TRIP 462

South Yorkshire

11th February 2012

Meadowhall Station
DMU: 144003. DEMU: 222012**. Trams: 102/118.

MRW Railways Ltd, Sheffield (view).
The group was unable to see anything at this location.

Kelham Island Industrial Museum, Sheffield (view).
Diesel: 1 - YE 2481/50 pvd.

Stagecoach Supertram, Nunnery Depot, Sheffield (view).
Road/rail: M992NNB - Volkswagon/Perm/95, YM02DJY - Volkswagon/Harsco.
Passing Trams: 102/106/110.

South Yorkshire Transport Museum, Rotherham (visit).
Steam: (Brown Bayley No.7) - HC 1689/37 pvd. Tram: Lower deck b/o of Sheffield tram (460).
Passing: DMU: 142017, 144007.

Note: Thanks to Stuart Lodge for arranging our visit.

Tata Steel, Aldwarke Works, Rotherham (view).
Diesel: 32 - YE 2935/64, 34 - YE 2594/56 ex p232, 91 - YE 2944/65, 94 - YE 2890/62. Crane: (25) - Coles 16210/58*. NR wagons: 29064/169/271, 3170 5892 020-6.
Passing: Diesel: 43304**, 66192. DMU: 144011**/013, 158796"Fred Trueman Cricketing Legend"**.

Notes: b/o box van wagon in green also present on site.

Elsecar Steam Railway, Barnsley (visit).
Gauge 4ft 8.5": Steam: (EARL FITZWILLIAM) - AE 1917/23, 2150 MARDY MONSTER - P 2150/54, (10) GERVASE - S 6807/28 a rebuild of MW 1472/00, (No.7 RRM147) - S 9376/47 reb TH/60 ex p172, WILLIAM - S 9599/56. Diesel: LOUISE - HE6950/67, 2895 EARL OF STRAFFORD - YE 2895/64, 2wl-2DM - Motorised dumper truck. Carriages: Mk1: 3958, 4903, (18562) 25562, 35305. NPCCS: 4wl CCT: 94869 (977222). Crane: 0645/20/10 - Smith. On-Track Machines: 74058 (BP062 MPP12905), 74059 (BP063 MPP7049). Wickham Trolley: DB965949 68/005 DX - Wkm 10645/72. Gauge 2ft 2": Diesel: RH 382808/55. Carriage: Manrider.

Notes: A huge thank you to Del Tilling, who arranged and hosted our visit.
The frames of AE 1945/26 were sent to Ron Hull Jnr at Rotherham recently.

Rainstorth Farm, Jumble Lane, Thorpe Hesley (visit).
11 grounded wagon bodies were viewed, those identified were
SR: 59177. BR: 757541, 758531, 759314, 761615, 763953, 769003.

Note: 757541 is listed as 757561 on some lists.

Fields, left hand side of M1 heading south after Jcn 35 (view from car).
Approx 5 box van wagon bodies were noted.

The Scotts Company (UK) Ltd, Hatfield Peat Works, Doncaster (visit).
Gauge 3ft: Diesel: H23 - Schoma 5129/90 reb AK/98 oou, S20 THE THOMAS BUCK - Schoma 5130/90*** pvd, Schoma 5131/90 reb AK/98 oou, Schoma 5132/90 oou, S21 (THE THOMAS BUCK) - Schoma 5220/91 oou, Schoma 5221/91* oou.
***Schoma 5130 carries an AK/98 rebuild plate and the name formerly on Schoma 5220 and is plinthed along with a 4wl flat wagon.

Note: Huge thanks go to Phil Westwood for organising and Kevin for hosting our visit.

Trackwork / Track Recovery Services, Kirk Sandall (view).
On-Track Machine: GWS 75: 2866*. Road/Rail: RR103 X72KET (940052-2) - Case 988P Superailer CGG0129274/2000, RR128 YU52ZCO (943069-3) - Thwaites 8 tonne Swivel Skip A1652, RR129 YU52ZCT (943068-5) - Thwaites 8 tonne Swivel Skip A1653. Trailer: RR119 - Phil 2131/01.
Passing DMU: 144013, 158848/904, 185119/148.

Quattro Plant, Long Sandall (visit)**.
Road/Rail: 63 (940304-7) - Komatsu PW95 21D00004403/96, 216 (EJZ4139) (943048-7) - Barford 6 tonne SXR6000 Swivel Skip SX60366/SMMF0327/01, 217 EJZ4138 (943049-5) - Barford 6 tonne SXR6000 Swivel Skip SX60367/SMMF0328/01, 331 (940310-4) - Komatsu PW130 K30656, 336 (940330-2) - Komatsu PW130 Superailer K34121, 340 (940397-1) - Mecalac 14MXT 030632/02, 346 (940402-9) - LJH Mecalac 14MBX 031018, 419 (940422-7) - Komatsu PW150ES K35133/04, 441 (940390-6) - Komatsu PW160 Megarailer K40523, 442 (940426-8) - Komatsu PW160 Megarailer K40524, 457 (940097-7) - Komatsu PW170 K30441, 479 (940017-5) - Gigarailer 180 S 301265, 522 (911208-5) - Komatsu PC128 Crawlerailer 8336, 526 (911164-0) - Komatsu PC128 8569, 531 (911169-9) - Komatsu PC128 9013, 538 (911176-4) - Komatsu PC128US 9099/04, 701 (940532-3) - Komatsu PW160 Megarailer3 55595.
Trailer: 720 (011474-2) - Philmor 2357/09.

Note: 538 (911176-4) was Komatsu PC128US 9101/04 which is now 539,

* assumed ** not seen by all