TRIP 515

Merseyside

09/07/16

 

Gauge is 4ft 8.5" unless stated otherwise.

* = Assumed.

dsm = Dismantled.

ur = Under repair.

pvd = plinthed / preserved on site.

 

Bristol Parkway / Stoke Gifford Yard (view).

Diesel: 66564*. Wagons: 370076/588.

Road/Rail: TXM: 2 machines were visible by the staff accommodation in the yard, believed to be 7123 - 940847-5 and 7124 - 940848-3.

 

Bescot Depot & Yard (view from M6).

Diesel: 08623*/907*, 66014/161/185/508*/523*, 70807*/809*.

Departmental NPCCS: 971001*/003*, 975471*.

 

Newton-Le-Willows Primary School, Newton-Le-Willows (visit).

Gauge 2ft 6": Diesel: PARKSIDE - HE 8825/78 pvd.

Wagons: M19 - Green open wagon pvd, 3 x unnumbered flat wagons with seating benches fixed on pvd.

With Thanks to Kathryn Wain-Mahoney for organising and Lorraine Dale for hosting our visit.

 

Rainhill Trials Exhibition and Museum, Rainhill Library, St Helens (visit).

Carriage: Mk1 NPCCS: (81062) pvd.

With Thanks to Chris Tigewell for organising and Barry for hosting our visit.

 

Rainhill Station.

DMU: 142028, 156441 William Huskisson MP.

EMU: 319378.

 

Allerton Depot (view).

Battery: Windhoff 101005675/60 / 2008.

DMU: 142041.

EMU: 319379.

Passing: 185127.

 

Edge Hill Depot Car Park (view).

Small Machine: Mini 4-4: 901102-2 - M44/051/2010.

Network Rail RRV: 975079-3 - Kubota RTV900 EU21641.

Trailer: 011533-5 - Geismar.

 

Kirkdale Station.

EMU: 507010/017/020 JOHN PEEL, 508111.

 

Kirkdale Depot (view).

EMU: 507001/025, 508124.

 

Merseyside Development Corporation, junction of Bankfield Street and Derby Road (visit).

Diesel: THE ATLANTIC AVENUE 1998 - RH 224347/45 pvd.

 

Museum of Liverpool, Pier Head, Liverpool (visit).

Inside: Steam: LION - Todd Kitson & Laird/1838 pvd along with its tender.

EMU: No.3 - BM/1892 pvd.

Outside: 4w Manual crane.

 

Birkenhead Tramway (visit).

Trams: In service: Birkenhead & Wirral Heritage Tramway: 70 THOMAS BRASSEY.

Lisbon: 730.

Liverpool: 245.

On Display: Birkenhead Corporation Tramway: 20.

Birkenhead & Wirral Heritage Tramway: 69 GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN.

Liverpool: 762.

Liverpool Tramway Co: 43.

Wallasey Corporation Tramways: 78.

Warrington Corporation Tramways: 2 ur.

With Thanks to Tony Cooper for organising and hosting our visit, along with the other volunteers for hosting our visit.

 

Junction of Dock Road and Duke Street, Birkenhead (visit).

Wagons: BR: 990728, 986480, 986653, 990408.

The wagons are all pvd and used to display advertising. They are in the above order from left to right when facing the adverts.

 

Hamilton Square Station (visit).

EMU: 507003/06/12, 508103/14/17/22/28/31/36 WILFRED OWEN MC /37/38/41.

 

Bescot Depot & Yard (view from M6).

Diesel: 08623*/907*, 66058 Derek Clark /164/508*/523*, 70807*/809*.

Departmental NPCCS: 971001*/003*, 975471*.

 

Stoke Gifford Yard (view).

Wagon: 370377.

 

The following Miniature locomotives and trams were noted;

Rainhill Trials Exhibition & Museum.

Note: All are non-working models in glass cases.

Gauge 7.25": SANS PAREIL (4-2-2), built by members of the Warrington and District Model Engineering Society, date unknown.

NOVELTY (0-4-0) built by apprentices of Pilkington Brothers Ltd 1973-75.

ROCKET (2-2-0) built by apprentices of Pilkington Brothers Ltd 1975-78.

Gauge 3.5": RAINHILL (2-2-0) started by William Marsden and completed after his death by Jon Swindlehurst, date unknown.

ROCKET (2-2-0) build details & year unknown, on loan from Hornby Hobbies.

There was also a model of Rocket which was made entirely from matchsticks.

 

Wirral Tramway & Transport Museum.

Gauge 7.25": CHARLOTTE FRANCIS (4-4-0) - builders details / date unknown.

There were also models in various gauges of the following tramcars.

Liverpool Corporation: 9, 43, 242, 528, 583, 766, 939, unnumbered Horse Drawn tram, unnumbered Open Top Double Deck Electric.

 

 

The following additional sightings were reported from the trip flyer option.

Newton-le-Willows.

EMU: 319364.

 

Tuebrook Sidings (view).

Diesel: 66710 66715 66717.

 

Liverpool Lime Street.

DMU: 142028, 150115/146/222, 156441, 158788/856.

EMU: 507006/012, 508117.

 

Liverpool Central.

EMU: 507002/003/011/013/018/026/028,

508103/104/110/114/127/128/130/136/137/138/141.

 

Sandhills.

EMU: 507004/005/009/010/016/017/019/020/021/023/024/029/030/033,

508108/111/115/120/125/126/134/139/140/143.

 

Kirkdale.

EMU: 508111.

 

Birkenhead Depot.

EMU: 508123.

 

Wallasey Village.

EMU: 508117.

 

Moorfields.

EMU: 508115.

 

Brunswick.

EMU: 507019.

 

Liverpool Central.

EMU: 508103.

 

Sandhills.

EMU: 508143.

 

Liverpool Central.

EMU: 507002.