No.1 January 2010 Inter City Railway Society Founded 1973

Tracks the monthly magazine of the Inter City Railway Society websites: icrs.org.uk & icrs.fotopic.net

at the start of a prolonged cold spell eastbound ScotRail 170424 is seen approaching Keith through the snow, which started falling on the 18th and was still falling into the New Year the security fencing and lighting on either side of the line is associated with the numerous bonded warehouses (out of view)…full of whisky 20 December 2009

Volume 38

No.1 January 2010 Inter City Railway Society founded 1973

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President: Simon Mutten (01603 715701) Coppercoin, 12 Blofield Corner Rd, Blofield, Norwich, Norfolk NR13 4RT Chairman: Carl Watson - [email protected] 14, Partridge Gardens, Waterlooville, Hampshire PO8 9XG Secretary: Gary Mutten - [email protected] (01953 600445) 1 Corner Cottage, Silfield St. Silfield, Wymondham, Norfolk NR18 9NS Treasurer: Gary Mutten - [email protected] details as above Membership Secretary: Trevor Roots - [email protected] (01466 760724) Mill of Botary, Cairnie, Huntly, Aberdeenshire AB54 4UD Editorial Manager: Trevor Roots - [email protected] details as above Website Manager: Mark Richards - [email protected] (01908 520028) 7 Parkside, Furzton, Milton Keynes, Bucks. MK4 1BX

Editorial Team: Sightings: James Holloway - [email protected] (0121 744 2351) 246 Longmore Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 3ES News: John Barton - [email protected] (0121 770 2205) 46, Arbor Way, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham B37 7LD Wagons & Trams: Martin Hall - [email protected] (0115 930 2775) 5 Sunninghill Close, West Hallam, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 6LS All Our Yesterdays: Alan Gilmour - [email protected] 24 Norfolk Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR32 2HJ Europe (website): Robert Brown - [email protected] (01909 591504) 32 Spitalfields, Blyth, Worksop, Notts. S81 8EA Magazine Distribution: Peter Britcliffe - [email protected] (01429 234180) 9 Voltigeur Drive, Hartlepool TS27 3BS

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Contents: Officials Contact List ...... 2 Stock Changes / Liveries ...... 26-27 Society Notice Board ...... 3-5 Traffic and Traction News ...... 8-9 Publications ...... 5 & 28 Wagon Corner ...... 25-26 Current News / Sightings: Feature Articles: Gloucester / Stirling Sightings ...... 16-19 All Our Yesterdays ...... 19 Light Rail and Metro News ...... 25 Preservation Scene ...... 6-7 Open Day News ...... 10 Railway Globetrotters ...... 20-24 Out and About Sightings ...... 9-10 Ramblings of a Rail Enthusiast ...... 11-15

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2 Society Notice Board

Editor’s Comments: Hope you all had a good festive season, which for many turned out to be white. It certainly did up here and it aint stopped yet !! Whilst it is expected to see snow and extreme low temperatures north of the border, it has been coldest Dec in 30 years and has snowed continually since the 18th December with no thaw in sight and so is getting very deep… and there is still 3 months of winter to go yet. The following photos whilst not railway related are for those who only briefly saw or haven’t seen any of the white stuff yet or are basking in sultry above zero temperatures. Got 6” more overnight on 4th and is still falling as I write this with many other parts of UK now paralysed, so no intention to dismiss others hardship.

after 18 days of virtually continual snowfall this is the scene across my property on 5 Jan 2010, did I mention it has been cold…awesome icicles underneath the deep snow it is still ice with alongside A96 fed from a natural spring 18” on roofs, more on ground. the rockface is about 12’ high !!

I mention the extreme weather only in that it has taken up my time, along with the usual festivities and badly affected my intention to prepare another Location ‘Spot’light…next month. Apologies for that, but I have included an extra helping of Ramblings of a Rail Enthusiast to compensate. Hopefully I will get back to reporting on the modern world with news on the many recent developments in the Feb issue. All I’ve got to do now is dig my Mom’s car out of its igloo (above) to drive her back to the south coast.…

STOP PRESS: (mag was at printers and managed to get this in and worsening weather above) I went over to Inverness on 4th Jan to photograph the inaugural run of DBS / Stobart service having taken over from DRS…an hour later 66048 ‘James the Engine’ in pristine Stobart livery became first major victim of weather and trashed itself in Carrbridge Station. I hope to go and photograph it but weather appalling at present. I’ll tell you more next month with photo of 66048 before it’s demise.

Publications Strategy: As stated last month, we are well on our way to getting our first book printed totally under the control of ICRS (see pages 5 & 28). For those members who do not buy any ‘spotting’ books, you are probably wondering what all the fuss is about. For those active enthusiasts amongst the membership our strategy is to still publish the best books possible, a goal harking back to our formation. To this end we have taken back in house the compiling, quality control, printing and publication of the ICRS book portfolio. What must be stated is that those books we do will be by the existing dedicated team, but more help is always welcome. As stated though, this initially will be less than many members have been used to, but whatever books are produced, they will be as comprehensive, accurate and up to date as we can possibly make them. So no matter what other similar competitive books there are, we intend ICRS books to be market leaders. For those who are still confused by the production of recent similar books by HB Publications, they are a totally separate business now who produce spotting books for their own profit, as do Platform 5, AEB Rail, Gardner etc. and therefore should be treated as such. We will publish our books with independent printers at the best possible commercial rates to give the quality we demand. So after the necessary expenses of printing and posting, all sales profit will be for the direct benefit of all members, allowing improvements over time to Tracks, the website and the production of further titles.

We hope this helps further explain the situation, but if you have any concerns or questions please ring or email Carl (Chairman) or Trevor (Membership Sec). 3 Errata: I knew if I started to add reporting codes I would slip up, so I’m indebted to a couple of members for putting me right over 59002 on last months cover. It should be 6V17 Harwich – Acton Yard.

Membership Matters: Membership Rates: Annual: £16.00 Five year: £75.00 (saving £5.00) Joint: (with GB Bus Group saving £3.00): £26.00 ICRS Membership gives you: • a high quality monthly magazine ‘Tracks’ - covering all aspects of railways: UK past and present, wagons, preservation, European scene, trams and Location ‘Spot’lights – how to get there and what to see. (the photos can be viewed in colour through the Members Area on the website). • an informative website, with access to previous editions of the magazine. • a 10% discount on lan Allan publications and first time magazine subscriptions (not additional to discount for IA Subs Club members). Joint ICRS / GBBG Membership also entitles you to: • GBBG magazine, ‘Trident’ & website gb-bg.co.uk • a 20% discount on all transport book titles published by HB Publications (direct orders only)

Payment: If paying by cheque / postal order, please make payable to ICRS for all types of Membership. You can also renew or join quickly and easily online via the website, using our PayPal facility. In a few clicks you can be signed up for another year, or take advantage of the 5-year subscription, saving £5 on annual fee, or take a joint membership with GB Bus Group, saving £3 on the normal combined annual membership subscription rate. Select ‘Join ICRS’ from the menu on the homepage at icrs.org.uk

Membership Cards: On membership cards generally, please remember on renewal, your new card will be sent out with the next issue of Tracks. Now this may mean that you might wait up to 5 weeks if you’ve just missed the end of month cut off when I send cards out for distribution. So there is no need to send a separate sae for card. The way I’m sending out renewal forms and issuing cards now means that assuming you renew at first request, your existing card will always be valid until new one arrives. Unfortunately I can’t speak for previous cards issued. But bear with me and in another 7 months everyone should be on this new system. Also many of you will have already received the new look card, which I hope you approve of.

New Members: (* joint members with GBBG) The following new members have joined this month: Guy* (Orpington), Graham Ford* (Impington), Paul Huggett (Chesterfield), Michael Jefferies (Bristol), Alan Lillford* (Pontefract), J Miles (Rugby), Ben Muldoon (Rugby), Brian Rose (High Wycombe), Stephen Silcock* (Newcastle upon Tyne), Raymond Taylor* (Bournemouth), Arthur Woodcock (Dundonald) - a warm welcome to you all.

Magazine Submissions: Contributions to regular features should be sent to the appropriate officer. Any information / article on any railway related item will always be most welcome for inclusion in the magazine. Your travel stories / anecdotes about far flung parts of the railway network, past or present can give pleasure to others or inform of places to visit. This railway hobby of ours is made all that more enjoyable by the sharing of information, knowledge and experiences. Neatly hand written submissions are perfectly acceptable, but ideally a typed document is preferable. Better still, If you have a PC and internet connection, then email the appropriate official. Good quality photographs are always welcome for inclusion in the magazine, prints or preferably high resolution digital photographs via e-mail (not compressed please). Please include full contact details with any submissions, including your Christian name, it’s less impersonal than just initials. The latest date for articles / info for the next magazine is Friday 29sh January 2010. Items for Out and About Sightings should be sent in to James Holloway a few days earlier please.

Magazine Contributors: Thanks to Ron Sansome, Kevin Bates, Brian Derricote, Ken Ireson, Dennis Dey, Paul Tarrant, Danny Coyne, Mike Bordman, Andrew Woodcock, David Spencer, Derek Sneddon, Nigel Hoskins, Alan Gilmour, John Barton, James Holloway, Ray Smith, Martin Hall, Carl Watson & Trevor Roots. We are sorry if anyone has been missed. All photos by Trevor Roots unless shown otherwise.

4 ICRS Website: To access the members area of our website you need to request a username and password, just email Mark Richards [email protected] with your chosen username and password. Each can be a maximum of ten characters with no spaces though you can use hyphens or full stops (each counts as a character). Remember to include your ICRS membership number. Confirmation will follow asap by email that your chosen username and password have been set up.

ICRS Yahoo Group: We have our own Yahoo Group, established in March 2004, open to members and non-members alike to post sightings and observations, share comments and debate about the current railway scene. Web address is: http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/intercityrailwaysociety/ Please note also that more contributions from members would be appreciated, especially photos for the Fotopic site or news items. Event and exhibition details are always welcome as are details of railtours. To join please email Mark Richards at [email protected]

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ICRS Publications: Price Title non-member member available books: Pocket Datafile 2008 £5.99 £4.79 (discounted from £6.99) Pocket Datafile 2009 £7.99 £6.39 Loco Pocket Datafile Eastleigh 100 Special 2009 £4.95 £3.95

UK Rail Series: (previous editions published as UK Datafiles) forthcoming books (published Jan – Mar 2010): (see rear cover for illustrations) No.1 Pocket Book 2010 £7.99 £6.39 No.2 UK Combine 2010 £14.99 £11.99 No.3 UK Wagons 2010 £11.99 £9.59 proposed books (publication dates TBC): No.4 Name Directory 2010 TBC No.5 Locomotives TBC No.6 DMUs / EMUs TBC No.7 Irish Railways TBC No.8 Ultimate Sighting Files 1 TBC No.9 Ultimate Sighting Files 2 TBC No.10 Ultimate Sighting Files 3 TBC No.11 Ultimate Sighting Files 4 TBC

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NB: Joint ICRS / GBBG Members receive a 20% discount on GBBG books and on other transport books from HB Publications (direct orders only)

5 Preservation Scene

Midland Railway Centre Gala, 5th October by Andrew Woodcock: After spending time at the Derby railway auctions I decided to call on the way home at Butterley, the hub of the Midland Railway Centre. As this was my first visit, I was impressed by the size of the site and the variety of rolling stock present. The trains running seemed well patronised. Unfortunately it was mid afternoon by the time I arrived and my short visit was further hampered by fading light coupled with worsening weather. However after being granted permission to wander around the site, the following is what was seen. Not all items were identifiable and there were few volunteers to ask.

Locos in use: D182, 9F 2-10-0 92214

West Shed: Steam: Stanier 8P 4-6-0 46203 ‘Princess Margaret Rose’, Stanier 8P 4-6-0 46233 ‘Duchess of Sutherland’, Standard 4MT 2-6-4T 80098 Diesel: part view of ‘Albert Fields’ 0-6-0DM

Yards: Steam: 9F 2-10-0 92219, 0-4-0ST ‘Oswald’ Diesel: D2858, 08331, D212 ‘Aureol’, D1048 ‘Western Lady’, 45108, 47401 ‘North Eastern’, 47761, 20907, 31271, 33018, D6586, 33046 ? (no markings) ‘Andy’ (16038) 0-4-0DM, ‘Boots’ (384139) 0-4-0DE, Motorail RS12 (460) 0-4-0DM, Motorail RS9 (2024) 0-4-0DM, No.2 ‘Castle Donnington’ (416) 0-4-0DM

DMUs: Cl.141 55513+55533, Gloucester RC&W Cl.100 56097+51118, Pressed Steel Cl.117 59486 (Swanwick Station), others seen but too gloomy to see.

With so much to see a full day is needed to do it justice and to ride the line. I’ve pencilled in a return visit for 2010.

Gwili Railway, Wales by Trevor Roots: In a country more widely known for it’s profusion of narrow gauge railways, one of the few standard gauge preservation sites is also one of the remotest, the Gwili Railway in southwest Wales. Early on in my two week Welsh tour, I visited this railway on 6 September 2009. Situated on the former Carmarthen to Aberystwyth railway (closed 1965) it’s main centre is Bronwydd Arms Station, 3 miles north of Carmarthen and just to the east of the A484. It currently extends for 2½ miles northwards to Danycoed Halt with an intermediate station at Llwyfan Cerrig, where a few items of additional stock are stabled. Neither of these stations is accessible other than by train. Most of the stock is stabled around Bronwydd Arms Station, either to the north by the small workshop or on loosely laid track to the south (proposed extension). Though none of the buildings are original, Bronwydd Arms is the only original station. The railway hopes to extend southwards to the outskirts of Carmarthen towards a new station at the former Abergwili Junction where the line to Llandeilo once diverged. The railway also owns a further 3 miles of trackbed north of Danycoed Halt.

Bronwydd Arms Station looking north stored coaching stock looking south from level road leads from A484 behind to Bronwydd crossing down proposed extension with village over crossing to the right, 5 Sep 2009 ex postal coach 94404 to fore, 5 Sep 2009 6 Other than as mentioned the stock up the line, all stock is visible and with permission, accessible. There are no large locos with most being ex industrials. There is one ex BR Cl.03 and a Cl.117 Pressed Steel 3 car DMU. Coaching stock is ex BR Mk1s. and there is an assortment of freight vehicles. As I hadn’t time to travel, I tried to see the stock, which included the DMU, at Llwyfan Cerrig from the road…don’t try it. Winding through the Gwili valley alongside both rail and the Gwili river, the A484 is extremely busy, narrow and tree lined. There is also only really one spot from where photos can be taken, just south of Llwyfan Cerrig on a road overbridge near a layby, so safe to park. Fortunately on the following day on my way to visit the Teifi Valley Railway, I had to pass the Gwili Railway again and the DMU had been brought down to Bronwydd Arms so I was able to confirm its identity and photograph it.

Prior to my visit the Swansea Vale Railway (SVR) had recently closed and stock had been hurriedly moved to wherever could take it, this included the Gwili Railway.

Loco in use: 0-6-0ST ‘Haulwen’ (5272) + coaches 16232, 24285, unmarked) Other Locos: Bronwydd Arms Yard: Steam: 0-4-ST ‘Victory’ (2201), 0-4-0ST ‘Olwen’ (unnamed / worksplate), 0-6-0ST ‘Jessie’ (1873) (unnamed / posing as No.1 Thomas visiting from Llangollen Railway) Diesel: D2178 (unmarked), 0-4-0DM ‘Abigail’ (ex SVR), 0-4-0 (unknown)

Extension: Steam: 0-4-0ST (unknown)

Llwyfan Cerrig: DMU: 51347+59508+51401

The staff were all very friendly, so if you are in the area it is well worth a visit.

‘Haulwen’ operating the service train at the north end of yard is the small workshop with D2178 in yard with boiler from unidentified loco 5 Sep 2009 5 Sep 2009

Cl.117 DMU 51401+59508+51347 stored freight stock with 10t grampus to the fore Bronwydd Arms Station, 6 Sep 2009 and 12t van 30449 behind, 5 Sep 2009

7 Traffic & Traction News by John Barton

December 1 70002 passed Walsall at 13.12 on 6M55 Stoke 86628+86607 passed southbound on Ditton - Gifford - Rugeley coal. Felixstowe liner through Milton Keynes at 17.48. December 10 70002 passed through Hansford at 15.11 with 92031+90024 (dead in tow) +66097 (dead in 6M55 Stoke Gifford - Rugeley PS coal. tow) passed Rugby at 19.29 on 6X77 Wembley - 57302 delivering 321431+321410 to Eastleigh Mossend, with a Mk2 air con coach behind the Works passed Basingstoke at 13.20. locos + wagons. 47270 seen at Proof House Junction at 14.00, 37601+37604+37688+90009 headed north looked ex-works in BR blue. through Tamworth low level at 14.56. December 2 60084 on 6M84 Ely to Peak Forest passed 31601+31465+31452 passed Moorthorpe at Melton Mowbray at 14.45. 22.36. December 11 70002 worked out of Rugeley PS and past 70001 passed a foggy Rugby at 20.18 on 4M93 Brereton Sidings box (aka Rugeley Town Felixstowe - Lawley Street station) at 16.58. Heading back to Bristol area 90041+70006 dead in tow passed Rugby at with the empties. 16.24 on 4M81 Felixstowe to Ditton. December 3 70003 worked the 0Z24 Basford Hall - Stoke 70001 on 4L93 arrived Felixstowe Creek sidings Gifford through Pilning at 15.15. at 16.52, and ran light into Felixstowe South December 12 terminal at 17.04. 57315 top and tailing 57316 on the 5U59 December 4 Taunton - Bristol Parkway, departed Yatton at 66061 departed at 22.24 on 4E45 22.18 13.55. Felixstowe South – Wakefield. The South pilot 6024 ‘King Edward I’ on 1Z20 Bristol - London was 08460 tonight. Paddington passed through West Ealing at 70001 passed Rugby at 19.30 on 4M93 12.23. Felixstowe - Lawley Street. 60051 on the 6E41 Westerleigh - Lindsey passed through Upper Hatherley at 11.18. 37667+37607 worked the 6M67 Bridgwater - 70004 was in clear view from the entrance to the Crewe flasks through Filton Abbeywood at depot at Midland Road at 08.30. 15.10. December 13 December 6 66047+66087+66121+66068 was seen on the 90020 ‘pushing’ 82126 left Rugby at 14.26 on centre road at Gloucester at 16.23. 1B32 13.50 Birmingham New St - London Euston. 60007 ‘Sir Nigel Gresley’ forming 1Z70 December 7 Downham Market - London King’s Cross, 70003/04/05/06 passed Abergavenny at 18.48 passed through Brookmans Park at 13.01 with on Newport Docks - Basford Hall. 47760 bringing up the rear. 66133+66056 6V18 Hither Green - Whatley December 14 empty Hanson stone wagons thrashed through 66842 passed Rugby at 17.27 on 4Z91 Dollands Reading platform 4 at 14.58 heading down Moor - Hams Hall intermodal. Berks and Hants. 67021 leading 508302+508303 passed 31106 leading 999508+6262+999605+DBSO southbound through Hemel Hempstead at arrived at Melton Mowbray at 09.38 on 4Z10 to 15.11. Old Dalby. December 15 December 8 57604+57603 on 5Z70 Old Oak - Old Oak via 97301 leading, 97304 on rear passed by Sutton Bristol sleeper stock, passed Didcot, east bound Park at 11.36 heading for Shrewsbury. at 16.02 flying along. 66954+70006 dead in tow passed Rugby at 34067 ‘Tangmere’ forming the 1Z96 London 09.55 on 4L97 Trafford Park - Felixstowe Waterloo - Salisbury passed through Vauxhall at freightliner. 10.19. December 9 December 16 33207+33025 headed north through Wigan at 66402 +377501 passed Oakham at 21.27, ex 18.00 on 5Z33 followed two minutes later by Derby – Selhurst. 66612 with IOAs. 73202 headed light engine through Willesden 73107 passed Basingstoke 15.48 working Junction towards Acton at 10.20. Eastleigh - Eastleigh via Woking

8 December 17 December 21 57303 top and tailing with 57315 on the 2C89 70003 failed at Blakedown at around 04.40, 19.00 Cardiff Central - Taunton FGW service 66547 then pushed train up Round Oak branch. departed Newport at 19.16. December 22 December 18 The Felixstowe - Trafford Park liner passed 90019+92022 (dead in tow) passed Rugby at through Shenfield at 23.14 with 86638+86639 at 19.27 on 6L48 Garston - Dagenham empty car the helm, rare locos for these parts of late. carriers. 377503 was waiting in the collection siding at December 19 Derby Works at 18.20. At least two services on the Cheltenham- December 23 Maesteg route were Cl.175 operated, rather 37610+37611 with two flasks in tow, passed than the usual Cl.150 or 158 today. through Willesden Junction low level at 19.37. 66140+66059 working the 6B33 Theale - 66732+378150 worked the 5X78 Derby – Robeston empty Murco tanks passed Didcot Ashford Chart Leacon. westbound at 13.41. New Manchester Metro tram 3001 was noted in December 20 service at Manchester Piccadilly Gardens at Colas Rail Tamper DR75406 was noted stabled 13.30. at Newton Abbot Hackney Yard

Out and About Sightings by James Holloway

Brian Derricote: Willesden: 86401, 378008/12/15/18 30th November: Wembley Yard: 66132/165, 67021, 90020/39 Birmingham to Edinburgh & return to Harrow & Wealdstone 11.40-11.57: Wolverhampton: 350122/235/265/266 43013/014/206/239/299/300/305/306/310/313 Stonebridge Park: 66705 43318, 57008/009/312, 66104/110/137/233/417 St Pancras: 377515, 395003/08/12 66425, 67023/25, 86701, 90024, 91110/14/27 27th November: 91129, 150269, 156437/462/494/505, 158705 Euston 10.50-11.04 & 11.50: 158706-708/710/712/713/718/726/727/731/733 57308, 221144, 350101/104/105/108/115/124 158735/736/738/740/741/786/789/818/834/867 350237/240, 378011, 390001/17/18/22/25/41 158871/887, 170393/395/396/403-406/408-412 390048 170416/417/419-421/424-426/428-430/450/452 Camden Sidings: 350108/111/130/232/241 170455/457/461/470/472-474, 185110/42 Willesden: 86401, 150120, 378018 221144, 322481/2/4/5, 350251/58, DR73924 Willesden PRDC Yard: 66729 1st December: Wembley Yard: 66589 Walsall and Bescot: St Pancras: 395008/10/11 08886, 31459/602, 37893/5, 47270, 66007/041 4th December: 66044/075/087/181/192/517/554/615/616 Selhurst: 171806 67012, 70001/02, 150230, 158827/33, 350127 Euston 10.55-11.04: DVT 82305, DR98908/58 57303, 221143, 350102/109/122/129/253/260 378018, 390004/37/40/45 Paul Tarrant: Camden Sidings; 3rd December: 350101/108/116/120/236/245/261 Stratford 11.03-14.23: Willesden: 66076/160/167/198/238/535/537/578/588/727 67015, 150120, 378010/15 70001, 86501, 90016/41/46/49 Wembley Yard: 66120/201/542, 92022/26/37 Harrow & Wealdstone 11.20-11.47: Dennis Dey: 221111, 350117/129/235/248, 66531/536 20th November: Stonebridge Park: 66716/729/731 Crawley Yard: 66602 St Pancras 13.00-13.23: 395003/06 Selhurst: 31105 15th December: Euston 11.00-11.34: Haywards Heath: 59004 57309, 221101/115/143, 350110/115/119/129 New Cross Gate: 378138 350234/240/244/255/261/262, 378010, 390002 Euston 11.00 7 13.10: 390010/25/38/40/48/49 57312, 350123/129/264, 378007, 390001/02/25 Camden Sidings: 350109/111/128/232/250 390035/41

9 Camden Sidings: Leeds Station: 350109/118/233/246/253/256/266 43307/16, 91104/09/11, 142012/21/23-25 Willesden: 378008 144010/14/16/18/23, 150218/23/75, 153326 Wembley Yard: 66590, 92012/36/37 153363/78, 158753/754/757/790/849/851/861 Harrow & Wealdstone 11.15-11.37: 170306, 185115/21/30, 333003/05/06/08/14/15 66530, 221111, 350108/110/124/243/250/258 DVTs 82200/14/18 350261 Stonebridge Park: 66730 Danny Coyne: Stonebridge Park: 19th November: 395001/06/07/11/16/18/22/25/29 Warrington 11.45-15.00: 08653, 37401/425, 60096 66098/120/423/562 Kevin Bates: 66616, 67017, 90024, 92012, 175112, 390043 22nd December: DR73272/904/916/929, 98902/52 Shirley 09.15: 31601/602 on measurement train 20th November: West Midlands Day Ranger: Ron Sansome: Warrington: 5th November: 37401, 66122/129, 142051, 175003, 221103/18 Northfield: 323221/22 DR73272/904/916, 77002 Kings Norton: 323240 Crewe: Birmingham New Street: 20906, 47843/48, 66623, 86424/627, 150254 158819/30, 170501/03/07, 221136, 350120/247 220021, 221106, 323233/37, 350116/121/239 43303/21, 390015/44/45 350257, 390007/24/27 Stafford 09.10-16.50: Stafford: 220013, 350113 37059/425/608, 43013/14, 47786, 57601 Wolverhampton Steel Terminal: 66075 60045, 66025/413/431/433/502/517/541/571 Birmingham: 66592/611/624, 67002/16, 90042, 92003/22/30 43207, 158831/39, 170101/105/109/398/523 150245, 220002/06/09/10/12/23/30/32, 221103 170630/34/35/37/39, 220008/12/20/24/34 221105/07/09/10/12-14/16/17/19/21/24/25/27 323201/05/06/11/12/14/16/17/20/40/42 221129/31/32/36/37/42/44, 350105/106/110 350108/118/127/259/264/265, 390001/40/45/47 350112/114/119/120/127/234/238/239/246/255 390048/52, DR98908/58 350256/263/266, 390003/04/06/07/17/19/20/24 Bescot: 390025-28/30/32/36/40/43/46-49/52 08393/709/886, 60024/45, 66198/206/544 DR73270/923/929 92022, 153356/71, 170501/11/17, 323203 Lawley Street: 66574, DR98308 Ken Ireson: Hams Hall: 66726 2nd December: Daw Mill: 66547 Preston: Nuneaton: 33025/207, 57312, 66612, 92012, 142003/48 47739, 66115/431/434/588/594/708/726, 86609 153304, 156452/64/68/87, 180108, 185103/23 86632/702, 90049, 92001/41, 325013, 153364 185135/37, 221104/42, 390015/53 170111/112/397/398/523/638, 350103/107/115 Hebden Bridge: 158855, DR73916 350121/249, 390016/17/22/30/38/49/50 Sowerby Bridge: 144016 DR80203 Woodlesford: Rugby: 57308, 66177, 390026 150224, 153352, 158797/849, DR75401 Daventry: 66569 Leeds FLT: 66592 Northampton: Midland Road: 66573/609 321411, 350117/120/121/126/233/238/239/244 Holbeck CE: DR73433 350245/253/254

Open Day News by Trevor Roots

It is hoped that as details become known of forthcoming Open Days around the country then info concerning them will be notified to you. If anyone hears of any such events, please let me know so details can be passed on.

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10 Ramblings of a Rail Enthusiast by David Spencer - 1962 Part 4

On Monday 3rd September I went back to Cardiff on the coastal loop through Sully and Penarth, From there 6909 on a Portsmouth train took me on to Newport where I had my introduction to what was to become my favourite line of all time, the Brecon and Merthyr line. It had wonderful character and views and among its claims to fame were the highest tunnel anywhere in UK (Torpantu) and the oldest tunnel (Tallyllyn). Those as old as me might remember the Transcord records of rail sounds and one EP was called the “11.15 to Torpantu”. It was this train I caught and was to catch many times before the line closed. Collett 0-6-0 3201 was my haulage as far as Tallyllyn Junction and started in a most bizarre way as the signaler routed us on to a dead end siding next to Newport Tunnel. There was much jeering from the cab as we reversed and continued on the correct track ! At Tallyllyn Junction I changed to 46512 for Moat Lane Junction where there was only one loco on the depot, but a classic photo opportunity when two Manors passed each other 7812 ‘Erlestoke Manor’ heading east with favourite 7823 ‘Hook Norton Manor’ on the down Cambrian Coast Express (see photo in Part 1, Oct issue...ed). Whilst the train split and 82003 backed on to the Pwllheli portion at Machynlleth, I dashed round the shed. It was my first visit to a shed I had cleared previously by constant visits to Wolverhampton and Oswestry Works, which many of my associates found hard to believe but I was just lucky. I overnighted at Portmadoc where again there was just 1 on shed. 82005 took me back to Dovey Junction and 7801 to Aberystwyth with enough time to dash round the shed (6) before I caught the Carmarthen train with 6323, a slow and ponderous 2½ hour journey. A quick change to 7829 took me on to Whitland and another 14 locos. Cardigan was my target and scene of my next disaster, I had taken some great photos at Whitland but forgot I had used up all the film and on arrival at Cardigan with 4569 and 1 coach I dashed off to get a photo and tore the film to shreds inside the camera. I did my best with a temporary and inadequate dark room but lost many pictures. To my surprise I had 4557 and 2 coaches back to Whitland and by Glogue had the camera functioning again, so managed a photo of our train and 1640 heading for Cardigan at Llanglydwen so all was not lost. To save money, a night on the train was called for, so off I went east to Cardiff with 5098 to Swansea and D7017 from Swansea.

Tuesday 6th September saw me behind an unidentified Hymek on the 01.05 from Cardiff to Neyland arriving behind 1014. Neyland shed was a one and a half road shed much dilapidated and contained 12 locos, one of the 12, 7318 took me back to Carmarthen and was a good example of the interesting way the workings of West Wales. We started with 3 coaches which jumped up 7 at Clarbeston Road and 9 from Whitland as through coaches were added. Carmarthen shed had 19 on. 7439 then took me up to Llandeilo and 73097 on to Shrewsbury via the Central Wales Line. Unlike the pathetic service today, I saw a pannier tank on Llandovery shed, four Stanier Cl.8s, one shunting at Builth Road and three on freights and another standard on passenger. No time for the shed, so I travelled on to Wrexham General behind D1036, walked across to Wrexham Exchange where a DMU took me to Wrexham Central. The prize I was after was 1438 and autocoach to Ellesmere followed by 3770 on to Oswestry and another auto train with 1432 to Gobowen. Castle 5031 took me back to Shrewsbury then disappointment of a DMU to Hereford followed by another, after a change on to Cardiff. For the second morning running I caught the 01.05, this time only as far as Swansea and in the middle of the night covered Danygraig and East Dock sheds (25 and 21 respectively). Most of the small tanks had gone but 1152 was on Danygraig and 1151 and 1338 on East Dock. I obviously managed without sleep as I was on the 05.00 back to Neath where after I had visited both sheds Court Sart (41) and N&B (10) I started a two day bash of the valley lines.

First to Treherbert with 8 on shed, down to Cardiff and up to Rhymney (3 on shed), back down to Heath Halt High Level, across the road to Low Level and on to Coryton. Unlike today there was still a run round loop from steam days and some track heading beyond towards Pontypridd (ex-Cardiff Railway). Returning to Heath Halt I went back up to Caerphilly (29 on works) and then the Senghenydd branch, then down to Barry with a trip to Bridgend via the Vale of Glamorgan line on to Neath and ending in Aberdare. Next day I went on the cross-valley line to Hafodyrynys Platform and back to Nelson and Llancaich, thus managing two crossings of Crumlin Viaduct. From Nelson I went up to Dowlais Cae Harris (2 on shed) and on my return there was no westbound train so I went east to Crumlin High Level then back to Aberdare where I just had time to pick up 28 on shed before transferring to the Low Level and down the valley to Abercynon. Then up to Merthyr (6 on shed), across to Hirwaun with 6433 as haulage and then as I started the day by going back to Neath via Glyn Neath (2 on shed) plus the brilliant sight of 5224 banking 7204 pounding up the bank. Off to Swansea next behind D7035. I did not record what took me on to Llanelli (52 on shed), then I travelled back to Cardiff and Barry arriving just

11 before midnight to the same B&B as the first night. My last day started with another trip to Treherbert where I changed for Blaengwynfi and then walked up to the closed former terminus at Abergwynfi before catching a train down to Tondu (24 on). I then caught what I believe to be the last ever train from Tondu to Porthcawl, the 14.15 via Kenfig Hill with 6419. It was always a very sparse service and disappeared from the timetable without as far as I know any closure notice, Pyle to Porthcawl of course remained open a little longer. Returning to Pyle, then to Bridgend then back to Neath to transfer to Neath Riverside for a trip on the Brecon line, this line is still open to Onllwyn and was the first of the Brecon lines to close and my only ever ride beyond Onllwyn. A quick change at Brecon and again at Hereford took me home to Birmingham. Not a week for large numbers of locos but a cracking week with many miles of track long since closed.

Collett 0-6-0PT 64xx 6433 (withdrawn 01/63) Collett 0-6-0PT 64xx 6419 (withdrawn 12/64) Merthyr Tydfil, 7 September 1962 Tondu, 8 September 1962

There was no time to rest, as the next day, 9th September, there was an enthusiast special behind 6000 ‘King George V’ from Birmingham to Swindon Works, which produced 105 with another 63 on shed.

Collett 4-6-0 6000 ‘King George V’ (withdrawn 04/62) Birmingham Snow Hill, 9 September 1962

The highlight for me was 5815, the only 58xx I ever saw in the stock shed. It’s also my first recorded sight of the North British hydraulics with 5 on the works. Although I had seen them before linesiding, I had never noted then down. Midweek I went to Wolverhampton Stafford Road to say goodbye to the Kings and photographed 6 waiting to be converted into razor blades, a sad sight indeed. Unusually there were two 72xx tanks, quite rare in the Midlands and equally uncommon 5564.

I must have been a glutton for punishment as the next Sunday I was back in South Wales and visited Ebbw Junction (118), Duffryn Yard (57), Danygraig (15), Swansea East Dock (38), Upper Bank (12) and Llanelli (74). The same three 11xx saddle tanks were as they were a week earlier and the main thing of note was my stupidity. Danygraig and Upper Bank whilst miles apart by road are very close geographically, only the bulk of Kilvey Hill separating them and I decided I would climb over the hill rather than walk round it. South Welsh hills are rounded not with peaks and as such retain the rain in huge areas of bog on the hilltop!! Having knackered myself getting up there was no way I was turning back so I squelched my way through the bog before descending to Upper Bank. For what its worth I loved Upper Bank and Gurnos sheds, even though they were ex-Midland Railway, as they always contained two rows of 67xx panniers and I never failed to admire the symmetry of the identical rows and have many photos of them. As I will relate in a later article sometime in 1963 or 1964, I made a similar decision and got the same soggy result over a completely different hill ! Some people never learn.

September 23rd was one of those days when I forgot to pack any film and missed many superb and unrepeatable pictures I might even have forgotten my notebook, as I have no records for this day other than 6 measly pictures. One is of 47000 in Derby Works, two are of J94s on Rowsley shed and the other three of inclines on the Cromford and High Peak line including a 1 in 9 gradient post. I know we walked from High Peak Junction up the first two inclines to Middleton shed and I have vague recollections of a super day but can tell you no more.

Kitson 0F 0-4-0ST 47000 (withdrawn 10/66) MoS J94 0-6-0ST 68034 (withdrawn 11/62) Derby Works, 23 September 1962 Rowsley, 23 September 1962

Normal service resumed the following weekend with a small trip on the 30th September to Nottingham (90), Colwick (113) and Grantham (37). Though nothing unusual or unexpected was seen, Grantham held two A4s, three A3s, one Al, one A2 and 7 Pacifics.

Gresley A3 4-6-2 60056 ‘Centenary’ (withdrawn 06/63) Grantham, 30 September 1962

Robinson 04/7 2-8-0 63616 Thompson A/32 4-6-2 60514 ‘Chamosaire’ (withdrawn 09/62) (withdrawn 12/62) Colwick, 30 September 1962 Grantham, 30 September 1962

October opened with what looks like a coach trip to the West Country starting with Taunton (34), then Exmouth Junction (75). This was always a brilliant shed but signs of change were there, only 1 ancient loco 30700 and 3 M7s but lots of standard tanks and 3 GW panniers.

Billinton E2 0-6-0T 32106 Wainwright H 0-4-4T 31278 (withdrawn 10/62) Eastleigh Works, 7 October 1962 Eastleigh Works, 7 October 1962

13 Next was Exeter (17), Yeovil (24), Eastleigh Works (57) and shed (160) still a few King Arthurs here and 2 Beattie well tanks, displaced from Wadebridge, we finished off with Fratton (19), my only successful visit here and Reading (35) a total of 423. The next weekend confuses me, the 'standard fill in' of a trip to Wolverhampton is recorded a total of 94 from the three sheds. I then have photographs but no records of Banbury and Didcot sheds. The 20th was a long distant track bash to do the Gwinear Road to Helston branch before it closed, haulage on the branch was D6343. Also included were visits to Laira (49) half steam and half diesel, Frairy (14) and Westbury (20).

Adams 02 0-4-4T 30193 (withdrawn 04/62) looks like it’s in use as a stationary boiler Eastleigh Works, 7 October 1962 (below)

Std 3MT 82011 & Drummond M7 0-4-4T 30052 to the fore on left (withdrawn 08/64 & 05/64 respectively) Eastleigh Works, 7 October 1962 (above)

November 4th saw an East Anglia trip to Grantham, 38 including 4 Pacifics, New England 94 with 9 pacifies. On March I listed 117 and there were another about 20 steam and 35 diesels stabled out of bounds I was unable to identify, no fewer than 11 Britannias seen here. Norwich and Lowestoft were all diesel, 21 Cl.31s out of 24 at the first and 4 shunters including 11172 at Lowestoft. The real joy was the Lowestoft Sleeper depot with departmental sentinel class Y3s 7 and 41. Two days later a trip to the North Wales line visiting all four sheds Bangor being the largest (33) but all the Patriots, Jubilees and Royal Scots were in Llandudno Junction and Holyhead.

Y3 0-4-0T 7 Sentinel (withdrawn 05/64) Y3 0-4-0T 7 Sentinel (withdrawn 05/64) renumbered from 68166 (03/53) renumbered from 68177 (05/53) Lowestoft sleeper depot, 4 November 1962 Lowestoft sleeper depot, 4 November 1962

Next weekend saw another North East trip to Heaton, 8 pacifies, 2 Deltics and electric 26500, Percy Main, Blaydon, Darlington shed and works. Darlington was the biggest with 62 and the day total was 214. Next trip is utterly confusing, what the blazes was I doing ? All I can say is I did Weymouth and Bournemouth sheds on 25th and a trip on the Hayling Island branch on 28th. 9620 was a rare GW cop for me at Weymouth, Bournemouth was largely pacifies and M7 tanks and 32650 was my haulage both ways on the branch.

14 December 2nd was a brief visit to the south coast. Just inside Fratton shed was 31757 perfectly parked, when I looked up there was the foreman kindly waiting for me to take the photo before he, very nicely, asked me to leave. Lancing Carriage Works was next where I saw ‘Terriers’ DS680 (see note with photo, ed) and 32646, then on to Brighton where there 41 on shed. I also called in at Tunbridge Wells West, where apart from ‘Schools’ 30901 it was full of either H class or Std 2-6-4T 80xxx.

Stroudley ‘Terrier’ 0-6-0 A1/A1x hybrid DS680 (note the short A1 smokebox) Lancing Carriage Works, 2 December 1962 (already officially withdrawn 06/62) the railman was Mr. Fry, who only allowed a photo of the Works pet with him in it

a charmed life was led by ‘Waddon’, built by LB&SCR in 1875, sold to SE&CR in 1904 & renumbered from 654 to 751 then to 680s after grouping, escaped early withdrawal in late 1920s with a reprieve as a stationary boiler until it was rebuilt with an A1x boiler & Drummond chimney in 1932 and transferred to dept service at Lancing Carriage Works where it put in 30 years more service until 1962 when it was then offered to the Canadian Railway Historical Association, outside Montreal and was returned to near original Stroudley condition, albeit with incorrect dome, as No.54 ‘Waddon’. It was shipped to Canada in 1963 and was cosmetically restored in 2005, ed

On the 5th I was back in South Wales touring the B&M again, first the New Tredegar branch then all the way to Brecon. On the return journey behind 4631, the 12.10 to Newport High Street, I must have got off at Pontsticill Junction as I photographed both portals of the closed Morlais tunnel and photographed 9631 at Pant on a Dowlais Central freight. The last trip of a marvelous year was local trip to Rowley (52), Colwich (89) and Annesley (88) 229 not a bad haul.

Collett 0-6-PT 57xx 4631 (withdrawn 06/65) Pontsticill Jnct, 5 December 1962

At the end of the year the three remaining lines to Brecon closed to passengers, two of them completely and on the 30th the SLS ran a Farewell special from Shrewsbury via Moat Lane Junction to Brecon and returned via Hereford. The third line to Brecon the B&M remained open for freight until 1964 and I was on that special as well. This trip was notable as yet another one I forgot to take my camera so I've no record of haulage but I suspect it was an Ivatt Cl.2 as they hauled most of the trains on both lines. …blimey. I’m exhausted and extremely envious just reading the above, ed. (all photos by David Spencer)

15 Gloucestershire Sightings by Nigel Hoskins

21st November 26th November 1st December (cont) 06.49 66154/123 3S59 11.17 60085 6B13 RN-WH 16.09 66009 6V07 RO-MG GL-BT 12.09 60040 6E41 WH-LY 19.30 60085 6B47 WH-MG 09.42 66009 6V78 WB-MG 16.09 66172 6V07 RO-MG 21.10 70002 4V57 RG-SG 14.28 66213 7Z36 WY-MO 16.57 66177 6M41 MG-RO 21.06 66084 6V06 SA-CT 15.13 60084 6B33 TH-MG 17.53 66009 6E37 LL-LK 23.21 66157 6E47 LL-TY 22nd November 18.21 60085 6B47 WH-MG 23.49 66555 6M37 MW-EA 06.15 66183 6M81 MG-RO 18.57 66105 6X52 PY-MN 2nd December 09.38 66055 6M96 MG-CY 19.10 66528 4V57 RG-SG 11.26 66008 6B13 RN-WH 11.24 6084 6V05 RO-MG 27th November 11.33 66227 6V05 RO-MG 11.28 60085 6B13 RN-WH 11.04 60085 6B13 RN-WH 11.54 60084 6E41 WH-LY 12.25 60040 6E41 WH-LY 11.54 60040 6E41 WH-LY 18.25 66008 6B47 WH-MG 12.29 66213 7Z38 AD-AN 12.13 66140 6M96 MG-CY 19.52 70002 4V57 RG-SG 12.45 66035/157/183/192 15.01 66134 6V92 CY-MG 22.10 66152 6E20 MG-IM 0W41 WY-MG 16.26 66071 6V07 RO-MG 3rd December 15.18 66085 6V92 CY-MG 18.05 60085 6B47 WH-MG 01.38 66007 6M94 MG-CY 16.05 66151 6M41 MG-RO 19.02 66527 4V57 RG-SG 02.56 66054 6M98 CT-HD 16.05 66183 6V17 RO-MG 28th November 03.44 66125 6M11 MG-RO 17.00 66107/098 0F85 08.02 66237/154 3A59 4th December EH-MG GL-BT 11.25 66008 6V05 RO-MG 18.25 60085 6B47 WH-MG 08.59 66075 6M60 EX-BS 11.30 66006 6M43 LL-RO 23.09 66427 6Z68 CT-SY 10.00 66152 6V78 WB-MG 11.36 60085 6B13 RN-WH 24th November 15.12 66172 6B33 TH-MG 11.57 66043 6E41 WH-LY 09.10 67022 6B36 DT-AH 16.08 66134 6V07 RO-MG 15.17 66009 6V92 CY-MG 09.21 66151 6M96 MG-CY 18.08 66227 6Z44 AW-LY 15.53 37667/607 6M67 11.11 60085 6B13 RN-WH 20.29 66006 6V68 BN-CT BR-CE 11.52 60040 6E41 WH-LY 22.32 66128 6V29 AE-CT 16.09 66125 6V09 RO-MG 12.02 67022 6A36 AH-DT 60019 Bittern 1Z85 VA-WS 19.04 60085 6B47 WH-MG 16.00 66147 6M41 MG-RO with 17013+5171+1840+ 23.20 66054 6V81 RM-CT 16.08 66098 6V17 RO-MG 13440+9104+99121+1961 5th December 18.57 66104 6X52 PY-MN +5237+5236 06.46 60039 6A11 RN-TH 18.57 66528 4V57 RG-SG 29th November 04.49 66008 6M11 MG-RO 19.00 60085 6B47 WH-MG 14.58 66168 6M41 MG-RO 05.33 66087 6M81 MG-RO 19.17 66192 6V06 HD-CT 18.54 66154/237 3A59 05.56 66206 6M60 EX-AD 19.32 66075 6V69 BS-AD BT-AR 07.06 66237/154 3A59 22.59 66074 6E47 AD-TY 19.15 66098 6E30 MG-HL GL-BT 23.13 66147 6V61 RO-LL 30th November 08.47 66206 6M60 AD-BS 23.54 66513 6M37 WY-EA 01.24 66128 6E80 CT-AE 09.25 66200 6V78 WB-MG 25th November 03.51 66009 6M11 LL-RO 10.53 60085 6B13 RN-WH 06.14 66085 6M57 RN-KY 06.05 66152 6M81 MG-RO 10.56 60040 6E41 WH-LY 09.14 66139 6B36 DT-AH 07.27 66171 6V54 RO-LL 11.28 66008 6V05 RO-MG 11.18 60085 6B13 RN-WH 11.09 60084 6B13 RN-WH 15.58 60039 6B83 TH-MG 11.29 66098 6V05 RO-MG 15.06 66178/140 6V92 16.14 66087 6V07 RO-MG 11.52 60040 6E41 WH-LY CY-MG 19.04 60085 6B47 WH-MG 12.37 66157 6M43 LL-RO 15.56 66152 6V09 RO-MG 23.24 66128 6V29 AE-CT 14.47 37194/516 6M67 18.03 60084 6B47 WH-MG 7th December BR-CE 22.17 66172 6E20 MG-IM 09.12 66013 6B36 DT-AH 15.00 66183 6V92 CY-MG 23.04 66122 6V61 RO-LL 11.18 60085 6B13 RN-WH 15.19 66147 6M41 MG-RO 23.41 66006 6E47 LL-TY 12.26 60040 6E41 WH-LY 16.54 66134 6V07 RO-MG 23.49 66186 6V93 CY-MG 12.59 66013 6B36 AH-DT 18.04 60085 6B47 WH-MG 1st December 15.12 66151 6V92 CY-MG 19.02 66550 4V57 RG-SG 04.20 60084 6V98 LY-WH 16.02 66079 6M41 MG-RO 20.11 66098 6E30 MG-HL 04.29 66104 6X51 BS-PY 18.19 66084 6V06 KY-CT 20.49 66157 6V63 RO-LL 09.44 66122 6M96 MG-CY 19.00 60085 6B47 WH-MG 22.32 66168 6Z42 LC-CT 11.02 66054 6V05 RO-MG 20.18 66176 6E30 MG-HL 22.38 66051 6E20 MG-IM 11.43 60085 6B13 RN-WH 22.23 60009/74 6E20 23.22 66006 6V81 RM-CY 11.56 60084 6E41 WH-LY MG-IM

16 8th December 13th December (cont) 17th December 07.15 66134 6M81 MG-RO 18.21 66193 6O78 MG-DM 03.42 70003 6Z70 PY-RG 09.59 66035 6M96 MG-CY 20.04 66092 6E30 MG-HL 10.02 66119 6M96 MG-CY 11.14 66182 6V05 RO-MG 66119/116 0Z14 BZ-MG 11.05 66111/070 6B13 16.07 66061 6M41 MG-RO 66085 0F85 DT-MG RN-WH 18.57 66248 6X52 PY-MN 14th December 11.13 66434 6Z71 CT-LM 23.49 66061 6V61 RO-LL 05.50 66188 6M81 MG-RO 12.56 70003 4Z70 RG-SG 9th December 09.03 66068 6M96 MG-CY 14.02 66705 4V13 CH-PY 10.32 66153 6M96 MG-CY 09.52 66060 6B36 DT-AH 19.02 66111/070 6B47 12.19 66047 6E77 WH-PC 10.05 47749 4Z61 GL-RY WH-MG 14.23 66412/432 6M67 11.02 66070/111 6B13 18th December BR-CE RN-WH 01.52 66616 6V20 EA-WY 17.17 66134 6V07 RO-MG 11.51 60041 6E41 WH-LY 02.23 66207 6M94 MG-CY 17.52 60085 6B47 WH-MG 13.16 66060 6A36 AH-DT 03.21 66173 6M03 RN-BD 10th December 14.02 66305 4V13 CH-PY 03.47 70003 6Z70 PY-RG 11.11 60085 6B13 RN-WH 15.08 66094 6V92 CY-MG 03.58 66008 6M98 CT-HD 11.55 60041 6E41 WH-LY 16.00 66087 6M41 MG-RO 04.15 66175 6V19 IM-MG 14.25 66302 4V13 CH-PY 16.00 66597/70003 4Z70 04.19 66006 6V49 TY-AD 16.02 66193 6M41 MG-RO RG-SG 05.04 60045 6V78 LY-WH 18.17 66172 6V06 SA-CT 16.22 57303/305 5Z57 05.08 66152 6X51 BS-PY 19.03 60085 6B47 WH-MG TN-OY-WSR 09.55 66044 6M96 MG-CY 19.25 66248 6X52 PY-MN 16.28 66188 6V07 RO-MG 11.58 66141 4Z11 WW-NH 20.19 66182 6E47 AD-TY 19.03 66008 6V06 HD-MG 12.10 70003 4Z70 RG-SG 20.36 66151 6Z42 HD-NT 19.08 66070/111 6B47 14.01 66415 6Z67 SY-CT 20.44 66006 6V63 RO-LL WH-MG 66111/070 6B13 RN-WH 21.35 66159 6E09 SS-IM 15th December 66412 6Z70 TD-CT 23.47 66193 6V61 RO-LL 09.13 66068 6M96 MG-CY 19th December 11th December 09.17 66189 6B36 DT-AH 00.55 66141 6Z17 NH-SR 09.20 66193 6M96 MG-CY 11.02 6111/070 6B13 03.57 66140/059 6A11 11.28 66087 6V05 RO-MG RN-WH RN-TH 11.42 60085 6B13 RN-WH 11.02 66188 6V05 RO-MG 04.48 66186 6V49 TY-AD 12.22 60051 6E41 WH-LY 11.21 60041 6E41 WH-LY 04.56 66172 6V19 IM-MG 12.32 66090 4Z11 WW-NH 13.59 66189 6A36 AH-DT 05.34 66008 6Z74 CT-BH 12.58 66023 6A36 AH-DT 14.31 66303 4V13 CH-PY 07.32 66177 6M60 EX-BS 13.02 57316 5V57 CE- 15.11 66094 6V92 CY-MG 10.44 66008 0Z44 BH-AD WSR 16.01 66044 6M41 MG-RO 11.06 66039 6V78 WB-MG with 5998+5964+5929+9520 16.27 66172 6V07 RO-MG 11.22 66011/199 6E41 13.29 66433 6Z67 SY-CT 18.27 66111/070 6B47 WH-LY 12th December WH-MG 12.02 66111/070 6B13 00.54 66090 6Z17 NH-SR 19.02 66047 6V06 HD-MG RN-WH 04.44 66094 6V19 IM-MG 20.39 66207 6V55 BD-RN 14.30 57303/305 5V89 09.01 66060 6V71 WN-AD 16th December with 5929/5964/5998/9520 09.05 70002 0Z25 SG-CE 03.39 70003 6Z71 PY-RG TN-CF 09.09 66126/148 6M60 04.17 60041 6V98 LY-WH 15.24 66140/059 6B33 EX-BS 04.45 66413/414 6V74 TH-MG 09.37 66070 6V78 WB-MG CE-BR 18.07 66111/070 6B47 10.32 60085 6B13 RN-WH 09.10 66189 6B36 DT-AH WH-MG 17.44 66044 6Z44 AW-LY 10.02 66044 6M96 MG-CY 20.01 66087 6V27 AE-CT 18.01 60085 6B47 WH-MG 11.05 66070/111 6B13 23.12 66177 6W04 HY-ST 21.27 66054 6V29 AE-CT RN-WH 20th December 23.13 66611 6Y27 WY-GL 11.51 60041 6E41 WH-LY 08.48 66015 6W11 CP-BS 13th December 12.59 70002 4Z70 RG-SG 08.52 66148 6W12 CP-WY 07.08 66060 6W11 CP-HY 14.21 66413/414 6M67 09.50 66069 6W13 CP-WY 07.24 66087 6W12 CP-HY BR-CE 10.45 66098 6W14 CP-WY 08.14 66121 6W13 CP-HY 17.04 66230 6M41 MG-RO 17.14 66161 6M41 MG-RO 09.49 66047 6W14 CP-HY 17.04 66434 0Z66 CE-CF 18.52 57303/315 5C04 10.49 79243 6V03 SW-CF 19.02 66070/111 6B47 CF-TN 16.23 66047/068/087/121 WH-MG 0A53 WY-AD

17 Stirlingshire Sightings by Derek Sneddon

1st November 19th November 4th December 13.00 66425 4A13 GM-AB 13.00 66411 4A13 GM-AB 02.30 37425 6H44 MN-LG 2nd November 13.30 66238 6S36 DS-GM 05.00 66429 4H47 GM-IS 09.00 66415 4Z66 GM-DV 20th November 10.30 66624 6G05 RV-LT 15.30 66412/433 4S43 13.00 66413 4A13 GM-AB 13.00 66432 4A13 GM-AB DV-GM 13.30 66428 4S43 DV-GM 14.15 66413 4Z50 GM-IS 19.30 66522 6G10 MN-LT 21st November 15.30 66418 4S43 DV-GM 3rd November 05.00 66422 4S43 DV-GM 5th December 05.00 66424 4H47 GM-IS 13.00 66411 4A13 GM-AB 05.00 66432 4H47 GM-IS 07.00 66414 4Z77 GM-EE 23rd November 07.00 66429 4Z77 GM-EE 13.00 66425 4A13 GM-AB 09.00 66428 4Z66 GM-DV 09.00 66419 4M16 GM-DV 13.30 66039 6S36 DS-GM 10.30 66556 6G05 RV-LT 10.30 66624 6G05 RV-LT 14.15 66416 4Z50 IS-CB 24th November 13.00 66431 4A13 GM-AB 15.30 66412 4S43 DV-GM 06.15 66232 6A31 MN-AB 17.20 60045 6Z36 DS-GM 15.45 66094 6N35 MN-GM 13.00 66432 4A13 GM-AB 7th December 4th November 25th November 05.00 66416 4H47 GM-IS 05.00 66424 4H47 GM-IS 05.00 66432 4H47 GM-IS 07.00 66415 4Z77 GM-EE 07.00 66430 4Z77 GM-EE 06.00 66110 6L49 MN-LW 14.15 66423 4Z50 IS-CB 10.30 66522 6G05 CM-LT 07.00 66413 4Z77 GM-EE 18.20 66047 6D68 GM-MN 13.00 66425 4A13 GM-AB 13.00 66429 4A13 GM-AB 20.30 66512 6G10 RV-LT 13.30 66039 6S36 DS-GM 26th November 8th December 14.15 66416 4Z50 IS-CB 06.15 66107 6A31 MN-AB 02.30 66423 4Z48 CB-IS 15.30 66412 4S43 DV-GM 07.00 66432 4Z77 GM-EE 05.00 66416 4H47 GM-IS 18.15 66103 6N44 PW-GM 27th November 06.00 66075 6A31 MN-AB 18.20 66206 6D68 GM-MN 13.00 66423 4A13 GM-AB 06.30 66105 6N67 MN-GM 9th November 30th November 07.00 66415 4Z77 GM-EE 08.30 66615 6A65 OX-AB 05.00 66419 4H47 GM-IS 13.00 66411 4A13 GM-AB 20.04 66522 6G10 RV-LT 14.15 66413 4Z50 IS-CB 14.20 66512 4C07 LT-RV 10th November 1st December: 9th December 10.30 66522 6G05 RV-LT 06.00 66061+37425 6A31 05.00 66411 4H47 GM-IS 13.00 66414 4A13 GM-AB MN-AB 08.30 66610 6A65 OX-AB 14.15 66431 4Z50 IS-CB 10.30 66624 6G05 RV-LT 10.30 66512 6G05 RV-LT 11th November 13.00 66416 4A13 GM-AB 13.00 66425 4A13 GM-AB 05.00 66411 4H47 GM-IS 14.15 66413 4Z50 IS-CB 13.30 66201 6S36 DS-GM 07.00 66414 4Z77 GM-EE 2nd December: 14.15 66423 4Z50 IS-CB 12th November 05.00 66416 4H47 GM-IS 10th December 05.00 66423 4H47 GM-IS 08.30 66610 6A65 OX-AB 05.00 66425 4H47 GM-IS 06.00 66615 6H51 OX-IS 10.30 66624 6G05 RV-LT 06.00 66110+37401 6A31 11.00 66107 6A30 MN-AB 13.00 66415 4A13 GM-AB with 66105 at rear MN-AB 13th November 13.30 66117 6S36 DS-GM 07.00 66411 4Z77 GM-EE 13.00 66422 4A13 GM-AB 18.30 66418 4M48 CM-DV 13.00 66431 4A13 GM-AB 15.30 66434 4S43 DV-GM 19.30 66414 4M30 GM-DV 14.15 66423 4Z50 IS-CB 14th November 3rd December 11th December 13.00 66430 4A13 GM-AB 05.00 66416 4H47 GM-IS 08.00 66411 4Z77 GM-EE 16th November 06.00 66047 6A31 MN-AB 13.30 66017 6S36 DS-GM 09.00 66430 4Z66 GM-DV 07.00 66417 4Z77 GM-EE 14.15 66423 4Z50 IS-CB 10.30 66605 6G05 RV-LT 13.00 66110 6S36 DS-GM 14.25 66512 4C07 LT-RV 17th November 13.00 66429 4A13 GM-AB 15.30 66419 4S43 DV-GM 05.00 66431 4H47 GM-IS 14.15 66413 4Z50 IS-CB 15.45 66113 6N35 MN-GM 11.00 66174 6A30 MN-AB 15.30 66418 4S43 DV-GM 12th December 13.00 66413 4A13 GM-AB 18.20 66025 6D68 GM-MN 15.25 66152 6S36 DS-GM 14.15 66433 4Z50 IS-CB 18.30 37425 6D83 AB-MN 14th December 18th November 19.30 66415 4M30 GM-DV 14.50 66553 4C07 LT-RV 10.30 66605 6G05 RV-LT 19.45 66624 6G10 RV-LT 13.00 66414 4A13 GM-AB 13.30 66090 6S36 DS-GM

18 Sightings Location Codes: AB Aberdeen DC Dyce LI Linlithgow RD Reading AC Achnasheen DM Dollands Moor LK Lackenby RE Redmire AD Alexander Dock DR Doncaster LL Llanwern RG Rugeley Jnct DS Dalston LM Long Marston RM Rotherham AN Acton DT Didcot LN Laurencekirk RN Robeston AE Attercliffe DV Daventry LT Longannet RO Round Oak AH Ashchurch DY Derby LW Linkswood RV Ravenstruther AR Abercynon EA Earles Sdgs LY Lindsey RY Rugby AV Avonmouth ED Edinburgh MC Machen SA Saltley AW Aberthaw EE Elderslie ME Montrose SC Scunthorpe AY Ayr EH Eastleigh MG Margam SG Stoke Gifford BA Blair Atholl EL Elgin MH Millerhill SH Slough BD Bedworth EX Exeter MN Mossend SN Stockton BE Berkeley FF Fiddlers Ferry MO Moreton SR Stourton BH Brierley Hill FR Fairwater MV Manchester SS Swansea BL Bristol GL Gloucester Vict ST Severn Tunnel BN Beeston GM Grangemouth MW Moorswater Jnct BP Bath GS Gleneagles NH Neath SV Stevenage BR Bridgwater HA Hayes NJ Norton Jnct SW Swindon BS Bescot HD Handsworth NL Newtonhill SY Shipley BT Barton Hill HL Hartlepool NT Newport TD Tyne Dock BZ St Blazey HS Hunslet NW Nantwich TE Trostre BY Barry HT Hastings OB Oban TH Theale CA Calvert HV Haverfordwest ON Onllwyn TK Tavistock Jnct CB Coatbridge HY Hinksey OO Old Oak TL Tilbury CE Crewe IM Immingham Common TN Taunton CD Charfield IS Inverness OX Oxwellmains TO Toton CF Cardiff KK Kilmarnock OY Oxley TY Tees Yard CH Chaddesden KL Kyle of PA Paisley VA Victoria CL Carlisle Lochalsh PC Port Clarence WB Wembley CM Chalmerston KN Kennethmont PF Peak Forest WH Westerleigh CN Carnforth KS Kingsland Road PG Pengham WP Worksop CP Chepstow KY Kingsbury PH Perth WS Worcester CS Cheltenham LA Laira PN Paddington WW Washwood CT Cardiff Tidal LC Lincoln PW Prestwick Heath CV Cliff Vale LD Lydney PY Portbury WY Westbury CY Corby LG Lairg PZ Penzance YK York

All Our Yesterdays by Alan Gilmour

Thanks this month to member Mike Boardman of Urmston for this little snippet of railway life, illustrating the lengths we would go in search of that elusive cop.

DID YOU KNOW HARRY CALDER: Harry was a Supervisor in the boiler shop at Doncaster Plant and was also my uncle, a wonderful man. One Sunday in the spring of either 1953 or 1954 I was told that 60011 ‘Empire of India’ had come out of the Plant and was in sidings near the station. I asked Uncle Harry if I could borrow his bike and started off for the station like Lance Armstrong. Unfortunately I went through a crossing without looking and was knocked off my bike. I was not hurt but the bike was a write-off. Undeterred I ran to the station and copped 60011, brilliant, 64B Haymarket “streak”. Now, what to do with the bike. I regret to this day what I did. I put it in Harry’s shed and did not say anything. 7.00am on Monday morning all hell let loose, Harry had no bike to go to work on. I thought that he was going to belt me, but he didn’t. As stated above, a wonderful man…happy days.

19 Railway Globetrotters by Ray Smith

LUXEMBOURG and FRANCE (remainder of April 2009 trip):

I did an 8 day tour in April 2009, which concentrated on the near continent. This has become an annual event where six friends from all over the British Isles meet up and have a good time. The days are spent shed bashing and the evenings include a good meal and many beers. Last year only Dave and I went due to various commitments (this year is already planned with the regular lads). The Belgian (July 2009) and Netherlands (August 2009) days have already been documented together with freight locos seen on two depots in the German Ruhr (September & December 2009). This article is similar to the German article concentrating as it does on two depots, Luxembourg (city) Depot and the large French depot at Lens. France has now become very security conscious and many depots have put up the shutters. It is sad to say that many years ago the depots that were the nearest to the UK, like Amiens and Longueau were subjected to bunking (a British word meaning doing a shed without permission) and they became the first sheds to refuse admission. Today, it is not worth planning a French tour due to the refusals. The editor of a European magazine has attempted to explain this British hobby without much success. Our first depot attempted on April 18th was Grand Synthe in France where permission to visit was refused. 8 Cl.27s were identified along with 1 each of Cls.36, 66 (French) and 75. EWS 66190 was also there. After this we visited the Belgian and Netherlands, already documented. On April 23rd we visited Koln (Cologne) Gremburg depot, once again already included in an earlier report.

Friday April 24th 2009. An overnight in Trier. In the station was a Cl.440 unit 440302, between barrier vehicles. This unit has yet to be reported new in any of the magazines I get. Once daylight arrived and after doing Trier depot we set off into Luxembourg. Although Luxembourg is rather small, the locomotive selection that can be seen, apart from their own, includes French, Belgian and German. In Luxembourg they have a very civilised method for visiting enthusiasts. You fill in a form absolving them from any accident you may have and in return you are granted access.

1816 206 and 2212 this class is the same as the Belgian 55xxs and Cl.2200 double deck units, built 2005-07 can also be seen in Belgium. Only half of the class are still in service

Regressing awhile, I still have fond memories of my first visit to Luxembourg. It was a day trip from Belgium and I had no idea it was a bank holiday. It was August 16th 1993, and on the way into Luxembourg I saw one of the 3 remaining Nohabs in service. On arrival in Luxembourg I also saw my first 2 German locomotives, which coincidently were consecutive numbered Cl.181s. (Later that week I went to Koln and was amazed that I saw on average one locomotive per minute in the station). My wife and daughter went off looking for shops and I went to the shed. It was chocker! (Geordie for full). I returned to meet my family and found out that the shops were closed. How sad I thought and it was then I found out about the bank holiday. My next thought was why not take a trip to Thionville, just across the border in France, and it just happened to have a large depot there. We did this, looked around the town, had a meal and enough time for me to visit the depot. Then, it still had a large allocation of Cl.14xxx, Co- Co, Monocabines. A photograph of 14126 is published on page 13 of Vol. 36 No. 5 May 208. 20

518, interesting history 4014 ordered by the Danish State Railways (DSB), this class is basically used with double built from 1993,DSB rejected the locomotives deck push-pull stock although the class does and they were returned to the manufacturers also operate freight into Germany who subsequently hired them out to other countries. CFL has hired up to 5 of these locomotives and considers them very good!

Back to the present, Luxembourg has seen quite a change in motive power over the years. The Nohabs are gone, some of the 18xx diesels (the same as the Belgian 55xxs) are in store, the Cl.36xxs, electric Bo-Bo Monocabines have also gone (these are the same as the French 12xxx, see photo below). New electrics are now in service, Cl.3xxx, built 1998 – 2000 and Cl.4xxx, built 2004 – 2005. Sadly 3001 lasted weeks and was withdrawn after an accident. Its bodyshell is still in one of the roundhouse bays at the depot. All of the old EMUs have gone and new 3-car double deck units are in service. Even the old American switcher types, Cls.8xx and 9xx are being replaced with Vossloh Cls.11xx and 15xx.

We arrived at the depot (where all the accompanying photos were taken) and before we could say a word the forms were in front of us for signing and in we went. They are building a new depot but the 2 roundhouses are still in use although they look strange being so close to the new buildings. No doubt they will be demolished. The shed contained 42 assorted locomotives including a preserved Monocabine, Nohab and a 2-10-0 steamer. A quick look in at the station produced 10 assorted Luxembourg locomotives, one French and one German. Next was Bettenbourg Yard, which is not that far away. Although the locomotives are stabled on the other side of the main line it is easy to see the numbers with binoculars. There was 1 shunter, 5 assorted Vossloh and 3 Cl.1800. A pair of Belgian 13xxs and a pair of French 37xxxs passed.

1002 858 used on station pilot duties and trip this locomotive is used as a spares bank workings, this locomotive is from the same Cl.1000. 1001/3 and 4 are still in service family as the French 63500 series

We then headed to Arlon and Stockem depot. All these details were published in Belgium Revisited - Part 2 (July 2009). 21 Saturday April 25th 2009. We stayed overnight in France. It was time to head home but not without a couple of stop offs first. At Aulnoye station there is a stabling point. You can see everything from both sides of the line although a one-way system in the town means we had to circumnavigate it twice. We pulled up on the sunny side of the stabling point and 2 railwaymen appeared and said it was alright to take photographs as long as we did not cross any lines. There were 29 locomotives there including 10 27xxxs, 10 36xxxs and 3 new 75xxxs.

436019 (36019) stands at the front of a line of 10 class members, Aulnoye stabling point, 25 April 2009

Fret 475051 (75051) 116041 (16041) Aulnoye stabling point, 25 April 2009 one of many that operated out of Paris Nord on passenger services. Their days are numbered Aulnoye stabling point, 25 April 2009

The last stop was Lens, a fret (freight) depot in the middle of nowhere. It was a Sunday and we got permission. There were 86 on shed comprising locomotives from 12 different classes. This shed used to contain a lot more! Google Earth is good for finding this depot.

825603 (25603) in ‘en voyage’ passenger livery 466249 (66249). built from 1959, many have stands at the front of a line of classmates that been rebuilt and re-numbered from are all in the standard livery 66xxx to 69xxx Lens Depot, 25 April 2009 Lens Depot, 25 April 2009

22 At this point it is worth explaining French loco numbers. In France, they have sector prefixes for their locomotives. This does not include shunters. The idea is to identify who owns what. The prefixes are:

1 for long distance passenger locomotives 2 shorter distance passenger and Corail services 4 freight 5 regional passenger 6 infrastructure 8 Paris region

This applies to all 5 digit numbers. For all of the older 4 digit numbers, the 1 becomes 10 and the 2 becomes 20 etc. I find it rather annoying when spotting as it detracts from initially getting the correct number. For example I will use the BB72xx locomotives. Originally numbered 7268, 7269 and 7270, these are now 107268, 507269 and 207270. I rest my case. The accompanying photos help show the numbering system.

463877 (63877) a member of a once large class 7636 locotracteur (shunter) of locos that could be seen all over France originally these little fella’s were difficult to spot, Lens Depot, 25 April 2009 they used to carry a green livery with side numbers on a cabside cast plate and front number on the buffer beam, they were also prefixed with Y Lens Depot, 25 April 2009

That was it, off to the tunnel. Except, plinthed at the side of a roundabout we found a Monocabine 12032 complete with a cardboard painted driver at the controls (see photo below). Now it was time to go and we caught our shuttle with 10 minutes to spare.

There is always something new to learn, so it was on our way back through the tunnel. Most of us are aware of the 2 crossovers in the tunnel, 1/3 and 2/3s in and you can hear the wheels go over the points so you know where you are. However, the friendly French train manager, who is also a driver explained that there are two power supplies, British and French, which meet in the middle and if attentive you can feel the jolt as the train switches from one to the other.

French Locomotive Miscellany: Before my first visit to the Netherlands their Bo-Bo Cl.2400s had all been withdrawn. In 1990, 44 were sold to SNCF for use on construction trains on the high speed Paris – Lille line. They were then put into store and later resurrected for work on the Mediterranean high speed line. After that they were taken over by subsidiary VFLI (Voies Ferrees Locales et Industrielles) and moved to the HBL (Houilleres du Bassin de Lorraine) network for use in the Lorraine area of north-east France. 12 locomotives were refurbished and today work on the HBL or are hired out. However, 6 have been reported sold to Senegal and will be converted to metre gauge. When they moved to SNCF it was fortunate that they did not have locomotives with the same numbers so a 6 was prefixed to conform to the French numbering system.

Once taken over by the infrastructure department another 6 was added. This photograph of 2429 shows the front number as 62429 and on the side as 662429.

HBL workshops Petite Rosselle 6 September 2005

The country runs on two voltages. Mainly 1500 V DC south of Paris and 25 kV AC 50 Hz north of Paris. Since the 1950s all new electrification south of Paris has been 25 k V AC. All of the original locomotives numbered with 4 digits were DC and those numbered in the 1xxxx series were AC. Today all new build and older locomotives in the 2xxxx series and above are all dual voltage.

Another feature on the locomotives are the monomotor bogies. These can be changed from high to low gearing when the locomotive is not working. On the bogies is an arrow that points to the letter M or V. Marchandises (freight) or Voyageurs (passenger). This is a feature the driver must check before taking his locomotive on duty. (all photos by Ray Smith)

24 Light Rail and Metro News by Martin Hall

Watford: A proposed scheme to use tram-trains from Watford to St Albans using existing lines, which would speed up the project, could be done in just two years. Edinburgh: The first vehicle for Edinburgh’s tram system will arrive from CAF in April 2010 and will be tested on track already laid. Leeds: Leeds is now pushing its scheme to use trolleybuses, a much cheaper option to trams.

Wagon Corner by Martin Hall

WAGON NEWS: With open access now a reality in Europe, DB Schenker has begun a new refrigerated freight service from Spain, through France and the tunnel to the UK. DB Schenker owns many subsidiaries, so from Valencia it’s Euro Cargo Rail Spain, then through France it’s Euro Cargo France and in the UK, Stobart Rail will take over the service for DB Schenker. The new Kirow switch and point carrying wagons have started work at Bamfurlong, Lancashire where a set of points were changed in 21 hours rather than the whole week-end it used to take.

Disposals: (Oct 2009) Air-Braked Stock: 353194/3232/3235/3366/3440/3534/3543/3673/3766/4034/4075/4156/4179/4435/4749/4907/4924/5159/ 5222/5360/5425/5512/5560/5580/5584/5613/5691/5770/5784/5800/5835/6057/6180/6211/6345/6349/ 6429/6470/6524/6577/6691/6702/6810/6817/6900/7038/7043/7088/7121/7131/7354/7378/7533/7806/ 7827/7847/7866/7927/8006/8581/8730/9388/9482, 368133/8160/8170/8203/8206/8226/8248/8273/8277/8304/8308/8312/8331/8349/8357/8368/8409/8449/ 8452/8453

WAGON REVIEW:

Redundant 4 wheel tanks (for water or weed-killer)

One problem we have always had on the railway is weeds and leaves and both of these can have serious implications with performance and safety so we will always see the leaf buster and weed killing trains around our railway network. To carry the chemicals and water you needed a tank and as many tanks became redundant these were used between converted coaching stock to either spray weed-killer or high pressure jets onto the track to spray off the leaves.

Railtank (Weedkiller) DB999040 Railtank (Water) TTA SA56961 Lowestoft, 3 April 1985 Derby, 18 April 1990 Martin Hall Martin Hall This work is now done with self contained units called Multi Purpose Vehicles (MPV) which have inter- changeable units for different tasks or special tanks on FEA flat wagons (see Nov 2009 issue, page 25) top & tailed, usually between a pair of locos. 25

Windhoff Multi Purpose Vehicle DR98903 + DR98953, Derby, 14 March 2008 Martin Hall

Stock Changes by Trevor Roots (observations)

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.

Locos ’Exported’ on hire: (to France) all now delivered DB Schenker: 58006 New Locos: 70001 70002 70003 70004 70005 70006 New Stock: EMUs: ( * on test) FCC Cl.377/5s now all delivered 377523* 378143* 378144* 378145* 378146* 378147*

New Rolling Stock & Livery

on it’s first visit to London FL 70001 passes through Stratford, 3 December 2009 Paul Tarrant

26 Liveries

a case of RIP…yet born again

ATW 158823, one of four Cl.158s now carrying the revised livery with cream cab swirls on the base turquoise as carried by the same companies Cl.142s, 143s, 150s & 175s Llandudno Junction, 14 September 2009

however the similar but previous Arriva Trains Northern livery is now only worn by four Cl.142s in the NR fleet as depicted by one of those, 142093 at Carlisle, 9 July 2009

27 Forthcoming ICRS Publications

UK Rail Series: No.3 UK Wagons 2010 (due late January 2010) - 160 pages No.2 UK Combine 2010 (due mid March 2010) - approx 280 pages No.1 Pocket Book 2010 (due late March 2010) - approx 220 pages (prices on page 5)

order your copy now either online or from ICRS, 14 Partridge Gardens Waterlooville Hampshire PO8 9XG

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Books Nos.2 & 3 are A5 size, spiral bound printed on 90gm paper with laminated card covers allowing them to be laid flat

Book No.1 is A6 size, stitched & glue bound (normal spine) 28