Inter City Railway Society – Jan / Feb 2018

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Inter City Railway Society founded 1973

www.intercityrailwaysociety.org

Volume 46 No.1 Issue 539 Jan / Feb 2018

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President: Simon Mutten - simonmutten@btinternet.com (01603 715701) Coppercoin, 12 Blofield Corner Rd, Blofield, Norwich, Norfolk NR13 4RT Treasurer: Peter Britcliffe - treasurer@intercityrailwaysociety.org (01429 234180) 9 Voltigeur Drive, Hart, Hartlepool TS27 3BS Membership Sec: Colin Pottle - membership@intercityrailwaysociety.org (01933 272262) 166 Midland Road, Wellingborough, Northants NN8 1NG Mob (07840 401045) Secretary: Christine Field - secretary@intercityrailwaysociety.org contact details as below for Trevor Chairman: filled by senior officials as required for meetings

Magazine: Editor: Trevor Roots - editor@intercityrailwaysociety.org (01466 760724) Mill of Botary, Cairnie, Huntly, Aberdeenshire AB54 4UD Mob (07765 337700) Sightings: James Holloway - sightings@intercityrailwaysociety.org (0121 744 2351) 246 Longmore Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 3ES Photo Database: Colin Pottle

Books: Publications Manager: Trevor Roots - publications@intercityrailwaysociety.org Publications Team: Trevor Roots / Eddie Rathmill

Website / IT: Website Manager: Trevor Roots - website@intercityrailwaysociety.org contact details as above Social Media: Gareth Patterson Yahoo Administrator: Steve Revill

Sales Manager: Christine Field contact details as above for Trevor

Visits Co-ordinator: Trevor Roots / Christine Field contact details as above

Contents: Officials Contact List ............................................ 2 Society Notice Board ........................................ 3-6 Events .............................................................. 7-8 ICRS Sales ........................................................80 Regular Current News / Sightings: Eastleigh Works Report ............................. 9-14 Franchise / Network News ........................66-68 Freight Matters ..............................................65 Infrastructure News ..................................30-31 Light Rail & Metro News ...........................55-57 Out & About Sightings ..............................33-40 Stock Changes .........................................69-71 Liveries ................................................74-79 New Stock ...........................................71-73 Traffic & Traction News .................................17-29 Other Feature Articles: Accidents ......................................................16 New Stock Moves ....................................58-59

Odds & Sods ................................................ 15 On Shed ................................................. 41-42 OTP Photo Spot ........................................... 64 Preservation: Galas.................................................. 43-47 News ....................................................... 14 Photo Spot: Diesel ..................................... 8 Photo Spot: Galas ................................... 48 Photo Spot: Steam 1.................................. 6 Photo Spot: Steam 2................................ 47 Photo Spot: Steam 3................................ 54 Rail Tour Photo Spot .................................... 32 Railway Globetrotters .............................. 60-64 RHTT Gallery ............................................... 15 Signal Box Survey ........................................ 59 Shunter Spot ........................................... 49-54 Underground News ...................................... 57

Front Cover Photo: A seasonal view of Cl.27 D5394 re-livered back to early BR green from BR blue as 27106, with Cl.08 D3605 in the left background which has also received BR green but forward from early BR black, Aviemore shed, Strathspey Railway, on a snowy 14th December 2017.

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SOCIETY NOTICE BOARD Editor’s Comments: Welcome to the first regular bi-monthly 80 page issue of TRACKS for 2018. Hopefully you all had a good festive period, though that seems ages ago, without being blown or washed away in subsequent storms which thankfully we never got up in our corner. We didn’t even get the heavy snow though it snowed on Boxing Day and it stayed consistently very cold until nearly the end of January. Unfortunately this issue got delayed again due that very problem as we lost our water so time needed to sort out our pump as we are on private water, only just over a day without water !!

Apart from chaotic and often cold weather it has certainly been a hectic time on the railways with many changes, stock transfers, new services and services ending. There are no Colas Cl.47s or Grand Central HSTs anymore and GBRf has acquired more Cl.66s from DBC. The first loco hauled TransPennine service was snuck in before the end of 2017 to meet contractual obligations, Cl.387s are now running between Paddington and Didcot and Boden Rail at Washwood Heath has moved. Many new classes of EMUs and DMUs has being added with more promised resulting in older EMU classes being stored and potentially heading for scrap if no-one wants them. This has all meant a lot of changes to record in our new 2018 books (see below).

So having taken on all the books a year ago January has been non-stop producing the first 4 books of 2018, one more than in 2017. For a volunteer role the workload is silly with me working every day. I have also gone to the trouble of refreshing the book front cover design, hopefully to make them stand out from our competitors. It is worth bearing in mind that as the only Society doing so, we are producing books to compete with big publishers who can drive costs down and sell through retailers or the cheaper end of the market with books of numbers but no helpful explanations or style. Moreover the orders have been piling in, up 60% more than 2017 with 261 orders comprising 405 books so far in 5 weeks and all sorts of sundries (most not available to order last year). That takes a lot of work filling in the sales database. As has happened previously with membership and TRACKS it looks like I have

made another rod for my own back with the introduction of the wire bound version of the UK Pocket Book which has been so successful on pre-orders it has virtually killed the original version, which many in all honesty have found difficult to underline in easily.

It was expected 2018 would be a transition year between the two versions as it appeared from comments that it was 50:50. However hardly anyone has ordered the original version, shunning it for the new more user friendly wire bound version. This means it is un-economic to print the original version for just a handful of

potential buyers in exactly the original stitched format but we will print it as perfect bound, the only way a small quantity can be economically printed. It can also be turned around by the printer in just over a week rather than the previous 3 weeks, so is now also available earlier than planned. Just to differentiate between the two versions, the cover photos (front & rear) have been changed giving a few more members a chance to have their photos feature plus the latest Cl.66/7 re-numbering was not available for the wire bound cover, above left. Therefore you can’t get a more up to date photo than that of 66782 on the cover of the perfect bound (with spine) version on the right above. This means whichever way we print the Pocket Book in the future, it can be released simultaneously with the Combine with identical data, not previously possible. One important point to mention however is that to produce the two versions this year has cost us over a £1.20 more per copy and the thicker wire bound version also costs 30p more to post but we haven’t raised the price. Once we have a full year’s sales

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figures we can make a decision for 2019 on whether we only print one book so saving with economies of scale but with postal rates due to rise, a slight price rise will be necessary to £9.00 (members) and £12.00 (non-members but it is still value for money against our competitors.

Having also had to take over the event organising with Chris, in practise I am the one ringing and emailing, that has in itself been a source of aggravation. Trying to book a visit is like getting the proverbial ‘blood out of a stone’ and it would be far easier to not bother offering this member benefit. Perseverance is the key but it takes time and it appears a few members do not have patience or understanding of the extreme difficulty in arranging any sort of visit to a commercial railway facility. As it now states under the EVENTS heading please only book for an event that has been fully arranged and we are requesting attendance. Because of the bi-monthly release of TRACKS trying to give you advance notice of possible visits at the end of one year for the next year has backfired with requests to book visits not yet confirmed !! Also if you book too far in advance we have to check again nearer the time in case your circumstances have changed. Having said all that, I have managed to confirm both the Crewe Basford Hall Yard and Long Marston visits, so you can start booking now (see below). DRS Crewe Open Day is also confirmed.

One good bit of Society news is that we have broken the 1100 member barrier and are now surging onto new levels of membership only seen for a short period after formation in the mid 1970s. So thanks to all those who have joined and to those stalwarts who stick in year after year. As many of you do kindly comment, what the Society has to offer gets better and better. Though many of you continue to say the membership fee should rise, it is tricky balancing the costs of running the Society and printing TRACKS with variables outside of our control, against encouraging members to join and stay.

One final bit of news for families is that we have created a new reduced price adult Additional Family Membership category for those living at the same address. This will also benefit existing members who fall into this category, where a switch can be made on renewal. Further details below in Membership Matters. If you think you would benefit please contact our Membership Sec, Colin. Publications: Our first 2018 new editions are now available (see below) to purchase, though many of you have already pre-ordered and should have or be receiving your books. I say it every year but these are really the best ever with even more detail added and with more of those aggravating items of rolling stock either missing or long scrapped amended.

Just to make my life even more difficult we have released three books in one go, of which one is in two different formats, with another one due imminently. But at least you can be up and running for the new spotting season with everything you need if you also get one of our now popular notebooks and pens. The first three books are UK Pocket Book (254 pages) (wire bound) & (perfect bound with spine), UK Combine (242 pages) and UK Locomotives (66 pages). UK Wagons is to follow at the end of February. Next in line will be the revised USFs which will be released in the summer. Prices are on the rear cover.

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In case anyone is troubled by the revised condensed font I must explain why this was necessary. This was to prevent both the Combine and the new Pocket Book becoming too thick and unwieldy with even larger ring bindings over 25 mm dia, which would have cost more to print and taken the book into the next postal bracket requiring the price rising by £3 to £20 (non-member). The text is the same font size but in a condensed style and is actually the same density. The condensed font allowed the layout to be improved, particularly in the EMU section where more twin columns could be used, saving about 40 pages. Remember the 2017 books were on the limit of viability at 258 pages (Combine) and 288 pages (Pocket Book) and more info has been put in with several pages of new EMUs etc. Therefore several factors needed addressing and the condensed font was the compromise and I will understand any criticism as I was initially reluctant to change the font, but when It made such a big difference I had to go with it.

It took a lot of work to completely re-format the books that hopefully have a pleasing style but are practical and user friendly. I am also trying to produce books that members want but will sell in enough quantities to make them economic to print, especially if a lot of work is needed in compiling them. Having talked to other publishers of spotting / log books it appears there is a big market out there that we all have a share of and it depends on the user as to what level of detail they want against what they are prepared to pay, hence the variation in books. Hopefully most members support us by buying our books rather than others and promote them to friends.

Just one last bit of info to help explain what extremely busy entails. On top of compiling 4 books designing the covers and editing TRACKS all mentioned above, I have had to liaise with printers / Ian Allan shops, design 3 A4 full page adverts for inclusion in Railways Illustrated and Rail Express magazines, constantly update the website, revise the order form (several times) / membership forms / new members info, started the new sales database for 2018 / processed / posted out orders and organised events....all in 6 weeks since Christmas in which time I haven’t seen a single train !!

Sundries: Notebooks: It appears the notebooks have been a success and more will need to be printed.

Polo Shirts: Again many apologies for the delay in supplying our new polo shirts as I have been extremely busy both with the Society and domestically. We have got sufficient orders now to progress and they will be available during late February and ready for the AGM. To also explain the delay, I wasn’t happy with the initial company I tried or with the embroidered logo from a local supplier to me, so better a delay getting them right. Hopefully I will now find time to sort the supplier and re-do a neater design....only the Wagon book on the go in next few weeks !! Membership Benefits: We have negotiated with ST Publications a 20% off all their range of European books. You will need to give your membership number and order by post or telephone only 07760 284494. You can download and print an order form from their website www.stpublications.co.uk

We have also extended the Additional Family Membership category to adults (£10.00) who live at the same address as an existing member ie. spouse / partner / sibling or parent. This is in addition to the existing Child rate age 10-16 (£5.00). This will be available for existing members where two or more are currently paying the full individual rate eg for 2 Adults £27.50 (Standard) or £26.00 (eMember). You can switch to this new rate on renewal (whoever comes first) using just one of your membership numbers so saving yourselves a few quid. Just one copy of TRACKS will be sent to the joint address. By offering this new category, those who originally joined between the ages of 10-16 can seamlessly continue once the age of 16 is reached with just an additional £5.00 to pay.

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Membership Matters: New Members: (* ex-members re-joined) Duncan Allwood (Bristol), Mark Atkins (Doncaster), Chris Ball (Shepshed), Brian Bennett (Reading), John Bushnell (Alfreton), Dougal Chestnutt (Evesham), Terry Cox (Yeovil), Andrew Cross (Radstock), Robson Cutter (Swindon), Brian Dawson (Grimsby), Andrew Drake (Colchester), Adrian Drinkwater (Worcester), Andrew Edwards (Stoke-on-Trent), Paul Fowler (Camberley), Albert Goggins (Seaham), George Gray (Inverness), Paul Hackett (Ammanford), Michael Hall (Manchester), Tony Hancock (Chorley), Neil Imrie (Kettering), Stephen Jones (Lymington), Russell Kinder (Huddersfield), Brian Magilton (Stalybridge), Adam Maloney (Thirsk), Dennis Morris (Ashby-de-la-Zouch), Richard Needham (Plymouth), Vaughan Norris (Reading), Jeff Norton* (Sharnbrook), Stephen Radford (Kirkby Stephen), David Rice (York), Paul Roberts (Southampton), Colin Rutter (Worksop), Andrew Ryder (Plymouth), Tim Singleton (Mossley), Dominic Smith (Crawley), Paul Smith (Seaford), Roger Smith (Milton Keynes), Simon Smith (Barrington), Alice Stacey-Clarke (Taunton), Stephen Summers (Doncaster), Ralph Sunter (Chatburn), Michael Wells (Earls Barton), Natalie White (Plymouth), Peter Wreford (Margate) - a warm welcome to you all.

Family Membership: We have re-created a new Family Membership where a member can add a child (age 10-16) onto their membership for an additional £5 instead of them having to pay full rate. So for £22.50 (Standard Membership) or £21 (eMembership) both then get one copy of TRACKS but it allows both to attend Member Only Visits (normal separate fees apply). Ideally this is best done on joining or renewal and the membership number will be the same for both. This is a way to encourage more younger members and it helps where someone wants to take them along on a visit which requires ICRS Membership. If there are any existing members who wish to switch please contact Colin.

Obituary: Sadly we recently lost James Dobson from Beckenham. Condolences go to his family. Society Magazine TRACKS: Distribution: TRACKS is distributed direct from the printers to members in a clear plastic wrapping with an address carrier sheet (reverse printed with a Renewal / Reminder form if appropriate). If any member fails to receive their copy after one week from the estimated delivery date below then please contact the Editor. For current info during the month refer to the TRACKS page of our website.

The latest date for articles / info for the Mar / Apr 2018 issue is Friday 30th March 2018 with delivery to members after Monday 9th April 2018

please check the TRACKS page on the website for date of posting from the printers

Magazine Contributors: Thanks to Chris Addoo, Brian Bentley, David Berg, Keith Blackman, Mike Brook, Paul Clifton, Peter Cole, Sean Davies, Dennis Day, Peter Davis, Neil Dix, John Evans, Martin Evans, Jeremy Frost, Iain Gardiner, Chris Hatch, James Holloway, Geoff Hope, Harold Hull, Colin James, Marcus Jellyman, Alan Jones, Steve Lord, Simon Mann, Ian McAlpine, Stuart Moore, Richard Needham, Paul Normanton, Gervase Orton, Keith Partlow, Colin Pidgeon, Colin Pottle, Mike Rumens, Alan Smith, Norman Smith, Ray Smith, Graham Stockton, John Talbot, Andrew Turnidge, David Williams, Carl Watson & Trevor Roots. We are sorry if anyone has been missed. Photos not credited are by Trevor Roots.

PRESERVATION PHOTO SPOT:

STEAM 1

Whilst 4-6-0 8572 headed off to the GCR Winter Steam Gala (see photos of 8572 in PRESERVATION GALAS), 0-6-2T 1744 arrived from the GCR on the same day at Sheringham, NNR, seen at 14.10, 18th January 2018 (Gervase Orton)

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EVENTS

All 2018 events organised or with provisional dates are shown below. Further events may be added in due course between issues of TRACKS so keep a eye on our website. PLEASE DO NOT try to book places for events with provisional dates shown by TBC until they are formalised or where the event though confirmed is many months in advance with details yet to be provided. Once they have, BOOKING OPEN will be shown alongside and a request will be made for you to book your place.

MEMBERS ONLY VISITS AGM: Sat 10th Mar 2018 – East Lancs Rly (ELR): FINAL BOOKING We are having another go at spreading the AGM around the UK and having one in the north so please support it. We have arranged to visit the ELR one of the biggest preserved lines in the UK and which has extensive sheds and yards, mostly out of public view. However to pack it all in is going to be very tight and some may want to come but cannot easily arrange travel, but at least we are offering this visit. The cost for the tour is £5 payable on the day.

The tour will take 3 – 3½ hours so has to start at 9.30 prompt from Bolton Street Station, just as the first services of the day leave the Station and will require a lot of walking on often rough ground, so sadly is not suitable for anyone who is not mobile. Apologies if that means you can’t get there in time but at least public transport is good in the area early on the Saturday morning.

For those then attending the AGM, a cold buffet lunch will then be served over in the Transport Museum on the opposite side of Bolton Street to the station entrance between 13.00 and 13.30. The AGM will then start around 14.00 so there is time to quickly look round the Museum. The AGM will end at around 15.30 prior to the Museum shutting at 16.00 with time if not already done to purchase our sundries and new 2018 books which will be available. There should then be time to look around the Yard outside which has a viewing gallery to Castlecroft Wagon Works where the remaining locos / stock not already seen are housed and a last linger on Bury Bolton Street Station to see the last services of the day arrive at 16.43 from Heywood & 16.44 from Rawtenstall. Sadly there is no time to fit a ride along the line as I am sure you will all agree that having a full tour of the extensive sheds & yards is more valuable.

If you wish to attend the tour, AGM or both and haven’t already done so, please contact Christine by email on the secretary@... email (see page 2) or ring 01466 760724. You might actually get me as I usually answer the phone. All those who have expressed an interest in coming are being contacted to confirm attendance.

Crewe Basford Hall: Sat 21st Apr 2018: BOOKING OPEN The trip around Basford Hall Yard starts at 13.00 from either the Freightliner main office at the southern end of the access road or if new security gates have been fitted then at the northern end, confirmation nearer the time. If it is at the southern end please do not dawdle along the access road taking numbers as you will see them on the visit or on the way back. The cost for the visit is £15 payable on the day. To book your place please contact Christine by email on the secretary@... email (see page 2) or ring 01466 760724 (Trevor or Chris)

Long Marston: Sat 9th Jun 2018: BOOKING OPEN We have arranged to attend the only event planned at Long Marston in 2018. The charge is £15 payable on the day but you MUST inform us in advance that you are attending and ONLY if you are 100% certain. If that is so, please contact our President, Simon (details on page 2) by the cut-off point of the 13th May 2017 so we can provide the organisers with a list of attendees.

Please arrive no later than 10.00 with the aim to start at 10.30. We will be there from 09.30 so if you arrive earlier you will then have time to pay and buy books / sundries which we will have available. Yard lists will be available for sale on the day from the organisers for you to check off stock, though we will as in 2017 provide a detailed list in TRACKS from members own sightings. Coffee and cake will be available from around midday but feel free to bring refreshments. The site must be clear by 16.00, so that is a decent amount of time to wander freely around the site, however you must adhere to the rules below and respect this opportunity.

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• No public display of your photographs either online, in magazines or any social media. It is the adherence to this rule that allows visits to continue every year. Any breach will result in membership being withdrawn.

• No climbing onto, between or underneath stock. • No entry into any building or enclosed area unless invited. • Wear good walking shoes, bring waterproof clothing. Hi-viz jackets are preferred but not

essential (no rail movements on the day). • You are entirely responsible for your own safety

There is parking on site with access off Station Road. Programme your Sat Nav with either CV37 8PL or CV37 8RP or if like me you prefer maps, Station Road runs just south of Long Marston village between the minor road to Mickleton and the B4632 Mickleton to Stratford-upon-Avon. The entrance is on the south side of Station Road at the Long Marston end near the ‘The Greenway’ cycle path.

For those who went in 2017 you will know it is a big site (130 acres) and with more stock than ever it is a lot of walking, several miles up and down sidings. However the organisers are hoping to utilise the resident DMU to provide trips around the perimeter track. Also for those that missed out last year, remember to visit the secure Compound as that is where most of the stored locos are. We will no doubt be restricted to an hour inside as previously and you will need it all !

Eastleigh Works: Sat 8thSep 2018: Date confirmed, arrive 13.30, start around 14.15, further details nearer the time.

OPEN DAYS (to be attended with our sales stand) DRS Crewe Gresty Bridge Open Day: Sat 21st Jul 2018: 10.00 – 16.00, confirmed by DRS but not yet on their website which will be where you can book tickets.

PRESERVATION GALAS (to be attended with our sales stand) NVR Spring Diesel Gala: Fri-Sun 6-8th Apr 2018: On Wansford Station platform.

SVR Spring Diesel Gala: Sat/Sun 19-20th May 2018: In Kidderminster Diesel Shed.

PRESERVATION PHOTO SPOT: DIESEL

left & below 27005 Bo'ness, BKR (14.04)

29th December 2017 (Iain Gardiner) note the GNER

branding on cab front below

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EASTLEIGH WORKS REPORT by Norman Smith (Photos by Carl Watson)

for the period from 1st December 2017 to 31st January 2018 Locos: 12/12 73212 left for Tonbridge West Yard. 14/12 37059 t&t 37259 brought in 57302

for repairs from Willesden Brent (see below). The 37s returned there the following day.

14/12 66736 came in for repairs and left on the 20th to Marchwood MOD

18/12 37175 t&t 37254 were on and off site with a NR test train and left for Hither Green on the 21st Dec.

19/12 08887 left by road to Wembley Yard

19/12 66016/66046/66058/66238 arrived from Peterborough for a repaint and re-numbering having been bought by GBRf. Ironically both 66016/058 had already received DBC corporate red.

20/12 37025 t&t DBSO 9702 were on and off site with a NR test train leaving on the 21st Dec for Reading Triangle Sidings (see above top). They returned two days later to stable in the Works till the 1st Jan 2018 before moving off to Woking Up Yard.

03/01 66717 brought in 47739 from Bescot for a repaint having been bought by GBRf (see below).

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15/01 67023 t&t 67027 were on and off site with a NR test train till the 18th. The 67's then left for Derby RTC without the stock (see 67027 above on the 17th Jan).

17/01 73961/73965 arrived to take over the NR test train, moving it to Hither Green the following day.

19/01 66722 came in for fuel. 22/01 66782 (ex 66046) in its new GBRf

livery left for Hoo Jnct (see photo below taken on the 19th Jan).

30/01 37608 arrived late evening for Cl.442 moves the following day which were subsequently cancelled.

30/01 66781 (ex 66016) completed in GBRf livery and awaiting collection by GBRf (see opposite top).

above 66046 in preparation for repainting, 3rd Jan

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31/01 66250 arrived for repainting and will become the fourth done going straight into the paintshop (see photo below) with 66058 (seen above left on the 11th Jan) being pushed down the list

above right 66016 awaiting its turn for repainting, 9th Jan

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OTP: 05/12 MMT DR 97504/604/804, came in from Basingstoke North Yard for its monthly maintenance

and returned there later. It came in for the same again on the 11/1. 05/01 Stone Blower DR80303 came in from Woking for a repaint and returned there on the 22/1.

Wagons: Wagon Trips in/out during Dec/Jan were: 06/12 DBC out 503113, 640921, 70.6905.003-3, 87.4384.016-3 07/12 FL in 93303/417 FL out 93294/301. 13/12 DBC in 503046/056/062 DBC out 87.4375.012-3/040-4, 87.4384.019-7 03/01 DBC in 87.4333.057-5 DBC out 503033/106, 640917, 70.6905.026-4, 87.4333.036-9/051-8, 87.4384.038-7 04/01 FL in 93300/388/389/454/457 FL out 93396

66238 in preparation for repainting, 31st Jan

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10/01 37884 brought in 70.6790.003-1/006-4/007-2/008-0/019-7/037-9/053-6/059-3/065-0/074-2/ 091-6/095-7 from Wembley Yard 11/01 FL in 93302/358/386/414/433 FL out 92610, 93421 18/01 GBRf in 640904/910/913. 24/01 DBC in 78213, 874384023-9/032-0/034-6 25/01 GBRf out 503046/056. 640904/910/913 FL in 93356/468/478 FL out 93303/457/484 31/01 DBC out 87.4333.044-3/057-5 w/e 02/02 Seacow 982509 and Sea Urchin 210376 scrapped by Raxstar.

Units: Siemens Units receiving modifications during Dec/Jan: 444001/005/009/017/040/043/044. Cl.455 to receive traction upgrade by Vossloh: 5864 the last (see below on the 20th Dec)

Coaches: Coach Trips in/out during Dec/Jan were: 04/12 33207 + 47245 took 1207,

1221 to Carnforth. 11/12 66117 brought in 1657,

35469, 80042 from Burton Wetmore Sidings. 80042 has been repainted chocolate & cream as seen above on the 31st Jan and will remain for use on the Torbay Express trains.

11/01 57303 brought in 3348, 3384, 3438, 5912, 5991 from Crewe Coal Sidings.

Riviera Trains stock moves for this period, including loco: 02/12 67005 Pathfinder Tours The Chester and Dee Festival Explorer 08/12 66059 UK Railtours The Powerhouse (returned by 66114) 16/12 66122 Pathfinder Tours The Jolly Grid 28/12 67005/018 UK Railtours Pieman One 29/12 67005/018 UK Railtours Pieman Two 13/01 66230 Pathfinder Tours The Severn Aggregator 27/01 59204/66122 UK Railtours The Thames Trumper (returned by 66122)

Statesman Rail Mk2 5912 11th Jan

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Underground w/e 19/01 London Underground Coach 3103 cut up by Raxstar (the last car on site). 30/01 Spoil and Ballast Wagons 231/236 arrived in preparation for overhaul of 52 out of the 60

PRESERVATION NEWS

Gloucester Warwickshire Railway (GWR): The laying of track over the northern extension to Broadway on the GWR finished in late December 2017 and this is to open on the 30th March 2018. Initially there will be no parking at the station though agreement has been reached to obtain land and build a car park during the year, possibly opening in the summer.

LU 231

Riviera Mk1 3120 repainted into chocolate & cream, 11th Jan

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RHTT GALLERY

With the autumn RHTT season long gone here are the last workings recorded in East Anglia.

ODDS & SODS

The cab and a third of the body of 47738, complete with bogie, housed in the Interactive Safety Centre, Plymouth was removed on the 2nd November 2017 as the building was to be demolished to make way for a multi storey car park for GWR. The loco had been used for emergency response training. The body and bogie were split at Wishaw with the cab going to the cab yard, Bridgend and the bogie to Eastleigh Works. The photo left was taken on the 24th November 2017 at Wishaw.

above end of the season, 66426 t&t 66421 6Z60 10.19 Stowmarket DGL - York Thrall

comprising four RHTT sets passing Stowmarket (10.23) 20th December 2017

(Keith Partlow)

left still working, 66421 t&t 66424 pass Whitlingham Jnct (13.50) 13th December

2017 (Stuart Moore)

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ACCIDENTS

This is an occasional series devoted to showing the various mishaps / crashes that have befallen rolling stock in the UK over the years including current incidents. If you have photos and any accompanying info, then please forward to the Editor.

Having worked into Barrington Quarry with 47813 on the 17th January 2018, 47815 failed and 47813 left on its own with the 6T02 empty working to Wembley. 37884 was diagrammed to work the following day’s 6T01 from Wembley but whilst running around its wagons it apparently struck 47815 in the dark as it was fouling the loop. The photos show misaligned buffers on both locos though 37884 came off worse with bodywork damage, receiving the classic 37 nose droop. Both locos were moved to nearby Foxton exchange sidings for assessment and the damaged nose of 37884 sheeted over. 37884 was subsequently moved to Eastleigh Works by 48748 on the 1st Feb 2018.

The photos were taken on the 22nd January 2018 by Keith Partlow in Foxton sidings.

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TRAFFIC & TRACTION NEWS

December 10 56301 + 47815 + 47813 passed Wellingborough at 12.33 in the snow on Leicester LIP – Wembley (Colin Pottle)

December 12 150105 + 153334 passes Wilson's Farm Crossing, Northampton at 10.26 on 5B01 Birmingham New Street - Bletchley (Colin Pottle)

December 18 180112 passed Sandy at 09.45 on 1A60 Sunderland - King's Cross (Colin Pottle)

December 19 166202 was seen at Eastleigh at 00.51 on 5Z45 Southampton Central to St Philips Marsh HSTD gauging test run. This was the first ever Cl.166 to visit Eastleigh (photo at end)

December 22 47749 was seen arriving at Castleton with 0Z02 from Craigentinny to take observation coach from Bury ELR back north of the border as 5Z02 (Harold Hull)

December 28 66720 passed Pinchbeck at 14.37 on 4Z81 Masborough – Felixstowe North with its colourful livery illuminated by the low sun (photo at end)

December 30 68031 passed Brumber Hill at 09.38 on the first leg of the 171L 07.18 Willington - York Pathfinder Tours Deltic Preservation Society & Trans-Pennine Deltic Lament Charter. D9009 was later seen on the 2nd leg, the 10:36 York - Liverpool Lime Street, crossing Batley Viaduct at 11.42 (photos at end) 66746 passed Hensall at 14.12 with loaded biomass hoppers on the 6E09 07.40 Liverpool Biomass Terminal GBRf - Drax biomass hoppers (photo at end)

January 1 66144 passed Linwith Lane LX at 12.43 (Mike Brook)

66702 passed Hanger Lane LX at 13.47 (Mike Brook)

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January 4 66534 arrived at Walsall at 14.10 on 09.19 cement from Hope Earls Sdgs passing 153375 (David Williams)

January 5 37606 + DVTs 82121 + 82139 + 90003 passed Ipswich at 14.48 on 12.15 Bounds Green - Norwich CP. The Class 90 and DVT's returning from tyre turning (Keith Partlow)

January 6 90035 departed Crewe at 12.13 on a light engine move to Warrington Arpley (Andrew Turnidge)

January 8 47815 + 47848 + 47828 were seen approaching Wellingborough at 11.33 on 0Z47 Wembley - Leicester LIP (Colin Pottle)

January 9 The following workings were seen by Colin James at Camden Road:

13.07 66506 on 4M88 09.32 Felixstowe - Trafford Park

14.17 56301 on 6T02 11.23 Barrington – Wembley empty spoil (photo at end) 14.59 66007 on 6X77 13.58 Dagenham Dock - Mossend

15.08 66034 on 6M87 13.23 Tilbury - Wembley EFOC

56096 + 56113 passed Hebden Bridge at 11.25 on 6M32 Preston Docks - Lindsay Oil refinery empty tanks (Harold Hull)

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90034 was seen at King’s Cross on 1B87 15.52 to Newark (Colin James)

January 10 66779 passed Walsall at 14.53 on 10.51 Tinsley Yard – Coton Hill aggregates (David Williams)

January 13 After 50008 had collected rail grinder DR79501 - DR79507 (see OTP NEWS) from Okehampton, where it been for a week for crew training it ran round at Exeter St David’s where 56104 was attached to the rear for onward movement as 4Z03 Okehampton - Chaddesdon Sidings (Chris Hatch)

January 15 50008 was seen at Edinburgh Waverley at 17.03 hauling ex-GWR Mk3s 42208/09 & 44066 north to Craigentinny between barrier coaches 6340 & ? on 5Z50 from Leicester (Iain Gardiner) Anyone know the identity of the other barrier ?

185104 seen at Edinburgh Waverley at 20.52 on commissioning run 2Z38 to Granthouse UPL (Iain Gardiner)

A different view of Taunton with 68011 passing on 0Z63 09.35 Crewe Gresty Bridge – Plymouth at 14.30 (Jeremy Frost)

January 16 08892 was seen shunting 345019 at Asfordby Test Centre at 14.36 (photo at end)

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66170 passed North Stafford Jnct at 13.04 on 6D44 Bescot - Toton (Colin Pottle)

68004 showing its encounter with the weather on its delayed journey into Edinburgh Waverley at 17.17 on ecs for the 17.19 to Cardenden which did leave on time (Iain Gardiner)

How often have three Cl.50s passed through Tamworth on both high and low levels on the same day within 10 mins of each other...probably never I suspect. First.50017 hauled 56049 + 37418 + 37521 + 50050 through Tamworth HL at 13.53 on a Washwood Heath (Boden Rail) - Nottingham Eastcroft transfer. Then 50008 hauling barrier coaches passed on the LL at 14.02 on a Carlisle - Ely Papworth Sidings move (Peter Davis)

January 17 70809 was seen arriving at Hoo Jnct at 13.05 from Eastleigh East Yard (photo at end)

January 19 43172 t&t 43197 passed Shrivenham at 10.59 on 1C09 Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads (photo at end) 66110 passed Hinksey Yard at 12.30 on 6C58 Oxford Banbury Road Sidings - Whatley Quarry (Colin Pottle)

January 21 66501 passed Swindon at 11.15 on 4L31 Bristol - Felixstowe (Colin Pidgeon)

59001 passed Swindon at 13.37 on 7B12 Merehead - Wotton Bassett, Swindon (Colin Pidgeon

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January 22 57605 t&t 57306 are seen at Paddington at 06.45 after arrival with 1A40 from Penzance beside 43035 (Colin Pottle)

56303 passed Foxton with 6T02 11.23 Barrington - Wembley empties at 12.41 (photo at end)

January 25 153311 was seen at 13.26 at Peterborough (Graham Stockton)

37116 t&t 37057 passed Swindon at 10.20 on 1Z23 Bristol - Tyseley (photo at end) 66765 passed March, presumably on a Middleton Towers service with new IIA Sand Hoppers 81 70 0659 001-004/008/010/012/013/016/017/019/023 -025/029/034/037/038/040 (Graham Stockton)

January 27 90049 was seen at 07.38 on 5B26 sleepers at Edinburgh Waverley (Iain Gardiner)

January 28 66512 t&t 66523 passed Tamebridge Parkway at 15.19 on Watford Jnct - Bescot engineers (Paul Clifton)

January 31 37605 + 37425 + DVT 82136 passed Ipswich on 5Z56 08.30 Norwich CP - Cardiff Canton. The DVT was going to Cardiff for C3 overhaul and 37425 to Crewe (Keith Partlow)

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February 1 800004 made a surprise visit to Glasgow Central as seen below at 21.58 by Alan Smith, not a member but a friend of Iain Gardiner who didn’t see it.

66154 passed Reading light engine eastbound at 13.01 (Graham Stockton)

February 2 86101 was seen on CS ecs Glasgow central at 22.40 (Iain Gardiner)

February 3 88010 the first Cl.88 to visit York was seen stabled alongside the ROC (Andrew Turnidge)

66715 passed Kilmarnock at 13.23 on 6S02 Doncaster - Killoch Colliery (Iain Gardiner)

37219 t&t 37254 on a March - Derby RTC test train passing a cold and wet Pinchbeck at 11.45. The train was early, having made very quick time from Deeping St. Nicholas (photo at end)

February 5 Due to a problem in the Berwick area on the ECML, HSTs were being diverted from Newcastle through Carlisle and up to Edinburgh via Carstairs. Iain Gardiner just happened to be on Carlisle station and recorded the following workings around 10.05:

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43257 t&t 43274 northbound, platform 4 departing 10.14, 43310 t&t ? southbound, platform 3

News from Norfolk (Stuart Moore): December: The month started with the RHTT being operated by 66426 and 66303 on 1 December 2017.

A brief stop off on the 4th at Crown Point saw 08480 shunting in the yard and 37422 t&t three DRS Mk2 coaches including 2 DBSOs with 57301 heading for Willesden and beyond.

On the 5th 37606 and 37218 ran the Stowmarket to Dereham (MNR) servicing run which ran into platform 2 for the driver to change ends. The midday RHTT from Stowmarket to Stowmarket via Gt. Yarmouth was powered by 66421 & 66424.

December 6th was the start of a busy couple of days in Norwich. 37405 and 37422 were noted in the Royal dock with 57305 and 37312 on the Northern Belle stock in the yard in advance of a dining tour from Norwich to various locations, Also in the yard was 66181 on the Peak Forest to Norwich stones. Finally 66421 and 66424 arrive on the Stowmarket to Dereham MNR servicing train.

A further visit at 17.30 in the evening saw 37405 & 37422 still in the yard and 57305 and 57312 now in Platform 2 on the dining special. In addition 57314 arrived with the ECS for the next

day’s Christmas special to York with 4-6-2 60009 ‘Union of South Africa’ on the rear.

The next day was an early start to go to Trowse to see the Cathedrals Express tour with 60009. 57305 t&t 57312 were in the loop at Trowse to make space in the yard for the steam. The 57’s departed at 08.44, seen below, shortly before the steam to run ECS to Sheffield to run a tour from there.

The steam tour ran without diesel back up with 57314 running light later in the day to bring the tour back to Norwich from Peterborough where 60009 was removed to go light to Southall.

A visit to Norwich station in the morning of the 12 December 2017 to see the Dereham run drew a blank but I was there to see the DRS crew start up 37422 and 37423 which was a very smoky and dramatic event !!

Later in the day 37218 and 37606 were noted on the Gt Yarmouth RHTT and 37405 and 37419 on the 17.36 to Gt Yarmouth.

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66421 and 66424 powered the Stowmarket to Gt Yarmouth RHTT on the 13th (see RHTT GALLERY.

By the 18th 37422 and 37405 were on the ‘short set’.

37606 and Europhoenix 37611, seen below at 09.35, were both in the yard at Norwich on the 20th along with 66143 on the Peak Forest stones.

37611 was on a structure train along with Network Rail DBSO 9714. By the evening the 66 had gone and 37425 had arrived from Willesden. The final visit to Norwich station for 2017 was to see 37422 and 37425 on a shortened short set formed of just 2 coaches.

January: The monthly gauging train from Cambridge to Cambridge via Norwich Gt. Yarmouth and Lowestoft ran on the 4th January and was seen in Norwich with 37116 t&t 37254. On the same day the short set was seen still running as a 2 coach set with 37419 t&t 37425.

A visit was also made to Norwich station on the morning of the 5th January to see 37609 and

37423 which had arrived in Norwich the night before with a replacement coach for the short set. The 37s were seen in the company of 37405 in the middle of the yard in Norwich along with 37422 which was located in the Royal Dock. In addition 156498 was noted on platform 6 at Norwich waiting to form a service to the North west. 37609 was seen later at 13.45 at Trowse hauling 37405 and 37422 to Crewe DIT (see opposite).

66516 was noted in Trowse goods loop on the 9th waiting to return to Tunstead with the empty wagons. The Freightliner operated Tunstead to Trowse has picked up a little compared to its frequency in December. However, for the last 2 weeks of January it was the same loco all week. 66536 was noted on all moves for the week beginning on the 22nd and 66617 the week beginning the 28th.

66030 was noted in Norwich yard on the 10th with the Peak Forest to Norwich stone move. 37423 was also present in the yard and 37419 and 37425 on the short set. These two have performed well on the short set until the 29th

when 37425 was removed for exam at Crewe. It was replaced by 37405 on the 30th but only for a short period as 37405 was not running well and it was replaced by 37423 on the 31st.

The Peak forest stone traffic has also been noted in the care of 66030 on the 12th, 66034 on the 17th, 66151 on the 24th and 66014 on the 31st.

The other significant move in January was of 37688 and 50026 from the Mid Norfolk Railway to the Severn Valley Railway on the 24th. The two were locos seen below at 09.00 in Trowse goods loop by 66779 where it ran around before the journey across country to the SVR.

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a dramatic start up for 37422 with 37423 Norwich (09.15) 12th December 2017 (Stuart Moore)

56303 Foxton (12.41) 22nd January 2018 (Keith Partlow)

66746 on Drax PS biomass duties passing Hensall with signal box on the left (14.12) 30th December 2017 (Mike Brook)

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above 166202 Eastleigh (00.51) 19th December 2017 (Chris Addoo)

above 08892 & 345019 Asfordby Test Centre (14.36) 16th January 2018 (Colin Pottle)

70809 Hoo Jnct (13.05) 17th January 2018 (David Berg)

43172 t&t 43197 Shrivenham (10.59) 19th January 2018 (Colin Pottle)

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above 56301 Camden Rd (14.17) 9th January 2018 (Colin James)

Up the Junction, Temple Hirst that is on the ECML with 3 operators all passing within 30 mins of each other above VTEC 43206 t&t 43295 (13.11),

below First Hull 180109 (13.34) & bottom XC 220012 (13.46) 30th December 2018 (Mike Brook)

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above 66585 on a dreary damp day in Stoke Gifford Yard (13.00) 3rd February 2018 (Paul Normanton) this view has recently opened up with removal of fencing alongside Bristol Parkway

D9009 on ‘Deltic Lament’ crosses Batley Viaduct (11.32) 30th December 2017 (Mike Brook)

68031 on ‘Deltic Lament’ Brumber Hill (09.38) 30th December 2017 (Mike Brook)

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above 66182 on 6M48 Southampton Eastern Docks - Halewood passes 66031 in Hinksey Yard (13.33) 19th January 2018 (Colin Pottle)

above with electrification masts now appearing around Swindon station, another location is succumbing to the curse of multiple shadows especially on sunny days as seen with

37116 t&t 37057 passing at 10.20 on 1Z23 Bristol - Tyseley, 25th January 2018 (Colin Pidgeon)

66720 Pinchbeck (14.37) 28th December 2018 (Gervase Orton)

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INFRASTRUCTURE NEWS

Edinburgh Waverley: The extension of platform 12 was opened on the 10th December 2017 and the following photos by Iain Gardiner show it in use, though with work to finish off around the buffer stop.

Misc News: 12 car Cl.700/1s began working between King’s Cross and Peterborough from the 8th November 2017 with sets outbased at the new Spittal Sidings in Peterborough.

above 334001 + 334034 (15.59) 10th January 2018

right 156485 (20.54) on 19.16 Glasgow Central via Shotts

below 170407 (20.54) on 15.58 from Dunblane, both 15th January 2018

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Public services began using the Ordsall Curve in Manchester from the 10th December 2017.

The remodelling of Redhill was completed over the 2017 festive period with a new through platform 0 formed to the west of the station and platform 1 reduced to a bay platform though only by the installation of buffers at the north end of what was a through line.

The photo above taken on the 26th December 2017 by Neil Dix shows the demolition of former crew buildings in Toton Yard. Make the most of it while you can as Toton Depot is to be relocated elsewhere in the East Midlands to make way for a new station on the route of HS2. It probably won’t happen for a few years but the view from the bank is likely to go as access will be restricted as work starts.

London Bridge fully re-opened on the 2nd January 2018 with a new enlarged track level concourse connecting all 15 platforms for the first time

An arson attack started in the Ladies toilet did substantial damage to Nottingham station on the 12th January 2018. It was the worst fire in Nottingham for 20 years.

Electrification work on the GOBLIN line has been completed with the line from Gospel Oak to Barking re-opening on the 15th January 2018. Testing will now begin until introduction of the new Cl.710 EMUs to replace the Cl.172 DMUs due to be transferred to WMT.

The Fort William - Mallaig line was blocked by a landslide on the 22nd January 2018 at Loch Eilt between Arisaig and Glenfinnan causing ScotRail 156458 to be derailed. Services were suspended until the 29th January when the line re-opened the track was cleared of 1000 tonnes of mud and rock.

As expected, through running commenced again on the line between Preston and Blackpool South on the 29th January 2018 with services resuming west of Kirkham & Wesham where a new footbridge has been installed on the 19th January 2018 connecting the new platform 3.

A new intermodal terminal, iPort Rail opened in January 2018 on the southern outskirts of Doncaster adjacent Jnct 3 of the M18.

The launch of the East West Railway Co marked the start of re-opening the link between Bedford and Oxford and eventually onwards to Cambridge. The first phase will concentrate on the Bedford to Bletchley section with new platforms to be built on Bletchley Viaduct and relaying the line to Bicester.

A new servicing facility for the Cl.802s is to be built at Scarborough, due to open mid 2018.

The demolition and revamp of Wolverton Works is being challenged by Heritage England in a judicial review over the planning consent issued by Milton Keynes Council against local opposition and the County development plan.

The redevelopment of Glasgow Queen Street Station is continuing with the demolition of Consort House and adjacent Millennium Hotel extension to create a new frontage with a bigger concourse and longer platforms.

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With the site required by the development of HS2, Boden Rail at Washwood Heath has transferred operations and its stock to the old Jarvis sheds at Nottingham accessed via Eastcroft Depot operated by EMT.

TfL have scrapped plans to extend the Metropolitan Line to Watford Jnct using part of the old BR Croxley Green branch despite funding being found from Government.

RAIL TOUR PHOTO SPOT

above 90018 t&t 67010 on 1Z73 King's Cross - Edinburgh New Year Hogmanay Special (Stoke Tours) pass Abbots Ripton at 11.18 31st December 2017 (Colin Pottle)

4-6-0 46100 t&t 57314 on 1Z44 Ealing Broadway – York Railway Touring Co Yuletide

Express passes Wellingborough at 09.26

16th December 2017 (Colin Pottle)

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OUT & ABOUT by James Holloway

For clarity, steam locos are now shown in red. To be more helpful for those interested in where stock was exactly, can I ask all contributors who list trip sightings over long distances, to please add all locations when submitting to James. Please also ensure your sightings reach James a few days before the press deadline, see SOCIETY NOTICE BOARD…ed John Talbot: 27th Nov: Cholsey 14.24-14.50: 70013, 43004/034/125/139/169/197, 47580, 66035 66096, 165122/123, 166204/11/15, 220033 800005/010 28th Nov: Cholsey 14.51-15.09: 66082/093/501, 166213/20, 180103, 220026 800006/008/009/012 4th Dec: Cholsey 13.27-14.16: 33207, 43004/005/012/015/041/063/156/161/172 43175/176/180/182/185/190/193/196/197, 47245 66103, 165107/108/136, 166207/20/21 3rd Jan: Cholsey 12.39-13.10: 47739, 66594/717, 165123, 387131/133/154/171 800012/018 8th Jan: Cholsey 12.40-13.33: 43010/016/018/022/031/035/079/098/125/130/138 43150/165, 66171, 165107, 166213, 220004/33 221137/40, 387137, 800021/023 10th Jan: Cholsey 12.43-13.17: 43018/022/094/124/130/131/155/165, 66119/416 66761, 165109/113, 220010/16/33, 387137/149/154 387161/163, 800021/023 22nd Jan: Cholsey 12.46-13.29: 43020/028/053/128/129/136/151/160/180/185/190 43191, 66011/182/507, 165103/116, 220016/31 221128, 387155/164/167, 800011/018 Richard Needham: 24th Jan: Westbury 10.00-14.30: 43023/030/035/138/160-162/175/187, 59004/201 59202, 66005/092/093/164/185/192/501/761/847 66850, 70806/813, 150101/104/106/108/121/127 150128/219/263, 158763/766/798/950/953/954/959 158961 Sean Davies: 25th Nov: Worcester Shrub Hill: 172217/218/342 Stourbridge Jnct: 139001 B’ham New Street: 221144, 390040 Rugby: 66529 Bletchley: 350242 Watford Jnct: 378224 Willesden: 70803, 345015 Wembley: 66129/514 Euston: 67005, 86101, 378217, 390020 St Pancras: 43043, 222005/017, 373229, 374010/24/25 395012/13/19 King’s Cross: 43307/465, 180107, 365519/34/35, 387105

Waterloo: 444017, 450002/107/561, 455707/717/863/873 707009 Liverpool Street: 315809/48, 317346, 321323/334/357/442, 360114 360121, 379020 27th Nov: Worcester: 37884+319020+319220 Long Marston-Crewe DR79311 Severn Tunnel Jnct-Worcester 29th Nov: B’ham New Street: 43207, 158821, 170111/505/509/510/516/520/521 170523/633, 220005/24, 221119, 323201/06-08/40 350101/117/125/234, 390010/134 Lawley Street: 66569/594 Water Orton: 43303/357, 66040/092/095/167/425/552/565/569 66745/776, 70805/812, 170101/103/105/106 170108-112/398/518/519/522/636/638/639, 220006 220007/14/15/20/29/34, 221120/22/27/39/41 DR98909 Washwood Heath: 08484, 66181 2nd Dec: Worcester Shrub Hill: 43027/179, 150216, 172214/219/343 Kidderminster: 68008 Stourbridge Jnct: 68013, 168216, 172332 B’ham Snow Hill: 172221/341 Tyseley: 168003 Leamington Spa: 165016, 168218/326 Banbury: 165007/017/135 Ruislip Depot: 20096/107/314/905 Wembley Chiltern Depot: 68010, 165021, 172102/103 Marylebone: 165010/028/037, 168005/112 Waterloo: 450072/103 Waterloo East: 465015/019 3rd Dec: Marylebone: 165009, 168111/216/218 Wembley Chiltern Depot: 68009, 165036, 168113, 172102/104 Banbury: 165001/015-017/038 Leamington Spa: 165024, 172218/334 B’ham Moor Street: 168108, 172220/336/338 Stourbridge Jnct: 68013/014, 139002, 172344 4th Dec: Worcester 13.14: 56094/302 Gloucester-Worcester 6th Jan: Worcester Shrub Hill: 43040/190, 172212/213/216/218 Kidderminster: 68010 Stourbridge Jnct: 68008, 168217 The Hawthorns: 172341 Tyseley: 170397/633, 172212/342 Dorridge: 172334 Leamington Spa: 165028/033, 168218/324

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Banbury: 165035, DR80208 High Wycombe: 165023/027 Wembley Depot: 68012/14, 165018, 168325/329, 172101 South Hampstead: 350249 Marylebone: 165001/007/011/013/031/032/034, 168001/109/113 168214-216/321/322/329 B’ham Moor Street: 172215/218 Lye: 172343 10th Jan: B’ham New Street: 150107, 170113/398/519/630, 220017/25, 323219 390128 B’ham International: 158818/835 Coventry: 153356/64, 220004/28/34, 221105/14, 350103/108 350110/114/123/231/241, 390020/043/049/107/128 390138/141 Nuneaton: 66001/183/206/515/524/543/544/557/561/595/599 66712/714/726/761/779, 70813, 90039/40/43/48/49 170102/103/110/114/521/636, 350113/119/128/375 390020/121/124/125/127/130134/141/151 DR73930 11th Jan: Worcester Shrub Hill: 66115, 800022 20th Jan: Worcester: 37608, 350245 23rd Jan: Worcester: 66134, 800018 24th Jan: Worcester: 66021, 800018 25th Jan: Worcester: 37057/116/259/609, 43018/022, 66135, 150232 800025 Brian Bentley: 29th Dec: Euston: 67005/18, 90049, cs 1691/1832/3097/3098/3121 3147/3149/4929/4959/4991/4998/35469 Willesden Yards: 66121/130/145/547/770 Watford Jnct: 92033 Bedford St John’s: 700014/031/041 Bedford: 700013/104 Kettering: DR75404 Leicester: D6836, 37906, 56303, cs 6344 Old Dalby, Asfordby: 08892/956, 47714, 345018/22 Melton Mowbray: 66735 John Evans: 25th Nov: Wimbledon 10.00-1030: 444009/23, 450020/035/039/041/086/093/570 455727/735/853/903/904, 700044 Clapham Jnct 11.00-11.45: 377108/146/472/604/613/618, 378139/142/216/218 378219/223/224, 450001/112/545, 455715/726/734 455736/849/874/906/918, 458502/08/19/26/27/29 458534/36, 707003/04/07-10/13/14/25/26,DR98965 St Pancras 14.30-17.00: 43044/047/050/052/054/055/058/083, 222010/012 222018/020/021/023, 373229, 374005-08/15-18/21 374022/29/30, 395001/08/12/25/28/29, 700001/008 700020/023/029/032/037/038/112 11th Jan: Finsbury Park 07.00-09.00: 67002, 90029, 91110/11/14/18/19/21/30, 180102 180113, 313018/024/028-033/036/037/039-046

313048-052/054/055/057/059/061-064/122/134 365501-03/06/07/10/11/14/18/22-25/28/30/31/35/38 365541, 700125/140, DVTs 82201/02/08/28/29/31 East Croydon 10.30-12.30: 171401/724/727/805, 377101/108/114/117/119/120 377125/126/133/135/136/138/142/147/149/151/154 377156/158/164/204/207/212/311/312/317/320/321 377401/404/409/413/416/420/421/428/430/431/436 377438/441/443/446/459/460/463/465/471/515/516 377604/608/620/703/707, 700002/006/009/012/014 700017/018/032/034/037/042/103/108/109/112/115 700118/120/122/123/130/133/135/137/139/141-143 700145 Clapham Jnct 13.30-15.30: 66723/748, 70803, 159004/101/103/104/107 377134, 378136/137/143/146/149/150, 444002/04 444008/20/23/28/33/34/36/44, 450008/009/013/018 450019/027/032/036/040/076/080/082/086/088/099 450106/109/114/116/121/124/544/546/547/553/565 450567, 455705/713/732/733/740/867/870/872/902 455905/912/913, 458501/10-13/22/23/26-30 707001/03/07/08/10-16/17/18/25-29 London Victoria 16.00-17.20: 375306/602/616/620/628/703/802/805/824, 377162 377164/504/506/516/522/523/602/605/612/704 465002/015/024/025/029/031/032/040/050/168/179 465185/193/236/239/241/905/907/908/919/929 466009/27/37 16th Jan: Cardiff Central 15.45-18.00: 43009/013/017/062/093/140/149/180, 67014 70808, 142072/76/77/81, 150925/978, 158955 166204/14, 170519/639, 175102-104/107/110/114 800006/010/012/017/021/023, DVT 82306, cs 975814, 977984/993/994 Peter Cole: 6th Jan: Swansea High St 14.00-17.00: 43005/087, 150213/227/230/978, 153312, 158836 175008/103/106/108/113, 800006/009/014/016/018 800026 8th Jan: Swansea High St 14.00-17.00: 43023/025/031/125/143/174/187, 150255/260 153320, 158834, 175001/003/007/011/103/111/116 12th Jan: Swansea High St 14.00-17.00: 43009/016/139/140, 142074, 150235/257, 153303 158831/836, 175001/102/104/110, 800008/011/012 800016/018/022 Ian McAlpine: 22nd Dec: Heathrow T2: 332009/10 Acton: 66060/068/083/139 North Pole: 360202 King’s Cross: 67030, 91106, DVT 82230 Hornsey: 700140 24th Dec: Peterborough: 66006/725/765/768, 91118, DVT 82231, DR75401 Leeds: 185118 Wavertree: 66746 Liverpool Lime Street: 508111/130 31st Dec: Liverpool Lime Street: 185130 Leeds: 91128, 150133, DVT 82207 5th Jan: Peterborough: 387109

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Huntingdon: 66021 St Neots: 387112/123 Biggleswade: 66156, 90034 Knebworth: 387104 King’s Cross: 67006, 387102/128 London Victoria: 377428/619/625 Battersea Park: 377471 Clapham Jnct: 377472/609/614/624/703/708, 387203-205/207/211 387213/216/218/219/224/227, 450074, 455715/723 458508/12/18/21/25/28/35, 707006/09 Waterloo: 707004/05/07/12-14/23/25/27/28 Vauxhall: 458510/24, 707002/03 Queenstown Road: 458504/07 Wimbledon: 455724/734, 456007, 458513/29 17th Jan: Peterborough: 66132, 91109, 387109, DVT 82212, DR75401 Doncaster: 56105, 60005/075, 66250/773, 180105 RailVac 99 70 9515 001-4 York: 66423/429/767, 150275, 185135 Stalybridge: 150220 Trafford Park: 66712 Allerton Jnct: 507003 Edge Hill: DR73922 Liverpool Lime Street: 507012, 508128/139/143 Green Lane: 507029 Port Sunlight: 507011 25th Jan: Liverpool Lime Street: 185136, 350247, 390128 Edge Hill: 66714, DR73922 Trafford Park: 66712 Manchester Piccadilly: 150270 Guide Bridge: DR73909 Leeds: 43043/075, 91117, DVT 82200 Doncaster: 56105, 66096/421/706/755/765, 73967 Peterborough: 66132/704/757/767, 387102 26th Jan: Peterborough: 66420, 321310, 365516/30 Huntingdon: DR73114/77904 Hornsey: 700140 King’s Cross: 67010, 365506/22, 387109/112/117/126 Waterloo: 458505/06/09/12/13/18/23/36, 707014/25/29 Vauxhall: 707004/26 Queenstown Road: 458511, 707028 Clapham Jnct: 377617, 458519/22/30, 707008/23 Barnes: 707015 Mortlake: 707023 Whitton: 458529, 707001/04 Hounslow: 707007/14 Brentford: 707025 Barnes Bridge: 707009 Putney: 707006/27 28th Jan: Peterborough: 66023/132/757/762/765/768, 91109, DVT 82203 DR75401/77001/80214 Doncaster: 08669/724, 56105, 66706/715/771, 67030 York: 66421/434, 150215/220, 185119 Neville Hill: 08890/908 Guide Bridge: 66547

Manchester Piccadilly: 142032, 150110, 158785/841/863, 175111 Liverpool Lime Street: 150271, 507017 Rock Ferry: 508110 Hooton: 508114 Mike Brook: 24th Jan: Knottingley East Jnct & Whitley Bridge Station 13.35-15.50: 66039/144/705/742/747/750, 142039, 144015 27th Jan: Whitley Bridge Station & Jnct: 66005/063/097144/706/709/714/737/742/747/749 66751, 150148 29th Jan: Sherburn in Elmet 12.25-13.25: 66414/551/726/747

similarly numbered 66039 passes 140239 Knottingley East Jnct (13.37) 24th Jan

66747 Whitley Bridge (08.37) 27th Jan

66726 Sherburn-in-Elmet (13.20) 29th Jan

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Harold Hull: 10th Jan: 56096/113 6M32 Lindsay-Preston 22nd Jan: Castleton: 11.46 66709 4M37 Drax-Liverpool 11.51 47749 0Z02 Craigentinny-Bury 12.20 66749 6E49 to Drax 13.20 66124 Tees-Knowsley Mike Rumens: 1st Nov: Nuneaton: 37884, 56302, 66167, 70812, 158890, 350106 4th Nov: Nuneaton: 350112, 387168/169 6th Nov: Nuneaton: 70015, 170523, 350234 Hams Hall: 66729

Water Orton: 170639 Lawley Street: 66528/589 B’ham New Street: 153375, 170108/510, 323212, 350104 Trams 24/29/30-34 Soho: 08805, 323240 Bescot: 66056/059/090/104/183/199 Walsall: 66593, 70805, 153334, 170506/511, 323204 350108/254 7th Nov: Nuneaton: 66167/508, 70810, 153334, DR73947 8th Nov: Nuneaton: 31452, 66167, 70806, 170106/398, DR73947

with Ferry Bridge PS in the background 66117 approaches Whitley Bridge from the west (14.29)

27th January 2017 (Mike Brook)

66737 passes Whitley Bridge Jnct and the branch to Eggborough PS (seen left)

as it approaches Whitley Bridge from the east (12.00) 27th January 2017 (Mike Brook)

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9th Nov: Nuneaton: 66120/167/536/558, 68002, 70812, 153354, 170521 350120/370, DR73947/98908/98958 10th Nov: Nuneaton: 387168/169 13th Nov: Nuneaton: 37601/608, 50008, 56303, 66011/532/539, 70812 90028/40, 345015, 350377 14th Nov: Nuneaton: 66066, 70812, 350115/126, 153334 15th Nov: Nuneaton: 37884, 47813, 66102/529, 70812, 170107/109/397 350369 21st Nov: Nuneaton 37606, 57301, 68008, 350120 Tamworth: 170110 Derby: 43089, 156414, 222005 Sheffield: 142079, 144016/23, 158851, 185105/29, 222006 222021 Meadow Hall: 20305/312, 66171, trams 114/118/121 Doncaster: 60021/95, 66702/706/712, 67021, 158784/850 185104, 321306, 322483, DR75302 DR965576/965577/966098/966099 Scunthorpe 09.04-12.10: 66004/012/014/065/068/069/523/702/711/746 142087, 144003, 158797, 185104/05/10/17/27 Barnetby 12.15-13.50: 60026/096, 66549/711, 153383, 185109 Leicester: 158785, 170397, DR79267/277 27th Nov: Nuneaton: 66136/512/541/562, 70813, 170522, 350122 28th Nov: Nuneaton: 66221, 170104/108/637, 350101/117, 387160/172 29th Nov: Nuneaton: 66138, 70805, DR79241-247 30th Nov: Nuneaton: 66221, 70813, 170106/398, DR80302/303 4th Dec: Nuneaton: 37422, 57301, 66069/766, 90037, 170117/522 350259/369, DR73948 5th Dec: Nuneaton: 37601, 66088, 70809, 345014 7th Dec: Nuneaton: 37259/605, 66088/505, 70809, 387160/173 11th Dec: Nuneaton: 66004/177/527/541/761, 70817, 86610/614, 90028 90037, 170110/520/521, 350112/375, 387160/173 DR73911 12th Dec: Nuneaton: 66004/177/526/537/539, 70802, 86610/614, 90028 90037, 170107/110, 350240/248 14th Dec: Nuneaton: 66004, 70817, 170103, 350372 18th Dec: Nuneaton: 90018/28/47/48 19th Dec: Nuneaton: 37216/419, 66199/424/556/587, 86604/605, 90018 90028, DR73948 20th Dec: Nuneaton: 37059/259, 66556/595, 70816, 170102, 350114 21st Dec: Nuneaton: 66070, 70803, 170398, 350119 1st Jan: Nuneaton: 70805, 153364/65, 170637/639, 221115, 350101 390008/042/152 2nd Jan: Nuneaton:

66056/197/587/763, 70018/816, 86604/609 153356, 170102/112/520, 221108, 350253/370 390010/121/137 3rd Jan: Nuneaton: 66159/550, 70816, 86604/609, 153365, 170109 170117/397/521, 350114, 390012/103/119/122/151 390157 4th Jan: Nuneaton: 66416, 70816, 153365, 170101/115, 350101 390124/132/154, DR73113/118 8th Jan: Nuneaton: 66154/170/510/544/722/955, 70804, 90039/40 153371, 170101/103/104, 350118/368/369, 390010 390044/046/117/122/130/152/153/156 9th Jan: Nuneaton: 66182/544, 70814, 153364, 170106/114/639 221106, 390002/045/050/115/118/124, DR73930 10th Jan: Nuneaton: 66001/517/544, 70006/813, 90039/40, 153375 170105/112/639, 221107, 350118, 390006/107/121 390125/141, DR73930 11th Jan: Nuneaton: 66722, 70010, 153366, 170104/105/518, 221114 221143, 350371, 390002/121/129, DR73923 Hams Hall: 66702 Lawley Street: 66418/420/597 Saltley: 66057 B’ham New Street: 350375, trams 17/18 B’ham Snow Hill: 153334, 168004, 170633, 172212/218-221/333/337 172338/340/343/344, trams 20/22/26/27/31/34/35 B’ham Moor Street: 68015, 165027, 168111, 172214/217/344 DVT 82302 Nuneaton: 50008, 66001/161/414/555/761, 70811, 86612/614 90018/24, 153375, 156409, 350101, 390001/002 390107/117/118/122/153 17th Jan: Nuneaton: 66537/571, 153366, 350107, 390123/125, DR73923 Steve Lord: 2nd Dec: Leeds 10.05-10.20: 91125, 142065, 144013/14/20, 158908, 185106/26 333001 Huddersfield 10.35: 158796/904, cs 4325 Stalybridge 11.05: 142037, 156443 Manchester Piccadilly 11.25-12.05: 66544/744, 142030/34/45-47, 150111/133-135/140 150206/271, 156406, 158780/783/828/854, 175003 175102, 185113/25/40/49/51, 220019/32, 221135 319366, 323224/28-31/34, 390132/135 Trams 3007-009/023/025-027/030/043/054/056/057 3060/075/077/082/086/091/095/120 4th Dec: Doncaster 05.00: 66084/089/754, 68003 10th Dec: Midland Road, Leeds 10.30: 66414/502/504/505/519/520/533/537/546/549/559 66590/596, 70001/002/009/013/016/018 31st Dec: Midland Road, Leeds 11.00: 08585, 66533/546/547/566/589/602/614/615 70005/008/013/019

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Alan Jones: 10th Dec: Elgin 06.45: 60087 17th Dec: Elgin: 60076, 158704, 170406 20th Dec: Inverness 13.00-14.30: 67007, 158706/710/716/725, 170413/454/460 cs 1210/9800/10508/10683/10706 29th Dec: Elgin 07.55 & 15.10: 158723/736/739, 170401/419 20th Jan: Elgin 19.30: 37175/219, 158704, cs 9523/72631/975091/97799 24th Jan: Inverness 14.00: 08523, 158701/719/720/782, 170431 cs 6700/9804/10561/10650/10690 Dennis Dey: 2nd Nov: Hassocks: 700103 Preston Park: 700121/137 Brighton: 700108/109 Haywards Heath: 700008 Three Bridges: 700002/011/024/025/029/032/101/105-108/113/117 700120/121/142 3rd Nov: Three Bridges: 700006/029/043/103/107/117/118/121/138/142 Crawley Yard: 66144 Purley: 66089 East Croydon: 700006/105/112 Stratford: 66164 Ilford: 08573/700, 345006/09/10 Liverpool St: 345008 London Bridge: 700105 Gatwick: 700023/128 10th Nov: Burgess Hill: 700113 Three Bridges: 700010/044/103/105/109/119/122/-124/138/142/143 East Croydon: 700104/114 Clapham Jnct: 707005 Vauxhall: 707027/28 Gatwick: 700006/120 Crawley Yard: 59002 Haywards Heath: 700111 17th Nov: Three Bridges: 700023/112/126/129/140/142 East Croydon: 700029/104/105 St Pancras: 373007-010/015/016/201/202/214-217, 374007-10 374015/16/23/24 Gatwick: 387170/171, 700029/109/118 Three Bridges: 387160/172, 700103/104/117/120 Haywards Heath: 700106 Wivelsfield: 700034 Hassocks: 700105/108/117/122 Preston Park: 700137 Brighton: 700108/109/125 18th Nov: Hassocks: 700001/109/119 Three Bridges: 700017/025/036/038/041/107/108/113/115/126/142 Horsham: 700102/132/134/136, DR98918/68 Haywards Heath: 700022 Wivelsfield: 700113 24th Nov: Three Bridges: 700029/039/104/106/113/119/126/140/144

Crawley Yard: 66149 East Croydon: 700006/109/113/118 Liverpool St: 345010 London Bridge: 700121 Gatwick: 700112/129, DR73121/122 Haywards Heath: 700103 1st Dec: Hassocks: 700123 Haywards Heath: 700109/112/121 Three Bridges: 700026/037/043/044/107/129/131 East Croydon: 700104/105/119/120 Clapham Jnct: 707001-05/08/12-14 Gatwick: 700113 Crawley Yard: 66068 7th Dec: Hassocks: 700105/114/123/143 Preston Park: 700121 Brighton: 700022/123 Wivelsfield: 700113 Three Bridges: 700010/039/103/110/112/117/118/129/131/144 8th Dec: Hassocks: 700009/038/106 Three Bridges: 700008/009/025/101/113-115/118/121/130/143/114 Purley: 700105/112 East Croydon: 700016/101/108 Gatwick: 59202 12th Dec: Burgess Hill: D6757, 37116, 700105/137 13th Dec: Hassocks: 700101/112/137 Three Bridges: 387160/173, 700003/016/038/104/107/113/121/123 700137/138/141 Crawley Yard: 59001 Gatwick: 700034/104/114/115 East Croydon: 700108/114 Clapham Jnct: 707001/02 Waterloo: 707010-12/15 London Bridge: 700103/143 Haywards Heath: 700101 Wivelsfield: 700016 15th Dec: Hassocks: 700101 Three Bridges: 700012/106/108/112/137/138/144 Crawley Yard: 66037 Gatwick: 700017/113/115/143 Purley: 59104, 66131, 700014/107 Clapham Jnct: 707014/27 Three Bridges: 700044/101/107/115/119/145 Haywards Heath: 700022 Wivelsfield: 700004 20th Dec: Hassocks: 700103 Three Bridges: 700002/005/011/012/021/036/043/101/103/106/117 700122/130/134/144/145 Gatwick: 700118/120/143 East Croydon: 700006/121/145 Wimbledon: 707011/25/29 Clapham Jnct: 66221/847/849/850, 707001-07/09/10/12-15/26/28 Haywards Heath: 700021/037 22nd Dec: Hassocks: 700114 Haywards Heath: 700104/137 Three Bridges: 700004/012/101/103/104/113-115/117/121/130/133 700134/144

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Crawley Yard: 66102 Gatwick: 700014/112/123 East Croydon: 700006/106/122 Paddington: 387138/171 North Pole: 800021 Acton: 66003/060/068/083/093/118/125/139/537/607/767 70010, 387140/141, 800010/023 West Ealing: 387130/132/139/148 Southall: 57306/316, 66107/167, 387138/140-142/153/157 387171 28th Dec: Hassocks: 700106/122 Brighton: 700106/113/114/122 Haywards Heath: 700101 Three Bridges: 700105/106/114/123/129/133/143/144 Wivelsfield: 700137 30th Dec: Hassocks: 700113/117/123/143 Wivelsfield: 700107 Haywards Heath: 700137 Three Bridges: 700005/030/041/101/113/122/127/129/130/134/135 700144 3rd Jan: Hassocks: 700011/114 Haywards Heath: 700106/123 Three Bridges: 700006/026/030/105/107/108/114/123/127/129/130 700136/137/143 Gatwick: 700103/112/121 East Croydon: 700013/104 Clapham Jnct: 66752, 707014/27 Wivelsfield: 700033 5th Jan: Hassocks: 700106 Burgess Hill: 700104 Haywards Heath: 700145 Three Bridges: 700002/008/013/101/108/113/129/130/145 East Croydon: 700011/038/115/143 Ilford: 08573/700, 345010/15 Stratford: 59204, 66015, 345006/07/16/17 London Bridge: 700123 Purley: 66092, 700105/118 Gatwick: 59001, 700009 Wivelsfield: 700119 9th Jan: Hassocks: 700135 Three Bridges: 700010/013/017/104/105/109/113/132/134/135/141 700144 Crawley: 59004, 66221 Gatwick: 700103/130 Purley: 66089, 700023 Clapham Jnct: 707005/11/17/18/23 Waterloo: 707007/25 London Bridge: 700106/131 East Croydon: 700123/128 Geoff Hope: 2nd Dec: Doncaster 08.35-14.30: 37219/421, 43037/126/206/208/239/272/290/295 43296/302/307-309/311/314/316/319/320/467/484 66175/537/564/741, 67030, 68003/16/17, 91101-04

91107/08/10-17/19/21/25-28/31/32, 142019/22/24 142025/39/78/92/93, 144001/12, 153302, 158793 158842/844/850/872/902/903/907/909, 180105/07 180109-12/14, 185110/14/15/18/38/39, 220001/04 220005/08/16/28/30/31, 221120, 222009, 321403 321448/901/902, 322481/83, DVTs 82200-03 82205-07/10-16/18-20/23/24/26/28/29 cs 96606+72639+977974+6263 6th Dec: Wembley: 56301, 66139/171/514/531, 345014 St Pancras 12.05/18.05-19.10: 3733015/016/213/214/229/230, 374001/02/21-24 374027/28, 700002/011/014/016/018/021-023/025 700029/030/032/035/037/040/041/045/112/117/122 700143 King’s Cross 12.20: 67030, 90029, 365523/33, 387102/105/120 Hornsey 13.00-14.15: 47813/848, 313027/028/033/035-038/045/049/053 313054/056/057/059-061/063/064/122/134 366501-03/08-10/14/16/18/22-24/27/33/36/38 387101-103/105/107/110/113/117/120/121/123/125 387129, 700110/128/139, DR75302 Bethnal Green 14.55-17.35: 90002/04/06/08-10/13, 315801-05/07-09/11/13-19 315821/22/24-27/30-34/38/41-43/45/48-56/58-60 317337-339/341/343-345/347/348/501/503/505/508 317509/649/650/652/657/659/660/664-666/672 317708-710/719/723/729/732/887-890/892, 321302 321303/309/311/317-320/323/325-332/334/340-343 321346-348/350-352/354-358/360/363-366/402/405 321406/408-410/418-420/422/424/427/428/430/431 321435-437/439-442/444/447, 345006/07/09/10 360102/104-111/115-118/120/121, 379001/02/04 379006-09/12-30, DVTs 82102/107/112/121/133 82136/143 9th Dec: Leeds 08.20-13.05: 43290/299/307/309/316/319, 91101/17/19/24/27/31 91132, 142004/14/16/19/33/51/70/92/95, 144001/03 144012-15/19-23, 150103/114/117/136/201/210/214 150223/269, 153307/15/32/52/63, 155341/43/44/46 158752-756/759/787/793/795/796/817/843/844/848 158850/853/855/872/901/902/906/907/909, 185101 185102/04/05/07/08/10-14/18/19/25-28/30/32-37/39 185141-43/48-50, 220004/14/16/26/27/33, 221128 221141, 321902, 322482/83, 333001/02/04/06-08 333010-16,DVTs 82203-205/214/215/219/224 Manchester Piccadilly 14.25-16.00: 142007/20/27/35/46/48/55/84, 150110/111/115/116 150135/142/148/150/204/207/215/268/270/275 156406/424/440/441/464/471/480/481/486/489 158777/780/783/785/799/812/846, 175008/104/111 175113/115, 185103/04/06/19/21/25/33/34/41/42/47 185148/51, 220008/18/22/32, 221126/39, 319362 319363/378, 323224-27/29/31/32/34/37-39, 350401 350403/409, 390010/044/104/117/123/127 13th Dec: Barnetby 09.10-12.40: 60054, 66091/094/111/175/572/606/613/619/708 66733, 153308/85, 185104/20/26/32/37/49 DR73110 16th Dec: Doncaster 08.50-14.35: 08724, 43055/075/206/208/238/251/274/277/296

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43299/300/307/311-314/318/367/465/467, 66084 66162/175/302/561/591/726/756, 67030, 90034 91101/02/04/05/07/08/11/13-15/17-19/21/22/24 91126-29/31/32, 142015/24/49/63/65/67/88 144005/06/13, 150102, 153379, 158787/816/842 158843/848/803/905/906, 180101/05/06/11-14 185117/20/26/32/33/37/50, 220002/04/06/21/23/29 221121/23/39/41, 222019, 321403/448/902/903 322482, DVTs 82200-206/209/210/212-214/216 82218/219/223-229/231 17th Jan: Sandhills 09.05-11.10: 507002-04/06/07/13-18/20/21/24/25/31/33, 508104 508111/112/115/120/124/125/134/136/140 Kirkdale 11.13-11.20: 507006, 508111 Birkenhead North: 507016/24, 508127/141 Hamilton Square 12.10-13.40: 507001/05/09-12/27/29/32, 508103/110/123/126 508128/131/137/139/143 Liverpool Central: DR98903/53 24th Jan: Leeds 09.20-13.50: 43043/075/207/257/290/303/304/378, 66102/727 90019/34, 91113/25/26/28/29, 142013/17/22/24/39 142044/66/84/88/96, 144002/03/05/06/10/12/15-17 144019/20/22/23, 150133/134/145/148/201/205/207 150214/268/272/277, 153317/28/32/58/59/63 155344/46, 158752/755/757/759/784/791/793/796 158797/843/845/848/849/853/872/902/903/906-908 185105-10/18/20/22/26/28-30/32-34/36-39/41/42/44 185145/47/49-51, 220018/23/28, 221123/33/35/41 221144, 321901-903, 322482/83/85, 333001-10 333012-15, DVTs 82202/205/216/219/220/223/227 Guide Bridge: DR73909/79221-226 Manchester Piccadilly 15.00-16.50: 66557, 67015, 70005/014, 142009/20/23/27/31-33 142035/36/40/45/47/48/56/62, 150111/112/114/119 150132/135/140/143/206/211/220/223/269/273/275 156423/440/441/468/480/482/488/491, 158785/799 158812/813/846/854/858/862, 175108/111/114 185102/06-08/17/19/23/27/29/30/32/33/35/38/42-44 185148, 319365/383/450, 350406/409/410, 390008 390045/107/114/135/137/155, DVT 82308 cs 12182-185 Marcus Jellyman: 3rd Jan: Hatfield 10.25-11.35: 43208/274/312/318, 67006, 90034, 91101/04/09/10

91119/31, 313028/029/036/042/045/054/057/058 313063, 365507/12/13/20/22, 387102/103/110/112 387115/118, DVTs 82203/06/10/12/14/18/26/27 16th Jan: Hatfield: 43061/075/238/257/290/308/320, 66024, 91101/04 91114/16/18/19/27/32, 180103/07/11, 313035/037 313038/040/041/045/046/048/049/055/060/062/063 365510/12/16-20/22/23/30/32/33/35/41, 387101 387102/104/106/108/109/111/118-120/122/123/125 387128/129, 700019, DVTs 82204/09/10/17/24/27

180107 Hatfield (11.13) 16th Jan

19th Jan: Welham Green 10.00-12.19: 43061/075/238/239/251/272/300/305/306/312/313 66024, 90034, 91101/02/06/09/13/15/16/22/24/30 180107/12/13, 313032/035-038/043/045/046 313048-050/054-056/062/064, 365506/07/11-14 365518-20/22/23/28/30-33/35/39, 387101/103-108 387111-113/116-118/120/123/127-129, 700125 800026, DVTs 82203/05-10/15/22/25/26 387128/129, 700019, DVTs 82204/09/10/17/24/27

43061 Welham Green (11.15) 19th Jan

313062 Welham Green (12.10) 19th January 2018 (Marcus Jellyman)

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ON SHED

Freightliner, Midland Road, Leeds: On the 31st December 2017 Leeds Midland Road was packed with FL locos as can be seen in the photos by Mike Brook. At least 37 can be seen, if not all identified.

above left to right looking from Pepper Road Bridge 66618 etc, 66585/538/540/522 + 7, 70007 track 3, 66516 + 66xxx track 4, 66613 (moving right foreground) with 66589 track 5

and 70008 at back of shed on track 6

right to left looking from Midland Road 66546 + 66615 + 70005 + 66504 + 66619 + 66621

left to right looking from Balm Road 66533 + 70019 + 66567 with 70005 etc beyond

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above looking from Balm Road bridge towards Pepper Road bridge,

66614 in shed on track 3, 66566 + 10, 70013/09/16/18/12/01 + 66618

above left looking from Midland Road 70008 track 6 + 66xxx,

66589 + 66618 between track 5

above looking from Midland Road 66602 sits alongside the main shed

on track 5 ?

left looking from Balm Road 08585 ‘Vicky’ since moved to

Southampton Maritime

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PRESERVATION GALAS

Llangollen Rly (LLR) Winter Warmer Gala 30th Dec 2017 by Martin Evans: On the 30th December 2017 I attended the Llangollen Railway Winter Warmer Gala. Locos in traffic were: 0-6-0Pt 6430, 2-8-0 2807 (on loan from the GWR), 2-6-2T 5199, D5310 and Cl.108 DMU 50528 + 56454.

2-6-2T 5199 + 2-8-0 2807 prepare to depart Llangollen with

the 13.15 service to Carrog

2-8-0 2807 prepares to depart Llangollen with the 11.00

service to Carrog

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Great Central Rly (GCR) Gala 28th Jan 2018 by Colin James: The Great Central Railway held its Winter Steam Gala over the days of Friday 26th to Sunday 28th January. I attended on Saturday 27th on what was cold windy and mostly wet day with no sight of the sun. The day was cut a little short as the worsening light and cold got the best of me.

above 8572 passing Beeches Rd southbound at 09.47 on the 2A05 09.45 Loughborough Central – Leicester North service

For the gala the railway hired in two steam locos: 2-6-0 Crab 13065 (courtesy of the East Lancs Railway) and 4-6-0 B12 8572 (courtesy of the North Norfolk Railway). These joined the home fleet

D5310 + 0-6-0PT 6430 approach Glyndyfydwy with the 11.45 service from Llangollen

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locos consisting of BR Std 2-10-0 9F 92214 ‘Leicester City’, BR Std 2-6-0 2MT 78018, 0-6-0 Jinty 47406, 2-8-0 8F 48624, 2-6-0 2MT 46521 and Hudswell Clark Austerity 0-6-0ST WD75091 [1752] masquerading as J94 68067 recently returned to service in mid November 2017 after a long overhaul. It had been hoped that 4-6-0 Hall 6990 ‘Witherslack Hall’ would also be running, but this was still in the works, its repairs not completed. The Cl.101/111 DMU also saw action with 2 booked turns. Shunting duties at Loughborough were carried out by D3690.

Three rakes of coaches were in use with two sets of 6 carriages for the Loughborough – Leicester services and a 4 carriage set for the Loughborough – Rothley services (augmented by the DMU). Slotted in and around the passenger turns were the 6 carriage TPO demonstration train, a Windcutter mineral train, a van goods train and a mixed wagon goods train. The timetable is a tried and tested one working well, with numerous loco movements to be seen at Loughborough and the double track formation and sidings at Swithland put to good use.

68067 passing Beeches Rd southbound at 10.14 on the early

running 7S07 10.20 Loughborough Central –

Swithland Sidings Up Loop van goods train

this number was carried by WD71474 scrapped in 1971

right D3690 shunting the TPO stock at 14.05

Loughborough Central

below 78018 departing at 12.52 on the late starting 2A21 12.45

Loughborough Central – Leicester North service

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On the Saturday the timetable settled down well, with passenger turns running to time, but the freight turns generally running 10 mins in front of the supplied timetable! This was until a passenger was unfortunately taken ill aboard a train at Loughborough causing delays with locos running out of turn and a couple of trains not running at all. It also meant the mixed goods train wasn’t seen in operation that day. The timetable then settled down to running up to 15 mins late. One highlight of the day was the double heading of the 13065 + 8572 on the lunchtime non-stop service.

above 13065 + 8572 departing at 14.00 on the late starting 1A27 13.45 Loughborough

Central – Leicester North service

Whilst making use of my lineside photographic permit, the inclement weather meant not straying too far from Loughborough Central station for the day. Observations at Loughborough indicated a successful gala with busy platforms and the vast majority of trains full and in some cases standing. The

home diesel fleet was stabled in their usual positions around the station, with the addition of a recent returnee. As a result of Boden Rail having to relocate away from its Washwood Heath site, 07005 which was there under a long term restoration deal has returned to the GCR, reportedly on the 16th January. Presently an engineless rolling chassis and cab it was stabled in the sidings to the south of the station waiting a move closer to the shed (see above left).

47406 departing Loughborough Central at 13.38 on the late starting 2C26 13.30 Loughborough Central – Rothley service

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PRESERVATION PHOTO SPOT: STEAM 2

above 2-10-0 5820 running round at Oxenhope, KWV on a Mince Pie Special (12.15) 30th December 2017 (Simon Mann)

92214 departing Loughborough Central at 14.35 on the late starting 2A30 14.30 Loughborough Central – Leicester North service

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PRESERVATION PHOTO SPOT: GALAS

Bo’ness & Kinneil Rly Winter Diesel Gala

left 88005 (12.50)

below 27001 with D3558

behind Bo'ness, BKR (14.16)

29th December 2017 (Iain Gardiner)

Gloucester Warwickshire Rly Christmas Gala Cracker

45149 being rescued by D8137 after failing, Toddington, GWR, 29th December 2017 (Paul Normanton)

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SHUNTER SPOT

Rye Farm, Wishaw, West Midlands: This is the base for Moveright International whose low loaders can be seen regularly hauling rolling stock around the UK and abroad. It is on Dunton Lane just west of the M6 Toll Road, A446 and M42 Jnct 9 interchange. Stock can often be seen in transit through the yard but there is a resident collection of stored stock by multiple owners including 13 Cl.08/09s, 1 Cl.47 and 2 industrial shunters at time of my visit on the 24th November 2017. The yard also contains workshop facilities for Railway Support Services (RSS) for repair of shunters with some long time residents being used as donors so in a sorry state. Surprisingly there is a large collection of wagons including a steam crane some of which have been there a while judging by the undergrowth around them. More on these in a latter article.

above 08752, 08709 & 003 (08846) below 08411 (with 08706 to the left)

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above 08802 & 08709 (with 08752 to the right)

left 08706

the 2 Euro Cargo Rail liveried shunters 08738 &

08939 formerly at Toton are stored here after returning

from a stint abroad and fitted with an extra ungainly

platform and steps to the nose end as seen on 08738 right and 08939 opposite top

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above 08995 preserved by the North Dorset Railway, Shillingstone in the outside ‘workshop’ area with 08580, 08774, 08738 & 08939

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08774 ‘ARTHUR VERNON DAWSON’ under repair.. nameplates hidden by steps on both sides but illustrated in

November 2017 issue

08580 under repair, formerly stored by Bescot

Station with 08709

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09015 originally intended for the NRM & 08593

(closer view below) with a steam loco smokebox

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Also on site was RSS owned Tamper DR 73307 available for hire and the burnt out No.1 end of Tamper DR 75403, No.2 end being stored at Eastleigh Works and seen on our visit in September. This Tamper has been bought back by Matisa and this half is stored awaiting a trip to France for repair.

PRESERVATION PHOTO SPOT:

STEAM 3

left 0-4-0ST [1370] departs Rowley during winter opening, Beamish

(12.43) 22nd December 2017 (Simon Mann)

left HNRC owned [294V] TH 0-6-0DH ‘Hamble-le-Rice’

below formerly at GCR [235513] R&H 4wDM with tram style skirt

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LIGHT RAIL & METRO NEWS

Metrolink by Geoff Hope: On the 27th November as part of a crackdown on vandalism and anti-social behaviour on the Greater Manchester Transport network, police hired a drone from a private company as a deterrent for one day on the Rochdale / Oldham line, which has had its fair share of vandalism over the last few months. The result of the trial was a success and will be assessed for further use of the drone in the future.

On the 30th November minor delays occurred on both the Bury and Ashton lines due to failed trams. Towards the end of November the new substation at Brooklands on the Altrincham line had was brought into use, followed by that at Whitefield on the Bury line enabling more double trams to be run increasing capacity. The Bury - Altrincham line carries 40% of the total passengers on the network.

Lessons learned from the last winter meant that trams have been running since mid October frequently through the night to prevent ice build up and will continue to do so until mid March. This exercise is an improvement on last season when trams were dispatched at irregular intervals creating problems the following day especially at Trafford depot when trams were unable to leave the depot.

On the 8th and 12th December cars became stuck on the tram tracks on the Airport line delaying services for forty minutes & one hour respectively. On the 15th December a number of ticket machines on the Airport / Eccles and East Didsbury lines were not accepting card payments due to a technical glitch. During the early hours of the 17th December a pedestrian who was hit by a tram received serious injuries on Aytoun Street between Piccadilly Gardens and Piccadilly Railway Station. The incident has been reported to the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB). Another “kissing” incident occurred at St Peters Square tram stop between trams 3113 & 3094 on the 22nd December at 13.30, the second incident of this nature exactly six weeks to the day Very little damage to the trams and no injuries reported. This incident did not affect the whole network as did the last incident at St Peters Square. On the 27th December severe delays were caused on the Rochdale line at Union Street in Oldham due to an ambulance blocking the tracks while medics dealt with an emergency. On the 29th December a taxi finished up on the Second City Crossing tracks at Victoria causing slight delays to East Didsbury / Shaw / Rochdale services which were diverted via Market Street / Shudehill for approximately ninety minutes while the taxi & driver were taken home by the recovery truck.

Trams 3011, 3025 & 3032 have had vinyls added celebrating Christmas with Noel the elf which have since been removed. Trams 3004 & 3018 have lost their adverts for LBC a national radio station and the Call of Duty (World War 2) theme computer game respectively.

A visit to Crumpsall tram stop after the observations on the 10th January revealed new accessible ramps at the Manchester end of both platforms with a new track level pedestrian crossing opening on the 3rd January. This allowed the footbridge to be removed in the early hours of Sunday 14th January. The contractors will then move to demolish the original disabled access ramp, passenger lift and widen the Manchester bound platform. The increased capacity on the Altrincham and Bury line can be

the new flat pedestrian crossing, Crumpsall tram stop looking towards Manchester, 10th January 2018 (Geoff Hope)

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seen from observations on the Bury - Piccadilly, Altrincham - Ethiad Campus and East Didsbury-Rochdale services which each have two single tram services increased to double trams.

Monday 22nd January a collision between tram and car on the Ashton line created delays of about an hour whilst the badly damaged car was removed though the tram was only slightly damaged. No injuries were reported.

On the 28th January changes were made to services on the network. The Airport service will be extended from Deansgate Castlefield to Victoria terminating in the centre platform, routed on the First City Crossing via Market Street / Shudehill releasing capacity at Deansgate Castlefield The early morning services from Firswood to the Airport will start from Deansgate Castlefield. The extension of the Airport service will create additional capacity to the City Centre from South Manchester. Media City services will be extended to Ethiad Campus from Piccadilly; Altrincham services to Ethiad Campus will terminate at Piccadilly with the second bay platform at Altrincham brought back into use to increase capacity. Sunday evening services will be extended by approximately one hour into the early hours of Monday, the frequency of services will continue at six and twelve minute intervals. It is interesting to note the extra trams in service on the 31st January observations.

Observations for Wednesday 10th January: (98 trams in service) Cornbrook 07.45-10.05: Altrincham-Bury: 3002+3009, 3007+3016, 3012+3044, 3015+3026, 3020+3038, 3025+3035, 3028+3055, 3029+3047, 3037+3048, 3042+3057 Timperley-Bury-Old Trafford-Bury: 3041+3049 Altrincham-Ethiad Campus: 3004+3008, 3005, 3011, 3013, 3021, 3024, 3046+3060, 3059 East Didsbury-Shaw: 3006, 3036, 3061+3098, 3062+3109, 3066+3075, 3068+3091, 3072, 3073, 3074, 3094, 3096, 3113 East Didsbury-Rochdale: 3019, 3033, 3043, 3054, 3064, 3070+3112, 3078, 3080+3088, 3086, 3087,3114,3115, 3116, 3118 Eccles-Ashton: 3067, 3069, 3079, 3082, 3085, 3090, 3093, 3095, 3101, 3104, 3117, 3120 Media City-Piccadilly: 3063, 3071, 3097, 3106, 3111 Airport-Deansgate Castlefield: 3065, 3076, 3081, 3084, 3089, 3092, 3108, 3110 Old Trafford Depot 10.20-10.35: 1007/1020/1023: 2001: 3002+3009, 3017, 3022, 3027, 3045, 3077, 3100, 3107 Victoria 11.00-12.00: Bury-Piccadilly: 3001, 3010, 3014+3023, 3030+3039, 3031, 3040, 3053 Queens Road Depot 12.05-12.30: 3105, 3119 + 2 unidentified trams Not seen: 3003, 3018, 3032, 3034, 3050, 3051, 3052, 3056, 3058, 3083, 3099, 3102, 3103 During the time spent on this observation 3002+3009 were taken out of service on the Altrincham-Bury line finishing up at Old Trafford Depot.

Observations for Wednesday 31st January: (107 trams in service) the first since the change on some services on the network with more trams being used to increase capacity. Cornbrook 07.55-10.10: Altrincham-Bury: 3002+3057, 3004+3048, 3005+3019, 3006+3050, 3020+3022, 3021+3043, 3023+3039, 3025+3032, 3029+3055, 3038+3042, 3059+3060

Crumpsall tram stop looking towards Bury, the footbridge was beyond the platform canopies before

the road bridge, 30th January 2018 (Geoff Hope)

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Altrincham-Piccadilly: 3015+3051, 3017, 3018, 3037, 3040, 3044, 3049 East Didsbury-Shaw: 3027, 3053+3056, 3054, 3066, 3068+3092, 3080+3120, 3087+3104, 3090, 3107, 3109, 3113 East Didsbury-Rochdale: 3008, 3012, 3024, 3031, 3036, 3072, 3077, 3086, 3087, 3102, 3103, 3110, 3112, 3117, 3119 Eccles-Ashton: 3061, 3069, 3073, 3074, 3075+3083, 3078, 3081, 3093, 3095, 3099, 3114+3118, 3116 Media City-Ethiad Campus: 3003+3045, 3009+3046, 3013+3041, 3067+3091, 3070+3108, 3079+3085, 3089+3100 Airport-Victoria: 3062, 3064, 3065, 3071, 3084, 3088, 3094, 3101, 3105, 3106, 3111, Driver Training: 3007 Old Trafford Depot 10.15: 1007, 1020, 1023, 2001, no other trams on the stabling sidings Queens Road Depot 10.55-11.07: 3001, 3115 Victoria 11.12-12.08 Bury-Piccadilly: 3010+3047, 3016, 3026, 3028, 3030, 3035, 3058 Not seen: 3011, 3014, 3033, 3034, 3052, 3063, 3076, 3082, 3096, 3098

above a full tram stop at Manchester Victoria left to right 3113 on a Shaw via Oldham service, 3116 on a Manchester Airport service & 3077 on a East Didsbury service, 30th January 2018 (Geoff Hope)

Midland Metro: Work commenced on the Birmingham Westside Extension on the 29th January 2018. The work will be completed in 2 stages opening in 2019-20 & 2021. This means the closure of Broad Street to all traffic apart from buses, taxis and service vehicles in the long term. The first phase is from Grand Central to Centenary Square and will be the first line to use battery driven trams in the UK. The second phase is from Centenary Square to Hagley Road. Edgbaston.

Tyne & Wear Metro: An announcement by Government in the November 2017 budget is to see the Tyne & Wear Metro upgraded with new energy efficient rolling stock.

UNDERGROUND NEWS

London Underground: The second of two boring machines has completed the tunnel section of the Northern Line extension to Battersea which has been underway since April 2016 and is due to open in 2020. It will connect to the Charing Cross branch at Kennington. Two de-icing trains were created for the Piccadilly Line using 1973 Stock 868 + 668 + 869 & 890 + 690 + 891

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NEW STOCK MOVES

With so many new stock moves occurring, particularly with various barrier wagons, I thought it best to start showing these all together as this will become a regular sight over the next few years.

5Q59 Wembley - Old Dalby approaching Wellingborough

above 37601 + 345002 (14.12) 12th December 2017 below 37601 + 345019 (12.49) 18th December 2017 (Colin Pottle)

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For completeness, 66416 hauling 387156 on p26 illustrated in the December 2017 issue utilised barrier wagons HHAs 370181/034/035 (387156) 370029/033/020.

SIGNAL BOX SURVEY

Frisby: The box is between Melton Mowbray (3½ miles) and Syston (5 miles) in Leicestershire about 1 mile south of Asfordby. It operates a level crossing, north of Frisby on the Wreake on Washstones Lane, a minor road to Hoby. It stood adjacent to the former station which closed in 1961 and since been demolished. The box opened in 1941 with an LMS 11c frame and is now fitted with an IFS panel.

67029 + 345013 plus barriers VKA 210431 + 210583 + 210551 + 210493 (345013) 210614 + 210620

+ 210437 + 210607 on 7X20 Old Dalby - Wembley approaches

Wellingborough (12.08) 8th January 2018 (Colin Pottle)

66773 + 700133 on 6X70 Dollands Moor - Hornsey EMU

Depot approaching Sandy (11.03) with barrier wagons IGAs 80.4737.007-1/027-9/043-6/002-2

+ IWB 87.80.2797.011-9 (700133) IWB 87.80.2797.012-7 + IGAs 80.4737.023-8/039-4/042-8/009-7, 18th December 2017 (Colin Pottle)

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RAILWAY GLOBETROTTERS

The Story of 2017 by Ray Smith – Part 3:

Lads Week - Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria & Hungary: The year continued with the now annual ‘Lads Week’ though ‘inflation’ has increased this to 15 days, using a 15 day Inter-Rail Global Pass which I consider this really good value for money. We all arranged to meet at our hotel for the first night in Hannover. I flew in to Dusseldorf, then headed to Hannover using the first day of my pass.

right Metronom 146537 at Hannover, waiting to

depart with a Hamburg 6th April 2017

below 152051 unusually hauling a freight through Hannover station 6th April

2017

above sadly another class on its way out,111032, Munster 6th April 2017

A visit to the Bombardier workshops in Kassel is a must. This is situated at the end of one of the tram routes. From the public side of the railings many new locomotives can be seen. Cls.147/5, 187/1 and

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187/3 were visible in the yard. I took some photographs, yet for some reason my card did not record them! From Kassel we went to Munster. A station with a good selection of units and locomotives to be seen. We returned back to Hannover in time for the evening rush hour.

The next day was spent in Berlin. I have seen all of the S-Bahn units and the east – west lines other trains are either ICEs or local loco hauled. I like to go out to Lichtenberg as from the platform you can see some of the units on the adjacent depot and there are other trains that terminate there, which you cannot see in the city. From the city, the station before Lichtenberg is Noldnerplatz. Adjacent to this station is the old Lichtenberg shed that had a good variety of ex-DR locomotives allocated there. Today, private operators stable their locomotive and units there.

right 298312 is passing Lichtenberg on a works train, 7th April 2017

left DB has some shunters that are

numbered outside standard system. 650301 is shunting stock

at the depot adjacent to Lichtenberg station. DB Regio has a fleet of single car diesel railcars

numbered 650301 – 27... a confusing number, 7th April 2017

Hannover station is freight free. The freight lines bypass the station. However, a few miles south is Lehrte where you can see them all. Well worth a visit!

privately owned 155045, Lehtre, 7th April 2017

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above however ET 601 has

700 difference! 445001 + 446001 +

445701

right private MRCE 185547

below 185224

all Lehtre, 7th April 2017

all DB units have a 500 difference between front and rear driving vehicles, as with

private set 1440108 + 1441108 + 1441608 + 1440608, Lehtre, 7th April 2017

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As I also have a tram interest I spent some time at the underground station in Hannover. The street section outside the station closed this year. The next day, the 8th April was disappointing. We travelled to Hamburg, and changed for a local train to Maschen. It is a half mile walk from the station which takes us over the bridge

then down to the shed. Even if permission is not granted, although I have never been refused, many locomotives can be seen. This year was different. The bridge was closed to everything and to get to the other side was a detour of many miles. The visit was aborted and we returned to Maschen station to return to Hamburg.

private operator Captrain 185543, Lehtre, 7th April 2017

Railpool 186271, Lehtre, 7th April 2017

left 2-10-0 52 3464 plinthed outside the station, Lehtre, 7th April 2017

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above Hector Rail 241006 brings a freight through the Maschen station showing the troublesome bridge In the background leading to the shed right, 8th April 2017

below private operator Press have many different ex-DB locos on their books with the prefix denoting the class and the suffix the number of locos acquired as with 140851, 140 (class) 038 (the 38th

locomotive acquired, Maschen, 8th April 2017

photos by Ray Smith (to be cont)

OTP PHOTO SPOT

with more electrification masts in evidence Rail Grinder DR 79263 + DR 79273 passes Swindon (11.20) 1st February 2018 (Colin Pidgeon)

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FREIGHT MATTERS

To allow members to keep their copy UK Wagons as up to date as possible, changes are provided via this spot every month. Please let Trevor Roots know if you have any amendments or wish pass on any other helpful wagon information, contact details on page 2.

So many changes have occurred over the past two months and more amendments have been picked up which are too numerous to list whilst also trying to compile the UK Wagons 2018. However all are incorporated in the new book due imminently at the end of February so get your copy now and future amendments shown in TRACKS will then apply to the new edition. OTP NEWS: As reported in the Jul / Aug 2017 issue, here is a partial view from Chris Hatch of the new 7 vehicle Plain Line Rail Grinder (wrongly called a Tamper) DR 79501-79507 at Exeter St David’s on the 13th January 2018 (DR 79507 on view) on its way back from at Okehampton (see TRAFFIC & TRACTION NEWS).

FREIGHT NEWS GBRf have started a new contract moving scrap from EMR, Swindon to Liverpool on one day a week. The yard is difficult to photograph but in the snowy second week of operation 66758 is seen at 11.00 on the 11th December 2017 (Colin Pidgeon)

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FRANCHISE / NETWORK NEWS

The new liveries of West Midland Railway and London Northwestern Railway under the new West Midlands Trains (WMT) franchise, formerly London Midland Trains, appeared on 172339 and 350373 (see LIVERIES). The official launch was on the 11th December 2017 which was marred by heavy snowfall forcing a reduced service...welcome !!

Electric services via Polmont began with the timetable change on the 10th December 2017 between Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Queen Street using existing Cl.380s in 7 car sets 3 car 380/0 + 4 car 380/1 until commissioning is finished on the new Cl.385s.

above looking south along the recently extended platform 4 at Glasgow Queen St, 380113 + 380020 are on 1R38 10.00 to Edinburgh Waverley,12th December 2017 (Iain Gardiner)

above now operating for Grand Central, 180102 in ex-FGW livery on 1N96 19.18 King’s Cross – Sunderland, Kings Cross (18.33) 9th January 2018 (Colin James)

interestingly this unit was on display at the OOC 111 Open Day in September 2017

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The popular HST services operated successfully by Grand Central (GC) ceased operating on the 31st December 2017 with the sets moving to East Midlands Trains (EMT). 43467 has received EMT livery at Loram, Derby. They are being replaced by redundant Cl.180s (see opposite bottom) cascaded from Great Western Railway (GWR) which finished operating on the 17th December 2017.

As previously reported the East Coast franchise is to be terminated early in 2020 and be taken over by a consortium which will operate both InterCity services and the track, a new model for future franchises.

Northern has received the first of 19 redundant Cl.150s cascaded from GWR. 150102/122 moved to Newton Heath whilst 150124 went to Wabtec for overhaul. It has also received two ScotRail Cl.158s 158870/871.

above 158870 working 1B16 with 158794 York to Preston with 158794 where 158870 detached to work ecs to Barrow for crew training, Hebden Bridge (10.49) 4th February 2018 (Harold Hull)

The first of the new Mk5 coaches, 15101, 15301, 15002, 15302, 15001 built by CAF in Spain for Caledonian Sleepers arrived behind 92042 on the 12th January 2018 moving to Polmadie on the 16th January behind 37884 sandwiched between barrier wagons IGAs 80.4737.002-2/043-6/027-9 + IWB 80.2797.012-7 (coaches) IWB 80.2797.011-9 + IGAs 80.4737.007-1/025-3/042-8 (see NEW STOCK MOVES for photo of wagons). They have yet to be fitted out and are due to enter service in October 2018 and will form complete trains as they cannot be coupled to any other existing coaches. What is believed to be 15001 is seen on Polmadie by Iain Gardiner on the 27th January 2018 at 09.14.

With Northern Belle (NB) now in the hands of a consortium between David Smith from WCR and David Pitts, a Huddersfield businessman operations are to operated by DRS solely using existing Cl.57/3s. As Cl.68 and other traction is now barred, UK Railtours has cancelled all previously scheduled tours as they their trains require 100mph traction to maintain paths. All NB coaches moved away from Kidderminster at the end of 2017 and are now based at WCR, Carnforth.

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c2c has ordered 10 x 6 car Bombardier ‘Aventra’ EMUs for delivery in 2021. Can’t get them any earlier as Bombardiers order book is full !!

The first of the proposed Cl.802/2 IEP sets for TPE has begun construction in Japan.

Trials were undertaken throughout January 2018 with t&t Cl.68s on the Cumbrian coast diagrams with the intention to switch one of the two Cl.37 workings, but this appears to have dropped by Northern.

The ‘Pretendolino’ Mk3 coaches have moved from store at Laira to Crewe for use in training TPE drivers ahead of Cl.68 operation with new Mk5a coaches. They will be used in two 5 coach sets t&t by Cl.68s. A run using 68030 t&t 68003 with 10212, 11018, 12078 & 12133 from Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport at 19.30 on 30th December 2017, returning at 21.15.

GWR is now running Cl.387s from Paddington to Reading following electrification being energised to Didcot (see below).

early morning Cl.387/3s at Paddington, 22nd January 2018 (Colin Pottle) above 387161 with the 2P10 arrival from Reading (06.55) below 387162

Carillion, the second biggest contractor undertaking maintenance contracts for NR went into liquidation in mid January 2018 causing major concern in many sectors apart from their railway work, as they directly employed 20,000 people there are many contractors reliant on the company.

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STOCK CHANGES

It is hoped that all major changes recorded below will help you keep the UK Combine, UK Pocket Book, UK Locomotives and UK 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. Where possible, photos of new nameplates will be included as and when a suitable photo is sourced from members.

Misc. News: Boden Rail has moved all its stock from Washwood Heath to Nottingham Eastcroft. 801101 had its first network run from Doncaster Carr to Darlington on the 29th January 2018. 27007 has moved north from the MHR temporarily re-numbered 27015 (no idea why) and named UNIVERSITY OF WIBBLEWORTH DRS has put stored 20304/08/09 from BH and barrier coaches 6354/55/58/59 from MoD Longtown up for sale. Five more Cl.321/4s are to be converted to Cl.320/4s for ScotRail. Initially 321401/403/404 plus 2 others, possibly 321402/419. 321404 has moved to Wabtec, Kilmarnock. The coaches from 373308 have been moved to EMR for scrapping. Cl.315/317s are now moving off lease to store at Wolverton. Cl.365s are being stored at HE. Three more FL Cl.66s are to be sent abroad to work in Poland, the first being 66954. HNRC has withdrawn 31255 at CVR from sale. As Virgin Pendolinos pass through Widnes for re-livery some are losing their names and those that remain named are having the cast nameplates replaced with vinyl which is already looking tatty (see LIVERIES)

I may not have recorded below all the many recent changes whilst compiling the new 2018 books including several codes amended or added, so your best source for the most up to date info as at the 24th January 2018 is our new books (listed above). Info shown below is all in the books with anything new beyond that date highlighted in yellow.

Locos Exported: (to Poland) 66954 Sold Abroad: 92005 from Romania to Croatia New: EMUs: 387/1s all completed 345016 374031/032 700050 700122/27/31/35-37/41/42/43/45 707015-22/26-29 710256 800033-35/302 Coaches: (Mk 5) 15001/002/101/301/302 Re-numbered Locos: D3000 to 13000 66046 to 66782 66016 from 66781

Transferred / Stored: Locos: 01527 MDG 07005 to GCR 08483 to PM 08836 to RG 08507 to BO D8059 CPR 31601 to (WO) 37198 to (ZA) 37227 to CPR 43012/163 to EC, 43423/65/67/68/80/84 to NL 47828 to GCN 56049 to NE 4-6-2 34053 to SWR 4-6-2 60103 to ELR 2-8-0 2859 to RPC 08202 to (ZN) 37025 to BH 37688 to SVR 50017/050, 56051/087/090 to NE 08921 to (WI) 37884 to (ZG) 66250 to (ZG) 68020/026 to CG EMUs: 315832/35/40/61, 317346/47 (ZN) 319012/220 CP for lease to WMT 321401/403 to IL 365501/05/13/15/17/19 (HE) 442410 (BM) DMUs: 51354/396 (WI) 53556 to ELR for part stripping 150102/122/124 (GWR to Northern) 158870/871 to NL (ScotRail to Northern) Coaches MK1-4: 1203/3141/3146 (ZG) 6364/65 RU 1665/1829 on loan to ELR 80042 ZG 3279/92, 3318/31/58, 3400/24, 5657 (BO) 5632/9494/9522 (ZG) 4786 CHV 24006/86828 GWR 43145 CRT 94003/005 (BO) HST: 40204 HA 42208/09, 44066 EC 42143/145 (IS) 41104/36, 42054/144/206/268/511/551, 44049 (EY) 41024/94, 42007/183/184/559/567 (ZB) 40210, 42033/035, 44011 EC 42076 (HA) 42107/85, 44001/25 (LR) Steam Re-numbering: 30070 to 300 5690 to 45690 Steam Status: 2859 S to O 7812 A to O 44806 A to S DMUs - Temporary Reformations: 79704 reformed with 175101 to replace fire damaged 79751, 175004 stored fire damage 57217 reformed with 150278 and re-numbered 150978 (52278 + 57217 + 57278)

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above following an altercation with a tree in early December 2017, 52217 from 150217 was sent for repairs resulting in 57217 joining 150278 to

form 150978, Crewe (12.14) 6th January 2018 (Andrew Turnidge)

with 52217 repaired, it was awaiting repatriation with 57217 in early February 2018, so 150978

could already be disbanded by the time you read this

Names (* re-applied) 08641 Pride of Laira 08648 Amanda 08757* EAGLE CURC 08790 M.A.Smith 56049 Robin of Templecombe 1938-2013 (transferred from 47739) 37800 Cassiopeia 66035 Resourceful 0-6-0T 300 MAJOR GENERAL FRANK S ROSS

387124 Paul McCann (not reported earlier) 800010 Michael Bond / Paddington Bear

DR 77001 Anthony Lou Phillips

Mk1 80030 CAR No 80030

387124 (Colin James)

Recent but not Previously Illustrated:

166220 as reported Dec 2017 (James Holloway)

376001 as reported Dec 2017 (Terry Lea)

43082 as reported in Sep / Oct 2017 (Terry Lea)

357007 as reported Sep / Oct 2017 (Terry Lea)

390010 as reported in Sep / Oct 2017 (Iain Gardiner)

350377 as reported Jul / Aug 2017 (Graham Stockton)

375714 as reported Oct 2016 (Terry Lea)

DR 76923 as reported Oct 2016 (Colin Pidgeon)

Names Removed: 08483 Neil / Scousey - Neil Morgan 1964-2014 Team Leader OOC 43012 Exeter Panel Signal Box 21st Anniversary 2009 43423 ‘VALENTA’ 1972-2010 43484 PETER FOX 1942-2011 PLATFORM 5 47727 Rebecca 67004 Cairn Gorm 92020 Milton 156490 Captain James Cook Master Mariner 321312 Southend-on-Sea 321313 University of Essex 390013 Virgin Spirit 390016 Virgin Champion 390020 Virgin Cavalier Mk2 3426 ELGAR DR 98914 + 98964 Dick Preston DR 98923 + 98973 Chris Lemon DR 98926 + 98976 John Denyer

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For Scrap: J Watson, Stafford Mk1 34699 EMR Kingsbury 08913, 373009/010 Mk3 10606 New Codes: Location: RPC Cambi UK Engineering, Radnor Park Industrial Estate, Congleton (P) The following is an updated list of new or re-applied names since 2011 that we have not yet illustrated on all stock listed in our NAME DIRECTORY (steam & industrial locos excepted). Please note I only want photos of nameplates in focus, straight and centred side on. Photos supplied of those recently requested will be shown as and when space permits. (* re-applied, $ temporary, # supplied but not straight on or in focus)

D&E Locos: 08460 SPIRIT OF THE OAK 08499 Redlight 08611 Longsight TMD (since removed) 08624 Rambo Paul Ramsey 08630 Celsa Endeavour 08641 Pride of Laira 08648 Amanda 08757* EAGLE CURC 08790 M.A.Smith 08993*# Ashburnham 20096 Ian Goddard 1938-2016 D6508* Eastleigh 37800 Cassiopeia 43132 Aberdeen Station 150th Anniversary 43302 World Speed Record - HST

45133 $ Brian Lockey (one side only) Gerald Lambert (one side only) 60087 # CLIC Sargent 66748 West Burton 50 66776 Joanne 68010 Oxford Flyer 68021 # Tireless 88007 Electra

Steam Locos: 90775 THE ROYAL NORFOLK REGIMENT 300 MAJOR GENERAL FRANK S ROSS

DMUs: 150275 # The Yorkshire Regiment Yorkshire Warrior (NB I missed the two words off in report in Nov 2017 issue)

EMUs: 375623* Hospice in the Weald 375619* Driver John Neve 375710 Rochester Castle

Track Machines: DR 73939 Pat Best DR 77001 Anthony Lou Phillips DR 98923+98973 Chris Lemon

Coaches: 348 Topaz 351 Sapphire 1211 CAR No.1211 1566 Caerdydd 3348 INGLEBOROUGH 3360 CAR No.3360 3362 CAR No.3362 3384 PEN-Y-GHENT 99025 Amber

NEW STOCK above 800026 Welham Green (10.47) 19th January 2018 (Marcus Jellyman)

left 800025 Reading (11.54) 25th January

2018 (James Holloway)

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above a comparison of 802002 & 800013 showing the lack of silver trim and GWR letters on 802002 Swindon (12.30) 19th December 2017 (Colin Pidgeon)

below 800302 again without silver trim etc, Swindon (14.30) 1st February 2018 (Colin Pidgeon)

800023 on 5Z01 North Pole - Bristol Parkway, Swindon (12.20)

16th December 2017 (Colin Pidgeon) this unit was illustrated on Newton

Aycliffe on the 12th August 2017

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above top 700125 Welham Green (12.03) 19th January 2018

(Marcus Jellyman)

above 700140 on 1P68 18.12 King’s Cross – Peterborough,

King’s Cross (17.55) 9th January 2018 (Colin James)

left 707027 Richmond (13.39) 1st January 2018 (Paul Baker)

below 707003, 707023, 707010 & 707008 Clapham Jnct Yd (12.07) 31st December 2017 (Paul Baker)

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LIVERIES

This section will endeavour to show all new liveries / variations or those existing ones where not carried on the stock before. Liveries that become ‘extinct’ will also be covered. As with names, it may take a while after the livery application before a photo is sourced from members. New liveries may also be shown in other articles: 66781/782 in EASTLEIGH WORKS REPORT.

above & below 19001 (ex DVT 82113) with further progress on its conversion and now with ARTEMIS INTELLIGENT POWER branding and logo which also extends to the front grille (inset),

Bo’ness, BKR 29th December 2017 (Iain Gardiner)

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two more Cl.170/2s in GA livery leaving only 170205 remaining in former One / National

Express livery

above 170202 having failed is stabled on Ipswich (11.22) 20th December 2017

left 170207 Ipswich on 10.20 to Cambridge (10.05) 26th January 2018 (both Keith Partlow)

two FL Cl.66s have been adorned with recruitment posters though the

tel number is incorrect

above 66524 Ipswich (16.00) 19th December 2017 (Keith Partlow)

right 66564 Leeds Midland Road (10.10) 26th December 2017

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Interim branding denoting West Midlands Railway (WMR) under the West Midlands Trains (WMT) banner is being applied across all the operators stock on the ex-LMT livery, including Cl.323s as seen above and the two Cl.139 shuttles which has a variation on the branding seen below. The new purple & orange livery has been applied to a Cl.172, 172339 (see opposite top)

above WMR branding with the addition of Stourbridge Shuttle on 139001

Stourbridge Jnct (16.17) 31st January 2018 (James Holloway)

The other interim branding denoting London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is also appearing on Cl.350s (see opposite) with the first unit to receive the new livery and branding, 350373 seen below at Northampton (12.58) 30th January 2018 (Graham Stockton)

323243 with West Midlands Railway branding, Birmingham New St (12.45) 16th January 2018 (James Holloway)

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172339 the first to carry the new West Midlands Railway livery, Solihull (14.00) 13th January 2018 (James Holloway)

below 350109 carrying the interim London Northwestern Railway branding, Northampton (12.58)

30th January 2018 (Graham Stockton)

D5394 (27106) repainted from BR blue, Aviemore shed, STP 14th December 2017

opposite end is on front cover

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390005 like others to retain their names are now receiving vinyl ‘nameplates’ in a slightly different style which, if going by this one, do not seem to be very hardwearing !!

above a tatty looking new vinyl ‘City of Wolverhampton’ with much simplified crest compared with its original cast plate below

formerly operated by GWR, 180108 repainted into GC livery, leaves Eastleigh Depot at 10.49, 2nd January 2018 (Carl Watson)

note ‘by arriva’ has been added to the GC branding

with more Virgin Pendolinos receiving the new grey livery, a scene like that above with two together at one end of their range is now possible, 390005 & 390010 Glasgow Central (11.23) 29th January 2018 (Iain Gardiner)

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two more Pendolinos in new livery above top 390011 on 9M60 16.52 Edinburgh - London Euston, Edinburgh Waverley (16.53) 3rd February 2018 (Iain Gardiner)

above right 390013 in new livery but now de-named on 1M12 11.40 Glasgow Central - London Euston 5th February 2018 (Iain Gardiner)

above 158890 in the new south Western Railway livery seen at Eastleigh on 2S15 Ramsey - Salisbury via Redbridge, Eastleigh (08.22)

14th December 2017 (Chris Addoo)

left 158888 at Chippenham on hire to GWR on a Swindon - Westbury service 08.52, 6th January 2018 (Keith Blackman)

above the new ‘City of Lichfield’ vinyl nameplate for 390011 compared with original cast plate below

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