January - Intercity Railway Society

Tracks
the monthly magazine of the
Inter City Railway Society
Volume 40 No.1
January 2012

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Contents:
Officials Contact List ......................................2
Society Notice Board .................................. 3-4
Publications ..................................................40
GBBG Advert ................................................12
Current News / Sightings:
Gloucester / Stirling Sightings ......... 29-31
Light Rail & Metro News ........................34
Open Day News .....................................28
Out and About Sightings .................. 23-25
Stock Changes.......................................39
Traffic and Traction News ................ 20-22
Freight Corner ........................................39
Feature Articles:
Days Out .......................................... 26-28
Dutch Cl.600 Shunters in the UK ..... 35-38
Eastleigh Works Report ....................... 5-8
Network News .................................. 13-15
Preservation Photo Spot ....................... 25
Preservation Scene – Santa Special .... 15
Railtour News ................................... 16-19
Railway Globetrotters ....................... 32-34
RHTT workings In Norfolk ..................... 28
Front Cover Photo:
‘The Old Curiosity Mystery Tour’ on the 3 rd December 2011 utilised the Hastings 6 car DEMU 1001.
Unfortunately it suffered an AWS failure requiring a change in plan and an unscheduled visit to
Tonbridge to pick up loco assistance. It is seen heading off to Ashford behind GBRf 73213 at 14.15.
The two wider EMU cars 70262 & 69337 can clearly be seen against the other narrow flat sided
Hastings line cars.
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Society Notice Board
Editor’s Comments:
Happy New Year to you all and I hope Santa brought you what you wanted. Certainly Bombardier got
a pre Christmas lifeline with the award of the 130 EMU carriages for Southern. We won’t go into the
realms of why it is that UK civil servants love to uphold EU rules to the letter whilst others member
states correctly ‘bend’ them for their national interest. So with the political storm still raging over the
Thameslink contract awarded to Siemens, it was not surprising Bombardier got a sweetener. Let’s
hope more work stays in the UK with the other contracts yet to be decided.
With the cascade of DMUs around the country concluding ahead of the December timetable, there is
plenty to see, just need to get out ! Same applies to new Cl.70s for FL with four already here and
70017 due in the UK by the time you read this. Certainly the weather has been kinder over the festive
season than last year, particularly down south where I was spending Christmas & the New
Year…another whiskey soaked Hogmanay missed !! We should be back up north when you read this
and back to snow…romantic rather than damaging would be nice for a change.
Eastleigh Works Tour, Thurs 15 th March 2012:
All places are now taken, but we are operating a waiting list. So if anyone hasn’t returned their
application form and cheque / Postal Order by 31 st January then their place will be given to someone
on the waiting list. If you’ve been lucky enough to get a place please send in your application ASAP. It
will NOT be possible to pay on the day
New 2012 Books:
For new members and those who missed the announcement last month two new 2012 books have
been released and selling fast. The Wagon Book above is updated to the 1 st October 2011 and has
one new helpful feature in that wagons known to be stored are shown with the suffix (s). The Name
Directory last published in 2010 is updated to the 10 th November and has been reworked to iron out
the issues with advertising names and therefore better than ever. Duplicate names v numbers in Part
2 have also been removed. As it is the only such book on the market it is an invaluable reference
source and one used regularly by the editor. Full prices etc are shown on the rear cover. Order your
copies now via PayPal or from Carl by post.
The next new 2012 book to be released at the end of January will be the Combine, so get your orders
in as above.
Errata:
On page 25 last month under KWR Steam Gala I inadvertently listed 51218 as a DMU when it should
have been the 0-4-0 L&Y Pug.
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Magazine Contributors: Thanks to Michael Hayman, Mike Rumens, Brian Derricote, Ian
McAlpine, Geoff Hope, Stuart Moore, 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.
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Eastleigh Works Report
by Carl Watson
Locos:
30 th November saw five operational 73s on site with 73202 awaiting departure, 73204 paired with GLV
68501 and 73205, 73208 and 73213 departing to Tonbridge with GLV 68505.
73202 departed after repairs on 1 st December.
from left to right: 73205 + 73208 + 73213 + GLV & 73202,
Colas 47739 and 47749 arrived with barriers 6330 and 6348 on 16 th December for the Mk3 move on
the 19 th December (see photo below left of 47749 ‘Robin of Templecombe’ 16 th December).
59101, 59102 and 59104 arrived on 22 nd December for maintenance and departed on 3 rd January (see
photo below right of 59104 ‘Village of Great Elm’ with 59101 behind, 30 th December).
E6005 has been started and running in the yard (see photo below left, clagging away, 13 th December).
08933 has entered the Paintshop and will emerge in Mendip Rail livery (see photo below right, 20 th
December).
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NR Class 57 movements are becoming very difficult to track with all six receiving maintenance at the
Works when required. They can and do change around frequently. Five of the six are now completed
in yellow, leaving just 57310 to enter the Paintshop (see photos of last three to be painted below).
57301 (above), 57305 (below left) & 57303 (below right),
on the 14 th , 20 th & 15 th December respectively
60163 ‘Tornado’ arrived for Christmas stabling on 19 th December and departed on 30 th December.
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31285 spent over a week based at the Works with the Structure Gauging Train comprising 99666,
975280, 975081, DC460000 and DBSO 9708 from 6 th December (see photos below).
Units:
150002 and 150209 departed on 30 th November for St Philips Marsh and further use with FGW (see
photo opposite top of its departure).
444029/012/018/017 and 016 have received replacement hydrostatic bushes.
London Underground / Isle of Wight:
LU Std vehicles L135 (see photo opposite of it being shunted) and PC850 arrived on 5 th December.
Class 485 no. 7 and LU Std Trailer PC850 have both been scrapped during December.
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Coaching Stock:
Twelve of the thirteen Mk3 HST TRFB Buffet vehicles departed for Carlisle on 19 th December where
they were to be split and taken to Kilmarnock in two batches. Only 40745 remains on site.
Wagons:
08735 brought in KFA 92640 and KVAs 2795 311-1 and 346-7 for repair and departed with repaired
KVAs 2795 317-8 and 337-6 on 24 th November.
66162 brought in KVAs 2795 305-3 and 342-6 for repairs and 57310 and 312 for A exams, departing
with repaired KVAs 2795 311-1 and 346-7 on 1 st December.
08495 brought in KVAs 2795 314-5 and 335-0 and IVB 2398 599-3 for repairs and departed with
repaired KFA 92640, KVAs 2795 305-3 and 342-6 and 57306 on 8 th December (see photo below left).
57310 departed on 15 th December with repaired KVAs 2795 314-5 and 335-0 and IVB 2398 599-3
IWB 2797 508-9 and IVBs 2398 510-0, 520-9, 523-3 and 525-8 have been scrapped during
December.
Track Machines:
Stoneblower DR80207 arrived for storage on 16 th December behind 37087 (see photo below).
The Speno Rail Grinder DR79221-226 was stabled in the Works over the Christmas/New Year period.
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all photos by Carl Watson

Ramblings of a Rail Enthusiast
by David Spencer – 1964 Part 5
I try to provide extra detail on the items of traction shown in photos, other than number, date and
location as provided by Dave…so it’s my fault if errors creep in, ed.
June: Only one night after my week in Scotland I was off again overnight with D129 taking me to
Bristol Temple Meads then continuing on to Cardiff General behind D1045. 5673 took me up to
Quakers Yard to spend most of the day on the Pontypool Road to Neath line. First 3708 took me to
Ystrad Mynach and all the way back to Neath. Two buses got me back up to Aberdare via Rhigos then
3717 from Aberdare towards Pontypool Road and another amusing story.
0-6-0PT 9600 (w/d 09/65), Aberdare, 2 nd June 1964
I asked the driver for a ride and he refused, so I went back to the train and told the guard what a
miserable old sod the driver was and thought no more about it. Imagine my surprise when at Hengoed
the fireman was sent back to find me and invite me into the cab! I was thrilled as it meant I could travel
over Crumlin Viaduct on the footplate, it was then I discovered the train was not due to stop at
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Hafodyrnys Platform but pushing my luck I asked and the driver slowed down to allow me to jump off.
My plan was to walk back over the viaduct and inspect the two long closed stations between Crumlin
(High Level) and Pontlanlfraith but failed. As I approached Crumlin Viaduct the signalman at first tried
to stop me but I was able to persuade him that I was harmless and he explained that they had to take
extra care because of the need to stop vandals and that he would telephone the Crumlin (High Level)
box to warn him. So I got across on footplate and by foot on the same day. I was well chuffed, but
when I got to Crumlin (High Level) I was invited into the box and talked to death so I never saw those
two closed stations except from passing trains. 4166 returned me to Hengoed and a DMU to
Caerphilly and another on the Senghenydd branch before returning to Cardiff and D101 back home.
D7029 Cardiff Central, 2 nd June 1964
(Preserved on the Severn Valley Railway, see photo in June 2011 issue)
On the 10 th after work I went to Dudley and
Dudley Port taking photos, then on Sunday 14 th I
got a bus to Kings Norton and walked to
Longbridge and then through the Austin complex
and along the now closed Halesowen line.
Rubery station was totally of Midland design but
the cast signs read Great Western and Midland
Joint (to be fair Stoke Works was totally Great
Western yet only served by Midland or LM
trains) and it was not long before I found out why
the line was closed, as rails had been lifted and
the track bed disappeared under a mountain of
mud. Now it would be called the M5 but then it
was thick gooey mud that I had to climb up and
over and then slither down the other side getting
into a filthy mess in the process. The track
resumed the other side and I continued to Dowry
Dell Viaduct (see photo right) and then on to
Hunnington station. At the Halesowen bypass
bridge I stopped taking photos as the remainder
was to remain open for some time and had
managed several trips between Halesowen and
Old Hill but I continued walking on up to Old Hill
in order to catch a train back home.
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Gloucester (later Cl.122) bubble car 55008 (cut up 11/84)
Birmingham Snow Hill, 10 th June 1964
July: On the 1 st and after work went to Wednesbury and then a bus to Walsall to catch the 19:50 to
Dudley. From there I walked what is known locally as the Bumble Hole, the line to Old Hill via Windmill
End Halt. Traction was always an auto train or single car diesel as all the halts were small. Whilst
waiting for my train home I was looking at the remains of the Halesowen platform when a freight came
storming out of the tunnel and through the station hauled by 3635 and banked by 9614. I felt very
lucky to be in the right place at the right time.
Collett 0-6-0PT 9614 (w/d 07/66) banking at Old Hill, 1 st July 1964
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On the 3 rd my date telephoned to cancel and I was so upset that I decided to walk the Harborne
branch instead.
Stanier Mogul 2-6-0 42974 (w/d 09/65)
Wednesbury, 1 st July 1964
Collett Castle 4-6-0 7014 ‘Caerhays Castle’ (w/d 02/65), Birmingham Snow Hill, 3 rd July 1964
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Network News
East Grinstead Station / Bluebell Waste Removal by Trevor Roots:
As reported in the November 2011 issue the tracks approaching East Grinstead have been doubled
and the platforms extended. Both of which can be seen being completed in the photo below taken of
66722 ‘Sir Edward Watkin’ approaching with 20 empty MLAs on the 1 st December 2011.
The latest operation involved a digger filling a tipper lorry from almost the
centre of the site (seen in this and the following photo) which is then
moved to the side of the railhead and another digger filling the
wagons. There is now almost a complete channel cut through
the waste down to the original railway formation.
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The photos opposite and below left are from Hall Pace Farm Bridge (eastern end). The photos above
and below right are from Imberhorne Lane Bridge (western end).
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Further to the report in November 2011 issue another waste removal exercise, number 5 and the final
one of the year, was carried out over the 4 week period between the 14 th November and the 8 th
December 2011. This was extended from the planned 3 week period. The dramatic effect of the last
two operations can now be seen from the photos taken on the 1 st December 2011, particularly from
Imberhorne Lane Bridge..
The digger / tipper in the centre of the site, seen in both photos at last gives the perspective to the
length and the curve of the cutting. The mountain of clay capping can be seen on the north side of the
cutting.
In the spring the cutting will be stabilised and an assessment made as to the amount of material still
needed to removed prior to the landfill tax coming into force on 1 st April 2012. Drainage and trackwork
will be laid to enable the mountain of clay capping to be taken down the line later in the year by train to
be used elsewhere.
Misc News:
Another open access operator has proved to good to ignore and been bought out by Arriva. Unlike
Wrexham & Shropshire however GCT is still a going concern and will retain its own identity…for now.
Preservation Scene – Santa Special
The Nene Valley Railway ran Santa Specials prior to Christmas with Cl.14 D9520 top & tailing with
Polish 0-8-0T 5485 temporarily renamed ‘Rudolph’ for the occasion complete with comic face. The
service ran with 8 international coaches, 1710, 1477, 1674 & 1478 (Denmark), 42170, 23009, 21013 &
21033 (Belgium) (in order behind 5485 as seen below). The photo below is of the second and last
service of the day from Wansford to Peterborough crossing the River Nene on the 7 th December 2011.
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Railtour News
The Old Curiosity Mystery Tour, 3 rd Dec. 2011 by Mark Richards:
This tour on the Hastings Diesel unit 1001 on Saturday 3 rd December certainly lived up to its name
with even those of us who knew the itinerary of the ‘mystery part’ surprised by where we ended up
visiting! The tour started, as is usual, with an early morning departure from Hastings. I joined the train
at Bromley South and it seems that it here when things started to go wrong, although surely that must
have just been a coincidence. (Additional photos provided by Trevor Roots who intercepted the tour at
Tonbridge and was able to view the goings on in the West Yard)
The first incident into what was to become an eventful morning happened approaching Beckenham
Junction with the driver incorrectly offered the direct route via Kent House instead of the correct route
for our tour via the Beckenham Spur to the Hayes line. Fortunately the driver was able to stop and
contact the signaller at Victoria and after a short delay we were on our way again towards New
Beckenham. Shortly after, it was announced that due to an unspecified problem at Lewisham (never
did find out what it was) we would be diverted instead via the Ladywell Loop on to the Up Fast at
Parks Bridge Junction.
1001 sits at Cannon Street At 10.09
showing the ailing 60116 ‘Mountfield’
Mark Richards
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Travelling at some speed on the fast, it was
soon apparent that there was a more serious
problem when an emergency brake application
brought the Hastings unit to an abrupt stand
near Tanners Hill Junction. This was due to an
AWS fault on the leading power car 60116
‘Mountfield’ which meant that the AWS warning
could not be cancelled by the driver causing the
emergency brake to be applied automatically. A
temporary repair or isolation of the AWS was
possible to allow us to resume our booked
itinerary to London Cannon Street. However,
considerable delay was caused to other
Southeastern services in the area especially as
the railtour had to be crossed via the Up Fast to
Up Slow crossovers at New Cross to ensure that
we were then on the ‘right side’ at North Kent
East Junction for the run through London Bridge
to Cannon Street.
What should have been a brisk turnaround in
Platform 7 at Cannon Street was not possible as
there were no platform staff available to dispatch
the train! This did fortunately offer the
opportunity for a quick photo of the unit at a
location where they would have once been a
very familiar sight.

From Cannon Street our booked route took us via the Greenwich line to Dartford and onwards to
Rochester via Gravesend. Needless to say by the time we had departed from Cannon Street we were
out of booked path and following an all stations service to Dartford, proceeding most of the way on
double yellow and single yellow aspects. At Plumstead, works are well advanced on the site of the exit
portal for Crossrail services from Central London to Abbey Wood. Further evidence of Crossrail
enabling works could be seen at Northfleet where the connection to the former Lafarge cement
terminal has been reinstated. This will be the terminus for trains carrying excavated spoil from the
Paddington portal tunnelling, starting next year.
At Rochester there was the opportunity to alight from the tour and visit the very popular Dickens
Christmas Festival or to stay on for the ‘mystery tour’ part of the day. The initial plan was to run to
Hastings via Strood, the Medway Valley, Ashford International and Rye. However power car 60116
was still suffering from its AWS problems and would be leading for most of the planned route
(following reversals at Strood and Paddock Wood). Additionally it had now developed an electrical
fault understood to be affecting the headlight. After some anxiety that the tour may be cancelled
altogether it was eventually decided that we would be permitted to run to Strood to reverse with power
car 60118 ‘Tunbridge Wells’ then leading to Tonbridge where a loco would be attached.
1001 sits at Rochester at 11.37
showing 60018 ‘Tunbridge Wells’
with the Medway in the background
Mark Richards
This part of the journey was itself not without incident with a change of aspect on a signal approaching
Cuxton bringing us to another abrupt halt whilst the situation was rectified with the signaller. On
departure, a spirited run was enjoyed along the rest of the Medway Valley with the necessary crawl
into Paddock Wood for the permanent speed restriction. The track layout here means that Up trains
from the Medway Valley must travel on the Down platform line through Paddock Wood, using the
crossover at the London end of the station to regain the Up road.
To allow the locomotive attachment to take place off the main line, the tour was de-trained at
Tonbridge before running into Tonbridge West Yard. A break of an hour here enabled liquid
refreshment to be taken at the local Wetherspoons. During the break GBRf 73213 was attached to
power car 60116 ‘Mountfield’ and brought the stock back into Platform 2 at 14.10 with departure a few
minutes down on the planned 14.00 restart. A lively run was enjoyed to Ashford International on one of
the longest sections of dead straight track on the UK railway network. Reversal at Ashford in Platform
1 was quickly undertaken, crossing the layout at the London end to take the Maidstone East line.
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1001 passes GBRf 66709
‘Joseph Arnold Davies’ at 13.18 as it enters
Tonbridge West Yard to pick up 73213.
The rear of the West Burton PS - Mountfield
gypsum freight can be seen in the station
eastbound centre road behind GBRf 66714.
The makeup of 1001 was
60118+60501+69337+70262+60529+60116
73213 couples up to 60116 ‘Mountfield’ at 13.25 between MRA wagons
and barrier coaches 6376 & 6377
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73213 draws 1001 out of Tonbridge West Yard at 14.10
Our booked photo stop at Maidstone East caused much bemusement to passengers waiting for the
service to Ashford International! Now back on schedule we ran via Otford Junction to Swanley where a
very rare reverse manoeuvre was undertaken. In order to get to the Down Chatham Main towards
Rochester, 1001 drew forward to the shunt signal beyond the London end of Platform 1. With 73213
again in charge, the rarely used crossover from the Up Chatham Fast to Platform 2 was taken to gain
the Down Chatham Main.
with 73213 on the rear, 1001 sits at Maidstone East at 15.34, Mark Richards
The return from Rochester to London Cannon Street was uneventful retracing the outward route as far
as Dartford and from here via Sidcup to Hither Green. This time we did run via Lewisham and the Up
Slow as booked to North Kent East Junction. After set down at Cannon Street, 73213 departed with
what must be an extremely rare loco hauled passenger train. We retraced our route to Lewisham then
via Ladywell to take the Beckenham Spur to Beckenham Junction. Favourable signals (and generous
pathing allowances) ensured that arrival at Bromley South was 20 mins up on schedule at 19.10
where I alighted from the tour. It was an enjoyable, interesting and eventful day. The problems
encountered along the way made it more interesting and the change of itinerary en route made the
mystery part just that little bit more mysterious!...and for me intending to photograph it at Hastings !, ed
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Traffic & Traction News
by John Barton
December 1
66616 on the 4Z61 Tilbury - West Burton
Cemex Fly Ash Tanks passed Tempsford
between Sandy and St Neots at 08.30.
Ex-DRS 66418 headed eastbound on the
Didcot avoiding line at 19.37.
December 2
The NR measurement train was seen at
Norwich at 14.07 with 43013 leading 43062.
The run was supposed to go on to Manningtree,
Harwich and elsewhere but due to a points
failure on the Bury – Stowmarket stretch and a
freight failure south of Ipswich the train ran to
Ipswich then Norwich and back via Ipswich to
Derby (photo below from Stuart Moore).
December 3 (cont)
GBRf 73205 passed through Tonbridge with
three bolsters whilst 73213 + 1001 were waiting
to depart from the West Yard on ‘The Old
Curiosity Mystery Tour’ (see report elsewhere).
December 3
66502 ‘Basford Hall Centenary 2001’ on 4V46
Crewe Basford Hall - Wentloog passed Tilstock
near Whitchurch at 11.09 (photo below from
Roger Francis).
57314 t&t 57316 on 1V41 Holyhead - Cardiff
Central Rugby Special passed Tilstock near
Whitchurch at 08.08 (see photo at end of article
from Roger Francis).
December 4
60091 passed through platform 1 at Doncaster
around 10.40 looking and sounding good this
morning heading north on an engineer’s train.
December 5
90043 failed at Ipswich a while back (believed
to be a traction motor issue). It was dragged
from Ipswich Yard to Ipswich Griffin Wharf by
66540 and then onto an Allelys low loader.
390055 passed Preston at 15.38 on a Carnforth
- Edge hill ecs move.
December 6
90024 + 92001 + 90039 dead in tow passed
through at Rugby at 19.14 on 6L48 Garston –
Dagenham.
66423 working a late running Daventry - Ripple
Lane Sugarliner & Tesco's Less CO2, passed
Barking at 16.01.
December 7
92001 on the 6L48 Garston - Dagenham Dock
cartics passed Barking eastbound at 22.47.
37087 t&t 37667 on the 3S10 Stowmarket -
Shenfield RHTT arrived at Ipswich at 19.52,
departing 2 mins later.
66305 arrived at Carlisle at 18.54 and departed
3 mins later southbound on the Coatbridge -
Daventry intermodal.
37516 arrived at Carlisle at 17.25 and departed
at 18.02 heading north working Carnforth -
Mossend light engine move
December 8
66714 + 73206 + 73208 + 73212 passed
through Tonbridge at 10.12 heading to St
Leonards.
66071 t&t 67028 was seen standing in the Up
Platform at Hitchin waiting to head towards
Royston at 08.21.
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December 9
Two light engine moves to Kingmoor Yard
passed northbound through Carlisle, 66518 at
09.05 from Leeds Midland Road and 70004 at
10.32 from Crewe Basford Hall.
December 11
Ex-FL 66739 + 66740 headed northbound
through Basingstoke Plartform1 at 15.19
working 0Y23 Eastleigh – Tonbridge.
47786 t&t 47851 passed Chorley at 14.14 on a
Bridlington - Carnforth ECS move
December 12
47810 t&t 47790 on 1Z12 Finsbury Park -
Peterborough crossed Cuffley Viaduct at 15.00
December 13
313210 had smoke coming from the front coach
in Brighton platform 1 at about 16.10, it was due
to work the 2K95 16.24 Brighton - West
Worthing, fire extinguishers were initially used
until the fire brigade arrived.
37682 departed Perth at 17.33 heading north
towards Inverness via Aviemore on snow
clearing duties
56133 were seen on a low loader parked on the
A5/M42 junction at 20.00 presumably going to
Kingsbury.
December 14
92031, looking great, leading 92003 paused in
Northampton centre roads from 19.30 to 19.41.
66568 passed Northampton southbound at
18.00 on a Birch Coppice - Felixstowe liner.
4492 ‘Dominion of Canada’ was seen in
Norwich Yard at 16.27 having arrived for the
following days Railway Touring Co tour to York
(photo below from Stuart Moore).
December 15 (cont)
4492 ‘Dominion of New Zealand’ with 47786 +
47760 on the rear was seen heading towards
Ely at 08.26.
37607 t&t 37606 on a southbound test train
passed through Sheffield at 17.37.
47832 t&t 47802 departed Carlisle at 14.53 on
a Carlisle - Newcastle Charter via Settle with
stock 3174, 3273, 1566, 3267, 3182, 3275,
3247, 325, 17167, 10734 & 10729.
December 16
66729 hauled 466011 + 466013 on the 5X44
Doncaster Wabtec - Tonbridge West Yard.
66542 on 4M55 Southampton - Lawley Street
passed through Leamington Spa at 08.55
(photo below from Roger Francis).
December 15
With the RHTT season over, a convoy of DRS
locos left Norwich for Crewe at 10.15. The
RHTT Cl.37 & 57 locos had been stabled
overnight in the royal siding with 47841 brought
over from Crown Point Depot by 57004. The
photo below from Stuart Moore shows 57004
leading 47841 (clean) + 37510 + 37069 +
57003.
December 17
73201 t&t 73138 arrived at Faversham at 09.44.
92037 departed Birmingham International at
10.01 working the 1Z65 Westbury – Liverpool
Edge Hill (from International to Basford Hall).
5043 ‘Earl of Mount Edgcumbe’ headed north
towards Chesterfield passing Alfreton Road
Bridge north of Derby Station at 09.51 on a
Tyseley Warwick Road - York Charter.
December 18
67025 + 60163 ‘Tornado’ on 5Z89 Dollands
Moor – Eastleigh, departed Basingstoke at
18.46.
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December 19
66066 departed Didcot Platform 3 light engine
heading westbound at 15.59 working 6D15
Avonmouth - Didcot PS loaded coal.
67020 on 5G18 Neville Hill T&RSMD - Bounds
Green T&RSMD with Mk.4 set and 91111 dead
on rear departed Peterborough Platform 2 after
a crew change at 12.27.
60163 ‘Tornado’ arrived at Norwich on a
Cathedrals Express Tour from Basingstoke at
14.07 (photo below from Stuart Moore).
December 20
97303 + 6263 + 999602 + 9703 were seen in
the bay at Bristol Temple Meads at 16.02.
60091 passed Pikes pool (Bromsgrove) at
13.50 with 6E41 Westerleigh - Lindsey tanks
December 21
47799 was seen leaving Crewe Diesel depot on
the back of an Alleys low loader at 15.35.
66603 passed Huyton at 15.40 with 6Z59
Liverpool Bulk Terminal - Ironbridge coal
working.
December 22
66622 dragging new 70014 + 70015 + 70016 +
70013 passed Nantwich at 15.36 on 0Z28
Newport Docks - Crewe Basford Hall.
December 23
70005 + 70016 + 70015 + 70014 + 66570
arrived at Leeds Midland Road at 22.30.
66731 t&t 92038 on 4O73 Ripple Lane -
Dollands Moor via Wembley Reefers passed
westbound through Barking at 20.29.
66623 + 66598 + 66606 + 66549 were seen in
convoy in Taunton Fairwater yard at 14.10.
December 24
Alstom liveried 390004 headed northbound
through Nuneaton at 15.03.
New 70013 passed Rugeley Trent Valley at
15.03 with empty flats, looking good straight out
of the box!
December 27
60071 passed Woodborough at 14.28 with the
diverted 6B33 Theale - Robeston empty Murco
tanks.
December 28
37423 working 5Z24 Barrow-in-Furness -
Carlisle Kingmoor departed Barrow at 15.54.
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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
Brian Derricote:
13 th December:
Stourbridge-Birmingham Snow Hill;
172212/215/221/335/340
Handsworth: 66075
Nuneaton 11.05-13.45:
66020/021/056/082/171/423/424/534/536/539/540
66558/568/718, 67008, 86632/7, 325003/06-08/12
325013, DR77002/80301
Geoff Hope:
1 st November:
Manchester Piccadilly 14.10-17.10:
66593/734, 142004/05/25/39/40/46/49/50/53-55/61
150110/111/114/134/143/146/149/150/215/224
156421/23/24/26/44/52/60/73/75/83, 158774/783
158799/812/857/864/866, 170303/5/6/8/9, 175004
175011/101/102/105/107/114/115, 180103
185103-05/07/09/10/12-15/19/22/24-26/28-31/36
185139/41-44/46/48/51, 220008-10/17/29, 221112
221126, 323223/24/27-39, 390003/06/12/16-18/38
390039/40/45/54
5 th November:
Doncaster 08.45-15.30:
08871, 20901/5, 43046/064/206/238/239/251/257
43290/295/299/300/308-312/314-320/367/423
43465/467/468, 60071, 66002/003/054/083/088
66099/125/191/197/238/412/522/524/529/532/593
66622/713/732/742/745/951, 67003/21/22/26
91105/06/08-11/15-21/25-29/31/32, 142025/26/47
142066, 144001/07/09/12/13, 150277, 153318/85
156497, 158787/793/817/853/901/902/909
170305/8, 180107/10-14, 185109/10/20/21/29/36
185142, 220008/10/13/15/22/24/30/33, 221125/27
221132, 222011, 321901/2, DVT’s 82201-03/08-10
82215-17/19/20/22-24/26-31, DR73117
12 th November:
Crewe 08.00 & 16.00:
47712, 66136/503/554/560/562/603/621, 86628
142017, 153374/9, 175008/109, 221103/08/17
350256/62, 390004/9
Stafford: 221103/08, 390014, DR80828
Birmingham New Street 09.20 & 14.30:
158818/34/38/40, 170114/509/518/63/638, 220007
220027, 221101/10/13/28, 323203/04/06/07/09/11
323212/14/41, 350103/117/123/130/242, 390026
390047
Birmingham Moor Street 09.45-13.15:
67013, 150105/109, 168001/002/107/110/111/217
172211/212/214/216-218/335-340/342-344
DVT 82305, c.s.10255/12127/69/74/75
Tyseley:
150124, 168005/108/216, 172213/215/220/332/333
15 th November:
Manchester Piccadilly 14.15-16.45:
66505/571/715/741, 142004/14/32/33/36/45/49/50
142054/55, 150110/116/132/135/138/140/147/150
150201/204/205/207/211/215/225/269/273/274
150277, 156425/28/51/60/82/86, 158774/777/788
158799/865, 170302/3/5/8/9, 175001/004/104/112
175114/115, 185105/07/08/10012/15/16/19/20/24
185126/28-30/35/36/39/41/44-47/50, 220005/09
220019/22, 221127/30, 323223/24/26/27/29-39
390003/05/15/23/25/29/32/39/48
17 th November:
Manchester Piccadilly 13.50-16.45:
66538/540/715, 142003/14/25/28/33/35/36/41/45
142060, 150110/111/117/135/137/139/140/144
150147/205/207/211/215/225/226/270/273/274
156420/27/52/80/82/91, 158780/783/810/856/857
158864/866, 170301/3/6/9, 175004/101/107/108
175113/114, 185105/07-10/15-20/24/25/30-32/34
185135/37-40/43/44/49/50, 220002/18/19/28/31
221121/40, 323224/26/27/29-39, 390004/20/22
390038/42/43/53
24 th November:
Leeds 08.55-12.55:
43207/321/357/378, 91110/03/05/10/19/31
142089-91, 144001/02/04/06/08-10/12/13/15/16
144019/21-23, 150112/133/140/149/207/211/223
150270/271/275/276, 153315/30/31/59, 155341-5
155347, 158752-757/790/791/793-795/797/815
158843/850/853/872/901-903/906, 170301-3/8/9
185101/08-11/17/18/21/24/29/31/32/34/35/37/38
185141-43/45-47, 220014/22/24, 221132/34/39/41
321901-3, 333001-08/10-15, DVT’s 82200/02/03
82205/08/09
Stalybridge: 66168
Manchester Piccadilly 07.30-08.00/13.50-16.45:
66539/568/715, 142003/14/16/25/28/32/34/38/41
142042/46/53/54/56/57/62/79, 150103/110/116
150118/137/139/141/150/204/206/215/225
156421/23/24/28/29/66/82/83, 158777/780/812
158852/857/863/864, 170301-4/8/9, 175001/011
175104/107/109/112/114, 185103/05-08/10/15/19
185120/22/23/26/28/30/31/34-36/38/41/42/45/47
185148/50, 220004/17/20/29/34, 221121/28/37
323224/26/27/29/31-39, 390008/10-12/15/23/30
390032/42/49/50/54
Mike Rumens:
21 st December:
Nuneaton: 66556, 170103, 350104
Hams Hall: 08623
Washwood Heath: 08762, 66516
Saltley: 66056
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Lawley Street: 66517/594
Birmingham New Street:
158820/33/34, 220013, 221113/114, 350106/114
323201/03/06/11/17
Bescot: 56091/117, 66087, 170514, 323205
Walsall 10.23-15.02:
66018/021/132/142/145/199/510/529/542/563/568
66614, 153375, 170505/513/630/633, 323207/14
323218/20, NR73906
24 th December:
Nuneaton 14.18-14.42:
70013, 170108/12, 350111, 390034/8
73908/29
Ian McAlpine:
25 th November:
Peterborough: 66051/564/715/739, 170102
Leicester: 170522/636, 222022
Croft: 66953
Washwood Heath: 08762
Lawley Street: 66594
Birmingham New Street:
170518/635, 323220/40, 350125, 390016
28 th November:
Liverpool Street:
90002/06/15, 315828/30/32/33/44/55, 317649/53
317662, 321307/318/341/352/353/446, 360104/07
Stratford-Rochford:
57003/4, 315802/23/28/34/39/55, 321304/314/332
321334/337/346/358/361/423/435/439
2 nd December:
Peterborough:
66160/413/728/746, 67028, 91113/15, 158813
170398, DVT 82201
Doncaster: 66193/238, 6705, 321902
York: 66546/733, 185148
3 rd December:
York:
57707, 150268, 155344, 158793, 185108/51
220028
6 th December:
King’s Cross:
67002, 91129, 321408, DVT 82231
Highbury & Islington-Hackney Central:
313049, 378136/142/146/153/213/222/224/225
8 th December:
Peterborough:
43295/315, 66018/415/713/734/739, 158799
170112/201/202, 180105/13
Oakham: 66554
Leicester:
43049/058, 66059/415, 170102, 222002/05/13/17
Bedford:
66151, 150109, 222004, 319453, 377207/508/510
377519/523
Northampton: 66594, 350110/116
Daventry: 08445, 66305/562
Rugby: 66115
Burton-on Trent: 47744
Doncaster:
31465, 91113, 144007, 158817, 170306, 180109
185135, 322484, DVT’s 9714, 82214
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9th December:
Peterborough: 66717/739, 91125, 170398, 180102
Doncaster:
66014/087/098/110/514/588/729, 67020, 150205
158793/845, 185150, 322484, DVT 82227
Hatfield & Stainforth: 66030/957
Scunthorpe: 08888, 66093/605, 144011
Barnetby:
20901/5, 66034/088/092/093/514/619, 153313
Lincoln: 66188, 142094
Grantham: 66712, 158774
10 th December:
Peterborough:
70013 ‘Oliver Cromwell’, 47760, 365519
Biggleswade: 66010
Bounds Green: 08571
King’s Cross: 67002, 313032/55, 317346/7
13 th December:
Peterborough:
43423/65, 66506/542/556/710/724/955, 91102
158788, 170207, 180114
Nottingham: 67029, 153310, 170105, 222015
Derby:
08899, 31459/602, 170103/108/519, 222001/005
222021/023, DVT 9701
Burton-on Trent:
08389/765/892/918/954, 26011, 47488, 56302
66169, 170108/520, 221119
Willington: 66128
14 th December:
Peterborough:
66556/588/724, 91108, DVT 82228
King’s Cross:
43480, 67021, 91131, 321410, DVT 82202
Highbury & Islington-West Croydon & return:
171724/726/805, 319367/446, 376011/16/22/27
377427/463/475/515/521/523, 378135/136/139-45
378147-149/152-154/221/222/232-234/255-257
455801/04/07/08/13/18/19/22/35, 456009/18/21
465045/171
Stratford-Gospel Oak:
90049, 172001/5-7, 315803, 378144/203/206/207
378210/218/220/222/227/228/231
17 th December:
Peterborough:
66068/071/709/713/715/729/731/734/743, 156415
158864
20 th December:
Peterborough: 66712/713/731/734/743, 170113
Leicester: 66554, 222011
Stafford: 66087/424/510
Crewe:
47192, 66430, 73006, 86621/33/35, 90017/23/32
221107, 350111/130/240, 390044
Chester-Hooton:
150281, 175116, 507018/19, 508114/43
21 st December:
Hooton-Birkenhead Central:
507003/18/31, 508110/15/37/39
Liverpool Lime Street:
142044, 150103/112, 156425/27/71/72/82/84
158856, 350234, 390045

Manchester Victoria:
66124, 142014, 150114/133/228/275, 156484
158794, Trams 1003/05/10/20/21, 2002, 3002/17
Warrington Bank Quay:
66519, 142039, 221116
Warrington Arpley:
31601, 56018, 60039, 66005, 67007/8
Crewe:
D1842, 56049/051/103/104, 66543, 90023/32/38
153327, 158834, 175007, 350108/130/256
390004/46/49
Chester-Hooton:
66416, 67003, 175110, 50718/19/31, 508114/15
22 nd December:
Hooton-Chester:
66847, 142066, 150210/267, 158827/30/33
175006/109/110, 507017/23/31, 508124/37
Manchester Piccadilly:
142018/33/43, 150110/115/140/276, 156426/28
156440, 170309, 185120/27/36/37/49/50, 323229
323232/35/38, 390012/23/36
Guide Bridge: 66604, 150110, 170302, 323233
Romiley:
66154, 142015/21/40, 150203
23 rd December:
Hooton-Chester:
142015, 158821/24, 507023/29, 508111
Crewe:
57307, 66516/850, 150213, 175107, 221109
323238, 350106/12/23, 390018/21/23/45/50
Chester-Liverpool Central:
175108, 185106, 507017/23, 508111/24/27
Manchester Piccadilly:
142031, 150111/34/35, 158785/99, 170305
175101/02, 185113/34, 323224, 390006/13/24/38
Stockport: 66414
Preservation Photo Spot
Michael Hayman:
26 th November:
Paddington: 57602
Acton: 66171
Hayes: 66162
Didcot:
37038/604, 66035/079/091/201/535/587/, 67008/27
Swindon: 6024, 59206, 66125/180/185
Bristol Temple Meads: 47375, 56302
Reading: 34067, 47760, 66065, 67017
27 th December:
Old Oak Common: 57605
Acton: 66085/118
Hayes: 66044
Didcot:
47739/49, 66028/039/041/044/068/075/170/186
66187/238/504/556/569/570/572/587, 70001
Cl.108 DMU 50971 + 51571 are seen
approaching Bodiam on the 11.45 service
from Tenterden Town on a glorious
Bank Holiday Monday, 2 nd January 2011
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Days Out
Devon Day Ranger 3 rd Dec 2011 by Kevin Bates:
The weekend of my self-imposed Devon exile started on Friday 2 nd December with a journey down the
M5 to an overcast Brixham. On arrival arrangements were quickly made to meet my travelling
companion (Colin Broomfield who some of you might remember from NREA and STARS) at Newton
Abbott for the 08.30 ride down to Plymouth. The aim of the day was to travel around on a Devon Day
Ranger, for the princely sum of £10. Unfortunately for me this necessitated a 07.13 start on the bus
into Paignton for the 08.06 connection. Arrival was at a dark damp Paignton station and for those who
haven’t had the pleasure the station is alongside the Dartmouth Steam Railway terminus (renamed
from Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway). The DSR is currently undergoing a rebuilding program
and in the gloom the surviving steel structure from the demolished station could be seen.
Just before 08.00 the level crossing was lowered for the arrival of 150221 to start the day’s adventure.
We left on time and after stops at Torquay and Tore we arrived in Newton Abbott at about 08.20. My
travelling companion alighted from a Cl.150 (going to Penzance) and with the 08.30 to Plymouth,
running 20 minutes late we decided to rejoin 150221 for the ride up to Exeter St David’s. So under a
brightening sky we travelled down the Teign along the spectacular sea wall at Dawlish and back up
the Exe estuary to St David’s. After alighting 150221 then reversed and carried on its journey down to
Exmouth. A quick glance at the departure board showed the next train out was to Plymouth and to our
great delight the approaching train was a HST with 43091 & 43016. On the depot at Exeter stood an
assortment of Cl.150s including several incomers transferred to FGW, ex-Silverlink 150121 and
150127, ex-Centro 150102 plus a couple of other unidentified ex-Centro units, LMT 153335 on hire
along with a Colas tamping machine.
ex –Centro 150102 & LMT 153325 (on hire) stand on Exeter Depot at 10.10
We were soon enjoying a relaxing ride back along the sea wall then through Newton Abbot and on to
Totnes. On arrival at Totnes, the flexibility of the days plans took over again as we de-trained and
headed of f for refreshments in the excellent café in the former station signal box. If you have never
been it is an excellent place to view the line and enjoy coffee and sausage baps. After the reviving
supplies the next journey was quickly determined and we were soon on a Voyager back to Newton
Abbott for a quick change over to catch a connection down to Plymouth. It was with much sadness we
saw the approach of a Voyager and not an HST, but a quick glance at the board showed this was
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unning late and the HST was approx 5 minutes behind, which was just as well as the Voyager was
packed to gunnels. So very soon were we aboard the XC HST and on our way to Plymouth with 43357
& 43132. The journey down was under caution as we were following the Voyager and so took a little
longer than normal. Very little was on show as we passed Laira depot apart from some FGW
carriages. We alighted at Plymouth in glorious sunshine to look out across the numerous empty
platforms with comments of “where are all the trains” and what must it have been like in the hey-day.
After a couple of pictures of a FGW HST as it paused to take on passengers it was back onto the XC
HST and off back to Totnes to see the RHTT which was due about 13.30. Arrival back in Totnes was
around 12.45 and we once again had coffee to keep us going. Then back to the serious business and
it was up on to the footbridge to snap a couple of HST’s and 150123 which was heading for Plymouth,
very soon the jungle telegraph was in operation with phone buzzing to say the RHTT was on its way,
so off we trotted down to the road bridge in preparation . The RHTT came through about 13.30
headed by a cleanish 66061 (see photo below) and trailing a very grubby looking 66139 and
surprisingly it traversed the station line and not the through line before heading off to St. Blazey. With
snaps secured we headed off to gain transport back to Exeter and once again we were treated to a
HST into the Counties capital. And all I can say is the journey was worth it, with great views over the
Teign and Exe estuaries and along the sea wall.
Once back into Exeter we had about 45 minutes before the train back to Paignton and the end of my
ranger day. Whilst on the platforms we snapped a couple of Cl.159s arriving and departing to London
and an old friend from Centro, 150102 which came off the depot to set back for its run down to
Paignton. And this is the point at which we made our mistake. Colin mentioned his wife would be on
the next train back to Paignton from Exmouth whilst we were snapping 150102 which were departing
before said train. So with that in mind we failed to board the ex-Centro 150102 which promptly
departed into the failing light...what a mistake that turned out to be. Oh well the train off Exmouth
would soon be here and soon there it was descending the curve into St David’s and alas it was only a
2 car unit which was imitating a train through Delhi with the amount of passengers. So we squeezed in
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and soon were on our way stopping at all stations and thankfully at Teignmouth (where I said goodbye
to Colin) I finally obtained a seat for the rest of the journey back to a gloomy Paignton. Although it was
nice to catch up with some familiar ex-Centro 150’s I can’t help feeling that the Cl.142/143s were
better suited to the scenic routes around Dawlish with their better seat and window layouts affording
better views....totally agree for all their other problems, ed.
For the record the Devon Day Ranger covers the lines up to Tiverton Parkway, Barnstaple, Administer,
Exmouth, Plymouth, Gunnislake and Paignton and proved good value for £10.
Stock seen:
1436/617/618/620, 150102/123/127/129/131/221/233, 153325/33/77/83, 159001/04/06/10/14/16
220006/019, 43002/005/016/086/087/091/132/139/159/162/168/186/193/357/384
66031, 66139, Colas DR73907
All Cl.143 and Cl.159 units seen at Exeter St. David’s
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.
RHTT Workings in Norfolk
by Stuart Moore
The final daylight RHTT working of the season left Norwich for Cromer at 12.15 on the 9 th December
2011 in glorious sunshine. The pairing was 37510 & 37069, possibly the most common pairing seen.
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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).
24 th November
06.05 66095 6M81 MG-RO
11.02 60054 6B13 RN-WH
11.27 66099 6V05 RO-MG
12.23 60099 6E41 WH-LY
12.57 66070 6V67 RA-MG
14.34 66034 6V92 CY-MG
16.10 66119 6Z17 LM-DT
20.12 66419 4V47 RG-SG
25 th November
04.57 66110 6V11 IM-CF
05.51 66098 6M81 MG-RO
09.11 66145 MG-CY
11.12 60054 6B13 RN-WH
11.28 66095 6V05 RO-MG
37602/7 6V74 CE-BR
66090 6V67 RA-MG
66095 6E30 MG-HL
66020 4Z33 WP-AV
66419 4V47 RG-SG
66110 6E11 CF-IM
66098 6V07 RO-MG
66034 6V92 CY-MG
26 th November
12.05 60099 6E41 WH-LY
12.51 66168 4E66 MG-RA
22.04 66551/549 6Y33 FR-LD
27 th November
17.12 66057 6E47 LL-TS
20.12 66142 6E30 MG-HL
28 th November
05.52 66597 6Z70 PY-RG
05.54 66069 6M81 MG-RO
06.08 66095 6M98 CT-KY
08.25 66040 4V72 WP-AV
09.03 66014 6M96 MG-CY
09.10 DR 73115 6U17 LD-KS
09.20 66085 6B36 DT-AH
11.02 66011 6V05 RO-MG
11.03 60054 6B13 RN-WH
11.55 47375/56302 0Z21
Burton-Par
12.55 66097 6V67 RA-MG
13.25 60099 6E41 WH-LY
14.45 142009/68 5Z42 EX-NH
14.53 66230 6V92 CY-MG
16.07 66070 6M41 MG-RO
29 th November
02.47 66951 6Y27 GL-Hackney
11.05 60049 6B13 RN-WH
12.43 60099 6E41 WH-LY
12.54 66057 6V67 RA-MG
66230 6V92 CY-MG
70004 4V06 RG-SG
66069 6V05 RO-MG
29 th November (cont)
66014 6V07 RO-MG
66061 6V69 BS-AD
66184 6E30 MG-HL
66597 4V47 RG-SG
66014 6M81 MG-RO
30 th November
12.53 66005 6V67 RA-MG
14.12 66597 4F56 Uskmouth-SG
14.16 66152 6B35 HA-MO
15.03 66564 4V50
Millbrook-Wentloog
15.12 66080 6V92 CY-MG
60049 6V05 RO-MG
66097 6M41 MG-RO
142001/30/63 5Z42 EX-NH
66510 4V47 RG-SG
66011 6V07 RO-MG
70004 4V06 RG-SG
47375/56302 6Z23
Burngullow-Burton
66304/421 6M67 BR-CE
60054 6B13 RN-WH
1 st December
19.12 66847 6Z47 Chirk-GL
60024 6E41 WH-LY
60054 6B13 RN-WH
66011 6V05 RO-MG
66067 6V67 LK-MG
66168 6M81 MG-RO
66510 4V47 RG-SG
60071 6M41 MG-RO
66080 6V92 CY-MG
660936 6E09 SS-IM
2 nd December
14.40 66510 4V47 RG-SG
66419 6Y27 GL-SG
66151 7X36 DT-AH
60054 6B13 RN-WH
60024 6E41 WH-LY
66067 6V05 RO-MG
66070 6M96 MG-CY
66129 6V92 CY-MG
66168 6M81 MG-RO
66731 6Z31 CT-HD
70004 4V06 RG-SG
66006 6E30 MG-HL
3 rd December
66510 4V46 RG-SG
66730 6Z30 HD-CT
70004 4V06 RG-SG
60071 6B13 RN-WH
66129 4E66 MG-RA
66546/514 6Y33 FR-LD
4 th December
66079 6E47 LL-TS
66174 6E30 MG-HL
5 th December
07.30 60071 6B13 RN-WH
09.05 66847 6Z50 GL-Heathfield
37606/602 1Q13 DY-LA
66419 4V06 RG-SG
60024 6E41 WH-LY
66040 6V05 RO-MG
66107/063 6E30 MG-HL
66129 6V55 BD-RN
70011 4V47 RG-SG
6 th December
66419 4V06 RG-SG
60071 6B13 RN-WH
66050 6B36 DT-AH
70011 4V47 RG-SG
60024 6E41 WH-LY
66105 6V67 LK-MG
66002 6V92 CY-MG
66050 6A36 AH-DT
66089 6M41 MG-RO
66129 6E09 SS-IM
66230 6V35 RM-CT
7 th December
05.49 66421 6M81 MG-RO
11.03 66075 6V05 RO-MG
11.14 60071 6B13 RN-WH
12.54 66114 6V67 LK-MG
14.34 66012 6V92 CY-MG
16.06 66174 6M41 MG-RO
19.01 66004 6V07 RO-MG
19.22 60071 6B47 WH-RN
20.01 66730 6Z97 BN-CT
21.40 66198 6E93 MG-MF
22.55 66142 6Z86 CT-SY
23.01 66002 6E47 LL-TS
23.59 66132 6V81 RM-CT
66421 6M67 BR-CE
8 th December
00.03 66132 6V61 RO-MG
00.11 66089 0E20 MG-RM
00.15 66066 4Z32 WP-MG
01.03 66012 6M94 MG-CY
01.51 66037 6V19 IM-MG
01.57 66175 6E49 CT-RM
11.03 60071 6B13 RN-WH
14.58 70011 4V47 RG-SG
15.15 66012 6V92 CY-MG
66165 6B36 DT-AH
60099 6E41 WH-LY
66020 6V05 RO-MG
9 th December
60099 6E41 WH-LY
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9 th December (cont)
66100 4E66 MG-RA
66174 6V66 RA-MG
70011 4V47 RG-SG
60071 6B13 RN-WH
10 th December
60071 6B13 RN-WH
66509 4V46 GR-SG
66105 4E66 MG-RA
66623 6Y27
Hackney-Eckington
66069 4Z32 RC-AV
66003 6V35 RM-CT
66021 6V02 TS-LL
11 th December
66623 6Y27
Eckington-Hackney
66114 6E47 LL-TS
12 th December
60024 6E41 WH-LY
66012 6M96 MG-CY
66051 6V67 RA-MG
60054 6M41 MG-RO
60071 6B13 RN-WH
66024 6A36 AH-DT
66131 6E11 CF-IM
66152 6V07 RO-MG
66184 6V05 RO-MG
66197 6V66 RA-MG
13 th December
12.21 60091 6E41 WH-LY
13.25 66197 4E66 MG-RA
14.11 37602/229 6M67 BR-CE
13 th December (cont)
14.55 66419 4V47 RG-SG
16.01 60054 6M41 MG-RO
19.40 66164 6V69 BS-AD
22.03 66598/510 6Y33 FR-GL
14 th December
11.08 66037 6V05 RO-MG
13.50 60071 6B13 RN-WH
13.56 66152 4E66 MG-RA
15.18 66144 6V92 CY-MG
16.05 66097 6M41 MG-RO
19.04 66012 6V07 RO-MG
19.16 66730 6Z30 HD-CT
19.59 66139 6E11 CF-IM
22.23 66109 6E93 MG-MF
15 th December
03.35 66717 6V11 IM-CF
16.26 66108 6M41 MG-RO
18.38 66846/744 0Z66 LL-WW
19.00 43062/13 1Z15 SW-DY
19.02 66012 6V07 RO-MG
66018 6Z44 AW-LY
66181 6E30 MG-HL
66152 6V66 RA-LL
66549/598 6Y33 FR-GL
66197 6V67 RA-MG
47739/49 0Z47 WW-BL
66193 6E09 SS-IM
16 th December
06.05 66002 6M81 MG-RA
09.15 66145 4B36 DT-AH
11.14 60071 6B13 RN0WH
11.28 66009 6V05 RO-MG
Stirlingshire Sightings
by Derek Sneddon
16 th December (cont)
11.30 66094 4E66 MG-RA
14.57 66004 6Z20 BT-BS
17.06 66199 6O42 Hailwood-SO
18.39 66717 6Z30 HD-CT
19.02 66002 6V07 RO-MG
19.05 60071 6B47 WH-RN
19.10 66847 6Z50 Chirk-
GL
17 th December
12.58 66097 4E66 MG-RA
19.51 66011 6V35 RM-CT
20.30 66122 4Z32 RC-AV
66419 4V46 RG-SG
70002 4V56 RG-SG
66623 6Y27
Hackney-AH
66598/549 6Y33 FR-AT
66526 4V06 RG-SG
18 th December
09.05 66623 6Y27
Lansdown Jnct-WY
09.45 66549/598 6Y33 AT-FR
17.14 66152/188 6E47 LL-TS
20.02 60071 6E30 MG-HL
20.08 66177 6M75 MG-Harendale
66067 6V66 RA-MG
19 th December
60054 6B13 RN-WH
60091 6E41 WH-LY
66051 6M81 MG-RO
66114 6V05 RO-MG
66192 6V67 LK-MG
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).
16 th November
05.45 66424 4H47 MN-IS
07.00 66423 4R75 GM-EE
08.30 66513 6A65 OX-AB
10.35 66510 6G05 RV-LT
13.00 66303 4A13 GM-AB
13.30 66101 6S36 DS-GM
17 th November
05.30 66617 6H51 OX-IS
05.45 66424 4H47 MN-IS
06.00 66101 6A31 MN-AB
06.00 66303 4Z75 GM-Tees Dock
10.35 66510 6G05 RV-LT
13.00 66431 4A13 GM-AB
13.30 66105 6S36 DS-GM
18.20 66027 6N44 PW-GM
18 th November
05.45 66424 4H47 MN-IS
07.00 66303 4R75 GM-EE
10.35 66510 6G05 RV-LT
13.00 66302 4A13 GM-AB
18 th November
05.45 66424 4H47 MN-IS
07.00 66431 4R75 GM-EE
10.05 66027 6A30 MN-AB
11.20 66426 4M16 GM-DV
13.00 66302 4A13 GM-AB
13.30 66101 6S36 DS-GM
19 th November
13.00 66303 4A13 DS-GM
21 ST November
05.45 66424 4H47 MN-IS
07.00 66303 4R75 GM-EE
10.30 66431 4N66 GM-ML
10.35 66524 6G05 RV-LT
18.20 66162 6N44 PW-GM
23.50 31106 0Z31 DY-IS
22 nd November
05.45 66426 4H47 MN-IS
06.00 66121 6S04 MN-Dyce
10.35 66548 6G05 RV-LT
13.00 66427 4A13 GM-AB
13.30 66162 6S36 DS-GM
22 nd November (cont)
18.20 66027 6N44 PW-GM
22.10 66162 6K30 MN-PH
23 rd November
05.45 66426 4H47 MN-IS
07.00 66422 4R75 GM-EE
08.30 66513 6A65 OX-AB
10.35 66548 6G05 RV-LT
13.00 66427 4A13 GM-AB
24 th November
05.30 66621 6H51 OX-IS
05.45 66426 4H47 MN-IS
06.00 66027 6A31 MN-AB
07.00 66427 4R75 GM-EE
10.35 66548 6G05 RV-LT
13.00 66422 4A13 GM-AB
13.30 66162 6S36 DS-GM
15.30 31106 0Z31 IS-CE
25 th November
05.45 66426 4H47 MN-IS
10.35 66548 6G05 RV-LT
13.00 66427 4A13 GM-AB
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26 th November
05.45 66426 4H47 MN-IS
10.05 66127 6A30 MN-AB
10.35 66548 6G05 RV-LT
11.20 66427 4M16 GM-DV
13.00 66433 4A13 GM-AB
27 th November
13.00 66433 4A13 GM-AB
1 st December
05.30 66602 6H51 OX-IS
05.45 66302 4H47 MN-IS
06.00 66112 6A31 MN-AB
07.00 66426 4R75 GM-EE
10.35 66548 6G05 RV-LT
13.00 66429 4A13 GM-AB
13.30 66127 6S36 DS-GM
13.55 47854/55022 5Z18 CN-BO
2 nd December
05.45 66302 4H47 MN-IS
13.00 66423 4A13 GM-AB
3 rd December
05.45 66302 4H47 MN-IS
10.05 66101 6A30 MN-AB
11.20 66423 4M16 GM-DV
13.00 66424 4A13 GM-AB
4 th December
12.43 47854/55022 5Z19 BO-CN
13.00 66429 4A13 GM-AB
21.29 66232 6K02 MN-Montrose
5 th December
05.45 66302 4H47 MN-IS
10.30 66429 4N66 GM-ML
10.35 66548 6G05 RV-LT
6 th December
05.45 66427 4H47 MN-IS
06.15 66060 6S04 MN-AB
07.00 66429 4R75 GM-EE
08.35 66602 6A65 OX-AB
10.35 66518 6G05 RV-LT
13.00 66426 4A13 GM-AB
13.30 66101 6S36 DS-GM
7 th December
05.45 66427 4H47 MN-IS
07.00 66304 4R75 GM-EE
10.35 66513 6G05 RV-LT
13.00 66416 4A13 GM-AB
13.30 66051 6S36 DS-GM
8 th December
06.00 66103 6A31 MN-AB
07.00 66426 4R75 GM-EE
10.35 66531 6G05 RV-LT
8 th December (cont)
13.00 66302 4A13 GM-AB
9 th December
05.45 66427 4H47 MN-IS
07.00 66302 4R75 GM-EE
13.00 66303 4A13 GM-AB
10 th December
10.05 66101 6A30 MN-AB
10.35 66513 6G05 RV-LT
11.20 66303 4M16 GM-DV
13.00 66301 4A13 GM-AB
11 th December
13.00 66302 4A13 GM-AB
12 th December
05.45 66427 4H47 MN-IS
07.00 66302 4R75 GM-EE
10.30 66303 4N66 GM-ML
10.35 66530 6G05 RV-LT
13.30 66101 6S36 DS-GM
14.10 66103 6Z50 IS-MN
13 th December
05.45 66433 4H47 MN-IS
06.15 66105 6S04 MN-AB
10.35 66530 6G05 RV-LT
13.00 66426 4A13 GM-AB
13.30 66103 6S36 DS-GM
Stirlingshire & Gloucestershire Sightings Location Codes:
AB Aberdeen
AC Achnasheen
AD Alexander Dock
Jnct
AE Attercliffe
AH Ashchurch
AJ Awre Junction
AL Alston
AN Acton
AP Appleford
AR Abercynon
AT Abbotswood Jnct
AV Avonmouth
AW Aberthaw
AY Ayr
BA Blair Atholl
BD Bedworth
BE Berkeley
BH Brierley Hill
BI Burntisland
BL Bristol
BN Beeston
BO Bo’ness
BP Bath
BR Bridgwater
BS Bescot
BT Barton Hill
BW Barrow Hill
BZ St Blazey
BY Barry
CA Calvert
CB Coatbridge
CE Crewe
CD Charfield
CF Cardiff
CH Chaddesden
CL Carlisle
CM Chalmerston
CN Carnforth
CP Chepstow
CQ Croft Quarry
CR Cadder
CS Cheltenham
CT Cardiff Tidal
CV Cliff Vale
CY Corby
DC Dyce
DL Dalmeny
DM Dollands Moor
DR Doncaster
DS Dalston
DT Didcot
DV Daventry
DY Derby
DU Dundee
EA Earles Sidings
ED Edinburgh
EE Elderslie
EH Eastleigh
EL Elgin
EU Euston
EV Evesham
EX Exeter
FB Ferrybridge
FF Fiddlers Ferry
FG Fishguard
FO Forres
FR Fairwater
GC Glasgow Central
GL Gloucester
GM Grangemouth
GR Grange Sidings
GS Gleneagles
GY Grimsby
HA Hayes
HD Handsworth
HF Hereford
HH Holyhead
HL Hartlepool
HR Harwich
HS Hunslet
HT Hastings
HV Haverfordwest
HW Heywood Jnct
HY Hinksey
IM Immingham
IB Ironbridge
IS Inverness
JM Jersey Marine
KB Kittybrewster
KC Kirkcaldy
KK Kilmarnock
KL Kyle of Lochalsh
KN Kennethmont
KS Kingsland Road
KY Kingsbury
LA Laira
LB Ladybank
LC Lincoln
LD Lydney
LG Lairg
LH Leith
LI Linlithgow
LK Lackenby
LL Llanwern
LM Long Marston
LN Laurencekirk
LO Longsight
LS Leeds
LT Longannet
LW Linkswood
LY Lindsey
MC Machen
ME Montrose
MF Milford
MG Margam
MH Millerhill
MN Mossend
ML Motherwell
MO Moreton
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MS Maesteg
MT Mountsorrel
MV Manchester Vic
MW Moorswater
NA Nairn
NE Neath
NG Nottingham
NH Newton Heath
NJ Norton Jnct
NL Newtonhill
NT Newport
NV Neville Hill
NW Nantwich
OB Oban
ON Onllwyn
OO Old Oak Common
OX Oxwellmains
OY Oxley
PA Paisley
PC Port Clarence
PF Peak Forest
PG Pengham
PH Perth
PM St Philips Marsh
PN Paddington
PO Polmadie
PR Preston
PT Paignton
PW Prestwick
PY Portbury
PZ Penzance
RA Redcar
RC Ratcliffe
RD Reading
RE Redmire
RG Rugeley
RM Rotherham
RN Robeston
RO Round Oak
RR Rowley Regis
RV Ravenstruther
RY Rugby
SA Saltley
SB Stourbridge
SC Scunthorpe
SD Standish Jnct
SG Stoke Gifford
SH Slough
SI Stirling
SK Shirebrook
SN Stockton
SO Southampton
SP Spetchley
SR Stourton
SS Swansea
ST Severn Tunnel Jnct
SV Stevenage
SW Swindon
SY Shipley
TD Tyne Dock
TE Trostre
TH Theale
TK Tavistock Jnct
TL Tilbury
TN Taunton
TO Toton
TR Trishington
TS Tees Yard
TY Tyseley
VA Victoria
WB Wembley
WH Westerleigh
WP Worksop
WR Warrington
WS Worcester
WV Wolverhampton
WW Washwood Heath
WY Westbury
YT Yate
YK York

Railway Globetrotters
by Ray Smith
JAPAN, 12 th -27 th May 2011 - Part 5 (final):
Friday 27 th May 2011:
The aim today is to get back to Tokyo then out to the airport hotel ready for tomorrows flight home.
Once again departing Senzu but we got off at Shin Kanaya for a tour of the Oigawa railway
workshops. Four of their steam locomotives were there, one stored, C12 164. Our guide told us it was
not allowed to go and photograph it being alongside the running line...this was after I had already been
and photographed it !! The fifth steam locomotive worked into the station on a passenger train.
Scattered around the station area were three of the old electrics. Outside the station is a small railway
museum that had 2 private steam locomotives on display, numbers 1 and 1275.
E103, stored at Senzu, 27 May 2011 units 21002/1 Senzu station, 27 May 2011
E101 rests in the depot yard at Shin Kanaya
27 May 2011
2-6-4T C11 227, (built 1942, preserved 1975)
Shin Kanaya workshops, 27 May 2011
1930 built 2-6-4T C10 8 rests outside the
workshops at Shin Kanaya, 27 May 2011
one of the impressive series 700 Shinkansen
at Shizuoka, 27 May 2011
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1937 built 2-6-2T C12 164, owned by the
Japanese National Trust stored out of use
27 May 2011
after spending many years on static display
in Kyushu, 2-6-4T C11 190, built in 1940 was
restored and returned to service in 2003
Shin Kanaya workshops, 27 May 2011
Now back to Kanaya to change for our train to Tokyo where we had about 3 hours free time before
heading to the airport. I still had not seen as many locomotives as I would have liked and when I was
here 5 years ago I visited a depot at Shin Kawzsaki, about 20 minutes out of Tokyo so I decided to go
there and 5 of the group came with me. This is quite good as there are a lot of locomotives stabled in
the station area with a road on both sides of the tracks joined by an overbridge, all of which are good
vantage points. The depot itself was about a quarter of a mile from the station so we walked to it and
saw more from a footbridge. We did not attempt to enter, so happy with that, we returned to Tokyo to
catch the train to our hotel.
on the whole tour the best selection of
locomotives together was at Shin Kawzsaki
depot (Tokyo) where EF64 1003 is seen
27 May 2011
Double, Bo+Bo+Bo+Bo EH500 27
Shin Kawzsaki depot
27 May 2011
from the road overbridge, 10 electric locos
are seen outside Shin Kawzsaki station
27 May 2011
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Shin Kawzsaki Depot from the footbridge with
DE10 1136, DE11 2004 (skirt) and in the
foreground DE10 1669, 27 May 2011

a closer view of DE10 1136
Shin Kawzsaki depot, 27 May 2011
alongside Shin Kawzsaki depot stands
EF64 1020 and EH500 61, 27 May 2011
EF65 1119 is seen outside
Shin Kawzsaki depot 27 May 2011
another class of Bo+Bo+Bo+Bo EH 200 1
in the yard at Shin Kawzsaki, 27 May 2011
Saturday 28 th May 2011:
All that is left is a mid morning flight back to London. It was sad to leave such a wonderful country
where the trains run on time. The flight was once again only half full and this time I got a front seat
with plenty of legroom. Arriving at Heathrow I used the Piccadilly line to King’s Cross (its just as quick
as the Heathrow express taking into account the time changing at Paddington). Almost home! Not
quite, I am back in the UK and the wires are down between Peterborough and Grantham. Severe
delays! I finally arrived back in Newcastle at 23.30. I was home but there were busses waiting for the
Edinburgh and Glasgow passengers. Goodness knows what time they got home.
all photos by Ray Smith
Light Rail, Metro & Tram News
Birmingham Midland Metro: The extension through the centre of Birmingham is unlikely to open
before 2015 due to problems diverting the numerous buses that use Corporation Street.
London Tramlink: Further to the report in Sep 2011 issue (page 5) the first of the 6 new Stadler built
Variotrams has been out on test in Eastern Germany on the Chemnitz system. No. 2554 is already in
Tramlink corporate colours.
Nottingham Express Transit: Following the agreement by the government to Phase 2 it is hoped two
further extensions to the system will begin in January 2012, coming into operation in late 2014. The
two lines will serve Clifton via Wilford and Chilwell via Beeston.
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Dutch Class 600 Shunters in the UK
by Trevor Roots
The Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) Cl.600 were built for shunting duties in the Netherlands and are of
a similar design to BR Cl.11. Sixty-five of the locomotives were built, numbered 601-665 by English
Electric between 1950-1957 at either Dick Kerr & Co. Works, Preston (601-610) or Vulcan Foundry
Works, Newton-le-Willows (611-663). Twenty-three locomotives were later fitted with radio remotecontrol,
and renumbered in the range 671-693.
Specs: English Electric 6KT engines, 143kn tractive effort, 47t weight and a top speed of 19mph.
Numbers Name Location (* preserved)
NS NS
Original Re-num Current Other Works
601 671 11 2098 Ribble Steam Rly *
625 690 16 H043 2122/D312 PD Ports, Teeside (BAR)
685 685 H045 2124/D314 Midland Rly Butterley *
632 9 H046 2129/D319 Thames Steel, Sheerness (BAR)
649 692 13 H049 2146/D336 Electro Motive Diesels, Longport (BAR)
653 653 H050 2150/D340 Weardale Rly *
663 663 2160/D350 Annette NRM Shildon *
doyen of the class 601
and the only one remaining
built by Dick Kerr in 1955,
Ribble Steam Railway,
30 th September 2011
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13 (649, H049) Long Marston Open Day, 6 th June 2009
before moving to Electro Motive Diesels, Longport
(photo by Neil Dix)
Once NS stopped using the shunters in the early 2000s seven of them have been repatriated to the
UK. Of the seven four are of the later radio controlled version. Several of the locos are privately owned
by BARs (see below) and are hired out to various industrial sites. The others are preserved or stored
at preserved sites. It is not clear exactly which are fully preserved though the doyen of the class 601
does fall into that category and is currently out of service in the museum at the Ribble Steam Railway.
British American Railway Services Limited (BARS) is a British railway rolling stock hire, maintenance
company, and railway owner in the United Kingdom. It was formed to acquire the assets of ECT Rail
Holdings in 2008. Subsidiaries of British American include RMS Locotec, Weardale Railway, Dartmoor
Railway, and Devon and Cornwall Railway. British American was formed by Iowa Pacific Holdings, an
American shortline railroad holding company.
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The similarity to Cl.11 is shown if compared with the photo of 12077 preserved at Midland Railway
Butterley, with that of 663 at NRM Locomotion Shildon (opposite bottom) and 685 also at Midland
Railway Butterley (below).
ex-BR 12077 (built 1950, Derby) above with 685 (built 1956, Vulcan Foundry) below
at Swanwick, Midland Railway Butterley, 15 th May 2010
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663 ‘Annette’ (built 1956, Vulcan Foundry), Locomotion Shildon, 1 st October 2011
9 (632) (built 1956, Vulcan Foundry) at Swanwick, Midland Railway Butterley, 15 th May 2010
before moving to Thames Steel, Sheerness on 16 th August 2010
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Freight Corner
WAGON UPDATES by Scott Yeates (to UKRS No.3 UK Wagons 2012):
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.
Scrapped: (various sites)
110009/389/710/039/067/090/093/099/153/240/332/343/391/409/543/636/674/676/724
200209/503/514/529/941, 460043/099/231/291/307/346/535/577/673/820/949/976
350145/0252/0447/0476/0480/0759/0823/0917/0982/1234/1433/1384/1574/1684/1715/1728/1769
2459/2631/2687/2892/2974/3087/3138/33662/3429/3788/3804/3928/3956/4293/4238/4326/4461/4767
4981/5077/5112/5189/5242/5262/5302/5326/5485/5487/5571/5682/5707/5720/5725/5823/5836/5891
5942/6133/6226/6420/6573/6609/6758/6771/7022/7064/7344/7599/7914/8450/8457/8495/8529/8549
8831/9270/9374/9406/9431
390195/196/504/513/514/519/522/534/545/555/569/587/621/632/634/640/661
955196, 993753/795/843/914, 996561/937/947
Scrapped: (Eastleigh Works)
IVB 23.80.2398.510-0/520-9/523-3/525-8, IWB 33.80.2797.508.9
FREIGHT NEWS
A new 3 year contract began on 7 th December between Colas Rail and Kronospan for the flow of
timber from Teignbridge to Chirk along the mothballed 4 mile Heathfield branch. The weekly train is
due to depart at 14.30 each Wednesday.
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
Locos returning abroad: (DBS - France)
66022 66029 66033 66062 66064
66073 66123 66191 66245
Locos transferred abroad: (FL - Poland)
66411
New:
70013 70014 70015 70016
Locos Re-numbered:
43072 to 43272 43074 to 43274
DMUs Reformed & Re-numbered:
158960 formed from 158769 + 57749
Namings:
66736 Wolverhampton Wanderers
379011 Ely Cathedral
379012 The West Anglian
Locos Transferred: (* into preservation)
D2112* BOS to KES (see photo opp. taken at
Rolvenden Shed on 2 nd January 2012)
D9518 (NCB No.7) NVR to WSR
09024 Booths to Goodmans Yd, Wishaw
09015 NRM to Goodmans Yd, Wishaw
20903/904 (LM) to BU 47799 (CD) to STR
Units Transferred: (* on hire)
52005/031 NVR to TAN
150001/002/209 LMT to FGW
(150209 is to be split to reinforce other units)
377207*/211*/212* SR to FCC
Locos Scrapped:
Booths, Rotherham 08951
EMR Kingsbury 08514
TJ Thompson, Stockton 08856
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ICRS Publications
Two new 2012 editions are now out and selling like hot cakes, UK Wagons and UK Name Directory. The latter has
been reworked to be even more comprehensive than before and is the only such book currently on the market. It is
also a small print run as are the current 2011 editions of UK Locomotives, Diesel Units, Electric Units and Irish
Railways, 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.
Books can be ordered online via PayPal at www.icrs.org.uk or by post from Carl Watson, ICRS Publications,
14, Partridge Gardens, Waterlooville, Hampshire PO8 9XG (please made cheque / PO payable to ICRS).
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 2010/11 & up to 27% discount on 2012 ICRS books)
non-member member
New: (2012 – red)
Price
UKRS03 UK Wagons 2012 (164 pages) (updated to 1 st Oct11) £12.99 £9.50
UKRS04 UK Name Directory 2012 (172 pages) (updated to 10 th Nov11) £12.99 £9.50
Current: (2011 – blue)
UKRS01 Pocket Book 2011 (240 pages) (updated to 1 st Jan11) £8.99 £7.19
UKRS02C UK Combine Summer Ed 2011 (268 pages) (updated to 1 st Jun11) £14.99 £11.99
UKRS05 UK Locomotives 2011 (81 pages) (updated to 1 st May11) £7.99 £6.39
UKRS06 UK Diesel Units 2011 (64 pages) (updated to 1 st May11) £7.99 £6.39
UKRS07 UK Electric Units 2011 (116 pages) (updated to 1 st May11) £8.99 £7.19
UKRS19 Irish Railways 2011 (53 pages) (updated to 1 st 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 1 st Oct08) £5.00* £3.00*
Pocket Datafile 2008 (updated to 1 st 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
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