.

05/11 For the Wales v New Zealand ‘all Blacks’ International the Wessex Trains loco hauled set ran 1Z42 09.02 Westbury-Cardiff (and 19.00 return) diverted via Taunton , due to engineering work between Bath and Bristol . The train formed with 31452 and 31601 in top n’tail formation on five coaches was reported to have worked a 12.30 Cardiff-Bristol and return ecs also during the day. The day’s booked engineering blockade timings were between Bristol and Bath 06.40-23.59 and Bridgwater and Temple Meads between 21.25-23.59. Locomotives seen in Bristol area at 13.30 Kingsland Road SP: 66562. Barton Hill(BK): 66064 One end of Sandite train  66129 66177 67025 Other end of Sandite train 67028 also 31452 and 31454 T/T Wessex coaches, plus usual 37077; 37379 and 37696

06/11 Sunday permanent way track work closures for the day were as follows;- between Maidenhead and Reading (two out of four lines part closed), Bath-Bristol TM (00.01-23.59), Bristol TM-Bridgwater (00.01-10.40), Newport-Severn Tunnel junction (two out of four tracks part closed, 00.01-09.30), between Reading and Didcot and Bridgwater-Taunton ( 21.30-05.25 Mon).

07/11 66019 worked a rake of HTAs from Portbury, 66064 & 67025 were working top n’tail of leaf busting duties between Reading and Bristol . 67028 was stabled on Barton Hill, whilst 66547 was on Kingsland Road .

08/11 66064 + 67024 topped and tailed the rail treatment train. Virgin ‘thunderbird’ 57314 worked west light-engine, to replace 57309, which had returned north on 02/11.

09/11 20307 + 20306 were paired on the now retimed 6V73 (WO) 04.33 Crewe Coal yard-Bridgwater (09.10) and 6M67 15.59 return, arriving late at 10.49. Also recorded during the day were;- 60020 on the 6C01/6C02 East depot steel (the return being noted passing Narroways at 14.05), 67027 on a Victoria-Temple Meads VSOE working (Bristol East 13.03) and 66026 with 6S55 09.33 (WO) 09.33 Burngullow-Irvine china clay slurries. Barton Hill was viewed at 13.00 with the following present;- 08516. 66230. 66009 powered through Temple Meads heading east with loaded HTAs.

11/11 31233/105 worked 4Z07 10:11 Polmadie-Bristol. 66246 headed east through Temple Meads with loaded HTAs. 66545 worked 6Z37 Moorswater-Hope sidings (this being the previous day’s 6M37 which had been cancelled due to crew problems) cement empties.

12/11 Following a loco failure, 60067 was noted in charge of a late running 6A11 22.35 (TThFO) Robeston-Theale loaded fuel tanks, being routed via Day’s curve, Bath and Westbury.

14/11 The Wessex Train’s loco-hauled set was back in action replacing Sprinter sets on the 16.22 Bristol TM-Taunton and 18.02 Taunton-Cheltenham (as far as Temple Meads ) for the Weston-super-Mare town carnival. As in 2004, the locos in use were 31452 and 31601 with the regular five coaches. A second run out and back to Weston-super-Mare only was rumoured, but this did not take place.

15/11 66002 was on the 6C01/6C02 Bristol East steel and EWS silver liviered 67029 was noted on Barton Hill depot around mid-day. 66199 was working east at Pylle Hill with loaded EWS HTA at 09.50 180105 was stabled in platform 13 at Temple Meads at 22.00

16/11 20306 + 20307 passed at 08.04 on the 6V73 Bridgwater flasks, EWS ‘sticker’ liveried 60090 powered the 6B66 11.15 Westbury-Newport ADJ departmental, 66153 departed Burngullow 90 late on the 6S55 Irvine slurry tanks and 60064 was on the 6C01 Bristol East steel, returning to Newport 0C02 light-engine. 66168 ran west through Temple Meads with empty HTAs at 22.43

17/11 There was some morning late running following an unidentified Virgin XC service failure in the Totnes area. 60090 was again on the 6B66 Newport ADj departmental and 66232 ran 0C01 Newport-Bristol East light-engine to collect 6C02 return steel empties. Following an early departure, the 6C02 was held in Pilning loop from at least 1300 to 15.40!! The Bristol water cannon (6Z21 22.10 Barton Hill-Barton Hill, via Castle Cary/Reading and 6Z24 04.15 return ex Reading) was put on hold following a recent frozen rail ‘incident’ due to spraying in sub-zero temperatures in North Wales.

18/11 66151 worked the 6C01/6C02 Bristol East steel. The Wessex Train’s loco hauled set with 31 452 and 31 601 in top n’tail formation, worked 1O98 12.40 Bristol-Brighton (onwards from Westbury) and 1V96 16.57 return as far as Bristol .

19/11 For the Wales v South Africa Rugby international, the Wessex loco hauled set, worked 2V68 08.27 Southampton-Temple Meads (departing 38 minutes late) and 2O13 13.40 return in place of Sprinter DMU sets. The locos were to repeat this diagram again on 26/11 for the Wales v Australia match, using coaching stock; 9525, 6173, 6117, 9505, 6122. A further top n’tail Class 31 working in the area was on an 06.54 Derby-St.Phillips Marsh test working with 31105 + 31602, but running 120 minutes late off the 15.11 Bristol booked arrival time!! A further view of Barton Hill found; 08516. 66134/186/204. water cannon; 67023 + 67025. C/stock; 94190. The three Class 66 locos departed together at 16.18. Also recorded at Kingsland Road was 66562. A 6Z24 Reading-Barton Hill water cannon was booked to run via Taunton (07.52-08.01 reverse), but was unconfirmed as have operated. Rare sight at 13.15 this afternoon a convoy of 5 light engines heading south, in order they were 60079 + 66043 + 66175 + 66064 + 60043.

21/11 60076 was on the 6C01/6C02 Bristol East depot steel service. During the evening, the Royal Train was noted in Temple Meads top n’tailed by 67005 and 67006, the Queen reported to have been on a Cardiff visit.

22/11 31601/452 pushed/pulled 1O98 12:40 T.M.-Brighton and 1V96 16:57 Brighton-Cardiff. Empty MGR bound for Portbury seen at 09.40 behind 66161.

26/11 Two special passenger workings recorded were; steam 45231 Sherwood Forester on a Steam Dreams, 1Z82 08.53 Victoria-Bath/Bristol and 17.33 return using an RP01 ‘green train’ stock formation; 99241 (lined maroon), S5216, S13440, S5171, S13474, S9392, S5249, S1961, S5237, S5236 and 67 020 on 1Z80 11.30 Victoria-Bath/Bristol VSOE formed; 99545, Zena, Perseus, Gwen, Ibis, Cygnus, Pheonix, Vera, Audrey, Lucille, 99538. The trains were recorded passing Bristol East at 13.52 and 14.57 respectively. Another interesting sight passing the same location at 14.47 was an 0W20 Margam-Didcot light-engine move formed; 60025 + 66235 + 60067 + 60099 + 60049. First/GW services were noted being diverted via Day’s curve during the day along with an afternoon train of empty HTAs headed by 66019 (Bristol East 14.47) assumed to be a Didcot-Avonmouth working. An afternoon view of St.Phillips Marsh found;- 08836. HST; 43133/148/150. Adelante; 180101. Track machine; 72205. Barrier vans; 6336/338. Also present was the Barton Hill water cannon with 67021 the wagons of which had been wheel-turned. Royal 67005 arrived at 15.00 from Barton Hill depot to lead the train back to Barton Hill for stabling.

28/11 66035 seen at 10.30 with a steel train heading for the new terminal at the former east depot site. 67018 Rapid and 67021 topped and tailed the rail treatment train which was stabled on the up through at Temple Meads at 20.45

29/11 DRS 37611 and 37602 were noted stabled on a test train in Kingsland Road sidings at 07.30. Southbound departmental service seen today at 18.20 with 66155 at the helm.

30/11 Inter-City liveried 31454 ran west light-engine to work a 5Z31 Meldon Quarry-Oxley carriage sidings stock move formed of three MkIIs. The return via the Severn Tunnel and Hereford was late, the Class 31 was reported not to have left Exeter until 14.06 for Meldon!!

Gloucestershire

03/11 Class 60 activity on steel empties today included; 60017 on 6V07 13.21 Round Oak-Margam, 60063 on 6V05 09.39 Round Oak-Margam and 60073 with 6V92 09.45 Corby-Margam.

08/11 FMRail 47355 and 47709 top n’tailed the Serco test train into South Wales covering the regular diagrams, visiting West Wales the following day.

09/11 A 5Z48 Carnforth-Margam move with 47851 and coaches 5044, 18756, 5033 was routed via Gloucester and Severn Tunnel junction, the return 5Z48 including 37248 for West Coast Railway’s being via Newport and Hereford. The coaches were in use as brake force runners as the Class 37 had been out of use for a long period of time.

19/11 37416 worked Pathfinder’s ‘Guild and Docker’ railtour (05.30 Newport-Preston and return) solo throughout via Lydney, with 60042 assisting in a top n’tail formation over the Preston docks lines.

28/11 Cotswold Rail 20096 and 20905 were noted in the sidings at Gloucester station on the up side, reported as driver route learning locos.

Portbury Branchline

09/11 66230 worked the retimed 6X52 16.30 loaded cars to Washwood Heath.

17/11 The same loco as above powered the 6M04 09.20 loaded coal HTAs to Rugeley.

19/11 At 02.30, seven fire appliances attended a coal stockyard crane fire, but services were unaffected. Saturday workings were; 6M04 09.54 to Ironbridge with 66018 and 6M06 13.26 to Rugeley, the latter being cancelled with the late arrival of the empties behind 66015. Both trains crossed at Ashton junction, the 6M04 running around two hours late, 66 015 eventually returning light-engine noted passing Barton Hill at 16.13 heading north, the driver was assumed to have run out of hours.

18/11 66121 was on the 6X52 Washwood Heath loaded cars.

The campaign to reopen the final three miles of the branch line from Pill to Portishead for passenger traffic continues and the two railway groups pushing for it’s reinstatement have now merged. The Portishead Railway Action Group (PRAG) and the Portishead Heritage Railway Project (PHRP) joined forces from 24/11 as the Portishead Railway Group and a new chairman was to be elected.

Taunton

03/11 GBRf 66717 passed around 09.00 with a 5Z73 05.30 Willesden-Laira stockHST move formed with GNER liviered; 44055, 42169, 42168, 42103, 40436, 41167, 41045, 41085 with locos 73204 and 73205 acting as barrier vehicles at each end of the MkIIIs. The three locos later returned together as 0Z13 11.47 Laira-Willesden.

03/11 GBRf 66717 passed around 09.00 with a 5Z73 05.30 Willesden-Laira stockHST move formed with GNER liviered; 44055, 42169, 42168, 42103, 40436, 41167, 41045, 41085 with locos 73204 and 73205 acting as barrier vehicles at each end of the MkIIIs. The three locos later returned together as 0Z13 11.47 Laira-Willesden.

Weymouth

17/09 Correcting the information in the November 2005 Magazine; the Slam Door ‘Southern Belle’ farewell trip had a booked return departure time of 15.08 not 15.37 as stated from the town.

03/11 West Coast Railway’s green-liveried 47851 with former LMS saloon coach 6320 worked 1Z45 08.42 Kensington Olympia-Weymouth (noted passing Dorchester West at 12.48) reported for the 2012 British Olympic Committee to view Portland Harbour (near Weymouth ) as a possible water sport events venue. The loco and coach were locked in the Jubilee siding emu commissioning compound overnight, the return being via Yeovil, Castle Cary and Westbury (run-round), Salisbury to London the following day.

 Units noted during the month included

150239/246. 158745/746/859/870. 220007/017/026. 221125/127/142/143

 SOUTH WALES AREA

Cardiff

05/11 31601/452 pushed/pulled 1Z42 09:02 from Westbury via Taunton .

Newport

02/11 66160 hauled a rake of stock 6226 6219 6206 6207 6221 6200 6213 6203 6212 to Caerwent.

04/11 66088/127/167/194 (23.00)

08/11 Electronic ticket gates were brought into use in the ticket hall. Anyone accessing the station from the car park had their ticket checked (or was sold one) by staff on the footbridge. The gates had many people flummoxed, with passengers standing in front of them bemused as to how they operate! Fortunately, ATW staff were on hand to show them what to do. The gates also caught quite a number of people who arrived on trains without a ticket and expected to walk out of the station having had a free journey! Two new ticket machines have been installed in the ticket hall, accepting coins, notes and cards. Despite these, the ticket office windows were considerably busier than normal! (Note – the barrier staff seemed happy to allow free access to the platforms for the “spotters”!)

11/11 60075 (23.00)

18/11 60036/058/060/080. 66097/126/127/151/187/221/249/516

25/11 60018/029/043/058. 66052/119/176/210/249

30/11 31454 worked 5Z31 Meldon Quarry – Oxley.

Units noted during the month

153303/313

158823/824/837/843/844/846/849/852/861/870

170107/398/518

LOCO NEWS

 CLASS 37

 01/11 37405 worked 2V07 06:59 Rhymney-Radyr, 37411 2F05 07:17 Rhymney-Cardiff and 37425 2F06 07:39 Rhymney-Cardiff.

02/11 37425 did 2V07, 37411 2F05 and 37405 2F06.

03/11 37425 was on 2V07, 37405 2F05 and 37411 2F06.

04/11 37425 operated 2V07 & 2R42 17:11 Cardiff-Rhymney, 37405 2F05, 37411 2F06 & 2R46 17:48 Cardiff-Rhymney, 37419 2R38 16:50 Cardiff-Rhymney.

05/11 37405/411/425 worked most of the Saturday services on the Rhymney line.

07/11 37425 did 2V07 & 2R42, 37419 2F05 & 2R38, 37411 2F06 & 2R46.

10/11 37405 hauled 2R38, 37425 2R42 and 37411 2R46.

11/11 37425 did 2V07 & 2R42 plus 2F62 19:28 Rhymney-Cardiff. 37405 did 2F06 & 2R46 plus 5F66 19:45 Rhymney–Canton ECS. 37411 did 2F05 & 2R38 and remained at Rhymney overnight.

12/11 37405/411/425 worked most of the Rhymney line’s Saturday services

14/11 37425 operated 2R38, 37411 2R42 and 37405 2R46.

16/11 37425 did 2F05 & 2R46, 37411 2F06 & 2R38, 37405 2R42.

17/11 37411 was on 2R38, 37425 2R42 and 37405 2R46.

18/11 37425 hauled 2V07 & 2R42, 37405 2F05 & 2R38, 37411 2F06 & 2R46.

19/11 37405/411/425 were out most of the day on the Rhymney line. 37416 worked 1Z37 05:55 Newport-Preston Docks Pathfinder railtour and 1Z38 16:40 return.

21/11 37416 worked 5Z38 10:00 Canton -Old Oak Common. 37425 did 2F05 & 2R38, 37411 2F06, 37405 2R42, 37419 2R46.

22/11 37419 operated 2V07 & 2R38, 37405 2F05 & 2R42, 37425 2F06 & 2R46.

23/11 37405 hauled 2V07 & 2R38, 37425 2F05 & 2R42, 37419 2F06 & 2R46.

24/11 37425 was on 2V07 & 2R42, 37419 2F05 & 2R46, 37405 2F06.

26/11 37405/411/419 did the Rhymney’s Saturday services.

28/11 37425 in BR blue worked 1Z37 09:46 Cardiff-Rhymney special with 37411 in British railways green at the rear. The stock was four Arriva liveried Mk2s which had been used on the Settle & Carlisle line and equipped with blue star through multiple wiring and an air control pipe, which allowed locos to work trains on a push/pull basis. Staff at Canton C.S. had re-commissioned the system, so both locos were under the control of the driver. The train ran non-stop Cardiff Central to Caerphilly, where it stopped for 10 mins to allow the leader of Caerphilly County Council, Councillor Harry Andrews, to name 37425 Pride of the Valley” and Tony Payne, the CADW custodian of Caerphilly Castle to name 37411 Caerphilly Castle. This plate had brass lettering, reminiscent of a GWR nameplate. The smart appearance of both locos was a credit to EWS. The train then continued non-stop to Rhymney, with an At Seat Catering trolley serving refreshments to the invited guests. It returned from Rhymney as 1Z58 11:14 Rhymney-Cardiff, but operated as a service train calling at all stations, as the timetabled service had been cancelled to accommodate it. Acceleration away from station stops was rapid, with a total of 3500hp on tap! Prior to its naming, 37411 had worked 2F06 (with the nameplates covered) and it also worked 2R42. 37425 returned to Rhymney on 2R38. 37419 had 37405 d.i.t. on 2F05 but returned solo on 2R46.

29/11 37411 Caerphilly Castle hauled 2V07 & 2R38, 37419 2F05 & 2R42, 37425 Pride of the Valleys 2F06 & 2R46.

30/11 37419 was on 2V07 & 2R38, 37425 Pride of the Valleys 2F05 & 2R42, 37411 Caerphilly Castle 2F06 & 2R46.

CLASS 47

05/11 47848 with 47853 on the rear worked 19:20 Cardiff-Crewe.

08/11 Fragonset’s 47355/709 were on either end of a Serco test train west through Newport at 14:28.

09/11 47851 worked 5Z48 13:30 Margam-Carnforth hauling 37248, 99328, 99721, 99327. 47355 and 47709 top ‘n tailed a Serco test train noted at Swansea at 07:50.

11/11 47303 hauled 4O51 10:03 Wentloog-Southampton.

18/11 47815 operated 1V86 15:42 Crewe-Cardiff with 47839 d.o.r.

19/11 To cope with people travelling to a Wales v South Africa rugby match at the Millennium Stadium, Arriva Trains Wales ran numerous Class 47 hauled specials. Two 47s left Crewe almost simultaneously, both heading for Cardiff , but in different directions! 47853 worked 1V75 09:14 Crewe-Cardiff via Chester , whilst 47847 did 1Z10 09:15 Crewe-Cardiff via Whitchurch with 47843 d.o.r. 47815 hauled 1Z11 10:10 Hereford-Cardiff with 47839 on the rear. They then headed west as ECS and formed 1Z12 12:19 Port Talbot-Cardiff with 47839 leading. The train then ran ECS to Cwmbran and formed 1Z13 14:10 Cwmbran-Cardiff. Later in the day, the locos worked 19:15 Cardiff-Swansea.

25/11 Due to a shortage of 37s, 47805 worked 2F06 07:39 Rhymney-Cardiff!

26/11 To take fans to a Wales v Australia rugby match at the Millennium Stadium, Crewe again saw two almost simultaneous Class 47 departures. 47839 was on 1V75 09:14 Crewe-Cardiff via Whitchurch and 47847 on 1Z10 09:15 Crewe-Cardiff via Wrexham with 47843 d.o.r. 47815 worked 1Z11 10:10 Hereford-Cardiff with 47853 on the rear.

LOCAL FREIGHTLINER WORKINGS

4V60/4M60 Calvert - Avon Binliner

04/11 66562.

4V50/4051 Southampton - Wentloog – Southampton

4V08 Crewe – Wentlooge

02/11 66574. 10/11 66503.

LOCAL EWS WORKINGS

6B13/6B47 Robeston – Westerleigh

01/11 60037. 03/11 60095. 04/11 60074. 10/11 60019. 14/11 60031. 16/11 60067. 17/11 60033. 18/11 60058. 21/11 60008. 22/11 60009. 24/11 60054. 25/11 60058. 28/11 60095.

6C01 ADJ – Bristol “Girders”

02/11 66230. 04/11 66167. 08/11 66099. 09/11 60020. 10/11 60084.  11/11 60052. 16/11 60064. 17/11 66232. 18/11 66151. 21/11 60076. 22/11 66035. 23/11 66190. 28/11 66247.

6M33 Avonmouth – Wembley ‘ Enterprise ’

04/11 66134. 07/11 66069. 15/11 67029. 17/11 67012. 18/11 67012. 23/11 67029. 24/11 67029. 26/11 67029.

PLANT & TRACK MACHINES

11/11 Coalpit Heath Old Stn (Ram Hill Ind Est), BCL 698 - Komatsu PC128US 8305, BCL 980 - Komatsu D41P Dozer 40218, BCL1120 - Komatsu PW160 Mega10 K40241, BCL1121 - Komatsu PW160 Mega10 K40243, BCL1123 - Komatsu PW160 Mega10 K40251, BCL1132 - Komatsu PW160 Mega10 K40268,     Philmor Hire trailer 2253, Philmor Hire trailer 2255.

15/11 Road Rail BCL 209 was stabled at the junction at the western end of the line to St. Philip's Marsh

16/11 BCL 209 was in the same location

19/11 Parkway Stn Car Park, Hiremee 83 - Case 988 CGG0232268. Patchway Stn Compound, Hiremee 9 - Mecalec 14MXT 030422, Hiremee trailer 71 - Western 11380, Bradshaw 35 - Case 988 CGG0232254, Bradshaw 111 - Thwaites Dumper A3306, Bradshaw Trailer 103 - Philmor 2142, Bradshaw Trailer 104 - Philmor 2143.

25/11 Coalpit Heath Old Stn (Ram Hill Ind Est), BCL 205 - Komatsu PW170 K30150/98, BCL 1120 - Komatsu PW160 Mega10 K40241/05, BCL 1121 - Komatsu PW160 Mega10 K40243/05, BCL 350 - Komatsu PW170 K34109/02, BCL 698 - Komatsu PC128US 8305/03, BCL 841 - Komatsu PC128US 8564/03, BCL TRR0244 - Philmor T5012H Trailer 2021/99, BCL TRR0492 - Philmor T5012H Trailer 2141/01. 

Stock Alterations

Locomotives

Transfers

37261(CS)/510(BH)-KM, 57301 – 57316 inc (WN)-LO, 87012/019(WN)-WB Fertis: 56103/104/113/115

Stored

08561. 43078/089. 47829. 57001. 60004/012/014/026/056. 92001/041. AN: 08460/567/954. BH: 20073. BS: 08651/792955. 09008. CE: 92041. DC: 08775/994. DF: 56066. EC: 43078. EH: 57001. LE: 43068/084/097/098/123. LH: 37023/051. 43089. 56063/131. LM: 43069/080. ML: 37407. RG: 43092/153. SL: 73210/211. SW: 08561. TD: 08786. TE: 60012/014. TO: 60004/026/056. Crewe DHS: 47829. Mossend: 92001.

Traffic

08737/939 –TO, 20056 –BH, 43196 –EC*, 47150 –FD, 47575 –CP, 60015/035/039/041/042/054/077 –IM, 90030. 92005/015 –CE. *Network Rail  

Disposals

Booths: 37178/230/797. 47576. 86426/430/603. HNRC: 08239. 20108. 33023. 37013/220/384/711/715. 47778. @ Kingsbury. JT Land: 86249. 87015 Thomson: 08675/768. S Norton: 08739/837/880. Ron Hull: 31411/417 Bedale Railway Eng Ltd: 37905. Cotswold Rail: 56057. Northampton & Lampert: 56098. NRM: 87001.

Diesel Multiple Units

Transfers

158740/741(HA)-NL, 849/851(NL)-CF

Traffic

222003 –CZ.

Withdrawn

Robert Nicholas Steel: Car 60650 @ ZG.

Formations

170425-432/450-457 now correctly formed.

Electric Multiple Units

Transfers

321334/335/347(IL)-BY. 377433(SU)-BI. 458001/02(WD)-SL

Stored

BR(S): 3486 –BI, 3545/65/68 -SS.

Withdrawn

1698. 3412/49/53/87/96. 3500/62/64/86/87/90. Car 71731

Disposals

JT Land: 3451/71. 3547. Sims(Npt): 3408/74. 3521/44 plus cars 62251. 71009. 76665(3489), 62327. 70940. 76507(3485, 70791(3411), 76903(3548)

Robert Nicholas: 62395(1812), 69343(2303), 61948/949. 70653/660(932.620), Car 71731 @ZG. Hatings Diesel Group: Car 76275(404). Swanage Rly: Cars 70824/855. 76298/322 (4TC vehs)

Coaching & NPCC Stock

Transfers

1860. 4958. 80220. 99326/329 –CS.

Stored

1214/15/19. 3279. 3300/37/58. 3429. 5954/59. 6821/24. 12151/166. 40436. 41085/167. 42103/167/168/169. 44055. 96602/603/605/606/608/609. KI: 1214/15/19. LA: 40436. 41085/167. 42103/167/168/169. 44055. LM: 40809. 41096/161. 42115/308/336/338. 44042/060/062. NL: 42178. PC: 12151/166. PZ: 96602/603/605/606/608/609. TO: 3279. 3358. 5954/59. 6821/24. TS: 41081/108/119. 42246/247/248/249. 44078. WB: 11065. 12014/038/092/128/139/172. Pershore Airfield: 1981. 3300/37. 3429. Wilton : 11018. 12028/045/069/075/085/092/102.

Traffic

82102 –NC, 95758/763 –ML.

Withdrawn

1218. 6200/03/06/07/12/13/19/21/26. 80330. 96132/139/164/177. 977296/696/794/

Disposals

Robert Nicholas: 977296/696/794 @ ZG. Raxstar: Int Users 083561-563 EH East Yard. West Coast: 96132/139/164/177 Mid Norfolk : 1218

Renumbered

11203 – 11302, 11204 – 11405, 11214 – 11401, 11215 – 11301, 11216 – 11402, 11261 – 11305.

Pool Codes

RCJA Fastline(Jarvis) Class 56 General Locos 56045/124

TRIP REPORTS

R. Perry.                       5-DAY TRIP                11-15/11/2005.

11/11/05

Car alternator failed on way so took 13 1/2 hours to go from Bristol to Barnetby, therefore unfortunately viewed working from pub and in between visits to Guest House and back, which meant that actual times were not recorded.

Barnetby

60019/031/039/049/059/075/088/095/099/500. 66007/022/034/123/145/157/178/206/211/513/525/609/618. 67021. 52325 (153325) 50114/79114 (170114)

12/11/05

Barnetby

60087. 66022. 52331 (153331)

Scunthorpe

66034.

Doncaster Works sidings

08493/594. 47338/528. 67014. ADB975554/555/721.

Doncaster Station

Eurostar 373305/306

Doncaster Belmont

09202. 66027.

Peterborough GBrF depot

66703/705/711/712/716. 73203/207.

Peterborough EWS SP

66020/99/113/178.

Peterborough station

66017/102/534/570.  91105/107/111/112/115/118/121/124/125/126/128/129/130/131 50113/115/116 + 79113/115/116 (170113/115/116) 50503/504/508/515/518 + 79503/504/508/515/518 (170503/504/508/515/518) 50632/634/638/639 + 79632/634/638/639 (170632/634/638/639) 365504/507/514/522/538/541 Eurostar 373011/012

Doncaster

60023. 66133/570. 91118/119/120/129. 52317/57378 (153317/378)

Barnetby

60030

Midland Road

(66521) Obviously. 66509/544/561/563/570/608/609/615/616.

13/11/05

Milford sidings (near Gasgoine Wood)

09201. 60002. 66220.

Knottingley(KY)

60062. 66022/51/122. 67030

Midland Road

08642. (66521). 66509/525/544/545/558/561/563/570/605/608/609/615/616.

Worksop

66250.

Toton

08414/569/635/683/703/711/896/910/912/915/942.  37065/308/375/402/408/418/422/429. 47721/722/741/742. 56046 58003/012/028. 60005/006/026/050/084. 66030/045/063/068/074/087/174/179/215. 67006/020. ADB975465

Crewe station

57301/02/03/08/09/13 and 14 - all on Pendelino drags between 19.15 and 23.30. 60085. 67015 and 67016 attached to 90031 on sleeper at 23.00HR this Sunday night to take train up to Preston as power off over part of Crewe – Preston stretch of WCML. 52327/57353/57362/57383 (153327/353/362/383) 50105/108 + 55105/108 + 79105/108 (170105/108) 50509 + 79509 (170509) 50704 + 79704 (175004) 221107/131 323225/229 390007/008/010/018/019/022/025/030/031/035/037/038/045/052 ADB975051/977390/977595

14/11/05

Late start because, due to cold weather, previous failure of alternator and age, my battery packed up at 03.30HR in the morning. New battery fitted in Newcastle-under-Lyme . Two AA rescues on one trip a bit too much.

Basford Hall

47197/270/279/292. 66516/517/523/575/579. 86501/609/814/828. 90016/043.

Crewe (CE)

47749/760. 66529 passing. 86621. 90040/050. 92004/007/013/016/019/020/021/032/035/042/044

Crewe (CD)

20906. 47829/843.

Crewe Station

20305. 66552.

Stafford

57307 – thunderbird duties in bay platform until 22.00.  

66136 – N freightliner at 16.00.  

86501 – S freightliner at 16.15.  

90022 – S Virgin train at 17.00.  

66567 – N freightliner at 17.15.  

90037 – N Virgin train at 17.25.  

57010 – N freightliner at 17.35.  

66511 – N jna’s at 17.36.         

90047 – N freightliner at 17.43.  

90049 – N freightliner at 17.55.  

66516 – S freightliner at 18.00.  

66087 – N light engine at 18.17.  

66161 – S hta’s at 18.11 (but stabled PO platform until 05.00.)  

87012 – N pulling 3 Class 325 emu’s at 18.35.  

66504 – S freightliner at 18.36. 

90022 – N Virgin train at 19.20.  

47811 – N car train at 19.40.    

66405 – N Malcolms at 19.55.  

90037 – S Virgin train at 20.00. 

66507 – N freightliner at 20.05.  

92043 – N freightliner at 20.14. 

92027 – N car train at 20.39.  

90022 – S Virgin train at 20.57. 

90037 – N Virgin train at 21.12.  

90048 – S freightliner at 21.20. 

66087 – S pw train at 21.25.  

60022 – S pw train at 22.01.     

66410 – N Malcolms at 22.07.  

57005 – N freightliner at 22.12. 

66515 – N freightliner at 22.24.  

90049 – S freightliner at 22.25. 

86613/637 – N freightliner at 22.27.  

66611 – N light engine at 22.33. 

90022 – N Virgin train at 22.37.  

90044 – N freightliner at 22.46. 

90034 – N sleeper at 23.20.  

57010 – S freightliner at 23.30. 

66567 – S freightliner at 23.35.  

20303, 37259 and 37609 – convoy at 23.42.  

66017 – S freightliner at 23.45. 

92005 – S with vans at 23.55.  

66529 – S pw train at 23.56.   

50106 + 55106 + 79106 (170106) 50710 + 79710 (175010) 221103/107/111/118/122/130/132/139/142. 350106/109/112/114/117/119/126 350129. 390001/007/008/011/013/014/015/017/018/022/029/034/035/036/043 390047/048/050/052

15/11/05

Stafford

90026 – N light engine at 00.02.   

86632/638 – S freightliner at 00.21.

66139 – N scrap metal at 00.49.    

66580 – S freightliner at 01.09.

66541 – S freightliner at 01.11.   

90047 – S freightliner at 01.19.

86607/627 – N freightliner  01.23. 

66151 – S car train at 01.26.

86610/612 – S freightliner  01.28. 

66514 – N freightliner at 01.37.   

57005 – S freightliner at 02.22.   

66579 – S freightliner at 02.26.   

66542 – N freightliner at 02.30.   

60099 – S RMC cement t 02.32.      

90043 – N freightliner at 02.35.   

60046 – S cement tanks at 02.54.   

60022 – N rail train at 03.09.     

66529 – N rail train at 03.13.     

92018 – S car train at 03.18.      

66503 – N freightliner at 03.20.   

90042 – N freightliner at 03.23.   

66511 – S jna’s at 03.39.          

86501 – N freightliner at 04.31.   

66409 – N Malcolms at 04.34.       

66508 – N freightliner at 04.38.   

66223 – N car train at 04.43.      

66606 – S jna’s at 05.02.          

90037 – S Virgin train at 05.13.   

92038 – S freightliner at 05.23.   

66190 – N aggregates at 05.29.

90035 – S Virgin train at 05.52.   

90041 – S freightliner at 06.06.

90022 – S Virgin train at 06.17.   

90039 – S sleeper at 06.27.

66515 – S freightliner at 06.56.   

92003 – S freightliner at 07.14.

47303 – N freightliner at 08.05.   

66508 – S freightliner at 08.11.

221110/111. 350103. 390005/009/020/026/032/035/038

Unable to ID about 10 trains between 01.00. and 06.00. due to signalman allowing trains to pass side by side and also crossing at same time, plus a case of intermittent lack of attention from the observer (try doing a 5-day trip with only one night in a guest house during a cold November spell) in the car park.

Walsall

60053. 66043/121/124/247/553/566. 50516 + 79516 (170516)

Bescot(BS)

08651. 09008. 66008/075/140.

Bescot Yard

08528/577/884. 60049. 66124/164. 92026

Newport Godfrey Road SP

60074. 66072. KDB977591

Newport Station

60043 – W steel coil at 16.07.    

66058 – E Enterprise at 16.35.

66126 & 66127 – East water cannon at 16.38.

60063 – W steel train at 17.00.    

60017 – E 4-wheeled wagons at 17.12.

60058 – West HGAs at 17.19.        

66002 – Light onto GR at 17.27

66025 – East HTAs (empty coal – Newport dock-Portbury?) at 17.34

60074 – Off GR at 17.51.           

66170 – E loaded HAAs  at 18.32

66190 – W aggregates at 18.35.    

60031 – W steel train at 18.37

60067 – W oil train at 18.41.      

60039 – E steel coil at 18.46

66137 – W light engine at 19.00.   

60074 – E bogie flats at 19.09

66030 – W vans at 19.18..          

66170 – W HAAs at 19.23

60028 – E steel train at 18.32.    

66191 – W light engine at 18.38

66072 – Off GR at 19.48.           

66137 – E jna’s and vga’s at 19.58

09013 – E steel trip at 20.02.     

66176 – East HAAs at 20.06.

66126 & 66127 – West water cannon at 20.29

52327 (153327). 50506/508 + 79506/508 (170506/508) 50637 + 56637 + 79637 (170637)

Avonm BHT

09003. 66141 – pulling empty HTAs passed hopper ready to load return at 21.15.

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