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Inter City Railway Society
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a mixed DEMU formed from a car each of units 1129 (60828) & 1118 (60117) prepares to depart from Whistle Inn, the northern terminus of the Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway with the last working of the day along the short mile track back to Furnace Sidings, where the site & new shed can be seen above the unit, with Big Pit Mining Museum beyond and Coity Mountain to the right, 5 September 2009
VOLUME 37 No.11 November 2009
founded 1973 The content of the magazine is the copyright of the Society No part of this magazine may be reproduced without prior permission of the copyright holder President: Chairman: Secretary: Treasurer: Membership Secretary: Editorial Manager: Website Manager: Simon Mutten (01603 715701) Coppercoin, 12 Blofield Corner Rd, Blofield, Norwich, Norfolk NR13 4RT vacant Gary Mutten - secretary@icrs.org.uk (01935 600445) 1 Corner Cottage, Silfield St. Silfield, Wymondham, Norfolk NR18 9NS Gary Mutten - treasurer@icrs.org.uk details as above Trevor Roots - membership@icrs.org.uk (01466 760724) Mill of Botary, Cairnie, Huntly, Aberdeenshire AB54 4UD Trevor Roots - editor@icrs.org.uk details as above Mark Richards - website.manager@icrs.org.uk (01908 520028) 7 Parkside, Furzton, Milton Keynes, Bucks. MK4 1BX
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Contents: Officials Contact List...2 Society Notice Board..3-4 Publications..28 Publication Reviews..4-5 Current News / Sightings: Gloucester / Stirling Sightings..17-20 Light Rail and Metro News..25 Open Days News..20 Out and About Sightings..11-15 Network News - 1...5 Network News - 2...7 Stock Changes / Liveries..25-27
Traffic and Traction News.. 6-7 Wagon Corner.. 24 Feature Articles: All Our Yesterdays.. 23-24 Days Out.. 15 European News... 20 Location SpotLight.. 21 Preservation News - 1. 16 Preservation News - 2. 24 Railway Globetrotters.. 22-23 Ramblings of a Rail Enthusiast.. 8-10
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Society Notice Board

Editors Comments:
With another packed issue and I wont ramble on this month, suffice to say having just finished flood repairs its flooded badly again as I finish this issue (1 November)aagh !. Hopefully the postal strikes wont delay your copy to much. If you wish to be sure of your membership renewal reaching me, please take advantage of the online PayPal or telephone credit card facilities, details below. On membership cards generally, please remember on renewal, your new card will be sent out with the next issue of Tracks. Now this may mean that you might wait up to 5 weeks if youve just missed the end of month cut off when I send cards out for distribution. So there is no need to send a separate sae for card. The way Im sending out renewal forms and issuing cards now means that assuming you renew at first request, your existing card will always be valid until new one arrives. Unfortunately I cant speak for previous cards issued. But bear with me and in another 8 months everyone should be on this new system. Also many of you will have already received the new look card, which I hope you approve of.

NEC Warley National Model Railway Show, 21-22 Nov. 2009:
Following up on a contact made at Eastleigh 100, we have been allowed a stand at this years show. As these are foc for specialist societies we have jumped at the chance to again raise our profile. Most of our counterpart societies attend and with no other distractionslike locos, we should get footfall past the stand. I will be there running the small stand pushing membership and publications. There wont be much room for more than 2 people at any one time, though others can mill around, but I would be happy to hear of anyone willing to help out over the 2 days. Admittedly this is late notice but I was only contacted once Oct issue was at printers. Otherwise If you are attending the show, please come and say hellomind you I tried that at Eastleigh and as some of you saw, at times we were too swamped to chat.

ICRS Website:

We have our own Yahoo Group, established in March 2004, open to members and non-members alike to post sightings and observations, share comments and debate about the current railway scene. Web address is: http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/intercityrailwaysociety/ Please note also that more contributions from members would be appreciated, especially photos for the Fotopic site or news items. Event and exhibition details are always welcome as are details of railtours. Please email Mark Richards at (website.manager@icrs.org.uk)

Membership Matters:

Membership Rates: Annual: 16.00 Five year rate: 75.00 (saving 5.00) Joint: (with GBBG saving 3.00): 26.00 ICRS Membership gives you: A high quality monthly magazine Tracks - covering all aspects of railways: UK past and present, wagons, preservation, European scene, trams and Location Spotlights how to get there and what to see. (the photos can be viewed in colour through the Members Area on the web site). Joint membership also entitles you to the GBBG magazine, Trident An informative web site, with access to previous editions of the magazine. A 10% discount on lan Allan publications and first time magazine subscriptions (not additional to discount for IA Subs Club members). A 20% discount on all transport book titles published by HB Publications (direct orders only) Payment: If paying by cheque / postal order, please make payable to ICRS for all types of Membership. If you wish to renew or join using telephone using a credit card, please contact Trevor Roots with your card details. You can also renew or join quickly and easily online via the website, using our PayPal facility. In a few clicks you can be signed up for another year, or take advantage of the 5-year subscription, saving 5 on annual fee, or take a joint membership with GB Bus Group, saving 3 on the normal combined annual membership subscription rate. Select Join ICRS from the menu on the homepage at icrs.org.uk New Members: (* joint members with GBBG) The following new members have joined this month: Michael Bradley* (Chester), William Francis (Grimethorpe), Ian Harper (Cosby), Andrew Harveyadams* (Dunstable), Robert Parker (Sutton Coldfield), David Wilson* (Westcliff-on-Sea) - a warm welcome to you all.

Magazine Submissions:

Contributions to regular features should be sent to the appropriate officer. 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, 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 e-mail the appropriate official. Good quality photographs are always welcome for inclusion in the magazine, prints or preferably high resolution, not compressed, (3 million pixels minimum please) digital photographs via e-mail. Please include full contact details with any submissions, including your Christian name, its much better than initials. The latest date for articles / info for the next magazine is Friday 27th November 2009. Items for Out and About Sightings should be sent in to James Holloway a few days earlier please.

Errata:

In Andrew Woodcocks report on the NYMR, page 15 in last months issue, 53809 was shown as a DMU on Pickering PW Depot, when of course it is a steam locomotive.

Magazine Contributors:

Thanks to Ken Ireson, Ron Sansome, Brian Derricote, Dennis Dey, Ian McAlpine, Paul Tarrant, Danny Coyne, Andrew Woodcock, Paul Bright, Mike Rumens, Craig Johnsone, Alan Gilmour, David Spencer, Derek Sneddon, Nigel Hoskins, John Barton, James Holloway, Ray Smith, Martin Hall & Trevor Roots. We are sorry if anyone has been missed. All photos by Trevor Roots unless shown otherwise.

ICRS Publications Review

by Trevor Roots UK Datafiles No 7 Railway Rolling Stock Directory 2010
This comprehensive companion to the Combined Volume lists all known names carried on railway rolling stock including locomotives, multiple units, carriages, departmentals, track machines, snowploughs and light rail / trams. For this latest edition Part 1 lists all names by the various types whilst Part 2 as normal, is a complete alphabetical list. All current names are also shown clearly. With its clear format and constantly changing content, this Datafile is an invaluable reference guide and good value. Thanks to researcher Eddie Rathmill
Price: available direct from HB Publications with FREE p&p (see rear cover for contact details) 8.79 for members (10.99 non members) (160 pages).
Tram & Light Rail Systems 2010 - No 1 West European Trams, No 2 East European Trams & No 3 Metro Systems of Europe
As described in the titles, all tram & light rail systems are covered including those in the UK. The T&W Metro, London Underground, DLR and UK airport systems are covered in No3 with the remaining tram systems in book No2. The East European volume does not cover every system, as getting information is difficult though improving. Trolleybuses covered in previous editions are now in their own book. But if trams are your main interest then these fairly comprehensive books are perfect. Thanks to researcher Martin Hall. Prices: available direct from HB Publications with FREE p&p (see rear cover for contact details) No 1 - 8.79 (10.99 non members) (136 pages), No 2 9.75 (11.99 non members) (176 pages), No 3 7.99 (9.99 non members) (112 Pages)

My error but there were a couple of relevant photos for Part 1 taken in Scotland in March so Ive included them with Daves next trip north of the border in June belowed May began with an SLS 'Last train on the Eastern Valleys' from Newport to Brynmawr and Blaenavon (Low Level) this was purely a nostalgia trip as the South Wales bug had not yet got to me and included my first sighting of Crumlin Viaduct. Brynmawr was also a shock being pure LNWR whereas everything else was of course GWR. There then followed a quiet month with only a local Wolverhampton mini bash to Oxley where there were 38 and the works 37 and two other outings one with the lads to Three Bridges, Tonbridge, Horsham, Brighton and Redhill and after the number crunching in April we gathered a modest 111 and a coach trip to London which produced 813 locos. Stratford shed and works amassed 147 including 6 baby Deltics, 11 D82s and 8 D84s also a couple of Cl.24s still awaiting transfer to Scotland among 78 main line diesels. Old Oak Common had 100 and nearby Willesden 97. Further sheds covered in size order were Kings Cross, Southall, Nine Elms, Cricklewood, Hornsey, Feltham, Kentish Town, Stewarts Lane, Neasden, Slough, Plaidstow and Devons Road. Hornsey had another 14 Cl.24s, 6 D82s and a baby Deltic and Willesden still had prototypes 10001, 10201 and 10202. Steam was still alive at Kings Cross, including 7 A4s, all the rest were much as one would expect. The last weekend in May was a short but highly profitable trip to Swindon with 208 in shed and works, 102 at St Philips Marsh and 46 on Barrow Road. June started with a couple of treats, first on 2nd the SLS ran a Sutton Coldfield Centenary Tour which began with a duck eight 48930 from Birmingham (New Street) to Sutton Coldfield which included a photo stop at Gravelly Hill where we all stormed up the high cutting sides to get a good photograph (Network Rail and Health and Safety eat your heart out). We then went via the Soho loop and Bescot before another photo stop at Wednesbury Town, then some rare track on the link via Princes End to Tipton (Owen Street) and return to New Street. From there we changed into a DMU for some more very rare track all long since gone. Leaving via the Camp Hill line and Lifford Curve we reversed at Bourneville onto the canal branch to Lifford. From there we travelled to Longbridge where we turned right onto the Halesowen line across the beautiful but fragile Dowery Dell Viaduct (a slender structure on eight metal trestles) to Old Hill. Whilst I did Halesowen to Old Hill many times this was to be the only time I did the whole line except for walking it two years later. With reversals both here and at Stourbridge Junction, we then covered the full length of the line to Oxley via Womborn, again the only time apart from a later walk. The last rare section was after Wolverhampton when we took the Midland line from Heath Junction to Rycroft Junction avoiding Walsall, this closed soon after, as it paralleled the ex LNWR line which remains today. Those of you used to neat A5 sizes booklets for special tours today should remember in those days we had to make do with duplicated and stapled foolscap sheets but I have kept then all in a folder and whilst a tad tattered I can still refer to them a valuable historical archive. The next day armed with a Freedom of Scotland ticket once again I headed up north via northeast. York was the first port of call with 103, Darlington had 96, West Hartlepool 55, Thornaby 139, Sunderland 52 and Gateshead 74. Six amazing sheds to begin a weeks holiday with loads of pre-grouping freight engines.

2P 0-4-4T 55165 (built 1900) & 3F 0-6-(built 1899) both McIntosh locos withdrawn in October 1961 Inverurie Works 17 March 1962
Moving into Scotland I called in at St Margarets and Thornton Junction where the main prize here was 61994 The Great Marquess who like Morayshire I did not know at the time that they were to be preserved. Next morning Dundee West had just three North British shunters whilst Tay Bridge had 30, all steam including two pacifies 60161 and 60519. Ferryhill was disappointing with just 34 but some gems with examples of A1, A2, A3 and A4 and the preserved Gordon Highlander. Still heading north, next was Inverurie Works with 43 and apart from the diesels, nothing except one black five built after 1930, it was all old stock. The day finished at Inverness and being a fan of anything from Swindon I was delighted to see 1646, which with 1649 was sent north to operate the Dornoch branch. The only other steam were three Caledonian 4-4-0s and a Caley 0-4-4T all stored as dieselisation had taken its grip and none of the sheds north of Perth had live steam.
3P 4-4-0 Pickersgill 54501(built 1922) recently withdrawn at end of 1961 Stirling, 5 June 1962
8F 2-10-0 WD Austerity 90759 (to BR 1948) with just 6 months before withdrawal Grangemouth, 5 June 1962
After a nights sleep I went up to Dingwall where 1649 was hiding all on its own, then headed south to Aviemore. This included one rare steam 40150 and 3 diesels, then Perth with a plethora of Black fives (well 24 out of 41), Stirling had only 17, Grangemouth 23 (where a saw a large number of WD 2-10-0s for the first time), Polmont 19 and finally Bathgate 49 where for me Director 62685 was the star sighting. On the 6th I went down the East Coast line to Berwick to visit Tweedmouth, never a big shed, I still logged 60002, 60151 and 60517. Returning up north to Dunfermline (25), Alloa (4), Stirling had 7 more than the previous day whilst Perth had 9 more almost all diesels The last call of the day was Dundee Tay Bridge, no pacifies this time. The 7th saw me in Glasgow again with only time for the main sheds I covered Corkerhill (54), Polmadie (82), Eastfield (67), Cowlairs Works (28) and St Rollox Works (45) before my first ride on the West Highland line to Fort William (7 all steam) and Mallaig. Sadly I did not do the latter shed but it contained one highly sort after loco (a 76 standard if my memory serves me correctly) but I missed it! Up in time for the first train back, it appears rather than change at Crianlarich I went into Glasgow and out again to Oban where 5 more steam awaited me. Then back again, this ending up at Greenock where there were 28 locos all but three being tanks. My final day was another Glasgow bash starting at Dawsholn where Caledonian 123 was found along with 54398 Ben Alder, which if my memory serves me correctly was cut up by accident soon after my visit, a tragic waste. Just 32 locos but a fabulous mix from English Electric type 1s (Cl.20s) to standard class 4 (76xxx) to North British J88 tanks to ex-Caledonian pugs and 2Fs dating from 1885. Being a weekend, Eastfield had 105, St Rollox (91 including 1 A4 60027), Polmadie (135) and Corkerhill (64) huge increases in numbers from my visit earlier in the week.

Out and About Sightings

by James Holloway
Ken Ireson: 23rd September: Lancaster: 57301, 150222, 156463, 185103/18/30/46 DR75404/05 Preston: 150146, 156459/88, 185130, 390013 Warrington Bank Quay 11.20-15.30: 37670/706, 57310, 66074/173/204/419/424/557 66561, 142012, 150225, 156441/460/473/482 158840, 175005/103/110/113/115, 221101/03 221108/15-18, 390010/12/27/31/32/35/41 7th October: Lancaster: 142087, 153316/63, 221115, 390011/15/49 Harrison ARC: 66230 Carlisle 12.50-17.50: 37670, 47853, 57302/03, 66043/230/413/511 66553/599/617, 86613/27, 92019, 142021 153316/63, 156433/438/445/463/469/475/480 156481/484/494/496/506, 158794/796/875/859 185115/37/39/49, 221002/04/05/08/09/11/15 221116, 390003/13/36/38/39/49, DR72343 ADB965320 Hardendale: 92019 Oxenholme: 185121 Paul Bright: 22nd September; Wellingborough: 222013/104 Bedford: 150132, 153325, 43043/046/048/073/074/083 222001/005/008-018/020/022/023/104, 319004 319013/215/216/218/219/374/376/378/422/427 319438-441/445/454/460, 377207/504/506/508 377509/510/512/520 7th October: Blackpool: 142031, 150147, 156429/59/91, 185102/06 Preston: 57301, 66413, 142007/44/61, 150133/150/223 153324, 156424/29/73/88/91, 158848/906/909 180103/06, 185101/02/09/19/21/27/28/32/35 185139/49, 221104/05/08/15/16, 390003/10/13 390014/38/39 Dennis Dey: 18th September: Hassocks: 377505/507 St Pancras: 395012 Euston 10.45-11.00: 350119/123/126/232/245/254-256, 390007/Camden: 321412, 350103/114/238/244/253 Willesden: 86401, 150120, 378013 Wembley Yard: 08904, 66174/575, 67019, 92001/12/31 Harrow & Wealdstone: 66590, 350110/117/242 South Hampstead: 350129/250 Euston 12.10: 350102/105/118/239/247, 390009/17/38/40 St Pancras: 377504/510, 395009/12/24/25 London Bridge: 377213/508/516 25th September: Hassocks: 377516/520 St Pancras 10.30: 395009 Euston 10.45-11.00: 350106/124/127/232/242/245/253/267, 390027 390046/49 Camden: 350233/243/246/249/260/265 Willesden: 86401, 150130, 378005/10/13 Wembley Yard: 66011/167/539/542/576, 92013/37/42 Harrow & Wealstone 11.15-11.40: 350111/114/123/241 Stonebridge Park: 66728, 90019/21 Euston 12.10: 221106, 350103, 390029/30 St Pancras 13.05-13.35: 377504/508, 395004/06/09 London Bridge: 377209/502/506/507/509/513 2nd October: Hassocks: 377506/516 Selhurst: 171721/727/729/730 St Pancras 10.25: 395015/25 Euston10.40-11.04: 221104/43/44, 350231/51/53/58/61, 390025/37 Camden: 350117/263/267 Willesden: 86401, 378007/10 Wembley Yard: 66018/232/501, 67020 Harrow & Wealdstone: 66588, 350104/111/248/254 Stonebridge Park: 90020/29 Kilburn: 350236/256 Euston 12.10: 350254, 390031/43 London Bridge: 377504/505 PaulTarrant: 30th September: Stratford 10.55-13.26: D1015 Western Champion route learning for SERCO, 59104, 66099/121/505/538/580/593/608/704, 86501 90003-05/08/16/036/45/46, 378013-16/18 8th October: Stratford 10.43-14.17: 66001/076/168/516/517/572/588/608/731 86501, 90002/08/10/13/15/26/42/48/49 378007/08/10/16/17 Ron Sansome: 19th August: Doncaster 11.08-16.15: 08648/754/853/871, 43065/067/084/123/206 43239/251/290/295/302/306-310/313/314/316

Stafford: 66522, 92036, 220024, 325007/14, 350126/245 350251/259, 999801 Soho: 08805, 323234 Birmingham: 158827/30/35, 170637/39, 221107/36/42 323201/04/15/22/35, 350104/129/239/254/255 390016/45 Coventry: 321430, 390047 Daventry: 08907, 66419/434/572 Northampton: 66502/539/588, 90042, 321430, 350101/104 350105/107/108/110/112/118/121/130/231/240 350241/242/245-247/250/252/254/256-258/Nuneaton 1315-17.16: 66142/303/426/530/532/539/575/605/607/712 66731/954, 86604/27, 90043-45, 92013/26/37 153366, 170112-114/116/117/519/521/636/637 221108/16, 350109/118/237/241/245/263 390003/05/08/13/27/36/43 Rugeley PS: 66580/729 30th September: Doncaster: 08428/648/669/754/762/871, 43067/094/257 43277/290/295/299/300/306/310-313/315/319 43367, 47813/28, 66001/158/170/198/509/542 66576/612/708/711, 67019, 91101/02/05/06/08 91110/12/15-19/22/24-26/29-31, 142020/26/58 142078/93, 144005/10/12, 153332/63, 158784 158794/796/797/816/853/904/905/907, 170309 180111/13, 185107/08/17/36/50, 220006/15/17 220023/28/30, 221133, 321313/901/Tornado, DVT's 82200/01/03/04/06-08 82210/11/14/17-20/22-25/27/28/30/31 DR73101/73309/75302/75401/75403 Hatfield 11.17-17.43: 66048/139/156/158/201/551/556/581/720 142015/78, 158784/794/797/844/872, 185107 185108/17/27/36/50 Leeds Midland Road 18.07-18.40: 66513/515/525/577/609/613/951/952 9th October: Warrington: 08653, 37670, 56018, 66170, 142041, 175009 175108, 221105/15, 325006/09/16, 390007/47 Crewe: 31454, 37401, 57315, 86424/602/623/633/635 86701/702, 153319, 158846, 175004, 221107 221109/142/44, 323230/34/37, 325002/05/12 350117/127/238/241/245, 390006/49 Derby: 43047/75, 67001, 158773, 170101/108/636 221134, 222002/101 Derby RTC: 08417/536/697, 31285/468/601, 37259/667 D1748, 97301 Ratcliffe PS: 66523 Nottingham: 43044/81, 153357, 156406, 158773/774/777 158810/816/846/864, 170110, 222017/102
NET Trams 202/07/09/15 Grantham: DR79273/80209 Peterborough: 31271, 43065/084/251/302/307-309/312/314 43317/318/320, 45133, 47270, 50008, 66001 66007/063/065/129/133/140/181/516/701/710 66711/714/716/718/719/723, 91102-04/09/12 91114/15/20/24/25/27/29/30/32, 153310/21 156414, 158770/785/799/857/862/883, 170114 170116/117/203/204/397/518/637, 180109/11 180112/13, 317342, 366507/10/12/17/21 DVT's 82200/07-10/12/15/17-19/24/25/27/29 DR73108/98308 Leicester: 222104, DR77319/77806 Nuneaton 16.08-17.16: 66146/424/504/569/577, 86501/609/632 153365, 170117/518/523, 221110/11, 350125 350234/241/245, 390015/43/46/49 Rugeley TV: 66596, 153325, 170501, 350120, 999800 14th October: Warrington: 08653, 56018, 60031/49, 66018/090, 67002/05 175115, 221105/11, 325012/14, DR73915/77002 Crewe: 20906, 47575/769/848, 56083, 57316, 66011 66106/414/555/579/604, 86242/501/701/702 86901/902, 87002, 153312/26, 158831/852 175003/009/011/105, 221104/07/09/10/18 323224/33/37/38, 325003-06/16 Stafford: 66530, 92037, 221131, 325004/08/09, 350114 350115/265, 390002/17/46, DR73929 Wolverhampton Steel Terminal: 66094 Soho: 08805, 323214, 350106 Birmingham New Street: 153365/75, 170104/397/503/510/518, 220004 220009/11/13/16/25, 321418, 323201/03/04/11 323240/41/43, 390025/30/32/39/48, 98910/60 Bescot: 08806, 37203/893/895, 66043/084/141/213/522 153334, 170512/634 Lawley Street: 66567/720/954, DR73906 Hams Hall: 09022 Daw Mill: 66301 Rugby: 57311, 390039 Daventry: 08632, 66416/502, 92001/19, 86701/702 Northampton: 90049, 350108/110-112/117/130/237/239-241 350246/251/255-258/261/262 Nuneaton 15.16-17.16: 43013/14, 66035/424/541/558/559/601/621/703 66714/720/954, 86604/05, 90041/45, 92026 153356, 170112/113/115/510/636/638, 221104 221109/18/44, 350103/113/114/125/126/240 390009/13/14/16/26/37/41-43/45/52/53, 77002

Trevor Roots: 12th October: West Hampstead TL 15.00-16.25: 43046/050/059/064/076/082, 66624 319001-003/006/007/009-012/215/217/218/220 319361/363/367/368/370/372//374/375/379/385 319421/428/430/437/438/441/447/450/452/453 319455/457/459, 377209/213, 377507/09/10/16 377520, 222005/07/10/11/15/17/22/23, 222103
19th October: Burton-on-Trent Derby - Toton: 08417/530/536/697, 31103/233/454, 43059/074 43301/307/321/357/366, 45118, 56303, 60010 60024/74, 66094/109/139/163/171/180/194/232 66532/544/565/726/951, 153302/81/84, 156403 156404/10, 222001/02/05/06/11/12/18-22 378002, DR73907 Toton Yard: 08405/480/540/561/593/689/757/918/954 09013, 37402, 56046/73, 58008/19/23/28 60001/05/06/08/12/14/18/25/31/32/34/36/44 60048/51-53/57/58/61/68/69/78/80/81/83/86 60089/90/97/98/100, 66013/070/101/154/232 Mike Rumens: 24th September: Nuneaton 15.28-18.05: 56311, 66227/304/433 66517/538/569/601/619/66712/715-729-731 86604/27, 90041/45, 153371, 170111/114/116 170117/397/519/521/638, 221107/12/14/18/42 350110/233/243/255/259, 390001/02/04-06/08 390012-14/18/21/22/29/31/35/37-39/4-46/51/52
66624 West Hampstead TL, 13 October 2009 St. Pancras Int 16.35-17.00 43076/082, 222006/08/15, 222104, 373013/014 373107/108/210-212/231, 395001/06/09/18/24
395024 & 395006 St Pancras Int 13 October 2009 Brian Derricote: 28th September: Birmingham New Street Euston - Liverpool St Ipswich , London Bridge and Clapham Junction: 47501, 66093/121/504/517/531/538/567/570 66588/593/703/704/706/728, 67008/20/24 90003-06/10-12/15/19/41/42/48/49, 153306/09 153314, 156412, 158825/28, 159007, 170203-5 171723/728/801, 313113/14, 315802/04/11/19 315821/24/27/31-33/36/38-41/45/47/56, 317666/719/722/729/885, 319364/454/456 321310/318/320/337/357/358/360/361/363/365 321440/446, 350234/38-40/57/58, 360103/05 360108/10/11/13-16/18, 375614/627/630/702 375805/813/817/819/901, 377136/146/202/203 377208/440/447/475/501/502/505/506/509/516 377523, 378005/06, 456008/18/19, 460020 DR80202, DVT's 82103/21/32/33/39/43/52
Ian McAlpine: 25th September: Peterborough - Darlington: 43257/295/311/315/357/367, 66030/169/183 66620/705/706/709, 67029, 91107/15/26 170397/636, 185145, 365522, DVT's 82203/09 26th September: Darlington - Keighley and return: 08724, 43050/304, D1023, 66100, 67023/29 91119/22-24, 142026/65/70/89, 144022 158784/906,180112, 185110/23/28, 220009/27 220032, 222010, 333003/09, DVT's 82208/18 82219/25 27th September: Darlington - Peterborough: 43277/319, D1023, 57006, 66106/169/708/711 66712, 91101, 142079, 150275, 156451 185109, 365522, DVT's 82212/30 2nd October: Peterborough - St Albans and return: 43045/054/257/295/308, 66030/133/140/701 91119, 180111, 222010/17, 319007/217-219 319434/441/457/458, 365513/36, 37 3011/3209/214/223/231, 395004/25, 82206/12 3rd October: Peterborough - Huddersfield-Doncaster: 08648/669/754/871, 43067/277/290/299/306 43319, 47813/828, 56068/119, 66084/114/133 66140/146/149/189/711/725, 91121/25, 142092 150139, 153357, 156401/06, 158812/844/846 170114/304, 185104/110/120/141, 321902/903 365508/30, DVT's 82215/22 4th October: Doncaster - Peterborough: 08648/754/762/871, 47786/851, 66140/181/189 66704/708/709/712/722/725/727/729/732 91126, 144002/09, 158796, 365531, 82203/12

66526 Driver Steve Dunn (George) 6L45 (07.35) Earles to West Thurrock cement tanks. 66106 6L40 (10.18) Mountsorrel to Kennett loaded hoppers. 66619 Derek W Johnson MBE 6D63 (09.05) Toton to Mountsorrel ballast box empties. 66305 4G61 (09.58) Ratcliffe PS to Daw Mill empty coal hoppers. 66213 6D32 (09.29) Elstow to Mountsorrel empty hoppers. 66304 6A53 (09.45) Daw Mill to Ratcliffe PS loaded coal hoppers. 66114 6Z92 (10.18) Corby to Immingham empty steel. DR73103 track machine south. 66604 6M23 (10.30) Doncaster to Mountsorrel ballast box empties. 66213 6B30 (12.53) Mountsorrel to Northampton loaded self discharge train. 66248 6Z96 (09.36) Immingham to Corby steel. 66604 6M23 (10.30) Doncaster to Mountsorrel ballast box empties, returning north to run into Mountsorrel having run-round its train at Leicester. (14.20) 66702 Blue Lightning 4M10 (10.42) Scunthorpe to Wellingborough rails. (15.00) 66138 4M84 (12.03) Ely to Peak Forest empty hoppers. (15.31) 66120 6M78 (11.39) Hitchin to Peak Forest empty bogie boxes. All passenger traffic was operated by East Midlands Trains and consisted of: HSTs: 43038/043/044/046/048/049/050/054/055/064/066/073/074/081/083 DMUs: 153374+153385, 156408/413, 158783 DEMUs: 222001/02/03/05/06/07/08/09/10/11/13/14/17/19/20/22/23 After this time no further freights appeared, despite there being at least 7 slots diagrammed before 17.00 hours, at which time we made a tactical withdrawal and headed for home. (09.33) (10.28) (10.48) (10.57) (11.45) (11.48) (12.12) (12.12) (13.14) (13.33) (13.51) (14.14)

Preservation News - 1

Great Central Railway Steam Gala, 9 11th October by Mike Rumens:
With the weather forecast favourable I decided to visit the gala on Saturday 10 October, my only previous visit being an evening trip on the dining car train in the 1990s. Both Rothley and Quorn have good car parking areas so I started my visit at Rothley at 09.30. The GCR is quite unique in that the majority of the system is double tracked and therefore is capable of operating an intensive service. The operating period for the day was from 09.00 22.15 with a wide variety of train formations running approximately 70 trains in total. During the day I visited all the stations and Loughborough shed area. On all sites visited it was the usual preservation drawback - inability to identify some of the on site vans, coaches and wagons. I could not find time to go on the coach trip from Quorn to the Mountsorrel Railway trackbed at Swithland sidings - next time perhaps. Locos in use: Resident: 70013 Oliver Cromwell, 30777 Sir Lamiel, 48305, 63601 Visiting: Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway: 42085 - after repair and repaint at GCR, Keighley and Worth Railway: 90773, Gloucester & Warwickshire Railway: 92203 Black Prince Train formations: Carriages: 25366+E9316+4788+E1695+4982+16070+Observation car E1719 3126+1526+3092+21242+4948+25711+9124, 25312+1852+4857+4914+14026+999503 short formation pax set not noted, TPO set - 80301+80349+80458+80438 Freight: 312422+301588+721587+212315+581241+954546+768184+10 not identifiable, Windcutter set - brake van ? +B279702/704/705/707/710/711/713/718/719/721/ 725/742/+551846 +279702+573403+954268 Other Loco Sightings:, DMU: 51427+53321 Loughborough Station: Diesel: D123, D1705, D4067, D5401, D5830, D8098, 37314, 50007 Shed Yard: Steam: 4141, 78019, Diesel: D3101, 08694 Shed: Steam: frames of 45035, 47406, 46521, 34049 Boscastle, 6990 Witherslack Hall Stock / Wagon Sightings: (identified as per society publications) Carriages:, 10558, 21184 3079, 999504 31255, 1525, 34738 57451, 70268, 70294, 94707 15960, 70654, 34393, 3172TL, 3177TL, 3178TL, 3184TL, Motor rail - 96190/96194 Grounded bodies - SR1334/SR1375/M31255 Vans / Wagons: Crane ADRC96709, ZDA110326/826, 18422, 550356, 573124, 461074, 854944, 2335, The Great Central Railway is an authentic well presented system with plenty of atmosphere and a high volume of traffic. During my train journeys it was quite surprising how many photographers were line side - passes seemed to be readily available. For the dedicated steam enthusiast this Gala is a must - I will certainly visit again and get line side

9th October (cont) 66017 6M11 MG-RO 66017 6V05 RO-MG 66059 6M43 LL-RO 66080 6E09 MG-LK 66088 6E37 AD-LK 66089 6V81 RM-CT 66098 6V40 LK-LL 66102 6X52 PY-MN 66157 6Z42 LC-CT 66165 6E47 LL-TY 66510 4V57 RG-SG 66558 6M37 MG-IM 10th October 03.6Z49 MG-AW 05.5Z76 EH-WH 05.AZ07 TN-DY 07.6M60 TK-BS 10.6V40 LK-MG 10.6B13 RN-WH 17.6B47 WH-MG 17.4V36 LK-LL 17.6Z44 AW-LY 60010 6E41 WH-LY 67008 1Z95 VA-WS 11th October 18.6E37 MG-LK 20.6E30 MG-HL 20.6M42 LL-RO 66152 5Z84 WS-EH 12th October 00.09 66120/131/160/173 0A53 BS-MG 05.6M81 MG-RO 07.6V54 RO-MG 09.6M96 MG-CY 11.6V05 RO-MG 12.6V40 LK-LL 16.6V07 RO-MG 17.6M41 MG-RO 19.6V06 HD-CT 19.6V69 BS-AD 66114 6E09 LL-LK 66173 6M96 MG-CY 66206 6E47 AD-TY 66230 6A36 AH-DT 66301 4V09 CH-PY 13th October 14.4V09 CH-PY 23.6M37 WY-EA 66079 6B36 DT-AH 66120 6M11 MG-RO 66173 6M81 MG-RO 66183 6E09 SS-IM 14th October 00.6M94 MG-CY 00.6E80 CT-RM 01.6V02 TY-MG 03.6M11 MG-RO 03.6V09 LK-MG 04.6V98 LY-WH
14th October (cont) 04.45 37510/66430 6V74 CE-BE 05.6V72 AD-SW 11.6E41 WH-LY 11.6B13 RN-WH 14.4V09 CH-PY 14.49 37510/66430 6M67 BR-CE 19.6Z67 SY-CT 22.6E20 MG-IM 22.6W62 AD-LD 22.6E47 AD-TY 23.6M72 BZ-CV 23.6V61 RO-MG 23.0Z68 CT-CE 66012 6V19 IM-MG 66034 6V93 CY-MG 66083 6V81 RM-CT 66161 6V49 TY-AD 66171 6M81 MG-RO 66176 6M57 RN-KY 66198 6M98 CT-KY 15th October 60035 6V61 RO-MG 60054 6B13 RN-WH 60054 6B47 WH-MG 66060 6V77 CV-HL 66140 6V40 LK-MG 66171 6M11 MG-RO 66173 6M81 MG-RO 16th October 47832 6Z47 RY-WH 47851/37516/676 5Z64 CN-SG 60004 6Z42 LC-CT 60011 6M81 MG-RO 60011 6V07 RO-MG 60040 6E41 WH-LY 60054 6B13 RN-WH 66131 6V92 CY-MG 66160 6M43 LL-RO 66173 6V05 RO-MG 17th October 17.1Z63 CS-SV 60011/54 6B13 RN-WH 60073 6V19 IM-MG 66060 6M60 EX-BS 66083 6V29 AE-CT 18th October 60004 6M42 DY-LA 60035 6E30 MG-HL 19th October 31106 4Z08 DY-LA 60004 6V54 RO-LL 60011 6E20 WH-LY 60040 6E41 WH-LY 60054 6B47 WH-MG 60073 6V63 RO-MG 60073 6M41 MG-RO
19th October (cont) 66120 6V06 HD-CT 66150 6E30 MG-HL
66163 6E09 MG-LK 66176 6M81 MG-RO 66192 6M96 MG-CY
66248 6E37 LL-LK 66585 4V57 RG-SG

Stirlingshire Sightings

by Derek Sneddon
16th September 05.4H47 GM-IS 06.6L49 MN-LW 08.6A65 OX-AB 13.4A13 GM-AB 15.6N67 MN-GM 17th September 07.4Z77 GM-EE 18.6D68 GM-MN 18th September 05.4H47 GM-IS 13.4A13 GM-AB 13.6S36 DS-GM 21st September 05.4H47 GM-IS 07.4Z77 GM-EE 10.6G05 CM-LT 22nd September 05.4H47 GM-IS 06.6H51 OX-IS 06.6A31 MN-AB 07.4Z77 GM-EE 13.6S36 DS-GM 15.6N67 MN-GM 23rd September 05.4H47 GM-IS 06.6L49 MN-LW 07.4Z77 GM-EE 08.6A65 OX-AB 10.6G05 GM-LT 13.4A13 GM-AB 13.6S36 DS-GM 14.10 37611/038 4Z50 IS-CB 15.6N35 MN-GM 24th September 05.4H67 GM-IS 06.6A31 NM-AB 07.4Z77 GM-EE 11.6A30 MN-LN 13.4A13 GM-AB 13.6S36 DS-GM 14.10 37600/038 4Z50 IS-CB 25th September 05.4H47 GM-IS 07.4Z77 GM-EE 10.6G05 CM-LT 13.4A13 GM-AB 25th September (cont) 13.05 66016/47812 1Z44 CE-AB 13.6S36 DS-GM 26th September 05.4H47 GM-IS 07.30 47786/826 1Z47 PA-KL 09.4M16 GM-DV 13.4A13 GM-AB 13.6S36 DS-GM 15.4S43 DV-GM 28th September 05.4H47 GM-IS 15.6N35 MN-GM 18.6N44 PW-GM 20.4M30 GM-DV 21.6M34 GM-DS 29th September 07.4Z77 GM-EE 11.6A30 MN-LN 13.4A13 GM-AB 30th September 08.6A65 OX-AB 18.6N44 PW-GM 18.6D68 GM-MN 1st October 06.6A31 MN-AB 13.4A13 CM-LT 2nd October 07.4Z77 GM-EE 13.4A13 GM-AB 13.6S36 DS-GM 18.6N44 PW-GM 18.6D68 GM-MN 21.6G10 RV-LT 23.6D84 AB-MN 3rd October 05.4H47 GM-IS 15.4S43 DV-GM 5th October 02.30 37087/688 4Z48 CB-IS 05.6H47 GM-IS 15.4S43 DV-GM 19.4M30 GM-DV 22.6M34 GM-DS 6th October 05.4H47 GM-IS 06.6A31 MN-AB 6th October (cont) 13.4A13 GM-AB 7th October 05.4H47 GM-IS 06.6L49 MN-LW 07.4Z77 GM-EE 10.6G05 RV-LT 13.6S36 DS-GM 8th October 01.6H51 OX-IS 02.4Z48 CB-IS 06.15 66043/156 6A31 MN-AB 13.4A13 GM-AB 13.6S36 DS-GM 15.30 67005/06 1Z44 CE-AB th 9 October 05.4H47 GM-IS 07.4Z77 GM-EE 13.4A13 GM-AB 15.4S43 DV-GM 15.6N67 MN-GM 10th October 05.4H47 GM-IS 10.6G05 RV-LT 16.6G08 MN-LT 12th October 02.4Z48 CB-IS 05.4H47 GM-IS 07.4Z77 GM-EE 14.6G07 MN-LT 15.4S43 DV-GM 18.6D68 GM-MN 13th October 02.4Z48 CB-IS 05.4H47 GM-IS 06.6A31 MN-AB 07.4Z77 GM-EE 13.4A13 GM-AB 13.6S36 DS-GM 15.6N35 MN-GM 14th October 02.4Z48 CB-IS 05.4H47 GM-IS 08.6A65 OX-AB 13.4A13 GM-AB 13.6S36 DS-GM

Sightings Location Codes: CV Cliff Vale AB Aberdeen CY Corby AC Achnasheen DC Dyce AD Alexander Dock DR Doncaster Jnct DS Dalston AE Attercliffe DT Didcot AH Ashchurch DV Daventry AV Avonmouth DY Derby AY Ayr EA Earles Sdgs AW Aberthaw ED Edinburgh BA Blair Atholl EE Elderslie BD Bedworth EL Elgin BE Berkeley FR Fairwater BH Brierley Hill GL Gloucester BL Bristol GM Grangemouth BN Beeston GS Gleneagles BR Bridgwater HA Hayes BS Bescot HL Hartlepool BT Barton Hill HS Hunslet BZ St Blazey HT Hastings BY Barry HY Hinksey CA Calvert IM Immingham CB Coatbridge IS Inverness CE Crewe KK Kilmarnock CD Charfield KL Kyle of Lochalsh CF Cardiff KN Kennethmont CH Chaddesden KS Kingsland Road CL Carlisle KY Kingsbury CM Chalmerston LA Laira CN Carnforth LC Lincoln CS Cheltenham LD Lydney CT Cardiff Tidal
LG Lairg LI Linlithgow LK Lackenby LL Llanwern LM Long Marston LN Laurencekirk LT Longannet LW Linkswood LY Lindsey MC Machen ME Montrose MG Margam MH Millerhill MN Mossend MO Moreton MW Moorswater NJ Norton Jnct NL Newtonhill NT Newport NW Nantwich OB Oban ON Onllwyn OO Old Oak Common OX Oxwellmains PA Paisley PC Port Clarence PF Peak Forest PH Perth PN Paddington PW Prestwick PY Portbury
PZ Penzance RD Reading RG Rugeley RM Rotherham RN Robeston RO Round Oak RV Ravenstruther RY Rugby SA Saltley SC Scunthorpe SG Stoke Gifford SH Slough SN Stockton SS Swansea ST Severn Tunnel Jnct SV Stevenage SW Swindon SY Shipley TE Trostre TH Theale TK Tavistock Jnct TL Tilbury TN Taunton TO Toton TY Tees Yard VA Victoria WB Wembley WH Westerleigh WP Worksop WS Worcester WY Westbury

Open Days News

by Trevor Roots
It is hoped that as details become known of forthcoming Open Days around the country then info concerning them will be notified to you. If anyone hears of any such events, please let me know so details can be passed on. No new events to report

European News

by Martin Hall
On my recent holiday in Austria this year I had a pleasant surprise when I had a problem with a particular train that I was to travel on. An announcement came on to tell us that our train from Salzburg (Austria) to Frankfurt (Germany) was running 30-45mins late due to engineering works which would have meant we missed our connection in Frankfurt (travelling on to Kln (Germany). We decided to ask at the ticket office in Salzburg if they could help us. No problem was the reply and they re-booked our journey there and then, no extra charge and a better service being the new high speed Rail Jet. Now try this in the UK! The new Rail Jet services are superb. Very comfortable, as we were in first class, and there was a television screen at the end of the coach showing the route and the trains position. A very pleasant holiday, the weather was great, 30C temperatures, which I found comfortable 20
Location Spotlight Update

TOTON YARD

New Bank sidings has been taken out of use as can be seen from the photo below, with nothing now stabled alongside the track and eastern boundary fence leading to the bank from Bessell Lane. The road bridge is the A52.

With spare siding capacity, 12 Cl.60s have been moved alongside the depot but to the east of the through lines. They are now in a much better position to view and photograph from the bank, though on the day I went, a rake of ballast hoppers was partly obscuring the front row of three. Long row: 60083/006/081/005/053/078/023/089/025, short row: 60097/044/ ?. This rearrangement has produced an interesting pairing of 60044 & 60078, being two of the three in ex-Mainline blue livery, the other being 60011, which was a long time resident at the rear of the depot (see previous report in July 2008 issue). Two other locos in special liveries have also been brought into full view after a long time, namely 60006 in silver Corus livery and 60081 in GWR lined green, which personally I never saw running. Interestingly all the nameplates have been removed which is a shame

Railway Globetrotters

by Ray Smith German Freight Locos - A Tale of 2 Depots Part 2:
Continuing from the first part in the September issue, the second depot visited in April 2009 was Koln Gremberg. This depot had present 15 different DB classes and 2 from the private sector. Although it was a weekday, the shed contained 69 locomotives. On walking into the depot managers office, he knew what we wanted and permission was granted. The date was 23rd April. On view were members of Cl.139, 140, 145, 151, 152, 155, 185, 189, 225, 294, 333, 335, 362, 363 and 365. Also present were Belgian 2820 and PEG V60D V60 02.

PEG 0-8-0 V60-02

225091 originally passenger Cl.215, converted by removing the steam heat boiler, but many re-numbered without conversion
This class was designed for cross border freight workings and is a 4 voltage version of Cl.152. Similar ends but with a ribbed bodyside. They were bought by DB then sold to a leasing company and then leased back. Although they can be seen regularly in the Rotterdam area they return to Germany for servicing.

Railion 189089

145045 In recent years DB has introduced different classes but used the same body design. Cl.101 and 146 are passenger locomotives and Cl.145, 152 and 185 are freight. Some 145s worked push pull passenger services in the Ruhr prior to the arrival of the 146s. On paper the 145s are all allocated to Berlin Seddin, the 152s to Nurnberg Rbf and the 185s to Mannheim. The 3 classes can be seen all over Germany. Uncannily all 3 freight classes had a locomotive withdrawn due to accidents and each locomotive was replaced with a new one carrying the same number.

Preservation News - 2

Wensleydale Railway by Trevor Roots:
As mentioned by Andrew Woodcock in a previous article (Sep 2009), new locos have now arrived at the site. The photos below show 20166 from the Battlefield Line & 25313 from the Llangollen Railway (see photo of 25313 before moving in the last issue). An article on 47540 will appear in a future issue.

Wagon Corner

by Martin Hall WAGON NEWS:
Fastline has secured a new contract with Eon to haul coal trains for at least three years so the mothballed Class 56/3s could be back in action again. 31 potash hoppers built by Arbel-Fauvet (NACO19250-19280) are being refurbished at WH Davis and are having a striking bright blue livery applied. JGA No. NACO19258 is the first vehicle to be completed. The programme to refurbish the now ageing Salmon fleet and recode them Osprey has now reached 132 vehicles. Autumn has arrived and the leaf-busting RHTT FEA wagons are already out-and-about. Their disposition is as follows: Bescot Yard: 642015/49 Crewe: 642009/10/27/33/44/45 Didcot West Yard: 642031/39 Doncaster: 642023/30 Inverness: 642011/29 Margam: 642014/24 Newport: 642020/34 Wembley Yard: 642013/18/22/36/42/46/47/48/50 York Holgate: 642002/04/05/25/32/35/37/40/41/43 FEA 642007 Carlisle Kingmoor: 642001/08/15/17/21 Carlisle, 29 November 2007 Stowmarket: 642003/06/07/12/19/26/28/38 Disposals: (Aug 2009) Air-Braked Stock: 350060/0469/0764/0880/0903/0950/1072/1291/1292/1377/1382/1389/2007/2064/2155/2169/2169/2262 2505/2674/2759/2932/3259/3290/3387/3446/3695/3710/3763/3791/3837/3885/3887/3889/3949/3978 4055/4100/4195/4319/4322/4339/4577/4893/5147/5177/5546/5758/5831/5862/5870/5903/6029/6162 6168/6196/6203/6266/6273/6351/6438/6443/6449/6487/6631/6880/7069/7332/7473/7870/7939/8255 8418/8434/9025/9150, 960000/4032

WAGON REVIEW:

NG(MRCF) Weltrol WP Motorail Car Flat An interesting conversion I photographed at Carlisle was TDB96542. These 25t Weltrol WP wagons were converted at BRML Springburn to loading ramps to enable car to be driven on to the Motorail Vans attached at the back of non-stop expresses or sleeper trains. The well part of the wagon was converted with a ramp and then a roof section was added. Number Series: TDB 96450 (B900920) TDB 96451 (B900912) TDB 96452 (B900917) TDB 96453 (B900926) TDB 96454 (B900938)
Car ramp TDB96452 Carlisle, 22 July 1991 Martin Hall
Light Rail and Metro News
Edinburgh: A dispute has arisen with the tram project largely over cost, which could mean the building programme could run well over budget. On the tram side the first vehicle has been completed and is ready for shipping to the UK. Wolverhampton: The project to re-build the bus station into a bus-tram-train interchange will start in October this year. Leeds: The proposed trolleybus scheme for Leeds looks likely to be approved. Liverpool: To improve the link between Liverpool city centre and John Lennon Airport, a tram-train scheme has been put forward. Maidenhead: Another LRT scheme has been voiced to re-use a closed BR line between Maidenhead and High Wycombe, closed by BR in 1970.