No.3 March 2010 - Intercity Railway Society

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Inter City Railway Society founded 1973 The content of the magazine is the copyright of the Society No part of this magazine may be reproduced without prior permission of the copyright holder President: Simon Mutten (01603 715701) Coppercoin, 12 Blofield Corner Rd, Blofield, Norwich, Norfolk NR13 4RT Chairman: Carl Watson - chairman@icrs.org.uk 14, Partridge Gardens, Waterlooville, Hampshire PO8 9XG Secretary: Gary Mutten - secretary@icrs.org.uk (01953 600445) 1 Corner Cottage, Silfield St. Silfield, Wymondham, Norfolk NR18 9NS Treasurer: Gary Mutten - treasurer@icrs.org.uk details as above Membership Secretary: Trevor Roots - membership@icrs.org.uk (01466 760724) Mill of Botary, Cairnie, Huntly, Aberdeenshire AB54 4UD Editorial Manager: Trevor Roots - editor@icrs.org.uk details as above Website Manager: Mark Richards - website.manager@icrs.org.uk (01908 520028) 7 Parkside, Furzton, Milton Keynes, Bucks. MK4 1BX Editorial Team: Sightings: James Holloway - sightings@icrs.org.uk (0121 744 2351) 246 Longmore Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 3ES News: John Barton - traffic.news@icrs.org.uk (0121 770 2205) 46, Arbor Way, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham B37 7LD Wagons & Trams: Martin Hall - wagon.corner@icrs.org.uk (0115 930 2775) 5 Sunninghill Close, West Hallam, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 6LS All Our Yesterdays: Alan Gilmour - alanmgilmour@Tesco.net 24 Norfolk Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR32 2HJ Europe (website): Robert Brown - european@icrs.org.uk (01909 591504) 32 Spitalfields, Blyth, Worksop, Notts. S81 8EA Magazine Distribution: Peter Britcliffe - p.britcliffe10@hotmail.com (01429 234180) 9 Voltigeur Drive, Hartlepool TS27 3BS Publications Team: UK Combine / Pocket Book: UK Wagons: Name Directory: Publications Distribution: Website Assistant: Carl Watson - ukbooks@icrs.org.uk details as above Scott Yeates - wagon.compiler@icrs.org.uk Paul Eveleigh (contact via Scott) Eddie Rathmill Carl Watson - publications@icrs.org.uk details as above vacant Contents: Officials Contact List.........................................2 Society Notice Board .....................................3-5 Publications ............................................. 6 & 28 Current News / Sightings: Gloucester / Stirling Sightings...............19-21 Light Rail and Metro News.........................22 Network News...........................................7-8 Open Day News...........................................5 Out and About Sightings .......................17-18 Stock Changes / Liveries ...........................27 Traffic and Traction News.....................11-12 Wagon Corner ......................................26-27 Feature Articles: Eastleigh Works Report........................21-22 Preservation News....................................... 9 Preservation Photo Spot.............................. 6 Railway Globetrotters ...........................23-25 Ramblings of a Rail Enthusiast.............13-16 The Rise & Fall of 66048 - Update ............ 10 £1.50 where sold separately (post free) Printed by Ords Group, Progress House, Usworth Road Industrial Estate, Hartlepool TS25 1PD 2
Society Notice Board Editor’s Comments: 72 days on the ground and counting…and I’ve just dug myself out of another 1 foot plus of the white stuff. That’s enough of that as I’m sure others are equally sick of the hassle who have equally been dumped on at regular intervals by snow or now rain !! At least walls have dried out, fingers crossed with this latest lot, so I just need to fix everything now. Feeling worse now as just watched Villa just lost to Utd in cup final…with another snow shower outside. Got away south to GBBG AGM and saw green grass and even played golf at Keswick, no chance up here. Managed to swing by the Workington area to photograph the temporary shuttle (see article). I also called in at Carrbridge on my return north, luckily hours after 66048 had been lifted so able to give you an update on its situation, again see article. At least my railway luck seems to be holding this year with 92017 sitting in a photographable position in Mossend Yard, so now got the full set of Stobart liveries. It’s an interesting time at the moment with stock being temporarily transferred between companies and turning up all over the country. Various EMU classes in particular are now finding their way onto different routes in readiness for new stock, either now in service or due for delivery later in year. Please note AGM notice below, repeated from last month. I hope as many of you as possible will come along. We will have all our 3 new 2010 books for you to see, if you haven’t already bought one. AGM by Carl Watson: In a change to previous practice we've decided to move away from Crewe and hold our AGM somewhere we hope will attract more Members and provide something of interest worth visiting, rather than just the AGM itself. Saturday 17th April is the planned date and the location will be the Kidderminster Railway Museum at Kidderminster on the Severn Valley Railway. There is access by road with free parking and by mainline rail services (see below) to Kidderminster, so access shouldn't be a problem. I hope you'll agree that this will give plenty of interest on the day for everyone. In order to ensure everyone can take advantage of 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 of the line in the afternoon for those wishing to do so. (see timetable below). The first service after finish of AGM leaves at 14.20 arriving back at 17.15. The next service to allow a full round trip is the 15.35 arriving back at 18.27. The start time will also allow time beforehand at Kidderminster. Personally, I've not visited the SVR but I've heard a lot of good reports about it so I think this will be a good day out for all. Can those intending to go to AGM please contact our Secretary, Gary Mutten, to whom apologies should also be sent. Road Access: Kidderminster is 10 miles west of the M5. For those who use such things, the sat nav directions are, Kidderminster Station, Comberton Hill, DY10 1Q. Both stations are situated off the A448. Rail: Frequent services leave Birmingham Moor St (Snow Hill is 3 mins later) at the following times in the hour 44, 55, 01, 09, 29 & 39, with the journey taking 40 mins. Smethwick Galton Bridge is passed on the way 13 mins from BMS, where the connections can be made with the Birmingham New Street to Wolverhampton line and the WCML at Stafford beyond. Times from Wolverhampton are 09/19/28 & 49 in the hour, the journey taking 15 mins. From BNS, the times are 01, 08, 24 & 38, the journey being just 8 mins. There are also direct services from Worcester in the south, though the permutations are varied dependent on whether you are coming via Shrub Hill or via Foregate Street, the latter may require a change at Droitwich Spa. 3
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