TRIP 373

South Easter

9th-12th April 2004

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DAY 1, 09/04/04

British Contractors Plant, Wraysbury (view)
Road/Rail; 25 L 923 FTF - Case 888 CGG0006965, U/I Case 888.

Balfour Beatty, Woking Depot (view)
Departmental; 960011. Track Machines; 73257/313/938, 77336, 93100 OOU, 98211/216/219. Small Plant; 98708 OOU. Road/Rail; XEJ 8225 - JCB JS160W 0718837, S 896 CRC - Thwaites 3-95211/98, Q 923 BCH - Geismar KGT 4410/96.

Woking Yard (view)
66045. EMU; 444011/016. Passing: DMU; 159011/013. EMU; 2404/412, 3519/555, 450013/018/030/042/048/051/054/069.

Robertsbridge Station
EMU; 375608/609.

Rother Valley Railway, Robertsbridge
Preserved Diesel Locos; "Titan" - VF D140/51 + DC 2274/51, S 10007/59 (ex p.113). Preserved Carriages; SECR; ADS1035 (PMVY 177). SR; 2339, 3690, 1346, 440, TDS70155 (CK 5600). BR Mark 1; 4037. Preserved Small Plant; PX205 "Jerry M" - Permaquip Panex Clip Extractor 205/80.
Notes; 1. SECR PMVY 132 has now moved back to the KESR.
2. SR 3690 is a recent arrival from the SPA Valley Railway.

Kent & East Sussex Railway, Bodiam Station
Preserved Carriages: LSWR; 959. SECR; 1100. SR; 1808, 5153. BR; 4355.

Kent & East Sussex Railway, Northiam Station
Preserved Steam Loco; 376 "Norwegian" - Nohab 1163/19 (in Steam). Preserved Carriages: SR; ADS227 (FK 7200). BR; 1869, 4640, "Petros" (BSO 9254).

Kent & East Sussex Railway, Wittersham Road Station & Yard
Preserved Steam Loco; 32678 - Bton/1880 (in steam). Preserved Crane: Smith 12019/35. Preserved Trolley; Wkm 6603/53. Preserved Carriages: LCDR; 49 (Body Only on U/Frame of SR 1119), 91 (Body Only on Wagon U/Frame), 108 (Body Only on U/Frame of SR 2497), 2947 (Body Only on U/Frame of SR 1228). LSWR; 11. SECR; 132. SR; 1225 (Body Only), 7798 (U/Frame only), LNWR; ED33. GER; 197 (Body Only on U/Frame of LMS 32291). BR; DB975982 (RU 1987). District Railway; 100 (Body Only on U/frame of SR 1225) Track Machines (All owned by Contract Track Services); Plasser 1549/83, 74/108 - Plassermatic 457/64, Plasser 1566/83, Matisa 6226/70.

Kent & East Sussex Railway, Rolvenden
Preserved Steam Locos; 1638 - Sdn/51, 24 "Rolvenden" - HE 3800/53, 25 "Northiam" - HE 3797/53, 753 (31556) - Afd/09, DS238 "Wainwright" - VIW 4433/43, HE 3791/52, 32670 - Bton/1872, 65 (30065) - VIW 4441/53 Dsm, P 1631/23. Preserved Diesel Locos; RH 423661/58, MV/32.

Kent & East Sussex Railway, Sewerage Works Sidings (view)
Preserved Steam Locos; 14 "Charwelton" - MW 1955/17, MW 1472/00 reb S 6807/28. Preserved Diesel Locos; D6570 (Ashford) - BRCW DEL174/61, D2023 - Sdn/58, D2024 - Sdn/58. Preserved Crane; RR C6553/26. 
Note: Reported as being in these sidings, but not seen by the party, was Wickham Trolley 6872/54.

Kent & East Sussex Railway, Orpins Sidings
Preserved Carriages: LSWR; 4668 (U/frame only used as Crane Runner). SR; ADS70006 (PMVY 1213), 1745. BR; 35079. Preserved Crane; T&H 1603/48. Internal User; 083177 (904011).

Kent & East Sussex Railway, Tenterden
Preserved Steam Loco; "Gazelle" - Dodman/1893 (in museum). Preserved Diesel Locos; 25244 - Dar/64, D3174 - Derby/55, W20W - Sdn/40 (Railcar). Preserved Wickham Trollies; Wkm 7438/56, Wkm 6965/55 reb Wkm/61, 673 - Wkm 473/31 Dsmt, (900312) Wkm/31. Preserved Crane; DS1770 - Grafton 2690/45. Preserved DMU; 50971, 51571. Preserved Carriages: LCDR; 68 (1 compartment only in museum). SECR; 177, 1100, DS3141 (FK 2351, U/Frame only used as Crane Runner), 3448 (Body Only on U/Frame of SR FK 7400), 3557. SR; DS70217 (PMVY 1145), 4432, 4443, 5618, LNWR; 109.
LMS; 37011. Pullman; 184 "Theodora", 185 "Barbara", Car No.349. BR; 1955 "Diana", 3753, 9269, 15927, 99167 (BCK 21238), 975162 (SK 24157), 25446, 86717 (Body Only), 977113 (CCTY 94772, Body Only).

Notes on Railway;
1. LSWR 79 (KESR 90) has been scrapped, date not known.
2. The Railway has now uncovered the true identity for LNWR No.31. As stated above it is actually No.109.
3. BR CK 15961 has reportedly gone to a Cycle Shop in Cheddar Gorge, Somerset in February 2004.
4. SECR 132 has now moved back from the Rother Valley Railway (see above).

DAY 2, 10/04/04

Asford Chart Leacon Depot (view)
EMU; 1401/539, 375601/618/621/702/917. Departmentals; 977xxx/xxx, 977874/875. Passing: EMU; 375629.

Balfour Beatty, Ashford Crane Shops
Industrial Diesel Locos; "SECR 426" - TH 170V/66, "Loco 51" - GMD 4861/55, "Loco 50" - GMD 4991/56 (all 13EL, p.355). EMU; 3498/573/803. Departmentals; 975522, 977163 977166/167/860, Track Machines; 73246/249/254/273/279/308 73311/928/939, 75101, 76001/319, 77316, 79262/272/400, 80210/211, 81532, 98207/209. Road/Rail: B/Beatty; D 167 VNN - Geismar 4207. Gamble; E319 - Caterpillar D4H 8PB03163, E818 - Case 988 CGG0127965, E820 - Case 988
CGG0127962, E1100 - Case 988 CGG0232263. Internal User; 083577. Passing: Eurostars; 3017/018/105/206/207/208. DEMU; 205001. EMU; 3473, 375302/304/630.

Ashford Carriage Sidings/PAD (view)
EMU; 1555/571/742/842/871/873/878, 3495/568/570/575/585 3586, 375605. Departmentals; 977566/567. Internal Users; 083264/650. Passing: EMU; 465175.

Dollands Moor Yard (view)
66121, 92012/026/031/041/043. Track Machines; 81526/530. Passing: Eurostars; 3213/214. EMU; 375303/620.

Eurotunnel, Cheriton Terminal (approx 3 hours)
Shunting Locos; 0035/0039/0041. Shuttle Locos; 9001/002/003/004/005/007/010/015/016/018/022/024/026/027/029/031/033/034/035/103/104/105/109/112/705/707. Car Carrying Stock; 1001/002/003/004/005/006/007/008/009/011/013/014/015/018/019/020/021/022/024/026/027/030/031/032/033/034
1035/036/201/202/205/207/208/210/211/214/215/216/217/218/219/220/221/223/226/228/229/230/231/232/234/235/236/401
1403/404/405/406/407/408/409/411/412/413/415/417/418/419/421/424/425/426/428/429/430/431/432/434/435/436/801/804
1805/807/808/809/810/811/812/813/814/815/818/819, 3002/003/004/006/008/009/010/012/014/015/017/020/022/024/025
3026/027/029/030/031/032/034/035/036/204/206/207/208/209/210/211/212/213/215/216/217/218/220/221/222/223/224/225
3227/228/229/230/232/233/234/236/401/402/406/407/408/410/411/412/414/416/417/418/420/422/423/424/425/426/428/429
3430/431/432/433/434/435/801/802/804/805/806/809/811/813/814/817/818/819. HGV Carrying Stock; 5001/006/007/011
5020/101/102/108/109/115/116/117/122/129/130/132/203/205/211/215/219/221/229/301/302/303/309/315/316/322/324/325
5326/331/404/406/409/417/421/422/430/502/503/508/509/514/516/523/525/526/529/602/604/608/609/613/618/628/629/632
5701/702/706/711/715/716/729/732/804/807/855, 7008/009/029/041/042/043/047/051/052/053/054/055/057/058/059/061
7062/063/064/065/067/068/069/073/074/075/076/077/079/080/082/083/098/099/100/101/102/103/104/106/107/110/113/114
7116/124/125/128/131/132/158/172/196/197/199/200/202/204/205/206/207/208/209/210/211/217/219/225/228/802/817/903.
Passing: 92031. Eurostars; 3013/014/205.

South Eastern Trains, Ramsgate Depot (view)
EMU; 1590/615/748/807/808, 3449/450/472/497/554/582, 365509, 375603/627/706/710/902/904/908/912/915.
Departmentals; 975602/603, 977559/560/864/865/871/872/977/7978/979/980. Internal Users; 083327/328/329 (all
assumed).

Ramsgate Station (approx 3.5 hours)
EMU; 1808, 3447/454/473/521/543/548/560/566/582/584/591, 375302/303/304/307/310/612/614/615/623/626/628/630/704
375713/905/910.

DAY 3, 11/04/04

Bredgar & Wormshill Light Railway, Bredgar
Preserved Steam Locos: 750mm Gauge; No.105 "Siam" - Hen 29582/56. 2ft 6in Gauge; No.6 - LaMeuse 3355/29. 2ft
Gauge; Decauville 246/1897, "Lady Joan" - HE 1429/22, "Limpopo" - JF 18800/30, "Katie" - Jung 3872/31, No.6
"Eigiau" - O&K 5668/12, No.9 - O&K 12722/36, No.3 "Harrogate" - P 2050/44, "Bronhilde" - Schw 9124/27,
No.4 "Armistice" - WB 2088/19. 500mm Gauge; JF 13573/12 Dsm. 1ft 3in Gauge; "Jack" - LemonB/c56. Preserved Diesel
Loco; 5 "Bredgar" - BD 3775/83. Preserved Crane; U/I 4whl Hand Crane (2ft Gauge).

Faversham Station
EMU; 375613/615/703/913. Internal User; 083619.

Faversham EMU Sidings
EMU; 1872, 3448/495/807. Internal User; 083601 (assumed).

Preston Services, Preston, Near Canterbury
Preserved Steam Locos: 1000mm Gauge; Krauss 5742/21. 2f t Gauge; "Elsa" - O&K 7122/14 (ex p.110), O&K 5745/12, O&K
11309/27. 1ft 6in Gauge; WB 1425/1893. 1ft 3in Gauge; Barnes 104/c27.

East Kent Railway, Eyethorne
Preserved Steam Loco; AE 2004/27. Preserved Carriages: SR; 4595. BR Mark 1; 977247 (SK 24677, fire damaged),
34682 (fire damaged). Internal User; 083568.

East Kent Railway, Shepherdswell
Preserved Diesel Locos; Army 427 C4SA "The Buffs" - RH 466616/61, JF 4160002/52, "Richborough Castle" - EEV
D1197/67, 33065 "Sea Lion" - BRCW DEL189/62, NB 27097/53. Preserved DMU; 53256, 54343. Preserved EMU; 65373+77558 (set 5759), 68001, 68002, 61229+70235+69345+61230 (set 2325). Preserved Carriages: LMS; DM395903 (BTK 5793), 31148, 31361. BR Mark 1; 4682, 4808 "Rosemary", 99303 (FK 13317), 977091 (BCK 21234), 43140. BR Mark 2; 5220.
Notes:
1. Barclay Steam Loco 2248/48 had recently gone to an unknown Preserved Railway in the West Country.
2. 33063 was on a summer loan to the Spa Valley Railway.
3. BR Mark 1s 24677 + 34682 are to be scrapped over the next few months due to their fire damage.
4. The 2 car DMU set was in passenger operation for the Easter period.

South Eastern Trains, Ramsgate Depot (view, different items to yesterday only)
EMU; 1555/571/742, 3499, 365512, 375302/310/905/906/910.

Ramsgate Station (approx 1.5 hours)
EMU; 1592/701/748/808, 3454/521, 375610/615.

DAY 4, 12/04/04

St Leonards Railway Engineering, St Leonards
Preserved Diesel Loco; 07011 - RH 480696/62 reb Resco L105/78. Preserved DEMU; 60000, 60001, 60016, 60018, 60019, 60138, 60500, 60501, 60502, 60527, 60528, 60529, 60700, 60708, 60709, 60820. Preserved EMU: SR; 11187, 11201 BR; 69337, 70262. Turbostar; 170726. Departmentals; 977364/870/939/940.
Notes:
1. DEMU 60138 will move to the Pump House, Walthamstowe in May 2004.
2. SR EMUs 10096, 1161 & 11825 had just moved to the SEG storage site at Sheffield Park, which was not available to visit. One from 11187 or 11201 will join them there in the near future.

St Leonards EMU Depot (view)
EMU; 3547/548/591, 375629/712. Passing: EMU; 1401.

Bluebell Railway, Sheffield Park
Preserved Steam Locos; 21C123 "Blackmore Vale" - Bton/46 (in steam), WD 1959 (30064) - VIW 4432/43, 592 - Longhedge/01, 80100 - Bton/55, 263 - Afd/05, 1618 - Bton/28, 120 - 9E 572/1899, 92240 - Crewe/58, 928 "Stowe" - Elh/34, 1638 - Afd/31 Dsm, 65 - Afd/1896, 488 - N 3209/1885, 541 - Elh/39, 80064 - Bton/53, 34059 - Bton/47, 80151 - Bton/57, C1 - Bton/42, 75027 - Sdn/54, 323 - Afd/10 Dsm, No.3 "Baxter" - FJ 158/1877 Dsm, 31027 - Afd/10 Dsm, 31178 - Afd/10 Dsm, 78059 - Dar/56 Dsm, 96 "Normandy" - 9E 396/1893, 55 "Stepney" - Bton/1875, 73082 - Derby/55 (in steam), 847 - Elh/36, 9017 "Earl of Berkeley" - Sdn/38, 73 "Birchgrove" - Bton/1898 (in steam), 672 - Bton/1872 (in steam). Preserved Carriages: GWR; 600, LBSCR; 7598 (1st 142, Body Only on U/frame of LNWR AD80081). SECR; 1098 (3rd 1416), 971 (3rd 1434). SR; 404, 1184, 1464, DB977038 (PMVY 1728, Body Only), 2186, 2276, 2515, 4279, 4601. LNWR; 806 (Royal 74). LMS; 398, 32975. GNR; 43909 (Dir Sal 706). Pullman; 175 "Fingall", 229 "Lillian", 311 "Eagle" (National Collection). BR; 1818, 1838, "Service Car No.2" (SLC 2442), 3042, 4941, 4957, 5034, 16210, 25728, 25776, 35448. Wagon-Lits; 3801.

Bluebell Railway, Horsted Keynes
Preserved Steam Loco; MW 641/1877. Preserved Propane Gas Loco; H 957/26. Preserved Wickham Trollies; Wkm 7509/56, DX68001 - Wkm 10705/74 Reb Ashford/93 + Wkm 10708/74 Reb Ashford/93, Wkm 6944/55. Preserved Plant; 1748S (Grafton Hand Crane built 1943), 73202 (Tamper, on loan from Midland Railway Centre), DS70225 (Snowplough). Preserved Carriages: LBSCR; 60, 270, 328 (Body Only), 661 (Body Only on U/F of SR 2216), 676 (Body Only), 949 (Body Only). LCDR; 48, 51 (Body Only on U/F of LSWR 5510), 106 (Body Only on U/F of unknown SR PMVY). LSWR; 494, 1228, 1520, 5498, 5510 (Body Only). SECR; 153, 719, 950, 1061, 1084, ADS33 (Brake 3rd 1170), 5546 (built using SER bodies 585 + 792 on new U/F). SR; 419, 442, 653, 1019, 1309, 1336, DB975669 (PMVY 1455), 1456, 1481, 1482, DB977038 (PMVY 1728, U/F only used under unknown LBSCR body), 2356, 2462, 2526, 3687, 3724, 4035, 4036 (U/F only used under Pullman 89), DS70218 (PMVY 2206, U/F only), 4227, 4430 (Tank grounded, U/F separate), 4441, 4444, 4922, 5644, 5768, 6575, 6686, 7864, 7866, U/I PMVY/CCTY U/F. LNWR; 1503. LMS; 603, 623. Pullman; 89 "Constance" (Body only on U/F of SR 4036), 157 "Fiona". BR; 3116, 16263, 21271, 25769, 25871, 6334 (BG 81478), 87280 (083403). Preserved Tube Stock: Metropolitan Railway; 368, 387, 394, 412. Internal Users; 080697, 082048.

Bluebell Railway, Kingscote
Preserved Crane; R/Rapier F4991 built 1942. Preserved Carriages: GWR; 92. SR; 1788, 2531, 3680 (U/F only, assumed), 3719 (U/F only, assumed). Internal User; 083345.

Notes on Railway:
1. Up to 6 Wickham Trollies or Trailers were not seen, whereabouts not known.
2. Two unidentified SR PMVY/CCTY/BY underframes were noted (1 under LCDR106, the other awaiting use). However the underframes from BY653, PMVY1193, PMVY1233 & CCTY2411 were all expected to be on sight. It was not confirmed, therefore, which 2 were seen by the party.
3. SR 2206 now reduced to an underframe, body assumed scrapped as not seen.
4. SR 4035 will soon be scrapped once all re-usable parts have been removed.
5. Pullman 219 has now moved to Stewarts Lane.
6. BR 3042 has recently arrived on a 3 year loan from the Great Central Railway, Loughborough.
7. Two other ex SR Snowploughs have been converted to tenders. These are believed to be alias DS70227 + DS70228.