October - Intercity Railway Society

Tracks 

the monthly magazine of the 

Inter City Railway Society 

Volume 39 No.10 

October 2011

Inter City Railway Society 

founded 1973 

www.icrs.org.uk 

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President: Simon Mutten (01603 715701) 

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Chairman: 

Carl Watson - chairman@icrs.org.uk 

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Secretary: Gary Mutten - secretary@icrs.org.uk (01953 600445) 

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Treasurer: Gary Mutten - treasurer@icrs.org.uk details as above 

Membership Secretary: Trevor Roots - editor@icrs.org.uk (01466 760724) (07765337700) 

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Editorial Manager: 

Trevor Roots - editor@icrs.org.uk details as above 

Website Manager: 

Mark Richards - website.manager@icrs.org.uk 

7 Parkside, Furzton, Milton Keynes, Bucks. MK4 1BX 

Publications Manager: 

Carl Watson - publications@icrs.org.uk details as above 

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) 

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Wagons & Trams: Martin Hall - wagon.corner@icrs.org.uk (0115 930 2775) 

5 Sunninghill Close, West Hallam, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 6LS 

Europe (website): vacant 

Publications Team: 

UK Combine / Pocket Book / Irish: Carl Watson - ukbooks@icrs.org.uk details as above 

UK Wagons: Scott Yeates - wagon.compiler@icrs.org.uk 

Name Directory: Eddie Rathmill / Trevor Roots 

USF: Scott Yeates / Carl Watson / Trevor Roots 

Contents: 

Officials Contact List ......................................2 

Society Notice Board .................................. 3-5 

Publications ..................................................40 

GBBG Advert ................................................32 

Current News / Sightings: 

Gloucester / Stirling Sightings ......... 29-32 

Light Rail & Metro News ........................12 

Network News ..........................................7 

Open Day News .....................................23 

Out and About Sightings .................. 20-23 

Revised Liveries............................... 38-39 

Stock Changes.......................................38 

Traffic and Traction News ................ 16-18 

Freight Corner ....................................... 37 

Feature Articles: 

Days Out – 1 .................................... 24-26 

Days Out – 2 .................................... 27-28 

Eastleigh Works Report ....................... 5-6 

Network SouthEast ............................... 28 

Open Day Report ............................... 8-12 

Out with the New, in with Old ................ 17 

Railway Globetrotters ....................... 33-36 

Rail Tour News ................................. 18-19 

Ramblings of a Rail Enthusiast ........ 13-15 

Front Cover Photo: 

Southeastern Javelin 395002 arriving into St Pancras International, 27 th July 2011 

£1.50 where sold separately (post free) 

Printed & distributed in the UK by Henry Ling Limited, at the Dorset Press, Dorchester DT1 1HD

Society Notice Board 

Editor’s Comments: 

I do hope you all generally approve of a 40 page magazine…unfortunately the cover title banner got a 

bit lost in background of trees, looked clearer on screen !! I also hope you like the professional 

distribution with the carrier sheet (address sheet). The fun part is filling the 40 pages and as I‘ve 

pleaded before, don’t be shy in coming forward with info and photos, it is great to feature more from 

you, the members and it is particularly pleasing that a high proportion of new members are so 

doing…come on you veterans, you must have something to share ? 

With the introduction of the new timetable on 5 th Sep yet more interesting workings are now available. 

The new Chiltern Railways mainline service from Marylebone – Birmingham Moor Street has been 

strengthened and coaches rebranded (see Revised Liveries). London Midland Trains now has use of 

Cl.172 DMUs and the new DLR connection between Canning Town and Stratford International is now 

in use. With the opening of the Westfield Shopping Centre, towering over Stratford, Southeastern also 

took the opportunity to operate 2 additional services an hour between St Pancras Int. and Ebbsfleet 

Int. to test its Olympic plans, hence the appropriate cover photo of a Javelin. 

As I write this, the bulk of the country is basking 

in a late heat wave and even up here it is quite 

warm, allowing the ‘estate’ to be mowed before 

I hit the road south again, which is where we 

will be when you read this. Those that do, I 

hope you are out making the most of it. We plan 

to call in on some preserved sites that not been 

visited before, so that should add more material 

to the increasing stockpile of future articles and 

photo spots. Hopefully I can also get up to 

London this time as so much has happened in 

the last few months that I’ve got withdrawal 

symptoms ! Haven’t even seen a Cl.379 yet, let 

alone a Cl.172 in any TOC livery. 

Warley National Model Railway 

Exhibition 2011, NEC Birmingham: 

As last year we are going to have a stand at 

this 2 day show on the 19 th – 20 th November, to 

promote membership and sell our books. Carl 

and myself should be there all weekend, with 

James Holloway on Sat. and Mark Richards on 

Sun. so if any members are going, please visit 

us. 

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New Members: 

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(Keighley), Paul Hazelwood (Dunbar, Scotland), Eric Leeke (Cambridge), Ian Read (Stockport), Peter 

Stanton (Derby) - a warm welcome to you all. 

Obituary: 

It is sad to report the death of Peter Pay from Acomb, York. Our sincere condolences go to his family.

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Facebook: For those of you who've become part of the social networking revolution online, ICRS now 

has a Facebook page. Search for ICRS and request us to be your friend and you'll be connected to 

what we do. As yet I'm not sure exactly how best to use this new avenue of communication as not all 

of our members have computers but if you can and want to get in touch then please do so and we'll 

see where it takes us. 

Magazine: 

Submissions: Any information / article on any railway related item will always be most welcome for 

inclusion in the magazine. Your visits, travel stories or anecdotes about any part of the railway 

network, past or present, home or abroad can give pleasure to others or inform of places to visit. This 

railway hobby of ours is made all that more enjoyable by the sharing of information, knowledge and 

experiences. Neatly hand written submissions are perfectly acceptable, but ideally a typed document 

is preferable. Better still, if you have a PC and internet connection then send an email. Good quality 

photographs are always welcome, either prints or preferably high res digital photographs via e-mail 

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first name. 

The latest date for articles / info for the next issue is Friday 28 th October 2011 

with delivery to members after Friday 11 th November 2011 

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Magazine Contributors: Thanks to Andrew Woodcock, Paul Tarrant, Mike Rumens, Brian 

Derricote, Ian McAlpine, Paul Bright, Ron Sansome, Geoff Hope, Eric Leeke, Roger Francis, Ian 

Sant, Mark Richards, Derek Sneddon, Nigel Hoskins, John Barton, James Holloway, Ray Smith, 

Martin Hall, Scott Yeates, Carl Watson & Trevor Roots. We are sorry if anyone has been missed. 

All photos by Trevor Roots unless shown otherwise. 

Eastleigh Works Report 

by Carl Watson 

Misc News: 

The new sidings in Bay 5 have now been extended into the south section, giving more storage room 

for Underground sets. 

The first public tour of the Works since the Eastleigh 100 event took place on 22 nd Sep. and was well 

received by all, including at least one ICRS Member. The next three tours on 20 th Oct. 17 th Nov and 8 th 

Dec. are fully booked. Assuming no problems arise with unauthorised photographs being published 

etc, dates for 2012 will be released via the KRS website www.rail-services.net in early Nov. 

Locos: 

35005 ‘Canadian Pacific’ arrived from the Mid Hants Railway behind 47500 (using 4905, 99318 and 

4994 for brake force) on 22 nd Sep. for storage. 

57312 + 57310 + 57306 arriving 57312 in the paint shop

57306, 310 and 312 (all minus nameplates) arrived on 9 th Sep. for minor modifications and a repaint 

into NR yellow. 57310 left a few days later for driver training duties in the Eastleigh area. 57312 will be 

the first completed in NR yellow and should be complete by the time you read this. 

Repainted Colas Rail Freight 66847 and 66848 departed for Rugby on 30 th August. 

66846 is now also painted in Colas livery and awaits an E exam before returning to traffic. 

73119 has lost its nameplates following sale to GBRf. It departed on the 26 th Sep. behind 66708 for St. 

Leonards via Tonbridge. 

31465 stabled in the Works with a Test Train on 20 th Sep. comprising 72612, 999605 & DBSO 9701. 

Overhauls are progressing on 47813 and 47853. 

Progress is being made in re-assembling SR Schools Class 925 ‘Cheltenham’ with the leading bogie 

now back on its wheels. 

47813 47853 (D1733) 

Units: 

450038, 014, 015, 027, 087 and 543 have 

received replacement traction motors 

150209 (57209 + 57212) arrived for storage on 

23 rd Sep. (see Stock Report) 

GLV 68504 (see photo right) is the first to 

receive door modifications with two sets of 

doors on each side being plated over and roller 

shutter doors being installed in the middle on 

each side. All three (68501, 504 and 505) are 

now back on overhauled bogies 

Coaching Stock: 

47500 departed with recent WCRC acquisitions 5943, 5978, 6009, 6012, 6021, 6029, 6050, 6175, 

6179 and the three Mk1s (used to move 35005) on 22 nd Sep. 

Mk2s 5940, 6031, 6101 and 6150 have been disposed of. 

Track Machines: DR98914+DR98964 is the latest MPV set to be overhauled by DBS. 

Wagons: 

IVBs 2398 517-5, 591-0 arrived for repairs on 1 st Sep. and repaired IVB 2398 547-2 departed. 

66213 arrived on 15 th Sep. with KPA 6905 026-4 for repair and departed with repaired IVBs 2398 517- 

5, 591-0 and KFAs 92543, 92548, 92552, 92558, 92647. 

London Underground: 3086 and 4086 have arrived for storage. 

5136, 5137, 5140, 5141, 6136, 6137, 6140 and 6141 have arrived and been disposed of. 

DLR: Engineers flat wagon 999 has finally departed during September following overhaul, it has been 

replaced by 996, another flat wagon. 

(all photos by Carl Watson)

Network News 

Allerton Depot: 

Having reported the sad loss of Thornaby it seems all is not lost for our traditional depots as it appears 

Allerton is to re-open, albeit to service Northern Rail DMUs. 

Railway Booking Office Closures by Andrew Woodcock: 

The proposal to close hundreds (675) of booking offices in the McNulty Report has prompted much 

debate in the media. What a catastrophe this will be in the rush to embrace new technology. By no 

means has everyone got a computer be they young or old or even wants one. Many that have are not 

very computer literate in using the internet. Many also do not trust booking and giving credit / debit 

card details online. How much will it cost in terms of time and money to travel to larger stations to book 

your tickets. I wonder if those in the halls of power ever travel by train ? My recent experience at the 

beginning of the month on a trip to Porthmadog for the narrow gauge railways show how hard things 

are for travellers. 

I booked my North and Mid Wales rover ticket at Hebden Bridge one Sunday whilst on my dinner 

break from work. A helpful chap assisted me in finding and booking the ticket I required. My ticket to 

and from Chester was booked on the internet. With reasonable computer knowledge I still managed in 

my search for a cheap ticket to travel from Manchester to Chester the long way round via Northwich. 

Other idiosyncrasies appeared on my return journey. Catching a train just after 11.00 from Holyhead I 

found an Arriva 2 car Cl.158 packed out with passengers and luggage from the Irish Ferries. Our train 

was bound for Birmingham Int. Passengers for the West Coast main line were told to change at 

Bangor for the Virgin service. The on-train announcements did not allow for request stops with people 

trying to get off at Valley thinking it was Bangor. When they did change at Bangor, the station was 

shrouded in scaffolding and lifts and the footbridge were difficult to find. Either of which they had to 

use to change platforms. Why does the Virgin train not start at Holyhead save all this hassle ? Also 

why not tell people to change at Llandudno Jnct or Chester where the following Virgin train stops at 

the same island platform ? Too easy I guess....been there before with my travels, ed. In my own case I 

was routed to change at Manchester Oxford Road for my Huddersfield train. I had to change platforms 

using the footbridge, no lifts. Not convenient for people less mobile or who have heavy luggage. 

Many of you I know will echo Andy’s thoughts and particularly those of us brought up (and survived) 

without computers and used to dealing face to face with a human being. Nothing wrong with bringing 

in technology to improve efficiency (couldn’t produce Tracks without it), but it should be an aid not a 

replacement to people. Even worse when it does away with local knowledge to be replaced with a 

system devoid of common sense and the inability to provide all relevant conditions of travel as with 

vending machines...and they can’t suggest alternative travel arrangements. 

In a similar vein, ICRS has been contacted by Barry Watson concerned over the loss of Ledbury 

booking office. His plea highlights the human face of railways that so many unstaffed stations have 

lost and desperately needs to be maintained to encourage train travel, particularly from lesser used 

rural stations. 

“For those that have ever visited the little town of Ledbury on the west of the Malvern Hills or travelled 

from there you will be aware of the great little independently run ticket office run from the lovingly 

maintained hut on the platform. It has been there for years and the people who staff it are wonderful in 

helping people with their tickets to travel not only in the UK but abroad. Under Network Rails 

governance this office is set to close. Why, nobody really knows. 

Can you give any advice as to how to stop this happening and who to lobby to make most effect. We 

have lost our tourist information office and now this...where will it all end. So with the loss of the rail 

ticket office Ledbury will lose even more of its identity which makes it such a lovely place to visit on the 

train”. 

If anyone has any bright ideas or feels impassioned enough to start an online campaign (there you go, 

technology to the rescue v technology !!) contact Carl our Chairman who will contact Barry.

Open Day Report 

Long Marston Open Weekend, 17 th - 18 th Sep 2011 by Neil Dix: 

The annual Long Marston Open Weekend took place this year over the 17 th & 18 th September and 

despite the late notice (It was not advertised until early August) there was still a decent turnout. 

This year more of the site was open to the public and guided tours lasting almost two hours were 

available to see the 'out-of-bounds' areas. 

86215 heads a line up of electric locos 86217, 86247 (Europhoenix), 86229, 86242, 87009 

86235, 86228, & 86231 

The Open weekend was billed as the 70 th anniversary of the Long Marston complex. Opened in 1941, 

the site was used as the Central Engineers Depot for the MOD. When the MOD closed the site 1999 it 

was purchased by St.Modwen Developments and was re-opened to rail traffic in 2005. Today, Motorail 

logistics are responsible for operating the railway at Long Marston. At just under 500 acres, the site is 

vast and has a mixture of warehousing, sidings, woodlands, drainage channels, Remnants from the 

MOD days and a plentiful supply of rabbit holes! If nature is your thing, it's not just rabbits that will 

interest you. Whilst photographing redundant Virgin DVTs, I turned around to see the delightful sight of 

two young deer gracefully making their way through the nearby trees. Graceful that is until they saw 

me....and then all hell broke loose as they charged full tilt in the opposite direction! 

37696 20088 (RFS 2017)

20016 heads a line of locos to 20903, 7 x industrial shunters, 37696, 47829, 

20088 (RFS 2017), 20081 & 20057 

the other end of the line with 

20057, 20081, 20088 (RFS 2017) & 47829 

Due to its vast size you really needed to be 

there all day if you wanted to see everything as 

well as go for a ride on the resident DMU and 

join the afternoon tour. It was good to see the 

two Europhoenix Cl. 87s on show and not far 

away was the test track complete with overhead 

wires - something I had not seen at Long 

Marston before. Both days were predominantly 

dry although Saturday appears to have had 

more sunshine. For my visit on Sunday it was 

mostly cloudy with a little hazy sunshine and a 

short shower mid way through the guided tour 

which incidentally was excellently given by 

Motorail UK Ltd Chief Executive Ruth Flack- 

Dunmore. 

unidentified Wickham trolley 

tour vehicle DMU 51376 + 59505 + 51352 

alongside the temp platform

Europhoenix 87017 ‘Iron Duke’ & 87023 ‘Velocity’ 

Mk3 sleeper 10727 ex EPS Nightstar generator 96373 

An informative programme and stock list was also available, which for some reason listed a number of 

locos now in scrap yards or even cut up, however there were plenty of locomotives still on site (see 

below). There was also a good supply of industrial shunters and literally hundreds of stored carriages 

and wagons, including some of the ill fated EPS Nightstar generator coaches. 

bogie oil tanks 

Mainline Locos: 

01552 / 20016 / 20057 / 20081 / 20088 (RFS 2017) / 20903 / 20904 / 37415 / 37428 / 37696 /47829 

86215 / 86217 / 86228 / 86229 / 86231 / 86233 / 86234 / 86235 / 86242 / 86246 / 86247 / 86251 

87009 / 87017 / 87023 / 87025 Another Cl.20 believed to be 20092 was covered in a tarpaulin.

two of the three Cl.37s on site were 37415 &, 37428 (with RMC 0-6-0 industrial shunter) 

the unique Police liveried 47829

line up of industrial shunters between 20903 & 37696 

5 x 0-6-0 – ‘Emma’, National Smokeless Fuels No.7, N/K, N/K, No.28 

0-4-0 Fleetwood Loco Depot No.5 & 0-6-0, Kemira 2 (X7202) 

0-4-0 Sentinel HO14 0-6-0s ‘Rachael’, N/K & NCB 503 

In some press reports it has been indicated that this was to be the last Open Weekend at long 

Marston. There are a number of projects in the pipeline and some new storage sidings planned so 

even if there are other Open Weekends in the future, this probably was the last time the public would 

see Long Marston in its current form. For me personally, old MOD sites hold great interest and Long 

Marston is one of the best. 

(all photos by Neil Dix) 

Light Rail, Metro & Tram News 

Blackpool: 8 th Sep saw launch of new Flexity2 tram 001 outside Starr Gate Depot, an articulated 5 

piece tram with seating for 72. It is the first of its kind in the world and is the first of a 16 strong order 

from Bombardier to bring the Blackpool fleet in line with new accessibility regulations, due to come into 

force in 2019. It will undergo extensive testing with tram 002 arriving later in the year. 

Edinburgh: The sorry tale of this blighted project continues with a new agreement reached between 

the contractors and Edinburgh City Council after the Scottish Government stepped in. Transport for 

Scotland is to help. Following the council decision on 2 nd Sep, at least the tracks will now extend 

beyond Haymarket from the Airport into St Andrew Square adjacent Waverley Station. However at 

least 20 ordered trams may now be surplus to requirements if planned extensions are not now built. 

Princes Street is now being ripped up again to repair the track / road interface which has crumbled 

with the constant bus traffic...without a tram yet having run !!! 

Docklands Light Railway: The former East London Line from Stratford to Canning Town has now reopened 

as a further part of the DLR and extends through to Stratford International. This new extension 

to the DLR system opened on the 31 st August. 

Manchester Metrolink: With 6 years still on its contract. Stagecoach Metrolink has been sold to 

RATP Regie Autonome des Transports Parisiens). This is the third operator in 4 years, previously 

Serco up to 2007 and is yet another British transport undertaking in non UK hands.

Ramblings of a Rail Enthusiast 

by David Spencer – 1964 Part 3 

May: This was very much a Celtic month with three Welsh trips, including two rail tours and a week in 

Scotland which began on the 2 nd with the SLS 'Last train to Brecon'. For my haulage from Birmingham 

to Gloucester I have written two type 4 diesels, which I assume means a double headed Peak. This 

was followed by D1072 haulage to Cardiff. I've mentioned ticket hunting before and to fill in time I went 

to Penarth, Dingle Road and Sully before a trip to Barry Town and back to Cardiff. Leaving at 11.15 

behind 6606 we travelled up to Merthyr Tydfil where we reversed and changed engines to 3650 and 

4555 for the main tour. We set off via Cefn Coed and Pontsticill Junction with photo stops at Torpantu 

and Talybont and then onto Brecon. There was a brand new TV channel called BBC2 which I had 

never seen as it was only available in the London area but it had a programme on hobbies and so 

cameras were at Brecon to witness our departure. As Roger and I hogged the windows on the last 

coach, we must have appeared on TV as we leaned out to take a final picture of the station. On the 

return we stopped at Pontsticill Junction then on to Dowlais Central. Two more reversals got us back 

to Merthyr and 6606 was waiting to return us to Cardiff. It was a sad day as almost all of my beloved 

B&M was closed although I still had two thirds of it to walk, which I did by the end of the year, and 

thumbed a lift on one of the remaining sections later on. Bassaleg Junction to Machen of course still 

survives today. We returned home on a cross country DMU via Hereford. 

On the 7 th the following Thursday, I was back in South Wales again with D49 haulage to Gloucester 

and D1025 on to Cardiff where I got a DMU up to Treherbert the aim was the remaining bits of the 

South Wales Mineral Railway lines to Tonmawr and Glyncorrwg both of which I achieved. First I went 

round the shed to seek out the crew and get permission to travel, which as usual was given and my 

train was two brake vans propelled by 9606 and 9787, formed this way to save the guards from smoke 

inhalation whilst going through Rhondda Tunnel. At Cymmer Afan the train split. I remained with 9787 

whilst 9606 took the other brake van elsewhere; Duffryn Rhondda if I recall correctly. 

Hawksworth 0-6-0PT 9787 (w/d 09/64), Cwmavon, 7 May 1964

We went down the Avon valley to Cwmavon (Glam) station on ex Rhondda and Swansea Bay tracks 

and there I had to wait whilst the crew had a breakfast break. To kill time I went into the box and was 

given the gradient profile off the wall. Which was a blessing as the weather broke later on and it 

helped me keep dry! Demolition trains were already lifting track after Cwmavon and it would not be 

long before they started on the tracks I was travelling over. Then we set off back up the valley to 

Oakwood and branched onto the PTR track across the valley to join the SWMR line to the colliery at 

Tonmawr, photographing various relics of former prosperous times. After thanking the crew we set off 

to walk the track bed to Cymmer. Tonmawr Tunnel was bricked up so I had to go round and so 

inspected the wreck of Pontrhydyfan station on the R&SB and found a GWR ticket issuing book in 

good condition. The SWMR track bed was an unprotected shelf on the hillside and when the heavens 

opened I had nowhere to hide so had no choice but to walk on until I reached Cymmercorrwg where a 

link from the GW Lynfi valley line came across Cymmer Viaduct. I had to catch a bus up to 

Glyncorrwgto find an unadvertised workman’s service worked by 3654 up to North Rhondda Halt 

which had no road connection. It provided a continuous shuttle at shift change times and I went up 

and down three times before walking down the track to Cymmercorrwg and across the viaduct to catch 

a train down to Maesteg. I had walked part of the Port Talbot Railway as far as Cwmdu where the 

track ended before but today I decided to do the whole line. Thirty two years after closure it was not 

the easiest walk often just a soggy bog in the cuttings. At the intermediate station of Letty Brongu the 

station was intact and fenced off so I photographed what I could and made my way round to continue 

when an irate Welshman came running after me accusing me of being a council spy and taking 

sneaky pictures of his home. I convinced him after a while that I was a harmless railway buff and that I 

was just walking from Maesteg to Llangeinor and so I continued….yeah we’ve all been there, ed. 

Nothing to do with railways but an amazing coincidence then occurred, a real 'it's a small world' event. 

I reached Llangeinor Junction on the GWR Garw Valley line from Tondu and Bridgend and I asked a 

motorist if there were any buses into Bridgend to which he offered a me a lift. The conversation went 

'Where do you come from?' Birmingham 'Oh whereabouts' Well its Solihull actually Oh whereabouts' 

Olton 'Oh what road' I said Kineton Green Road. In our local paper there had been an article about a 

little girl taking a lamb for a walk who I had seen regularly as they only lived about ten houses from me 

and it was the couple in the car who had given the girl that lamb. The odds must have been many 

thousands to one of me meeting them like that! A Western took me back to Cardiff and bed. 

The next day, the 8 th was part two of my walking the B&M. A DMU took me to Bargoed and I set off up 

what started off as Rhymney track as far as Deri Junction where the B&M had an end on junction. This 

was still double track in use and I was lucky to see two coal trains both with bankers heading for 

Ogilvie Colliery. This section had only three stations and very much over desolate moorland but it was 

still a very enjoyable walk as far as Dowlais Top, I then inspected the remains of the LNWR Dowlais 

High Street before heading for Dowlais Cae Harris. Hoping for a lift, I was lucky and had a cab ride as 

5655 went down to Nelson and Llancaich where 3634 took me on a normal passenger train to 

Pontypool Road. From there D1722 was haulage to Hereford where a DMU got me home. 

On the 12 th I am intrigued to read I went photographing (to see girls?) certainly I took a photo of 3834 

but who the girls where I haven't a clue and they appear equally mysteriously later in the year! 

The SLS ran another great South Wales rail tour on 16 th well its west Wales actually and we set off the 

night before the usual way with D51 to Gloucester and D1032 onto Cardiff and Swansea. After 

reversal we had D1064 and D7038 onto Llanelly but we must have arrived very early in the morning 

as the rail tour was due to leave Pembury and Burry Port at 10.00 and we had time to look around and 

photograph Llanelly dock, the two train engines on Llanelly shed, catch a DMU to and have a look 

around Gowerton, change stations and get a train to Pontardulas Junction with 9654 and back to 

Swansea Victoria behind 45154 and get another DMU to catch the special at Pembury on time. 

Starting at Burry Port BPGV station we had 1665 for haulage and a mixture of mineral wagons and 

brake vans to take us up the BPGV line to Cwmmawr. This line later became well known for triple 

headed Cl.03s and later the cut down cab 08s in the 0899X series, which are still with us today. 

Constructed on the bed of a canal it had very restricted headroom and apart from their own BPGV 

engines only the 2021 class and later 16XX panniers could work the line.

Hawksworth 0-6-0PT 1665 (w/d 07/64), Burry Port, 16 May 1964 

At Cwmmawr we had to walk up to Cross Hands the terminus of the L&MM line and had 1665 and 

more brake vans and wagons down to Sandy Junction. We then switched to a DMU to cover the 

Newcastle Ernlyn and Aberayron branches, both of which branched off the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth 

line which in itself I had only visited once before. It was a great trip with each of the four branches 

being new to me. Home then beckoned and we had D7029 to Swansea, D1035 onto Gloucester and 

D19 to Birmingham. 

1665 + brake van, 2 x 5pl mineral wagons + brake van, SLS tour, Tumble 16 May 1964 

(note ladders for access to mineral wagons) 

The month ended with a Freedom of Scotland ticket and whilst the last one was a spotting trip this one 

was strictly a track bash…but that’s for next installment…and a fascinating read it is of long lost 

branches and some great photos of early Scottish based diesels, ed. 

all photos by David Spencer (to be cont)

Traffic & Traction News 

by John Barton 

September 1 

66723 + 66734 + 66737 arrived at Longport at 

13.40 with 66734 + 66737 moved 25 mins later 

inside the building by British Gypsum No2 (0-4- 

0 shunter). 

73138 t&t 73201 through Hoo Junction at 12.56 

heading towards London on Serco train. 

66588 on 4054 06.13 Leeds - Southampton 

Intermodal passed Elford Loop near Tamworth 

at 06.13 (photo below by Roger Thomas). 

66522 on 6Z65 Ratcliff Power Station - Daw Mill 

Colliery HTA coal hoppers passed Elford near 

Tamworth at 13.23 (photo below by Roger 

Thomas). 

97303 t&t 97304 on 3Q03 Derby - Machynlleth 

NR test train was seen in Elford loop near 

Tamworth at 18.30 (photo below by Roger 

Thomas). 

September 2 

47773 leading a poorly 47760 headed 

southbound through Milton Keynes nice and 

slowly at 21.00. 

20308 + 20309 passed Gromford (south of 

Saxmundham) at 16.58 with 6M69 Sizewell- 

Willesden flasks. 

70003 was seen storming through Barrow-on- 

Trent with the delayed 6U77 Mountsorrel - 

Basford Hall. 

September 3 

55022 ‘Royal Scots Grey’ passed through 

Bromsgrove at 20.37 with 1Z76 Weymouth - 

Crewe. 

66172 + 465174 passed Denmark Hill at 19.26. 

37510 passed Cambridge at 16.38 en route to 

Norwich light engine. 

92041 + 66123 + 66010 were seen passing 

Wandsworth Road at 13.35. 

34067 'Tangmere' passed Hanwell at12.58 light 

engine with no support coach. 

September 4 

70013 ‘Oliver Cromwell’ departed Paddock 

Wood at 19.20 after a water stop heading to 

Kensington Olympia. 

67005 passed Leamington Spa at 16.24 with 

6M48 Eastleigh - Bescot STVA car carriers 

running 10 minutes early and taking the 

Coventry branch. 

September 5 

92037 + 66027 departed a wet Carlisle heading 

southbound at 12.19 working 4M63 Mossend - 

Hams Hall. 

September 6 

47500 working 1Z96 Exeter St David’s - London 

Victoria passed Basingstoke at 20.42’ 

31106 passed Water Orton with one yellow 

coach heading towards Birmingham at 12.14. 

September 7 

With LMT Cl.172's now in service, they have so 

far only worked south to Stratford on Avon and 

not between Tyseley and Leamington Spa. 

172345 was seen at Birmingham Moor Street 

working the 13.30 to Whitlocks End (photo 

below from James Holloway). 

Also noted at Birmingham Moor Street, 150005 

is once again re-formed as a 3 car set with car 

52210 back in the middle. 

September 8 

33207 + 34067 on 5Z72 Bishops Lydeard - 

Carnforth passed through Bishton at 17.00. 

57301 + 57303 + 57305 arrived at 

Loughborough at 15.36 with 0Z47 ex Wembley.

September 8 (cont) 

37510 was seen stabled in the yard outside 

Stowmarket station. 

September 9 

66074 passed Tamworth HL at 15.32 on 

Wolverhampton - Immingham steel. 

Noted at Cardiff were 66144 with 60019 

heading west on a mixed steel rake and 66098 

and 66181 also waiting to head west on loaded 

steel at 14.59. 

September 10 

D123 t&t with D5401 was seen at Quorn at 

13.53 on a southbound GCR service. 

D2158 t&t 3101 + 10119 was seen at Quorn 

14.28 on a northbound GCR service. 

6201 ‘Princess Elizabeth’ headed through 

Guide Bridge with support coach 99040 at 

15.22 on Crewe HC - York NRM. 

September 11 

5029 ‘Nunney Castle’ and 47500 passed Long 

Dyke Jnct at 19.25 with 1Z26 Pembroke Dock - 

Bristol Temple Meads. 

47832 t&t 47790 on 5Z54 Tyne Yd - Crewe CS. 

12 ‘Sarah Siddons’ t&t 20027 with coaches 

76297 71163 70823 76324 arrived at 

Amersham at 16.11 before departing south to 

West Ruislip at 16.38. 

September 12 

DR75407 passed slowly through Stroud at 

23.55. 

70006 t&t 66546 on 6Y60 Gresty Lane - 

Warrington Bank Quay passed through 

Winsford at 22.22. 

20309 + 20308 passed Gromford (south of 

Saxmundham) at 16.47 with 6M69 Sizewell- 

Willesden flasks. 

08662 was seen on the A1M passing Wetherby 

services northbound on a low loader at 13.14. 

September 13 

70013 ‘Oliver Cromwell’ worked the 1Z94 

London Victoria - Weymouth passing Eastleigh 

at 11.42. 

September 14 

20309 + 20308 passed Wolverton at 20.41 

working Willesden – Crewe. 

60007 ‘The Spirit of Tom Kendell’ was seen 

approaching Plumley station whilst working 

6F05 Tunstead – Oakleigh. 

33012 + 73136 passed Alfreton at 18.24 

heading for Barrow Hill. 

66087 arrived at Carlisle at 09.06 and departed 

09.11 heading north on Drax – New Cumnock 

empty HTA hoppers. 

September 15 

70009 headed west through Ilford at 16.37 with 

4M93 to Lawley Street. 

142020 worked the 13.44 service from York to 

Hull today. 

September 16 

66097 + 66213 + 66012 working 0O68 Didcot - 

Eastleigh passed Basingstoke at 19.19. 

47826 t&t 47580 on Nenta ecs from Carnforth – 

Norwich passed through Ely at 15.33. 

156412 was noted passing through Frisby at 

13.15 working ecs from Norwich - Derby Etches 

Park for tyre turning. 

After catching fire at Warwick station yesterday, 

66518 was seen being towed through Tyseley 

station at 13.40 by 66589. 

September 17 

172214/331/332/334 were seen just outside 

shed near entrance in Litchurch Lane. 

37229 t&t 37510 on a Pathfinder charter from 

Crewe to the London area was seen at 

Stratford at 12.13 (photos below by James 

Holloway). 

September 18 

66043 + 66114 + 66113 headed south through 

Leyland at 18.02 on Carlisle Yard - Warrington 

Arpley light engine convoy. 

37087 passed through Carlisle at 19.20 on York 

- Carlisle Kingmoor wagon move. 

September 19 

67003 has been through the paint facility at 

Toton to receive a coat of Arriva blue. No 

decals have been attached yet. 

September 21 

20305 + 20302 worked out of Princes 

Risborough at 23.47. 

September 22 

08571 was noted at Bounds Green Depot 

shunting a rake of silver Mk4 stock with DVT 

82207.

September 22 (cont) 

66729 on 6L28 Carlisle Yard - Whitemoor 

arrived Warrington Bank Quay at 06.55 some 

76 minutes early and departed at 08.42. 

Rail Tour News 

The Pompey Pacific by Mark Richards: 

56302 was seen making its way to Dereham 

piloting 37219 on maroon stock from 

Wymondham Abbey, after running as 0Z56 

from Barrow Hill today. 

On Saturday 10 th September 2011, BR Standard Class 7 70000 ‘Britannia’ made its first visit to 

Portsmouth with 1Z34 07.00 Taunton to Portsmouth Harbour ‘The Pompey Pacific.’ Not only was this 

Britannia’s first visit to Portsmouth, it was also the first visit of a steam loco to Portsmouth Harbour for 

some years. 

Due to weight restrictions on the pier, loco hauled trains are 

prohibited from using platforms 1 and 3 at Portsmouth 

Harbour. This caused a few operational issues on the day 

as an HST with 43030 and 43181 working a private charter 

from Hereford was also booked into Portsmouth Harbour. 

As both this and ‘The Pompey Pacific’ had to use platform 

4, this required the HST to be disembarked and dispatched 

to Fratton in under 10 minutes! 

Running a few minutes down on 

its booked 12.39 arrival, 70000 

made a magnificent sight, even 

under leaden and drizzly skies, 

as it pulled into the Harbour to a 

waiting throng of enthusiasts and 

residents that had come to see 

this historic loco. Resplendent in 

BR Black, it was noted that the 

nameplates had for some reason 

been removed from the smoke 

deflectors. However, the engine 

was carrying a special ‘The 

Pompey Pacific’ headboard. 

Built in January 1951, 70000 

was initially allocated to 

Stratford shed, East London, 

for use on the Liverpool Street 

to Norwich expresses. For 

many years the cab roof was 

painted white to mark the fact 

that 70000 was used to haul 

the funeral train of George VI 

from Norfolk to London in 1952. 

Britannia was withdrawn from 

service in May 1966 and 

returned to mainline operation 

in July 1991. 

70000 ‘Britannia’ arriving at 

Portsmouth Harbour 

Mark Richards

66197 running light engine from Eastleigh followed the charter from Fratton attaching to the rear of the 

train at Portsmouth Harbour. Running as 5Z34, the 66 then took the empty stock and 70000 to Fratton 

sidings where. 70000 was serviced and refuelled before being turned as 0Z70 Fratton SS (Stabling 

Siding) to Fratton SS running via Portcreek Jnct, Cosham, Fareham, Fareham North Jnct, Fareham, 

Cosham, Havant and Portcreek Jnct. 

With the return working booked at 16.52 from Portsmouth Harbour, 66197 brought the empty stock 

and the turned 70000 into Platform 4 a few minutes after 43030 and 43181 had departed with their 

charter back to Hereford. The weather remained unkind, with the departure being under grey skies 

with a light drizzle. The dampness caused 70000 to slip as it restarted its load of 10 coaches but what 

a terrific sight and sound as it found its footing and stormed its way out of the platform! 66197 was 

detached on arrival at the Harbour and followed a few minutes later, light engine to Eastleigh. 

Out with the New.... in with the Old !!! 

just two days before departing south for Crewe, ‘unwanted’ 

66412, 66411 & 66413 sit alongside recently arrived C.37s 37427, 37416, 37411, 37417 

(with 20310, 20313 behind), DRS Carlisle Kingmoor Depot, 5 September 2011

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: 

27 th August: 

English Riviera Statesman 

Stourbridge to Kingswear: 

43056/092/094/145, 47500/760/804, 66118/164 

66535, 143611/9, 150108/126/130/232/239/249 

158880/959, 172338/41, DR73907 

Paignton & Dartmouth Railway: 

D2192, Class 117 59503/07/17 

5 th September: 

Birmingham New Street-Doncaster 07.15-10.30: 

43207/304, 57010, 66019/044/167/176/230/506 

66534/590/592, 142016/54, 144009/22, 158838 

DR73108 

Doncaster 10.30-17.00: 

08853/69, 37510, 43050/064/206/208/277/299 

43302/305/307/308/312/315-317/320/367/465 

43467/468/480/484, 66031/077/128/140/145/714 

66723/740/741, 67008, 91101-03/05-10/12/21/26 

91128-30, 142046/61/67/71/88/96, 144003 

153310/6, 158795/796/815/817/849/872/901/902 

180114, DVT’s 82102/202-204/207/210/212/213 

82217/219/223/225/228, DR75403/79507 

Doncaster-Birmingham New Street 17.00-19.30: 

08762, 43061/82, 56301/2, 66056/129/534/565 

66572, 153313, 158866, 222003/11, DR75404 

Mike Rumens: 

24 th August: 

Nuneaton: 66539/92, DR999800 

Croft: 66617 

Hinckley: 47501/818, 66070 

Leicester 14.14-16.15: 

66068/238/585/716, 153321, 156403, 43044/045 

43064/075/082/089, 170101/104/107/111/112/116 

170397/518/520, 222001-03/06/07/09/11/15/20-22 

222101, DR73940 

30 th August: 

Nuneaton 14.25-17.10: 

66103/149/156/188/560/564/592/593/601/721/724 

66847/848, 90043, 153365, 170101/102/111/115 

170116/520/521/636, 221121, 350101/105/120 

350121/128/241, 390041/47 

31 st August: 

Nuneaton: 66142, 70005, DR73930 

Washwood Heath: 66509/587, DR 73108 

Lawley Street: 66593/594/956 

Birmingham New Street: 

43207/303/304/366, 158824/41, 170108/109/113 

170114/116/503/504/506/514/515, 220007/22/30 

220031/34, 221106/12/13/29/31/33, 323201/03/06 

323208-10/14/15/17/19/20/40/41/43, 350121/123 

350236/50/63, 390002/30/42 

3 rd September: 



158837/38/41, 170632/7, 220022, 221105 

Birmingham Moor Street- Kidderminster: 

66720, 150005/007/010/012/104/122/214, 168001 

168109/213/219, trams 06/07/12 


Birmingham Int: 350111/23/28, 390035/51 

Soho: 08805 

Wolverhampton: 66041, 350102 

Crewe: 

57308, 66433, 142032, 153355/74, 175112 

350111/23/25, 390002/06/14/17, Southport-Cardiff 

charter: 47804+6022+6115+6000+6103+1201+ 

3352+3313+3360+3326+3350+3431+99680+47237 

Gresty Lane Sidings: 56049/051/103/104, 

DR79241 

Shrewsbury: 66144, 158826, 170514/634 

Craven Arms: 175111 

Llandrindod: 150241 

Llandeilo: DR73919 

Port Talbot: 142075 

Margam: 60015, 66144, 158895/956 

Cardiff Canton: 08499, 50044/049/135 

re-liveried 50044 ‘Exeter’ & 50049 ‘Defiant’ 

Mike Rumens 

Cardiff Station 14.55-18.10: 

43009/015/021/034/038/040/042/056/091/135/137 

43144/147/153/164/171/171/177, 57313, 66069 

66107/112/144/151/163/165/166/198/510/601/607 

142002/10/24/69/72-77/80/82/85, 143601/02/04 

143606/07/09/10/14/16/23-25, 150126/217/227 

150229-231/236/240/245/247/250/251/253/256 

150257/258/261-264/279/281/282/284, 153329/53 

158767/798/833/841/895/951/953/957/959 

170108/117/636, 175003/004/007/009/010/104 

175105/110-112/116 

Alexandra Dock Jnct: 66192/200 


Nuneaton: 

66535, 153364, 350235, 390024/45, DR73914 

Wembley: 66200

Euston: 

90020/6, 350115/122/234/240/254, 378205/15 

390044/7 

Waterloo-Eastleigh 08.37-10.00: 

159009, 444004/08/12/16/19/23/31/33/41/43 

450024/028/035/044/071/076/086/090/094/095 

450099/109/121/124/550, 377450, 455724/728 

455839/48/69, 458005/10/19/20 

Woking: 

159016/8, DR73908/23/28, 78231, 79200 

Winchester: 

66558, 444007, 450002/075/103/106/108/122 

Eastleigh 10.00-16.37: 

4492 ‘Dominion of New Zealand’+17013, 70013 

‘Oliver Cromwell’+4973+1860+99348+99121+3143 

+99316+99125+3093+47500 on the Dorset Coast 

Express, 08735, 59004, 66003/059/076/084/090 

66184/187/206/213/501/518/541/563/565/588/593 

67028, 70001/7, 73212/3, 158884/886/887/890 

220009-11/13/18/19/26-28/31, 221119/20, 377214 

444003/06/08/12/13/17/18-20/22/24-27/29/31/32 

444035-37, 450001/007/015/022/036/039/084/090 

450104/115 

Eastleigh-Waterloo 16.37-18.03: 

377130/214, 444015/25, 450002/011/013/033/083 

450086/105/118/549/560/563, 455701/721/722 

455737/738/740/851/860/902/918 

Waterloo 18.05-18.40: 

159008/12/13/20, 444019, 450006/026/030/033 

450034/079/081/108/120/123/553/565/567 

455716-718/729-731/737/750/843/850/853/857 

455865/868/871/901/910/918 

22 nd September: 

Nuneaton 13.50-16.25: 

47749, 66088/109/131/135/414/506/510/517/554 

66572/704/730, 86604/7, 153356, 170103/108 

170114/116/117/397/518/521, 221105/12, 350113 

350123/126/130/251/264, 390008/19/32/35/38/46 

390047/50/51, DR73930/78221 

Paul Bright: 


Blackpool: 150148, 156427, 158752, 185142 

Preston: 

57308, 66238/415/418/429/616, 92003, 142005 

142033/61, 150136/138/145/148/149/268, 153328 

156424/27/40/44/70/72/89, 158755/759/787/906 

180103, 185105/12/14/21/22/24-26/28/31/39/42/43 

185145/46/51, 221101/07/12/13/18/42, 390001/03 

390009/13/29/31/43/46/47 

Paul Tarrant: 


Wandsworth Road 12.08-13.57: 

59005, 66066/093/139/542, 92001/41, 390019 

Nunhead 16.25 

67028+67002 westbound VSOE 


Wandsworth Road: 

10.57 66597 6O56 FLHH 

11.01 66516 4O88 FL 

11.22 59005 6Y60 Hansons 

11.58 66954 4O86 FL 

12.03 66116 6Y41 engineers 

12.04 66044 7Y36 sand 

12.18 66505 4E24 FL 

12.22 66232 6Y08 Bretts 

12.44 66154 7L22 Transfesa 

12.52 66720 6Z66 CWR 

13.10 59005 6V18 Hansons 

13.12 66066 7O98 DBS hoppers 

13.13 66715 4E19 gypsum 

13.39 92001 4E32 steel empties 

15.03 66116 6Y42 engineers 

15.19 66712 light engine 

Stewarts Lane: 67016 


Dartford 10.45-12.32: 59005, 66232 

Lewisham 13.15 & 15.02: 66232/505 

Wandsworth Road 13.26-13.52: 

59005, 66066/617, 73141 

Stewarts Lane: 47790/832 


Stratford 11.43-13.00: 

59104, 66516/538/704, 70009, 90049 

Liverpool Street 13.30-15.50: 

379001/03/07-09/13-22/24-26/29/30 


Stratford 10.33-13.01: 

59004, 66084/505/517/539/704, 70009, 86604/07 

90047/49 

Ron Sansome: 

1 st September: 

Gloucester: 43193, 150241, 153377, 170397 

Cardiff: 

43018/137, 66144, 143602/04/16, 150255/6 

158955, 175104 

Bristol Temple Meads: 

43003/070/163/172/303, 143620, 150232/61 

153305/80, 158763/798/952, 220010, 221122 


Gloucester: 43040/64, 158841, 170111 

East Usk Yard: 66086 

Newport: 60096, 66086/176 

Wentloog: 66569 

Cardiff Queen Street: 

66054, 121032, 142080, 143602/04/05/09/14 

150257/84 

Cardiff Central 10.05-10.50/11.15-16.45: 

43004/005/010/012/016/017/022/027/034/056/063 

43070/087/091/093/097/098/124-126/135/139/143 

43149/153/154/170-172/182/197, 57313/5, 60019 

66063/093/098/112/130/144/151/186/594/601/607 

142002/06/08/16/73-76/80-82/85/90, 143601/02 

143604-07/09/10/19/23-25, 150208/29-31/36/40 

150242/44/45/51/54-56/58/62/78/79/81/83-85 

153327/29, 158798/827/951/952-955/957, 170101 

170106-108/110/115/398/520, 175001/002/004/005 

175009/010/101/102/104/108/110/113/116 

14th September: 

Reading: 

43175/9, 66004, 166202, 220007, 221128, 458024 

West Ealing: 66171

Acton: 66082/203/741 

Paddington: 

43002/025/028/092/126/147/159/168/194/195 

166204, 332002-04/08/12, 360201 

Marylebone: 

165016/023/028/033/035/039, 168001/002/005/111 

168215, 172101/3/4 

Wembley Depot & station: 

67012/5/8, 165003, 168106/217/219, 172102 

Waterloo: 

444009/35, 450015/030/033/112/548, 455704/10 

455730, 455853 

Clapham Junction 12.45-14.30: 

33012, 59103, 66603/731, 73136, 159014/015/019 

159102/106, 377101/111/113/126/127/130/131/141 

377149/150/154/155/157/203/207/308/402/408/410 

377412/415/417/420-422/428/431/435/437/445/446 

377450/452/458/468/472, 378204/09/13/18/27 

444001/05/10/13/17/18/24/25/28/30/43,450001/003 

450007/013/017-020/024/028/030/033/034/036/056 

450072/080-083/089/091/093-095/107/108/111/121 

450543/46/47/52-54/56/58-63/67, 455703-706/708 

455709-716/722/724/725/727/728/734/735/737/739 

455750/801/805/810/811/814/815/822-825/829/835 

455838/844/845/849/851/852/854/861/864/866-870 

455872/874/902/904-908/910-912/914/915/919 

456006/12/16/23-25, 458003/05/07/10/12/14-17/19 

458021/26 

Liverpool Street: 

90002/5, 315816/17/28/55/56/58/60, 317509/512 

317660/663/860/886, 321336/444, 360103/6/8 

379001/04/09/13, DVT 82105 

Tottenham Hale 16.00-16.40: 

317502/504/508/659/729/884, 379003/08/12/19-21 

379026/30 

Bethnal Green 1700-18.25: 

90002/10-12, 315802-04/06/07/09/10/12-16/18/19 

315821-23/26/28-30/32-35/37-40/42/44/46- 

49/51/52 

315854/56-58, 317501/502/504/508/512/649/652 

317655/658/663/665/882/884-886/892, 321303/305 

321307/309/310/312/315/316/319/322/323/326/327 

321329/331/333/335/339/341-343/347/348/356/357 

321358/359/364/365/422/423/426/430/433-436/439 

321444/445, 360101/02/06/10-12/15-19/21, 379002 

379004-11/13-17/22-25/27/28, DVTs 82107/43/52 


Bristol Temple Meads: 

43029/127/197, 150239/47, 220020, 221132 

Westbury: 08737, 59205, 66016 

Salisbury depot & station 11.35-14.25: 

59203, 158834/880/881/885/886/889/890/952/955 

158957, 159001/003/004/009/011-017/020-022/102 

159107 

Basingstoke 15.00-16.40: 

66238/588, 70001, 158883/959, 159002/003/005 

159011/012/015/018/019/101/103/104, 165123/34 

220003/10/11, 221124, 444012/14/16/25-27/29/33 

444036/38/39/44, 450015/038-040/075/081- 

083/089 

450090/093/103/109, 45 5738 

Ian McAlpine: 

19 th August: 

Peterborough: 

37510, 43310/11, 66185/713/728/743/746, 91101 

91110/13/14/25, 153385, 170102, DVT’s 82200/05 

82216/20, 98906/08/56/58 

Doncaster: 66111/142/524, 158901 

York: 150141/277, 185139 

20 th August: 

Newcastle: 

43207/77/99, 67001, 91119, 142021/88/90/94 

156469, 185106/07/14, 221130, DVT 82215/30 

Carlisle: 

4-6-0 5XP 44932 + 45305, 37608, 66418/426/549 

66551, 156432/443/444/480/514, 185104/10/28/38 

185146, 221105/11/18, 390002/13/14/34/37-39/50 

21 st August: 

York: 43378, 66555, 185139 

Peterborough: 66191/710, 73209, 91125, 365512 

22 nd August: 

Kings Dyke: 66953 

King’s Cross: 43206/308, 67025, 91111, 321405 

Liverpool Street-Romford: 

08750, 315808/14/16-18/21/27/29/37/42/54/56/57 

315859, 317670, 321303/304/322/347/432/43 

357204, 360104/09/13 

Upminster-Hoxton: 

172001/6, 357023/220, 378138/144/152/216/229 

New Cross Gate-Charing Cross: 

319430/5, 377208/410/474/501/505/508/514/52 

45 5808/26, 456001/4/6, 465032/038/163/183/188 

23 rd August: 

Peterborough: 

66013/067/704/716/730/737/740/743/746, 73209 

91125, 170102 

Barnetby: 

66069/144/158/525/528/559/711/726, 153326 

170308, 185107/29/37/48 

Scunthorpe: 08888, 66060/112/151/154, 142056 

Doncaster: 

08472, 43307/19, 66531/715/728, 67030, 91111 

91114/27/28, 142056/70, 144012, 153328 

158795, 170308, 180109, DVT’s 82212/7/9 

24 th August: 

Peterborough: 

20301/5, 66152/704/716/743/746, 73209, 91116 

153384, 170111, DVT 82211 

Water Orton: 66122/547/591 

Lawley Street: 66532/38/39/65 

Washwood Heath: 08762, 66532/597 

Birmingham Moor Street: 

150001-003/005/010/014/017-019/106, 168107/8 

168110, 172339 

Stratford-Leamington-Stourbridge Junction: 

139002, 150001-005/007/009/010/011/013/014 

150016/018/019/102/104, 165002/012/033 

168005/107/108/110/112, 172339 

Leicester: 47501/818 

27 th August: 

Peterborough: 

20301/2/4, 66191/704/724/734/737/740/746 

73209, 170101/203/207

29 th August: 

Whittlesea-Nuneaton: 

43044/050/084/467, 66079/736/957, 153371 

156404, 158773, 170101/104112/398/521, 321404 

321408/18, 350110/30, 390002, 999800 

Rugby: 92044, 350256 

Daventry: 66302 

Milton Keynes: 

66068/080, 350111/121/235/245/246/248/253/260 

377203, 390004/14/19/23/29/34/49 

Derby: 31106/465, 37423, 158799, 170109/397 

30 th August: 

Peterborough: 43307/20, 91118, 158770, 170204 

Hitchin: 66065 

Hornsey: 66707/46 

King’s Cross: 

43251/296/310/314, 67025, 180113, 321418 

365522 

St Pancras Int: 

319001/009/363/366/373/381/424/436438/441 

319443/452/457/459, 373205/22, 377514 

East Croydon: 

171728, 319450, 377117/308/321/325/416/445 

377457/468/511/515, 442401, 45 5832 

Trams 2536/47/50 

31 st August: 

Peterborough: 

47500, 66723/726/734/737/746, 91119,153385 

170204/398, 180105 

Lincoln: 66140, 153376, 156403 

Barnetby: 66519/29 

Hatfield & Stainforth: 66524/28 

Doncaster: 08669, 43309/12, 66529/38, 180110 


43277/296/299, 66079/704/741/746, 73209 

170114 

Doncaster: 

08669, 66113/506/513/727, 67030, 91118,158903 

185150, DVT 82211 

March: 66061 


Hootton: 507013/16 

Chester: 158820/28/35, 175109 

Shrewsbury: 97303, 150213/36, 170502/514/631 

Soho: 08805 


150003, 158822/5, 170636, 350102/23, 390026 


Open Day News 


Darlington: 

43285/306/313/379/384, 91132, 142019/24 

185136, DVT 82229 

NRM York: 4-6-0 Hall 5972 

York: 66506/740, 91108/16, 142020/71 

144007, 150269, 158787/790/910, 185104/11/30 

185132/34/40, 220001 


Darlington: 142022/91, DVT 82231 

York: 150215/269, 158758 

Doncaster: 

66177/701/710/713/715/725, 150148, 98004/09/10 

Peterborough: 

66249/707/708/720/722/739/741, 91114, 365536 

Geoff Hope: 

1 st August: 

Manchester Piccadilly 14.00-16.15: 

66558/570, 142003/04/14/21/33/34/56/57/71 

150137/140/141/143/146/147/149/150/222/224 

150225/272/275-277, 156421/55/59/72/73/83/91 

158777/785/810/821/846/847/864, 170301/3/5-9 

175001/005/113/115, 180103, 185101/05/08-10 

185113/18/19/23/30-34/36/37/41/42/46/49/50 

220007/10, 221126-28/35, 390010/27/28/36/42/43 

13 th August: 

Crewe 12.00-14.30: 

37069/604/608, 66103, 92012, 150217, 153312/26 

153383/84, 175004/005/010/110, 221104/05/09 

221113-18/42-43, 323223/25/35/36, 350101/04/06 

350107/10/16/18/20/23-25, 390001/02/07/13/16 

390017/19/21/25/29/35/37/38/43/49 

18 th August: 

Doncaster 08.40-16.15: 

08669, 43074/206/208/238/239/251/257/290/295 

43296/300/302/305/307/309/312/315/316/319/320 

43423/467/480/484, 66008/011/029/131/142/162 

66199/201/207/249/530/541/555/566/568/706/711 

66721/731/741, 67020/6, 91101-06/08-16/18-20 

91122/24-26/29-32, 142018/65/87, 144003-05/07 

144008, 150133, 153311/24/32, 156403, 158784 

158790/792/843/845/861/909/910, 170303/06 

18011/09-11/14, 185105/15/33/34/36/40, 220003 

220006/21/22/26/29/30/32/33, 321902/3 

DVT’s 82200-06/08-17/19/22-24/26-31 

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. 

Acton Depot, London Transport – Family Open Weekend: 

London Transport's Acton depot will be open on Saturday, 8 th and Sunday, 9 th October between 11.00 

and 17.00 both days (last admission 16.00). Tickets prices are: Adults - £10.00, Seniors - £8.00, 

Concessions - £8.50, Accompanied Children under 16 are Free. Website for full details is 

www.ltmuseum.co.uk Book online or tel 020 7565 7298

Days Out - 1 

North York Moors Railway, 31 st Aug 2011 by Ian Sant: 

I have provided additional information (in italics) and photos particularly of what can be seen at 

Grosmont for those wishing to visit...ed. 

My wife and I decided to spend a few days in Scarborough. For a day out we decided to try the North 

Yorkshire Moors Railway. Scarborough to Pickering is about 55 minutes on bus number 128, 

departing at 09.45 and getting off at Ropery Road from where it is only a short walk to Pickering 

Station. We arrived in good time for the 11.00 departure to Grosmont. At this time of day, trains run 

hourly, but at other times of the year they are less frequent. 

Q6 0-8-0 63395 running around its train at Pickering before our journey 

Ian Sant 

The journey to Grosmont takes 1 hour and 5 minutes but we were almost 10 minutes late leaving in 

the hands of Q6 0-8-0 63395. Passing through some of the beautiful North Yorkshire Moors scenery, 

there were stops at Levisham and Goathland which are both passing places for trains in the opposite 

direction. On leaving Pickering we saw shunter 08850 and Cl.24 D5061. At Levisham we passed G2 

0-8-0 49395 and at Goathland we passed Standard 4MT 2-6-4T 80072. Also at Goathland was Cl.25 

D7628 ‘Sybilla’ and Cl. 31 31128 ‘Charybdis’ and beyond the station we saw Metropolitan Cammell 

first generation DMU comprising vehicles 51511, 59539 and 50204. Just before entering Grosmont 

Tunnel are the main locomotive sheds and visible outside were 12139 ‘Neil D Barker’, 50027 ‘Lion’ 

and 37264 (the latter two numbers were not visible, as they were behind other vehicles, but they are 

assumed). Also seen were a number of what I presume are Austerity locomotives (one is of Polish 

origin) plus the frame of 2-8-0 2884. 

Getting off at Grosmont, Black 5 4-6-0 44767 ‘George Stephenson’ was seen sitting on an adjacent 

platform. Here there was time to walk back through the oldest horse-drawn railway tunnel (built 

between 1833 and 1835 by George Stephenson) alongside Grosmont Tunnel to the shed. Here you

can view the main running shed by way of stairs which lead up to a shop from where there is also a 

viewing window to the workshop. Inside the 2 track running shed were A4 4-6-2 60007 ‘Sir Nigel 

Gresley’, Black 5 4-6-0 45428 ‘Eric Treacy’, 9F 2-10-0 92214 ‘Cock O’The North’ and Maunsell S15 4- 

6-0 825. In the workshop was West Country 4-6-2 34101 ‘Hartland’ plus one other, unidentified. 

Walking around the side of the running shed there is further reasonable access to view the other end 

of the running shed, stock sidings, a covered ‘Nissan’ style workshop, coaling stage and the Deviation 

shed. The walkway to the latter is adjacent the running line with good views of approaching trains from 

Pickering and back to Grosmont Tunnel and the workshops. Info on NELPG locos is provided on a 

board inside the Deviation shed....ed. 

(left) workshops with D7628 ‘Sybilla’ & (right) 9F 2-10-0 92214 ‘Cock O’The North’ & Black 5 4-6-0 

45428 ‘Eric Treacy’ in the running shed, 2 May 2011 

Grosmont sheds looking north from end of public access walkway alongside Deviation shed with 

tunnel on the left of 0-6-2T 6619, D7628 & 0-6-0T 69023 ‘Joem’ under the coaling tower, 2 May 2011

view from Grosmont station south over LX towards access tunnels (foot & rail) to shed 

‘Nissan’ style workshop with 75029 

undergoing overhaul stock sidings are to 

the right of the walkway, 26 May 2011 

view into 3 track Deviation shed with 

D2207, 50027 ‘Lion’ on the centre track 

& 2-6-4T 80135 on the right, the left hand track 

had 2 stripped down steam locos, 2 May 2011 

Back at the station we waited for the 

13.10 to Whitby, which was hauled from 

Pickering to Grosmont by G2 0-8-0 

49395. This then detached to be 

replaced by Black 5 4-6-0 44767 

‘George Stephenson’ which continued 

on the 25 minute journey to Whitby. 

This then gave us 2½ hours in the very 

pleasant resort of Whitby. 

Northern Rail 156438 arriving at 

Grosmont on a service from Whitby, 

26 May 2011 

the NYM station is to the left 

Our return was via Northern Rail 156480 on the 16.05 service to Middlesbrough. Dropping off at 

Grosmont, we picked up the 16.30 service headed by 4MT 2-6-4T 80072 back to Pickering where we 

arrived at 17.40. One interesting note is that locomotives all face forward when travelling to Pickering 

and tender first when travelling towards Grosmont and Whitby. 

With an hour to wait for the 18.40 bus back to Scarborough we contemplated what had been a very 

pleasant way to spend a day.

Days Out - 2 

Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways 5-7 th Sep 2011 by Andy Woodcock: 

I decided to go to North Wales to achieve my second aim of 2011 to travel the full length of the Welsh 

Highland Railway (WHR). The best way was to travel to and stop in Porthmadog. The hotels in the 

town are not cheap but this was offset by being able to avoid parking charges of £7.50 a day. I 

travelled out on the 5 th via Llandudno Jnct and on to Blaenau to catch the Ffestiniog Railway (FR) to 

Porthmadog. Officially this year the rover ticket allows you 50% off on both railways but some on train 

staff are still using last year’s free travel on the FR. On the FR two Fairlies, ‘Blanche’ and ‘Linda’ were 

in use. Stock was seen at Minfford and Boston Lodge. 

In Porthmadog there had been heavy rainfall which continued overnight. In view of the weather I 

booked in to my hotel and returned to the railway’s Spooners Bar. It makes a substantial contribution 

to the railways finances. Alcohol is cheaper than in town and the meals are excellent value as 

evidenced by plenty of customers including public, enthusiasts and railway staff after work, the latter 

being a good advert. One interesting feature of the Bar is ‘Princess’ an 0-4-0STT in one corner, ed !! 

Tuesday 6 th was my day on the WHR with 2 Garratts in use. The day was reasonably dry and the ride 

was well worth the money. The scenery was unbelievable with streams and rivers like torrents, fields 

flooded with animals stranded on islands, cascading water down the hillsides, hilltops partly shrouded 

in mist but with sun glinting through. Truly a memorable trip. 

To travel the full line you need to be on the first morning train and the last one back at night. Other 

trains stop and start at Pont except for a teatime diesel hauled shuttle in the high season only. The 

train working is interesting. The train loco draws the train into the main station and when ready to 

leave any available loco attaches at the rear and draws the train onto the Cob where it then detaches 

and the train proceeds through the town. On return the same routine takes place. 

On my trip due to heavy flooding including the 

car park, the open top bus shuttle between Pont 

and Porthmadog was cancelled (the details of 

this service are not on the main train timetable 

but hidden away on another page). Our bus 

was replaced by a two coach train top & tailed 

by 0-6-0DH ‘Criccieth Castle’ & Bo-Bo ‘Vale of 

Ffestiniog’. Someone with a sense of humour 

had made a notice ‘BUS REPLACEMENT 

SERVICE’ for the cab of Criccieth Castle’ (see 

photo right, from Andy Woodcock) which 

amused us all. 

O n arrival back in Porthmadog I walked to the 

BR station and caught a Cl.158 to Minfford. I 

was able to ride the FR back to town and check 

locos etc I had seen. Then the teatime diesel 

Shuttle to Pont and back. After this I retired to 

Spooners Bar to eat and drink. 

On Wed 7 th I decided to catch the bus to Bangor, in case the Conway Valley line was flooded, then 

ride to Holyhead and then home. Noted on the way home was a Cl.66 loading stone at Penmaenmawr 

plus 60071 on Warrington depot. 

I went armed with an IRS stocklist, but the railway has an excellent stock book (A4size and 40 pages) 

full of illustrations and detail. I only had difficulty in identifying just two items; a large steam loco partly 

stripped in the yard at Dinas and further down the yard a small yellow diesel No 2. Lists show two ex

Shotton Steel Works Hunslet diesels Nos 1 & 2 of 1985 on site. The railway knows them as ‘Bill’ and 

‘Ben’. Logically as it had not been repainted, I guess it was ‘Ben’. 

On my way home from Oxford Rd to Huddersfield I had an amusing encounter. A young man on the 

opposite table who obviously thought he was better that the rest of us, was spread out with his phone 

and laptop etc. At Manchester Piccadilly there was a crew change and it was announced a ticket 

check would take place. When the checker appeared he had to interrupt this man who was quite 

indignant at having to endure another check. Imagine my amusement when the checker found his 

students card was out of date and threatened to charge him full fare cause him to squirm. Sadly the 

checker let him off and told him to get it renewed asap. 

An enjoyable few days holiday 

Network SouthEast 

by Trevor Roots 

To whet your appetite here is the first in a series on rolling stock in NSE livery. 

Cl.08: 

Only three Cl.08s were ever painted in NSE livery, 08631 ‘Eagle CURC’, 08600 & 08641. All three 

locos are remarkably still extant with one each in preservation, industrial and TOC use. 

Of the three, 08631 (D3798) was the first so treated in 1988 when it was also named ‘Eagle CURC’ on 

the 2 nd May at Cambridge. It is not known when it was withdrawn from BR but it is now preserved on 

the Mid Norfolk Railway, where it still carries its NSE livery 

(left) 08631 at Cambridge 8 May 1988 

(photo by Eric Leeke) and (above) 

at Dereham, Mid Norfolk Rly 

25 June 2011 

08600 (D3767) was withdrawn in Jul 1999 and is now owned by the logistics company AV Dawson in 

Middlesborough. It had an interesting career as it became a departmental shunter in 1979 under BR, 

re-numbered 97800, it operated at Slade Green depot where it was named ‘Ivor’ between 1 st Jan 

1986 and 31 st Dec 1987. In 1990 it returned to capital stock as 08600. It is currently painted red. 

08641 (D3808) is still operating on the national network but now as part of the First Great Western 

fleet and based at Laira depot. It has carried various names, ‘Laira’ from 1 st Jan 1986 which changed 

to ‘Dartmoor’ on 1 st Jan 1987. It is currently painted FGW indigo blue.

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). 

14 th August 

16.50 66144 6E47 LL-TS 

66059 6E30 MG-HL 

66077 6M75 MG-CL 

66160 6Z51 MG-SC 

67017 0Z67 TO-BT 

15 th August 

04.14 66075 6E31 MG-HL 

06.08 66113 6M81 MG-RO 

09.23 66001 6M96 MG-CY 

11.08 60015 6B13 RN-WH 

11.27 66119 6V05 RO-MG 

11.58 60010 6E41 WH-LY 

14.15 37610+20302 6M67 BR-CE 

15.27 66177 6V92 CY-MG 

19.31 66718 6Z97 BN-CT 

16 th August 

03.47 66206 6M11 MG-RO 

03.58 66204 4V32 MF-ON 

04.23 66133 6E31 MG-HL 

05.11 66075 6V64 HL-MG 

10.18 66597 6Z25 FR-RY 

11.11 60015 6B13 RN-WH 

11.28 66206 6V05 RO-MG 

11.41 66075 4E66 MG-RA 

11.46 60010 6E41 WH-LY 

13.22 66096 6V67 RA-MG 

15.10 66177 6V92 CY-MG 

16.05 66047 6M41 MG-RO 

20.09 66001 6E30 MG-HL 

17 th August 

09.18 172338 5T28 WS-GL 

10.11 47749 0Z47 RY-CF 

10.59 60071 6B13 RN-WH 

11.08 66096 6V05 RO-MG 

11.29 66093 4E66 MG-RA 

12.13 66429/432 6M56 BE-CE 

13.23 66075 6V67 RA-MG 

14.10 172339 5T98 TY-GL 

14.16 47739+DR73931 6J86 

CF-RY 

14.36 172339 5T41 GL-WS 

18 th August 

05.25 66552 6Y28 GL-Hackney 

05.49 66046 6M81 MG-RO 

10.12 66099 6B36 DT-AH 

11.20 60010 6E41 WH-LY 

11.20 66206 4E66 MG-RA 

13.03 66099 6A36 AH-DT 

15.10 66133 6V92 CY-MG 

15.47 37604/603 6M67 BR-CE 

16.06 66177 6M41 GM-RO 

37604/603 6V74 CE-BR 

19 th August 

03.25 66093 6M03 RN-BD 

19 th August (cont) 

04.14 66718 6Z31 CT-HD 

09.12 66177 6M96 MG-CY 

10.58 DR75406 6J83 CF-WS 

11.14 60049 6B13 RN-WH 

11.26 66125 4E66 MG-RA 

20308/309 6M56 BE-CE 

66206 6V67 RA-MG 

60096 6V05 RO-MG 

20 th August 

11.17 60049 6B13 RN-WH 

12.49 66150 4E66 MG-RA 

66187 4Z32 RC-AV 

22 nd August 

06.09 66161 6M81 MG-RO 

11.02 66041 6V05 RO-MG 

12.05 66193 4A36 AH-DT 

12.51 66207 6V67 RA-MG 

13.58 66192/60049 6B13 RN-WH 

21.10 66050 4Z32 RC-MG 

66115 6V66 RA-MG 

66119 6V92 CY-MG 

66161 6V07 RO-MG 

60010 6E41 WH-LY 

23 rd August 

04.00 60010 6V98 LY-WH 

04.32 66161 6E31 MG-HL 

09.08 66207 6M96 MG-CY 

11.01 66050 6V05 RO-MG 

11.07 66192 6B13 RN-WH 

11.27 66113 6E66 MG-RA 

12.39 66143 6V67 RA-MG 

18.21 66718 6Z30 HD-CT 

19.32 66107 6V69 BS-AD 

21.46 66106 6V06 KY-CT 

21.52 66093 6V66 RA-MG 

24 th August 

19.02 66037 6V07 RO-MG 

19.17 66718 6Z30 HD-CT 

19.21 60096 6B47 WH-RN 

20.16 66106 6E30 MG-HL 

22.01 66003 6V66 RA-MG 

66031 6V81 RM-CT 

66207 6V93 CY-MG 

66070 4Z32 RC-MG 

66192 6M11 LL-RO 

25 th August 

18.37 66092 6M41 MG-RO 

19.02 66113 6V07 RO-MG 

19.04 60096 6B47 WH-RN 

20.19 66192 6E30 MG-HL 

21.25 66119 6E09 SS-IM 

21.55 66041 6V66 RA-MG 

22.58 66096/87 6E47 LL-TS 

60099 6E41 WH-LY 


37602/7 6M67 BR-CE 

66070 4E66 MG-RA 

26 th August 

06.07 66113 6M81 MG-RO 

09.08 66037 6M96 MG-CY 

10.15 20308/9 1Z20 CE-Kingswear 

11.07 60096 6B13 RN-WH 

11.13 66023 4E66 MG-RA 

15.15 66143 6V92 CY-MG 

19.55 66207 6V55 BD-MG 

22.03 66090 6V66 RA-MG 

66095 6B36 DT-AH 

27 th August 

10.58 60096 6B13 RN-WH 

12.53 66090/106 4E66 MG-RA 

17.04 66718 6Z30 HD-CT 

18.30 60096 6B47 WH-MG 

21.46 66092 6V02 HL-LL 

66105 4Z33 RC-AV 

28 th August 

19.20 66041 6M75 MG-CL 

21.27 66151 6V64 TS-CT 

23.30 66096 6Z51 MG-SC 

66092 6W04 GL-HY 

29 th August 

01.11 66126 6W06 GL-AD 

03.38 66054 6W07 GL-AD 

04.07 66120 6W08 GL-AD 

04.28 66113 6W05 GL-AD 

30 th August 

00.48 66192 4E67 MG-RA 

00.54 66087 6E49 CT-RM 

01.55 66618 6V20 EA-WY 

02.19 66137 6V19 IM-MG 

03.51 66083 6M11 LL-RO 

03.57 66718 6Z31 CT-HD 

04.03 66204 6Z94 LY-AW 

05.17 66131 4V32 WP-ON 

11.42 60096 6B13 RN-WH 

12.48 66053 6V67 RA-MG 

15.07 66161 6V92 CY-MG 

17.07 66718 6Z30 HD-CT 

19.03 66204 6Z44 AW-LY 

19.40 66086 6V69 BS-AD 

20.17 66093 6E30 MG-HL 

21.25 66131 6E09 SS-IM 

22.26 66192 6V66 RA-MG 

31 st August 

12.52 57009/12 6M67 BR-CE 

19.00 66011 6V07 RO-MG 

19.55 66011 6E12 CF-IM 

20.16 66127 6E30 MG-HL 

20.20 66053 6V66 RA-MG 

23.04 66207 6E47 LL-TS

31 st August (cont) 

23.10 66133 6Z86 CT-SY 

23.20 66544 6Y58 WY-GL 

1 st September 

11.01 66025 6V05 RO-MG 

12.39 66848 0Z80 RY-GL 

15.00 66152 6V67 RA-MG 

66192 6V92 CY-MG 

66105 6M41 MG-RO 

66092 6B36 DT-AH 

60010 6E41 WH-LY 

66718 6Z30 HD-CT 

66025 6E30 MG-HL 

66095 6V07 RO-MG 

60096 6B47 WH-RN 

2 nd September 

11.11 60096 6B13 RN-WH 

11.11 67016 6Z36 DT-LM 

11.28 66112 4E66 MG-RA 

11.28 66152 6V05 RO-MG 

14.00 66192 6V67 RA-MG 

14.06 66120 6V92 CY-MG 

18.59 66206 6V07 RO-MG 

19.04 60096 6B47 WH-RN 

19.58 66204 6E12 CF-PC 

20.16 66165 6E30 MG-HL 

21.27 66041 6V66 RA-MG 

23.34 66151 6V81 RM-CT 

60010 6E41 WH-LY 

3 rd September 

09.56 66104 4Z33 RC-AV 

11.04 66095/192 6B13 RN-WH 

11.29 66059 6M60 EX-BS 

16.51 66718 6Z30 HD-CT 

66604 6Y12 WY-Eckington 

55022 1Z75 CE-Weymouth 

66620/06 6Y11 FR-AT 

67028 1Z95 VA-WS 

4 th September 

66606/20 6Y11 AT-FR 

66604 6Y12 AT-WY 

66097 6M75 MG-Harendale 

66165 6E47 LL-TS 

66160 6E30 MG-HL 


08.14 66156 6M81 MG-RO 

09.01 66250 6M96 MG-CY 

11.22 60096 6B13 RN-WH 

11.27 66098 6V05 RO-MG 

12.54 66138 6V67 RA-MG 

15.08 66106 6V92 CY-MG 

16.03 66069 6M41 MG-RO 

18.04 60096 6B47 WH-MG 

18.11 66423 6Z00 SN-CT 

19.02 66156 6V07 RO-MG 

19.31 66098 6E30 MG-HL 

20.03 66718 6Z97 BN-CT 

22.01 66165 6V66 RA-MG 

23.12 66192 6E47 LL-TS 

60010 6E41 WH-LY 


11.17 60096 6B13 RN-WH 

11.26 66156 6V05 RO-MG 

12.54 66144 6V67 RA-MG 

18.59 66187 6V07 RO-MG 

21.59 66083 6V66 RA-MG 

6 th September (cont) 

66104 6B36 DT-AH 

60010 6E41 WH-LY 


06.24 77327 7Z09 Lydney-GL 

09.09 66070 6M96 MG-CY 

11.07 60096 6B13 RN-WH 

11.31 66105 4E66 MG-RA 

11.34 66095 6V05 RO-MG 

12.52 66069 6V67 RA-MG 

13.00 66078 6W61 WY-GL 

15.08 66063 6V92 CY-MG 

66108 6Z36 DT-LM 


04.05 60065 6V98 LY-WH 

04.10 66718 6Z31 CT-HD 

04.51 66168 6V72 Liverpool- 

SW 

11.22 60096 6B13 RN-WH 

12.55 66105 6V67 RA-MG 

12.59 172214 5Z75 DY-GL 

13.59 60065 6E41 WH-LY 

16.00 66160 6M41 MG-RO 

22.05 66063 6V66 RA-MG 


09.18 66083 6M96 MG-CY 

11.15 60096 6B13 RN-WH 

11.30 66165 4E66 MG-RA 

12.57 66186 6V67 RA-MG 

13.05 66144/60019 6V05 RO-MG 

15.19 66105 6V92 CY-MG 

19.59 60015 6V55 BD-RN 

20.08 66200 6E11 CF-IM 

20.19 66250 6E30 MG-HL 

23.27 66161 6V81 RM-CT 

66194 6W65 AJ-WY 

66147 6A36 AH-DT 


11.05 60015 6B13 RN-WH 

11.33 66126 6M60 EX-BS 

13.44 66112 4E66 MG-RA 

14.25 66186 6V75 Dee Marsh-MG 

66250 6V02 HL-LL 

60096/66083/119/169/187 0Z98 

MG-BS 


66097 6V64 YS-CT 

66176 6E30 MG-HL 

66130 6M75 MG- 

Harendale 

66719 6Z33 CT-BN 

66186 6Z51 MG-SC 

66126/67/69/70/94 0P01 MG-SC 


60015 6B13 RN-WH 

60010 6E41 WH-LY 

66067 6V67 RA-MG 

31106 3Z13 DY-BL 

66126 6M96 MG-CY 

66120 6V06 HD-CT 

66711 6Z97 BN-CT 

66144 6E30 MG-HL 


11.27 66161 4E66 MG-RA 

13.06 60071 6B13 RN-WH 

20.01 66138 6V69 BS-AD 


60010 6E41 WH-LY 

66197 6W53 Haresfield-WY 


04.06 66711 6Z31 CT-HD 

09.03 66136 6M96 MG-CY 

13.11 DR73931 6J86 CF-GL 

66142 6V67 RA-MG 

60019 6M81 MG-RO 

66054 6V55 BD-RN 

66156 6V66 RA-MG 

37218/611 6V74 CE-BR 

66069 6V05 RO-MG 

66181 6V92 CY-MG 

66069 6V05 RO-MG 

172211 5T40 TY-GL 

66194 6M41 MG-RO 


11.25 66121 6V05 RO-MG 

12.18 60071 6B13 RN-WH 

12.57 66167 6V66 RA-MG 

16.03 66104 6M41 MG-RO 

66139 6B36 DT-AH 

60010 6E41 WH-LY 


05.43 66172 6M81 MG-RO 

06.53 66053 6V72 Liverpool-SW 

09.02 66104 6M96 MG-CY 

11.13 60071 6B13 RN-WH 

11.28 66126 6V05 RO-MG 

37409+975025 2Z02 RD-GL 


11.02 60071 6B13 RN-WH 

12.51 66172 4E66 MG-RA 

16.09 158746 5W50 TY-BL 

18.53 60071 6B47 WH-MG 

21.37 66615 6Z11 Killoch-SG 


17.10 66130 6E47 LL-TS 

19.56 66142 6E30 MG-HL 

66130 6E47 LL-TS 


06.08 66092 6M81 MG-RO 

09.09 66167 6M96 MG-CY 

11.28 66151 6V05 RO-MG 

11.44 60071 6B13 RN-WH 

12.20 60010 6E41 WH-LY 

14.04 66015 6V67 RA-MG 

15.10 66181 6V92 CY-MG 

20.28 66711 6Z97 BN-CT 


11.25 66170 4E66 MG-RA 

11.26 66181 6V05 RO-MG 

13.02 66171 6A36 AH-DT 

66081 6Z44 AW-LY 

66204 6M81 MG-RO 

66171 6B36 DT-AH 

60010 6E41 WH-LY 

60071 6B13 RN-WH 

66544 6Z26 Sandiacre-FR 

66077 6V06 HD-CT 

66097 6V69 BS-AD

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 

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 

Stirlingshire Sightings 

by Derek Sneddon 

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 

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 August 

05.45 66421 4H47 MN-IS 

13.00 66302 4A13 GM-AB 

13.30 66012 6S36 DS-GM 

17 th August 

05.45 66421 4H47 MN-IS 

07.00 66302 4R75 GM-EE 

08.30 66621 6A65 OX-AB 

13.00 66301 4A13 GM-AB 

13.30 66007 6S36 DS-GM 

18 th August 

05.30 66621 6H51 OX-IS 

05.45 66425 4H47 MN-IS 


06.00 66025 6A31 MN-AB 

07.00 66301 4R75 GM-EE 

11.37 31106 1Q12 MN-IS 

13.00 66430 4A13 GM-AB 

13.30 66007 6S36 DS-GM 

19 th August 

05.45 66425 4H47 MN-IS 

07.00 66301 4R75 GM-EE 

13.00 66427 4A13 GM-AB 

23.45 57601+47804 1Z40 ED-SI 

20 th August 

05.45 66425 4H47 MN-IS 

10.05 66102 6A30 MN-AB 

11.20 66430 4M16 GM-DV 

13.00 66302 4A13 GM-AB 

13.30 66106 6S36 DS-GM 

14.10 47804+57601 1Z40 

SI-Kettering 

21 st August 

13.00 66301 4A13 GM-AB 

13.27 31106 1Q12 IS-MN 

13.41 45231 1Z29 LI-DL 

18.31 45231 1Z47 

DL-Inverkeithing

22 nd August 

05.45 66425 4H47 MN-IS 

08.30 66621 6A65 OX-AB 

10.30 66427 4N66 GM-ML 

23 rd August 

05.45 66425 4H47 MN-IS 

07.00 66430 4R75 GM-EE 

10.35 66554 6G05 RV-LT 

13.00 66414 4A13 GM-AB 

22..55 31465 3Q19 MN-DU 

24 th August 

05.45 66434 4H47 MN-IS 

07.00 66414 4R75 GM-EE 

10.35 66520 6G05 RV-LT 

13.00 66416 4A13 GM-AB 

13.30 66099 6S36 DS-GM 

14.20 66221 4A13 LW-MN 

25 th August 

05.30 66621 6H51 OX-IS 

05.45 66434 4H47 MN-IS 

06.00 66221 6A31 MN-AB 

07.00 66416 4R75 GM-EE 

13.00 66424 4A13 GM-AB 

13.30 66099 6S36 DS-GM 

20.08 66951 6G10 RV-LT 

26 th August 

05.45 66434 4H47 MN-IS 

13.00 66427 4A13 GM-AB 

13.30 66099 6S36 DS-GM 

20.08 66951 6G10 RV-LT 

27 th August 

05.45 66434 4H47 MN-IS 

10.05 66066 6A30 MN-AB 

11.20 66427 4M16 GM-DV 

13.00 66414 4A13 GM-AB 

13.55 45231 5Z31 BO-CN 

28 th August 

13.00 66414 4A13 GM-AB 

29 th August 

05.45 66434 4H47 MN-IS 

07.00 66414 4R75 GM-EE 

08.30 66621 6A65 OX-AB 

10.30 66424 4N66 GM-ML 

30 th August 

05.45 66434 4H47 MN-IS 

06.20 66125 6Z03 MN-DC 

07.00 66427 4R75 GM-EE 

13.00 66302 4A13 GM-AB 

13.30 66078 6S36 DS-GM 

18.20 66101 6N44 PW-GM 

1 st September 

05.30 66621 6H51 OX-IS 

05.45 66418 4H47 MN-IS 

06.00 66099 6A31 MN-AB 

10.35 66545 6G05 RV-LT 

13.00 66421 4A13 GM-AB 

16.25 66514 6Z08 LH-LT 

2 nd September 

05.45 66418 4H47 MN-IS 

10.35 66545 6G05 RV-LT 

13.00 66422 4A13 GM-AB 

16.25 66514 6Z08 LH-LT 

18.15 66099 6N44 PW-GM 

3 rd September 

02.30 66421 6H48 MN-IS 

05.45 66420 4H47 MN-IS 

10.05 66101 6A30 MN-AB 

13.00 66426 4A13 GM-AB 

13.30 66099 6S36 DS-GM 


13.00 66302 4A13 GM-AB 

66027 6K10 

MN-Cumbernauld 


05.45 66420 4H47 MN-IS 

07.00 66302 4R75 GM-EE 

10.30 66422 4N66 GM-ML 

10.35 66515 6G05 RV-LT 

14.10 66421 6D50 IS-MN 

16.25 66514 6Z08 LH-LT 


05.45 66434 4H47 MN-IS 

07.00 66415 4R75 GM-EE 

08.30 66621 6A65 OX-AB 

10.35 66515 6G05 RV-LT 

13.00 66414 4A13 GM-AB 

13.30 66092 6S36 DS-GM 

14.30 37069+37409 5Z40 CL-AB 

16.25 66514 6Z08 LH-LT 


05.45 66434 4H47 MN-IS 

07.00 66421 4R75 GM-EE 

10.35 66515 6G05 RV-LT 

13.00 66416 4A13 GM-AB 

13.30 66101 6S36 DS-GM 


05.30 31602 3Q46 AB-MN 

05.30 66621 6H51 OX-IS 

05.45 66434 4H47 MN-IS 

06.00 66101 6A31 MN-AB 


07.00 66421 4R75 GM-EE 

08.30 66557 6A65 OX-AB 

10.35 66515 6G05 RV-LT 

13.00 66426 4A13 GM-AB 

16.25 66514 6Z08 LH-LT 


05.45 66434 4H47 MN-IS 

07.00 66416 4R75 GM-EE 

10.35 66515 6G05 RV-LT 

13.00 66426 4A13 GM-AB 

13.30 66099 6S36 DS-GM 

16.25 66514 6Z08 LH-LT 


02.30 66099 6Z48 MN-IS 

05.45 66434 4H47 MN-IS 

10.05 66101 6A30 MN-AB 

11.20 66416+66426 4M16 GM-DV 

13.00 66415 4A13 GM-AB 

13.30 66096 6S36 DS-GM 


13.00 66422 4A13 GM-AB 


05.45 66429 4H47 MN-IS 

07.00 66422 4R75 GM-EE 

10.30 66302 4N66 GM-ML 

10.35 66515 6G05 RV-LT 


05.45 66429 4H47 MN-IS 

06.15 66094 6Z03 MN-DC 

07.00 66422 4R75 GM-EE 

13.00 66420 4A13 GM-AB 

13.30 66099 6S36 DS-GM 


05.45 66429 4H47 MN-IS 

06.00 66055 6L49 MN-LW 

07.00 66420 4R75 GM-EE 

08.30 66621 6A65 OX-AB 

13.00 66418 4A13 GM-AB 

18.15 66099 6N44 PW-GM 


05.30 66621 6H51 OX-IS 

05.45 66414 4H47 MN-IS 

06.00 66013 6A31 MN-AB 

07.00 66418 4R75 GM-EE 

10.35 66515 6G05 RV-LT 

13.00 66416 4A13 GM-AB 

13.30 66055 6S36 DS-GM 

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Railway Globetrotters 

by Ray Smith 

JAPAN, 12 th – 27 th May 2011 – Part 2: 

Monday 16 th May 2011: 

This morning’s coach trip was to the Chubu Sangaku National Park at Kamikochi for tree spotting. It 

actually turned out good as the area is home to many wild monkeys that played within yards of us. We 

were supposed to take the coach back to Matsumoto. However, there is a private railway halfway 

back. A company called the Matsuden so we all got off the coach at the far terminal, Shinshimashima, 

then took the train back. Another pleasant 2 hours on the platform sitting in the sun. Of note, the train 

announcer almost sings the name Matsumoto over the station announcement system when the trains 

arrive, quite fun to hear. 

The Kamikochi Line links Matsumoto with 

Shinshimashima where unit 3008/7 waits to 

depart for Matsumoto, 16 May 2011 

a Cl.115/114 unit with 115 1077 leading 

leaves the stabling point 

Matsumoto, 16 May 2011 

Cl.383 units are 6 cars. If 2 sets run together they can be corridor joined when placed 

back to back. The 2 photos above show the front non corridor driving end (left) and the 

corridor driving end (right), Matsumoto, 16 May 2011 

Tuesday 17 th May 2011: 

Now onto Okayama via Nagoya again, but via a different route. Our hotel was above the station and 

outside was Japans shortest tram system only 4.7km in length. We rode it to the far end where the 

depot was. No problem having a look round. At first I kept thinking how strange seeing all the doyen 

trams, 7001, 7101, 7201, 7401, 7701 then along came 7102. All became clear. The first 2 numbers 

were the year it entered service and the second 2 was the number! 

Now to the station. Like many Japanese stations there are 2 levels. The lower for all main line and 

local and the higher for the Shinkansens. I chose the lower with more choice and a freight came 

through. There are just under 600 electric and 400 diesel locomotives in Japan, nearly all used on 

freight which is basically container and fuel trains.

a shinkansen 700 series at Nagoya 

17 May 2011 

yellow class 115 EMU 

departing Okoyama, 17 May 2011 

Okoyama has the shortest tram system in Japan 

at. 4.7km, here is tram 7102, 17 May 2011 

three museum trams are seen in Okoyama 

depot yard, 3007, 3005 & 3010, 17 May 2011 

Wednesday 18 th May 2011: 

On to Shikoku, the other island on our itinerary. After leaving Okayama we crossed the Seto-Ohashi 

Bridge on to Shikoku. This is one of three bridges that link Shikoku with Honshu but the only rail one. It 

is actually a six section, double deck bridge (road above, rail below) using five small islands as 

supports and crossing the Pacific Ocean. 

Kochi on Shikoku has a reasonable sized 

tram system. I visited one of the depots 

and photographed 615 with tram 198 

(on the right under cover) which was originally 

part of the Oslo system 18 May 2011 

we travelled to Uwajima on a single car 

unit 54.8 (above) but had to wait at Ekawasaki 

for over half an hour for another train to pass 

18 May 2011 

Our destination was Uwajima and our journey was the clockwise scenic route stopping for nearly two 

and a half hours at Kochi for lunch. This station was not a busy one but the town has a large tram 

network. Most of us took a ride to one of the termini and happened to pass a large depot which we 

went back to and asked to look around. No problem. The system has 68 trams with some imports, 198 

from Oslo, 320 from Graz, 735 from Stuttgart and 910 from Lisbon. Back to the station and on to 

Uwajima for our overnight stay. The hotel was above the station. This was a very quiet station with 

very little happening. Above the hotel was an ‘eat and drink as much as you can’ Japanese buffet, so 

the night was spent there.

plinthed outside the station in Uwajima 

is 0-6-0 No.1, 19 May 2011 

Matsuama has a tram system worked by 

38 cars and also runs 2 steam outline trams 

(powered by forklift engines), (D)1 and (D)14. 

(D)1 waits to depart Dogo Onsen, 19 May 2011 

Thursday 19 th May 2011: 

An uneventful journey ensued to Matsuyama, the largest city on the island. Adjacent to the station was 

the first electric locomotive seen there at the container depot. This was not a busy station. We had a 

day pass for the trams and a cable car ride to the castle. After that we were treated to a ride on the 

tram system behind a steam outline tram that was powered by a forklift engine (see photographs). 

There was a local railway there as well yet I spent some time riding the trams. 

our train from Uwajima to Matsuama was 

3 car unit 2109, 2210 with 2005 at the rear, 

Uwajima, 19 May 2011 

an electric class 8000 unit waits to depart 

Matsuama, 19 May 2011 

the only locomotive I saw on Shikoku was 

EF65 1084 at the container terminal beside 

the station at Matsuama, 19 May 2011 

the area is served by single DMU class 

7000 units which can run in multiple with other 

class members or with non powered trailers 

in the 7100 series, as with 7005 + 7109 

above at Matsuama, 19 May 2011

Friday 20 th May 2011: Hiroshima. 

We took a local train to the port before boarding a fast ferry to Hiroshima. The tour there started with a 

visit to the Peace Memorial Park and museum. This is the site of the A-Bomb Dome that was directly 

below the bomb when it exploded, yet the shell remained. Looking at the city today and seeing the 

photographs taken after the explosion it is very hard to accept that this was the same place. I had 

been here before in 2007, yet I had to see it again. 

there is also a local railway serving Matsuama 

where one of its lines crosses the main road 

here tram 78 waits for unit 3133 to cross 

19 May 2011 

A view of one of many Hiroshema 

tram depots, 20 May 2011 

Hiroshima also has the largest tram system in Japan. It has a centralised control system and a fleet of 

over 300 cars. We used the trams to get to our hotel from the station. The station is fairly busy with 

freights as well as local passenger services. The higher Shinkansen station cannot be seen from the 

lower. Adjacent to the station was a shopping complex with a large book department where I found a 

book, with CD that detailed numbers and classes for Japan Railways. Pity it was in Japanese. This will 

give me something to do in the winter nights. 

Cl.103 2502 Hiroshema, 20 May 2011 Cl.115 2018 Hiroshema, 20 May 2011 

EF210 129 powers through Hiroshema 

station with a container train bound 

for the docks, 20 May 2011 

unit 111 760 leading at Hiroshema station 

20 May 2011 

all photos by Ray Smith (to be cont)

Freight Corner 

WAGON UPDATES by Scott Yeates (to UKRS No.3 UK Wagons 2011): 

To allow members to keep their copy as up to date as possible, it is intended to provide changes via 

this spot every month. It is known that various wagons reportedly withdrawn or missing from previous 

editions are still in service so if any member can provide information please let Scott know, contact 

details on page 2. 

Deleted from TOPS: 

3227, 17905/15, 19810/12/21/22/35/36/38-40/44/49/54/55/57/66/68/71/87 

51408, 54855-57/60-66/68/69, 55002/03/06/08/10/15/16, 55514-19 

83172/178/263/586/589/590/593/596/675/678/682/687/691/692/696/765/770 

93203/07/14/15/17/25/26/30/37/38, 95782/83, 98000-032 

110316, 200341/356/420/443/457/512/619/900, 210270/284/322/384 

350347/0386/ 1348/1770/2525/3022/3108/3304/3709/3716/3742/4626/4691/4701/4825/4990/5435/ 

5646/5699/5979/6013/6199/6202/6662/6759/7018/7572 

360093/0112/0210/0846/1712/1724/1799/1801/1819 

368000/006/019/020/058/070/071/085/101/108/204/232/299/322/327/413/450 

390312, 460128/144/510/552, 975403/498, 977337 

72206, 73101/107/216/238/256, 73265/268/269/271/310/403/415/420/426/427/601/901, 

77320/21/23/25/30, 78225/233, 81514/515 

Scrapped: 3600-3749 

FREIGHT NEWS by Trevor Roots 

DBS has reported a 15% increase in its share of car traffic for STVA in the first quarter of 2011 

compared to the same period in 2010. 

66043 t&t 66213 with 7 sets of car transporter wagons (6x2 car IPAs in the 43.87.4333.xxx.x series 

and 1x4 car IFA in the 23.87.4376.xxx.x series), in the process of setting back into the yard having first 

passed eastbound through the station, Didcot Parkway, 16.15, 2 September 2011

Stock Changes 

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

Name Directory up to date, (numerous pool code changes will not be recorded). In order to compile 

as accurate and up to date list as possible, can members please pass on their observations, 

particularly name changes and multiple unit reformations to the editor, Trevor Roots 

Locos Re-numbered: 

08133 to D3201 09010 to D3721 

DMUs Reformed & Re-numbered: 

centre cars removed from LMT 150s 

150007 to 150107 150009 to 150109 

150016 to 150116 150017 to 150117 

150202 (52202 + 57202) 

Namings: 

08516 Rory 

33021 Captain Charles 

43024 Great Western Society 1961-2011 

Didcot Railway Centre 

60007 The Spirit of Tom Kendell 

222022 Invest in Nottingham 

321351 London Southend Airport 

390022 Beth Tweddle MBE 

(name applied on cab front with original name 

on side retained) 

DR79247 Roger South 

Transferred: 

Locos: 

18000 GWR to DRC 

08628 BEW to RSR 09017 (TO) to NRM 

03119/D3462/D7523 WSR to EOR 

33018 MRB to BU 33035 BH to EVR 

66411/412/413 DRS to FL 

37413 BKR to BU 73119 ZG to TON 

EMUs: 

preserved 4BIG 7059 has been disbanded: 

62384 GCR to RTC 

69339 GCR to Finmere Station 

76746/76817 GCR to EMR Kingsbury 

APT-P 49006 NRS to COV 

Revised Liveries 

DMUs: 

150101/102 LMT to FGW 

57209 + 57212 LMT - ZG (spare centre cars, 

original partners scrapped after accidents) 

DBSOs: 

9704/05/07/09/10 to BAR (stored at (ZG) 

Mk2f DBSO 9709 stored at Eastleigh Works 

in ex-Anglia livery seen during 

Eastleigh Works 100, 23 May 2009 

Locos for Scrapping: 

J Hirst, Andover 97653 (PWM653) 

EMUs for Scrapping: 

Booths, Rotherham 70293 (4CEP) 

Locos Scrapped: 

EMR Kingsbury 08827, 09003, 09008 

20902, 37707, 37709 

37886, 37895, 37898 

DMU Scrapped: 

Ron Hull. Rotherham 50627 (977853) 

former liveried Stansted 

Express NExEA Cl.317/7s are 

now appearing in plain white 

as with 317886 above at 

Tottenham Hale 

17 September 2011 

James Holloway

ex-Fastline 66303 now in DRS corporate compass livery heading northbound light engine 

at Floriston level crossing north of Carlisle Kingmoor Yard, 5 September 2011 

ironically DRS 66434 re-liveried as part of its hire arrangement days before Jarvis went bust 

is now the only loco remaining in ex-Fastline Freight livery 

with the introduction of more loco hauled services by 

Chiltern Railways, they have re-branded the ex- 

Wrexham & Shropshire Mk3 coaches 

RFM 10208 on display 

B’ham Moor Street, 7 September 2011 

James Holloway

ICRS Publications 

Five brand new 2011 books are now available, UK Combine Summer Ed, UK Locomotives, Diesel Units, Electric 

Units and Irish Railways. Please note the latter four books are small print runs, so if you don’t want to miss out, 

order yours now. The individual books have additional carriage number to unit number cross ref tables, not found in 

the Combine and are very useful. As for future titles, an eagerly awaited updated Ultimate Sighting File is in 

preparation for release during 2012 and will combine all locos into one book rather than the 3 previously published. 

Copies of all books can be either ordered via PayPal online at www.icrs.org.uk or by cheque (made payable to 

ICRS) direct from Carl Watson (see page 2 for contact details). 

All books, except A6 Pocket Datafiles, are A5 wire bound printed on 90gm paper with laminated card covers allowing 

them to be laid flat. 

Book Titles (all Members receive a 20% discount on ICRS books) 

non-member member 

Current: (2010 – yellow, 2011 – blue) 

Price 

UKRS01 Pocket Book 2011 (240 pages) (updated to 1 st Jan11) £8.99 £7.19 

UKRS02B UK Combine Summer Ed 2011 (268 pages) (updated to 1 st Jun11) £14.99 £11.99 

UKRS03 UK Wagons 2011 (164 pages) (updated to 1 st Oct10) £11.99 £9.59 

UKRS04 UK Name Directory 2010 (168 pages) (updated to 21 st Apr10) £11.99 £9.59 

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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