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INTERCITY RAILWAY SOCIETY Monthly Magazine http: // icrs.org.uk First ScotRail 90021 Edinburgh Waverley, 12 June 2007 VOLUME 35 No.7 July 2007 INTER CITY RAILWAY SOCIETY President: Dr. Pete Waterman O.B.E. The content of the magazine is the copyright of the Society No part of this magazine may be reproduced without prior permission of the copyright owner Vice President: Peter King 65 Long John Hill, Norwich NR1 2LX (01603 616298) Vice President: 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, West Midlands. B90 3ES. Lincoln / Local Areas: John Barton, 46, Arbor Way, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, B37 7LD Wagons: Martin Hall – [email protected] 5 Sunninghill Close, West Hallam, Ilkeston, Derbys. DE7 6LS. (0115 930 2775) European: Robert Brown – [email protected] 32 Spitalfields, Blyth, Worksop, Notts S81 8EA (01909 591504) Membership Sec/ Maurice Brown – [email protected] or [email protected] Publication Manager: 192 Alvechurch Road, West Heath, Birmingham B31 3PW (0121 624 8641) Pub. Assistants: European: Bryan King – [email protected] 34 Anchor Street, Norwich NR3 1NR (01603 440432) Preserved: Martin Hall – [email protected] – address as above Wagons & Engineers: David Sharpe – [email protected] 25 Lynfield Road, Great Harwood, Blackburn, Lancs. BB6 7TS. (07944 718429) European: Chris James – [email protected] UK: Carl Watson – [email protected] USF: Mark Richards – [email protected] Web Site Manager: Mark Richards – [email protected] 7 Parkside, Furzton, Milton Keynes, Bucks. MK4 1BX. (01908 520028) Visits Official: Peter Gregory 30 Winniffe Gardens, Lincoln. LN2 4RP (01522 8595410) East Anglia Branch: Simon Mutten – address as above European Branch: Robert Brown – [email protected] 32 Spitalfields, Blyth, Worksop, Notts S81 8EA (01909 591504) Contents: Officials Contact List............................................. 2 Wagon Corner ......................................15-16 Society Notice Board ............................................ 3 Feature Articles: Current News/Sightings: All Our Yesterdays................................17-18 European News ........................................ 18-20 Diary of a Loco Spotter.............................. 22 Lincoln Sightings.............................................. 8 Engineers Track Machine Photo Spot ....... 16 Light Rail and Metro News............................. 14 Location Spot’Light’ ..............................12-13 Out and About – Sightings ............................ 4-7 Preservation Report................................... 23 Railway Cuttings ......................................... 9-10 Where in the..? ............................................ 9 Rolling Stock Changes................................... 21 European Trips and Visits .............................. 21 Traffic and Traction News ......................... 10-11 £1.25 post free Printed by Ords Group, Progress House, Usworth Road Industrial Estate, Hartlepool TS25 1PD 2 Society Notice Board Editor’s Comments: Do you remember the summer of 2007…back in April !!! I’m writing this as my burn is overflowing its bank and flowing nicely over the lawn. Up here in the north-east of Scotland, the sun has only been out on a handful of occasions since the 2 June and a temperature in the 60s is good. At least I found some sun and warmth on my trip down south. Hopefully no members have suffered badly in the recent floods, which has also caused much rail disruption particularly throughout the Yorkshire area. Let’s hope that July turns out like last year. Please note that the HB Publications page is now included as an insert. This has freed up space for more feature articles, so hopefully the popular features will become more regular (all regular features are in this month, due to Stock Changes being absent.). This includes Preservation Report, so again can I ask that members visiting preserved sites to contribute and if possible provide an accompanying high- resolution photo. Magazine: Any information / article on any railway related item will always be most welcome for inclusion in part or as a whole 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, so please consider sharing your knowledge and experiences. Please note that contributions for Out and About Sightings only should be sent to James Holloway, items for European News (and Sightings) to Robert Brown and for Wagon Corner and Light Rail & Metro News to Martin Hall. All other items should be sent to Trevor Roots / Peter Britcliffe. (All addresses are on Page 2) Neatly typed submissions are perfectly acceptable, but if you have a PC with Microsoft Word or Excel, 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 – colour or black and white clear prints of any railway subject will be considered but preferably digital photographs via e-mail. To credit members correctly please include your name with any submissions. Some items may be placed on our excellent website if we have insufficient space in the magazine, The latest date for articles / info for the next magazine is Thursday 26th July 2007. Items for Out and About Sightings should be sent in to James a few days earlier if possible please. Membership Matters: Membership Rates: Annual: £15.00 Five Year Rate: £70.00 (discounted during 2007) New Members: The following new members have joined this month: James Cannell, Peter Lukey, Graeme Macdiarmid, Thomas Nichols, Bert Perks, Darren Reay, Michael Spechp, David Webber, David Wheelwright, Lee – James Worsfold - A warm welcome to you all. Contributors: Thanks to John Palin, Kenneth Pryce, Paul Bright, Alan Gilmour, Malcolm Wallace, Mark Wallace, Mike Rumens, Derek Sneddon, Paul Tarrant, Nigel Hoskins, Gordon Wharrie, Michael Hillier, Mike Pinder, Steve Jenner & Trevor Roots. We are sorry if anyone has been missed. We now post some contributions direct to our Web Site. All photos by Trevor Roots unless shown otherwise. RAILWAY CRIME REPORTING To help the reputation of genuine enthusiasts may we remind Members of the following dedicated British Transport Police telephone contact nos. for the reporting of Crime and Incidents: Graffiti/Vandalism via Crimestoppers (annonymous)………. 0800 555111 Anti-Terrorist (confidential)……… 0800 789321 Non-Emergency Railway Crime………. 0800 405040 graffiti can also be reported on-line at [email protected] 3 Out and About Sightings & News Please send all your observations to: James Holloway 246 Longmore Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 7ES or e-mail at: [email protected] Paul Bright: Mark Wallace: 13th June: 31st May: Preston 11.10-14.30: Kensington Olympia: 43013/014, 57303, 66420/546/566, 142014/49 11.05 59205 Mendip north 14254/61/89, 153357, 150143/218/223/269 12.00 66575 Freightliner south 156421/23/24/29/59/66/83/87/89 12.03 66069 Containers north 158753/795/901, 185102/14/25/38/39/41/51 12.27 92031 Steel empties north 220021, 221130/134/138/140/141 12.31 66505 Freightliner north 390003/07/12/13/26/35/47/50 12.35 59201 Light engine north 12.49 71000 Duke of Gloucester L/E north Alan Gilmour: 12.55 66065 EWS wagons south 23rd May: 13.24 59002 Hanson's north Water Orton: 13.29 66514 Freightliner north 09.48 66225 Departmental East 220001, 313111/114, 377210/211/213 09.51 66069 4E69 Southampton-Wakefield 9th June: 09.53 66540 4M86 Felixstowe-Lawley St. F/L Peterborough 14.30-16.30: 10.02 66011 6E11 Rugby-Immingham MEAs 43006/077/099/117/300/314/367, 66542 west 91108/10/13/15/24/30/32, 153371/83 10.14 60072 RMC east via Burton line 158777/780/856, 170112/208/398/399/509/511 10.20 66594 4L93 Lawley St.-Felixstowe F/L 170515/633/634, 3665501/18/25/35/40 11.20 66011 6E11 Rugby-Immingham MEAs east Trevor Roots: 11.44 66522 4G08 Rugeley-Daw Mill FHH coal 12th June: hoppers Peterborough GBRf: Hoggrills End: 66565/701/707/723/726 12.55 66014 6M31 Banbury-Mountsorrel empty Peterborough SP: Lafarge SD 66014 13.05 66522 6G08 Daw Mill-Drax FHH coal Nuneaton Abbey Junction: 13.55 66615 light engine east Nuneaton North Junction: 14.03 66565 NR ballast west from Leicester line 14.25 60052 light engine east from Water Orton 14.30 66148 4A10 Trafford Park-Wembley 14.30 66615 light engine east via North Junction 14.42 66562 6P27 Stud Farm-Crewe ballast west 14.48 66505 4M58 Southampton-Ditton F/L 14.53 66716 Hams Hall-Felixstowe Intermodal 15.07 66516 4L90 Hams Hall-Felixstowe F/L 15.42 86501 4M88 Felixstowe-Crewe F/L 16.00 66111 light engine west via North Jnct 170399 Peterborough, 12 June 2007 16.00 66401 4M44 Mossend-Daventry Intermodal Peterborough 14.00-18.00: 16.07 66718 4M23 Felixstowe-Hams Hall 66088/118/130/140/513/567/718/720, 43038 16.33 66503