TRIP 557

Blackpool & Ribble Valley Raiway

05/10/19

Bescot Yard (view from M6)
(locos)
66039 66059 66765 F231 / 66775

Preston Station (visit)
(locos)
88004 88009

(DMU)
142047
150107 150115
150205
156455
158755 158757
195109 195122

(EMU)
319385
331011 (Seen again from the bridge to the north of the station)
331014
350403 350404
390127

(Freight Workings)
88004 4M27 Mossend-Daventry with wagons
6849430838 6849099344 6849430754 6849099856 6849095060 6849430689 6849091390
6849095821 6849094097 7049010655 6849094824 6849093842 6849093602 8049090012
6849094444

88009 4S43 Daventry-Mossend with wagons
6849430721 8049090780 6849099062 6849099674 6849430895 6849094204 6849090087
6849093032 6849095029 6849090764 6849093404 6849093883 6849095003 6849090853
7049010622 7049010739 7049010572 7049010416 7049010184

Stabling Point
(EMU)
331006 331012

Preston Ladywell Sidings (view)
(OTM)
DR79262 DR79272

Preston North End SP (view)
(EMU)
397005

Ribble Steam Railway (visit)
(Operating)
(Diesel locos)
D2148
D2595
D9539
Sentinel "Enterprise" No 10282 of 1968
English Electric "663" No VF2160, D350 of 1956

(DMU)
E79960

(BR Mk1 Coaches)
1812 5036 34675

Mainline Tank wagons stabled adjacent to the station
35707790000-3 35707790003-7 35707790004-5 35707790006-0 35707790026-8 35707790028-4

Museum
(Steam locos)
Andrew Barclay "John Howe" No1147 of 1908
Andrew Barclay "Efficient" No1598 of 1918
Andrew Barclay "Heysham No2" No 1950 of 1928
Andrew Barclay "J N Derbyshire" No 1969 of 1929
Avonside "Lucy" No1568 of 1909
1439 LNWR Crewe No842 of 1862
No19 Lancs & Yorks Horwich No1097 of 1910
Peckett "Fonmon" No1636 of 1924
Peckett "John Blenkinsop" No2003 of 1941
RSHN "Agecroft 2" No7485 of 1948
Sentinel "Gasbag" No8024 of 1929
Sentinel VB "St Monans" no9373 of 1947

(Diesel & Battery locos)
Brush Type 4 D1687 BT No449 of 1963 cab only
English Electric EEDK788 of 1930
Greenwood Batley "Greenbat" 2000 of 1945
Hudswell Clarke "Mighty Atom" D628 of 1943
John Fowler "Persil" 416001 of 1952

(Coaching stock, wagons & misc plant)
BR TPO 80377 of 1972 // SR Queen Mary Brake Van ADS56299 of 1936 // Harvey Hand Kart Buda Pump Trolley // LNER Horse Box M2459E of 1954 // BR 12ton banana Van B777556 of 1958

(Narrow gauge wagons)
3 unnumbered Mine tubs

Workshops
(Steam locos)
Sharp Stewart Furness Railway No20 No1448 of 1863 frame only under restoration
GWR 4-6-0 4979 "Wootton Hall" of 1930
Andrew Barclay "Niddrie" No1833 of 1924
Andrew Barclay "Alexander" No1865 of 1926
Avonside MHDB 26 No1810 of 1918
Avonside No1883 of 1922
Borrows "Windle" No53 of 1909
Borrows" "The King" No48 of 1906
Grant Richie 0-4-0 No272 of 1894
Hawthorne Leslie "Linda 21" No3931 of 1938
Hunslet "Kinsley" - No1954 of 1939
Hunslet "Brookes No1" No2387 of 1941 ex p251
Hunslet "Walkden" No3155 of 1944 frame only under restoration
Hunslet "Respite 1R" No3696 of 1950
Hunslet "Shropshire" WD193 No3793 of 1953
Hunslet "Glasshoughton 4" No3855 of 1954
Peckett "Caliban" No1925 of 1937
Peckett "Hornet" No1935 of 1937
Peckett "North West Gas Board" No1999 of 1941
VIW USA 0-6-0T 72 - 30072 No4446 of 1943
W Bagnall "Courageous" No2680 of 1942

(Diesel locos)
BR class 03 No 03189 of 1961
Howard "Hotto" No 965 of 1930
Hudswell Clarke "Margaret" No D1031 of 1956
John Fowler "Fluff" No 21999 of 1937 Frame only
North British "BICC" No 27653 of 1956
Sentinel "Energy" ex MSC No DH23, 10226 of 1965
Sentinel "Progress" No10283 of 1968
Thomas Hill "Stanlow No 4" 160V of 1966
Yorkshire Engine Co (Similar to BR Class 02) DH1, D2870 No2677 of 1960

(Track machines)
Permaquip Ballast Packer BR74030 - BP026 // Permaquip Maintenance Unit DR98404
Note: What was thought to be the seatless muscleman was outside the shed.

(Coaching stock)
LNWR 6wheel CCT No 11010 of 1913 // NLR 1st body only (then ambulance) No4 of 1898. On horse box chassis 96327 // NLR Birdcage body only. On fish van chassis FVY75302 // GER Princess of Wales Saloon No5 of 1898 // BR Mk1s 1839 // 4886 // 35128

(Wagon stock)
DB904662 BR Lowmac // BR 12ton van B7xxxxx (ROF31490) // BR 12ton van B782690 (WGB4106) //
4 wheel frame only in black // LMS M732386 Brake van // BR Shark Brake van 993782 assumed,
UID 4w flat // 4w 2plank flatbed B36 // UID 4w 3plank open // Air Ministry 14t 4w ESSO tank 1954 separated from it's underframe 162410 which was nearby // UID 12t Van

Stock Yard
(Steam locos)
Andrew Barclay 0-4-0 "Glenfield No1" Crane Tank No 880 of 1902
Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST "British Gypsum 4" No2343 of 1953 dsm
Hawthorne Leslie No3732 of 1928 ex p82
Sharp Stewart 0-4-0ST No1585 of 1865 dismantled on flat wagons ex p118

(Diesel locos)
Hudswell Clarke NoD628 of 1945
Sentinel "Enterprise" No 10282 of 1968

(Track machines)
DRT81201 Light duty crane of 1960. With match wagon M311891 and runner wagon B917090
Thomas Smith & Sons 5t 4w steam driven crane No9045 of 1917.

(Coaching stock)
BR CCT No 024611 (ex 94237)

(Wagon stock)
3plank 4wheel open wagon unnumbered (derelict) // BR 12 ton grounded body B78xx34 // 4 wheel chassis in grey // 5 plank open wagon in black ex PBA ex Gwili No070688 (Listed on Ribble website as 070988) // 5 plank open wagon in black unnumbered "P C" No PBA58093 assumed // BR 900116 CEGB 91100 flatrol // BR Hybar cut to 3 plank open wagon No LDB486055 // BR lowmac B904518 // BR steel open No B575554 (carried in error) should be B312906 // BR steel open No B266212 // BR steel open No B583215 // BR dogfish DB993201 // BR dogfish No DB993173 // BR dogfish No DB983261 // AM fuel oil tank A5576 of 1944 // MOS steel gunpowder van No5253 // London Transport rail carrier No532005 (carried in error) should be 531005. // BR brake van B954861 // BR Dogfish LT531023 // NCB coal hopper 6555 // NCB hopper 722 // Yorkshire Tar Distillers 14t tar tank No146 of 1946 // PO class B fuel tank No444 - Internal user number 041204 // BR hopper B439742 // UID 4w flat or underframe only //
4w steel open centre door // 4w steel open centre door // 4w flat plank decking // UID 4w steel frame 3plank wagon No2

End of the line
(Steam loco)
Peckett 0-4-0ST No737 of 1899

(Wagons)
Charles Thomas 14t 4w Tar tank No4xxxx // PO 4w 5plank 912 // FR 25t bogie flat 5999

With thanks to the staff and volunteers for arranging and Dave Watkins for hosting our visit to RSR

Blackpool Tram Network
(Trams operating)
004 // 005 // 008 // 009 // 011 // 013 // 016 // 017 // 018 // 631 // 723

Rigby Road Depot (view by one participant)
(Trams)
8 // 147 // 645 // 711 // 713 // 715 // 718 // 733 // F736 // 754

(RRV)
938 - Q204HFR

Starr Gate Depot (view)
(Tram)
003

Preston Station (second visit)
(DMU)
142047
195109
221114 221117

(EMU)
350409

Some participants opted to forego the Blackpool element of the trip in favour of additional time at Preston Station. Their additional sightings are as follows.

(DMU)
142007 142034 142047
150108 150115 150205
156426 156455 156487
158752 158755 158757 158842
185145
195102 195109 195111 195119 195122 195124

(DEMU)
221109 221114 221117

(EMU)
319361 319367 319369 319372 319382 319384 319385 319386 319446
331006 331011 331012 331014
350403 350404 350408 350409
390002 390005 390008 390009 390040 390115 390127 390130 390137 390138

(Freight Workings)
88006 4S44 Daventry-Mossend with wagons
6849096217 7049010721 6849094816 6849093982 6849094808 6849095797 6849097488
6849430879 6849093834 8049091614 6849430655 6849096035 6849094527 6849091127
6849094329

66431 4Z41 Grangemouth-Daventry with wagons
6849094287 6849095557 8049090418 6849096233 6849095102 6849093875 6849096613
6849093131 8049090905 6849096092 6849093453 6849093958

With thanks to Frank at wwrail for help with consists.