TRIP 467

Derbyshire

14/07/12

DSC03763 LAURA - HE 8805 stabled at Great Rocks Jcn Tunstead Quarry.JPG (2625694 bytes) DSC03793 50030 REPULSE stands in the sidings at Rowsley.JPG (2553096 bytes) DSC03847 D2229 stands in front of 2324 outside of the HST shed.JPG (2272491 bytes)
DSC03891 Sheffield 74 heads down the main street at Crich.JPG (2545904 bytes) DSC03956 Blackpool 249 (712) and London 1 on display in the main exhibition hall at Crich.JPG (2423080 bytes) DSC03975 WR 3492 on display at Wakebridge Station.JPG (2643434 bytes)

Photographs - All by Chris Weeks.

HE 8805 stabled at Great Rocks Junction, Tunstead Quarry.
50030 at Rowsley.
D2229 in front of D2324 at Rowsley.
Sheffield tram 74 heads down the main street at Crich.
Blackpool 249 and London 1 on display at Crich
WR3492 at Wakebridge station.

Stoke Gifford Yard (view)**.
Diesel: 66510/585"The Drax Flyer", 70003.

Bristol Parkway**.
Carriage: HST: 40110.

Bescot (view from M6).
Diesel: 08580*, 66100/174, 67006*/026*.

Great Rocks Junction, Tunstead (view).
Diesel: LAURA - HE 8805/78.

Derbyshire Dales Narrow Gauge Railway, Rowsley South (visit).
Gauge 2ft: Diesel: LINBY 24 8917 - HE 8917/80, 4572 87009 - MR 4572/29, (22) - MR 8756/42, MR 22070/60, 85049 - RH 393325/52, 85051 - RH 404967/57, RH 487963/63. Carriages: 2 carriages were viewed. On-Track Machine: BL009 L136A&B - Gullick Dobson BL009/86.
Note: A big thank you to Henry Frampton-Jones, who came in especially for our party.

Peak Rail & Heritage Shunters Trust, Rowsley South (visit).
In service: Steam: 68013 (150 ROYAL PIONEER) - RSHN 7136/44 Reb HE 3892/69. Diesel: (D5800) 31270 - BT 301/61. Carriages: Mk1: 1835, 1970, 4974, 26025. Mk2: 5235, (9105) 9404. Not in service: Steam: LORD PHIL - HE 2868/43 Reb HE 3883/63, 68006 - HE 3192/44 reb HE 3888/64**, 7597 ZEBEDEE - RSHN 7597/49. Diesel: D8 (44008) PENYGHENT - Derby/59, (D429) 50029 Renown - EE 3799/68 + EEV D1170/68, (D430) 50030 Repulse - EE 3800/68 + EEV D1171/68, (D)2027 (03027) - Sdn/58, (D2099) 03099 - Don/60, (D2113) 03113 - Don/60, (D)2139 - Sdn/60, (D2180) 03180 - Sdn/61, D2199 - Sdn/61, D2229 - VF D278/55 DC 2552/55, D2272 (2272 ALFIE) - RSHD 7914/58 DC 2616/58, D2284 - RSHD 8102/60 DC 2661/60, (D)2324 - RSHD 8183/61 + DC 2705/61**, D2337 (DOROTHY) - RSHD 8196/61 DC 2718/61, D2854 - YE 2813/60, (D2866) - YE 2849/61, D2953 - AB 395/55, 13000 (D3000) - Dy/52, (D3023) 08016 - Dy/53, (D3665) 09001 - Dar/59, (D6852) 37152 - EE 3327/63 + EEV D826/63, (D6888) 37188 - EE 3366/63 + EES 8409/63, D9500 (9312/92 No.1) - Sdn/64, D9502 - Sdn/64, D9525 - Sdn/65, 12061 - Dy/49, PWM 654 (97654) - RH 431761/51, 64 - BT 803/78, CASTLEFIELD - HC D1199/60, (BIGGA) - JF 4200019/47 Reb TH 102C/60, 107 - NBQ 27932/59, (CYNTHIA) - RH 412431/57, (TOM) - S 10180/64, TH 265V/76, 72229 - VF 5265/45 + DC 2184/45 Reb YEC L120/93, BSC 2 - YE 2480/50, Cab only: (50037)*. DMU: 51339 - PSteel/60 ex p 91, 51382 - PSteel/60 ex p91. Carriages: LMS: 1371 (1295 DM395498), 2924 (8422 Army 3322), (3031 DM395801) 1501, (3286 30005) DM395223, (5682 MSC3) 7991, 6815 70247, 9125 (DM395892), (9205 DM395923), (9229 3565 DM395776), (9864 6720) DM395845, (16122 DM395345 7828), (27109) 65830. MR: (348 2741) b/o. Mk1: (3086) 977449, 4476, 4623, 7663 (15663), 7943 (15943), 26043, (34133) 975051, 34676, (34995 99204 889302) 025030. Mk2: 9394, 14060 (17060). NPCCS: LMS: 31216 (041546). Fish Van: (40294). BR: Mk1: 80777 (92314), 80905, (80910 92012) 92912, (81533) 92158, (81554 84554), 86183 (93183), (86350 93350) 94066, 86383 93383. 4wl CCT: 94522 041638, 94589 041641, 94630 (041630). On-Track Machine: 74014 (BP020), 74407 (DB965703). Crane: Steam: RS1106/36 DE941591 ADRC95223 - CS 5755/36**, Diesel: (81139) (DM1439) - SR/57. Small Plant/Trolleys: 656161 (TONY) - Wkm 9688/65, 30001 - Geismar/68, 56304. Trailer: MPP 13733 011380-1 - TT6/0006/2006**.

Notes: Thank you to Jackie Statham for organising and Bob Sanders for hosting an excellent visit.
Mk1 2080 and SR PMV 1235 were believed to be at Darley Dale.
Mk1 GUVS 86802-94073 & 86972-93972 are believed to be scrapped.
03037 went to a private location in Somerset some time prior to moving to the Foxfield Railway a couple of weeks ago.
D2205 from the West Somerset Railway is expected soon.
In 16EL the build year of 03180 is recorded as 1962.

Ambergate (view from car).
Diesel: 43050/083.

Old Camelia Farm, Elvaston (view from car).
Wagon: 10t non-vent plank wagon b/o, 10t single vent plank wagon b/o.

Albert Loom Car Wreckers, Megaloughton Lane, Spondon (view from car).
Carriage: Mk1: 24049 b/o**.

Coxbench. Horsley Lane nr Derby (view from car).
Carriage: MR: UID 6wl luggage composite b/o.

Private Location, Nottinghamshire (visit).
Gauge 1ft 3": Steam: (KING GEORGE) - BL 22/15, (6100 ROYAL SCOT) - Carland[6100]/50.

Notes: Thanks to the owner for welcoming us & hosting the visit. Parts for a new build locomotive were inspected.

Crich Tramway Village, Crich, Nr Matlock (visit).
Listed in EL: Gauge 4ft 8.5": Steam: 47 - BP 2464/1885. Electric: EEDK 717/27. Diesel: RUPERT - RH 223741/44, G.M.J. - RH 326058/52, 058 - Solhutte 692/99. Gauge 1ft 2.5": 46 - Pritchard/41. Not in EL, various gauges: Trams: Berlin: (3006) 223 006-4. Blackpool: 2+, 4, 40, 49, 166, 167, 236, 298, 630, (712) 249, 762. Brussels: 96 (snow broom). Cardiff: 21^, 131. Chesterfield: 7, 8^. Crich: TW4 (TW3) (tower wagon). Derby: 1. Douglas: 1. Dundee: 21. Edinburgh: 35. Gateshead: 5. Glasgow: 22, 812, 1115, 1282, 1297. Grimsby & Immingham: 14. Hague: 1147. Halle: 902. Hill of Howth: 10. Johannesburg: 60. Leamington: 1^ b/o. Leeds: 2 (Tower car), 180, 345, 399, (602) 25. Leicester: 76. Liverpool: 869. London: 1, 39 part b/o, 106, 159, 331, 1622. Manchester: un-numbered tower car^. Newcastle: 102. New York: 674. Oporto: 9^, 273. Paisley: 68. Prague: 180. Sheffield: 15^+, 74+, 189, 264, 330 (Grinder), 510. Southampton: 45+. Crane: 4wl Manual crane - TMS/c81.

Notes: ^ = Horse drawn. + = In service.
Thanks go to Laura Greaves for organising our party at a group rate.
It is believed that Gauge 1000mm: Diesel: RH 373363/54 dsm. Is still on site. It was last seen upside down behind the main exhibition hall in an "out of bounds" area which the party didn't access.

Peak District Mines Historical Society, Wakebridge Station, Crich (visit).
Gauge 4ft 8.5": Wagon: 12t planked with vent b/o. Gauge 2ft: Battery: (4) - WR 3492/46.

S.E.T., Derby (view).
Tram: San Francisco: (1226).
Passing: DMU: 156414.

Railway Technichal Centre, Derby (view from car).
Electro-Diesel: 73101*.

Stoke Gifford Yard (view)**.
66512.

** = Not seen by all * = Assumed.