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Issue 16 19 August 2005 Contents Editor’S Comment Newsdesk 3 All the Latest News from Around the UK Network RailwayThe Herald 19 August 2005 No.16 TheThe complimentarycomplimentary UKUK railway railway journaljournal forfor thethe railwayrailway enthusiastenthusiast In This Issue EWS Class 37 damaged in runaway French Type 5s : Photo Feature Last loco-hauled Gatwick Express plus Notable Workings and more! RailwayThe Herald Issue 16 19 August 2005 Contents Editor’s comment Newsdesk 3 All the latest news from around the UK network. Including launch of Class 350 Welcome to the latest issue of ‘Desiro’ EMUs on Silverlink, Hull Trains names second Class 222 unit and Railway Herald. Ribblehead Viaduct memorial is refurbished. Apologies are offered from the editor for the lack of a Railway Herald over the last couple of weeks. French Type 5 action 8 Unfortunately there are other Railway Herald is firmly dedicated to reporting the news and events from the UK projects underway at the moment railway scene, however a couple of our contributors have, in recent weeks, visited which has resulted in a less time the construction sites in France where UK Class 56s and 58s are working. available for the production of Herald, but I feel confident that we Rolling Stock News 11 should now be able to return to our A brand new section of Railway Herald, dedicated to news and information on the weekly schedule. UK Rolling Stock scene. Included this issue are details of Network Rail’s new Please do feel free to pass the Dynamic Track Stablizer, which is now being commissioned. journal on to any friends or colleagues who you think would be interested. All of our back-issues are Reviews 13 available from the website. A new ‘occasional’ column, looking at new products from the railway industry, We always enjoy hearing from covering everything from mouse mats to books and DVDs. readers on their opinions about the journal as well as the magazine. The aim with Railway Herald still Notable Workings 13 remains to publish the journal Areview of some of the more notable, newsworthy and rare workings from the past week weekly, although there are occasions across the UK rail network. when pressure of other work doesn’t allow this! Apologies for any How you can help... New address disappointment that is caused on our ‘non-appearance’ weeks, but there is We are being continually asked Contributions are welcome for Please note our new only one person on the editorial team how readers can get involved all our pages, especially our editorial e-mail address. - your editor! with The Railway Herald. We news and notable workings All submissions, both welcome readers contributions columns and should be sent to written and pictorial Submissions for the journal in both pictorial the editor, by e-mail at should now be sent to: We welcome submissions from all and written formats. [email protected] [email protected] readers, especially photographs from those enthusiasts with a digital camera! FRONT COVER: Problems with Class 220 No. 220001 lead to the set being dragged back to the Bombardier Pictures should be sent to the the editor at depot at Central Rivers for repair. With motive power supplied by Freightliner’s Class 47/0 No. 47197, the ensamble approaches Central Rivers on 1st August. JOHN WHITEHOUSE [email protected] Good quality scans of colour slides and BELOW: In conjunction with the tall-ships event at Newcastle, several charter services operated from prints are also acceptable. various locations on 26th/27th July. One of the return trips, powered by FM Rail Class 47/7 No. 47709 is Please note that as the Herald is free caught by the camera at Durham. The train was 1Z49 17.49 Newcastle - St. Albans on 27th July. KARL SHERMAN and compiled on a voluntary basis, we are unable to offer any financial return. Where possible we always try to use photographs taken within the production week (i.e the next issue will, where possible, only include images taken between the publication date of this issue and the following Friday. Publication The Railway Herald is due to be published every Friday and is available by e-mail subscription from [email protected] E-mail address are never given out and should you chose to cease your subscription in the future, pleas e just contact us. © Copyright Railway Herald.com 2005 2 Railway Herald - Volume 1 : Issue 16 Runaway damages Loch Rannoch Newsdesk EWS Class 37/4 No. 37408 One Mark 2 (Arriva Trains In the meantime, with the EWS are attempting to return Loch Rannoch was badley liveried No. 6124) was badly Rhymney Valley service being a their ETS fitted Type 3 fleet to damaged on 1st August when damaged in the accident along locomotive down, Class 47 No. the required numbers, with the it collided with a set of stock with celebrity Class 37 No. 47839 was hired in from Riveria reintroduction of 37419, which at Rhymney. 37425, which has suffered a Trains. The locomotives first has been in store at Margam in The locomotive had arrived at bent buffer beam. The later duty was 2R42 17.11 Cardiff the WNTS pool, to WKCK pool. Rhymney with the last of the locomotive is reportedly to be Central - Rhymney service on The locomotive underwent evening commuter services and repaired at Corus Port Talbot 8th August. ultrasonic testing on 8th August had been stabled in the and returned to service in the Further problems for loco- and was back in traffic on the headshunt, after propelling the immediate future, but No. hauled services on the 11th August, working 2V07 stock into large logo liveried 37408 has been withdrawn and Rhymney Valley were Rhymney-Radar. Class 37/4 No. 37425 in the placed into the WNTR pool. encountered overnight on Also returned to service is No. carriage sidings, as booked. The damage sustained to it 17th/18th August, when No. 37421, which had been stored at At some point following this, being to bad to repair, Loch 47839 was vandalised whilst at Motherwell depot in Scotland. the brakes released on No. Rannoch was removed from stabled at Rhymeny overnight. The locomotive has undergone 37408 causing the locomotive to Rhymney by road on 8th The locomotive has since been a B exam in preparation for its runaway and collide with the August, being taken to Toton moved to Canton Sidings at ‘apparent’ movement to stock in the carriage siding. for assessment. Cardiff. Margam in South Wales. ABOVE: Standing in as a replacement for the non-availability of Class 37/4 traction, Riveria Trains No. 47839 approaches Pontlottyn, towards the northern end of the branch, with the 2R38 16.50 Cardiff to Rhymney service on 11th August. JAMES ROSE BELOW: The accident damaged Class 37/4 No. 37408 Loch Rannoch stands at Rhymney on 2nd August, awaiting onward movment by road transport to Toton Depot, the damage to the loco being too severe to allow a rail move. NICK WILCOCK Railway Herald - Volume 1 : Issue 16 3 Farewell to Class 73s on Gatwick Express Gatwick Express bid farewell to its Class 73 fleet on 28th July, when Class 73/2 No. 73202 and 73208 powered the final loco-hauled Gatwick Express service. Newsdesk The Gatwich Express service dates back to 1984, when the Intercity business sector took over the operation. With huge growth in operations at Gatwick Airport, the Southern Region and latterley InterCity were keen to further exploit the market between London and Gatwick, with this in mid the Airport Express operation was set up in the early 1980s, culminating in the total ABOVE: With Class 73/2 No. 73202 Dave Berry leading, the 13.50 Gatwick - Victoria sets out from Gatwick Airport on recast of the Victoria- 28th July. PATRICK SEALE INSET: The nameplate now fitted to Class 73/2 No. 73202. COLIN J. MARSDEN Gatwick operation from equipment. while still drawing huge Class 73/2 No. 73235. On 28th July, Class 73 May 1984. For this a fleet Originally the service power levels. From 1984 the Class 73 Nos. 73202 Dave Berry of specially modified was operated by eight To overcome this major and Class 488, 489 sets and 73208 worked the Mk2s were adapted and train sets formed of a modifications were operated the 15min 13.00 Victoria - Gatwick formed in two and three Class 73, 8 class 488 carried out to originally interval 30min duration and 13.50 Gatwick - car Class 488 formations. vehicles and a GLV. The 13 and later 14 locos at service between the Victoria services, both Motive power was Class 73 was drawn Stewarts Lane and Capital and Gatwick locomotives being in provided by the Class 73 from the general pool of Selhurst, resulting in the Airport from 05.00 until pristine condition and fleet allocated to Class 73/1s and was not formation of the Class 23.00 daily. carrying headboards Stewarts Lane and a modified for its new use. 73/2 sub-class. These The final week of Class identical to the one that modified 2HAP DMBS, After a very short time, locos were numbered in 73s started with the was carried on the first adapted as a GLV, the serious power problems reverse order to the 73/1 naming of No. 73202 day. GLV provided driving were identified, resulting fleet, ie the lowest Dave Berry, after one of No. 73202 is to remain controls at the opposite in several serious fires numbered 73/1 became the longest serving in traffic with Gatwick end of the train to the on Class 73 bogies, the highest numbered fitters at Stewarts Lane Express as the Class 73 and retained its caused by the locos 73/2.
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