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Published by membersonly, 2018-03-17 02:17:49

1299CARS

24th February 2018

CARDIFF & AVONSIDE
RAILWAY SOCIETY

Established 1971
www.cardiffandavonside.org.uk

Issue 549 MAGAZINE

November 2017

THE COMMITTEE

Simon Chainey Kevin Davies
6 Usk Way 72 Conway Road
Cwm Talwg Newport
Barry NP19 9NW
CF62 7XL 01633 274892
01446 720750
[email protected]
[email protected]

[email protected]

Roy Morris Paul Carpenter
7 Wardleworth Way 46 The Ridings
Wellington Kington St Michael
Somerset Chippenham
TA21 0BA Wiltshire
01823 669655 SN14 6JG

[email protected] [email protected]

John Dicks Dave Forse
Enderley 68 Long Road
5 Station Close Mangotsfield
Backwell BRISTOL
North Somerset BS16 9HP
BS48 1TJ

[email protected]

Simon Membership Secretary

Printing and Distribution

Magazine Editor

Kevin Treasurer

Sales Officer

Webmaster

Simon/Kevin General Secretary

Roy Events Secretary

Dave Events Assistant

John Bookings Secretary

Paul Assistant Secretary

Vacant Publicity Officer
Archivist

Society Mobile (Trip Days only): 07751 246365

Front Cover Photo November 2017 Issue 549: [Mike Crew]

70817 6C36 Westbury-Aberthaw is signal checked at Cardiff Central on

08/08/17.

Rear Cover Photo November 2017 Issue 549: [Mike Crew]

66024 6H26 Llanwern-Margam passes Cardiff Central (in a monsoon!) on

08/08/17.

FUTURE EVENTS

Trip 532 DONCASTER FLYER Saturday 11/11/17

Proposed Trip Fare = £30 Fare with Day Membership = £33

Proposed Itinerary: Nunnery Supertram Depot, Sheffield; Doncaster;

Permits: TBA

Departure Time from Bristol area = TBA

Return Time to Bristol area = TBA

Book By Date = 28th October 2017

Safety Equipment (PPE) required: TBA

Trip 533 LONDON FLYER Saturday 09/12/17

Proposed Trip Fare = £25 Fare with Day Membership = £28

Proposed Itinerary: None

Permits: TBA

Departure Time from Bristol area = TBA

Return Time to Bristol area = TBA

Book By Date = 25th November 2017

Safety Equipment (PPE) required: TBA

CHRISTMAS SOCIAL Saturday 13/01/18

The annual Christmas Social will again be held at the Beaufort Arms pub,
Stoke Gifford, Bristol, commencing at 1500. This is the same venue as last
year. The pub is close to Bristol Parkway station.

Trip 534 PETERBOROUGH FLYER Saturday 20/01/18

A one day trip to do as you wish in the Peterborough area.

Proposed Trip Fare = £32 Fare with Day Membership = £35

Proposed Itinerary: None
Permits: None
Departure Time from Bristol area = approx 0630 am
Return Time to Bristol area = approx 2130 pm

Book By Date = 6th January 2018
Safety Equipment (PPE) required: None

Trip 535 NORTH WEST PLANT Saturday 17/02/18

A one day trip visiting plant location & road-rail depots in the area.

Proposed Trip Fare = £37 Fare with Day Membership = £40

Proposed Itinerary: TBA
Permits: TBA
Departure Time from Bristol area = approx 0630 am
Return Time to Bristol area = approx 2130 pm

Book By Date = 3rd February 2018
Safety Equipment (PPE) required: TBA

Trip 536 SCOTTISH MAINLINE FLYER Friday 30/03/18 – Monday 02/04/18

A four day Easter flyer trip to do as you wish, mostly concentrating in
the Glasgow & Edinburgh mainline areas, with a location or two on the
outward and return journeys.

Proposed Trip Fare = TBA Fare with Day Membership = TBA

Proposed Itinerary: None
Permits: None
Departure Time from Bristol area = Friday TBA
Return Time to Bristol area = Monday approx 2130 pm

Book By Date = 3rd February 2018
Safety Equipment (PPE) required: TBA

Trip 537 THE IRISH EASTER BUNNY IS RUNNING LATE

Tuesday 24/04/18 – Saturday 28/04/18

** Please note the change of date for this trip

A five day trip to Ireland concentrating on plant, Bord Na Mona, Mainline
and a couple of preservation sites. Hopefully with overnight stops in
Roscommon, Limerick and Cork.

NOTE: Participants will need to ensure that they have personal travel
insurance to cover the duration of the trip. Can participants please
ensure that a copy of their travel insurance is sent to John Dicks in
order to secure their booking.

Proposed Trip Fare = £170 Fare with Day Membership = £185

Proposed Itinerary:
J&R Bradley, Newtonshandrum; Tim Nagle, Kinsale; Halfway Vintage Club,
Ballinhasig; John Touig, Lissagroom; Greystones Station; Limerick
Junction; Plant Depot, Limerick; Dublin, North Wall Yard; DART Depots
(Connolly & Fairview); Carra Plant Hire, Bullaun; BNM Sites - Derryfadda;
Ballydermot; Coolnamona; Mountdillon; Kinnegad; Bellair; Blackwater;
Boora; Derrygreenagh; Edenderry & Power Station; Monettia; Lemanaghan;
Killaun; Littleton; Ballivor; Coolnagan; Lullymore Discovery Park,
Rathangan; Laois Traincare Facility, Portlaoise; Rail Supply &
Infrastructure Facility, Portlaoise; Jim Deegan, Stradbally; William
Deegan, Stradbally; Irish Steam Preservation Society, Stradbally; Wagon
Works, Limerick; Dixon Brothers, Enfield; Oliver Dixon, Longwood; New
Boliden Group, Navan; Tayto Adventure Park, Ashbourne; Lough Boora
Discovery Park, Boora; Tom Brady, Geashill; Jim Duffy, Walsh Island;
Heritage Committee, Walsh Island; Mike Lynch Excavations, Monard; John
Dixon Plant, Killucan; David O'Connor, Rathnew; Christie Dunn, Den Naul;
Lyon & Burton, Kilcock;

Permits: TBA

Ferry Departure = 0245 am from Pembroke Dock on Tuesday 24/04

Ferry Return = 2045 pm from Rosslare on Saturday 28/04

NOTE: The outward pick ups for this trip will take place late on Monday
evening 23/04 and the return set downs will be during the early hours of
Sunday morning 29/04

Book By Date = 3rd March 2018

Safety Equipment (PPE) required: TBA

Trip 538 MY HOME ON THE SOUTH COAST Saturday 19/05/18

A special one day trip visiting locations on the South Coast where
grounded bodies and tramcars are found.

Proposed Trip Fare = £38 Fare with Day Membership = £41

Proposed Itinerary:
Selsey; Bognor Regis; Pagham; Feltham; Middleton-on-Sea; East & West
Wittering; Shoreham-by-Sea; Steyning; Worthing; Sompting;

Permits: TBA

Departure Time from Bristol area = approx 0630 am

Return Time to Bristol area = approx 2130 pm

Book By Date = 5th May 2018

Safety Equipment (PPE) required: TBA

Important Notice for Trip Participants

Members are reminded that to ensure the smooth running of a trip that
participants must follow the direction and instructions given by the
leader of the trip on the day.

Bookings

Trip bookings will now only be accepted on a Trip Booking Form. Completed
Trip Booking Forms should be returned to the Bookings Secretary prior to
the Book-By Date. To secure participation on a trip it is the
responsibility of the individual to ensure that their completed Trip
Booking Form is submitted in advance of the Book-By Date. Booking requests
received on a Trip Booking Form after the Book-By Date will be filled on a
first come first served basis regardless of whether they are a member or
non-member.
Please also note that any “provisional” booking which has not been
confirmed by a Trip Booking Form will not secure participation on the trip
and will not be chased by the Bookings Secretary after the Book-By Date
has passed.
Forms should be submitted either on a trip, or by post to John Dicks, or
by downloading from the Society web site Cardiffandavonside.org.uk and e-
mailing the completed form to: [email protected]

Members are also reminded to keep the Bookings Secretary informed of their
intentions regarding participation on trips.

NOTICES

General Trip Information

1. Although trip timings and costs advertised are based on Bristol area
departures, fuel/train fare to an advertised departure point from
Cardiff and Newport will be paid by the Society upon agreement with the
Events Organiser. If you live outside the areas served by these points
but on route for a trip please contact Roy Morris to arrange a pick up
point that is mutually convenient.

2. The fare structure for Society members is as follows
ADULT - FULL FARE.
CHILD - QUARTER FARE.
DAY MEMBERSHIP (TRIP MEMBER) – AS ABOVE + £3 per trip day
A child is a person who has not yet reached their seventeenth birthday
and is still in full time education. People who are not Society members
or family members will have their fares increased by the Day Membership
rate (£3 per day).

3. The discounts highlighted above for family members refer to travel costs
only. Accommodation, and permits / admission fees will be charged at
cost price.

4. Members who wish to go on a trip must contact John Dicks prior to the
book by date to confirm that they still intend to go on the trip.

5. Where a trip is organised with an itinerary to a specific area, it may
sometimes be possible to drop off a member en-route. This is known as
the Trip Flyer option. Availability and exact duration of stay will be
at the discretion of the Events Organiser. The fare for this option will
be negotiable, depending on the drop off point and seat availability.

6. For members living outside the normal pick up/drop off areas it may be
possible to be picked up en-route. This is known as the Trip Hiker
option. Fares and availability are at the discretion of the Events
Organiser.

7. The Society mobile 07751 246365 will be switched on throughout the

duration of society trips. Please do not use it outside these times for
time critical communications as voice mails and texts may not be picked
up immediately.
8. Participants who confirm their booking on a Trip Booking Form prior to
the “book by” date will have priority regardless of whether they are a
member or non-member. Booking requests received on a Trip Booking Form
after the “book by” date will be filled on a first come first served
basis regardless of whether they are a member or non-member.

Society Yahoo! News Group

There is a Yahoo! news group available which you can subscribe to allow
you to get e-mail alerts for any workings or reports posted by other group
members. We also use this to provide you with any updates on Society
events. To join you can use the link on the Home page of the Society web
site www.cardiffandavonside.org.uk or send an e-mail to
[email protected]
The more members who join and contribute will help all members of the
society.

Society FaceBook Group

The Society has a Facebook Group. If you have a Facebook account you can
find us by searching for “Cardiff and Avonside Railway Society” or by
clicking on the link on the home page on the Society website.
We will use the site to publish information about forthcoming trips and
obviously for members to share and information and photographs.
If anyone has any other ideas as to how we can use Facebook, please get in
touch with either Kevin or Roy.

Introduce a Friend

Society members who introduce a friend to the Society are entitled to a £4
credit amount when that person joins the Society. This can be put towards
the cost of a future trip or future membership renewal. Membership forms
are available on the Society web site, or from the Membership Secretary.

Photographs for Magazine Cover and Web Site

There remains an urgent need for members to submit photographs for the
magazine cover. Photographs should ideally be from within our area and
preferably digital, although any photographs of interest will be
considered for publication.
Please send via e-mail to Kevin Davies at the e-mail address at the front
of the magazine.
Any photographs submitted which don’t make it onto the front cover will be
considered for publication on the Society web site photo gallery alongside
the photos normally taken on Society trips, unless a request is made not
to publish them.

NOTES & NEWS

Bristol Parkway, Stoke Gifford, Pilning, Yate and Westerleigh
19/09 IEP testing and mileage accumulation continues prior to their
passenger introduction during October, 800010 being recorded passing
Patchway at 1442 on a 5X20 1300 Swansea – Stoke Gifford (1459) working
having earlier worked 5X19 0751 Stoke Gifford – Swansea (1222).
The single Freightliner coal wagon present on the ‘downside’ at Stoke
Gifford during the September area engineering blockade (see last months
Magazine) has been identified as 370040.
A ‘jumbo train’ freight trial loaded to 3254 tonnes and formed with 34
wagons (18 HKAs and 16 JXA / KEAs) was headed by 66127 + 66044 as 6Z32
1805 Cardiff Tidal sidings – Southall (0045) and reported passing Patchway
at 1925 (1 early) and Trowbridge 2043 (3 late).
The load consisted of blast furnace slag for Days at Hayes and limestone
mortar for Cemex at Crawley.
21/09 66516 + 66957 passed Pilning at 1038 (58 late) and Bridgwater 1145
running as a 0Z47 0838 Wentloog – Taunton Fairwater light-engine move for
a 6Y47 1105 Fairwater – Westbury working.
22/09 Electrification Windhoff MPV DR76913 + DR76911 was noted at
Parkway at 1101 on a 6H05 Swindon Transfer – Swindon Transfer working.

An engineering train record was; 66516 – 6Y61 1150 Bescot Up engineers
sidings – Newport (1611) NR ballast working which passed Yate at 1526 (11
late).

23/09 66047 + 66200 + 66154 formed the diverted 0O12 1004 (SO) Margam
Lip – Eastleigh (1641) via Gloucester light-engine move which departed
Parkway at 1347.
IEP sets 800002 + 800001 arrived Parkway at 1742 (13 early) having passed
Swindon at 1700 (1 early) on a 5X58 Stoke Gifford – Stoke Gifford (1749)
run via the Berks & Hants route.
Engineering train records at Parkway included; 66055 – 6W01 1501 Patchway
– Oxford Hinksey yard (1634) passing at 1557, 66151 – 6W02 1324 Oxford
Hinksey yard – Parkway formed of coalfish and falcon wagons at 1452 and
66075 – 6W05 1330 East Usk – Westbury (1650) via Gloucester at 1546 (1
early).
Later FL 66509 was reported passing Lawrence Hill at 1911 on a Filton –
Oxford Hinksey yard move.

26/09 GBRf 66705 working 6B11 1152 Colnbrook – Pengam sidings stone
empties which passed Swindon Highworth junction at 1504 (20 early) and
Parkway at 1618 (-).

28/09 A 5X50 2134 Stoke Gifford – Tiverton loop (2259) 9 – car IEP test
working (believed to be set 802101) departed Parkway at 2143 (8 early) and
passed Yatton at 2219 (2 early).
The first railhead treatment train move for the 2017 autumn season through
the area saw 66957 solo head a 6Z66 1305 Gloucester Horton Road – Exeter
Riverside (1539) move with wagons 642039 + 642014 which passed Yate at
1410 (29 late), Lawrence Hill 1425 (32 late) and Taunton 1532 (29 late).
This train was later believed to have been used for driver training use
for Colas drivers.
An engineering train record was; 70808 – 6C22 0400 Patchway – Westbury
which passed Bradford junction at 0634. 37175 powered a 3Z01 0908 Reading
Triangle sidings – Cardiff Canton (1204) with dept c/stock; 72616, 9516,
6262, 62287, 9703 passing Westerleigh junction at 1108 (10 early) and
Newport 1206 (3 late).

30/09 With the Severn Tunnel and the mainline between Castle Cary and
Yeovil closed services were affected through the area.
Diversions through Gloucester included; 66075 + 66007 + 66051 – 6O12 1004
Margam – Eastleigh East yard (1702) formed with two GERS TEA bogie fuel
tanks 89018 + 89019 and reported passing Newport at 1219 (10 late),
Chepstow 1240 (1 late), Yate 1345 (2 early) and Filton Abbey Wood 1356 (10
early).
Engineering train records included; 66117 – 6W01 – 1526 Patchway – Oxford
Hinksey yard (1830) formed of 21 lobster HXA wagons which passed Parkway
at 1620 (50 late), 66083 – 6W02 1022 Oxford Hinksey yard – Patchway (1450)
which passed Westerleigh junction at 1212 (150 early) and 66170 – 6W09
1356 Filton West junction – Westbury (1734) via Avonmouth (loco run-round)
and reported passing Filton West junction on the return at 1444 and
diverted passing Chipping Sodbury at 1540 (off route), the inward of the
latter working being 6W09 0818 Westbury – Filton Abbey Wood which passed
Stapleton Road at 0700 formed of 20 coalfish wagons.

01/10 A Sunday IEP driver training and mileage run saw 800002 work 5X24
0852 Stoke Gifford – Hereford (1122) which passed Yate at 0935 (19 late)
and Worcester Foregate street 1043 (44 late), the return being 5X27 1652
to Stoke Gifford (1915).
Engineering train records included; 66100 + 66083 top n’ tailing – 6W02
1100 Patchway – Oxford Hinksey yard (1225) which was noted at Patchway at
1140 and passing Parkway at 1209 (68 late), 66050 – 6W03 0930 Patchway –

Westbury (1027) which departed Patchway at 1020 (50 late), Filton Abbey
Wood at 1045 (73 late) and passed Lawrence Hill at 1052, 66148 – 6W04 1230
Patchway – Westbury (1327) which passed Filton Abbey Wood at 1338 (76
late), 66065 – 6W05 1408 Patchway – Westbury (1510) which departed Filton
Abbey Wood at 1540 (87 late), 66170 – 6W11 0921 Oxford Hinksey yard (1058)
formed of 20 coalfish which passed Chippenham at 1022 and Lawrence Hill
1056 and 66553 – 7Y56 Patchway – Westbury which conveyed YJB cranes
DRP78219 + DRP79213 and departed at 1737 (193 late).
On the Tytherington quarry branch the head shunt close to the A38 at
Grovesend (near Thornbury) had been cleared by this date as part of the
line’s reopening programme to support Mendip quarry stone demands.
The work on this section which was believed to have last been used in the
early 1990s prompted local residents to report on ‘Facebook’ that the line
was reopening for a passenger trains!

02/10 Over running engineering work in the Severn Tunnel saw the down
line closed with the up line in use for ‘reversible working’.
There were some diversions which included the 4O70 0956 Wentloog –
Southampton Maritime loaded containers with 66420 which passed Newport at
1007, Gloucester 1100 and North Somerset junction at 1207 heading towards
Bath.

05/10 Ex works GW green IEP duo 800005 + 800006 worked 5X91 1229 Acton
Mainline – Stoke Gifford passing Wantage Road at 1337 outward and Swindon
at 1722 on the return.
Also later GBRf special livery 66719 worked the 6V78 1044 Harlow Mill –
Pengam sidings (1746) stone empties formed of 15 JRA + 1 JGA wagon passing
Foxhall junction at 1430 (2 late), Challow 1451 (21 early) and Westerleigh
junction 1551 (21 early).

07/10 66047 + 66139 passed Parkway at 1430 and arrived Westbury at 1526
running as 0O12 1120 Margam – Eastleigh East yard (via Gloucester) light-
locos and 66538 was noted stabled on the downside along with the single FL
coal wagon 370040.
Two engineering train reports were; 66848 – 6C97 Westbury – Parkway rail
train which passed Filton Abbey Wood at 2302 and 66553 – 6Y56 Patchway –
Westbury which passed Filton Abbey Wood at 1850 and Lawrence Hill 1859
formed of 21 wagons.

08/10 66537 + 66542 + 66502 + 66534 arrived at Parkway early at 1445 on
a 6Y58 1505 Westbury – Stoke Gifford light-engine (1615) working. Not long
after the passage of this movement there were problems at Filton Abbey
Wood involving 150925 working the 2E42 1441 Temple Meads – Worcester SH
(1554) which suffered a brake problem being held in platform 2 from 1449 –
1550.
It was unclear whether the set saw attention from a mobile fitter or was
revived by the train crew but on arrival at Parkway the late running
service was terminated in platform 4.
Meanwhile a number of following services suffered delays (and there were
other cancellations) including the 1V00 Brighton – Parkway formed with
158954 which passed at 1558 (62 late) and on forming the 1F25 1549 Parkway
– Portsmouth Harbour service returned through Filton Abbey Wood at 1611
(20 late), Arriva HST set with power cars 43366 + 43321 working the 1S53
Plymouth – Edinburgh Waverley XC service which passed at 1604 (27 late)
and Arriva Voyager sets 220012 on the 1M53 Plymouth – Manchester
Piccadilly XC service which passed at 1606 (65 late) and 220029 working
the 1M93 Temple Meads – Manchester Piccadilly at 1615 (9 late).
It was interesting to note that the 1M53 was able to return to Temple
Meads following departure allowing the 1S53 to continue in front with the
passengers transferred.

At Parkway, platform 3 was put under additional pressure into the early
evening handling all up services with the defective 150/9 being held in
platform 4.
13/10 Following on from the ‘jumbo’ stone trial train (with portions for
Acton and Harlow Mill) to Yate Middle junction and the Tytherington branch
on 4th June (see July Magazine under Bristol Parkway, Pilning, Westerleigh
Notes & News) and another on the 19th September (detailed earlier in this
Notes section) a further similar operation took place again using DBC
power 66044 + 66005 on a 6O03 2354 (Thur) Cardiff Tidal – Crawley stone
working formed of 31 wagons (18 HKA + 8 KEA + 4 JXA + 1 JNA) grossing 3116
tonnes (and 1872ft in length) the train departing Pilning loop at 0104,
but was in trouble in Patchway tunnel slipping to a stand. With the second
loco brought into use the working passed Patchway station at 0408 (165
late) and arrived Bristol East depot loop at 0452 being still present
there at 0730 prior to onward movement.
Later 66082 with a very late running 6B17 2057 (Thur) Robeston –
Westerleigh loaded fuel tank train was diverted via the Severn Tunnel,
Parkway and Gloucester yard being reported passing Yate at 1122 (439 late)
northbound.
14/10 With the Severn Tunnel closed, the 0O12 1115 Margam – Eastleigh
yard light- loco move formed with 66031 + 66138 was diverted via
Gloucester and Yate having passed Severn Tunnel junction at 1244.
During the morning the down yard area held; 66413, 66510, 66522, 66558,
66590.
Engineering train records and loco allocations for work in the Severn
Tunnel area included; 66128 – 6W06 Westbury – Filton Abbey Wood (0825)
formed of 20 coalfish wagons which departed at 0713 (-) and was later
booked to return at 2000 via Avonmouth and Clifton Down to Oxford Hinksey
yard (2234), 66538 + 66558 top n’ tailing – 6Y60 2024 Westbury – Severn
Tunnel junction (0001) via Gloucester which passed Filton Abbey Wood at
2125 formed of 20 auto-ballasters and 66051 – 7W02 1515 Patchway –
Westbury (1654) conveying crane DR78213 (which carries the name
Brontosaurus in a sticker form on its side which also depicts the so
mentioned type of dinosaur!) as part of its consist.
15/10 Engineering train reports included; 66063 – 6W03 0801 Parkway –
Oxford Hinksey yard formed of JNA and MLA wagons which passed Uffingham at
0956 (56 late), 66171 – 6W04 1002 Parkway – Oxford Hinksey yard which
passed Swindon at 1118 formed of 20 MRAs, 66119 – 6W05 1401 Parkway –
Oxford Hinksey yard which passed Westerleigh junction at 1329 and Swindon
Highworth junction 1401 and 66558 + 66538 top n’ tailing – 6Y60 1900
Severn Tunnel junction – Westbury (2200) via Gloucester which passed
Filton Abbey Wood at 2137 (5 late) and Bath 2200 (7 late).
The Bristol rhtt train, 3S59 1921 (Sun) Barton Hill – Barton Hill (1112)
was top n’ tailed with 66024 + 66152 and reported passing Bath at 1531 (26
early) outward and 1649 (20 early) on the return and Filton Abbey Wood at
1714 (32 early).
As in previous years the overnight Sunday – Monday move is booked to visit
Westbury, Cardiff Central, Ebbw Vale, Abergavenny, Gloucester, Avonmouth
(see Avonmouth and Severn Beach branch line notes & news) and Parkway.

Locos recorded at Westerleigh on fuel tank duty have included;
60001/063/091. 66047.

Bristol Temple Meads, Barton Hill and Kingsland Road
19/09 37605 + 37606 ran 0V74 0137 Crewe Gresty Bridge – Bridgwater light
passing Uphill junction at 0501.

The locos were booked on Taunton based snow plough test duties during the
following day.

20/09 37605 + 37606 ran 0Z08 1310 Bridgwater – Taunton Fairwater light
to collect and run in between drift snow ploughs (ZZA) ADB965209 +
ADB965231 and run 7Z09 1621 Taunton Fairwater – Taunton Fairwater (via
Exeter Riverside) the outward passing Whiteball (near Wellington) at 1535
(67 early) and arriving Tiverton loop at 1545.
With the move completed the locos later returned as 0Z10 1953 Taunton
Fairwater – Bridgwater light to stable overnight.

21/09 68003 + 68018 powered the 6V74 Crewe Coal sidings – Bridgwater
nuclear flasks, the return being of particular interest as 37605 + 37606
formed part of the consist along with the three wagons.
With four locos up front (and only the lead Class 68 under power) the 6M63
1158 Bridgwater yard – Crewe Coal sidings (1831) was reported departing
Bridgwater station at 1307 (60 late), passing Worle junction at 1323 (53
late), Yatton at 1329 (54 late), Parkway 1401 (35 late) and Yate 1409 (34
late).

22/09 43137 + 43097 formed a back to back HST PC move which passed Worle
junction at 1708 (45 late) as 0Z77 1600 St.Phillips Marsh – Laira Tmd
(1910) and the NRMT HST set with power cars 43014 + 43062 was seen in
platform 4 at Temple Meads during the early evening ready to return west
to Taunton.
Earlier 143619 was an arrival at Barton Hill for a repaint into GW green
on a 5Z74 move from Exeter which had passed Whiteball (near Wellington) at
1116.

23/09 Although no passing reports were received, West Coast 57601 +
57313 top n’ tailed a 1Z72 0520 Great Yarmouth – Weston-super-Mare and
1Z74 1725 return to Reedham (0042) NENTA ‘Bath, Bristol and Weston-super-
Mare’ rail tour, the ecs being stabled at Bristol East during the lay over
period.

24/09 Engineering train records included; 70809 – 6C22 Filton Abbey Wood
– Westbury (the outward being 2216 Sat Westbury – Stapleton Road) which
arrived at 1124, 70808 – 6C24 Filton Abbey Wood – Westbury (the outward
being 2131 Sat Westbury – Lawrence Hill) which arrived at 1133, 66170 –
6W04 Newport ADJ – Westbury which passed Lawrence Hill at 1228 and arrived
Westbury at 1311, 66133 – 6W06 Bescot – Westbury which passed Lawrence
Hill at 1335 and arrived Westbury at 1422 and 66516 – 6Z61 1017 Newport
ADJ – Westbury (via Gloucester) which passed Yate at 1125 and arrived
Westbury at 1222 formed of 10 HQA auto-ballasters.

25/09 43093 + 43091 formed a 0Z74 1123 Laira Tmd – St.Phillips Marsh HST
(14290 depot back top back power car move which passed Totnes at 1123 (1
late) and Worle junction 1244 (47 early).

27/09 68016 + 68034 were paired on the 6V74 Crewe Coal sidings –
Bridgwater nuclear flask working which passed Uphill junction at 0527
outward and the same location at 1228 on the 6M63 return.

28/09 Following the assumed departure of the Tyne & Wear metro unit,
Arriva Train ‘Turbostar’ sets 170519 + 170522 made a Barton Hill depot
debut arriving as a 5Z70 0837 Birmingham NS – Barton Hill (1106) move
passing Yate at 1031 (1 early) and Filton Abbey Wood 1128 (39 late) having
been held at Parkway.
An unconfirmed report suggested the sets had returned as 5Z71 1205 Barton
Hill – Tyseley Lmd (1451) which departed Parkway at 1320 (57 late) and may
have been a driver route learning trip although another source suggests
Barton Hill could be used to maintain and stable this type of unit instead
of at Tyseley where London Midland will lose their franchise from December
2018 to West Midland Trains who need additional space here at this depot.

01/10 A Sunday IEP test and training movement saw 800003 work 5X31 1429
Paddington – Taunton (1723) passing Southall at 1442 (3 late), departing
Reading at 1511 (4 late), passing Swindon at 1543 (3 late) and departing
Bath at 1625 (-).

02/10 Pacer activity saw 143621 pass Bridgwater at 1356 running 5C02
Exeter St.Davids – St.Phillips Marsh and 143617 worked the other way in
new GW green colours as a 5Z76 Barton Hill move back to Exeter passing the
same location at 1415.
A late running engineering train record was; 66119 – 6W07 2229 (Sun)
Filton Abbey Wood – Westbury which passed Bath at 0910.

03/10 IEP sets 800003 + 800004 ran 5X30 1033 North Pole Iep – Bristol
Parkway (1622) via Paddington and Tiverton loops departing Swindon at 1154
(10 late), and with 800004 removed at Parkway, passing Nailsea & Backwell
at 1320 (6 late) not making ‘the booked’ stop here, Uphill junction 1329
(6 late), Bridgwater 1345 (14 late) and Taunton 1356 (8 late) and passing
Nailsea & Backwell at 1507 (-) and arriving in Temple Meads at 1516 (2
late) on the return.

04/10 The same pair of IEP sets 800004 + 800003 from the previous day
this time worked 5X30 North Pole Iep – Stoke Gifford throughout via
Parkway and Taunton passing Bridgwater down at 1334 and on the return
through the same location at 1446.
A further South Western unit set 158888 worked 5M99 0905 Salisbury –
Loughborough (1920) the ‘long way round’ for refurbishment passing Wilton
junction at 0853 (20 early), Exeter St.Davids 1212 (1 early), Taunton 1235
(2 early), Worle junction 1254 (3 early) and Yate 1351 (3 early).
Further Turbo driver training runs using 166216 were reported the set
running 5Z60 0911 St.Phillips Marsh – Taunton arriving at 1028 and
departing here on the return at 1034 and later passing Bridgwater at 1045.
The Colas 67 locos 67023 + 67027 were back in the area on their monthly
test train visit as 1Z22 0814 Tyseley Lmd – Bristol TM (2015) via Oxford
and Weymouth on the outward passing Barnt Green 0903 (12 early),
Chippenham 1357 (2 late), Westbury 1424 (1 early) and departing Weymouth
at 1611 (2 late), passing Westbury at 1816 (6 early) and Bath 1843 (2
early) prior to a reverse at Bristol East and another reverse at Heywood
Road junction (near Westbury) prior to arrival in Bristol, the trains dept
c/stock formation being listed as; 975091, 72631, 977997, 9481.

05/10 68017 + 68032 were the days 6V74 Crewe Coal sidings – Bridgwater
and 6M67 return nuclear flask trip locos the outward passing Bristol West
junction at 0529 and the return passing Uphill junction at 1153 and Temple
Meads 1250 (22 early) where the consist of FNA D 709229004 + FNA 550035
was recorded.
Southern Railways 158887 was returned ex. works from the Midlands as 5O96
1247 Loughborough – Salisbury (2131) via Bath being recorded passing Yate
at 1802 (1 late) and Bath 1849 (13 early).

06/10 Having arrived in the West Country earlier in the week via the
Berks & Hants route, 37609 returned a 5Z04 1230 Exeter Riverside – Derby
RTC (1942) test train with dept c/stock; 72616, 9516, 6262, 62287, 9714
(UTU2) which passed Taunton at 1347 (45 late) and departed Temple Meads at
1503 (-).
Also the FL (Colas driver training) rhtt was returned headed by 66957 as
6Z66 1143 Exeter Riverside – Gloucester Horton Road (1500) Passing Taunton
at 1140 (39 early) and Temple Meads 1311 (2 early).
IEP test / train activity for the day included; 800003 working 5X30 1033
North Pole Lep depot – Parkway (1622) via Tiverton loop onwards from
Parkway arriving Nailsea & Backwell at 1311 (1 early) and departing at
1313 (1 early), departing Taunton at 1348 (6 late) and on the return

passing Yatton at 1505 (1 early) and 800001 + 800002 departing Parkway at
1531 (3 early) as a 5X64 1404 Paddington – Stoke Gifford (1539) move.

07/10 More IEP movements records included 800013 working 3X13 1010 Stoke
Gifford – Exeter St.Davids (1159) which passed Worle junction at 1111 (6
late) and Stoke Cannon 1155 (2 late) and 3X14 Exeter St.Davids – Stoke
Gifford (1406) return which departed at 1237 (-) and passed Uphill
junction at 1317 (1 early).
Meanwhile, 800010 had worked 3X31 1045 Paddington – Exeter St.Davids and
3X32 1419 return each way via the Berks & Hants route and was reported
arriving Castle Cary at 1250 and departing here at 1253 on the outward.

08/10 Two engineering train reports were; 66024 – 6W02 Filton – Westbury
formed of 16 wagons and noted held at Filton junction at 1619 and 66848 –
6C97 Hallen Marsh junction – Westbury (1015) via Avonmouth cwr train which
departed at 0800 (52 early) and passed Sea Mills at 0815 (48 early).

11/10 68017 + 68032 were the 6V74 and 6M63 loco combination for the
Crewe – Bridgwater flask move the outward passing Bristol West junction at
0528 and the return (which departed at 1228) passing Highbridge & Burnham
at 1235 and Lawrence Hill 1314 formed with FNA 550051 + FNA D 7092290073.
Later a 5X45 Stoke Gifford – Taunton IEP move departed Bridgwater station
at 1719 formed with sets 800013 + 800008.

12/10 Euro Phoenix 37611 worked through the area on test train duty with
dept c/stock; 96604, 977986, 977985, 999602, 9708 as 3Q60 (Wed) 2255
Reading Triangle sidings – Westbury (0742) via Hullavington and Cardiff
being reported departing Cardiff Central station at 0404 (3 early),
passing Keynsham at 0615 (2 late) and Bradford junction 0653 (26 early).
66024 + 66152 (DB red livery) arrived in Bristol as a 3W01 1116 Margam –
Barton Hill rhtt move top n’ tailing wagons 642012 + 642032 and were
reported passing Newport at 1414.

13/10 A six wagon track replacement train running as 6X08 1016 Taunton
Fairwater – Crewe Basford Hall yard was headed by 66957 and passed Taunton
station at 1107 and Uphill junction 1150.
Also, turbo set 166210 was in use on Bristol – Taunton driver training
trips during the day.
Later, the Barton Hill rhtt (3S59) top n’ tailed with 66152 + 66024 was
recorded in Temple Meads at 2321 on the up through line having visited
Westbury and was waiting to head to South Wales via Avonmouth.
From Tuesdays-Fridays the train as in previous years is booked to visit
Westbury, Avonmouth, Cardiff Central, Ebbw Vale, Abergavenny, Gloucester,
Portbury (WO) and Weston-super-Mare.
What could have been a serious incident between Highbridge and Bridgwater
on a road over bridge involved a person standing in a dangerous position
looking as if they could fall as the 1S39 0625 Plymouth – Glasgow Central
(1612) Arriva XC Voyager service approached the driver applying the
emergency train brake.
In the end the person was safe (although it was unclear whether the police
had been involved) but the train was delayed the working not passing
Highbridge & Burnham station until 0836 (33 late), arriving Temple Meads
at 0856 (29 late) and departing here at 0858 (28 late).

15/10 Emergency engineering work at Reading (which commenced during the
previous morning) saw a blockade in the area with GW services being
terminated at Didcot or Theale with onwards road bus connections.
Both the 4B35 Southall – Moreton-on-Lugg stone empties (with 66055 de-
allocated) and 6C03 Southall - Severnside Sita refuse container services
were cancelled.
An engineering train record was; 70805 + 70803 top n’ tailing a 6C26 0651
Stapleton Road – Westbury loaded spoil move from work on Filton bank which

passed Bradford junction at 0802.

16/10 Launch day for the new Hitachi IEP Class 800 trains a number of
sets now having accumulated the required 5,000 problem free miles to enter
frontline passenger duty.
However, a coupling problem at Stoke Gifford saw 800005 + 800006 arrive
Temple Meads at 0617 (43 late) and depart at 0626 (26 late) with the 1A03
departure to Paddington the very first IEP worked GW public passenger
train.
With Transport Minister Chris Grayling traveling a station announcement
stated the service with the IEPs had initially been cancelled and a HST
set with power cars 43040 + 43143 standing on platform 7 was to be used on
the 1A03, but an update stated IEP sets were now en-route although a
platform had not been decided, 15 being used as originally planned in the
end.
For the event the clock tower frontage on the approach road was lit with
green and blue light and white spotlights were pointed into the sky and a
fire work display took place in the old Royal Mail lorry loading bay area
(next to platform 15) as the sets departed.
This was not the end of the day’s story as coach H later suffered an air-
con failure and water dripped from the carriage ceiling a passenger’s lap
top being damaged.
Also the pantograph failed to engage at Maidenhead for electric power the
train running on diesel throughout, some reported passing time records for
the journey being; departing Chippenham at 0653 (27 late), Swindon 0709
(27 late) and arriving Paddington at 0826 (41 late).
With a defective coach the two units were taken out of service on arrival,
the next booked departure, the 1B12 0815 Paddington – Cardiff Central
service (and the 1L51 1055 return) being cancelled, a HST set formed 43126
LA14 W43002 later working the 1B40 1345 Paddington – Swansea part of the
diagram.
Meanwhile the other booked (and now daily) IEP diagram starting with the
1C03 0700 Paddington – Bristol TM was in the hands of 800008 + 800009 and
reported as overall trouble free using the overhead wires as far as
Maidenhead (as booked) passing Slough at 0712 (4 early), arriving Reading
at 0724 (4 early) and Temple Meads 0852 (6 late).
These two IEP sets later became the first to work a passenger train into
South Wales with the 1B28 1145 Paddington – Swansea service which passed
East Usk (Newport) at 1330 (3 late) and Margam East junction 1422 (3 late)
the arrival in Swansea being at 1446 (4 late).

17/10 Not another good day for the new IEP 1A03 0600 service to
Paddington which was diverted via Bristol Parkway due to a Signalling
problem at an unspecified location.
Sets 800008 + 800009 were believed to be working this train as they were
later reported departing Swindon at 1450 (6 late) working the 1B40 1345
Paddington – Swansea service which is a booked part of the diagram
starting the day with the 1A03.

18/10 68002 + 68033 were used on the 6V74 Crewe Coal sidings –
Bridgwater nuclear flasks which passed Abbotswood junction at 0540 outward
and Worle junction 1224 having departed Bridgwater at 1203 on the 6M63
return and another area arrival during the day was 67012 + 67030 top n’
tailing a Victoria – Bath and return VSOE outing.
The 1A03 0600 Bristol TM – Paddington GW service IEP diagram would appear
to have been worked by Class 800 sets as the 1B40 1345 Paddington –
Swansea part was again noted arriving Swindon at 1445 this time with
800005 + 800006.

Bristol West Railport
Locos recorded on container duty have included;
66510/517/508/512/522/532/534/547/550/557/558/566/569/585/588/954.

Avonmouth and the Severn Beach branch line
23/09 A return engineering train routed this way was 70816 with 6C29
1646 Filton Abbey Wood – Oxford Hinksey yard (1956) formed of coalfish
wagons which passed Clifton Down at 1713 (3 late) and Bath 1752 (2 late).
01/10 70809 + 70810 top n’ tailed a 6C97 0803 Clifton Down – Westbury
engineers which passed Bradford junction at 0836.
13/10 70813 + 70802 were present in the Bulk Terminal at 1530 having
arrived earlier on a 0Z70 light move from Cardiff Canton.
The locos were assumed to be awaiting the arrival of 70807 on 4C21 1246
coal empties from Aberthaw PS to then form a 1601 light engines working
(which departed late) to Oxford Hinksey yard for weekend engineering work.
14/10 The Saturdays 3S59 Barton Hill – Barton Hill rhtt with 66024 +
66152 (DB red livery) passed Lydney at 0707 (9 late) heading for a reverse
at Gloucester, Clifton Down 0958 (3 early) and arrived Weston-super-Mare
for another reverse at 1037 (3 early) and departed for Barton Hill at 1048
(1 late).
15/10 An unusual runner for a Sunday was a 6M90 0950 Avonmouth Hansons –
Warrington Arpley empty cement move which passed Brentry at 1017,
Westerleigh junction 1045 and departed Charfield loop at 1102.
16/10 The 3S59 1921 (Sun) Barton Hill – Barton Hill rhtt train started
its regular yearly Mondays only daylight (the other daylight run being on
a Saturday) move via Avonmouth and Clifton Down with 66152 + 66024 passing
Filton West junction at 0758 (- ) and Avonmouth station 0919 (21 early).
The train was later reported passing Filton Abbey Wood at 1036 outward and
1120 (4 late) on the return to Barton Hill (via reverse moves in Temple
Meads and at Parkway).
13/10 The NRMT HST set with power cars 43013 + 43014 visited Severn
Beach departing at 0110 (-) back towards Bristol on a 1Z17 1721 (Thur)
Chaddeston – Old Oak Common (0505) working.

Locos recorded on coal duty have included;
70803/807/809/811.
Locos recorded on stone duty have included;
59002/202. 66007/128/138/192.
Locos recorded on cement duty have included;
66095/176.
Locos recorded on refuse container duty have included;
66012/055/082/089. 66100/117/147/151.

Portbury Branchline
26/09 Morning daylight coal departures resumed with 66516 working 6M61
0824 Portbury – Fiddlers Ferry which passed Abergavenny at 1114.
A further public consultation period regarding the reopening of the
Portishead line to passenger trains as part of phase1 of the Metro West
area rail project commenced towards the end of October.
Funding is still an issue and work may not properly start until 2020 and
it is possible the Henbury spur (part of phase 2 of the project) could be
brought forward and passenger trains could be up and running before a
service starts on the Portishead line.
A half hourly timetable from Severn Beach – Keynsham and Bath forms
another part of phase 1 and phase 2 will also see improved services north

of Bristol as far as Yate.
A number of public exhibitions will be showing the latest details of the
project on certain dates during November in Portishead, Ashton Gate, Long
Ashton, Pill and at Temple Meads (the Engine Shed centre) and 100 Temple
Street, Bristol.

Locos recorded on coal duty have included; 66509/516/531/537/539/551.
Locos recorded on car train duty have included; 66056/091/176.

Bristol area workings during July

4E18 0947 Taunton Fairwater – Doncaster Wood yard used sleepers (FL)
05/07 66528. 12/07 66520.

4L30 Bristol West Railport – London Gateway (FL)
17/07 66591.

4L31 0903 Bristol West Railport – Felixstowe containers (FL)
10/07 66568. 11/07 66538. 13/07 66563. 14/07 66418.
17/07 66511. 18/07 66571. 19/07 66415. 26/07 66538.
27/07 66597.

4O10 Stoke Gifford – Onllwyn coal empties (FL)
10/07 66547.

4O51 / 4O70* (MO) Wentloog – Southampton containers (FL)
10/07* 70005. 17/07 66589.

4O57 1329 Wentloog – Southampton Maritime containers (FL)
05/07 66517. 07/07 66415. 10/07 66564. 11/07 66541.
12/07 66595. 13/07 66554. 14/07 66567. 17/07 66416.
18/07 66525. 19/07 66595 + 66511. 20/07 66506. 21/07 66571.
24/07 66566. 25/07 66562. 26/07 66518. 28/07 66551.

4V31 0752 London Gateway – Bristol West Railport containers (FL)
08/07 66555. 13/07 66505. 14/07 66511. 18/07 66591.
19/07 66591. 25/07 66543. 26/07 66543. 27/07 66504.

6A83 Avonmouth Bennetts – West Drayton / *Theale loaded stone (DB)
03/07* 66096. 05/07 59201. 10/07* 66061. 14/07 66177.
17/07* 66125. 18/07 66095. 24/07 66004. 25/07 59202 tnt 66116.
26/07 66122. 27/07 66011. 31/07* 66143.
Note; Train on 18/07 and 25/07 ran as 6Z84 as far as Westbury also on the
latter date the train loco 59202 failed, 66116 being the rescue assisting
loco.

6B33 Theale – Robeston (Margam SO) fuel tank empties (DB)
06/07 60019. 14/07 60019. 18/07 60019. 20/07 60019.
25/07 60001.

6(4)B35 Hayes (*Southall) – Moreton-on-Lugg stone empties (DB)
17/07 66143. 18/07 66023. 19/07 66177. 26/07 66041.
27/07 66186.
Note; Train on 17/07 and 27/07 started at Acton whilst the train on 19/07
started at Wembley.

6B49 / 6B50 Llanwern – Swindon Stores steel and return empties (DB)
10/07 66131. 14/07 66089. 17/07 66021. 25/07 66135.
28/07 66054.
Note; Train on 10/07 and 17/07 ran in the earlier 6B51/6B52 (MO) path.

6B71 Cardiff Tidal sidings – Swindon Cocklebury yard scrap empties (DB)
07/07 66068. 10/07 66015. 14/07 66144. 17/07 66139.
21/07 66160.

6B80 Westbury – Machen empty and return loaded stone (DB)
01/07 66088.

6C03 Brentford (Southall SuO) – Severnside Sita and return (6A03*) refuse
containers (DB)
02/07 66006. 09/07 66149. 13/07* 66114. 16/07 66114.
17/07* 66114. 18/07* 66114. 19/07* 66106. 23/07 66101.
25/07 66101. 26/07* 66177. 27/07* 66169.

6C36 (ThO) Moorswater – Aberthaw Cement Works cement empties (Colas)
06/07 70810. 13/07 70805. 20/07 70801. 27/07 70801.

6C36 (TFO) Westbury – Aberthaw Cement works cement empties (Colas)
04/07 70810. 14/07 70801. 18/07 70801. 25/07 70801.
28/07 70813.

6V99 (TO) Bescot – St.Blazey freight (DB)
11/07 66020. 18/07 66085. 25/07 66206.
Note; This was the former 6C99 (TO) 2147 freight working from Newport ADJ
now running direct from Bescot.

6M60 0303 (FO) Exeter Riverside – Bescot china clay freight (DB)
14/07 66020.

6V35 (MFO) 1451 Bescot (downside) – Avonmouth Bennetts loaded cement 6M90
(TThSO) return empties to Clitheroe (DB)
03/07 66113. 07/07 66198. 17/07 66176. 24/07 66093.
26/07 66066. 28/07 66025.

6V51 0303 Warrington Arpley – Portbury empty car carriers (TThO) (DB)
13/07 66056. 18/07 66183. 25/07 66197. 27/07 66144.
Note; Loco on 13/07 returned 0V52 light-engine to Newport.

6V62 (SO) Tilbury – Llanwern steel (DB)
01/07 66082. 22/07 60047.
Note; On 22/07 the loco was assumed ‘on loan’.

6V74/6M63 Crewe Coal sidings – Bridgwater and return nuclear flasks (DRS)
19/07 68016 + 68027. 21/07 68016 + 68027. 27/07 68018 + 68030.

6X52 1733 Portbury – Mossend loaded cars and vans (TThSO) (DB)
13/07 66056. 18/07 66183. 25/07 66197. 27/07 66144.

6*(4)Z47 Wembley – Cardiff Docks ‘Ryans’ empty stone.
13/07 66007. 14/07 66143.
Note; Train on 14/07 started from Acton as 4Z47.

Exeter

29/09 66957 worked the railhead treatment Colas driver training train as
6Z66 0900 Exeter Riverside – Taunton Fairwater (1011), 6Z67 1020 Taunton
Fairwater – Par (1251) with FEA wagons 642039 + 642014 passing Totnes at
1227 (58 late) and 6Z68 Par – Exeter Riverside (1539) which departed at
1438 (78 late), passed Plymouth at 1534 (65 late) and Starcross 1623 (57
late).
30/09 67030 powered Pathfinder Tours ‘Torbay & Dartmouth Explorer’ 1Z27
0615 Reading – Kingswear (1246) and 1Z28 1615 return to Eastleigh (2204)
each way via Castle Cary throughout being reported departing Haslemere at
0720 (1 late), passing Taunton at 1052 (18 early) and Stoke Cannon 1115
(16 early) and on the return departing Paignton at 1645 (-), passing Torre
at 1651 (-) and Taunton 1802 (-), the near full choc/cream c/stock
formation being recorded as; 4949, 1813, 3147, 3121, 1671, 1657, 3097,
3098, 21272 with only 1657 carrying an ex. BR blue grey livery.
02/10 FL 66957 continued on railhead treatment train training runs,
working 6Z77 0911 (MTWFO) Riverside yard – Riverside yard (1540) via
Taunton Fairwater and Par and was reported outward passing Teignmouth at
1157 (25 late), Totnes 1213 (26 late) and Liskeard 1316 (26 late). The
train again operated over the next two days.
04/10 A second RHTT was recorded with DBC locos 66136 (carrying the
special Chinese ‘Yiwu-London Train’ livery) + 66027 with wagons 642020 +
642035 working 6W10 1017 Westbury – St.Blazey which passed Fairwood
junction (near Westbury) at 1130 (68 late), Dawlish 1305 and Totnes 1323.
08/10 The 3J11 1158 St.Blazey – Exeter (1537) and 3J12 return via
Penzance (1910) rhtt still formed with 66136 + 66027 was noted departing
Exeter on the return at 1548 (4 late).
13/10 With an emergency week end engineering blockade planned, 57603
repositioned the sleeper stock as 5Z96 1700 Penzance – Paddington passing
St.Thomas station at 1903 (1 late).
The 1A40 sleeper service due to the blockade had run from Penzance –
Oxford only using a HST set formed 43159 LA13 43069.

Westbury

23/09 Loco records for the area included; down yard 66198. up yard
59203. up yard short siding 70806, 70809. re-cycling siding 66147, 70807,
70808.
24/09 Sunday engineering records included; 70807 – 6C97 Totnes –
Westbury which departed Totnes at 0819 (10 early) and arrived Westbury at
1027 (9 early), 66957 + 66509 top n’ tailing – 6Y97 1837 Westbury – St.
Budeaux (2130) rail train which passed Blachbridge junction (near
Westbury) at 1853 (3 late), Dawlish at 2026 (1 early) and Plymouth 2113
(10 early), 66200 + 66154 top n’ tailing – 6W10 0740 Exmouth junction –
Westbury (via Honiton) which passed Pinhoe early at 0731 (13 early) and
arrived Westbury at 1123 (3 late).
28/09 GBRf loco activity included; 66753 working 6V42 0813
Wellingborough – Whatley quarry stone empties (formed of 23 JNAs) passing
Newbury at 1125 and 66740 on the 6M46 Marchwood – Bicester MoD service
which was noted in Swindon Stratton loop at 1525.
05/10 The Colas 6M50 0755 Westbury – Bescot (via Oxford Hinksey yard)
departmental passed Bradford junction at 0815 headed by 70810 with DBC
loco 66006 as part of the trains consist.
06/10 The 6X04 track replacement train which had been working off
Ruscombe during the previous evening failed at Didcot on the return 66531
being topped by the rear loco 66553 for the onward movement to Taunton

Fairwater which passed Swindon at 0830.

07/10 During the afternoon the following were recorded in the area; down
yard 59002, up yard 66848, DB office area 59104, 66144, up yard (short
siding) 66846, near the station (platform 3) 66007, re-cycling siding
66542.

08/10 Colas 66846 + FL 66553 were an unusual combination top n’ tailing
the 6C29 0956 Westbury – Crediton auto-ballasters which passed Castle Cary
at 0951 and Taunton 1027.

10/10 59204 working the 6C27 0522 Westbury – Exeter Riverside loaded
stone which had passed Blachbridge junction at 0626 (51 late) slipped to a
stand on Whiteball bank, FL 66542 running 0C84 0800 Stoke Gifford –
Taunton Fairwater yard light loco which passed Hewish level crossing (near
Worle) at 0830 was diverted as a 1Z99 rescue loco to assist the stone
train from the rear. The working was eventually moved to Tiverton loop
passing the nearby Parkway station at 0941 (163 late) the Freightliner
loco later being noted passing the station again at 0958 heading for
Fairwater yard.
The non passage of the rhtt and a damp rail during the morning may well
have been the cause of the incident.

11/10 Colas 70817 powered the 7M50 0755 Westbury – Oxford Hinksey yard
departmental which passed Bradford junction at 0811 conveying crane
DRP78213 (YJB) as part of its consist and GBRf 66740 headed another 6M46
1218 Marchwood – Bicester MoD train which passed Chippenham at 1506.
Further Colas activity saw 66850 work west light on rail alignment testing
(RILA) in the Cornwall area running as 0Z66 1201 Westbury – St.Blazey
passing Taunton at 1330.
The loco then visited Newquay as a 0545 and a 0720 (15 late) return move
during the following day and covered the mainline before the return 0C08
1911 Tavistock junction – Westbury on 13th October which passed Exeter St.
Thomas at 1939.

12/10 Having arrived earlier in the morning via Bristol (see Bristol TM,
Barton Hill and Kingsland Road notes & news) Euro Phoenix 37611 worked
3Q14 1018 Westbury – Westbury (1759) via Weymouth with a test train being
reported on the outward departing Castle Cary at 1120 (2 late), Weymouth
on the return at 1336 (2 late) and Yeovil Pen Mill 1541 (5 late).

14/10 With an emergency engineering blockade at Reading the area saw
numerous Saturday container freight diversions during the day some of the
workings being recorded as follows; 70007 – 4M46 0132 Southampton
Maritime – Garston which passed Westbury at 0658 (263 late), 66528 – 4O22
0123 Trafford Park – Southampton Maritime which passed Chippenham at 0642,
66591 – 4M62 0417 Southampton Maritime – Lawley Street which passed
Chippenham at 0640, 66598 - 4O12 0245 Hams Hall – Southampton Maritime
which passed Westbury at 0707, 66598 – 4M55 0918 Southampton Maritime –
Daventry which passed Dean (Hampshire) at 1029 (43 late) and departed
Trowbridge at 1130 (53 late), 70015 – 4O27 0521 Garston – Southampton
Maritime which departed Oxford at 1058 (-), passed Chippenham at 1153 (9
early) and Wilton junction (near Salisbury) 1259 (9 early), 66953 – 4O14
0733 Lawley Street – Southampton Maritime loaded to 7 containers only due
to gauging issues which, departed Oxford at 0941 (17 early), passed
Chippenham at 1204 (60 late) and Wilton junction 1313 (76 late), 66544 –
4O18 0503 Lawley Street – Southampton Maritime which departed Oxford at
0814 (16 late), passed Chippenham at 1058 (96 late), Trowbridge 1127 (107
late) and Wilton junction 1204 (111 late), 66509 – 4O29 0820 Basford Hall
yard – Southampton Maritime which passed Swindon at 1334 (5 early) and
Trowbridge 1414 (1 early) and 70019 – 4O90 0527 Leeds – Southampton
Maritime which passed Chippenham at 1401 (39 late) and Westbury 1446 (61

late).
Locos stabled in the area at 1450 were listed as; up yard 59102, short
siding top yard 66850, re-cycling siding 70803, 70805.
16/10 66552 + 66553 top n’ tailed a late running 6Y41 1949 (Sun)
Crediton – Westbury auto-ballaster move which arrived Taunton Fairwater
yard at 0512 (477 late). The 3J43 0253 Didcot yard – Didcot yard (via
Newbury and Swindon) rhtt top n’ tailed with 66093 + 66170 passed Bradford
junction at 0950 and Chippenham 1005.

Locos recorded on Cliff Hill / Stud Farm ballast duty have included;
66724.
Locos recorded on Exeter stone duty has included;
59005/203/204. 66542.
Locos recorded on Westbury cement duty have included;
70808/810/813.
Locos recorded on Moorswater cement duty have included;
70808/810/813.

Newport
22/09 The 1V91 0533 Holyhead – Cardiff Central ‘Wag Express’ was noted
departing Newport station at 0946 with the loco 67015 leading.
25/09 67015 passed Gaer junction at 0955 again leading the 1V91 Holyhead
– Cardiff Central ‘Wag Express’.
29/09 37175 returned a 3Z29 1226 Cardiff Pullman – Derby RTC (1721) test
working with dept c/stock; 72616, 9516, 6262, 62287, 9703 passing Newport
at 1306 (17 late) and Chepstow 1341 (29 late).
30/09 Freight diversions via Gloucester and the Kemble line due to the
closure of the Severn Tunnel included; 66420 – 4V51 0254 Southampton
Maritime – Wentloog containers which passed Standish junction at 0550 (17
early), departed Gloucester at 0903 (164 late) following an unspecified
delay and arrived Wentloog at 1012 (160 late), 66020 – 6A85 0220 Moreton-
on-Lugg – Hayes loaded stone which passed Kemble at 0735 (136 late) and
70807 – 4V59 1204 Ely Papworth sidings – Briton Ferry (2019) stone empties
(formed of 17 former HHA Freightliner coal wagons) which passed Cambridge
at 1251 (-), Swindon 1736 (11 late), Standish junction 1818 (13 late) and
Newport 1914 (8 late).
66164 + 66140 were a morning arrival at Newport ADJ at the head of the
6B31 car parts train from Bridgend which had been diverted via Barry and
passed Aberthaw at 0835.
Engineering train records included; 66050 – 6W03 0539 Bescot – Magor
(1100) via Newport ADJ formed of 14 JNA, 5 MLA and 2 IEA wagons which
passed Severn Tunnel junction at 0720 (82 early) and 66148 – 6W04 1010
Bescot – Severn Tunnel junction (1436) via East Usk formed of JNA/MLA/IEA
wagons which passed Gloucester at 1227 (-)
04/10 70810 departed Newport at 0819 working 6V54 0535 Chirk Kronospan –
Baglan Bay log empties whilst 60001 + 66053 later arrived top n’ tailing
the 6H35 0734 Margam – East Usk Birdport branch steel trip, 66161 + 66198
working this train on 16th October.
Later, having recessed at Swansea Burrows sidings, 70803 passed Newport
station at 2149 (3 early) with 6Z48 1830 Neath Abbey Wharf – Stourton,
Leeds (0736 Fri) via Hereford loaded sand in 17 former FL HHA coal wagons.
07/10 The Severn Tunnel was again closed with road bus connections from
Cardiff to Newport and on wards to Bristol Parkway.
11/10 70813 worked a further 6M45 0840 Neath Abbey Wharf – Washwood
Heath (via Hereford) sand train which passed Pontyclun at 1246.

13/10 70813 headed 6V54 0535 Chirk Kronospan – Baglan Bay log empties
which departed Hereford at 0819.
14/10 A further Severn Tunnel closure brought the following engineering
trains into the area; 66063 – 6W03 0539 Oxford Hinksey yard – Severn
Tunnel junction (0900) via Kemble, Gloucester and East Usk which passed
Gloucester at 0718 and 66171 – 6W04 1449 Oxford Hinksey yard – Severn
Tunnel junction (2000) formed of 20 MRAs via Kemble, Gloucester and East
Usk which passed Swindon at 1631.

Cardiff
24/09 The mainline to Newport was closed for Sunday engineering work
with a replacement bus service operating between the two locations with a
connection onwards to Bristol Parkway also available.
26/09 With the NRMT HST unavailable, the Colas test train duo of 67023 +
67027 were the booked substitute to run 1Q18 0642 Derby RTC – Landore Tmd
(2132) and return 1Q18 0650 departure during the following day but both
moves were in the end cancelled.
27/09 The Moorswater cement service formed of 23 PCA wagons started at
Pengam sidings as 6C35 0426 working with 70810 passing Bathampton junction
at 0557, Taunton 0719 and Totnes 0859. The train had earlier operated as
6Z35 Aberthaw Cement works – Pengam sidings.
Further reported Colas loco activity was 70807 passing Ponthir (near
Cwmbran) at 1207 heading Neath Abbey Wharf – Washwood Heath loaded stone.
03/10 60056 headed the 6V94 2232 (Mon) Lindsey – Aberthaw PS via Margam
loaded fuel tanks which passed Bridgend down at 0658 and later the return
6E44 empties passing Central station at 1714.
Also, 67015 called at Central station from 1124 – 1126 on a 5Z15 Canton
Depot – Canton Depot stock turning move involving DVT 82306, 66125 + 66154
paused between 1143 – 1150 on 6B31 Bridgend – Newport ADJ car parts and
70805 stopped between 1208 – 1211 running 0B54 Cardiff Canton – Baglan Bay
light-engine.
IEP set 800004 also put in two appearances as 5X31 Parkway – Swansea and
5X32 return mile accumulation and training runs the outward passing at
1337 and the return 1535.
05/10 Class 37 97301 worked a 3Q64 1002 Cardiff Canton sidings – Cardiff
Canton sidings (1910) via Gloucester and Swindon test train pushing dept
c/stock; 96606, 99666, 72630, 62384, 9701 and reported departing Central
station at 1011 (12 late) passing Standish junction 1350 (9 late), Stroud
at 1408 (9 late) and departing Swindon platform 1 at 1510 (7 late) on the
return again routed via Kemble.
The train was later booked to run 3Q84 2322 Cardiff Canton – Crewe CS LNWR
(0612) via Hereford.
Also during the day 66094 top n’ tailing 66078 were noted in Central
station platform 6 on a Margam – Margam rhtt move.
12/10 Colas 60021 passed Central station at 0703 working 6V94 (Wed)
Lindsey – Aberthaw PS loaded fuel tanks and GBRf 66748 was noted at 0834
heading 6B42 0730 Pengam – Neath Abbey Wharf stone empties.
13/10 66047 + 66117 top n’ tailed 3S61 1857 Margam – Margam rhtt via
Coryton, Pontlottyn, Tondu and Maesteg being noted passing Llanbradach
(near Caerphilly) at 2112 (4 early) outward and 2233 (-) on the return
routed via Ystrad Mynach down loop.

Locos recorded on 4V38 Daventry – Wentloog and 4M36 return (or * 4V44)
TESCO container duties have included;
66425 (20/09, 04/10*), 66433 (01/10, 03/10*, 13/10, 14/10).

Locos recorded on Aberthaw PS coal duty has included;
70803/809/811.
Locos recorded on Port Talbot coal duty has included;
66037/051/162/175. 66414/538/546.
Locos recorded on Dee Marsh steel have included;
66525.
Locos recorded on Hope cement duty have included;
66082/083/109.
Locos recorded on Port Clarence tanks have included;
66718.

PRESERVATION & INDUSTRIAL MATTERS

East Somerset Railway
Ex. GWR 5239 Goliath is expected to be moved to Cranmore from the
Dartmouth Steam Railway for overhaul following the completion of work on
industrial 1719 Lady Nan (AB 1719/20).
Ex. BR locos 41312, 41313 and 46447 all saw use during September on
passenger trains over the line.
Restored loco 41313 was expected to have been returned to the Isle of
Wight by the end of October.

Helston Railway Preservation Company, Prospidnick Halt, Sithney D.Forse

23/09 97649 (RH 327974) has been painted bright pink and carries the BR
lines emblem in support of a local charity event.

Mainline Preservation

23/09 Steam 35028 Clan Line worked a UK Railtours ‘Atlantic Coast
Express’ 1Z63 0713 Victoria – Exeter St.Davids (1533) via Salisbury and
Honiton and 1Z65 1631 return to Victoria (2150) via Taunton (re-dated from
the 27th May), the outward passing Feniton at 1229 (1 early) and Seaton
junction 1227 (2 early) and Taunton 1703 (7 early), Castle Cary 1725 (16
early) and Swindon 1928 (26 late) on the return.

10/10 The Steam Dreams ‘Cathedrals Express’ 1Z73 0906 Southend East –
Gloucester via the GW mainline, Swindon and Kemble headed by 46233 Duchess
of Sutherland arrived close to time just after 1500, but the 1Z75 1735
return to Southend East (2201) was heavily delayed due to a tpws fault on
the loco however following repairs, the train eventually departed some 100
minutes late and passed Swindon at 2004 (106 late) as a light-engine West
Coast rescue diesel loco from Southall passed in the opposite direction!
Due to the late running the train was booked to terminate at Barking at
2201 with arranged rail or road connections assumed to be available for
the return to Southend.

Maybach Memories R.W.Giles

30/09 D1010 Western Campaigner was noted departing Williton around 1430

with the 1330 Minehead – Bishops Lydeard service this being one of 11

additional workings which also took place on the 23rd and 24th over the

line to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the final diesel-hydraulic

working on BR.

On the Severn Valley Railway four days earlier D1062 Western Courier

looked immaculate in BR blue working passenger services over the line

being the first Class 52 to run in this livery since the Class were

withdrawn at the end of February 1977.

It is interesting to record D1062 was withdrawn on 23rd August 1974, 43
years and 2 months ago after only 11 years and 3 months service for BR for
whom 1,096,000 miles were accumulated!

P.Stanford, Chippenham R.W.Giles

23/09 3414 (Wkm 3414/43 rebuilt 1992) carrying a green livery with black

and yellow wasp end strips was named Fred as part of a birthday and Hope

for Heroes and Camp International charity event which was attended by over

50 invited guests.

The loco bears the name of Private Fred Stanford RAMC who fell at Ypres in

November 1917 a relation of the loco owner following family tree

investigations, a plaque being carried behind the driver’s seat detailing

this.

A short section of track had been laid and the loco was in use running

light or hauling a wagon.

Along with a regimental decal above the nameplate, Margam (MG) depot

stickers are also carried!

South Devon Railway

15/10 The Class 17 ‘Clayton’ D8568 had arrived on the line by this date
(also see last months Magazine) and was noted at Totnes Riverside during
the day on a ‘driver experience’ run.

West Somerset Railway

23/09 The ‘Cotswold Line Promotional Group’ chartered a HST set with
power cars 43154 + 43042 running as ‘Cotswold - Quantock Explorer’ 1Z23
0746 Oxford – Minehead via Worcester (reverse) and Bristol and 1Z53 1727
return to Worcester SH (2157) via Castle Cary, Westbury and Bath the
outward passing Yate at 1016 (13 late), Temple Meads 1031 (9 late) and
departing Taunton at 1221 (1 early) and on the return departing Taunton at
1850 (4 late) and passing Castle Cary 1909 (4 late).

MISCELLANEOUS

Further Rail Strikes
03/10 Staff at several operating companies walked out at 0700 over the
future of the train guard. Mersey Rail, Greater Anglian, Arriva Rail North
and Southern Rail areas were all affected a second stoppage also taking
place two days later.

Great Western
19/09 The following HST power cars have been identified as coming ‘off
lease’ and are for transfer to Scotland over the coming weeks following
the Class 800 IEP introduction programme during October; 43003, 43012,
43015, 43021, 43026, 43028, 43030-37, 43124-51, 43163, 43164, 43168,
43169, 43175-179 and 43181-183. Of the list, 43144, 43146 and 43163 all
carry special livery variations.
It is understood up to 11 sets will however remain in GW use in 4 or 5
coach formations for use between Cardiff–Exeter–Penzance.
22/09 South Western 158884 was recorded as ‘on hire’ working Swindon –
Cheltenham services during the day.
04/10 Early evening IEP activity at Swindon recorded; 800013 heading to
Newport, 800010 terminating on a working from the east and 800003 + 800004

returning on a working from Taunton (also see Bristol TM, Barton Hill and
Kingsland Road notes & news).

11/10 A 0Z70 1048 Laira – Old Oak Common (1635) back to back HST power
car move formed with 43129 + 43197 passed Totnes at 1124 (1 late), Taunton
1258 (4 early) and Castle Cary 1320 (7 early).

13/10 43164 + 43033 (in unbranded First group blue) formed a 0Z77 1310
Laira – Laira back to back power car move (via Newton Abbot) which passed
Totnes outward at 1332.

16/10 The first new IEP passenger workings commenced using 2 x Class 800
5 car sets (also see Bristol Temple Meads, Barton Hill and Kingsland Road
Notes & News).
Diagram 1 – 5A03 0505 Stoke Gifford – Bristol TM (0534), 1A03 0600 Bristol
TM – Paddington (0744), 1B12 0815 Paddington – Cardiff Central (1022),
1L51 1055 Cardiff Central – Paddington (1300), 1B40 1345 Paddington –
Swansea (1644), 1L90 1728 Swansea – Paddington (2037), 5L90 2057
Paddington – North Pole Iep depot (2110);
Diagram 2 – 5C03 0625 North Pole Iep depot – Paddington (0639), 1C03 0700
Paddington – Bristol TM (0845), 1A10 0930 Bristol TM – Paddington (1116),
1B28 1145 Paddington – Swansea (1446), 1L24 1528 Swansea – Paddington
(1832), 1C27 1900 Paddington – Bristol TM (2045), 5C27 2100 Bristol TM –
Stoke Gifford (2128).
As the new trains entered service GW announced the names for their 50 West
of England and South Wales dedicated sets which was the result of a top
100 Great Westerners campaign by the Bristol Post, Western Daily Press,
Trinity Mirror West (who produce the ‘in house’ GW Magazine) and GWR.
These were found to be the top 50 people and organizations from around the
Great Western region which have made successful inspirational
contributions to different areas and communities in a number of forms.
The 50 names read as follows;
Agatha Christie, Banksy, Barbara Hepworth, Bob Woodward, Capt Robert
Falcon Scott, Charles Causley, Dame Agnes Weston, Dave Vanstone, David
Penhaligon, Donald Cameron, Dylan Thomas, Edward Jenner, Eileen Bartlett,
Elizabeth Ralf, Emma West, Fleur Lombard, Freya Bevan, Hollie Chown,
Isambard Kingdom Brunel, J.K.Rowling, James Janes, John Christensen, John
James, John Wesley, Johnny Johnson MBE, Juliet Poynter, Kathryn Osmond,
Kevin Mashford, Laura Plane, Micheal Eavis, Nancy Astor, Paul Brian, PC
Mark Freshwater, Plymouth Lifeboat Crew, REV Robert Stephen Hawker,
Richard Trevithick, Rick Rescorla, Sarah Long, Sir Francis Drake, Sir
George White, Sir Humphrey Davy, Sir James Dyson, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Sir
Terry Pratchett, Steve Whiteway, Thomas Newcomen, Tom Jones, William
Cookworthy, William Gilbert (WG) Grace, Zachariah Wallis.
As can be seen from the list a number of these names have been carried by
locos or HSTs (or are carried by HST power cars in current service) in the
past, Sir Tom Jones being the name once carried by ‘Pacer’ set 143609!
50 individually produced coins will also be designed to honour the
individuals or organizations, historically being similar to the ones
carried by the Great Western Railway’s steam loco 6000 King George V
(which carries two gold examples) presented by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company in 1927 as part of its centenary celebrations.

18/10 As the Magazine was going to press, further HST power cars 43033,
43036, 43134 and 43148 had all been taken out of traffic by GW before a
move from Laira to St.Phillips Marsh and eventual transfer to Scotland.

Long Marston
Arriva Trains Wales Class 143 units have been arriving here for
modifications including the fitting of a disabled toilet, 143606 being

present during September with 143608 expected to follow.

Railhead Treatment Train (rhtt) formations – 2017 Season
The following have been reported –
Bristol Barton Hill (3S59) – 66024 (642012+ 642032) 66152.
Didcot (3J41/3J43) – 66093 (642015 + 642049) 66170.
Gloucester Horton Road (3S31/3S32/3S33) – 66846 (642014 + 642039) 66848.
Margam (3S61) – 66047 (642029 + 642030) 66117. (3S68) 66094 + 66078 (with
unknown wagons).
St.Blazey (3J11/3J12/3J13/3J14/3J15) – 66027 (642020 + 642035) 66136.
Notes; St.Blazey – 66074 had replaced 66136 from 13th October.

Road Movements
10/10 Ex. GWR steam loco 1501 northbound on the M5 passing junction 9
(Tewkesbury) at 1235.

TRACK MACHINES & DEPARTMENTALS

20/09 Taunton station – DR77310 + DR77909 passing at 1053 for Taunton
Fairwater yard.
22/09 Swindon – DR80303 passing platform 4 at 1524 working Marks Tey –
Bristol Kingsland Road.
Newton Abbot - DR80211 later departing Hackney yard as a 6U31 1005 move to
Hereford.
26/09 txm Avonmouth – rrvs ‘sky-lift’ 7083, 7131 (942261-2).
28/09 Swindon Cocklebury yard – Lorum rail grinder DR79241 – DR79247
which later ran 6Z02 0010 Swindon – Swindon via Bridgend and passed
Newport on the return at 0735.
01/10 Kingsland Road (Bristol) – DR73805, DR73935.
03/10 Patchway – rrvs 137 (940420-1), 528 (911166-5), 537 (911175-6),
(940323-7). Newport ADJ - DR73905.
05/10 Bristol TM (Old Fish dock) – TXM rrv 6924 (940700-6), trailer
RT151 (011097-1).
12/10 TXM Avonmouth – rrvs V71KOV (940302-1), RK51YLS 5425 (940113-5),
6495, 6852, 6927 trailers RT125, RT151. Bristol East Freight terminal –
DR79241.
16/10 Bristol East Freight terminal – rail grinder DR79224-DR79226.
17/10 Gloucester – DR77327.

TRIP REPORTS

TRIP 530 MIDLAND RAILWAY CENTRE 16th September 2017

Bristol Parkway Station Car Park :

Road/Railer = TRS 755 (911081-6) - Komatsu PC138 4658 {Ex Hydrex 5030}.
Road/ Rail Trailers = TRS 336 (010781-1) - GOS T5020HAS 2345, TRS 1357
(010940-3) - GOS T5020HAS.

Midland Railway Centre, Butterley Station {VISIT}:

Loco = GWR 5619 - Swindon/1925 (Ex Page 160 – 17EL) – working the service
trains.
Coaches = 1802 ('THE MIDLANDER'), 4537, 13328.
NPCCS = 81020 (84020), 81144 (84020).

Midland Railway Centre, Butterley Shed Yard {VISIT}:

Loco = 08590 (D3757) 'RED LION' - Crewe/1958.

Industrial Locos = PWM 3949 – Wickham 6934/1955 DsmT, DX 68062 – Wickham

8272/1959.

DMU's = 50019 (53019), 51118 (NYMR D11), 51591 (55966), 51625 (55976),

51937 (DB 977806), 55967 (51610 'GLEN ORD'), 56006 (54006), 59609.

Coaches = Midland Railway Pullman MR 1-4 (Clerestory Baggage 3rd) -

grounded body/sheeted.

NPCCS = (80590). 86180 (93180).

Departmental Stock = DB 975534 (34255).

On Track Plant = PL 015 (902021-3) – Permaquip/1980 {Ex Border Plant

IT/1}.

Road/Railers = F540 YCK – Permaquip Multicar {Ex-Balfour Beatty XVP7600},

N34 AMP (940551-3) – Mecalec 11CX 02673/1995 {Ex Border Plant BRP002}.

Freight Stock = MODA 4259 (Army 47581) - [Ex BR Ferry Van], BR B 784627 -

[12t Vanwide] – grounded body

Midland Railway Centre, Butterley Shed {VISIT}:

EMU Coaches = Manchester South Junction & Altrincham Railway 117 (29666 -
Trailer). 70824 (34984 – Ex 4TC Set 413).

Midland Railway Centre, Butterley Shed (siding opposite) {VISIT}:

DMU'S = 50015 (53015 – 55929 – DB 977775), 54342 (56342 – 042222), 54484
(56484), 56015 (54015 – 54904 – DB 977776), 56097 (NYMR D12), 59659.
2nd Generation DMU Set = 141113 – 55513 & 55533.
Coach = 4816.

Midland Railway Centre, Swanwick Junction Station (bay platform) {VISIT}:

Coach = (5045).
Freight Stock = LMS 513353 - [12t Goods Van].

Midland Railway Centre, Swanwick Junction (yard adjacent to station)
{VISIT}:

Industrial Locos = Unnumbered - Mercury 5337/1927, Unnumbered – Motor Rail
460/1918 (partially dismantled), Unnumbered (RS9) – Motor Rail 2024/1920
(partially dismantled).
On Track Plant = PL0 001 (902023-9) – Permaquip PL002 (Elmec Solutions –
Stored).
Road/Rail Trailer = Aspin 103 (040010-9) – Richard.
Freight Stock = LMS 701305 (B 887821 – fictitious number/BCH 7821) –
[Grain Hopper], LMS 731791 – [Brake Van], WD 233962 – [Bogie Flat], MOD –
RNAD 39 [Ammunition Flat], BR 7xxxxx (grounded body) - [12t Goods Van], BR
B 885xxx (B 887823 – fictitious number/BCH 7823) – [Grain Hopper], BR
988257 – [Grampus Ballast/Sleeper Wagon], BR 992325 – ['Dogfish' Ballast

Hopper], BR 992328 – ['Dogfish' Ballast Hopper], BR 996290 – [Bogie Rail
Carrier].

Midland Railway Centre, Swanwick Junction (Diesel shed yard) {VISIT}:

Locos = 20007 – English Electric/Vulcan Foundry 2354/D382/1957 (Ex Page
207 – 17EL), 45041 (D53) 'ROYAL TANK REGIMENT' – Crewe/1962 (Ex Page 125 –
17EL), 47401 (D1500) 'NORTH EASTERN' – Brush 342/1962.
Freight Stock = BR B 948096 – [Bogie Plate Wagon].

Midland Railway Centre, Swanwick Junction (Diesel shed) {VISIT}:

Locos = D4 'GREAT GABLE' – Derby/1959, (47417 – D1516) – Brush 358/1963.
Industrial Locos = 441 – Andrew Barclay 441/1959, Unnumbered – Ruston
384139/1955.

Midland Railway Centre, Swanwick Junction (Carriage & Wagon shed yard)
{VISIT}:

EMU Coaches = 70855 (13018 – Ex 4TC Sets 412 & 413) – sheeted identity
assumed, 76298 (4004 – Ex 4TC Sets 415 & 413) – sheeted identity assumed,
76322 (3936 – Ex 4TC Sets 427 & 413) – sheeted identity assumed.
Coaches = 3809, 4366, 9281, UI Cheshire Lines Committee (3 Compartments
from a 7 Compartment 3rd) – body only on an unidentified 4 wheel wagon
underframe, Midland Railway 211 (C2625 – 4 Compartment 1st) – body only on
underframe of MR 634, Midland Railway 250 (4wh Milk Van) – body only on
underframe of MR 634, Midland Railway 349 (Picnic Saloon) – body only on
underframe of LMS bogie bolster, Midland Railway C395-487 (3537 – 03537 –
Non Corridor 3rd) – part grounded body, Midland Railway 634 (13186 – DM
195955 – K&WVR 101 - Clerestory 3rd) – underframe - only carries the
bodies of MR 211 & MR 250, Midland Railway 851 (14140 – 48ft Suburban 3rd)
– grounded body, Midland Railway 1250 (23293 – DM 395525 – Brake 3rd),
Midland Railway 3054 (485 – 33968 – DM 297290 – 6wh Full Brake) – grounded
end section only, Midland Railway 3575 (03575 – Composite) – remains of
dumped in undergrowth, LMS 14425 (531 – DM 395778 – SR 177 – Convertible
Sleeper) – sheeted, LMS 16782 (1272 – DM 395584 – Period 1 3rd) – sheeted.
NPCCS = (86966 – 93966), Southern Railway 1865 (PMV), LMS 31299 (Gangwayed
Full Brake).
Departmental Stock = DS 70056 (SR 1176 – PMV).
On Track Plant = RM339/S9 – LNWR 2/1897 – Hand Crane (dismantled and
stored in a BR plate wagon).
Freight Stock = Midland Railway 291 – [Brake Van – converted to Stores
Van], Midland Railway 1399 – [Brake Van], MOD AD 47961 - [Ex Midland
Railway Goods Van], MOD RNAD 353 – [Ammunition Flat] – underframe only,
MOD RNAD 376 – [Ammunition Flat], Unnumbered LNWR – [Goods Van], LMS
201017 – [12t Goods Van], LMS 690421 – [Ironstone Hopper], LMS 720020 –
[Bogie Bolster] – underframe only with the body of MR 349 on it, S.C.
Ruffey NHC 558 – [7 Plank Open], Raven Anthracite 421 (X202 – P316666) –
[7 Plank Open], Southern Railway 62037 (MA22 – TWT 15101) – [Bogie Ballast
Hopper], Private Owner Unnumbered (45) – [Tar Tank], Private Owner 98 (MR
Registered 72110 – NCB 5699) – [Square Sludge Tank], BR B 752301 – [12t
Goods Van], BR B 931856 – [Plate Wagon] – contains the dismantled remains
of LNWR Hand Crane, BR B 952186 – [Brake Van], BR 991625 – ['Grampus'
Ballast/Sleeper Wagon].

There were numerous other vehicles stored here, which were all sheeted
over and the identities could not be ascertained at this time.

Midland Railway Centre, Swanwick Junction (Carriage & Wagon shed)
{VISIT}:

Coaches = Midland Railway 1119 (01119 – 6wh 3rd) – body only on underframe
of MR 3054, Midland Railway 2885 (4876 – Corridor Clerestory Composite) –
body only on the underframe of MR 435, Midland Railway 435 (6437 – DM
198715 – Corridor Brake 3rd) – underframe only with the body of MR 2885 on
it, Midland Railway 3054 (485 – 33968 – DM 297290 – 6wh Full Brake) –
underframe only with the body of MR 1119 on it.
NPCCS = LMS 2884 (32918 – 6wh Passenger Brake).
Freight Stock = Midland Railway 93631 – [7 Plank Open Mineral Wagon].

Midland Railway Centre, Swanwick Junction (rear of Carriage & Wagon shed)
{VISIT}:

Industrial Loco = Unnumbered John Fowler – 16038/1923 – sheeted
over/stored.
Coach = LMS 14281 (1451 – DM 395799 – 8 Compartment Corridor 3rd) –
sheeted over.
Freight Stock = Midland Railway 86603 – [Goods Van] – body only on
underframe of a tank wagon, Midland Railway 939 (DM 11) – [Brake Van] –
underframe only rebuilt with LMS 357615 on it, MOD AD 47135 (V1) – [Ex
Midland Railway Goods Van], MOD AD 47872 (V2) – [Ex Midland Railway Goods
Van], NCB 647 (W16) – [6 Plank End Tippler Mineral], NCB 684 – [6 Plank
End Tippler Mineral], NCB 1153 (60231 – W15) – [7 Plank End Tippler
Mineral], NCB 1485 – [5 Plank Open Mineral], Stanton Ironworks 660 – [4
Plank Open], Private Owner S6 – [4wh Tar Tank] – underframe only with the
body of MR 86603 on it, LMS 357615 – [Brake Van] – body only rebuilt onto
underframe of MR 939.

Midland Railway Centre, Swanwick Junction (West shed yard) {VISIT}:

Loco = 44767 – Cab only.
Coach = LMS 5734 (DM 395898).
Frames = UI 0-6-0 frames (believed to be from a steam loco tender) –
stored on top of a well wagon.
Freight Stock = LMS 499611 (W34 – 21A) – [Tube Wagon], BR B 900912 (96451)
– [Well Trolley] – with UI tender frames on it, Private Owner S13 (42) –
[4wh Tank Wagon] – underframe only with tender body off of 44767 on it,
BR UI Machinery Well Flat – with steam loco boiler on it.

Midland Railway Centre, Swanwick Junction (West shed) {VISIT}:

Locos = 44767 'GEORGE STEPHENSON' – Crewe/1947 – frames only, loco
undergoing full restoration, 6201 (46201) 'PRINCESS ELIZABETH' – Crewe
107/1933 (Ex Page 224 – 17EL), 46203 'PRINCESS MARGARET ROSE' – Crewe
253/1935, 80080 – Brighton/1954 – undergoing restoration/overhaul (Ex Page
151 – 17EL), 80098 – Brighton/1954 – undergoing restoration/overhaul,
08331 – Derby/1957 – was tucked away out of site in a corner, and was only
seen by one member of the party.
Industrial Locos = 1 'LYTHAM ST ANNES' – Peckett 2111/1949, ('GEORGE') –
Robert Stephenson Hawthorn 7214/1945 – undergoing restoration
Coaches = London & North Western Railway 5000 (45000 – 2911 – Chairman's

Special Saloon, later part of the Royal train), Lancashire & Yorkshire
Railway 293 (10874 – No.1 – 45050 - Dynamometer Car), 99040 (21232).
Narrow Gauge Locos (1ft 9”) = (6201 'PRINCESS ELIZABETH') – Hudswell
Clarke DM611/1938 – dismantled undergoing restoration/rebuild, 6203
'PRINCESS MARGARET ROSE' – Hudswell Clarke DM612/1938, 6201 (cab only).
Narrow Gauge Coaches (1ft 9”) = 3 x unnumbered open toast rack coaches (1
is dismantled).
Miniature Locos = (9.1/2”) 6201 – 4-6-2 - Stanley Battison/1948 (Ex Hall
Leys Miniature Railway Matlock), (7.1/4”) 45040 'PAMELA' – 4-6-0 – Bryan
James Fletcher/1997, (5”) 'GEORGE' – 0-4-0ST (non-working model),
(2.1/2”) 6201 'PRINCESS ELIZABETH' – 4-6-2 (non-working model), (2.1/2”)
6223 'PRINCESS ALICE' – streamlined 4-6-2 (non-working model), (2.1/2”)
6233 'DUCHESS OF SUTHERLAND' 4-6-2 (non-working model), (2.1/2”) 80080 –
2-6-4T (non-working model), (2.1/2”) 'THE UNKNOWN WARRIOR' – 4-6-0 (non-
working model).
Miscellaneous = One pair (set) of unnumbered rail/equipment carrying
workshop bogies.

Midland Railway Centre, Swanwick Junction (Exhibition Hall yard)
{VISIT}:

Locos = 47564 (16647 – 7564) – Hunslet 1580/1928 – dismantled to frames
and wheels, D1048 'WESTERN LADY – Crewe/1962, D8188 (20188) – English
Electric 3669/D1064/1966 (Ex Page 182 – 17EL), 37190 (D6890 –
373140('DALZELL') – English Electric 3386/8411/1963, 47761 (D1619 – 47564)
– Crewe/1964.
Industrial Locos = 'ALBERT' – Hudswell Clark D1114/1958, 'MANTON' –
Hudswell Clark D1121/1958.
EMU Coach = Southern Railway 12232 (11861 – DS 70280) – 6-PAN underframe
converted to a crane runner wagon.
Coaches = Midland Railway 04301 (Luggage Composite converted to Motor
Train Cab) – end section only on a RNAD open ammunition flat, 4804
('OHIO'), 4904, 5461, 6390 (80723 – 92000 – 92900), 9300 (DB 977176).
NPCCS = Southern Railway 2151 (PMV), 80732, 86380 (93380)
Departmental Stock = DB 977528 (13484 – 19484 – Test Vehicle 1).
On Track Plant = DRT 81340 (DB 965290) – Taylor & Hubbard 1794/1969.
Freight Stock = Midland Railway 67137 – [5 Plank Open], LNER 230931
(025034) – [Machinery Well Flat], South Eastern & Chatham Railway 6330
(DS 62523) – [Ballast Plough Brake Van], Southern Railway 62049 (MA23 –
TWT 15102) – [Bogie Ballast Hopper], MOD RNAD 30 – [Ammunition Flat] –
carries the end section of MR 04301, MOD RNAD 37 – [Ammunition Flat],
MOD RNAD 147 (46) – [Ammunition Flat] – NOTE : This vehicle is recorded as
being RNAD 205 on VCT & Preserved Railway Stocklist sites – however the
plate on the underframe clearly states RNAD 147, Private Owner T203 (BPCM
77068 in error – BPCM 77003 – BR(M) Registered 183949) – [Liquid Chlorine
Tank], Private Owner 3200 (BLI/ICIM 19000) – [Limestone Hopper], Private
Owner 3236 (BLI/ICIM 19036) – [Limestone Hopper], United Steel Company 53
(T2) – [Tar Tank], BR B 761075 - [12t Goods Van], BR B 784127 – [12t
Vanwide] – grounded body, BR B 904525 – [Machinery Well Flat],
BR B990x91 – ['Grampus' Ballast/Sleeper Wagon].

Midland Railway Centre, Swanwick Junction (Matthew Kirtley Museum Hall)
{VISIT}:

Locos = Midland Railway 158A (20002) – Derby/1866, 23 (16410 – 7327 –
47327) – North British 23406/1926, 73129 – Derby/1956, D 2858 – Yorkshire

2817/1960, D 2138 – Swindon/1960, 12077 – Derby/1950, 20048 (D 8048) –
English Electric/Vulcan Foundry 2770/D495/1959, D 7671 (25321) –
Derby/1967, D 6501 (33002) – BRCW DEL93/1960 (Ex Page 69 -17EL), 27000
('ELECTRA') – Gorton/1953.
Industrial Locos = 1163 ('WHITEHEAD') – Peckett 1163/1908, ('STANTON
No.24') – Andrew Barclay 1875/1925, 'CEGB 1 CASTLE DONNINGTON POWER
STATION' – Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn 7817/1954, ('GLADYS') – Markham
109/1894, 'VICTORY – BRITISH CELANESE LTD' – Peckett 1547/1919, 'BOOTS
No.2 PN 8292' – Andrew Barclay 2008/1935, (2) – Andrew Barclay 416/1957,
rebuilt Andrew Barclay/1980.
EMU Coach = Manchester South Junction & Altrincham Railway 121 (29670 –
Trailer).
Coaches = Lancashire, Derbyshire & East Coast Railway 6 (1808 – 51808 – DE
950249 – 26 in error - 31ft 3rd), Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway 50
(10722 – 995 – DM 395001 – Family Saloon), Midland Railway Pullman 21
(Clerestory Sleeping/Day Car) – body only on the underframe of am LMS
Vestibule 3rd, Midland Railway 78 (4 Compartment 3rd) – body only on a
lengthened underframe of a LSWR Horse Box, Midland Railway 253 (M7243 –
DM 7243 – 6wh Luggage Brake 3rd), Midland Railway 445 (Family Saloon) –
body only on the underframe of a LNER plate wagon, Midland Railway 1260
(6wh Picnic Saloon) – body only on the underframe of a LMS Full Brake,
Midland Railway 1910 (2795 – 809 – George V Royal Saloon), Midland
Railway 2944 (7263 – DM 198829 – Clerestory Brake Composite), LMS 5861
(7816 – DM 395519 – Vestibule 3rd) – underframe only with the body of MR
Pullman 21 on it, LMS 10257 (1030 – DM 395222 – First/Inspection Saloon),
LMS 14718 (8207 – Period 1 Open 3rd), LMS 27093 ('Porthole' Corridor
Brake 3rd), LMS 45047 (District Engineers Inspection Saloon), LMS 45049
(Car No.3 – Dynamometer Car), 499 (1977 - 2902), 1862 (99305 – 'WYVERN
BAR'), 4480 ('DENVER').
NPCCS = London & South Western Railway (Army 6095 – 4wh Horse Box
{possibly}) – underframe only with the body of MR 78 on it, Midland
Railway 26481 (8272 – 37376 – DM 395106 – 4wh Motor Car Van), LMS 5289
(44018 – 041961 – 6wh Milk Tank), LMS 6093 (44180 – ADM 395780 – 6wh Milk
Tank) – underframe only converted to a crane runner wagon, LMS 30225
(Period 3 Travelling Post Office), LMS 32998 (ADB 975249 – 6wh Passenger
Brake) – underframe only with the body of MR 1260 on it, LMS 42608 (4wh
Horse Box).
On Track Plant = LMS RS 1001/50 (ADRC 95202) – Cowans Sheldon 5112/1931.
Freight Stock = London & North Western Railway 62272 - [Goods Van],
Midland Railway 75 – [6wh Brake Van], Midland Railway 23415 (S1) – [Bogie
Well Trolley] – with boilers from two steam locos on it, Midland Railway
119812 (LMS identity) – [3 Plank Open], LNER W38 – [Plate Wagon] –
underframe only with the body of MR 445 on it, LMS 299854 – [Crane Jib
Runner Wagon], LMS 757090 - [ 7 Plank Open], Unnumbered Little Eaton
Tramway – [Replica Wagon], Charles Roberts 10867 (Lancashire & Yorkshire
Railway Registered 1/1888) – [6 Plank Round Ends Open], 48 (LMS Registered
169653) – [Tar Tank], Clay Cross 1136 (Midland Railway Registered 60056
– W1) – [6 plank End Tippler].
Miscellaneous = Inter City 250 – Cab mock up, Unnumbered London & North
Western Railway Horse Bus – body only.

Midland Railway Centre, Swanwick Junction (plinthed at Car Park)
{VISIT}:

Industrial Loco = ('OSWALD') – Nasmyth Wilson 454/1894.

Golden Valley Light Railway, Swanwick Junction (Shed, containers & yards)
{VISIT}:

Narrow Gauge Locos (2ft) = 'JOAN' – T.D. Allen Civil 1/1997, Orenstein
& Koppel 7529/1914 – Dismantled undergoing rebuild, NG 24 – Baguley-
Drewry 3703/1973, re-built Andrew Barclay/1986, 'DARCY' – Baguley-Drewry
3753/1980, 10249 – Deutz 10248/1931, Unnumbered – Hudswell Clark
DM1117/1957, AD34 – Hunslet 7009/1971, Unnumbered – Hunslet 7178/1971,
Unnumbered – Lister 3742/1931, rebuilt FMB Engineering/1993, Unnumbered
– Lister 10994/1939, Unnumbered – Lister-Blackstone 53726/1963, LOD
758228 'TUBBY' – Motor Rail 8667/1941, 'PIONEER' – Motor Rail 8739/1942,
LOD 758028 – Motor Rail 8855/1943, 'HOLWELL CASTLE' Motor Rail 1177/1961,
Unnumbered – Motor Rail 11246/1963, 'CAMPBELL'S BRICKWORKS' – Motor Rail
60S364/1968, AD 41 'LYDDIA' – Ruston 191646/1938, 'BERRY HILL' – Ruston
222068/1943, Unnumbered – Ruston 7002/0567/6 – plinthed in yard,
Unnumbered – Simplex 40SD529/1984 – working the days' trains, 'ELLISON'
– Simplex 101T020/1979, 'BABY JANE' – Wingrove Rogers.
Narrow Gauge Coaches (2ft) = 1 – 4 Compartment Open – beside second shed
by station, 2 – 4 Compartment Manrider – in yard, 3 – 4 Compartment
Manrider – in container (decked out for halloween), 4 – 4 Compartment
Covered Open – on the working train, 5 – 3 Compartment Covered Disabled
Open – on the working train, 6 – 4 Compartment Covered Open – on the
working train, Ashover Light Railway 4 – Body only on new built
underframe, 118 – Enclosed Open Saloon (Ex Ffestiniog Railway), 119 –
Enclosed Open Saloon (Ex Ffestiniiog Railway), PKP 6800 – Polish Verandah
Bogie Open Coach – shell only.
Narrow Gauge Freight Stock (2ft) = 4AF – [MOD 4wh Flat], 8A – [4wh Steel
Lattice Open], 10 – ['V' Type Tipping Skip], 15 - [Steel Mine Tub Open],
16AF – [MOD 4wh Flat], 19 -[4wh Flat] – chassis only with water bowser on
top, 20 – [Steel Mine Tub Open], 28AF – [MOD 4wh Flat], 34 – [Steel Mine
Tub Open], 37 – [Steel Mine Tub Open], 52 – [Steel Mine Tub Open], 60 –
[Steel Mine Tub Open], 64 – [4wh Flat Ramp Wagon] – with boiler from OK
7529 on it, 66 – [4wh Flat], B69 – [MOD Ammunition Van], 97 – [4wh Steel
Flat], 109 – [Steel Mine Tub Open], 258 – [Steel Mine Tub Open], 280 –
[Steel Mine Tub with Lid], 286 – [Steel Mine Tub Open], 336 – [Steel Mine
Tub with Lid], 556 – [4wh Flat] – chassis only, 656 – [Steel Mine Tub
Open], IFR No.1 – [4wh 1 Plank Open], IFR No.2 – [4wh Plank Decking Flat],
NGF 8001 – [MOD 4wh Plank Decking Flat], PKP 43139 – [Polish 6 Plank Long
Open].
There were numerous other freight stock on site, all of which carried no
identities at all.

Ecclesbourne Valley Railway, Wyvernrail, Wirksworth {PART VISIT/VIEW} :

Locos = 31206 (D5630) – Brush 230/1960 (Ex Page 165 - 17EL), 33103 (D6514)
'SWORDFISH' – BRCW DEL106/1960 (Ex Page 191 – 17EL).
Industrial Locos = 'HENRY ELLISON' – Andrew Barclay 2217/1947, 'BRIAN
HARRISON' – Andrew Barclay 2360/1954, 'SBR' (RRM134 – CEG 24) – Thomas
Hill 188C/1955 (Ex page 196 – 17EL).
DMUs = 50170 (53170 – Set 101692), 50253 (53253 – Set CH348 – Set
101692), 51073 'HELEN' (Set L594), 51188 (Set 101694), 51567 (Set LO615
– DB 977854), 53599 (50599 – Set L990), 59303 (Set 101683), 79900 (DB
975010 'IRIS').
EMU Coaches = 61269 (68500 – Gatwick Express 9101), 61292 (68506 –
Gatwick Express 9107), 72601 (3382 – Gatwick Express 8202), 72617 (6086
– Gatwick Express 8309).

Coaches = LMS 394 (SR1790) – 1st Sleeper, 1779 (334), 24918, 26157,
34625 (99045).
Departmental Stock = LMS 999504 – Inspection Saloon, DB 977976 (55031 –
Set 960303).
Road/Railers = L263 MNU (N8300100) – Permaquip Multicar {Ex Balfour Beatty
XVP2227}, R447 XRA – Harsco Track Technologies/Permaquip Landrover 130
Crew Cab Pick-Up {Ex First Engineering}, (FR504 – 548) – Rexquote/Komatsu
PW130ES K 30372/1999 {Ex Readypower/Quattro Plant}.
Narrow Gauge Loco (2ft) = 'LESLEY THE LISTER' – Lister 26288/1954.
Narrow Gauge Coach (2ft) = Unnumbered – 4wh 3 Compartment Manrider (Ex
NCB).
Freight Stock = E003 – [LNWR 6wh Loco Tender] – now a water bowser, LMS
498325 {fictitious number}(16A – 450325) – [2 Plank Long Open], BR B
749670 (500810 – CRVE 6941 – 024327) – [Liquids Tank] – used as a water
store for steam locos, BR B 784652 ('JOHNNIE' – 041868) – [12t Vanwide],
BR B 904639 – [Machinery Well Flat], BR B 950003 – [Brake Van], BR B
950173 – [Brake Van], BR B 955104 – [Brake Van], BR B 955209 – [Brake
Van], BR 985561 – ['Grampus' Ballast/Sleeper Wagon], BR 992904 –
['Dogfish' Ballast Hopper], MOD WGB4039 (B 784644 – 230306) – [12t
Vanwide], Shell-Mex/BP A6090 (LMS Registered 168920 – 024296) – [Fuel Oil
Tank].

Ecclesbourne Valley Railway, Wyvernrail, Hazelwood Bridge {VISIT} :

On Track Plant = 901209-5 – Lesmac Arrow LMA001
Road/Railer = 296 (R482 JGG) - Harsco Track Technologies/Permaquip
Landrover 130 Crew Cab Pick-Up {Ex First Engineering}.

Stoke Gifford Yard, Bristol {VIEW} :

Loco = 66512.

THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS MAGAZINE:
R,MORRIS, R.W.GILES, A.TURNER, C.WEEKS, N.HOSKINS, K.DAVIES, CWMBRAN
CREATURE, D.FORSE, M.CREW, J.DICKS, J.ROWSELL, P.DOUDNEY, Swrg, Wag,
Bristol Post.

Also thanks to the following whose information has been used in the
organisation of trips to industrial and coaching stock locations
INDUSTRIAL RAILWAY SOCIETY, PETER HALL.

Can all information for the magazine please be sent to Simon Chainey by
the 20th of the month, either at the address at the front of the magazine
or by e-mail to: [email protected]


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