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In This Issue Merseyrail refurbishes Hoylake station Problems hit Mallaig steam operation Corus 'Day-Glow' Class 20 unveiled Bluebell buys East Grinstead station site RailwayThe Herald Issue 44 14 July 2006 Contents

Submissions Newsdesk 3 We welcome Refurbishment of Hoylake station completed. Class 50s on scheduled services to Fishguard. submissions from all 'Day-Glow' Class 20 for Corus. 'one' finishes with Mk2 fleet. Plus all the latest railtour news. readers, especially photographs from those Rolling Stock News 6 enthusiasts with a digital EWS reduces Class 60 fleet to 31. Class 58 No. 58005 moves from Leicester. Sheffield scrappings. camera! Pictures should be sent to the editor at Preservation View 7 [email protected] Rail revival for Oswestry approaches. Puffing Billy replica launched at Beamish. Bluebell obtains Good quality scans of East Grinstead station site. A1 boiler completed. Problems for West Highland steam operation. colour slides and prints Notable Workings Pictorial 12 are also acceptable. A look at some of the rare and notable workings over the past week. Please note that as the Railway Herald is free and compiled on a voluntary basis, we are unable to offer any financial return. Once the 'new-look' Railway Herald is launched, a reproduction fee will be paid to photographers. Where possible we always try to use photographs taken within the production week (i.e. the next issue will, where possible, only include images taken between the publication date of this issue and the following Friday.

ABOVE: A pair of DRS Class 20/3 locomotives, Nos. 20305 and 20307 head past Hawthorn on the Durham coast line on Publication 10 July with a Carlisle Kingmoor to Seaton-on-Tees flask working, comprising two FNA wagons. Ken Short The Railway Herald is BELOW: due to be published A sight that we did not expect to see again; Class 90 loco-hauled Mk2s and Mk3 DVTs on Class 1 West Coast inter-city services, with EWS Class 90 No. 90017 on the rear, the set is seen awaiting departure with the 10.24 every Friday and Manchester Piccadilly-Birmingham New St. service on 12 July. Chris Dixon is available by e- mail subscription from subscriptions@ railwayherald.co.uk E-mail addresses are never given out and should you choose to cease your subscription in the future, please just contact us.

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FRONT COVER: Ex-SR 4-6-0 No. 30777 Sir Lamiel, recently restored at Loughborough, is pictured passing Hams Hall on 8 July, while working a Tyseley - York charter for Vintage Trains. The loco was due to remain at York but due to the non-availabilty of No. 45305, returned the train to Tyseley. John Whitehouse

2 Railway Herald - Volume 1 : Issue 44 Refurbishment of Hoylake station completed

Mark Dowd, Newsdesk chairman of Merseytravel, unveiled a commemorative plaque at Hoylake station on 12 July to mark the completion of its latest station refurbishment project, costing £600,000. The completion coincided with the finalising of arrangements made to greet the many visitors expected to arrive between 13-25 July to watch the Open Golf Championships being hosted at the nearby Hoylake course. The refurbishment project was designed to complement the station’s existing 'art- deco' structure which was the result of the last rebuild in 1938 leading to it being made a Grade 2 listed building. This has included ABOVE: The booking hall area of the refurbished Hoylake station still retains much of its 'art-deco' features as this work undertaken on picture of the interior, looking towards the platform area, shows. Fred Kerr the booking hall and ticket counter, where a replacing items as improved drainage, of the footbridge with revised train schedule Disability Discrimination necessary. boundary fencing and provision of anti-slip being introduced during Compliant ticket counter Platform work new coping stones at the surfacing, handrail the period of the Open that can be raised and undertaken has seen platform edges. improvements and the Championship when lowered for wheelchair the extension of the Improvements to creation of a 'park and all trains will operate users, has been installed Liverpool-West Kirby passenger facilities ride' facility with CCTV as six-car units between while retaining the platform, resurfacing of include a new toilet for cameras. Liverpool and Hoylake, period features of the both platforms complete the disabled with an These new facilities with a 'bustitution' area by repairing and with tactile paving, access ramp, cleaning will complement the service covering the Hoylake - Kirby transit. Further station improvement projects are in hand throughout the Merseyrail network, with that for Hillside currently in preparation to be ready for 2008 when that course will be host to the Open Golf Championship.

LEFT: The connection between Hoylake and its famed golf course is commemorated by the area on the Liverpool-bound platform that is dedicated to the sport. Fred Kerr Fifty Fund locos used on scheduled services to Fishguard Arriva Trains Wales has begun using one of The Fifty Fund's Class 50 locos on its daily service to Fishguard Harbour. The train is the 10.55 Cardiff Central - Fishguard and 13.35 return.

LEFT: Class 50 No. 50012 (alias No. 50049) passes Ashburnham Golf Course, near Pembrey with the 13.35 Fishguard -Cardiff Central on 1 July 2006. Mark Thomas

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advert. work No. on 220034 weekday except Friday except weekday each on running swing, full into get also Shuttles’ ‘Eskdale Moors August. 12 and July 29 on also trains Saturday two a September,3 with until Sunday each operate Kingswear. Templeand Meads Bristol between Express’ Time’s‘Torbayinaugural Past haul to scheduled is 34067 No. Class Britain of Battle when July 16 on begining period, summer high the for operations steam regular the of most of commencement on 26 August from Bristol TempleBristol from26 August on Times’Past ‘Dartmouth Arrow’for available be not will it and delayed, Champion D1015 No. 52 Class of Penzance and return on 28 October,28 on return and Penzance to Paddington from Duchy’ ‘Royal Times’Past re-dated haul to Kingswear.to Meads The the Regular steam operations steam Regular The North YorkshireNorth The to due is train The the sees week Next The locomotive is next booked next is locomotive The emergence anticipated The match WesternChampion maroon debut railway YorkshireVoyager in maroon livery has been has livery maroon in wagon isdelayed until late October and

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Newsdesk 'one' Special operations for Farnborough Airshow In connection with the an additional train will operate Yeovil Junction will make an removes Farnborough Airshow, South from London Waterloo direct to additional stop, while on 23 July, West Trains will be strengthening Farnborough departing at 07.58 seven Waterloo-Weymouth, seven services over the weekend of on weekdays. Waterloo- Bournemouth, nine Mk2 stock 22/23 July. On 22 July, the 08.20 Salisbury Portsmouth Harbour-Waterloo Passengers using ‘one’ In addition to the strengthened - Waterloo, 08.20 Yeovil Junction and seven Weymouth-Waterloo inter-city services on trains, other services will make - Waterloo, 16.20 Waterloo - Exeter services will all stop additionally the Norwich-London special stops at Farnborough and St. Davids and 17.20 Waterloo- at Farnborough. line will see a further improvement in service standards this week with the introduction of the 'Day-Glow' Class 20s for Corus near completion 13th set of more modern, refurbished Mk3 carriages. The arrival of these latest vehicles means that 113 out of 119 refurbished carriages being put into operation on the East Anglian main line are now in place, offering passengers a higher quality of service. This week also sees the first of six new café bars (or buffets) in use on the inter-city services, helping to further improve the catering on board trains. As a result of these changes, ‘one’ will be able to withdraw its last full train of Mk2 stock this Saturday, leaving just four Mk2 carriages in use to cover for other vehicles undergoing refurbishment. The last scheduled use of the full Mk2 set is planned for the following services on 15 July: 07.00 London Liverpool Street – Norwich 09.30 Norwich - London ABOVE: HNRC owned Class 20 No. 20056 is pictured displaying Corus running number 81, during the open weekend at Liverpool Street Barrow Hill on 8 July. The locomotive has been finished in 'Day-Glow' yellow, with red solebars and silver cabsides, 12.00 London Liverpool the common livery of works locomotives at Corus Scunthorpe. New style light units have been fitted to both ends Street – Great Yarmouth of the locomotive, together with the standard flashing yellow lights on the cab-roof. Of note, the newly fitted video camera, situated above the centre indicator light on the nose end. This modification, like those fitted to the HNRC Class With this major 20s in use at Lafarge Cement at Hope Works, is to aid drivers sighting when working nose first. Fred Kerr milestone reached, passengers on ‘one’ BELOW: The second Class 20 to be seconded to Scunthorpe is BR blue liveried No. 20066, pictured at Barrow Hill on 8 inter-city services can July undergoing overhaul, including work on the engine and bogies, which are currently away from the locomotive. now expect to travel Once completed, this locomotive will be outshopped in the same 'Day-Glow' yellow colour scheme. Jamie Squibbs on a refurbished train whenever they travel on the Norwich - London route from Sunday onwards. The £25 million programme to upgrade the inter-city service includes new interiors, seat covers, carpets, curtains and decor enhancements. The new Mk3s also see an increase in the number of restaurant vehicles, from eight to nine and the related refurbishment of all coaches. Improved accessibility for the disabled and provision of a disabled access toilet is now available on each set, together with full catering service including restaurants, buffets and an at-seat trolley service.

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LEFT: The new Puffing Billy replica is pictured outside the Pockerley Waggonway shed at Beamish on its launch day, 13 July. Beamish Museum

Railway Herald - Volume 1 : Issue 44 7 Preservation View BELOW: is ‘Duchess’ The service. train two a 6233 No. 4-6-2 Coronation Princess by joined 0-4-0ST industrial its when Butterley - Railway Midland the on occur will possible rosters locomotive contrasting most complete passing leg ABOVE: On 22/23 July,22/23 the On of one probably of 'Duchess'steams into Butterley a

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Preservation View Preservation 'A1' boiler completed German boiler- smith Dampflokwerk Meiningen has now completed the new boiler for the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust’s LNER Class A1 Pacific No. 60163 Tornado which is being constructed at Darlington. Having been hydraulically tested and duly certified, the boiler will be transported to Darlington in good time to be viewed by passengers travelling on the trust’s 22 July charter from London King's Cross to Darlington, which is booked to be ABOVE: Visiting Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway Class 7F 2-8-0 No. 53809 arrives at Pickering on the North Yorkshire hauled by fellow LNER Moors Railway with the 16.45 Grosmont - Pickering service on 8 July. The locomotive is on hire to the railway for the A4 Pacific No. 60009 remainder of the season and is expected to be in traffic most days when it is not due maintenance. Richard Tuplin Union of South Africa. Completion of the boiler represents a major Loco Change for RTC Bluebell buys East Grinstead site landmark in the process The steam section of The Railway In a major move forward, and is adjacent to the existing of building the first main Touring Company’s charter on 15 the Bluebell Railway has now National Network station, which line express passenger July has been changed with Black obtained the site for its new will provide the railway with steam locomotive in the 5 No. 45407 and BR Standard No. northern terminus at East space for a single seven-coach UK for over 50 years. 76079 now working from Crewe, Grinstead following the sale of platform, together with a run- The Trust believes via Shrewsbury and the Central land for the nominal fee of £1 plus round loop. The downside is that it is now less than Wales line to Newport. legal fees. that there is no space to provide £200,000 and 18 months The train will return to The purchase of the station site car parking for passengers or short of commencing Nottingham diesel hauled, while has long been a potential problem for anything more than the basic commissioning trials the two steam locomotives are to the railway but its completion station building. The railway and running-in at the booked to return to their base at now just leaves the issue of hopes to be able to encompass a Great Central Railway, Bury on 17 July running via the Imberhorne Cutting. link with the main line from the Loughborough. Welsh Marches and Crewe. The new site is 3000 sq. meters south end of the site in the future.

BELOW: Despite being withdrawn in April 1962 and cut up at Darlington six months later, the ghost of LNER J94 No. 68030 lives on! In fact the locomotive is actually an industrial lookalike which has moved from the East Lancashire Railway to the Strathspey Line for three months. The locomotive arrived in Scotland on 30 June and is seen on 10 July, complete with a Rowsley 17C shed plate, departing from Bridge of Garten on the Broomhill extension. Peter Kellett

Railway Herald - Volume 1 : Issue 44 9 Preservation View Big success for East Lancashire Diesel Gala Gala Diesel Lancashire East for success Big A pictorial review of the ELR's recent diesel festival diesel recent ELR's the of review pictorial A line Western No. Greem 47/4 56 Loadhaul-liveried with from Rawtenstall the D5600. Onslaught from maroon rake Bridge July featuring a mainly mainly a featuring July 5-9 between event gala diesel successful highly another held Railway event, including Class Class including event, day five the over action in were locomotives event. the for locomotive a supply to unable was Services Rail Direct Railway. Unfortunately Kinneil & Bo’ness the from 26024 No. 26 Class and September until railway the on resident now is which 56003 No. 56 Type Class liveried 5 visitors. key two with but fleet, based home Rawtenstall. 'Hymak' Heywood. with into 'Warship' W BOTTOM: M M TOP: I ark arren DDLE:

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BOTTOM RIGHT: One of the stars of the gala event was LoadHaul liveried Class 56 No. 56003 which has recently moved from the Churnet Valley Railway to the East Lancashire line and, like fellow visitor No. 26024, is due to remain in Lancashire until September. Here No. 56003 powers away from Bury with 10.52 Bury- Heywood service on 8 July. Warren Armstrong Notable Workings Pictorial trip Darnall due Junction ABOVE: BELOW: around to contaminated The The on heading the Barrow same the outskirts Midlands train for Hill oil. Deepcar is Diesel of pictured Here on Sheffield. 9 on July. EPS Weekend 8 on July. Class The its The J return ames trains of 37/6 trains 8/9 R No. ose to July should traversed Barrow 37603, saw have FM complete Hill the been Rail from old operate 'topped with Woodhead Deepcar, an several and appropriate with route tailed' special Fragonset from by headboard, FM services Barrow Hill Collier Railtour Sheffield Rail's Intercity from 'Peak' and Victoria No. Barrow Class No. 31454 up 45112, 31/4 Hill to The Heart of Wessexof Heart The Deepcar. No. to but Deepcar 31454 the J locomotive on ames on the R 8 ose rear July

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Blue Pullman to Scotland ABOVE: The weekend of 7-10 July saw Hertfordshire Railtours take the 'Blue Pullman' train to Scotland. Here Class 47/7 No. 47709 is seen in charge of the train, while working from Dumbarton to Inverness via Dundee and Aberdeen on 8 July, skirting the shore of the 'Silver Tay' at Invergowrie. Classmate No. 47712 can be seen on the rear of the train. Peter Kellett

BELOW: The outward run of the Blue Pullman's Scottish weekend trip from London King's Cross to York and the return from Edinburgh Waverley was completed using electric traction hired in from GB Railfreight. Here Class 87 No. 87028 sweeps past the site of the long since demolished Browney Colliery on 10 July with the Edinburgh Waverley - King's Cross leg of the tour. In the not too distant future, 'Electric blue' liviered Class 86 No. 86233, currently undergoing overhaul at Derby, will be used for the electrified sections of the Blue Pullman tours. Ian Hardy