RailwayThe Herald 17 March 2006 No.33 The complimentary UK railway journal for the railway enthusiast In This Issue 'Pennine 185' DMUs launched into traffic Refurbished Class 150s for Central Fastline Freight unveil Class 56/3s plus all the latest news and information RailwayThe Herald Issue 33 17 March 2006 Contents Editor’s comment Newsdesk 3 First an apology to all readers. In the Launch for First Trans-Pennine Class 185 DMUs and Fastline Freight's Class 56/3 Editor's comment in our last issue, it locomotives. 'one' Anglia Mks half-way point in upgrade plan plus much more! was stated that the rescuing of No. 37425 by EWS Executive liveried Class Rolling Stock News 10 67 No. 67029 was a first for the class Freightliner Class 66 naming at Barking. Repaint at Wolverhampton for 'one' Class on the Cambrian. As several readers 90 and main line plans for Royal Scots Grey have pointed out, this was incorrect, there having been previous visits Preservation View 11 by the class on Royal Train duties A new and occasional column looking at the news and events taking place on the to Machynlleth on two occasions, heritage railways. the first on 13 July 2005 with Nos. 67005 and 67006 and the second on 1 Notable Workings Pictorial 12 A look at some of the rare and notable workings over the past two weeks. March 2006 by Nos. 67029 and 67005. Apologies for the oversight. This issue sees the first official Forthcoming changes to Railway Herald views of the Fastline Freight Class As we gear up for the forthcoming changes with access to a wide array of news and 56 locomotives in their striking new to Railway Herald, readers will start to information. livery. Main line testing should begin notice several differences, both in the PDF In order that you can visit and explore the shortly, returning the pioneer Type 5 magazine and on our website. new site, which currently extends to over 800 class to the national network. We will For those of you who want to know what the pages of information, we are going to open it of course keep readers updated on 'new-look' Railway Herald will be like, visit free of charge to everybody. news of the launch of the service. www.railwayherald.com from where you can To get the most out of it, you will need to May I remind readers that any download a promotional PDF file which will sign up for a user account, which will be free communication with Railway Herald provide you with the full details on the new initially. Once you have this you can explore should be via e-mail to magazine. the site and visit the sections that interest you [email protected] Within the next couple of weeks our new whenever YOU want to! interactive and in-depth website will be We will continue to keep you up to date with Submissions launched (accessible from the usual web plans for The Railway Herald through the We welcome submissions from address) which will provide all readers pages of this magazine. all readers, especially photographs from those enthusiasts with a digital FRONT COVER: No, not a result of work in some computer photograph imaging software! Class 60 No. 60010 camera! Pictures should be sent to leads a convoy of seven locomotives past Melton Ross on 11 March. The train was a locomotive move from the editor at [email protected] Immingham TMD to Peterborough LIP via Doncaster TMD, where two of the Class 60s were detached. Good quality scans of colour slides A change in the rule book in January this year means that EWS is now able to run convoys of seven locomotives over certain routes, the previous limit having been five. For the record, the other locomotives and prints are also acceptable. were Class 60s Nos. 60010, 60082, 60091, 60054, 60003, 60075 and Class 66 No. 66242 on the rear. BRIAN GARRATT Please note that as the Railway Herald is free and compiled on a BELOW: Cotswold Rail continue to be employed to move stored vehicles into and out of various Ministry voluntary basis, we are unable to of Defence locations. On 9 March, Class 47/4 No. 47813 was used to power 13.04 Gloucester-Long Marston service, conveying several 'Cartic' wagons for store. Here the train arrives at its destination. KEN BRUNT offer any financial return. Where possible we always try to use photographs taken within the production week (i.e the next issue will, where possible, only include images taken between the publication date of this issue and the following Friday. Publication The Railway Herald is due to be published every Friday and is available by e-mail subscription from [email protected] E-mail address are never given out and should you choose to cease your subscription in the future, please just contact us. © Copyright Railway Herald.co.uk 2006 2 Railway Herald - Volume 1 : Issue 33 Newsdesk A new era in Trans-Pennine rail travel begins The first public signs of the new era in will gradually lose the familiar Class 158 to be modified by Fratton depot and moved Trans-Pennine rail travel hit Manchester units as more Class 185s, promoted as to South West Trains as Class 159/1s. SWT Piccadilly at 06.21 on Tuesday 14 March, 'Pennine 185s', are delivered from Germany is to use the extra Class 159s in place of its when Class 185s Nos. 185103 and 185108 and enter traffic. current two-car Class 170 fleet, the latter of departed with the first revenue earning Maintaining the new fleet is the job of which are to be transferred to First Trans- Class 185 service, bound for the city of Hull. Ardwick depot in Manchester, which Pennine. Its is understood that that along The new Siemens built three-car DMU sets opened to the Class 185s last week. with a livery change to match the Class have been seen numerous times over the Currently under construction is a new 185s, the 'Turbostar' couplings are to be route since mid-December 2005, when the purpose built depot at York as well as changed to allow them to work in multiple class commenced mileage accumulation and a cleaning and light servicing facility at when needed with the Siemens units. crew familiarisation runs, the Manchester Cleethorpes, construction of which is due to The latest Class 185 to be delivered to - Hull route becoming the first part of the commence shortly. the UK, No. 185110 arrived at Longsight First TransPennine network to see the new It is understood that the three-car Class Eurostar depot on 13 March, with No. trains. Over the next few months all routes 158 units displaced by the new DMUs are 185111 due to arrive in the UK shortly. ABOVE: On its return from Hull, the very first revenue earning Class 185 Hull - Manchester service is pictured passing Dewsbury in West Yorkshire, with No. 185103 leading 185108. The livery of the Class 185s has been amended since they were first previewed to the railway press, with both of the launch units carrying the new style 'First Group' livery. It is thought that at least one unit has now carried three different livery variations! MARK ALLATT BELOW: Having worked the first return service as a 'pair', Class 185 No. 185103 was left at Manchester to act as a showcase unit for the day, while No. 185108 worked the 10.42 Manchester Piccadilly-Hull and 13.39 return service. The unit is pictured preparing to depart Selby on its return. RICHARD TUPLIN Railway Herald - Volume 1 : Issue 33 3 Newsdesk ABOVE: Class 90 No. 90009 arrives at Manningtree on 9 March with the 11.00 Norwich - London Liverpool Street service, formed entirely of refurbished Mk 3 coaches and a Mk 3 DVT. BRIAN MORRISON 'One' Anglia reaches half way point with Mk 3 refurbishment programme 'One' Anglia is progressing driving vehicles (DBSOs) West Coast Main Line, saw Bombardier Transportation with its upgrade plan for originally converted for the numerous ex-Virgin Trains Mk in Derby, while the kitchen the Anglia Main Line. On Edinburgh - Glasgow route. 3 coaches and the entire ex- and restaurant vehicles and taking over the franchise, the March saw the company Virgin Class 90 fleet transferred Mk 3 Driving Van Trailers company inherited a fleet mark the half-way point in the to the Anglia route. (DVTs) have been refurbished of expensive 1960s electric refurbishment of replacement The first and standard by Wabtec Engineering at locomotives in the form of coaching stock for the route. class passenger coaches Doncaster. Once all of the 14 the Class 86/2s, together with The introduction of the Class have been progressively put sets have been completed, it Mk 2 stock and non-powered 390 'Pendolino' trains on the through the workshops at is the intention to remarshall BELOW: The refurbished interior of a Mk 3 FO (First Class). The vehicles BELOW: Standard class accomodation features the more usual 2+2 seating feature 2+1 seating throughout with a rather plush red upholstery and arrangement with a dark blue decor. All of the coaches (with the exception white anti-macassars. ALL: RICHARD TUPLIN of the RFM kitchen cars) have been refurbished at Bombardier Derby. 4 Railway Herald - Volume 1 : Issue 33 the sets to create eight are still occurring when 'Restaurant' rakes, the Class 90 is in push which will feature an mode. RFM (Restaurant First When 'one' originally Buffet) vehicle) and six took over the Class 90s Newsdesk 'Buffet' rakes with TSOB from Virgin the miles (Tourist Standard Open per casuality (mpc) Buffet).