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VOLUME 35 No.12 December 2007

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INTER CITY RAILWAY SOCIETY President: Dr. Pete Waterman O.B.E.

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No part of this magazine may be reproduced without prior permission of the copyright owner Vice President: Peter King 65 Long John Hill, Norwich NR1 2LX (01603 616298) Vice President: Jeff Hall – jeff@icrs.org.uk 3 Ingham Grove, Hartlepool TS25 2LH (01429 421175) Chairman: Simon Mutten Coppercoin, Blofield Corner Road, Blofield, Norwich NR13 4RT (01603 715701) Secretary/Treasurer: Gary Mutten – gary.mutten@btopenworld.com 1 Corner Cottage, Silfield Street, Silfield, Wymondham NR18 9NS (01953 600445) Editorial Managers: Trevor Roots – editor@icrs.org.uk Mill of Botary, Cairnie, Huntly, Aberdeenshire AB54 4UD (01466 760724) Peter Britcliffe – peterb@icrs.org.uk 9 Voltigeur Drive, Hartlepool TS27 3BS (01429 234180) Editorial Assistants: Sightings: James Holloway – sightings@icrs.org.uk 246 Longmore Road, Shirley, Solihull, West Midlands. B90 3ES. Lincoln / Local Areas: John Barton – john@icrs.org.uk 46, Arbor Way, Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham, B37 7LD Wagons: Martin Hall – wagon.corner@icrs.org.uk 5 Sunninghill Close, West Hallam, Ilkeston, Derbys. DE7 6LS. (0115 930 2775) European: Robert Brown – european@icrs.org.uk 32 Spitalfields, Blyth, Worksop, Notts S81 8EA (01909 591504) Membership Sec/ Maurice Brown – membership@icrs.org.uk or publications@icrs.org.uk Publication Manager: 192 Alvechurch Road, West Heath, Birmingham B31 3PW (0121 624 8641) Pub. Assistants: European: Bryan King – eurocompiler@icrs.org.uk 34 Anchor Street, Norwich NR3 1NR (01603 440432) Preserved: Martin Hall – wagon.corner@icrs.org.uk – address as above Wagons & Engineers: David Sharpe – wagon.compiler@icrs.org.uk 25 Lynfield Road, Great Harwood, Blackburn, Lancs. BB6 7TS. (07944 718429) European: Chris James – eurobooks@icrs.org.uk UK: Carl Watson – ukbooks@icrs.org.uk USF: Mark Richards – mark@icrs.org.ukWeb Site Manager: Mark Richards – mark@icrs.org.uk 7 Parkside, Furzton, Milton Keynes, Bucks. MK4 1BX. (01908 520028) Visits Official: Peter Gregory 30 Winniffe Gardens, Lincoln. LN2 4RP (01522 8595410) East Anglia Branch: Simon Mutten – address as above European Branch: Robert Brown – european@icrs.org.uk 32 Spitalfields, Blyth, Worksop, Notts S81 8EA (01909 591504) Contents: Officials Contact List............................................. 2 Society Notice Board ............................................ 3 Current News/Sightings: European News ........................................ 22-24 Lincoln Sightings........................................... 8-9 Light Rail and Metro News............................. 20 Out and About – Sightings ............................ 4-7 Railway Cuttings .............................................. 7 Rolling Stock Changes.............................. 25-27

Traffic and Traction News.....................11-12 Wagon Corner ......................................20-21 Feature Articles: Location ‘Spot’Light ..............................13-16 Location ‘Spot’Light…French Style.......17-19 Preservation Photo Spot.............................. 8 Railway Globetrotters ...........................10-11 Where in the...? ........................................... 7

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MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR The Committee of ICRS would like to thank you for your continued support and send best

wishes for the coming Festive Season

Editor’s Comments: As you will see, this issue has been extended to 28 pages and it is hoped this will continue, in some part to make up for loss of colour. With the extra room, more articles can be included with hopefully two Location Spot’Lights each month…so many locations to fit in before they become out of date. In addition to the many passenger franchise changes, the numbers of ‘heritage’ diesels brought back to life from store are expanding, be they for preservation or frontline service in the case of Cl.37s for EWS, a welcome sight. However more locos are also finding their way to scrap yards. The promising news is that Freightliner are to promote a new Type 5 class, Project Genesis, the first of which is due in 2009. They will be a major departure from current loco design to be built by GE in the USA. By the time you read this issue, Christmas will be round the corner so I wish you all the best and hope Santa brings you what you hoped for !! Location Spot’Light Amendment: Contrary to info in last month’s Location Spot’Light, there is a freight working through B’ham Moor Street. It is a steel flow, 6M15 02.24 Aldwarke – Handsworth (arr 06.36) and 6E53 18:24 return (arr 23.08), so passing Moor Street around 04.45-05.45 and 18.53-19.16. Thanks to Ken Pitt for update. Magazine: Any information / article on any railway related item will always be most welcome for inclusion in the magazine. Your travel stories / anecdotes about far flung parts of the railway network, past or present can give pleasure to others or inform of places to visit. This railway hobby of ours is made all that more enjoyable by the sharing of information, so please consider sharing your knowledge and experiences. Please note that contributions for Out and About Sightings only should be sent to James Holloway, items for European News (and Sightings) to Robert Brown and for Wagon Corner and Light Rail & Metro News to Martin Hall. All other items should be sent to Trevor Roots / Peter Britcliffe. Neatly typed submissions are perfectly acceptable, but if you have a PC with Microsoft Word or Excel, then a document on CD is a bonus or better still e-mail them to the appropriate official. Good quality photographs are always welcome for inclusion in the magazine, colour or black and white clear prints of any railway subject will be considered but preferably high resolution digital photographs via e-mail. To credit members correctly please include your name with any submissions. The latest date for articles / info for the next magazine is Friday 28th December 2007. Items for Out and About Sightings should be sent in to James a few days earlier if possible please. Membership Matters: Membership Rates: Annual: £15.00 Five Year Rate: £70.00 (discounted during 2007) New Members: The following new members have joined this month: Mike Franklin, John Havenhand, Christopher James, John May, Stuart Nye, K.M. Porter, John Robinson & Lee Spenceley - a warm welcome to you all. Donation: I would like to thank member John White, for his donation to the society. Contributors: Thanks to John Palin, David Webber, Malcolm Wallace, Mark Wallace, DJ Walters, Dennis Dey, Mike Rumens, Paul Tarrant, Derek Sneddon, Nigel Hoskins, Ron Sansome, Michael Hillier, Ray Smith, Peter Britcliffe & Trevor Roots. We are sorry if anyone has been missed. We now post some contributions direct to our Web Site. All photos by Trevor Roots unless shown otherwise.

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Out and About Sightings & News by James Holloway

David Webber: 24th October: Peterborough: 60025, 66066/105/114/199/506 66702/707/712/715/721 Stevenage: 66003, 67020 Doncaster 11.15-16.25: 08493/514/517/529 08594/669/762/819, 09106, 31105/285, 43053 43099/102/05/07/08/10/11/12/15/17/57/238/290 43300/09/18/20/67, 47528/828, 60100, 66024 660035/039/051/075/104/125/140/187/194/204 66545/546/551/554/557/561/582/620/624/720 67006, 91101-03/05-12/14-18/20-22/24/25/27 91131, 142007/26/29/94/96, 144002/05 153307/19/32/78, 158756/757/797/842/847/848 158848/859/902/905, 185109/14/29/37/43/44/48 220002/10/16/25/27/29/34,101/02/04/11/43 321901/03, 508210 Malcolm Wallace: 26th October: Exeter St. Davids 06.30-15.15: 43004/17/23/27/31/33/34/86/93/127/30/33/38 43139/42/47/53/54/56/58/62/68/74/79/80/83/87 43188, 66011, 142001/64, 150221/32/34/39/43 150243/44/48/61/63/65, 153373/77/82, 158760 158765/816/865/871, 159002-004/008/010 159015-018/020/104/105, 180102/107/109 220004/09/11/24/25/32/102/04/08/13/16/24/26 221132/34/35

150263, Exeter St David’s, 21 September 2007

Paul Tarrant: 5th November: Wandsworth Road 11.51-13.49: 59103/201, 66006/021/152/526/536/706 73205+73209, DR98924+DR98974 8th November: Stratford 11.52-14.21: 60025, 66094/129/172 66591/594/724/725, 90042/047/049, 901001

15th November: Stratford 11.38-14.46: 37601+37603 eastbound light engines 90020 EWS +82114 on 11.38 to Norwich 66030/099/162/232/541/546/573/710/723 87028, 90016/045/048/049 22nd November: Stratford 11.48-14.46: 20310+37601 66001/030/129/172/178/232/240/422/503/533 66589/711/719, 86501, 90016, 901001 D J Walters: 16th November: Cardiff Canton: 08499, 150235 Cardiff Station 12.30-16.00: 43003/34/86/88 43127/40/51-53/56/58/80/94, 66007/037/140 66160/183/211, 142006/06/10/72-74/76/77/80 142082/85, 143601/05/07/08/1011/14/19/24/25 150230/36/40/41/45/50/51/53/56/58-60/62/67 150279/80/82/84/85, 153310/23/62/70/72 158745/749/750/778/798/820/821/832/833 158837-839/867/868/871, 170108/110/521/637 175004/008/010/102/103/108/109 Mark Wallace: 2nd November: Reading 09.00-15.00: 43002-04/15-17/20 43021-24/26-28/30/31/34/40/69/70/71/79/86/88 43091/92/93/124/27-33/38/40/41-43/47/48/49 43152/54/56/58/59/61/63-65/71/74/75/77/79/80 43180/82/83/85-87/89/94/95 10.40 59005 7A09 Merehead-Acton 11.05 59025 7A63 Acton-Theale 12.28 66136 6Z20 Whatley-St Pancras 12.52 66027 6B35 Hayes-Moreton-on-Lugg 13.12 59101 7C77 Acton-Merehead 14.32 59203 6V18 Hither Green-Whatley 158884/887, 165102-106/108/110/112-114 165116/117/119/120/126/128/129/132/136 165137, 166201/204/208/210-213/215/217 166218/220/221, 180102-104/106/108-114 220002/005/010/013/022/027/028/031 221101/106/111, DR73912/75407, 999700/701 Mike Rumens: 23rd October: Nuneaton 15.20-17.20: 66053/154/189/405 66417/504/591/593/709, 86605/09/27/37, 90016 90048, 153375, 170101/105/505/509/523/634 170635, 390005/13/19/22/24/37/42-45/47/51/52 31st October: Nuneaton 14.45-16.35: 66144/158/406/501/572 66572/578/723, 87028, 90044, 92002, 153375 158780/799/812, 170503/522/637, 390006/12/20-23/25-27/36/40/42/51/53

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7th November: Nuneaton 15.25-17.20: 57005, 66132/151/424/524/575/577/723/724 90036/041/042/049, 153354, 158780/858 170101/112/639, 390001/07/08/17-19/29/31 390040/44/47, NR999801/98923/98973 14th November: Nuneaton 15.06-16.40: 66096/114/404/503/591/723, 153354 170102/109/112/520/639, 390001/03/04/06-08 390011/26/29/30/36/38/47/48/50 90016+90015/049 on 4M88 Felixstowe-Crewe 17th November: Nuneaton 08.45-09.15: ‘The City of Lincoln’ charter hauled by 4965 ‘Rood Ashton Hall’ + 35470+99349+99353 +5157+5177+9101, 170117/637 20th November: Nuneaton 15.05-1605: 66117/405/571/718, 153375, 170102/103/398 170520, 390001/03/18/23/28/39/45/46 Dennis Dey: 8th September: Southampton Maritme TMD: 08077/575/624/745, 47309, 57004/006 66502/533/541/543/567/570/578/579/587/593 Millbrook Station 12.35-13.07: 66540/572 158768/880, 221105, 444005/23/36 Derek Sneddon: Carmuirs West Jnct. and Camelon Station: 16th October: 60029 6S36 66402 4R77 66420 4N72 66011 6N44 66419 4A66 66711 6S60 66078 6A30 17th October: 66415 4N72 66419 4R77 18th October: 60029 6N44 66402 4N72 66407 4R77 66113 6D67 19th October: 60029 6S36 66113 0D67 66419 4R77 66011 6N44 66412 4N72 66420 4S43 20th October: 60074 6S36 66407 4R77 66418 4N72 66219 6A30 66414 4M94 66419 4A66 22nd October: 60074 6N44 66407 4N72 66584 6Y27 66404 4A66 66420 4S43 23rd October: 60074 6S36 66403 4S43 66418 4A66 66004 6A30 66404 4R77 66419 4N72 24th October: 66402 4N72 66602 6A65 67027 1M16 66418 4R77 25th October: 60010 6S36 66403 4S43 66412 4M94 66041 6D67 66405 4R77 66427 4N72

66112 6N44 66408 4A66 66608 6H51 66161 6A30 26th October: 60010 6S36 66112 6D66 66408 4R77 60074 6M34 66406 4N72 66412 4M94 66023 6K12 66407 4A66 27th October: 60074 6S36 66219 6A30 66418 4A66 66219 0D67 66402 4N66 29th October: 66407 4N72 66427 4A66 30th October: 66102 6N44 66402 4N72 66408 4A66 66106 6S36 66403 4M48 66427 4R77 66230 6A30 31st October: 66102 4M67 66407 4A66 66427 4M30 66112 6D37 66408 4R77 66602 6A65 66403 4M48 66427 4N72 1st November: 66102 6A30 66219 6N44 66414 4N72 66106 6S36 66402 4A66 66608 6H51 66112 4D67 66407 4R77 2nd November: 66102 6N44 66402 4R77 66420 4N72 66112 6D66 66405 4A66 5th November: 66013 6D71 66146 6D83 66424 4A66 66112 6N44 66405 4N72 6th November: 66013 6N44 66402 4N72 66424 4R77 66102 0D67 66405 4A66 66717 6S60 66112 6S36 66420 4S43 67014 6A30 7th November: 66146 6A30 66405 4R77 66420 4M48 66403 4N72 66417 4A66 66608 6A65 66403 4M30 8th November: 66044 6A30 66404 4A66 66417 4R77 66105 6S36 66407 4N72 66608 6H51 66112 4D67 9th November: 66105 6A30 66404 4R77 66420 4N72 66112 6N44 66407 4S43 10th November: 66102 6A30 12th November: 60024 4M67 66403 4N72 66417 4A66 66102 6N44 66403 4M30 66424 4M48 13th November: 60500 6N44 66414 4N72 67004 0A30 66102 6N35 66417 4R77 67014 6D83 66406 4A66 66424 4S43 14th November: 60500 6S36 66417 4N72 66624 6A65 66406 4R77 66424 4S43 15th November: 60500 6S36 66134 6A30 66424 4S43 66103 6N44 66403 4R77

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Nigel Hoskins: Gloucester: 22nd October: 66725 5Z90 +5740+41143+41107+41144+42295 +42350+42296+42297+44039+6330 60030 6B47 60034 6V07 66014 6V61 66081 6X52 66091 6V06 66248 6M16 66084 4V16 66058 6M42 66197 6E20 66248 4V81 66559 4Z73 66548 4Z84 66001 6E47 60066 6E41 47703 5Z44+6336+43042 Landore-Loughborough 24th October: 60053 6E50 66020 6V54 60059 6B13 60035 6V05 60073 4V81 66122 6M41 60034 6M81 20310/37688 6M56 25th October: 66725 0Z66 66104 6M41 66189 4V81 60059 6B13 66087 6T29 Worcester-Newport 47703 5Z47 +6336+43092+43097+43137 St Philips Marsh-Loughborough 26th October: 66104 6E50 60059 6B13 66014 6M98 60073 6E41 66081 6X51 66020 6M11 66192 7X36 66181 4V81 60026 6V07 66020 6V05 66725 0Z25 57312 0Z57 43014 and 43089 1Z20 Paddington -Derby 47703 5Z86 +6336+43005 L'borough-Landore 27th October: 60059 6B47 66186 6M04 66153 4V22 66056 6X51 66725 0F74 Gloucester-Bristol 66001+66014+66104+66122 0P66 N'port-Bescot 28th October: 66034 7E10 60054 6E30 60051 6E47 29th October: 66725 5Z91 +9481+44043+42126+42083+42074 +42081+41056+41055+6338 Derby-Laira 66034 6V31 66014 6V35 66605 4Z73 66237 6M42 66184 6E20 66014 6M41 60068 6M96 60045 6E41 60035 6B13 66221 6X52 66725 5Z90 +9481+41105+ 41106+42212+42213+42214+44067+42196+ 42098+6338 Laira-Derby 47828+47375 0Z87 Redmire-Gloucester 47703 5Z44 +6336+43134 Landore-L'borough 30th October: 66186 6M71 60068 6V07 66035 6M41 60035 6B13 66549 4Z73 66211 6V93 66161 6X52 66155 4V28 66166 7E10 60053 6E20 66134 6M12 66237 6M42 60059 6E30 66047 6E47 66167 6M72 66528+66560 0Z50 Basford Hall-Fairwater 31109+31459 4Z06 Barton Hill-Crewe 47828 6Z45 Gloucester-Long Marston

1st November: 60073 6V93 66008 6E47 60051 6V61 60031 7M12 66566 4Z73 66034 7E10 66198 6E20 66161 6X52 60035 6E30 66143 4V28 2nd November: 66221 6X52 60051 6V05 66067 4V82 60073 6M81 60066 6B13 60007 6E41 66513 4Z73 66031 6E47 47703 0Z87 66027 6Z21 Moreton-on-Lugg to Elstow 66725 5Z91 +6330+41007+41008+42283+42236 +42079+42080+44026+5740 Derby-Laira 3rd November: 66054 6M38 60066 6B47 47703 5Z87 +43016+6721 5th November: 66237 6V92 60035 6B13 66121 4V28 66118 6X52 66115 6M16 66155 6V31 60073 6E20 66175 6M42 60093 6V61 60026 6E41 66007 6V06 66035 6E30 60042 6B36 66067 4V48 66109 6E47 66074 6M74 66726 4V66 Chaddesden-Aberthaw 47703 6Z45 Gloucester-Long Marston 47828 5Z46 +43150+43160+43097+6336 Loughborough-Landore and with 5Z80 +6336 +43097 Landore-Loughborough 6th November: 60093 6V05 66192 6V07 66076 6M41 66074 6V97 60092 6E41 66007 6V92 66030 6M16 66085 6X52 60035 6B47 66250 6M42 60051 6E30 66047 6M12 66083 7E10 66166 6M72 66563 4Z73 47828 5Z77 +6336+43097 Gloucester-Landore 10th November: 66096 6M38 60035 6B47 47813/828 1Z41 +9493+3392+1657+3352+3326 +3431+3395+3313+5669 Bristol-Llandudno 11th November: 60093 6E30 60066 6M41 66005 6E47 47828+47813+47810 0Z47 Gloucester-Bristol The following Sprinters worked 5Z50 from Tyseley-Cardiff as 2 separate trains: 150213/237/255 & 150217/227/229/231/235/257 (transferred as part of new franchise changes) 12th November: 60018 6V92 60035 6M96 60022 6E41 47703 0Z80 Wembley-Gloucester 13th November: 66053 6Z72 60038 6B13 66128 6X51 66159 6M81 66159 6V07 60043 6M41 DR73103 6J17 Bristol Parkway- Machynlleth 47828 5Z86 +6338+43143 Landore-L'borough 14th November: 66225 6M38 60038 6B13 60041 6Z98 60066 6M96 66111 4V81 47828 5Z46 +43036+6338 Gloucester-Landore

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66715 5Z91+6330+44013+42041+42040 +42039+41028+41027+6336 Derby-Laira 47828 5Z81 9539+6035+6183+6119+5976 +6137+9509+6170+6013+5965+5869+5853 +5913+6162+9503 15th November: 60034 6V92 60092 6E41 66080 6A32 60038 6B13 20311+37688 6M37 47828 0Z47 16th November: 66140 6V05 60092 6E41 66111 4V81 60034 6V92 66225 4Z05 47703 0Z81 17th November: 66035 0M88 66189 4V20 60034 6V75 66128 6X51

Ron Sansome: 9th November: Nuneaton 07.50-16.14: 57005, 60010/066, 66139/151/200/402/405 66406/407/414/417/505/509/534/538/539/572 66579/587/594/623/723, 86604/607, 90041 90045/047, 92001/003, 153375, 158777 170107/112/397/510/511/518/520/633/639 221111/117, 325002/005/014, 390001-003 390005-07/11/13/16-19/22-24/27/28/31/34 390035/37/39-44/46-48/50/51/53 Saltley and Lawley Street: 66055/189/501/577/587 Washwood Heath: 08538, 60096, 66111/211 Daw Mill: 66151

Railway Cuttings Wales: (by Michael Hillier) Dirty train toilets, pricey tickets, delays and poor information about delays top the list of things Welsh train travellers would like to change. A wide-ranging passenger satisfaction survey has highlighted the bug-bears of commuters across the principality. The study, by watchdog Passenger Focus for Wales, asked 670 train travellers to rate aspects of the service they receive in terms of meeting or failing to meet their expectations. It showed that the worst aspect of Welsh trains for most commuters were train toilets, followed by ticket prices, poor delay information and the delays themselves. On stations, facilities, cleanliness, maintenance, staff availability and the general environment all failed to meet expectations. Yet when asked to say what the first thing was that they would change, passengers overwhelmingly said: "Ticket prices." A spokesman for Arriva Trains Wales said the priorities thrown up by the survey would guide future improvements. Customer services director Ian Bullock, said: "Arriva welcomes this report which reflects and builds on the customer survey Passenger Focus does twice a year. "We are aware of the areas where we need to improve and these are where we continue to target our efforts." Passenger Focus Wales spokesman Simon Pickering said: "The findings highlight areas that are falling short of passenger’s expectations and provide ranked priorities for improvement." He added: "The promise of extra trains for Cardiff is good news and should help reduce overcrowding particularly in the Valley network." The survey was carried out as part of a wider poll of 4,000 train travellers in 10 regions of the UK. It revealed that in terms of customer satisfaction, being a passenger in Wales is neither the pits nor the tops. While Welsh passengers were pleased with many things, including train and station staff, security, ticket queues, the comfort of the seats, train speed, connections and internal train cleanliness, not all regions were so blessed. In the Eastern region, passengers were only happy with staff and security. All the other 16 criteria on 1 trains and 10 on stations failed to meet their satisfaction. Passengers in the East Midlands and South West were also highly unhappy with their service. Yet in Yorkshire and the Humber, the only thing passengers really found to moan about their stations was car parking. In Scotland, happiness similarly outweighed the gripes. The only factor all the regions agreed on, was that train toilets were disliked.

Where in the…..?

Last month’s location was Great Malvern.

Seen on 17 April 2007, but now surplus to requirements

.…but where ?

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Preservation Photo Spot Diminutive steam…standard v narrow gauge

NER 2-2-4T, No 66 ‘Aerolite’ NRM, 14 October 2007

double Fairlie ‘Livingston Thompson’ NRM, 17 14 October 2007

Lincolnshire Sightings by John Palin

22/10 07.55 66189 4R11 CM-IM 08.22 66133 4R34 WP-IM 08.35 6M78 6M78 LR-RC 08.52 60009 6M57 LR-KY 12.00 66189 6F90 IM-CM 12.02 66063 0D07 TO-IM 13.14 67023 3J42 DR-PB 13.45 66164 4R17 CM-IM 23/10 07.35 60093 6D36 HM-LN 07.50 66124 4R11 WB-IM 08.23 66154 4R11 WB-IM 08.50 66604 6M57 LR-KY 08.52 60044 6E46 KY-LR 10.35 67019/67023 3J42 PB-DR

23/10 (cont) 13.40 67023/67023 3J42 PB-DR 13.45 66164 4R17 WB-IM 24/10 07.48 66070 4R11 CM-IM 08.23 60044 6E46 KY-LR 08.37 66054 6M78 IM-RC 10.30 66066/67023 3J42 DR-PB 13.45 66164 4R17 WB-IM 14.09 66622 6E54 KY-IM 25/10 08.44 60044 6M57 LR-KY 09.12 66154 6M78 IM-RC 09.40 67023 3J42 PB-DR 09.47 66186 6Z87 PF-LN

25/10 (cont) 10.55 66057 6D31 LR-WB 12.00 66070 6F90 IM-CM 14.40 66164 4R17 WP-IM 14.01 66622 6E54 KY-HR 31/10 14.10 66025 6B65 IM-WB 15.07 66018 4R17 CM-IM 15.32 66166 6G32 IM-WP 15.36 60062 6E82 CK-LR 15.40 67026/67023 3J42 DR-PB 17.35 66182 6D37 LN-HM 19.00 60076 6E41 WH-LR 20.52 60071 6E38 CB-LR 22.00 60009 6E55 TH-LR

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1/11 13.50 66018 4R17 CM-IM 13.55 66070 6B65 IM-WB 14.05 66604 6E54 KY-IM 14.25 67026/67015 3J42 PB-DR 15.07 66098 6E11 RY-IM 15.32 60007 6E82 CK-LR 16.25 60076 6D34 WB-LR 17.47 60034 6E41 WB-LR 17.55 66018 6F95 IM-CM 18.42 60092 6M06 LR-KY 20.05 60071 6E59 KY-LR 22.05 66098 6M86 IM-RY 23.43 60009 6E81 CK-LR 2/11 14.20 67026/67015 3J42 DR-PB 16.15 66034 6G32 IM-WP 16.35 60014 6E82 CK-LR 17.46 60007 6E41 WH-LR 20.02 66604 6E54 KY-HR 21.05 66149 6E38 CB-LR 22.05 60026 6E27 BW-HR 22.24 60076 6E55 TH-LR 22.48 66098 6E11 RY-IM 3/11 13.10 66098 6M86 IM-RY 13.48 66604 6E54 KY-HR 14.25 67026/67015 3J42 DR-PB 17.40 60007 6E82 CK-LR 18.52 60092 6E38 CK-LR 4/11 22.47 66067 4Z57 TO-IM 23.03 60026 6V98 LR-WH 5/11 14.20 67026/67015 3J42 DR-PB 14.30 60007 6E82 CK-LR 16.40 66604 6E54 KY-HR 17.32 60026 6E41 WH-LR 17.57 66116 6F95 IM-CM 18.42 60017 6M06 LR-KY 20.45 60076 6E38 CB-LR 22.00 66030 4Z57 TO-IM 22.07 60071 6E55 TH-LR 6/11 13.57 60046 6E82 CK-LR 14.15 66116 4R17 CM-IM

6/11 (cont) 16.12 67026/.67015 3J42 DR-PB 16.58 60023/60017 6E46 KY-LR 18.10 66116 6F95 IM-CM 18.43 60092 6E41 WH-LR 19.02 60014 6M06 LR-KY 20.53 60007 6E38 CB-LR 21.52 66604 6E54 KY-HR 22.10 66054 4Z57 TO-IM 22.45 60012 6E27 BW-HR 23.15 60046 6V84 LR-TH 7/11 13.39 66034 6B65 IM-WB 13.44 66607 6E54 KY-HR 14.17 66116 4R17 CM-IM 15.37 67026/67015 3J42 DR-PB 16.07 66083 6G3Z IM-WP 16.15 60044 6E82 CK-LR 17.30 60007 6Z75 IB-LR 18.00 66116 6F95 IM-CM 18.10 66011 6D37 LN-HM 18.35 60092 6E41 WH-LR 20.50 60009 6E38 CB-LR 21.55 60046 6E55 TH-LR 23.44 66621 6E68 KY-HR 23.45 60044 6V98 LR-WH 8/11 14.20 67026 3J42 PB-DR 14.48 66077 6E11 RY-IM 15.10 60012 6E82 CK-LR 15.35 60071 6D34 WB-LR 18.28 60062 6M06 LR-KY 19.00 66116 6F95 IM-CM 20.00 60044 6E41 WH-LR 20.33 66077 6M86 IM-RY 21.10 60026 6E38 CB-LR 22.20 66607 6E68 KY-HR 22.35 66177 4Z57 TO-IM 23.10 60071 6V84 LR-TH 23.12 60046 6E81 CK-LR 9/11 14.15 67026/67015 3J42 PB-DR 15.10 60026 6E82 CK-LR 15.43 60022 6D34 WB-LR 15.52 66048 6G32 IM-WP 18.10 66141 6F95 IM-CM

9/11 (cont) 18.25 60092 6E41 WH-LR 18.55 60044 6M06 LR-KY 20.12 60012 6E38 CB-LR 22.20 60071 6E55 TH-LR 22.27 66077 6E11 RY-IM 23.35 66607 6E68 KY-HR 12/11 08.25 66136 4R11 CM-IM 08.55 60092 6M57 LR-KY 08.24 66181 6M78 IM-RC 09.37 67015/67026 3J42 PB-DR 12.07 66136 6F90 IM-CM 12.56 66621 6M00 HR-KY 14.46 66154 4R17 CM-IM 13/11 05.12 66116 6B58 IM-WB 07.45 66153 4R11 CM-IM 08.22 66181 6M78 IM-RC 08.45 60046 6M57 LR-KY 09.20 60012 6E46 KY-LR 10.30 67026/67015 3J42 PB-DR 12.10 66153 6F90 IM-CM 13.37 56302 0Z57 TJ-HT 13.37 66198 6D36 HM-LN 14/11 07.35 66198 6D36 HM-LN 07.50 66186 4R11 CM-IM 08.20 66177 6M78 IM-RC 09.35 60046 6Z98 LR-WH 09.45 67026/67015 3J42 PB-DR 12.52 66607 6M00 HR-KY 13.40 66186 6F90 IM-CM 13.42 66116 4R17 CM-IM 14.13 66621 6E54 KY-HR 15/11 07.50 66136 4R11 CM-IM 08.45 60045 6E46 KY-LR 09.47 67026/67015 3J42 PB-DR 10.45 60071 6D31 LR-WB 13.40 66116 4R13 CM-IM 18.22 66181 6M78 IM-RC 13.45 67026/67015 3J42 DR-PB

Location Codes: AW Aberthaw BH Bedworth CK Colnbrook CM Cottam CW Colwick CY Corby DP Didcot PS

DR Doncaster DX Drax EB Eggborough EU East Usk FN Foxton HM Healey Mills HR Humber

IM Immingham KN Ketton KY Kingsbury LN Lincoln LY Lindsey NC Norwich NT Newport

PB Peterborough RE Ratcliffe RP Rugeley PS RY Rugby SA Swansea SB Swinderby SN Spondon

TO Toton WB West Burton WD Washwood H WH Westerleigh WJ Watford Jnct WN Welton WP Worksop

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Railway Globetrotters by Ray Smith

Peru – September 2007 Peru, a country of 285,220 square kilometres, which is about five times larger than the UK, but with a locomotive allocation less than that of the Bluebell railway. All of the stations I travelled through were walled with gates at the entrances/exits and had security guards. Lima, the capital, the second largest desert city in the world, with a population of around eight million does not have a passenger railway system. The station building is still intact but closed. My first sight of a locomotive was at Arequipa, population 760,000. It was early morning and the one platform station does not have a passenger service. It is only used for charter work and I was waiting for a Great Rail Journeys special to Puno. The disused sidings in front of the platform indicated what once was. Eventually, two locomotives slowly arrived. One was our train loco 752 accompanied by 551, which was detached and moved over to join a few freight wagons at the station entrance. Our train was one coach and I asked the driver if he would do some photo stops and a run past which he agreed to (US dollars helped). The journey was ten hours. We left Arequipa very slowly and soon passed 4 very rusty and dead locomotives (the most I saw together in Peru), the only one identifiable was 655. True to his word the driver did photo stops and one run past over a viaduct (see photo)

752 between Arequipa and Juliaca

10 September 2007

2-8-0 252 Juliaca, 12 Septmber 2007

Towards the end of the journey we came to Juliaca, a small market town where the locals set up stalls on the tracks, unaware that a charter was coming. The scramble was amazing and a bus parked to near the track was reshaped. This delayed us an hour as the driver was interviewed by the police. The rest of the journey was uneventful and in darkness. The next journey was to Cuspo. This train ran four days a week one in each direction. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Once again we passed through Juliaca and a steam locomotive, 252 was parked in a siding, although never to move again under its own power. Continuing on, we were passed by 654 on freight then 753 on the opposite passenger working. Next stop was La Raya, the highest station in Peru at 4343 metres above sea level. We arrived in Cuspo after another ten hour journey and this was our last journey on standard gauge. Next was the journey to Machu Picchu. The station is at Aguas Calientes. This journey cannot be done by road as there are none. We departed Cusco on El Zig-Zag. This is a series of five switch backs to gain height. Another Zig-Zag is encountered half way on the journey. The buses that take you from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu were transported there by rail. Our haul was 352. On the journey locos 353, 356, 481 and 487 were observed as well as dmus 216, 217, 222 and 225. The next day took us to Ollantaytambo, this was the last (almost) Peruvian train seen. The journey was on railcar 216, passing 220 221,223,224 and 225 on route. Loco 484 was also at Ollantaytambo.

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railcar 217 Ollantaytambo, 12 September 2007

653 La Raya, 12 September 2007

metre gauge 487 Aguas Calientes, 14 September 2007

DMU 220 near Ollantaytambo, 15 September 2007

No other trains were seen until departure from Cusco when I saw a steam loco, numbered 123 plinthed on route to the airport.

Traffic & Traction News by John Barton

November 1

60083 on the Marcon circuit from Paddington - Angerstein, passed through South Greenford at 12.06 November 2 Noted at Salisbury today was 52779 of 158886 stabled in a siding near the carriage washer. 150122 was reformed as 3 car 150022 but is now back as 2 car 150122, the Cl.150 unit was noted at Birmingham Snow Hill.

November 3 67012 with 67006 on rear worked the 1Z61 Euston - Wigan through Bushbury Junction at 11.44 The "Silverlink Swansong" charter run by Pathfinder Tours from Euston via Tring, Barking, Bletchley, Northampton and return to Euston top & tailed by 37147 and 34710, was observed at Headstone Lane. Cl.158 number 158782 passed through platform 3 at York this afternoon at approx 15.25 heading south. It has been transferred from Haymarket to Northern, having been on loan to ScotRail.

November 4

66402 was seen heading west through Camelon today at 12.50 with the 4N66 Grangemouth - Cadder yard working, it had one empty twin with a very bad wheel flat.

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November 5 47828 passed Magor at 15:14 with the 5Z46 Brush Loughborough to Landore, hauling 43150, 43160 and 43097+barrier as well as 66211 on the 6M41 ADJ to Westbury Yard engineers. 47828 + 43160 + 43150 + 43097 headed south past Pirton at 14.01 heading for Landore.

November 6 5Z87 11.35 Landore - Brush Loughborough passed Cardiff Central at 12.43. 60023 worked the 6E46 13.00 Kingsbury - Lindsey and was seen passing through Wichnor Jnct at 14.33 with failed 60017 behind.

November 9 Cl.153 units 153302+153355+153374+153308 departed Derby at 16:18 to Eastcroft.

November 10 XP64 47853 was noted at Kings Cross on northbound charter (07.48 to Barrow Hill) with Oxford Blue 47839 on rear, apparently no photography was allowed on station. 153311/313 and 326 are indeed to be used by EMT (East Midland Trains) 153302/308/355/374 should have arrived at Nottingham last night, 2 of which, are reported to be wrapped in EMT livery. 153321 is also to follow at some time. EMT should be getting 158863/864 and 158865. Also 2 SWT 158's are coming to EMT on loan from this weekend, 158880 is one, and it is not clear what the second one is.

November 11 Power cars 43296 and 43320 worked the 14.40 Leeds-Kings Cross, both had GNER decals removed

November 12 350106 was seen at Nuneaton at 07:06 running 23mins late, on the 06.03 Northampton - Liverpool Lime Street in the new London Midland livery which looks very smart. 170504 seen at Birmingham New St with the 07.20 New St - Malvern in new London Midland City livery. 220017 worked the 06.55 Derby-Bristol TM in new Arriva XC livery.

November 16 MML liveried HST power cars 43166/007/104 were noted stabled next to Doncaster station, there were also two more unidentified power cars in the works.

November 18 47828 & 47813 double headed Blue Pullman ECS 5Z52 Heaton- East Ham through Hartlepool at 13.35, after being diverted away from ECML.

November 22 Today's Pullman Charter ran today formed of 47832 + DRS Mk 2D brake & Mk 3 buffet, Pullman liveried Mk 2D, Mk 1 kitchen Car, Mk 2D, DRS Mk3 x 3, Mk 1 Kitchen Car & Mk 3 x 2 + 47802 on rear, running about 10 minute's late through Iver on the down slow. Hull Trains MD Mark Lewing, states that they have agreed to get two Cl.180 Adelantes from FGW in the New Year on long term lease and in Hull Trains livery as 222103 could take up to two years to repair !!

November 23 185134 formed today's Preston - Edinburgh route familiarization run it was observed approaching Waverley station. Cl.185 units take over the Edinburgh and Glasgow to Manchester Airport runs from the December timetable.

First TransPennine 185142 on driver training

Carlisle, 29 November 2007

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Location ‘Spot’light by Trevor Roots

This feature is intended as a guide to various popular spotting locations, stations depots & yards around the country and will include how to get there, what rolling stock you might see and the quality of photography possible in an interesting and constantly changing railway scene. If anyone can provide similar details on other locations please let me know, or if you want a particular location reviewed in future editions. To keep up-to-date, please let me know if any details are wrong or change. Contact editor@icrs.org.uk

BARNETBY STATION Location: OS Map Ref: TA053 098 Barnetby is actually the station for the village of Barnetby le Wold in North Lincolnshire. It lies 9 miles south of the River Humber, 10 miles from Kingston upon Hull on the north bank. Grimsby and Cleethorpes at the mouth of the Humber lie 15 miles to the east beyond Immingham. Scunthorpe is 9 miles to the west and Lincoln is 25 miles to the south. All traffic to and from the ports of Immingham & Grimsby pass through Barnetby on the only line to the east. The route west splits into three 1/2 mile beyond the station at Wrawby Junction. The northern line heads due west through Scunthorpe to Doncaster. The middle line heads south-west to Gainsborough and the southern route heads south to Lincoln.

First TransPennine 185112 heading north-east to Cleethorpes from platform 2, Barnetby, 15 October 2007

Access: Rail: All passenger services stop. Bus: Not known. Road: The station is extremely easy to access from the adjacent major road network 1/2 mile to the north. The M180 from the west connects the M18 to the continuing A180 to Grimsby at Junction 5 from which the A15 heads north across the Humber Bridge to Kingston upon Hull. Taking the southern exit, the A18 (the original trunk road prior to the A180) turn right (west) towards Brigg / Scunthorpe then immediately left towards Barnetby le Wold, signposted for the station. Prior to passing under the line turn right up the station approach and park where possible. The parking near the station is partly reserved for the adjacent pub.

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Station Layout: The station lies on a roughly south-west / north-east alignment with the entrance to the north-western side. There are no station facilities with the building being in commercial use. The platform layout is simple with two island platforms accessed from above by footbridge. The platforms are numbered 1-4 away from the entrance. Access from the footbridge is by both stairs and ramps, the latter being useful as this extends nearer the north-eastern platform ends from where public access is prohibited. There are simple glazed ‘bus shelters’ on each platform and some standard metal bench seating. In addition to the four through running lines there is a further through loop line and two sidings, which terminate, adjacent to the south-east of platform 4, which continue to connect into the Civil Engineers yard nearer Wrawby Junction.

First TransPennine 185107, approaching platform 3 from north-east as seen from upper second level of ramp, platform 1/2, Barnetby, 15 October 2007

(note overgrown disused platform end) Passenger Traffic: The main operator is First TransPennine Express whose hourly service runs between Manchester Airport and Cleethorpes using Cl.185s. This means there is a passenger service in both directions every half hour. In addition, Central Trains currently operates a two hourly service from Newark North Gate via Lincoln to Grimsby using a single Cl.153. This service will be absorbed into the new East Midland franchise from November 2007.

Central Trains 153356 approaching platform 2 from south-west

Barnetby, 15 October 2007

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Freight Traffic: There is quite a frequent flow of varying freight traffic, approx 4 an hour, to and from Immingham docks. Locos to be seen are predominantly EWS Cl.60s and EWS and Freightliner Cl.66s. When busy, freight traffic can run through all the platforms, though predominantly the centre platforms 2 and 3. The speed of traffic is not that fast as to prevent wagon numbers being taken if so desired.

EWS 60020 approaching platform 2 from south-west

Barnetby, 15 October 2007 Best Spotting / Photography Sites: One of the advantages of Barnetby is the unobstructed view in both directions and the fact that semaphore signals still abound. As well as being photogenic they give good warning of approaching trains and which track they’re on, allowing time to get in best position for photos. Being a relatively short station, about 150 yards, it is easy with the warning time to get from end to the other for whichever particular shot you fancy…unless trains come from both directions at once !! Though access to the south-western platforms ends is allowed, as mentioned above, access is barred beyond the footbridge to the north-eastern platform ends but the ramps virtually overcomes this. The ramps require two levels to gain the height, so with the footbridge itself there are several different possible vantage points and angles to take photos. The other advantage of the ramps are that, at the lower first level, they provide cover if its raining whilst still allowing photography. The position of the sun, if there is any, as always will dictate the direction of shooting, but certainly morning is best for trains from the south-west. The accompanying photos were all taken in the afternoon in a three hour period. Facilities: There are no facilities on the station, however there is a pub opposite the entrance and a newsagent on the road from the A18, about 300 yards. There are public toilets at the bottom of the station approach road.

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EWS 60056 William Beveridge’ approaching platform 3 from north-east (note overgrown disused platform ends) as seen from lower first level of ramp, platform 3/4, Barnetby, 15 October 2007

EWS 66075 heading north- east through platform 2

as seen from lower first level of ramp, platform 3/4, Barnetby, 15 October 2007

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Location ‘Spot’light – French Style by Peter Britcliffe

With EWS sending Cl.66s to France under its Euro Cargo Rail subsidiary, anyone wanting to see these locos will either have to wait patiently for their maintenance cycle at Toton or more probably have to nip over the channel. (including me…ed.) With the promised revitalisation of cross channel freight and the Eurotunnel shuttles, there are several classes of British as well as ‘foreign’ locos to be seen. The following article is a guide to a few locations around Calais. At the start of our caravanning holiday to France in early July we spent three days in the Calais area and I managed to see some locos during that time. I didn't spend much time at each location just noting what was visible and moving on. My wife Carol tolerates my obsession but you don't want to push your luck !! I had read an article in Today's Railways Europe issue 131 Nov 2006, page 9 and this gave me the locations to visit. Ferques quarry (off the D231) has a magnificent viewing point, which is well worth a few minutes of anyone's time.

Frethun Location: Michelin France Tourist and Motoring atlas page 2 B1 Frethun yard lies next to the Coquelles channel tunnel terminal. Local services from Calais to Boulogne pass the yard and the nearest station on this line is Les Fontinettes about 2 miles walking distance from the yard. Slightly further away in the opposite direction is Calais Frethun station on the Eurostar line from the tunnel. Given the bad weather we’ve had this year I would recommend stout rain and footwear if you are considering either option. Directions from car ferry: From the ferry terminal the road travels around an industrial zone before splitting into three directions. Take the right one towards Boulogne, the A16 and leave this after a short distance at junction 14, signed for D940 and D304. Follow roundabout underneath the motorway and take the next right towards Frethun. After two roundabouts the road travels over the yard and you can get a clear view of where the locos are standing. Turn right along Marais de Coquelles and right again into Route de Frethun, the D246. The yard is straight ahead and there is off road parking on the right. Be warned however. There is a security post on the corner where the road bends sharply right and the two guards were very quickly on the scene. I managed to see a couple of shuttles here but it was obvious even with my grade 8 (failed) O level French from 1965 that I was not welcome here. So, I drove further along the road, parallel to the yard, parked here and was able to view the locos present. Locos: Cl.66 and 92, as well as French loco Cl. BB67000, BB75000 and BB22200 and TGV passing. The Cl.66s are working in the area and stable at Frethun between duties Photographs: After my brush with authority I did not feel it was a risk worth taking as this was the first day of a caravan holiday and I wanted to see more of France and not the inside of the local gendarmerie. The high fencing around the site is similar to Cheriton in Kent and probably gets in the way of a clear shot. However I continued along this road and where it begins to turn away from the yard there is what appeared to be a disused entrance to a depot and surprisingly given the tight security encountered earlier there was ample space to park and no fence at all. 66049 was stabled here for all three days I spent in the area and a clear shot of it was possible.

Channel Tunnel Entrance Traffic passing through the tunnel can be viewed from a road overbridge, on the D243, which runs parallel to the motorway. Directions from car ferry: Continue past the turn off for Frethun and take junction 11 on the right. At the end of the slip road turn right and immediately right again towards the line. Parking is possible on the right just before the bridge.

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Locos: Eurostars, shuttle locos and Cl.92s. Photographs: This is probably not such a good idea given the level of security around the channel tunnel site. I had only been standing on the bridge a few minutes when a security van appeared. It passed without stopping but I am certain I got some close scrutiny as it passed. On an earlier visit here in 2002, I spent several hours observing the traffic and no security was visible but times have changed since then.

Caffiers Location: Michelin France Tourist and Motoring atlas page 2 B2 Caffiers is a small station on the line from Calais to Boulogne. Only three trains a day stop here in early morning and late afternoon. Directions Caffiers is on the D231 from Guines to Marquise and the station is about a mile from the village. Guines is a ten minute drive from Frethun and has an excellent camping site where we stayed for three nights. From Guines the road passes under the high speed rail line from the tunnel and there is space to park off road on the left just before the bridge to observe this traffic but once again chain link security fencing is present. Just before the barriered crossing turn left into the station yard and park behind the rather shabby station building. Locos: Class 66, BB75000, BB67000 on local Calais-Boulogne trains, TGV. The class 66 locos carry stone from the quarry at Ferques to Caffiers. Some continue onwards to Frethun but those destined for Longeuil stop here to reverse. When I was there in July the class 66s were replaced here by pairs of BB75000 locos for onward travel via Boulogne, Abbeville and Amiens. Photographs: Clear views of locos in the yard and stabled in the station were possible here although the overhead wire gantries could impair some views.

66064, Caffiers, 11 July 2007 Peter Britcliffe

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Ferques Quarry Location: Michelin France Tourist and Motoring atlas page 2 B2 The quarry is situated on the right hand side of the D231 and there is a viewing point with ample off road parking and well worth a short visit. With binoculars, the quarry shunting locos can be seen as well as the wagons being loaded. Directions: From Caffiers, turn left and go over the crossing towards Marquise on the D231. On the left at Landrethun le Nord there were wagons in a siding and as we were leaving the area to travel further south I noticed 66243 passing the wagons on the way to the quarry. There was a narrow road off to the left here and so closer investigation would have been possible if I had not been towing a caravan. At a T junction turn right, still on the D231 and the viewpoint is clearly signed on your right after a short distance. From the viewpoint if you go back towards Guines you can turn left off the main road towards the village of Ferques and if you take the first left here you soon reach a crossing where, to the left, the loaded wagons can be seen awaiting collection. Be very careful as there are no warning signs as you very quickly reach the crossing. Not being particularly interested in wagons I didn’t test the security here but they were about a locos length from the crossing Sightings: July 9: Frethun (17.00) Cl.66: 66038/045/049/208/241/243/246. Cl.92: 92001. Channel Tunnel: 9011, 9804/ 12/34. French: BB67415, TGV 92 plus 2 uid BB27000 July 10: Frethun (17.00) Cl.66: 66049/ 208/ 243. Cl.92: 92013. French: BB22212 July 11: Caffiers (15.00) Cl.66: 66064 French: BB 75008/ 011/ 012/ 019 Frethun (16.45) Cl.66: 66038, 208, 218 Cl.92: 92001, 016, 042 French: BB27175, BB67414 Coquelles (Channel Tunnel entrance viewed from D243 road) (17.30)

Channel Tunnel: 9816/19 Eurostar: 373001/009 Caffiers (18.00) Cl.66: 66209 French: BB67414/ 610 BB22211 July 12: Caffiers (09.50) French: TGV 95 Landrethun le Nord (Near to Ferques quarry) (10.00) Cl.66: 66243 July 17: Port le Grand (near Abbeville) (16.10) viewed from the D 40. French: BB75021/023 on stone train July 19: Frethun (10.30) Cl.66: 66010. There were others present, but as I was driving to catch the ferry home (we were running late) and I needed to keep my eyes on the road.

475019 Caffiers, 11 July 2007 Peter Britcliffe

If anyone wants further info regarding these locations, Peter is happy to help (contact details on page 2). If anyone has updates/additional info on these or other similar locations for British locos abroad, please contact Trevor Roots.

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Light Rail and Metro News by Martin Hall

TRAM NEWS: Edinburgh: CAF has been given the contract to build the trams for Edinburgh’s light rail system. Nottingham: The company, Nottingham Express Transit is to terminate its contract to run the tram system, so a new operator is now being sought. Manchester: The upgrade to the system is on schedule and the Altrincham to Bury section is now reopened. Liverpool: There is still interest in the Merseytram project and many people are asking for it to be resurrected. Newcastle: The Tyne and Wear Metro will require some £50m in the next two years to modernise the system. Glasgow: The modernisation of the Glasgow Subway (Metro) continues at pace and will include disabled access, parking, CCTV, and refurbishment of its rolling stock.

Wagon Corner by Martin Hall

WAGON NEWS: EWS has secured a £100m deal to move coal for Drax Power Ltd and EDF Energy. The ‘Enterprise’ network is still doing well and is helped by the contract it has with the MoD to transport essential stores around the rail system. The former YEA ‘Perch’ long welded rail wagons (DB979XXX) are being converted for international use and are numbered in the 70 4842 0xx series. Although there are very few brake vans left on the rail network they are still proving useful as EWS has been using a former ‘Shark’ 20t plough brake van DB993840 for brake control duties at Plymouth Friary. Condemned wagons – Nov: Air-Braked: 110785/200887/DC210316, 460543, 601029/042/062/086/099/113/153/166/183/212/219/222/237/252 601252/253/257/291/308/322/355/361/362/377/385/387/395/403/417/423/451/549/555/564/565/576/594 601600/606/610/616/652/659/669/695/702/703/724/735/765/779/792/796/802/811/821/822/826/830/834 601836/839/841, . 602124/221/257/474/592/818/821, 603061/097/227/245 Departmental: DB993784/DB996905

B-Prefix Wagons: DB954032

RIV Wagons: 43 70 4288 000/001/002/003/004/005/006/008/010-027, 43 87 4333 026/049 Private Owner: PDUF3025/3940/PR14265-14268/270/271/274/277/279/281/283/284/286/287/290/292/295/296/302/304 14305/307/311/313/315/319/325/326/328/331/332/336/338/340/342-344/382/386-388/438/440/442-444 14447/448/450/454/458-460/462 WAGON REVIEW: BRA/BYA Covered Steel Carrying Wagon [BR008A,BR008B,BY006A,BY006C] These wagons are a new design for transporting steel products built by Thrall in York. The two series 964001-964050 and 966001-966260 are externally identical. However internally, the BYA’s are fitted with cradles for steel coil and BRA’s have racking for steel bars. They are fitted with NACO swing link bogies and a brake wheel on the sole bar. They are both fitted with four brake shoes acting on the inner face of the wheel and AAR1A type roller bearings. The three-piece hood can be opened from either end, which makes them easy to load and un-load and they have gained the nickname ‘Nissan Huts’.

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BRA 964043 Cardiff Central, 24 September 2007

BYA 966254 Toton Yard, 16 October 2007

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European News by Robert Brown

1st to 30th November 2007

Belgium

Once more into the peak hour services we go, on the 2nd November P8066 the 15:45Brussels Zuid to Gent St. Pieters produced 2378, P8511 the 16:02 Schaarbeek to Tournat employed 2510, P8067 the 16:23 Brussels Zuid to Aalst used 2360, P8741 the 17:02 Schaarbeek to Binche was headed by 2507, P8725 the 17:10 Schaarbeek to Chatelet was powered by 2346, and P8010 the 17:21 Schaarbeek to St Niklaas was worked by 2365. A selection of the ‘oldies’ operating the peak hour trains from Monday 5th November included 2382 on P8066 the 15:45 Brussels Zuid to Gent St. Pieters, 2213 heading P8511 the 16:02 Schaarbeek to Tournat, 2221 hauling P8757 the 16:09 Brussels Zuid to Charleroi Sud, 2360 powering P8067 the 16:23 Brussels Zuid to Aalst, 2507 leading P8741 the 17:02 Schaarbeek to Binche and 2510 topping P8906 the 17:05 Schaarbeek to Oudenaarde. Early morning services from the following day found 2353 heading P7215 the 06:46 Hasselt to Antwerp Berchem, 2320 with P7282 the 06:55 Aarschot to Antwerp Noorderdokken and 2375 topping P7283 the 07:55 Aarschot to Antwerp Berchem. Later bin the day 2213 did P8066 the 15:45 Brussels Zuid to Gent St. Pieters, 2503 worked P8511 the 16:02 Schaarbeek to Tournai, 2221 handled P8757 the 16:09 Brussels Zuid to Charleroi Sud, 2360 powered P8067 the 16:23 Brussels Zuid to Aalst, 2346 hauled P8723 the 17:01 Schaarbeek to Chatelet, 2507 lead P8741 the 17:02 Schaarbeek to Binche, 2510 topped P8906 the 17:05 Schaarbeek to Oudenaarde and 2365 had charge of P8010 the 17:21 Schaarbeek to St Niklaas. Moving on to the 7th, out in the morning were 2221 leading P7100 the 07:00 Nivelles to Mechelen and 2308 powering P7097 the 07:31 Dendemonde to Leuven. The afternoon brought out 2503 on P8066 the 15:45 Brussels Zuid to Gent St. Pieters, 2505 topping P8511 the 16:02 Schaarbeek to Tournat, 2221 (again) with P8757 the 16:09 Brussels Zuid to Charleroi Sud, 2514 heading P8067 the 16:23 Brussels Zuid to Aalst, 2337 hauling P8723 the 17:01 Schaarbeek to Chatelet, 2507 powering P8741 the 17:02 Schaarbeek to Binche and 2510 on P8906 the 17:05 Schaarbeek to Oudenaarde. On Monday 19th 2021 arrived on time at 13:19 with EC296 the 10:24 Luxembourg to Brussels Midi, 2221 did P8010 the 17:21 Schaarbeek to St Niklaas and 2011 handled IC2117 the 17:36 Brussels Midi to Luxembourg. The following day the Antwerpen ‘P’ trains produced 2327 leading P7282 the 06:55 Aarschot to Antwerp Noorderdokken, 2320 topping P7283 the 07:55 Aarschot to Antwerp Berchem and 2375 heading P7215 the 06:46 Hasselt to Antwerp Berchem.

Germany The ICE trains from Koln Bonn Flughafen to Berlin currently use the ‘freight only’ east to north curve from Vingst to Koln Kalk as they avoid Koln Deutz low level and run non stop to/from Dusseldorf. From December 9th they are routed via Deutz low level again so the curve will revert to being freight only, get it while you can. Ex-works electric 120116 has been renumbered to 120201-9 and will be dedicated to the Hamburg to Rostock Hanse Express services from the 9th December, expect further re-numberings to follow. Lets go hunting they ‘Rabbits’ a day riding behind them on the 8th started with 218481 on the 08:20 Frensheim to Neustadt, then 218130 topping the 10:34 Mannheim to Heilbronn, followed by 218390 leading the 12:05 Heilbronn to Mannheim, and on to 218480 with the 12:34 Mannheim-Heilbronn. Others in action on this day included 218156 on the 13:36 Memmingham to Ehingen, 218163 leading the 13:37 Ulm to Geislingen, 218483 in control of the 16:34 Mannheim to Heilbronn and 218478 powering the 20:05 Helbronn to Mannheim. Friday the 9th saw 218104+218407 powering the 09:50 Hamburg to Lubeck, 218461 with the 10:05 Lubeck to Hamburg, 218435 on the 10:50 Hamburg to Lubeck, 218321 topping the 11:05 Lubeck to Hamburg, 218158 at the head of the 12:30 Bad Oldesloe to Hamburg Tonndorf, 218333 leading the 12:52 Hamburg Tonndorf to Bad Oldesloe, 218204 on the 13.36 Memmingham to Ehingen, 218409 with the 13.37 Ulm to Geislingen, 218164 leading the 13:56 Augsburg-Obertsdorf, 218214+218360 heading the 16:00 Ulm to Obertsdorf and 218416+218444 with the 16:34 Munich-Lindau.

Class 103 On the 9th November 103245 worked unassisted on EC114 and IC2017, out and back, between Munchen and Stuttgart. I have enquired with a friend of mine within DB regarding this working and so far he has responded that the roster was known in advance and a driver with traction knowledge of a 103 was especially sought to cover it. If I get any further information that this is now a booked turn or just a one off I will let you know.

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It's 95% certain that 103245 (with a class 111 attached to work the coach doors) will work this years "Christkindlexpress" from München to Salzburg on a set of double deck stock. The train departs München at 08:52 arriving in Salzburg at 10:46, it then runs ECS to Freilassing at 11:13 before returning from Salzburg at 18:04. The train is booked to run on 1st, 8th and 15th December, It is classed as an additional RE train so normal tickets valid.

France Confirmed stock changes from the 1st November are new 27331 60018/025 75044 to 75051, renumbered 66279 to 69279 transferred 15056/058/059 TER Alsace to TER Picardie, 16632 TER Haute Normandie to TER Alsace, 16706/709 TER Haute Normandie to TER Champagne Ardenne withdrawn 9314 16549 25215/224 63581 & X2877. The withdrawl of 25215 & 25224 sees the end of Jacquemin locos with Fret, (However there still is one Monday to Friday freight train pair between Aix-les-Bains and Annecy booked for a Chambéry BB25150) the only classes of electric loco in use with Fret are now 7200, 22200, 26000, 27000, 36000 & 37000. On the 25th train 5709 the 22:34 Paris Austerlitz to Bourg St Maurice, actually started from Paris Lyon and employed 26028, with the portion ex Chambery (train5594/5) worked by 22266. The following day 25547 was noted heading the 09:07 Geneve to Bellegarde.

BB16500 Turning it’s wheels on the 25th was 16602 which was seen on the 15:40 Lille to Amiens, which connected nicely to 16111 heading the 18:23 Amiens to Paris Nord.

BB67000 Providing the fireworks on the 5th were 67379 heading the 12:24 Lyon Perrache to Grenoble, 67374 powering the 14:48 Annecy to Valance Ville, 67365 leading the 16:15 Chambery-Valance Ville, 67302 at the head of the 17:17 Avignon to Grenoble and 67388 in charge of the 18:17 Valance Ville to Annecy. On the 12th 67359 worked train 883303 the 06:29 Chambery to Modane and then train 883358 the 09:00 Modane to Aix les Bains, this is the first time I have ever heard of a diesel working a passenger train to Modane.

CC72000 Still plenty of these diesels to be had action from the 6th November included 72065 leading train 14504 the 07:13 Grenoble to St German-des-Fosses, 72130 with train 1040 the 12:47 Mulhouse to Paris Est, 72140 topping train 1045 the 15:13 Paris Est to Mulhouse, 72147 heading train 1840 the 16:01 Vesoul to Paris Est, 72178 hauling train 11641 the 16:11 Paris Est to Troyes, 72179 working train 1047 the 16:41 Paris Est to Mulhouse, 72139 on train 1644 the 16:43 Troyes to Paris Est, 72157 powering train 1741 the 18:11 Paris Est-Culmont Chalindrey and 72156 on train 1049 the 18:41 Paris Est to Mulhouse. The following day saw 72137 powering train 1040 the 07:45 Mulhouse to Paris Est, 72140 with train 1040 the 12:47 Mulhouse to Paris Est, 72138 on train 1043 the 13:13 Paris Est to Mulhouse, 72139 leading train 1642 the 14:43 Troyes to Paris Est, 72189 hauling train 1047 the 16:41 Paris Est to Mulhouse and 72145 heading train 1044 the 16:50 Belfort to Paris Est.

Luxembourg Having spent most of 2007 dumped in the roundhouse, 4008 has been returned to traffic, being spied on various services on the 17th November.

Portugal On the first day of the month 1422 headed the 09:15 Porto to Pocinho, returning with the 15:31 ex Pocinho (it was noted again on these trains on the 4th November and 1455 leading the 17:15 Porto to Pocinho. Noted out again, this time on the 7th was 1422, it had quite a busy day starting with IR861 the 07:25 Campanha to Pocinho followed by IR868 the 11:14 Pocinho to Regua, dropping on to IR870 the 12:47 Regua to Campanha. On the 20th 5603 headed out on IC670 the 09:05 Faro to Lisbon Oriente, 2603 topped IC572 13.20 Lisbon Oriente to Faro, 2629 powered IC543 the 13:18 Lisboa Santa Apol. to Covilha, 5605 handled IC513 the 13:28 Lisboa Santa Apol to Guarda and 1947 worked IC694 the 14:10 Lisbon Oriente to Evora. Stabled at Lisboa Santa Apol on this day were 1186, 1427 and 2608. On the 27th 2626 worked the 13:20 Oriente to Faro, presumably it will return on 09:05 from Faro on the 28th as diagrammed. I have seen reports of this loco being overhauled in October for CP Carga. Although it has been fitted for MU working, it has not been speed limited to 100km/h, inside the cab it is clearly marked PV-160km/h and CV-100km/h.

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Austria Diesel action from the 10th November included 2016001 on the 11:00 Bratislava to Wien Ost, 2143037 powering the 11:50 Bratislava to Wien Ost, 2016004 leading the 12:27 Wien Sud to Hartberg, 2016015 hauling the 13.00 Bratislava to Wien Ost, 2143071 on the 13:28 Wien Ost to Bratislava and 2016002 with the 14:27 Wien Sud to Fehring. Two days later on the 12th 2016021 came out on the 17:36 Speilfeld Strass to Bad Radkersburg and 2016090 headed the 18:37 Bad Radkersburg to Speilfeld Strass. Moving on to the 22nd further diesel action included 2016046 did REX4503 the 06:07 Wolfsberg to Klagenfurt, 2016052 powered R4806 the 06:36 Kotschach Mauthen to Villach, 2016049 headed R4242 the 07:30 Villach to Klagenfurt, 2016050 worked R4544 the 07:52 Klagenfurt to Wolfsberg, 2043049 powered R4530 the 09:40 Klagenfurt to Wolfsberg, 2016054 handled R4555 the 11:00 Wolfsberg to Klagenfurt, 2016062 topped R4548 the 12:05 Klagenfurt to Zeltweg, 2016044 did R4559 the 13:35 Wolfsberg to Klagenfurt and 2016048 turned out on R4681 the 13:52 Klagenfurt to Rosenbach.

Holland Any train can produce loco haulage in Holland, examples from the 21st include 1765 heading IC1942 the 11:49 Venlo to Den Haag Central, 1728 passing Dordrecht at 13:48 topping S2242 the 13:20 Breda to Amsterdam Central, 1836 passing Dordrecht at 14:43 with S2253 the 13:10 Amsterdam to Breda, 1712 passing Dordrecht at 14:48 topping S2246 the 14:20 Breda to Amsterdam Central and departing Roosendal at 15:51 was 1771 which I presume meant it was IC3658 to s’-Hertogenbosch.

Switzerland Further to last months news and following the collision at Biel on August 4th it is (now) reported, by the Bahn CH group, that 187 will be withdrawn but that the other three locos 170, 175 & 184 will be repaired. Lets see what next month brings, shall we? Also recently withdrawn was 11141 which is now being used as a transformer in the Zurich Altstetten maintainance facility.

Italy Action from Saturday 17th included D4451137 on train 11104 the 06:00 Padova to Calalzo P. C. Cortina, D4451096 with train 11110 the 07:56 Venezia SL to Calalzo P. C. Cortina, D4451062 powering train 11112 the 09:30 Padova to Belluno, E646106 at the head of train 2209 the 13:10 Venezia SL to Trieste C, D4451048 topping train 11124 the 15:02 Venezia SL to Calalzo P. C. Cortina and D4451127 leading train 11134 the 15:34 Padova to Calalzo P. C. Cortina. Out on the following day were E646083 with train 2858 the 12:47 Trieste Centrale to Venezia SL, D4451096 topping train 11124 the 15:02 Venezia SL to Calalzo P. C. Cortina, D4451044 heading train 11075 the 17:42 Bassano del Grappa to Venezia SL and D4451062 powering train 11146 the 20:02 Venezia SL to Belluno. Monday the 19th produced D4451045 heading train 20602 the 05:50 Schio to Vicenza.

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DRS 37610 in newly applied ‘compass’ livery,

Carlisle, 29 November

2007

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Rolling Stock Changes by Ken Pitt

1st to 30th November 2007 New Depot & Sector Codes: MN Machynlleth TI Temple Mills – Eurostar COLS Crossrail – Stored EHDA Cl.170 – Arriva Cross Country EHPC HST Power Cars – Arriva Cross Country EHSV Cl.221 – Arriva Cross Country EJBL Cl.153 – TS EJLO Locos – London Midland EJSH Cl.150 – TS – Snow Hill EJSL Cl.321 – London Midland EJTS Cl.170 – TS – Interurban EJWC Cl.350 – London Midland

EJXC Cl.323 – London Midland EMDA Cl.153 – East Midlands EMDB Cl.156 – East Midlands EMDC Cl.158 (2 Car) – East Midlands EMDD Cl.158 (3 Car) – East Midlands EMDF Cl.222 – DY – East Midlands EMPC HST Power Cars – East Midlands ICCX Cl.221 – Arriva Cross Country (**) MRCO Mainline Rail LHCS MRSO Mainline Rail Shunters – Operational MRSS Mainline Rail Shunters – Non Operational QSTR Network Rail Locos – Stored (**) Transferring to Virgin WC on 09/12/2007

New / Renumbered Locos & Stock Registered / Re-instated to TOPS: 43006 R/N 43206 43008 R/N 43208 Locos & Stock Withdrawn / Removed from TOPS: 37351 37520 47363 47368 47489 47525 47526 47736 47739 47746 47759 47783 47784 47972

37351 awaiting scrapping (now done…RIP) Thomson, Stockton-on-Tees, 14 October 2007 (note remains of 08906 in wagon)

Reallocations - Locomotives: 08308 IS MRSO 08616 TS EJLO 08750 ZI MRSO

08788 IS MRSO 08805 TS EJO 08874 BY MRSO

31461 BH NRLO 47783 KM XHNC 67024 TO WAAN

HQ MRSO: 08375 08523 08535 08588 08648 08754 08756 08762

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NL EHPC: ex-HQ SBXH: 43101 43103 43121 43157 ex-NL IMLP: 43007 43085 43104 43166 43178 43184

NL EMPC: ex-NL IM: 43043-050 43052 43054 43055 43058 43059 43060 43061 43064 43066 43072 43073 43074 43075 43076 43081 43082 43083 Power Car Totals: EFPC 117 LA / LE / PM EHPC 10 NL EMPC 25 NL GCHP 6 HT IECP 31 EC QCAR 4 EC Total 193 Reallocations – Hauled Stock:: 40729 NL 40749 NL 41067 NL

41075 LA 41076 LA 42148 LA

42149 LA 42194 NL 42225 NL

42227 NL 42229 NL 42328 LA

42341 LA 44027 NL 44085 LA

92198 WQ PPXX 6396 HQ SBAG

Reallocations / Reformations – Hauled Stock: 5029 HQ MBCS 5290 HQ SAXH

10237 OY 11019 OY

11028 OY 11030 OY

11044 OY 11046 OY

11054 OY 82131 HQ SBXH

HQ MRCO: 1213 3353 3354 3387 3402 3411 3425 5920 6002 6065 6165 6181 9492 9501 Reallocations / Reformations – Units: Due to the new franchises, which commenced operations at 02.00 on Sunday 11th November, this section is presented in a slightly different format: (you can say that again, I’m confused….Ed !!) Arriva Cross Country: CZ EHSV 220001-220034 ex-CZ ICCX Virgin XC CZ ICCX (**) 221101-221113 221142-221144 ex-CZ ICCX Virgin XC CZ EHSV 221114-221141 ex-CZ ICCX Virgin XC TS EHDA 170101-170110 170397-170398 (3-Cars) ex-TS Central TS EHDA 170636-170639 (3-Cars) ex-TS Central TS EHDA 170111-170117 170518-170523 (2-Cars) ex-TS Central (**) Will transfer to Virgin WC wef 9/12/2007 for Euston-Holyhead & Birmingham-WCML-Scotland. East Midland: DY EMDF 222001-222023 222101-222104 ex-DY MML NL HST Power Cars & Trailers ex-NL MML TS EMDA 153302 153308 153311 153313 153321 153326 153355 153374 153376 153379 153381 153383 153384 153385 ex-TS Central TS EMDB 156401 156403 156404 156405 156406 156408 156410 156411 156413 156414 156415 ex-TS Central TS EMDC 158744 158780 158783 158785 158788 158846 158847 158852 158854 158856 158857 158858 158862 158863 158864 158865 (NB: 158863-865 due ex-HA, EX, EX-respectively on 9/12/2007) TS EMDD 158770 158773 158777 158799 158806 158810 158812 158813 ex-TS Central London Midland: WN 313101-313134 ex-WN Silverlink BY 150121 150123 150127-150131 ex-BY Silverlink BY EJSL 321401-321448 ex-BY Silverlink NN EJWC 350101-350130 ex-NN SO EJXC 323201-323222 323240-323243 ex-SO Central TS EJSH 150001 150002 150003 150005 150007 150009 150011 150012-019 (3 Car) ex-TS Central 150101 150102 150104 150106 150108 150122 150124 150125 150126 150132 150214 150216 (2 Car) ex-TS Central

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TS EJBL 153325 153333 153334 153354 153356 153364 153365 153366 153371 153375 ex-TS Central TS EJTS 170501-170517 (2 Car) 170630-170635 (3 Car) ex-TS Central Transfers ex-Tyseley: TS HGTA – NC 170399 (For refurb and renumbering to 170309) TS HGTC – CF HLVS 150213 150217 150227 150229 150231 150235.150237 150255 150257 Other Transfers: 142001 EX EFBB ex NH 142064 EX EFBB ex NH PM to LA Arriva Wales Cl.150 / 153

CF to MN Arriva Wales 158818-836 incl. NP to TI Eurostar 373001-373022 incl.

Namings – Locos: 56302 Wilson Walshe 66585 The Drax Flyer Namings – Units & Coaches: 150128 Bedford-Bamberg 30 158910 William Wilberforce 333007 Alderman J. Arthur Godwin – First Mayor of Bradford 1907 390022 Penny the Pendolino Names Removed: 43160 47309 150128 220008 220014 220018 220020 220025 220026 220027.221114 221115 221116 221121 221122 221124 221127 221130 221133 221139 221140 319008 319009 390022 Transfer of Ownership: Bucks Railway Centre: 80423 Mid Hants Railway: 1105 Nene Valley Railway: 80417 Locos & Stock Cut Up (or being Cut Up): Caerwent - JTL: 3300 3337 Kingsbury - EMR: 37220 Rotherham - Booth: 47365 56044

Rotherham - Hull: 47736 47783 47784 Stockton - Thomson: 08792 37520 Livery Changes: Arriva: 150240 153303 153310 153327 153361 Colas: 47727 47749 **Cross Country: 220017 **East Midlands: 222017 DRS: 37610 First GW: 43020 43028 43031 43087

43088 43132 43138 43142 43152 43196 165119 165124 165132 165133 170308

First ScotRail: 158713 158714 158721 Grand Central: 43067 43080 **London Midland: 170504

350102 350106 350115 Northern: 142005 142007 142033 142036 142037 142050 153317158754 158759 158784 158790.158853 One Anglia: 315852 315854 315855 SET: 465179 465192 465193 SWT: 455847 455852 455856 ** = New Franchises comm. 02.00 11/11/07

Long Term Stored Locos

EWS 08529 Doncaster Wabtec, 20 June 2007

EWS 09202 Doncaster Carr TMD, 15 October 2007

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31452 ‘Minotaur’ Gloucester, 24 September 2007

Ex-Fragonset locos

47715 ‘Poseidon stored at the rear of The Depot, National Railway Museum, 14 October 2007

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