No.3 March 2010 - Intercity Railway Society
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Tracks<br />
the monthly magazine of the<br />
Inter City <strong>Railway</strong> <strong>Society</strong><br />
websites: icrs.org.uk & icrs.fotopic.net<br />
DRS 47501’Craftsman’ with 57012 on the rear await the next departure south<br />
from Maryport on the temporary shuttle to Workington introduced following<br />
the devastating Cumbrian floods on 20 November 2009,<br />
which washed away bridges, cutting Workington in two<br />
10 February <strong>2010</strong><br />
Volume 38<br />
<strong>No.3</strong> <strong>March</strong> <strong>2010</strong>
Inter City <strong>Railway</strong> <strong>Society</strong><br />
founded 1973<br />
The content of the magazine is the copyright of the <strong>Society</strong><br />
No part of this magazine may be reproduced without prior permission of the copyright holder<br />
President: Simon Mutten (01603 715701)<br />
Coppercoin, 12 Blofield Corner Rd, Blofield, Norwich, Norfolk NR13 4RT<br />
Chairman:<br />
Carl Watson - chairman@icrs.org.uk<br />
14, Partridge Gardens, Waterlooville, Hampshire PO8 9XG<br />
Secretary: Gary Mutten - secretary@icrs.org.uk (01953 600445)<br />
1 Corner Cottage, Silfield St. Silfield, Wymondham, Norfolk NR18 9NS<br />
Treasurer: Gary Mutten - treasurer@icrs.org.uk details as above<br />
Membership Secretary: Trevor Roots - membership@icrs.org.uk (01466 760724)<br />
Mill of Botary, Cairnie, Huntly, Aberdeenshire AB54 4UD<br />
Editorial Manager:<br />
Trevor Roots - editor@icrs.org.uk details as above<br />
Website Manager: Mark Richards - website.manager@icrs.org.uk (01908 520028)<br />
7 Parkside, Furzton, Milton Keynes, Bucks. MK4 1BX<br />
Editorial Team:<br />
Sightings: James Holloway - sightings@icrs.org.uk (0121 744 2351)<br />
246 Longmore Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 3ES<br />
News: John Barton - traffic.news@icrs.org.uk (0121 770 2205)<br />
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Wagons & Trams: Martin Hall - wagon.corner@icrs.org.uk (0115 930 2775)<br />
5 Sunninghill Close, West Hallam, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 6LS<br />
All Our Yesterdays: Alan Gilmour - alanmgilmour@Tesco.net<br />
24 Norfolk Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR32 2HJ<br />
Europe (website): Robert Brown - european@icrs.org.uk (01909 591504)<br />
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Magazine Distribution: Peter Britcliffe - p.britcliffe10@hotmail.com (01429 234180)<br />
9 Voltigeur Drive, Hartlepool TS27 3BS<br />
Publications Team:<br />
UK Combine / Pocket Book:<br />
UK Wagons:<br />
Name Directory:<br />
Publications Distribution:<br />
Website Assistant:<br />
Carl Watson - ukbooks@icrs.org.uk details as above<br />
Scott Yeates - wagon.compiler@icrs.org.uk<br />
Paul Eveleigh (contact via Scott)<br />
Eddie Rathmill<br />
Carl Watson - publications@icrs.org.uk details as above<br />
vacant<br />
Contents:<br />
Officials Contact List.........................................2<br />
<strong>Society</strong> Notice Board .....................................3-5<br />
Publications ............................................. 6 & 28<br />
Current News / Sightings:<br />
Gloucester / Stirling Sightings...............19-21<br />
Light Rail and Metro News.........................22<br />
Network News...........................................7-8<br />
Open Day News...........................................5<br />
Out and About Sightings .......................17-18<br />
Stock Changes / Liveries ...........................27<br />
Traffic and Traction News.....................11-12<br />
Wagon Corner ......................................26-27<br />
Feature Articles:<br />
Eastleigh Works Report........................21-22<br />
Preservation News....................................... 9<br />
Preservation Photo Spot.............................. 6<br />
<strong>Railway</strong> Globetrotters ...........................23-25<br />
Ramblings of a Rail Enthusiast.............13-16<br />
The Rise & Fall of 66048 - Update ............ 10<br />
£1.50 where sold separately (post free)<br />
Printed by Ords Group, Progress House, Usworth Road Industrial Estate, Hartlepool TS25 1PD<br />
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<strong>Society</strong> Notice Board<br />
Editor’s Comments:<br />
72 days on the ground and counting…and I’ve just dug myself out of another 1 foot plus of the white<br />
stuff. That’s enough of that as I’m sure others are equally sick of the hassle who have equally been<br />
dumped on at regular intervals by snow or now rain !! At least walls have dried out, fingers crossed with<br />
this latest lot, so I just need to fix everything now. Feeling worse now as just watched Villa just lost to Utd<br />
in cup final…with another snow shower outside.<br />
Got away south to GBBG AGM and saw green grass and even played golf at Keswick, no chance up<br />
here. Managed to swing by the Workington area to photograph the temporary shuttle (see article). I also<br />
called in at Carrbridge on my return north, luckily hours after 66048 had been lifted so able to give you<br />
an update on its situation, again see article. At least my railway luck seems to be holding this year with<br />
92017 sitting in a photographable position in Mossend Yard, so now got the full set of Stobart liveries.<br />
It’s an interesting time at the moment with stock being temporarily transferred between companies and<br />
turning up all over the country. Various EMU classes in particular are now finding their way onto different<br />
routes in readiness for new stock, either now in service or due for delivery later in year.<br />
Please note AGM notice below, repeated from last month. I hope as many of you as possible will come<br />
along. We will have all our 3 new <strong>2010</strong> books for you to see, if you haven’t already bought one.<br />
AGM by Carl Watson:<br />
In a change to previous practice we've decided to move away from Crewe and hold our AGM<br />
somewhere we hope will attract more Members and provide something of interest worth visiting, rather<br />
than just the AGM itself.<br />
Saturday 17th April is the planned date and the location will be the Kidderminster <strong>Railway</strong> Museum at<br />
Kidderminster on the Severn Valley <strong>Railway</strong>. There is access by road with free parking and by mainline<br />
rail services (see below) to Kidderminster, so access shouldn't be a problem. I hope you'll agree that this<br />
will give plenty of interest on the day for everyone. In order to ensure everyone can take advantage of<br />
the venue we are looking to make an 11.00 start to finish by 14.00. This will allow time for a full round trip<br />
of the line in the afternoon for those wishing to do so. (see timetable below).<br />
The first service after finish of AGM<br />
leaves at 14.20 arriving back at 17.15.<br />
The next service to allow a full round trip<br />
is the 15.35 arriving back at 18.27. The<br />
start time will also allow time beforehand<br />
at Kidderminster. Personally, I've not<br />
visited the SVR but I've heard a lot of<br />
good reports about it so I think this will<br />
be a good day out for all.<br />
Can those intending to go to AGM please<br />
contact our Secretary, Gary Mutten, to<br />
whom apologies should also be sent.<br />
Road Access: Kidderminster is 10 miles west of the M5. For those who use such things, the sat nav<br />
directions are, Kidderminster Station, Comberton Hill, DY10 1Q. Both stations are situated off the A448.<br />
Rail: Frequent services leave Birmingham Moor St (Snow Hill is 3 mins later) at the following times in the<br />
hour 44, 55, 01, 09, 29 & 39, with the journey taking 40 mins. Smethwick Galton Bridge is passed on the<br />
way 13 mins from BMS, where the connections can be made with the Birmingham New Street to<br />
Wolverhampton line and the WCML at Stafford beyond. Times from Wolverhampton are 09/19/28 & 49 in<br />
the hour, the journey taking 15 mins. From BNS, the times are 01, 08, 24 & 38, the journey being just 8<br />
mins. There are also direct services from Worcester in the south, though the permutations are varied<br />
dependent on whether you are coming via Shrub Hill or via Foregate Street, the latter may require a<br />
change at Droitwich Spa.<br />
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Publications:<br />
Following on from the fast selling UK Wagons <strong>2010</strong>, the UK Pocket Book <strong>2010</strong> arrived as Tracks went<br />
to press and by the time you read this, UK Combine <strong>2010</strong> will have also arrived. Copies can be ordered<br />
via the website or direct from Carl Watson, prices and address on page 6 and rear cover. A review of<br />
both new books will appear in the April issue but I can tell you that the UK Pocket Book is the most<br />
comprehensive day to day spotters Pocket Book on the market as it includes almost everything you are<br />
likely to see. Clearly the more people who buy this and the other books, then the more your club will<br />
directly benefit. We are now working on publishing books Nos.4-7 & 19 which should be out from early<br />
April.<br />
Membership Matters:<br />
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Joint ICRS / GBBG Membership also entitles you to:<br />
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NB. The 20% discount on books from HB Publications (HBP) has now ended, as GBBG has also<br />
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Membership Cards:<br />
On membership cards generally, please remember on renewal, your new card will be sent out with the<br />
next issue of Tracks. Now this may mean that you might wait up to 5 weeks if you’ve just missed the end<br />
of month cut off when I send cards out for distribution. So there is no need to send a separate sae for<br />
card. The way I’m sending out renewal forms and issuing cards now means that assuming you renew at<br />
first request, your existing card will always be valid until new one arrives. Unfortunately I can’t speak for<br />
previous cards issued. But bear with me and in another 5 months everyone should be on this new<br />
system. Also many of you will have already received the new look card, which I hope you approve of.<br />
New Members: (* joint members with GBBG)<br />
The following new members have joined this month: Dave Baker (Birmingham), David Bareham*<br />
(Colchester), Chris Butler (Church Crookham), Nigel Cadby (Uxbridge), Kenneth Cottam (Minsterworth),<br />
David Elliott (Eastleigh), A Gouldstone (Broxbourne), Richard Hobbs* (Leicester), Graham Newnham<br />
(Cosham), Chris Smith (Hereford), Chris Watkinson (Sutton-in-Ashfield), Danny Westwood* (Cheadle),<br />
Victor Williams (Bristol) - a warm welcome to you all.<br />
Magazine Submissions:<br />
Contributions to regular features should be sent to the appropriate officer. Any information / article on<br />
any railway related item will always be most welcome for inclusion in the magazine. Your travel stories /<br />
anecdotes about far flung parts of the railway network, past or present can give pleasure to others or<br />
inform of places to visit. This railway hobby of ours is made all that more enjoyable by the sharing of<br />
information, knowledge and experiences. Neatly hand written submissions are perfectly acceptable, but<br />
ideally a typed document is preferable. Better still, If you have a PC and internet connection, then email<br />
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the appropriate official. Good quality photographs are always welcome for inclusion in the magazine,<br />
prints or preferably high resolution digital photographs via e-mail (not compressed please). Please<br />
include full contact details with any submissions, including your Christian name, it’s less impersonal than<br />
just initials.<br />
The latest date for articles / info for the next magazine is Friday 26 sh <strong>March</strong> <strong>2010</strong>. Items for Out and<br />
About Sightings should be sent in to James Holloway a few days earlier please.<br />
Magazine Contributors:<br />
Thanks to Mike Rumens, Dennis Dey, Ian McAlpine, Ken Ireson, Derek Sneddon, Nigel Hoskins,<br />
Alan Gilmour, Stephen Skewes, John Barton, James Holloway, Ray Smith, Martin Hall, Carl<br />
Watson & Trevor Roots. We are sorry if anyone has been missed. All photos by Trevor Roots unless<br />
shown otherwise.<br />
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Mark Richards website.manager@icrs.org.uk with your chosen username and password. Each can be<br />
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a character). Please include your ICRS membership number, especially when a new member.<br />
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ICRS Yahoo Group:<br />
We have our own Yahoo Group, established in <strong>March</strong> 2004, open to members and non-members alike<br />
to post sightings and observations, share comments and debate about the current railway scene. Web<br />
address is: http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/intercityrailwaysociety/<br />
Please note also that more contributions from members would be appreciated, especially photos for the<br />
Fotopic site or news items. Event and exhibition details are always welcome as are details of railtours.<br />
To join please email Mark Richards at website.manager@icrs.org.uk<br />
Open Day News<br />
by Trevor Roots<br />
It is hoped that as details become known of forthcoming Open Days around the country then info<br />
concerning them will be notified to you. If anyone hears of any such events, please let me know.<br />
Wolverton Works Open Day, 14 th & 15 th August <strong>2010</strong>:<br />
With details being finalised, an Open Day is definitely on at Wolverton Works in August. The same<br />
people who organised Eastleigh 100 are involved and the website to watch for further announcements is<br />
transportevent.co.uk. ICRS will be there with a stand to promote the society and to sell our books,<br />
more details as they become known. Carl Watson, Mark Richards and myself will be there.<br />
DRS Gresty Bridge Open Day, 10 th July <strong>2010</strong>:<br />
This is the same as last year, in that the tickets are chosen randomly from all applications after the<br />
closing date of 18th June. ‘Winners’ will be notified within 2 weeks.<br />
You can apply direct on their website directrailservices.com/openday or post an application to:<br />
Direct Rail Services Ltd, Open Day <strong>2010</strong> Application, Gresty Bridge Depot, Gresty Road, Crewe<br />
Cheshire, CW2 5AA<br />
Postal applications must state clearly the following details: Full name, full postal address, telephone<br />
contact number and either Single Ticket or Family Ticket. Family ticket must include all names of the<br />
family group. (Maximum of 2 adults and 2 children under 16).<br />
Failure to provide the above information in its entirety will void the application.<br />
As proceeds are to be donated to charity, a minimum donation of £2 will be levied at the gate.<br />
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non-member member<br />
Available:<br />
UK Rail Series: (previous editions published as UK Datafiles)<br />
No.1 Pocket Book <strong>2010</strong> (updated to 1 st January) £8.99 £7.19<br />
No.2 UK Combine <strong>2010</strong> (updated to 1 st January) £14.99 £11.99<br />
<strong>No.3</strong> UK Wagons <strong>2010</strong> (updated to 1 st January) £11.99 £9.59<br />
Loco Pocket Datafile - Eastleigh 100 Special 2009 £4.95 £3.95<br />
Pocket Datafile 2009 £7.99 £6.39<br />
Pocket Datafile 2008 £5.99 £4.79<br />
(discounted from £6.99)<br />
Forthcoming: (in preparation)<br />
UK Rail Series: (previous editions published as UK Datafiles)<br />
No.4 UK Name Directory <strong>2010</strong> (updated to 1 st <strong>March</strong>) TBC TBC<br />
No.5 UK Locomotives TBC TBC<br />
No.6 UK Diesel Units (updated to 1 st January) TBC TBC<br />
No.7 UK Electric Units (updated to 1 st January) TBC TBC<br />
No.19 Irish <strong>Railway</strong>s (updated to 1 st <strong>March</strong>) TBC TBC<br />
Proposed: (publication dates to be confirmed)<br />
UK Rail Series: (previous editions published as UK Datafiles)<br />
Nos.20 + Ultimate Sighting Files TBC TBC<br />
For those members wishing to know where to obtain titles not shown above but previously published by<br />
HB Publications, please refer to their website.<br />
Preservation Photo Spot<br />
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one loco…two names for Llanberis Lake Rly<br />
1’ 11½” 0-4-0ST No.2<br />
‘Thomas Bach’ on left and ‘Wild Aster’ on right<br />
(as looking forward)<br />
Llanberis, 16 September 2009
Network News<br />
by Trevor Roots<br />
Workington Shuttle:<br />
On the 20 th November 2009 devastating floods swept away or forced condemnation of all the bridges<br />
over the River Derwent in the west of Cumbria around Workington, effectively cutting the town in two.<br />
The only bridge left standing was the rail bridge, which fortunately spanned the wider river mouth. The<br />
loss of the A597 bridge, on which tragically PC Bill Barker died and the A596 bridge, left anyone wishing<br />
to travel along the coast with a massive 20 mile detour to the next useable bridge, 6 miles inland at<br />
Great Broughton. It was even worse for local pedestrians, particularly school children who could see<br />
their destination on the other side of the river but had no access.<br />
looking west to the coast, the remains of the coastal A597 road bridge,<br />
on which PC Bill Barker died can be seen from the A596<br />
the rail bridge is just out of sight to the left beyond and around the bend in the river<br />
10 February <strong>2010</strong><br />
the shuttle departing north from Flimby<br />
with 47501 ‘Craftsman’ trailing<br />
10 February <strong>2010</strong><br />
the shuttle departing south from Flimby<br />
with 47501‘Craftsman’ leading<br />
10 February <strong>2010</strong><br />
With Workington station in the main ton centre on the south side, Network Rail built a temporary station<br />
to overcome the travel hardship on the north side of the river. Constructed largely of scaffolding, it came<br />
into operation within 10 days and is named Workington North. The temporary car park can hold about<br />
150 cars and was well patronised on the day I visited, so clearly the station serves a need. It is accessed<br />
from an industrial estate just to the west of the A596. Tesco has also built an adjacent temporary store to<br />
compliment its main store on the south side of the river. The local operator Northern Rail, has bolstered<br />
its services with additional Cl.153 & 156 DMUs, the usual motive power on the route and DRS has been<br />
hired in to provide a shuttle between Workington and Maryport, 5½ miles to the north. The service<br />
between these towns, which also calls at Workington North and Flimby, is free. The shuttle consists of 4<br />
coaches top and tailed by 2 DRS locos, normally a Cl.47 & 57 though Cl.37s were used initially. There<br />
are twelve return trips with a journey time of 15 mins between the two ‘termini’ with the first service<br />
departing Workington at 07.05 and the last arriving at Workington 19.30. The stock works to and from<br />
Kingmoor DRS depot at the start and end of each day. The strange thing was that whilst the temporary<br />
timetable was displayed at Maryport there was no sign at Flimby or more surprising at Workington North.<br />
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NR 156484 passing the southbound shuttle<br />
with 47501 leading between Maryport and<br />
Flimby where there are ample places for<br />
photography from the ‘beach’<br />
10 February <strong>2010</strong><br />
the northbound shuttle arriving at Flimby<br />
behind 57012<br />
note Voridian chemical works & wind turbines<br />
behind at Siddick north of Workington<br />
10 February <strong>2010</strong><br />
Workington North sign, 10 February <strong>2010</strong> Workington North banner, 10 February <strong>2010</strong><br />
It is likely the shuttle will continue until the summer at least, by which time most DRS Cl.47s & 57s will<br />
have appeared on it.<br />
Gretna Green:<br />
Following on from my previous report (Aug 2008) of track doubling at Gretna Green, a new footbridge,<br />
not needed before, has been constructed to link the existing north side access / car park with the new<br />
south side platform. As space allowed, it incorporates step free access in the form of long ramps…very<br />
long. The structure totally dominates the station as can be seen below. In fact for a simple station, it’s a<br />
bit of a maze when leaving the platform as I found, (see right hand photo) as exit, steps and ramp all<br />
have their own gap in the fence !<br />
looking west, 10 February <strong>2010</strong> looking east, 10 February <strong>2010</strong><br />
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Preservation News<br />
Severn Valley <strong>Railway</strong> by Stephen Skewes:<br />
In May <strong>2010</strong>, the SVR celebrates it's 40th anniversary as a heritage railway. In the beginning, the goal<br />
was just to maintain a steam-hauled passenger service between Bridgnorth and Hampton Loade in<br />
Shropshire, with a passing-place at Eardington. However, as funds and opportunities allowed,<br />
possession of the whole line was gained in stages, finally reaching Kidderminster in 1984. Some<br />
consider that it would be very difficult to launch such an undertaking nowadays, and certainly the view of<br />
those who run the railway is now much more professional than it was - it has to be.<br />
The SVR's Autumn Steam Gala took place over the last weekend in September 2009 and was attended<br />
by 13 locomotives from near and far, viz:<br />
GNR 0-6-2T 1744 (Great Central Rly)<br />
LMS 2-6-0 Ivatt 4 Mogul 43106 (SVR)<br />
LMS 2-6-2T Ivatt 41241 (Keighley & Worth Valley Rly<br />
LMS 2-6-0 Stanier Mogul 42968 (SVR)<br />
LMS 2-6-0 Ivatt 2 Mogul 46443 (SVR)<br />
GWR 0-6-2T 5643 (Llangollen)<br />
GWR 0-6-0ST 813 (SVR)<br />
GWR 0-6-0PT 5764 (SVR)<br />
GWR 2-6-2 small Prairie tank 4566 (SVR)<br />
GWR 2-6-2 large Prairie tank 5164 (SVR)<br />
GWR 4-6-0 ‘Bradley Manor’ 7802 (SVR)<br />
GWR 4-6-0 ‘Erlestoke Manor’ 7812 (SVR)<br />
GWR 4-6-0 ‘Kinlet Hall’ 4936 (Tyseley)<br />
43106 the 'Flying Pig', had just recently been returned to running order after a 20-year restoration.<br />
However, only 24 hours after the gala, while returning to Bridgnorth with the last train of the day, the<br />
tender managed to derail itself, at very low speed, on the points just south of Hampton Loade station.<br />
Fortunately, no-one was hurt. RAIB soon established that the cause of the trouble was an incorrect<br />
spring on the tender together with a possible twist in the track. Two temporary replacement axles for the<br />
tender were kindly obtained from the Strathspey <strong>Railway</strong>, while new ones will evidently come from South<br />
Africa. The damaged points were temporarily replaced by straight track, allowing trains to run through to<br />
Bridgnorth using only a single platform at Hampton Loade (so no passing of trains there) with an abrupt<br />
change in the timetable. However, after the Christmas / New Year season, the affected track was lifted<br />
in order to investigate the foundation underneath and then to rebuild it more firmly. Since then, the usual<br />
SVR weekend services have been restricted to the southern half of the route between Kidderminster and<br />
Highley. New points have now (February <strong>2010</strong>) been installed and normal services to Bridgnorth are<br />
expected to restart early in <strong>March</strong>.<br />
Had the derailment happened during the gala, the consequences would have been much more serious,<br />
with even greater loss of revenue to the railway. Another consequence is that the SVR will have to<br />
review some of it's documentation, even down to the servicing of coach slam-door locks, especially as a<br />
comprehensive visit from HMRI is anticipated this year. The SVR is regarded as helping to set an<br />
example for other heritage railways.<br />
In October last year, the station footbridge at Highley was erected in time for the long-delayed formal<br />
opening of the Engine House by the SVR's patron, HRH the Duke of Gloucester. One of the exhibits<br />
there, the SVR's GW 0-6-0PT 1501, has now been taken out for attention in the workshops at<br />
Bridgnorth. LMS Royal Saloon 798, built in 1941, has arrived on the SVR from Glasgow Museum of<br />
Transport, and is waiting to be shunted into the Engine House for display.<br />
At the end of October, in the schools' half-term week, the SVR was very pleased to receive a visit from<br />
BR A1 Pacific 60163 'Tornado'. This much-heralded locomotive drew large crowds to the railway. The<br />
SVR itself also has a new locomotive under construction - a Riddles class 3MT 2-6-2T 82045. The<br />
frames of this engine are now standing at Bridgnorth and progress is being made on fabricating or<br />
collecting other patterns and parts.<br />
The SVR has long needed a Wheel Drop to facilitate locomotive maintenance. Such equipment was<br />
obtained from Leicester Midland MPD and is now being installed in Bridgnorth MPD. This is expensive,<br />
of course, but is seen as an investment both for the SVR and for outside contract work.<br />
For further information, please visit the SVR website at www.svr.co.uk or telephone 01299 403816.<br />
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The Rise & Fall of 66048 - update<br />
by Trevor Roots<br />
66048 and the remaining wagons were finally moved overnight on the 13 th / 14 th February from where<br />
they had lain for 6 weeks. A 200 yd long compound was created between the railway line and the A9,<br />
where only light scrub needed to be removed. Access was via the lane passing under both to the north<br />
of the station (just beyond the platform ends), off which the station access also lead. A further access<br />
was constructed off the A9 at the south end of the compound, using steel sheets. This facilitated<br />
movement of large vehicles without needing to traverse narrow roads through Carrbridge. A heavy lifting<br />
crane was constructed opposite the loco at the north end of the compound. Only a few trees needed to<br />
be felled between 66048 and the station to allow a straight lift. The wagons and loco were then<br />
deposited in the compound from where the wagons have been moved south by road. The last box can<br />
be seen in the photo below to the right of the loco, which is completely shrouded in tarpaulins.<br />
The trackwork has been reinstated and work was underway to tidy up the crash site. The platforms had<br />
yet to be repaired. As far as I am aware, 66048 is still there as it couldn’t be moved south by road and<br />
was going to move north to Inverness, then south by rail on replacement bogies. The scene below as I<br />
write though is once again covered in deep snow with the A9 closed due to drifting.<br />
66048 in compound with remaining box behind<br />
Carrbridge 14 February <strong>2010</strong><br />
access off A9<br />
Carrbridge 14 February <strong>2010</strong><br />
crane at north end of compound on west of line<br />
note fresh ballast in reinstated loop<br />
Carrbridge 14 February <strong>2010</strong><br />
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66048s resting place showing more clearly<br />
how far it was below track level<br />
Carrbridge 14 February <strong>2010</strong>
Traffic & Traction News<br />
by John Barton<br />
February 1<br />
70001 passed through Kings Langley on 4M94<br />
at 18.25.<br />
08785 was seen on a low-loader in a<br />
southbound layby on the A1 near St Neots at<br />
14.30, destination unknown.<br />
February 2<br />
37194 plus 12065+12139+12092+12063 passed<br />
very slowly through Water Orton at 13.38.<br />
February 4<br />
60163 with support coach 14007 passed<br />
through Bushbury junction at 20.30 heading<br />
south towards Bescot.<br />
70001 worked the Felixstowe - Lawley Street up<br />
through Stratford at 16.31.<br />
31454 + 9708 on 1Q06 Derby - OOC passed<br />
Acton Wells Jnct at 00.26, 94 minutes late.<br />
February 5<br />
87002+325014+325007+325002 headed south<br />
through Stafford at 20.25<br />
February 6<br />
Network Rail tamper DR 73111 was observed<br />
stabled in Taunton Fairwater yard.<br />
67024 dragged 82212 and a dead 91115 south<br />
through Peterborough platform 2 at 14.20.<br />
378009 stormed away from Acton Central at<br />
13.33.<br />
February 7<br />
66024 was noted in West Drayton station at<br />
20.00 waiting to lay ballast onto the newly laid<br />
up main at Airport junction.<br />
43303 with 43366 working 08.50 XC03<br />
Edinburgh - Plymouth headed south through<br />
Doncaster at 12.31.<br />
February 8<br />
66732 with barrier coaches 6379 and 6378<br />
entered Litchurch Lane at 20.03.<br />
390009 pulled down overhead wires whilst<br />
heading southbound. 390004 was sitting in<br />
Berkhamstead platform 3 stuck behind it. A<br />
good two and a half mile length of overhead wire<br />
was down with the pantograph on the floor and<br />
the wires hanging down at ground level.<br />
February 9<br />
60060 working 6E41 Westerleigh - Lindsey tank<br />
train passed kings Norton at 13.03<br />
66089 headed south through Meadowhall at<br />
06.20 with a mixed rake of EWS construction<br />
and ex-Cemex wagons.<br />
February 10<br />
70001 passed through Coleshill Parkway at<br />
20.16 heading for Lawley Street.<br />
February 11<br />
66732 with barrier coaches 6378 & 6379 hauling<br />
unit 378021, left Derby at 18.27 heading south<br />
towards Willesden via MML.<br />
February 11 (cont)<br />
86702+325014+325007+325006 heading south<br />
passed through Northampton at 18.55.<br />
On hire to Northern Rail, SWT 158888 was seen<br />
in Carlisle with 158793.<br />
On the second day of driver training using a<br />
Colas Cl.66, 66843 piloted DRS 57002, suitably<br />
branded on the 6J37 Carlisle – Chirk timber<br />
train. 66843 was removed at Warrington. (see<br />
photos below)<br />
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February 11 (cont)<br />
The following succession of double headed<br />
freights passed through Carlisle between 12.30<br />
and 17.00:<br />
12.37 66098+66077+single FJA southbound,<br />
13.10 66843+57002+KFAs southbound timber,<br />
13.56 66612+66598+HHAs northbound coal,<br />
15.20 66612+66547+HXas southbound coal,<br />
16.54 86609+86613 southbound containers.<br />
February 12<br />
70003+70002 passed Washwood Heath at<br />
16.25 heading for Stoke Gifford.<br />
20301+20304 powered through Melton Mowbray<br />
at 12.48 on way to Crewe ex Stowmarket.<br />
February 13<br />
47804 top and tailed 47786 at East Goscote<br />
west of Melton Mowbray with 1Z35 06.12<br />
Doncaster - Salisbury Valentine Special rail tour.<br />
70004 left Latchford Sidings, Warrington at<br />
13.20 with loaded coal hoppers to Fiddlers<br />
Ferry.<br />
66048 James the Engine’, was finally craned out<br />
from the trees at Carrbridge overnight (see<br />
article).<br />
This was the last Saturday of operation using<br />
the Prentendolino set between London Euston –<br />
Birmingham New Street. Seen leaving on the<br />
09.50 service, DVT 82126 leads 11048+11018+<br />
11007+10212+12138+12122+12133+12078+<br />
12011+90020 ‘Collingwood’ (see photos below)<br />
February 14<br />
37059 worked 0T61 Stowmarket - Whitemoor<br />
then 6T61 20.45 Whitemoor - Bescot.<br />
February 14 (cont)<br />
The following were noted at Chester: DR73243<br />
Track Machine, DRK 81624 Kirow Leipzig Railer<br />
Crane.<br />
66728 worked the 4Z97 Fort William - Polmadie<br />
with 325008+325002 and duly negotiated the<br />
magnetic fields in the Alcan plant, before<br />
propelling out onto mainline and departed 12.03<br />
(20 minutes early) heading south.<br />
February 16<br />
319384 passed through Harrow and Wealdstone<br />
at 15.48 heading for Wolverton.<br />
February 17<br />
37610+37611 headed northbound through Tring<br />
at 21.23.<br />
86637+86605 passed Rugby at 16.49 with<br />
Ditton - Felixstowe.<br />
February 18<br />
67010 leading 3 x Virgin liveried coaches 12094,<br />
12124 & 12054, blue grey 10257 and then<br />
Chiltern liveried 82302 was seen about to depart<br />
Bicester North southbound at 10.24 working<br />
Wrexham - Marylebone<br />
February 19<br />
35028 ‘Clan Line’ on the 1Z83 Shalford -<br />
London Victoria VSOE passed through East<br />
Croydon at 15.35.<br />
Still unbranded, 91111 departed Peterborough<br />
at 13.10 heading for the King’s Cross.<br />
February 20<br />
4965 ‘Rood Ashton Hall’ + 5043 ‘Earl of Mount<br />
Edgcumbe’ left Gloucester Yard at 17.53 after<br />
being watered for the last leg of the "Great<br />
Western Incursion" tour back to Tyseley<br />
Hammersmith to Aldgate was closed today and<br />
engineering work was being done around Royal<br />
Oak station and there were 11 (yes ELEVEN)<br />
battery locos visible from any train entering<br />
Paddington: 17/19/23/29/32/44/45/46/48/52/54.<br />
February 21<br />
47760 leading with 'Scarborough Spa' 47826 on<br />
the back passed Castleford at 13.36, 74 mins<br />
late on 5Z38 Hull - Carnforth ecs.<br />
February 22<br />
57008 with Fastline FEA's was observed at<br />
Kingsbury Jnct at 16.33 waiting to head north.<br />
February 23<br />
Shunter 08417 has now been re-liveried into red<br />
and grey Serco livery.<br />
37087 passed through Milton Keynes at 15.43<br />
heading southbound with a stone blower in tow.<br />
February 24<br />
70013 'Oliver Cromwell' on 1Z82 London<br />
Victoria - Hastings - London Victoria passed<br />
through Mays Hill Road, Bromley at 11.14.<br />
66559+70001 worked the 4L69 Lawley St -<br />
Felixstowe, but 70001 failed at Hanslope<br />
junction.<br />
February 25<br />
ATW Blue 57316 was observed stabled at<br />
Preston at 08.10 on thunderbird duties.<br />
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Ramblings of a Rail Enthusiast<br />
by David Spencer - 1963 Part 1<br />
Sunday 13 th January and with two others I returned to London and did Kentish Town and Feltham<br />
depots. I recorded no cops and only D1002 as outward haulage. The next Sunday I travelled to Eastleigh<br />
where out of 112 on shed, I managed 3 cops, two Southern and one standard. Westerns again appeared<br />
for haulage with D1035 to Reading, D1040 from Banbury and DMUs from Reading to Eastleigh and<br />
return but the highlight was Castle 5093 from Reading to Oxford. On Sunday 27 th we went on a north<br />
east midlands shed bash for the first time going from Birmingham via Derby to sheds at Lincoln, both GN<br />
and GC at Retford returning via Doncaster and Sheffield. No haulage was recorded and I managed two<br />
cops, an 04 and a B1. On Tuesday 29 th for the first and only time in my life I threw a 'sicky' at work as the<br />
Chasewater to Newquay line was closing and it was my only chance to visit. Black 5 45290 hauled me to<br />
Bristol and Warship D832 to Truro. Being the morning commute I well remember at Trewerry and Trerice<br />
a couple were strolling towards the halt even though the train was in and waiting, the driver and guard<br />
being quite happy to wait for their regulars, the other passengers all grumbled that they should hurry and<br />
that the bus driver would not wait for them on a Monday ! The return DMU took me to Par where I came<br />
across an STD telephone for the first time and telephoned the office direct to report in sick which cost me<br />
one shilling (5p to the youngsters). St Blazey produced one cop, 4564 before Warship D817 whisked me<br />
back to Bristol and an unrecorded Peak onto Birmingham. I also collected railway tickets and often spent<br />
time searching stations and several half days were spent in that pursuit. On the 15 th I covered stations<br />
from Hockley to Cradley Heath, on the 23 rd Shirley, Claverdon and Stratford and on the 2 nd February<br />
Bewdley and Hartlebury.<br />
February continued where January left off, when on the 3 rd three of us went northwest to Stafford behind<br />
45079, then an electric to Crewe. Then behind Patriot 45529 to Manchester, diverted via Middlewich, a<br />
rare treat even in those days. We did not anticipate a B1 61229 from Victoria to Bolton but it was very<br />
welcome. There my haulage notes disappear but we did visit Horwich Works and Bolton shed. The next<br />
Sunday, two of us covered the Great Central south with Black 5 haulage to Derby behind 44943 and<br />
45444 from Nottingham Victoria to Woodford Halse, where we visited the shed. There were with 55<br />
engines including 3 Western Cl.28xx and the rest an equal Midland and Eastern split. With steam<br />
haulage still quite common we did not see the need to go with steam to Marylebone, so took the once<br />
daily DMU slow train via Grendon Underwood and Ashenden Junctions to High Wycombe where<br />
Western D1036 took us home.<br />
Variety was the spice of life and on 16 th a small group of us visited Wolverhampton Gas Works and<br />
Courtaulds to see the industrials on shed at both locations. The following day it was the turn of Great<br />
Central north when a DMU took us to Manchester Piccadilly. EM2 27003 took us across the Woodhead<br />
route and B1 61044 on to Nottingham Victoria from whence we returned to Birmingham via Derby with<br />
unrecorded haulage. In the pre computer/mobile age there was no hot line news so if you saw anything<br />
unusual it was by chance as happened on my half day on 20 th February….that’s how it should be, the joy<br />
of not knowing what you might see, ed.<br />
I got a train to Blackwell and proceeded to walk down the Lickey Bank to find suitable photo locations<br />
when a voice asked me "when is it due ?” It turned out D1500, the first Brush type 4 (Cl.47) was on trial.<br />
It came up with 19 coaches including a standing start with the usual 9F banker 92079 trailing some<br />
hundred yards behind as insurance. For those readers who did not know the Lickey in steam days, every<br />
northbound train had to stop at Bromsgrove to pick up a banker, which on this day consisted of a mixture<br />
of Jinty’s and 94XX panniers plus the 9F. Big Bertha was for many years the big banker but that was<br />
before my time. Up to four bankers could be used depending on the train. This system continued into the<br />
diesel era with Cl.35 Hymeks and Cl.37s on freight trains in particular, but was soon dropped when it<br />
was found the bankers could not keep up with the Peaks ! This together with the closure of the wagon<br />
repair works signaled the closure of Bromsgrove depot although the stabling point for bankers remained.<br />
February finished with another shed bash around Newcastle, travelling up to behind Peak D34 to York,<br />
an A4 60018 thereafter. Sheds at Gateshead, Sunderland, Tyne Dock and Blyth North and South were<br />
duly visited and we were treated to more rare track with a diversion over the Tyneside Riverside branch<br />
which only had workmen’s services at start and close of each shift and almost impossible to fit in during<br />
a normal day. Gateshead was mostly diesels, Cls.03, 08, 24, 25, 26, 40, 45 and 46. Steam consisted of<br />
just four A4s and two A1s whilst elsewhere steam reigned supreme. Peak D102 returned us to York and<br />
an unrecorded Peak onwards to Birmingham.<br />
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<strong>March</strong> came and up until now it had been the coldest Winter since 1947 with snow country wide, so with<br />
the advent of better weather a pal and I decided to do something different. We went to Shrewsbury and<br />
them by Midland Red to Minsterley a place I had never heard of before or since but it was the terminus<br />
of a joint GW and LM branch from Hanwood on the Welshpool line. Our purpose was to walk the line and<br />
photograph the stations.<br />
At Pontesbury we also explored the lower end of<br />
the Snailbeach Light <strong>Railway</strong>, a place I was to<br />
return to later in the year. In those days, pregrouping<br />
cast iron signs were everywhere and I<br />
have photos of ‘LM&S and GW Joint Lines’, ‘<br />
GW & LNW Joint <strong>Railway</strong>s, and Great Western<br />
and London and North Western <strong>Railway</strong>s Joint<br />
Lines’ signs but never did discover why GW led<br />
on the pre-grouping signs but not the prenationalisation<br />
ones !<br />
sign at Minsterley, 3 <strong>March</strong> 1963<br />
At Hanwood we actually saw a loco, 7800 on a<br />
pw train, the only one we recorded. Just beyond<br />
Hanwood, the Shropshire and Montgomeryshire<br />
<strong>Railway</strong> crossed the main line so we walked<br />
north to find the remains of Edgwold station and<br />
then walked along to the next at Hanwood,<br />
much derelict but absolutely fascinating, where<br />
we also got a SMR sign. This line was very<br />
much a rural byway of the Col. Stephens era<br />
and was latterly run by the military until closure.<br />
We both agreed it was by far and away the best<br />
weekend of the year so far.<br />
Maunsell 2-6-0 31875 (08/64)<br />
Exmouth Jnct, 10 <strong>March</strong> 1963<br />
Bulleid WC 4-6-2 34106 ‘Lydford’ (04/64)<br />
Exmouth Jnct, 10 <strong>March</strong> 1963<br />
The next Sunday it was back to shed bashing with a trip to Plymouth, haulage was by 44854 to Bristol,<br />
D863 to Plymouth, D820 to Exeter, D1004 to Taunton and D811 back to Bristol. Numbers were well<br />
down from the previous year Just 24 steam at Laira, I have no diesels listed so we might have been<br />
kicked out I can't remember now ! Frairy and Exeter 12 each, Exmouth Junction managed 70 and<br />
included three cops. Taunton had 28 on and for St Philips Marsh my record is missing. On 14 th just out of<br />
interest I went to see the Beatles for the first time, they were a support act in those days ! Three of us<br />
went down to London on 17 th with D1000 out and D1038 back for haulage. My detailed shed lists ended<br />
the previous week so I rely now on photos and my diary but we visited Old Oak Common, Willesden,<br />
Camden, Kings Cross, Stratford, Southall, Feltham and Nine Elms and a good day as I managed 5 cops<br />
and took lots of photographs. Being young and bowing to peer pressure, I was not allowed to photo<br />
diesels, something I greatly regret now, but I did sneak in one of a baby deltic on Stratford !<br />
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Churchward 47xx 2-8-0 4706 (02/64)<br />
Southall, 17 <strong>March</strong> 1963<br />
Collett 57xx 0-6-0PT 9700 (wd 10/63)<br />
note condensing apparatus (one of 11 so fitted)<br />
Old Oak Common, 17 <strong>March</strong> 1963<br />
Fowler 4P 2-6-4T 42350 (wd 02/65)<br />
Willesden, 17 <strong>March</strong> 1963<br />
BR Std 3MT 2-6-2T 82011 (wd 08/64)<br />
Nine Elms, 17 <strong>March</strong> 1963<br />
Wordsell J15 0-6-0 65469 (wd 08/62)<br />
Stratford, 17 <strong>March</strong> 1963<br />
D5909 and other classmates (wd 03/71)<br />
Stratford, 17 <strong>March</strong> 1963<br />
On the following Wednesday I went to Tamworth and walked a fair way to Alders Paper Mills, it had<br />
become legendary as the home of ex-Alexander Docks and <strong>Railway</strong> 0-4-OST 1340 ‘Trojan’ now<br />
preserved at Didcot. I was made welcome and had a cab ride in the yard. Amazingly although it was sold<br />
into industry as long ago as 1932 it still had its GWR number plate attached. At the back end of 2007 it<br />
was operating the steam shuttle at Didcot so I had it for haulage some 44 years after my cab trip. They<br />
also had a small Barclay saddle tank as the spare engine. Sunday brought another walking trip, this time<br />
three of us visited the ex-Midland branches from Stonehouse to Stroud and Nailsworth. It was another<br />
brilliant day, both lines were still open for freight and the infrastructure was intact apart from Dudbrook<br />
Junction Signal box, which was there but horizontal, still lying where it fell !<br />
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Avonside 0-4-0ST ’Trojan’ Alders Paper Mills<br />
Tamworth, 20 <strong>March</strong> 1963<br />
Barclay 0-6-0ST Alders Paper Mills<br />
Tamworth, 20 <strong>March</strong> 1963<br />
Both Gloucester sheds were also seen and on Barnwood was S&D 2-8-0 53807, a pleasant surprise.<br />
Then came horror of horrors, Wednesday 27 th <strong>March</strong>. I have written “Beeching Report came out today,<br />
2300 stations and 5000 route miles to close”. The rest as they say is history and whilst I deplore the<br />
wholesale carnage, I cannot blame Beeching personally as he was given a job to do and he did it<br />
ruthlessly, it was the politicians or Ernest Marples I hold responsible. On the Saturday I went to Southam<br />
Road and Harbury, not a lot of people did that !, it was impossible to go there on any other day due to<br />
the very sparse service.<br />
Johnson 3F 0-6-0 43645 (wd 10/62)<br />
Gloucester Barnwood, 24 <strong>March</strong> 1963<br />
Fowler 7F 2-8-0 53807 (wd 10/64)<br />
Gloucester Barnwood, 24 <strong>March</strong> 1963<br />
Sunday we did another first, preservation was in<br />
its infancy and for the first time a steam hauled<br />
special was booked from Victoria through to<br />
Sheffield Park on the Bluebell Line. Haulage to<br />
and from London was not recorded but we did<br />
have time to do Old Oak Common where I got a<br />
rare GW cop 8436. Standard tank 80084 took us<br />
to Haywards Heath on the ‘Blue Belle’ and 473<br />
and 488 down the branch and along the Bluebell<br />
itself. Sadly it was not an enjoyable day so we<br />
went for a walk along the closed section to<br />
Newick and Chailey station to kill time.<br />
Preserved Adams 0415 4-4-2T 488 (07/61)<br />
+ Billington E4 0-6-2T 473 ‘Birch Grove’ (11/62)<br />
with BR Std 4MT 2-6-4T 80084 (wd 06/65)<br />
Haywards Heath, 31 <strong>March</strong> 1963<br />
to be continued<br />
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Out & About<br />
by James Holloway<br />
To be more helpful for those interested in where stock was exactly, can I ask all contributors who list trip<br />
sightings en masse, particularly over long distances, to please add more detail when submitting to<br />
James…ed<br />
Mike Rumens:<br />
20 th January:<br />
Nuneaton 09.40-10.02:<br />
153325, 170107/636, 350109, 390035/41/43<br />
21 st January:<br />
Nuneaton 13.45-15.20:<br />
66027, 90016/39, 92022, 153325, 170111/112<br />
170114/398/519/637, 350118/121/122/259<br />
390002/05/07/08/17/22/28/29/31/32/34/36/38<br />
390039/45/51<br />
30 th January:<br />
Nuneaton 14.05-15.15:<br />
66130/502/844, 153334/56, 170113/114/519<br />
170512/636, 2<strong>2010</strong>7/18/44, 350119/127/129<br />
390004/05/18/23/26/31/32/37/41/48<br />
Trevor Roots:<br />
10 th February:<br />
Mossend: 67004, 86605/12/14/37<br />
Carlisle Kingmoor Yard: 08922<br />
Carlisle Kingmoor DRS: 47790, 57003<br />
Flimby: 156441/48<br />
Workington North:<br />
47501+11044+11054+11019+9493+57012<br />
156464/84<br />
Flimby: 153317, 156443<br />
NR 156464 showing the single platform layout<br />
at Maryport (looking north), 10 February <strong>2010</strong><br />
11 th February:<br />
Penrith 09.45-10.30:<br />
66613, 92012, 221110, 390041/43<br />
Carlisle 10.45-17.30:<br />
47790, 57002, 66077/098/110/250/514/544/547<br />
66556/581/598/606/612/843, 86609/13, 142070<br />
156432/33/48/79/80/84/93, 158842/793/859/888<br />
185108/12/16/32/33/40/47, 221107/10/13-15/16<br />
222118/43, 325001/02/08, 390008/19/22/38/41<br />
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DRS 47790 ‘Galloway Princess’<br />
Carlisle, 10 February <strong>2010</strong><br />
13 th February:<br />
Bescot 08.45: 66074<br />
Tame Bridge Parkway 09.00-09.20:<br />
67014+12117+12145+12127+10208+DVT<br />
82305, 153354, 170509/512<br />
Soho: 08805, 158825 (passing), 323208<br />
Birmingham New Street 09.40-10.45:<br />
90020, 150125, 170104/112/521/523/636/637,<br />
158824/31/39, 220014/17/18,<br />
221119/131/134/135/144, 323202/03/06/10-<br />
12/15/16/19/21/41-43, 350108/112/242/256/259,<br />
390002/07/17/44, DVT 82126<br />
Duddeston: 323214<br />
Aston: 323212<br />
Tame Bridge Parkway: 323220, DVT 82302<br />
14 th February:<br />
Mossend: 67009, 66548, 90035, 92017<br />
Carrbridge: 66048<br />
Dennis Dey:<br />
22 nd January:<br />
Hassocks: 375505/519<br />
New Cross Gate:<br />
378140/141/146 plus 5 or 6 others<br />
St Pancras 10.40: 395001/011<br />
Euston 10.55-11.04:<br />
57304, 350122/245, 378013<br />
Camden Sidings:<br />
350116/235/246/251/257/266<br />
Willesden:<br />
378012/015/017/018 with 66556/591 passing<br />
Wembley Yard:<br />
08904, 66047, 92007/09/41/42<br />
St Pancras: 377502, 395012<br />
New Cross Gate: 377511
London Bridge 15.10-15.12:<br />
377505/508/510/519<br />
Approaching East Croydon:<br />
35028 ‘Clan Line’<br />
29 th January:<br />
Hassocks: 377502/507/517/518<br />
Blackfriars: 377505/519<br />
St Pancras 10.30: 395007/014/028<br />
Euston 10.40-11.05:<br />
57307, 221114/17, 350115/116/123/235/237<br />
350238/243/263/264, 378005, 390025/36/48/51<br />
Camden Sidings:<br />
350109/231/243/244/246/259/260/262<br />
Willesden:<br />
86702, 378003/08/10-12 with 66503 passing<br />
Willesden PRDC: 66704, 86701<br />
Wembley Yard: 66207, 92022/31<br />
Harrow & Wealdstone 11.20-11.37:<br />
66571/576, 221115, 350127/128/234/250<br />
Stonebridge Park: 66717, 90024<br />
Euston 12.10:<br />
350263, 390011/27/32<br />
St Pancras 12.30:<br />
377509/517, 395028/029<br />
Farringdon: 377505/519<br />
City Thames Link: 377501<br />
New Cross Gate:<br />
378137/139/140/142-145/148<br />
London Bridge 15.15 & 16.10:<br />
377508/509/513/516<br />
Purley Yard: 66163<br />
Ken Ireson:<br />
1 st February:<br />
Cheltenham-Bristol Parkway-Temple Meads:<br />
43002/017/024-026/063/086/087/125/127/133<br />
43141/152/171/172/181/197/201/203/304/366<br />
57309/316, 66511/534/558, 67016/17, 70004<br />
143611/18/19, 150244/46/48/59/61/66, 153369<br />
158763/767/769/841/850/951/958/959, 170523<br />
DR80206<br />
2 nd February:<br />
Cheltenham-Newport-Cardiff:<br />
43024/026/027/030/034/035/122/125/127/131<br />
43133/137/146/150/151/171/176/179/187/197<br />
57005/309/311/312/316, 66001/005/025/091<br />
66093/118/157/173/207, 67016/17, 142002/10<br />
142019/60/72-77/80-82, 143603/06-10/14/22<br />
143623/25, 150121/208/213/227/230/231/236<br />
150247/248/250/253/254/256/262/264/280/283<br />
150284, 153303/305, 158818/840/854/858/881<br />
158950/951/953/954/957, 170101/103/105/108<br />
170110/112, 175004/005/008/009/101/102/112<br />
175116<br />
3 rd February:<br />
Oxford-Didcot and return:<br />
43005/005/015-017/021/023/031/035/054/077<br />
43078/087/133/135/136/141/143/148/150/154<br />
43159/165/171/177/188, 66005/088/098/143<br />
66166/505/591, 165103/105/113/114/116/118<br />
166201-05/08/12/15/20<br />
5 th February:<br />
11.28 Oxford-Paddington & return at 17.31:<br />
43002-004/006/009/012/016/018/020/021/025<br />
43026/029-031/033/034/036/037/040/042/053<br />
43069/070/105/126/128/130/131/133/135/136<br />
43140/143-145/147/148/151/152/159/162/168<br />
43171/174/179/181/182/186/187/192/193/196<br />
43201, 59001/101/103/202/206, 66002/012/047<br />
66087/098/132/183/232/611, 165102/103/105<br />
165106/107/110-112/114/116/117/119/121/125<br />
165128/129/132/135, 166202-07/16/17/19/20<br />
166221, 332001/03-06/11/12/14, 360202/04/05<br />
Ian McAlpine:<br />
29 th January:<br />
Peterborough-Newark and return:<br />
66083/144/701/706/713, 91103/20, 153310/21<br />
156413, 170639, 365523, DVTs 82203/27<br />
30 th January:<br />
Peterborough-Newark and return:<br />
66006/078/099/103/705/713/718/726-728<br />
91106/11/16, 153310/76/84/85, 158785<br />
170113/208, 365505/27 DVTs 82205/09/31<br />
5 th February:<br />
Peterborough-Darlington:<br />
08648/754/762/871, 43251/277/296/306/312<br />
43319, 47813/28, 66099/100/181/401/618/720<br />
66727, 67018/27, 91111/12/16/25/28-30<br />
142020, 144005, 150270/77, 153383, 156406<br />
158783/846/853, 170397/636, 185110/19<br />
365524<br />
DVTs 82201/04/07/14/18/31<br />
6 th February:<br />
Darlington-York and return:<br />
91114/16/31/32, 142012/95, 150268, 155341<br />
158794/845/901, 221141 DVTs 82214/16/23<br />
7 th February:<br />
Darlington-Peterborough:<br />
43277/296, 66040, 91118, 142050, 150205/208<br />
158755/97/185141, 221140 DVT 82224<br />
12 th February:<br />
Peterborough-Clapham Junction and return:<br />
43075, 91101/20, 159003/16, 222013/102<br />
317339, 365510/14/28, 37 3005/019/106/222<br />
395004/19, 442402/19, 444005/13/25/33/36/43<br />
444044, 450003/04/19/23/74/80/90/99/105/111<br />
450118/120/121/547/551, 455709/714/727/740<br />
455742/851/853/859/872/910/917/919/920<br />
DVTs 82203/06<br />
19 th February:<br />
Peterborough-Blackpool:<br />
08648/754/871, 43295/305, 47727/813/828<br />
57310, 66054/070/119/147/173/237/527/707<br />
66711/726/727, 91116/17, 142033/79, 150215<br />
153381, 155342/43, 156488, 158757/759/799<br />
158854, 170301/306/638, 185121/122, 365511<br />
DVT 82215<br />
20 th February:<br />
Blackpool-Peterborough:<br />
57310, 91132, 150274, 156427/491, 158905<br />
185126/49, 321403 DVT 82202<br />
18
Stirlingshire Sightings<br />
by Derek Sneddon<br />
16 th January<br />
10.30 66597 6G05 RV-LT<br />
11.15 66432 4M16 GM-DV<br />
13.30 66152 6S36 DS-GM<br />
21.43 66612 4J11 LT-MN<br />
18 th January<br />
05.00 66110 4H47 MN-IS<br />
08.30 66622 6A65 OX-AB<br />
14.15 66430 4Z50 IS-CB<br />
18.15 66171 6N44 PW-GM<br />
18.20 66108 6D68 GM-MN<br />
19 th January<br />
05.00 66101 4H47 MN-IS<br />
06.00 66178 6A31 MN-AB<br />
13.30 66171 6S36 DS-GM<br />
14.15 66420 4Z50 IS-CB<br />
20 th January<br />
05.00 66108 4H47 MN-IS<br />
06.00 66117 6A31 MN-AB<br />
10.30 66622 6G05 RV-LT<br />
13.00 66425 4A13 GM-AB<br />
13.30 66171 6G05 RV-LT<br />
14.15 66420 4Z50 IS-CB<br />
21 st January<br />
05.00 66178 4H47 MN-IS<br />
06.00 66154 6A31 MN-AB<br />
10.03 66622 6G05 RV-LT<br />
13.00 66430 4A13 MG-AB<br />
22 nd January<br />
05.00 66117 4H47 MN-IS<br />
10.30 66547 6G05 RV-LT<br />
13.00 66428+37218 4A13<br />
GM-AB<br />
14.15 66420 4Z50 ISCB<br />
23 rd January<br />
05.00 66108 4H47 MN-IS<br />
10.30 66547 6G05 RV-LT<br />
11.15 66433 4M16 GM-DV<br />
25 th January<br />
05.00 66108 4H47 MN-IS<br />
08.30 66614 6A65 OX-AB<br />
10.30 66547 6G05 RV-LT<br />
13.00 66418 4A13 GM-AB<br />
14.15 66420 4Z50 IS-CB<br />
15.45 66117 6N35 MN-GM<br />
18.15 66103 6N44 PW-GM<br />
19.00 66547 6G10 RV-LT<br />
26 th January<br />
05.00 66108 4H47 MN-IS<br />
06.00 66050 6A31 MN-AB<br />
07.00 66418 4Z77 GM-EE<br />
10.30 66547 6G05 RV-LT<br />
13.00 66419 4A13 GM-AB<br />
13.30 66113 6S36 DS-GM<br />
15.45 66065 6N35 MN-GM<br />
27 th January<br />
06.00 66169 6A31 MN-AB<br />
27 th January (cont)<br />
10.30 66547 6G05 RV-LT<br />
13.00 66411 4A13 GM-AB<br />
14.15 66413 4Z50 IS-CB<br />
28 th January<br />
05.00 66065 4H47 MN-IS<br />
06.00 66113 6A31 NM-AB<br />
10.30 66547 6G05 RV-LT<br />
13.00 66430 4A13 GM-AB<br />
29 th January<br />
05.00 66106 4H47 MN-IS<br />
10.30 66547 6G05 RV-LT<br />
13.00 66422 4A13 GM-AB<br />
13.30 66110 6S36 DS-GM<br />
14.15 66413 4Z50 IS-CB<br />
15.45 66011 6N35 NM-GM<br />
18.15 66117 6N44 PW-GM<br />
30 th January<br />
05.00 66113 4H47 MN-IS<br />
10.30 66547 6G05 RV-LT<br />
11.15 66433 4M16 GM-DV<br />
13.30 66117 6S36 DS-GM<br />
16.35 66556 6G08 RV-LT<br />
1 st February<br />
06.00 66114 4H47 MN-IS<br />
10.30 66547 6G05 RV-LT<br />
13.00 66422 4A13 GM-AB<br />
14.15 66428 4Z50 IS-CB<br />
18.15 66106 6N44 PW-GM<br />
2 nd February<br />
06.00 66114 4H47 MN-IS<br />
06.15 66106 6A31 MN-AB<br />
10.30 66547 6G05 RV-LT<br />
13.00 66432 4A13 GM-AB<br />
13.30 66018 6S36 DS-GM<br />
14.15 66428 4Z50 IS-CB<br />
23.40 66951 4C12 LT-RV<br />
3 rd February<br />
06.00 66114 4H47 MN-IS<br />
10.30 66951 6G05 RV-LT<br />
13.00 66424 4A13 GM-AB<br />
13.30 66018 6S36 DS-GM<br />
14.15 66428 4Z50 IS-CB<br />
22.00 66053 6M34 GM-DS<br />
4 th February<br />
06.00 66106 4H47 MN-IS<br />
10.30 66512 6G05 RV-LT<br />
13.00 66424 4A13 GM-AB<br />
13.30 66053 6S36 DS-GM<br />
14.15 66428 4Z50 IS-CB<br />
15.45 66107 6N35 MN-GM<br />
18.15 66113 6N44 PW-GM<br />
21.30 66512 6G10 RV-LT<br />
5 th February<br />
06.00 66053 4H47 MN-IS<br />
10.30 66512 6G05 RV-LT<br />
13.00 66418 4A13 GM-AB<br />
19<br />
5 th February (cont)<br />
13.30 66113 6S36 DS-GM<br />
14.15 66428 4Z50 IS-CB<br />
15.45 66037 6N35 MN-GM<br />
18.15 66106 6N44 PW-GM<br />
23.30 66174 6D84 AB-MN<br />
6 th February<br />
05.30 66418 4M16 GM-DV<br />
06.00 66107 4H47 MN-IS<br />
13.00 66420 4A13 GM-AB<br />
13.30 66106 6S36 DS-GM<br />
14.15 66425 4Z50 IS-CB<br />
7 th February<br />
13.00 66424 4A13 GM-AB<br />
8 th February<br />
06.00 66090 4H47 MN-IS<br />
10.30 66548 6G05 RV-LT<br />
14.15 66425 4Z50 IS-CB<br />
9 th February<br />
06.00 66090 4H47 MN-IS<br />
10.30 66548 6G05 RV-LT<br />
13.00 66422 4A13 GM-AB<br />
13.30 66050 6S36 DS-GM<br />
14.15 66425 4Z50 IS-CB<br />
10 th February<br />
06.00 66090 4H47 MN-IS<br />
07.00 66420 4Z77 GM-EE<br />
08.30 66621 6A65 OX-AB<br />
10.30 66548 6G05 RV-LT<br />
13.00 66422 4A13 GM-AB<br />
13.30 66050 6S36 DS-GM<br />
14.15 66419 4Z50 IS-CB<br />
18.15 66016 6N44 PW-GM<br />
11 th February<br />
06.00 66108 4N47 MN-IS<br />
06.30 66050 6A31 MN-AB<br />
10.30 66548 6G05 RV-LT<br />
13.00 66430 4A13 GM-AB<br />
13.30 66016 6S36 GM-AB<br />
14.15 66419 4Z50 IS-CB<br />
18.15 66107 6N44 PW-GM<br />
23.30 66621 6H51 OX-IS<br />
12 th February<br />
06.00 66108 4H47 MN-IS<br />
07.00 66430 4Z77 GM-EE<br />
10.30 66548 6G05 RV-LT<br />
13.00 66412 4A13 GM-AB<br />
13.30 66107 6S36 DS-GM<br />
1415. 66419 4Z50 IS-CB<br />
15.45 66147 6N35 MN-GM<br />
18.15 66092 6N44 PW-GM<br />
21.30 66548 6G10 RV-LT<br />
13 th February<br />
06.00 66113 4H47 MN-IS<br />
14.15 66419 4Z50 IS-CB
Gloucestershire Sightings<br />
by Nigel Hoskins<br />
20 th January<br />
07.17 66069 4Z41 FB-AV<br />
09.37 66204 6M96 MG-CY<br />
11.03 66084/175 6B13<br />
RN-WH<br />
11.26 66094 6V05 RO-MG<br />
11.50 60074 6E41 WH-LY<br />
16.00 66204 6M41 MG-RO<br />
16.12 66194 6V92 CY-MG<br />
18.18 66069 6Z40 NT-FB<br />
18.30 66175/084 6B47<br />
WH-MG<br />
21 st January<br />
04.15 60074 6V98 LY-WH<br />
05.40 66087 6M81 MG-RO<br />
07.14 66069 4Z41 FB-NT<br />
09.15 66126 6M96 MG-CY<br />
09.30 66001 7X36 DT-AH<br />
11.10 66084/175 6B13<br />
RN-WH<br />
11.26 66094 6V05 RO-MG<br />
16.09 66087 6V07 RO-MG<br />
18.17 66069 6Z40 NT-FB<br />
18.57 66139 6X52 PY-MN<br />
21.29 66070 6E09 SS-IM<br />
23.06 66182 6E47 AD-TY<br />
22 nd January<br />
09.15 66075 6M96 MG-CY<br />
09.55 66415 0Z68 CE-CT<br />
11.02 66084/175 6B13<br />
RN-WH<br />
12.15 60074 6E41 WH-LY<br />
14.35 66068 6V92 CY-MG<br />
16.06 66415 6Z68 CT-SN<br />
18.40 66084/175 6B47<br />
WH-MG<br />
20.28 66002 6V55 BD-MG<br />
23.45 66180 6V81 RM-CT<br />
23 rd January<br />
03.20 66120 6V19 IM-MG<br />
05.25 60074 6V98 LY-WH<br />
06.25 66096 4Z41 FB-AV<br />
07.10 66199 6M81 MG-RO<br />
11.47 60074 6E41 WH-LY<br />
13.58 70006 4V20 FF-SG<br />
16.37 66199 6V07 RO-MG<br />
23 rd January (cont)<br />
18.30 66207 6V06 HD-GR<br />
24 th January<br />
12.50 66171 6W32 HW-BS<br />
13.00 66527 0Y27 BS-SG<br />
20.25 66199 6E30 MG-HL<br />
25 th January<br />
05.55 66238 6M81 MG-RO<br />
07.15 66087 6V54 RO-LL<br />
08.09 66060 6M96 MG-CY<br />
09.50 66232 6B36 DT-AH<br />
11.05 66194/207 6B13<br />
RN-WH<br />
12.23 66054 6E41 WH-LY<br />
15.09 66181 6V92 CY-MG<br />
16.12 66238 6V07 RO-MG<br />
18.28 66069 6Z40 NT-FB<br />
19.18 66147 6V06 HD-CT<br />
22.40 66412 6Z68 CT-SY<br />
23.21 66189 6V81 RM-CT<br />
26 th January<br />
11.00 66194/207 6B13<br />
RN-WH<br />
12.17 66059 6E41 WH-LY<br />
14.20 37059/611 6M67<br />
BR-CE<br />
27 th January<br />
12.22 66066 6E77 WH-PC<br />
12.09 66232 6A36 AH-DT<br />
12.33 70006 4Z70 RG-SG<br />
15.02 66116 6V92 CY-MG<br />
16.00 66067 6M41 MG-RO<br />
28 th January<br />
06.00 66025 4Z41 FB-NT<br />
11.35 60009 6E41 WH-LY<br />
12.05 66140/194 6B13<br />
RN-WH<br />
15.56 66199 6V07 RO-MG<br />
16.30 66185 6M41 MG-RO<br />
18.10 66025 6Z40 NT-FB<br />
19.02 66111 6X52 PY-MN<br />
19.04 66140/194 6B47<br />
WH-MG<br />
19.05 66623 4V56 RG-SG<br />
19.40 66090 6V06 KY-CT<br />
29 th January<br />
08.00 37038/059 6V73<br />
CE-BE<br />
09.10 66171 6B36 DT-AH<br />
11.02 66068/111 6B13<br />
RN-WH<br />
11.26 66140 6V05 RO-MG<br />
11.35 60009 6E41 WH-LY<br />
12.05 66171 6A36 AH-DT<br />
12.08 70006 4Z70 RG-SG<br />
13.05 37038/059 6M56<br />
BE-CE<br />
13.25 66412 6Z67 SY-CT<br />
19.05 66616 4V56 RG-SG<br />
19.08 66068/111 6B47<br />
WH-MG<br />
20.23 66194 6E30 MG-HL<br />
20.35 66061 6V55 BD-RN<br />
30 th January<br />
02.17 66139 6Z52 RE-MG<br />
03.47 60009 6V98 LY-WH<br />
04.07 66189 6V49 TY-AD<br />
04.11 66087 6M11 MG-RO<br />
05.53 66025 4Z41 FB-AV<br />
06.40 66158 6M81 MG-RO<br />
07.52 31105 4Z07 KS-DY<br />
with 6262+999605+9702<br />
07.58 66131 6M60 EX-BS<br />
10.33 66068/111 6B13<br />
RN-WH<br />
10.53 60009 6E41 WH-LY<br />
11.07 66087 6V05 RO-MG<br />
13.07 66506 4V20 FF-SG<br />
16.05 66158 6V07 RO-MG<br />
19.15 66585 4V56 RG-SG<br />
19.55 66147 6V68 BN-CT<br />
21.05 66194 HL-MG<br />
31 st January<br />
10.00 66175 6W10 AH-WY<br />
16.22 66044 6M41 MG-RO<br />
16.47 66193 6E47 LL-TY<br />
20.25 66126 6E30 MG-HL<br />
21.07 66189 6M42 LL-RO<br />
Sightings Location Codes:<br />
AB Aberdeen<br />
AC Achnasheen<br />
AD Alexander Dock<br />
Jnct<br />
AN Acton<br />
AE Attercliffe<br />
AH Ashchurch<br />
AJ Awre Junction<br />
AR Abercynon<br />
AV Avonmouth<br />
AW Aberthaw<br />
AY Ayr<br />
BA Blair Atholl<br />
BD Bedworth<br />
BE Berkeley<br />
BH Brierley Hill<br />
BL Bristol<br />
BN Beeston<br />
20<br />
BP Bath<br />
BR Bridgwater<br />
BS Bescot<br />
BT Barton Hill<br />
BZ St Blazey<br />
BY Barry<br />
CA Calvert<br />
CB Coatbridge<br />
CE Crewe<br />
CD Charfield<br />
CF Cardiff<br />
CH Chaddesden<br />
CL Carlisle<br />
CM Chalmerston<br />
CN Carnforth<br />
CP Chepstow<br />
CS Cheltenham<br />
CT Cardiff Tidal
CV Cliff Vale<br />
CY Corby<br />
DC Dyce<br />
DM Dollands Moor<br />
DR Doncaster<br />
DS Dalston<br />
DT Didcot<br />
DV Daventry<br />
DY Derby<br />
EA Earles Sidings<br />
ED Edinburgh<br />
EE Elderslie<br />
EH Eastleigh<br />
EL Elgin<br />
EX Exeter<br />
FB Ferrybridge<br />
FF Fiddlers Ferry<br />
FR Fairwater<br />
GL Gloucester<br />
GM Grangemouth<br />
GR Grange Sidings<br />
GS Gleneagles<br />
HA Hayes<br />
HD Handsworth<br />
HL Hartlepool<br />
HS Hunslet<br />
HT Hastings<br />
HV Haverfordwest<br />
HW Heywood Jnct<br />
HY Hinksey<br />
IM Immingham<br />
IS Inverness<br />
JM Jersey Marine<br />
KK Kilmarnock<br />
KL Kyle of Lochalsh<br />
KN Kennethmont<br />
KS Kingsland Road<br />
KY Kingsbury<br />
LA Laira<br />
LC Lincoln<br />
LD Lydney<br />
LG Lairg<br />
LI Linlithgow<br />
LK Lackenby<br />
LL Llanwern<br />
LM Long Marston<br />
LN Laurencekirk<br />
LT Longannet<br />
LW Linkswood<br />
LY Lindsey<br />
MC Machen<br />
ME Montrose<br />
MG Margam<br />
MH Millerhill<br />
MN Mossend<br />
MO Moreton<br />
MV Manchester Vic<br />
MW Moorswater<br />
NH Neath<br />
NJ Norton Jnct<br />
NL Newtonhill<br />
NT Newport<br />
NW Nantwich<br />
OB Oban<br />
ON Onllwyn<br />
OO Old Oak<br />
Common<br />
OX Oxwellmains<br />
OY Oxley<br />
PA Paisley<br />
PC Port Clarence<br />
PF Peak Forest<br />
PG Pengham<br />
PH Perth<br />
PN Paddington<br />
PW Prestwick<br />
PY Portbury<br />
PZ Penzance<br />
RD Reading<br />
RE Redmire<br />
RG Rugeley<br />
RM Rotherham<br />
RN Robeston<br />
RO Round Oak<br />
RR Rowley Regis<br />
RV Ravenstruther<br />
RY Rugby<br />
SA Saltley<br />
SC Scunthorpe<br />
SG Stoke Gifford<br />
SH Slough<br />
SN Stockton<br />
SR Stourton<br />
SS Swansea<br />
ST<br />
Severn Tunnel<br />
Jnct<br />
SV Stevenage<br />
SW Swindon<br />
SY Shipley<br />
TD Tyne Dock<br />
TE Trostre<br />
TH Theale<br />
TK Tavistock Jnct<br />
TL Tilbury<br />
TN Taunton<br />
TO Toton<br />
TY Tees Yard<br />
VA Victoria<br />
WB Wembley<br />
WH Westerleigh<br />
WP Worksop<br />
WN Warrington<br />
WS Worcester<br />
WW Washwood Heath<br />
WY Westbury<br />
YK York<br />
Eastleigh Works Report<br />
by Carl Watson<br />
The following was the situation as at 5 th February.<br />
Locomotives:<br />
DRS 47841 is finished and awaiting acceptance by DRS to return to traffic.<br />
Virgin 57301's engine repairs are completed and the loco is ready for departure.<br />
66843 has been re-painted into full Colas Rail livery and returned to traffic.<br />
DRS stored locos: 20302 / 03 / 07 / 08 / 09 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15, 37261 / 605 / 612, 47709.<br />
73119 and 73136 continue to be used for shunting as well as the resident 07007.<br />
59002 and 59103 visited for minor repairs / modifications over Christmas / New Year.<br />
57303, 57315 and 57316 were stabled at the Works over Christmas / New Year.<br />
Progress on Preserved D6515 ‘Stan Symes’ (33012) is noticeable with Power Unit, Fuel Tank, Traction<br />
Motors and one Bogie frame already overhauled and ready to be refitted.<br />
NR GLV 68505<br />
Eastleigh Works, 2 February <strong>2010</strong><br />
21<br />
stored DRS locos<br />
Eastleigh Works, 9 January <strong>2010</strong>
EMUs / DMUs:<br />
Siemens repaired 450031 and 450032 following damage sustained in the severe weather in January.<br />
GLVs 68501 and 68504 have returned to traffic following attention. 68505 did return to traffic briefly but<br />
returned to the Works with problems. 68508 is stored.<br />
ex-Silverlink 508302 and 508303 returned from their wasted trip to Warrington as Mersey Rail don't need<br />
them at the moment. 508301 remained here.<br />
Nine Class 321s are now stored here; 321407 / 408 / 409 / 418 / 419 / 420 / 431 / 432 / 433.<br />
Class 421 (4-CIG) vehicles 76767 and 76838 (both from 1884) have been scrapped in January.<br />
Preserved Class 421 unit 1881 has been sold to the Brighton Belle Project and will yield essential parts<br />
to get the 5-BEL unit back on the mainline. What will happen to the bodies of the four CIG vehicles is<br />
unknown.<br />
Preserved Class 421 (4-CIG) 76818 from Pontypool is progressing well with it's bodywork repairs.<br />
Preserved Class 108 DMU vehicles 51933 and 54504 have arrived from Swanage for repainting.<br />
Class 423 (4-VEP) 3417 'Gordon Pettitt' remains under cover in secure storage.<br />
Carriages:<br />
Six ex-First Great Western HST Buffet Cars have arrived for storage; 40208 / 209 / 228 / 717 / 731 / 747.<br />
Barrier vehicles ADB975976 and ADB975977 have been scrapped during January.<br />
DRS vehicles 1657, 17159 and 80042 remain stored.<br />
Off lease Mk 2s remain stored: 1207 / 1221 / 5908 / 5933 / 5940 / 5943 / 5949 / 5957 / 5969 / 5977 /<br />
5978 / 5980 / 6009 / 6012 / 6016 / 6021 / 6028 / 6029 / 6031 / 6037 / 6050 / 6101 / 6136 / 6150 / 6153 /<br />
6175 / 6179 / 9704 / 9705 / 9707 / 9709 / 9710.<br />
Wagons:<br />
Overhauls of JNA wagons continue with 4404 leaving and 4408 and 4411 arriving.<br />
Freightliner KFAs have started arriving for overhaul.<br />
TDA bogie tank wagons have arrived for storage:<br />
78201 / 08 / 09 / 12 / 16 / 19 / 25 / 28 / 32 / 33 / 34 / 36 / 38 / 39 / 40 / 41 / 45 / 46 / 48 / 52<br />
stored TDA 78246<br />
Eastleigh Works, 26 February <strong>2010</strong><br />
preserved Cl.421 76818 from set 1399<br />
Eastleigh Works, 2 February <strong>2010</strong><br />
All photos by Carl Watson. More photos can be found at http: / / carl-watson.fotopic.net /<br />
Light Rail and Metro News<br />
by Martin Hall<br />
Bristol: No trams for Bristol as it has been decided right or wrongly, that the plan is to have a rapid<br />
transit bus scheme from Hengrove in the south of the city.<br />
Newcastle: It has been announced that DB Regio is to take over the running of the Tyne & Wear Metro.<br />
Liverpool: Finance is needed by <strong>March</strong>, otherwise the Merseytram project may be dropped.<br />
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<strong>Railway</strong> Globetrotters<br />
by Ray Smith<br />
Around Jenbach, Austria:<br />
Jenbach, in the Austrian Tirol (it can also be spelt Tyrol) is a good location for train observations. It is 20<br />
minutes east of Innsbruck and it has more freight activity. Not only is it on the east-west main line, it is<br />
also on the German – Italian freight corridor which bypasses Innsbruck. It is a busy station and is also<br />
the termini for two narrow gauge railways. At the southern side is the Zillertahlbahn line to Mayrhofen<br />
and on the northern side is the Achenseebahn to Seespitz (see below). It is the only place in Austria<br />
where three different gauges can be found at the same location.<br />
The station only has 3 platforms with only 2 and 3 in use for passenger trains. On platform 1, there is a<br />
small buffet/bar with tables on the platform. However, my preference is another buffet/bar near to the<br />
Achenseebahn platforms that has outside tables and is a wonderful place to sit on a sunny day (with a<br />
beer) watching the trains. Apart from all of the Austrian trains German, Italian and some private<br />
locomotives can also be seen.<br />
2043 057, a class on its way out, at Jenbach<br />
31 January 2006<br />
to shunt the timber traffic, 2068 034 stands at<br />
Jenbach, 31 January 2007<br />
The Achenseebahn: (railway to lake Achen) was opened in 1889. It is meter gauge. The lake, which is<br />
the largest and deepest in the Tirol, 9.4 km long and 1km (at its widest point) and 133m deep was<br />
already a tourist attraction with the first steamship operating in 1887. Today the circular boat tour takes 2<br />
hours. The water in the lake is almost drinking quality. The lake is 929 metres above sea level. In 1889 a<br />
second steamboat entered service.<br />
The line from Jenback to Seespitz is 6.36km long and the journey time up is 45 minutes and 40 minutes<br />
down. In 1916 the line was extended to the boat station bringing its current length to 6.76km. The line is<br />
rack from Jenback to Eben, which is its highest point at 970 metres above sea level. It is then adhesion<br />
into Seespitz. The locomotives push the train up and haul it down. On the uphill journey the locomotive<br />
runs to the front of the train to haul it into Seespitz.<br />
The locomotives, numbers 1, 2 and 3, named Eben am Achensee, Jenbach and Achenkirch were built in<br />
1888/9 in Florisdorf and are the world’s oldest cog-wheel steam locomotives in service. They use the<br />
Riggenbach rack system. At the height of the season all 3 locomotives are in action so it was decided to<br />
construct another using some spare components and many new parts. Completed in 2004, number 4<br />
was completed in time for the 2005 season. Sadly, in 2008 a fire seriously damaged number 1 so the<br />
company still has only 3 active locomotives. In 1995 it was decided to add a diesel shunter to the fleet.<br />
This was to save steaming a locomotive up for yard shunting and maintenance work. This became D1.<br />
The railway does not operate in the winter. There are two reasons. The water level in the lake becomes<br />
very low. This is due to the water being used to generate electricity in the hydro-electric power stations<br />
and also prevents the boats coming anywhere near some jetty’s. Seespitz can be completely dry! The<br />
lake needs the spring thaw to fill it up again. Also the snow blocks the line. This is a good time for<br />
maintenance.<br />
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No. 3 is ready to propel the 10.55<br />
to Seespitz. Note, the bar in the background<br />
(see notes above) 1 May 2004<br />
Nos. 1 and 2 stand at Seespitz boat station<br />
26 May 2004<br />
The railway has a nice ceremony in the autumn when the locomotives are put to bed for the winter. A<br />
family occasion with bands, dancing, bratwurst (sausage) and beer, then one by one the 3 locomotives<br />
take their lines in the shed, the doors are closed and they prepare to hibernate for the winter. An<br />
interesting tale but not quite true! Before the hangovers have gone away they are hauled back across<br />
the traverser into the workshops where they are stripped down and overhauled for the next years work.<br />
The Zillertalbahn: is a 760mm system that runs through the Ziller valley to Mayrhofen, a 31.7km<br />
journey. It was opened on 31 st July 1902. It is single line with passing loops, although there are plans to<br />
double some sections to give a more frequent timetable. It has a regular local service run by diesel units<br />
and sometimes these can be diesel hauled. There are also timetabled steam hauled trains with one each<br />
way in the winter and up to 3 each way in the summer. The outward journey is 56 minutes and the return<br />
is 61 minutes (steam outward is 78 minutes and return is 76 minutes). The line is open all year.<br />
The line has 4 active steam locomotives, all built<br />
in the early 1900s. It also had a 10 year lease of<br />
an ex JZ 0-8-2 locomotive which was more<br />
powerful and saved double heading of the<br />
original locomotives. This lease has now<br />
expired. Two B and two D shunters represent<br />
the diesels. The Bs are remote control. They<br />
also have five B-B main line locomotives as well<br />
as the railcars.<br />
1930 built 0-6-2T No.5 ‘Gerlos’<br />
Jenbach, 25 May 2004<br />
diesel railcar VT4 ‘Raimund Rainer’ waiting to<br />
depart for Mayrhofen. Jenbach, 2 May 2004<br />
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Apart from the local service, the southern<br />
terminus at Mayrhofn allows tourists to ride the 2<br />
cable cars up the Penkenbahn (high and scary)<br />
and the Ahornbahn. You can also transfer to a<br />
bus to the Hintertux glacier. Another bus will<br />
take you to Krimml station (via Krimml waterfall,<br />
which at 1250 feet is the highest in Europe) to<br />
catch an OBB narrow gauge train to Zell Am<br />
Zee, where there is also a depot.<br />
The commercial side of the line is the timber<br />
trains and these use 760mm transporter wagons<br />
to carry standard gauge wagons to the Jenbach<br />
exchange sidings. In 2004 a new diesels were<br />
built for timber traffic and passenger use. These<br />
diesels are gauge convertible in case it is<br />
decided to put dual gauge track from Jenbach to<br />
the timber yards.<br />
2004 built D13<br />
for timber traffic and passenger use<br />
Jenbach, 30 <strong>March</strong> 2005<br />
Built in 1916 for use in the Bohler steelworks,<br />
Kapfenberg, this 0-4-0T was acquired in 1972<br />
by the railway. No. 6 is used for tourism and<br />
public driving lessons. I have seen it many times<br />
in the shed at Mayrhofen.<br />
Jenbach, 27 May 2004<br />
One of two second hand shunters bought from<br />
Germany. Built in 1969, they entered service on<br />
the Zillertalbahn in 1995. Both are fitted for<br />
remote control. Numbered D11 and D12.<br />
Here D12 is working in Jenbach<br />
27 May 2004<br />
In 1967 2 diesels, D8 and D9 were built new<br />
for the line, both D wheel arrangements<br />
D8 is seen at Jenbach, 25 May 2004<br />
1902 built 0-6-2T <strong>No.3</strong> ‘Tirol’ prepares<br />
to depart for Mayrhofen<br />
Jenbach, 29 December 2006<br />
All photos taken by Ray Smith.<br />
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Wagon Corner<br />
by Martin Hall & Scott Yeates<br />
WAGON NEWS:<br />
WH Davis has completed the first conversion of 21 IIA bogie hoppers to carry biomass from Immingham<br />
Dock to Drax Power Station. The wagon being 37 70 6955 273-7, which has had an automatic canopy<br />
roof fitted.<br />
FEAs 643001-24 previously operated by Fastline Freight are now in the hands of DRS, having moved to<br />
Daventry.<br />
Two new ‘Super Tench’ wagons have been converted from ‘Parr’ sleeper carrying wagons. Still coded<br />
YQA they are DC967560 and DC967608 and now sport 3 x 20ft mesh modules on the underframe.<br />
WAGON REVIEW:<br />
25T ‘Queen Mary’ bogie Southern Region Brake Van<br />
The first SR bogie brake vans were converted from redundant LB&SCR bogie motor coaches for the<br />
electrification project in 1934. They had large sand boxes on the veranda ends, two droplights with<br />
ventilator bonnets and self contained buffers (S56261-S56281). The later vehicles (S56282-S56306)<br />
were purpose built for express trains, but were constructed with horizontally planked wooden bodies<br />
measuring 36ft 6in long with an 8ft wheelbase. The palatial style of these vans gave them the nick name<br />
‘Queen Mary’. They had excellent riding qualities and due to their long life, many entered departmental<br />
service and could be found all over the network.<br />
ZYV SR 25T ‘Queen Mary’ bogie brake van DS56305 in olive green livery<br />
Derby, 28 September 2005<br />
Martin Hall<br />
WAGON UPDATES to UK Rail Series <strong>No.3</strong> UK Wagons <strong>2010</strong>:<br />
Now released, it is intended to provide changes via this spot every month. In this way members can<br />
keep their copy as up to date as possible until the 2011 edition….nothing like planning ahead. It is known<br />
that various wagons reportedly withdrawn or missing from previous editions are still in service so if any<br />
member can provide information please let Scott know, contact details on page 2.<br />
For those eagle eyed amongst you who have bought the book and reported the following, we thank you<br />
and apologise for some typos and number transpositions…had to happen I suppose:<br />
Page 20 out of sequence 56010 & 56015<br />
Page 26 out of sequence 89013 & 89014<br />
Page 37 mistype 300310 should be 300610<br />
Page 99 mistype 33 87 2707 008-0 should be 33 80 2707 008-0<br />
Page 106 compiling error 24 80 7390 415-9<br />
Page 136 out of sequence DR73805 & DR73806 should be on page 137 after DR73804<br />
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It is known Switch & Rail Grinder DR79275 is stored out of sight at Eastleigh as it was gutted by fire in<br />
August 2009. It’s normal partner DR79265 was recently seen paired with DR79261 whilst it’s normal<br />
partner DR79271 was being refurbished, now finished.<br />
Disposals:<br />
Scrapped / for Scrapping:<br />
EMR Kingsbury: 14269/722, 14449, 58266, 83669/671, 82518/738<br />
Deleted:<br />
DB979002 from Tees yard<br />
17718, DB996496 from Old Oak Common<br />
83184, DB996882 from Axiom, Stoke<br />
3272/77/97, 3310 from Whatley<br />
82682, 83181/683 from Long Marston<br />
ADB901018 from Stewarts Lane (was internal 083668)<br />
356360 from Allerton<br />
84060 from ?<br />
DR76216 from Guide Bridge<br />
DRP81516 from Hitchin<br />
LDRC81533 from Willesden F sidings<br />
DRC81537 from Doncaster Wood yard<br />
DR76300/01/05/12/16, DR77312/402, DRP81506/10/12/20, DRC81535/38/40/44/46 from York<br />
Recoded: YEA to YSA DB979109/112/121<br />
FCA to FYA 610023/024/039/040/114/115/211/212/243/244/347/348/369/370/377/378/399/400<br />
Renumbered:<br />
43.87.4384 000-3 to 23.87.4384 000-7<br />
43.87.4384 001-1 to 23.87.4384 001-5<br />
In order to compile as accurate and up to date<br />
list as possible, can members please pass on<br />
their observations, particularly name changes<br />
and multiple unit reformations to the editor,<br />
Trevor Roots.<br />
Temporary Reformations:<br />
with 57890 under repair from 159018, 159012<br />
has been reformed as follows<br />
159018 52890 with 58729 57884 from 159012<br />
158889 52808 57808 with 58735 from 159018<br />
Stock Changes<br />
by Trevor Roots (observations)<br />
43.87.4384 004-5 to 23.87.4384 004-9<br />
Naming:<br />
92017 Bart the Engine ‘Bart the Engine’ (92017)<br />
Revised Livery<br />
DBS 92017 ‘Bart the Engine’ specially liveried for Stobart Tesco service<br />
awaiting it’s next service south from Mossend Yard, 14 February <strong>2010</strong><br />
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