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Inter City Railway Society – December 2018 Inter City Railway Society founded 1973 www.intercityrailwaysociety.org

Volume 46 No.10 Issue 548 Dec 2018

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President: Simon Mutten - [email protected] (01603 715701) Coppercoin, 12 Blofield Corner Rd, Blofield, Norwich, Norfolk NR13 4RT Treasurer: Peter Britcliffe - [email protected] (01429 234180) 9 Voltigeur Drive, Hart, Hartlepool TS27 3BS Membership Sec: Colin Pottle - [email protected] (01933 272262) 166 Midland Road, Wellingborough, Northants NN8 1NG Mob (07840 401045) Secretary: Christine Field - [email protected] contact details as below for Trevor Chairman: filled by senior officials as required for meetings

Magazine: Editor: Trevor Roots - [email protected] (01466 760724) Mill of Botary, Cairnie, Huntly, Aberdeenshire AB54 4UD Mob (07765 337700) Sightings: James Holloway - [email protected] (0121 744 2351) 246 Longmore Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 3ES Photo Database: Colin Pottle

Books: Publications Manager: Trevor Roots - [email protected] Publications Team: Trevor Roots / Eddie Rathmill

Website / IT: Website Manager: Trevor Roots - [email protected] contact details as above Social Media: Gareth Patterson Yahoo Administrator: Steve Revill

Sales Manager: Christine Field contact details as above for Trevor

Visits Co-ordinator: Trevor Roots / Christine Field / Tony Whitehead

Contents: Days Out ...... 35-39 Officials Contact List ...... 2 Graffiti ...... 11 Society Notice Board ...... 3 Narrow Gauge Matters ...... 5 Events ...... 4-5 Narrow Gauge Photo Spot ...... 16 ICRS Sales ...... 80 New Build Std Gauge Locos ...... 12-15 Regular Current News / Sightings: OTP Photo Spot ...... 71 Eastleigh Works Report ...... 6-8 Rail Tour Photo Spot ...... 9-10 Franchise / Network News ...... 61 RHTT Gallery ...... 17-24 Freight Matters ...... 69-71 Shunter Spot ...... 66 Infrastructure News ...... 40-41 Signal Box Survey ...... 11 Light Rail & Metro News ...... 67-68 Std Preservation: Out & About Sightings ...... 62-65 Galas...... 43-61 Stock Changes ...... 72 Photo Spot: EMU ...... 65 Conversions ...... 74 Photo Spot: Steam 1...... 5 Liveries ...... 77-79 Photo Spot: Steam 2...... 33 New Stock ...... 75-76 Stock Moves ...... 42 Transfers ...... 73-74 Photo Spot: NR Test Trains ...... 34 Traffic & Traction News ...... 25-33 Warley Model Rly Show Report ...... 11 Underground ...... 67 Wagon Photo Spot ...... 69 Other Feature Articles: Works Photo Spot ...... 33 Accidents ...... 65

Front Cover Photo: Stanier 8F 2-8-0 48624 heading southbound from Loughborough Central on the th GCR at 13.39 on 7C22 13.35 Loughborough Central - Rothley Brook, 18 November 2018 (Colin James)

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2 SOCIETY NOTICE BOARD

MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR

The Committee of ICRS would like to thank you for your continued support and send best wishes to you and your family for the coming Festive Season

Editor’s Comments: No sooner had I finished the November issue than I was straight onto the December issue. With only one week before heading down to the Warley Model Show and only two very long days after returning home, somehow this last issue of 2018 has been put together. This completes my 12th full year as Editor, that’s now 141 issues under my belt...and don’t I feel it !! Hopefully by the end of 2019 and my 13th year, the rapidly changing railway will have chalked up some major developments. It got me thinking however of my first 13 years of life which, being born in 1955, coincided with the introduction of the Modernisation Plan and diesels and ended with the demise of mainline steam, now that was a tumultuous period.

As you will see in EVENTS we have added a further 2 visits to WCR Carnforth to cater for demand. Hopefully one of the 5 dates will suit.

Membership Matters: New Members: (6) (* ex-members re-joined) (AFC – Additional Family Child, AFA – Additional Family Adult) Graham Ash (Huntingdon), Steve Dagsland (Potters Bar), Roy Davies (Hayling Island), Lindsay Parker (Kettering), John Pink (Chalfont St Peter), David Wilson (Peterborough) - a warm welcome to you all.

Obituary: Sadly we have lost Graham Darley from Spalding. Condolences go his family and friends.

Society Magazine TRACKS: TRACKS is distributed direct from the printers to members in a clear plastic wrapping with an address carrier sheet (reverse printed with a Renewal / Reminder form if appropriate). If any member fails to receive their copy after one week from the estimated delivery date below then please contact the Editor. For current info during the month refer to the TRACKS page of our website.

Next issue: Jan / Feb 2019 The latest date for articles / info is Thursday 31st January 2019 with delivery to members after Wednesday 13th February 2019 please check the TRACKS page on the website for date of posting from the printers

Magazine Contributors: Thanks to Chris Addoo, David Berg, Keith Blackman, Paul Clifton, Spencer Conquest, Danny Coyne, Peter Davis, Sean Davies, Neil Dix, David Doulton, Derek Everson, John Evans, Martin Evans, Iain Gardiner, James Holloway, Geoff Hope, Harold Hull, Colin James, Alan Jones, Steve Lord, Bradley Marshall, Ian McAlpine, Lawrence McCormick, Stuart Moore, Gervase Orton, Keith Partlow, Gareth Patterson, Colin Pidgeon, Derek Place, Colin Pottle, Toby Radziszewski, David Rice, Mike Rumens, Norman Smith, Dave Spencer, Graham Stockton, Carl Watson, Andy Woodcock & Trevor Roots. We are sorry if anyone has been missed. Photos not credited are by Trevor Roots.

EVENTS

All 2018 events organised, either confirmed or with provisional dates are shown below. Further events may be added in due course between issues of TRACKS so keep an eye on our website. PLEASE DO NOT try to book places for Members Only Visits with provisional dates shown by TBC until they are formalised or where the event though confirmed is many months in advance with details yet to be provided. Once they have, BOOKING OPEN will be shown alongside and a request will be made for you to book your place.

Please note that there is no excuse for booking then not notifying us you cannot then attend or have been delayed travelling on the day, genuine reasons apart. As with events where numbers need to be 3 accurately known by the hosts for a tour, food or room capacity this is not acceptable. We have tried to ease the official’s organising burden and saving you money in postage by allowing members to pay on the day, but this can be abused as it can be then seen as nothing to lose if you can’t be bothered to turn up. We still wish to save time and your money, so we will still try to allow payment on the day but for those who do not turn up and do not have the courtesy to contact us at the time or afterwards will not be welcome to book future tours without a non-returnable payment up front.

We dropped the idea of providing our bank details in TRACKS again as it seems no sooner than we publish these that we get spurious direct debits appear on the Society bank account. It happened before so if it is a member then that is extremely disappointing. If anyone wants to pay for anything up front then we can provide the bank details on request.

We cannot accept bookings by letter only, as there is no way to quickly contact you if plans have to be amended at short notice.

MEMBERS ONLY VISITS West Coast Railways, Carnforth, 2019: BOOKING OPEN Sat 26th Jan FULL*, Sat 11th May FULL* & Sat 10th Aug LTD SPACES Due to demand two new dates have been added: Sat 22nd Jun & Sat 12th Oct (* Reserve lists in operation, from 2018 trips we did have late cancellations) Following our successful first visit in August 2018 we have organised 5 more for 2019. Again the places are limited to 30 but this is the right number having experienced it firsthand as it allowed questions to be asked of our guide and prevented getting in each other’s way...well not too much !! The cost is £20 payable on the day.

For the Jan visit and due to a shorter day meet at Carnforth Station at 10.35 for a 11.00 start. For the May, Jun, Aug & Oct visits meet at 11.25 for an 11.45 start. The tour will take approx. 3 to 3½ hours so if you are travelling by train please arrange your return accordingly. Needing to leave early caused problems but we got away with it once and we don’t want to risk future visits. There is paid parking at the station or free spaces can be found nearby.

Hi-viz, sturdy footwear and hard hat / bump cap must be worn. We have stocks of hi-viz vests and bump caps to purchase so contact Trevor for more details. All photos taken are for private use ONLY, no public display either online, in magazines or via social media.

Bookings will be taken as soon as you read this by whatever means, but it is not first come first served to be fair to those who missed out on the first two visits and the majority of members that will only read this a fortnight after those receiving a pdf version. As we found by trial and error for the first two visits we don’t need to do a lottery but the final list for each date will be juggled to allow everyone’s preference to be catered for so please be patient. There is plenty of time to make travel plans / book accommodation if needs be. Those on the waiting list will get first pick. If you can’t make any of the dates then you can be put on a reserve list either for cancellations or future visits. If you want to be on a reserve list for the 3 dates in the event of a cancellation then make sure you will be available. We actually had two cancellations for the Aug 2018 visit, one at a late stage and no-one on the reserve list was available for this, but it was filled by a new member.

Please apply to Tony Whitehead clearly stating your name, membership number, and importantly a contact telephone number and indicate your preference / availability for the dates shown. Email is best and he will respond asap. Email: [email protected] or by Tel: 07895 386777 but no calls after 20.45 in the evening please as he will be in bed early as he has to be up for work at 04.30 each morning. Best time to ring is after 18.30 weekdays and weekends. Though Tony does not have an answerphone he will return your tel. call promptly if your number is recorded as a missed call, so don’t panic. Only if you consistently have any trouble contacting Tony or he hasn’t responded after several days then in the last resort contact Trevor or Christine (details on page 2).

FL Basford Hall Yd / Crewe Arms Hotel – Sat 6th April 2019: BOOKING OPEN Our AGM is to be held again at the Crewe Arms Hotel following a visit to Basford Hall Yard. The trip around Basford Hall Yard starts at 13.00 from the Freightliner main office at the southern end of the access road. Please do not dawdle along the access road taking numbers as you will see them three times on the visit or on the way back. The cost for the visit is £15 payable on the day.

4 Please apply to Tony Whitehead as per details above for Carnforth. Hi-viz vests required

Following the visit there will be food at the Crewe Arms Hotel at 14.30 with the AGM starting whilst we eat at 14.45. We should be able to finish no later than 17.00 if not earlier, so trains can be caught. Please let the Secretary, Christine know if you are attending (contact details on page 2), independently of Tony, so that food can be organised. Merchandise can be bought at the AGM but for those not attending some will be available from Chris in the car at Basford Hall.

th Eastleigh Works: Sat 14 Sep 2019: Date confirmed but booking not yet open.

PRESERVATION GALAS (to be attended with our sales stand) nothing planned

OPEN DAYS (to be attended with our sales stand) Ramsgate Depot Open Day – Sat 16th Mar 2019 We were approached at the DRS Open Day about attending a Ramsgate Depot Open Day which has been confirmed though no firm details as yet. Possible traction includes steam. Watch this space.

OTHER EVENTS (to be attended with our sales stand) nothing planned

PRESERVATION PHOTO SPOT: STEAM 1

during the ‘Black Saint’ weekend at DRC on 17-18th November 2018, 0-4-2T 1466 was seen outside the steam shed at 11.10 being ‘dirtied’ for an evening photo shoot, 17th November 2018 (Colin James)

NARROW GAUGE MATTERS

Vale of Rheidol Railway: With the restoration of No.7, three working 2-6-2Ts are now available for service for the first time in two decades. Make the most of it as 1213 (formerly No.9) will be withdrawn at the end of 2019 on the expiration of its boiler certificate, though it is expected to return in the spring of 2020. 5 EASTLEIGH WORKS REPORT by Norman Smith (Photos by Carl Watson unless shown otherwise) for the period from 1st – 30th November 2018

Locos: 01/11 47812/815 left for Crewe South Yard. 07/11 37219 t&t DBSO 9703 arrived with a NR test train from Reading Triangle Sidings and left the following evening to Bristol High Level Siding. 19/11 1733 (47853) brought in D1935 (47805) for repairs and also Statesman Rail coaches for annual maintenance. (see Coaches below) 19/11 73962 t&t 73964 were on and off site with a NR test train before leaving for Hither Green P.A.D three days later. 21/11 66740 arrived for an Exam and left the following day. 26/11 37611 arrived from Leicester LIP, returning the following day with Arlington GLV Translators 68501+68504, their first revenue earning service (see photo below of them passing Tyseley at 14.10 on the 27th from Peter Davis).

29/11 37607 t&t DBSO 9708 came in with a NR test train and left the same evening to Reading Triangle Sidings. 29/11 66752 took Translator Set T7 64664+64707 to Doncaster Down Decoy Yard.

Underground: Movement of LUL Wagons for this period. Arrivals: GP913/GP921 (see below). Departures: 255/GP905/GP924/GP929/GP930GP935/GP937A

Wagons: Wagon Trips in/out during November were: 07/11 DBC out 87.4384.025-4/039-5 08/11 FL in 93428 FL out 92644 6 12/11 66707 took 70.6791.023-4/045-7/046-5/057-2/066-3/067-1/090-3 to Hexthorpe Yard 14/11 DBC in 503012/038/043/049/058/071/085/088/094, 70.6905.001-7 DBC out 640919, 87.4333.033-6/062-5/074-0 21/11 73213 brought in RHTT FEA wagons 70.9310.003-7/008-6 from Tonbridge West Yard for tyre turning. They all returned to Tonbridge two days later (see below passing Eastleigh at 12.35 by Chris Addoo) 22/11 FL in 93340/453 23/11 DB in 4908.615-7 29/11 73107+73213 brought in RHTT FEA wagons 99.70.9310.001-1/007-8 from Tonbridge West Yard for new wheels (see right on the 30th with 007-8 to the fore).

Units: 09/11 450113 came in from Northam Depot for weighing and left the same day. 29/11 442414 in revised SWR livery arrived and took 2403 to Bournemouth Depot (see below from Chris Addoo).

Siemens Units receiving modifications during the month: 444010/012/014/019/024, 450100/115/119.

OTP: 5/11 Speno Rail Grinder DR79221-26 arrived for annual maintenance and departed on the 30th (see overleaf top).

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29/11 MPV DR98927/77 came in for an Exam and left the same day.

Coaches: 19/11 1733 (47853) brought in Statesman Rail 1211/3229/3312/3344/3348/3438/9479 from Crewe HS for annual maintenance. 20/11 66726 brought in Royal Scotsman coaches 99337/960/961/962/963/964/965/967/968/969 from Edinburgh Craigentinny T&RSMD also for annual maintenance.

Riviera Trains stock moves for this period, including loco: 02/11 67005 UK Railtours “Blackpool Illuminations-Pride Of The North” 17/11 66151/177 UK Railtours “The Return Of The Short-Haired Bumblebee” 24/11 66177 UK Railtours “The Chiltern & Downs”

Riviera Mk2s 5632, 9494 and 9522 are now in the scrapyard and will be scrapped soon (see 9522 on the 16th right)

GWR Cl.800s continue to visit Eastleigh Depot for modifications as with 800301 below on the 22nd November 2018

8 RAIL TOUR PHOTO SPOT

4-6-2 6233 on The Railway Touring Co ‘The York Yuletide Express 1Z57 Ealing Broadway – York, Wellingborough (09.27) 17th November 2018 (Colin Pottle)

below 4-6-2 60009 ‘UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA’ t&t 47746 were seen at Reading on Cathedrals Express 1Z82 West Brompton – Gloucester, 20th November 2018 (Spencer Conquest)

below 4-6-2 35028

‘CLAN LINE’ passed

Blackwater at 14.59 on

UK Railtours 'The

Chiltern and Downs',

London Paddington – London Victoria via th

Oxford 24 November

2018 (Derek Everson)

left hauling its first service having been

released from overhaul, BR Std Britannia

4-6-2 70000 ‘BRITANNIA’ t&t D1924

(47810) passed Ruabon at 12.25 with the

Saphos Railtours ‘Welsh Borders Explorer’

from Crewe - Crewe via the Oxley chord, nd 2 December 2018 (Martin Evans) 9

left & below

33207 t&t Stanier Black 5 4-6-0

44871 with stock

99122+99712+99350+3136+13320

+99311+4984+99304+99035 is

seen departing Eastbourne at

14.37 on 1Z73 the second leg of

The Railway Touring Company

‘The Christmas Sussex Belle’

London Victoria – London Victoria

via Eastbourne & Hastings, th 27 November 2018

below 47749 t&t 66766 on a private GBRf charter from Cleethorpes is seen at London King's Cross (12.04) 24th November 2018 (Toby Radziszewski)

10 WARLEY NATIONAL MODEL RLY SHOW REPORT

Without the offer of a ‘free’ Society stand at the Warley National Model Rly Show at the NEC over the weekend of the 24-25th November 2018 we wouldn’t have attended. We didn’t do a rip roaring trade, though we picked up one new member, so we had time to talk to those members that made themselves known to us. There were several narrow gauge items from the real railway on display, though no std gauge loco this year and I will cover these in the next issue.

right the merry band of helpers Colin, Chris & James on the Sunday

GRAFITTI

above it may be new but still fair game it seems, 811015 from 800015 on 08.22 Paddington - Moreton-in-Marsh, Oxford 24th November 2018 (Phil Rogers)

SIGNAL BOX SURVEY

Monks Siding Signal Box: Located on the low level line in Warrington this LNWR box was opened in 1875 and contains the original 20 lever frame. The photo left was taken by Peter Davis on the 10th March 2014

11 NEW BUILD STD GAUGE STEAM LOCOS

With the success of new build 4-6-2 60163 ‘TORNADO’ now 10 years old, I intended to start this series a while ago as I took photos of different projects around the country. With a couple of locos nearing completion and photos provided by other members a start was urgently required so this is the first article on new build steam locos that are in various stages of planning and construction around the UK. Whilst many are being built entirely from scratch as with 60163, others are using major components or are rebuilds using donor locos.

the nameplate DRC, 5th July 2014 (James Holloway)

Saint 4-6-0 2999 ‘LADY OF LEGEND’: This is an example of a rebuild of an existing loco. The GWR Saint class locomotives, introduced by G J Churchward in 1902, represented one of the most important steps forward in railway traction of the 20th century and had a profound influence on almost every aspect of subsequent steam locomotive development. With none surviving, the last being scrapped in 1953, the Great Western Society has long wanted to recreate a Saint, one of the few large mainline GWR locos not represented in the collection at DRC. So in 1974 4-6-0 1942 ‘MAINDY HALL’ was bought from Dai Woodhams Yard, Barry as a basis for reverse engineering a Saint. Ironically it was a Saint, 2925 that was re-engineered to create the first Hall. A straight frame variant of the class was settled on as the drop framed variant abounds in other classes. It also allows the loco to be turned out as a 4-4-2 Atlantic in the future as 191 ‘CHURCHWARD’.

4-6-0 2999 under construction DRC, above 25th February 2012

th left 12 March 2015

The project got underway in earnest in 2004 with a rolling chassis emerging in early 2005. The number 2999 was thought the most appropriate and memorable following after the original series. The name was decided by competition and followed the tradition of ‘Lady’ names carried by straight framed Saints.

12 The Great Western Society at the Didcot Railway Centre (DRC) held a ‘Black Saint’ weekend on 17- 18th November 2018. This was to display the near completed re-creation of Saint 4-6-0 2999 ‘LADY OF LEGEND’ in a black livery and for this one-off event it was blessed with sunshine. For the weekend it carried two different names and cabside numbers. The original plates for 2908 ‘LADY OF QUALITY’ on one side and replica plates for 2983 ‘REDGAUNTLET’ on the other. The locomotive was moved around the site by 08604 so it could be posed in various locations with other engines. 2999 will be painted in lined GWR green for its official launch, hopefully in the spring of 2019.

2999 with its 2983 ‘REDGAUNTLET’ side to the fore alongside the shed at 14.15, 17th November 2018 (Colin James)

2999 with its 2908 ‘LADY OF QUALITY’ side to the fore on the turntable at 11.25, 17th November 2018 (Colin James)

13 Patriot 4-6-0 5551 ‘THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR’: This is an example of an almost total new build to mainline standards with only minor parts coming from existing / scrapped locos. None of the original 52 LMS Patriot class 4-6-0 locos built under the reign of Henry Fowler survived, the last going in 1962. So in April 2008 a fundraising campaign began at the Llangollen Railway (LLR) to recreate a new parallel boilered example. Numbered 5551 it was decided to build it as a replica of the last in the class which was scrapped in October 1962 rather than give it the next number as was the case with 60163 ‘TORNADO’. With a plan to have the loco in steam for the WWI Armistice centenary in 2018 the frame plates were cut in March 2009. Also as all the original memorial locos that were named after the end of WWI had been scrapped including 5500 the first Patriot which carried the name ‘PATRIOT’ it was thought appropriate that the new loco should fulfil a role as the new National Memorial Engine to honour those who fought and died in WWI (see below). The name, decided by competition was to be ‘THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR’. Above the name is a crest which says IN MEMORY OF THE FALLEN around a soldier looking at a battlefield cross. Originally the crest was that of the Royal British Legion but after believing the RBL had officially given their endorsement to use the crest in 2009 they withdrew their support in 2017. Though no financial support was asked for it is unfortunate that they took such a view and the crest had to be removed. With the 100th Anniversary of the ending of WWI intended to be the launch of 5551 it was at least fitting that the date was marked by the unveiling of the new crest and nameplate on an almost complete loco at the Crewe Heritage Centre on the 10th November 2018 by Simon Weston CBE. Due to the pressure of other work at the Llangollen workshop it was decided in October 2018 to move the final stages of the build to Crewe Heritage Centre (CQ) where it has had the trial fitting of the new boiler. Only the Fowler tender was missing, it being temporarily paired with one from Crab 13065 based at the ELR.

above 4-6-0 5551 awaiting the unveiling of its nameplate with new crest, Crewe Heritage Centre (11.18) 10th November 2018 (Roger Thomas) insets top the new crest, btm headboard

left nameplate with original RBL crest from the BR green righthand side, Llangollen, LLR, 18th July 2014

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above middle the assembled frames, Llangollen workshop, th LLR, 14 March 2012

though it has been agreed the first livery will be LMS crimson, whilst under construction the loco had two identities to show the options top right BR Brunswick green (righthand side) numbered 45551, 3rd May 2015

top left LMS crimson (lefthand side) numbered 5551, 18th July 2014 in this photo the smokebox has been fitted as can be seen from the front view right showing the unfitted cylinders and smokebox number 45551

15 NARROW GAUGE PHOT SPOT

above Beyer Garrett 2-6-2+2-6-2 87 on Carnarvon - Porthmadog, Beddgelert, WHR (11.25) 26th September 2018 (Alan Jones)

On loan from Brienz Rothorn Bahn, Switzerland, 0-6-0 No 2 ‘SYSTEM ART’ + coach No.1 were giving free rides in the station area between 1st -30th September 2018 at the Snowdon Mountain Railway, Llanberis as seen by Alan Jones on the 26th September 2018. It was planned for the rides to be fare paying going a third of the way up the mountain but the loco was not compatible with the rack & pinion track hence why the loco could go no further than beyond the loco shed.

16 RHTT GALLERY

Thanks to all for your RHTT recordings. It seems there is a greater variety of traction than in previous years of which I have tried to show as much as possible.

right MPV DR 98908 t&t DR 98958

RHTT Birmingham New St (13.21) rd 3 November 2018 (Sean Davis)

below MPV DR 98953 + DR 98903

on Wigan SP – Wigan SP, RHTT

Warrington Bank Quay, (17.20) th 8 November 2018 (Martin Evan)

below 66050 t&t 66051 on Euston RHTT Tamebridge Parkway 13th October 2018 (Paul Clifton)

on

bottom right

66723 t&t 66729 (not

shown) on Tonbridge

West Yard - Doncaster

Roberts Road,

Grange Park, (11.45) th 7 November 2018

(David Berg)

D Stock

RAT 7107 Watford

Metropolitan Line (00.31) th 16 October 2018 (Colin Pottle)

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above 66121 t&t 66019 + FEA 642015 + 642049 on 3J41 Didcot Yard - Didcot Yard RHTT, Swindon (12.37) 9th October 2018 (Colin Pidgeon)

56078 t&t 56087 on 3S71 Shrewsbury – Shrewsbury RHTT, Flint (12.47) 15th October 2018 (Ian Costello)

left 66152 t&t 66037 on 3S41 RHTT, Swindon (11.07) 5th November 2018 (Colin Pidgeon)

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right 37606 t&t 37605

Stowmarket RHTT (17.54) th 4 October 2018

(Toby Radziszewski)

below 66037 t&t 66019 RHTT nd Didcot, (15.00) 22 October

2018 (Spencer Conquest)

below 57002 t&t 57003 passed

Dagworth at 17.05

on 3S01 09.22 Stowmarket -

Stowmarket (via Norwich,

Cromer, Yarmouth & Ely) RHTT

running 31 minutes early, th 4 October 2018 (Keith Partlow)

66702 t&t 66732 RHTT Waterbeach (14.39) 4th November 2018 (Toby Radziszewski)

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above 66432 t&t 66434

RHTT Sheffield (08.40) th 13 October 2018

(Sean Davies)

right 37405 t& 37606

on 3S60 09.01

Stowmarket – Stowmarket

RHTT, Ipswich, nd (09.25) 2 November 2018

(Keith Partlow)

below 37423 t&t 37606 RHTT th Ely (14.42) 24 October 2018

(Toby Radziszewski)

20 57301 t&t 37038 Ely (14.38) 23rd October 2018 (Toby Radziszewski)

37038 t&t 37423 3S01 RHTT Whitlingham Jnct (14.19) 29th November 2018 (Stuart Moore)

67027 t&t 67023 3J92 Toton - West Hampstead RHTT passes Wellingborough (10.22) 11th October 2018 (Colin Pottle)

21 37602 t&t 57003 RHTT Ely (16.16) 26th October 2018 (Toby Radziszewski)

MPV DR 98923 + 98973 RHTT Winchfield (13.20) 10th October 2018 (Derek Everson)

removed from RHHT duties partially cleaned 66019 Didcot (13.01) 25th October 2018 (Spencer Conquest)

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above 66133 t&t 66024 on 3J31 Peterborough - Peterborough RHTT, Hitchin (13.02) 2nd December 2018 (Toby Radziszewski)

56302 t&t 56096 RHTT crossing the River Severn, Worcester (14.55) 18th November 2018 (Sean Davies)

above removed from RHTT duties 66176 is seen in an absolutely filthy state during shunting 6B49 Llanwern - Swindon, Swindon (12.30) 30th November 2018 (Colin Pidgeon) 23 66850 t&t 66847 on 3S59 Barton Hill RHTT, Swindon (12.12) 15th November 2018 (Colin Pidgeon)

above 66037 (now much dirtier than previous photo) t&t 66020 + FEAs 642015 + 642049 th on 3S41 Didcot RHTT, Swindon (10.54) 26 November 2018 (Colin Pidgeon)

20205 + 20007 on standby RHTT duty, York (11.30) 4th November 2018 (Steve Lord)

24 TRAFFIC & TRACTION NEWS

November 1 November 9 66604 passed Swindon at 11.14 on 6F23 Outgoing EMUs 315842 + 315843 were seen at Westbury - Stoke Gifford (photo at end) Shenfield at 13.40 on 2W88 13.00 from Liverpool St whilst 345008, one the new kids on the block November 3 was seen at 13.20 on 2W82 12.30 from Liverpool 66746 passed Thurston at 13.33 on 4Z33 11.20 St (photo at end) Felixstowe South - Doncaster (photo at end) 66526 + 66538 passed Swindon at 15.06 on November 7 6C60 Banbury Reservoir siding - Bristol East 442404 + 442414 passed Millbrook at 15.18 on Depot (photo at end) Q31 Bournemouth TRSMD - Fratton CSD (photo 66139 passed Swindon at 13.08 on 0O63 at end) Alexandria Dock Jnct – Didcot (Colin Pidgeon) 66302 passed Walsall at 14.51 on Bescot Up Engineers Sdgs – Toton North Yard showing the newly wired electrification masts (Peter Davis)

November 8 67014 t&t DVT 82307 was seen at Wrexham November 10 General at 07.42 running 10 mins late on ECML trains north of Peterborough were diverted Holyhead – Cardiff (Martin Evans) along the Lincolnshire loop line resulting in the following being seen at Pinchbeck by Gervase Orton: 10.37 67005 + DVT 8 Leeds – King’s Cross

10.39 67028 + 91104 t&t DVT 82223 King’s Cross – Leeds (see above) 180112 passed Grange Park at 12.06 heading to 12.46 67005 + 91116 t&t DVT 82203 King’s Eastleigh TRSMD from Crofton Depot (David Cross – Leeds (see below) Berg)

37607 t&t 37612 passed Pinchbeck at 11.32 on March Down RS - Derby RTC test train (photo at end) 73128 rescued 375613 after failing at Peckham Rye en route from Dover Priory – London Victoria as seen at the latter terminus at 18.46 (Toby

Radziszewski) 25 November 12 66707 passed Grange Park at 13.14 on Eastleigh Works – Hexthorpe Yard (David Berg)

66011 climbed Belstead Bank, Ipswich at 12.25 66418 was seen at Crewe Heritage Centre on on 12.07 Ipswich Griffin Wharf - Neasden display during the unveiling of the new crest / Engineers Siding loaded sand comprised of 15 nameplate on 4-6-0 5551 (see NEW BUILD STD VTG JNA bogie boxes (photo at end) GAUGE LOCOS) (Roger Thomas) 56103, between the new electrification masts now beginning to mar the scene, passed Harrowden Jnct at 13.47 on 0Z56 Willesden DC Rail Sidings - Leicester LIP (Colin Pottle)

November 11 37175 t&t DBSO 9701 passed Barrow-on-Soar at 15.24 on 10.01 Tonbridge West Yard – Derby RTC (Ian Briggs)

November 15 88003 was seen in the parcel siding at York (David Rice)

Not often seen at York were three LNER DVTs side by side. 82228 in platform 10 on 1S06 07.30 from King’s Cross - Edinburgh which was terminated at York at 11.05 (93mins late) It stayed in platform until 11.58 and worked south with the truncated 1E09 Edinburgh – King’s Cross. 82227 in platform 6 waiting to work 1Y84 26 12.02 York to King’s Cross. 82212 in platform 5 70805 t&t 70802 passed March West Jnct at working 1S10 09.30 from King’s Cross - 13.05 (Toby Radziszewski) Edinburgh.

66167 t&t 66170 passed Tamebridge Parkway at

15.30 on Euston – Bescot (Paul Clifton) 67004 + 67029 passed Stafford at 14.18 on Crewe – Bescot (Peter Davis)

November 19

59003 was seen at Westbury at 11.40 (Paul Normanton) November 17 67028 was seen approaching Peterborough at 12.12 dragging 91101 t&t DVT 82214 (photo at end) 66413 was seen at Doncaster at 12.21 with its new nameplates (Neil Dix)

November 23

66014 passed Claydon at 13.17 on 4O21 November 18 Trafford Park - Southampton (Colin Pottle) 91119 passed Spittal, Berwick-upon-Tweed at 12.41 on 1E14 Edinburgh - London King's Cross (Gareth Patterson)

27 60083 passed Cardiff at 13.59 on tanks (Spencer Conquest)

November 25 66106 sidelined at Mossend since September 66605 passed Swindon at 11.20 on 6Y97 was seen parked up in a lay-by on the A1 bypass Uffington – Westbury engineers (photo at end) at Berwick-upon-Tweed at 09.00 en route to 66149 t&t 66170 passed Tamebridge Parkway at Toton, having been there for 24 hours following 09.27 (Paul Clifton) issues with the transport (Gareth Patterson)

November 28 325004 passed Crewe at 14.22 (photo at end) 66594 + 90047 + 90043 passed Ipswich at 12.49 on 4L41 06.04 Crewe BH - Felixstowe North.

These were the first FL Cl.90s at Ipswich for 90039 was seen at Peterborough at 13.10 on several months (photo at end) 1B84 12.06 London King’s Cross - Newark North Gate (Keith Partlow) November 30 66077 arrives at Barham at 14.24 with the 08.52 stone Hoppers from Mountsorrel (photo at end)

December 2 37219 passed Hitchin on 0C01 08.37 Peterborough - Peterborough LIP track recording working, running from Peterborough to King's Cross, back up to Conington Loop, returning to King's Cross and then back up to Peterborough (Toby Radziszewski)

November 24 67002 passed Pinchbeck at 11.31 dragging 91126 on the diverted 1D10 London King’s Cross

– Leeds (Gervase Orton) 28 67029 passed Hitchin at 12.57 on 0Z10 12.39 sidings at Norwich for about an hour before Peterborough - London King’s Cross (Toby running to Yarmouth. Radziszewski) The short set has spent the month mainly in the care of 37419 and 37716. However, 37716 was swapped out apparently with flats and replaced by 37405 fresh off RHTT duties and therefore very filthy. Unfortunately 37405 lasted two days before failing and the set is currently out of use in Norwich Yard.

Stone traffic has increased into Norwich yard. This month the traction has been 66080 on the 7th, 66098 on the 14th, 66063 on the 21st and th 66098 on the 28 . The return is no longer to News from Norfolk (Stuart Moore): Peak Forest but instead now runs in the early The RHTT season is well underway with DRS evening to Small Heath and it appears that the providing 37s & 57s. The locomotives involved so empties are being used to take sand away so a far have included: 37038/259/405/407/423/602/ freight service from Norwich again!! 605/606, 57002/003/007/301/303 The gauging trains have been around again with 37607 t&t 37612 for the second month running on the 1Q98 Cambridge to Cambridge and 37219 on the occasional inspection of the Sheringham line. 37219 made two visits to Norwich Yard on 21st and 23rd November.

Work on preparing for the new signalling and rolling stock continues with the replacement of a section of previously disused sidings in Norwich Crown Point. New track has been laid and palisade fencing put up around it. Work is also progressing on the new sidings on the MNR but I have yet to see this.

The highlight of the month must be the arrival of the first of the Cl.755s with 66002 bringing 755405 from Ripple Lane on the 15th (see below). On the 29th 66001 arrived with 755407 (see NEW

STOCK). No barrier wagons are being used with above 37407 t&t 37405 3S01 RHTT Whittingham temporary couplers being attached to the loco. th Jnct (13.16) 9 November 2018 (Stuart Moore) This I understand restricts the locos that can be

The route of the 3S01 daytime run to Norwich used for the move to just 66001 and 66002 as has changed slightly since the closure of the they do not have swing head couplers unlike the Berney Arms line as part of the re-signalling on rest of the DBC Cl.66s. The locos arrive at Ripple the lines to Great Yarmouth. The service now Lane yard from Dollands Moor with Cl.66 + Cl.92 runs via Wensum curve to Cromer then back via power but the Cl.92 comes off before the set goes on the Norwich...shame!! the curve to Diss back via the curve to Yarmouth via Acle and back via Acle and curve to Ely and below 37219 with 37419 t&t 37716 on test train Stowmarket. Previously the run to Diss did not and filthy 37405 Norwich Yard (10.07) happen and the locos and set were held in the 23rd November 2018 (Stuart Moore)

29 67028 dragging 91101 t&t DVT 82214 Peterborough (12.12) 17th November 2018 (Toby Radziszewski)

66002 + 755405 Trowse (09.59) 15th November 2018 (Stuart Moore)

66746 Thurston (13.33) 3rd November 2018 (Keith Partlow)

66077 Barham (14.24) 30th November 2018 (Keith Partlow)

30 66604 Swindon (11.14) 1st November 2018 (Colin Pidgeon)

66526 + 66538 & 66518 (far right) showing the extent of the electrification steelwork east of Swindon (15.06) 9th November 2018 (Colin Pidgeon)

66594 + 90047 + 90043 Ipswich (12.49) 28th November 2018 (Keith Partlow)

31 66605 Swindon (11.20) 5th November 2018 (Colin Pidgeon)

old & new on Liverpool St – Shenfield workings, above 315842 + 315843 now on borrowed time, (13.40) below 345008 (13.20) both Shenfield, 9th November 2018 (Colin James)

66011 Belstead Bank (12.25) 12th November 2018 (Keith Partlow)

32 325004 Crewe (14.22) 28th November 2018 (Spencer Conquest)

WORKS PHOTO SPOT

above 56032 + 56128 EML, Longport 28th November 2018 (Spencer Conquest)

PRESERVATION PHOTO SPOT: STEAM 2 now based at EOR after its overhaul, 2-6-4T 80078 t&t 31438 works a Santa Special, North Weald, EOR, 1st December 2018

33 PHOTO SPOT: NR TEST TRAINS

right & below

DBSO 9708 t&t 37254

Didcot (15.05) st 21 November 2018

(Spencer Conquest)

right & below

37521 t&t 37116 Didcot (11.36) th 29 November 2018

(Spencer Conquest)

below

37607 t&t 37612

Pinchbeck, th 10 November 2018

(Gervase Orton)

34 DAYS OUT

All Line Rover, August 2018 by Spencer Conquest: Since joining the railway I’ve been doing an All Line Rail Rover each year, and 2018 was no exception with my base for the week being Sowerby Bridge, in Yorkshire. Last year I did my ALR in December and whilst I got some good pictures of locos in the snow it was freezing most of the week with some services cancelled. So this year I opted for a warm August! As with most Rovers I do, I try and keep each day flexible so I can take on board the latest gen from friends, and Realtime Trains (RTT) with regard to train movements and haulages, etc.

Thursday 16th: Anyway, with the popularity of sleepers for unusual haulage I decided to kick off my Rover with the 23.50 from Euston to Edinburgh. I was not disappointed with 92043 to Carstairs and then the split with 90048 (see right) from Carstairs to Edinburgh. 87002 bought the ECS into Euston. I managed a quick glimpse out of the window to see 37403 ready for the 1st Cumbrian Coast service of the day at KM. On arrival at Haymarket 68006 brought in the Glenrothes to Edinburgh service (see below) which was still running with 68007.

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I then decided to spend the rest of the day at Carlisle and on arrival noted 57307 was station pilot / Thunderbird and remained so for the week (see above). 70813 was on the Chirk Kronospan timber as the 60s are now off to GBRf. In the middle road at 11.55 were 66303 + 88009 + 68002 running as OK05 Carlisle to Crewe running in the path of 6K05 (see below).

88007 also ran through on the Tesco Daventry - Mossend. 37425 was on the late running 12.08 2C52 Carlisle to Barrow, having broken down en route. Finally 90041 + 90044 were seen on the Daventry - Coatbridge service.

Friday 17th: After looking on RTT and based on the number of freights and specials I decided it would be worth spending the day at Doncaster. After arriving at Leeds my haulage to Doncaster was 90036. Stabled in the West Yard were the usual suspects, namely 67002, 66434 and 88010 awaiting their next turns of duty, with 08724 in Wabtec.

Next up was 56113 working the Low Row SB - Belmont Yard which arrived into platform 3A before shunting back to the stabling point outside the station.

47832 & 47826 working the King’s Cross - Edinburgh 1Z14 Northern Belle. Then 67015 + 90029 on 1Z90 special from King’s Cross to the Edinburgh Tattoo. Also seen was 802201 on a Darlington to Doncaster Carr test train at 11.45 (see above right).

Other locomotives working through the station the rest of the afternoon were, 66729, 66752, 66701, 66139, 66520, 800201 & 66431. 36 The highlight of the day for me though were ScotRail HSTs 43169 + 43183 having just been released from Wabtec and working to Haymarket as 5S04 (see 43183 below at 16.17, 43169 was featured on p76 in the October 2018 issue).

88010 having been stabled in the West Yard ran light engine through the station at 12.46 (see right)

Saturday 18th: Today it was a visit to Barrow Hill. The last time I was there in January they’d just started on the new sidings, so I was intrigued to see how they had got on. What I like most about Barrow Hill is the fact there is always something of interest at the depot with the following diesel and electrics seen: 02003, 03066, 07012, 08428/765/782/786/824/877/879, D4092, 20121, 20301/04/05/08/09/12/14, 20901/05, D5910, 26007, 27066, 37057/188/207/271/418, 45060/105/118, 55015/19, 81002, 82008, E3035, 85006, 89001, 0-4-0DM [2589], Austerity 0-6-0ST 68006 [3888].

Sunday 19th: I decided on Crewe Electric, Basford Hall & Gresty Bridge. Crewe Electric: With the hot weather the foliage/bushes obscured my view from the Skateboard park into Crewe Electric so had to view from McDonald’s and the industrial park which produced the usual suspects were 60055 and 90025, however at the end of the row behind 90025 was 92009 in DB red livery and can only assume it was a recent move, other electrics were: 90023/30/32/35/37 & 92035. Gresty Bridge: 20301/02/03, 37422-24, 57002, 57301/03/04/09, 68021/25/26, Basford Hall: 66598/605, 86605/22/32/39

Monday 20th: Keen to repeat the busy day I had at Doncaster on Friday I decided on another visit to Doncaster. I was hoping to get another ‘Skoda’ for haulage and aware that 90039 was working King’s Cross - Leeds services. On arrival at Leeds 91118 was my haulage to Doncaster but 90039 passed me outside the station so I jumped off at Wakefield Westgate and got 90039 to Doncaster. Locos seen at 37 Doncaster during the day were: 47826, 56078/113 (see above), 66004/099/158/520/599/727 (see below) / 728/729/744/752/777, 67015 plus IETs 800315 & 802201.

Tuesday 21st: With the news that 66999 had arrived in the UK and was at Longport I decided to spend Tuesday morning trying to see it. On arrival however, it was tucked inside the shed out of view. However, I managed to view the 56s on depot for attention, 56009 (see right), 56031/32/37 along with 08220.

As I was getting the 00.58 Aberdeen sleeper that night from Preston I decided, based on RTT, to go back to Carlisle for the afternoon and early evening. I was not disappointed as I managed to see the following in order, 37669, 66303, 66305, 37425, 68033, 68005, 66428, 86610, 86604 & 88007. Also 37669 was working the Lancaster summer service ecs to Carnforth with 4-6-0 45699 ‘GALATEA’ (see below and opposite top) whist 68033 & 68005 t&t the Barrow service.

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Wednesday 22nd: It was then back to Preston for the rest of the evening which provided the following locos on various freights, 90035, 90028, 66182, 66129, & 66077.

Eventually my CS haulage to Edinburgh Waverley arrived in the form of 90046 which having uncoupled was seen stabled at 07.30 above. 73969 then took me on to Dundee. After taking a few pictures of 73969 at Dundee it was straight onto a Cl.158 back to Edinburgh.

I decided to come back via the ECML which I had almost ignored for the week except for two trips to Doncaster. The trip down resulted in the following sightings. Craigentinny: 08596, 73967/966 and 70816/809. Newcastle: 67003 as station pilot (see above) and 802001 on a test train. York: 57007 stabled and finally an hour at Doncaster produced 66760, 66084, 66733, 88010, 66434, 66760, 66729, & 66778 followed by Peterborough where 66767, 66601 & 66773 were seen.

I arrived at King’s Cross, my last station then took the tube to Paddington and the end of another thoroughly enjoyable all Line Rover featuring a good selection of different locos, liveries and great weather. Already looking forward to next year’s jaunt and more of the same!

all photos by Spencer Conquest 39 INFRASTRUCTURE NEWS

Misc News: The Spanish manufacturer Talgo who will be bidding for HS2 rolling stock has picked Longannet for the location of its new factory in the UK.

Further to the photo on p33 in the September 2018 issue Breich Station re-opened on the 19th September 2018 following a complete re-build along with completion of the electrification, as seen below on the 2nd November 2018 from the A706. With the footbridge removed, access to the eastbound Edinburgh platform is now via the road bridge. The westbound platform to Glasgow is still accessed from the A71, to the right in the photo.

Barnt Green Station, West Midlands by Dave Spencer: Barnt Green is a well to do village whose station is on the former Midland main line from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads. The station is well placed in the centre of the village and is 10 miles 48 chains south of New Street at milepost 51miles 67 chains from Derby via Whitacre and Camp Hill and about 5 chains shorter via the Water Orton cut off and New Street. It is currently the junction for the Redditch branch but was for many years the junction for the Evesham loop which rejoined the main line at Ashchurch. This was to be closed by Dr Beeching but nature got there first as a landslide blocked the line a few weeks prior to closure.

When I first moved into the area in 1973 the four platforms had a total of ten trains a day six on the branch and four on the main line. Over the years the Redditch line has prospered and grown from six trains a day to six trains per hour however apart from minor blips the main line platforms have remained at four per day two down trains in the morning for workers and school children with return trains one late afternoon for the kids and one early evening for the workers. There was a brief experimental service with a Cl.121 bubble car doing a few Barnt Green to Worcester trains, which from what I saw was never well patronised and it was soon withdrawn. I also seem to remember a morning

40 commuter train into Birmingham, I am sure I caught it once, but again short lived. This Summer all this changed when the line was electrified and the three Longbridge trains were extended to the new station at Bromsgrove and one of these trains each hour stops at Barnt Green giving an hourly service each way. A local told me that the reason only one train an hour stops is that they built a huge car park at Bromsgrove and want people to drive there rather than use Barnt Green whose small car park is always full. The photograph on the opposite page is of WMR re-livered 323203 + 323220 on the 13.16 Lichfield City to Bromsgrove at platform 2. It is a joy to report a success story.

Further to my article on the new Bromsgrove station on p11 in the September 2016 issue of TRACKS, with the introduction of the Cl. 323s, all the platforms are now in use. The Hereford services use the outer platforms and the locals the inner. I visited after 18.30 one Friday recently and car park, previously empty was packed, another success story. The following photos taken on the 9th June 2018 by Trevor Roots show the station post electrification, with XC 170523 passing through at speed.

a close-up of the information

display left makes fascinating

reading, ed

41 STOCK MOVES

With so many new stock moves occurring, particularly with various barrier wagons and transfers of stock between operators or into store, I thought it best to start showing these all together as this will become a regular sight over the next few years.

above 57305 hauled new TPE Mk5a coaches 11509 + 12725 + 12726 + 12727 + DBSO 12809 through Chippenham at 10.45 on 5Q32 Portbury - Longsight, 15th November 2018 (Keith Blackman)

left off lease 43114 + 43147 on 0L46 Bristol TM - Ely Papworth Sidings, Swindon (12.53) 12th November 2018 (Colin Pidgeon)

above 66752 on 5X89 Slade Green T&RSMD - Doncaster Works passed Pinchbeck at 15.50 on a very dull December afternoon hauling 465249 (65798) 1st December 2018 (Gervase Orton) 42 PRESERVATION GALAS

East Lancs Rly (ELR) Autumn Diesel Gala by Spencer Conquest: The ELR Autumn Diesel Gala was held over the weekend of the 22nd / 23rd September 2018 and has become bit of a ‘drinking & bashing’ event each year for us enthusiasts from Reading and this year was no exception. Two of our party were already on various Rovers and meeting up at Bury. Another was coming from Sheffield and there was even one who comes over each year from Holland! The rest of us travelled up on the Friday with some of the party tracking down trams in Manchester and getting 67013 for haulage from Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Oxford Road.

right 45108 Bury Bolton Street nd (08.05) 22 September 2018

below 37109 Bury Bolton St, nd (08.34) 22 September 2018

The weather on the Saturday was a bit cloudy with only a small rain shower at Bury for 10 mins, so didn’t prevent some decent photographs. However, without guest locomotives it seemed a bit quieter than previous years, but did mean I was able to get some good photographs on the Saturday and in bright sunshine on the Sunday morning at Bury station before heading home.

The home fleet comprised 25279, 33109, 37109, D832, 40145, 45108, 47402, 47765, 50015 and 56006 with its first run out since arrival at ELR.

below D7629 (16.08) Bury Bolton St, nd (16.08) 22 September 2018

above with chimney behind, 40145 looks like it is masquerading as a steamer, Ramsbottom (11.03) 22nd September 2018

All locomotives performed without issue on the Saturday except for 47765 which was top & tailing with 47402 when it failed at Burrs Country Park. This meant the driver

43 having to swap locos and drive 47402 back to Bury. This disrupted the timetable for a few hours, but they seemed to cope and 47765 was up and running later in the afternoon without further issue.

47765 & 56006 Bury Bolton Street, ELR (10.46) 22nd September 2018

Unfortunately, the shed at Bury was not open to those attending the diesel weekend as apparently all volunteers are busy working, which was a shame as it appears from Baron Street gate, where I took a few pictures, they’ve quite a few other locomotives stored or receiving repairs.

The platforms and overbridge at Bury station had a quite a lot of trade stalls although not as many as previous years when they’ve had visiting locomotives. However that didn’t stop me buying a couple of books and old Railway Illustrated magazines.

The Trackside bar on Bury station was its usual busy self and has a cracking selection of real ales at very cheap prices and always a must in between taking photographs and bashing!

right 50015 Bury Bolton Street, ELR (15.03) nd 22 September 2018

ELR will always get my vote as a top preserved line as it has the main ingredients to stage a successful gala. These being, a good collection of home fleet locomotives (and usually good visiting locos), an excellent pub on the station, friendly staff, easy access from Manchester and two good stations for photographs, Bury and Ramsbottom. This is usually my last diesel event of the year and is always a good one to go out on. As always I am already looking forward to next year’s line-up and perhaps a visit around that elusive diesel depot at Bury.

My trip home on Sunday afternoon was quite eventful too with the following locomotives seen in an hour and half at Doncaster and in Decoy Yard (in order of appearance): 66427/431/434/776, 70813, 37421,66783/770/421/139/760/763/769, 60087, 66733/776/119

all photos by Spencer Conquest 44 The following Gala was attended by David Rice (28th) and Colin James (29-30th) with photos by both.

North York Moors Rly (NYM) Steam Gala by Colin James: The NYM held its Annual Steam Gala & Beer Festival over the weekend of the 28th to 30th September. I visited on the Saturday afternoon & Sunday. Beers and ciders were to be found at Levisham & Goathland stations.

The demonstration goods train ran between Levisham & Pickering or Grosmont & Goathland over the weekend. On the Friday, the steam crane was in use in Grosmont MPD yard.

4-6-2 34081 southbound passing Moorgates on 14.58 Grosmont – Pickering (15.29) 29th September 2018 (Colin James)

As part of the gala, two 100 year celebrations were taking place, with the RAF & NELPG owned Q6 0- 8-0 63395 being commemorated. Representing the RAF was narrow gauge Andrew Barclay 0-4-0WT [1431] ‘AIRSERVICE CONSTRUCTIONAL CORPS No1’ which worked from 1921 until 1945 at the RAF railway at Calshot Spit, Southampton, before moving to the Talyllyn Railway. It spent the weekend loaded on a LNER Lowmac as part of the demonstration goods train. 63395 returned to service from overhaul in early September 2018 and also appeared at the Severn Valley’s steam gala the week before the NYMR’s gala.

2-8-0 2857 approaching Goathland, NYM with the teak coaching set (12.43) 28th September 2018 (David Rice)

45 Other visiting locos were 2-8-0 2857 (courtesy of the SVR) & Bulleid BoB 4-6-2 34081 ‘92 SQUADRON’ (courtesy of NVR and the Battle of Britain Locomotive Society). Home fleet locos in action were J27 0-6-0 65894 (which only returned to service in 2018). BR Std 4MT 2-6-0 76079. BR Std 4MT 2-6-4T 80136. LMS Black 5 4-6-0 5428 ‘RIC TREACY’ (which only returned to service in 2018 and has been re-numbered). Thompson B1 4-6-0 1264 (running as 1251 ‘OLIVER BURY’) & Schools 4-4-0 926 ‘REPTON’.

0-6-0 65894 + 0-8-0 63395 Eskdale Viaduct, NYM (13.47) 28th September 2018 (David Rice)

It had been hoped SR S15 4-6-0 825 would be ready for the gala, but although the boiler has passed its hydraulic test work still continues on the chassis. In a change from previous years where engines normally face south from Grosmont, 80136 had been turned to face north from Pickering offering different photographic opportunities.

4-6-0 1251 departing Goathland on 16.00 Grosmont – Pickering (16.29) 30th September 2018 (Colin James)

46 Other steam locomotives seen at Grosmont MPD were: LMS Black 5 4-6-0 44806 (stored pending overhaul), SR WC 4-6-2 34101 ‘HARTLAND’ (under overhaul), Lambton Colliery 0-6-2T29 (under overhaul), Lambton Colliery 0-6-2T 5 (stored), BR Std 4MT 4-6-0 75029 ‘THE GREEN KNIGHT’ (under restoration), WD 2-10-0 3672 ‘Dame Vera Lynn’ (assessment for overhaul), BR Std 9F 2-10-0 92134 (under overhaul) & BR Std 4MT class 2-6-4T 80135 (under overhaul).

Diesels seen on Grosmont MPD were: 08556 & 12139 (now named ‘REDCAR’ see below by Colin James), D7628 ‘SYBILLA’, 26038 ‘Tom Clift’, DMU Cl.101 50160 + 59539 + 50164 (all operational). D2207 (fresh from overhaul see right by Colin James), D5032 (under overhaul) & D5061 & DMU Cl.101 50204 + 51511 (stored). 37264 spent the event at Pickering, returning to Grosmont on the back of Sunday afternoon’s dining train.

Services were run using 3 rakes of BR Mk1s & 1 rake of LNER Teak coaches. The dining train composed BR Pullmans & Mk1s. Services were split between Grosmont – Pickering, Whitby – Grosmont (Friday & Saturday) & Whitby – Goathland (Sunday). The demonstration freight train ran between Grosmont & Goathland (Friday & Saturday) then Pickering & Levisham (Sunday). The occasional late start was experienced, but generally services ran well to the timetable provided.

0-4-0WT [1231] (mounted on Lowmac 269004) on the 17.22 Pickering – Goathland demonstration freight, Goathland (18.15) 30th September 2018 (Colin James)

The weather co-operated with the event, clear skies and lots of sunshine on Friday & Saturday. Sunday was more cloudy with just the odd spot of rain on what was another good event for the NYM.

47 4-6-0 5428 on 12.43 Pickering departing, Grosmont, NYM (12.48) 30th September 2018 (Colin James)

0-8-0 63395 on 08.46 Goathland – Pickering demonstration freight passing Moorgates, NYM (16.23) 29th September 2018 (Colin James)

ELR Scenic Railcar Weekend by Andy Woodcock (photos by Harold Hull): ELR held its annual Scenic Railcar Weekend on the 3rd-4th November 2018 and I chose to visit on the Sunday. I arrived around 09.30 on a typical November day, though no rain initially. Staff outnumbered visitors to start with but numbers picked up as the day progressed. All advertised units were in use namely: Cl.104 50455 + 50517, Cl.117 51339 + 51382, Cl.110 51813 + 59701 + 51842, Cl.122 55001 and my highlight of the visit Cravens Cl.105 51485 + 56121. I had forgotten that these worked in the North of Scotland. 55001 did one trip with stove van 32978 to Rawtenstall and back (see below leaving Bury Bolton Street at 11.12)) D7629 did a trip coupled to Cl.110 and Cl.105/117 ran as a four car set. A note for intending visitors, the car park at Bury Bolton Street is no longer free of Sundays being £1 for all day, not unreasonable for the convenience.

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above Cl.110

51813 + 59701 + 51842

right Cl.122 55001

below Cl.105

51485 + 56125

DMU Day,

Bury Bolton St, ELR th 4 October 2018

(Harold Hull)

49 Mid Hants Rly (MHR) Autumn Steam Gala by Colin James: The MHR held its Autumn Steam Gala over the weekend of the 19th to 21st October. I visited the line on the Sunday of the event, with the intention of travelling the line, but in the end spent the day in and around Ropley. It was a beautiful warm and sunny day but the strong sunshine and shadows caused its own issues for photography.

Visiting engines for the event were: Manor 4-6-0 7822 ‘FOXCOTE MANOR’ (courtesy of the Foxcote Manor Society), 2-6-2T 5199 (courtesy of the Llangollen Railway) & BR Std 4MT 2-6-4T 80078 (courtesy of Stuart Robinson).

2-10-0 92212 departing Ropley on 09.45 Alresford – Alton,(10.02) 21st October 2018

These joined the home fleet locos of: BR Std 9F 2-10-0 92212, LMS 2MT 2-6-2T 41312 & BR Std 4MT 2-6-0 76017. Schools 4-4-0 925 ‘CHELTENHAM’ had worked the Friday & Saturday, but was failed prior to Sunday, it’s place being taken by 76017.

2-6-2T 41312 terminating at 10.53 on the 10.40 Alresford – Ropley shuttle service, Ropley 21st October 2018

Locomotives seen around Ropley in different stages of overhaul or restoration were BR Std 4MT 4-6-0 75079, Urie S15 4-6-0 30499 & 30506, Maunsell S15 4-6-0 828, Bulleid WC 4-6-2 34105 ‘SWANAGE’ & the boiler of MN 4-6-2 35005 ‘CANADIAN PACIFIC’. Diesels at Ropley were 33202 ‘Dennis G Robinson’, 47579 ‘James Nightall GC’ & 50027 ‘Lion’. 50 4-4-0 925 stabled in the yard at 12.00, Ropley 21st October 2018

Three rakes of BR Mk1 coaches were in use for the full line length services, with a 2 coach + 2 wagon mixed traffic set being used for the Alresford – Ropley shuttles. The demonstration goods train was also in use over the full length of the line, with spaces available to travel on the Queen Mary Brake van. The timetable started off well, but around the first freight train run, it started to slip and ended up running about 30 mins late.

above 2-6-0 76017 departing Ropley at 16.07 on the rear of the the delayed 15.25 Alresford – Alton service, Ropley 21st October 2018

Ground clearance to create further siding space is taking place by expanding the headshunt / siding east of Bighton Hill road bridge and the works at Ropley. Ground has been levelled towards Alton to extend and to the south to add another siding. I was told that next year the railway would be closed for a period up to July between Medstead & Alton where bridge works and development work is taking place in the old Butts Jnct area of the line and room has to be created for the stock that is normally stabled at Alton. This has opened up a photographic view point from the adjacent field, in the short term, alongside the works site as can be seen in the following photos. Strictly speaking there is no footpath along the field boundary though one does run diagonally from near the bridge south- eastwards to the A31. 51 2-6-2T 5199 departing Ropley at 13.42 on the delayed 13.10 Alresford – Alton service, showing the cleared ground east and to the left of the existing siding, 21st October 2018

above looking east, the opposite way to the view top, 2-6-4T 80078 + 2-6-2T 41312 approach Ropley at 14.10 on the delayed 13.25 Alton – Alresford demonstration freight service, 21st October 2018

right 4-6-0 7822 approaching Ropley

to terminate on the delayed 14.32

shuttle service from Alresford, st (15.11) 21 October 2018

all photos by Colin James

52 Nene Valley Rly (NVR) Autumn Diesel Gala by Toby Radziszewski: The NVR held its Autumn Diesel Gala over the weekend 13-14th October 2018, the same weekend ICRS attended in 2017 for the Cl.31 60th Anniversary Gala. Visiting locos were 20059, 50008 (courtesy of Hanson Traction), 50015 (courtesy of ELR) and 5580 (courtesy of MRB). Resident locos in action were D9520, 31271, and 45041. TASC-45 DR 98500 also ran a few cab rides between Wansford and Yarwell Jnct.

right 45041 departing Wansford, NVR

below D8059 departing Wansford, NVR

bottom 50008 + 50015 approaching Wansford, NVR, all 13th October 2018 (Toby Radziszewski)

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below 31271 + 5580 departing Wansford, NVR, both 13th October 2018 (Toby Radziszewski) due to a lack of support for Diesel Galas, 31271 has been asked to leave NVR after the Spring Diesel Gala in April 2019

Weather was sunny but very windy, the wind got worse as the day went on. Wasn’t as busy compared to other years, maybe because of the line-up ? A good day out though.

Great Central Rly (GCR) Autumn Steam Gala by Gervase Orton: The GCR held its Autumn Steam Gala over the weekend 5-7th October 2018 and as we were in the area we called in on the on the Friday the 5th October for a couple of hours around lunchtime/early afternoon based at Quorn & Woodhouse. During this period, Thompson B1 4-6-0 1264, running as 1251 ‘OLIVER BURY’, Bulleid WC 4-6-0 34092 ‘CITY OF WELLS’ and Stanier 8F 2-8-0 48624 were seen on passenger duties, BR Std Britannia 4-6-2 70013 ‘OLIVER CROMWELL’ and 4-6-0 6990 ‘WITHERSLACK HALL’ on freights and BR Std 2-6-0 78018 appeared light engine to be turned on the Quorn turntable. When we had to leave about 12.30 78018 had been partially turned but the turntable had stuck! Trains were running pretty much to time and the weather was dry and even bright at times. The Gala seemed to be pretty well attended.

4-6-0 6990 on a demonstration freight, with brake van 730562 leading, approaching Quorn & Woodhouse at 14.07, 5th October 2018 (Gervase Orton)

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above 4-6-0 1251 approaching the signal box after departing at 12.24 from Quorn & Woodhouse, 5th October 2018 (Gervase Orton)

Dartmouth Steam Rly (DSR) Diesel Day by Paul Normanton: The DSR organised a diesel day on the 6th October 2018, featuring D7535 ‘MERCURY’ its last appearance before moving to SDR) t&t 6975 (its first appearance since moving from SDR) BR Std 4- 6-0 75014 ‘BRAVEHEART’ filling in on the other rake with a planned appearance of 03371 making two runs during the day. Sadly due to a driver shortage, the midday run for 03371 was cancelled but it did make an evening run, but it seems this change to the planned schedule ruined the day for some visitors that were travelling from further afield, and wouldn’t be able to get home afterwards. I know these things can happen, but I guess it’s one of the many occupational hazards that we all face from time to time, when indulging in our chosen hobby.

As well as the rostered locomotives, D3014 ‘SAMSOM’ was stabled at Paignton as was 03371 for most of the day. The weather was lousy all day to say the least, but it didn’t detract from a really nice visit with plenty of thrash, particularly on the stretch heading up the incline towards 6975 Kingswear, Paignton. Along the route were 6th October 2018 (Paul Normanton) seen D2192 ‘TITAN’, Manor 4- 6-0 7827 ‘LYDHAM MANOR and King 4-6-0 6023 ‘KING EDWARD II’. Around midday, the 25 and 37 were swapped over at Kingswear, allowing a change in power in each direction, which was an ideal photo opportunity and a thoughtful manoeuvre for those

55 following a specific loco. The loadings weren’t massive but considering the weather, it was probably still very satisfying for the organisers. The timetable went a little awry once or twice due to a few mechanical issues, but the crews did well to claw some minutes back when possible, and at the end of the day, who cares? It was a really enjoyable day out with some classic locos, friendly staff, stunning scenery and good food....somewhere I need to get to next year as I have yet to photograph most of the stock, ed.

D7535 with SULZER SUNSET 1968-2018 headboard, Paignton, 6th October 2018 (Paul Normanton)

Avon Valley Rly (AVR) End of Season Gala by Paul Normanton: The AVR are held their end of season gala over weekend 10-11th November 2018 and although my preference is for diesel power rather than steam, I decided I would pop along and support them on the Saturday, albeit more as a visitor than a participant. The event coincided with Remembrance weekend, and was tailored to amalgamate both occasions in the one weekend’s activities. I have to say that I thought the Gala was absolutely superb, very well organised with an excellent timetable and rostering of services that gave a steady flow of trains and plenty to keep visitors interested.

0-6-0T 32678 on a demonstration freight train, Bitton, AVR 10th October 2018 (Paul Normanton)

56 On arrival, the first thing to catch the attention of visitors was a collection of 2,833 handmade poppies fixed along the rear of platform 2 at Bitton station. Each poppy represented one of the 2.833 employees of The Midland Railway that sadly perished in the Great War. Additionally there was a full list of names available for personal messages of commemoration in a special visitors book. 12 displays created by South Gloucestershire Council’s Museum Group were situated throughout the visitor areas, each representing an aspect of local life affected by the Great War.

2-4-0WT 30587 Bitton, AVR 10th October 2018 (Paul Normanton)

The train services were operated by 4 main locomotives, two visitors and two from the home fleet. The visitors were Stroudley A1X ‘Terrier’ 0-6-0T 32678 (courtesy of KES) and Beattie 2-4- 0WT 30587 (courtesy of BWR). Both guest locos would have been involved in operations in the South of England during WWI hauling anything from munitions to troop or hospital trains. The home fleet locos in use were Polish Tkh 49 0-6-0T 4015 ‘KAREL’ and Austerity 0-6-0ST WD132 ‘SAPPER’. Footplate rides and brake van rides were also offered on all 4 locomotives, over the 2 day event.

Although not participating in the gala itself, the following members of the home fleet were on public display: R&H 4wDM [233519] ‘BASIL’ (see overleaf top) quite a rare event as it is normally under tarpaulins, RSH 0-6-0T [7151] Manning Wardle 0-6-0ST ‘LITTLETON No5’, Frys Sentinel 4wVBT [7492]. The Frys loco is almost ready for service now after many years of renovation. It was hoped it would be ready around now but I believe the new date for release into traffic is now Easter 2019. The photo right by Trevor Roots, taken on the 11th September 2010 shows how far it has come from that taken by myself above.

57 A heritage bus shuttle operated between Keynsham Railway station and the AVR, allowing easier access for customers arriving by National Rail.

Catering was on top form today with specials on offer for the weekend, and thanks to the heavy rain showers that plagued the event on and off all day, the 2 dining coaches seemed busy most of the time as visitors sought shelter so I would suspect that sales were very good, as was the quality of the food on offer.

For the duration of the first day’s operations, everything seemed to run like clockwork with the timetable being adhered to, and no apparent problems. The effort and planning that went into this event created a very poignant occasion with the right balance between the railway operations and the remembrance day commemorations and this was hugely aided by the almost atmospheric sound of music / songs from WWI being played all day over the station public address system, something it was visibly clear to see went down very well with many of the visitors today. All in all, this was a thoroughly enjoyable day, well planned and thought out, and presented in a sensitive and moving manner.

Spa Valley Rly (SPA) Beer & Cider Festival by Colin James: SPA held its popular Beer & Cider Festival and diesel running weekend over the 19th & 21st October and I visited on Saturday the 20th.

above 33063 t&t DMU 56408 14.30 Eridge - Tunbridge Wells West, Groombridge (14.55) 20th October 2018 (Colin James)

For the event home base loco 33063 ‘R J Mitchell’ was joined by D7612, on a summer long visit from the South Devon Railway and 31430 ‘Sister Dora’, working its first passenger trains since restoration

58 at the Mangapps Railway. The timetable was a 3 engine, 2 train operation. One train a mix of BR Mk1 & Mk2 coaches, the other, a mix of BR Mk1s sandwiched between Cl.101 DTS DMU 56408 and Queen Mary brake wagon 56296.

right D7612 arriving into Eridge to terminate at 11.33, on the 11.10 service from Tunbridge Wells West with ‘THE REAL ALE TRAIN’ headboard, 20th October 2018 (Colin James)

Seen stabled at Tunbridge Wells West were D3490 ‘COLONEL TOMLINE’, 33201, 73140, EMU 1497 (see TRANSFERS), DEMU 207017 and Drewry 0-4-0 2591 with 15224 stored in the sidings with some un-identified steam engines. 09026, 33065, A1X 0-6-0T 32650, Jinty 0-6-0T 47393, 0-6-0ST 62 ‘UGLY’ and 0-4-0ST 2315 ‘LADY INGRID’ were under overhaul / restoration inside the shed.

All the stations and trains were very busy during a very sunny day. The main base for the beer & cider festival being Tunbridge Wells West engine shed, with selections available at Groombridge and Eridge and on the trains.

31430 Tunbridge Wells West 2nd December 2018 (Trevor Roots)

Great Central Rly (GCR) ‘Last Hurrah’ Steam Gala by Colin James: The GCR held its ‘Last Hurrah’ Steam Gala over the weekend of the 17-18th November 2018 and I attended on the Sunday. This was their last Gala for the 2018 season and also for BR Std Britannia 7P 4-6-2 70013 ‘OLIVER CROMWELL’ as its boiler certificate expires soon and it is to be withdrawn for overhaul. There was also a first, as Stanier Black 5 4-6-0 No.45305 ‘ALDERMAN A E DRAPER’ made its first gala appearance after joining the active roster on completion of its own overhaul. It had been hoped that Stanier 8F 2-8-0 48305 would be running after its own overhaul, but it was not quite ready for the event. Joining 45305 & 70013 from the home fleet were LMS Jinty 0-6-0T 47406, Stanier 8F 2-8-0 48624, BR Std 5MT 4-6-0 73156, BR Std 9F 2-10-0 92214 ‘LEICESTER CITY’ and D123 ‘LEICESTERSHIRE AND DERBYSHIRE YEOMANRY’. 59

above 70013 approaching Quorn & Woodhouse non-stop at 14.59 on 1A27 14.45 Loughborough Central – Leicester North express service below 45305 + 73156 heading southbound from Loughborough Central at 12.28 on 7S14 12.20 to Swithland Sidings goods vans freight train, both 18th November (Colin James)

The timetable was the tried and tested mix of passenger and freight trains, which worked very well and once the morning mist/cloud blew away all trains were in glorious winter sunshine. There were two mainline and one local passenger trains, the Pullman Dining train, and two freight trains, which were the goods vans and the ‘windcutter’ mineral wagons. 60

above D123 heading southbound from Loughborough Central at 14.17 on 9C25 14.10 to Rothley Brook ‘windcutter’ mineral wagon freight train, 18th November (Colin James)

The event was well supported with plenty of passengers seen on trains and stations and plenty of photographers about the line.

Seen at Quorn & Woodhouse, was flex EMU 769434 (ex 319434) stabled between test running (see CONVERSIONS). I was told there was a second unit at Rothley carriage works, but could not confirm the number....769456, ed. Also seen, at Loughborough Central, were translator coaches QSA ADBs 975864 & 975867 (see left).

FRANCHISE / NETWORK NEWS

The operation of Bounds Green and Craigentinny Depots transferred to Hitachi Rail UK from LNER over the weekend of the 10-11th November 2018

With Crossrail delayed, new stock is sitting around as can be seen from the remarkable photo above, taken from the bridge over the Paddington Branch of the Grand Union Canal, of approx 30 stored Cl.345s filling the yard outside the Crossrail Depot at OOC with 345036 to the fore, 11th November 2018 (David Doulton) 61 OUT & ABOUT by James Holloway

For clarity, steam locos are now shown in red. To be more helpful for those interested in where stock was exactly, can I ask all contributors who list trip sightings over long distances, to please add all locations when submitting to James. Please also ensure your sightings reach James a few days before the press deadline, see SOCIETY NOTICE BOARD…ed

Bradley Marshall: Manchester Piccadilly 11.12-12.15: 66717, 142007/09 6th November: Yeovil Jnct 09.30-12.40: 158885 142011/32/38/41/44/46/64, 150101/10/22/24/38, 150214 159011/18/19, 159102/04-06, DR98923/73 150223/71, 156420/51/52/55/72/86, 158773/85, 175101 8th November: Yeovil Pen Mill 06.30: 166205 175107, 185117/18/35/50, 220023, 319363/67/68/85/86 Westbury 07.15-21.40: 43009/18/29/41/69-71/79/86/87 319458, 323230/31/34, 350408/10, 390127/48/51 43093/97/98, 43171/80/85/89/92/94/97, 59002/04/05 Stockport 12.15-17.10: 47812, 66528/46/69, 66711 59103/04, 59201-04/06, 60062, 66037/47/67/97, 66104 142041/42/46/47/63/66/74, 150106/10/12/16/21/24/28/32 66152/99, 66221, 66518/70, 66847/50, 70807/15/17 150133/36/38/40/50, 150203/23, 156401/24/25, 158780 150001, 150234/47/49, 158881/90, 158950-52/55/57/61 158788, 158810/13/54/56/57/62/63/89, 175103/08/09/11 159004/11, 159108, 165129/31/32, 166208/09/13/15 175114, 185104/11/16/21/25/35/38/48, 220003/04/10/17 800009/13/23, 802004/07/09, DR80301/03 220022/25/32/33, 221124/44, 319368/82/84/86, 323227 RHTT FEA wagons 642012/15/32/49 323231/33/35/38, 390005/11/44/45/47/49/50, 390104/14 Castle Cary 22.10: 158881 390124/26/29/30/34, cs 11506, 12716-18, 12806 10th November: Yeovil Pen Mill: 166208/09 16th October: Midland Rd Leeds 07.30-08.23: 66418 Westbury: 66047/97, 66518 66507/45/58/95, 66604, 70001/02/08-10/13/15-18 Bristol Parkway: 66526/28/38 144005/13 Bristol Temple Meads: 43094, 43158, 43285, 43321 Doncaster 09.50-18.30: 43043/46, 43251/57/72/74/77/90 150247/49, 158950/53, 165131/32, 166209/10/14/20 43295/96, 43300/02/10-12/16-18/67, 60002/15/26/65 221121, 800004/17/18/29 66001/17/30/92/97, 66110/24/62, 66541/53/61, 66717/20 Bath Spa: 221138 66730/56/71/82/83/85/86, 67012, 68005, 90039, 91101 13th November: Yeovil Jnct 08.40-12.40: 158890 91103-05/07-10/12/15-17/22/24/25/29-31, 142017/18 159008/11/18/20/22, 159101/04/07/08, DR73943 144003/04/07/10/15, 150210, 153331/58/73/84, 158795 DR98924/74 158796, 158816/17/72, 180101/03/06/10/11/14 20th November: Yeovil Jnct 08.29-11.40: 185105-07/22/28/30/34/50, 220012/16/24/33, 221131/44 159009/14/17/18, 159105, DR98914/64 322483/84, 800201, 800317, DVTs 82205-08/10-15/17 30th November: Yeovil Pen Mill 06.20/19.25: 159015 82219/20/24/27/28, DR77801, ADB965576/77, 966098/99 166214 19th October: Gresty Bridge Crewe 07.05: 57308, 66302 Frome 06.56: 68005, ADB 965580/81 166213 Crewe Station 07.35-09.01: 08631, 37605, 56078/87 Westbury 07.15-18.40: 43004/05/09/18/27/29/41/53/69 66105, 66528/55/97, 88007, 150227, 156403, 221105/09 43091, 43170/74/93/94, 59001-05, 59101/03, 59202-04 221110, 319369, 323237, 350236, 350376, 390107 59206, 60062, 66007/20/37/86/88, 66104/37/71/83/92 DR73940-47 66200, 66413, 66504/44, 70802/07, 150001, 150125/26 Stoke on Trent 09.25: 220008, 390153, DR73914 158798, 158883, 158950-53/56-58/60, 159007/12 Nuneaton 10.35-18.02: 66105/29/92, 66424, 66512/33 159106, 165119/29/32, 166204/10/13/14/16/18/20 66546/48/51/57/69/97/99, 66710/31/37/59/67, 70005/06 800304, 802101/17, DR75407 70020, 90019/28/40/41/43/46/48, 153356, 170104/06-09 170112/14/15, 170398, 170518/22, 170639, 350102/06 Danny Coyne: 350107/09/15/16/22, 350248/59, 350368/70/74, 390005 2nd October: Leyland Station 08.32: 319375 390011/13/42, 390127, DR75406, 97805, 98909/59 Wigan 08.53: 88007 Garswood: 319377 Alan Jones: Thatto Heath 09.12: 319378 27th October: Inverness 13.30-14.40: 08523, 08648 Broad Green 09.20: 319379 37403, 43168, 158702/12/20/24/25, 170412 Edge Hill: 195103, 319384, DR73925 cs 3115/3150/4831/4832/5028/9800/10648/21241 Liverpool Lime St 09.40-10.46: 142003/52, 150118 28th October: Aviemore 19.40: 66601, 66743, DR73915 150218, 156459/61/80, 158783, 158810, 185110/49 29th October: Inverness 08.15: 08523, 08648, 37403 319363/66/69, 350232/42, 390152 43032, 43168, 47810/53, 158706/12/13, 170395, 170412 Liverpool South Parkway: 158799, 158866, 507014 170418, cs 1211/3229/3231/3312/3348/3438/9479/17159 Trafford Park: 66105 80043

62 30th October: Millerhill 13.00: 385013/14, 385113 Slough: 387160 Bo’ness 13.45: 419, 828, 19001 Southall: 66127, 360201/04, 387163 Inverkeithing: 158728 Acton: 66007/88/91, 66174/87, 66510, 66731 Haymarket: 43033, 43126/43, 158723, 170453/58 Old Oak Common: 66756 380013, 385009 North Pole: 800303/06 Edinburgh Waverley: 68006, 91114, 158726/27/32/41 Paddington: 43079, 43137/44/58/80, 800004/23, 800305 158869, 170394, 221129, 334009/10/16/25/26, 365513 800308/13 380012, 380102/11 St Pancras: 373206, 374013/16/32 31st October: Inverkeithing: 43169/83, 170412, 158721 King’s Cross: 43311, 91106/25, 387106, 700015 Haymarket: 43143/46, 158719/25/41/86, 170419/20/57 Waterloo: 450030, 450566, 455742, 455913, 456018 220028, 334011/16/19/25, 350404/06, 385009, 385122 458503 Edinburgh Waverley 08.45-09.10: 68006, 43296, 90045 3rd November: Worcester Shrub Hill: 43160, 153354/71 158740, 170394/96, 170454, 221121, 334010/11/24/30 800008 365517, trams 251/56/65/70/76/77 Stourbridge Jnct: 68010, DR73910/42 Carstairs: 67007, DR73904/77001 Birmingham Moor St: 68008, 168106, 168218, 172332 Polmadie: 334017, cs 10723, 15201 172337 Glasgow Central 10.15-11.00: 156435/45/94, 156504/06 Birmingham New St: 158819/25/27/31/33/35/40, 170102 158721, 314205/06/10, 320303/07/10/12/15/19, 380001 170115, 170507/10/15/18/19/21, 170632, 172213, 220001 380002/07/11/13/19/20, 380102/07/08 220004/12/26/32, 221104/09/12/23/35/38/43, 323201/02 Shields Rd: 314204/09, 318269, 380004 323204-07/09/13/14/16/19-21, 350107/18/21, 350369 Paisley Gilmour St: 314211, 380011 390011/17, 390107/32, DR98908/58 Partick 11.30-12.00: 318250/55/57/59/64/65, 320309/13 Bescot: 60015, 66004/56 320314/18, 320413, 334007/12/13/18/22/24/29/31 SVR: 33108, 37688, 40106, D821, 50031/35/49 Glasgow Underground: 101/02/08/17/19/21/28/30, 201 9th November: Worcester Shrub Hill: 172337, 800008 202/05 Charlbury: 43042 Glasgow Queen St 12.30: 156478/93/96, 365533 Oxford: 165124/35, 168215, 800012 Eastfield: 43003/35/40/48, 156501 Hinksey Yard: 66068, 66514/59 Croy: 170411 Didcot: 66139 Dalmeny: 158734 Reading: 43025, 165134, 450005, 800022 21st November: Inverness 13.00: 43127, 67003 Acton: 66013/86, 66113 158703/04/09/14/16, 170410/33 Paddington: 43004/23/28/93, 800011/20, 800318 24th November: Elgin 09.15: 67010 Waterloo: 444004/10/11/13, 450002/09/20/27/40/76 450543/53/62, 458504/32, 707002/06/10/13/16 John Evans: Euston: 86101, 90048, 92023, 350118, 390009/16/40 24th October: Hereford 06.00-07.10: 150250, 170510/14 390123 170634, 175005/10 10th November: St Pancras: 373219/20, 395003/08 Nuneaton 09.25-11.30/12.30-15.00: 66014, 66109/43 395017-19/22 66416/24, 66512/32/44/60/61/97/99, 66701/17/62/67/89 Ashford: 377505/10 70008/14, 90028/40/42/44/48/49, 153364, 170101-03/13 Tonbridge: 66712, 73107/19/36, 73213, DR98920/31/81 170117, 170521, 170639, 350107/13/18/27, 350231/48 Redhill: 377102, 377310/28, 700125/28 390115/32/34/41/51/52/57 Gatwick Airport: 387105, 700117/28 16th November: Cardiff Canton 11.15: 67014, 143622 Barnham: 377404 150243/55/77/82, 153312 Bognor Regis: 313220, 377127, 377440/68 Cardiff Central 12.30-15.00: 66200, 66528/29, 142010/75 Fratton: 442407 142080/83/85, 143607/09/14/23/24, 150208/27/29/36/37 Portsmouth & Southsea: 158961, 450037, 450125 150240/41/57/67/79/80, 153323, 158822/39/40, 166213 450553/70 170102/06, 175001/02/07/11/12, 175111/12, 800003/08 Southampton: 444021, 450004 800011/12/18/20/24/33, 80301/17 Horsham: 377112 17th November: Worcester Shrub Hill: 43069, 166213/18 Sean Davies: 170504/06/07, 170630, 172342 27th October: Worcester Shrub Hill: 166213, 170506 Birmingham New St: 221139, 323202 172333, 800022 Wolverhampton: 170501/13, 220010, 390122 Gloucester: 56302, 158795 Stafford: 66547/61/98, 66742/55, 220017, 221105/12/16 Swindon: 43180, 158793 221124, 350109/15/24/28, 350233/61/65, 350372, 390009 Didcot: 387168 390134/57, DR73907 Reading: 08836, 43159/70/91, 57602, 165102, 387137 Crewe: 37610, 57309, 68021, 97303/04, 150254, 153318 387139/43/48/53/62/74, 800005/17 158819, 175010, 175102/04, 221109/11/15/17, 319214 Maidenhead: 387147/65 350108, 350248/55/65, 390039/40/44, 390128/36/38/54

63 Nuneaton: 66051/85/89, 66100/14/67/70, 66302, 66587 2nd November: Leeds 10.15-12.15: 43307/14, 91108/15 66588/90, 66719/57/67/72, 90016/18/40/44, 92014 144007/10/14/18, 150106/31, 150201/14/24/25, 153305 153354/66, 170522, 221109/10, 350108/15, 390011/20/39 153307/70/73, 158752/55/97, 158815/43/50/72, 158902 390112/14/31/53 158906/10, 185107/08/14/15/21/22/25/28/29/36/39/40/42 185147-49/51, 170459/61/72/76, 220017, 221138 Derek Place: 321901-03, 322481-83, 333003/05/06/10/13/16 6th November: Euston 07.00-09.30: 87002, 92018/33 221103/04/07/09/11/15/16, 319005, 319215/16/20 Mike Rumens: 319441, 350102-04/06/08-10/14/18/19/21-23/25/26/28/29 17th September Nuneaton: 66514, 70807, 90019/39 350231/32/34/37/39/43/44/46/47/50/52/55/59-65, 350369 350119/22, DR77002 350371/73/74/76/77, 378204/16/17/28/32/34, 390005/08 18th September Nuneaton: 47812, 66075, 66773, 70807 390009/11/16/43/45/49, 390103/12/14/15/23-26/28-31/37 90019/39, DR77002 390141/48/55/57 25th September Nuneaton: 50008, 66619, 66703/65 St Pancras 09.50: 43467/84, 222005/12/13/17, 374020 70801, 221103/11/12, 350103/06, 350257 374021/25/26/33/34 3rd October: Nuneaton: 66118/64, 66512/48/70, 66702 King’s Cross 10.10-10.20: 43238, 43320, 67012, 91102 70810, 90020/36, 350112, 350376 180106/08, 387106/13/26, 700012 4th October: Nuneaton: 66164, 70810 Finsbury Park 10.25-11.45: 43048/58/75, 43307/09/14 8th October: Nuneaton: 66030/90, 66744, 70815, 90020 43317, 90019, 91105/11, 180113, 313025/27/29-31/33/40 90036, 350369 313043-45/47/51/52/56/57/59/60/62, 313122, 365528/40 11th October: Nuneaton: 66075, 66545, 66849 387103/04/08/11/14/16/18/20, 700018/42/45, 700114/20 15th October: Nuneaton: 66129, 66547, 350116 700121/31/41/43, 717008 17th October: Nuneaton: 66129, 66504/45/53, 70003 Highbury & Islington 11.50: 66137, 378202/03/05/08/14 70815, 90028/40, 350130, 350370 378225/31/56 18th October: Nuneaton: 66129, 66518, 90028/40 Stratford 12.10-14.30: 66501/37, 66737, 66957, 90003 350372/74 90005/06/09-11, 315821/23/26/27/30/31/39/42/43/48/49 22nd October: Nuneaton: 66005, 66548/56/88, 70804 315852/53/59, 317659, 321304-06/10/15/16/20/36/37/44 90028/40/42/48, 350124/25 321353/57, 321407/21/23/32/34/41/46/47, 345003/06/09 24th October: Nuneaton: 66074, 66597/99, 70006, 90028 345012/22, 360101-03/06/09/13/15/18/21, 378201/06 90040, 350111/13, DR73930/80201 378212-14/18/21/22/23/31/55/57 25th October: Nuneaton: 37422, 66005, 66419, 66569/97 London Bridge 15.00-17.15: 171201/02, 171722/25/27 66707, 70815, 90028/40, 221105/17/42, 350113/30 171801/02/05, 375307/09, 375606/12/14/16-18/22/29 30th October: Nuneaton: 66012/78, 70809, 350103 375701/03/07/08/11, 375814/15/19-21/27/28, 375905/12 DR73910/48 375914/17/27, 376001-03/07/08/10/12/16/20/21/23-25 31st October: Nuneaton: 66012/78, 66550/96, 90018/28 376027-30/36, 377105/24/34/60, 377302-04/08/09/15/16 350117, 350372, DR73118, DR73910/48 377320/21/24-27, 377416/18/39/47/54, 377507/08 377602/06/11/15/19/20/25, 377708, 455801/02/04/05/07 Ian McAlpine: 455808/13/15/17/18/23/28/30-32/35/38/42/45, 465003/05 28th September Peterborough: 43061/75, 66002/03 465006/08/10/13/14/17/19/22/25-30/34/36/37/40-43/45-48 66135/76/88, 66752, 700111, 800201 465151/53-56/58/59/62-64/67-69/71/74-76/79/81/82/84 Doncaster: 08724, 37421, 56078, 66084, 66432/34 465187-91/94-97, 465242/43/45/47-49, 465906/08/11 66547, 150210 465914-16/18/22/23/26/30, 466001/02/06/08/15-17/22/23 Leeds: 150277, 170477, 185133 466026/38/39/41, 700003/27/28/43, 700101/02/07/10/11 Edge Hill: 60085, 66779, 73951, DR73925 700113/17-19/23/26/28/32/33/35/36/39/40/42/46-50 Liverpool Lime St: 508137 Blackfriars 17.25-17.55: 377512, 465001, 465910/28/34 30th September Liverpool Lime St: 158813/47 700011/14/24/46/50/53-55/57, 700109/24/25/37/38/44 350376, 390135 Manchester Oxford Rd: 150271 Peter Cole: Manchester Piccadilly: 175104 30th October: Leicester 10.00-16.00: 43043/47-50/52/54 5th October: Peterborough: 91101, 700137, DVT 82227 43066/76/81/82, 43423/65/67/84, 57305/12, 66079, 66154 Paddington: 332004/11, 387152/62 66566/67, 66616, 66705/17/26/29/48, 156410, 158783 Old Oak Common: 57306 158852, 170102/03/05/06/09, 170519, 170636/38 Acton: 66134/58 222001-05/07-10/12/14/15/17/19-23, 222101-03, 950001 27th October: Heathrow Terminal 2: 332012, 360204 1st November: Leicester 10.00-16.00: 43043/46/47/49/50 Acton: 66088, 66174 43052/54/64/66/82/83/89, 66013/78, 66515/37, 66735/37 North Pole: 800303 66741/52/76, 156497/98, 158857, 170115, 170397 Paddington: 800025 170512/15/22/23, 170636/38/39, 222001-04/06-08/10/11 King’s Cross: 387104/20/21, 700015/51 222013/15-20/22/23, 222102/04 Hornsey Depot: 700114/46

64 2nd November: Peterborough: 66705, 158813, 700114 11th November: Darlington: 91124, DVT 82229 800201 16th November: Peterborough: 66120, 158854, 700139 Nottingham: 158864/89 800201 Manchester Piccadilly: 66710, 350404, 390050, 390154 18th November: Norwich: 158852, 755405 Manchester Oxford Rd: 150277 23rd November: Peterborough: 158854, 700154, 800202 Trafford Park: 70015 Grantham: 43013/62 Liverpool South Parkway: 350232 Nottingham: 158864 Edge Hill: 66763 Chesterfield: 66619 Liverpool Lime St: 390125, 508143 Earles Sidings: 66614/15 4th November: Liverpool Lime St: 150110, 185106 Stockport: 390020 York: 91132, DVT 82218 Manchester Oxford Rd: 175104 9th November: Peterborough: 66709/41, 91101 Trafford Park: 66518 DVT 82227, DR73116/77906 Edge Hill: 66763, DR73925 Doncaster: 66425 Liverpool Lime St: 350248, 507027 York: 60009, 60103, DR79261/71 25th November: Liverpool Lime St: 185104/12, 390046 Darlington: DR75301 York: 91127, DVT 82230

ACCIDENTS

On the 12th September 2018, seven out of 32 container wagons derailed, at least two tipping over, behind 66727 on 4L22 14.35 Hams Hall – Felixstowe on departure blocking the Birmingham New Street to Nuneaton line until the 16th September.

PRESERVATION PHOTO SPOT: EMU

above 2HAP 61275 (4308) showing the finished external NSE livery, Locomotion, Shildon, 25th November 2018

65 SHUNTER SPOT

above 08511 Cambridge (14.05) it is due leave on the 8th December 2018 as there will be no requirement for a shunter to move Cl. 317s in/out of Coldham Lane TMD for repair, 2nd December 2018 (Toby Radziszewski) note the lack of front buffers

above 08536 has recently moved from long term storage at Loram, Derby to Wishaw 23rd November 2018

66 UNDERGROUND NEWS

London Transport: London Underground has finally signed a contract with Siemens Mobility Ltd to supply 94 new generation tube trains, the start of a process to replace stock with a new standardised design on the four deep lines, Piccadilly, Bakerloo, Central and Waterloo & City.

LIGHT RAIL & METRO NEWS

Manchester Metrolink (MM) by Geoff Hope: November 2018: A campaign has been launched to rename St.Peters Square to Peterloo Square in memory of the massacre that took place on St.Peters Field on the 16th August 1819

On the 2nd November, tram 3090 was stormed by police close to the Deansgate/Castlefield stop after a male told passengers he was armed with a gun and knife. He started walking down the tracks when he was searched but no weapons were found or arrest made. On the 3rd November a tram was attacked on the Airport line shattering the door window, the culprits are believed to be 10/11 year olds. During the early hours of Monday 12th at the Brooklands stop on the Altrincham line, a van ploughed through a wall dropping 10ft onto the tram tracks. Services were up and running by 09.00.

It has been confirmed that a six minute interval service between Harbour City and Ashton, by extending the Media City line, would start from January 2019. In preparation for the winter months ice breaker trams have been in use on overnight duties. Additional double trams will be brought into service in the build up to Christmas. Three tram stops on the Bury line are to be fitted out with defibrillators for trial purposes. A major crackdown on fare dodgers during August resulted on average in 150 people a day being issued with fines. If it continues at this rate Metrolink could recover £1.4 million in fines. A campaign to tackle byelaw offences has been launched with a follow up starting in January 2019 officers will be going undercover to tackle current byelaws including bad language, smoking / vaping, drink & littering on trams and tram stops. This approach will see more prosecutions breaking byelaws as though 520 breaches were reported in the w/c 15th July 2017, no prosecutions were brought. The law allows a fine up of up to £1000.

3014 Manchester Piccadilly (13.03) 27th November 2018 (Geoff Hope)

Advertisements on tram 3014 will be encouraging people to ‘shop small and help Manchester to Bloom / Flourish’ sponsored by American Express (see above). Tram 3007 is now advertising ‘National Geographic’s Mars 2’ programme (see opposite top), this tram previously advertised ‘Crunchie Bars’. Tram 3018 has lost its ‘Call of Duty’ advert & tram 3020 has lost its poppies reverting back to its normal livery (both illustrated in the November 2018 issue). Trams 3021/3050/3092/3097 & 3109 feature ‘Noel the Elf’ branding. Tram 3036 has received an advertisement for ‘Hello Manchester’

67 (see below). Trams 3040 & 3088 are advertising ‘TalkTalk’. Trams 3052 & 3058 have returned to their original liveries from advertisements for ‘Easy Jet’ (illustrated in the November 2018 issue) and ‘Catch the Moments’ (see below).

3036 Altrincham (11.14) 6th November 2018 (Geoff Hope)

3007 Altrincham (11.17) 6th November 2018 (Geoff Hope)

3058 Altrincham (11.22) 8th November 2018 (Geoff Hope)

68 Observations for Saturday 1St December (108 trams in service) Cornbrook 09.30-11.45: Altrincham - Bury: 3003+3012, 3006+3043, 3007+3057, 3010+3044, 3018+3042, 3021+3040, 3022+3058, 3027+3051, 3034+3036, 3037+3046, 3048+3049 Altrincham-Piccadilly: 3002, 3014, 3016, 3019+3041, 3020, 3035+3039, 3060 East Didsbury - Shaw / Rochdale: 3004, 3024, 3026, 3032, 3047, 3050, 3052, 3055, 3066, 3069, 3070, 3071+3090, 3073, 3074, 3084+3118, 3085+3117, 3087, 3092, 3093, 3094+3107, 3100, 3101, 3103, 3104, 3106, 3113 Eccles - Ashton: 3005, 3013, 3061, 3064+3099, 3068, 3075, 3088, 3091, 3095, 3097, 3112, 3114 Media City - Ethiad Campus: 3063+3089, 3067+3078, 3077+3096, 3081+3102, 3083+3086, 3105+3115, 3108+3109 Manchester City were playing at home hence the reason for all trams being doubled up Airport - Victoria: 3025, 3053, 3054, 3056, 3072, 3076, 3080, 3082, 3110, 3119, 3120 Old Trafford Depot 11.50: 1020/23, 2001: 3028, 3059 Queens Road Depot 12.26: 3045, 3111 Victoria 12.35-13.45: Bury - Piccadilly: 3001+3017, 3009+3011, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3033, 3038 Tram on Test: 3116 Trams not seen: 3008, 3015, 3023, 3062, 3065 3079, 3098

Tyne & Wear Metro: A temporary maintenance facility is to be built on a landfill site in Howden whilst the South Gosforth Depot is rebuilt to accommodate the new stock due in service in 2021.

WAGON PHOTO SPOT

above not yet illustrated are the new biomass wagons for GBRf, the second of the type to be built, IIA 83.70.0689.xxx-4 passing Newcastle at 11.41 on 6N86 Tyne Coal Terminal - Lynemouth PS, 22nd September 2018 (David Rice)

FREIGHT MATTERS

To allow members to keep their copy UK Wagons as up to date as possible, changes are provided via this spot every month. Please let Trevor Roots know if you have any amendments or wish pass on any other helpful wagon information, contact details on page 2.

Plea for Help: Can anyone who went on our Eastleigh visit in 2018 please confirm which JSA was down the bottom of the yard by IPA car carrier 4392.692-1 and the slinger wagons. Also what was the ‘grounded’ JSA with full height ends inside next to 4039. I believe they are 4050 & 4067 but which ?

also see EASTLEIGH WORKS REPORT for further updates. Thanks to the following for information: Alex Ford, Steve Gillam, Mike Rumens

69 Correction: Amendment to check digit of IGB 33.80.4737.025-4 should be 025-3

Add to Book: (Barrier Vehicles) IWB 33.80.2797.617-8/673-1/678-0/695-4 The above have been renumbered back from Romanian 33.53.2797 xxx to their original 33.80.2797 xxx numbers and have also been re-instated on TOPS as they are being used as barrier vehicles for the Cl.717 deliveries

Delete from Book: Some RIV vans not now seen very often, if at all in the UK now. Although the following all remain on TOPS, which is massively out of date, these have all been deleted from GCU (the European database), which indicates that they most likely have been scrapped, or less likely long since re-numbered. All show as being abroad on TOPS, disappearing years ago. To be removed from the UK Wagons.

IWA / IWB 33.80.2797.000-7/014-8/016-3/019-7/024-7/025-4/027-0/028-8/029-6/033-8/044-5/050-2/ 055-1/057-7/069-2/072-6/084-1/088-2/089-0/093-2/094-0, 33.80.2797.101-3/103-9/104-7/107-0/109-6/ 110-4/115-3/118-7/122-9/128-6/130-2/142-7/143-5/144-3/149-2/150-0/156-7/159-1/172-4/178-1/ 181-5, 33.80.2797.183-1/189-8/191-4/193-0/194-8/195-5/200-3/202-9/204-5/206-0 33.80.2797.584-0 to 731-7, 33.80.2798.010-5 KVA 33.70.2797.270-8 with the status of the others in this series as follows: 174-2/277-3 (stored Kingmoor yard), 269-0 (stored Warrington), 196-5/240-1/299-7 (abroad)

The two IMAs 31.83.2795 044-6 (stored Warrington) and 047-9 (stored Toton) although on TOPS, have been deleted from GCU

Out of Store: 12956, 29213, 93722, 300416, 394133/4725, 500321, 502199, 966072/310/469/988, 23.80.2829.270-0, 37.84.4667.095-3/199-2, 31.70.4938.008-0/088-2/186-4/202-9, 31.70.5892.037-0

Four stored KFAs from Long Marston have moved abroad possibly for conversion 93360/384/398/467

Converted / Re-numbered: HTA Bogie Coal Hopper to HRA Bogie Aggregate Hopper 310929/0908/0872/0959/1027/0952/0940/1020/1023/1065/1019/1062/1089 to41.70.6723.037/040/ 043-9/044/045/069/070-2/071-/072-/073-6/074-4/076-9/077-7 respectively 310317/327/343/404/461/485/520/667, 311008/085 to 41.70.6723.054 - 063 310897/932/949 to 41.70.6723.064/065/066, 311003/131 to 41.70.6723.067/068 Moved to Marcroft for assessment: 310373/389463/699, 311053. Following overhaul moved to WH Davies: 310303/313/314/333/417/643/723/817/872/885/978/986, 311023/062/068/094/099/115/160

HTA Bogie Coal Hopper fitted with buffers 310722 to 330722 (stored Warrington)

MHA to MPA 394019/030/073/095/096/126/159/242/262/284/308/393/394/656/704/869/910/930/ 973/991, 396004/041. Note previously reported 394518/571 are not MPAs

Re-numbered: FIA Bogie Megafret Intermodal Twin Container Flat 33.70.4938.327-2 back to 31.70.4938.099-9

Removed from TOPS / For Scrap / Scrapped: 3004, 4400/01/03/10, 9801/02/05/11/15/17/22-28/32/34, 10670/672/673/678/680/694/695/740/744/ 746/750/757/758/765/766/772/992/993/995/997/998, 11001/14/26/38/52/72/77/83/84/90/91/97, 11115/27/34/38/39, 17302/320, 110794, 200777, 310003/04/08/09/11/13/17/18/20/25/26/27/30/32/ 36/40/49/53/55/60/63/66/67/69/71/72/79/82/83/85/86/88/89/91/92/95, 310100/06/13/14/18/21/24-28/ 38/45/47/55/71/72/78/83/92/97, 310202/04/10/13/18/19/23/35/38/39/41/42/44/46/48/53/56/57/60/67/ 73/77/78/82, 310306/12/19/24/25/40/48/57/59/62/68/77/84, 310401/02/20/22/25/35/41/52/56/63/69/ 78/84, 310500/09/12/32/36/40/44/57/659/6/69/87/94/96, 310608/26/28/47/52/53/58/69/72/79/82/88/ 90/98, 310716/20/27/43/48/53/61/69/74/77/96, 310804/06/12/28/46/49/51/53, 370207/247, 391669/ 4651/4739/5228/5395, 460089/187/261/285/419/597/676/689/831, 621458/1539, 950360/0486/ 1171/1173/1222, 980038, 967501/532/547/590, 85.70.4971 057-0, IUs 041361/042183/042184

Preserved: DB786951 and 042236 (planned to be used as an engine repair module) to GBB, 400198, DB787340 to PEA, DB787011 to EVR. DB786951 is to replace 200631 at Peak Rail, which has been sold to UKRL at Leicester.

OTP NEWS: New: HOBC YFA Ballast Feeder 99.70.9552.020-8 incorrectly numbered 9522 as shown opposite top at Long Marston, 6th June 2018.

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OTP PHOTO SPOT

left Railvac 99.70.9515.003-0 + 99.70.9515.002-2 Kittybrewster Jnct, Aberdeen 22nd October 2018

below stored crane DRP 81519 Woking Yard (11.54) 8th October 2018 (Derek Everson)

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It is hoped that all major changes recorded below will help you keep the UK Combine, UK Pocket Book, UK Locomotives and UK Name Directory up to date, (numerous pool code changes will not be recorded). In order to compile as accurate and up to date list as possible, can members please pass on their observations, particularly name changes and multiple unit reformations to the editor, Trevor Roots. Where possible, photos of new nameplates will be included as and when a suitable photo is sourced from members.

Misc. News: EMUs: 319443 (LB) 31190 has been repainted in golden ochre livery EMUS: 365527 (CSY) 3940 has been offered for sale from LLR Steam Status: 45305 to A 56312 has moved to Peak Rail for shunting Names: A further 8 Cl.60s have been offered for sale by Missing in Combine & PB: DBC: 60008/28/29/46/55/64/70/98 977966 (309626) NEW DALBY

92021/40 the two Cl.92s stored at Coquelles are being repatriated for spares The First TPE EMU arrived into the UK on the 4th December 2018

New: DMUs: 195110 EMUs: 397003, 802104 Transferred / Stored: (* preserved)

D&E Locos: 03197 MNR 40012 MRB 43150/164 (EY) 56018/098/104 (LR) nameplate on 821006 the other driving car from 92021 (LB) 800306 as shown in Nov 2018 issue (Colin Pidgeon) Coaches:

Mk1 24458 ALN Scrapped: Mk2 5921/50/64/85 ZA CF Booth, Rotherham 315840/855 Mk3 96371 (LR)

WMR 150105 has gained names on both cab fronts above ‘Hutchie’ (11.36) 9th October 2018 (Graham Stockton) & right ‘Bernie’ (15.09) 13th October 2018 (Paul Normanton) both Northampton 72 TRANSFERS

306017 Locomotion, Shildon, 25th November 2018 moved from EAR (as reported in November 2018 issue)

Cl.309 960102 (977967+977966+977965) ex-309624 (75972+61928+75965) Isfield, LAV, 23rd November 2018 moved from COV (as reported in May / Jun 2018 issue) inset nameplate on centre car

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above 1497 (76835+62402+76764) Tunbridge Wells West, SPA, 25th November 2018 moved from MNR (as reported in June 2017 issue and partly seen on p58 in the November 2017 issue)

above DEMU 60117 (1118) + 1129 (60828) Isfield, LAV, 23rd November 2018 moved from WSR in September 2016 this unit featured on the front cover of the November 2009 issue when based at PON

CONVERSIONS

Bi-Mode 769434 (ex 319434) between testing, Quorn & Woodhouse (15.10) 18th November 2018 (Colin James)

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Though in the past I have attempted to individually show all new stock, with the flood of new stock recently delivered and proposed over the next few years and less pages to work with, it is now impractical to do so. I will continue however to show all new locos and smaller classes of units and coaches but I will only show a representative selection of the latter types, particularly from as many different members / different locations as possible or to illustrate a comparison. So if a particularly unit has not been shown but you photograph it in a more ‘unusual’ location within a reasonable time of it entering service then I will try to include it.

above GA 755405 the first Cl.755 to be delivered to Norwich Crown Point hauled by 66002 passing Ipswich at 08.08, 15th November 2018 (Keith Partlow)

right 755407 hauled by 66001 Trowse (09.26) 29th November 2018 (Stuart Moore)

above centre power car 971405 from 755405 showing the articulated bogies Trowse, 5th November 2018 (Stuart Moore) 75

above DBSO 12806 t&t 68024 on 3H12 Carlisle - Longsight, Manchester Piccadilly (12.59) th 12 November 2018 (Harold Hull) below‘wrapped TPE Mk5a coaches DBSO 12809 + 12727 + 12726 + 12725 + 11509 hauled by 57305 th through Swindon at 11.09 on 5Q32 Portbury – Longsight, 15 November 2018 (Colin Pidgeon)

710103 hauled by 57305 t&t 57312 on 5Q58 DY - Old Dalby, Loughborough, 20th November 2018 (Harold Cooper)

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This section will endeavour to show all new liveries / variations or those existing ones where not carried on the stock before. Liveries that become ‘extinct’ will also be covered. As with names, it may take a while after the livery application before a photo is sourced from members. New liveries may also be shown in other articles: 442414 in EASTLEIGH WORKS REPORT

above 91119 has gained retro INTERCITY swallow livery on1S15 King’s Cross – Edinburgh Doncaster, (13.14) 14th November 2018 (Lawrence McCormick)

above ex-ScotRail 170475

in Northern livery, Doncaster th (12.32) 17 November 2018

(Neil Dix)

right 175003 in new TfW livery, th Newport 14 November 2018

(Keith Blackman)

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more TPE liveried Cl.68s

right 68029 + 68027 on 0B61

09.01 Scarborough - York,

Haxby (09.53) th 14 November 2018

(David Rice)

below 68024 +

11506 + 12718 + 12717 +

12716 + DBSO 12806 on 3H12 Carlisle - Longsight,

Manchester Piccadilly th (13.06) 12 November 2018

(Harold Hull)

below GBRf 60076 with

its ex-Colas branding

partly removed on

6N86 Tyne Coal

Terminal - Lynemouth

PS, Newcastle (11.41) nd 22 September 2018

(David Rice)

below 323221 in short

term WMR livery with

the centre car still

displaying Police

branding as illustrated on p61 in the April 2016

issue,

Longbridge (13.07) th 4 December 2018

(James Holloway)

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two further re-liveried VTWC Pendolinos, above 390118 on 1M06 05.40 to London Euston, Glasgow Central (06.36) right 390117 on 1A28 10.55 to London Euston, Manchester Piccadilly (10.36), both 1st December 2018 (Iain Gardiner)

below remembrance branding for the WWI armistice anniversary on ScotRail 170428, Glasgow Queen Street, 23rd November 2018 (Phil Rogers)

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