Tracks the Monthly Magazine of the Inter City Railway Society

Tracks the monthly magazine of the Inter City Railway Society

Volume 39 No.11 November 2011 Inter City Railway Society founded 1973 www.icrs.org.uk

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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) 11 Speedwell Road, Wymondham, Norfolk NR18 0XQ Treasurer: Gary Mutten - [email protected] details as above Membership Secretary: Trevor Roots - [email protected] (01466 760724) (07765337700) Mill of Botary, Cairnie, Huntly, Aberdeenshire AB54 4UD Editorial Manager: Trevor Roots - [email protected] details as above Website Manager: Mark Richards - [email protected] 7 Parkside, Furzton, Milton Keynes, Bucks. MK4 1BX Publications Manager: Carl Watson - [email protected] details as above

Editorial Team: Sightings: James Holloway - [email protected] (0121 744 2351) 246 Longmore Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 3ES Traffic News: John Barton - [email protected] (0121 770 2205) 46, Arbor Way, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham B37 7LD Wagons & Trams: vacant Europe (website): vacant

Publications Team: UK Combine / Pocket Book / Irish: Carl Watson - [email protected] details as above UK Wagons: Scott Yeates - [email protected] Name Directory: Eddie Rathmill / Trevor Roots USF: Scott Yeates / Carl Watson / Trevor Roots

Contents: Officials Contact List ...... 2 Stock Changes...... 37 Society Notice Board ...... 3-5 Traffic and Traction News ...... 15-17 Publications ...... 40 Freight Corner ...... 36-37 GBBG Advert ...... 35 Feature Articles: Current News / Sightings: Days Out ...... 35 Gloucester / Stirling Sightings ...... 28-31 Eastleigh Works Report ...... 6-8 Light Rail & Metro News ...... 31 Preservation Galas - 1 ...... 17 Network News - 1 ...... 8 Preservation Galas - 2 ...... 21-27 Network News - 2 ...... 20 Railway Globetrotters ...... 32-34 Open Day News ...... 31 Rail Tour News ...... 5 Out and About Sightings ...... 18-20 Ramblings of a Rail Enthusiast...... 9-14 Revised Liveries ...... 38-39

Front Cover Photo: Standard 9F 2-10-0 ‘Black Prince’ on long term loan to the North Norfolk Railway backs off the last train of the day at Sheringham (original station) on 2nd October 2011. The level crossing behind was re-opened officially on the 11th March 2010 allowing direct connection again to Network Rail metals and the ‘Bittern Line’. The replacement Sheringham station, opened on 2nd Jan 1967 is just beyond the level crossing. (NB. in case you are wondering, there is a sleeper across the track before the gates.)

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2 Society Notice Board

Editor’s Comments: As stated last month we headed south in glorious weather and we managed to keep ahead of the deteriorating weather behind and to the west of us, 4 days in shorts…what a sight. It all came to an abrupt halt Monday night, the 3rd October, but by then we had reached the outskirts of Eastbourne and had visited 15 preservation sites, albeit some were only a couple of items of stock but that has added another 1200 photos to my collection. What with editing 40 pages now I’m struggling to caption them all, only about 7000 behind, so just doing the ones relevant to the next issue. Strange how your life can turn on its head and emphasizes the need to ‘do it’ while you can, whatever that is. The continual monthly long distance travel is great for visiting preservation sites, only really accessible by car, but the days of rail travel and having the time to stand on a platform and gather info for Location ‘Spot’Lights as I did for 3 years…no chance at the moment. This again is why I urge those of who can get out and about and are recording the day to day railway to send in info and photo.

As you will see those that do send in stuff will get featured and receive my full editorial polish, so don’t overly worry if the grammar and spelling ‘aint write’ !! Remember as long as you also send photos at a high resolution and not compressed by the email, I can always edit ones that are dark or skew-whiff.

Another plea for help is for fresh blood on the wagon front. As you may have noticed, I have been personally providing more in Freight Corner of late. This is due to Martin Hall being so busy with his other demanding projects he has had less time to devote to ICRS. There is therefore an opportunity for someone to step forward and make Freight Corner their own and be an important part of the editorial team. Wagon and freight news is an important part of the railway…without something to pull there would be no locos !! Anyone interested should either email or telephone me anytime for a chat. If someone can to write wagon reviews I can often provide supporting photos if not provided by the author. I must thank Martin for his efforts since taking on the role back in Jan 2006 and I’m sure he will still provide guest articles in the future as time permits.

Out and about several members, myself included, have recorded what was a busy period for Galas on preservation railways, made all the better by the weather. Together with Dave Spencer’s excellent vintage photos in Ramblings of a Rail Enthusiast this means there is a feast of nostalgia with not only photos of steam but photos of all the following heritage diesel and electric loco classes (17 in total) 03/05/08/12/14/20/21/25/26/31/37/37/42/45/50/55 & 83 plus a few heritage units for good luck. One article that will be held over until next issue is about the Stainmore Railway and the completion of the heritage centre and new platform at Kirkby Stephen East. With the preservation scene largely shutting down for the winter there will be more on the current scene in coming months.

The cascade of units continues involving LMT, NR & FGW in particular with Cl.150s moving away from LMT, replaced by Cl.372s. Also more EMU carriage orders are expected to be placed with Southern looking for 130 probably Cl.377 and LMT (8) plus FTPE (10) after Cl.350/3s, the latter confirmed with Siemens. FTPE will use them to replace Cl.185 DMUs running on the northern section of the WCML allowing them to cascade to the core trans-Pennine services.

Warley National Model Railway Exhibition 2011, NEC Birmingham: As mentioned last month we are going to have a stand at this 2 day show on the 19th – 20th November, to promote membership and sell our books. Carl unfortunately is no longer able to attend, but I will still be there all weekend along with Mark Richards and James Holloway on Sat. So if any members are going, please visit us for a chat.

Membership Matters: Subscriptions: Annual - £16.00, Five year - £75.00 (saving £5.00 & hedging against annual rise) ICRS Membership gives you: • a high quality full colour 40 page monthly magazine Tracks - covering all aspects of railways. • an informative website, with access to previous editions of the magazine. • 20% discount on all ICRS publications (8 published). • 10% discount on lan Allan books & first time mag subs (not additional to discount for IA Subs Club members). 3 New Members: Steve Burke (Rotherham), Chris Jones (Abergavenny) , Roy Lawrence (Newcastle upon Tyne), Peter Morris (Solihull), Richard Ware (Milton-on-Stour) - a warm welcome to you all.

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Flickr Photo Gallery: As previously stated, Mark Richards has established our photo gallery on Flickr, so please have a look www.flickr.com/photos/intercity-railway-society. However the success of this site relies on your support, so please send Mark your photos.

ICRS Yahoo Group: address is: finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/intercityrailwaysociety/ 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. To join please email Mark Richards at [email protected]

Facebook: For those of you who've become part of the social networking revolution online, ICRS now has a Facebook page. Search for ICRS and request us to be your friend and you'll be connected to what we do. As yet I'm not sure exactly how best to use this new avenue of communication as not all of our members have computers but if you can and want to get in touch then please do so and we'll see where it takes us.

Magazine: Submissions: Any information / article on any railway related item will always be most welcome for inclusion in the magazine. Your visits, travel stories or anecdotes about any part of the railway network, past or present, home or abroad 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 send an email. Good quality photographs are always welcome, either prints or preferably high res digital photographs via e-mail (not compressed please). Please include full contact details with any submissions, including your first name.

The latest date for articles / info for the next issue is Friday 25th November 2011 with delivery to members after Friday 9h December.

4 Magazine Distribution: Tracks is now distributed direct from the printers (as from Sep 2011) to members in a clear plastic wrapping with an address carrier sheet. If any member fails to receive their copy after one week from the above estimated delivery date then please contact the editor. Magazine Contributors: Thanks to Paul Tarrant, Mike Rumens, Brian Derricote, Ian McAlpine, Geoff Hope, Robert Parker, Michael Hayman, Steve Holmes, Ian Sant, Neil Dix, Roger Francis, Dave Spencer, Mark Richards, Derek Sneddon, Nigel Hoskins, John Barton, James Holloway, Ray Smith, Carl Watson & Trevor Roots. We are sorry if anyone has been missed. All photos by Trevor Roots unless shown otherwise.

Rail Tour News

‘Bath Spa Express’, 14th Sep 2011: An atmospheric shot of 4492 ‘Dominion of New Zealand’ (aka 60019 ‘Bittern’) at Bristol Temple Meads on the return working to Poole of 1Z88 ‘Bath Spa Express’. The outward working 1Z87 saw 4492 run out of coal at Westbury hence 67020 was used to pilot the train forward to Bristol (photo by Mark Richards).

5 Eastleigh Works Report by Carl Watson

Works Tours: With the public tours of the Works proving to be very popular with upcoming ones fully booked it is planned to hold an ICRS members only tour in the New Year. The likely day would be a Thurs in March or April and would be limited to around 15 members. Cost is £10 per head. We are asking for expressions of interest from members to see if it is feasible, so if you are interested Contact Carl.

Locos: 57312 is the first to be released in Network Rail yellow. 57306 is also now in NR yellow and 57303 is being painted, this being the last to arrive on the 20th Oct. when briefly, all six NR 57s were on site at the same time. During the month various moves have taken place with 57s moving to and from Tonbridge and Eastleigh Yard. 57310 has been used to shunt in Eastleigh Yard due to a shortage of Cl.08s.

Two ‘new’ shunters arrived on 19th October, German built Gmeinder & Co. 4wDH 323 674-2 (4991) (see photo right) and 323 539-7 (4861) have arrived on hire from Northumbria Rail and will be returned to use for shunting within the Works. 73119 departed on 26th September, minus nameplates. However, 73119 will be re-united with its plates and repainted into BR blue at St Leonards. th 66846 departed for Rugby on 12 October. 57310 arrived on 13th October. 66705 departed at the end of September following overhaul by EMSI. 66714 arrived for overhaul on 13th October. 73107 and 73201 arrived on 17th October with a Test Train formed 999508, 977868, 977983, 6264. 73138 arrived shortly after to replace 73107. Repairs to 08933 have been completed and it has been used to shunt the yard as part of its testing. Schools Class 925 ‘Cheltenham’ was lifted back onto its wheels on 11th October.

6 37685 and 37706 top n tailed the ‘Routes & Branches III’ railtour into the Works briefly on 22nd October as part of an interesting itinerary of branch lines and goods loops in the area.

Units: 150002 arrived for storage on 26th October. Hybrid DMU150209 (see photo right) has been running to Salisbury and back every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. 444024 arrived for replacement of intermediate couplings. 444s have started arriving for hydrostatic bush replacement with 444021, 020, 018, 025 all completed in October. 508206, 209 and 212 have all arrived by road and been tripped into the Works from the yard by GBRf with 73206 and 66704 being utilised with the AFSL liveried Translators 975974 and 975978 for at least two of the moves.

73212 has been used to test modified and repainted de-icing GLVs 68501, 68504 and 68505.

‘before and after’ views to compare the conversion work to GLV 68504 13th January and 20th October 2011

Wagons: 66505 brought in KFAs 92634, 92630 and 92616 for overhaul on 26th September. The loco departed same day with overhauled KFAs 93482, 93460, 93459, 92625 and 93447. A small number of stored KVAs have begun moving into the AFSL workshops for repairs and return to service, 2795 307-9 being the first. Freightliner coal hoppers have begun arriving for wheelset changes with seven arriving at the end of October.

Coaching Stock: Mk2 BSO 9504 returned to Eastleigh depot on 27th October. Mk2 TSOs 5929, 6006 and 6042 with BSO 9527 were collected by DRS 47802 and 47828 on 31st October and taken to Eastleigh depot. These have been cleaned and serviced ready for use by DRS.

test train t&t by 73107 & 73201 ‘Broadlands’ all photos by Carl Watson

7 Network News - 1

Miscellaneous News: The transport job in government is always seen as a stepping stone and therefore we never get a long term resident. So it is again with Philip Hammond moving on in the cabinet re-shuffle to be replaced by unknown Justine Greening as Secretary of State for Transport. Welcome to the post. Cargo-D and its trading arm Rail Blue Charters has gone into administration. Its assets include 55 coaches stored at various locations including Barrow Hill. Abelilo the subsidiary of Dutch State Railways, Nederlandse Spoowegen has won a 29 month contract to take over the Greater Anglia franchise currently run by NExEA. Abelilo already operates Northern Rail and Merseyrail. DRS has applied to start a Mon-Fri daily service for workers between Carlisle and its plant at Sellafield. It will call at all stations en route and will comprise 4 Mk2 coaches t&t by Cl.37s. General public may also be allowed to use the train if agreement is reached with local operator NR. The outward southerly departure will be 05.20 with a return somewhere around 15.45. The service will end in 2013 so as not to cause conflict with West Coast franchising.

East Grinstead / Bluebell Railway Waste Removal by Trevor Roots: The East Grinstead branch is being upgraded to increase capacity to accommodate 12 car formations involving the lengthening of platforms. Some stations on the branch have already been completed.

At the terminus of the line at East Grinstead work also started in July on doubling the track by removing the short section of single lead approach before lengthening work could start (the ‘missing’ double track can clearly be seen from the April cover photo). The doubling was completed in late October and platform lengthening is planned to be complete by the December timetable change. The photo below shows ongoing work on the 12th October to double the track on the left of GBRf 66721 ‘Harry Beck’ approaching with MRA empties on the Bluebell Railway (BBR) waste train at 13.40.

A full report of the BBR waste removal was given in the April issue. To update the situation, the current operation, the fourth so far started on the 26th September and finished 5 weeks later on the 29th October. With greater flexibility in pathing, the waste is now transported to Appleford near Didcot where it can be processed more efficiently. The timings down the East Grinstead branch remain unaltered and at least 66721, 66728 and 66731 have been used. Interestingly the temporary trackwork has not been extended further west into the tip, the tip is being moved eastwards and it is not easy to visualise the vast quantity being moved. However trackwork at the current northern extension has been partially lifted to allow clay capping to be stored via a ramp down from the eastern face of the tip, under Imberhorne Lane Bridge. The clay capping will be re-used elsewhere on the BBR. Compare the view right from Imberhorne Lane with that on page 11 in the April issue. The clay can be seen stored to the left of the track. Once a channel has been cut through the tip then the ultimate alignment of the track can be assessed and a plan made to remove the remaining waste before the landfill tax bites from 1st April 2012.

8 Ramblings of a Rail Enthusiast by David Spencer – 1964 Part 4

Just so you don’t blame Dave if there are errors, I always add the extra info on photo captions, other than number, date and location, to complete the story of the item of traction, ed.

As mentioned last month, the end of May was given over to a trip around Scotland with a Freedom of Scotland pass, I hope the editor shows the ticket…I have, ed) and just look at the price, just six guineas, £6-6shillings (£6.30) and I reckoned I saved a bomb even on my privilege ticket rate.

Prior to starting my Scottish trip I popped along to Birmingham Snow Hill on the 20th May to witness BR Type 4 1Co-Co1 Peak D59, only 23 months old, being named ‘The Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers’.

later classified Cl.45, D59 was re-numbered 45104 under TOPS and was cut up in June 1988 at Vic Berry’s scrapyard in Leicester

The start of my journey north began on 23rd May with D230 taking me to Stafford, E3099 onto Crewe and D316 to Carlisle. Being a Saturday there was a late train on the Silloth branch, which outward I did in daylight although it was dark on my return.

appropriately named Stanier Duchess 4-6-2 8P 46238 ‘City of Carlisle’ (w/d 10/64), Carlisle Citadel, 23 May 1964

English Electric 25kv Bo-Bo E3099 (later 83014 under TOPS) (w/d 07/83) less than 23 months old, so still carries the original double pantograph, Stafford, 23 May 1964

4 car BR AM4 25kv EMUs 014 (later 304014 under TOPS) (w/d 1996) & 009 (later 304009 under TOPS) (w/d1996), Crewe, 23 May 1964

My ticket started on Sunday 24th with D220 to Glasgow Central and in those days travel on Sunday in Scotland was very limited so I stayed in the Glasgow area (I don't think they had invented Strathclyde

10 by then). I first went to Gourock and on the ferry to Dunoon and then back to Port Glasgow with a DMU. 73055 then took me to Wemyss Bay and a ferry to Rothsey and back and I returned to Glasgow behind 42259. The EMU blue train network then took over and I covered the inner Cathcart circle, then successively Motherwell, Pollockshields East, Neilson, Milngavie, Springburn, Balloch and Bridgetown before returning to Glasgow

3 car BR AM3 25kv EMU ‘Blue Train’ EMU 006 (later 303006 under TOPS), Motherwell 24 May 1964 this unit was the first to go through the refurbishment programme in 1984 (w/d ?)

Overnight D5321 took me to Aberdeen and a DMU to Fraserburgh, and another onto the St Coombs branch. This was a real apology of a railway with every station including the terminus an earth bank and wooden platform edge and some very rudimentary shelters, it’s no wonder few folk used it! There being no Peterhead train mid morning I had to go back to Aberdeen by DMU and then get D6149 back up to Maud Junction. D6148 was the Peterhead branch engine and D5365 returned me to Aberdeen.

North British Type 2 Bo-Bo D6149 (later Cl.21) (w/d 12/67) note cab tablet catcher & Birmingham RCW Type 2 Bo-Bo (later Cl.26) D5316 (26016 under TOPS) (w/d 10/75 the second to w/d after D5328 & first re-numbered), Fraserburgh, 25 May 1964

Time here to visit Ferryhill shed before a DMU to and from Ballater finished off the day. I must have been tired after two nights without sleep but I don't know where I slept as I was on the 04.55 train to Forres which left behind D6137 some thirty one minutes late but was early by Elgin. I returned to Elgin with D6147 and then D6140 took me to Craigellachie to one of the scenic delights, a rail bus on the Speyside line in both directions to Aviemore and back. I was now deep into the editors country now as I got a DMU to Cairnie Junction this was one of those strange railway use only stations like Trent or Dovey Junction and others that were used only by passengers changing trains and there was no public access. From there I got D6147 again to Tillynaught and changed for Banff, I never understood and 78054 duly took me to the terminus where I had almost an hour and a half. I knew Macduff was close by so I went to discover and crossing the river I found Banff Bridge station and just round the headland was a beautiful Great North of Scotland Railway terminus. The track had been lifted but everything else was (almost) like the day it closed, including the overall roof and two track engine shed, a joy to behold. Returning to Tillynaught I caught a coast line train through Buckie back to Elgin in a DMU and another DMU onto Inverness….other than the Aberdeen – Inverness line, sadly nothing remains of the tracks David used in Aberdeenshire, though some of the infrastructure remains, ed.

Another overnight train this time double-headed with D5130 and another to Perth, then just half an hour later D5341 and D5322 took me back to Inverness thus saving another night’s accommodation. I then treated myself to a trip in the observation car on the Kyle of Lochalsh line behind D5125 which after a ferry trip to Kyleakin and back returned me to Inverness. For the second night running I caught the 23.20 south, this time to Gleneagles with D5122 then back to Perth behind D289. I had time to visit the shed and for contrast photographed 60023, 70007 and 55204. I then took a DMU to Stirling via the pretty Devon valley route with the delightfully named stations, Crook of Devon, Rumbling Bridge and Dollar. D5368 then took me onto Dundee West where I hopped across to Tay Bridge to catch a Tayport train. One could see the Tay road bridge being built, which was the death knoll for the branch which at the time was the only way across the Tay for people to work and shop in Dundee. The return DMU took me onto Arbroath where I saw the palandronic 46464 shunting. D369 returned me to Dundee where again I found time to visit the shed before heading for Edinburgh.

12 I cannot recall why, but I changed at Thornton Junction and Inverkeithing, I assume to go anti clockwise round the Fife circle. From Waverley I walked to Princess Street to get back to Glasgow and then walked to St Enoch to do the Kilmacolm branch. All these last journeys were by DMU.

Reid J37 0-6-0 64576 (w/d 04/67), Gresley V2 Thompson B1 4-6-0 61102 (w/d 04/67) 2-6-2 60925 (w/d 05/64) & now preserved Dundee 28 May 1964 Gresley A2 4-6-2 60532 ‘Blue Peter’ (w/d 12/66) (currently stored out of ticket at Barrow Hill), Dundee 28 May 1964

Into the 29th and another overnighter on the 23.10 to Carlisle behind an unidentified English Electric type 4 and then returned to Gleneagles behind D298. Here was another little steam enclave and 80061 took me to Crieff and 44960 onto Comrie. The same engine returned me to Perth and a DMU on to Ballinluig Junction and the Aberfeldy branch. D5117 (later 24117 under TOPS w/d 02/76) was the branch engine, a train of one coach, two wagons and a brake van, a true mixed train (see photo below).

I did not understand at first why when it took just 19 minutes to reach Aberfeldy it took 33 minutes to get back until on the return journey the engine uncoupled in the platform at Grandtully whilst the engine did some shunting to add some freight wagons to our coach. We returned to Ballinluig Junction as another mixed train. It was back to DMU haulage for journeys to Perth, then Edinburgh and to and from Musselburgh. Brush D1518 then whisked me down the East Coast line to Berwick where I changed to 78048 for the Kelso and St Boswells train. After the engine had run round at Tweedmouth I asked the driver if I could have a ride with him and he agreed so I had a cab ride as far as Maxton when he got a bit twitchy about me being on the engine on the main line and I got back in the coach 13 for one stop into St Boswells. My Waverley line trip back to Edinburgh was behind D5304 to catch another overnighter the 23.30 Princess Street to Carlisle behind 45137 and 44972 to Carstairs and an unknown EE type 4 onwards. My last day started with a three hour doss down at Carlisle and the 04.42 to Hawick behind D23 and a quick shed visit where I found Jubilee 45670 ‘Howard of Effingham’ with A3 60052 ‘Prince Palatine’ passing by on a freight.

Stanier Jubilee 8P 4-6-0 ‘Arethusa’ 45696 BR Std 2MT 2-6-0 78047 (w/d 09/66) (w/d 08/64), Hawick 30 May 1964 Hawick 30 May 1964

To kill time I carried on up the Waverley line as far as Stow behind D5312 whilst D5304 returned me to Riddings Junction where I changed for the Langholm branch. 43028 did the honours in both directions returning me to Carlisle. Back into Scotland as D305 took me to Carstairs and 44935 onto Lanark and from there a DMU to Muirkirk. It was raining stair rods by now and I didn't get out for a photograph and was never to return, I did try again later in the year but only got as far as Douglas West the second time.

Ivatt 4F 2-6-0 43028 (w/d 11/67) Langholm, 30 May 1964

On returning to Lanark another DMU took me into Glasgow, to match the blue trains north of the Clyde the Lanark and Hamilton tines were marketed as green trains at the time I don't know how they think these things up! Crossing to Queen Street I got what I think was rare haulage, but it might have been regular, EE type 1 (Cl.20) D8072 on a Kirkintilloch train, I have a photo but it was dark inside Queen Street so it will not be shown! We returned to Lenzie and a DMU to Haymarket. All week I had made every connection and everything had run like clockwork but here I had a minus one minute connection and failed as my connection pulled out on time. However I did not lose the Corstorphine branch as I had time to get a bus and catch the booked train back and through to North Berwick. With my return to Waverley my holiday was at an end and I walked to Princess Street for the second night running to catch the 23.30 which again was double-headed with 44952 and 44953 as far as Carstairs with D292 then onwards and home to Birmingham New Street …a total of 3287.25 miles and not one night in a bed! all photos by David Spencer (to be cont)

14 Traffic & Traction News by John Barton

September 27 66126 on the 6C94 Cwmbargoed DP - DR73921 chucking out a load of white smoke Aberthaw with 21-loaded HTA's screamed passed north through Watford Jnct at 21.14. southbound through Llanbradach near 60011 hauling a dead 59204 passed through Caerphilly at speed at 19.11. Huyton at 19.22 on the loaded Liverpool BT - 46115 t&t 47500 departed Carlisle at 15.42 Fiddlers Ferry coal working. working the Carlisle - Leicester charter via Tyne September 28 Valley and York, Grantham and Loughborough. 37059 + 37069 + FNA 550049 on Bridgewater - 66152 + 465170 headed southbound through Crewe pulled away from Pleck Junction, Walsall Kensington Olympia at 14.43 working the 6X48 at 18.08 heading for Bushbury. Wolverton - Slade Green Cl.465 drag. September 29 October 12 66507 on 6V23 11.11 Crewe - Aberthaw 47237 t&t 47854 departed Carlisle at 09.31 passed Tilstock, near Whitchurch, with flyash heading for Dundee. tanks (photo below by Roger Thomas). 90021 passed Runcorn light engine at 14.55 heading towards Garston but then went back towards Crewe, still light, at 15.20. October 13 37218 + 37667 + 37059 passed Atherstone at 14.14 heading for Norwich. October 15 67017 t&t 67008 passed through Hallroyd Junction, Todmorden at 18.07. King’s Cross thunderbird 67026 was used to haul 91124 and its set back to Bounds Green, photo below shows the two coupled up in platform 9 at 17.13 with 43314 alongside.

October 1 33002 powering the 17.15 Totnes - Buckfastleigh departed Staverton at 17.28. 57604 t&t 57605 was seen powering the 5Z40 Penzance - Laira through Largin at 13.52. 46115 t&t 47245 arrived at Carlisle with the 13.36 Crewe - Carlisle charter, the stock consisted of 99312, 3143, 3058, 99712, 99352, 99128, 99121, 99125, 99316, 3093, 99127, 99723 October 5 20305 t&t 20302 approached Whitacre Jnct at 18.44 heading for Amersham. EMT HST set on hire to EC with power cars October 6 43064 & 43046 was seen in King’s Cross at 60015 passed a rather windy Elford at 14.58 16.20. heading for Lindsey. October 7 378214 was seen leading 378255 on test back to Crewe via Nuneaton at 14.30. October 8 66115 + 66118 dead in tow passed Carlisle station at 20.34 heading north working the Tees yard - Carlisle yard light engine move. 47854 t&t 47237 on 1Z32 Cleethorpes - Carlisle excursion passed northbound through Bolton- le-Sands at 11.27. 15 October 16 47580 t&t 57601 departed Leeds at 13.33 with 90016 + Mk 3 stock + DVT on 1T91 London the Ayr - York compass Railtours charter. Euston - Glasgow Central passed Lichfield TV 6024 ‘King Edward I’ + 70013 ‘Oliver Cromwell’ at 16.49. + 14099, 35333, 4905, 1860, 99127, 99348, 150130 departed Reading West heading 3093, 99125, 99316, 99121, 99128, 9392 on northbound at 12.55 working the 2Z55 1Z71 0609 Poole - Plymouth passed through Basingstoke - Reading test run. Totnes at 12.57. October 17 October 23 47727 passed Wilnecote at 16.30 heading for 47828 + 47802 powered north on 1Z65 Washwood Heath. Southampton - Edinburgh Cruise Saver through October 18 Huntingdon at 13.12. 67027 t&t 67008 passed Reading West at 67022 + 91126 in tow passed Deeping 16.01 on a Didcot - Southall RHTT working St.Nicholas heading for Peterborough at 11.41. consisting of 642034 + 642046. 66016 leading a huge train of around 40 66427 with 4M44 Mossend - Daventry wagons long took 5 minutes to crawl through intermodal headed southbound through Bolton- Willesden at 20.35 with 66108 on the rear le-Sands at 14.39 about 80 minutes late. pushing for dear life. October 19 October 24 20302 + 20305 t&t 20304 +20301 passed 71000 'Duke of Gloucester’ passed through Leamington on the 8X09 Old Dalby - Wakefield Kirkgate at 16.58. Amersham at 20.40. 66712 led 73208 with a very bad wheel flat 70007 + 66518 dead in tow headed eastbound through Teddington at 15.14 on their way to through Cholsey at 16.29. Wimbledon. October 20 October 25 A shiny 66847 (ex 66574) departed Didcot P4 66161 + 60099 dead in tow crawled north heading eastbound at 1817 with 6O78 Llanwern through Cheltenham at 17.10. - Dollands Moor steels. 92001 + 92016 headed north through 60007 passed Pellet Street, Cardiff at 17.11 Biggleswade 16.12 on steel empties to with 6B33 Theale - Robeston empty Murco Doncaster. tanks. 66746 in new Colas livery hauled HYA coal 57303 was the last of the transferred ex Virgin hoppers through Water Orton at 14.57 (photo Thunderbirds to arrive at Eastleigh, seen here below by James Holloway). approaching from the north at 12.50.

October 26 A filthy 66421 headed southbound with a Coatbridge - Daventry intermodal 4M34 through October 21 Bolton-le-Sands at 08.08. 142029 + 142064 were seen at Derby at 17.20 20302 + 20305 on the 7X09 Old Dalby - heading northbound on their way back off hire Amersham passed Leamington Spa at 20.45 from FGW to NR. with 20304 + 20301 on the rear. 20189 + 20142 worked 3S14 Grimsby - Malton 34067 ‘Tangmere’ working the return leg of the past Colton Jnct at 15.50. RYTC's circular tour to London Victoria October 22 departed Hastings at 14.01. 37685 t&t 37706 departed Eastleigh at 14.58 47580 t&t 57601 dead on the rear departed heading for Portsmouth on the Routes & Altrincham at 20.11 on 1Z61 The Mid-Cheshire Branches 3 railtour. Moorlander heading towards Chester & Hooton.

16 October 27 October 29 66199 t&t 66006 on a RHTT working consisting 5043 ‘Earl of Mount of Edgcumbe’ on 1Z30 of 642017 + 642043 waited to depart Exeter St Inter City charter from Birmingham Moor Street- David’s platform 2 at 06.53 working 3S12 St Marylebone was seen passing Dorridge at Blazey – Westbury. 10.14

Preservation Events / Galas - 1

'The Magnificent Seven', Locomotion Shildon, 8th-9th Oct. 2011 by Neil Dix: 'The Magnificent Seven' were on display at Locomotion, Shildon over the weekend of the 8th & 9th October 2011. But this was not Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen and Co. this was a meeting of every surviving Cl.55 Deltic including the prototype. For anyone with an interest in these fine locos it was an event not to be missed and possibly, never to be repeated. I attended on the Sunday and began by purchasing the event programme. The programme seller was none other than Murray Brown, Chairman of the DPS and editor of Rail Express. After a quick chat, I walked over to the Deltics. They were lined up well for photographs; 55002 ‘King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry’, 55019 ‘Royal Highland Fusilier’ and 55022 ‘Royal Scots Grey’ in BR blue, D9009 ‘Alycidon’, D9015 ‘Tulyar’ and D9016 ‘Gordon Highlander’ in two tone green and ‘Deltic’ prototype in its striking light blue livery. For anyone wishing to go for a brake van ride, the resident Cl.03 D2090 was on hand. On display in the yard outside were Dutch 08 663 and steam locomotive 65033. Inside the museum were numerous stalls and model layouts along with plenty more locomotives and rolling stock. Of particular interest for me was the Turkish 8F 45170. Elsewhere the prototype APT (PC1, PC2, TC1 & TC2) looked pretty impressive and with a good mix of steam, diesel and electric there was something for everyone....see Days Out report in July issue for more on Shildon, ed.

the magnificient seven left to right: D9015, ‘Deltic’, D9016 (foreground), D9009, 55022, 55002 & 55019 (foreground)

D9016 ‘Gordon Highlander’ re-liveried re-liveried & re-numbered D2090 with full yellow nose 17 Out & About by James Holloway

To be more helpful for those interested in where stock was exactly, can I ask all contributors who list trip sightings en masse, particularly over long distances, to please add more detail when submitting to James…ed

Paul Tarrant: Mike Rumens: 27th September: 26th September: Wandsworth Road: Nuneaton 09.55-10.40: 10.58 66563 4O88 11.39 66127 6Y41 31459+DVT 9703, 66425/556/622, 170398/519 11.42 66732 ballast 11.43 59001 6Y60 170636, 221111/16, 350247/51, 390037/40/42/53 11.57 66567 4O86 12.03 66100 7Y36 27th September: 12.14 66116 6Y08 12.16 66571 4E24 Nuneaton 10.05-12.05: 12.32 92034+92003+67016+67030 4B28 66109/535/593/723, 86605/12, 153354, 170101 12.37 59005 7V67 13.07 66720+66731 0Z66 170109/113/114/637, 221118, 350129/238/251 13.11 66138 6V18 13.11 59001 Yeoman’s 350257, 390017/36 13.42 92022 4E32 13.50 66174 6O65 29th September: 15.12 66127 6Y42 15.37 66720+66728 0Z67 Nuneaton 13.45-15.55: 15.42 57301+57304 0O57 15.51 66079 7O62 66556/570/704, 90047/9, 153356, 170102/107 28th September: 170108/116/398/522, 221109/42, 350126/130/238 Acton Main Line: 350251, 390013/17/21/34/41 11.02 66731 6O10 11.02 66555 6M22 11th October: 11.08 66137 Yeoman’s 11.22 59001 7V53 Nuneaton 09.54-11.02: 11.26 66721 Metronet ballast 66537/622/709/712/954, 92003, 153354, 170102 12.16 66037 6V28 12.20 59005 7Z91 170114/397/522/638, 221117, 350101-4/117/233 12.27 66601 6M91 12.40 66213 light engine 390001/26/34/52, DR73110 13.10 66617 6M54 18th October: Old Oak Common: Nuneaton: 08483/836 66063, 153375, 170519, 350239, 390008/35/36 Wandsworth Road: Coventry: 13.50 66174 6O65 14.03 66730 4Y19 66162/593, 220020, 221105/20/21/42, 350107 14.17 66743 barrier coach 350110/115/121/235/242/253/255, 390007/40/43 14.33 60163 ‘Tornado’ 5Z63 390045/46 14.49 66100 7U71 15.03 66155 OL81 Leamington Spa 10.40-15.38: 15.13 66127 6Y42 66130/174/206/413/518/533/539/540/558/623/954 16.08 34067 ‘Tangmere’ 1Z83 67013, 165016/17/21/25, 168001-005/106/107/110 29th September: 168214/215/217/218, 220004/05/09/12/13/17/21 Wandsworth Road: 220022/23/25/27/29, 221122/27/30/31/41 09.55 66598 6O56 10.54 67030 T/T 67016 1Y46 Robert Parker: 10.57 66543 4O8811.02 66213 7V75 10th October: 11.05 66730+66728 light engines Water Orton 12.30-15.30: 11.21 59104 6Y60 11.38 66127 6Y41 60099, 66078/094/122/152/156/162/174/188/250 11.58 66517 4O86 12.03 66088 7Y36 66413/529/592/603/956 12.07 66187+DR75502 6X26 12.15 66501 4E24 12.22 66100 6Y08 Ian McAlpine: 12.38 59103 MRLs 13.05 59104 6V18 23rd September: 13.08 66720 4E19 13.41 92034 4E32 Peterborough: 13.51 66174 6O65 14.06 377446+377414 ecs 43238/305, 153375, 365505 14.27 66079+66138 light engines Biggleswade: 66191 14.35 442403 ecs Letchworth: 317340/5, 365503/9 Stevenage: Michael Hayman: 43074/306, 91124, 365514/20/38/39, DVT 82229 23rd October: 30th September: Paddington: 37685/706, 57602/3, 66061/91 Peterborough: Acton: 59203, 66007/061/098/162/412 66200/542/730/739, 91126, 365519/40, DVT 82217 Bristol Temple Meads: Biggleswade: 66033 43285/304, 47760, 6024 ‘King Edward I’, 70013 King’s Cross: ‘Oliver Cromwell’ 43238/305, 67026, 321419

18 Waterloo: Liverpool Central 11.00-11.50: 159014/106, 444006/32, 450020/029/074/076/545 507001/011/020/031, 508104/117/134/137/138 450546/560, 455708/862/912/915, 458005/16-18 Stafford 15.15-17.15: Clapham Junction: 378213, 450078, 458010 66152/171/430/533/572, 70011, 9019/36/45/46 Richmond: 378221/4, 450543 92026 Ascot: 450007/018/078/100, 458006/7 25th October: 1st October: Stourbridge Jnct: Peterborough: 66083/135, 153334, 172213/215/219/220/333/336 91113, 317314, 365531/5, DVT 82202 172337-339/342-345 King’s Cross: 67026, 91116, DVT 82216 St .Pancras Int: Steve Holmes: 43052/89, 66121, 222011/014/017/019, 319386 19th October: 319428, 373001/018/019/214/231 Euxton Junction: 7th October: 08.47 66433 4M44 MN-DV Peterborough: 09.00 92012 4M63 MN-Hams Hall 66238/710/723/735/743, 67002/28, 70003, 91117 12.16 66426 4S44 DV-CB 153311, 170108, 365533 66603 4S41 FF-Hunterston York: 8F 48151, 66585/952/954, 185103 66508 4S42 Hunterston-FF 8th October: 20th October: Darlington: 142017/18/24, 185106 Euxton Junction: Thornaby: 86605/39 4M11 CB-CE 142050/91/96, 156444/75/81, 185104 21st October: 9th October: Cramlington: Darlington: 14.50 66621 6S26 Seaham-OX 43301/304, 47826, 57601, 66035/129, 142024/26 66051 6Y16 Potland Burn-FB DVT 82225 Euxton Junction: 14th October: 04.38 66605 6M11 Killoch-FF Peterborough: 04.48 66121 4S13 Hope-New Cumnock 47826, 66553/723/738, 91107, 158806, 170398 05.46 47828/02 1Z64 GC Southampton 180110, DVT 82214 08.00 37706/685 5Z37 CN-Southall Grantham: 66201 08.00 66603 4S41 FF-Hunterston Nottingham: 09.30 66508 4S42 FF-Hunterston 66095, 153313/21/74, 156403, 158799/813/857 12.16 66430 4S44 DV-CB 158858 19.21 86604/32 4Z81 CB-Tilbury 15th October: 92022 4S43 DV-CL Peterborough: 66546 6X16 CE-CL 66005/021/249/702, 67008/17, 156403, 321401/2 92012/66114 6X65 DT-MN Grantham: 91105, DVT 82206 66421/4 6C53 CE-Sellafield Nottingham: 86637/05 4S88 CE-CB 43048/52, 156404/15, 158849/52/56, 170107/12 22nd October: 222005/11 Holmes Junction: 21st October: 20142/89 3S12 Sheffield & return 66119/137/201/570/709/715, 67001/02/28, 158783 Euxton Junction: 170636, 180114 08.02 66603 4C20 FF-CL Leicester: 66704, 222017 24th October: Croft Quarry: 66602 Euxton Junction: Hams Hall: 08623 04.26 66426 4M34 CB-DV Lawley Street: 66412/543 06.15 92031 4S43 DV-MN 08.00 66549 4S41 FF-Hunterston Brian Derricote: 08.47 66430 4M44 MN-DV 17th October: 09.00 92026/66152 4M63 MN-Hams H Birmingham-Edinburgh 06.19-15.45: 12.00 70003 4S42 FF-Hunterston 37410/6, 43319, 57009/010/308, 60045, 66041 12.16 66302 4S44 DV-CB 66137/185/188, 156439/46/49, 158719/819/830 DR98919/69 3S08 Wigan & return 158855/869, 170414/60/74/77, 314212, 380001 Holmes Junction: 380002-004/008/011-013/016-018/022/104-107 31465+9714 3Z04 DY-Heaton 380109-116, DR73941/78217/80215 Masboro South: 24th October: 60054 6Z17 Whitemoor-Aldwarke Stourbridge-Liverpool 08.45-1044: 25th October: 37108, 47769/843, 66030/031/046/128/426/540 Rotherham Masboro: 86401/424/605/628/637, 150136/282, 156440, 07.58 66509 4R12 Barrow Hill-IM 172217/218/342/345, 175104 20096/227 3S14 Sheffield-Wakefield 19 Euxton Junction: 10th September: 04.10 66709 6L28 CL-Whitemoor Doncaster 08.45-15.30: 06.15 92031 4S4 DV-MN 43013/014/047/064/207/208/238/239/251/257/290 66549 4S41 FF-Hunterston 43295/300/302/304-307/313/314/317/318/320/367 66115 6C02 CE-CL 43465/467/480, 66007/011/023/031/064/065/074 67005/6 Southbound 66081/107/113/121/160/200/204/512/523/530/546 66566/589/711/717/741, 67008, 91101-06/09-11 Geoff Hope: 91114-16/18-21/24/27/28/30-32, 142015/19/27/34 3rd September: 142088/95, 144002/03/09/13/23, 153326, 156401 Crewe 08.00 & 14.55: 158791/793/795/796/815/853/860/903, 170301 37406, 90016/19, 150260, 153311/13, 175001/05 180105/09-12, 185101/12/17/23/35/43, 220003/05 221109/13/14/18, 323228/30, 350110/248/265 220007/10/13/14/18/24/29/30, 222012, 321901 390001/09/16/35/43/52 DVT’s 82201-03/05/08-12/14/16/17/19/20/22/23 Stafford: 66562, 221116/42 82225-29/31, DR75402/3 Birmingham New Street 09.25-14.00: 15th September: 150104, 158819/22-24/26/28/35-37/39/40, 170101 Manchester Piccadilly 14.10-16.45: 170102/105/107-110/113-117/502-504/509/510 66504/63, 142012-14/33/37/44/46/49/52/54/55/57 170512/519/521/632/634-639, 220001/04-06/09 142062, 150137/138/142/143/203/224/225/228 220013/15/16/18-21/24/28/29/31/32/34, 221105 150268/277, 156420/23/28/59/73/83/88/89/91/98 221106/07/10/11/19/22/25/26/30-32/35/36/38/39 158799/806/813/854/864/865, 170301/4-6/9 221141, 323201-10/12/13/15-18/20/22/40/43 175002/004/006/103/108/115, 185102/03/05/06 350103/106/109/113/117/118/122/126/127/129 185109/11/14-18/25-27/29/31-33/36/37/42/43/46 350234/244/246/250/251/264, 390003/06/08/11 185149, 221128/34, 323223-36, 390011/13/14/32 390013/17/19/21/25/26/31/32/36/51 390037/41-43/50 8th September: 17th September: Manchester Piccadilly 14.00-16.45: Warrington: 66505/69, 142011/14/28/32/36/37/40/42/43/47/48 08879, 56018, 60011, 66053/131/147, 67005 142052/53/55/57/62, 150135/137-139/141/145/201 92009 150225/270/274/275/277, 156423/26/44/59/66/68 20th September: 156469, 158790/806/812/813/847, 170301/2/6/7/9 Leicester 09.55-14.30: 175008/010/105/106/109/113, 180106, 185102/04 20302/5, 31459/602, 43044-046/049/052/054/055 185105-07/10/12/15/18/19/23/25-29/32/34/36/37 43059/060/064/066/073/075/089, 47500, 66103 185140/42/46/48-50, 220006/11/22/26, 221120/27 66112/115/131/506/510/544/553/729/739, 70006 221133, 323224-28/30-36/39, 390002/04/14/24/25 156410/15, 158788/864, 170104/108/109/111/115 390031/40/44/53 170117/398/519, 222002-008/011/012/015-/018 222020/022/023/101/104

Network News - 2

London King’s Cross by Trevor Roots:

With ongoing works transforming King’s Cross, natural light has been shed on the concourse end of platforms 2 – 9 with the removal of cladding to reveal the new refurbished glazing, as can be seen below above Hull Trains 180111 in platform 3. Platform 2 alongside is currently closed.

20 Preservation Events / Galas - 2

Ribble Steam Railway Diesels Weekend, 1st - 2nd Oct.2011 by Trevor Roots: Over the first weekend of October the Ribble Steam Railway (RSR) held a diesel traction event using its operational resident fleet of ex-BR shunters. I decided to head for Preston where the railway has been based since moving from Southport in 1999.The railway is off Chain Caul Road and has been open to the public since 2005 and is somewhere I have wanted to visit for some time. We ‘planned‘ to go on the Saturday on our monthly trek from one end of Britain t’other. However our itinerary had been booked for some time and before I realised there was an event. Therefore we were travelling down the east coast, stopping in Sedgefield on the Friday night and Grantham on the Saturday. This meant a long outward cross country trip through the Yorkshire Dales and Cumbria but with glorious weather, as most of you will have enjoyed, the journey was lovely taking in some fantastic scenery on the way. We also managed to call in at Shildon, being only 10 mins from the Travelodge and at Kirkby Stephen East the home of the Stainmore Railway. This was to see the great strides made in opening up the heritage centre and the building of a platform (an article will appear next month).

third in line, D2595 is heading off to the right of Chorley level crossing frame box (which is to the west of the station) to stable up in the running shed after its stint.

D2148 setting back onto the rear of the last service of the day with D9539 to follow onto the front (see photo opposite)

The result of these stops did mean it was going to be mid afternoon before we reached Preston to catch the last couple of services. However approaching from the north off the M6 we hadn’t bargained on major roadworks blocking the approach to Preston Docks with closed roads. It didn’t help that signing was non-existent, just one temporary sign, some way it proved from the railway. Fortunately we got a drawn diagram from a local resident but it still took 45mins negotiating Preston. As a former principal traffic engineer who signed the whole of Eastbourne and its approaches, paying particular attention to tourist attractions, I despair at the competence of some authorities to provide sufficient signing. I won’t go into the legalities and finances of how signs are provided but I always saw it as in the towns interest to not confuse visitors and in so doing the whole town benefits, not least from motorists wandering lost in unfamiliar suburbs trying to find out of the way attractions…as is the case with RSR. We eventually made it with 15 mins to spare before the last train was due out. As the 21 incoming train had yet to appear and with 50 locos on site spread between several buildings, I started haring around. The site composes Preston Riverside station, a four track large museum adjacent the station including shop and café, a four track running shed with workshop to the rear and another shed out of bounds to the east of the station. All the building are relatively new with finishing work still in progress. Other locos and rolling stock were to be found in sidings between the museum and the running shed and between the station and the east shed (for want of a definitive description).

D2595 stabled in the running shed

The shunters in operation were Cl.03 D2148, Cl.05 D2595 and Cl.14 D9539 only recently overhauled after being out of use for several years. In trying to see everything in the hour we had left before closure, I missed the incoming train hauled by D2595 as I was talking to a very friendly volunteer in

22 the workshop. This came off and eventually stabled in the running shed. Whilst it was doing this, D2148 and D9539 positioned themselves for the former to tail and the latter to top the last service at 16.00. Getting back to the station I was in time to actually catch all three in one photo (see overleaf).

Having watched the last service depart, there being no time to take the 35 min round trip, I continued dashing round all the exhibits. As mentioned above there are a lot of locos on site and is one of the largest collections in the UK though only 7 are former BR locos, 5 diesel shunters including non- operational 08628 (recently arrived), 03189 under restoration and 2 steam tender locos 46441 and 1300 (see photo and descriptions below). The steam locos were static exhibits in the museum whilst 03189 was in the workshop. Also in the museum was Dutch ‘08’ 671, one of seven of this type in the UK (a future article on these locos is planned).

Ivatt 2MT 2-6-0 46441 Aspinall 0-6-0 3F1300 (BR 52322)

looking east of the station buildings to the only shed out of bounds, with several locos and wagons in view, the running line is to the right

23 nine locos under repair in the workshop at the rear of the running shed (to the right) including 03189 top right and English Electric 70hp battery electric EE788/1930 (the only one of its type remaining) in yellow livery

the main 4 track running shed from the western end looking towards the workshop which occupies a section at the rear

An impressive collection, but a site protected by security fencing and therefore only accessible on opening days. RSR is a working railway mid week (see Wagon Review) with a connection to NR metals. With ambitions to build a station at the eastern extent of the line near Strand Road level crossing and therefore more direct access to the town centre, the future can only be bright for RSR

Nene Valley Railway, Autumn Diesel Gala, 1st - 2nd Oct. by Neil Dix: For many years now the Nene Valley Railway have been having a Spring and Autumn Diesel Gala, however for 2011 there was just the one which took place over the weekend of October 1st & 2nd. Visiting locos included 37503, 56303, 31190/D5613 and 08622 along with a number of others. Also on show after a long period out of sight, stored in the tunnel, was Cl.14 D9518 owned by the Iron & Steel Traction Group and still in its National Coal Board livery, numbered No.7....drat, not seen this one yet and was only up the road, but was heading east to Norfolk via another Cl.14 D9537 at Rippingale Station, ed. The weather was glorious with temperatures across the country breaking records. The advertised GBRF Cl.66 could not attend due to work commitments however it was still a decent event and the turnout commendable. 24 visiting 31190/D5613 double heading with resident 31108

‘shy’ D9518 as NCB No.7 normally hidden from view in the tunnel

all photos by Neil Dix

25 Severn Valley Railway Diesel Gala, 6th Oct. 2011 by James Holloway: I caught a local Cl.150 from Solihull and changed at Stourbridge Junction where 139002 was working the town branch service. 172339 then took me on to Kidderminster arriving at 10.45.

This was the first time I had visited a gala on a Thursday and it was noticeable for the lack of children which gave it a more business like feeling. At 11.00 the action started and I stayed at Kidderminster for 3 hours to photograph as much as possible. The visiting locos were D306, D5613/31190, D7612, 50049 and D9520. I particularly came for D9520 since I had never seen it or any Cl.14 working before, it was used on the return service to Bewdley. SVR resident diesels in service were D821, D1062, 37906, 50031, 50044, D8059 & D8188. It was pleasure to see all 3 Cl.50’s working on the same day. Diesel shunters lined up in the station were 12099, D3022 and D3201/08133 (no number), see photo below.

resident D8059 visiting D7612

A good place to photograph or just watch the action is the footbridge between the station and the carriage shed, this is an easy walk by turning left out of the station, then first left into Comberton Place, at the end of the road follow the sign for Aggborough on a path taking you past the back of some houses to Stadium Close. After walking past 2 factory units on the left, turn left onto the path to the footbridge.

visiting D9520 with Kidderminster station beyond and NR tracks on the extreme right

left top: resident D1013 ‘Western Ranger’ with resident 50031 ‘Hood’ & visiting 50049 ‘Defiance’ behind on the diesel depot

below: resident D821 ‘Greyhound’

resident 37906

After eating fish ‘n’ chips and having a pint at the station I realised that I did not have enough time for a trip on the line, so I’ll do that next time. I returned home on 172340, much quieter and roomier than the Cl.150 Sprinters they have replaced. all photos by James Holloway

27 Gloucestershire Sightings by Nigel Hoskins

The following sightings are mostly from Gloucester Station, but also include workings on the avoiding line southeast of the station between Barnwood and Gloucester Yard Jncts. Only freight and notable loco hauled workings are shown with the diagram code, time (if known) plus origin and destination (see location codes).

21st September 28th September (cont) 5th October (cont) 09.21 66015 6M96 MG-CY 15.10 66185 6V92 CY-MG 11.27 66011 6V05 RO-MG 11.07 60071 6B13 RN-WH 15.55 37069/059 6M67 BR-CE 13.04 66171 6V67 RA-MG 11.26 66151 4E66 MG-RA 15.59 66151 6M42 MG-RO 12.53 66128 6A36 AH-DT 11.27 66054 6V05 RO-MG 19.02 66070 6V07 RO-MG 15.12 66108 6V92 CY-MG 13.55 37069/038 6M67 BR-CE 22.06 66067 6V66 RA-MG 15.59 66053 6M41 MG-RO 19.32 66732 6Z97 BN-CT 22.45 66711 6Z97 BN-CT 21.52 66118 6V66 RA-MG 21.57 66167 6V66 RA-MG 29th September 6th October 22nd September 11.11 60015 6E41 WH-LY 05.34 66183 6M81 MG-RO 12.43 60065 6E41 WH-LY 11.26 66084 4E66 MG-RA 09.09 66177 6M96 MG-CY 21.26 66167 6E09 SS-IM 12.20 60015 6E41 WH-LY 11.13 60071 6B13 RN-WH 23.04 66070 6E47 LL-TS 30th September 12.57 66221 6V67 RA-MG 23.44 66130 6V93 CY-MG 11.11 60007 6B13 RN-WH 15.00 66134 6V92 CY-MG 23rd September 11.28 66066 4E66 MG-RA 15.52 66075 6M41 MG-RO 01.15 31465 3Q64 DT-BL 14.27 66053 6V92 CY-MG 18.27 70005 4F56 Uskmouth-SG 01.22 66141 4E67 MG-RA 16.11 66078 6M41 MG-RO 7th October 03.34 66185 6V11 IM-CF 19.04 66070 6V07 RO-MG 06.11 66183 6M81 MG-RO 11.14 60071 6B13 RN-WH 20.01 66128 6E11 CF-IM 09.11 66177 6M96 MG-CY 11.26 66104 4E66 MG-RA 22.00 66015 6V66 RA-MG 11.10 60071 6B13 RN-WH 11.28 60007 6V05 RO-MG 1st October 11.10 60007 6V05 RO-MG 12.56 66731/2 6Z38 11.59 60065 6E41 WH-LY 18.09 66711 6Z30 HD-CT CT-Peterborough 12.53 66084 4E66 MG-RA 19.09 66183 6V07 RO-MG 13.17 66105 6V67 RA-MG 20.15 66171 4Z32 RC-AV 37218/608 6M67 BR-CE 14.53 37229/682 6M67 BR-CE 20.25 66110 6V35 RM-CT 8th October 19.01 66093 6V07 RO-MG 66250 6Z43 SC-MG 17.17 66731/26 4V24 DR-AV 24th September 2nd October 66185 6V02 HL-LL 12.16 172213 5T40 TY-GL 66053 6M75 MG-CL 66082 6V35 RM-CT 12.56 66093 4E66 MG-RA 66051 6E30 MG-HL 33175/6 3S59 BT & return 18.51 60071 6B47 WH-MG 66605/20 6Y11 SD-FR 66605/20 6Y11 FR-CS 19.20 66011 4Z33 MF-AV 66615 6Y12 CS-WY 66623 6Y12 WY-GL 60071 6B13 RN-WH 66084 6V64 TS-CT 9th October 66097 6V35 RM-CT 3rd October 08.42 66554 6Y27 GL-Hackney 66120 6Z43 SC-MG 66598 6Z26 RY-FR 66605/20 6Y11 GL-FR 26th September 66183 6V55 BD-RN 66623 6Y12 CS-WY 17.39 66086 6E47 LL-TS 60071 6B13 RN-WH 10th October 20.36 66068 6B13 TS-WH 60007 6V05 RO-MG 00.01 66711 6Z33 CT-BN 66622/17 6Y13 AH-BS 50049/44 0Z50 12.59 66250 6V67 RA-MG 11.05 66125 4Z33 MF-AV CF-Kidderminster 66011 6M81 MG-RO 11.12 60071 6B13 RN-WH 4th October 60071 6B13 RN-WH 11.26 66066 6V05 RO-MG 06.10 66221 6M81 MG-RO 60099 6E41 WH-LY 12.22 60015 6E41 WH-LY 11.03 66063 6V40 SC-MG 66088 6B36 DT-AH 14.45 66194 6V92 CY-MG 11.08 60071 6B13 RN-WH 66181 6M96 MG-CY 18.49 66171 6V07 RO-MG 11.27 66078 6V05 RO-MG 66134 6D98 CT-HD 172213 5T28 WS-GL 12.55 66131 6V67 RA-MG 66528 6Z66 SG-TY 27th September 66181 6V92 CY-MG 172344/220 5Z72 DY-GL 66054 6M41 MG-RO 172336 5Z72 DY-GL 66141 6V92 CY-MG 66063 6V67 RA-MG 60015 6E41 WH-LY 66011 6V07 RO-MG 66120 6V92 CY-MG 66086 6M96 MG-CY 66134 6V06 HD-CT 66151 4E66 MG-RA 5th October 11th October 66171 6V05 RO-MG 05.08 66164 4Z70 09.11 66053 6M96 MG-CY 66194 6V66 RA-MG EA-Cwmbargoed 09.16 60049 6V40 SC-MG 60015 6E41 WH-LY 06.22 66183 6M81 MG-RO 12.55 66035 6V67 RA-MG 60071 6B13 RN-WH 10.00 66177 6M96 MG-CY 14.53 66721/26 6E23 AV-DR 28th September 11.03 60071 6B13 RN-WH 19.33 66015 6V69 BS-AD 11.27 66060 6V05 RO-MG 11.09 66221 4E66 MG-RA 66126 6V07 RO-MG

28 11th October (cont) 15th October (cont) 19th October 66134 6E20 MG-IM 12.54 66181 4E66 MG-RA 15.17 66152 6V92 CY-MG 60099 6E41 WH-LY 67030 1Z95 VA-WS 19.04 66185 6V07 RO-MG 60071 6B13 RN-WH 66204 4Z33 RC-AV 19.07 6071 6B47 WH-MG 66250 6V92 CY-MG 66110 6V02 HL-LL 20.22 66034 6E30 MG-HL 12th October 66729 6Z97 BN-CT 66051 6E93 MG-MF 16.27 66126 6M41 MG-RO 66100 6Z43 SC-MG 66192 6E47 LL-TS 20.27 66729 6Z97 BN-CT 16th October 66188 6V81 RM-CT 66160 6V81 RM-CT 17.02 66110 6E47 LL-TS 66050 4E66 MG-RA 66023 6Z88 CT-SN 66138 6E30 MG-HL 66095 6E11 CF-IM 66197 6V07 RO-MG 66126 6M75 MG-CL 66421/4 6M67 BR-CE 66053 6V92 CY-MG 66138 6V64 TY-CT 66729 6Z97 BN-CT 37603/20309 6M67 BR-CE 66013 6Z51 MG-SC 20th October 66721/26 4V24 DR-AV 66097 6E93 NT-MF 20308/37606 6M56 BE-CE 60071 6B13 RN-WH 66060 6M94 MG-CY 60099 6E41 WH-LY 13th October 17th October 66132 6V67 RA-MG 16.00 66011 6M41 MG-RO 00.52 66729 6Z33 CT-BN 60071 6B13 RN-WH 60049 6E41 WH-LY 04.01 66082 6V11 IM-CF 66065 6V05 RO-MG 66197 6V05 RO-MG 11.25 60007 6V05 RO-MG 66031 6M41 MG-RO 60071 6B13 RN-WH 19.05 66152 6V07 RO-MG 66181 6V07 RO-MG 66105 4E66 MG-RA 20.00 66082 6E11 CF-IM 66185 6M96 MG-CY 66177 6V92 CY-MG 20.05 66194 6V55 BD-RN 66194 6V66 RA-MG 66126 6V07 RO-MG 20.20 66065 6E30 MG-HL 66031 6M41 MG-RO 14th October 20.33 66729 6Z97 BN-CT 21st October 60049 6Z44 AW-LY 21.56 66020 6E09 MG-IM 6024 ‘King Edward I’ 5Z60 60071 6B13 RN-WH 23.00 66192 6E47 LL-TS Kidderminster-BT 66023 6E30 MG-HL 18th October 66132 6V92 CY-MG 66053 6M96 MG-CY 15.56 66155 6M41 MG-RO 66194 4E66 MG-RA 66068 6B36 DT-AH 19.02 66096 6V07 RO-MG 66729 6Z97 BN-CT 66098 6V66 RA-MG 19.04 60071 6B47 WH-MG 60071 6B13 RN-WH 66102 6V05 RO-MG 19.27 66069 6V69 BS-AD 66034 6M96 MG-CY 66126 6M81 MG-RO 21.23 66106 6E09 SS-IM 66060 6V07 RO-MG 66141 6V67 TS-MG 66078 6V35 RM-CT 66065 6V05 RO-MG 66177 6V92 CY-MG 66011 6E47 LL-TS 66074 6V67 RA-MG 66250 4E66 LL-RA 66007 6E20 MG-IM 66188 6V66 RA-MG 15th October 60099 6E41 MG-RO 07.08 66175/6 3S59 BT & return 66060 6V92 CY-MG 10.55 60071 6B13 RN-WH 66147 6E30 MG-HL

Stirlingshire Sightings by Derek Sneddon

The following sightings are from Camelon Station & nearby Carmuirs Junction with an occasional sighting from Falkirk. Only freight and notable loco hauled workings are shown together with the diagram code, time, origin and destination (see location codes).

16th September 20th September 23rd September 10.35 66515 6G05 RV-LT 13.00 66432 4A13 GM-AB 05.45 66418 4H47 MN-IS 13.00 66304 4A13 GM-AB 21st September 07.00 66416 4R75 GM-EE 13.30 66055 6S36 DS-GM 05.45 66414 4H47 MN-IS 13.00 66427 4A13 GM-AB 17th September 06.30 66099 6L49 MN-LW 13.30 66059 6S36 DS-GM 10.05 66099 6A30 MN-AB 07.00 66432 4R75 GM-EE 16.25 66595 6Z08 LH-LT 11.20 66418 4M16 GM-DV 10.35 66551 6G05 RV-LT 24th September 13.00 66304 4A13 GM-AB 13.00 66433 4A13 GM-AB 00.32 66096 6Z48 MN-IS 13.30 66055 6S36 DS-GM 13.30 66193 6S36 DS-GM 05.45 66418 4H47 MN-IS 18th September 16.25 66595 6Z08 LH-LT 10.05 66172 6A30 MN-AB 13.00 66430 4A13 GM-AB 22nd September 11.20 66304 4M16 GM-DV 19th September 05.45 66418 4H47 MN-IS 13.00 66421 4A13 GM-AB 05.45 66414 4H47 MN-IS 06.00 66193 6A31 MN-AB 25th September 07.00 66430 4R75 GM-EE 07.00 66433 4R75 GM-EE 10.10 67007/02 1Z65 08.30 66621 6A65 OX-AB 13.00 66422 4A13 GM-AB Dumbarton-SI 10.30 66304 4N66 GM-ML 13.30 66059 6S36 DS-GM 13.00 66416 4A13 GM-AB 10.35 66551 6G05 RV-LT

29 26th September 3RD October 10th October 05.45 66418 4H47 MN-IS 05.45 66301 4H47 MN-IS 05.45 66302 4H47 MN-IS 14.10 66096 6Z50 IS-MN 07.00 66415 4R75 GM-EE 10.35 66595 6G05 RV-LT 14.20 66421 4N66 GM-ML 08.30 66557 6A65 OX-AB 11th October 16.25 66597 6Z08 LH-LT 10.30 66429 4N66 GM-ML 05.45 66302 4H47 MN-IS 27th September 10.35 66595 6G05 RV-LT 06.15 66059 6Z03 MN-AB 05.45 66418 4H47 MN-IS 14.10 66101 6Z50 IS-MN 07.00 66427 4R75 GM-EE 07.00 66416 4R75 GM-EE 4th October 13.00 66429 4A13 GM-AB 10.35 66595 6G05 RV-LT 05.45 66303 4H47 MN-IS 13.30 66136 6S36 DS-GM 13.00 66433 4A13 GM-AB 06.15 66035 6Z03 MN-AB 12th October 13.30 66134 6S36 DS-GM 06.30 66597 6Z04 LH-LT 07.00 66429 4R75 GM-EE 18.15 66059 6N44 PW-GM 10.35 66595 6G05 RV-LT 08.30 66425 4H47 MN-IS 28th September 13.30 66162 6S36 DS-GM 08.30 66621 6A65 OX-AB 05.45 66418 4H47 MN-IS 5th October 11.38 47237/854 1Z56 08.30 66621 6A65 OX-AB 05.30 66621 6H51 OX-IS Compass Tours 10.35 66595 6G05 RV-LT 05.45 66303 4H47 MN-IS 13.00 66430 4A13 GM-AB 13.00 66434 4A13 GM-AB 07.00 66428 4R75 GM-EE 13.00 66221 6S36 DS-GM 13.30 66059 6S36 DS-GM 13.00 66302 4A13 GM-AB 13th October 29th September 6th October 05.30 66621 6H51 OX-IS 05.30 66621 6H51 OX-IS 05.45 66303 4H47 MN-IS 05.45 66303 4H47 MN-IS 05.45 66418 4H47 MN-IS 06.00 66101 6A31 MN-AB 06.00 66221 6A31 MN-AB 06.00 66059 6A31 MN-AB 07.00 66302 4R75 GM-EE 07.00 66427 4R75 GM-EE 07.00 66434 4R75 GM-EE 08.30 66621 6A65 OX-AB 10.35 66595 6G05 RV-LT 13.00 66303 4A13 GM-AB 10.35 66595 6G05 RV-LT 13.00 66430 4A13 GM-AB 30th September 13.00 66434 4A13 GM-AB 14th October 04.34 31106 3Q15 IS-MN 7th October 05.45 66303 4H47 MN-IS 05.45 66301 4H47 MN-IS 05.45 66303 4H47 MN-IS 07.00 66429 4R75 GM-EE 10.35 66595 6G05 RV-LT 07.00 66434 4R75 GM-EE 10.35 66595 6G05 RV-LT 13.00 66421 4A13 GM-AB 10.35 66595 6G05 RV-LT 13.00 66427 4A13 GM-AB 13.30 66134 6S36 DS-GM 13.00 66427 4A13 GM-AB 13.30 66112 6S36 DS-GM 1st October 13.30 66136 6S36 DS-GM 15th October 02.30 66101 6Z48 MN-IS 8th October 05.45 66303 4H47 MN-IS 05.45 66301 4H47 MN-IS 02.30 66136 6Z48 MN-IS 10.05 66221 6A30 MN-AB 10.05 66143 6A30 MN-AB 05.45 66302 4H47 MN-IS 11.20 66427 4M16 GM-DV 13.00 66429 4A13 GM-AB 10.05 66101 6A30 MN-AB 13.00 66433 4A13 GM-AB 13.00 66428 4A13 GM-AB 13.30 66112 6S36 DS-GM

Stirlingshire & Gloucestershire Sightings Location Codes: AB Aberdeen BW Barrow Hill DU Dundee HT Hastings LS Leeds AC Achnasheen BZ St Blazey EA Earles Sidings HV Haverfordwest LT Longannet AD Alexander Dock BY Barry ED Edinburgh HW Heywood Jnct LW Linkswood Jnct CA Calvert EE Elderslie HY Hinksey LY Lindsey AE Attercliffe CB Coatbridge EH Eastleigh IM Immingham MC Machen AH Ashchurch CE Crewe EL Elgin IB Ironbridge ME Montrose AJ Awre Junction CD Charfield EU Euston IS Inverness MF Milford AL Alston CF Cardiff EV Evesham JM Jersey Marine MG Margam AN Acton CH Chaddesden EX Exeter KB Kittybrewster MH Millerhill AP Appleford CL Carlisle FB Ferrybridge KC Kirkcaldy MN Mossend AR Abercynon CM Chalmerston FF Fiddlers Ferry KK Kilmarnock ML Motherwell AT Abbotswood Jnct CN Carnforth FG Fishguard KL Kyle of Lochalsh MO Moreton AV Avonmouth CP Chepstow FO Forres KN Kennethmont MS Maesteg AW Aberthaw CQ Croft Quarry FR Fairwater KS Kingsland Road MT Mountsorrel AY Ayr CR Cadder GC Glasgow Central KY Kingsbury MV Manchester Vic BA Blair Atholl CS Cheltenham GL Gloucester LA Laira MW Moorswater BD Bedworth CT Cardiff Tidal GM Grangemouth LB Ladybank NA Nairn BE Berkeley CV Cliff Vale GR Grange Sidings LC Lincoln NE Neath BH Brierley Hill CY Corby GS Gleneagles LD Lydney NG Nottingham BI Burntisland DC Dyce GY Grimsby LG Lairg NH Newton Heath BL Bristol DL Dalmeny HA Hayes LH Leith NJ Norton Jnct BN Beeston DM Dollands Moor HD Handsworth LI Linlithgow NL Newtonhill BO Bo’ness DR Doncaster HF Hereford LK Lackenby NT Newport BP Bath DS Dalston HH Holyhead LL Llanwern NV Neville Hill BR Bridgwater DT Didcot HL Hartlepool LM Long Marston NW Nantwich BS Bescot DV Daventry HR Harwich LN Laurencekirk OB Oban BT Barton Hill DY Derby HS Hunslet LO Longsight ON Onllwyn

30 OO Old Oak PW Prestwick SA Saltley SV Stevenage WB Wembley Common PY Portbury SB Stourbridge SW Swindon WH Westerleigh OX Oxwellmains PZ Penzance SC Scunthorpe SY Shipley WP Worksop OY Oxley RA Redcar SD Standish Jnct TD Tyne Dock WR Warrington PA Paisley RC Ratcliffe SG Stoke Gifford TE Trostre WS Worcester PC Port Clarence RD Reading SH Slough TH Theale WV Wolverhampton PF Peak Forest RE Redmire SI Stirling TK Tavistock Jnct WW Washwood Heath PG Pengham RG Rugeley SK Shirebrook TL Tilbury WY Westbury PH Perth RM Rotherham SN Stockton TN Taunton YT Yate PM St Philips Marsh RN Robeston SO Southampton TO Toton YK York PN Paddington RO Round Oak SP Spetchley TR Trishington PO Polmadie RR Rowley Regis SR Stourton TS Tees Yard PR Preston RV Ravenstruther SS Swansea TY Tyseley PT Paignton RY Rugby ST Severn Tunnel Jnct VA Victoria

Open Day News

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 the editor know.

Nothing to report.

Light Rail, Metro & Tram News

Manchester Metrolink: Though the original 1992 built fleet of 32 T68 trams were due to have a life of 30 years, it has been agreed by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority to retire them early rather than refurbish them for the remaining 10 years. Therefore 12 additional new M5000 trams have been ordered to make an eventual single type fleet of 74. The timetable for phasing out the T68s has yet to be developed. Docklands Light Railway: With the Canning Town to Stratford International Station section now open (reported in last issue) DLR 43+50+59 are seen below at Stratford Regional Station in platform 17, formerly platform 2 of the original North London Line.

Tyne & Wear Metro: A new livery is being applied to refurbished cars as they go through a refit at Wabtec. The first car so treated is 4041 returned to North Shields depot on the 7th October. London Underground: New ‘S’ stock undertook daytime testing on the 9th October sporting ‘New Train’ stickers over all doors and windows to prevent the public trying to board. The 8 car set has been temporarily shortened to 7 cars. 31 Railway Globetrotters by Ray Smith

th th JAPAN, 12 – 27 May 2011 – Part 3: Saturday 21st May 2011: This was intended as a free day. The culture section were going to the Tori Gate at Miyajima, this marvellous structure is built on the shoreline and at high tide appeared to be floating in the sea. I saw it when I was in Japan the first time so I was happy to go with the rail section. We have our Japanese rail pass that cost £478.00 for 14 days unlimited travel, first class. We have already had more than our monies worth. Alan and Gordon, two of our group, who had also been to Japan before had already looked at the possibility of going to Kyushu, the third of the four islands. After Alan had spent more time with his timetable he had worked out that it was possible to go right down to the bottom of the island to Kagoshima. Nine of our party set off. To reach Kyushu from Honshu the line uses a tunnel under the Pacific. We have now crossed over and travelled under this ocean !.

unit 813 Hakata, 21 May 2011 Cl.787 unit with 787 7 Hakata, 21 May 2011

We arrived at Hakata, the station for Fukuoka and had just over an hour there before travelling down to Kagoshima. We had 90 minutes there before catching a train to Kumamoto for one hour before returning to Hiroshema. On Kyushu we found more colourful classes of units that we had not seen so far. We travelled over 1000km that day and using our pass it cost us nothing.

a pair of Cl.885s Hakata, 21 May 2011

Cl.200 DMU comprising 200 8 with 200 1008 unit 40 8056 stands in Kagoshima which is the Kagoshima, 21 May 2011 most southerly city in Japan, 21 May 2011

The day was still not finished. The next station east out of Hiroshema (for some reason I did not write its name down) is the base for the bankers that assist the eastbound freights. We went there and saw 10 locomotives before returning to our hotel for a good nights rest.

EF210 165 Hiroshima some eastbound freights leaving Hiroshima 21 May 2011 require banking for which 8 electric class EF67s are allocated these duties, all painted red as with EF67 101 Hiroshima, 21 May 2011

single stores unit 145 1102 Hiroshima, 21 May 2011

right; tram 3809 waits outside Hiroshima station ready to take us back to our hotel 21 May 2011

Sunday 22nd May 2011: Main line steam. Our destination today is Matsue which is north east of Hiroshima. We are going the long way round. A last ride on the trams before boarding a Shinkansen to Shin Yamaguchi. Shin means new and in the station context applies to the Shinkansen stations as they are new compared to the original stations. Shin Yamaguchi is south west of Hiroshima, a journey time of one hour eleven minutes. Some of the earlier Shinkansen sets have been withdrawn with the better condition vehicles being reformed into six car units for shorter distances (see photo right). This now means that the vehicles do not share the same last numbers. 122 5005 heads a reformed set at Hiroshima, 22 May 2011 33 Once there we walked to original station where our train for the two hour journey to Tsuwano was already in the platform with Pacific C571 in charge (see photo left). After the obligatory photographs we boarded the train. We were now heading back north east. A spirited departure passing the depot to the right where diesel DE10 1514 and some units were stabled. Arriving at Tsuwano on time we had time to watch our locomotive head to the coaling area and turntable for the return journey. Outside the station, plinthed was 2-8-2 D51 194. We then continued to Matsue. Not a busy station at all.

single unit 40 2042 is stabled at 2-8-2 D51 194 plinthed outside Tsuwano, 22 May 2011 Tsuwano station, 22 May 2011

a Cl.381 arrives at Matsue with views of differing front and rear, 23 May 2011

Monday 23rd May 2011: We had a morning boat trip on the castle moat before departing for Kyoto via Okayama and Shin Osaka. The next station (another name I did not write down, Old age memory loss!) down the line had a large shed adjacent to the station. I got a few numbers but if I had known I would have gone there yesterday and from the platform I could have seen a lot more. We carried on to Kyoto where I spent some time on 6 car ‘Bullet’ 121/122, Okayama, 23 May 2011 the platform before food and beer time.

all photos by Ray Smith (to be cont)

34 Days Out

Chinnor & Princes Risborough Rly. 16th October 2011 by James Holloway: My visit started at Chinnor, the only station on the line available to passengers, and is a very attractive station with good parking, shop and refreshments of snacks and drinks. I particularly went to see recent arrival 69621, which is an LNER Cl.N7 0-6-2T, a type I never saw when spotting in steam days. The loco is on hire until the end of October from the East Anglian Railway Museum, Chappel & Wakes Colne. The journey is a 7 mile round trip towards Princes Risborough, but at present stops half a mile short of the main line station. Plans are in hand to extend the line to the Chiltern Railways station. The service train was top and tailed by 69621 and Cl.08 D3018 with BR Mk1's 1845, 4584, 34671 and 35337. An excellent cream tea is served in the catering coach. The stock sidings are not accessible to visit or photograph. From the adjacent housing estate road I was able to see D8568, 31163, 37116 and DMU 55023. Plans for a new stock shed at Chinnor were passed in July 2011 and will cover some of the existing storage sidings.

LNER Cl.N7 0-6-2T 69621 at Chinnor James Holloway

GB Bus Group (GBBG): Belonging to ICRS tells us you have an interest in vehicles involved in travel, whether it is to do with their design or simply number-crunching. That being the case, have you also got an interest in buses in the UK ? GBBG may already be known to you from its link with ICRS in the past, but if you haven’t thought about joining us before, why not reconsider?

Our annual membership subscription has now been reduced to a modest £13.60, so why not visit our website www.gb-bg.co.uk or write to our Secretary, Hazel Roberts, at 37 Abbey Place, Crewe CW1 4JR for further information? It could well be of benefit to you as a fellow transport enthusiast.

35 Freight Corner

WAGON UPDATES by Scott Yeates (to UKRS No.3 UK Wagons 2011): To allow members to keep their copy as up to date as possible, it is intended to provide changes via this spot every month. It is known that various wagons reportedly withdrawn or missing from previous editions are still in service so if any member can provide information please let Scott know, contact details on page 2.

Nothing to report

FREIGHT NEWS by Trevor Roots Spoil traffic from the Olympic site at Bow ceased on the 10th Sep. DRS has started a new service with SuperLow 45 wagons, manufactured by WH Davis. They can carry 9’-6” cubes to places previously inaccessible by rail due to clearance issues. The flow is between Teesport and the Widnes Depot of Stobart five days a week. Another new flow from Teesport also started in early Oct to the multimodal terminals of Malcolm Grangemouth and Elderslie, Glasgow operated by DRS and Malcolm Rail. DBS intends to operate regular European services soon on HS1 when 5 Cl.92s are equipped to be compatible with signalling on the line. One loco is already fitted. A new Tues – Sat intermodal service is now operated by GBRf from Felixstowe to the Roadways terminal Trafford Park, Manchester. WH Davis has converted another rake of HYA coal hoppers, by adding covers, for transport of pelletised biomass to Drax PS, Selby.

WAGON REVIEW

TIA Bogie Bitumen Tank Wagon Up until the recent introduction of coal trains along the Weardale Railway to Wolsingham (future article) the Ribble Steam Railway (RSR) was the only preserved line in the UK to operate regular revenue-earning freight trains. Considerable efforts were undertaken by the RSR, and its revenue- earning subsidiary Ribble Rail (who are responsible for the operation of the freight trains), to reinstate the bitumen trains, last run in 1995, between Lindsey Oil Refinery and the Lanfina / Total Bitumen plant on Leeward Road, Preston docks close to the RSR museum and Riverside Station. Before reinstating the service, the level crossing which crossed Strand Road diagonally and previously operated by a flag man was upgraded to automatic half barriers. The removal of track into the plant also meant a pipeline gantry had to be constructed over Leeward Road to allow discharge.

The service is run three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays and managed over the branch by Ribble Rail. A DBS Cl.60 or 66 hauls up to 15 tanks off the WCML alongside and to the south of Preston station to the exchange sidings behind the Odeon Cinema, which is the limit of NR metals. Here usually using one of the RSR’s Sentinel 0-4-0 diesels, previously used for the bitumen traffic, the rake of tanks is split in two to be hauled over RSR tracks to the discharge point in turn. It is possible the newly arrived 08628, once repaired, will be used for this heavy task in future. The service heads down the branch at 07.45 returning back at Preston Station at 09.10.

Though the service started with existing tanks, 30 new purpose built bogie tank wagons were built by Marcroft, as reported in Oct 2009 issue. These were officially handed over to their owners in Dec 2010 and are numbered 35.70.7790.000 – 029 (plus check mark).

The new wagons eliminate the need for staff to access the tops of the wagons, and they have thicker insulation to reduce heat loss during transport. Bitumen needs to be heated to 180°C in order to flow easily, and the wagons are heated using a bespoke system of external heating coils rather than traditional internal heating. This makes it easier to clean the interior, with no risk of a steam leak into hot bitumen. A vacuum relief valve is needed to prevent the creation of a vacuum which could result in the tank imploding as a wagon is emptied. To eliminate the risk of this valve becoming jammed by solidified bitumen there is a positive vent valve fitted to the top of the tank, mechanically linked to the

36 foot valve and fitted with an indicator flag visible from ground level. The Axiom TF25 bogies require less maintenance and are lighter than previous models, increasing the payload by a tonne to 74 tonnes as well as cutting track access charges. Detailed design of the wagons was carried out by Lloyds Register Rail, with Clayton Commercials manufacturing the tanks and frames and Axiom undertaking assembly.

TIA 35.70.7790.020.1 stabled with 13 others alongside Preston Riverside station, Ribble Steam Railway, 1 Oct 2011

Stock Changes

It is hoped that all major changes recorded below will help you keep the Combine, Pocket Book and 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

New EMUs: DMUs: (* on hire) 378255* 378256* 142029/064 FGW - NR DMUs Reformed & Re-numbered: 150002 LMT to ZG centre cars removed from LMT 150s 150110/111/114/116/117/ 204/210/214/226 150003 to 150103 150005 to 150105 LMT to NR Namings: 150122/126/202 LMT to FGW 56101 Frank Hornby 150280* ATW to NExEA 150282* ATW to NR 66597 Viridor 156497/498 NR to EMT 91117 West Riding Limited 55012 RRS to NRS 59586 MRB to SWR 180105 Ashley Jackson 960010 (55024) / 960015 (55019) AY to BRM 222001 The Entrepreneur Express Locos for Scrapping: 222002 The Cutlers’ Company EMR Kingsbury 08665, 56022 379015 City of Cambridge EMR Manchester 31144 Transferred: Locos Scrapped: Locos: EMR Kingsbury 20197 37401/406/426 CD – KD TJ Thompson, Stockton 56071, 56095 EMUs: (stored awaiting Dec. timetable) Preserved DMU Scrapped: 322481-485 ScotRail to NR 59516 SWR

37 New Rolling Stock

the new order on Stansted Express workings with the last two sets delivered to NExEA 379029 + 379030 heading north from Tottenham Hale, 15 October 2011

Revised Liveries

East Coast are currently hiring in two HST rakes from East Midland Trains and one has been rebranded on top of the EMT base livery as with Mk3 41062 above, King’s Cross, 15 October 2011

38 one of two so treated, DBS 67001 has been re-liveried for Arriva Train Wales but without the branding, Toton Yard, 1 October 2011 Ian Sant

GBRf 66731 ‘InterhubGB’ one of 5 Cl.66s in the revised livery adopted after Europorte took control from First Group, Tonbridge Yard, 3 October 2011

below: newly restored & re-liveried Cl.121 ‘bubble’ car 55012 now based at Locomotion, Shildon it is likely it will be used on shuttles between the car parks and the main hall where it is seen on 1 Oct 2011

refurbished 60054 formerly ‘Charles Babbage’ in brand new DBS red livery, Toton, 21 October 2011

39 ICRS Publications

UK Locomotives, Diesel Units, Electric Units and Irish Railways are small print runs, so if you don’t want to miss out, order yours now. The individual books have additional carriage number to unit number cross ref tables, not found in the Combine and are very useful. As for future titles, an eagerly awaited updated Ultimate Sighting File is in preparation for release during 2012 and will combine all locos into one book rather than the 3 previously published.

Copies of all books can be either ordered via PayPal online at www.icrs.org.uk or by cheque (made payable to ICRS) direct from Carl Watson (see page 2 for contact details).

All books, except A6 Pocket Datafiles, are A5 wire bound printed on 90gm paper with laminated card covers allowing them to be laid flat.

Book Titles (all Members receive a 20% discount on ICRS books) non-member member Current: (2010 – yellow, 2011 – blue) Price UKRS01 Pocket Book 2011 (240 pages) (updated to 1st Jan11) £8.99 £7.19 UKRS02C UK Combine Summer Ed 2011 (268 pages) (updated to 1st Jun11) £14.99 £11.99 UKRS03 UK Wagons 2011 (164 pages) (updated to 1st Oct10) £11.99 £9.59 UKRS04 UK Name Directory 2010 (168 pages) (updated to 21st Apr10) £11.99 £9.59 UKRS05 UK Locomotives 2011 (81 pages) (updated to 1st May11) £7.99 £6.39 UKRS06 UK Diesel Units 2011 (64 pages) (updated to 1st May11) £7.99 £6.39 UKRS07 UK Electric Units 2011 (116 pages) (updated to 1st May11) £8.99 £7.19 UKRS19 Irish Railways 2011 (53 pages) (updated to 1st May11) £7.99 £6.39

Previous 2008-11: check online for availability of Nos 2-19, as some are now SOLD OUT ( * discounted) Loco Pocket Datafile - Eastleigh 100 Special 2009 £4.00* £3.00* Pocket Datafile 2009 (updated to 1st Oct08) £5.00* £3.00* Pocket Datafile 2008 (updated to 1st Oct07) £5.00* £3.00*

In Preparation: (publication date to be confirmed) UKRS21 Ultimate Sighting Files - Locomotives TBC TBC

Proposed: UKRS22 Ultimate Sighting Files – Diesel Units TBC TBC UKRS23 Ultimate Sighting Files – Electric Units TBC TBC