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West Coast Railways 47804 setting off on a Royal Scotsman luxury tour Waverley, 19 May 2008

VOLUME 36

No.7 July 2008 INTER CITY RAILWAY SOCIETY President: Dr. Pete Waterman O.B.E.

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Vice Presidents: Peter King 65 Long John Hill, Norwich NR1 2LX (01603 616298) Jeff Hall – [email protected] 3 Ingham Grove, Hartlepool TS25 2LH (01429 421175) Chairman: Simon Mutten Coppercoin, Blofield Corner Road, Blofield, Norwich NR13 4RT (01603 715701) Secretary/Treasurer: Gary Mutten – [email protected] 1 Corner Cottage, Silfield Street, Silfield, Wymondham NR18 9NS (01953 600445) Editorial Managers: Trevor Roots – [email protected] Mill of Botary, Cairnie, Huntly, Aberdeenshire AB54 4UD (01466 760724) Peter Britcliffe – [email protected] 9 Voltigeur Drive, Hartlepool TS27 3BS (01429 234180) Editorial Assistants: Sightings: James Holloway – [email protected] 246 Longmore Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3ES. Lincoln/Local Areas: John Barton – [email protected] 46, Arbor Way, Chelmsley Wood, B37 7LD Wagons & Trams: Martin Hall – [email protected] 5 Sunninghill Close, West Hallam, , Derbys. DE7 6LS (0115 930 2775) European: Robert Brown – [email protected] 32 Spitalfields, Blyth, Worksop, Notts. S81 8EA (01909 591504) All Our Yesterdays Alan Gilmour – [email protected] 24 Norfolk Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR32 2HJ Membership Sec/ Maurice Brown – [email protected] or [email protected] Publication Manager: 192 Alvechurch Road, West Heath, Birmingham B31 3PW (0121 624 8641) Pub. Researchers: Euro/Preserved/Trams: Martin Hall – [email protected] – details as above Wagons & Engineers: David Sharpe – [email protected] 25 Lynfield Road, Great Harwood, Blackburn, Lancs. BB6 7TS (07944 718429) Pub. Compilers: European: Bryan King 34 Anchor Street, Norwich NR3 1NR (01603 440432) Chris James – [email protected] UK / Ultimate Sight File: Carl Watson – [email protected] Web Site Manager: Mark Richards – [email protected] 7 Parkside, Furzton, Milton Keynes, Bucks. MK4 1BX (01908 520028) East Anglia Branch: Simon Mutten – details as above

Contents: Officials Contact List...... 2 Stock Changes / Revised Liveries...... 26 Society Notice Board ...... 3 Traffic and Traction News...... 13 ICRS Publications...... 28 Wagon Corner...... 16-17 Current News / Sightings: Feature Articles: European Trips...... 25 All Our Yesterdays...... 18 Lincoln Sightings...... 12 Days Out...... 7-9 Light Rail and Metro News...... 17 Location ‘Spot’Light ...... 19-24 Out and About Sightings ...... 4-7 Preservation Photo Spot...... 11 News...... 9 Railway Globetrotters ...... 14-15 Preservation News...... 10 Where in the...? ...... 13 Railway Cuttings ...... 25

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Editor’s Comments: Where I live is fantastic, but the north of is not the place to be with the recent hikes in the cost of fuel. It doesn’t help that of necessity I own a 4x4. When travelling south, I now have to be very creative with my itineraries to include as much as possible by the shortest route. What is really apparent is that even for a lone traveller, like myself, the cost comparison of car v train/bus is now so wide that the price of convenience to use the car is too high. Just to get out of Scotland with a round rip to now costs £120 in fuel alone!! Now more than ever, public transport is needed to be easily available, but people in remote rural areas are at a severe disadvantage because of its lack and a car is a necessity. Long distance rail travel can be cheap, but you have got to plan months ahead and can’t cancel and now Cross Country are severely restricting off-peak travel…what a negative way to operate. Bring back Virgin. For many ordinary people I can see many leisure trips being curtailed which could have an effect on preserved railways, which by their nature are often only accessible by car. Anyhow, for those who have no trouble getting around over the short distances in England, keep sending me your info on visits, stock changes etc. I would like to thank all those who have responded to my requests for articles, however can I please ask that you include all your contact details, especially a tel. number as I will almost certainly need to contact you to confirm the content of your submission. I would also like to thank Ken Pitt, who has recently retired, for all his work within ICRS over the years, most recently providing rolling stock info…good time for your reminiscences to be put in print, Ken.

Proposed Intercity Transport Group: For those of you who have not already done so, please remember the closing date for return of the ballot paper is the 19 July, to be returned to Maurice Brown as stated on the form.

ICRS Mag Name: Following on from the revamp of the website it’s high time the Society had a catchy name for it’s magazine, so here’s your chance to get your thinking caps on. Just send your ideas to Trevor Roots, by email, post or if it’s easier just give me a quick call. Closing date for entries is Friday 29th August 2008. The member whose idea is adjudged to be the most relevant will get a year’s free membership from their normal renewal date. Hopefully the September issue will appear bearing the new name.

Membership Matters: Membership Rates: Annual: £15.00 Five Year Rate: £75.00 New Members: The following new members have joined this month: Terence Holland (Essex), W. Holland (Essex), Stephen McNally (Petersfield), Stephen Kaminski (), N. Stockley (), Simon Wilkes, (West Midlands) - a warm welcome to you all. Obituary: It is with regret and sadness that we have report the passing away of ICRS member, D. Cooper from Worcester. We would like to extend our condolences and sympathies to his wife and family.

Magazine Submissions: Contributions to regular features should be sent to the appropriate officer. Any information / article on any railway related item will always be most welcome for inclusion in the magazine. Your travel stories / anecdotes about far flung parts of the railway network, past or present can give pleasure to others or inform of places to visit. This railway hobby of ours is made all that more enjoyable by the sharing of information, knowledge and experiences. Neatly hand written submissions are perfectly acceptable, but if you have a PC, then a document on CD is a bonus or better still e-mail them to the appropriate official. Good quality photographs are always welcome for inclusion in the magazine, prints or preferably high resolution (3 million pixels minimum please) digital photographs via e-mail. Please include full contact details with any submissions. The latest date for articles / info for the next magazine is Friday 1st August 2008. Items for Out and About Sightings should be sent in to James Holloway a few days earlier please.

Magazine Contributors: Thanks to Mike Avis, Dennis Dey, Paul Bright, Mark Wallace, Derek Sneddon, Paul Tarrant, Colin Mytton, Mike Rumens, Nigel Hoskins, Mark Turner, DJ Walters, Kenneth Pryce, James Holloway, Alan Gilmour, John Palin, Ray Smith, Bob Brown, Ken Pitt, Martin Hall & Trevor Roots. We are sorry if anyone has been missed. All photos by Trevor Roots unless shown otherwise.

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Out and About Sightings by James Holloway

Dennis Dey: Acton Main Line: 59001/103/203/206, 66021/183/192/213 17th May: 11.13 66597 Cricklewood-Calvert westbound Street 08.45: 90002/13, 170202, 315845/51/58 11.45 67020 ECS Great Britain westbound 317506/653/671/889/890, 321307/21, 360113/18 13.05 960014 [DB977873] route learner east Stratford 09.00-14.50: 13.10 66616 Bardons eastbound 60029, 66044/575, 86605/38, 90001/04/05/07/10/11/14/15 Old Oak Common: 57604 170203/04/06/07, 313115, 315813/18/21/23/25/30/31/39 315843/51, 317513/658/662/669/714, 321303/04/16/21/25 Mark Wallace: 321327/29/30/34/36/37/40/43/52-55/59/63/65/441, 360103 31st May: 360105/08/13/14/20/21 Peterborough 09.45-13.45: Liverpool Street 15.00-15.35: 170201, 315848 43056/057/080/108/123/206/208/306/309/320 317666/669/671/882/883/885/892, 360103/21 47760 King’s Cross-York charter Selhurst: 171728/801 66020 6M70 Chesterton-Mountsorrel 23rd May: 66100 4D56 Biggleswade-Heck Clapham Junction 09.55-15.50: 66517 4L90 Lawley Street-Felixstowe 60063, 66039/044/154/188/714, 73205/209 158890 66559 6M19 Barham-Barrow Hill 159001-03/05-08/10/11/13/15/17-19/102/05/07, 313114 66567 4L89 Coatbridge-Felixstowe 313122, 319013/219, 377101-07/09/10/15-18/20/22/26/30 66570 4M87 Felixstowe-Basford Hall 377131/38/40/42/44/46/47/50/51/52/54/56/61/62/64 66713/718 L/E to GBRf Yard 377203/04/06/07/09/11/12/14/401/02/05-07/09/10/12/14 67021 T/B, 91101/03/04/06/07/09/15/17/19/22/25-28/32 377417-19/21/26/30/35/39/40-43/46/51/54/56/57/59/62/63 153357, 158770/783/99/06/10/57/64/65/84 377465/74, 444001-15/18-22/24/25/30-41/43-45 170112/114/397/519-521/636/638, 180111, 222101/02 450003-05/08-10/12-14/19-27/30/32-34/39-42/59/62/64/68 23rd June: 450069/72/74/76/78/79/82/83/84/86/87/89/91-95/97 Bury St Edmunds 05.45-06.30: 450100/02/04/06/08-10/12/15-17/19/20/22-25, 450543-545 66716/720, 153309/322, 156419, 170203 450547-50/52-54/56-58/66/67/70, 455702/04-08/10/11/14 Ely 06.56: 158846, 317653, 365517 455715/18/19/21/22/24-28/30/33/35-37/39-42/50 March 07.14: 66008 455801/03-05/10/14/20/22/28/32-34/37/40/42/43/45-49 Peterborough 07.35-08.00: 66037/074/232/723/725/732 455851-53/56/57/60-66/68-72/74, 455901/04-06/08-15/17 67016, 91108/26/28, 158857, 170114, 365541 455919, 458001-03/05/07-09/12/14/16-18/20-23/25/029 Doncaster: 43077/108/208/300/306/307/315/316/318/320 460001-04/07/08, 999700/1 57006, 60047, 66061/114/184/512/566/581/593/610/728 67002, 91105-08/12/13/15-17/20/21/25/26/29/32, 142016 Paul Tarrant: 142087/94, 144002/13, 150142, 153301/58/79, 158784 27th May: 1587787/791-793/795/816/905, 180111, 185119/25/26/30 Wandsworth Road 10.48-15.35: 185143/44, 220004/06/14/21/27/32, 221118, 222101/04 37259/605, 59202, 60063, 66094/105/197/232 York 13.00-14.30: 43084/095/123/296/313/314, 57010 66502/522/702/705/714, 92003/015, DR80213 66089, 142047, 158755/759/844, 185109-11/16/28/33/37 2nd June: 220029, 221116/25, 91109/22 Tonbridge 12.26-12.39: 66714/731, 73204/208/212/213, 455874 James Holloway: 10th June: 7th June: Sidcup 10.31: 66559 Long Marston Open Day 10.20-14.00: Wandsworth Road 12.08-13.56: 08345/447/517/668/728/736/813/827/869/928, 20016/032 59104/206, 60029, 66133/537/714 20057/072/081/088/138/215/902/903, 37683/696/898 Stewarts Lane: 47245 47701/746, 56011/021, 66722, 73201, 86205/15/17/23/26 Hither Green 19.30-21.46: 86228/29/31/34/35/42/45-48/50/51/58/60/401, 87002-04/06 60029, 66081/159/182/197/535 87009-11/13/14/17-19/21/22/23/27-30/32-34, 87022/028 11th June: ready for export and 87002 was freshly painted in blue Wandsworth Road 11.38-15.22: 22nd June: 37259/605, 59102/206, 60029, 66081/159/168 Dunkerque, France 09.45: 66220/228 66182/537/559/577/714, 73107+442401 Hither Green 19.30-21.07: Mike Rumens: 56311, 60041, 66081/168/197/537 22nd May: 12th June: 15.00-16.00: 66007/405/718, 67003, 153366 Wandsworth Road 11.18-13.54: 170521-523/639, 390004/07/10/10/13/16/20/37/46/49/51 59204, 66011/020/021/042/049/081/177/182 9th June: 66506/574/577/709/714, 67021/026, 92039 Nuneaton 14.35-16.20: 66148/232/423/429/504/723 Denmark Hill 15.10: 66182 90043/44, 153325, 170114/116/520/523/637, 390005/06 18th June: 390008/09/13/18/22/31/35/47/48/53 Wandsworth Road: 59101, 60082, 66011/017/167/538 13th June: 66542/584/714, 92017, 999700+999701 Nuneaton 14.43-16.10: 66423/723, 90041, 92001 19th June: 153334, 170111/398/518/521/523, 390005/08/09/15/16 Wandsworth Road: 390022/30/31/35/43/47, DR73909/936 59101, 66005/011/017/083/105, 66167/504/509/538/582 20th June: 66714, 73208+66702+66704 at 14.01, DR98220 Birmingham: 153325/356, 158841, 170106/109/113 20th June: 170516/519/521, 321434, 323201/04/10/16-18/22/40/43 Stewarts Lane: 47245, 67006/029 350104/13/30, 390018/28/38

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Colin Mytton: 19th June: 9th June: : 66079/157/530/610/621 Stourbridge Junction: 37401 + 6201 ‘Princess Elizabeth’ Stourton: 66540/567/576/585 10th June: Hunslet Sidings: 66552/556 Stourbridge Junction 08.55: 67005/06 on royal train Sheffield: 66530, 221125 12th June: 21st June: Water Orton: Midland Road: 66510/515/547/552/585/952 66054 4E69 Southampton- 23rd June: 66248, 220010/17 66134 6K99 Mountsorrel-Basford Hall Worksop: 66014/081 66221 6M31 Banbury-Mountsorrel Gainsborough: 66728 66415 6D03 -Ratcliffe West Burton PS: 66726 66502 4M86 Felixstowe-Lawley Street 66552 4S11 Ratcliffe-Chalston Alan Gilmour: 66592 4L93 Lawley Street-Felixstowe 11th June: 66605 4E42, 66732 4T17 -Daw Mill (both) Lowestoft 06.30: DR73434 Ely 08.50: Mark Turner: 66037 6E84 Middleton Towers-Monk Bretton 2nd June: Peterborough: Doncaster Station: 08762/853, 67002 09.30 66145 6M28 Ipswich-Burton on Trent York: 47760, 57612, 66110, 91129 09.30 67027 light engine north 3rd June: 09.40 66237 6L76 Stud Farm-Bury St Edmunds Wakefield FLT: 66155/166 EWS Depot 09.45: 66207 Stourton FLT: 66586/594 GBRf Depot 09.50: 66701/705/706/719 Aldwarke Steelworks: 66163 Doncaster Decoy Jnct area 10.35: Scunthorpe: 66060/169 66724 stabled also 66712 on MEA's Doncaster Station: 43065/123, 66013/116/558/710/725 66592 4L85 Leeds-Felixstowe 66732, 67021, 91102/05/06/18 Doncaster Belmont 10.35: 08428 9th June: 60042 6D79 Belmont-Neville Hill Sheffield: 66024/545/586, 220022/26, 221122 Doncaster Station: Doncaster: 08527/762/853, 43095/314, 47828, 56311 10.43 66122 light engine 66048/155/163, 67021, 91115 10.50 67027 stabled at Wabtec also 08762 Hatfield/Stainforth: 60062, 66067/605/612 10.52 66019 MGR north Scunthorpe: 66001/189/555 10.52 66184 4L45 Wakefield-Felixstowe 10th June: 66519 11.25 66508 light engine south Worksop: 66060/138/168 11.37 66550 MGR south Normanton: 66006 12.07 66067 6M75 Doncaster Decoy-Toton Stourton FLT: 66572 12.17 66721 4L78 Selby-Felixstowe 11th June: 12.25 66153 Departmental north Aldwarke Steelworks: 66110 12.33 66083 6D45 Belmont-Immingham Stourton FLT: 66520/538/588/592/951 12.40 66155 6S10 West Burton-Millerhill Leeds: 60042, 91127 13.05 66119 6E84 Middleton Towers-Monk Bretton Horbury Junction: 66140 13.20 66138 6F92 Hull Docks-Cottam 15th June: 13.26 43065/123 north Barrow Hill: 03066, D4092, 20119/121/132/168/904 13.35 66560 6B53 Redcar-West Burton 31128/468, 33035, 37275, 45060, 47488/744/707, 56006 13.45 66189 6D53 Rotherham-Belmont 58001, 85101, GCR 506 ‘Butler-Henderson’ 13.47 66122 6D95 Belmont-Goole LNER A2 60532 ‘Blue Peter’, LMS 0-6-0T 41708 14.20 66621 MGR south 14.25 66189 6D17 Belmont-Immingham 14.55 66713 coal north 15.05 66088 4L28 Wakefield-Tilbury 15.07 66727 4M91 W Burton/Cottam-Newbiggin 15.27 66583 light engine south 15.30 66122 light engine south 16.22 60062 Departmental south 16.37 66122 6X88 Belmont-Scunthorpe 16.55 66051 6D54 Hull-Belmont 17.10 66577 4E24 Thamesport-Leeds 18.05 66083 6D00 Immingham-Belmont 18.15 66542 4L79 Wilton-Felixstowe Doncaster Decoy 18.40: 09106 nr Grantham: 19.23 66571 4E55 Felixstowe-Doncaster 19.26 66509 Engineers Tallington 19.40: 66546+66524 Engineers Peterborough GBRf 19.45: 66705/716/719 EWS 19.50: 66037/126 ex LMS 0-6-0T 41708, Barrow Hill Roundhouse Peterborough 20.15: 19 April 2008 66088 4L28 Wakefield-Tilbury nr March 20.40: 18th June: 66237 6E97 Bury St Edmunds-Peterborough Sheffield: 66165/610, 220023, 221136, 222022 Ely 20.55: 66142 6L87 Ely-Peak Forest West Burton PS: 66528 Brandon 21.45: Worksop: 66087 66221 6M43 Norwich-Mountsorrel

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D J Walters: Trevor Roots: 11th June: 14th May: Margam: 08646/951, 09020, 60033 Barnetby 11.30-14.30: 60024/49, 66058/082/164/250/562 Bridgend: 57006+6336+43009 153302/83, 185109/25/41 43012/022/024/091/093/126/140/149/158/171/172/198 60025, 66015/039/147/165/506, 142085, 143622, 150217 150241/45/53/55/58/59/64, 153320, 158818/20/28/29/34 175001-03/06/11, 175103/07/13 12th June: Swansea: 43063/139/141/152/189/190, 150242 150262, 153303/20/53/62, 158823, 175007/108/109 18th June: Swansea: 31190/454 + 999508, 43022/029/130/151/156 43175, 150260, 153312/23, 158841, 175003/106/116

Paul Bright: 9th June: Blackpool: 158755, 185122/138 EWS 60024 Barnetby, 14 May 2008 Hebden Bridge: 144020 Halifax: 142033, 144016 15th May: Leeds: 91129, 142086, 144014/019, 150135, 155345 Tamworth 14.45-19.10: 43013/025/062, 57006/301/303 185114/40, 333009 60023/76/84, 66058/115/167/170/221/513/540/564/581 York: 43053/056/065/108/123/300/302/309/317/367 66583/589/591/594/719, 86638, 90018/49, 920009/22, 47815/853, 66561/584/729, 91101/02/09/11/13/20/32 17013-105/109, 170398/519/638, 22018/14/22/25, 221108 142015/23, 150203/05/69, 158752/755/758/759/795/797 221112/14/17/20, 390012/14/16/17/22/24/25/29-31/34/36 158861/872, 185104/06-08/10/14/19/23/26/27/31/32/40 390047/50 185142/455, 220018/22/26/32, 221117/18/23/28/31/36 Tamworth 20.00-23.30: 31233/602, 47309, 57005, 60084 66002/009/070/087/089/147/157/192413//428/523/540/546 Derek Sneddon: 567/570/572/573/575/577, 86609/37, 9000/41/45, 92009 Carmuirs West Jnct. and Camelon Station: 92019, 170101/104-106/108/398, 220005/07/09/019/029 16th May: 66051 6N44 66182 6D84 66410 4N72 221104, 390003-516/17/23/26/34/36/37/41/43/50/53 66103 6H44 66232 0G00 66412 4S43 66118 6S36 17th May: 66413 4A13 Nigel Hoskins: 19th May: 66084 0G00 66125 6N44 19th May: 66147 6E47 66023 6E20 66027 6V93 20th May: 66086 6A30 66145 0G00 66414 4R77 60047 6B47 66097 6V69 66207 6X52 66040 4M20 66122 6N44 66401 4N72 66416 4S49 66125 6S36 66136 6M42 66008 6E30 66046 6V35 66511 4V07 66401 4A13 66729 6S60 60051 6E41 66002 6V92 66119 6V07 66115 6M81 21st May: 60026 6L49 66419 4N72 66419 4A13 66114 6W81 66100 6W82 66051 6A30 66426 4S49 66619 6A65 20th May: 66056 6V68 66011 6V61 660256A36 22nd May: 66086 4M67 66403 4N72 66415 4A13 66220 6V92 60077 6V07 60047 6B13 60021 6E41 66161 6A31 66413 4S43 66426 4R77 66153 6X52 66040 4M20 66046 6V06 66136 6M42 23rd May: 60044 6N44 66401 4N72 66414 4S43 60054 6E30 66053 6M12 66149 7E10 66115 6E20 66428 4M67 57006 6Z72 47818 5Z80 with 6348 24th May: 60044 6S36 22nd May: 60047 6B13 57005 6Z70 26th May: 60031 0G00 66419 4A13 66608 6A65 20301/305 6M67 43184/007 9V57 27th May: 60031 0G00 66403 4N72 66418 4A13 23rd May: 66053 6V35 66136 6E20 66056 6E47 60044 6S36 66414 4S43 66608 6H51 66077 6A30 60024 6E41 66002 6V92 60077 6V07 60047 6B1 28th May: 66155 6S36 66421 4N72 66619 6A65 66207 6X52 66040 4M20 57601 5Z60 66515 4V55 66414 4S43 66423 4A13 57006 0Z72 43104/166 9V65 29th May: 60031 0G00 66185 4M67 66415 4M48 24th May: 66053 6Z71 66199 6M60 60023 6E41 60044 6N44 66410 4N72 66419 4A13 66155 6A31 57006 6Z72 60049 6B47 57601 1Z60 30th May: 60044 6S36 66019 6N44 66429 4N72 60017/082/66115/002/159 0Z98 2nd June: 60049 0A30 66106 6L49 66426 4N72 25th May: 57601 5Z62 66134 6V49 66172 6E47 66077 6N44 66083 6M30 66582 6Y85 3rd June: 66077 6S36 66416 4A13 66423 4N72 66008/047 0W10 Westbury-Newport 66111 6N44 150005/0009 and 150110/122 Worcester-Gloucester 4th June: 60031 0G00 66172 4M67 66412 4A13 26th May: 60013 6E50 66080 4M71 66128 4M38 60049 6S36 66403 4N72 66416 4R77 66113 6N44 57006 0Z44 37401/417 1Z60 and 1Z62 66405 4M48 66608 6A65 66160 6A30 27th May: 66134 6M74 66183 6V05 66067 6V07 5th June: 60031 0G00 66077 6A30 66418 4M48 66159 6M96 66002 6V92 60082 6E41 60047 6B13 60049 4M67 66106 6A31 66009 4M20 158766 5Z58 6th June: 66056 4M67 66113 6D66 66403 4M48 28th May: 66189 7V12 60047 6M11 66093 6X51 66077 6S36 66167 6N44 66416 4N72 66005 6V54 66134 6E50 66002 6M96 66053 6M41 7th June: 47835+47839 1Z50 Workington-Inverness 66067 6V92 60049 6B36 57006 6Z44 66040 6N36 67011 1S25 29th May: 66098 0V53 66053 6V05 66096 6X52 9th June: 60031 0G00 66040 6N44 66418 4N72 66018 6V32 60049 6M96 60047 6B13 66015 6M42 10th June: 66070 6A30 66403 4M48 66726 6S60 60084 6E47 60013 6E30 66134 7M12 66099 6E14 66107 4M67 66421 4N72 66067 6V92 43007/184 9V57 11th June: 66403 4S43 66429 4N72 66619 6A65 30th May: 60076 6V07 60077 6V35 60049 6V93 66417 4A13 66011 6E50 60076 6M81 60047 6B13 57006 6E94 12th June: 66004 6N44 66113 6A31 66410 4N72 66134 7V12 60074 6E41 66093 6X52 66015 6V54 13th June: 66111 6N44 66412 4N72 66147 6V92 66144 6V19 47727/749 0Z47 14th June: 66107 0D67 and 6N36 43014/013 1Z20

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31st May: 60074 6E41 66115/144/053 0P05 10th June: (cont) 66187 6M60 43007/184 1V49 43095/314 1V29 60093 6V92 47237 5F86 66189 6E20 66103 6E47 43166/104 1E47 67023/006 1Z57 60024 6Z68 20310/20313/D7612/20110/37037 0Z73 2nd June: 60022 6E41 66068 6M81 66099 6E50 31459 4Z08 with 6264+999602+9703 66011 6M96 60076 6B13 66056 6M98 66015 6M14 11th June: 66152 6M98 20310/313 0Z75 66144 6V05 60077 6M41 66039 6W86 37423 0Z50 12th June: 60013 6M96 66068 0V12 66043 6V54 DR73925 6J41 66152 6V06 66165 6V05 60026 6B13 60014 6E41 3rd June: 66110 6V51 60054 6V54 66053 6M96 66180 6X51 66136 6E50 60022 6E41 60076 6B13 66066 6M41 66015 6V07 14th June: 43007/184 1V49 43166/178 1E47 66067 6V92 66417 0Z57 20302/307 6M67 18th June: 66164 6V05 66161 6E77 66148 6M41 37423+D7612+20110+31108+37037 0Z51 66136 6V54 60054 6E50 60071 6M96 60026 6B13 4th June: 66066 6E47 60013 6V93 66112 6V61 66161 6E77 47828 6Z44 60082 6M72 66022 6E41 66112 6M41 60052 6V92 47375 5Z80 with 6330+6348+43036 66068 6V35 66122 6X52 66039 4M20 60054 6M42 19th June: 66053 6M81 66067 6B36 66136 6V54 60047 6E30 66510 4V07 66002 6E20 66015 6V06 47375 5Z70 60026 6B13 60007 6E41 60021 6M43 66083 6W85 47237 6Z70 47828 6Z95 60091 6V92 66148 6V05 66152+60077 6Z07 Round Oak-Margam 20th June: 600126M81 66154 6E50 60026 6B13 5th June: 60021 6B13 66565 4V67 66110 6X52 66105 6M98 60021 6V05 66013 6X51 60084 6V92 66085 4M20 66068 6V68 60052 6V92 66153 6V67 66027 6M41 60021 6V05 66414 0Z26 66134 6M41 66002 6E20 66130 7E10 60082 6V69 60054+66030 6V54 50049+37901/906 0Z50 60013 6E30 66139 6M12 66420 6W87 57006 0Z80 21st June: 670201Z66 60007 6E41 60026 6B13 66076 0E10 37611/612 4Z08 60062 6Z68 66201 6M60 66016 6M74 60012 6V75 6th June: 66206 6W89 60021 6B13 60047 6E47 60054 6M94 66173 6X51 37423/606 1Z37 57006 6Z45 66507 4V55 60052 6V92 60076 6V07 66558/610/621/596/511 0Z97 66531/624 0Z97 66067 6V06 47237 6V95 66067 6Z44 66122 6X52 22nd June: 60062 6E30 60026 6M94 60071 6V61 66068 6V35 66085 4M20 66139 6E20 66057 6V50 43007/184 9V65 28th June: 55022 1Z55/56 Birmingham- 7th June: 66076 6M24 66053 6M30 66063 6E47 66076 6V47 66152 6M94 57006 6M94 66051 6Z51 Kenneth Pryce: 66230/192/165/097 0F85 66103+60093 6V49 : 60013+66002 6E30 13th June 13.20-14.50: 66154/505/586/615, 92004 9th June: 60091 6V05 57006 6E94 60022 6E41 142031/055, 150139/277, 156440/41/79/97, 158774/783 60026 6B47 66015 6M14 60052 6V07 60076 6E20 158785/866, 175101/04, 185101/09/12/18, 220010/20 60077 6V93 66076 6E50 66109 4V82 66137 6V51 221128/39, 323224-28/36-39, 390015/16/18/21/25/43 66230 6E4766025 6V61 66014 6V69 66173 4M20 23rd June: 142014/033, 150134/139/150, 156421/91 31459 4Z08 158777/785/857, 175002/07, 185126/30/44, 220020/30 10th June: 60022 6E41 66025 6V05 66122 6X52 221115/21/35, 323223-26/29/31/34/36-38, 390023/32/40 66149 6V32 66053 6V07 60026 6B47 60013 6V93 390044/50

Days Out

London: by Mark Richards On the longest day of the year, 21 June, I set off for a trip around London that would take me from Buckinghamshire, across Central London, back out to Buckinghamshire again and then to the fringes of Surrey before striking out east on the DLR. The only aim, if it could be said to be that, was to travel on each of the main modes of public transport in the capital – train, tube, tram, DLR and bus and do as much as possible on just an ordinary One Day Travelcard.

The weather could certainly have been far better, a fine drizzle had set in before I’d left home to catch the 07.57 London Midland service from Bletchley to London Euston. Unusually Virgin Pendolino’s were observed using Bletchley Junction to the south of the station to cross from the fast to the slow going north and vice versa going south. This junction is rarely used as far as I am aware with most passenger services using Ledburn Junction further south. Passing through the station ahead of my service was 92001 on southbound containers, which looks quite striking in its EWS colours.

Arrival in London was slightly ahead of schedule and routed via the fast line south of Watford Junction. EWS 90018 was at the buffers on Platform 1 with the Caledonian Sleeper whilst 90039 had arrived at the ‘country’ end to take the empty stock to Wembley. Virgin’s 57306 Jeff Tracy was stabled between platforms 16 and 17, where it remained all day. Euston was very quiet, with only a Virgin Pendolino shuttle operating to Northampton due to closure of the WCML for engineering works at Rugby, in addition to the normal London Midland and London Overground services. From 28 June, Virgin were due to start an hourly service between Euston and Birmingham International using Voyagers routed via Willesden and Greenford onto the Chiltern Line and onwards to Coventry and Birmingham International.

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Virgin 57306 ‘Jeff Tracy’ stabled in Euston EWS 90018 on ScotRail sleepers 21 June 2008 Euston, 21 June 2008

From Euston my first trip of the day in London was on the 68 bus to Waterloo, a route that I became familiar with during my brief time working in London last year. Following a stop at Ian Allan’s, I took the Bakerloo to Embankment tube then changed onto the District Line out to Earl’s Court, arriving just in time for the fire alarm test! The service from Earl’s Court to Kensington (Olympia), the addition of the brackets I had not noticed before, was not running so it was a brisk walk round to West Brompton to see 220013 heading north on the 09.15 Brighton to Birmingham New Street.

Cross Country 220013, West Brompton, 21 June 2008

I took the London Overground from West Brompton to Willesden Junction (High Level) and then back towards Central London on the Bakerloo (again) to Marylebone. Comfort break here and a chance to get photos of Chiltern’s 165 and 168s plus 67023 and 67025 top and tailing WSMR’s 12.15 service to Wrexham. Marylebone was a good deal busier than Euston and I had about half-hour before my train to Harrow-on-the-Hill. From here it was onto the Metropolitan Line to Amersham, the furthest extent of the Underground going west; LU have a pair of turn-back sidings to the west of the station. Amersham is also served by Chiltern Railways on the line to Aylesbury.

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After a brief stop in Amersham it was back into Central London and down to Victoria for the 14.20 Southern service to Epsom, which I alighted from at Mitcham Eastfields. This station has only recently opened and in a joint-promotion Southern and First Capital Connect were offering free tickets to selected destinations from here. Finding this out was more by chance, as it only appeared to be advertised on the Southern web site and presumably in the local press; there was certainly no publicity at the station and the ticket machine seemed happy to sell full-priced tickets, although free ones were available from the ticket office adjacent! The station was built to a modular design and looks smart and functional. The lifts on the footbridge were not working and crossing between the two staggered platforms over the very busy Eastfields Road is far from ideal. The best opportunity appears to be waiting for a train and then taking your chances while the gates are down!

A round about trip took me back to London Bridge with a stop in East Croydon for a quick tram ride and some more photos. From London Bridge it was a short hop on the Northern Line to Bank to pick up the DLR, which took me, via a change at Westferry to Beckton. This is the first time that I have travelled the full length of this leg of the DLR, previously only being as far as Custom House and means that I’ve now completed the whole network, although there will of course be the extension to Woolwich Arsenal, due to open in 2009.

From Beckton, another change of mode with the bus taking me to Stratford for the Central Line back to Holborn. My final journey for the day was from Holborn on the bus to Euston in time for the 18.54 to Northampton. This was formed of 321420 and 321430. The 321s are beginning to look rather shabby especially as they are shorn of any company identification since London Midland has not applied any branding after removing the Silverlink Trains names. Some still retain Silverlink Trains branding on posters inside although most of these have either been blanked out or replaced with London Midland stickers. The 321s are due to be replaced next year by more 350s with some of the 321s expected to go to First Capital Connect, so they could well be still serving London for a good many years yet.

All this was achieved on an ordinary One Day Travelcard with Oyster pay-as-you-go used for the journeys on the Underground outside of Zone 6. If I’d had more time, journeys up the Chesham and Watford branches of the Metropolitan Line would have been done but alas these will have to wait until next time. (all photos by Mark Richards)

Network Rail News by Martin Hall

DERBY STATION: Railway Station is having its platforms completely rebuilt. Work started Christmas 2007 on the north end of platforms 1- 3 and the bones of the canopy can now be seen. When it is completed there will be lifts on each platform and canopies covering the length of the platforms. There will also be ticket barriers so only people with tickets will be allowed on the platforms, which will make it difficult for friends of passengers and loco spotters.

Will keep you in touch with the progress! Derby Station rebuilding, early June 2008 got to be better than the hoarding !! Martin Hall

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Preservation News

Severn Valley Railway: by Stephen Skewes On Tuesday 10 June, the SVR was honoured to receive a visit from His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of . Their original request to come to the SVR last year had to be cancelled because of the summer flood damage. They arrived on the Royal train consisting of 8 coaches and 2 locomotives - 67005 'Queen's Messenger', and 67006 'Royal Sovereign' – all immaculate in their uniform Royal Purple livery. Of the 8 coaches, 2 were Mk II vehicles, at either end of the rake, and the others were Mk IIIs, all fitted out for various purposes (see website for British Royal Train). Their total weight was said to be about 480 tons, considerably higher than that of a comparable train of ordinary main line vehicles and quite a strain for any locomotive on the SVR with a ruling gradient of 1 in 100. The train arrived at Kidderminster during the morning and was shunted off the main line into the SVR's Kidderminster Town station, whilst the Royal couple spent some time in Worcester not far away, to wait for their arrival by road. No. 67006 was sent ahead to Bridgnorth, and its place at the front of the train was taken by GWR 4-6-0 No. 6024 'King Edward I' with double chimney. This engine is normally resident at Didcot, and should have carried the complete Royal headcode - 3 lamps on the buffer beam and 1 on the smokebox - but the top lamp was replaced on this occasion by the Royal badge: the Prince of Wales's Feathers. Standing by was East Lancs Railway's LMSR 4-6-2 No. 6201 'Princess Elizabeth' but, in the event, this engine was not needed. Both steam locomotives have an air brake for MkII / MkIII coaches, as well as the usual vacuum brake, and were especially cleaned and polished for the day.

The Royal couple was eventually welcomed onto the SVR just after lunch, in glorious weather. After the customary introductions, and the unveiling of a plaque to commemorate their visit, they boarded the train, which departed for Bridgnorth at about 14.40. The train called at most of the intermediate stations and this inevitably slowed down the planned schedule. However, at Bewdley HRH Prince Charles came onto the footplate himself. Having collected the block token, he then drove the 6024 onto Arley, where the SVR Guard congratulated him on regaining 2 minutes for that leg of the journey! At Bridgnorth a similar plaque was unveiled, and refreshments were taken at 'The Railwayman's Arms' on the station while 6024 was uncoupled and replaced by 67006, now at the rear. In due course, the train returned southwards and passed directly back onto the main line at Kidderminster at about 17.50, stopping there briefly to drop off the SVR members of the train crew, and thence to convey the Royal party back to Euston.

Ordinary SVR steam services continued to run throughout the day, albeit with some minor delays to accommodate the Royal visitors.

GBRf 66724 ‘’ hauling D444, 37906, 37275 & 20096 approaching Stourbridge Jnct en route from the Severn Valley Railway to Furzebrook, 8 May 2008 Colin Mytton

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Preservation Photo Spot

ex-Furness Railway 150 ‘Cumbria’ running round it’s train at Lakeside, Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway, 13 May 2008

ex-GWR 4-6-0 7029 ‘Clun Castle’, ex-BR Stds 70013 ‘Oliver Cromwell’ & 2-10-0 92220 ‘Evening Star’ lined up at the rear of The Depot, NRM York during the ‘1968 and all that’ 40th anniversary event to mark the end of steam on BR Mark Richards

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Lincolnshire Sightings by John Palin

19/5 29/5 2/6 (cont) 08.40 60023 6M57 LR-KY 13.50 66611 6E54 KY-HR 19.57 60071 6E59 KY-LR 13.50 66606 6E54 KY-HR 15.03 60071 6E82 CK-LR 21.15 66169 6E38 CK-LR 20/5 15.28 60074 6D34 WB-LR 22.00 66121 6E55 TH-LR 08.25 60076 6E46 KY-LR 15.40 66023 6E11 RY-IM 22.43 66014 6V96 LR-DT 08.40 60079 6M57 LR-KY 18.08 60051 6E41 WH-LR 23.35 66618 6E68 KY-HR 12.57 66601 6M00 HR-KY 18.40 60071 6M06 LR-KY 23.37 60023 6V70 LR-CB 14.05 66606 6E54 KY-HR 19.55 60089 6E59 KY-LR 23.57 60022 6V98 LR-WH 21/5 20.12 66169 6E48 DT-LR 3/6 07.34 670213/67029 5Z60 20.42 66048 6E38 CB-LR 13.51 66618 6E54 KY-HR CW-LN 22.44 66023 6M86 IM-RY 15.50 66151 6E82 CK-LR 08.23 67029/67023 1Z60 30/5 17.32 60022 6E41 EH-LR LN-BY 14.10 66611 6E54 KY-HR 18.53 60024 6M06 LR-KY 08.35 60076 6E46 LR-KY 16.37 66048 6E82 CK-LR 18.55 66044 6E11 TO-IM 08.45 60024 6M57 LR-KY 17.40 60074 6E41 WH-LR 20.05 60071 6E59 KY-LR 12.50 66601 6M00 HR-KY 18.33 66077 6D34 WB-LR 20.15 66040 6E48 DT-LR 14.08 66606 6E54 KY-HR 18.37 60071 6M06 LR-KY 23.30 60022 6V98 LR-WH 22/5 19.58 60024 6E59 KY-LR 23.38 66204 6E27 BW-HR 08.25 60076 6E46 KY-LR 20.52 66086 6E38 CB-LR 23.45 66611 6E68 KY-LR 14.10 66601 6E54 KY-HR 21.45 66121 6E55 TH-LR 23.52 66037 6F23 IM-CM 28/5 21.45 66618 6E68 KY-HR 6/6 14.14 66611 6E54 KY-HR 1/6 05.03 66193 4R05 WP-IM 17.38 66136 6E82 CK-LR 23.16 66169 6V70 LR-CB 07.33 66109 6F03 IM-CM 18.30 60022 6E41 WH-LR 2/6 08.23 60024 6E46 KY-LR 18.37 66086 6M06 LR-KY 14.11 66611 6E54 KY-HR 08.48 60043 6M57 LR-KY 20.00 60089 6E59 KY-LR 17.23 66151 6E82 CK-LR 20.44 60074 6Z68 BW-HR 17.44 60022 6E41 WH-LR 21.48 66204 6E55 TH-LR 18.35 60024 6M06 LR-KY

Location Codes: AW Aberthaw DR Doncaster IM Immingham PB Peterborough TO Toton BH Bedworth DX Drax KN Ketton RE Ratcliffe WB West Burton CK Colnbrook EB Eggborough KY Kingsbury RP Rugeley PS WD Washwood H CM Cottam EU East Usk LN Lincoln RY Rugby WH Westerleigh CW Colwick FN Foxton LY Lindsey SA Swansea WJ Watford Jnct CY HM Healey Mills NC Norwich SB Swinderby WN Welton DP Didcot PS HR Humber NT Newport SN Spondon WP Worksop

blue liveried EWS / DB Schenker 60074 ‘Teenage Spirit’

Lincoln 15 March 2008

John Palin

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Traffic & Traction News by John Barton

June 2 FGW formed a 2+2 HST, 43182+42277 46233 ‘Duchess of Sutherland’ hauled the +44059+43042 and is down to work on the Bishops Lydeard - HC through Craven Cotswold line this afternoon. The Diagram was: Arms at 17.45. 3Z16 11.30 SPM-Worcester SH June 3 1Z16 14.03 Worcester SH-Hanborough 37423 worked 0Z51 through Bushbury Junction 1Z73 15.40 Hanborough-Worcester SH at 18.03 hauling D7672+20110+31108+ 37037. 1Z22 16.58 Worcester SH-Hanborough June 4 5Z79 19.44 Worcester SH-SPM 56311+56301 worked the 4M60 03.57 Grain- June 17 Trafford Park. 67029 with the EWS management train was 90020 failed at Wembley this morning with a observed at Chiswick on a Toton to London fault to the pantograph. Victoria working. June 5 31459 top & tailed 31602 on 4Q07 Derby to 67006 & 67005 worked the Royal train having Selhurst through Wellingborough at 12.46, 58 departed Carnforth at 07.20 for Whitehaven. mins late. 66049 arrived at Toton today from Bescot along June 18 with 66042, both Euro Cargo rail locos. Euro Cargo Rail locos 66010, 66064, 66202 & June 6 66224 were noted at Toton today The transfer of 47791 is complete, as it was June 19 unloaded at Barrow Hill this morning. 60040 in DB Schenker red livery with British GCT 43068 has been dispatched back to Army branding was noted on the 6C41 Newport Heaton by road from Brush following a power to Westbury Yard engineers coming over the unit transplant. Bishton Flyover. Generator van 99625 was seen heading south June 21 down the A9 on a low loader near Blackford at 08770 has been moved from Margam to 14.18. Newport Docks. June 14 June 23 5029 ‘Nunney Castle’ passed through Hinckley 57308 + 57301 dead on rear departed at 09:17 on Tyseley - Lincoln charter. Sunderland at 13.00 running 30mins late due to 66724 was seen heading through Barnetby starter problems. hauling E3035 & D9009. June 24 June 15 Newly arrived Fastline 66305/304/301 were 66538 was seen heading through platform 11 at noted passing Bushbury Junction northbound at Stratford and onto the North London Line at 16.01, behind DRS 66414. 13:20 today with crane 81613 in the consist.

Where in the…?

Last month’s location was Hellifield with Freightliner 66553 & EWS 66130 waiting to head east.

an easy one this month where is this famous bridge ?

as seen on 22 Sep 2007

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How I got into Europe, and why Germany is my favourite – Part 3:

Monday 14th I had arranged to meet Bryn on Frankfurt station with the aim of chasing the S-Bahn. I decided on an early start as I wanted an hour in Ulm. I went to the station and had a half hour before my train was due and hoped to see my last Nurnberg 143. A train behind me pulled out revealing 143094. What a good start. I was to cop no more 143s during this tour but I am now down to 5 and happy with that. I then caught a train to Augsburg then another to Ulm. I needed a lot of the class 650 DMUs and although I have passed through Ulm many times you cannot see all of the numbers so this time I put my bags in the left luggage and walked to the unit depot and stabling lines and picked up a good number of 650s. The main depot was too far to get to in the time I had. I needed 3 rabbits and a shunter and as luck was on my side one of my rabbits and the shunter were in the station. I then caught a train to Mannheim via Stuttgart. As usual the 2 class 151 bankers were at Goppingen and a TGV 4416 was in Stuttgart. From Mannheim I went to Heidelberg to dump my bags in my hotel. Straight out and off to Frankfurt. I met Bryn and we went down to the S_Bahn platforms as the rush hour was starting. I needed 1 class 420 and 29 class 423s. We stayed there until the units started to repeat themselves. I knew I had done well but 420294 was not among the many that came through. Before going back to Heidelberg we spent time on the main station and just before our train 420294 came in and that was my last 420. After checking I had seen 26 of my 29 423s so not bad at all.

143831, Halle, 15 April 2008 362794, Augsburg, 16 April 2008

Tuesday 15th The plan for today was to chase the 650s and Stuttgart S-Bahn, but first an short ride to Mannheim yard. A footbridge goes from the station across the front of the depot and with binoculars we picked up most of the locomotives there. It was a cold, wet horrible morning but there were cops. From Heidelburg we went to Heilbron and saw 6 of the Karlsruhr AVG / VBK units before going on to Stuttgart for the first visit of the day. We went on to Horb then caught a 650 to Tubingen. The DB depot in Tubingen is shared with HZL and there were 21 650s and 11 HZL on the depot and in the station. The next stage was to Stuttgart via Plonkingen, the S-Bahn depot. On route I saw 110425 bringing my 110 neds down to 3. I only needed 2 of the Stuttgart 423s while Bryn needed a lot more. We went down to the S-Bahn platforms and within minutes I had seen both of mine so I went up top looking for the new 146s. Tomorrow was to be mainly spent in Karlsruhr chasing the AVG / VBK units but we could not resist stopping off there on the way back as well. This is a very interesting system, it can be described as a tramway and lightrail and S-Bahn. There is nowhere where you can see everything, and there are only 2 places that most routes converge. In Karlsruhr, Marktplatz is the place to see the trams of number series 1xx, 2xx, 3xx and 5xx. The main station, Hauptbahnhof, has many of the S-Bahn types of the 8xx and 9xx series. The 8xx and 9xx can also be seen at Marktplatz. If you spend an hour or so at Marktplatz you will soon see the trams

14 returning as their routes are not that far. The 8xx and 9xx is a different story. They go much farther afield and the route to Heilbron is 66km so you could wait a long time for them to come back. Most of these are owned by AVG with VBK owning a few. An interesting fact is DB own 4 as well, these carry the tram number, the DB number and the DB logo. They are 816/817/819 and 820, which are DB 450005/001/003/004. 818, 450002 is long scrapped. The DB units are rarely photographed, until now! (see opp)

tram 820, DB450004, Karlsruhr, 17 April 2008

Wednesday 16th Our next 2 nights are to be in Offenburg. Another morning visit to the Mannheim bridge then off to Karlsruhr. Bags dumped in the left luggage and then a visit to the freight yard east of the station. Stabled and passing saw 25 locomotives and in the yard was a line of 18 to 21 withdrawn 624xxx DMUs with 624615 at one end (does any member know what they were ?). After that a ride to Marktplatz, so busy that it is difficult to write down the numbers and eat chips at the same time. We then took a tram ride to Worth and then a train back to Karlsruhr. At Worth we saw private V211 01 and 203727 and 203728. Who owns them and what were their DB numbers? Back at the station Nohab 1131 was noted. It had been a good day so now its time to go to Offenburg. An evening visit to the depot found my Offenburg 335030 as well as Karlsruhr 333671 bringing my needs of this class down to 4. Offenburg is served with OSB units and has a regular amount of freights passing to and from Switzerland. SNCF units can also be seen.

Thursday 17th Something different. The first destination is Muttenz yard in Basil. Before departing Offenburg the station had a good selection of OSB units and freights passing. Our train to Basel Bad was hauled by 146109. passing Freiburg was a 335 type, EK357 515, no idea what it is. Also ex SBB 130. 185s were common place and 8 were on Haltingen. At Basil Bad we travelled on of the new (to me) 521xxx units then on to Muttenz yard. Noted, apart from the many Swiss locomotives were Swiss private, French, German and EWS 66042 and 66205. Back to Basel Bad and a spell at the south end of the station that overlooks the tram tracks, then on to Singen. 9 class 185s were present then back to Offenburg.

650311, Horb, 17 April 2008 dual voltage 171201 Karlsruhr, 17 April 2008

Friday 18th Time to go home (almost). Bryn returned via Paris and I went to Frankfurt and got a couple more 425 and 426s and saw 420294 again! On to Dortmund for 648s and back to Duisberg, picking up some Essen S-Bahn before going back to Dusseldorf airport for my flight home.

A very good 9 days and good value with my rail pass. I also reduced my German needs considerably. I will return but I am not sure where or when. (all photos by Ray Smith)

15 Light Rail and Metro News by Martin Hall

Liverpool: The Mersey Tram scheme is back on the agenda of the government who are now willing to look again at the light rail proposal for Liverpool. Blackpool: Blackpool is still looking to purchase new tram-trains with help from EU funding. London: Docklands Light Rail had a derailment, which was caused by a train hitting a steel object left near the track after engineering work had been carried out the day before. Yorkshire: The Penistone Line has been chosen to test the feasibility of using tram-trains between Huddersfield and Sheffield. Stourbridge: The two new People Parry Movers (Class 139) are coming on well and should be completed on schedule.

Wagon Corner by Martin Hall

WAGON NEWS: With the delivery of the new HYA hoppers 37 70 6791 000-028, Fastline has started its coal operations between Daw Mill Colliery and the E.on power station at Ratcliffe-on-Soar. GBRf has started a new shuttle service to Long Marston collecting and delivering various vehicles like wagons and coaches. EWS has won another new contract moving coal for Scottish Power to Longannet and Cockenzie PSs. Advenza is hiring more KEA box wagons for its scrap traffic for Stockton and Beeston (). GBRf’s HYA hoppers have now reached 371122. If you know of Toton Traction Depot, , Nottinghamshire then you may be interested to find there is now an e-mail address you can contact www.toton-rail.co.uk.

New Arrivals: New IKA Megafret flats have arrived in the UK for use with DRS: 33.68.4909.027/435/452/510/709/888 Disposals (): Air Braked Stock: 350316/0425/0728/1088/1129/2062/2546/2553/2647/3558/4544/4558/4700/4886/5023/6007/6158/6565 6736/7105/7920, 368050/8097/8153/8199/8207/8246/8294/8342/8380/8400/8410/8420/8434 The following vehicles went for scrap at C.F.Booth: From Inverurie: 350193/0256/0300/0473/0612/0778/0825/0869/1211/1357/1544/1630/1680/1947/2166/2232/2570/2618 2663/2861/2957/3118/3522/3611/3691/3765/3895/4337/4650/4732/4829/4923/5114/5789/5981/6082 6154/6220/6304/6328/6401/6406/6426/6640/6643/6748/7026/7114/7330/8910/8201/8417 From Milford Junction: 350636/1029/1068/3093/4060/4813/5972/5976/6218/6268/7783/8927, 368161 From Tyne Yard:353343/4325/4597/4642/4798/5059/5342/5780/6891/6949/7353, 368007 Departmental Stock: 972310/2332/2350/2355/2372/2395/2413/2440/2442/2475/2542/2573/2589/2590/2593/2604/2645/2650 2653/2666/2689/2715/2718/2730/2738/2739/2787/9020/9022/9023/9024/9026/9027/9030/9032/9035 79071/9072/9074/9075/9404/9429, 982453/2614/2660 Private Stock: PR26496/26498/26499

WAGON REVIEW:

Saddle and cradle mounted 14ton Tank:

These early tanks had a simple anchorage point and chassis construction using a saddle or cradle to secure the tank to its chassis. They had four independent unfitted brakes, split axleboxes, spindle buffers and four split spoked wheels. The majority of tanks were used to transport petroleum products like spirit, petrol and tar although a few were used to transport milk and alcohol products like whiskey and beer. You can still see examples of this interesting wagon at many preserved sites. These tanks were really the beginning of the private owner revolution.

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Unidentified 4wh saddle mounted tank at (nr. Matlock, ) 9 June 2006 Martin Hall

4wh tank 1921, Horsted Keynes, Bluebell Railway, 7 April 2008

17 All Our Yesterdays by Alan Gilmour

Another very fine piece from Dagenham’s Lawrie Williams, once again from 1951 this time recording details of what was seen on a British Locomotive Society trip around the LT&SR (London, Tilbury & Southend Railway) network on Saturday June 23rd 1951.

Fenchurch Street area: Southend Central: Cl.3F 0-6-0T 47314 3P 4-4-2T 41949, Cl.4 2-6-4T Stanier 42501/17 Cl.4 2-6-4T Fairburn 42222/54 Chalkwell: Cl.4 2-6-4T Stanier 42500/08/09/14/16/36 Cl.4 2-6-4T Fairburn 42221 Stepney East: 3F 0-6-0T 47488 Cl.4 2-6-4T Stanier 42533 Gas Works Jnct: 3F 0-6-0T 47514 Benfleet: Cl.4 2-6-4T Fairburn 42256 Plaistow: Pitsea: Cl.4 2-6-4T Fairburn 42684 3P 4-4-2T 41953/54 Tilbury: Cl.4 2-6-4T Fairburn 42248 Cl.4 2-6-4T Stanier 42502/32 Barking: Cl.4 2-6-4T Fairburn 42231/51/52 2P 0-4-4T 41990, Cl.4 2-6-4T Fairburn 42257 3P 4-4-2T 41930/32/39/42/44/46/69 Cl.4 2-6-4T Stanier 42531, 3F 0-6-0T 47555 2F 0-6-0 58129, 3F 0-6-2T 41988/93 Hornchurch: 3F 0-6-0T 47300 Tilbury Riverside: Upminster: 3P 4-4-2T 41930 3P 4-4-2T 41950, Cl.4 2-6-4T Fairburn 42225 Pitsea: Cl.4 2-6-4T Fairburn 42231 Tilbury Town: 1P 0-4-4T 58062 Benfleet: Cl.4 2-6-4T Fairburn 42232 Barking: Westcliffe: Cl.4 2-6-4T Fairburn 42237 2F 0-6-0 58259, 3F 0-6-2T 41980/81/91 Southend Central: Cl.4 2-6-4T Stanier 42505 Plaistow: Thorpe Bay: 4F 0-6-0 44029 3P 4-4-2T 41928/33/34/35/36/37/45/48/51/52 Shoeburyness: /57/67/69/75, 3F 0-6-2T 41982-84/87/89 3P 4-4-2T 41956/59/78, Cl.5 4-6-0 44822 Class 4 2-6-4T Fairburn 42218/19/2426/27/30 Cl.4 2-6-4T Fowler 42374 /49/50,678, 4F 0-6-0 44228, 6P5F 2-6-0 42747 Cl.4 2-6-4T Fairburn 42679/87 Class 4 2-6-4T Stanier 42503/04/06-08/11/15/19 Cl.4 2-6-4T Stanier 42506-08/12/18/21/27/28 /20/30/33, 1P 0-4-4T 58065, 2F 0-6-0 58191 4F 0-6-0 43964, 44028/243/259 3F 0-6-0T 47262/82/300/06/12/28/458/84/515

Shed codes were recorded and locos came from the following London area sheds: 1A Willesden, 1D Devons Road, Bow (ex 13B), 33A Plaistow (ex 13A), 33B Tilbury (ex 13C) 33C Shoeburyness (ex 13D), 14A Cricklewood, 14B Kentish Town. NB. not all codes were recorded and some loco’s carried no plates. (codes not shown for clarity….ed)

Comments on sightings: 47314 in the Fenchurch Street area would have been at one of several freight depots between Fenchurch and Stepney. Saturday freight workings were quite normal in the 1950s. 47514 at Gas Works Jnct would have been shunting coal wagons from the North London line into Bow Common Gas Works, well before North Sea gas days !! 41930 was noted at Upminster and later at Tilbury. 58062 at Tilbury Town was also working over the Upminster to Grays line. The reason for “Crab” 42747 being on Plaistow shed is not recorded by Lawrie. Several ex 2F 0-6-0s were operating in the area, this period was before the arrival of LNER J39 0-6-0s and WD 2-8-0’s for working oil trains.

Lawrie comments on the great variety of motive power compared with today, with only Class 357 EMU’s on the lines, other than on the Woodgrange Park-Barking-Tilbury section where there is still some freight to be seen. Most of the station goods yards are now car parks (on the main lines) or housing (London Underground area), the most recent redevelopments being Bromley-by-Bow (North London line) to Gas Factory Jnct as housing, and Salmon Lane Curve at Stepney as housing and offices on the formation of the demolished viaduct.

Another enthralling snap of days long gone, thanks Lawrie.

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Location ‘Spot’light by Trevor Roots

This feature is intended as a guide to various popular spotting locations around the country and will include how to get there and what rolling stock you might see in a constantly changing railway scene. Please let me know if you can provide similar details on other locations or if you want a particular location reviewed in future editions. Please also let me know if any details are wrong or if you can provide up to date information. Contact [email protected]

TOTON TMD & YARDS

Location: OS Map Ref: SK 490 351 (end of Banks Rd), SK 482 350 (Willoughby Av / Bennett St) Toton TMD and yards are the hub of the EWS network, located on the (EVL) 6 miles west from the centre of and 1 mile east of the M1. The depot lies in Derbyshire whilst the yards are in Nottinghamshire, the boundary actually running through the Bennett Street foot entrance. The depot lies on the western side of the EVL and to the north end of the yards, which are largely to the east of the EVL. The whole complex is on a section of freight only railway between the complex of junctions in the south (Derby–Nottingham / ) and Trowell Junction in the north (Nottingham-Chesterfield). The main depot entrance is off the B5010 Derby Road.

Toton TMD & Yards, looking south from the west side of A52 road bridge from left to right, the bank is just visible above New Bank Sidings, then comes Old Bank Sidings, the running lines with the depot access track off the down goods line just above the track to Meadow Sidings (virtual quarry behind depot) and Sandiacre Ballast Sidings (extreme right) crossing both the latter tracks is the depot access road, which runs under the bridge to the B5010 the road off to the right leads to the Network Rail virtual quarry in Meadow Sidings, 1 April 2007

Toton TMD & Yards, looking south from east side of A52 road bridge showing Sandiacre Ballast Sidings on right and EWS 66008 in foreground, 16 October 2007

19 Vantage / Best Spotting Points: Toton TMD & Yards cover a vast area and there are three vantage points around the perimeter: • the main vantage point is the overlooking bank to the east - two ways to access it, Bessell Lane from the north and Banks Road from the east. Views can be had of: • main running lines and sidings. • training compound - all but rear locos can be seen. • rear of depot - most difficulty in seeing locos, though locos move allowing different views over time. • fuelling point and main depot and storage sidings with Sandiacre Ballast Sidings to rear. • the rear Bennett Street EWS foot entrance on the western side over the Erewash Canal and River Erewash. Views can be had of: • rear of training compound to right • rear of storage sidings between training compound and depot • loco shunting virtual quarry • the A52 road bridge (southern side of dual carriageway). Views to be had from both east and west of: • front, north end, of depot and if doors open, head on into depot (strong binoculars) • locos on trains at northern end of Old Bank & New Bank Sidings

a close up of the bank (from the A52 road bridge) above HAAs in New Bank Sidings with spotters and local dog walkers towards the Bessell Lane northern end, 19 April 2008

Access: Using a combination of rail and bus will get you to points where you could pick up public footpaths, as explained below. However a car is the best and usual means of reaching all the vantage points in a reasonable time. To thoroughly see and record everything from the three points takes a minimum of 2 hours. If time is limited, then the main vantage point is the bank where in 1/2 hour most locos on the depot and in the yards can be seen. Add on more time if wagon spotting.

Road: As a starting point I’ve based the following directions from the M1 / A52 (Junction 25). Leaving the M1 head east on the A52 (dual carriageway) towards Nottingham for 1 1/4 miles, crossing the railway roughly half way (see later for vantage point on southern side) until you reach the first roundabout. From here there is a choice of the two circular routes to: The Bank: • via Bessell Lane: where there is limited parking and there may be difficulty passing the scrap yard if loading is taking place. Turn left and north into Toton Lane (B6003), then turn second left after 600 yards into Brookhill Street. Descend the hill westwards for 900 yards until you reach Derby Road (B5010), turn left and immediately left again into Bessell Lane. Travel south paralleling the railway to the end of the lane (750 yards) passing under the A52 and the scrap yard. There is parking for 3 cars on the left, but do not obstruct the EWS access or farm gates. Walking through the foot gate you are alongside New Bank Sidings often occupied by HAAs. Follow the track until you reach the bank. You can continue along the bottom track for several hundred yards and more easily see / photograph wagons. The further along the bottom track, the more difficult it is to climb up to the top of the bank but it is possible. Once ascending the bank, views of the depot and storage siding open up. It is about 900 yards to the Banks Road access point.

20 • via Banks Road: which is the easier place to park and shorter distance from car to bank. Turn right at the roundabout, passing through the new traffic light controlled lane in its middle, into Stapleford Road (B6003) After nearly a mile turn right at the first set of traffic lights into Banks Road and simply follow the road round for 3/4 mile until its end at a small roundabout where you can park. From this point pass through the bushes on a rough path across a metalled footpath/cycle track and up the slope on a short gravel path which brings you out onto the bank (less than 100 yards in total). To the left can be seen the southern end of the yards, though little is there but stored wagons and the former wagon repair depot (fire gutted). Ahead are views of the training compound at the rear of which and directly opposite is the Bennett Street foot entrance. To the right is the depot, which can be viewed by continuing along the bank, which ascends to a high point roughly opposite the fuelling point.

with the virtual quarry in Meadows Sidings behind, a mixture of locos can be seen stored in the training compound, both long term and recent arrivals, including 58003, 09013, 58019 & 58028 (back) 60036, 60072, 60057 & 60069 (middle) with 60001, 08593 & 08689 at the front, 15 May 2008

GBRf on the through running lines with the rear of the main depot beyond and EWS 60019 stored to the rear of the fuelling point to the right 15 May 2008

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northern front side of main depot with 08703, 60066, 60089 & 60022 and other Cl.60 / 66s behind with further rows of Cl.60s to the right, and Sandiacre Ballast Sidings beyond, 15 May 2008

Bennett Street foot entrance: to reach the Bennett Street foot entrance, there are two routes depending on which way you have travelled to the bank: • from Bessell Lane: return to Derby Road, then turn left which becomes Station Road on crossing the railway. Pass the main EWS entrance on your left then turn left at traffic lights into Longmoor Lane (B6002). Continue south for 3/4 mile passing under the A52 to a mini roundabout where you turn left into College Street (beware of the 30mph speed camera). After 400 yards take the third left into Willoughby Avenue, cross Wellington Road and park on reaching the T junction with Bennett Street. The footpath is straight ahead. The footpath leads across the Erewash Canal by a lock, the River Erewash and a public footpath/cycle track for 250 yards to the EWS entrance. By walking alongside the fence to the right of the gate, it’s possible to see most of the stored locos at the rear of the training compound not seen from the bank. By careful as it is only a spotters worn path through thick grass and beware an old broken wire fence, which can trip you up. To see locos at the rear of the depot to the left walk along the public footpath by the river and views can be had through the trees. Clearly it is easier in the winter.

storage sidings at the rear of the depot with 60s, 37s and DVT 82146 on left and 60011, 60003 & 37402 in the foreground on the right, 15 May 2008

22 • from Banks Road: return to the B6003 and turn right for 1/2 mile until you reach the T junction (Toton corner) with the A6005 Nottingham Road. Turn right and travel for 1 mile passing beneath and over the two railway lines, then after a further 500 yards beyond two roundabouts turn right into Bennett Street. The footpath as described above is in another 3/4 mile on the right.

A52 road bridge: from Bennett Street foot entrance retrace your route to Bessell Lane but continue past and back to Toton Lane (B6003) and the A52 roundabout. Continue round and back towards the M1 stopping in a lay-by 200 yards before the railway bridge. Walk along the grass verge, beware as it is a 70mph dual carriageway and there is no footpath. Cross above Bessell Lane until you reach the bridge. Different views can be had from both east and west of the bridge. It is also possible by standing on the light column bases to peep over the parapet…the taller you are the better. This gives a better perch for binoculars, which you will need from here, the stronger the better. I could read numbers through the open depot doors with my 30x70s. With the exception of the middle of the long storage lines, most locos seen only as roofs from the bank can be viewed head on or from the west.

Rail / Bus / Foot: The two nearest stations are each 2 miles from Toton TMD (as the crow flies) They are (formerly Sawley Junction) to the south and Attenborough to the east, both on the Nottingham – Derby line served by East Midland Trains and Cross Country. There are buses, which run from near the stations and pass around the perimeter of Toton Yards on the B6002 (west) or B6003 (east). Taken together with public footpaths it looks possible to get to the bank and Bennett Street quite easily, but I have not yet travelled this way to check what is possible and time required. There is a public footpath which crosses the railway lines to the south of the yards and certainly connects with the footpath to the top of the bank to the east. There is a footpath/cycle track between the river and the railway and a canal towpath to the west which connects to the A6005 via other streets and I believe also connects to the railway footbridge. Therefore there appears to be a route from the bank (by roundabout in Banks Road) to the Bennett Street entrance of about 1 1/4 miles. The following bus service information has been gleaned from studying the timetables. Service TB15 connects Long Eaton station (stop on Tamworth Road) with the A6005, (footpaths run via the south of the yards) then via College Street (stop by Welbeck Road, 13 mins), a short walk to Bennett Street. This service also then runs via the B6002/B5010 (stop by Regent Street, 17 mins), a short walk to Bessell Lane. Service 9 connects Attenborough station with the A6005 (not sure on stops as express service). Service TB5 connects College Street with the B6003 via the A6005 (stop Toton corner) then close to Attenborough station. Service PRN17 connects Attenborough station (stop by Ireton Grove, Long Lane) via Banks Road to Seaburn Road (stop by Woodstock Road, 10 mins), which is short walk west (300 yards) through to roundabout on Banks Road via Cleveleys Road and Seaham Road.

60060 shunting wagons into the virtual quarry in Meadows Sidings as seen from the Bennett Street EWS foot entrance on the west side, 16 October 2007

23 Passenger Traffic: No regular passenger services pass through the yards with the exception of the morning run by Trains, direct from Sheffield to London St Pancras. Other traffic may include occasional charter and diversionary services.

Freight Traffic: Predominantly coal, but various freight flows pass through or start / end in the yards operated by EWS, Freightliner and GBRf. As the main EWS depot, Toton TMD also sees frequent light engine movements. Working loco classes with track to Meadows Sidings in foreground, stored regularly to be seen include 08, 37, 60, 66 locos can be seen in the training compound (including Euro Cargo 66s) & 67 60036 ‘Gefco’, 09013 and 58003 ‘Markham Colliery’ Stored classes include 08, 09, 37, 56, 58, the roofs of which can be seen in a photo of the 60, 66 & 67 compound from the bank, 15 May 2008

Best Photography Sites: As can be seen above, photography is possible from all the vantage points. With the orientation of the yards being roughly north / south then the sun plays a part and the bank is good in strong early morning light. Really early in the summer is the only chance of sunlight shining on the north of the depot. The public footbridge crossing the lines to the south of the yards is another possible point for passing freights, though I have not yet checked it out

Facilities: There are shops as you travel between vantage points.

with Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station dominating the background, a closer view of the northern front of the depot with 3 lines of stored 60s on the left, various stabled locos to the right, including the unique yellow liveried Toton No.1 (08480), with stored 37406 poking its nose out from the fuelling point in between and stored 67008 (sheeted) & 67010 in the right foreground, 19 April 2008

24 Railway Cuttings

Wales: (by Michael Hillier) Passengers may continue to be packed in like sardines on some of its most overcrowded trains because of newts. A project to provide longer trains le Maesteg line has been delayed in case great crested newts, a protected species, live at one of the stations. Work to extend platforms at stations between Maesteg and Cardiff was due to finish last month, Sarn station, Bridgend; contractors cannot start work until the countryside Council for Wales gives the green light. All the other stations are now long enough for trains of up to four coaches, but the platform at Sarn, built in 1992, limits Maesteg trains to two coaches. Commuters must now wait for additional coaches on their trains. Arriva Vales said railway regulations did not allow it to operate longer Maesteg trains by using just one door for Sarn passengers to alight before the platform is extended. A Network Rail spokeswoman said, "We're still waiting for the Countryside Council for Wales to say it's OK to go back on site. We've done whatever is necessary, according to procedures, and haven't found any signs of newts so far. Last spring campaign group Transport 2000 sent its "sardine man" character to South Wales to highlight the jam-packed 5.21pm train from Cardiff Central to Maesteg. The group said the train was the fourth most overcrowded in Britain, with 78% more passengers than its official capacity. Sarn is not the only station where work has been delayed by rare wildlife. Two new stations on the Ebbw Vale line, which reopened in early February, were delayed while the sites were proved free of slowworms. Llanhilleth station opened on April 27, but Crosskeys station is still unfinished. Fay Robinson, of CCW, said the results of a survey to find out if newts lived at Sarn station had not yet been confirmed. "Great crested newts are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act and the habitats regulations. Before work that will affect great crested newts can take place at a site, developers must gain a licence from the Welsh Assembly Government which involves surveys and a suitable mitigation strategy for the newts being agreed."

European News by Robert Brown

Please note that Bob’s report can now be viewed online via the ICRS website.

European Trips and Visits organised by Robert Brown

Fri 12th to Mon 15th September to Eastern Germany: By air (we are currently looking at flights into Berlin from Luton) then by road to Stendal works (permit applied for) and depot Wustermark SP, Seddin Depot and Schoenfeld Station (overnight). Saturday: Frankfurt an der oder, Guben, Cottbus works, Depot & Station (View of works only), Senftenberg, Hoyerwerda, Bautzen and Dresden Station (overnight). Sunday: Dresden Depot (Permit applied for), Zwickau, Saalfeld, Halle & Magdenburg (overnight) Monday: Lineside at Magdenburg then to Berlin Schoenfeld for further lineside or optional train into Berlin before return flights. Target Fare: under £350, which will include 3 nights hotel accommodation. NB: The exact order of this trip may change depending on the times / places that we receive permits for.

Fri 3rd to Sun 6th October to Belgium, Luxembourg & Germany: By road from Chesterfield (05:00), Worksop (05:40) & Blyth (05:55) to Dover and the 12:20 sailing to Calais, then Liege, Stockem, Luxembourg and Koln depots (days to be adjusted once permits received) plus a session linesiding at a major station will be included. Target Fare: under £200, which will include 2 nights hotel accommodation. NB: this trip is limited to 6 people, first come, first served.

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Stock Changes by Trevor Roots (observations)

In order to compile as accurate and up to date list as possible, can members please pass on their observations, particularly of revised liveries, name changes and multiple unit reformations to the editor, Trevor Roots.

Added to TOPS: 66301 MBDL 66302 MBDL 66303 MBDL 66304 MBDL 66305 MBDL

Pool Changes: 08617 ATXX to ATLO 57003 SBXL to XHHP 66593 MBDL to DFHG 08934 ATXX to ATLO 66598 MBDL to DFHG 86101 ACXX to ACAC 57002 SBXL to XHHP 66599 MBDL to DFHG

Namings: 321361 Phoenix

Re-numbered: 56003 to 56312 CL.450 Desiro EMUs (SWT): converted units to include 450043-70 and will carry HC above number to denote high capacity (further conversions so far are:) (6 units outstanding as at end of June) 450056 to 450556 450060 to 450560 450065 to 450565 450067 to 450567 450057 to 450557 450061 to 450561 450066 to 450566 450069 to 450069 450058 to 450558

re-numbered SWT 450567 temp re-formed Centro 150116 (ex 150106) Clapham Junction, 7 April 2008 Smethwick Galton Bridge, 16 May 2008

Re-formed & Re-numbered: CL.158 DMUs (FGW): a total of 10 units to be formed, the latest (8th) so far is: 158957 (57749 52771 57771) to form this unit, 158749 has been disbanded Temporary Re-formations: DMUs 150116 (52116 57712) also re-numbered from 150106 whilst 52716 under repair 158842 (52842 52908) from good cars out of 158842 & 158908 (27842 & 57908 under repair) 158899 (52773 57812) now disbanded with 158812 seen re-formed EMUs 508143 (64691 71525 644730) from good cars of 508143 & 508139

PASSENGER TRAIN HEADCODES: A member, Ray Knowles has kindly offered his services in providing passenger train headcodes to any member who wishes to contact him by email, [email protected]

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Revised Liveries – a further selection

refurbished London Midland 323203 (final livery) Birmingham New Street, 16 May 2008

refurbished and re-liveried South Eastern Railway 508211 London Bridge, 14 April 2008

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