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January 24 ex-DRS 66416 reversed its train of loaded Bardon JGAs westbound past Foxhall Junction and into Didcot DC siding (Milton Park) at 18.57 on 6Z39 Avonmouth - Didcot DC. 66847 departed Didcot platform 4 heading eastbound at 18.12 with the 6O78 Margam - Dollands Moor steels. January 25 20905 + 20901 departed Dorridge at 20.15 with 7X09 Old Dalby - Amersham working. January 26 ex-DRS 66416 on 6L18 Bardon Hill - Harlow Mill loaded bogie hoppers departed Cambridge at 04.50. January 30 70007 dispatched from Tilbury, came to the rescue of 4M87 Felixstowe - Trafford Park which had failed near Caledonian Road & Barnsbury on the North London Line. The train loco 86501 failed with smoke coming from the loco. The train got on the move two hours late. None date specific News: The latest DBS tender list has seen the remaining Cl.47 47799 and all the remaining 33 stored 56s sold, leaving no Cl.47s or 56s on the books with DBS. With 47799 going into preservation at Eden Valley <strong>Railway</strong>, both the ex-royal Cl.47/8 locos have now been saved. Most of the Cl.56s (27) have been bought by European Metal Recycling (EMR), so many will go for scrap, though no doubt some of the better ones may yet be resold. Of the others, 56018, 56115 & 56117 were bought by Europhoenix for use abroad though 56018 has since been swapped for 56101 (see associated report in Preservation News). Devon & Cornwall <strong>Railway</strong>s has gained 56091 & 56103. The only Cl.56 loco fitted with GSMR, 56007 has been bought by Ed Stevenson for spot hire. Further to the photo in the October 2011 issue, ex-DBS Cl.37s (another class no longer with DBS) can still be seen lined up to the south of DRS Kingmoor Depot, Carlisle. Yet to arrive in September 2011 and the last two to be transferred north from Stoke Marcroft and Margam respectively, 37410 and 37426 are seen on 9 th January 2012. Behind 37410 are 37416, 37411, 20307 & 20303. With more new Cl.70s arriving for Freightliner, DRS is not to be outdone and has ordered 15 brand new diesel-electric Vossloh Espana Eurolight locos, fitted with train heating and these will arrive by the end of 2013. As a more flexible mixed traffic loco than the Cl.66s it will be interesting to see how these will be used and whether they will ultimately replace Cl.47s used for passenger work. 15
In a much vaunted move, 60 of the 64 Cl.460 Junipers are to be rebuilt by Alstom to strengthen Cl.458s for SWT. It will be done over the next two years with an additional car being added to the existing 30 x 4 car sets and a further six 5 car sets created. It will mean that 12 of the 16 driving cars will lose their distinctive nose. As the DMFLO driving cars will require more conversion work, it will be four of these that will remain spare. Most of the Cl.460s are now in store at Bournemouth and Stewarts Lane, with only two sets diagrammed for daily use with Southern alongside the older Cl.442 usurpers. Following 170434 other Cl.170s are finally receiving the ScotRail Saltire livery. However 170425 the second to be so treated has blotted its copybook only weeks after leaving works. It is seen right on Inverness Depot with front end damage to 79425 on 27 th January 2012. It is presumed this is due to hitting a tree, though I have not seen any report to verify this. With expenditure outstripping income it has been discussed that the Caledonian Sleepers could be in jeopardy. With the wish to reduce short haul internal fights and encourage more people from cars there is no logic in abandoning the sleepers. Fortunately Transport for Scotland is to match the DfTs offer of £50 million to either buy new coaches or upgrade existing stock, a more likely outcome. Good news, all Scotland needs now is a link to HS2 sooner rather than later. Another new loco hauled service along the Cumbrian coast has seen DRS begin a 6 week trial on the 9 th January operating a Mon-Fri ‘work’ train for Sellafield workers. Hauled by a single electric train heated loco, the service leaves Carlisle at 06.15 with 4 coaches, of which 3 (TSOs 5929/6006/6042) are reserved between Carlisle and Sellafield, with the fourth coach (BSO 9527), available for public use. After arriving at Sellafield at 07.55, the service continues to Barrow with all coaches now in public use. After stabling it returns at 15.39 ecs to Sellafield, to form the 16.48 to Carlisle, arriving at 18.32. The first service was hauled by 37423 ‘Spirit of the Lakes’. 390055 is now in service as a 9-car set and is easily recognisable along with 390054 being the only two Pendo’s without Virgin branding. The Pretendolino still gets its regular outing on a Friday to Crewe via Birmingham New Street. The Cl.90 drops off at Crewe and a Cl.57 brings the ECS back to Wembley. Interestingly there is a regular working on a Sunday with a Pendo dragged ECS from Oxley to Euston by a Cl.57, presumably to retain route and traction knowledge as there does not seem to be any other good reason for it to be dragged! The Cl.57 then runs back to Wembley. LOROL have been trialling traction changeovers for 378s on the move. For those not familiar, the overhead line runs to the south of North Pole Junction, from where third rail is in operation towards Clapham Junction. Currently, all trains formed of electric multiple unit stock are required to stop to change over from AC to DC heading towards Clapham Junction or DC to AC going towards Willesden. The Class 395s of Southeastern can change from AC to DC or DC to AC whilst on the move as can Class 92 locomotives. 16
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Page 21 and 22: On 8 th January 2012 on the Midland
Page 23 and 24: Gloucestershire Sightings by Nigel
Page 25 and 26: Stirlingshire Sightings by Derek Sn
Page 27 and 28: Railway Globetrotters by John Shepp
Page 29 and 30: A freshly painted loco E1334 sat at
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