VOLUME 35 No.10 October 2007 - Intercity Railway Society
VOLUME 35 No.10 October 2007 - Intercity Railway Society VOLUME 35 No.10 October 2007 - Intercity Railway Society
INTER CITY RAILWAY SOCIETY President: Dr. Pete Waterman O.B.E. The content of the magazine is the copyright of the Society No part of this magazine may be reproduced without prior permission of the copyright owner Vice President: Peter King 65 Long John Hill, Norwich NR1 2LX (01603 616298) Vice President: Jeff Hall – jeff@icrs.org.uk 3 Ingham Grove, Hartlepool TS25 2LH (01429 421175) Chairman: Simon Mutten Coppercoin, Blofield Corner Road, Blofield, Norwich NR13 4RT (01603 715701) Secretary/Treasurer: Gary Mutten – gary.mutten@btopenworld.com 1 Corner Cottage, Silfield Street, Silfield, Wymondham NR18 9NS (01953 600445) Editorial Managers: Trevor Roots – editor@icrs.org.uk Mill of Botary, Cairnie, Huntly, Aberdeenshire AB54 4UD (01466 760724) Peter Britcliffe – peterb@icrs.org.uk 9 Voltigeur Drive, Hartlepool TS27 3BS (01429 234180) Editorial Assistants: Sightings: James Holloway – sightings@icrs.org.uk 246 Longmore Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands. B90 3ES. Lincoln / Local Areas: John Barton – john@icrs.org.uk 46, Arbor Way, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, B37 7LD Wagons: Martin Hall – wagon.corner@icrs.org.uk 5 Sunninghill Close, West Hallam, Ilkeston, Derbys. DE7 6LS. (0115 930 2775) European: Robert Brown – european@icrs.org.uk 32 Spitalfields, Blyth, Worksop, Notts S81 8EA (01909 591504) Membership Sec/ Maurice Brown – membership@icrs.org.uk or publications@icrs.org.uk Publication Manager: 192 Alvechurch Road, West Heath, Birmingham B31 3PW (0121 624 8641) Pub. Assistants: European: Bryan King – eurocompiler@icrs.org.uk 34 Anchor Street, Norwich NR3 1NR (01603 440432) Preserved: Martin Hall – wagon.corner@icrs.org.uk – address as above Wagons & Engineers: David Sharpe – wagon.compiler@icrs.org.uk 25 Lynfield Road, Great Harwood, Blackburn, Lancs. BB6 7TS. (07944 718429) European: Chris James – eurobooks@icrs.org.uk UK: Carl Watson – ukbooks@icrs.org.uk USF: Mark Richards – mark@icrs.org.uk Web Site Manager: Mark Richards – mark@icrs.org.uk 7 Parkside, Furzton, Milton Keynes, Bucks. MK4 1BX. (01908 520028) Visits Official: Peter Gregory 30 Winniffe Gardens, Lincoln. LN2 4RP (01522 8595410) East Anglia Branch: Simon Mutten – address as above European Branch: Robert Brown – european@icrs.org.uk 32 Spitalfields, Blyth, Worksop, Notts S81 8EA (01909 591504) Contents: Officials Contact List ............................................. 2 Society Notice Board ............................................ 3 Current News/Sightings: Lincoln Sightings .............................................. 8 Light Rail and Metro News ............................. 21 Out and About – Sightings ............................ 4-7 Railway Cuttings ............................................ 20 Rolling Stock Changes .............................. 22-23 Traffic and Traction News ......................... 11-12 £1.25 post free Wagon Corner ........................................... 21 Feature Articles: Engineers Track Machine Photo Spot ....... 22 Days Out ............................................... 18-19 Location ‘Spot’Light .............................. 13-17 Preservation News ....................................... 9 Railtour Photo Spot ...................................... 7 Railway Globetrotters ................................ 10 Where in the..? .......................................... 20 Printed by Ords Group, Progress House, Usworth Road Industrial Estate, Hartlepool TS25 1PD
Society Notice Board Editor’s Comments: I can’t take it…having returned from a hot South-east, a very pleasant sunny and warm West Country (excepting one brief storm) and a reasonable stop-over in the Midlands, summer has finally arrived in the north of Scotland, the besst weather since April…not bad as it’s now October !! Apologies if the mag has arrived late, but difficult to stay indoors on computer…so had a few very late nights to catch up. This month has been made more difficult, though I must say pleasurable, as articles / photos have been submitted by several members…but that’s my fault for going away. Hopefully the trend will continue for more articles to be submitted of trips etc. Just bear with me on when they will appear, as I fit them in. Sorry Peter...Calais will appear eventually !! It appears TOCs are scrabbling for rolling stock and all HST power cars and ex-west coast hauled MkIIIs are now spoken for, as are any spare off-lease DMUs with the exception of FGWs Adelantes it doesn’t want. It was interesting to compare firsthand the new high backed seating in the refurbished FGW HSTs with the older comfy lower seating still in some GNER sets. I feel they have sacrificed the advantage of the view along the length of the HST MkIII on marginal safety grounds… ‘backside protection’. The loss of the forward view over the seating and with more rows of airline style seats makes for a more claustrophobic feel…apart from which when entering the carriage to spot that all important forward facing window seat, you can’t see which seats are occupied. I noticed holiday makers struggling with bags having to go backwards and forwards. It will be a shame if all MkIIIs end up so refurbished. Unfortunately from this month, colour will no longer be part of the magazine, Due to escalating costs, it has no longer become viable to justify the extra expense without raising the membership rate to cover it. Magazine: Any information / article on any railway related item will always be most welcome for inclusion in part or as a whole in the magazine. Your travel stories / anecdotes about far flung parts of the railway network, past or present 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, so please consider sharing your knowledge and experiences. Please note that contributions for Out and About Sightings only should be sent to James Holloway, items for European News (and Sightings) to Robert Brown and for Wagon Corner and Light Rail & Metro News to Martin Hall. All other items should be sent to Trevor Roots / Peter Britcliffe. (All addresses are on Page 2) Neatly typed submissions are perfectly acceptable, but if you have a PC with Microsoft Word or Excel, then a document on CD is a bonus or better still e-mail them to the appropriate official. Good quality photographs are always welcome for inclusion in the magazine – colour or black and white clear prints of any railway subject will be considered but preferably digital photographs via e-mail. To credit members correctly please include your name with any submissions. Some items may be placed on our excellent website if we have insufficient space in the magazine, The latest date for articles / info for the next magazine is Friday 26 th October 2007. Items for Out and About Sightings should be sent in to James a few days earlier if possible please. Errata: Photos of 20119, page 9 and 47832, page 23 were incorrectly attributed to John Barton and should have been John Palin, apologies . ICRS Magazine Back Issues: A former member for 17 years, Tony Leone, has complete issues of the Society Magazine to dispose of, from Vol 4 No9 to Vol 28 No6. If any member would like them, then please contact Tony direct on 01603 867913 (Norwich). They can either be collected or posted, postage to be paid by member. Contributors: Thanks to John Palin, Mark Wallace, Dennis Dey, KE Allen, Mike Rumens, Brian Broughton, Paul Tarrant, Mike Pinder, Derek Sneddon, Nigel Hoskins, Michael Hillier, Keith Beanlands, Bryan King & Trevor Roots. We are sorry if anyone has been missed. We now post some contributions direct to our Web Site. All photos by Trevor Roots unless shown otherwise. Membership Matters: Membership Rates: Annual: £15.00 Five Year Rate: £70.00 (discounted during 2007) New Members: The following new members have joined this month: Eric Belton, Andrew Bull, Barry Cooper, Jeff Norton, John Tromans - A warm welcome to you all.
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- Page 9 and 10: Preservation News Severn Valley Rai
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INTER CITY RAILWAY SOCIETY<br />
President: Dr. Pete Waterman O.B.E.<br />
The content of the magazine is the copyright of the <strong>Society</strong><br />
No part of this magazine may be reproduced without prior permission of the copyright owner<br />
Vice President: Peter King 65 Long John Hill, Norwich NR1 2LX (01603 616298)<br />
Vice President: Jeff Hall – jeff@icrs.org.uk<br />
3 Ingham Grove, Hartlepool TS25 2LH (01429 421175)<br />
Chairman: Simon Mutten<br />
Coppercoin, Blofield Corner Road, Blofield, Norwich NR13 4RT (01603 715701)<br />
Secretary/Treasurer: Gary Mutten – gary.mutten@btopenworld.com<br />
1 Corner Cottage, Silfield Street, Silfield, Wymondham NR18 9NS (01953<br />
600445)<br />
Editorial Managers: Trevor Roots – editor@icrs.org.uk<br />
Mill of Botary, Cairnie, Huntly, Aberdeenshire AB54 4UD (01466 760724)<br />
Peter Britcliffe – peterb@icrs.org.uk<br />
9 Voltigeur Drive, Hartlepool TS27 3BS (01429 234180)<br />
Editorial Assistants:<br />
Sightings: James Holloway – sightings@icrs.org.uk<br />
246 Longmore Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands. B90 3ES.<br />
Lincoln / Local Areas: John Barton – john@icrs.org.uk<br />
46, Arbor Way, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, B37 7LD<br />
Wagons: Martin Hall – wagon.corner@icrs.org.uk<br />
5 Sunninghill Close, West Hallam, Ilkeston, Derbys. DE7 6LS. (0115 930 2775)<br />
European: Robert Brown – european@icrs.org.uk<br />
32 Spitalfields, Blyth, Worksop, Notts S81 8EA (01909 591504)<br />
Membership Sec/ Maurice Brown – membership@icrs.org.uk or publications@icrs.org.uk<br />
Publication Manager: 192 Alvechurch Road, West Heath, Birmingham B31 3PW (0121 624 8641)<br />
Pub. Assistants:<br />
European: Bryan King – eurocompiler@icrs.org.uk<br />
34 Anchor Street, Norwich NR3 1NR (01603 440432)<br />
Preserved: Martin Hall – wagon.corner@icrs.org.uk – address as above<br />
Wagons & Engineers: David Sharpe – wagon.compiler@icrs.org.uk<br />
25 Lynfield Road, Great Harwood, Blackburn, Lancs. BB6 7TS. (07944 718429)<br />
European: Chris James – eurobooks@icrs.org.uk<br />
UK: Carl Watson – ukbooks@icrs.org.uk<br />
USF: Mark Richards – mark@icrs.org.uk<br />
Web Site Manager: Mark Richards – mark@icrs.org.uk<br />
7 Parkside, Furzton, Milton Keynes, Bucks. MK4 1BX. (01908 520028)<br />
Visits Official: Peter Gregory 30 Winniffe Gardens, Lincoln. LN2 4RP (01522 8595410)<br />
East Anglia Branch: Simon Mutten – address as above<br />
European Branch: Robert Brown – european@icrs.org.uk<br />
32 Spitalfields, Blyth, Worksop, Notts S81 8EA (01909 591504)<br />
Contents:<br />
Officials Contact List ............................................. 2<br />
<strong>Society</strong> Notice Board ............................................ 3<br />
Current News/Sightings:<br />
Lincoln Sightings .............................................. 8<br />
Light Rail and Metro News ............................. 21<br />
Out and About – Sightings ............................ 4-7<br />
<strong>Railway</strong> Cuttings ............................................ 20<br />
Rolling Stock Changes .............................. 22-23<br />
Traffic and Traction News ......................... 11-12<br />
£1.25 post free<br />
Wagon Corner ........................................... 21<br />
Feature Articles:<br />
Engineers Track Machine Photo Spot ....... 22<br />
Days Out ............................................... 18-19<br />
Location ‘Spot’Light .............................. 13-17<br />
Preservation News ....................................... 9<br />
Railtour Photo Spot ...................................... 7<br />
<strong>Railway</strong> Globetrotters ................................ 10<br />
Where in the..? .......................................... 20<br />
Printed by Ords Group, Progress House, Usworth Road Industrial Estate, Hartlepool TS25 1PD
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