Inter City Railway Society - October 2016

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Inter City Railway Society founded 1973

www.intercityrailwaysociety.org

Volume 44 No.10 Issue 526 October 2016

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President: Simon Mutten (01603 715701) Coppercoin, 12 Blofield Corner Rd, Blofield, Norwich, Norfolk NR13 4RT Chairman: Carl Watson - chairman@intercityrailwaysociety.org Mob (07403 040533) 14, Partridge Gardens, Waterlooville, Hampshire PO8 9XG Treasurer: Peter Britcliffe - treasurer@intercityrailwaysociety.org (01429 234180) 9 Voltigeur Drive, Hart, Hartlepool TS27 3BS Membership Sec: Colin Pottle - membership@intercityrailwaysociety.org (01933 272262) 166 Midland Road, Wellingborough, Northants NN8 1NG Mob (07840 401045) Secretary: Stuart Moore - secretary@intercityrailwaysociety.org (01603 714735) 64 Blofield Corner Rd, Blofield, Norwich, Norfolk NR13 4SA Magazine: Editor: Trevor Roots - editor@intercityrailwaysociety.org (01466 760724) Mill of Botary, Cairnie, Huntly, Aberdeenshire AB54 4UD Mob (07765 337700) Sightings: James Holloway - sightings@intercityrailwaysociety.org (0121 744 2351) 246 Longmore Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 3ES Photo Database: John Barton / Colin Pottle

Website: Trevor Roots - website@intercityrailwaysociety.org contact details as above

Events: Sales Stand: Christine Field Trip Co-ordinator: vacant

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

Social Media: Gareth Patterson Yahoo Administrator: Steve Revill

Contents: Officials Contact List ............................................ 2 Society Notice Board ........................................ 3-8 Events ................................................................. 9 ICRS Sales ........................................................64 Regular Current News / Sightings: Eastleigh Works Report ............................10-13 Franchise News ............................................14 Freight Matters ..............................................55 Gloucester & Stirling Sightings .................47-49 Infrastructure News .......................................18 Light Rail & Metro News ................................53 Out & About Sightings ..............................40-44 Stock Changes .........................................56-58 Converted.................................................63 Liveries ................................................60-62 New ..........................................................59 Transferred ...............................................58 Traffic & Traction News ............................20-32

Other Feature Articles: Accidents - EMUs / Graffiti ........................... 19 Accidents - NG ............................................. 17 Days Out ...................................................... 33 Déjà Vu .......................................................... 9 Gone But Not Forgotten ............................... 46 Preservation: News ....................................................... 14 Photo Spot - DMU ................................... 52 Photo Spot - Steam ................................. 17 Photo Spot - Shunters ............................. 54 Rail Tour News - GBRf 15 ....................... 15-17 Rail Tour News - 2 ....................................... 32 Rail Tour Photo Spot .................................... 45 Railway Globetrotters .............................. 50-52 Ramblings of a Rail Enthusiast ................ 34-39 RHTT Gallery ............................................... 44

Front Cover Photo: 20096 + 20107 t&t 47739 ‘Robin of Templecombe 1938-2013’ await the passing of ScotRail 170427 Inverness to Aberdeen at 13.53, in the loop east of Keith before heading off moments later on the continuance of the four day GBRf 15 round Britain Anniversary charity tour, 10th September 2016.

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SOCIETY NOTICE BOARD

Editor’s Comments: What a struggle, though nothing compared to the efforts of the Paralympians...inspiring. Another apology is due for the even longer delay to this issue, but as you will see there are reasons a plenty!! After entertaining one brother before heading south, we then had my youngest brother and his son who came up from Sussex for the week. Typical, everyone now wants to suddenly come up to check out my parents new pad. Worn out doing the grand tour of mountains, distilleries, harbours and seals...twice. First time any of my 3 brothers have bothered to visit in 13 years in Scotland, having seen them dozens of times down south...talk about timing !! In between we went south to sort out Chris’s house, still had no luck getting our rent off our ex-tenants it looks like we are going through the courts. At least we made a start on cleaning Chris’s house, though following fixing a broken automatic garage door stuck shut, the cooker, washing machine and dishwasher all went kaput, the washing machine in a puff of smoke. Death certificates were all the call out engineers recommended. So on top of buying a new Freesat box plus a new TV licence, so we could watch TV (no aerial), the trip cost about a £1000 in repairs and new appliances. I did however manage in between the dramas to crack on with the October issue of TRACKS only to find when I got home it wouldn’t open up, having somehow got corrupted. Umpteen attempts and the purchase of so called repair software didn’t resurrect it. The software only managed the first couple of pages in basic format. So not having any time to start with that didn’t help my mood and it was desperate times with the thought of virtually re-doing it again especially as all the time consuming gathering of up to date info had been lost. It was now the 29th but following a deep breath and using an early draft this issue has risen phoenix like, albeit with different articles, but as you can see, late. Frustratingly I had written a 10 page piece on my trip to the ELR straight off the top of my head into TRACKS, so that was too much to redo quickly. Note to self, next time write the article separately to drop in.

Ironic that a month ago it looked like I wouldn't be doing any more issues at all....and the computing gods tried to make that happen. However as you will read a lot has happened fairly quickly, which has firstly made this issue important and secondly made me reassess my roles.

Before you sink your head in your hands whilst reading the following, this is an exciting time in the evolvement of the society, and we can look forward to a new, refreshed, better society for all.

IMPORTANT PLEASE READ

Chairman’s Address: As we near the end of another busy year and most but the real hardy souls amongst us hang up their coats and pack away their books until the better weather and longer days return, we have time to reflect on a busy and successful 2016 and also think about the coming year.

Each of the last two years it has been more difficult for me finding time in the first 3-4 months of the year with much activity on new Publications etc. due to my job but I’ve got through it in the most part without (hopefully) affecting Members/customers who buy our books. However, earlier this year the pressure on my time and having to take back compiling the Combine put a huge strain on things.

I therefore, have given notice of my intention to resign all of my roles within ICRS at the end of 2016. It’s time for someone with more time to take on the important roles that I have held for several years. With it being the quiet part of the year for the next 3-4 months, there should be plenty of time to fill each of the roles in time for 2017. The Committee have accepted my resignation and are busy planning, so expect to see some very positive changes coming along in the near future.

I intend to remain an ICRS Member and have been granted Lifetime Membership by the Committee, for which I am very grateful. I also intend to continue to support ICRS in any way that I can so don’t expect to never hear from me again! For example, each year I look forward to organising the annual ICRS Event at Eastleigh Works and, subject to the continued agreement of the Arlington Directors, I expect to continue to do this. I also enjoy submitting photos for TRACKS to support the EASTLEIGH

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WORKS REPORT which has been ably written for some months now by Norman Smith and this will continue.

The UK Pocket Book 2017 and first UK Combine 2017 will be my last for ICRS as I will keep the database up to date until 31st December 2016 so that it is ready for the compiling of both these key books for 2017.

As I wind down my ICRS activities towards the end of 2016 I will look back with great pride on how far ICRS has come since I became Chairman. Credit, of course, is not down to just one person but to the whole team and I am proud to have led that team through the massive improvements such as TRACKS and the increased Membership from just over 600 to over 1000 today as well as many, many others. ICRS still has a strong team and I’m confident that it will continue to thrive long after I have gone.

With me departing, Louise has also decided to step down as Events Co-ordinator and, again, because it’s the quiet time of year, there will be plenty of time for a replacement to pick up the reins ready for a good program of events in 2017. I’d like to thank Louise for all the hard work over the last few years which all started with her signing up the largest number of new Members in one event at the DRS Open Day at Carlisle.

I’d also like to thank all the Members whose comments and suggestions over the years have made it worth all the hard work. If anyone reading this has any inclination to step forward and assist the committee then please do so now as you will be warmly welcomed.

Last, but by no means least, I am in no doubt that ICRS has a very bright future with a dedicated Committee and thriving Membership and will emerge stronger and better from the changes that will occur in the coming months.

All the best, Carl Changes to TRACKS: As with Carl, clearly my escalating troubles fitting in deadlines have been brewing for a while and have come to a head. If you followed what I have been saying over recent months you will probably have gathered I am struggling to produce TRACKS in its current format with 12 monthly deadlines. Time in one sense is not the issue as I also still do the Website and have been heavily involved in the books with Carl and both these will continue.

Just to explain my position a little bit more, on a personal level I ‘retired’ in April 2006, after having separated in March 2005 and I was able to dedicate ‘unlimited’ time to the Society for the first 3 relatively trouble free years after I took on the Editorship in Nov 2006. Those 6 months of total freedom seem a long time ago now !! Then in late 2009 we had our battles with HB Publications, and started to re-invent the Society which resulted in increasing the size of TRACKS and the membership. As Carl has said this has been successful but a double edged sword in that the professionalism to which the Society is run is all on a voluntary basis. I have certainly made a rod for my own back pushing to improve TRACKS. Notwithstanding all the above I just about still enjoy writing articles for TRACKS and I know many of you look forward to what is produced for you each month. The style of TRACKS is of my making and I am sure most would wish it to continue in that way. Clearly if I were to fall under the proverbial train then another would step in and make it their own as I did 10 years ago. However it is a mammoth project now so highly unlikely anyone is mad enough to take it on and it would probably shrink back, as certainly my contributions would end. Certainly trying to explain how TRACKS is edited is impossible as it is organic and varies every month depending on contributors and the topical news. Being honest about workload, I believe no one in normal employment will have time. I spend the best part of 3 weeks spread over the month compiling, answering / sending 100s of emails and final editing which is a solid week of work. It is virtually continuous and would qualify as a substantial part time job.

Therefore having carefully assessed that trying to compile TRACKS with more than one Editor is unworkable we have decided, along with other financial reasons (see below) that the number of issues as a trial will be reduced to 10 issues per annum. We will maintain the current 64 pages, which is optimum and maximum for printing and postage, but change the content to suit (see below). It all ties in as well with a refresh that I had been thinking about for a while having now had 2 years of relative

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stability at 64 pages. There will be 8 ‘normal’ issues containing all the usual up to date info produced to the same monthly deadlines, at the start of Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Nov & Dec. This will initially give me four months break in Jan, Apr, Jul & Oct from the punishing deadlines. In particular the Jan break means Xmas / New Year is not compromised and is the most difficult in printing terms and asking others for contributions. The other two issues will be published in Apr & Oct, so it will appear to be only 2 blank months to members. These will contain non-time critical articles with more RAILWAY GLOBETROTTERS, of which I have more than can be currently accommodated and they will not then need to be frustratingly split up so much into Parts. In the current format, particularly for Ray Smith’s articles, they take months to complete preventing other ones I receive from easily slotting in and when space is short they have been cut out altogether. Though these will also be produced on a monthly deadline the articles can be prepared in advance and can be finally edited in a matter of a few hours. By sticking to the normal monthly timetable, bar the two blank months, any Society info / notices can still be dropped in as needs. In this way I feel I can continue as Editor.

Before anyone asks, “but we are now only getting 10 instead of 12 issues”, (1) consider the important financial issues stated below and (2) who said the contents have to stay the same. As part of the refresh, I was looking at removing the regular stuff which is basically repeated every month and takes up around 4-5 pages. This tidying up in itself will gain almost a complete issue and includes part of the SOCIETY NOTIICE BOARD, ICRS SALES (back page) and the Location Codes in the STIRLINGSHIRE & GLOUCESTERSHIRE SIGHTINGS. The Society Info can be made available to new members on joining and new items for sale e.g. books are covered as they become available and again a sales list is provided to new members anyway. For those with a computer, up to date info is on our website. Therefore it will be only one issue in terms of total pages of railway content that is ‘lost’. The ‘normal’ issues will have their content adjusted to still report the current and topical issues though as can be seen there will be a delay on some news by a month. We believe we still provide a mag that is superior in this reporting than any other Society mag and you receive it quicker than most expensive proprietary mags so we hope you accept this necessary compromise. Hopefully we can trial this format for 2017 and reassess its success and how I have coped in a year’s time. It may be that I can still slip an 11th issue in the Jul gap, so that total pages of railway content stay virtually the same as now. Initially I just need to get ahead of myself in preparation. I expect these changes to overcome the delays experienced in recent months, as long as I can get to Christmas!!

I know some would like to help in some capacity and that is much appreciated, but it is finding a practical solution to integrating help in the very irregular method I employ. Certainly the biggest workload has now become downloading photos and processing them, but I can’t see a solution to this being done by others as they still have to get to me. Someone else could receive them and then post a disc but as they come in irregularly that will only partly help and by seeing early on what I have enables me to draft out the likely articles. Waiting to see the photos would thwart that. The best help is for members to write more articles. It is still down to a handful who put ‘pen to paper’, please get your name up in lights and let everyone know about an interesting aspect of your railway experience or trip out. Treasurer & Membership Comments: One of the first decisions we made following the need to make changes in TRACKS and the strain placed on officials has been to immediately abandon the 5 year Membership option. This will not only put the Society on an even keel financially but prevents the anguish felt by officials that Members have paid for something well in advance that may not be possible to offer. Just keeping to Annual Membership is more ethical and far simpler for admin. All existing 5 year Memberships will be honoured until they are due for renewal. We had in fact reached a plateau with Members taking out the option and it also removes the complication of Members renewing at the wrong rate, mixing up Standard and eMembership.

The reduction in the number of TRACKS issues will coincidently allow us to finally break even with Membership fees covering the cost of production and admin and we will no longer be reliant on subsidy from the books. This means whatever we take on books can be ploughed back into other activities and benefits for members...watch this space. The stronger financial position will also most likely result in the Membership rates remaining constant now for the foreseeable future. Peter & Colin

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Event / Trip Co-ordinator(s): As Carl said many thanks to Lou for her work over the last couple of years but these personnel changes have allowed us to propose a slightly different set up hopefully involving more members. As can be seen from the EVENTS calendar we will have a few basic events we attend spread throughout the year between which trips to other railway locations can be visited. Some of these may be small or possibly niche, but for many enthusiasts, essential places to see that elusive shunter, stored wagon etc. They can be main depots, industrial complexes or preservation sites where viewing stock is normally difficult. The places available may be in the dozens or only 10. To get an idea of locations, look at the itinerary provided by Phoenix Railtours on their website. In this respect we need someone with good knowledge of railway installations and possibly contacts, though these can be built up over time. That person however does not need to do all the admin work as this could be a job for another member as Events Assistant. So two more targeted jobs up for grabs if there are any takers ? To further help and spread the workload, the job of looking after the sales stand on the day at specific events, which is not relevant to trip organising will be ably taken by Christine Field, who assisted Lou in that capacity.

REQUIRED Event / Trip Co-ordinator / Assistant

ideally to be computer literate and have knowledge MS Word / Excel

applications initially by email to Trevor Roots editor@intercityrailwaysociety.org but for further info or discuss please contact either Trevor

or Colin membership@intercityrailwaysociety.org

we cannot overstate the importance of this request as we again want trips to be an important benefit offered by the Society

Books: As Carl stated his remaining involvement will be supplemented by my help as usual. I already have a draft UK Wagons 2017 ready to follow, therefore our three main titles will be released unaffected by the various changes. One difference for 2017 however is that Irish Railways will be dropped as firstly it was a poor seller and secondly it was last compiled by Lee (since left) and Carl before that. Hence it wasn’t released in 2016. So unless anyone else steps forward with detailed knowledge of Irish Railways, which we struggled with anyway, it will fall by the wayside. In this way we can concentrate on producing our core books to the best standard possible which to most users is more important. Role of Chairman: In case you are wondering how we replace Carl as Chairman then at least until the AGM the senior officials on the committee will rotate the chair for meetings with strategy developed jointly. If the Society needs to be represented beyond this then Simon, our President, will step into the role. Errata (Sep 2016): On p19 the photo of 66746 t&t 66743 were wrongly credited, it should be David Berg. On p33 the second Cl.66 behind 66567 should be 66503. Membership Matters: Subscriptions (Annual): Standard Membership: £17.50 eMembership: £16.00

ICRS Membership gives you: • 10 issues per annum of TRACKS a high quality full colour 64 page magazine - covering all

aspects of railways, posted with Standard Membership or emailed as a pdf with eMembership. • up to 30% discount on all ICRS books (6 currently available). • occasional members only visits to railway facilities. • if requested the latest issue of TRACKS emailed 10 days prior to receiving printed version.

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• an informative website, with access and indexes to previous issues of the magazine.

New Members: (* ex-members re-joined) Scott Bremner (Ellon), Alex Candy (Whitstable), Philip Deeley* (Gloucester), James Hadley (Solihull), Neale Harrison (Thornton Cleveleys), David Hughes (Leyland), Peter Hickerton (Leamington Spa), Gary Jackson (South Australia), David Murray (Peterborough), David Reed (Malton), Norman Shepherd (Keighley), Mark Watson* (Hull) - a warm welcome to you all.

Membership Renewal: When your membership is due for renewal this will be indicated along the bottom of the TRACKS address carrier sheet with your expiry date above your name. Therefore please check your address carrier sheet with your copy of TRACKS...before you dispose of it. The reverse of the carrier sheet will be printed with a Renewal form, which can be returned or not, depending on the method of payment (see below). If no renewal is forthcoming after a Reminder form and one month after your expiry date then your membership will be deemed to have lapsed. Please make sure you provide a telephone contact number. If you are ex-directory, don’t worry as it will not be revealed to any third parties but it is important that we are able to contact you other than by post, which is a costly way to communicate and not covered by the membership fee. As a helpful ‘reminder’, members who have set up a bank standing order will have a note to that effect on the front of the carrier sheet but no renewal form on the reverse. Hopefully then no one will renew twice, as has happened !! PLEASE RENEW by the due date, unless you state a reason for the delay. Standard Members are given a short period of grace to allow post to arrive but if paying by BACS there is no reason to delay as the membership for eMembers, by its very nature, lapses on the end of month due date. If you are not renewing please have the courtesy to say so.

Methods of Payment: Please note we cannot accept credit card payments over the telephone.

Internet Banking (BACS) / Standing Order: This is the preferred, most cost effective, secure and quickest way of paying for you and the Society and ensures we get the full amount. Bank details will be included on your renewal form.

Cheque or Postal Order: Please make payable to ICRS and return your remittance with the form to: Colin Pottle (Membership Secretary) ICRS Membership Renewal, 166 Midland Road, Wellingborough, Northants NN8 1NG

PayPal: Pay by credit card or debit card via PayPal on the website. However this incurs a cost to the Society (currently £0.80 for £17.50, £0.74 for £16). You do not need to have your own account, especially if underage, but PLEASE read instructions on providing information on yourself if the applicant is not the PayPal account holder.

Please provide your first name and a landline telephone number, whether joining or renewing and your email. If you renew in the first week of the month, whilst TRACKS is at the printers, you may receive a Renewal / Reminder form but do not worry as the admin process will naturally see things cross in the post. Please also note that cheques are not presented to the bank until the first week of the following month. As well as receiving a new card, renewals will be acknowledged where possible by email.

NB. When using PayPal, please read and follow the instructions on the relevant web page.

Membership Cards: Your membership is valid until the end of month as shown by the first two numbers. For those who joined from mid 2009, the second two numbers are the year. Cards will be sent as soon as practicable following your renewal, separate from TRACKS distribution. No card is sent to international eMembers.

TRACKS Magazine: If you so request, the very latest issue of TRACKS will be emailed as a pdf when it goes off to the printers so you will get it ‘hot off the press’ 10 days before you receive the printed version. That means you have the latest news, some within days of the event occurring. Please email the Editor, Trevor Roots at editor@intercityrailwaysociety.org to receive the latest issue by email in addition to the printed version. Similarly the last 11 months are also available by email, but only to members. With this member benefit comes responsibility, please do not share TRACKS with non-members unless you are attempting to get them to join.

Submissions: Articles: Any information / article on any railway related item will be most welcome for inclusion in the magazine. Your visits, travel stories or anecdotes about any part of the railway network, past or present, home or abroad can give pleasure to others or inform of places to visit. This railway hobby of

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ours is made all that more enjoyable by the sharing of information, knowledge and experiences. Neatly hand written submissions are perfectly acceptable, but ideally a typed document is preferable. Better still, if you have a PC and internet connection then send an email.

Photos: Good quality photographs are always welcome, preferably high res jpeg digital photographs via email (not compressed please). With regards to submitting photos can you please help me out by giving the photos a descriptive caption/file name rather than just a number allocated by your camera. Many already do it but it takes far too long to add captions myself before I can then edit them. You may ask why bother, but without details I can’t then file them and easily find them when inserting into TRACKS or find for future reference. Note I may get several photos with the same nos. eg 001, DSC_001, IMG_001. I have to download them all first to one folder then set about sorting and editing, so clearly to have them in subject order is extremely helpful. If I am lucky I have time to do it as they come in but more often than not I end doing them all as I am editing TRACKS at the end of the month. Here is an example of a standard caption: 37025 Newton Abbot (10.37) 03.03.16. If you supply more than one of the same subject with the same time/date then add (1) (2) etc in front of the time/date as with the following example: 158713 + 158720 Elgin (2) (13.16) 27.03.16. Note I have used the + sign for double heading etc. If it is a top and tail situation then just use t&t eg. 31233 t&t DBSO 9703. If you want to add the particular working then please do so after the number but be succinct, no extra words, but you don’t have too as that can be included in the email if you know it. Please stick to style of my examples. Prints are acceptable but please only send those with clear detail, as deep shadow around the bogies in particular cannot be altered after scanning like a digital photo. Please send an SAE if you wish them returned. Please include full contact details with any submissions, including your first name.

The latest date for articles / info for the November 2016 issue is Friday 28th October 2016 with delivery to members after Wednesday 9th November 2016

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

Magazine Distribution: TRACKS is distributed direct from the printers to members in a clear plastic wrapping with an address carrier sheet (reverse printed with a Renewal / Reminder form if appropriate). If any member fails to receive their copy after one week from the above estimated delivery date then please contact the Editor.

Magazine Contributors: (* new this month) Thanks to Chris Addoo, David Berg, John Brace, Mike Brook, Paul Clifton, Harold Cooper, Peter Davis, Dennis Dey, Neil Dix, David Doulton, Martin Evans, Derek Everson, Alex Ford, Iain Gardiner, Michael Hayman, James Holloway, Geoff Hope, Colin James, Rod Johnson, Terry Leggett, Ian McAlpine, Keith Partlow, Gareth Patterson, Richard Payling*, Colin Pidgeon, Colin Pottle, Phil Quantock, Mike Rumens, Mark Sainsbury, Norman Smith, Ray Smith, Derek Sneddon, David Spencer, Graham Stockton, Paul Sumpter, Andrew Turnidge, Malcolm Wallace, David Williams, Carl Watson & Trevor Roots. Those who provide info on wagons are listed in FREIGHT MATTERS. We are sorry if anyone has been missed.

Photos not credited are by Trevor Roots.

Website / Social Media: The new re-designed website was launched on the 17th May 2014 allowing access to previous issues of TRACKS from Dec 2006 to date with new pages added listing articles appearing in these issues. However the last 12 months issues (on a rolling basis) are only available to members as pdfs on request from the Editor (see TRACKS Magazine above). If you have any queries or suggestions please email Trevor Roots at website@ntercityrailwaysociety.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Inter-City-Railway-Society-647885468685313/?fref=ts Twitter: https://twitter.com/InterCityRlySoc Flickr Photo Gallery: www.flickr.com/photos/intercity-railway-society. We have a photo gallery on Flickr and all photos submitted for inclusion in TRACKS will, time permitting, be added to the gallery. Please send all photos to editor@intercityrailwaysociety.org

ICRS Yahoo News Group: We have our own Yahoo News Group, established in March 2004, open to members and non-members alike to post sightings and observations, share comments and debate the current railway scene. To join visit groups.yahoo.com/group/intercityrailwaysociety/ or email Steve Revill at intercityrailwaysociety-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

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EVENTS

In order to give members as much warning and an idea of the bones of our Event programme for 2017, the following dates are shown below, though final details will need TBC.

AGM 8th April 2017 – Venue TBC: Our AGM will be held at a large preservation railway which will include a ride and workshop visit. Venue TBC.

OPEN DAYS DRS Carlisle Kingmoor, 10.00-16.00, 15th or 22nd July 2017 - TBC: The annual DRS Open Day is to be held at Carlisle Kingmoor in 2017 most probably in July. The exact date is TBC. We will be there with our sales stand.

MEMBERS ONLY EVENT Eastleigh Works, Saturday 9th September 2017 - TBC: Following our previous successful visits we are hoping to organise another Members Only visit to Eastleigh Works, though instead of in June it is in September to spread out the events. It will probably start at 14.15. As in 2016 it will be necessary to make a charge (TBC) to cover the normal visit fee (which Arlington donate to charity) and organising stewards, but for that you will get access to all areas until 16.30 and cab rides. There will be refreshments (TBC) which will be subsidised by the Society. Nearer the time firm details will be provided with info on how to apply for a ticket.

DÉJÀ VU

above 43185 in InterCity swallow livery sits alongside 43002 in original InterCity125 blue / grey as part of the continuing HST 40th Anniversary celebrations, not sure if these liveries ever overlapped as there

was another variant in between, Paddington (10.56) 4th October 2016 (Richard Payling)

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EASTLEIGH WORKS REPORT by Norman Smith & photos by Carl Watson

for the period up to 30th September 2016

Locos: 73961 t&t 73963 left for Dollands Moor with a NR test train on the 1st. 66754 took barrier Set T7 64664/64707 to Doncaster Works on the 2nd. 66305 arrived from Crewe Gresty Bridge for a repaint on the 7th. 66728 + 66761 came in for fuel on the 9th. 66727 in new Maritime livery and named ‘Maritime One’ (covered up) left for Peterborough on the 16th (see photo below).

68016 t&t 68017 with the Northern Belle running from Norwich - Winchester arrived for servicing on the 16th. 08954 left by road for Edge Hill on the 21st (see photo opposite). 73961 t&t 73964 came in for fuel with a NR test train on the 22nd. 37175 t&t 37219 and DBSO 9714 were on and off site with a NR test train from the 26th to the 29th

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08454 arrived by road from Edge Hill on the 26th (see photo below bottom taken on the 4th October). 08617 left by road for Oxley on the 26th (see photo left taken on the 20th). 66302 + 37601 + 37612 arrived from Gresty Bridge on the 28th The 66 was for a repaint and the 37's left the following day to take Charter Stock from Eastleigh Depot to Paignton. 66305 (the first Cl.66/3 to be treated) in new DRS livery left for Willesden Brent on the 28th (sse photo opposite top).

above wheelset from 08567

73107 + 73109 took barrier set T5 ADB975974/978 to Tonbridge West Yard on the 28th. Colas locos on and off site during the month were: 70809

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Wagons: Wagon Trips in/out during September were: 1/9 FL in 97771, 640437/438 FL out 97757 6/9 DBC in 70.6790.015-5/028-8/069-2 87.4333.042-7/068-2 DBC out 80.4741.155-1 874333062-5 87.4384.006-4 8/9 FL in 97732/766 FL out 93461 13/9 DBC in GERS4401 TIPH9835 87.4333.031-0 87.4384.012-2 DBC out 87.4333.042-7/051-8/068-215/9 FL in 92639/650 93297/333/385/485 FL out 92636 97732/766/771 20/9 DBC in 87.4333.048-4 DBC out GERS4400 22/9 FL in 92616 93367/428 97725/754 FL out 93297/333 27/9 DBC in 80.2693.005-1 80.4736.034-6 87.4333.008-8/057-5 DBC out 87.4333.031-0 29/9 FL in 92612/628 93345/392/471 FL out 92616/650 93367/428 97725/754 Units: Siemens Units receiving modifications were: 444030/033 450113/118. Cl.455 Units receiving traction system upgrades by Vossloh: 5726/30/31/41/42. 455726 was the first to be modified as seen below on the 13th.

66305 23rd September 2016

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Cl.442 moves during the month were showing loco: 7/9 in 442416 from Stewarts Lane 47812 (went to Three Bridges on the 8th) 14/9 out 442415/416 to Ely Papworth Sidings 47815 (arrived from Ely on the 13th) 17/9 in 442412 from Stewarts Lane 47812 (arrived from Three Bridges on the 12th) 20/9 in 442409 from Three Bridges 47812 23/9 out 442412 to Ely Papworth Sidings 47812 (arrived from Three Bridges on the 20th) 28/9 out 442418 to Ely Papworth Sidings 47812 (arrived from Ely on the 27th)

OTP: Robel Mobile Maintenance Train DR97504/604/804 left for Basingstoke on the 2nd. It also did a return trip from there on the 29th. Stoneblower DR80211 arrived on the 9th from Port Talbot and left for Hereford on the 16th. Stoneblower DR80208 arrived on the 23rd from Bletchley.

Coaches: Coach Trips in/out during September were: 2/9 66187 took Pullman Kitchen First 99537 ‘Audrey’ to Stewarts Lane (see photo above). 5/9 66728 brought in Mk1 Open First 3097 from Eastleigh Depot and returned there with Mk1 BSK

35469 re-liveried from carmine & cream to chocolate & cream (see inset above, this coach ran in the GBRf 15 tour, see photos elsewhere).

47812 + 442416 7th September 2016

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PRESERVATION NEWS

Epping Ongar Railway (EOR): A former GER footbridge was finally opened for use on the 16th September 2016 allowing quicker access between the platforms at North Weald. This has not been possible since the demolition of the former concrete footbridge. Under restoration for 5 years it was rescued from Churchfields where it spanned the Central Line. Access can still be had via the level crossing. The photo below shows the footbridge on the 27th September 2016.

FRANCHISE NEWS

Arriva Cross Country has had its franchise extended until October 2019,

First Hull Trains appear to be rebranding themselves Love Hull Trains with a heart representing Love as with 180113 seen at Doncaster at 13.27 on the 8th October 2016 by Andrew Turnidge. The same unit also carried a vinyl for Hull 2017 UK City of Culture, so whether the two are linked ?

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RAIL TOUR NEWS - GBRf 15

GBRf ran a charity round Britain tour over four days from the 8-11th September 2016 to celebrate its 15th Anniversary. In total 19 locos were used (12 illustrated), as detailed by day below. Stock was 11 multi coloured coaches comprising Mk1 BSK 35469 (choc/cream), Mk2 FOs 3325 (ex-Anglia), 3304 (ex-Virgin), 3386, 3356, 3390, 3364, RFB 1200 (blue/grey), TSOs 5961, 6158, 5958 (ex-Virgin). The tour covered around 2200 miles and apart from a few unforseen emergencies, few delays were experienced though some detours from the original planned route were needed. Only one loco misbehaved, 73128 overheated for a short while at Fratton on Day 1 and was repaired during the layover at Swanage.

Day 1 - 8th September: 20118 + 20132 t&t 73213 + 73128 London Victoria – Fratton, 73213 + 73128 t&t 20118 + 20132 Fratton – Swanage, 20118 + 20132 t&t 73213 + 73128 Swanage – Hornsey, 73213 + 73128 t&t 20118 + 20132 Hornsey – London King’s Cross

above 20118 + 20132 t&t 73128 + 73213 1Z16 Swanage - London King's Cross, Eastleigh (18.20) 8th September 2016 (Chris Addoo)

Day 2 - 9th September: 73961 + 73964 King’s Cross – Whitemoor Yd, 09009 + 09002 (not under power) + 73961 + 73964 within Whitemoor Yd, 66735 + 66707 t&t 73961 + 73964 Whitemoor Yd – Peterborough, 73961 + 73964 t&t 66707 Peterborough – Norwich, 66707 t&t 73961 + 73964 Norwich – Gt Yarmouth, 73961 + 73964 t&t 66707 Gt Yarmouth – Harwich Int, 86401 Harwich Int – Stratford

above 20132 + 20118 5Z15 delivering the empty stock less 35469 from Burton Wetmore Sidings – Eastleigh (17.28) 7th September 2016 (Chris Addoo)

left 73213 + 73128 t&t 20132 + 20118 1Z15 London Victoria - Swanage,

Northam Junction (13.16) 8th September 2016 (Chris Addoo)

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Overnight Day 2/3: 86401 Stratford – Peterborough, 66706 + 86401 Peterborough – Doncaster (via Lincoln), 86401 Doncaster – Edninburgh Waverley

left 73961 + 73964 t&t 66707 (15.53) Norwich (Stuart Moore)

below 86401 Edinburgh Waverley (15.24) 11th September 2016 (Iain Gardiner)

Day 3 - 10th September: 20096 + 20107 t&t 47739 Edinburgh Waverley – Perth - Aberdeen – Inverness, 47739 t&t 20096 + 20107 Inverness - Glasgow Shields Jnct, 20096 + 20107 t&t 47739 Glasgow Shields Jnct - Edinburgh Waverley

above 87002 on 1Z15 09.12 Edinburgh – Liverpool, Edinburgh Waverley (09.10) 11th September 2016 (Iain Gardiner)

Day 4 - 11th September: 87002 Edinburgh Waverley – Liverpool Lime Street, 59003 Liverpool Lime Street – Doncaster, 92043 Doncaster – Wembley European FOC, 66779 Wembley FOC – London Paddington, 66715 London Paddington – Reading

After a year of planning this ambitious event was hugely successful with around 500 passengers carried and raised a total of £125,000 for GBRfs 3 nominated charities.

above 20096 + 20107 t&t 47739 waiting in the passing loop (13.41) & below passing Keith signal box heading west (13.55), from B9116 road bridge,

Keith, 10th September 2016

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above 66779 returning the stock as 5Z15 Eastleigh TRSMD - Burton Wetmore Sidings, Eastleigh (11.52) 12th September 2016 (Chris Addoo)

PRESERVATION PHOTO SPOT - STEAM

ACCIDENTS - NG

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

Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway A collision between a RH&DR train and a tractor on an unmanned level crossing resulted in the 15” loco 4-6-2 1 ‘Green Goddess’ overturning along with the first coach in which 6 passengers were injured. The driver leapt clear. Sadly two previous incidents with level crossings in 2003 and 2005 led to the deaths of both loco drivers. 170110 Struck and killed a cow at Wooleston near Lydney on the 3rd September. The DMU was taken by road to Wolverton with severe damage to driving car. The centre car has been temporarily put in 170112.

Bulleid BoB 4-6-2 34081 ’92 Squadron’ nearing its long overhaul (last steamed in

2008) Wansford, NVR 27th September 2016

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INFRASTRUCTURE NEWS

Misc News: The Gospel Oak to Barking line closed on the 25th September 2016 for the 2nd phase of electrification works and will re-open in February 2017.

Kirkstall Forge Station: Replacing the previous station closed in 1905 a new station was opened on the 19th June 2016. 332016 is seen at 13.31 by Mike Brook on 2H42 13.26 Leeds - Skipton Service on the 16th September 2016.

Doncaster Station: The ongoing works to construct a brand new platform 0 are nearing completion with the bridge in place from platform 1, quite a construction as it is as long as the simple bay platform. The photos below were taken on the 27th September 2016. Compare with those shown in the August 2015 issue p15 and the May 2016 issue p14.

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ACCIDENTS - EMUS

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

350264 Following torrential rain, a chalk landslip in the deep, near vertical cutting occurred at the northern portal of the Slow Lines Watford Tunnel north of Watford Junction. The 06.19 southbound service from Milton Keynes to London Euston comprised of LMT 350264 + 350117 partially derailed on the landslip covering the Up Slow line at around 07.00 and was struck a glancing blow just inside the tunnel by northbound LMT 350233 the Down Slow line on the 06.39 London Euston to Birmingham New Street. Thankfully only two minor injuries were reported. A VWC Voyager was used to transfer passengers. The damaged leading vehicle DMSO 61564 of 350264 is seen in Watford Yard at 08.05 on the 25th September 2016 by Colin Pottle. For further info visit this link. http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/stalbans/14747514.Hundreds_rescued_and_four_injured_after_train_derails_near_Watford_Junction/?ref=mr&lp=1

313055 In the early hours of the 13th September 2016, whilst running ecs from the carriage sidings to the station at Welwyn Garden City with 313050, the front two carriages came off the tracks at trap points on the Up Reversal line after passing a signal at danger.

GRAFFITI It appears graffiti attacks are once again becoming prevalent on service stock as illustrated here, rather than the usual freight wagons. This doesn’t present a good image and is an expense the TOCs could do without.

317656 DTCO 78277 is seen right at Cambridge at 17.00 on the 14th September 2016 by Keith Partlow

378230 DMSO 38030 is seen above at Stratford at 11.48 on the 7th September 2016 by Derek Everson.

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TRAFFIC & TRACTION NEWS

August 30 66432 was seen arriving at Bescot at 13.31 on 12.22 from Crewe (David Williams).

September 1 66135 passed Little Heck Common Lane at 06.59 on Milford West Sidings - Drax PS (Colin Pottle).

47760 + 47237 passed Colton Jnct at 10.52 on 1Z25 Carnforth – Scarborough (Colin Pottle).

180102 was seen at 15.11 at Paddington awaiting its next duty (Malcolm Wallace).

66508 passed Colton Jnct at 11.01 on 4N01 Leeds FLT - Tees Dock (Colin Pottle).

66097 passed Little Heck Common Lane at 09.24 6H61 Immingham - Drax PS (photo at end).

September 4 66012 passed Swindon at 17.25 on 6X52 Portbury - Mossend (Colin Pidgeon).

September 5 9703 t&t 37716 passed Wellingborough at 16.10 on 3Z01 Hither Green - Derby RTC test train (Colin Pottle).

September 6 66078 + 66134 passed Swindon at 15.25 on 6B33 Theale – Robeston (photo at end). 37884 + 31233 + 73951 passed Trowell Jnct at 14.51 on Leicester - Leeds Balm Rd (Rod Johnson).

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September 7 70006 passed Stafford at 13.34 (Rod Johnson).

57007 passed Ely at with Mk3s 10411 + 12111 on 5Z37 10.09 Norwich Crown Point - Bounds Green (Keith Partlow).

September 8 The following were seen passing Swindon (photos at end)

13.35 59005 on 7B12 Merehead - Wotton Bassett. 15.09 60066 on 6B33 Theale - Robeston 17.15 67029 t&t 82146 on 5Z06 Newport -Toton TMD DBC management train.

September 10 66187 was seen stabled in Mossend Yard at 16.19 (Iain Gardiner).

47773 t&t 47760 passed Eastleigh at 09.57 on 1Z73 0656 Solihull - Portsmouth Harbour (photo at end).

66027 passed Leamington Spa at 15.26 (Andrew Turnidge).

September 13 68015 was seen arriving at Bescot at 13.39 on 12.22 from Crewe (David Williams).

66135 passed Leamington Spa at 08.26 on Birch Coppice - Southampton (Roger Thomas).

70016 passed Leamington Spa at 10.53 on Leeds - Southampton (Roger Thomas).

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September 14 67006 t&t 67005 passed 66749 at Wellingborough at 11.26 on 1E07 London Victoria - Chesterfield (photo at end). D8188 + D8059 + 20205 + 20189 wait for a signal at 16.12 at Walsall returning locos from the MNR to SVR (Peter Davis).

September 15 86608 + 86622 passed Chelmsford at 10.44 on 4L89 22.01 Coatbridge FLT – Felixstowe North intermodal (photo at end). 59005 passed Chelmsford at 10.58 on 6Z62 10.54 Chelmsford Reception Siding – Grain Foster Yeoman empty stone train (photo at end). 66503 passed Colchester at 11.42 on 4M88 09.32 Felixstowe North – Crewe Basford Hall Yard intermodal (photo at end). 70007 passed Colchester at 12.18 on 4L41 06.04 Crewe Basford Hall Yard – Felixstowe North intermodal (photo at end). 37609 t&t 37602 departing Norwich platform 5 at 16.14 on 1Q98 14.00 Cambridge T&RSMD – Cambridge T&RSMD East Anglian routes test train (photo at end). 68024 t&t 68004 departing Norwich platform 4 at 16.40 on 2P28 16.40 Norwich – Gt Yarmouth Greater Anglia service (photo at end).

September 16 800101 passed Palmers Green at 13.12 with Old Dalby - North Pole, not using OLE (David Berg).

September 17 66118 + 66250 + 66117 + 66098 + 66130 passed Doncaster at 14.06 (photo at end).

D1015 masquerading as D1071 ‘Western Renown’ passed Par at 11.39 on Pathfinders 05.05 Thame Bridge Parkway – Penzance 'The Cornishman' (Malcolm Patrick).

57313 substituting for a Jubilee, passed Stockport on 1Z94 special to Buxton via Great Rocks Jnct (Phil Quantock).

September 18 66555 passed Wellingborough at 13.16 on Whitemoor Yard - West Ealing Plasser Sidings (Colin Pottle).

September 20 67028 passed Wellingborough at 11.14 on 5Z94 Burton - Euston passes (Colin Pottle).

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66012 passed Swindon at 17.25 on 6X52 Portbury - Mossend Yard (Colin Pidgeon).

A study of old and new designs 800001 passes 153383 at Peterborough at 09.57 (Rod Johnson).

66718 passed Peterborough at 17.14 (Rod Johnson).

September 21 Newly named and re-liveried 66727 passed through Ely at 13.33 on 4M29 10.29 Felixstowe North - Birch Coppice with 9 of the new Ecofret triple sets in the consist: 83.70.4520.181+83.70.4521.026+83.70.4520.180, 179+025+178 / 193+032+192 / 187+029+186 / 195+033+194 / 172+022+172 / 177+024+176 / 185+028+184 / 183+027+182 (Keith Partlow).

September 22 66056 passed Stafford at 15.05 on Dowlow Briggs Sidings – Southampton Up Yard ballast (Martin Evans).

66001 passed Peterborough at 13.09 on Wakefield – Felixstowe intermodal (photo at end).

September 23 66721 passed Hook at 09.41 on Eastleigh - Hoo Jnct (Derek Everson)

D6757 passed Bedford at 13.24 on a Derby – Dollands Moor test train (Rod Johnson).

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56105 passed Cardiff Central at 08.18 on Canton Sidings - Carlisle Yard with refurbished timber wagons (Robert Hawker).

66139 passed Bridgend at 11.11 on Margam TC - Llanwern Exchange Sidings (Robert Hawker).

319366 & 319364 were seen at Liverpool Lime St at 14.03 (Andrew Turnidge)

September 25 319369 was seen at 14.17 at Manchester Piccadilly on a Liverpool Lime St - Manchester Airport service via Rainhill with 350403 in platform 14 heading to Edinburgh from Manchester Airport (Phil Quantock).

150279 + 150252 arrived into Manchester Piccadilly at 14.20 from Carmarthen, departing 14.30 to Pembroke Docks, both ways via Hereford (Phil Quantock).

September 26 The 23.40 CS sleeper ecs arrived in platform 9 Glasgow Central behind 86401 at 22.33. The loco has been seen working the ecs in and out over the last few weeks (Iain Gardiner).

47815 0E47 passed Wellingborough at 10.41 on Leicester LIP - Wembley (Colin Pottle)

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September 27 90019 + 90024 passed Wigan North Western at 11.24 on 4M25 Mossend Euroterminal - Daventry Int RFT Reception (Chris Addoo).

A uniform trio of white AGA Cl.90s were seen lined up at Norwich 90012, 90003 and 90008 at 14.01 (Paul Sumpter).

37608 t&t 37611 was seen approaching Wigan North Western at 13.59 on 1Q47 Derby RTC - Carlisle Wapping Sdgs (Chris Addoo).

68018 was seen departing Edinburgh on 2G13 17.08 to Glenrothes, alongside 158726 (Iain Gardiner).

September 28 66433 passed Wigan North Western at 16.34 on 6K05 Carlisle New Yard - Crewe Basford Hall (Chris Addoo).

37425 was seen at Preston at 10.04 on 2C47 Preston - Barrow-in-Furness (Chris Addoo).

68019 + 68005 departed Carlisle at 20.53 on 470Z 19.04 Mossend - Daventry DRS Tesco (Iain Gardiner).

66748 with its new name passed New Barnetby at 17.28 on 6D35 Rylstone Tilcon - Immingham (Colin Pottle)

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6201 ’Princess Elizabeth’ t&t 47580 on 1Z67 Cathedrals Express London Victoria – Swanage passed Eastleigh at 11.40. 47580 hauled the tour back to Southampton from where 6201 continued in ‘reverse’ via Andover to London Waterloo as 1Z69 (Derek Everson).

68004 passed Ipswich at 11.06 with DVT 82112 and 90006 on 11.05 Norwich Crown Point - Crewe running 44 minutes early (Keith Partlow.

September 29 68016 t&t 68021 passed Wellingborough at 10.20 on 1Q52 Derby RTC - St. Pancras (Colin Pottle).

57301 passed Ipswich at 17.41 on 6M69 15.42 Sizewell - Crewe hauling a single PFA 4wh flat 92740 (Keith Partlow).

60100 on tanks and 66617 empty ore were seen passing Barnetby at 09.27 and 12.09 respectively (Rod Johnson).

September 30 66540 passed Reading at 11.10 (Derek Everson).

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October 3 MPV 98911 + 98961 passed Carmyle at 15.06 on route back to Mossend Down Yard on 610J 12.09 Mossend Down Yard - Mossend Down Yard via Ayr. The MPV departed Ayr at 13.52 (Iain Gardiner).

News from Norfolk by Stuart Moore: (photos by Stuart unless shown otherwise) The second Cl.68 hauled short set has remained in operation for the month. It was originally planned for this set to stop running at the end of September but it has been extended to the end of December, apparently in case of wheel flats on the units, which were a widespread issue last year. The month started with 68016 and 68024 on the set but 68016 failed on the 5th. It was replaced by 68004 which was the ecs moves loco for Crown Point, usually to Bounds Green or Ilford. 68004 was later replaced by 68022 (noted on 20th).

37405 t&t 37422 & 68024 t&t 68022 were seen at Norwich at 14.11 on their respective trains to Lowestoft and Gt. Yarmouth (Paul Sumpter)

The original short set hasn't been without its own problems with 37405 failing in Gt. Yarmouth on the 2nd and having to be hauled back by 37419. It was back running on the 5th and 6th but 37405 failed again and had to be returned to Crewe for repairs, hauled back by 68016 on the 9th (see photo below at Tamworth LL at 15.23 by Peter Davis).

The replacement was 37422 which ran with 37419 (see above on the 15th arriving into Norwich from Lowestoft at 16.37) for the majority of the month until 37419 was replaced by repaired 37405 so it could return to Crewe. Still no large logo 37's over here!

On the 15th 37602 t&t 37609 on a NR test train ran from Cambridge to Cambridge via Norwich (see above at 18.07), Gt. Yarmouth and Lowestoft. On the 19th 37421 t&t DBSO 9702 arrived from Derby returning to Derby on the 20th at 17.13 (see below). Finally 950001 arrived in Norwich on the 21st running to several locations over the next few days.

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The GBRf 15 railtour arrived on the 9th at 15.53 lead by 73961 + 73964 t&t 66707 on the rear. Unfortunately it was running late and departed even later for Gt. Yarmouth powered by the 66. This was the first visit of a Cl.73/9 to Norwich and the first run of any 73 to Gt. Yarmouth. The Northern Belle ran from Norwich to Winchester on the 16th powered by 68016 and 68017. Later that day WCRC 57315 t&t 47826 arrived with the ecs for the NENTA tour to Blaenau Ffestiniog the following day. To add interest 37669 (see below) came along as well to haul steam loco 76084 from the North Norfolk Railway to Carnforth the following Monday, the 19th, it was seen trailing the steam loco and support coach through Trowse, the 4MT making an fantastic sight.

The stone traffic into Norwich yard began again with 66097 noted on 21st and 66109 on the 28th.

Finally 57303 arrived in Norwich on the 30th hauling three blue grey liveried Mk2s 5961, 6024 and 9504 all ex-works on 5Z30 10.00 Burton Nemesis - Norwich, as stock replacement for the second short set (see photo above at Wymondham at 13.26 by Keith Partlow). Now imagine those and large logo 37's!!

66078 + 66134 Swindon (15.25) 6th September 2016 (Colin Pidgeon)

66097 Little Heck Common Lane (09.24), 1st September 2016 (Colin Pottle)

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59005 Chelmsford (10.54) 15th September 2016 (Colin James)

66118 + 66250 + 66117 + 66098 + 66130 Doncaster 17th September 2016 (Andrew Turnidge)

47773 t&t 47760 Eastleigh 10th September 2016 (Chris Addoo)

68004 t&t 68012 Norwich (16.40) 15th September 2016 (Colin James)

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37609 t&t 37602 Norwich (16.14) 15th September 2016 (Colin James)

66503 Colchester (11.52) 15th September 2016 (Colin James)

86608 + 86622 Chelmsford (10.44) 15th September 2016 (Colin James)

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59002 Swindon, 9th September 2016 (Colin Pidgeon)

66001 Peterborough (13.09) 22nd September 2016 (Terry Leggett)

67006 t&t 67005 passed 66749, Wellingborough (11.26) 20th September 2016 (Colin Pottle)

70007 Colchester (12.18) 15th September 2016 (Colin James)

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RAIL TOUR NEWS - 2

In association with the 175th Anniversary of the Haywards Heath station, on the 18th September 2016 Hastings DEMU 1001 ran the ‘Ardingly Arrow’ special from Hasting via London Victoria to Haywards Heath where it ran six 30 min round trips up the Ardingly branch. The formation was 60116 ‘Mountfield’ + 60501 + 69337 + 70262 + 60529 + 60118 ‘Tunbridge Wells’. The unit is seen below at 14.14 at Haywards Heath by John Brace

60066 Swindon, 9th September 2016 (Colin Pidgeon)

67029 t&t DVT 82146 Swindon, 9th September 2016 (Colin Pidgeon)

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DAYS OUT

Welsh Narrow Gauge by Martin Evans: On 8th September I decided to attempt to travel on both the Ffestiniog Railway (FR) and Welsh Highland Railway (WHR) on the same day departing from Wrexham by rail at 08.00. Accordingly everything worked fine arriving to connect at Blaenau Ffestiniog with the FR at 11 30. The loco in traffic was double Fairlie 0-4-4-0T ‘Earl of Merioneth’ at the head of a very well patronised service. At Tan-y-Bwlch we crossed with double Fairlie 0-4-4-0T ‘David Lloyd George’. On arriving right time at Porthmadog Beyer Garratt 2-6-2+2-6-2 143 was waiting to depart with the 12.55 service to Caernarvon which I duly boarded, this too was well patronised. Eventually crossing at Rhyd Ddu with fellow Beyer Garratt 2-6-2+2-6-2 138 we proceeded forward to Caernarvon, passing Beyer Garratt 2-6-2+2-6-2 87 on shed at Dinas in light steam, ahead of the coming weekend steam gala on the WHR. Upon arrival at Caernarvon I made my way for a bus to Bangor where I caught the Birmingham International service to Ruabon arriving on time at 17 55 marking the end of an enjoyable jaunt.

Due to the tight connections and time restraints pictures were difficult to take but WHR Beyer Garratt 143 is seen at Caernavon running round its train. This loco was the last built by Beyer, Peacock & Co, Manchester. It returned to service in May 2016 after an 18 month overhaul. The other two Beyer Garratts mentioned above, 87 and 138 were illustrated in the May 2015 issue, p.45 & 46, ed.

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RAMBLINGS OF A RAIL ENTHUSIAST by David Spencer – 1987

I try to provide extra detail or follow up photos on the items of traction shown in photos, other than number, date and location as provided by Dave, including what became of them particularly with regards to preservation.

above 312202 in NSE livery, Bescot, 4th March 1987

Apart from local stuff around Bescot and Birmingham New Street, my first biggish trip was in March to my annual union visit to London and for the first time I decided to go to Banbury and get a Cl.115 DMU into Marylebone. They were not used to through passengers and I got some funny looks with my Redditch to London ticket.

right Cl.104 DMU 53479 + 53522 Crouch Hill, 18th March 1987

below 50479 is still extant but reverted to original number and BR green with whiskers,

Horsehay & Dawley, TSR 27th April 2014 (Trevor Roots)

Photo opportunities presented themselves at Banbury, Clapham Junction, Stratford, Finsbury Park and a ride on the Gospel Oak - Barking line, to get the DMUs (see above) and down to North Woolwich, operated then by Cl.416 two car EMUs. I also went into the North Woolwich station museum before walking under the Thames and getting a train home from Woolwich Arsenal. All this so familiar to me now was all new back then and l had a lot of living to catch up on.

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above 309612 on Clacton – Liverpool St, Stratford, 18th March 1987 note the view to the right now filled by the Olympic Park

above 317658 in blue/grey livery on King’s – Royston service, Finsbury Park

18th March 1987 still extant it was re-classified 317658 in 1998 and is now operated by AGA

right Tottenham Hale, 15th October 2011 (Trevor Roots)

At Easter I went on a Christian Festival called spring harvest at Butlins, Minehead and on the way down I took my mother to her friend near Newport. That allowed me a bit of line siding at Seven Tunnel Junction as well as the West Somerset Railway, whose trains pass by the camp car park.

The sprinter revolution had started and I was used to Cl.150/1 locally but on a trip to Blackpool for the union I saw 150/2s for the first time.

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My cousin had moved into Fife and we agreed to meet her during our Northumberland holiday in June and that enabled me to get Cl.107 DMUs in BR and Strathclyde liveries and the odd Cl.26 at Inverkeithing.

left Cl.107 DMU 51993 + 59700 + 52001 (set 107433) on 08.01 Cowdenbeath – Edinburgh

Waverley, Inverkeithing, 30th June 1987 below 51993 is still extant in preservation at

Nantmawr, TAN as seen 14th March 2012 (Trevor Roots)

below 47714 on 08.30 Edinburgh

Waverley - Aberdeen, Inverkeithing, 30th June 1987 bottom 47714 is still extant in

ex-Anglia livery at the Old Dalby test track, Asfordby,

26th June 2015 (Colin Pottle)

There was a daily Tyseley duty to Llandudno using heritage DMUs and I decided to try one out in July and had a Cl.118 on the 09.23 from Birmingham New Street and I visited the then new Crewe Heritage Centre.

On the 26th September the old Birmingham Moor Street station

closed and the new one opened with trains running through the tunnel into Snow Hill again. Before this, CENTRO organised a charity walk through the tunnel which caused massive interest and huge queues which I heard took up to two hours to clear. By getting there early I avoided these long delays.

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On the day and amid all the normal trains, steam shuttles were organised with 7029 ‘Clun Castle’ and 46443 alternating trains between Moor Street and Dorridge whilst I viewed and photographed from Widney Manor and Moor Street. Talking of Dorridge reminds me of another little anecdote. Whilst growing up, a lot of stations had dual names and sometime, I think in the 1970s, some faceless bureaucrat decided that one name was sufficient. Small Heath and Sparkbrook and Acocks Green and South Yardley became Small Heath and Acocks Green respectively as both stations were in the correct part of Birmingham. However Knowle and Dorridge is in the centre of Dorridge, but they still named it Knowle some two miles away. The local press made great mileage over this decision as we all know mocking the railways is considered fair game to journalists and this kept them going for months until BR saw sense and renamed it Dorridge.

right 37173 on northbound steel, Cardiff Central, 1st October 1987

(renumbered 37801 then L29 on export to Spain 07/01

where cut 09/12)

left 37131 + 37146 on Llanwern – Port Talbot empties, Cardiff Central

1st October 1987 (37131 w/d 01/00,

cut 04/07 by CF Booth) (37146 is still extant, w/d

10/00 then preserved 02/07 at STR,

moved to WEN 05/14, then sold to Colas Rail

09/15)

right 37146 Kirkby Stephen East, STR,

14th October 2012, it is still in the same state at

Leeming Bar, WEN awaiting its collection and refurbishment by

Colas (Trevor Roots)

left 33010 on 12.08 to Portsmouth,

Cardiff Central 1st October 1987

(w/d 04/88, cut 03/89 at ZG

by Vic Berry)

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On the 1st October I spent the day at Cardiff Central and apart from a handful of Cl.150/2s nothing I saw is the same today, Cl.33 and 37s on the Portsmouth’s Cl.47s and DMUs on the north and west line and double headed Cl.56s on the Llanwern ore trains.

Three days later was another Tyseley Open day and unusually I took loads of pictures. Among the visitors were two Deltics, D9000 and D9019, two Peaks, D4 and D100 and a selection of Cls.08, 35, 37, 40, 47 and 77.

right 08692 Tyseley, 4th October 1987 (w/d 01/94, cut 03/05 CF by HNRC)

56038 ‘Western Mail’ + 56036 on Llanwern – Port Talbot empties, Cardiff Central, 1st October 1987

(56038 still extant w/d 12/06 stored LR, 56036 w/d 01/0, cut 03/06

by CF Booth)

151002 on Birmingham New St – Matlock

service, Derby, 19th October 1987

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If memory serves me correctly there was a supermarket promotion and on the 19th October I went to Leeds, real pioneering stuff as I hadn't been there since spotting days. In the short time I had to change at Derby I was able to photograph both the prototype Cl.151 DMUs (see 151002 opposite bottom) and the re-numbered 154001 (see left)..

left 154001 on 08.26 Lincoln - Birmingham New St service, Derby,

19th October 1987

At Leeds I saw several Cl.141s in their original green livery as with 141010 on a Knaresborough service (see right). Set 141010 (55511 + 55531) was painted in Verona green & buttermilk with MetroTrain branding and was re-numbered to 141111 on modification in 1989 (I saw 55531 + 55505 in set 141111 on 27th June 1989, temp formation ?). It was exported to Iran in 2001.

below Cl.110 DMU 51838 + 59252 + 51826

on a Harrogate train, Leeds, 19th October 1987

Later in the month we enjoyed a brief weekend break in Teignmouth whilst the Skipper Cl.142s were about.

My final rail connection of the year was on the 1st December, another ticket promotion trip to Bristol and Westbury where the prize, although I was to see it several times later, was test bed 47901 on the depot.

photos (unless shown otherwise) by Dave Spencer (to be cont)

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OUT & ABOUT by James Holloway

For clarity, steam locos are now shown in red. To be more helpful for those interested in where stock was exactly, can I ask all contributors who list trip sightings over long distances, to please add all locations when submitting to James. Please also ensure your sightings reach James a few days before the press deadline, see SOCIETY NOTICE BOARD…ed Mike Rumens: 13th August: Nuneaton 13.50-14.50/18.20-19.00: 60063, 66101/129/150, 153334/66, 170109/520 170523, 221101, 350129/369/370, 390005/009 390013/042/104/115/119/127/136/156, DR73948 15th August: Nuneaton 14.05-15.50: 66006/134/569/752/761, 70804, 90035/37/48 153356, 170102/112/117/518/636, 221104/07/09 221113, 350114/376, 390006/008/011/013/042 390045/047/049/107/125/126/132/138/141/153 DR73948 16th August: Nuneaton 13.55-14.50: 66014/090, 70804, 153334, 170398/518, 221109 221114/16, 350232/375, 390010/124/125/127/128 390132/141/153 17th August: Nuneaton 14.10-14.30/15.10-15.55: 66051/075/506, 70804, 153375, 221101/02/04 350102/369 19th August: Nuneaton 15.35-15.50: 66176, 221109/12, 350372, 390011 20th August: Nuneaton 14.14-14.27: 66051, 153354/65, 390047/152 22nd August: Nuneaton 14.05-14.30: 66197, 70805, 153371, 170103, 350116, 390104 23rd August: Nuneaton 14.02-14.35: 66182/849, 70804, 90035/37, 153354, 170104/105 221114, 390010/020/039/044/130/154 24th August: Nuneaton 14.05-14.40/15.25-15.45: 66082/086/591/758, 70802/805, 153364, 170109 221103/08, 350121/126, 390043/107/121/124/153 25th August: Nuneaton 13.20-14.25: 45699 Galatea, 66107/149/508/847, 70804, 90016 90048, 153364, 170110/112/523, 221109, 350107 350114, 390002/009/040/043/112/125/151 26th August: Nuneaton 14.15-15.50: 66116/142/416/519/709/758, 70014, 90046 153354, 159108, 170109/112/639, 221107/14/42 350104/113/377, 390010/153 27th August: Nuneaton 07.00-07.25: 68018/21, 90020, 350118, 390020/040/156

29th August: Nuneaton: 66117, 153354, 170101, 221104/42 30th August: Nuneaton 13.50-14.40: 66068/109/183, 90046, 153365, 170111/397 350111/119/368, 390002/040/119/131/152 31st August: Nuneaton 13.55-14.45: 66068/161/200, 70808,153365, 170103/108 221108, 350259, 390040/046/107/126/151 1st September: Nuneaton 14.10-14.30/15.15-15.49: 66109/720, 70804, 87002, 90044, 92032, 153375 170103,350120, 390104/121/132/137/157 Rod Johnson: 14th September: Bedford 08.00-15.00: 43045/047-050/052/054/055/060/064/075/076/082 43083, 66128/613/723, 67005/06, 150105, 153354 222001-006/009-015/017/018/020-023/101/104 319002/003/424/432/444, 377207-209/211-215 377502/509-511/513-515/519/521/522 387101-103/105/107/108/111/113/115-118 387121-128, 700102-104/108/113/114 20th September: Peterborough 07.45-19.30: 37421, 43043/058/206/208/238/239/257/277/290 43295/299/300/305-311/313-315/318-320/367/465 43468/484, 66001/063/079/091/102/128/132/147 66151/165/206/301/418/501/510/529/537/542/589 66705/716/718/724/749/753/754/764/766/770/954 67023/30, 70020, 91101/04/06/08/10-13/15-22 91124-29/31/32, 153374/76/79/83, 158770/780 158785/788/799/806/812/846/852/854/857/865 158866, 170104/106/107/109/112-114/271/272 170398/519/639, 180101/07/09/11-14, 317337/338 317340-344/346-348, 321404/409/410, 365502 365503/05-08/11-15/17/22/28/30-35/37/38/40/41 800001, DR75402 Michael Hayman: 12th August: St Pancras: 43044, 66006 Bedford: 700006/010/102/104/114 Derby: 20107/132/314/905, 31106, 37057/116/175/194 37421/407/601, 43047/049, 56312, 73961/963 Crewe: 37608/611, 43013/062, 47712/790, 57002/305/312 66416/501/506/539/544/548/599, 90038/43, 92044

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Willesden: 66587, 70018, 86246, 90039 8th September: Victoria: 20118, 73128/213 20th September: Euston: 6201’ Princess Elizabeth’, 47746, 57308, 68016/17 90042, 92014 Mark Sainsbury: 11th September: Doncaster Carr 12.15-12.45: 60040, 66702/713/720/725/733/753/767 Malcolm Wallace: 1st September: Acton Mainline 10.20-15.05: 59005/66074 7A09 59102 7C77 59201 6C76 59202 7A18 59203 6V18 66002 6O01 66005 6Z58 66164 6M20 66174 6O98 66192 6Z35 66503 4L31 66591 4O35 66593 4L32 66718 6M01 Mike Brook: (photos by Mike) 27th August: Leeds Station 09.00-13.20: 43059/061/285/301/304/378, 66729, 91102/18/19 91129, 142011/45/56/88/90, 144002/03/13-16 144019-21, 150112/138/201/214/218/220/272 153301/31/32/59, 155341/42/44/45, 158753/754 158756-758/784/787/790-793/795/796/815/842 158849/859/905/908/909/910, 185101/03/05/07/09 185111/13/15-19/23/24/28/31/35/36/38/40, 220016 220019, 221120/25/32/39, 322481, 333002/04-06 333008/10-16, DVTs 82200/01/10/29 30th August: Thirsk Station 06.15-12.25: 43054/272/277/285/295/296/302/304/306/311/312 43314/318-320/367/465/467/468/480, 60017 66717/770, 91103/05-10/12/13/16/17/20/29/31/32 180107, 185101/03/08/12/14/16/17/26/28/31/36/38 185139/44/46, 220010/12/16/22/23/25/29, 221122 221123/38, DR75302, DVTs 82200/04/05/07/08 82216/18/20/22/24/25/27/30/31 ‘The Sidings’ Shipton 13.30-14.25: 43257/277/290/319/468/480, 66712/717, 91112/30 180101, 185101/26/46, 220033, 221120/31 DR79261/271, DVTs 82205/23 6th September: Hatfield & Stainforth Station 12.15-15.20: 60002, 66014/084/117/143, 142023/88, 144001/02 144004/08/13, 158791/794/795/817/860/909 185101/10/29/34/36/44, DR77801 15th September: Doncaster 15.50-16.40: 43208/277/295/300/308, 67030, 91105/06/18/25 142058/78/93, 144001, 158848, 180109/12 185110/24, 220025, 321903, DVTs 82201/02/17 82229, DR73110/111/114/77903 16th September: Kirkstall Forge 13.00-15.05: 66118/731/772, 153330, 158793, 321901, 322484 333001/02/04/07/08/1012/13/16

66118 (13.09) on 688C 10.44 New Biggin British Gypsum - Milford West Sidings gypsum

66731 (16.09) on 6D72 11.32 Hull Dairycoates Tilcon - Rylstone Tilcon empty stone

321901 (14.37) on 2V38 14.32 Leeds - Ilkley

66772 (15.05) on 6M33 12.12 Arcow Quarry - Pendleton (Brindle Heath)

Ian McAlpine: 26th August: Peterborough: 66505, 91116, DVT 82214 Stevenage: 66083 St Pancras: 373211-213, 374007/08, 395001/15/23/24

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Dagenham: 66012 Ashford: DR77315/77316/80206 Canterbury West: 375310/808/828/904, 465909 Ramsgate: 375607/620, 395026/27 Margate: 375620/823, 395009/17/28 Faversham: 375607/624/814, 395002/22 27th August: Canterbury West: 375621/814/830/909/923/924, 395015/16/23 Ashford: 73691/963, 375617/906/907/915/916, 395012/26 465918, DR73917, DRP78223 Paddock Wood: DR80210, 97502/508/602/608/802/808 Tonbridge: 375305/616/626/816/901, 377126, 465920/926 MPV’s 98913/29-31 Maidstone East: 73961/963 Otford: 465918, 466037 Swanley: 375909/924, 465191 Chilham: 375601 Chatham: 375709/820 Ramsgate: 37800, 395018 Faversham: 375305/616/904, 395005/07, 465901/915, 466023 Dover Priory: 375308/618/712/816/917 28th August: Canterbury West: 375301/605/616/623/805/813/828/913, 395002/09 Ramsgate: 375301/304/305/608/617/906/909/924, 395002/09 395028, 465018/247 Margate: 375712/816, 465177/235 Faversham: 375814/829 Chatham: 465247 Rochester: 375923 Strood: 375619 Maidstone West: 375302 Paddock Wood: DR80210, 97502/508/602/608/802/808 Tonbridge: 66765, 375607/712/816/918, 377160, 465157 DR98913/29/30/31/63/80 Sevenoaks: 375805/813 Ashford: 373231, 375602/611/617/826/830/906, 395004/13 390027, DR73939/73943/75501, 80206 Dollands Moor: 66016, 92042 Folkestone Central: 395025 29th August: Canterbury West: 375621/802/830 Ashford: 171723, 375607 Maidstone East: 375913 Otford: 319443 Swanley: 375706 St Mary Cray: 319372 Bromley South: 375810 Catford: 319449 London Victoria: 375814/822, 465163 King’s Cross: 67024, 365515/41 Ferme Park: 700105 Welwyn Garden City: DR73946

2nd September: Peterborough: 37608/611, 66127/221/524/533/597/713/731/748 66757/957, 67030, 91115, DVT 82217 York: 66301/302 3rd September: Darlington: 91116, 220030, DVT 82208, DR97501/601/801 Newcastle: 67024 Berwick-upon-Tweed: 91122, DVT 82219 4th September: Darlington: 91108, 220007, DVT 82214 9th September: Peterborough: 66713/720/731/747, 70015, 91116, 180112 DVT 82208, DR75402 Doncaster: 08782, 66002/154/508/592, DR73110/111/924 Bentley: 66160 Leeds: 155347, 185117 Stalybridge: 66617 Manchester Victoria: 150136/149/211/272, Trams 3034/041 Edge Hill: 66701/745 Liverpool Lime Street: 508125 Hamilton Square: 507013 Rock Ferry: 507030 10th September: Little Sutton: 508114 Hooton: 508112/120 11th September: Hooton: 507005 Eastham Rake: 508114 Liverpool Lime Street: 185115, 390156 Leeds: 91120, DVT 82216 16th September: Peterborough: 66136/715/717/730/755, 91130, 321403, 800101 DVT 82206 Grantham: DR75402 Doncaster: 66115/154/188, DR73110/114/924 Fitzwilliam: 66162 Leeds: 150150, 185147 Huddersfield: 150114 Ashton Moss Junction: 66542 Liverpool Lime Street: 508141 Hamilton Square: 507017 Rock Ferry: 508110 Hooton: 508112 17th September: Little Sutton: 507014/024 Hooton: 507008 Chester: 175010/109/113 18th September: Hooton: 507005/014 Liverpool Lime Street: 150272, 185140 York: 91117, 150210, DVT 82227 Dennis Dey: 29th July: Hassocks: 387102/103, 700114 Three Bridges: 700103/106/110/111

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Crawley Yard: 59004, 66094 Gatwick Station: 387211/215, 700113 East Croydon 15.25-16.20: 387111/118/206-209/211/214/215/220/222/224 387226, 700003/104/114 Wivelsfield: 700102 5th August: Hassocks: 700109 Three Bridges: 377152/441, 387109/129, 700003/005/008/106 700107/111/114 Crawley Yard: 60017, 66131 Gatwick Station: 387212/218/227, 700102 Purley: 66087 East Croydon 16.00-16.20: 387107/203/205/213/217 Wivelsfield: 700113 13th August: Hassocks: 377606/626, 387105/203 Three Bridges 09.00-09.40: 377603/621, 387212/221, 700014/103/107/111 700112/115 19th August: Three Bridges: 700008/011/101/102/106/108 Crawley Yard: 59004, 66158 Gatwick Station: 700109 Purley: 66093 East Croydon 15.25-16.20: 171201, 387107/108/112/116/204-206/213/215 387217/219/226/227, 700103/110/112 Wivelsfield: 700107 26th August: Three Bridges: 700014/101/109/112/114 Crawley Yard: 66155/188 Gatwick Station: 387204/210/211 Purley: 66164 East Croydon 15.25-16.20: 387117/121/204/208/210-212/219, 700110/113 3rd September: Hassocks 07.35-07.45: 387109/112/113/122/125/128 Three Bridges 08.00-08.40: 377609/619/621/704, 387102/105/111/203/208 387220, 700002/018/101/103/107/109/111 10th September: Hassocks: 387108/112/223, 700114 Three Bridges 08.00-08.40: 377612/617/702/705/706, 387102/105/116/118 387204/216/218/219, 700108/114 17th September: Hassocks: 377606/618, 387202/226 Three Bridges: 700018/019/101/105/108/111 Gatwick Station: 387207 Westbourne Park: 66763 North Pole: 387130-133 Acton: 59002, 66015/039/167 Southall: 47810, 66051/114 London Victoria: 387206/221 East Croydon 16.00-16.20: 377604/614/616/620/623/704/706, 387102/108 387204/209/214/216, 700104

Geoff Hope: 31st August: Clapham Junction 12.05-14.55: 47851/854, 59005, 66041/137/707/755, 159005 159008/010/011/014/017/019/020/101/102/106 159107, 377101/106-111/113-117/119/126/132 377137/138/140/143/145/149-153/155/157-160 377162/164/206/301/302/306/307/309/311/312 377314/316/318-321/323-327/417/419/420/422 377429/434-438/440/442/444/446/448/450/451 377454-456/461/463/465/467/468/470/476 377601-603/605-607/610/611/615/616/618 377620-626/702/706/707, 378135/138/139/146 378150/212-215/224/227/234/256, 387205/208 387209/212-217/219/225/226, 442404/10/21-24 444001-03/06/07/09/10/15/23/25/28/29/36/37/39 444040/42/43/45, 450001/003/004/008/011-013 450015/017/019-021/024-029/031/032/034-038 450071/073/075/076/078/080/081/084/088-090 450092/096-101/107/108/110/114/115/118/119 450121-124/546/549-551/554/556-558/560/563 450566-568/570, 455701-714/716-719/721/724 455727-732/734/736-742/750/806/809/812/814 455818/819/824/825/832/834/835/837/844 455847-853/855/856/861-873/902-906/908-911 455913/915/916/918-920, 456003/04/08/14/17/19 456021, 458501-06/09/11/14-16/18/21-23/25 458527-29/31/33/36 East Croydon 15.05-17.55: 171202/402/728/729/801-806, 319012/422 377102/106/107/109/111-117/119/120/123/124 377126/128/130-132/135-145/149/153/155-157 377160-164/205-207/215/301/302/304-308/311 377312/315/317/318/321/322/324/326/401 377404-413/417/419/421/425-427/429/432-436 377439/442/445-447/449-452/454-458/460-463 377466-473/501/511/515/516/523/601/602/604 377613/618, 387101/103/109/112/113/115/124 377126-129/205/208/209/212-217/219/223/225 377226, 442404/06/10-17/21/24, 455803/806/807 455809/814/818/820/821/824/834/840-843 700102/103/107-110/113/114 7th September: Leicester 10.55-16.30: 20096/107/314/905, 37905/906, 43044/046/049 43050/054/055/064/066/075/081, 56037/069/098 58016, 66076/101/128/136/511/547/604/754/761 66764, 73964, 156410/413, 158774/777, 170101 170104/105/115/398/518/520/636/637/639 222002-010/014/015/017/019-022/101-104 14th September: Leicester 10.55-16.30: D182, D8059/8188/20096/107/189/205/314/905 43047-050/052/054/055/076/082/083, 47749 56113, 66012/098/128/206/571/615/715/758/761 66849, 67005/06, 156411/470, 158780/864 170101/103/105/106/114-117/398/639 222001-005/009-014/017/018/020/022/023/101 222104, DR73913/79267/79277 21st September: Leicester 11.30-16.30: 20096/107/314/905, 43047-050/054/073/076/082

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43083/089, 60026, 66044/107/165/186/206/588 66622/705/727/757, 156410/415, 158777/863 170104/106/112/397/398/519/520/522/523 222001-004/006/008-010/012/014-017/020/021 222023/102-104 28th September: Leeds 09.20-13.30: 43257/296/310/312, 66095/752, 91104/16/18/21 91125/28/30, 142012/13/26/36/71/87/88/90/93/96

144001-02/07/09/11/14-16/18/19/22/23, 150103 150138/139/145/148/201/224/270/276, 153313/16 153332/59/78, 155341/42/44/47, 158753-755 158757-759/784/795/797/815/845/848-851/855 158861/901/902/906/907, 185101/03/05/06/08/09 185112/14/15/17/22/23/25/26/28/30/32-34/36/37 185140/41/43-47/49/51, 220001/10/31, 221120/26 221131/36/40, 321901-903, 322483/85, 333001-08 333010/012/014/015, DVTs 82205-07/15/22/28/29

RHTT GALLERY

With the start of the RHTT season here are the first photos of FEAs being moved into position.

66301 hauling 4 sets of FEAs 642019/041, 642027/024, 642044/011, 642036/050 arriving

at Stowmarket from York Thrall at 14.26, 20th September 2016 (Keith Partlow)

66016 + FEAs 642018/009/046 passing stabled 66082 Tees Yard at 09.47, 28th September 2016 (Colin Pottle)

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RAIL TOUR PHOTO SPOT

above Stanier Coronation 4-6-2 46233 ‘Duchess of Sutherland’ arriving into Newcastle Central on 1Z34 Leicester – Newcastle North Eastern Charter, (12.06) 10th September 2016 (Gareth Patterson)

above Stanier Royal Scot 4-6-2 46100 ‘Royal Scot’ awaiting the return trip

behind 67008 to Edinburgh Waverley having arrived at 11.15 (12.22)

alongside ScotRail 158782, Tweedbank (Iain Gardiner)

left 46100 back at Edinburgh Waverley

(15.19) (Iain Gardiner)

right ‘Nessie’

cadging a lift it seems !!

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GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

This is an occasional series devoted to showing withdrawn and ultimately scrapped rolling stock around the UK. If you have photos and any accompanying info, then please forward to the Editor.

Class 13: Created in 1965 for the new Tinsley Marshalling Yard hump to provide a more powerful but still flexible shunter to avoid grounding, six Cl.08s were formed as master + slave units with the cab removed from the slave loco.

D4501 (13001) - master D4190 and slave D4189 D4502 (13002) - master D4187 and slave D3697 D4500 (13003) - master D4188 and slave D3698

They were initially coupled cab to cab but later this was changed to the more familiar master nose to slave cab formation. With the closure of the hump at the end of 1984 the shunters became obsolete.

13001 withdrawn January 1985 scrapped BREL Swindon Works May 1985 13002 withdrawn June 1981 scrapped BREL Swindon Works October 1982 13003 withdrawn January 1985 scrapped BREL Doncaster Works 16th September 1986

One of three, 13003 is seen below taken sometime in 1981 by Colin Pottle.

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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).

21st July 07.03 66148 6Z35

Killoch Colliery-MG 09.22 66115 6M81 MG-RO 10.47 66424 4V38 DV-WG 11.01 66171 6V05 RO-MG 12.23 57301/303 6M63 BR-CE 19.03 66112/031 6B47 WH-RN 20.07 66424 4M36 WG-DV 20.27 66014 6V65 SA-CT 22.28 66005 6V35 RM-CT 22.36 66137 6E09 ON-IM 22nd July 00.32 66165 6M39 MO-Elstow 00.48 66198 6M74 NT-BN 08.55 66744 6V80 GW-PY 01.46 66199 6V02 TS-MG 01.50 66076 6V19 IM-LL 15.18 60044 6B13 RN-WH 17.18 66075 6V35 BS-AV 21.26 66762 6E35 CF-PC 21.53 66005/60044 6B47 WH-RN 22.17 66063 6V66 RA-MG 23.20 66187 6V81 RM-CT 23.38 60054 6V97 BN-NT 23.52 66076 6E20 LL-IM 23rd July 02.08 66014 6E29 CT-AE 05.40 37116 3Z30 CF-DY 05.52 66075 6M90 AV-CI 08.40 DR98910/60 6Z10 MG-KN 11.58 66139/199 6B13 RN-WH 12.26 56312 0Z56 DY-CT 13.28 66148/149/115/120 0D04 MG-BS 14.57 66426 4V38 DV-WG 19.55 66005 7Z34 MG-BS 20.00 66199/139 6B47 WH-MG 21.27 66014 6V29 AE-CT 24th July 17.12 66041 6E47 MG-MD 18.02 66426 4M36 WG-DV 25th July 01.14 66171 6E80 CT-RM 03.49 66058 4V01 EA-CW 09.08 66761 6V80 GW-PY 10.51 66426 4V38 DV-WG 11.13 60091 6B13 RN-WH 16.01 66139 6M41 MG-CS 17.58 66155 6V35 BS-AV 18.53 66139 0M41 CS-NT 21.49 66096 6V66 RA-MG 26th July 06.23 66846 6C98 Stoke Wks-WY 10.19 66424 4V38 DV-WG 11.00 66199 6V05 RO-MG

11.10 66091 6B13 RN-WH 27th July 14.03 56312 6Z34 CT-LR 18.10 66155 0V35 BS-AV 19.00 60091 6B47 WH-RN 20.05 DR75407 6J84

GL-Craven Arms 20.57 66149 6V55 BD-RN 28th July 03.47 66171 6D98 NT-HD 05.55 66155 6M90 AV-CI 10.51 66424 4V38 DV-WG 14.25 47746 1Z52 GL-CF 18.35 66171 6V06 HD-CT 19.04 66112/031 6B47 WH-RN 20.12 66424 4M36 WG-DV 20.20 477464 1Z54 CF-PN 20.28 66096 6V65 SA-CT 21.09 66747 6E35 CF-PC 22.27 66154 6V35 RM-CT 23.08 66199 6E47 MG-MD 29th July 06.05 66164 6M60 EX-BS 09.03 66723 6V80 GW-PY 10.51 66426 4V38 DV-WG 11.05 60091 6B13 RN-WH 21.55 66024 6V66 RA-MG 22.35 66174 6V81 RM-CT 30th July 05.05 66103 6Z35 CL-MG 12.07 60091 6B13 RN-WH 17.23 66174 6V06 HD-CT 19.12 60091 6B47 WH-MG 21.43 66120 6V29 LC-CT 31st July 11.15 66424 4V38 DV-WG 13.45 66760 1Z19 CE-EH 18.23 66720 6O27 BS-EH 23.28 66133 6V85 MF-AP 66419/564 6Y19 CF-FR 1st August 00.50 66021 6M39 MO-Radlett 09.02 66766 6V80 GW-PY 11.03 60054 6B13 RN-WH 21.45 60026 6V22 CL-AW 2nd August 11.15 66424 4V38 DV-WG 11.15 60091 6B13 RN-WH 12.34 31452 0Z31 WW-BT 15.22 66720 6M40 WY-SF 19.30 66155 6V69 BS-AD 20.11 66424 4M36 WG-DV 21.47 66847/70808/10 6V46 BS-WY 22.46 66096/60063 6E47 MG-MD 22.55 66198 6V61 RO-MG 23.30 66129 4Z34 MG-Killoch Coll

23.53 66094/078 6E15 EH-SC 66005 6X01 SC-EH 3rd August 07.10 66140 6V85 MF-AP 09.07 66766 6V80 GW-PY 11.14 60039 6B13 RN-WH 18.02 66044 6V35 BS-AV 23.08 66069 6E47 MG-MD 4th August 01.35 66061 6M94 MG-CY 04.35 37716/609 6V74 CE-BR 06.12 66044 6M90 AV-CI 09.57 66129 6Z35 Killoch Coll-MG 12.55 37716/609 6M63 BR-CE 14.02 66115 6X01 SC-EH 15.17 66720 6M40 WY-SF 15.59 66063 6M41 MG-RO 22.35 66230 6V35 RM-CT 5th August 07.00 66155 6M60 EX-BS 08.57 66766 6V80 GW-PY 18.02 66116 6V35 BS-AV 22.15 34046 5Z52 GL-Southall 6th August 03.20 66115 6V49 TS-MG 11.07 60054 6B13 RN-WH 13.05 66198 6E66 MG-TS 14.52 66055 6W08 Filton-BS 22.18 66184 6V29 LC-CT 7th August 11.12 66304 4V38 DV-WG 13.52 66055 6W08 Filton-BS 15.10 166203/201 5Z22 WS-RD 17.10 66183 6E47 MG-MD 18.10 66135/188/132 0Z98 BS-AD 18.36 66250/238 6W05 Trefforest-BS 8th August 05.24 166204/201 3Z66 RD-WS 09.08 66766 6V80 GW-PY 10.38 DR98907/57 6Z04 Woking-KN 10.52 66424 4V38 DV-WG 11.11 60091 6B13 RN-WH 12.23 166218/213 3W38 RD-WS 12.32 66549 4V06 YK-SG 14.15 166220 3R65 WS-RD 15.06 66129 6V92 CY-MG 15.25 66732 6M40 WY-SF 21.40 70808 6V46 BS-WY 22.34 166215/219 5R57 WS-RD 23.33 66115/188 6E30 MG-HL 9th August 05.34 166203/215 3Z66 RD-WS 10.54 66304 4V38 DV-WG 11.13 60039 6B13 RN-WH 15.19 66732 6M40 WY-SF 18.13 37603 3Z18 DY-BL

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22.35 166201/203 5R57 WS-RD 10th August 14.30 37254/219 1Q05 TY-BL 14.55 66720 6M40 WY-SF 15.05 66024 6V92 CY-MG 19.15 66766 6E81 PY-HX 11th August 01.55 66090 6V49 TS-MG 03.51 66726 6V00 PC-CF 04.35 66128 6Z35 TS-MG 10.51 66304 4V38 DV-WG 11.12 60039 6B13 RN-WH 13.55 57301/303 6M63 BR-CE 15.09 66024 6V92 CY-MG 15.17 66720 6M40 WY-SF 15.58 66027 6X01 SC-EH 19.34 66055 6V65 SA-CT 12th August 11.04 66424 4V38 DV-WG 11.17 60039 6B13 RN-WH 15.23 66720 6M40 WY-SF 15.58 66094 6X01 SC-EH 20.15 66766 6E81 PY-HX 13th August 02.44 66147 6D98 NT-HD 05.48 66078 6M90 AV-CI 10.45 66091 6W34 BS-Foxhall Jnct 11.19 60054 6B13 RN-WH 14.45 66529 6Y64 BS-Foxhall Jnct 66147 6V06 HD-CT

66115 6V29 AE-CT 14th August 08.35 66192 6W01 Bromsgrove-WY 15th August 10.51 66424 4V38 DV-WG 11.13 60091 6B13 RN-WH 14.00 60056 0Z60 CF-DR 15.01 66088 6V92 CY-MG 16.03 66126 6M41 MG-RO 20.21 66126 6E30 MG-HL 16th August 18.23 60091 6B47 WH-RN 19.27 66144 6V69 BS-AD 20.04 66016 6Z44 AW-LY 20.17 66169 6E30 MG-HL 20.21 66304 4M36 WG-DV 66024 6V61 RO-MG 66161 6E09 ON-IM 66188 6E47 MG-MD 17th August 60091 6B13 RN-WH 66088 6V55 BD-RN 66121 6V92 CY-MG 66134 6V04 KY-CT 66170 6M74 NT-BN 18th August 03.15 66731 6V00 PC-CF 03.45 66188 6V49 LK-MG 06.00 66104 6M90 AV-CI 08.57 66749 6V80 HX-PY

10.51 66424 4V38 DV-WG 11.01 66053 6V05 RO-MG 11.13 60091 6B13 RN-WH 26th August 05.55 66181 6M60 EX-BS 09.00 66770 6V80 WE-PY 10.50 66426 4V38 DV-WG 11.14 60039 6B13 RN-WH 27th August 03.38 66104 6W03 HY-SJ 06.40 66002/082 6W04 BS-SJ 13.31 60039/66003/66074/ 66078/66187 0O12 MG-EH 18.30 66198 6V06 HD-NT 20.33 66074/078 6W97

WY-Carmarthen 22.28 66140 6V29 LC-CT 28th August 11.30 66074/078 6W97

Carmarthen-WY 11.39 66434 4V38 DV-WG 11.43 70805 6C34 BS-SJ 12.00 66082 6W04 SJ-BS 12.39 66103 6W03 SJ-HY 13.05 66847 6C25 BS-SJ 14.53 66104 6W01 SJ-HY 15.59 66848/850 6C26 HY-SJ 17.45 60007/66076/66161 0Z98 BS-AD 17.55 66434 4M36 WG-DV 23.05 66091 6L42 TE-TL

STIRLINGSHIRE SIGHTINGS by Derek Sneddon

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)

16th August 05.45 68024 4H47 MN-IS 06.55 60087 6R46 GM-PW 13.00 68018 4A13 GM-AB 13.30 60021 6S36 DS-GM 18.38 66510 6K50 MN-ME 17th August 05.45 68024 4H47 MN-IS 06.30 66230 6A32 MN-AB 07.00 66430 6K40 MN-GE 08.30 60095 6A65 OX-AB 13.00 68003 4A13 GM-AB 18th August 05.10 60095 6H51 OX-IS 05.45 68024 4H47 MN-IS 13.00 68003 4A13 GM-AB 13.30 60021 6S36 DS-GM 19th August 05.45 68024 4H47 MN-IS 06.30 66113 6A32 MN-AB 06.55 60085 6R46 GM-PW 08.30 60026 6A65 OX-AB 20th August 05.45 68024 4H47 MN-IS 13.00 68003 4A13 GM-AB 15.10 46100 1Z41 ED & return

19.09 66522 6K35 MN-AB 22nd August 05.45 68024 4H47 MN-IS 08.30 60095 6A65 OX-AB 13.00 68003 4A13 GM-AB 23rd August 05.45 68024 4H47 MN-IS 06.55 60021 6R46 GM-PW 13.00 68003 4A13 GM-AB 13.30 60002 6S36 DS-GM 24th August 05.45 68024 4H47 MN-IS 06.30 66230 6A32 MN-AB 06.55 60021 6R46 GM-PW 08.30 60095 6A65 OX-AB 13.00 68003 4A13 GM-AB 13.30 60087 6S36 DS-GM 25th August 05.10 60095 6H51 OX-IS 05.45 68024 4H47 MN-IS 13.00 68003 4A13 GM-AB 26th August 05.45 68024 4H47 MN-IS 06.30 66100 6A32 MN-AB 06.55 60021 6R46 GM-PW 08.30 60026 6A65 OX-AB

13.00 68003 4A13 GM-AB 27th August 05.45 68024 4H47 MN-IS 06.30 66429 6K50 MN-Ardgay 13.00 68003 4A13 GM-AB 19.37 66510 6K20 MN-AB 29th August 05.45 68024 4H47 MN-IS 13.00 68003 4A13 GM-AB 30th August 05.45 68024 4H47 MN-IS 06.55 60087 6R46 GM-PW 08.30 60026 6A65 OX-AB 13.00 68003 4A13 GM-AB 31st August 05.10 60056 6H51 OX-IS 05.45 68002 4H47 MN-IS 06.30 66101 6A32 MN-AB 1st September 05.45 68002 4H47 MN-IS 08.30 60056 6A65 OX-AB 13.30 60021 6S36 DS-GM 2nd September 05.45 68002 4H47 MN-IS 06.30 66230 6A32 MN-AB 06.55 60087 6R46 GM-PW

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3rd September 00.30 66100 6H66 MN-AB 00.32 66092 6K01 CL-Garnqueen 05.45 68002 4H47 MN-IS 08.30 60056 6A65 OX-AB 13.00 68025 4A13 GM-AB 19.06 66510 6K10 MN-AB 21.34 66585/595 6K25 MN-PH 5th September 05.10 60056 6H51 OX-IS 05.45 68002 4H47 MN-IS 13.00 68025 4A13 GM-AB 6th September 05.45 66430 4H47 MN-IS 06.55 60021 6R46 GM-PW 08.30 60095 6A65 OX-AB 13.00 68025 4A13 GM-AB 13.30 60087 6S36 DS-GM

7th September 05.45 68002 4H47 MN-IS 06.30 66138 6A32 MN-AB 13.30 60021/076 6S36 DS-GM 8th September 08.30 60095 6A65 OX-AB 13.30 60087 6S36 DS-GM 9th September 05.10 60076 6H51 OX-IS 05.45 68025 4H47 MN-IS 06.30 66092 6A32 MN-AB 06.55 60021 6R46 GM-PW 13.00 68020 4A13 GM-AB 13.30 60087 6S36 DS-GM 10th September 05.45 68025 4H47 MN-IS 08.30 60056 6A65 OX-AB 13.00 68020 4A13 GM-AB 20.40 20096/107+47739 1Z16 IS-ED

12th September 05.45 68025 4H47 MN-IS 08.30 60076 6A65 OX-AB 13.00 68020 4A13 GM-AB 13th September 05.45 68025 4H47 MN-IS 06.55 60087 6R46 GM-PW 13.00 68020 4A13 GM-AB 14th September 05.45 68025 4H47 MN-IS 06.30 66111 6A32 MN-AB 06.55 60087 6R46 GM-PW 08.30 60076 6A65 OX-AB 13.00 68020 4A13 GM-AB 15th September 05.10 60076 6H51 OX-IS 05.45 68025 4H47 MN-IS 15.45 57310/312 1Z77 ED-AY

Location Codes:

AB Aberdeen AC Achnasheen AD Alexander Dock Jnct AE Attercliffe AF Ashford AH Ashchurch AJ Awre Junction AK Aldwarke 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 CI Clitheroe CK Chirk CL Carlisle CM Chalmerston CN Carnforth CO Cottam CP Chepstow CQ Croft Quarry CR Cadder

CS Cheltenham CT Cardiff Tidal CU Cumbernauld CV Cliff Vale CW Cwmbargoed CY Corby DC Dyce DE Dundee DG Dingwall DL Dalmeny DM Dollands Moor DR Doncaster DS Dalston DT Didcot DU Dursley DV Daventry DW Dalwhinnie 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 FW Fort William FY Falkland Yard GC Glasgow Central GE Georgemas Jnct GL Gloucester GM Grangemouth GR Grange Sidings GS Gleneagles GW Gascoigne Wood GY Grimsby HA Hayes HD Handsworth HF Hereford HH Hams Hall HL Halewood HO Holyhead

HP Hartlepool HR Harwich HS Hunslet HT Hastings HU Hunterston HV Haverfordwest HW Heywood Jnct HX Hexthorpe Yard HY Hinksey IB Ironbridge IM Immingham IS Inverness JM Jersey Marine KB Kittybrewster KC Kirkcaldy KK Kilmarnock KL Kyle of Lochalsh KM Kemble KN King’s Norton KS Kingsland Road KT Kennethmont 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 LR Leicester LS Leeds LT Longannet LW Linkswood LY Lindsey MC Machen MD Middlesbrough 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 PL Polmont 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 RI Riccarton RM Rotherham RN Robeston RO Round Oak RR Rowley Regis RV Ravenstruther RY Rugby SA Saltley SB Stourbridge SC Scunthorpe

SD Standish Jnct SF Stud Farm SG Stoke Gifford SH Slough SI Sinfin SJ Severn Tun. Jnct SK Shirebrook SN Stockton SO Southampton SP Spetchley SR Stourton SS Swansea ST Stirling SV Stevenage SW Swindon SY Shipley TD Tyne Dock TE Trostre TF Tremorfa TG Teigngrace TH Theale TJ Tuffley Jnct TK Tavistock Jnct TL Tilbury TN Taunton TO Toton TR Trishington TS Tees Yard TU Tunstead TY Tyseley VA Victoria WB Wembley WE West Burton WG Wentloog WH Westerleigh WI Whitemoor WL Wellingborough WM Wemyss WN Willesden WP Worksop WR Warrington WS Worcester WV Wolverhampton WW Washwood Heath WY Westbury YK York YT Yate

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RAILWAY GLOBETROTTERS

Around the World in 40 Days by Ray Smith - Part 8: Day 30 – Sunday 1st June 2014: We were to go by road to Jasper today with a stop at Lake Louise on route. When we arrived at the lake there was still snow all around and one of the group slipped and broke her wrist. The nearest hospital was back in Banff so back we went. She was told the plastering would be around 2 hours. The hospital was only a very short walk from the station so I went back there. A few years ago I took a photo of a freight crossing the river with a mountain in the background.

It is one of my favourite shots so I went back to the same spot. How it had changed with more vegetation spoiling the original view. I went to the bridge to find a decent spot for a photograph and then walked back to the station nearby. For some reason I looked back and a Grizzly Bear was on the track only a few yards away from where I had been (see photo left). It lay down next to the track and a crowd gathered at a safe distance. There is a No Trespassing sign but I

am sure the Grizzly using the rail as a pillow will keep people away !! Within seconds the barriers came down and a freight came through (see photo below), after that there was no sign of the bear!

Day 31 – Monday 2nd June 2014: The morning was spent on the Jasper tramway which is a cable car that takes you high above Jasper to a snow covered view point and restaurant which seemed to have sold out of everything we asked for so I will downgrade it to snack bar! From the top there were tremendous views of Jasper and you could see the long freights snaking their way through but sadly too far away to get good photographs.After that it was back to the station for the late afternoon departure of the Canadian. This is a three day (and night) journey to Toronto, no open balconies on this train and only a few stops on route. The first scheduled one was for Edmonton, just before midnight. Last time I passed there I noted over

9814 + 8607 on a westbound freight passing Banff, 1st June 2014

Canadian National Co-Co Cl.ES44DC 2327 + 2252 Jasper, 2nd June 2014

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80 locomotives scattered about. We left Jasper on time but then stopped on and off for long periods and we were soon four hours down which was never made up.

above Bo-Bo’s SD40-2W 5246 still in the old CN livery stands next to SD40-3 5949 in the new livery, Jasper, 2nd June 2014

above ready to haul our train to Toronto, double headed F40PH-2s 6408 + 6442,

Jasper, 2nd June 2014

right 6438 another F40PH stabled at Jasper

4-8-2 6015, Jasper, 2nd June 2014

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Day 32 –Tuesday 3rd June 2014: Now sound asleep I woke when the train jerked entering Edmonton station, I had missed everything so back to sleep !! The next very short stop was Saskatoon then a scheduled stop at Winnipeg. This was due to arrive at 20.30 for a three hour train servicing stop and a chance to get off and have a look round. However, as we arrived after midnight we just stayed and slept on the train.

Day 33 – Wednesday 4th June 2014: All this time on the train plenty of other trains were seen passing. I tried to take photographs through the window but they were pretty bad with reflections on dirty glass. Eventually the train stopped at Sioux Lookout, Ontario. Here the train was re-fuelled from a road tanker that was on the platform (see photo below). A chance to get and stretch our legs before the final overnight to Toronto.

photos by Ray Smith (to be cont, final part)

PRESERVATION PHOTO SPOT –

DMU

Cl.117 DMU 51360 was relocated from EVR to GWR in 2013 having been sold. It was stripped down for restoration in 2014, following engine repairs. From Aug to Dec 2015 it was returned to its former glory including removal of the 1990s headlight, as seen at Toddington on the 14th September 2016 by Derek Everson.

C44-9W 2706 and SD751W 5648 passing through Jasper on a freight, 2nd June 2014

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LIGHT RAIL & METRO NEWS

Metrolink by Geoff Hope: On the 1st September an incident between a van and tram at Wythenshawe, on the Airport line delayed services while the van was removed. No injuries were reported. On the 8th September vandals threw jump leads onto the overhead wires at Timperley on the Altrincham line which incurred delays of two hours while the jump leads were retrieved. On the 13th September storms brought chaos to the network when lightning hit two of the sub stations at Prestwich and Radcliffe on the Bury line causing disruption to services well into the evening. A further incident of a car finishing on the tracks at Victoria happened late on the 15th September.

The final rails have been laid for the SCC with the overhead lines to be completed in time for Christmas. It is hoped testing and commissioning will resume early 2017.

Tram 3098 has been named ‘Gracie Fields’ after the famous Rochdale singer. 3119 entered service on the 14th September on the Shaw & Crompton-East Didsbury route. Observations for Saturday 3rd September: (80 trams in service) Cornbrook 09.35-11.10: Altrincham - Bury: 3002/3004/3007/3022/3026/3028/3033/3035/3039/3054 Altrincham - Piccadilly: 3018+3025, 3020+3037, 3024+3049, 3027+3053, 3034+3041, 3050+3051 East Didsbury - Shaw & Crompton: 3001/3030/3032/3045/3052/3055/3059/3064/3073/3074/3090/3098 East Didsbury - Deansgate/Castlefield: 3068/3071/3076/3084 Eccles - Ashton: 3075/3080/3081/3086/3102/3105-3108/3111/3112/3115 Media City - Piccadilly: 3066/3067/3091/3097/3100 Cornbrook - Airport: 3038/3062/3065/3079/3082/3089/3101/3110 Old Trafford Depot 11.25-11.40: 1020/1023/2001, 3006/3009/3013/3021/3036/3044/3056/3061/ 3063/3069/3083/3085/3092/3095/3103/3109 Queens Road Depot 12.30-13.00: 1027, 1028, 3008/3010/3014-3016/3031/3042/3043/3047/3060/3070/3094/3119 Victoria 13.05-14.50: Bury - Etihad Campus: 3003/3005/3017/3029/3040/3046/3057/3058 Rochdale - Exchange Square: 3087/3088/3093/3096/3099/3104/3113/3114/3118 Trams not seen: 3011/3012/3019/3023/3048/3072/3077/3078/3116/3117 Midland Metro: Tram 17 finally entered passenger service on 4th October 2016 having been delivered on the 11th October 2013. All 21 CAF Urbo 3's are now in service.

The Snow Hill tram stop in Birmingham city centre is to be re-named to St Chads from January 2017 as it is causing confusion with passengers thinking it has direct access to the mainline station, which it originally had. Even though the stop is alongside the station (see photo below taken on the 22nd July 2016), it is now a long walk between the two. The Bull Street stop will instead be marketed as the interchange, though this is still further away than the original which was right in the station (at the end of the track between tram 26 and railings in photo below, to become platform 4). You would have thought someone could have foreseen the obvious problem !!

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PRESERVATION PHOTO SPOT - SHUNTERS

08743 ‘Bryan Turner’ & 08903 ‘John W Antill’

the two Cl.08 shunters sold into industry to ICI and latterly

Sembcorp Utilities Co. for hauling coal to Wilton PS

were used for the Wensleydale Wilton Shunter

Spectacular Charter organised by PLEG & the Branch Line

Society on Sunday 25th September 2016

other locos used were 01529, 01544, 26007 & 47715

above 08903 19th September 2016, left 08743 + 08903 28th

September 2016

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FREIGHT MATTERS

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

Thanks to the following for information: Charles Baldwin, Tony Bushell, Howard Craven, Alex Ford, Mike Rumens, Derek Sneddon, Tony Stroud, Steve Wakerly

Out of Store: 100009, 112125, 500023, 610338, 23.87.4375.024-8, 81.70.4908.030-9/050-7/088-7/ 141-4, 37.80.4909.034-3, 81.70.4938.170-8

Stored: Barassie Yard: PCA 10670/72/78/80/94/95, 10740/44/46/50/57/58/65/66/72, 10803, 10993/ 95/97, 11077, 11118/27/38/39 Exeter Riverside: 470001/003/014/050/052/065/066/076/080/087/145 Telford Rail Freight Terminal: IPA 23.87.4375.016-4/020-6/039-6/040-4, HHA 370413-446 FAA 609005/07/09/16/18/29/51/52/73/84/89/92/94/96/97 Guide Bridge: HHA 370151/167/369/128/401/222/406/073/067/380/150/103/090/371/133/286/373/ 097/367/119/245/019/297/014/398/001/233/120/064/066/079/143/223/089/359/055/381/220/170

New / Added to TOPS: The remaining MWA Bogie Box wagons have all been delivered except 81.70.5891.057-8, HOA Bogie Aggregate Hoppers 81.70.6957.075 to 115 have been delivered. FWA Ecofret Triple Container Flat the remaining sets, outers 83.70.4520.168 to 181 & centres 83.70.4521.020 to 026 have all been delivered. JNA Bogie Box deliveries are up to 81.70.5500.204-9 with series now up to 81.70.5500.299-9 with 292-4 seen on display at Innotrans, Berlin. The latest batch is from 253-6 ordered for VTG.

Converted / Re-coded: MHA 4w Open Ballast Box further re-coding to MPA after modification are (*11 ribs): 394037/202/220/339/344/367/391/562*/693*/789*/908*/966*, 396080* Re the item from last month, 394570 & 394942 also have 11 ribs. I need to amend my note on rib numbers for these wagons in the next edition of UK Wagons as I have it a bit mixed up. MXA Bogie Open Box 950836/1065 with RIV numbers 82.70.4703.211-1/212-9 YXA Bogie De-icing Module Carrier 99.70.9594.016-6/017-4/018-2/019-0/020-8 have all been converted and delivered, completing the order.

above YXA 99.70.9594.017-4 Tonbridge West Yard 27th September 2016

Re-numbered: ICA Bogie Tank 33.87.7898.109-6/113-8 to 37.80.7898.109-9/113-1 respectively

Removed from TOPS / Scrapped / For Scrap: 10026/28/33/34/40/41/43, 100013/14/21/22/23/27/37/88, 110290/364,

OTP News: New: The following are all built by Plasser & Theurer (operated by): Unimat 09-4x4/4S Dynamic Tamper / Liner 99.70.9128.002-1 (SB Rail) 09-2X-D-RT Tamper / Liner / DTS 99.70.9123.121-4/122-2 DR 73121/73122 (NR) 09-3X-D-RT Tamper / Liner / DTS 99.70.9123.120-6 DR 73120 (NR) USP 5000 RT Ballast Regulator 9.70.9125.909-0 DR 77909 (NR)

Stored: Wigan Spring Branch: 75t Diesel Hydraulic Breakdown Cranes ADRC 96710/13-15

Removed from TOPS / Scrapped / For Scrap: Tamper DR 73503

FREIGHT NEWS: DBC has bought its leased fleet of Cl.66s & 67s from the leaseholder Angel Trains.

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STOCK CHANGES

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

Misc. News: RVEL has been taken over by Loram. 385101 is on test at the Velim test track, Czech Republic whilst 385102, for ScotRail has been shipped to the UK from Japan and is at Newton Aycliffe. The first Cl.387/1s were introduced into service on the 2nd September 2016 by GWR. The first Cl.387/3 for c2c has been delivered. DBC has put its remaining 24 shunters up for sale: 08405/428/480/495/605/623/632/633/703/ 706/735/742/752/757/782/784/799/804/879/888/904/907/922, 09106 20303/05/08/12 have been reinstated to work RHTT trains. DRS 88003 and part of SWT 707006 were on display at Innotrans, Berlin. 67010 one of the CS liveried Cl.67s is now in DBC red. The majority of the original Cl.373 Eurostar sets are to be scrapped. Having been written off by flood damage in December 2014, 156478 is to return to service and leased back to ScotRail as a demonstrator unit. Accident damaged DMUs moved for repair have been: 58885 from 165124 to Wolverton and 170204 to Brodies, Kilmarnock. 365518 was the last Cl.365 to carry the former FCC livery. All are now in TGN white livery.

365518 King’s Cross 14th March 2015

Locos Exported: (to Bulgaria) 92003 92026 Locos Ready to be Sent Abroad: (to France) 66193 66213 66204

New: EMUs: (* on test) 374021 374022 387131* 387301* 700010* 700101* Reformed: (temporary) DMUs: (* added) 150933 has disbanded with 150233 and 150248 returned to 2 car sets 170112 (50112 + 55110* + 79112)

170112 Peterborough 20th September 2016 (Rod Johnson)

Refurbished & Re-numbered: Coach: (AGA Mk3 - completed) 10200 to 10411 Transferred: (* into preservation) Locos: 01514 BG to LHG 03901 AFP to ABL 20007 SLE to MRB 33025 (SH) to (CS) 84001 BH to BKR (SRPS shed) EMUs: PCV 95301* ex-Cl.307 DTSO 75102 CS to ABL MLV 9001 EKR to EOR Cl.411 69013 & 70235 (set 7105) EKR to EOR Cl.404 10096 & 11825 EKR to RSS

95301 WCR, Carnforth 1st May 2015

Amended Locations: (* error in Combine & PB) 08711 TE not (LM)

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08711 Tees Yard, 28th September 2016 (Colin Pottle)

D9526 WSR not ELR D9537 SPA not ELR (on loan) D9539 RSR not ELR 564 NNR not ELR 35022 CD not ELR 75008 ELR to NVR (on loan) Converted & Re-numbered: (4 to 3 car) 321413 to 320413 (TSO 71961 removed) Re-numbered: (* error in Combine & PB) 08479* is 13594

13594 Bury Baron St Works, ELR 3rd September 2016

55022* is running as 55007 (as reported in Aug 2015 and name shown in May 2016) Steam Status: 564 O to A 7229 D to O 31874 S to O 46428 S to D 80136 O to A Names: (* missing in Combine & PB) (# re-dedicated) New: 03081 Lucie * 08743 Bryan Turner * 55031# Hood 66055 Alain Thauvette 66066 Geoff Spencer 66727 Maritime One

66748 West Burton 50 375710 Rochester Castle 375714 Rochester Cathedral DR76923 Gavin Roberts

Recent but not Previously Illustrated:

90019 as reported in May 2016 (Iain Gardiner)

180112 as reported in Aug 2016 (Mike Brook)

Removed: 47815 Great Western 47843 Vulcan 47853 Rail Express 170401 Sir Moir Lockhead OBE 170405 Riverside Museum 170407 University of Aberdeen 319446 St Pancras International 365518 The Fenman 375701 Kent Air Ambulance Explorer 1200 Amber

For Scrap: (coaches) Barry 6364/65, 96602/05/07 Scrapped: Darley Dale 95301 Bo’ness 94160, 94199, 94217 94497, 94514, 94544 New Codes: ABL – Andrew Briddon Locos, Darley Dale

The following is an updated list of namings (following the first list in the April 2016 issue) that are new or have occurred since 2011 that we have not yet illustrated. Please note I only want photos of nameplates in focus, straight and centred side on. Photos recently supplied will be shown as and when space permits.(* re-applied) (# supplied but not straight on or in focus)

Locos: 08499 Redlight 08611 Longsight TMD (since removed) 08993* Ashburnham # 20142 Sir John Betjeman 20227 Ed Cluderay (temporary) # D5061 Ian Johnson D6508* Eastleigh 45133 Brian Lockey # Gerald Lambert # 60087 CLIC Sargent #

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66055 Alain Thauvette 66066 Geoff Spencer 66748 West Burton 50 66779 Evening Star # 68021 Tireless # 68022 Resolution EMUs: 3CEP 1198 Linda the Lymington Flyer 1753 Chris Green 350370 Lichfield Festival 375710 Rochester Castle

375714 Rochester Cathedral 507020* John Peel (cast yellow plate) 507021* Red Rum (cast yellow plate) Track Machines: DR 73939 Pat Best DR76923 Gavin Roberts DR 98923+98973 Chris Lemon Coaches: 348 Topaz 351 Sapphire 1566 Caerdydd

TRANSFERRED STOCK

EMUs transferred from the EKR to the EOR 27th September 2016

above & below TBC 78235 & Buffet TRB 69013, Ongar

from Cl.411 EMU 7105 (the DMSO driving cars 61229/30 are at Eastleigh Works)

above MLV 9001

North Weald

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NEW STOCK

above 387137 + 387135 on a test run 08.36 Bletchley TMD return, East Croydon (12.22) 28th September 2016 (David Doulton)

above 700010 on a test run 3T21 10.55 London Blackfriars – Three Bridges, East Croydon

(11.35) 28th September 2016 (David Doulton)

left 700101 on a test run from Three Bridges, Bedford (12.48) 23rd September 2016

(Rod Johnson)

right 387136 Loughborough, (14.39) 30th September 2016

(Howard Cooper)

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LIVERIES

This section will endeavour to show all new liveries / variations or those existing ones where not carried on the stock before. Liveries that become ‘extinct’ will also be covered. As with names, it may take a while after the livery application before a photo is sourced from members. New liveries may also be shown in other articles: M51384 in PRESERVATION GALAS and 08611, 66305 & 66727 in EASTLEIGH WORKS REPORT.

above right 37038 back in service after refurbishment approaching

Wellingborough on a NR test train, (16.34) 29th September 2016

(Colin Pottle)

above & right 20142 in new LT livery (before naming)

North Weald, EOR 16th September 2016 (Colin James)

above 37403 ‘Isle of Mull’ (np as reported in May 2016)

Carlisle (20.30) 28th September 2016 (Iain Gardiner)

above 08683 in RSS livery, North Weald, EOR 27th September 2016

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newly painted and named DBC Cl.66s in revised DBC red without Schenker now

and larger DB logo on bodysides

above 66066 ‘Geoff Spencer’ Doncaster

(14.20) 24th September 2016 (Neil Dix)

left 66055 ‘Alain Thauvette’ Doncaster

(14.19) 8th October 2016 (Alan Turnidge)

above newly painted into Intercity Swallow livery, 43185 is seen on its second day in service on the rear of 1B27 Paddington - Swansea,

Swindon (12.15) 5th October 2016 (Colin Pidgeon)

left D2062 re-liveried from BR blue to green in April 2016, Buckley Wells Carriage Works, ELR,

3rd September 2016

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above & below Northern Rail 158842 & 158849 carrying the new advertising livery to go with NRs biggest ever marketing campaign, ‘We Are Fearless We Are Northern We Are Curious’ with variations

in the righthand vinyl between carriages, Leeds 27th August 2016 (Mike Brook)

above Northern Rail 150272 carrying an advertising livery for a 4 day R&B festival in Colne , Lancashire over the August bank holiday, Leeds 27th August 2016 (Mike Brook)

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CONVERTED STOCK

above acquired from WCR and fitted out in Antrim, Northern Ireland, Belmond Royal Scotsman has introduced a new Pullman coach into service (29th September 2016), the first rail based Spa coach,

99337 State Car – Spa formerly Kitchen Second 337 as seen in the last train of the season to traverse the Aberdeen – Inverness line, Keith (10.00) 7th October 2016

above ScotRail 320413 converted from ex-LMT 321413 on 5S20 Doncaster West Yard -

Shields TMD, Berwick-upon-Tweed, (14.55) 7th September 2016

(Gareth Patterson)

right 168323 on 5Z69 Loughborough Brush - Wembley passes

Wellingborough (10.49) 30th September 2016

(Colin Pottle)

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ICRS SALES

We have now published 10 books since 2009, 5 of which are in print and currently available, 2 are currently unavailable having sold out and 3 are no longer produced. All 2016 new editions (maroon covers) have been released. Those due to be released as new editions will be shown at the relevant time (see below).

Books and Sundries can be ordered either: online via PayPal at www.intercityrailwaysociety.org or by post from

Carl Watson, ICRS Publications, 14, Partridge Gardens, Waterlooville, Hampshire PO8 9XG Please make cheques payable to ICRS, Post & Packing is FREE to the UK

Whilst we do our very best to dispatch books as soon as possible, we are all volunteers, so please allow 14 days for delivery, especially when a new book has just been released.

If you have not received your book after that time please ONLY then contact Carl (see p2 for details)

All books, except UKRS01 Pocket Book, are A5 wire bound printed on 90gm paper with plastic coated covers allowing them to be laid flat.

BOOKS: (Members receive up to 30% discount on ICRS books) Prices Member Non Titles: Updated to Member New: UKRS02B UK Combine Summer Edition 2016 (1st Jul16) £12.00 £16.50

Others: UKRS01 UK Pocket Book 2016 (1st Mar16) £7.50 £10.50 UKRS03 UK Wagons 2016 (1st Apr16) £9.50 £13.50 UKRS04 UK Name Directory (1st Dec14) £10.50 £14.50 UKRS09 Irish Railways 2015 (1st May15) £7.00 £9.50 UKRS10 Ultimate Sighting File Vol.1 SOLD OUT (next ed. due 2017/18) – Mainline Diesel Locos (27th Sep13) UKRS11 Ultimate Sighting File Vol.2 SOLD OUT (next ed. due 2017/18) – Shunters, Mainline Electric & Prototype Locos (27th Sep13)

SUNDRIES: Pocket Book cover £1.50 £2.50 TRACKS A5 Cordex binder (takes 12 issues @ 48 or 64 pages – 2014 onwards) LARGE £5.00 TRACKS A5 Cordex binder (takes 12 issues @ 32 or 40 pages – 2011-13) MEDIUM £5.00 White Polo Shirts SMALL £7.50 Navy Polo Shirts SMALL / MEDIUM / LARGE / XL £12.50

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