TRIP 458

Home Counties Plant

19th November 2011

Notes: All Road/Rail Machines unless otherwise stated.

The majority of Hydrex's rail operation was bought by Network Rail in the days before the trip, but the machines are still listed as Hydrex below.

Hydrex, Winchester (view).

A road/rail attachment was viewed, along with some road only machines.

 

Readypower, Popham (view).

FR501 (940145-4) - Komatsu PW130 K30366, FR502 (940161-1) - Komatsu PW130 K30367, FR695 Q461JJO - Mercedes-Benz 1124 Flat Bed with Crane, FR1001 (940129-8) - Marubeni Komatsu 410 (PW95) 0004186, FR1003 (940130-6) - Marubeni Komatsu 410 (PW95) 0004375, FR1004 (940131-4) - Marubeni Komatsu 410 (PW95) 0004389, FR1301 (943014-9) - Thwaites 5 tonne Skyjack 1-96860, FR1307 (942068-6) - Harsco Track Technologies Genie Z-45/22 7608, FR1333 (942051-2) - Accessrailer 17 E801MH004.

 

Readypower, Wokingham (view).

FR1302 (943015-6) - Thwaites Accessrailer 14 A1123, FR1322B (942004-1) - Accessrailer 17 E607FB028.

 

Wokingham Station and Car park (visit).

Hydrex: 5224 (940288-2) - Komatsu PW150 Ultimate 250 K35194/2004, 7011 (940714-7) - Liebherr A900CZW 50410/10. Balfour Beatty: XEC2182 Y818DTO (940435-9) - Case 988P Superailer CGG0231260. Trailers: Hydrex: RT132 - Philmor 2111/01, RT201 (010203-6).

Passing: DMU: 166213. EMU: 458003/009/017/022.

 

3M Centre, Cain Road, Bracknell. RG12 8HT (view).

Mk3: 10204 (40502)* pvd.

 

Readypower, Bracknell (view).

FR507 (911019-6) - Komatsu PC138US Crawlerailer 4692, FR509 (911022-0) - Komatsu PC138US Crawlerailer 4890, FR652 (911037-8) - Case CX135SR Crawlerailer DCH13U0322/04, FR1305 (924066-0) - Genie Z-45/22 7534, FR1312 (943021-4) - Accessrailer 17 E509FB032, FR1313 (943023-0) - Accessrailer 17 E509FB035, FR1315 (942064-5) - LH Access Technology Skyboom 2 110690, FR1320 (943027-1) - Accessrailer 17 E606FB018, FR1332 (942050-4) - Accessrailer 17 E801MH003, FR1340 (942108-0) - Accessrailer 17 801MH006. Trailers: FR745 (010066-7), (010067-5), (010068-3). (Ex?) Bradshaw: 101 - (010514-6) Philmor 2192/02.

Note: Also seen was 217 (914021-9) - Caterpillar D4H 8PB 00552, which appears to be without its rail wheels.

 

MSP, Woking (view).

Geismar 4 seater trolley: M44/104 (901154-3).

 

Balfour Beatty Depot, Woking (view).

OTM: 73928/938, 80301"Stephen Cornish", 98216/217. Wagons: 8370.4574.009-4, 8370.4574.013-6. (Forms the Drain Train with 98217). Road/Rail Machines: XEC2170 Y813DTO (940428-4) - Komatsu PW110 2260000174, XEK2171 Y812DTO (940429-2) - Komatsu PW110 2260000179, XEK8145 S895CRC - Komatsu PW170 K30143.

Passing: Diesel: 66131*, DMU: 159004"Basingstoke and Dean"/014/022/108. EMU: 444006/027/028/040, 450007/008/009/013/021/026/029/040/041/081/086 450110/116/123/125.

 

Near Staines station on mainline (view)**.

MPV: 98927*/977.

 

JW Plant, Ashford, Surrey (view)**.

Caterpiller D4H 8PB 04494, Caterpillar D5H 8RC 01862.

 

Hydrex, Thorney Mill (visit)**.

2763 (943034-7) - Thwaites 5 tonne Swivel Skip 6-94309/98, 3378 (940171-0) - Case 988P Superailer CGG0231201/00, 3379 (940172-8) - Case 988P Superailer CGG0231225/01, 3469 (614036-7) - Komatsu PC95 21D5200263/01, 3764 (940274-2) - Komatsu PW130 Xtra K34070/02, 4530 (911051-9) - Kobelco SK135 Rail Bug YH02-01904/03, 4654 (943002-4) - Thwaites 5 tonne Personnel Carrier 18-93814/98, 4741 (911064-2) - Kobelco SK135 Rail Bug YY03-04993/04, 4752 (943035-4) - Thwaites 5 tonne Swivel Skip 7-95679/99, 5967 (911003-0) - Komatsu PC95 21D5220472/06, 6147 (940007-6) - Gigarailer 168M301767/07, 6521 (942014-0) - Genie Z-60/34 300 Accessrailer 7612, 6526 (911016-2) - Komatsu PC110 5010476/08, 6557 (942035-5) - Genie Z-60/34 300 Accessrailer 7821, 6590 (911030-3) - Komatsu PC138 7798/08, 6656 (942043-9) - Genie Z-60/34 300 Accessrailer 8656, 6928 (912030-2) - Neotech Elan 08.053.41/09, 6931 (912033-6) - Neotech Elan 09.198.45/09, 7012 (942126-2) - RR14 EVO Access 5352, 7029 (942132-0) - RR14 EVO Access 5391, 7030 (942133-8) - RR14 EVO Access 5392, 7037 (942141-4) - RR14 EVO Access 6389. Trailers: RT104 (011103-7) - Philmor 2011/99, RT222 (011104-5) - Philmor 2260/04, RT233 (010296-0) - Difuria RT021/05, RT236 (011029-4) - Philmor 2310/07, RT251 (011027-8) - Philmor 2308/07, RT252 (011043-5) - Philmor, RT256 (011047-6) - Philmor 2319/08, RT257 (011048-4) - Philmor 2320/08, RT291 (010484-2) - Chieftain RT1093/09. T-12 Trailers: (Ex)Hiremee 125 (009017-3), (009022-3) - Rexquote 2224/08. Balfour Beatty: (009043-9) - REM.09.330.01/09.

 

Watford Junction Station and Sidings (20 mins)**.

EMU: 321413, 350235/239/258, 378203/212, 390016. OTM: 73116, 77904. Internal User wagon: 024780 (DM748029).

 

Readypower, Kings Langley (view)**.

FR650 (911038-8) - Case CX135SR Crawlerailer DCH13U0247/04, FR651 (911039-4) - Case CX135SR Crawlerailer DCH13U0301/04, FR654 (911040-2) - Case CX135SR Crawlerailer DCH13U0309/04, FR663 (911050-1) - Case CX135SR Crawlerailer DCH13U0547, FR691 (940044-9) - Mecalac 14MBX 031030, FR1304 (942065-2) - Harsco Track Technologies Genie Z-45/22 7511, FR1310 (943026-6) - Accessrailer 17 E509FB031, FR1311 (943019-8) - Accessrailer 17 E509FB030, FR1316 (942063-7) - LH Access Technology Skyboom 2 110689. FR1318 (943025-5) - Accessrailer 17 E603FB008, FR1321 (943017-2) - Thwaites 6 tonne Swivel Skip, FR1326 (942009-0) - Genie Z-60/34 Accessrailer 7035. Trailers: 723 (011092-2). Quattro: 629 (010274-7) Chieftain RT1053/06.

 

Hadspen Plant, Apsley**.

The group was unable to locate this facility.

 

Aspin Foundations, Hemel Hempstead (view).

ASPRRV03 (940072-0) - Colmar T10000FS 8363, 95 ET04VYK (940637-0) - Case 988P Megarailer CGG0232759. Trailers: 42 (040001-8), 70 (040013-3), 75 (040017-4), 78 (040021-6), 127, 128 (010129-3).

Passing: Electric: 90044. EMU: 350107/244, 377201.

 

Suttons Business Park, Reading (view).

Passing: Diesel: 43192.

 

Forbury Retail Park, off Kenavon Drive, Reading (visit).

Hydrex: 4640 (911059-2) - Kobelco SK135 Rail Bug YY03 04975, 4861 (911070-9) - Kobelco SK200 Monster Bug LA02 01230. McCulloch Rail: UNIMOG 04 FH06LBG (979073-2) - Mercedes-Benz Unimog U400 Crew Cab Pick-Up 2094787.

Passing: Diesel: 43018. DMU: 166213.

 

Reading Station (5 mins).

Diesel: 43086/148. DMU: 166212.

* assumed

** Not seen by all.