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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.

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. The additional loco depot, in a private thunderbird locomotive 500hp traction entering third rail 'gaps' for the operation became ceremony. based at Stewarts Lane.

RIGHT: A look back to the early days. Class 73/1 No. 73123 Gatwick Express, named for the launch of the service, departs from Clapham Junction on 14th May 1984, the first day of operation, with the 12.30 Victoria - Gatwick service. COLIN J. MARSDEN BELOW: Class 73 No. 73202 approaches Salfords on the return working. CHRIS NEVARD

4 Railway Herald - Volume 1 : Issue 16 Wabtec unveils last Class 465/9 set Cotswold

gain HST Newsdesk The final Class 465 EMU to be put through sets the current Cotswold Rail have refurbishment announced that they programme for Angel are to take over the Trains & South Eastern lease of four HST Trains was rolled out to power cars and two works staff, invited rakes of Mark 3 HST guests and the railway trailers from the end of media on 16th August. the summer season. A total of 28 four-car The power cars Class 465 EMUs have involved are Nos. 43070, past through the works, 43087, 43193 and 43196, undergoing a full internal all of which are refurbishment to a currently in use with precise set of Virgin Trains on a requirements. Summer Saturday. The scope of the refresh All four power cars encompassed the creation require overhaul, which of a new interior colour is likely to be scheme that reflected undertaken at Brush South Eastern Trains Traction, and will be Class 375 units, together repainted into silver with creation of a first livery. class area in each driving All four power cars car and the provision of are to receive traditional two wheelchair spaces in railway names. the TSOL vehicle. With the final Class 465 units now having been Two dead handed back to South Eastern Trains, attension in CTRL fire within the works is ABOVE: The final Class 465 EMU to receive its internal refurbishment at Doncaster Works Two people have focusing on the next is seen shortly after breaking through a commemorative paperbanner. All of South been killed after a fire project, the refurbishment Eastern Trains’ Class 465/2s have now been refurbished and renumbered in the 465/9 broke out in one of the of the Angel Trains Class series. RICHARD TUPLIN tunnel sections of the 317 EMUs, a contract Also in progress within handling the scaled down however, is Channel Tunnel which is worth nearly the works are the C4 and refurbishment and that of Wabtec’s shunter Rail Link. £10 million to Wabtec C6 overhauls of repainting of the Mark 3 hire fleet as the company The fire happened Engineering. numerous DMU vehicles, DVT vehicles and Buffet believes that its way around 19.15 on 16th Atotal of xx units will including Class 150s, Cars for one Anglia, in forward should be in the August about 1,300 pass through Doncaster, 153s, 156s and 158s for addition to the maintenance and yards in to the Thames comprising of xx Class Porterbrook Leasing and company’s ongoing overhaul business rather tunnel, currently under 317/3s, xx Class 317/5s Angel Trains. wagon work. than in the locomotive construction for the and xx Class 317/7s. The company are also On area that is being hire industry. second phase of the BELOW: Having undergone a mechanical overhaul, Central Trains Class 150 No. 150009 stands in the workshops at Channel Tunnel Rail Wabtec Doncaster on 16th August. As part of the overhaul the unit has been repainted in the latest Central Trains livery Link. and was awaiting the application of branding and logos before being released back to traffic. RICHARD TUPLIN Ten appliances, a command support unit, water unit and foam unit fromKent Fire and Rescue Service attended the fire which had broke out onboard a loco near to Swanscombe. Engineers are now assessing the damage caused to the tunnel by thefire. It is not thought that the fire has caused major damage any of the tunnel walls. At the time of the blaze, the locomotive was hauling one of the two trains that were in the tunnel, which itself is currently being fitted out with signalling and the associated cabling.

Railway Herald - Volume 1 : Issue 16 5 Newsdesk three Class321/9units. supplement theexisting from Great Easternwill of theClass321/3units shortly. Initsplace,one heading forScotland to Ilford andwillbe has nowbeenreturned Doncaster. Thatunit between Leedsand and workedservices lease toNorthernRail previously beenon lease 2010. Berwick servicesuntilat the Edinburgh -North and willbeintraffic on overhaul atKilmarnock go through aC6 all fiveunitswillnow year. south earlierinthe that weredispatched five Class322EMUs, signed aleaseonthe the Bristolregion. Quaker enterprisesin significant role in families, whoplayeda Clark andSturge Quaker families,the members oftwohistoric guests includingmany station infront of120 Bristol Temple Meads named ataceremony at UKs railways. developement ofthe to theearly the Quakermovement contribution madeby r July. Enterprise on22nd No. 43135Quaker PowerCar named HST carried unveiledon43135. 6 C to Scotland HST EO:Thenameplate BELOW: Class 322s ecognition ofthe movement HRIS for Leeds! and a321 No. 322484had The leasemeansthat First ScotRailhave The powercarwas The namingwasin First GreatWestern P Quaker ERKINS after named Edinburgh at 00:01and00:30callingat September. Trains willdepart services willoperate through to3rd Saturday andSundaymornings,the Festival goers. from Edinburghforthebenefit of Edinburgh festivalsbacktoGlasgow late nighttrainservicesduring the T contractors workingfor railway on30thJune. collapsed ontothe a stored ontop, chain Tesco toconstruct to allowsupermarket constructed overtheline after atunnel, closed forseveralweeks from 22ndAugust. fully reopentotraffic Gerrards Crossisto controlled derailmentjustbeyond ten milesbefore beingsubjecttoa 60mph asitcareered fornearly have reached speedsofupto Street nearLichfield. engineering dutiesatBlake August whilstengagedon runaway incidentonSunday7 involved inanincredible service headingbacktoCarlisle. Class 37/6Nos.37609and37610TheMalcolmGroupareseenthefollowingdayatColtonJunctionwithempty Gerrards Crosstunnelcollapse ABOVE: Extra servicesforEdinburgh Festivals D EWS Class66runsawayat60mph esco haveremoved The routethrough Class 66No.66057was Departing Edinburgh earlyonFriday, First ScotRailarerunningseveral In recent weeks, The route hasbeen The locomotiveisreported to Chiltern routereopensafter ir A aro R Class37/6locomotivesoperatedaspecialCarlisletoHullDocksfreightserviceon15thAugust. pair ofDRS ect

Rai l the tunnel. earth andasectionof around 25,000tonnesof including whetheror however isstillindoubt of theTesco store Executive. Safety the Health& under investigationby actual causeisstill of thecollapse.The the tunnelthatcause loading sequenceabove is thatitwastheearth Engineers initialview The longtermviability W Services ‘Tractors’visitHull! ARREN A RMSTRONG as enroute itnegotiatedatight locomotive wasabletogetsofar, is somelocalsurprisethatthe to theoutskirtsofLichfield.There by acoupleofmilesclimbing to Shenstone,whichisfollowed downhill foraround three miles later thatday. Box. Thelocomotivewasre-railed Alrewas LevelCrossing Signal The linefrom BlakeStreet runs Perth service. connecting into the 00:10Stirlingto passengers totravel furthernorthby Edinburgh Park.Thisservicewillallow at 23:20andcallingallstations except 21 and28 August, departingEdinburgh Edinburgh andStirlingwillalsorun on Croy andLenzie. Linlithgow, Polmont,FalkirkHigh, An additionalservicebetween 20th August. Railways servicefrom a particalChiltern can beanswered. the remaining questions to becompletedbefore evaluation workremains traffic toresume, much declared fitforrail structure hasbeen Although thetunnel allowed toremain. been constructed willbe store whichhasalready not thesectionof The route reopened for Railway Herald -Volume 1: Issue16 from thederailmentsite. W Birmingham toDerbylineat would havereached themain allowed toproceed anyfurther, it between Lichfieldand Alrewas. gates protecting minorroads demolishing twosetsofcrossing Lichfield Citystationaswell curve ontheapproach to Had thelocomotivebeen ychnor Junctionlessthanamile coach /busservices. be servedbyreplacement Bishops Stortford willalso between Cambridgeand Stortford andvice-versa. Cambridge andBishops services running between r Stortford with terminate atBishops London willstartor between Cambridgeand LiverpoolStreet. London L trains toorfrom King’s October andwillaffect all closed between22–30 Bishops Stortford willbe between Cambridgeand means thattherailway engineering work. eight daysfor line istobeclosedfor Wes eplacement coach/bus ynn andCambridgeto The trackrenewal work The West Angliamain All ‘one’trainservices Intermediate stations blocked route t Anglia Freight News Freight News ■ Freight News ■ Freight News ■ Freight News ■ Freight News 7 ack of motive DAMSON track Al rk will recommence A avish Scott MSP back on Wo The route allow coal The route T RAIG C LEFT: Alloa line in September and the line should open in Spring 2007. power on 19 August found a pair of Class 67s employed on Midland Nos. Region coal traffic. 67007 and 67013 worked - Yard 4T17 07.40 Toton Daw Mill, before returning with 6A17 13.10 Daw Mill - Ratcliffe service, with 20 HTA The train, hoppers in tow. weighing in excess of 2,000 tonnes is seen approaching Toton Junction bound for Power Station. Ratcliffe trains to Longannet Power Station, near to be Kincardine, the diverted away from Forth Rail Bridge. announced on 18th August, that the Scottish Executive would fund the extra £27.6m required to complete the Stirling-Alloa- Kincardine rail link. EVARD N HRIS C within the environmental benefits gained over the company’s existing equipment. All the the range engines across a lean burn type, are which means their fuel consumption is reduced and they produce clean exhaust extremely also emissions. They are less noisy because they a high do not require to engine speed in order achieve a heavy lift. The new handling corporate yellow and instead of colours, green the supplier’s, CVS usual red Ferrari, more livery. equipment brings additional benefits. Their yellow livery represents Freightliner’s commitment to operating machinery safety by making the machines very visible. The ‘green’ reflected aspects are The EWS as the train recently (6M44) has seen increased traffic Enterprise service from Eastleigh to Wembey New equipment for Freightliner New equipment for fleet of 27 laden reach Freightliner showed A irginia Water on 25th July with 6M44 bound for Wembley Yard. Yard. on 25th July with 6M44 bound for Wembley irginia Water avistock service, which has now been discontinued. EWS Junction (Plymouth) to Wembley Class 66 No. 66168 passes ABOVE: now carries china clay products from the South the Mondays Only was previously conveyed on The traffic West. T V off the first of twenty off seven new internal container handling vehicles in Manchester on 19th August. stackers, empty lifters and internal movement vehicles will replace existing equipment the whole of across Freightliner’s network of terminals and each one carry Freightliner’s Port Gateway? wo trains each day arrington, each being Ellesmere On 20th July, the On 20th July, from The proposals The suggestions also EWS moving also are Freightliner Heavy Freightliner The company are T ransport Minister starts from starts Coal traffic Coal New London Railway Herald - Volume 1 : Issue 16 Railway Herald - Volume T Derek Twigg announced that he was inclinde to approve proposals for a new London Gateway container port at Shellhaven, Thurrock. a new for P&O are container port, with and facilities for ro-ro on the former bulk traffic site. Shell oil refinary of include the provision and a commercial logistics centre. double headed due to of the line the curvature the and the grade out of docks. coal to Fidlers Ferry Docks Portbury from near Bristol. Currently two trains a day are operating. Haul have commenced Haul have operations out of Ellesmere Port. moving imported coal to Fiddlers Ferry Power Station at Warrington. for leave the Port bound W Special Feature French Type5s! locomotives arebeingusedontheconstructionofnewhigh speed TGV open. Wetakeaphotographiclookatthelocosinaction. Deep inNorthernFrance,severalClass56and58 The Est line,whichwilllinkPariswithStrasbourgwhen Special Feature 9 56104 56105 56106 56115 56117 56118 58047 58049 58050 DAMSON DAMSON A A RAIG RAIG C C 56090 56091 56094 56095 56096 56103 58034 58035 58040 58046 DAMSON A RAIG C 56069 56071 56074 56078 56081 56087 58021 58027 58032 58033 ARDY H AN I 56049 56051 56058 56059 56060 56065 58011 58015 58016 58018

Four Class 56s on the same train! Nos. 56106 and 56090 Four Class 56s on the same train! Nos. 56106

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ith track laying on the route now well advanced, one of W The steepness of the gradents on TGV lines is demonstrated

SECO Rail liveried Class 58 No. 58007 is pictured in charge of SECO Rail liveried Class 58 No. 58007 is pictured

Currently there are 23 Class 56 locomotives and 19 Class Currently there are 23 Class 56 locomotives mainly into the silver All locomotives have been reliveried, French Type 5s! French Type RIGHT: RIGHT: ABOVE: LEFT: LEFT: ABOVE LEFT: Class 58 Class 56 56007 56018 56031 56032 56037 56038 58004 58007 58009 58010 EWS Locomotives on French TGV Est Construction Railway Herald - Volume 1 : Issue 16 Railway Herald - Volume a track train at Bouy on 20th July. a track train at Bouy on 20th July. in this view of Fertis liveried Class 58 No. 58046 at Les Petites Loges with another ballast train on 20th July. lead a ballast train through Lucy le Bocage on 21st July, with Nos. 21st July, lead a ballast train through Lucy le Bocage on on the rear end of the train. and 56118 56117 the main types of trains in use are the ballast services. The in UKdifference and European loading gauges between the locomotive and the wagons is not particularly evident in this view of Class 56 Nos. 56058 and 56051, as they descend the 'bank' into Ocquerre base. 58s involved in the construction of TGV Est line, for either attention at UK Fertis, TSO or SECO, all of which received to Channel Tunnel workshops before being shipped via the their new temporary home in France. the yellow colours of Fertis, but four Class 58s do carry been painted in colours of TSO, whilst a further four 58s have the orange colours of SECO. Special Feature 10 French Type5s! The Railway Herald -Volume 1:Issue16 yellow), 58046and 58004. From lefttoright are58047(inTSO power ondepotat St.Hilaire. C seen hereatBouyon20July. Fertis liveriedClass56No.56060, of thenumerousballasttrainsis LEFT: ABOVE: RAIG A A DAMSON Bringing uptherearofone line upofClass58motive I AN H ARDY 1960s technology to the aid of 21st Century DMU! 86101 Rolling Stock News Preserved Class 86/1 No. 86101 Sir William A Stanier FRS has been preserved by the AC Locomotive Group. The locomotive is currently stored at MoD Ashchurch, but the group hope to return it to main line service. . Pool Changes Freightliner have introduced three new locomotive pools for their Class 66 fleet. The reasoning behind the move is to easily identify which locomotives have been modified to allow them to change onto a new system of engine ABOVE: Virgin’s Class 220 No. 220001 suffered damage to a bogie in late July which required it to be hauled at low speed examiniation. The back to Central Rivers for repair. Freightliner supplied grey liveried No. 47197 for the move, which is seen near Saltley on the 1st August. In the background is Freightliner’s Lawley Street contianer terminal and the new ‘modern-style’ modification surrounds signalling centre for the West Coast Main Line. NEVILLE LEE the lubrication of cylinders, to prevent the Class 60s return as pool increases to 38! engine from sezing. Currently all locos After several weeks of gradual contained a combined total of just August (in both pools) 60001, must undergo a 48 hour run-down, the number of Class 24 locomotives! 60003, 60005, 60010, 60012, 60013, exam, whether they 60s in traffic with EWS has At the time of going to press 60017, 60018, 60020, 60022, 60028, move or not. started to increase. however, work on the stored 60030, 60031, 60033, 60036, 60046, The new pools are At its worst, the two live Class locomotives is underway and 60047, 60049, 60053, 60056, 60059, DFHG (Heavy Haul), 60 pools, WCAN and WCBN (the fourteen Class 60s have now been 60061, 60063, 60065, 60067, 60072, DFIM (Intermodal) and latter denoting locomotives with a returned to traffic. The active 60074, 60075, 60079, 60080, 60082, DFNR (Network Rail higher capacity fuel tank) members of the fleet, as of 21st 60083, 60086, 60089, 60094, 60099. Infrastructure) First Class 87 locomotive in Cotswold Silver colours

ABOVE: Class 87 No. 87007 is pictured at Rugby, whilst working 0Z87 Oxley to Norwich via Willesden, the day after release from Wolverhampton Oxley following its repaint. RAILFOTO

Railway Herald - Volume 1 : Issue 16 11 . Accident power car scrapped HST power car No. 43019, which was badly damaged in the Ufton Nervet accident has been cut up at Simms Metals, Beeston. The power car which had previously been at Crewe Works, was

Rolling Stock News move to Beeston near Nottingham during July. Class 37s for sale on

ABOVE: Cotswold’s Class 47/8 No. 47818 is pictured passing Harrow & Whealdstone on 17th August with 5N80 10.30 ebay! Derby Litchurch Lane - Norwich Crown Point. The train was conveying overhauled and refurbished Mark 3 stock from In recent months, the Bombardier Transportattion at Derby. JON BRADLEY online internet auction site, eBay has sold a Clear out at Wigan CRDC begins wide variety of items. Currently however, The clear out of EWS’s Thompson (2) and to private C F Booth 37040 37071 37074 two Class 37 Component Recovery and owners (3). 37162 37185 37298 37370 37376 locomotives, in 1:1 scale Distribution Centre at Wigan The first locomotives have 37686 37697 47146 47217 47241 are for sale! Springs Branch depot has already left the site at Wigan. The 47328 47536 47566 47576 47624 The locomotives commenced in earnest. most interesting departure, being 47725 47762 56004 56036 56121 concerned are 37198 and Following the initial tender that of 56029, which has moved to 56132 37275, currrently based document no less than 37 Brush Traction at Loughborough. at Leeming Bar on the locomotives have been sold, the The respective owners of the HNRC 37010 37131 37170 Wensley dale Railway. majority for scrap. locomotives, several of which 47764 47768 47779 56029 56034 The Both locomotives It is understood that C F Booths have been heavily strippped havea starting bid of have purchased 24 locos, with the during their time in store at Private Sales 37711 37715 47765 around £20,000. remaining 13 going to Harry Wigan, are believed to be as 37198 is in full Needle Railroad Company (8), TJ follows, with thanks to Ian Furness: TJ Thomson 47474 47519 working order!

BELOW: Like the Class 450 ‘Desiro’ EMUs now in traffic with South West Trains, the Class 350 overhead versions, destined for operation with Central Trains and Silverlink County have been moved from the Wildenrath Test Track in Germany to the UK via the Channel Tunnel. EWS Class 92 No. 92006 hauls Class 350 No. 350116 as part of a northbound Enterprise service past Sevington on 19th July. PATRICK SEALE

12 Railway Herald - Volume 1 : Issue 16 Notable Workings Notable Workings

ABOVE: Direct Rail Services provided two Class 37 locomotives for Pathfinder Tours ‘Celtic Freighter’ charter. The Type 3s powered the train (with top ‘n’ tail assistance from a Class 66 in Scotland) from York to Glasgow Central and then on to Carlisle. Here Class 37/0 Nos. 37029 and 37229 descend Barrhead Bank near Glasgow. BOB AVERY The Avonmouth – Wembley (with power car Nos. 43039 & service. That evening, EWS Class July Class 67 No. 67030 was Enterprise service was powered 43118) from Ferme Park to 66 No. 66036 was provided to used to move the empty by Class 67 Nos. 67015 and Edinburgh Craigentinny (5G54). work 5Z66 15.52 Old Oak coaching stock for Past Time 67017 on 15th July, whilst in Class 66 No. 66120 was used to Common CS – Birmingham Rail’s tour to Pwllheli from Old London, Freightliner’s Class power the final loaded International empty stock move Oak Common to Bristol. On 47/8 No. 47830 was provided to Furzebrook – Hallen Marsh LPG in preparation for working arrival at Temple Meads, Class drag Class 365 No. 365512 from tanks on 15th July, whilst in Pathfinder Tour’s ‘Celtic 37 Nos. 37406 and 37416 took Ferme Park to Chart Leacon Scotland DRS Class 66 No. 66408 Freighter’ charter to York and over as motive power. Problems depot (5X65) for tyre turning. was utilised on the Network SouthEast liveried during the day however, saw Class 67 No. 67028 was Grangemouth – Elderslie Class 87 No. 87012 The 37406 return to Bristol on its employed on 5X47 moving Class container working. Olympian was provided to own, with 37416 remaining at 508 No. 507015 from Eastleigh On the Southern Region, a 8- power two Class 325 units on Machynlleth and finally moving Works to Birkenhead Depot the Car VEP set stood in for a pair of 1S92 20.28 Warrington – to Bescot on 19th. During the same day, whilst on the East Class 375 EMUs on one diagram Willesden Railnet GBRf postal early hours of 16th July, the Coast, classmate No. 67003 was that included 2W96 19.58 service. ‘Celtic Freighter’ charter used to drag an entire HST set Ramsgate – Charing Cross Overnight on the 15th/16th changed motive power at York, with DRS Class 37 Nos. 37229 ◆ REVIEWS ◆ REVIEWS ◆ REVIEWS ◆ REVIEWS ◆ and 37029 taking over for the run to Glasgow and eventually Class 37 ‘Growler Power’ Carlisle. From here EWS Class 92 No. 92027 took the train Audio CD : 70 minutes Produced By: Energy Audio, 43 Fairfax Avenue, Newark, forward to Crewe, where Class Nottinghamshire. NG24 4PQ 66 No. 66232 took over for the Price: £8 including postage. return run to Birmingham. In North Wales, DRS Class 47 This Audio CD was entertained and rescue, on general No. 47501 was provided to follows the Class 37 throughout the full 66 freight and on regular power Virgin Train’s 1D25 19.46 locomotives in action minute running time and charter passenger Crewe – Holyhead service, on a wide variety of of the disc. All tracks services. departing from Crewe around 60 duties between June have been digitally The types of minutes late. The Summer 1999 and July 2005. recorded using digital recording vary as well Saturday HST services Unlike a video or stereo audio from lineside sound to continued with Nos. 43059 and DVD programme, an equipment. on-board the train and 43060 working 1V29 07.00 audio CD only has All of the different even a couple of Manchester Piccadilly – one feature with Class 37 sub-classes tracks with a Newquay service, which due to which to entertain its are featured on trains microphone in the engineering works was diverted listeners, sound. such as weedkiller cab! Overall a very via Warrington Bank Quay on ◆ This product excells and sandite services, entertaining◆ product the 16th July. GNER supplied REVIEWSin that. Your reviewer providing assistance and well worth £8! Nos. 43038 and 43113 for the

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ABOVE: Class 92 No. 92034 passes Carpenders Park, North London on 29th July with 6A42 Bescot - Wembley Yard. Dead in tow within the consist are Class 92 No. 92008 and Class 37 No. 37401 Mary Queen of Scots. JOHN PATSTON RIGHT: Class 47/8 Nos. 47853 and 47812 are seen at Winwick Junction, north of Warrington on 14th July with 1Z40 London Euston - Wigan ‘Footex’ Charter. 10.32 Paignton – Newcastle evening diner train. service meanwhile Wessex Class 60 No. 60046 Trains supplied Class 150 No. was utilised on 150234 and Class 143 No. 143619 infrequently for a Cardiff to Paignton service! operated 6G66 12.40 The Hertfordshire tour of the Redcar – Rylstone 16th, utilising all GBRf traction Tilcon aggregate for a run around London and service. the West Midlands, used Class On 17th July, DRS 66/7 No. 66715 from London Class 47/4 No. 47501 Victoria to Stafford where No. was provided to 87012 took over to Mitre Bridge, work 16.09 with Class 73 Nos. 73204 and Holyhead – Euston as far as and 47712 and Class 31 No. Yorkshire & Humberside. 73207 covering the final leg back Crewe. Following the several 31452, then twelve Mark 2 Classmate No. 67030 was to London Victoria. Class 67 No. days of operating special coaches, followed by Class 47 employed on the Avonmouth – 67020 was provided to drag services for the golf at St. Nos. 47703 and 47709! Wembley enterprise service, Class 377 Nos. 377118 and Andrews, FM Rail worked its EWS Class 90 No. 90023 was which also conveyed Fertis 377136 as 5X15 Derby to Selhurst Class 47s and Mark 2 stock back provided to work 1B42 11.06 liveried Class 56 No. 56094, depot the same morning while to Derby from Bo’ness on 17th Wolverhampton – Euston service bound for France via Wembley No. 67018 found employment on July. The formation, running as on the 18th, whilst Class 67 Nos. and Dollands Moor. an evening Manchester – 5Z60 12.00 Bo’ness – Barrow 67027 and 67019 were in use on Freightliner’s Class 47/3 No. Manchester Northern Belle Hill, was Class 47 Nos. 47832 a Serco Railtest duty around 47303 was used to work 4Z84

BELOW: Summer Saturdays have seen a Midland Mainline HST set on hire to Virgin Cross-Country working a Manchester - Newquay diagram. On 16th July, power car Nos. 43060and 43059 cross Goss Moor (between Roche and St. Columb Road) with 1M28 15.22 Newquay - Manchester Piccadilly service. STACEY THEW

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Crewe to Tilbury container Notable Workings service the same day. Staying with the first generation diesel traction and Class 31 No. 31128 was used to move Network Rail Mark 2 test coach No. 977337 from Derby to Edinburgh Craigentinny on the 18th July. The train ran north as 5Z20 07.45 from Derby RTC. The GBRf operated North Walsham to Harwich Parkeston Quay service was in the hands of Medite black liveried Class 66/7 No. 66709 that afternoon, whilst Class 66/9 No. 66951 was used to pilot Class 66/6 No. 66608 throughout on 4L36 Garston – Dagenham automotive service. In South Wales, large logo Class 37/4 No. 37425 was provided as motive power for a series of additional passenger services over 18th- 20th July from Cardiff to Llandrindod Wells for the Royal ABOVE: Network Rail’s New Measurement Train has now had its additional coach, the Development Coach, Welsh Show. inserted into the formation. The train is pictured, with No. 43067, bringing up the rear at Harpenden on the On the Southern Region, Nos. Midland Main Line on 11th August. The Development Coach can be easily recognised by the pantograph mounted on the roof, seen here as the third coach from the rear. TIM EASTER 3903, 3912 and 3489 were all withdrawn from service on the found DRS Class 37 Nos. 37602 replacement diagram between action on the Folly Lane 18th July, moving to Newhaven and 37608 in Taunton! The pair Birmingham New Street and chemicals service, Nos. 33025 Marine that afternoon for were employed on 4Z08 test Manchester Piccadilly all day. and 33030 being used on the storage. Freightliner Class 66/5 train from Bristol St. Philips Network Rail liveried Class 31 19th. A pair of EWS Class 66 No. 66561 was employed on the Marsh to Gloucester, via No. 31128 returned to Derby locomotives were used the same Marches line the same evening, Taunton. The same day saw from Edinburgh Craigentinny day on 1Z14 Doncaster – working 6Z56 Moreton-on-Lugg historic traction on Freightliner with a Mark 2 coach and HST Doncaster Serco service, running to Dagenham Docks stone train. Intermodals services, when Power Car No. 43062 in tow. via York, Scarborough, Network Rail’s yellow liveried Cotswold Rail Class 47/7 No. Class 66 No. 66243 was Bridlington and Hull Hedon NMT HST set arrived at Derby 47714 and Freightliner’s No. provided to work 6Z18 13.27 Road. during the evening of the 18th, 47303 worked 4Z43 10.00 Tilbury Avonmouth – Stoke (Marcroft) Class 322 No. 322484 (see with Nos. 43154 and 43067 at the – Birmingham Lawley Street service, conveying the Newsdesk) moved north from helm. Also in the consist was container service! redundant LPG tanks that were Ilford to Neville Hill on the 19th the new pantograph vehicle, No. Also in action instead of the previously used on services to via Stratford and Finsbury Park. 977993. booked traction, Class 90 No. Furzebrook. Staying with multiple units and The early hours of 19th July, 90040 worked the loco-hauled DRS Class 33s continue to see Hastings DEMU No. 1001 was pressed into action the same day BELOW: In late July, Arriva Trains Wales operated an extra loco-hauled service, over several days, from Cardiff to due to Southern’s Class 171 No. Llandrindod Wells, providing extra capacity for the Royal Welsh Show. Motive power on all days was ‘celebrity’ 171727 being out of service. Large Logo Class 37 No. 37425. Here the Type 3 stands at Llandrindod Wells on 21st July. JOHN WADDINGTON Freightliner’s 4M26 Dagenham – Garston automotive service was in the hands of Class 66/6 No. 66607, with Class 47 No. 47830 and Class 66/9 No. 66952 dead in tow, while EWS Class 60 No. 60017 found employment on the daily Drax – New Biggin gypsum train. GBRailfreight operated Class 87 No. 87019 Association of Community Rail Partnerships was used on the 19th to power 1S96 Willesden – Sheildmuir postal service. Class 67 No. 67012 was used to move two rail cranes from Toton to Nottingham Eastcroft depot the same afternoon while classmate No. 67027 was used for 6D65 Doncaster – Immingham morning Enterprise service, returning with 6D66 back to Doncaster Belmont Yard. In Scotland Freightliner operated a cement service from

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failure at Torphin, rescue being dispatched in the form of Class 37/4 No. 37425. Cotswold’s Class 47 No. 47200 The Fosse Way was used to move two Mark 3 coaches from Wolverhampton Oxley depot to MoD Longtown. Following the problems it encountered on the Cambrian railtour, No. 37416 was dragged from Bescot – Toton for repairs during the afternoon of 20th by Class 66 Notable Workings No. 66232. The evening of 20th found Class 92 No. 92025 working 6E93 Mossend – Doncaster Belmont enterprise service, with Class 37/4 No. 37417 dead in tow, and Class 67 No. 67027 made a rare apperance for the class on 6M31 Doncaster – Warrington enterprise service. The morning of 21st July, found First Great Western Class ABOVE: On 18th August, EWS Class 66 No. 66191 arrives at Willesden with 6M44 Eastleigh - Wembley Enterprise 43 No. 43135 and barrier Mark 2 service. Include within the consist is the latest Class 58 for Fertis, No. 58018. The locomotive would later to be No. 6348 working 5Z74 07.00 transferred to France, via Dollands Moor and the Channel Tunnel. TIM EASTER Plymouth Laira – Bristol St. Oxwellmains to Ayr Harbour, 1884), 62403 and 71083 (from on the 20th. EWS’s Class 67 fleet Philips Marsh. Meanwhile in using Class 66/6 No. 66615. No. 1882), 62413 and 71093 obviously had spare capacity it Yorkshire, No. 37417 worked This particular service running (from No. 1890) and 62412 and in on the 20th as Nos. 67012 and 8N08 Doncaster Up Decoy – only as and when required, in 71092 (from No. 1889), whilst the 67029 were provided for 6E02 York Engineering Yard contrast to the timetable following day, EWS provided 09.45 Toton – Boston Docks steel conveying departmental stock, workings to Aberdeen and Royal Class 67 No. 67005 service, the pair returned with before returning to Doncaster Inverness. Queen’s Messenger as the 6M01 16.43 Boston Docks – light engine. In what can only The morning of 19th, saw motive power for hauling Nos. Toton. be termed as a farcical move, the GBRf Class 66/7 No. 66717 1861, 1862 and 1863 from 5Z23 In Scotland, Class 67 No. 67004 locomotive then returned to operate 6V91 Shoeburyness – 08.42 Stewarts Lane to was provided for the ECS Scotland the same day in the Newport Docks conveying scrap Caerwent, whilst 67006 worked movement of sleeper stock from consist of 6S62 21.00 Doncaster – EMUs Nos. 76643, 62273, 70998 6X46 Dagenham – Wembley car Edinburgh Waverley to Mossend Enterprise! and 76644 (from No. 3508), service and 67028 was used on Polmadie depot. Unfortunately Class 47 No. 47200 having 71082 and 71091 (from No. an ‘Edenex’ charter to Penzance the locomotive was declaired a returned to Oxley after its outing BELOW: As mentioned in the column above, Royal Class 67 No. 67005 was used to move three withdrawn ‘Slam-Door’ EMUs from Stewarts Lane to Caerwent on 20th August. The train is seen rounding the cuve at Magor. ROGER COLEMAN

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ABOVE: Freightliner Heavy Haul’s Class 66/6 No. 66614 leadas 4VEP units Nos. 3491, 3497 & 3448 through Faversham station on 3rd August 2005, whilst working 5Z52 09.49 Ramsgate – Shoeburyness. KENDAL MAY the previous day, headed to training run for First Great work. On the evening of the was incharge of 1Z55 06.20 Derby Litchurch Lane (as 5Z47) Western from Old Oak Common 22nd July, the locomotive Accrington – Cardiff and with ECS for Bombardier’s to Bristol Parkway and return. worked 4L43 19.35 Birmingham Cotswold Rail Class 47 Nos. refurbishment centre. The next Merseyrail EMU also Lawley Street to Tilbury, 47714 and 47828 took a Compass Class 37 No. 37406 worked returned the same day with No. returning with 4M43 00.55 Tours charter north from 5Z37 09.59 Canton Sidings – 67025 working 5X47 08.42 Tilbury – Lawley Street during Wolverhampton to Edinburgh Crewe Carriage Sidings via Eastleigh RC – Birkenhead the early hours of the 23rd July. Waverley. Wessex Trains Abergavenny on the 22nd North service. Early afternoon Another charter, this time employed Class 31 Nos. 31601 conveying four Mark 2 coaches. found Super Voyager No. 221118 heading from London and 31454 from Fragonset again The locomotive then headed in trouble. The set was dragged Paddington to Penzance was on the 23rd to work a series of north as 0P69 17.06 Crewe CS – to Longsight depot by Class 57 worked by the Diesel Traction trains to Weymouth, the first Carlisle Yard. On the Western No. 57314. Group’s Class 52 No. D1015 being the 08.54 Westbury – region, Class 57/6 No. 57604 Freightliner’s Class 47/3 No. Western Champion, while Weymouth. was employed on a crew 47303 continues to see mainline Fragonset Class 47/8 No. 47832 In the North West on 24th July, Class 90 No. 90040 plus a Mark 3 BELOW: Royal Scotsman liveried Class 37/4 No. 37401 Mary Queen of Scots climbs past Friog with the 1Z38 16.30 DVT set operated 1G89 16.30 Pwllheli - Bristol Temple Meads, Pathfinder Tours ‘Snowdonian II’ railtour on 30th July. RICHARD W. JONES Manchester Piccadilly – Birmingham NS, returning with 1H06 18.48 Birmingham NS – Manchester Piccadilly. A further Class 67 pairing was observed on the West Coast Main Line, when Nos. 67016 and 67018 powered 4C73 Crewe South Yard – Carlisle Kingmoor Yard during the afternoon, the two locos returning south with 4F64 17.55 Carlisle – Warrington Arpley timber service. The same afternoon, fGW Class 57/6 No. 57602 was called upon to drag 16.05 Paddington – Plymouth forward from Exeter due to power car problems.

The Notable Workings column in our next issue will be extended to cover the period from 25th July to 26th August.

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