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

Volume 46 No.8 Issue 546 Oct 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: Officials Contact List ...... 2 Narrow Gauge Matters ...... 47-48 Society Notice Board ...... 3 Odds & Sods ...... 5 Events ...... 4-5 Off The Beaten Track ...... 58 ICRS Sales ...... 80 OTP Photo Spot ...... 64 Regular Current News / Sightings: Photo Spot: NR Test Trains ...... 45 Eastleigh Works Report ...... 6-7 Rail Tour Photo Spot ...... 27-30 Franchise / Network News ...... 25-26 Railway Globetrotters ...... 59-63 Freight Matters ...... 64 Ramblings of a Rail Enthusiast ...... 33-38 Infrastructure News ...... 46 RHTT Gallery ...... 13-14 Light Rail & Metro News ...... 55 Shunter Spot ...... 54 Out & About Sightings ...... 49-53 Signal Box Survey ...... 53 Stock Changes ...... 67-69 Std Preservation: Liveries ...... 72-79 Galas...... 40-44 New Stock ...... 66 News ...... 31-32 Transfers ...... 69-72 Photo Spot: Steam ...... 25 Traffic & Traction News ...... 15-25 Photo Spot: Works 1 & 2 ...... 30 & 38 Other Feature Articles: Stock Moves ...... 39 Accidents ...... 14 Wagon Photo Spot ...... 65 Eastleigh Members Visit Report...... 8-12 WD Austerity 0-6-0ST Survey ...... 56-57

Front Cover Photo: STOP PRESS just got this in as I was finishing TRACKS so had to change intended cover photo. In very apt ‘Glorious’ sunshine a tantalising shot of 50033 on shuttle duties to Bewdley, part way through its restoration but now working and covered in fund raising scribble (£5 a go) Cl. 50 Golden Jubilee th Gala, Kidderminster Town, SVR, 4 October 2018 (Brian Derricote). More on the Gala in November issue.

£2.50 where sold separately Printed & distributed in the UK by Henry Ling Limited, at the Dorset Press, Dorchester DT1 1HD 2 SOCIETY NOTICE BOARD

Editor’s Comments: Hopefully all who went to our annual Eastleigh bash enjoyed it. There was certainly plenty to see. Sadly whilst travelling back my step father went into hospital on the Sunday and died unexpectedly early on the Wednesday. Apparently unbeknown to all he was riddled with cancer masked by all his other ailments. His sudden death caught us on the hop and this has meant we have been extremely busy since arranging the funeral, which was not until the 8th October so still to happen as I frantically write this, getting ready for an influx of relatives from down south and as executor, hence the delay to TRACKS. Apologies again to all who emailed during the last 4 weeks as ICRS has almost totally been on the back burner and answering emails promptly has not been one of my priorities. The only good news is that Mom has been released from the exhausting 24 hour caring role she fulfilled so we can all now move on more easily with just her to look after.

Another interesting railway series ‘Walking Britain’s Lost Railways’ started on Friday 21st September 2018 on Ch5 with a look at the lost lines in my neck of the woods. If you saw it you will see what a stunning line the Moray Coast railway would have been had it been kept open. At least the viaducts at Cullen are still there and you can walk / cycle over them to get the view passengers would have had.

As we post out over 11,000 copies of TRACKS per annum in plastic bags we are switching to biodegradable plastic ‘bags’ in order to do our bit for the environment, which as everyone must be aware is taking a severe hammering from excessive plastic waste. Each bag will be 4p dearer so effectively increasing the admin costs per member by another 44p each pa for posting 11 copies of TRACKS (2019). The biodegradable plastic is more opaque but the carrier sheet can still be read. Hope you all approve.

Errata: Sep 2018 p55 Marcheys House signal box is in Northumberland not County Durham, p56 36501 should read 365501

Books / Sundries: UK Name Directory has sold out but a new edition will be released in early 2019. We have added BLACK polo shirts to our range to match the baseball caps. We will probably drop the dark navy once they sell out to keep 4 distinct colours in our range.

Membership Matters: New Members: (23) (* ex-members re-joined) (AFC – Additional Family Child, AFA – Additional Family Adult) Robert Allison (Blyth), Ashley Barton (Eastbourne), Tom Barton (AFC) (Eastbourne) Brian Beal (Frome), Richard Blackford (Huntingdon), Gareth Bull (Hove), Steve Collins (Benfleet), Derek Giles (Norwich), Russell Horne (Nottingham), Len Impey (Cambridge), Andy Jones (Stroud), Dave Kitchen (Chesterfield), William Lewis (Tewkesbury), Nick Lowes (York), Simon Parker (Leicester), Ted Parkes (Barnsley), Ian Pyefinch* (Nottingham), Glen Sallows (Basingstoke), Andrew Scantlebury (Cardiff), Andrew Scott (Sheffield), Martin Smith (Eastleigh), Andrew Stokes (Exeter), Ged Watmore (Eastleigh), Louise Watson* (Waterlooville) - a warm welcome to you all.

Obituary: Sadly we have lost Peter Daniels from London. Condolences go to 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 issues: Nov & Dec (making 10 issues for 2018) The latest date for articles / info for the Nov 2018 issue is Friday 26th October 2018 with delivery to members after Monday 12th November 2018 please check the TRACKS page on the website for date of posting from the printers

Magazine Contributors: Thanks to Chris Addoo, Alex Barnard, David Berg, Keith Blackman, John Bloom, John Brace, Paul Bright, Malcolm Castell, Paul Clifton, Peter Cole, Spencer Conquest, Harold Cooper, Danny Coyne, Peter Davis, Sean Davies, Brian Derricote, Derek Everson, John Evans, Martin Evans, Iain Gardiner, Martin Hall, Michael Hayman, Barry

3 Hayward, James Holloway, Geoff Hope, Harold Hull, Colin James, Alan Jones, Dave Jones, Steve Lord, Ian McAlpine, Lawrence McCormick, Stuart Moore, Gervase Orton, Keith Partlow, Gareth Patterson, Colin Pidgeon, Colin Pottle, Toby Radziszewski, Steve Revill, Paul Rosser, Mike Rumens, Keith Slater, Norman Smith, Ray Smith, Dave Spencer, Graham Stockton, Paul Sumpter, Andrew & Michael Turnidge, Carl Watson, David Williams, Tony Williamson & 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 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.

MEMBERS ONLY VISITS West Coast Railways, Carnforth: New dates for 2019: BOOKING OPEN th th th Sat 26 Jan, 11 May & 10 Aug: Following our successful first visit in August 2018 we have organised 3 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 & Aug 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.

4 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: [email protected] 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. Tony will return your email or tel. call promptly so don’t panic. Only if you consistently have any trouble contacting Tony then in the last resort contact Trevor or Christine (details on page 2). We will report back in the Oct issue of TRACKS as to how the demand has been.

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.

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 no booking yet.

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) Warley National Model Exhibition – Sat 24th-Sun 25th Nov 2018

ODDS & SODS

above promoting the MHR, BR Std 5 4-6-0 73096 on an Allelys transporter storming the hill in the Heavy Haulage Arena, Great Dorset Steam Fair, 24th August 2018 (John Bloom)

5 EASTLEIGH WORKS REPORT by Norman Smith (Photos by Carl Watson unless shown otherwise) for the period from 1st – 30th September 2018

Locos: 08/09 37901 made an appearance in its new Europhoenix livery. 11/09 66780 (ex 66008) made an appearance in its new GBRf Cemex livery. This is the last of the 10 GBRf Cl.66s purchased from DBC. Three days later it left for Doncaster Works Wagon Shops (see below on the 13th)

11/09 66782 came in for fuel remaining until the 20th when it took a GBRf Charter Train out. 11/09 59005 arrived for repairs. 12/09 The 2 cabs from 66734 returned by road to Longport after a repaint. 18/09 59003 left for Eastleigh Station Stabling Area. 19/09 66703 came in for an exam and left two days later. 24/09 73962 t&t 73964 were on and off site with a NR test train. Due to a fault on 73964 it was replaced by 73965 arriving from Tonbridge West Yard the following day. The test train left for Tonbridge Yard West on the 27th 26/09 66136 took 59005 to Eastleigh East Yard. 27/09 73107/136/141/964 left for Eastleigh Station Stabling Area. 28/09 60095 made an appearance in its new GBRf livery (see below).

6 Units: Siemens Units receiving modifications during the month: 444023/034, 450008/026/030/ 036/076/109/117/123 442402/19 have had their centre cars removed (62938/55). These cars are to be stored on site and the other four cars of each are to go elsewhere for storage in due course...they haven’t yet decided where! (photo right of 62955 taken on the 20th)

Coaches: Riviera Trains stock moves for this period, including loco: 01/09 67013 UK Railtours “The Wensleydale Express” 08/09 66154 Torbay Express Ltd “The Torbay Express” 14/09 67006 UK Railtours “The Torbay Flyer” (returned by 66091) 15/09 66150 Torbay Express Ltd “The Torbay Express” (returned by 66091) 20/09 66782+73961/963 GBRf GBRf Charter. (returned by 50007/49, 73107/141) 22/09 67005 Pathfinder Tours “The Ynys Mon Express” 29/09 67005 UK Railtours “Cradle of a Nation”

Wagons: Wagon Trips in/out during September were: 05/09 66572 brought in 370026/041/068/105/121/122/134/181/205/226 from York Yard South DBC in 78210/214, 640918/922, 70.7899.059-1, 87.4333.033-6/062-5/074-0 DBC out 503053/069/072/137, 87.4333.016-1/056-7/060-9 66775 brought in 640638 from Tonbridge West Yard 10/09 FL in 370002/013/030/036/096/140/144/146/172/173 from York Yard South 12/09 DBC out 87.4333.054-2, 87.4384.040-3, 87.4392.714-3 13/09 FL out 92552 18/09 66091 took 4027/028/030/032/049/062/095/105/110/129/138 to Llanwern Exchange Sidings 20/09 FL in 92617/642/644, 93344 FL out 93448 26/09 DBC in 78207, 640919 Scrapped on site by Raxstar during the month: 370002/013/026/030/036/041/054/068/072/096/104/ 105/121/122/134/140/142/144/146/172/173/181/205/226

Underground: Cravens 1960 Pilot Car L133 arrived by road on 29th for a coupler swap and was due to leave on 1st October. Movement of LUL Wagons for this period: Arrivals: 235/258/285/289, GP905/924/929 (see photo below)/930/935/937, L133 Departures: 247/250/272/278/280/281/286, Scrapped: 235

7 EASTLEIGH MEMBERS VISIT REPORT

Our annual Eastleigh bash was held on Sat. 8th September 2018 and was attended by the largest number of members we have ever had, 131 not counting Carl and Norman. Thankfully the weather stayed dry but was mainly overcast with only an occasional glimpse of the sun at the start.

above members gather prior to starting off with the variety of stock seen in the background

Prior to the start of our visit 66154 left with a Riviera Rail Tour with stock: 21269, 3066, 3068, 1671, 3121, 3110, 3119, 3146, 1651, 4991, 4949.

before we could cross into the yard, 66154 headed out with a Riviera rail tour at 14.21

8 The highlight of the visit was the naming or more appropriate re-dedication of 37901 as ‘Mirrlees Pioneer’ now in Europhoenix livery.

Lou & Amy doing the naming honours

TEA 89018/019, KFA 99.70.9319.003-8, 73136, 01508 & 73213

The site was packed with all manner of stock with a variety of wagons on site for store / repair including almost the entire fleet of 24 JGA Hoppers, just 17302/18/20 were missing which are at Tonbridge West Yard (17318) and Doncaster West Yard (17302/20).

9 It was good to see the recent and ongoing conversion of JSA Steel Carriers which have lost their telescopic hoods, of which many have previously been seen in store at Long Marston. The two former GLVs 68501/04 now translator vehicles were on show giving an interesting view of the inner corridor ends and connections (see left).

Many members took advantage of the 3 locos available, 73133, 08567 & 07007 for rides or the ‘Driver for a Fiver’ which coupled with the stock list raised £351.86 for Special Olympics South East Hants. So thanks to Lou and Amy for their efforts organising that.

left 08567 gave rides up the track adjacent the Raxstar area behind a line of IIA Hoppers

below just prior to the end of the day, 08567 (TDA tanks 78210/14), 07007 & 73133 (Mk1 1832) all lined up at the starting points with Carl between the latter two locos

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above 73133 & 07007 ran up either side of the main access road to the bottom of the site

It was good to see the progress on a couple of long term restorations, 50021 (above) and 4-6-2 35005 (right).

Thanks to Chris who once again did a sterling job almost single handed on our sales / refreshment stand aided at times by Colin. Though we had nearly 3 hours, as usual I found I only just had enough time to tour the entire site taking photos of everything before we started packing up at 17.15. So again for another year I still never found time to take a ride and by the time I got back for refreshments most members had gone so missed any opportunity to chat.

11 Stock List: Locos: 323-539-7 ‘Cheviot’, 01508, 07007, 08567, 37901 ‘Mirlees Pioneer’, D1944 (47501) ‘Craftsman’, 47739/771/815/818, 50021 ‘Rodney’, 57302 ‘Chad Varah’, 59003 ‘YEOMAN HIGHLANDER’, 60095, 73101/139/136 ‘Mhairi’ /139/213 ‘Rhodalyn’, 12 ‘Sarah Siddons’, 4-6-2 35005 ‘CANADIAN PACIFIC’ plus 66780 & 66734 cabs (hidden away in Paintshop) and 66154 on rail tour

DMUs: 51346/356/388/392, 55028, 59486/492

EMUs: (* in closed Test Shed) 4-TC 76324/70823/71163/76297, Cl.421 61229/230 (7105), 72509/635 (8210), 44202/2403/2417/2419/2420, 444016/040*, 450030/076/113*

Coaches: Mk1 1813/32, 3097/98, 3120/23/41/47/49, 4927/46/59/98, 6310,21245/72, 35333/469, 80041/42 Mk2 5366, 5632, 9494, 9522 plus Mk1 1651/71, 3066/68, 3110/19/21/46, 4949/91, 21269 on rail tour, Inspection Saloon 45029, Translators 68501/04/05 (ex GLV), ADB 975974 ‘Perpetiel’ /978 ‘Paschar’ (ex Cl.508)

OTP: Stoneblower DR 80212, Track Assessment Vehicle 999801, Tamper DR 75403 (part), TRAMM DR 98305 + 98306

Wagons: JSA 4027/28/30/32/39/41/49/50/52/58/59/62/67/95, 4105/10/19/26/29/38/39, JNA 4405/06/ 20, JGA 17303-17/19/21-24, TDA 78210/14,TEA 89015/17-19/26, KFA 92552/613/632/639, 93385/403/448/482/485, KTA 97742, HHA 370026/041/068/105/122/205/226, MEA 391154 (uf and body in separate locations) /225 (body only), MLA 503034/138, FEA 640638/52, 640918/22/31/36-43, IWA 33.80.2693.002-8/033-3, KVA 83.70.2795.304-6, IPE 43.87.4333.033-6/054-2/062-5/074-0, IFA 23.87.4376.002-3, IPA 23.87.4384.008-0/040-3, 23.87.4392.692-1/714-3, KFA 83.70.4574.005- 2*/006-0*/007-8*/010-2*/012-8*/014/4/016-9* (* stacked), JRA 33.70.6790.004-9/036-1/071-8, IIA 33.70.6791.001-0/002-8/007-7/008-5/010-1/017-6/019-2/023-4/027-5/045-7/046-5/053-1/057-2/ 058-0/062-2/066-3/067-1/075-4/084-6/085-3/086-1/089-5/090-3/092-9, TIA 33.70.7899.059-1, KFA 99.70.9319.001-2/002-0/003-8/004-6

Internal User Wagons: Weltrol 900922/929, Dogfish 993345 (from MHR), TDA 78238/52

Underground Wagons: Turbot 239/40/47/50/51/54*/55/58/59/70/76*/80/81/86/87/89 (* no number)

above 60095 in the paintshop exchanging Colas Rail for GBRf livery (see EASTLEIGH WORKS REPORT)

Many thanks to Barry Stephens from Arlington Fleet Services for permission to hold the event, for which the Society donated £750 to the RNLI, the nominated charity for 2018. Carl & Norman must also be thanked for their organisation and help on the day, roll on next year.

12 RHTT GALLERY

More RHTT sets and locos, particularly for East Anglia, have been moving ready for the start of the season which started in late September 2018, so get out there and record the various circuits.

right & below 37038 +

37259 + 37423 + 57007

pass Barham at 14.45

with 0L21 12.37

Willesden -

Norwich Low Level

heading for RHTT duty

based at Stowmarket, th 18 September 2018

(Keith Partlow)

below 37259 t&t 57007 leads 3S60 09.01 Stowmarket – Stowmarket RHTT on a test run through Ipswich at 09.16, 25th September 2018 (Keith Partlow)

on

left 37606 t&t 37605 leads 3S60 09.01 Stowmarket - Stowmarket RHTT through Ipswich at 09.17, 1st October 2018 (Keith Partlow)

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above 66739 moving 10 FEA RHTT wagons from York - Tonbridge, Sandy (13.54) 4th September 2018 below 66739 moving 8 FEA RHTT wagons from York - Peterborough, Werrington Jnct (13.05) 3rd September 2018 (Toby Radziszewski)

above another circuit to start, 66024 t&t 66847 + 642012 + 642032 on 3S59 Bristol Barton Hill return, Swindon (13.17) 3rd October 2018 (Colin Pidgeon) more in the November issue...as long as you send me photos !!

ACCIDENTS

66230 was involved in a collision with a motorised 'buggy' used to move rail staff around Dollands Moor after arriving in early hours of the 4th September 2018 with the 6O16 from Foundry Lane. Unfortunately the ‘buggy’ caught fire damaging the leading cab of 66230 and seriously injuring a member of staff. 66230 has since been moved to Toton for repairs. 14 TRAFFIC & TRACTION NEWS

August 28 37425 passed Seascale at 16.15 on a Barrow – Carlisle service (photo at end) 156487 was seen crossing the River Mite, Ravenglass at 14.30 on a Lancaster – Carlisle service, (Alex Barnard)

September 2 66571 passed Chirk at 16.10 on 6O9F Margam - Dee Marsh (Tony Williamson)

August 30 90020 passed Harringay at 14.23 on King's Cross - Newark Northgate, Harringay (Toby Radziszewski)

September 4 68007 was seen arriving into Edinburgh Waverley at 16.39 on 5G13 15.00 from Motherwell (Iain Gardiner)

66847 passed Redbridge at 12.35 on Westbury to Westbury via Southampton & Eastleigh (Chris Addoo)

57007 + Mk3b DVT 82107 was seen accelerating away at 15.46 from a signal check at Lancasters Crossing, Stowmarket on 09.02 Cardiff Canton - Norwich CP (Keith Partlow)

68019 passed Walsall at 15.02 on 6D95 Bescot up Engineers - Toton North Yard showing more of the sprouting electrification masts (Peter

Davis) 15 September 5 66717 was seen at Edge Hill at 12.39 (Spencer Conquest)

September 8 43158 t&t 43122 on the last Summer Saturday 66156 + 66197 + 59203 passed Doncaster on HST working from Pembroke Dock - London Scunthorpe Trent top Doncaster Decoy Yard Paddington left as 1L90 14.55 (Alex Barnard) (photo at end)

September 6 170202 now reformed back to a three car unit was seen at Barham at 15.58 with 2W21 14.47 Cambridge – Ipswich (Keith Partlow)

66508 was seen approaching Eastleigh at 11.45 on 4O14 07.29 Lawley St - Southampton, (photo at end)

66075 passed Eastleigh at 10.19 on 6M48 09.28 September 7 Southampton Eastern Docks - Halewood, (photo 66419 + 66955 passed Ely at 16.21 on 4L87 at end) 08.51 Leeds to Felixstowe North, Ely (Colin September 10 James) 66149 + 4-6-2 35028 ‘CLAN LINE’ passed Swindon at 14.50 (Colin Pidgeon) then Didcot at 16.59 (Spencer Conquest) on 5Z55 St Philips Marsh – Stewarts Lane after working the previous days Torbay Express.

66743 arrived light engine to Tweedmouth Yard at 08.59 from Craigentinny as 0E89 to pick up the empty Royal Scotsman stock that had been seen at 15.00 the previous day. Once the train was ready the loco & stock departed Tweedmouth at 09.42 heading for Edinburgh as 5S89. Later that day the train headed back down the ECML as 1Z64 from Edinburgh to Alnmouth with 66746 and 66743 66759 passed Ely at 14.02 on 6M14 12.17 Harlow Mill to Bardon Hill, Ely (Colin James)

16 66846 passed Swindon at 09.20 on 6M50 Westbury - Bescot (Colin Pidgeon)

September 12 66007 passed Leamington Spa at 13.30 on 70810 passed Swindon at 08.50 on 6M50 Southampton Docks - Birch Coppice (Martin Westbury - Stud Farm, Swindon (Colin Pidgeon) Evans)

70814 was seen held awaiting a path in 66783 passed Lancasters Crossing, Stowmarket Edinburgh Waverley at 20.13 on 697N 16.52 at 18.06 on 4Z81 11.45 Masborough - Felixstowe Aberdeen Craiginches – Oxwellmains cement (Iain Gardiner) North (photo at end) September 11 165126 passed Swindon at 13.15 on Cocklebury Yard filming run for driving training ahead of the Yard opening for Cl.387 stabling (Colin Pidgeon)

800302 passed Doncaster at 10.07 (Malcolm Clements)

37610 t&t 37612 (on hire to Colas) was seen arriving at Manningtree at 16.24 with 1Q97 10.41 Ferme Park - Cambridge Test Train heading from Harwich with stock 19523, 999550, 1256, 6261 (photo at end).

September 13

43014 t&t 43013 was seen at Wolverhampton at 802201 was seen at King's Cross at 14.19 on 15.10 on a Crewe – Burton circular test train 5X90 from Doncaster Carr (Colin Pottle) (photo at end) 17 70807 about to clag out the station passing 390049 passed Roade at 11.43 on 1A22 Swindon at on 0M50 Westbury – Bescot (Colin Manchester Piccadilly - Euston (Colin Pottle) Pidgeon)

September 14 43013 t&t 43014 passing Severn Tunnel Jnct at 09.55 showing the steady advance of electrification (Paul Normanton)

September 18 66772 passed Eastleigh at 16.04 on Mountfield Sdgs – Southampton Western Docks (photo at end) 37668 + 4-6-0 73082 passed Swindon at 13.37 on 5Z82 East Grinstead -Bishops Lydeard (Colin Pidgeon)

September 16 66413 + 66542 + 66539 passed Spittal, Berwick- upon-Tweed at 16.17 on 0E70 Millerhill – Leeds Balm Road (Gareth Patterson)

September 19 66413 passed Deansgate at 15.20 on 4M13 Trafford Park – Southampton (Harold Hull)

September 17 September 20 86638 + 86610 passed Gordons Lodge, Ashton 20107 + 20096 + 20132 + 20311 passed at 10.19 on 4L89 Crewe - Felixstowe (photo at Harrowden Jnct at 13.27 on 0Z20 Derby end) Litchurch Lane - Wellingborough (photo at end) 18 66552 t&t 66591 passed Swindon at 15.05 on September 25 6Y15 Fairwater – Yate (photo at end) 90029 was seen at King's Cross at 11.35 (Colin 87002 was seen at Didcot at 20.03 in readiness Pidgeon) to haul the ‘Out of the Ordinary’ rail tour to Paddington, the first electric loco to run on the GWML (Spencer Conquest)

September 26 D1935 ( 47805) made two road learning / video trips working Crewe - Warrington Bank Quay -

Wigan - Blackburn - Todmorden - Rochdale - 43285 was seen at Newcastle at 08.53 on Leeds Manchester Victoria - Salford - Warrington Bank – Aberdeen service (Steve Lord) Quay - Crewe on the 25th September and as seen today at Castleton at 12.32 on the reverse circuit. High end video equipment was noted in the offside leading cab window so presumably all training will now be in front of a TV (Harold Hull).

September 21

66728 t&t 20132 + 20311 passed Wellingborough at 09.49 on 1Z21 Wellingborough Yard - Tonbridge West Yard Three double headed freights passed within 10 (photo at end) mins of each other at Stafford between 13.05 and 13.15, 37038 + 37606 on Crewe - Bescot, 90019 September 22 + 90039 on Crewe – Felixstowe liner(see below) 158871 still in ScotRail livery was seen at and 90042 + 90049 on Daventry – Coatbridge Doncaster on a service to Hull (photo at end) (Paul Sumpter)

September 23 66034 passed Tame Bridge Parkway at 13.40 on Weedon – Bescot engineers (Paul Clifton)

September 27 66044 and an unidentified classmate eased their way up the ECML past the Sidings Hotel at Shipton by Beningborough pulling the 07.44 Scunthorpe BSC to Lackenby (photo at end)

19 September 30 the amount of stone traffic into Norwich this 66136 passed Barrow on Soar at 15.31 with the month partly at least due to the upcoming sugar early running 09.05 Peak Forest Cemex - beet season and the need for lime for the Peterborough West Yard (photo at end) emissions filtration at the sugar beet plant. Finally 37424 (37558) and 37405 were seen operating October 2 the short set NC37. 37219 & 56302 were seen at Stafford at 11.41 (Brian Derricote)

37405 Brundall (13.26) 13th September 2018 News from Norfolk (Stuart Moore): st (Spencer Conquest) On the 31 Aug the blue grey Mk2s from th Nemesis Rail, Burton-upon-Trent arrived for the By the 12 of September 37409 replaced 37424 NENTA railtour the following day to Carlisle, to be in NC37. A further stone train was in Norwich on th hauled by 68018 and 68034 (see photo below the 12 this time powered by 66151. passing Manea at 13.25 by Toby Radziszewski) One of the highlights of the month must have been the arrival of 37610 and 37612 on the 1Q98 Cambridge to Cambridge via Gt. Yarmouth and Lowestoft. This was 37610s first outing since being released to Colas by HNRC and while it had been running well up to that point when it was noted in Norwich 37610 (see LIVERIES) it was operating more like a heavy DVT than a loco with 37612 seen to be doing the lion’s share of the work. It was seen three times on the 13th during its run and on all occasions 37610 was not making much effort! th

17 September and 66119 was on the Tunstead On the 2nd September the return ECS blue grey stone train. stick was noted readying to leave Norwich for Preparation for the RHTT season was noted on th Burton but this time with 68016 and 68034 the 18 when 37259, 37423 and 57007 arrived in 68s being swapped in Carlisle during the tour. Norwich in tandem light from Crewe. 37423 was Also noted in the yard in the 2nd were DRS loco’s over in readiness for its use on the NC37 while 37038, 37409 and 57007. the others moved to Stowmarket later in the week 66170 was seen in Norwich yard on the 5th with to begin RHTT duties. the Tunstead to Norwich stones. 57007 was seen departing from Norwich for London and 37419 had arrived in preparation for its stint on NC37 On the 7th September 60009 ‘Union of South Africa’ arrived in Norwich for the following days tour to Chester. 37038 ran to Cardiff with DVT 82105 on the 10th seen passing through Trowse at the start of the journey. Also seen on the 10th were 66730 on the Harwich to North Walsham tanks with two of the side doors either open (if they open inwards) or missing and 66162 on the Tunstead to 37423 + 37259 + 37038, Norwich Yard Norwich stones. There has been an increase in 19th September 2018 (Stuart Moore) 20 Also seen in the yard on the 18th were 37405 and 37038 and 37424 (558), 37405 having been replaced by 37419 on NC37. 66759 was seen on the Harwich to North Walsham empty tanks on the 19th. A brief visit to Norwich on the 20th saw a fitter making repairs to 37424 in the yard. On the 21st 37424 was seen along with 37405 and 37038 all running in readiness for the return to Crewe. 37038 powered this run. 37423, 37259 and 57007 were all still present in the yard at the time. Sunday 23rd and the Cathedrals Express to Norwich did not go quite a planned as the intended traction 61306 ‘Mayflower’ was substituted in advance of the tour by 60009 37419 ran to Cardiff to drop off and collect DVTs ‘Union of South Africa’. However, the A4 returning on 27th which was also the day that apparently failed it’s fitness to run exam and was 37602, 37605, 37606 and 57003 arrived light pulled to be replaced by 33207 and 47760 (see from Crewe to Norwich for stabling (see below) below). To add the problems an issue on the before being sent to Stowmarket on the 30th for ECML caused the tour to be delayed by over an the RHTT duties. Also on the 27th 37259 and hour eventually arriving 45 minutes late. The time 57007 were in operation on the 3S60 RHTT for was made up by not having to have a water stop south Suffolk and Essex but 37259 failed in en route. Essex. 57007 was used to drag the demic 37 and

RHTT to Norwich for stabling. The RHTT and locos along with the other RHTT locos 37419 and 37409/423 were all seen in Norwich on the 28th giving a very large DRS loco presence in the city.

Away from the loco movements work is underway at Norwich Crown Point for the new units. Sidings are being replaced on the depot for storing units and then stored coaching stock and work is under way on the depot itself. Work is also underway on the Mid Norfolk Railway to construct sidings for storage and also to create an area of double track on the line. Further work for the re-signalling is underway with a possession due between Norwich and the coast over the half term weekend. After that the line from Norwich to Gt Yarmouth via Reedham will be closed for 6 months for work. I don’t know why they have to do this but the junction will be locked out of use and the line will apparently be used as a long storage siding while the works continue. We will have to see if that actually

happens. The fist of the new units is due in the next couple of months according to GA.

57003 + 37606 + 37605 + 37602 Norwich Yard (16.59) 28th September (Stuart Moore)

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above an interesting line up of GBRf Cl.66s spanning 16 years of production 66782 (re-numbered ex-DBC 66046 built 1998) + 66713 (original batch built 2003) + 66753 (third batch built 2014) + 66733 (ex-DRS 66401 built 2003) Doncaster Decoy Yard, 2nd September 2018

158871 Doncaster, 22nd September 2018 (Andrew Turnidge)

66508 Eastleigh (11.45) 8th September 2018 (Colin James)

43014 t&t 43013 Wolverhampton (15.10) 13th September 2018 (David Williams)

22 66044 + 66xxx Sidings Hotel, Shipton by Beningborough, 27th September 2018 (Ian Briggs)

66156 + 66197 + 59203 passed Doncaster 5th September 2018 (Spencer Conquest)

66075 Eastleigh (10.19) 8th September 2018 (Colin James)

86638 + 86610 Gordons Lodge, Ashton (10.19) 17th September 2018 (Colin Pottle)

23 66136 Barrow on Soar, 30th September 2018 (Ian Briggs)

20107 + 20096 + 20132 + 20311 Harrowden Jnct (13.27) 20th September 2018 (Colin Pottle)

66783 Lancasters Crossing, Stowmarket (18.06) 10th September 2018 (Keith Partlow)

66552 t&t 66591 Swindon (15.05) 20th September 2018 (Colin Pidgeon)

24 37425 Seascale (16.15) 28th August 2018 (Alex Barnard)

PRESERVATION PHOTO SPOT: STEAM

66014 shunting 3 [158] 0-4-0T Captain Baxter' for onward road transport back to the BBR after a Summer hire stint at DRC, Didcot 17th September 2018 (Spencer Conquest)

FRANCHISE / NETWORK NEWS

Due to signalling difficulties in the Heathrow tunnels and the central core opening of the entire route is has been postponed until Autumn 2019.

A major review on the future of the rail network was announced by Chris Grayling on the 20th September which will consider re-uniting track and train operating companies back together. and overhauling the whole franchise system. As it could be affected by the review the current Cross Country franchise re-negotiation has been cancelled with Arriva continuing until further notice.

The ORR has published an interim report on the timetable chaos finding that no one organisation took control and responsibility. The final report will outline actions required to prevent similar meltdown.

CS is to delay the introduction of the new Mk5 sleeper coaches until Spring 2019 allowing 86101/401 & 87002 a stay of execution for shunting duties and Cl.90s for haulage.

25 Barrow Hill (BH): Due to the ongoing refurbishment of Derby station, EMT 222007 is seen stabled in the newly laid sidings, Barrow Hill on the 2nd September 2018. Note Brighton Belle cars 279 (3051) and 287 (3052) under tarpaulins on the right in the second photo below.

Not illustrated in the report in the Jul / Aug 2018 issue was the moving of the Rampart offices from the sidings shown above in the top photo to alongside the Roundhouse, behind and to the left from where the photo was taken.

The offices are housed in two coaches, yellow ADB 975460 former Mk1 BSK 34586 later converted to breakdown train riding van (see above) and green former EMU Cl.423 MBSO 62321 (from set 3918) (see left). The other 3 cars from set 3918 are located at BH Photos taken on the 10th June 2018.

26 RAIL TOUR PHOTO SPOT

above passing the bonded warehouses of Chivas Bros, 66740 approaches Alexandra Road bridge, Keith at 09.01 on the 15th September 2018 heading west with 1Z66 the outward leg of Aberdeen – Brora SRPS ‘Dunrobin Castle’ rail tour, hauling Mk1s 13229, 3150, 3115, 1730, 21241, 4831

above 60009 ‘UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA’ passing Eastleigh at 11.34 on 1Y50 London Victoria – Swanage, ‘The Swanage Bell’ 13th September 2018 (Chris Addoo)

right 47580 returning stock to Southall from ‘The Cheshireman’ tour from Norwich – Chester hauled by 60009 on the 8th September, Waterbeach (15.28) 9th September 2018 (Toby Radziszewski)

27 left 4-6-0 45690 ‘LEANDER’ heading for Scarborough passing Haxby on the ‘Scarborough Spa Express’, 6th September 2018 (David Rice)

below the last working of the ‘Scarborough Spa Express’ on the 13th September 2018 was hauled by Stanier 8F 2-8-0 48151, York (David Rice)

above 50007 (50006) + 50049 (50011) on Wessex Wanderer rail tour, approaching Eastleigh at 17.23 on return from 1Z54 Weymouth - East Midlands Parkway, 8th September 2018 (Toby Radziszewski)

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above D1935 t&t 1733 on 5Z21 Crewe – Southall ecs move in readiness for a private charter the following day, Easenhall (11.36) 30th August 2018 (Colin Pottle)

here & below GBRf ‘Out of the Ordinary’ 4 day Charity rail tour

above 73963 + 73961 with 21272, 3097, 3098, 80042, 3147, 3119, 3149, 3121, 1651, 4991, 4949, 4998 passing Avonmouth at 14.40 on Day 1 as 1Z10 from London Victoria via Westbury, Bristol TM, Avonmouth, Hallen, Newport and Cardiff area before returning to London Padington, 20th September 2018 (Paul Normanton) below 66728 t&t 20132 + 20311 pass Wellingborough at 09.49 on Day 2 1Z21 Wellingborough Yard - Tonbridge West Yard, the tour started at London Euston via Watford Jnct, from Tonbridge it continues to London Waterloo via Kensington Olympia and Acton Lane, 21st September 2018 (Colin Pottle)

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above 47854 t&t 47832 5Z79 Crewe - Ely Reception in readiness for the following days Beamish & Durham Statesman tour from Ely – Newcastle, passes Fenlots Drove, Whittlesey (15.07) 14th September 2018 (Colin Pottle).

PRESERVATION PHOTO SPOT: WORKS 1

The photo below taken on the 2nd September 2018 shows the ongoing project to create a Baby Deltic D5910, with new body panels taking shape and one nose almost complete.

30 STD GAUGE PRESERVATION NEWS

East Kent Railway (EKR): Three 12w SECR Pullman coaches, Parlour First 43 ‘SAPPHIRE’, Parlour First 99 ‘PADUSA’ & Kitchen First 102 ‘ROSALIND’, have been moved from their Sunderland home to Shepherdswell, EKR where they are being restored. Previously used as a restaurant complex with Mk1 4328 at the Pullman Lodge Hotel, Ocean Park, Seaburn which became derelict upon which Sunderland BC purchased the site and the coaches were refurbished re-opening as the Pullman Hotel Bar & Restaurant in 2013 only to be closed in 2017. Mk1 4328 has been scrapped on site which has been cleared for re-development. The Pullman coaches were saved to be used as part of the Folkestone Harbour Station / Seafront refurbishment but initially moved to Barrow Hill in March 2017 and then to EKR in June 2017. A temporary workshop has been constructed out of scaffold where 102 is currently located, the other two being under tarpaulins outside. Both 43 & 102 have 15 foot of their sides missing where connected and 43 is temporarily on scrap bogies

above 12w Pullman PFK 102 (DW 150431) (built 1921)

left 12w Pullman PFP 99 (150430) (built 1920)

below Pullman PFP 43 (built 1910)

all Shepherdswell, EKR, 28th April 2018

31 The EKR will be operating a steam service for the first time since it re-opened after agreeing to hire in Peckett 0-4-0ST [2087] from MAN. This will run with two Mk2 coaches recently acquired, 1215 and 14123

Dean Forest Railway (DFR): A new two track corrugated shed has been erected at Norchard giving much needed extra cover for maintenance. The photo below was taken on the 9th September 2018 with unknown Mk1 coach and 2 locos, 0-6-0ST [3806] ‘WILBERT’ and D9521 undergoing painting into BR blue for the upcoming Diesel Gala (see LIVERIES).

Great Central North (GCN): Work to construct the second platform (western side) at Ruddington on the GCN is continuing with progress shown below on the 2nd September 2018. The centre track will be used to run round and stable stock.

above looking south, below looking north to the buffers

32 RAMBLINGS OF A RAIL ENTHUSIAST by David Spencer - 1989

I try to provide extra detail or follow up photos on the items of traction shown in photos, other than number, date and location as provided by Dave, including what became of them particularly with regards to preservation. This series has now recorded 30 years since starting with 1958 in the Aug 2009 issue with the 1987 instalment in the Oct 2016 issue, so high time this series resumed.

1989: Whilst out shopping after Christmas my wife was taken ill and was taken into hospital, things went from bad to worse and a few days later early in the new year I had a call from the police in the early hours to go straight to the hospital and on reaching the ward I was told she was in intensive care. Her respiratory system had broken down and it took four weeks in intensive care and another three weeks in a ward before she was able to come home. Life was never the same again as although she was alright for most of the time things could change in minutes and I would have to rush her back to hospital.

On the 8th April Midline day was a special day excursion in two DMUs M65444 + M77165 one of which was a Cravens unit, not Crumpsall, 5th May 1989 normally seen in our area. It covered Birmingham, Bescot Curve, Dudley, Stourbridge Junction, Soho Junctions, Walsall, Rugeley, Stafford, Portobello Junction, Walsall, Sutton Park fine, Nuneaton, Knighton South, Branson and Wichnor Junctions and back via Lichfield. This was a most agreeable day out, if only managers were allowed to put on such trips today.

08666 (D3833) Guide Bridge, 8th May 1989 (wd 09/94, cut 06/06)

In May the Union conference was in Blackpool and with Betty too ill to travel I was able to devote spare time to the railways. On the way up I spent the day with a day ranger and a ride round various Greater Manchester lines including the now closed Buxton Steam Centre, before making my way to Blackpool North. On the Saturday morning I managed almost four hours at Preston before I had to return for the start of Conference. On checking she was well I was able to delay going home and spend a couple of hours at Crewe on the way south. The highlight was Cl.20s on the Derby to Crewe trains struggling to maintain the unit timings. With the stress of never knowing how Betty would be and never being able to relax meant I needed the odd break and if I could find a wife sitter I would have a day out. 33 303050 Guide Bridge

2-10-0 92214 + 0-6-0T 47406 + 68067 [1752] (WD 75091) + [3272] 0-6-0ST ‘VULCAN’ + (Q) 0-4-0T Buxton Steam Centre, 8th May 1989

Buxton Steam Centre closed in 1990 with most of the stock moving to PEA at Darley Dale then Rowsley South. 92214, 47406 & 68067 are now at GCR (see p45-47 in Jan / Feb 2018 issue

& [3272] at BH (see p43 in Dec 2017 issue, all 4 are

working. 92214 is one of only two working 9Fs out of 7 saved and has now been 38 years in

preservation after only 6 years working and 15 years on scrap line, it has been named 3 times

since 2010 when it returned to steam

20177 (wd 02/92 cut 12/17) + 20142 Crewe, 8th May 1989 (20142 is based at MRB, for photo see p52 in May / Jun 2018 issue

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The 22nd June was such a day when I spent the morning and late afternoon at Newport with three hours in between at Cardiff. This was still the era of the Cl.37 and a constant stream of freights at Newport. It was impossible to have a bad day there in those days..oh to take a digital camera back in a time machine, ed !!!.

top 37901 ‘Mirrlees Pioneer’

(D6850/37150) + 37905 ‘Vulcan

Enterprise’ (D6836/37136) both were

preserved but now with Eurpohoenix

& UKRL respectively, for photos

see EASTLEIGH MEMBERS VISIT

(37901) in this issue

& p39 in May 2016 issue (D6836)

above 37711 ‘Tremorfa Steelworks’

(D6785/37085) (wd 12/99, cut 11/05)

& 43184 (now 43384 with XC) nd Newport, 22 June 1989

above 47336 (D1817) (wd 06/93, cut 11/93) West Ealing, 10th July 1989

left 31324 (D5859) (wd 04/95, cut 05/94) Landor Street Jnct 4th July 1989

35 mixed formation & liveries 150148/103 Llandudno Jnct, 11th July 1989

I had another such day in July when Betty had a week convalescing in Weston super Mare. I caught a through train to Slough but had to change again at Hayes and Harlington because it was only an emergency rail strike service operating and I had to spent an hour train watching before spending half a day at West Ealing then the up relief platform was the East side of the bridge giving open photos of the endless 47s and 50s still running before the invasion of Cl.165s. Such views are impossible today as the platforms are no longer staggered and the up relief platform is now west of the road bridge. It was a struggle to arrange these get away days so I was frustrated on this day because of the reduced service but in hindsight I still saw a lot of action and it was a good day and by just missing a connection I had an hour at Reading as well on the way home. The following day I sampled the self imposed hell of several hours in a Tyseley DMU. There was a daily diagram taking the 09.23 from New Street to Llandudno and back and on this day I had a typical hybrid of two Cl.115 ex-Chiltern units, one Cl.127 BedPan unit and a Cl.116. These hybrids worked the cross city route for years but the old route maps inside were never removed from the ex-London units so we could dream of exotic places like Denham Golf Club or Mill Hill Broadway without ever leaving Birmingham!. I shunned the delights of the seaside and spent my time on Llandudno Junction and Chester stations. In order to get down to Weston to see Betty I took mother to her friends at Newport and stayed myself a couple of nights so that I could enjoy a valley day rover and revived lots of memories of the 1960s going up and down each valley in turn.

above right Cl.121 55033 (977826) Barnt Green on short lived service to Worcester Foregate Street, 12th August 1989 (this is now preserved at CVR, see photo at end)

above 86503 ‘City of Lancaster’ (E3129/86205/86701) (now 85001 with Bulmarket in Bulgaria, for photo in Colas livery see p20 May 2013 issue prior to its withdrawal), Stafford 19th, August 1989 36 I have often commented I am a bit dim at times and in August I discovered the Summer Saturday at Barnt Green and cursed the fact that I have lived so close since 1973 and never bothered before. The first day was all 47s but on subsequent days I saw lots of Cl.31 action with generally 4 and as many as 7 different locos in a day as well both single and double headed. Also in August my wife had a week in a hospital at Newcastle under Lyme to undergo specialist respiratory tests not available at nearer hospitals and I stayed with one of mom’s relatives at Cannock to halve the fifty mile round 155347 Preston trip from home. That gave the chance of multiple 21st August 1989 visits to places like Stafford and Crewe and one day I got a North West day ranger from Alsager and another I got on at Sandbach with a Greater Manchester ticket. I always got back in time for evening visiting so I got the best of both worlds, seeing trains and looking after my wife.

31444 ‘Keighley & Worth Valley Railway’ (wd 12/95, cut 03/01) + 31466 (now based at DFR, see p65 in Nov 2018 issue) Lickey Bank, 2nd September 1989

above 31423 (wd 09/96, cut 09/09) +

31435 (D5600/31179) (now based at

EMB, see photo opposite top) rd Barnt Green, 23 September 1989

left 43039 (now 43239 with XC) th Alnmouth, 18 October 1989

On the 28th October I started another new habit when I went on my first Hertfordshire Railtours HST 125 special which for a few years served the Midlands before retreating back to their homeland area. The first one I travelled on was the 'Two Bridges Special' from Birmingham New Street to Edinburgh then a circle over the Forth and Tay bridges. 37

above D5600 (31435) (DMS) Bolton Abbey, EMB, 7th June 2016 (Trevor Roots)

Cl.121 55033 (977826) Castle Hedingham, CVR, 7th August 2016 (Colin James)

photos (unless shown otherwise) are by Dave Spencer (to be cont)

PRESERVATION PHOTO SPOT: WORKS 2

above 25235 another long stored diesel in the workshop, Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway, 17th July 2018 38 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 37611 hauling ex-GWR Mk3s from Laira – Ely, Manea (12.51) 31th August 2018 (Toby Radziszewski)

above 47812 hauling new TPE Mk5s 11506 + 12716 + 12717 + 12718 + 12806 on 5Q32 Portbury - Longsight, Swindon (11.15) 2nd October 2018 (Colin Pidgeon)

39 PRESERVATION GALAS

The following Diesel Gala was visited by a couple of members Paul Normanton and Colin Pidgeon. I actually called in the previous Sunday on our way back from Eastleigh and saw D9521 being painted blue in readiness for the Gala.

th Dean Forest Railway Diesel Gala, 14-16 Sep 2018 by Paul Normanton: I visited on Friday the 14th and on arrival at Lydney Jnct I could see non-active 08238 ‘Charlie’ 31466, 31210 and 73001 with 37308, 31235 (recently arrived from MNR), 73002 (being used as spares donor for 73001) and 25283 all under tarpaulins. There were two trains in service all day from the High Level platform headed by resident teddy bear D9521 freshly painted and visiting D832 ‘ONSLAUGHT’ (courtesy of ELR). They alternated between demo freight services and passenger runs. The passenger train consisted of 4923 + 4980 + 1803 + 80943 + 9003. The freight train was Queen Mary bogie brake van 56303 + dogfish hoppers 983181 + 983231 + 992886 + 983232 + 993591 + 993072 + 993324 + 993464 + brake van 993901. Services ran to time all day although loadings seemed light, presumably the weekend saw a bigger turn-out

D832 on the High Level platform, Norchard, 14th September 2018 (Paul Normanton) the first time a Warship has worked on the line

At Norchard low level was D3937 ‘Gladys’ and the 5 Cl.108 DMU cars, all static 50619 + 51566, 51914 and 59387 + 56492. In the workshops at the rear could be found steam locos 0-6-0ST [3806] ‘WILBERT’, 0-6-0ST WD 152 (WD 75189) [7139/3880] ‘RENNES’ and 2-6-2T 5541. Hunslet 0-6-0DH [6888] nicknamed Salty was also static in the yard and teddy bear D9555 was tucked away at the rear (out of service with serious mechanical fault see photo at end, ed).

The catering at Norchard was superb with a five page menu, very reasonably priced, quick and tasty. Allow plenty of time to study the menu, you will need it! we only had a ham sandwich on our visit, ed. All in all, this was an excellent visit with friendly staff and plenty to see. by Colin Pidgeon: I visited on Saturday the 15th Though the line between Lydney Jnct (southern terminus) & Parkend (northern terminus) is not very long, a quite intensive service was run with D832 and D9521 (see above for details) with both locos being changed between freight (see consist above) and passenger train with coaches 4980 + 1803 + 9003. D3937 was working from Norchard Low Level to Lydney Jnct with coaches 4923 + 80943 whilst the other two trains were at Parkend. Hunslet 0-4-0DH [5622] ‘DON CORBETT’ a small yellow industrial shunter was in use at Norchard Low Level on ‘Driver for a Fiver’ trips. No close up photo of the loco but you can see it in the photo opposite top with DMUs 51566 + 50619 & 59492 + 59373..no worries see a close up at the end from the previous Sunday, ed 40

above Cl.108 51566 + 50619 & 56192 + 59387 with Hunslet 0-4-0DH [5622] ‘DON CORBETT’ on the left and Hunslet 0-6-0DH [6888] nicknamed Salty to the right with the new ‘shed’ above (see STD GAUGE PRESERVATION NEWS) Norchard, DFR, 15th September 2018 (Colin Pidgeon)

Brake van rides were also available in the freight train in former Southern Railway Queen Mary brake van 56305 for a surcharge of £3 for a return from Lydney Junction to Parkend. The price for a Day Rover was £16 which was quite reasonable.

D832 arrives at Parkend whilst D9521 waits to depart with the freight, 15th September 2018 (Colin Pidgeon)

D9521 passing Lydney signal box running round its train, which involves opening the Harbour Road level crossing, with 08238 in the distance (15th September 2018 (Colin Pidgeon)

41 left Hunslet 0-4-0DH [5622] ‘DON CORBETT’

below D9555 in the sidings tucked behind the gunpowder van in the photo above

both Norchard, DFR 9th September 2018

42 Epping & Ongar Railway (EOR) Autumn Diesel Gala by Colin James: The EOR held its Autumn Diesel Gala over the weekend of the 15-16th September. The only visiting locomotive for the event was D8568 (courtesy of the Diesel Traction Group). This joined the home fleet of 03170, 31438 and D6729 plus long term visitor 8001 (courtesy of the Class 20 Locomotive Society). Also in use was DMU Cl.117 DMS 51384 + Cl.121 DTS 56287. Resident 47635 had been advertised for the event but unfortunately its repairs were not completed in time and it was seen in the shed at North Weald, still in undercoat.

31438 on 09.45 Ongar to Epping Forest, Ongar, th (09.40) 16 September 2018 (Colin James)

Also on the line is 03119 stored at North Weald undergoing an engine overhaul, 45132 stabled at Ongar, still in the midst of its overhaul and DEMU 205205 also stored at Ongar waiting completion of its own repairs. Steam engines stabled in the yard or shed at North Weald were Metropolitan E class 0-4-4 No.1, Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST [3883] ‘LORD PHIL’ & Hawthorn Leslie 0-6-0ST [3437] ‘ISABEL’.

D8568 on 10.28 Epping Forest to Ongar, North Weald, (10.42) 16th September 2018 (Colin James)

43 right D6729 on 11.25 Ongar - Epping Forest, North Weald (11.54) North Weald, 16th September 2018 (Colin James)

The timetable worked with 2 rakes of mixed BR Mk1 & Mk2 stock working the Ongar – Epping Forest services

These were top & tailed between North Weald and Epping Forest. The DMU worked North Weald – Epping Forest shuttles. The Cl.03 was in use on driver experience turns at North Weald (see left) interspersed with brake van trips between North Weald & Epping Forest, with shark brake van ZUV DB 993586. The timetable on the Sunday worked well until 8001 encountered problems with its brakes, which meant some additional shunting, engine swaps on services and 03170 stretching its legs to Ongar. Overall it was a pleasant day on the railway

An arrival on the line this year is 1959 Underground Driving Motor vehicle 1031 which was on display at North Weald. As usual for the railway, vintage Routemaster buses linked the line to Epping underground station in one direction and Shenfield mainline station in the other.

above 8001 t&t D6729 2E12 12.08 Epping Forest to Ongar, North Weald, th 16 September 2018 (Colin James)

44 PHOTO SPOT: NR TEST TRAINS

above 37612 t&t 37610 test train, Waterbeach (17.22) 14th September 2018 (Toby Radziszewski)

above 37610 t&t 37612 arrives at Manningtree with stock 9523,999550,1256,6261 on 1Q97 10.41 Ferme Park - Cambridge test train heading from Harwich, (16.24) 12th September 2018 (Keith Partlow)

below DBSO 9714 t&t 37254 on 3Z66 10.31 Colchester – Derby, Ipswich (10.55) 7th September 2018 (Colin James)

45 INFRASTRUCTURE NEWS

Misc News: Further to the photo in the Jul / Aug 2018 issue showing track renewal around Crawley, the photo right taken on the 15th September 2018 by John Brace shows the same view as 66101 on p39 with work now being done on the righthand track. Note that Goffs Park footbridge has been replaced with 66221 just visible beyond.

The Selby to Hull re-signalling is to be finally commissioned over the final weekend of November 2018

Re-building of Wolverhampton station has commenced with initial demolition on the 28th September 2018. The new station will fully open in 2020.

With storage space required for new IET sets, 6 sidings have been re-ballasted and fenced off in Tyne Yard.

Following the south end of Derby station re-opening to public services on the 4th September allowing test trains to once again access the RTC site, full re-opening of the remodelled station should occur on the 7th October 2018. The photo above on the 22nd September 2018 by Martin Hall shows a Meridian Cl.222 in the new platform 5/6 with platform 3/4 extended through what was the bay platform.

the ongoing reconstruction and lengthening of platform 5/6 at Edinburgh Waverley can be seen in the latest photo from Iain Gardiner on the 4th September 2018, compare with the last photo on p29 in the November 2017 issue

46 NARROW GAUGE MATTERS

0-4-0ST [364] ‘WINIFRED’ by Martin Evans & Trevor Roots: 0-4-0ST ‘WINIFRED’ was built in 1885, works number [364] by the Hunslet Engine Company and is now based on the Bala Lake Railway (BLR). She spent most of her working life up until 1955 at Port Penrhyn where she sorted wagons of slate ready for loading onto ships for transport all over the world then after being replaced by a diesel she spent the last ten years of her life until withdrawal in 1964 working in Penrhyn Quarry on the William Parr gallery. A BBC programme in 1965 on the demise of steam in the quarry was fortuitously seen by an American antique dealer CB Arnette whilst in Glasgow who although not a rail enthusiast sensed a business opportunity and bought six locos from Penrhyn. Exported with ‘NESTA’, ‘MARCHLYN’, ‘CEGIN’, ‘OGWEN’ and ’GLYDER’ she set sail on the 31st July 1965. Auctioned on the 14th September 1965 she along with ‘OGWEN’ and ’GLYDER’ were bought by Tony Hulman, owner of the Indianapolis Speedway, with the intention to set up a museum in his home town of Terre Haute. Only ‘WINIFRED’ managed that for a few years until the museum closed when she went into storage back in Indianapolis. Now out of sight for the next 45 years, she moved in 1992 into a climate controlled warehouse until 2012 when she was purchased by Julian Birley and helped by Graham Morris, brought back home to Wales, along with ‘OGWEN’ (owned by Graham Morris) and ’GLYDER’ (owned by Martyn Ashworth) who moved to Beamish Open Air Museum on the 1st May. In the most original condition of any ‘Quarry’ Hunslet loco she arrived at BLR on the 28th April 2012. Stripped down over the following winter and after completion of an extensive overhaul including re- gauging to 2’ from the original 1’10¾” she returned to steam on the 13th April 2015 initially still carrying the original paintwork and lining as can be seen in the following two photos..

above just after returning to service ‘WINIFRED’ is seen in the workshop at Llanuwchllyn, 3rd May 2015, a fortuitous photo as I have only been to BLR twice, in 2009 and this was the last (Trevor Roots) 47

left ‘WINIFRED’ undergoing maintenance in the workshop at Llanuwchllyn, showing the new paintwork and lining applied in 2016, 30th September 2018 (Martin Evans)

A working photo can be seen in the Jan / Feb 2017 issue p37 by Roger Thomas

‘NESTA’ and ‘CEGIN’ are now at Statfold Barn Railway (repatriated 27th April 2016), MARCHLYN’ is at Statfold Barn Railway (repatriated June 2011), ‘OGWEN’ is at unknown location in Yorkshire for restoration and ’GLYDER’ is at Beamish Open Air Museum which is to be returned to working order but keep its work worn appearance.

48 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

John Evans: 323207/10/14/22, 350128, 390011, 390141/48 28th August: Cardiff Canton 07.15: 150217/36/38/83 25th September: Cardiff Canton 09.30: 66078, 150237 153353/62/67 153327, DR73406 Cardiff Central 07.23-09.40: 43078, 43171, 66013/66/69 Cardiff Central 10.30-11.04: 66061, 66560, 142010 142069/72/76/77/80/81, 143602/05-07/09/14/22/23 143604/05/09/10/24, 150230/36/51/80, 158954, 166212 150002, 150208/27/29/42/53/54/64/81/82, 158798 170520, 175105/13, 800009/18 158821, 158951, 166208, 170112, 170519/21/22, 175001 Bristol Temple Meads 12.00-13.10: 175006, 175102/04/05, 800006/12/22/34/35, 800304/10 43016/30, 158955/61, 159005, 166205/08/09/12/13/20 Bristol Temple Meads 11.50-14.40: 43027/92, 43122/51 800004/12/24/25/31 43158/75/80/82/96, 43207, 43357/84, 150126, 150202/07 Newport 14.00-18.30: 43015/16/78, 43160/94, 43321/57 150261/66, 158798, 158880/90, 158951/53/58/61, 165119 43366, 56105, 66004/20/24/41/57/69/91/99, 66102/85 166206/08/10/14/19/20, 170101, 220002/10/24, 221120 66429, 66518/47/67, 67029, 150246/55/80, 153320/27/29 221121/25/26/38, 800004/08/14/28/30, DR73920/24 158821/22, 158951/54/58/60, 166205/09/12, 170105 Bristol Parkway 15.10-17.10: 43029/69/87/97, 43303/66 170521, 170637, 175005/07/09, 175101/06-08/10 60091, 158957, 165129, 166210/12/15/20, 220001/04/08 220011/23/31, 221132/33/38, 800010/12/14/25/31 220017/34, 221120/22, 800011/20-22/24/31/32/34/35 800306/08/13 4th September: Bethnal Green 08.50-10.05: 90003/05/07 90014, 315803/05/06/09/11/14/15/18/19/21/23/26/31/33 Dave Jones: 315837-39/43/44/47/51/52/56-58, 317339/42/43, 317503 5th September: Stafford: 37419, 66040/75, 66304 317506-08/12/14, 317653/59/67/69/70, 317709/10/14 66432, 66511/34/61/70/88, 66703/39/47, 68009/18 321308/12/15/18-20/23/36/37/40/41/43/45/52/56/58-60 70005/08, 90019/40/41/43/44/49, 220013/19/23/29/32/33 321402/03/05/06/19/23/24/35/37-39/48, 345003/08/09/14 221128/35, 325012, 350236/44/47/48/64 345017/22, 357008, 360109-11/14-16, 379002/03/08-13 11th September: Manchester Piccadilly: 66172, 68020 379016-19/21/22/25, DVTs 82103/12 142001/07/09/28/30/34/35/45/67/93, 150102/03/08/10/12 Stratford 10.25-12.00: 66054/85, 66613, 86610/28 150113/17/27-29/31/41/45/50, 150271/73, 156421/27/38 90001/09/10/15, 315816/20/27/33/39/42-44, 317504/09 156443/52/60, 158773/77, 158813/46/56/58/71, 175003 317660, 321330/33/36/46/53/62/63, 321407/10/14/24/34 175007, 175111/12, 185108/10/12/13/18/26/30/33/35/40 321437/40, 345005/06/09-11/22, 357028, 360108/10 185149, 220009/14/15/28, 319371/72/74/77/78/80/84 378203/04/07/09/10, DVT 82139 319446/58, 323223/26/29/30/33/34, 350401/05 Hornsey: 60009 Union of South Africa, 43290, 43309/13 Manchester Victoria: 66788, 142026/33/35/38/41/44/46 90036, 91106/10/23, 180111, 313018/29/33/37/52/56/57 142048/70, 150118/21/31/38/41/42/48/49, 150203/05/10 313123, 365519/34/36, 387101/04/09/24/27/29, 700009 150228/71/77, 153316/30/78, 158758, 158859, 158903 700012/15/18/33/36/48/56, 700106/10/14/22/29, 717005 185104/18/19/21-23/25/28/31/39/51 717007-09 DVTs 82201/09/30 Hendon & Cricklewood sidings 15.00-15.30: 43060 Barry Hayward: 66089, 700007/08/26/27/36/38/39/41/44/55/59, 700109/38 4th September: Reading 12.30-19.00: 43002/04/05 700149 43016-18/23/25/27/29/30/41/42/53/56/63/71/78/86-88 6th September: Newport 09.40-11.15: 37116, 43017/24 43091-93/97/98, 43124/31/38/44/54-56/59/60/65/70/71 66013/44/66/78/79, 66429, 66542, 67029, 150229/52/59 43175-77/80/82/86/87/8997/98, 57306, 59001, 59101/04 166214, 175001/09, 175102/05, DVT 82306, DR73908 59202, 66060/70/89, 66704, 165102/04-14/16-18/20 cs 9708 165122-25/27/28/30, 166201/11, 220001/02/06/22 Bristol Parkway 12.40-14.40: 43097, 43301/78, 66501 221120/25/29/37, 387130-32/34-39/41-48/51-55/57/59-64 66548, 158953, 166209/12/19, 220015/22/34, 800007 387166/67/69-71/73/74, 450004/22/78, 450112/22 800014-16/18/20-23/25/30/31, 802001/02 450559, 458515/17/19/20/24/25/28/31/34/35, 800003-06 20th September: Walsall 09.40-11.23: 66034/56, 66117 800008/09/11-17/19/20/22-24/26-33/36, 800304/06/10/13 66747, 170503/08/12/16, 170636, 323204, 350242/56 802003/04/07, DR73905 350368 Birmingham New St 13.00-13.40: 153374, 158826 Michael Hayman: 170505/06/14/23, 170632, 220009/15, 221115/31, 323206 31st August: London Victoria: D1733, D1935

49 16th September: Paddington: 57313/14 Washwood Heath: 66007 Westbourne Park: 345025/31 Central Rivers Depot: 08943, 221127 Acton: 59201, 66021/60, 66104/34/47/60/87, 66206 Nemesis Rail, Burton onTrent: 08507, 20903/04 Southall: 33207 Derby: 08417, 08536, 31105, 31233, 37025, 37175 17th September: Willesden 18.00: 60009, 66192 37607, 66709, 73138, 153311, 156415, 170109/14 221119/37, 222002/10/13/22 Sean Davies: Nottingham: 43047/54/55/60, 153308/13/18/55, 156403 24th August: Chertsey: 66715, 450025, 450125, 450562 156404/06-08/10/14/15/70/73/97, 158774/77/80/85 Virginia Water: 458512/24 158812/46/57/58, 170397/98, 170523, 170638, 222014/16 Egham: 458519/31 222102, trams 201-03/05/07/08/10-20/22-32/34-37 Hounslow: 707002/20 Toton: 56090, 60003/05/08/12/14/18/24/25/27/31-35/37 Brentford: 707003/24 60042/45/48/50/51/56/58/60/61/68/75/77/79/86/88-90/97 Barnes Bridge: 707016/25 60100, 66015/18/39, 66100/07/20/21/44/45, 66504/08/15 Barnes: 707010/15 66615, 67008/09, DVT 82146 Putney: 458503/07 Leicester: 37611, 37884, 43044/45/52/59/76/81, 47727 Wandsworth Town: 707011 47813/43, 50008, 56106, 58016, 66035, 66541/56, 66767 Clapham Jnct: 159006, 377101, 377465, 378144 170103/05/15/17, 170520-22, 170636, 222002-06/08/11 444030, 450003/06/09/17/28/31/78/85/87, 450112 222015/18/21/23 450546/50/70, 455712/21/38/40, 455864/65, 455910 Mountsorrel, Barrow on Soar: 66030, 66135 456017/18/23, 458501/02/09/23, 707005/12/17/21/27-29 18th September: Worcester: 50008, 165104, 166203 25th August: Chertsey: 707005/10 800017/24 Virginia Water: 450089 19th September: Worcester Shrub Hill: 172215/20 Staines CS: 450033, 455728 800019, DR79232 Twickenham: 458518/25 Oxford: 43029, 43129, 165112/27, 168215, 220034 Richmond: 378257 Hinksey Yard: 66131 Clapham Jnct: 377101, 377401, 378146/54, 450015 Reading: 43027/93, 57306, 66147, 165110/26, 387131 DR73918 387133/37/40/41/47/52/59/60/74, 450071, 450116 London Victoria: 377103/55, 377203, 377457, 455804 Hanwell: 345007, 360205, 387132/36/43/45/54/67/68 Charing Cross: 465009, 465153/86, 466039 Acton: 66060, 66187/92, 66206 Waterloo East: 376022/35, 465033, 465159/71/75 North Pole: 800004/27, 802012/13 465912, 466004 Paddington: 43041/63, 43182, 387169, 802009/10 26th August: Staines: 66514, 450010/15, 458506/08 Waterloo: 444013/33, 450025/33/34/73/78/85, 450105/20 707006/09/14/15 450546/69, 455737, 455871, 458525/33, 707008/22 Cholsey: 221123, 800023 20th September: London Victoria: 66728, 73961/63 1st September: Worcester Shrub Hill: 43025/42, 150207 375306, 375610/17/18, 375809, 377142/63, 377305 Cheltenham: 150257, 165129 377404/71/75, 377503/08/12, 377616/26, 387207/21 Bristol Parkway: 43020/78, 43154/71/93, 66501/55 455801/08, 465049, 465162/73/79/87/95, 465242, 465916 158960, 166204/05/07/17, 220020, 221137-39, 800008 466023 800309, 802005/06, 802101 Herne Hill: 700025/34 Newport: 142085, 175111, DR75407 Tulse Hill: 171801 Alexandra Docks, Newport: 66041/099, 66150 Wimbledon: 450016, 450565, 700041 Cardiff: 66149, 142074/76/77, 143609, 150251/55 Raynes Park: 450093, 450556, 455912, 707009/11/23/27 165132, 170523, 175005/07, 800030/35 Woking: 455729/37 DR75411, DR80217 Cardiff Canton: 08499, 70801/10/15, DR73105 Basingstoke: 66516, 221136 Margam: 66041, 66104/49/50, 66571 Salisbury: 158880, 159002/03/05/09, 166219 Llanelli: 175101 Westbury: 66161/69, 70807 Tenby: 150250/81 Bristol Temple Meads: 43017/24, 43357/84, 150207/38 Carmarthen: 142075, 175107 158957, 220003, 800310, DR73920 Swansea Hitachi Depot: 800307 Patchway: 66413 Bridgend: 158823 Alexandra Docks: 66126 Hereford: 170634, 175104/15, 800310 Pengham Jcn: 66102, 150240, 158953/59, 166212 6th September: Worcester: 66041/59, 800012 170639, 175103/12, 800020/33 14th September: Worcester Shrub Hill: 43154, 170502 Cardiff Central: 66041, 142076, 143607/25, 150219/35 170505/13, 170634, 172220, 172335 150251, 166207, 175102 King’s Norton: 323218 Cardiff Canton: 08499, 37254, 66078 Birmingham New Street: 170631, 220008/11, 350376 Bridgend: 66592, 150283, 175004 390005/10 Tidal Jnct: 66774, 67029, 150213, 158822, 170105 Lawley Street: 66154, 66569/87/97, 66957, 70005 Newport: 43378, 66567, 158955, 800313

50 Gloucester: 60063, 166205 350114/21, DR73923/48 Swindon: 59201, 166208, DR73913, DR76919/23 17th August: Nuneaton: 66075/95, 66192, 66542, 66742 Didcot: 43010/18, 87002, 800011/18, 800306 66758, 350125, 350256 North Pole: 800030/32, 800315, 802005/13 20th August: Nuneaton: 66149/55/92, 66528, 66706/65 Paddington: 43170/72/89, 57306 350370/72 21st August: Nuneaton: 57002, 66185, 66605, 66773 Danny Coyne: 67013, 70804, 350104 30th August: Glasgow Central 15.00-16.30: 156430/31 22nd August: Nuneaton: 37424 156434/49/62/77, 156501/03/07/08/10/13, 158712 23rd August: Nuneaton: 57303, 66027, 70804, 350101 220025/32, 221125, 314201/03/05-08/11-13/15, 318256 350265 318259/60/66, 320306/09/21, 320416, 350402/08, 380002 380005/06/10/14-18/20-22, 380102-06/13/14/16, 390049 Geoff Hope: 390130/51 24th August: Doncaster 08.30-15.45: 43061/75, 43208 Polmadie: 73971, 92044 43238/39/72/74/90/95/99, 43300/02/05-10/14/16/18-20/57 Rutherglen: DR73932-34 43367/84, 60002, 66034/50/84/97, 66108/39, 66431 66562/66/93, 66701/05/13/29/52/60/71/88/89, 67002/23 Paul Rosser: 67027, 88010, 90020/36, 91102/05/07/09-12/14/15/17/18 4th September: Stockport 06.00-06.25: 142004/09/13 91120-22/24-26/28-32, 142063/70/71/86/89, 144002/04 150150, 156424, 185118, 220021, 390005/45, 390135 144008-10/17, 153317/70/74/85, 158796, 158844/60 Sheffield 07.10/13.56-14.17: 43303/66, 66779, 142061 158901/02, 180101-04/07/09/-11/14, 185104/09/13/16/20 144001/02/04, 158796, 185118/25/47, 222005 185125/40/44, 220014/15/19-21/30, 221120/32/37/41 Doncaster 07.35-07.50/12.45-13.20: 43040/61, 43310/20 322482/84, 800201/02, DVTs 82200-06/08-11/13-15/17 66112, 66418/31, 66568, 66733/48/82, 67002, 70816 82218/20/23/26/28-31, DR75402/77802, cs 9481/64664 88008, 91106/08/09/16/28, 142027/51/71, 144002 64707/72631/975091/977997 150127, 158908, 185104/18/27 30h August: Doncaster: 43040/61/75, 43153, 43206/39 Leeds 08.20: 66735, 91122, 150108, 150232, 170477 43257/90/95/96/99, 43300/02/05-07/09-13/16-20/57/84 322484, 333004/14/16 60044, 66034/94, 66107/50/56, 66431, 66518/94, 66701 Earles Sidings 14.33: 20168 66704/21/38/61/64/81/82/84-86/88/89, 67002, 70816 88008, 90020, 91101/03/05-09/11/13-16/18/21/22/24/25 Alan Jones: 91127-31, 142016/58/68, 144003/07-11/17, 150127/38 31st August: Elgin 09.30: DR73803, DR77001 153311/68, 158791/95/97, 158844/71, 158901/06/08 1st September: Elgin 20.30: 37607 180102/04/05/07-11/14, 185103/05/07/23/24/37/39/50 5th September: Inverness 14.00: 43003, 67016, 158702 220003/08/10/15/16/26/27, 322481/83, 800201, 800303 158706/16, 170403/20/32, cs 6702/9800/10561/10617 DVTs 82200/01/03/05-14/16/18-20/22/26/29-31, DR75402 11th September: Dalwhinnie 11.15: 67016, 170456 DR75404, Snow ploughs 965576/77, 966098/99 cs 6704, 9801,10501/19/26/42, 10650/90 3rd September: Willesden: 710263/67 15th September: Elgin 09.30: 66740 Paddington 12.40-14.05: 43016/27/41/42/88, 43147/76 23rd September: Llanfairpwl 13.10: 221115/16 43182, 165102/07/11/14/27, 332001/02/04/07-09/11/13 24th September: Llandudno Jn 16.00: 68003/17, 150229 345013/16, 360201/04, 387130/34/36/38-40/45/47/50/57 387163/70/73/74, 800003/04/06-08/11/12/22/25/26/29 Mike Rumens: 800306/13 30th July: Nuneaton: 66103, 66567/96, 66710, 90028/40 Marylebone: 14.35-15.45: 68011/14, 165001/03/08/23/27 90046/49, 350116, 350273 165028/36/38, 168003-05, 168108, 168219, 168322/23 1st August: Nuneaton: 66124, 66529, 66712/32, 350115 168328, DVTs 82301/03, cs 10272/73, 12602-04/13/15/17 2nd August: Nuneaton: 37800, 43170/89, 66156, 66533 12618/20/21/23 90020/40, 350105/28 Wembley [Chiltern]: 68009/12/13, 165005/11/13/15/30 6th August: Nuneaton: 66536, 70817, 90020/40, 350102 165037, 168002, 168217, 172102/04, DVTs 82302/09 350115, 350369, DR73923/36 cs 10274, 11029/31, 12017/36/43/54, 12119, 12606/09/10 7th August: Nuneaton: 66147, 66596, 66765, 70802 12619/25/27 350112/17 St Pancras 16.00-16.30/19.05: 373229/30, 374013/14/29 9th August: Nuneaton: 66147, 66562/72, 66765, 70802 374030, 700023/27/33/40/41/53/58/60, 700112/27/43/49 350107/11/19, DR73923 700153 13th August: Nuneaton: 66144/82, 66741, 70802 Finsbury Park-Alexandra Palace 16.45-19.00: 08441 350110 43047/75, 43274, 43308/09/11/13/15, 91105/07-09/14/20 14th August: Nuneaton: 66120/61, 66518, 66616, 66758 91122/28/29/32, 180111, 313018/24/25/27-33/35-54/56 70805, 350101/22 313057/59-62/64, 313122/23/34, 365504/06/08/10/11/18 15th August: Nuneaton: 37409/23, 70805, 350105 365524/28/32/34/36/38-40, 387103/04/06/09/11/13/14/16 16th August: Nuneaton: 66117, 66741/58, 70805 387117/20/21/25/27-29, 700009/12/15/18/19/33/35/36/42

51 700048, 700101/02/05/09/10/16/17/25/29/31/37/47/51/52 12th August: Norwich: 158813 717005/07/08 17th August: Peterborough: 43045, 66756/63/88, 67015 Crewe: 345045 70014, 90029, 700111 12th September: Willesden 12.15: 378201/05/12/14/20 Doncaster: 56113, 66420/34, 66520, 88010 378223/28/30/34, 710262 South Elmsall: 66546 North Pole Depot: 800001/02/23, 800101, 800301/02/05 Leeds: 150116, 185122/26/48 800307, 802001 Stalybridge: 150269 Acton: 59203, 66091, 66105 Miles Platting Jnct: 09009 West Ealing 13.30-14.30: 43002/10/17/24/29/78, 43124 Edge Hill: 60085, 66747 43171/77/92, 66772, 165101, 332006-08/11/13, 345007 Liverpool Lime St: 507017 345016, 360201/02/04, 387131/32/35/36/48/54/56/61/66 10th August: Peterborough: 66221, 387120, 700117/45 387170/72/74, 800021, 802005/10 Potters Yard: 43130, 66785 Marylebone & Wembley [Chiltern]: 68008/09/13 Trowse: 66192 165001/04-07/12/13/15/17/18/26/27/29/32/36, 168001 Norwich: 08480, 37038, 37407/09/19/23, 90008 168107/11/12, 168215/16, 168321/24/25/27-29, 172103 DVT 82136 172104 Ipswich: 66511/48/72/89/94, 70003, 86604/14, 90014 Paddington 13.00/16.45-19.15: 43002/05/09/15/29/30/56 DVT 82152 43063/71/91/94/98, 43124/37/38/47/54/59/70/76/77/89/90 20th August: Chester: 67029, 88002/09, 150227/36 43197, 165103/05/09/11/34, 332001/03/04/06-09/11/13 175008, 507003, DVT 82307, DR73914 360201/02/04, 387130/46/48/49/51-54/57/59-61/63-70 Chirk: 175115 387172-74, 800007/08/11/13/18/20-22/25/26/28/30/33-36 Shrewsbury: 66847, 97303, 158818/23/27, 170634 800304-07/09/13 Newport: 165119 St Pancras 19.40: 373221/22, 374003/04/23/24 Alexandra Dock Jnct: 66079, 66546 Crewe 22.10: 345048 Cardiff Central: 43023/56/70, 43177, 66112/42, 66513 66537/71, 70810, 142002/06/10/69/74-77/80/82/83 Peter Cole: 143601/02/04-07/09/10/14/16/22-25, 150002, 150213/17 22nd August: Limerick Jnct, Ireland: 150229/31/32/35/40/42/52/55/59/62/67/78-83, 153353 217-19/23/29, cs 4002/03/05-07, 4103-06/10/12/14/16-18 158951/53/57/60/61, 165119, 166209/13/20, 170103/07 4120/21/23/27/29/31/32/34-36/39/40/42/43, 4201/03/04 170108/10, 175002-05/07/09, 175102/11/12/14, 800005 4206/08, 4402/03/06/08 800008/10/13//18-20/22/23/25/26/28/34/36, 800308 Hereford: 170514/15, 170631 Paul Bright: Crewe: 37409, DR98006/13 Coventry: 1st August: 66145, 70015 11th August: Norwich: 08480, 37038, 37407/09/19/23 2nd August: 66551, 70015 90002, 170201, DVT 82114 6th August: 66177, 66591 Ely: 66012, 66712, 387127, DR73912 9th August: 66413, 66560 Cambridge: 170204, 317510, 379004/21/23, 387102/05 15th August: 66177, 66528, 66951 387118/22/27, 700001/12/35/42, 700127 16th August: 66552 Ipswich: 66415, 170202 17th August: 66177, 66528/53 Beccles: 156409 20th August: 66177, 66597 Lowestoft: 156407 22nd August: 66177, 66561/98 22nd August: Liverpool Lime St: 150103, 350255/58 23rd August: 66177, 66520 390123 28th August: 66177, 66514, 70804 Widnes: 08454, 08721, 66175 29th August: 66514, 70003 Runcorn: 390151 30th August: 66086, 66177, 66570 Crewe: 08631, 47712, 57304, 66075, 66615, 150257 31st August: 66177/86 175103/10/15, 221118, 319364, 350103/22/30, 350251/58 350373/76, 390016/43, 390104/07/19/26/36/55 Ian McAlpine: Heaton Chapel: 319361/74 3rd August: Peterborough: 66139, 66431, 66719, 91132 Levenshulme: 175005 700119, DVT 82215 Manchester Piccadilly: 150112/29/33, 390117/53 Doncaster: 66434, 67012, 88009, DR79401-04 Stockport: 66783, 175007 York: 35018 British India Line Wilmslow: 319369 Darlington: DR97504/604/804 Chester: 221115 4th August: Darlington: 185117 24th August: Liverpool Lime St: 185150 Neville Hill: 08690, 08908, 150103 Miles Platting Jnct: 09009, 150128 York: 88009 Leeds: 66752 5th August: Darlington: 91102, DVT 82217 Doncaster: 66763 Peterborough: 66728/65, 700042 Peterborough: 700154

52 31st August: Peterborough: 66726/50/85, 91124 DVT 82223 700109, DVT 82227 21st September: Peterborough: 66139, 66755, 91130 Doncaster: 66434, 66701 801101, DVT 82226 York: 45690 Leander, 66551, 88008 Doncaster: 56078, 67023/27 1st September: Darlington: 91112, DVT 82228 Darlington: 185125, DR97504/604/804 Newcastle: 67003 22nd September: Darlington: 37025, 43295, 43305/12/15 Berwick on Tweed: 91122, DVT 82228 185129 2nd September: 91109, DVT 82231 Tyne Yard: 66127 7th September: 90020 Newcastle: 43309/13, 66736, 67003 14th September: Peterborough: 43208/38, 66728/39 York: 91108, 150124/29/34/38, 150270, 158755, 170461 700149, DR75402 185103/12/16/36/45, 222103, DVT 82222 Doncaster: 56087, 66431, 66533, 185107/51 23rd September: Darlington: 185122, DVT 82215 Edge Hill: 66717 York: 155346, 185112 Liverpool Lime St: 323226, 508120 Peterborough: 66701 16th September: Liverpool Lime St: 150113/30, 156429 Edge Hill: 66717/55, 390103, DR73925 Derek Everson: Manchester Oxford Rd: 319383 25th September: Eastleigh 07.00-14.30: 59003, 66044/055 Leeds: 185142 66129/152/154/160/198/413/504/505/536/549,550,569,594 York: 91126, 150268, 153351, 170461, 222005 6666622/703/748/782/846, 67005, 70003/020/806/807

SIGNAL BOX SURVEY

Gillingham: Located on the North Kent line this box was constructed in 1994 and was intended to be a new Integrated Electronic Control Centre (IECC) but was never fitted out and eventually became the Railtrack Archive Centre. However in 2010 the East Kent Re-signalling Scheme (as reported on in the December 2011 issue) revived its fortune and its role as an IECC, becoming known as the North Kent Operations Centre Photo below by Graham Stockton on the 23rd March 2016.

53 SHUNTER SPOT

Cls.03 & 04 in red, no numbers

left in the follow up to the EXPORTED LOCOS article in last month’s mag here is Cl.04 D2289 tucked away in the HST shed at Rowsley South, PEA, not the easiest place to photograph, 15th September 2018 (Derek Everson)

right Cl.03 D2117 Haverthwaite, LHR th 13 Sept 2018 (Keith Blackman)

above 08818 ‘MOLLY’ Celsa, Cardiff (09.21) 26th December 2016 (Steve Revill) 54 LIGHT RAIL & METRO NEWS

Metrolink by Geoff Hope: September 2018: The 13 day closure of the Eccles/Media City line at the end of July was the opportunity at Pomona to remove the OHL and relay the new reconfigured trackwork on the new concrete base prepared near the future Wharfside tram stop and transported to Pomona and then re- erecting the OHL. A steel beam was built in to support the first of the main beams of the new viaduct bringing the track to ground level was lifted into place on the 1st/2nd September with completion of the viaduct on the 29th/30th September. The second structure on the Trafford Park line over the Bridgewater Canal will have one complete section in place during September.

On the 23rd August evening rush hour, two trams were taken out of service within ten minutes of each other. The first tram at Piccadilly railway station was taken out of service for police to carry out their investigations due to an assault on a passenger being hit over the head with a bottle, the thug is still at large after the incident. The second tram had a window smashed by a stone throwing incident on the East Didsbury line. On the 6th September, during the evening rush hour at Whitefield on the Bury line, a further bottle incident occurred after a brawl broke out and again the thugs are still at large after the incident. On the evening of 8th September more than twelve cars had windows smashed at East Didsbury Park and Ride. On the 25th September a tram was attacked on the Airport line having to be taken out of service with a smashed window….looks like a ongoing serious issue with moronic vandals, ed.

Metrolink is continuing the partnership with Manchester Pride donating one of the Rainbow trams on Friday 24th August for a Pride weekend marriage travelling from Stretford to St.Peter’s Square for the ceremony and return to Stretford.

Due to the amount of road running on the Ashton line, Thursday & Tuesday 13th & 18th September respectively trials were undertaken on the Media City line to extend the service giving a six minute frequency between Harbour City and Ashton. The trials ran as normal between the hours of 07.00- 20.00 hours on the 2 days to evaluate the success of the service. If successful the possibility of the service becoming permanent in early 2019 could become a reality.

Now the Manchester Pride Weekend has passed, trams 3028 & 3071 have reverted back to standard livery, with ads disappearing on 3039 & 3085 (Just Eat) and 3069 (Stater Menswear). During the observations on Friday 28th September tram 3052 had acquired an All Aboard Easy Jet advertisement and 3091 celebrating Supporting BBC Music Day.

Observations for Friday 28th September (103 trams in service) Cornbrook 08.20-10.25 Altrincham – Bury: 3003+3040, 3008+3052, 3015+3043, 3017+3035, 3019+3051, 3020+3028, 3023+3026, 3024+3049, 3033+3036, 3034+3050, 3053+3054, 3059+3060 Altrincham – Piccadilly: 3001, 3005+3044, 3006+3041, 3018, 3022, 3046, 3055 East Didsbury – Shaw/Rochdale: 3016, 3027, 3030, 3031, 3056, 3058, 3062, 3064, 3067, 3072, 3075, 3079, 3080, 3083, 3086, 3088+3113, 3092+3107, 3098, 3099+3105, 3104+3118, 3106, 3112, 3114-3117 Eccles – Ashton: 3068, 3081, 3082, 3085, 3087, 3089, 3094, 3097, 3100-3102, 3109 Media City – Ethiad Campus: 3061, 3063, 3070, 3078, 3091, 3093, 3103 Airport – Victoria: 3004, 3013, 3032, 3066, 3073, 3074, 3077, 3084, 3095, 3096, 3119, 3120 Old Trafford Depot 10.35-10.55: 1020/23, 2001: 3002, 3008+3052, 3047, 3048, 3069, 3076 Queens Road Depot 11.25-11.40: 3004, 3012, 3108, 3110 Victoria 11.45-12.45: Bury-Piccadilly: 3007+3042, 3010+3021, 3014, 3029, 3037, 3038, 3057 Trams not seen: 3009, 3011, 3025, 3039, 3045, 3065, 3071, 3090, 3111 Tram 3004 worked a Timperley – Victoria then taken out of service at Queens Road Depot. Trams 3008+3052 worked a Bury – Old Trafford then taken out of service at Old Trafford Depot

Tyne & Wear Metro: Set 4022 has been moved to Bristol Barton Hill for derailment repairs

55 WD AUSTERITY 0-6-0ST LOCO SURVEY

Though some have already been covered in TRACKS under various headings this series will endeavour to fully record the surviving Austerity 0-6-0STs (75) that survive from the 485 built. A versatile loco, they can be found on many preserved railways either working or in a dismantled state.

Background: In preparation for D Day in WW2 it was realised that additional locos would be needed in both the UK and on the continent that could go anywhere and operate in difficult conditions so requiring ease of maintenance. The War Dept (WD) was convinced by the Hunslet Engine Co (HE) to adopt a short wheelbased 0-6-0ST which would meet the needs. Based on a Hunslet design for the iron and steel industry a new WD Austerity 0-6-0ST was produced with the design input of Robert Riddles who had moved to the Ministry of Supply (MoS) in 1939 from the LMS. He also designed the 2-8-0 and 2-10-0 Austerity tender locos. In total 377 were built for the WD from Jan 1943 to 1947. Though Hunslet Engine Co built 120, production was subcontracted to several other companies in order to meet wartime demand. These were Andrew Barclay & Sons (AB) (15), Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn (RSH) (90), Vulcan Foundry (VF) (50), Hudswell Clarke & Co (HC) (50) and WG Bagnall (WGB) (52). In addition 2 more locos were built for collieries.

With the end of WW2 the fleet were allocated/sold in the following way: military (90), LNER (75) classified J94, NS (Nederlandse Spoorwegen) becoming Cl.8800, Nederlandsche Staatsmijnen (11 loaned with 9 then sold) with the remainder going into industrial service in both the UK and abroad.

Additional locos were then produced after WW2 for the NCB (77), British Army (14), Scunthorpe Steelworks (8 by Yorkshire Engine Co). As a by-product of bidding, unsuccessfully as it turned out, for DFIRT in Argentina 15 locos were bought after 1959 by HE and re-built to meet smoke emission restrictions using designs by Argentinean engineer LD Porta. This involved fitting a form of Kylpor ejector and chimney with underfeed stoker with a modification to the coal bunker to allow a feed to the stoker. HE then resold them with 13 going to NCB, 1 to preservation and 1 scrapped. A total of 485 locos were built between 1943 and 1964.

The WD locos that the LNER bought were represented by all the different manufacturers, with 29 in service and in store with the WD and 6 still under construction with AB. The split was AB (10), HC (14), HE (14), RSH (7), VF (14) & WGB (16). Six of the J94s were sold to the NCB after withdrawal by BR between 1963-66 of which only 2 are preserved 68077/78. Of the remaining locos preserved the split by manufacturer is AB (3), HC (3), HE (52), RSH (8), VF (2) & WGB (7).

0-6-0ST 72 in NCB livery, Darley Dale, PEA 10th June 2018

56 72 (WD 5319 / 75319) [5309] Built in 1945 by Vulcan Foundry as [5309], WD 5319 (later WD 75319) went straight into store at Longmoor Military Railway. Sold to the NCB it worked at Easington Colliery numbered 72. It never steamed until restored at the Llangollen Railway in 2013 and since then has been hired to various preserved railways. For 2018 it is Peak Rail where it is seen opposite bottom in its NCB livery.

above 0-6-0ST WD 152 (WD 75189) [7139/3880] ‘RENNES’ in LMR livery, Parkend, DFR 9th September 2018

left the nameplate with Royal Engineers crest

152 (WD 75189) [7139] Recently returned to service after a lengthy overhaul 152 is seen working on the Dean Forest Railway (DFR). It was built in 1944 by Robert Stephenson Hawthorn Ltd as [7139] for the War Dept and initially worked on the Longmoor Military Railway (LMR), then at Marchwood. between 1953-56. It was sold to Hunslet Engine Co in 1960 and re-built as [3880] then sold in December 1961 to the NCB in South Wales where it worked at Mountain Ash Colliery, renumbered 8 until withdrawn in 1979. Moved into preservation at the Big Pit Mining Museum it then moved to the nearby Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway. Not having steamed in preservation it was dismantled and an overhaul started in 2002 at various locations with boiler to the SVR and rest to the Flour Mill, Bream, finally moving to the nearby DFR in August 2015. It was brought into service in 2017 in LMR blue livery as seen above.

57 OFF THE BEATEN TRACK

An occasional series on odd items of rolling stock found around the UK, not dumped or formally preserved, but in private use as part of a leisure facility, pub or holiday accommodation.

South Otterington Station: 3 miles south of Northallerton on the road between the A167 and A168 alongside the ECML is South Otterington Station now a private residence and signal box. Also present in the former yard is Mk2 BFK 14124 which has been on site since 1994 having been used by the BBC for filming in 1993 after its withdrawal from service and preservation initially at Carnforth in 1992. The station and signal box were re-built in 1932 when the ECML was quadrupled

above station, signal box and coach,

note the platform has been removed

to give greater clearance

right signal box just named

OTTERINGTON

below not appearing to be used for

any specific purpose, Mk2c BFK

14124 (17124) in the loading dock

all taken from the road bridge or

western approach looking east, st 1 September 2018

58 RAILWAY GLOBETROTTERS

The Story of 2017 by Ray Smith – Part 6: Germany, Switzerland & Austria: This tour in May 2017once again using a 15 day Inter-Rail pass concentrated on Germany with a quick look into Austria and Switzerland. Going out on Eurostar, the first night was spent in Brussels before continuing to Germany.

Belgian Railways 1835, Brussels Midi, 10th May 2017

Frankfurt was our destination although some time was spent at Köln West, a good place for freights. Köln Hbf (main station) is one of Germanys busiest, however, most of the long distance freight trains can be seen all over Germany so West is a change where passenger trains can also be seen.

Belgian Railways Cl.186, 2822, UIC number E186 214, Köln West, 11th May 2017

59 Euro Cargo Rail 186166, Köln West, 11th May 2017

Captrain 185541, Köln West, 11th May 2017

Rhein Cargo DE802, DB computer 285113, Köln West, 11th May 2017

60 Cheminion G1206, 275004, Köln West, 11th May 2017

Now on to Frankfurt where the hotel I use all of the time is the Excelssior. It is alongside the station and has a free mini-bar that contains soft drinks and beer! The main station is a busy terminus and below are the S-Bahn platforms. Most of the S-Bahn use the four platforms below. However, some also arrive up top, so both have to be looked at. At times the underground platforms can have all four lines occupied so outer numbers may not be seen. I found out that if you go two stations out to Hauptwache, the S-Bahn is reduced to two lines on an island platform so nothing is missed. Also, if you are looking for underground, there are two lines either side of the S-Bahn and once you get sick of these you can go downstairs for more underground lines. I went looking for my last two S-Bahn Cl.430s, and saw them. At the front of the station is an Irish Pub, a good food and all the tram lines go past...evening meal sorted.

right ready for this... Fahrzeugmanagement Region Frankfurt Rhein Main GmbH / Hessenbahn, GmnH, VT 203 (DB 648403 / 648903), Frankfurt Main, 11th May 2017

above Vias, RMV 412. (DB 428146, 828346, 828246 and 428646), Frankfurt Main, 11th May 2017

61 Viexx 622419 /622919, Frankfurt Main, 11th May 2017

On the 12th May we went to Stuttgart to look at the underground (tram) systems there. Initially we went to Plonkingen. Three reasons, we passed the S-Bahn depot on arrival and freights, that by pass the main Stuttgart stations come through and some single car Cl.650 diesel units terminate there.

left 111091 our haul from Stuttgart to Plonkingen, sadly this class is in decline with many members stored at Hamm, Plonkingen, 12th May 2017

Returning to Stuttgart many trams, using the underground system were seen.

right Railpool 187004 was stabled at Muttenz yard, 13th May 2017

Innsbruck was the next destination via Switzerland. From Stuttgart we went to Basel intending to view Muttenz yard, then spend some time outside the main station tram watching.

Muttenz was fine, however the trams outside the station were few and far between. Up the road was the answer! Major roadworks had ripped up some of the tram tracks as well so the station tram stop was much, much quiter! Next onto our overnight stay at Olten.

left asymmetric, Cl.Be 4/4 tram 501 seen outside Basel SBB station., 13th May 2017

62 Olten is a very busy junction with plenty of freight traffic, even on a Sunday. Our hotel, the Amaris, is situated alongside the railway, less than 200 metres from the station. Some rooms have views overlooking the station. I recommend the buffet breakfast, which is outstanding.

right Pendolino 610112, Switzerland and Italy have the same class of Pendolino. SBB class them as RABe 503, Italy class them as ETR 610, Olten, 13th May 2017

Onto Innsbruck where it has been a good few years since I was last there. All of the city trams have been replaced with younger models! The railway depot, adjacent to the station had very little on. No one to ask for permission to go round, yet not much was missed.

There are three tram lines in Innsbruck but only one passes the station. There is a junction where Brunecker Straßer and Museum Straßer has all three lines. This is only 200 metres from the station where tram 307 is seen above in the pouring rain, 15th May 2017

in Police livery, 1116 250 stands at Innsbruck station, 15th May 2017

photos by Ray Smith (to be cont

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

Out of Store: 93437/722, 370268/274/280/285/286/288/301/302/304, 394604, 502199, 967619, 979078/089, 996310, DRC 78226/235, DR 92278/701, 33.80.4647.008-8, 81.70.4908.082-0, 33.68.4909.796-7, 37.80.4909.193-7

FREIGHT NEWS: Owing to death of my step-father and time pressures I have had no chance to check the complicated wagon data received, apart from that above, so will catch up in the November issue. The Doncaster iPort received its first service on the 18th September 2018 with 66752 having been officially opened n the 13th September

Eddie Stobart began a new service on the 3rd September 2018 from the Port of Tilbury to the Tesco site in Daventry and then to Mossend. Operated by DRS a four month trial will hopefully see it continue in 2019.

GBRf is to take over from Colas in providing locos for Invicta Rail shunting duties at Peak Forest.

OTP PHOTO SPOT

YDA MFS-D Materials Handling Train Hopper Wagons 92908-943 were new in early 2016 and have been not illustrated before, above YDA DR 92910 (99.70.9310.910-3),below 92936 (99.70.9310.936-8) Toton 8th June 2018

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HSFV1: Used as the test bed for the development of high speed running of freight vehicles, this historically important wagon is now in the National Collection in its new home at Locomotion, Shildon having been moved from the closed Coventry Electric Railway Museum.

above RDB 511023 HSFV1, Locomotion, Shildon 18th July 2018

internal user rectank 061085 (909010) moved into preservation from OOC in August 2017, Cheddleton, CHV, 21st April 2018

above an interesting line up of different engineering vehicles chute YEA 979502, crane runner DR 97418 + crane DRP 81612, DR 75501 & TRAMM DR 98217A + KHA 83.70.4574.009-4 + 013-6 + DR 98217B, Eastleigh East Yard 7th September 2018

65 NEW STOCK

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. left 800109 Doncaster - North Pole, West Hampstead, 3rd September 2018 (Paul Sumpter) and eventual storage at Eastleigh Depot

below TPE MK5a DBSO 12801 + 12703 + 12702 + 12701 + 11501 + 68020 on a training run, Stafford (11.00) 13th September 2018 (Peter Davis)

Cl.385s are now being used on more services for ScotRail above left 385122 18.16 to Glasgow Queen St, (18.16) 13th September 2018 above right 385006 + 385007 19.43 to North Berwick, (18.09) 15th September 2018, Edinburgh Waverley (Iain Gardiner) 66 STOCK CHANGES

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: The first bi-mode Cl.769 has begun testing with Not UK traction but of interest is that 4 of the ex-319434 on the GCR Dutch Cl.08 lookalikes are being exported back Eastleigh Depot is being used as overflow to Holland with NS 671/685/687 all having been storage for IET sets repatriated with just NS692 to follow The first XC HST Mk3s have been converted Cl.37s have replaced Cl.68s on the Cumbrian with sliding doors coast diagrams 82125 the first Mk3 DVT has entered All remaining HST power cars based at LE have preservation on the MNR arriving on the 19th moved to LA September 2018 56081/301/312 are to used for Peak Rail New: shunting DMUs: 195103 57305/312 have moved to LR on long term EMUs: 331001/102, 710102/110/111/265-267 lease to ROG so will probably be re-liveried 717003/04/06/10, 800107, 800303/08-10/13-15/ 60095 is the first of the GBRf Cl.60s to be re- 17, 802003-07/11/13-18, 802101, 802202 livered with 5 so far given new names after tugs Coaches: Mk5a 11505, 12713-15, 12805 in RNAS service Re-numbered: 07010 to D2995 66067 dumped in Carlisle Yard for most of 2018 47810 to D1924 47853 to 1733 moved to nearby KM before returning to service th Transferred / Stored: (* preserved) on the 26 September 2018 D&E Locos: 01573 WO 08308 WO 66522 has lost its unique two-tone Shanks livery 08613 PDP 08630 (WI) 08754 WO in favour of standard FL green and has been 08879 BH 09026 SPA D7535 SDR fitted with tripcock equipment for working RHTT 37275 DSR 33053 LR 37901 LR over third rail lines as has 66507 47813 (LR) 47830 CS 56018 CDF 66780 is the last of the ex-DBC Cl.66s to be re- 56081/301/312 LR 56128 (EML) numbered with special Cemex livery for GBRf 57305/312 LR 60095 RR 68024/26/27/30 in TPE livery 43028/033/129/140 (EY) 43130/139 (LB) 92010/18 have received Dellner couplers 43133/136 EC 43480/84 NL 142073 is reportedly condemned at CF with a Steam: 2818 SMS 3814 LLR twisted frame and will be a source of spares 7027 TM 45305 GCR Cl.195s have begun testing with 195103 the first 72010 to CTL Seal, Sheffield for assembly 221101 is the first Virgin Voyager to receive ‘ROCKET’ MSM ‘flowing’ silk livery as per Pendolinos Coaches: 230002 has moved to BKR for testing Mk1 1691 BO 1953 CS 3344 CS 230003 the first converted ex-D78 tube stock 92404 CS 4037 BWR status A has transferred to Bletchley TMD Mk3 12008 MNR, 40601, 42004/46, 42561 HA the first Cl.314s have been withdrawn from 40426, 41006, 41124/44/46/58/80, 42129, service, 314207/12/13 42200/45/50/55/56/57/63/95-97/99, 42300/01/ 321448 the GA demonstrator has returned to 50/51, 42572/579, 44028/29/39/4086 (EY) service after 2 years 40433 (WI) 10506 (LM) 12094 AL The first Cl.331s have arrived for testing 41134, 42222/24/75/76, 42315/576, 44108 (ZB) Pairs of Cl.385s are now running on the North DMUs: 51412 WRS Berwick line 153318/62/72/83 NM 153370/77 NL The damaged driving car 63819 from 444019 170459-461/472-474 NL 156475 NH has moved to Brodies, Kilmarnock for repairs 165129/32 PM 165131 RG 166211/18 PM The first GA Cl.720 was shown to the press at 172002 TS Bombardier, Derby EMUs: 314207/12/13 (YO) The first GA Cl.755 was shown to the press on th 319006 (ZN) 319215 NN 319446 AN the 6 Sep in the Czech Republic 321420 (ZB) for Cl.320 conversion

67 365501/05/07/15/27/31/35/41 (CSY) 800109 EH 800317 EH DVT: 82125* MNR Converted / Reformed: DMUS: 165124 reformed 58939+58885 EMUS:

321404 to 320404 (78098+63066+77946) 66789 as reported Mar / Apr 2018 (Keith Slater) Coaches: 41032 to 40601 Steam: Renumbered: 65 to 30065 1868 to 49 2271 to 2 2700 to 13000 12322 to 52322

46233 to 6233 20096 as reported in Sep / Oct 2017 Status: 20 to O 563 to D 592 to S 5043 to S 30065 to O 31625 to O 34007 to O 34028 to O 34070 to O 35027 to O 44422 to O 45170 to O 45428 to A 45596 to A 6233 to A

46441 to O 63395 to A 76077 to O 66776 as reported Jul / Aug 2017 (Keith Slater) 78022 to O 80151 to O 92207 to O Names (* re-applied)

37901 Mirrless Pioneer* D1924 Crewe Diesel Depot Mk1 1566 as reported May 2016 (Keith Slater)

57601 Windsor Castle (trs from 47787) 60002 Tempest Names Removed: 60021 Bustler 08790 M.A.Smith 60026 Jupiter 20305 Gresty Bridge 60087 Bountiful 43040 Bristol St Philip’s Marsh 60096 Impetus 43175 GWR 175TH ANNIVERSARY 66756 The Pavior 60076 Dunbar 68028 Lord President 60087 CLIC Sargent DR 75407 Gerry Taylor 92006 Louis Armand Missing in Combine & PB: 159006 THE SEATON TRAMWAY 51616 ALF BENNEY Seaton-Colyford-Colyton 390107 Independence Day Resurgence Recent but not Previously Illustrated: Scrapped:

CF Booth Mk1 2592 NL Mk3 40729 NM Mk1 GUV 024787 Codes:

Remove: D6501 as reported May / Jun 2018 (Keith Slater) PLH site cleared and coaches moved

above 800317 5X50 Doncaster Carr IEP - Eastleigh Depot for storage, Eastleigh (18.31) 11th September 2018 (Chris Addoo)

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above GA demonstrator.321448 out of traffic for nearly 2 years was seen at Ipswich on the 10.32 ecs to Colchester having arrived on the rear of 1Y10 09:02 from Liverpool Street, 31st August 2018 (Keith Partlow)

above 66067 now back in service after months dumped in Carlisle Kingmoor Yard, 19th April 2018 (with Beilhack snowplough ZZA ADB 965578)

TRANSFERS

170461 transferred from ScotRail to Northern is seen at Doncaster 6th October 2018 (Andrew Turnidge)

69 left another item moved from the closed Coventry Electric Railway Museum, EMU Cl.414 2HAP 4311 (75407 + 61287) Darley Dale, GBB, 10th June 2018 (as reported in Mar / Apr 2018 issue)

below 08879 Barrow Hill 2nd September 2018

below having moved from Derby

45118 is seen at Barrow Hill th 10 June 2018

below after moving from WEA to BO in April 2016 47701 ‘Waverley’ is seen finally at Nemesis Rail, Burton-on-Trent, 18th May 2018

left ex-GUV 94006 + 94003 moved from OOC, Nemesis Rail, Burton-on-Trent, th 8 June 2018 70

following the report on p54 in the Jul / Aug 2018 issue about the 125 Group appeal towards a shed to house their HST vehicles, here are 3 out of the 4 Mk3a coaches recently acquired all Ruddington, GCN 2nd September 2018 above recently moved from Long Marston (30th July 2018) RFM 10202 (ex-BR blue/grey) (as reported in Jul / Aug 2018) and in use as a back up to 10206 already owned, this is the second former production HST vehicle to enter preservation, 10206 was the first

above TSOs 12065 (ex-GA) & left 12134 (ex-Virgin) (as reported in Sep / Oct 2017) moved from Barrow Hill along with 12087 (ex- Virgin not illustrated) which is already in use

below DMU Cl.117 TC 59522 moved from CHA to GCN, Ruddington, nd 2 September 2018

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above EMU Cl.421 MBSO 62364 (1499) moved from Loram, Derby, Barrow Hill, 10th June 2018 (as reported in Mar / Apr 2018 issue) this is the only remaining car from set 1499 which was vandalised at Lydney Jnct on the DFR and the other 3 cars were scrapped

LIVERIES / RE-NUMBERING

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: 60095, 66780 in EASTLEIGH WORKS REPORT.

left D9521 re-liveried in BR blue for the Diesel Gala, Lydney Jnct, DFR, 15th September 2018 (Colin Pidgeon)

below re-numbered 02003 (D2853) Barrow Hill 2nd September 2018

above the new Freightliner logo on

66413 (Harold Hull) 72

above & below TPE 185116 with ‘Bee in the City’ advertising to publicise a public arts event where 100 sculptors of bees were placed around Manchester, Doncaster, 6th October 2018 (Andrew Turnidge)

37418 sporting BR large logo blue with highland stag motif, Barrow Hill 2nd September 2018

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above

newly named TPE

liveried

68020 ‘Reliance’

Stafford, (11.00) th 13 September 2018

(Peter Davis)

right 1733 (47853)

now in BR blue

and re-numbered

Stafford (10.21) th 30 August 2018

(Peter Davis)

left 66787 the penultimate ex-DBC Cl.66 to be re-numbered and taken over by GBRf on Middleton Towers - Monk Bretton, Peterborough (12.09) 28th August 2018 (Toby Radziszewski)

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above 170507 + 170503 Shrewsbury (12.30) 24th September 2018 (Martin Evans)

left 323205 Bescot (13.31) 12th September 2018 (David Williams)

below newly refurbished and re-liveried 378135 hauled by 37800 from Ilford - New Cross, Stratford (19.50) 30th August 2018 (Toby

Radziszewski)

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above 43169 t&t 43183 with the first rake of re-liveried ScotRail INTER7CITY Mk3 HST coaches, 42026, 42561, 42004, 40601 Doncaster 17th September 2018 (Spencer Conquest)

left ex-Virgin Mk2 1251 has been re-liveried on one side and is now the buffet at Bridge of Don, CAL, 8th March 2018

below 153373, never shown in its GWR corporate green, is now with Northern devoid of branding, Leeds (10.34 5th July 2018 (Malcolm Clements)

below

de-branded ex-Colas Rail

47749 (+ 92028) Edinburgh

Waverley (17.23) th 28 September 2018

(Gareth Patterson)

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above 37610 showing the opposite side to that th

on p46, Norwich Yard, 13 September 2018

(Stuart Moore)

right D2207 freshly painted after its return to

service from a lengthy overhaul Grosmont Shed, NYM th

30 September 2018 (Colin James)

43163on hire to LNER t&t 43272 Peterborough (17.52) 2nd October 2018 (Toby Radziszewski)

165039 in revised Chiltern Railways livery, Wembley Stadium (14.23) 4th September 2018 (John Brace)

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above more Cl.350s are now appearing in LNW livery as with 350262 (Andrew Turnidge) Northampton, 8th September 2018

above 143625 already de-branded ahead of the handover from ATW to the new franchisee, Severn Tunnel Jnct (10.08) 14th September 2018 (Paul Normanton)

right a further livery embellishment to DMU Cl.101 51353 (117301) now branded as the ‘Wensleydale Whistler’, Leeming Bar, WEN, 1st September 2018

78 Cl.159s in SWR livery...revised ? first attempt with stripey and cab roof grey 159003 Eastleigh (17.58) 14th September 2018 (Chris Addoo)

second attempt with solid grey and no cab roof grey, 159009 departing Brush Works, Loughborough (10.15) 29th September 2018 (Harold Cooper)

above for the ‘Mazey Day Cornishman rail tour on the 23rd June 2018 a couple of Cl.50s have been given temporary identities on one side only from long lost classmates, 50011 ‘Centurion’ (50049) + 50006 ‘Neptune’ (50007) here seen on 1Z54 1535 Weymouth - East Midlands Parkway, Eastleigh (17.23) 8th September 2018 (Colin James) 79 ICRS SALES

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