TRIP 528

Shropshire

15/07/17

Bristol Parkway Station Car Park :
Roadrailer ; Quattro 469 - 940322-9, Komatsu PW170ES Superailer.
Trailers ; Quattro 568 - 010218-4, Rexquote. Quattro 569 - 010219-2, Rexquote.

Bescot Yard & Station Area (viewed from minibus) :
08623. 66041/084/111/119/176. 67030. On Track Plant ; 98909/959.

Hadley Learning Community, Telford (VISIT) :
Loco ; (4' 0" gauge) No number - 4wG TU/1987.
This is a replica Trevithick loco, which was formerly as Telford Mainline Station.
Thanks go to Glenn Bayliss for organising our visit.

Horsehay Steam Trust Railway, Telford (VISIT) :
Shunter ; 08757.
Locos ; (Std gauge) 37264,
MERLIN - 0-4-0ST Peckett 1967/1939, No number - 0-4-0F Barclay 1944/1927, (139 BEATTY) - 0-4-0ST Hawthorn Leslie 3240/1917 Frame only, D2959 - 4wDM Ruston 382824/1955, (FOLLY) - 4wDM Ruston 183062/1937 Dismantled, No number - 0-4-0DH Ruston 525947/1968, No number - 0-4-0ST Peckett 1990/1940, D2971 - 0-4-0DM Ruston 313394/1952, ROCKET - 0-4-0ST Peckett 1722/1926, 27414 TOM - 0-4-0DH North British 27414/1954,
(2ft 0" gauge) No number - 4wDM Ruston 222101/1943 Frame only, No number - 4wVBTram Kierstead/Alan Keef/1979.
Units ; 50479, 50531, 50556, 51950, 52062, 59228.
Coaching Stock ; GWR Autotrailer 38/Internal User 079022, BR 5148, 5193, 5220, 5221, 9406, 10676, 13360.
NPCCS ; LMS CCT 5637/35239, LNWR UI 6 wheel CCT, BR No number Fish Van (grounded body).
On Track Plant ; GWR 792 - Hand Crane, UI Mini Tamper.
Internal Users ; 023515 - UI LMS 12t Van (grounded body), 024484 - BR 767478 12t Van (in use as a shop), 060482 - BR 758542 12t Van.
Tram ; Bournemouth Corporation Tramways 13/1902 (lower saloon grounded body).
Wagons ; (Std gauge) CRC 2 - NCB Brake Van, GWR 96493 - 12t Van (grounded body), LNER 168064 - Brake Van, GWR 79240 - 12t Van, GWR 17453 - Brake Van, GWR 16311 - 12t van (grounded body), UI Weigh Wagon - Ex Ironbridge Power Station, cut down body, BR 904500 - Well Wagon, BR 993353 - Dogfish, UI LNER - 4 wheel Flat Wagon, UI LMS - 4 wheel Flat Wagon, UI LMS - 4 wheel Flat Wagon, UI Weigh Wagon - Ex Ironbridge Power Station, cut down body, UI LMS - 4 wheel Flat Wagon,(1ft 2" gauge) 14 - Tub Wagon.

Thanks go to Phil Neal for organising and Mark Paynter & Barry for hosting our visit.

R. Bailey, West View, Poolside, Telford (VIEW) :
Loco ; (2ft 0" gauge) No number - 4wDM Ruston 339209/1952.
The loco was viewed over the gate of the rear garden.
NOTE : It was not seen by all of the party.

Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust - Blists Hill Victorian Town, Madeley (VISIT) :
Locos ; (Std gauge) No number - 0-6-0ST Barclay 782/1896. (3ft gauge) No number - 4wG Castle/GKN Sankey/1990, This is a replica Trevithick loco. (2 ft 6" gauge) SLR 85 - 2-6-2T Hunslet 3815/1954 (Ex Page 79 - 17EL), (2ft 0" gauge) SIR PETER GADSDEN - 4wBE Alan Keef 84/2008.
Coaching Stock ; (2ft 0" gauge) 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158 - all Alan Keef/2008.
On Track Plant ; (7ft gauge) No number - Steam Crane Grafton 2446/1937. NOTE : This was not seen by all of the party. (Unknown gauge) ; No number - Plateway Hand Crane.
Tram ; Birmingham & Midland Tramways 12/1904 (lower saloon grounded body).
Funicular ; No number - WGH Transportation 1161/2008.
Wagons (Std gauge) ; UI LNWR - 4 plank Open Wagon, UI MR - 5 plank Open Wagon, UI MR - 5 plank Open Wagon, 106 - Private Owner 6 plank Mineral Wagon. (Narrow gauge) ; UI wooden Open Tub, UI wooden Open Tub, UI wooden Open Tub, UI wooden Open Tub. (Unknown gauge) ; UI wooden Plateway Wagon, UI wooden Plateway Wagon, UI wooden Plateway Wagon, UI wooden Plateway Wagon, UI metal Plateway Flat Wagon, UI Plateway Tank Wagon.

Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust - Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron (VISIT) :
Locos ; No number - 0-4-0ST Manning Wardle 437/1873, rebuilt Sentinel 6155/1925, as a 0-4-0VBT. No number - 0-4-0ST Coalbrookdale Ironworks c1865, rebuilt Sentinel 6185/1925, as a 0-4-0VBT.
NOTE : These locos can be seen under one of the bridge arches in the car park.

Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust - Enginuity (VISIT) :
Loco ; 5 - 0-4-0ST Coalbrookdale Ironworks c1865.
NOTE : This can be viewed through the window.

Thanks go to Ben Walker for organising for our party to have a reduced admission price to visit all three sites mentioned above.

Oswestry & District Narrow Gauge Group, Weston Wharf (VISIT) :
Locos ; (3 ft 0" gauge) No number - 4wDMF Ruston 433388/1959 Frame only.
(2ft 6" gauge) No number - 0-4-0DM Hunslet 2022/1939 Dismantled (Ex Page 272 - 17EL).
(2ft 0" gauge) (ALD HAGUE) - 4wPM Hibberd 3465/1954. No number - 4wPM Motor Rail 7522/1948. (SO 39) - 4wDM Motor Rail 7190/1937. (BUSTA) - 0-4-0PM Adam Barber 1/2004 Frame only. No number - 4wDM Ruston 191680/1938 Frame only (Ex Page 288 - 17EL). (JMLM20) - 4wBE Wingrove Rogers 6505/1962, rebuilt Wingrove Rogers 10105/1983. (JMLM21) - 4wBE Wingrove Rogers 6503/1962, rebuilt Wingrove Rogers 10104/1983. No number - 4wDM Motor Rail 7463/1939 Frame only. (JM) LM19 - 4wBE Wingrove Rogers 6502/1962, rebuilt Wingrove Rogers 10102/1983. 4 LLANFORDA - 4wDM Ruston 496039/1963. FAULD - 4wDM Ruston 444208/1961. VULCAN - 4wDM Ruston 7002/0967/6/1967. (JMLM22) -4wBE Wingrove Rogers 6504/1962, rebuilt Wingrove Rogers 10106/1983. No number - 4wDMF Ruston 497760/1963. No.3 BARNY - 4wDM Ruston 496038/1963. 89 - 4wDM Motor Rail 4565/1928. No number - 4wDM Motor Rail 22031/1959. No number - 4wDM Motor Rail 8860/1944 Frame only. No number - 4wDM Motor Rail 8905/1944 Frame only. T3 - 4wDM Motor Rail 8738/1942, rebuilt Motor Rail/c1998 as a 4wDH (running). (11140) - 4wDM Motor Rail 8885/1944 Frame only. (RATTY) - 2w-2PM Adam Barber 4/???? Dismantled.
Coaching Stock ; (Std gauge) 35444.
NPCCS ; (Std gauge) 94532.
Departmental Stock ; GWR 19/DW 150445 - Crane Jib Runner (planked sides).
Internal User ; 023215 - LMS 284255- 4 wheel Tank.
Wagons ; (Std gauge) GWR 96169 - 12t Van (grounded body). Esso 1813 (LMS Registered 166023) - 4 wheel Tank (buried in bushes). BR 783392 - 12t van. BR 502431 - Conflat Wagon. LNER 265794 - Steel Plate Wagon. LMS Registered 150505 - 4 wheel Tank (Blue). 101/LMS Registered 163100 - 4 wheel Tank (Silver). (2ft 0" gauge) NGC 8505, 8507 - MOD Brake Vans. NGF 4025, 4027, 4031, 4035, 4039, 4045, 4048, 4059, 4060, 4062, 4069, 4089, 4090, 4092, 4097 - 4 wheel Ammunition Flat Wagons. No number - 4 wheel Ammunition Van (Grey). 15 - 4 wheel Box Van. 12 - 4 wheel Tool Van. 14 - 4 wheel Flat Wagon. 2 - 4 wheel Slab Wagon. 45 - 4 wheel 'V' Tip Skip Wagon (underframe only). 30 - 4 wheel 'V' Tip Skip Wagon (underframe only). 22 - 4 wheel Fuel Bowser Wagon. 6 - 4 wheel metal Rubbish Wagon. 16 - 4 wheel Tank Wagon. 19 - 4 wheel Flat Wagon with ends. 18 - 4 wheel Flat Wagon. 4501 - 4 wheel Ballast Hopper. 5 - 4 wheel Slab Wagon. No number - 4 wheel Hand Pump Trolley Adam Barber 3/2007 Dismantled. 11 - 4 wheel Flat Wagon.4 - 4 wheel Gandy Dancer Wagon.

Thanks go to Mark for organising, Adam Barber & Noel for hosting our visit.

Tanat Valley Light Railway Co, Nantmawr (VISIT) :
Locos ; (Std gauge) CYRIL - 4wDM - Hibberd 3541/1952, BASIL - 0-4-0DM - Hunslet 2145/1940.
(2ft 0" gauge) 14005 STEAM TRAM - 4wDM Lister 14005/1940, rebuilt as a 4wVBT/1969. No number - 4wPM Lister 39005/1952. A16W PWM 2788 - 2w-2PMR Wickham 6887/1954, rebuilt by ENG/GEM/1994 as a 2w-2DMR. RAIL TAXI - 4-2-0PMR Rich Morris/1967.
NOTE : All the 2ft 0" gauge locos above are Ex Page 281 - 17EL.
Units ; 51993, 52005, 52012, 52031, 59791.
Coaching Stock ; 35131/99090. UI - Cambrian Railway 4 wheel First Class (grounded body).
Internal User ; 024961 - BR 784199 12t Van.
On Track Plant (2ft 6" gauge) ; No number - Butter Bros 5196/????.
Wagons ; (Std Gauge) GWR 79596 - 12t Van (grounded body). No number - BR/GWR 12t Van. BR 462760 - Palbrick Wagon. LMS 357924 - Brake Van (grounded body in Monorail section). (Unknown gauge) No number - 4 wheel Steel Open Tub.
Miscellaneous ; 4w Rail Cycle (Not seen by all of the party).

The Monorail Collection, Nantmawr (VISIT) :
The following vehicles are all monorail. The collection is on the Tanat Valley Railway site at Nantmawr, but to make things easier they are listed separately here.

NOTE 1 : Not all names were carried, but I didn't record which ones these were so I have listed all names as per 17EL, to avoid confusion.
NOTE 2 : All locos listed below are Ex Pages 278 to 280 - 17EL.

Locos ; 1795 HULL - 1w1PM Road Machines 1795/1952,
3250 BOLTON - 1w1PM Road Machines 3250/1953 (listed as HEAP CLOUGH in 17EL),
3906 WANTAGE - 1w1PM Road Machines/3906/1954,
3981 BISHOPS SUTTON - 1w1PM Road Machines 3981/1955 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
4114 BOSTON - 1w1PM Road Machines 4114/1955 (listed as FOLDHILL in 17EL),
4810 BINFIELD - 1w1PM Road Machines 4810/1955,
4904 SACRISTON - 1w1PM Road Machines 4904/1956,
4989 STEYNING - 1w1PM Road Machines 4989/1956,
5013 STROUD - 1w1PM Road Machines 5013/1956 (listed in 17EL with no name or number carried),
5041 BODMIN - 1w1PM Road Machines 5041/1956 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
5074 - 1w1PM Road Machines 5074/1956,
6560 - 1w1PM Road Machines 6560/1957,
6572 FELBRIDGE - 1w1PM Road Machines 6572/1957 (not listed in 17EL),
7050 COOKHAM - 1w1PM Road Machines 7050/1957,
7182 ESHER 'A' - 1w1PM Road Machines 7182/1958,
7481 EDENBRIDGE - 1w1PM Road Machines 7481/1957 (not listed in 17EL),
7493 HENFIELD - 1w1PM Road Machines 7493/1958,
7498 HASLINGDEN - 1w1PM Road Machines 7498/1958 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
8071 CHIPPING NORTON - 1w1PM Road Machines 8071/1959,
(UCKFIELD 'A') - 1w1PM Road Machines 8073/1959 (remains of only),
8118 (GODSTONE) - 2wPH Road Machines 8118/1959,
8415 BINFIELD 'B' - 1w1PM Road Machines 8415/1959 (listed in 17EL with no name carried),
8423 - 2wDH Road Machines 8423/1959 Dismantled,
8564 - 1w1PM Road Machines 8564/1959 (Ex- Page 282 - 17EL),
8583 SHENFIELD - 2wPH Road Machines 8583/1959 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
8633 ESHER 'B' - 1w1PM Road Machines 8633/1959,
8638 SLEAFORD - 1w1PM Road Machines 8638/1960,
8653 (CHERTSEY) - 2wPH Road Machines 8653/1959,
8663 (LLANGEFNI) - 2wPH Road Machines 8663/1960,
8862 (UCKFIELD 'B) - 2wPH Road Machines 8862/1960 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
8992 FAVERSHAM - 1w1PM Road Machines 8992/1960,
9391 (WANSTEAD) - 2wPH Road Machines 9391/1960 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
9392 WOODFORD - 2wPH Road Machines 9392/1960 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
9536 CREWKERNE - 1w1PM Road Machines 9536/1961,
9795 (NAYLAND) - 2wPH Road Machines 9795/1960 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
9811 ESHER 'C' - 2wPH Road Machines 9811/1961 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
9812 (ESHER 'D') - 2wPH Road Machines 8712/1961 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
9852 TADLEY - 2wPH Road Machines 9852/1961 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
9853 (INGRAVE 'A') - 2wPH Road Machines 9853/1961 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
9869 UCKFIELD 'C' - 2wPH Road Machines 9869/1961,
10051 GILLINGHAM - 1w1PM Road Machines 10051/1961,
10067 CAMBERLEY - 2wPH Road Machines 10067/1961,
10069 (LIVERPOOL 'A') - 2wPH Road Machines 10069/1961,
10070 - 2wPH Road Machines 10070/1961 Dismantled,
10248 SPALDING 'A' - 2wGasH Road Machines 10248/1961 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
10258 HESWALL - 2wPH Road Machines 10258/1961,
10260 (EARLEY) - 2wPH Road Machines 10260/1961 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
10422 (HALE) - 2wPH Road Machines 10422/1961 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
10593 SPALDING 'B' - 2wGasH Road Machines 10593/1962,
10744 - 1w1PM Road Machines 10744/1962 (not listed in 17EL),
10782 HARWELL - 1w1PH Road Machines 10782/1962,
10809 STORRINGTON - 1w1PH Road Machines 10809/1962 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
10894 - 1w1PH Road Machines 10894/1962 Dismantled,
10900 BOURNEMOUTH 'A' - 1w1PH Road Machines 10900/1962 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
10952 (HAVERHILL) - 1w1PH Road Machines 10952/1962 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
11097 AYLESFORD - 1w1PH Road Machines 11097/1962,
11204 OXFORD - 1w1PH Road Machines 11204/1963 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
11206 (EYNSHAM) - 1w1PH Road Machines 11206/1963 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
11338 - 1w1PH Road Machines 11338/1963 Dismantled,
11451 - 1w1PH Road Machines 11451/1963 Dismantled,
11457 (WEST CALDER) - 1w1PH Road Machines 11457/1963 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
11459 (TANKERSLEY) - 1w1PH Road Machines 11459/1963 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
11460 ASHINGTON - 1w1PH Road Machines 11460/1963,
11809 HECKINGTON - 1w1PH Road Machines 11809/1963 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
11836 (BOWBURN) - 1w1PH Road Machines 11836/1963,
12124 WICKHAM - 1w1PH Road Machines 12124/1964 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
12126 CHELTENHAM - 1w1PH Road Machines 12126/1964,
12357 - 1w1PM Road Machines 12357/1964 Dismantled (not listed in 17EL),
12398 - 1w1PM Road Machines 12398/1964 Dismantled (not listed in 17EL),
12432 (HOWDEN) - 1w1PH Road Machines 12432/1964,
12438 (DURHAM) - 1w1PH Road Machines 12438/1964,
12625 - 1w1DH Road Machines 12625/1964 Dismantled,
12626 - 1w1DH Road Machines 12626/1964 Dismantled,
12634 - 1w1DH Road Machines 12634/1964,
12649 (MOSTYN) - 1w1GasH Road Machines 12649/1964 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
12713 ABINGDON - 1w1PM Road Machines 12713/1964,
12869 (SWINDON) - 1w1PH Road Machines 12869/1964 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
13101 - 2wPH Road Machines 13101/1965 (not listed in 17EL),
13104 - 2wPH Road Machines 13104/1965 (not listed in 17EL),
13300 (LONDON 'A') - 2wPH Road Machines 13300/1965 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
13301 (LONDON 'B') - 2wPH Road Machines 13301/1965 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
13313 (SAUNDERSFOOT) - 2wPH Road Machines 13313/1965 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
13318 LIVERPOOL 'B' - 2wPH Road Machines 13318/1965 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
13626 BOURNEMOUTH 'B' - 2wPH 13626/1965 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
13629 LANCHESTER - 2wPH Road Machines 13629/1965,
13911 (ESHER 'E') - 2wPH Road Machines 13911/1965 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
13913 SWANWICK - 2wPH Road Machines 13913/1965 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
13929 (INGRAVE 'B') - 2wPH Road Machines 13929/1965 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
14753 WITTON GILBERT - 2wPH Road Machines 14753/1966 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
14766 (WHARNCLIFFE-SIDE) - 2wPH Road Machines 14766/1966 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
14769 BANBURY - 2wDH Road Machines 14769/1966 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
14789 LEESWOOD - 2wPH Road Machines 14789/1966 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
14806 TIPTREE - 2wPH Road Machines 14806/1966 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
15152 WESTBURY - 2wDH Road Machines 15152/1967 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
15773 (PENTRE HALKYN) - 2wPH Road Machines 15773/1967 (listed in 17 EL as no number carried),
15778 (HOLME UPON SPALDING MOOR) - 2wPH Road Machines 15778/1967 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
15784 (CONINGSBY) - 2wDH Road Machines 15784/1967 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
2 MEXBOROUGH - 2wDH Metalair 20002/1968,
3 LINCOLN 'A' - 2wDH Metalair 20003/1968 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
4 BRENTWOOD 'A' - 2wPH Metalair, 20004/1968 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
5 BRENTWOOD 'B' - 2wPH Metalair 20005/1968 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
20007 FARINGDON - 1w1DH Metalair 20007/1968 (listed in 17EL as no number carried).
17 MONO TANKER 'A' - 2wDH Metalair 20017/1968 (listed in 17EL with no name carried),
18 MONO TANKER 'B' - 2wDH Metalair 20018/1968 (listed in 17EL with no name carried),
19 LINCOLN 'B' - 2wDH Metalair 20019/1968 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
SKELLINGTHORPE - 2wDH Metalair 20025/1968,
No.39 BROUGHTON ASTLEY - 2wPH Metalair 20039/1968 (listed in 17EL with no name carried),
44 (CHIRK) - 2wPH Metalair 20044/1968 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
SHEPSHED - 2wDH Metalair 20067/1968,
69 - 2wDH Metalair 20069/1968,
20091 PARTINGTON - 1w1DH Metalair 20091/1968 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
140 RAILCAR 'A' - 2wDH Metalair 20140/1969,
141 RAILCAR 'B' - 2wDH Metalair 20141/1969,
161 WITHERNSEA - 2wPH Metalair 20161/1969 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
212 POOLE - 2wDH Metalair 20212/1970,
222 TREFNANT - 2wPH Metalair 20222/1971 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
20228 ACCRINGTON - 2wDH Metalair 20228/1970 (listed in 17EL with no name carried),
20240 SALISBURY - 2wDH Metalair 20240/1971 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
20242 (DOWNTON) - 2wDH Metalair 20242/1971 (listed in 17EL as no number carried),
No.265 - 2wDH Metalair 20265/1973.
Wagons ; 6692, 7963, 8997, 9056, 9885, 10108, 10964, 11481, 12277, 13501, 15531 - Believed to be all Road Machines ones. 28, 29, 30, 227, 252, 258 - Believed to be all Metalair ones.

There were also 21 unidentified believed to be Road Machines wagons on site as well.

Blodwell Quarry, Nantmawr (VISIT) :
NOTE : Not seen by all the party as some didn't go there.
Locos ; 6 - 0-4-0DH Hudswell Clarke D1388/1970, No number - 0-4-0DH Hunslet 9222/1984 - Assumed, 7 H037 - 0-6-0DH English Electric D1201/1967.
NOTE : It is believed these are all own by the Cambrian Railway Society, Oswestry.
Coaching Stock ; LMS 45036 - Bogie Inspection Saloon/1947 Underframe only.
NPCCS ; UI GWR - Fruit 'C' Van (grounded body).
Internal User ; 024682 - BR 762725 Palbrick Wagon.
On Track Plant ; 98205.
Wagons ; GWR 95456 - 10t Van (grounded body) - Assumed, GWR 95013 - 10t Van (grounded body), UI GWR/BR - 12t Plywood Van (grounded body) - Assumed, UI GWR - 12t Van (grounded body) - Assumed, UI GWR - 12t Van (grounded body) - Assumed.

Bescot Yard (viewed from minibus) :
Loco ; 66054.