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Inter City Railway Society 

Volume 41 No.4 

April 2013

Inter City Railway Society 

founded 1973 

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Contents: 

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

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

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

GBBG Advert ................................................5 

Current News / Sightings: 

Gloucester / Stirling Sightings .......... 27-29 

Light Rail & Metro News ........................ 32 

Liveries .................................................. 38 

Open Day News ..................................... 13 

Out and About Sightings .................. 19-22 

Stock Changes / Transfers ..................... 39 

Traffic and Traction News ................ 15-17 

Freight Corner ....................................... 31 

Feature Articles: 

Eastleigh Works Report ........................ 6-9 

Memoirs of a Railman ...................... 12-13 

NSE ...................................................... 17 

Preservation Infrastructure News ..... 25-26 

Preservation Galas ........................... 23-25 

Preservation News ........................... 10-11 

Rail Tour News...................................... 22 

Railway Globetrotters ....................... 33-38 

Then & Now 1973-2013 ........................ 18 

Front Cover Photo: 

ScotRail 158706 heads east on an Inverness – Aberdeen service, seen near Ruthven, between Keith 

and Huntly, at 12.11 on the 21 st March during what was the daily weather for March…a snowstorm. 

£1.50 where sold separately 

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

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Editor’s Comments: 

Society Notice Board 

Give a chap a toy and...!! No sooner had Carl 

received our 40th Anniversary headboard than it 

was stuck on anything that moves in Eastleigh 

Works (well most were stationary at the time). 

The headboard is seen on 07007 on the 14 th 

March (a close up of the headboard is seen 

below).A few of the locos in Eastleigh Works 

Report can also be seen suitably adorned, but 

having pride of place below is 47790 ‘Galloway 

Princess’ (photo taken by Carl on 2 nd April) 

which in its original guise was D1973, a fitting 

follow up to D2013 (on the cover last month). 

Still waiting for an original photo of D1973 ? 

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AGM – Sat. 13 th April 2013: 

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Magazine Contributors: Thanks to Ken Bull, Alan Hardcastle, Paul Tarrant, Bob Eastwood, 

Steve Fryer, Michael Hayman, Geoff Hope, Mike Rumens, Ian McAlpine, Jim Fitch, Stuart 

Moore, David Elliott, Roger Thomas, Dave Spencer, Mark Richards, Ray Smith, Derek Sneddon, 

Nigel Hoskins, John Barton, James Holloway, Carl Watson & Trevor Roots. We are sorry if 

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General: On the 5 th March a lorry 

demolished about 20ft of the wall on the 

bridge over the line at Campbell Road. 

The debris fell beside the up line and all 

traffic was halted for a while to allow 

Network Rail to inspect. Once checked, a 

speed restriction was placed on both up 

and down lines to ensure that vibrations 

didn’t bring down any more of the wall. 

Locos: 

73204 departed the Works on the 5 th for 

Southampton Docks and then via lorry to 

Brush Traction at Loughborough for 

conversion to 73902. It is seen passing 

the damaged wall (right). 

Eastleigh Works Report 

by Carl Watson 

66739 arrived for repainting on the 6 th and departed on the 27 th in the revised GBRf livery with 

‘Bluebell Railway’ nameplates covered over in the company of 73207 and 73119 (see above). 

The last operational DRS Class 20 in the old DRS livery, 20303, has been repainted in the DRS 

Compass livery. It is seen above in the Paintshop on the 25 th and complete on the 2 nd April. 

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08650 emerged from the Paintshop on the 13 th having been painted in Mendip Rail blue but still 

awaiting decals. 

47828 arrived on the 19 th for repairs to minor bird strike damage on one end. 

73138 and 73201 top ‘n’ tailed a Test Train which stabled on the 20 th . Formation was 73138, 72616, 

9516, 999550, 6261, 73201. 

73141 and 73212 arrived with GLV 68504 on the 22 nd . 

31465 stabled with a Test Train on the 22 nd . Formation; 31465, 72630, 999606, 9714. 

Component recovery has started on 47839. It is seen below sporting our 40 th Anniversary headboard 

on the 26 th 

50026 had a traction motor replaced on the 22 nd . 

73141 and 73205 arrived on the 27 th with GLVs 68501 and 68504 for servicing. 

Stored 20305 finally arrived on the 28 th , towing 47790 from Crewe (see below). 

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Repaired and sporting new stainless steel grilles (and our headboard), 47828 led a seven loco convoy 

away from the Works on the 2 nd April, destined for Crewe, 37409, 37607, 20303, 20301, 20302 and 

20304. The Class 20s are apparently to be used for engineering trains in the Hull area shortly. 

Coaching Stock: 

47828 and 47805 top ‘n’ tailed Northern Belle FO 3267 ‘BELVOIR’ into the Works on the 14 th . The FO 

is to be overhauled. 

47805 departed for Carlisle on the 20 th with 6117 (see below) and 6122, the first two overhauled DRS 

Mk2 TSOs. 

A rare visitor to the Works these days is West Coast 33207 which collected DBSOs 9707, 9705 and 

9713 and took them to RVEL at Derby on the 21 st 8

33207 + DBSOs were later seen 

passing Oxford at 14.13 

(photo by David Elliott) 

Units: 

Completed 455832 departed on the 14 th , replaced the same day by 455831 (both seen side by side 

below) which itself departed on the 29 th . The next 455 was due in on the 3 rd April. 

Class 450s visiting Siemens have been; 089, 544, 081, 568, 085 and 566 plus at least one more that I 

missed! 

Wagons: DBS red 66118 arrived on the East Yard trip with IVA 2398 572-0 and departed with 

repaired IVA 2398 555-5. 

66594 was on the Maritime trip on the 11 th , arriving with FEABs 640425, 640426 and departing with 

repaired KTA 97736, FLAs 606002, 605015, 605006, 605002, 606012. 

31190 arrived on the 12 th with JRAs for repair 6790 058-5, 030-4, 088-2, 051-0 (the latter having been 

taken out of storage). 

66416 was on the Maritime trip on the 25 th , arriving with KTAs 97724, 97762, 97733, KFA 92561, 

FLAs 606007, 605003, 605023, 605026, 606009 and departed with repaired KTA 97736 and FEABs 

640045, 640046. 

London Underground: Ex-LU pre-1938 Standard car L130 was scrapped on the 6 th , the motor bogie 

and various other useful parts being saved for the LT Museum. 

photos by Carl Watson 

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Preservation News 

Bluebell Railway, East Grinstead Opening Festival by Mark Richards: 

To celebrate the official opening of the northern extension to East Grinstead a two week special 

programme of events was to be held from 23 rd March until 7 th April. I decided to attend the opening 

day, unfortunately the weather was less than kind with frequent snow showers in the morning and all 

day accompanied by a bitter chill in the air. 

The line to East Grinstead was 

officially closed on 17 th March 

1955 so the reopening of 

services through to Sheffield 

Park came almost 55 years to 

the day since closure. There 

were seven locos in steam on the 

opening day with four sets of 

ordinary passenger stock in 

addition to the Pullman set which 

worked a special ‘Grinsteade 

Belle’ from Sheffield Park 

departing 09.30 arriving East 

Grinstead at 10.11. This service 

was hauled by Southern Railway 

Maunsell U 2-6-0 1638 which is 

seen later in the day running 

round its train at East Grinstead. 

The other locos in use on this 

first day were BR Std 9F 2-10-0 

92212, SER H 0-4-4T 263, P 0-6- 

0Ts 323 ‘Bluebell’ and 178 (seen 

double headed at East Grinstead 

below) and LBSCR E4 0-6-2T 

473 ‘Birch Grove’. 

LBSCR A1 ‘Terrier’ 55 ‘Stepney’ was working brake van shuttles from Horsted Keynes up the Ardingly 

branch. 

The rolling stock in use was a range 

of vintages. The most historic and 

notable were the Metropolitan Railway 

compartment stock recently used on 

the London Underground 150 

celebrations paired with SER, LBSCR 

and LCDR compartment stock. The 

other coaching sets were formed of 

mainly BR and Southern Railway 

stock along with LNW and GNR 

Observation Cars (which were 

available to travel in at a supplement). 

92212 was booked to haul a special 

‘Imberhorne Limited’ excursion from 

Sheffield Park to East Grinstead (with 

two return trips) in the evening using 

the Pullman stock. 

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The ticket office is housed in temporary accommodation (see above) but it is assumed that more 

permanent facilities will be made available in due course. The access and position of the Bluebell 

Railway station in relation to the mainline station (recently refurbished) can also be seen in the photo 

above. Passengers have to walk about 100m along the Sainsbury access road (extreme right) and 

then there is another 50m walk from the gate to the Bluebell platform past the shunting neck. 

The facilities at East Grinstead have been enhanced with 

toilets on site along with the East Grinsteade shop and 

buffet housed in Mk1 ex-BSK 35419 (977166). This has 

been placed alongside the shunting neck previously 

viewable from the access road 

(see report in Nov 2010 issue, page 16) 

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photos by Mark Richards

Memoirs of a Railman 

by Jim Fitch 

Jim’s final railway memoirs are as a schoolboy from 1937 up to the start of his railway career in 1953 

and the subject of his first article (January 2009). 

I was born in London just a couple of months before the Coronation of King George VI in May 1937. 

By the time I was 3 years old I had been evacuated from the capital to a village (then) Wigston Magna 

just outside Leicester while my parents remained in London on wartime occupations. 

My first memory of a railway engine is standing by the fence on the side of Wigston yards and seeing 

ex-LNWR 0-8-0s working the goods trains while in the distance a tantalising glimpse of expresses 

rushing by. In those days on your 5 th birthday you started school, so now I was walking to the village 

school. I was also allowed to walk down the main road to the road overbridge at Wigston Station. Most 

days there was a group of enthusiasts there and my railway education began. Soon I had a 

vocabulary of Jubs, 8Fs and wouldn't it be great if a ‘streak’ (A4) came through. 

During the war Wigston yards and junctions were crucial to the war effort as the cross country lines 

meant that trains could travel North, East, South and West. Then in 1944, great excitement as 

American engines appeared on the scene. These of course were the American army loco's being 

brought over here for transhipment to the continent after D-Day. Apart from the look of the engine, 

what intrigued us boys was their painted numbers were all straight lines and no curves. 

In 1945, as war gradually came to an end I returned to London to live with my father and grandmother. 

Having been bombed out of Paddington we now lived in Acton which turned out to be a treasure 

house of railways. We lived close to Acton yards, so we could hear the wagons being shunted day and 

night. Now I saw my first Great Western engines and after that the Midland was only my second 

favourite railway. My school bordered the North London line so sometimes during the dinner hour we 

would see a steam train in between the electrics. My fondest memory though is when I walked to and 

from school, I walked over a road overbridge and I often saw an 0-6-0 ‘Charlie’ (Q1) pulling a heavy 

goods train which was a picture of power and as steam often covered the stark lines of the loco, it did 

not look as ugly as usual. Back at Acton yard it was also possible to see LNER tanks going up the 

bank to join the North London line. With Willesden Junction just a bike ride away it was as good a 

place to live as any. 

During 1947 I kept hearing about nationalisation. Eventually I found out this meant that all the railway 

companies were to be merged into one British Railways. Being now ten years old I could discuss with 

the various groups of supporters at various locations, which railway was the best. When the 

locomotive exchanges were announced everyone rubbed their hands with glee, each person 

convinced their favourite company would show all the others up. In the event what was proven was 

that each company had designed loco's suitable for what they required and overall there was not 

much to choose between them. As I found out in later years, R A Riddles the new CME of BR was well 

aware of this fact. He had been responsible during the war for the WD loco's and had been assisted 

by engineers from all of the big four companies. From this experience he realised that basically 

everyone was the same technically with only details differing depending on regional factors. As a 

publicity stunt for the newly formed BR it was a great success arousing great interest around the 

country. 

More exciting for us spotters were the new liveries with familiar express engines appearing in blue. 

The only engine I remember in blue was a King and I must admit it looked smart. However the 

experiment was short lived and soon the green was back. In time many of the tank engines that 

worked passenger trains were changed from black to green. 

Meanwhile things stayed much the same. Former company designs such as Castles, Coronations and 

A1s were still being built. A family sight in Acton yard would be a ‘dukedog’, known by us as ’sister 

dukes’. There was still other outside frame 4-4-0s working all over the western. One day I was 

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extremely lucky. Spending a day on the footbridge at Southall we saw a ‘bulldog’ at speed on the main 

line. With a head-on view a sight that must have been familiar in the first years of the 20 th century with 

‘City of Truro’ and her sisters on the GWR expresses, the bulldog roared underneath us, her cranks 

whizzing round with the wheels hidden. 

About this time I travelled on my first spotter’s trip, an Ian Allan loco spotters club trip to Swindon 

Works. Along the way somewhere between Reading and Swindon we passed a long row of 2-8-0 

Austerity locos returned from Europe and awaiting overhaul before entering service with BR. Swindon 

factory of course was magic, little did I realise then that in five years later I would be an apprentice 

there. 

As we entered the 1950s and I got older, life got better. The first standard locos rolled out nicknamed 

‘doodlebugs’, the Britannias were the first on the scene and Liverpool St Station was a must. By now 

cycling was a great interest and so every weekend we were out on our bikes. Sundays was usually a 

local run one week to Old Oak Common, Willesden, Cricklewood and Kentish Town sheds. The next 

week it would be a country run to a shed such as Guildford, Tonbridge or Feltham or Hitchin. 

Sometimes it would be across London to Devons Road and East Ham. On a Saturday it might be a 

tour of the termini or spending the day on one of the stations. 

The first express line diesels were also making their debut 10000/10001 on the Euston mainline, the 

gas turbines 18000/18100 on the Western then the Southern with 10200/10201/10202. Sometimes 

10000 + 10001 worked as a pair. An unusual loco was 10100 which was a Fell diesel mechanical 

express loco which also operated on the Midland. 

When I was 15, King George VI died. We found out that the funeral train from Paddington to Windsor 

would travel through Acton during the school dinner hour. Everyone knew ‘Windsor Castle’ was the 

Royal engine and would be gleaming that day. A few days before the funeral the word went round 

among enthusiasts that ‘Windsor Castle’ is not the real one. The day of the funeral and as soon as the 

bell went at midday, we were on our bikes pedalling like mad. Sure enough as the funeral train passed 

as we stood at the lineside, it was obvious that the Castle was a post war engine. Later the story came 

out. The King died suddenly and 4082 was stripped to the frames at Swindon on a general overhaul. 

What we will never know is when they exchanged name and number plates with an ex-work Castle 

7013 ‘Bristol Castle’. Did they realise that it was a different series of Castle with a different front end 

and mechanical lubricators or did they say so what! 

The following year, 1953 was Coronation year and London saw many specials arrive for the public 

holiday on Coronation day. So it was on my bike to tour some sheds. I had heard ‘Silver Jubilee’ was 

on Willesden shed and sure enough there she was. Now I saw for myself those silver metal numbers 

instead of the usual painted numbers on the cab sides. I was disappointed that instead of making two 

extra 4's to renumber its LMS number into its BR, it was just painted on, completely spoiling the effect. 

Still it was a great cop as in all my travels I never saw her again. 

So that summer I left school and started my apprenticeship at Swindon. Now my spotting really took 

off. In the following years I travelled hundreds of miles and visited the majority of engine sheds the UK. 

Many pleasant memories and experiences, some now gone forever like the Liverpool Overhead 

Railway and the Mumbles Railway at Swansea, some preserved and others still going strong. In many 

ways however, today is a great improvement with speeds and journey times unthinkable in the 1950s. 

There is still a variety still of locos and rolling stock with a lot more livery variation since privatisation. 

Here's hoping I see much more as it looks exciting times ahead. 

Open Day News 

It is hoped that as details become known of forthcoming Open Days around the country then info 

concerning them will be notified to you. If anyone hears of any such events, please let the editor know. 

Nothing to report. 

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Traffic & Traction News 

by John Barton 

March 1 

66001 passed through Banbury at 20.51 on 

6X65 Didcot - Mossend. 

66204 t&t 66039 on 6Z31 Applehurst - Tunstead 

Sidings passed through Denton Jnct. at 17.43. 

March 2 

66131 passed Long Eaton HL Goods at 20.09 

with 6X08 Toton - West Hampstead South Jnct. 

70000 passed Chorley at 20.03 working a 

Carnforth - Bury steam move. 

66186 + 66158 + 66050 + 66044 + 66037 were 

seen in convoy at Westbury at 13.42 (photo 

below by David Elliott). 

59004 + 59103 were seen at 12.21 at Westbury 

(photo below by David Elliott). 

59204 was seen alongside 66069 at 13.26 at 

Westbury making for an interesting comparison 

(photo below by David Elliott). 

March 4 

47804 + 57006 + 47760 passed Walsall on 

Tyseley - Carnforth ecs working at 14.06. 

66088 passed Walsall on Stud Farm - Bescot 

loaded ‘yellow boxes’ at 13.59. 

70016 was seen sitting under M6 with 

autoballasters at Earlstown / Golbourne Jnct. 

triangle at 13.45. 

60019 passed through Doncaster at 13.31 on 

Preston Docks - Lindsey working. 

66185 arrived at Peterborough at 13.13 with 

4L45 Wakefield - Felixstowe but was held south 

of the station to follow the 13.18 Stansted 

service (170104) to Ely which departed at 13.23. 

47804 + 57006 + 47760 + one Pullman coach 

5912 passed Small Heath at 13.11 on Tyseley - 

Carnforth ECS working. 

March 5 

66513 t&t 66557 headed south through Bedford 

at 21.41 on an engineering train. 

57004 + 66426 headed south through Wigan 

North Western at 19.57. 

60063 worked south through Cossington at 

18.17 with a Toton - Whitemoor departmental. 

March 6 

37609 + 37601 arrived at Bridgwater crossover 

at 07.13 with 6V74 Crewe - Bridgwater nuclear 

flasks. 

37605 + 37261 + 57011 worked a Crewe Gresty 

Bridge - Derby & Barrow Hill move today. 

57604 expired at Paddington before working the 

1C99 23.45 London Paddington - Penzance. 

March 7 

66023 passed through Cardiff Central at 21.57 

on an empty coal working to Aberthaw. 

March 8 

60099 passed Huyton at 22.02 with loaded coal 

bound for Fiddlers Ferry PS. 

37608 + 37611 stormed through Huyton at 21.48 

heading westbound. 

66023 working 4C96 Aberthaw - Cwmbargoed 

DP with 21 empty HTA’s headed northbound 

through Llanbradach near Caerphilly at 21.15. 

66305 + 66425 passed northbound through 

Preston at 19.10 on Daventry IRFT - Mossend 

Yard Tesco intermodal. 

March 9 

66041 + 66017 + 66067 passed Walsall at 11.38 

light engine heading towards Ryecroft Jnct. 

150102 worked the St Ives bay branch today. 

66954 passed Marshfield with a rather long 

container train from Wentloog at 11.21 heading 

for Southampton. 

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March 13 

66204 passed Long Eaton High Level Goods 

18.48 with 0F54 Ketton - Toton working. 

60054 working 6E38 Colnbrook – Lindsey was 

seen at Wigston North Jnct. at 17.57. 

37194 + 37218 + two nuclear flasks passed 

Walsall on Bridgwater - Crewe at 16.15. 

March 14 

66055 t&t 66147 on 6W61 St Blazey - Westbury 

passed eastbound through Totnes at 07.30. 

165124 on 5L64 10.01 Reading DMUD - Ilford 

pulled into Slough at 09.48. 

66725 passed Heamies Bridge north of Stafford 

at 13.44 with 4L18 Barton Dock - Felixstowe 

liner (photo below by Roger Thomas). 

66007 was seen passing southbound through 

Eastleigh at 12.48 (photo opposite bottom by 

David Elliott). 

66563 + 66416 were seen passing southbound 

through Eastleigh at 14.06 (photo below by 

David Elliott). 

56091 on its first test run since 2001 in 

unbranded ex-Fertis livery was seen with 31190 

as insurance, passing through Longbridge at 

13.10 as 0Z56 Washwood Heath – Gloucester. 

It wasn’t known if it reached its destination 

before the fireman ran out of coal !! (photo below 

by James Holloway) 

March 15 

66539 + 66536 passed Long Eaton High Level 

Goods at 06.01 with 6X33 Derby – Beeston - 

Toton working. 

37218 + 37602 headed northbound to Sellafield 

through Bolton le Sands at 07.58. 

March 16 

Krupps 0001/2/3/4 dragged 92038 + 92032 + 

92015 + a monster rake of freight through 

Boxley at 02.32 on Singlewell Loop - Dollands 

Moor working. 

66701 were waiting to depart Wakefield 

Wrenthorpe sidings on the 6G81 Wrenthorpe 

Sidings - Doncaster. 

66848 was seen passing southbound through 

Eastleigh at 10.30 (photo below by David Elliott). 

March 17 

47805 t&t 47828 hammered through 

Castlethorpe near Milton Keynes at 10.22 

leading Northern Belle. 

66081 t&t 66197 on 6W10 with 11 YVA's rail 

cabling & 2 VXA barrier wagons from East Usk 

Yard - Bargoed train passed Llanbradach 

southbound near Caerphilly at 08.25, with a 10 

min stop at to drop off engineering crews. 

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March 18 

66099 headed northbound through Rugby at 

08.27 with the empty mixed box wagons from 

Ripple Lane - Peak Forest. 

March 19 

66174 arrived into Rugby at 09.23 and departed 

northbound at 10.02 with the modal from 

Felixstowe - Birch Coppice. 

37601 t&t 37609 were seen at 12.55 in Norwich 

Thorpe Yard between runs on 3Q77 test train 

(photo below by Stuart Moore). 

March 22 (cont) 

66066 working 6Z77 Cwmbargoed DP - Margam 

with 18 loaded HTA's passed southbound 


37402 was seen on 3Q72 Structure Gauging 

train in Norwich Jubilee sidings between 

services at 13.00 (photo below by Stuart Moore). 

March 20 

66522 + 5 JNAs headed northbound through 

Castlethorpe near Milton Keynes at 21.44. 

31233 pushed East Ham-Peterborough test train 

through Harringay Green Lanes at 21.02 

March 21 

66558 + 90048 dead in tow headed northbound 

through Rugby at 22.59 with the modal from 

Felixstowe – Coatbridge. 

66736 headed northbound through Rugby at 

22.24 with the modal from Felixstowe - Hams 

Hall. 

60040 was seen passing through Oxford at 

12.23 (photo below by David Elliott). 

March 22 

66187 working 4C96 Aberthaw - Cwmbargoed 

DP with 21 empty HTA's passed northbound 


March 23 

20308 + 20312 + 37606 were seen heading into 

Doncaster at 20.03. 

70004 + 66089 arrived at Crewe at 18.35. 

March 24 

66741 headed north on an empty coal train, 

about one mile south of Tollerton, passing an 

unidentified unbranded green GBRF 66 heading 

south on loaded coal at 16.05. 

34067 ‘Tangmere’ and support coach 5Z47 

Bristol - Southall passed Burnham at 14.16 

March 25 

37423 t&t 37604 on 1Q14 ADJ - ADJ via Taffs 

Well, Dingle Rd, Rhymney passed northbound 


66176 headed north past Waterbeach at 20.54 

with the 6M70 Chesterton Junction - Mountsorrel 

empty Lafarge self discharge train. 

March 26 

31190 + 31452 were at Doncaster going to 

Wabtec at 17.10. 

73205 t&t 73141 departed Tonbridge at 21.23 

towards Strood with the 8Y97 Tonbridge West 

Yard - Tonbridge West Yard. 

March 27 

66060 working 6C95 Cwmbargoed DP - 

Aberthaw with 21-loaded HTA's passed 

southbound through Llanbradach near 

Caerphilly at 21.26. 

57316 was seen heading westbound through 

Tamworth at 19.40 with a crane in tow from 

Scunthorpe – Bescot. 

March28 

66601 t&t 66523 arrived into Rugby at 23.06 

with the massive HOBC ballast cleaning train 

from Willesden - Hillmorton Junction. 

March 29 

37667 + 37612 + 550009 + 550037 passed 

Stafford North en route to Crewe at 00.05. 

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March 29 (cont) 

37607 + 37409 + coach + 20305 + 47790 was 

seen approaching Eastleigh at 11.41. 

At 11.52 the convoy sat awaiting the road into 

Eastleigh Works as 60049 approached 

northbound (photos by David Elliott). 

Continuing the NSE livery story, the only mainline AC electric locomotive to be painted was Cl.86 

86401 ‘Northampton Town’. Owned by the AC Locomotive Group, it is currently stored at Willesden 

TMD, its future in doubt. It was named ‘Northampton Town’ from 13 th May 1989 until November 1991. 

It was re-named ‘Hertfordshire Rail Tours’ on 15 th October 1998. Following withdrawal at the end of 

2002 the plates were removed in July 1993. Following repainting into original NSE livery from EWS 

maroon/gold it was re-dedicated ‘Northampton Town’ on the 10 th September 2005 at the Crewe Works 

Open Day, in which condition it remains to date. In the photo below, 86401 is seen at Worcester Depot 

on the 16 th September 2009 (photo by Colin Mytton). 

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Then & Now 1973 – 2013 

This series aims to show locos as they were in 1973 and as they are now in 2013. Typically for the first 

loco (photo provided by James Holloway of D3956) I didn’t have an up to date photo though nothing 

has changed since 2008. If anyone has a good 1973 photo they wish to feature please let me know. If 

you haven’t got a current one I will find one...hopefully. 

then - D3956 Tyseley Depot, 24 th June 1973, now - 08788 Inverness Depot, 11 th December 2008 

note the added air compressor box fitted between the oil tank and battery box 

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Out & About 

by James Holloway 

To be more helpful for those interested in where stock was exactly, can I ask all contributors who list 

trip sightings en masse, particularly over long distances, to please add more detail when submitting to 

James…ed 

Ken Bull: 

2 nd March: 

Elford Loop: 43301/02, 60040, 66077/538/619 

Hademoor: 86610/12 

5 th March: 

Near Rugeley: 

13.00 66545+70002 L/E 

13.04 66425 4S44 DV-MN 

13.08 67023 L/E 

13.41 66140 6O42 HO-SO 

13.57 66536 L/E 

14.15 66725 4L18 Barton-Felixstowe 

14.26 70013 4Z68 RC-CE 

15.08 70009 4M81 Felixstowe-CE 

15.41 90049 4M54 TL-CE 

16.11 66301 4M44 MN-DV 

16.15 86627/22 4L92 Ditton-Felixstowe 

16.52 70017 4M61 SO-Trafford Park 

17.00 66127 6K50 TO-CE 

Alan Hardcastle: 

1 st February: 

Stratford 12.38-13.00: 

66719, 86501, 90049 

6 th February: 

Stratford 12.40-13.12: 

66541/712, 90041/45 


Dartford 11.44: 66702 


Willesden 09.52: 86401/701 

Wembley 09.56: 92015 

Lichfield 11.23: 66304 

Lawley Street 16.01: 66570 

Rugby 16.35: 66186 

Daventry 16.40: 66591 

Bletchley 17.25: 66130 

20 th February 

Stratford 13.41-14.15: 66017/564 


Bounds Green: 08571 

Hitchin 09.25: 66187 

Peterborough: 66704/736, DR75402 

Grantham: 60039 

Belmont Yard: 66703 

Doncaster 10.45-17.54: 

08669/724/782, 31190/452, 43208/239/251/272 

43274/277/290/296/300/302/306/310/313/314 

43316-319/465/467/468/484, 60045, 66005/024 

66077/097/129/136/139/160/161/507/509/510/543 

66559/571/596/604/707/711/716/724/731/743 

67024, 91007/102/104/108-112/117/118/120/122 

91124/125/127-132, DR73113/75403 

James Holloway: 

5 th March: 

Sheffield Station 11.21-11.45: 

66596, 142018/50/84, 144001/07/23, 158790/847 

158909, 220020, 221120, 222015/18/21 

Doncaster 12.07-16.08: 

08724, 43238/239/272/274/295/296/302/306/307 

43309/311/314-316/320/467/468, 47853, 60065 

66079/097/132/165/175/201/509/520/553/564/599 

66613/711/716/731/745/953, 67024, 91007/101 

91108-111/113-115/120/122/127/129-132, 142017 

142056/93, 144002, 153313/57, 158787/796/815 

158848/851, 170306/9, 180101/05/09/11-13 

185106/29/43, 220010-12/18/21/34, 321903 

322481, DVT’s 82200-02/05/09-11/13/14/19/20 

82225/28/29/31, DR73113 

14 th March: 

Longbridge 13.15: 

56091+31190 on test working 0Z56 from 

Washwood Heath to Gloucester 

26 th March: 

Solihull 11.45: 

67014 and DVT 82305 T/T newly received Mk 3’s 

12621/23/25/27 on test 

Geoff Hope: 

3 rd February: 

Leeds Midland Road: 

66413/419/514/520/535/543/545/546/554/592 

70010 


Manchester Piccadilly 15.05-16.35: 

66418/517, 142003/04/11/13/24/34/35/46/48/56 

142058/84, 150112/134/136/140/142/220/223/228 

150272/275/276, 156425/28/63/66/68/89, 158774 

158806/847/856, 170301/7, 175011/109/110/112 

185108-10/12/16/20-22/24/26/28/37-39/45-47 

220019/22/27, 221123/24, 323223-25/27/28/30/32 

323233/37/38, 390045/046/104/119/128/154 


Doncaster 08.40-14.35: 

08669/724, 43206/208/277/290/295/302/305-310 

43312-314/316/320/367/465/467/480/484, 60039 

66006/027/077/148/150/160/161/238/509/546/569 

66621/701/715/721/724/735/736/738, 67019 

91101-03/05-07/09/10/17/19-22/25-28/31/32 

142017/18/23/31/49/66/87, 144005/10, 150114 

153308, 158787/791/792/794/851/901/908/909 

170301/6, 180109-11/14, 185103/18/27/32/40/48 

220006/10-13/23/27, 221124/30/41, 322483-485 

DVT’s 82200/01/03/05/07/09/11-14/16/18/19/25-29 

975974/978 

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Leeds Midland Road 15.10-15.40: 

66414/515/518/536/545/554/569, 70003/10/17 



70019, 142001/04/09/12-14/30/33/34/36/46/53/54 

142056/58/60/62/63/94, 150111/113/115/118/119 

150133/138/144/147/201/205/224/228/272/273 

156423/26/55/59/60/72, 158770/777/785/788/806 

158812/835/846/847/857/866, 170305/6/8/9 

175010/104/107/110/111, 185102-04/06-10/14/16 

185117/19/21/22/24/28/29/31-34/38/41-43/49/50 

220022/26/32, 221120/31/40, 323223-27/29/30 

323233-39, 390011/013/020/040/049/050/114/126 

390137/155 


Knottingley 09.35-10.45: 

66221/530/743, 142048, 150222, 153330 

Doncaster 11.25-15.30: 

08669/853, 43206/239/272/314/316/467/468/480 

43484, 60007, 66005/046/047/074/100/161/175 

66510/519/567/622/953/956/706/724-727/742 

91101/03/06/11/13/14/18/20/22/31/32, 142017/50 

142070/90, 144003/04/06/12, 150117, 153326/85 

158816/842/848/849/910, 170305/6, 180101/10-14 

185107/37/40, 220002/03/08/09/11/14/24/34 

320322, 321902, 322482, DVT’s 82200-02/05/13 

82215/18/19/25-27/29/31, DR73946 

23 rd February: 

Leeds Midland Road: 

66508/509/518/528/546/595/622/954/956, 70002 

70013/20 



66593, 142009/24/28/30/32/33/40/42/45/49/53/56 

142057/61/62/78/92, 150114/115/134/137/140 

150147/148/201/205/206/223/271/275/277 

156426/28/60/71/72/82/88/89, 158770/777/783 

158812/852/856/857/862/865, 170301-3/5/6/8 

175003/101/104/108/109/111/116, 185102-05/07 

185108/10/13/15/16/19/22/25-28/30/32/36/37/39 

185142/46/47/49/51, 220006/09/13/18/30, 221125 

221133, 323223-30/32/33/35-39, 390008/010/107 

390117/122/132/134/152/155 


Doncaster 08.45-14.30: 

08669/724, 31190/452, 43208/238/251/274/295 

43296/300/302/306/310-314/465/467/468/484 

66027/028/084/097/098/100/101/132/161/171/503 

66504/507/520/530/547/604/711/726/731/743/953 

67024, 91007/102-106/109-113/116-118/124-132 

142019-21/23, 144001/02/07/13, 153310/35/76 

158784/787/794/853/861/904, 170302/7, 180105 

180107/09/10/13, 185115/31/50, 220004/11/13 

220017-19/25/28/32, DVT’s 82200/01/04-07/10/11 

82213/15/16/18-20/22-24/26-31 

Michael Hayman: 

5 th March: 

Victoria: 37608/611 

Paddington: 66718, 180103 

Acton: 66133/605 

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Didcot: 60092 

Oxford: 66069, 70017, 180104 

9 th March: 

Paddington: 

43002/012/020/026/035/079122/139/155/158/164 

43175185/192, 57603/5, 66003/016/181 

Old Oak Common: 57602 

Acton: 47237, 66128/232 

Hayes: 66136 

Slough: 

34067 ‘Tangmere’, 60163 ‘Tornado’, 66133 

11 th March: 

Paddington: 66723 

Acton: 20096/107/901/905 

16 th March: 

Paddington: 73201 + 73138 test train 

26 th March: 

Clapham Junction: 

60163 ‘Tornado’, 37425, 66705, 67016 

28 th March: 

Victoria: 

66739+73207+73119 1Z85 to East Grinstead 

67005/26 1Y46 to Folkestone 

Paul Tarrant: 

8 th March: 

Lewisham: 

11.40 59001 6V18 Hansons 

11.47 66710 6O88 spoil 

11.57 66723 spoil 

12.00 66002 6Y41 engineers 

12.07 66536 6M79 Bardons 

12.10 66594 4E24 F/L 

12.21 66542 4O86 F/L 

12.33 66848 0A66 L/E 

13.02 59103 7Z20 VTG’s 

12 th March: 

Lewisham: 

10.57 66555 6L37 CCE 

11.19 70017 4O88 F/L 

Bob Eastwood: 

5 th March: 

Monk Fryston 09.13-12.25: 

47853, 66040/094/098/160/200/213/525/541/547 

66550/554/717/743/957 

18 th March: 

Water Orton 10.38-11.52: 

31285, 60065, 66090/079/108/533/564 

Steve Fryer: 


Oxenholme: 90047, 221103/4 

Lancaster: 153358 

Warrington: 66001, 90024, 92019 

Crewe: 

66428, 86501/627, 153308, 350116 


Birmingham New Street: 

150105, 220016/20/31, 221109/14, 170503/509 

170632, 323201/02/18, 350240, 390020 

Soho: 08805, 350258

Wolverhampton: 66197, 170514, 221137 

Stafford: 220030, 350118, 390049 

Crewe: 57302, 66425, 86501, 323225, 350246 

Warrington: 09106 

Preston: 142087 

Lancaster: 153352, 185109/21 

14 th March: 

Preston: 57302 

Wigan: 150134, 156472 

Warrington: 60045/92, 66018/031 

Crewe: 

37419, 57003, 66432, 86501, 323231, 350120 

Wolverhampton: 66061/068, 221118, 390020 

Stafford: 57311, 67023 

Soho: 08805 


153356, 170108/511, 323203/14, 350122 

19 th March: 

Windermere Branch at Oxenholme 06.15: 

31285+6262+9703+977868 

Mike Rumens: 

Nuneaton 14.00-14.35: 

47828, 66034/424, 153375, 170519/398/639 

221142, 390006/122/132/134/137/138 

6 th March: 

Nuneaton 13.55-14.30: 

66113, 153375, 170102/397, 221143, 390103/119 

390134/136/151 

Ian McAlpine: 


Peterborough: 66704/735, 91130, 170111 

Doncaster: 31190/452, 67024, 321901 

York: 66848, 185119, 220007/34 


Darlington: 

91111/32, 142016/66, 185113, 220025, 221138 

DVT 82200 

Newcastle: 

43290/317, 67019, 156475/80/81, 185106/13 

DVT 82215 

2 nd March: 

Darlington: 66595, 142068/79/90 

Thornaby: 66171, 142029/90 

Hartlepool: 156420/80/84 

Newcastle: 

66744, 67019, 142016/88, 185136/37 

Metrocentre: 142022 

Wylam: 

142017/29/67, 156481 

Sunderland: 

Trams 4016/23/26/32/35/40/56/60/68/81 

Gateshead: 

Trams 4006/36/44 

8 th March: 

Peterborough: 91116, DVT 82208 

Holme: 66705/708 

King’s Cross: 67028 

Paddington: 43127/196, 66708 

Acton: 66128 

West Drayton: 66025 

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Twyford: 59206, 165130 

Pangbourne: 66588 

Didcot: 08752, 47749, 66069 

Swindon: 43071/150, 66129/186 

9 th March: 

Bath: 158766/956/958 

Westbury: 

43025/071/150/186/195/198, 59002/103, 60100 

66007/021/034/044/058/066/081/084/112/230 

150221/34/46/47, 153329/82, 158763/766/950/952 

158953/956/957/959-961, 159008/105 

10 th March: 

Bath: 43009/016/094/131/135/180, 66598/607 

Didcot: 66079 

Acton: 66133/136 

Paddington: 43143/164/183, 66718 

King’s Cross: 67028, 91102, DVT 82218 

15 th March: 

Peterborough: 66097/712/722, 67028 

Oakham: 66025 

Hams Hall: 08623 

Washwood Heath: 08762, 66099 

Lawley Street: 66542/556 


220028, 221117, 350120 

Soho: 08805 

Wolverhampton: 66070, 323201, 390045 

Stafford: 57311, 350249, 390047 

Crewe: 

71000, 47712, 57003, 66603, 86501/632, 90048 

Halewood: 66076 

Edge Hill: 08721, 66141 

Liverpool Lime Street: 

150110,156472, 158858, 508123 

Birkenhead Central: 508120 

Rock Ferry: 507009 

Hooton: 507004/018, 508123/143 

Chester: 150230, 158831, 507031 

17 th March: 

Hooton: 508108/130 

Chester: 

142018, 150231, 158826/32/41, 221102/43 

Crewe: 

73006, 86614, 90017/28/32, 150236, 221106 

350122, 390122 

22 nd March: 

Peterborough: 91131, DVT82228 

King’s Cross: 67028 

Waterloo-Farnborough: 

159012/107, 378214, 444006/09/13/28/45 

450025/042/081/091/105/550/553, 455701/716 

455721/739/855/859/919, 458013 

Basingstoke: 66565, 159101, 450088/123 

Winchester: 66564, 444017/18, 450006/108 

Eastleigh: 

08495, 60071, 73141/212, 158880/85/87, 444007 

444025/33, 450017/031/040/073/075/081/089/104 

450113/121/568 

23 rd March: 

Winchester-Southampton Central: 

57310, 66571, 158955, 220024, 377103/137/414 

377423, 444002/05/09/10/12/23/28, 450074

Southampton Maritime: 

08575, 66416/516/565 

Bournemouth-Weymouth & return: 

444005/06/10/11/15/17/33/34/36/41/42/44 

24 th March: 

Winchester-Waterloo: 

66174, 159013, 444018/36/38/44, 450014/019 

450020/037/075/077/105/117, 455733/808/863 

450866/870/873/911 

Rail Tour News 

THE WANSBECK - Sat. 30 th March 2013 by Ray Smith: 

This rail tour was operated in 

top & tail mode by K4 2-6-0 

61994 ‘The Great Marquess’ 

and K1 2-6-0 62005 (both 

tenders facing the coaches), 

running as 1Z62 Newcastle - 

North Blyth, 1Z64 North Blyth - 

Crag Hall, 1Z66 Crag Hall - 

Saltburn and 1Z68 Saltburn - 

Newcastle. 

61994 leading at Marcheys House Junction at 11.47 

(aka Sleekburn Triangle) 

With 61994 leading to start 

with, after North Blyth the train 

turned on the Marcheys House 

Junction known as Sleekburn 

triangle and once again 62005 

was leading. 

With the North Sea and offshore wind turbines 

in the background, 62005 waits to return 

back to Newcastle, then on to Saltburn 

at 12.22 from North Blyth 

52F, North and South Blyth had an allocation of K1s in the 1960s. I have a 52K, Consett shedplate 

that was given to me by a fitter when 62022 was transferred to Blyth! 

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Preservation Galas 

Keighley and Worth Valley Steam Gala – 3 rd Mar 2013 by Andrew Woodcock: 

I decided to go to the gala on the Sunday along with my visit to the Halifax High Level Railway (see 

separate report). The line up seemed good but not spectacular with residents BR Std 2-6-4T 80002 

(last gala appearance before overhaul) recently overhauled WD 2-8-0 90733. 0-6-0 LYR 1300 

(departing after gala), 4F 0-6-0 43924 and visitor BR Std 2-6-0 78019. 0-6-0T 1704 ’Nunlow’ was used 

on the Ingrow shuttles. 

It was intended that 90733 be used on limited diagrams and spending the rest of its time in Ingrow 

Goods Yard on display. However on my arrival I found out that for Sunday the roles of 80002 and 

90733 were reversed. This suited me ideally and I took the shuttle with ’Nunlow’ from Ingrow to 

Keighley returning to my delight with 78019 piloting 90733. 

My brief visit concluded with a visit to the Vintage Carriage Trust depot and a look at Haworth Yard. At 

Haworth, WC 4-6-2 34092 ‘City of Wells’ was outside the back of the warehouse in use for an 

engineering demonstration. At the other end, stock had moved around. The Hunslet shunter was in 

the road at the shed side of the warehouse behind the LYR Barton Wright Saddle Tank frame etc. 

A short but enjoyable visit 

NNR Spring Steam Gala – 8-10 th Mar 2013 by Stuart Moore: 

The North Norfolk Railway (NNR) ran their first steam gala of 2013 and I visited on Saturday the 9 th . 

It was planned to be a Standards 

Gala using several Standard class 

steam loco's including both 70000 

‘Britannia’ and 70013 ‘Oliver 

Cromwell’. Unfortunately the 

railway suffered a number of 

setbacks and by the time of the 

event it was not just standards, with 

Epping and Ongar Railway's Prairie 

4141 and Ian Riley’s Black 5 45407 

also attending for the first weekend. 

The NNR's fortunes got no better 

with the gala suffering very bad 

weather and also the loss of 2MT 

78019 and also 70000 due to a 

shunting incident on the Saturday. 

In the end a number of other 

engines from the NNR were also 

used. Not unsurprisingly the 

timetable on the Saturday was all 

over the place. However, despite 

these issues the railway still 

managed to run a good event and 

the poor weather created some 

very atmospheric conditions. 

Hopefully the Railway’s other 

special events later in the year, 

including the second gala on the 

16-17 th March and the diesel gala 

on the 14-16 th June will be more 

successful for the railway. 

92203 ‘Black Prince’ at Sheringham, 

note the signal box, formerly on 

Platform 2 has been moved 

closer to the level crossing, 

which I understand is roughly 

where is used to be 

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45407 at Weybourne 

80072 at Weybourne 

In a positioning move from the East Lancashire Railway 37518 ‘Fort William / An Gearasdan’ hauled 

70000 ‘Britannia’ with 45407 on the rear, seen at 16.50 at Whittingham Junction on the 7 th March (see 

photo opposite top). 37518 only appeared in service on Sunday 10 th March. 

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photos by Stuart Moore 

Preservation Infrastructure News 

Keith & Dufftown Railway (KDR): 

During the latter half of 2012, the unused two road shed formerly located near Drummuir Station has 

been moved up to the southern end of the line at Dufftown. Currently served by only by the platform 

track, it has at least enabled covered accommodation over the winter to re-paint two of the five 

resident Cl.108 DMUs, 50628 and 56224 (the latter was formerly rail blue). These two have started the 

season as the service train (along with 51568 these have small destination roof boxes). 

A third Cl.108, 52053 is inside the shed awaiting its turn for the paint brush. Unfortunately it is not long 

enough to accommodate a 2 car unit but funds are being raised to construct a second track which will 

stop stock parked alongside the station platform having to be shunted out of the way. The top photo 

shows the end of the line beyond the shed on which a point will be installed to form a shunting neck. 

The line originally continued to Craigellachie. The track on the right is actually a public footpath which 

runs along the platform and out to the adjacent road by the station. The second photo below, taken 

Easter Monday shows the approach to the shed with 56491 alongside the platform (both 56491 & 

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52053 have large roof headcode boxes). There is another public footpath across the track at the 

platform end just visible in front of 56491. 

Bluebell Railway (BBR): 

To help with the remaining spoil removal BBR has hired in 33103 ‘Swordfish’. Though BBR has a 

Cl.08 and has previously hired a Cl.73, this is the first time a mainline diesel has been used on the 

staunchly all steam line. Here it is at Horsted Keynes on the 25 th March as seen by David Elliott. 

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Gloucestershire Sightings 

by Nigel Hoskins 

The following sightings are mostly from Gloucester Station, but also include workings on the avoiding 

line southeast of the station between Barnwood and Gloucester Yard Junctions. Only freight and 

notable loco hauled workings are shown with the diagram code, time (if known) plus origin and 

destination (see location codes). 

1 st February 

19.02 60017 6B47 WH-RN 

66601 6M36 WY-EA 

66302 4V38 DY-WG 

66129 6E67 LL-SC 

66188 6V92 CY-MG 

70011 4V47 RG-SG 

66125 6E86 PY-FB 

66101 6O42 HO-SO 

66201 6V52 WV-NT 

66956 4V61 RG-SG 

66213 6V81 RM-CT 

56312 6Z35 CH-CT 

2 nd February 

10.59 60017 6B13 RN-WH 

13.56 66039/238/027/188/065/061/ 

115/141 0X98 MG-BS 

18.43 66124 6V06 HD-CT 

19.39 66108 6V66 SC-LL 

56311 0Z56 DY-CT 

66213 6E66 LL-SC 

4 th February 

11.07 66429 4V38 DV-WG 

11.21 60017 6B13 RN-WH 

11.58 47727 6Z36 LL-LM 

60063 6E41 WH-LY 

66720 6V88 BN-TF 

66122 6B36 DT-AH 

66165 6M81 MG-RO 

66186 6E67 LL-SC 

66181 6E30 MG-HL 

5 th February 

66105 4V83 TO-PY 

66302 4V38 DV-WG 

60079 6E41 WH-LY 

66116 6V92 CY-MG 

47727 6Z36 LL-LM 

66548 4V47 RG-SG 

66107 6V05 RO-MG 

70006 6B32 DT-AH 

6 th February 

08.37 66041 6M81 MG-RO 

11.08 60017 6B13 RN-WH 

11.39 66304 4V38 DV-WG 

12.19 66120 6V05 RO-MG 

12.23 31190 0Z31 WW-CT 

13.04 66014 6E67 LL-SC 

13.17 37612/601 6M67 BR-CE 

15.13 66116 6V92 CY-MG 

15.15 66114 6Z86 AV-FB 

16.04 66044 6M41 MG-RO 

21.56 66030 6V66 SC-LL 

22.23 66720 6V88 BN-TF 

66046 4V83 TO-AV 

66957 4V47 RG-SG 

7 th February 

07.00 66717 6V01 LY-CF 

10.24 31190 0Z31 CF-LM 

11.15 60017 6B13 RN-WH 

12.02 66426 4V38 DV-WG 

12.16 DR80211 6U31 

Maindee-Walsall 

13.37 66013 6E67 LL-SC 

15.09 66099 6V92 CY-MG 

16.00 66020 6M41 MG-RO 

17.12 66068 6V07 RO-MG 

20.24 66044 6E30 MG-HL 

22.18 66030 6E09 ON-IM 

22.43 66150 6V66 SC-LL 

66106 6E86 PY-FB 

66957 4V47 RG-SG 

66078 6V05 RO-MG 

66081 6M81 MG-RO 

8 th February 

08.31 66087 6M81 MG-RO 

11.07 60017 6B13 RN-WH 

12.05 66305 4V38 DV-WG 

12.25 60079 6E41 WH-LY 

12.28 60074 6V05 RO-MG 

12.55 66093 6A36 AH-DT 

13.18 66150 6E67 MG-SC 

13.45 37218/601 6M67 BR-CE 

14.55 66114 6E86 PY-FB 

14.56 66957 4V47 RG-SG 

15.00 66116 6V92 CY-MG 

17.11 66109 6O42 HO-SO 

18.55 56094 6Z53 TG-GL 

20.00 66041 6V55 BD-RN 

21.18 66601 6M36 WY-EA 

22.00 66013 6V66 SC-LL 

22.22 66720 6V88 BN-CT 

9 th February 

07.36 66116/175/058/198/041/020/ 

087/164/232 0X98 MG-BS 

08.05 66512 4Z67 RC-SG 

09.15 66106 4V83 TO-PY 

11.05 60017 6B13 RN-WH 

16.10 66008 6E67 MG-SC 

17.05 66413 4V46 RG-SG 

17.30 66099/104 6M58 AD-BS 

19.53 66014 6V66 SC-LL 


10.55 66047 6A36 AH-DT 

11.10 66422 4V38 DV-WG 

11.34 DR73931 6J86 CF-GL 

12.03 31190 0Z31 DY-CF 

12.29 66109 0V05 RO-LL 

12.54 60017 6B13 RN-WH 

14.27 60010 6E67 LL-SC 

14.54 66014 6V92 CY-MG 

11 th February (cont) 

16.05 66105 6E86 PY-FB 

16.13 66152 6M41 MG-RO 

16.22 66619 6M36 WY-EA 

19.04 60007 6Z44 AW-LY 

20.00 66165 6E30 MG-HL 

60015 6E41 WH-LY 


11.17 60017 6B13 RN-WH 

11.35 66421 4V38 DV-WG 

12.02 66198 6V05 RO-MG 

16.35 56094 6Z51 GL-CK 

66188 6V06 HD-CT 

66152 6E30 MG-HL 

66607 4V47 RG-SG 

37609/608 6M56 BE-CE 

66041 6M41 MG-RO 

66120 6V92 CY-MG 

66075 4V83 TO-AW 

66095 6M81 MG-RO 


14.45 37609/608 6M67 BR-CE 

60017 6B13 RN-WH 

66607 4V47 RG-SG 

60079 6E41 WH-LY 

66426 4V38 DV-WG 

66192 6M41 MG-RO 

66120 6V92 CY-MG 

66044 6V07 RO-MG 

66104 6E67 LL-SC 

60074 6V05 RO-MG 

97302 0Z97 DY-LA 

66720 6V88 BN-TF 


66616 6Y27 

Hackney Yard-Stoke Wks 

60040 6E41 WH-LY 

66092 6M41 MG-RO 

66423 4M36 WG-DV 

66956 4V47 RG-SG 

66158 6V92 CY-MG 

66068 6E86 PY-FB 

66083 6E30 MG-HL 


66616 6Y27 

AT-Hackney Yard 

60017 6B13 RN-WH 

66422 4V38 DV-WG 

66020 6O42 HO-SO 

66059 6M81 MG-RO 

66087 4V83 TO-PY 

66120 6V05 RO-MG 

66155 6V92 CY-MG 

66155 6V55 BD-RN 

66051 6V52 WV-NT 

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11.00 60017 6B13 RN-WH 

14.15 66557 4V20 FF-SG 


13.38 66305 4V38 DV-WG 

14.58 66116 6E67 LL-SC 

17.06 60017 6E47 MG-TS 

66620/616 6Y11 AT-FR 

66617 6Y12 Stoke Wks-WY 


09.13 56312 6Z54 CT-CH 

09.41 66099 6M41 MG-CY 

11.04 66423 4V38 DV-WG 

11.29 60074 6B13 RN-WH 

11.43 56302 6Z36 LL-LM 

12.05 66117 6V05 RO-MG 

16.13 66091 6M41 MG-RO 

60063 6E41 WH-LY 


19.37 66066 6V69 BS-AD 

20.18 66197 6E30 MG-HL 

66432 4V38 DV-WG 

60074 6B13 RN-WH 

66206 6M81 MG-RO 

66059 6V92 CY-MG 


10.52 66301 4V38 DV-WG 

11.24 60074 6B13 RN-WH 

12.27 60020 6V05 RO-MG 

12.35 60054 6E41 WH-LY 

15.05 66041 6V92 CY-MG 

20.15 66158 6V55 BD-RN 

37605/610 6V74 CE-BR 

66511 4V47 RG-SG 

21 st February 

15.03 66041 6V92 CY-MG 

15.07 66059 6E67 LL-SC 

16.51 66192 6V92 RO-MG 

20.17 66092 6V52 WV-NT 

20.36 66421 4M36 WG-DV 

66086 6E86 PY-FB 

31190/452 0Z31 TN-DR 

66058 6V66 SC-LL 

66184 6E30 MG-HL 

66186 6V04 KY-CT 

66015 6M41 MG-RO 

60054 6E41 WH-LY 

22 nd February 

60074 6B13 RN-WH 

66162 6V55 BD-RN 

66197 6V92 CY-MG 

66015 6M81 MG-RO 

66037 6M96 MG-CY 

66037 6M58 NT-WV 

66095 6V05 RO-MG 

66122 6E67 LL-SC 

66154 6O42 HO-SO 

66511 4V47 RG-SG 

66421 4V38 DV-WG 

23 rd February 

66018/134/ 

086/004 0Z98 MG-BS 

66141/221 6V66 SC-LL 

66559 4V46 RG-SG 

60074 6B13 RN-WH 

66030 6E67 LL-SC 


12.23 66428 4V38 DV-WG 

66616/617 6Y11 AT-FR 

66075 6W27 Kemble-HY 

66506 6Y12 Stoke Wks-WY 


10.51 66428 4V38 DV-WG 

12.35 47749 6Z14 LM-LL 

12.55 66106 6V67 RA-MG 

13.36 60010/66054/104 0B66 

BS-AD 

66230 6M41 MG-RO 

60074 6B13 RN-WH 

60079 6E41 WH-LY 

66188 6V92 CY-MG 

66087 6V05 RO-MG 


66092/188 6V92 CY-MG 

66606 6M36 WY-EA 

60020 6V05 RO-MG 

66523 4V47 RG-SG 

60074 6B13 RN-WH 

66432 4V38 RV-WG 

37612/667 6M56 BE-CE 

66145 6M41 MG-RO 

66230 6E30 MG-HL 

66103 6V06 HD-CT 

66139 6E67 LL-SC 


14.15 56094 6Z52 CK-GL 

66145 6V07 RO-MG 

60074 6B13 RN-WH 

66536 4V57 RG-SG 

66197 6V52 WV-NT 

60007 6V55 BD-RN 

66141 6E30 MG-HL 

66433 4V38 DV-WG 

66103 6V81 RM-CT 

66523 4V47 RG-SG 

66238 6V92 CY-MG 

66085 6E86 PY-FB 


20.25 66158 6E30 MG-HL 

20.30 66303 4M36 WG-DV 

20.59 66059 6V04 KY-CT 

66081 6V66 SC-LL 

66059 6M98 CT-KY 

66085 4V83 FB-PY 

66087 6V05 RO-MG 

66113 6M81 MG-RO 

60063 6E41 WH-LY 

60074 6B13 RN-WH 

66238 6V92 CY-MG 

66545 6M36 WY-EA 

66060 6M41 MG-RO 

66143 6B36 DT-AH 

66523 4V47 RG-SG 

66215 6V52 WV-NT 

1 st March 

17.01 66145 6V07 RO-MG 

66117 6V92 CY-MG 

66085 6E86 PY-FB 

66523 4V47 RG-SG 

66111 6O42 HO-SO 

66155 6V66 SC-LL 

66433 4M36 WG-DV 

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1 st March (cont) 

60074 6B47 WH-RN 

66081 6V52 WV-NT 

60007 6V55 BD-RN 

66101/103 6V81 RM-CT 

2 nd March 

11.05 60074 6B13 RN-WH 

15.41 66155 6E67 MG-SC 

16.02 66077 6Z16 Cottam-PY 

18.30 66103 6V06 HD-CT 

66068 6V66 SC-LL 

66607 6Y27 WY-AT 

66617/616 6Y11 

FR-Stoke Wks 

3 rd March 

11.40 66050 4V38 DV-WG 

47501/832 1Z31 

GL-Hereford 

66607 6Y27 

AH-Hackney Yard 

66617/616 6Y11 AT-FR 

66077 6Z16 PY-DR 

4 th March 

13.55 66093 6E67 LL-SC 

14.02 66305 4V38 DV-WG 

15.16 56312 6Z69 CT-CH 

21.08 66305 4M36 WG-DV 

66021 6M41 MG-RO 

66112 6E30 MG-HL 

60010 6B13 RN-WH 

66007 6V67 RA-MG 

60007 6B25 WH-RN 

66015 6M81 MG-RO 

66016 6V92 CY-MG 

66138 6V52 WV-NT 

66060 6E47 MG-TS 

5 th March 

11.16 60010 6B13 RN-WH 

12.51 66058 6V67 RA-MG 

37609/601 6V73 CE-BE 

66007 6V05 RO-MG 

66056 6M41 MG-RO 

66621 6M36 WY-EA 

60079 6E67 LL-SC 

66238 6V92 CY-MG 

66047 6V66 SC-LL 

6 th March 

10.30 66730 6E12 CF-LY 

11.04 60007 6B13 RN-WH 

12.01 66018 6V05 RO-MG 

14.57 66238 6V92 CY-MG 

15.59 66143 6M41 MG-RO 

66016 6V55 BD-RN 

66044 6E30 MG-HL 

60019 6E41 WH-LY 

66413 6V47 RG-SG 

66074 6V67 RA-MG 

66139 6V81 RM-CT 

66066 4V33 RC-AV 

37609/601 6V74 CE-BR 

66075 4V83 TO-PY 

7 th March 

08.31 66101 6M81 MG-RO 

11.17 60007 6B13 RN-WH 

12.29 66066 6V05 RO-MG 

14.41 66143 6E67 LL-SC

7 th March (cont) 

14.57 66238 6V92 CY-MG 

16.09 66181 6M41 MG-RO 

56094 6Z52 GL-TG 

66598 4V47 RG-SG 

8 th March 

11.03 66057 6Z69 BS-AD 

11.18 60007 6B13 RN-WH 

12.02 66016 6V05 RO-MG 

12.58 66044 6V67 RA-MG 

13.43 66162 6E67 LL-SC 

14.03 56312 6Z69 CH-CT 

15.05 66138 6V92 CY-MG 

17.03 66101 6V07 RO-MG 

66598 4V47 RG-SG 

66046 6E41 WH-LY 

9 th March 

47749 6Z47 GL-CE 

66529 4V46 RG-SG 

56094 6Z52 GL-CK 

66520 4Z67 RC-SG 

66122 4V83 TO-AV 

66050 6V67 RA-MG 

60007 6B13 RN-WH 

66422 4Z36 WG-DV 

66141 6V66 SC-LL 

10 th March 

66141 6E67 LL-SC 

66422 4V38 DV-WG 

56094 0Z56 GL-CF 

11 th March 

60019 6E41 WH-LY 


56312 6Z69 CT-CH 

66074 6V92 CY-MG 

66181 6M41 MG-RO 

66160 6V67 RA-MG 

66168 6E86 PY-FB 

66422 4V38 DV-WG 

60010 6B13 RN-WH 

12 th March 

11.05 66431 4V38 DV-WG 

12.27 66074 6V05 RO-MG 

12.58 66019 6V67 RA-MG 

15.55 66087 6V92 CY-MG 

16.01 66056 6M41 MG-RO 

66112 6M81 MG-RO 

60019 6E41 WH-LY 

66069 6V69 BS-AD 

66519 4V47 RG-SG 

13 th March 

10.52 66426 4V38 DV-WG 

12.02 66091 6V05 RO-MG 

15.01 66019 6V92 CY-MG 

16.00 66181 6M41 MG-RO 

66519 4V47 RG-SG 

66015 6E86 PY-FB 

60010 6B13 RN-WH 

66050 6E30 MG-HL 

66074 6V55 BD-RN 

66088 6V52 WV-NT 

14 th March 

11.00 66301 4V38 DV-WG 

11.22 60010 6B13 RN-WH 


12.10 66085 6V05 RO-MG 

12.57 66185 6V67 RA-MG 

66126 6V06 HD-CT 

66140 6V04 KY-CT 

60079 6E94 AW-LY 

66144 6E86 PY-FB 

15 th March 

09.10 66181 6M96 MG-CY 

11.01 66305 4V38 DV-WG 

11.20 60007 6B13 RN-WH 

66114 6Z86 AV-FB 

66711 6V88 BN-TF 

66721 6E87 CF-LY 

66061 6M81 MG-RO 

66125 6V05 RO-MG 

66160 6V67 RA-MG 

66085 6V55 BD-RN 

66031 6O42 HO-SO 

16 th March 

66056 6V67 RA-MG 

66527 4Z67 RC-SG 

66012 4V83 TO-AV 

17 th March 

11.40 60010 6B25 WH-RN 

60007 6B13 RN-WH 

66081 6M81 MG-RO 

66148 6V02 CY-MG 

66090 6V67 RA-MG 

66197 6E86 PY-FB 

66160 6E30 MG-HL 

66091 6E47 MG-TS 

Stirlingshire & Gloucestershire Sightings Location Codes: 

AB Aberdeen 

AC Achnasheen 

AD Alexander Dock 

Jnct 

AE Attercliffe 

AF Ashford 

AH Ashchurch 

AJ Awre Junction 

AL Alston 

AN Acton 

AP Appleford 

AR Abercynon 

AT Abbotswood Jnct 

AV Avonmouth 

AW Aberthaw 

AY Ayr 

BA Blair Atholl 

BD Bedworth 

BE Berkeley 

BH Brierley Hill 

BI Burntisland 

BL Bristol 

BN Beeston 

BO Bo’ness 

BP Bath 

BR Bridgwater 

BS Bescot 

BT Barton Hill 

BU Burton 

BW Barrow Hill 

BZ St Blazey 

BY Barry 

CA Calvert 

CB Coatbridge 

CD Charfield 

CE Crewe 

CF Cardiff 

CH Chaddesden 

CK Chirk 

CL Carlisle 

CM Chalmerston 

CN Carnforth 

CP Chepstow 

CQ Croft Quarry 

CR Cadder 

CS Cheltenham 

CT Cardiff Tidal 

CU Cumbernauld 

CV Cliff Vale 

CY Corby 

DC Dyce 

DL Dalmeny 

DM Dollands Moor 

DR Doncaster 

DS Dalston 

DT Didcot 

DU Dundee 

DV Daventry 

DY Derby 

EA Earles Sidings 

ED Edinburgh 

EE Elderslie 

EH Eastleigh 

EL Elgin 

EU Euston 

ES Earlseat 

EV Evesham 

EX Exeter 

FB Ferrybridge 

FF Fiddlers Ferry 

FG Fishguard 

FO Forres 

FR Fairwater 

FY Falkland Yard 

GC Glasgow Central 

GE Georgemas Jnct 

GL Gloucester 

GM Grangemouth 

GR Grange Sidings 

GS Gleneagles 

GY Grimsby 

HA Hayes 

HD Handsworth 

HF Hereford 

HH Holyhead 

HL Hartlepool 

HO Halewood 

HR Harwich 

HS Hunslet 

HT Hastings 

HU Hunterston 

HV Haverfordwest 

HW Heywood Jnct 

HY Hinksey 

IB Ironbridge 

IM Immingham 

IS Inverness 

JM Jersey Marine 

KB Kittybrewster 

KC Kirkcaldy 

KK Kilmarnock 

KL Kyle of Lochalsh 

KN Kennethmont 

KS Kingsland Road 

KY Kingsbury 

LA Laira 

LB Ladybank 

LC Lincoln 

LD Lydney 

LG Lairg 

LH Leith 

LI Linlithgow 

LK Lackenby 

LL Llanwern 

LM Long Marston 

LN Laurencekirk 

LO Longsight 

LS Leeds 

LT Longannet 

LW Linkswood 

LY Lindsey 

MC Machen 

ME Montrose 

MF Milford 

MG Margam 

MH Millerhill 

ML Motherwell 

MN Mossend 

MO Moreton 

MS Maesteg 

MT Mountsorrel 

MV Manchester Vic 

MW Moorswater 

NA Nairn 

NE Neath 

NG Nottingham 

NH Newton Heath 

NJ Norton Jnct 

NL Newtonhill 

NT Newport 

NV Neville Hill 

NW Nantwich 

OB Oban 

ON Onllwyn 

OO Old Oak Common 

OX Oxwellmains 

OY Oxley 

PA Paisley 

PB Peterborough 

PC Port Clarence 

PF Peak Forest 

PG Pengham 

PH Perth 

PM St Philips Marsh 

PN Paddington 

PO Polmadie 

PR Preston 

PT Paignton 

PW Prestwick 

PY Portbury 

PZ Penzance 

RA Redcar 

RC Ratcliffe 

RD Reading 

RE Redmire 

RG Rugeley 

RM Rotherham 

RN Robeston 

RO Round Oak 

RR Rowley Regis 

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RV Ravenstruther 

RY Rugby 

SA Saltley 

SB Stourbridge 

SC Scunthorpe 

SD Standish Jnct 

SG Stoke Gifford 

SH Slough 

SI Stirling 

SK Shirebrook SY Shipley 

SN Stockton 

TD Tyne Dock 

SO Southampton TE Trostre 

SP Spetchley TF Tremorfa 

SR Stourton 

TG Teigngrace 

SS Swansea 

TH Theale 

ST Severn Tunnel Jnct TK Tavistock Jnct 

SV Stevenage TL Tilbury 

SW Swindon 

TN Taunton 

TO Toton 

TR Trishington 

TS Tees Yard 

TY Tyseley 

VA Victoria 

WB Wembley 

WG Wentloog 

WH Westerleigh 

WP Worksop 

Stirlingshire Sightings 

by Derek Sneddon 

WR Warrington 

WS Worcester 

WV Wolverhampton 

WW Washwood Heath 

WY Westbury 

YK York 

YT Yate 

The following sightings are from Camelon Station & nearby Carmuirs Junction with an occasional 

sighting from Falkirk. Only freight and notable loco hauled workings are shown together with the 

diagram code, time, origin and destination (see location codes) 


05.45 66429 4H47 MN-IS 

10.05 66107 6A32 MN-AB 

10.35 66597 6G05 RV-LT 

13.00 66426 4A13 GM-AB 


00.45 66089 6K02 MN-Greenhill 

20.40 66548 6Y81 SI-MN 


05.45 66429 4H47 MN-IS 

08.30 66618 6A65 OX-AB 

13.00 66301 4A13 GM-AB 

14.25 66110 6B01 Riccarton-GM 


05.45 66428 4H47 MN-IS 

07.40 66847 6R46 GM-PW 

07.40 66149 6G25 FY-ES 

10.35 66597 6G05 RV-LT 

13.00 66431 4A13 GM-AB 

13.30 66110 6S36 DS-GM 

18.45 66115 6Z51 DC-MN 


05.45 66422 4H47 MN-IS 

07.35 66847 6L82 GM-LW 

08.30 66618 6A65 OX-AB 

10.35 66597 6G05 RV-LT 

13.00 66431 4A13 GM-AB 

18.08 66113 6K40 MN-ME 

21 st February 

06.30 66108 0A32 MN-AB 

08.25 66113 6K40 Arbroath-MN 

10.35 66597 6G05 RV-LT 

13.00 66429 4A13 GM-AB 

22 nd February 

00.30 66107 6H44 MN-IS 

05.45 66422 4H47 MN-IS 

10.35 66597 6G05 RV-LT 

13.00 66428 4A13 GM-AB 

13.30 66110 6S36 DS-GM 

23 rd February 

10.05 66107 6A32 MN-AB 

10.35 66597 6G05 RV-LT 

13.00 66426 4A13 GM-AB 


00.21 66024 6K01 MN-Greenfaulds 


24 th February (cont) 



05.45 66422 4H47 MN-IS 

06.57 66548 6Y80 DU-CL 

07.40 66847 6Z46 GM-PW 

08.30 66618 6A65 OX-AB 

09.16 66107 6Z52 DC-MN 

10.35 66548 6G05 RV-LT 

13.00 66302 4A13 GM-AB 

14.25 66110 6D61 Riccarton-MN 


05.45 66422 4H47 MN-IS 

07.40 66847 6R46 GM-PW 

10.35 66548 6G05 RV-LT 

13.00 66303 4A13 GM-AB 

13.30 66110 6S36 DS-GM 


05.45 66422 4H47 MN-IS 

07.40 37688 0Z37 GM-IS 

07.40 66847 6L82 GM-LW 

08.30 66618 6A65 OX-AB 

10.35 66548 6G05 RV-LT 

13.00 66305 4A13 GM-AB 

13.30 66110 6S36 DS-GM 


05.10 66597 6H51 OX-IS 

05.45 66422 4H47 MN-IS 

06.30 66107 6A32 MN-AB 

07.40 66847 6R46 GM-PW 

07.40 66065 6G25 FY-ES 

10.35 66548 6G05 RV-LT 

13.30 66129 6S36 DS-GM 

1 st March 

05.45 66427 4H47 MN-IS 

10.35 66548 6G05 RV-LT 

13.00 66301 4A13 GM-AB 

13.30 66129 6S36 DS-GM 

2 nd March 

05.45 66427 4H47 MN-IS 

10.05 66198 6A32 MN-AB 

10.35 66548 6G05 RV-LT 

4 th March 

05.45 66427 4H47 MN-IS 

07.40 66847 6R46 GM-PW 

10.35 66548 6G05 RV-LT 


13.00 66303 4A13 GM-AB 

5 th March 

05.45 66430 4H47 MN-IS 

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07.40 66035 6G25 FY-ES 

10.35 66548 6G05 RV-LT 

11.20 66303 4N66 GM-ML 

13.00 66423 4A13 GM-AB 

13.30 66111 6S36 DS-GM 

22.10 37409 3Q19 MN-DU 

6 th March 

05.45 66430 4H47 MN-IS 

07.40 66847 6L82 GM-LW 

08.30 66618 6A65 OX-AB 

09.00 37602/218 6S99 CL-GE 

13.00 66301 4A13 GM-AB 

13.30 66107 6S36 DS-GM 

7 th March 

05.10 66618 6H51 OX-IS 

05.45 66430 4H47 MN-IS 

06.30 66111 6A32 MN-AB 

07.00 66423 4R75 GM-EE 

07.40 66182 6G25 FY-ES 

13.00 66421 4A13 GM-AB 

13.30 66107 6S36 DS-GM 

8 th March 

05.45 66430 4H47 MN-IS 

06.00 66847 6S96 Sinfin-GM 

10.35 66548 6G05 RV-LT 

13.00 66433 4A13 GM-AB 

13.30 66107 6S36 DS-GM 

9 th March 

05.45 66430 4H47 MN-IS 

10.05 66089 6A32 MN-AB 

11.20 66433 4M16 GM-DV 

13.00 66110 6S36 DS-GM 

19.30 66548 6Y80 MN-Carmont 

10 th March 

13.00 66425 4A13 GM-AB 

14.20 66201 6K03 Polmont-MN 

16.10 66200 6K04 Polmont-MN 

20.20 66164 6K05 Polmont-MN 

11 th March 

05.45 66430 4H47 MN-IS 

08.30 66618 6A65 OX-AB 

13.00 66426 4A13 GM-AB 


14.27 66110 6D61 Riccarton-GM 

12 th March 

05.45 66434 4H47 MN-IS 

07.40 66077 6G25 FY-ES 

13.30 66110 6S36 DS-GM

13 th March 

05.45 66434 4H47 MN-IS 

07.00 66427 4R75 GM-EE 

07.40 66847 6R47 GM-PW 


08.30 66618 6A65 OX-AB 

10.35 66548 6G05 RV-LT 

13.00 66303 4A13 GM-AB 

13.30 66110 6S36 DS-GM 

23.00 66001 6K40 MN-SI 

14 th March 

05.10 66618 6H51 OX-IS 

05.45 66434 4H47 MN-IS 

06.30 66106 6A32 MN-AB 


10.35 66548 6G05 RV-LT 

13.00 66302 4A13 GM-AB 

13.30 66110 6S36 DS-GM 

15 th March 

05.45 66434 4H47 MN-IS 

07.00 66302 4R75 GM-EE 

10.35 66548 6G05 RV-LT 

13.00 66430 4A13 GM-AB 

Freight Corner 

WAGON UPDATES by Trevor Roots: 

To allow members to keep their copy UK Wagons as up to date as possible, changes are provided via 

this spot every month. The 2013 edition has not only been updated but has been re-organised to be 

more user friendly and incorporate stored wagons where known. As this latter attempt is anything but 

exhaustive we rely on member sightings to help. Please let Trevor know, contact details on page 2, if 

you have any amendments or wish pass on any other helpful wagon information. 

New / Entered Service: IIA Bogie Covered Biomass Hoppers (GBRf) 83.70.6955.329-x to 346-x 

Conversions: YKA Osprey to YWA Salmon bogie bolsters 996121/131/333/411/485/528/604/970 

Of the 30 IWA timber carriers which arrived via Dollands Moor last August for Colas Rail, two have 

now had an extra 4 pairs of stanchions added. Theses being: 83.84.3523-028-2/041-5 

Stored: (Long Marston) 

All the JSA Bogie Enclosed Steel Coil Carriers with Telescopic Hoods 4020-4139 with the exception of 

4109, believed to be at Llanwern, have been moved to LM. 

The following is a list of all stored wagons at Long Marston seen on the 24 th March 2013 courtesy of 

Neil Dix: 

3206 

3751 

3752 

3753 

3754 

3758 

3759 

3760 

3761 

3762 

3764 

3765 

3768 

3770 

3771 

3772 

3773 

3776 

3777 

3778 

3782 

3783 

3784 

3785 

3787 

3788 

3789 

3791 

3792 

3793 

3794 

4020 

4021 

4022 

4023 

4024 

4025 

4026 

4027 

4028 

4029 

4030 

4031 

4032 

4033 

4034 

4035 

4036 

4037 

4038 

4039 

4040 

4041 

4042 

4043 

4044 

4045 

4046 

4047 

4048 

4049 

4050 

4051 

4052 

4053 

4054 

4055 

4056 

4057 

4058 

4059 

4060 

4061 

4062 

4063 

4064 

4065 

4066 

4067 

4068 

4069 

4070 

4071 

4072 

4073 

4074 

4075 

4076 

4091 

4092 

4093 

4094 

4095 

4096 

4097 

4098 

4099 

4100 

4101 

4102 

4103 

4104 

4105 

4106 

4107 

4108 

4110 

4111 

4112 

4113 

4114 

4115 

4116 

4117 

4118 

4119 

4120 

4121 

4122 

4123 

4124 

4125 

4126 

4127 

4128 

4129 

4130 

4131 

4132 

4133 

4134 

4135 

4136 

4137 

4138 

4139 

27003* 

27013* 

27014* 

57194 

57195 

57205 

57210 

57211 

57214 

57231 

57501 

57503 

57549 

58248 

58249 

58251 

58254 

58255 

58258 

58259 

58260 

58261 

58262 

58264 

58265 

58267 

60771 

70114 

70116 

78215 

78218 # 

78249 

78268 

78273 # 

78274 

78276 

82204 

82208 

82213 

82730 

82731 

82732 

82733 

82734 

82735 

82736 

82739 

82740 

82741 

82743 

82744 

82746 

82769 

82770 

82771 

82772 

83197 

85309 

85932* # 

85940 

85942 

85944* # 

86928 

86929 

86931 

86932 

86933 

86934 

86935 

86936 

86937 

86938 

86939 

86940 

86941 

86942 

86943 

86944 

86945 

86946 

31

86947 

86948 

86949 

86950 

86951 

86952 

86953 

86954 

86955 

86956 

86957 

86958 

86959 

86960 

86961 

86962 

86968 

86969 

87173 

87191 

87462 

87484 

87569 

87583 

87590 

87670 

87672 

87790 

87874 $ 

87878 

87888 $ 

87889 

88049 

88067 # 

88071 # 

88077 # 

88094 

88095 

88096 

88097 

88098 

88099 

88100 

88101 

88102 

88103 

88104 

88105 

88106 

88107 

88108 

88109 

88110 

88111 

88112 

88113 

88114 

88138 

88139 

88141 

88142 

88150 # 

88165 # 

92603 

92604 

92605 

92606 

92607 

92608 

92609 

92690 

93290 

93323 

93330 

93332 

93335 

93344 

93360 

93376 

93378 

93384 

93387 

93390 

93398 

93405 

93430 

93436 

93462 

93467 

93477 

93488 

95378 

95381 

95383 

95384 

95386 

95387 

95388 

95389 

95390 

97171 

613001 

613004 

613006 

613007 

613011 

613012 

613013 

613014 

613015 

613016 

613017 

613018 

613019 

613020 

613021 

613022 

613025 

613027 

613028 

613029 

613031 

613032 

613033 

613035 

613037 

613039 

613040 

613041 

613042 

613043 

33 70 4666 003-7 

33 70 4666 004-5 

33 70 4666 009-4 

33 70 4666 045-8 

33 70 6790 012-2 

33 70 6790 014-8 

33 70 6790 023-9 

33 70 6790 029-6 

33 70 6790 039-5 

33 70 6790 042-9 

33 70 6790 046-0 

33 70 6790 047-8 

33 70 6790 050-2 

33 70 6790 071-8 

33 70 6790 081-7 

33 70 6790 086-6 

33 70 7899 024-5 

33 70 7899 037-7 

33 70 7899 039-3 

33 70 7899 043-5 

33 70 7899 045-0 

33 70 7899 052-6 

33 70 7899 055-9 

33 70 9292 200-0 

33 70 9292 206-7 

33 70 9292 209-1 

33 70 9292 212-5 

33 70 9292 213-3 

33 70 9292 214-1 

33 80 2693 009-3 

33 80 2693 013-5 

33 80 2693 023-4 

33 80 2693 025-9 

33 80 2693 028-3 

33 80 2693 032-5 

33 80 2693 038-2 

33 80 2693 042-4 

33 80 2693 045-7 

33 80 4736 015-5 

33 80 4736 037-9 

83 70 2795 319-4 

83 70 2795 322-8 

83 70 2795 345-9 

83 70 7792 027-5 

83 70 7792 028-3 

83 70 7792 029-1 

83 70 7792 030-9 

83 70 7792 031-7 

83 70 7792 032-5 

83 70 7792 033-3 

83 70 7792 034-1 

83 70 7792 035-8 

83 70 7792 036-6 

83 70 7792 037-4 

83 70 7792 038-2 

83 70 7792 039-0 

83 70 7792 040-8 

83 70 7792 041-6 

83 70 7792 042-4 

83 70 7792 043-2 

83 70 7792 044-0 

83 70 7792 045-7 

83 70 7792 046-5 

83 70 7792 047-3 

83 70 7792 048-1 

83 70 7792 049-9 

83 70 7792 050-7 

* - not in UK Wagons, # - grounded, $ - in shed not on view 

FREIGHT NEWS 

The last coal trains have run to/from two power stations which have gone off-line. Didcot A closed on 

the 19 th March with 66117 powering the last train and 66077 left Cockenzie on the 9 th March prior to its 

closure on the 15 th March. 

In another blow to coal traffic, Daw Mill Colliery in Warwickshire has been forced to close after an 

underground fire. 

The introduction of the 37.84.4667.xxx-x ‘blue hoods’ has seen JSAs sent for storage at Long Marston 

(see above). 

If you were lucky enough to have been near Dollands Moor on the night of 25-26 th January you would 

have seen IWA Translator Vehicles 87.80.2797.001-0/002-8 in the consist of a test run for the 

Siemens Vectron testbed loco 193 922. 

Light Rail, Metro & Tram News 

Midland Metro: The system was closed from 29 th March to 15 th April to allow tram stops to be altered 

to accommodate the new longer trams to be introduced from 2014. 

Edinburgh: The 2.8km section of track between Gogar Depot and the airport has been officially 

handed over to the Council after successful commissioning. 

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Railway Globetrotters 

by Ray Smith 

India – Second Hill Railway: 

February 22 nd 2012: An early departure to the airport for a flight to Bagdogra, where we continued by 

road to Siliguri. After a quick lunch we went to Siliguri Junction on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, 

our second Hill Railway. This 2 ft gauge railway runs from New Jalpaiguri at the southern end up to 

Darjeeling in the north, a distance of 88 Kms. Our planned itinerary was to travel the whole line, but 

nature intervened! The line (and road) was swept away by 2 major landslides severing the line, one in 

June 2010 and the other in September 2011. 

New Jalpaiguri was less than an hour’s ride south of Siliguri Junction and since the landslides that part 

of the line was closed. However, Ffestiniog had arranged a private steam hauled charter to take us 

there. Siliguri Junction station is also part of the national network, as is New Jalpaiguri and the DHR 

runs almost parallel with it. Our special was to depart from Siliguri Junction but most of us went to the 

depot where the train was being prepared. The depot contained 2 diesels and 5 steam locomotives 

which are classified as 0-4-0 B class, Saddle Well Tanks with ‘Hawkeye’, ‘Wanderer’, ‘Soldat’ and 

‘Victor’ being some of their names. Many of us joined our train at the depot, riding rare track to the 

station. Our locomotive was 788 ‘Tusker’. 

let’s see how many people we can get onto 

the front of WDM-2 Co-Co 17264, 

Siliguri Junction, 22 nd February 2012 

WDM-2 Co-Co 16816 arriving 

at Siliguri Junction, 22 nd February 2012 

‘Tusker’, 2 ft gauge 0-4-0, our haul, being 

prepared at Siliguri depot, 22 nd February 2012 

definitely not wandering! 780 ‘Wanderer’ sits on 

sleepers at Siliguri depot 22 nd February 2012 

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When we departed we were the first train for a long time to use these tracks. It was amazing seeing 

the reaction of the locals who had adopted this closed line for their own use with stalls set up on it and 

some were even sleeping on it. No stalls or sleepers were damaged or injured. At New Jalpaiguri 

there was an assortment of the national systems diesel and electric locomotives to be seen. We 

returned to our hotel by coach. 

2-8-2 1798 plinthed outside New Jalpaiguri 

station, 22 nd February 2012 

B diesel 604 Maverick shunts stock in the depot 

yard at Siliguri Junction, 23 rd February 2012 

February 23 rd 2012: Another quick visit to the shed where another diesel, not seen yesterday had 

arrived. This time we travelled north as far as Chundbhati, and our locomotive was 802 ‘Victor’. The 

destination was Tindharia workshops, now was cut off from the rest of the system due to the 

landslides. Some jeeps had been hired by Ffestiniog to run alongside the train so we could use them 

to photograph the train on route. We had to transfer to these jeeps to get to the workshops. Outside 

the works buildings was 787, quite dead and inside, on sleepers, 1001, which had been there a long 

time. Directly below the workshops was one of the landslides. The land that supported the road and 

the railway had all disappeared! The railway was still there, floating in mid air like a suspension bridge 

with no handrails (where the rails dip out of view on photo below). The locals were still using it as a 

bridge! The parts of the road left had massive cracks. No way was I going to take a closer look! I 

cannot imagine how this breach can be repaired. 

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We continued, by road to our overnight stop at Kurseong, where on entering the town, one shunter 

and one B class were noted on the depot. 

The second landslip was en route so a quick stop to look at where a road and railway once hugged 

the contours. Only what appeared to be the side of a mountain was left. A massive rock was being 

attacked by one man with a pneumatic drill trying to clear the route (visible above the digger in photo 

below). I think this will take some time! 

our train locomotive for the day is 802 ‘Victor’ 

awaiting departure from Siliguri Junction 

and later (right) taking on water 

23 rd February 2012 

We returned by the jeeps to Tindharia station where a Bollywood movie was being filmed and 2 of the 

B class were being used. 

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long time resident 1001 

perched on sleepers in Tindharia Works 


not so lucky, yet still on wheels is 787 

dumped around the side of Tindharia Works 


Kurseong shed where inside 

right, in bits is 795 and 

to the left, 804 ‘Queen of the Hills’ 

outside is our train locomotive 795, 

note the open sandbox at the front 

from where sanding is done by hand 

with 2 men hanging off the front 

pouring it on the track 

Safety Elf, where are you ? 

24 th February 2012 

February 24 th 2012: Now for the final leg to Darjeeling heading first back into Kurseong station with 

plenty of time to look at the railway running up the middle of the bazaar. The shed now contained 3 

steam locomotives, one which was dismantled. This time our haul was un-named 795. As we slowly 

passed through the bazaar it was amazing how little space there was between the train and the 

buildings. 

taking water the DHR way 

with the water pipes filling 

the road vehicle coming down from 

the hills, which are also used for the 

locomotives, as with 

802 filling up 


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Passing Ghum there was a small museum which we were to visit later. 

Just before arriving in Darjeeling the train 

stopped as some slightly silly person 

parked his car alongside the line (see 

photo left). It was not long before a crowd 

built up and all wanting to help started 

bouncing the car away from the track 

only for it to end up almost on it. At that 

moment a very embarrassed owner 

arrived and drove off as fast as he could. 

I have no idea what damage the car 

sustained whilst being bounced! 

....probably less than their normal driving, 

ed. 

February 25 th 2012: This was a non railway day. 

795 stands at Ghum station 

with a train to Kurseong, 26 th February 2012 

on display at Ghum museum 

is un-numbered, Baby Sivok, 26 th February 2012 

February 26 th 2012: A very early start! We were to go to Tiger Tops, a high vantage point. We were 

told that at sunrise on a clear day you could see the Himalayas and Everest. We arrived there and it 

was still dark and freezing. It was not a clear morning and we did not see Everest. 

After returning to the hotel to thaw out and have 

breakfast we returned to the station for a return 

trip to Ghum, aka Ghoom to visit the museum. 

This time hauled by 1889 built 782, ‘Mountainer’. 

Most of the station at Ghum was cordoned off 

because another Bollywood production was 

being filmed. We did see the steam Baby Sivok 

plinthed there. 

February 27 th 2012: An early departure for the 

long road journey back to Bagdogra airport for 

the flight to Chennai (Madras). Originally via 

Calcutta but tight timings meant it was via Delhi 

(again) with a late arrival at the hotel. 

791 stands on Darjeeling depot 


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February 28 th 2012: A quick sightseeing tour of Chennai, including a visit to the beach that was under 

1 metre of water when the last Tsunami struck, then off to the station for the 8½ hour train journey to 

Coimbatore. Once again this was a 22 coach train so I embarked on the long trek to front of the train 

to see what the haul was. It was a class WAP-4, Co-Co electric No 22543. This was a wonderful 

journey, the same style coaches as earlier, comfortable enough, yet only a decent view from my own 

side. I was at the end of my coach next to the vestibule. This is where I spent most of the journey. 

There was a pull down seat which I claimed although more time was spent sitting on the floor with 

both doors open, with a nice draught and decent views. Leaving Chennai, there was a depot to the 

right. I managed to get a few numbers then off we went. The whole journey was interesting. Many of 

the stations we stopped at had a selection of locomotives scattered about. The food monitor regularly 

wandered up and down the train supplying food and soft drinks (alcohol is banned on Indian trains). I 

cannot recall how many colas and oranges I had. It was very hot, yet considering the temperatures at 

home I was not complaining! 

As dusk arrived we stopped at Salem Junction for a while. It is a busy station but I was in the centre of 

the train so I could not see much. Our locomotive came off here and ran down the side of the train. I 

have no idea what replaced it. On arrival at Coimbatore Junction it was dark and we headed to the 

coach to take us to our hotel. Being late I only had time for a meal and beer then it was bed time. 

photos by Ray Smith (to be cont) 

Liveries...no more 

after 4 years in use, FCC 319364 and 319365 have lost their striking rainbow liveries 

319365 was featured on the rear cover of the Jan 2009 issue...but only in b&w 

so here in glorious colour is 

319364 ‘Transforming Blackfriars’ passing southbound through Kentish Town, 23 rd April 2009 

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Stock Changes 

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

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

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

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

Misc News: 

The Cl.455 severely damaged in 2010 when a cement mixer fell on to it has been repaired using 

DTSO 61301 from the Cl.210 prototype networker. Badly damaged MSO 62838 has been written off. 

Locos Repatriated: (from France) 

66222 

Locos Sent Abroad: (to France) 

66045 

Re-numbered: 

73204 to 73902 73209 to 73901 

Names: 

New: 

66739 Bluebell Railway 

357227 Southend United 

395018 Mo Farah 

395019 Jessica Ennis 

395023 Ellie Simmonds 

LUL ‘S’ Stock: 

21301 Queen Elizabeth II 

Removed: 

47712 Pride of Carlisle 

Transfers: 

Locos: (* into preservation) (# temporary) 

07013* BH to ELR 09018* BH to BBR 

(both above yet to be confirmed) 

14901 GWI to HST 37324 GWR to ELR# 

D3462 WSR to MHR 60044/100 STB to TO 

Coaches: 

35448 BBR to ESR 

3727/15849/24918 (LM) to EVR 

DVTs: 

82111/124/129/145 LB to NR 

Locos Scrapped: 

CF Booth, Rotherham 20306, 20315, 37410 

37416, 37426, 56086 

LNWR Crewe 86633, 86635 

RIP – 20306 at DRS Open Day, Gresty Bridge 

10 th July 2010 prior to the being stored at 

Barrow Hill for two years from where 

it made its last journey to be the first 

Cl.20/3 to be scrapped 

RIP – (above) 37410 & 37426 

(below) 37416 stored at DRS Kingmoor 

9 th January 2012 

(37416 is between 37410 & 37411) 

RIP - 56086 in better days at the Battlefield 

Line, 16 th May 2010 

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ICRS Publications 

Our 3 main books are now out, with UK Pocket Book 

following UK Wagons and UK Combine. However the 

latter two are close to selling out and rather than reprint, no 

more will be available until the release of new Summer 

Editions in a couple of months. Releasing a Summer 

Edition of the Wagon Book will be the first time this has 

occurred. 

The other exciting news is that after 4 years, Ultimate 

Sighting File is to be released in the summer as part of our 

40 th Anniversary celebrations. It will be in two parts (see 

below) as opposed to the former three parts. The price will 

be similar to before at around £25 in total. 

Of our other smaller books, Irish Railways is to be 

released as a 2013 edition in the summer and re-numbered 

UKRS09, but the Name Directory will not be updated until 

2014. Due to poor sales none of the individual books, UK 

Locomotives, Diesel Units and Electric Units will be 

produced in 2013. 

Books can be ordered online via PayPal at 

www.icrs.org.uk or by post from Carl Watson, ICRS 

Publications, 14, Partridge Gardens, Waterlooville, 

Hampshire PO8 9XG (please made cheque / PO payable 

to ICRS). 

All books, except UKRS01 Pocket Book, are A5 wire bound printed on 90gm paper with laminated card 

covers allowing them to be laid flat. 

Book Titles: (all Members receive up to 27% discount on 2012/13 ICRS books) 

non-member member 

New: (2013 – green) 

Price 

UKRS01 UK Pocket Book 2013 (240 pages) (updated to 1 st Jan13) £9.50 £7.00 

UKRS02A UK Combine 2012 (280 pages) (updated to 1 st Jan13) £15.99 £12.00 

UKRS03 UK Wagons 2013 (136 pages) (updated to 1 st Jan13) £12.99 £9.50 

Current: (2012 - red) 

UKRS04 UK Name Directory 2012 (172 pages) (updated to 10 th Nov11) £12.99 £9.50 

UKRS19 Irish Railways 2012 (53 pages) (updated to 1 st Jul12) £9.00 £6.50 

In Preparation: (due Summer 2013) 

UKRS10 Ultimate Sighting Files – Mainline Diesel Locos TBC TBC 

UKRS11 Ultimate Sighting Files – Shunters, Mainline Electric Locos & Prototypes TBC TBC 

Proposed: (publication date to be confirmed) 

UKRS12 Ultimate Sighting Files – Diesel Units TBC TBC 

UKRS13 Ultimate Sighting Files – Electric Units TBC TBC 

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