NOTES AND NEWS

WEST COUNTRY AREA

Avonmouth

02/08 37 419 was unusually rostered for the 4E41 (MO) Avonmouth-Tyne yard containers and arrived light-engine from Newport passing Brentry at 17.55. The train, which was to be routed via Filton Abbey Wood, Dr.Day's curve and Bath due to the Chipping Sodbury tunnel drainage work, was however deemed to heavy for the loco, which departed at 19.29 as 0F84 light-engine back to Newport! The loco was to be assigned a 'B' exam at Margam after thoughts that it might have been withdrawn following the return to service of 37422 at Toton (for use in South Wales).

25/08 Resurfacing work was noted being carried out on the A403 Smoke Lane level crossing (near Hallen Marsh), this following the installation of new security gates and fencing at this location. It is still not known what new traffic, if any, is expected from the former Pasminco/Britannia Zinc works sidings. Problems with the loading bunker during the month saw an additional East Usk-Hallen Marsh (Bennett's siding) train of HAA coal empties, to form an evening departure to Aberthaw. Today's loco on this train was 60001 arriving around 17.30.

Locos recorded on coal duty during the month included;- 66020/065/197/224/243. 09003 remained as area pilot.

Bristol Parkway

01/08 Weekend closures of the Chepstow mainline for engineering works saw further diversions during the month. During the morning 60073 was looped from 10.30 to just after 11.00 with 16 empty FCA coke wagons on 6E09 09.40 Margam-Lackenby, the train seemed to be in the loop for a longtime as nothing passed initially! A Class 158 was however recorded in the up platform for 20 minutes around this time, but then departed back towards Bristol Temple Meads. Also recorded were;- 60005 on a down empty CWR train at 10.25, 60025 on 6E48 10.20 Llanwern-Lackenby steel empties and 60096 on 6E49 11.10 Llanwern-Lackenby steel empties. During the evening, 'coal-sector' liveried 60060 passed with 6Z38 10.28 Tees-Margam loaded coke and load-haul 60008 was on 6V42 Lackenby-Margam steel empties.
07/08 Further week-end diversions included;- 60100 with northbound steel slab empties and 60072 on westbound loaded train (believed to be 6V35 01.10 Lackenby-Llanwern). 60073 was later seen on 6V40 05.08 Lackenby-Margam steel empties and 60091 was recorded on 6V97 loaded Beeston-Cardiff Tidal sidings scrap. Also during the day the Robeston-Westerleigh fuel tanks were noted diverted via the Severn Tunnel top n'tailed with 60066 and 66224.

08/08 Today's diverts included;- 60060 on 6E09 09.40 Llanwern-Lackenby emty coke, 'blue liveried' 60078 with 6E48 10.20 Llanwern-Lackenby empty steel and 60091 assumed to be running 0E49 light-engine (the 6E49 11.10 Llanwern-Lackenby steel empties with no wagons). A number of engineers trains were also recorded;- 60063 on 6W07 09.15 Gloucester-Newport ADJ and 37417 on 6W10(6W15) 08.10 Abbotswood junction-Newport ADJ (via Worcester) empty CWR train.

12/08 Tytherington "stone" seen this evening hauled by 60099.

14/08 The weekend diversions continued, 66115 being seen near Yate on the diverted 6V97 Beeston-Cardiff Tidal sidings loaded scrap metal.

16/08 Binliner turns up, loco runs around train - 66529. (Also on 19/8).

19/08 47805 passed on a 0Z18 11.30 Neville Hill-Landore stock move formed of two HST power cars destined for First/GW use. This loco was actually hired in by First/GW from 22/08-25/08 to cover a Class 57 loco shortage. 

21/08 Noted today on diverted freights were;- 60029 on the 6E09 and 60035 on 6V97 loaded scrap metal. It seems the appearance of Freightliner locos and wagons on this train for a week during July must have been a one off. 

22/08 60100 was on the diverted 6Z38 10.28 Tees-Margam loaded coke during the early evening.

23/08 Blockade over, services running normally, just one freight seen this was the Tyne Yard "Boxes" behind 66030.

24/08 67010 was on a futher South Wales bound scrap EMU move with 3480+3509+3561 (Shoeburyness-Newport docks) during the evening.

26/08 Minor improvement compared to 23/08, this evening saw 66230 working the Tytherington Stone and 66217 with an empty MGR rake bound for Avonmouth.

29/08 Due to week-end engineering work east of Reading one of the Summer Saturday's Virgin XC loco hauled trains (with 67003 and 67006) was stabled through to 31/08 in the former railnet depot. The train eventually ran 5Z15 10.12 Parkway-Old Oak Common (via Hullavington).

30/08 67001 called with Pathfinder tours 'Carmarthen Cavalier' (06.30 Basingstoke-Carmarthen), steam 5029 Nunney Castle working the trip onwards and return to Newport.

Bristol Temple Meads and Barton Hill

01/08 The first Pastime Rail 'Torbay Express' (1Z29 09.00 Bristol TM-Kingswear and 1Z30 17.10 Kingswear-Bristol TM) was worked by steam 5051 Earl Bathurst. The nine coach return was seen passing Nailsea & Backwell near enough to time at 21.17.
02/08 Green liviered 47815 worked the diverted First/GW 1C99 Paddington-Penzance sleeper service via Swindon and Honiton. With the closure of the Westerleigh to Wotton Bassett mainline for drainage work in Chipping Sodbury tunnel, this was the first day for three weeks of diversions via Dr.Days, Bath and Box to Swindon. Booked freights and their Bath passing time were as follows;- 4V50 05.03 Millbrook-Wentloog liner (07.26), 4O51 10.08 Wentloog-Millbrook liner (10.57), 6D15 11.10 Avonmouth-Didcot loaded coal (12.03), 6A10 10.35 Cardiff Tidal sdgs-Colnbrook (12.45), 6M33 13.22 Avonmouth-Wembley 'enterprise' freight, 6Z43 12.15 MWF or TThO Appleford-Baglan Bay empties, (14.19), 4B24 14.05 Didcot-Wentloog MoD stores (15.09), 4D16 13.09 Didcot-Avonmouth coal empties (19.08), 6B11 Thorney Mill-Margam empties (19.50) and 4A25 Wentloog-Didcot MoD stores (19.59). A freight unaffected was the 6B63 17.49 Westbury-Margam coal empties with 60 001 when noted passing Filton Abbeywood at 19.01. Also 66525 was reported east of Didcot on the 6V55 Dagenham-Tower empty stone, the trains route via Bath or Kemble and Gloucester was however unconfirmed.
03/08 Diverted coal service seen at 10.40, southbound hauled by 66224.
04/08 The 08.28 Bristol TM-Weymouth and return 11.00 Weymouth-Bristol TM was worked by a 150 and 158 unit combination, so a naming ceremony for 31 454 could take place at Temple Meads. The name 'Heart of Wessex' nameplate was unveiled by Bernard Lane, a founder member of the Heart of Wessex Rail Partnership, who is retiring this year in the presence of representatives from Wessex Trains and Fragonset Railways.. The loco complete with a 'Wessex Trains' headboard then departed on the 14.28 service to Weymouth with 31 128 on the rear. More then 800,000 journeys were made between Bristol and Weymouth last year and so far this year journeys are up by 18%. Observations near Bath during the day recorded;- 66054+66026+66200 on the 6B66 10.45 Westbury-Newport ADj departmental (11.22), 66 224 on the diverted 6D15 Avonmouth-Dicot loaded coal (12.06), this train also being routed via the Limpley Valley and the Berks & Hants and 67014+67003 on the 6M33 Avonmouth-Wembley freight (15.59). 57 003 was earlier seen on the 4O51 Wentloog-Millbrook liner. Another freight recorded through Temple Meads was the Bridgwater-Crewe nuclear flasks powered by 20313+37610. 
05/08 66068 hauled 1751+1752+1833 on a diverted Stewarts Lane-Caerwent scrap move, later noted at Pilning at 15.55. The afternoon Enterprise service noted heading south behind 67003/014. 
06/08 31106 arrived the previous day to replace 31601 with a serious engine problem. The loco, with 31 452 top n'tailed the Friday's-only Wessex Trains 1O98 12.52 Bristol TM-Brighton and 1V96 16.57 return to Cardiff. 66106 noted with a diverted mgr at 18.35 heading for Avonmouth.
07/08 The Summer Saturday's Virgin XC Class 67 locos in use today were as follows;- 67014 (1M89 08.43 Paignton-Preston), 67010 (1E99 09.05 Preston-Newcastle), 67006 (1V15 07.08 York-Paignton), and 67002 (1V19 09.51 Preston-Paignton). Also recorded was a Lincoln-Bath (via Birmingham) Northern Belle dinning special, top n'tailed by 67 025 and 67028, routed via Parkway and Day's curve and 43006+43105 were the GNER power cars in use on the 1E89 09.24 Newquay-Newcastle 'Virgin XC' service. An interesting working during the afternoon was 37 521 hauling steam loco 60009 Union of South Africa and coach 99405 as 5Z74 11.52 Kidderminster-Barton Hill, passing Lawrence Hill at 15.00 around two hours early!
08/08 Steam 60009 Union of South Africa, took over todays 'Torbay Express' working replacing 7802 Bradley Manor which was reported now to be out of gauge for part of the route! The maroon coaching stock in use was;- 21245, 4915, 4916, 4949, 1813, 4996, 5008, 4946, 99405 (loco support). Wessex Trains Class 31s were inaction for the Community Shield between Manchester Utd and Arsenal at the Millenium Stadium, 31454 top n'tailing 31128 worked 09.45 Westbury-Cardiff, then ECS back to Bristol for 12.50 Bristol TM-Cardiff Central and 17.44 Cardiff Central-Bristol TM.
09/08 66243 was on the diverted 6D15 11.10 Avonmouth-Didcot loaded coal, routed via the Limpley Valley.
10/08 Mainline-blue liveried 37203 worked the diverted 5Z21 15.00 Shoeburyness-Newport docks scrap EMU stock (3428+3430+3429), passing through Dr.Days and Filton Abbeywood. This loco was on the Barry docks freight trip the following day.
11/08 Afternoon observations near Bath recorded;- 66612 on 36 PCA cement wagons as 6Z21 12.00 Westbury-Earles sidings (via Cheltenham), 66149 on the 08.56 Victoria-Bath/Bristol Vsoe (formed 99538, Zena, Minerva, Audrey, Ibis, Cygnus, Pheonix, Ione, Vera, Perseus, Lucille, 6313) having taken over from steam 34067 Tangmere at Westbury, 66 616 on the diverted 6Z43 12.15 Appleford-Baglan Bay empty box wagons and 67 026+67 006 on the diverted 6M33 13.22 Avonmouth-Wembley 'enterprise'. 31 454 and 31 128 top n'tailed the 14.28 Wesex trains Bristol TM-Weymouth service and the diverted 4B24 Didcot-Wentloog MoD stores was seen headed by an unidentified Class 66 near Saltford at 15.09. 66 215 was also later recorded on the Westbury-Tower empty Hanson hoppers. A bridge-strike in the Bath area caused some late running around 12.45 and delayed the 6Z21 cement which was held in Bathampton loop. The Vsoe returned as 15.44 Bristol TM-Victoria, again with the Class 66 for Tangmere to work forward from Westbury via the Berks & Hants.
12/08 31106/454 noted in the old parcels bay on platform 4. 20308/314 noted in Bridgewater sidings noted again through Bristol T.M at 12.45.
A 5Z22 12.03 Willesden-Caerwent scrap EMU move was retimed to run over-night, headed by 66141 and units 1871+1879+1808. The train was also started at Ramsgate. Further observations at Twerton near Bath recorded;- 67006+67026 on the diverted 6V53 02.53 Willesden-Avonmouth 'enterprise', 60054+60046 on the 6B66 10.45 Westbury-Newport ADJ departmental (11.28), 57010 with the 4O51 10.08 Wentloog-Millbrook containers (11.34) and 60042 on the 6A10 10.35 (ThO 'Q') Cardiff Tidal sidings-Colnbrook steel service. 66529 was later seen on the 4V60 Calvert-Barrow road refuse container service.
13/08 The 4O51 was again routed via Bath with 57007 in charge. Later 31106 and 31452 top n'tailed the 1O98 12.52 Bristol TM-Brighton and 1V96 16.57 Brighton-Cardiff Wessex Trains services.
14/08 The Virgin Summer Saturday Class 67 loco report for the day was as follows;- Royal 67005 (1M89), 67003 (1E99), 67001 (1V15) and 67015 (1V19). The return ECS top n'tail workings were; 67 002 (with 67003) on 5A15 16.28 Goodrington-Old Oak Common and 67016 (with 67015) on 5A19 18.00 Goodrington-Old Oak Common. The GNER HST formation was with power cars 43006 and 43114 and two freights recorded were 66011 on the Machen stone and 66192 with a 6Z60 09.01 St.Blazey-Newport ADj departmental (Hewish level crossing 12.26). Probably the working of the month was the debut of Cotswold Rail Class 47s west of Bristol, with locos 47316+47200 on Pathfinder's 'Eden Belle' (1Z77 05.26 Chester-Penzance and 1Z28 16.10 return, which was noted passing Flax Bourton at 20.25) 
15/08 Steam 60009 Union of South Africa was again on Pastime Rail's 'Torbay Express' from Bristol to Kingswear and return, the outward passing Yatton at 09.19. Later during the early afternoon, 47811 + green liveried 47815 with 10 HST trailers formed a 10.00 Laira-St.Phillips Marsh stock move. 47 811 later took a similar train west as 14.00 St.Phillips Marsh-Laira.
17/08 37422 made a rare West of England visit working 6Z06 09.00 Newport ADJ-Exeter (Riverside) departmental empties and 6Z06 13.44 return formed of 10 JNA 'Falcons' carrying 900 tonnes of spent ballast. The loco was originally booked to return light, but left Exeter at 14.25 with the heavily loaded train! 
19/08 The diverted 4O51 containers was noted passing Twerton, near Bath at 10.50 behind 57006 and again the following day at 11.08 behind 57 008. Also during the day 31106 and 31452 top n'tailed the 1O98 Bristol-Brighton and return Wessex service and 37689 ran light to Westbury to collect the 17.49 Westbury-Grange (Port Talbot) empty coal wagons running over two hours early! 67016 was on a futher 12.03 Willesden-Caerwent stock move, with units 1807+1841+1870 in tow. Three kettles were noted on Barton Hill 5029 Nunney Castle, 5051 Earl Bathhurst and 60009 Union of South Africa
20/08 66012 was seen working an unidentified southbound freight.
21/08 Today's Virgin XC loco report was as follows;- 67022 (1M89), 67026 (1E99), 67015 (1V15) and Royal 67005 (1V19). The GNER HST set was formed with power cars 43006+43114. Steam action today saw, 5029 Nunney Castle and 5051 Earl Bathurst double-head Pastime Rail's 'Devonian' (05.53 Reading-Plymouth and 16.40 return) onwards from Bristol at 08.15. An announcement from EWS could see the end of double-headed steam workings in the future due to costly double crewing arrangements for such workings. 
22/08 Load-haul 60008 was on the Parc Slip-Westbury coal and return empties.
24/08 There was severe disruption in Bristol Temple meads this morning when a body was found around 06.30 in the 4ft under the gantry by Barton Hill. FGW Bristol-Swansea was cancelled noted departing platform 5 towards Bristol West, presumably ECS via Marsh Junction/Dr Days Jct. On the virgin front 1E27 06.52 220011 left 68 minutes late, 1S61 was formed of 1E28 07.00 Cardiff-Newcastle from Bristol Parkway (1S61 not calling at Filton Abbeywood or Temple Meads) with 1S61 restarted right time off of stock originally ex 1E28 221117. 1E28 terminated at Darlington due to late running. Several local services were cancelled/delayed as well. There was another fatality at Hinton Admiral involving a Weymouth-Waterloo service around 09.00 this morning as well. Barton Hill still held three steam locos 5029,5051 60009.
25/08 60075 noted with a southbound coal train at 13.35 bound for Westbury.
26/08 37059 and 37259 were on the 6M67 Bridgwater-Crewe nuclear flasks and steam 73096 arrived on a futher 'Cathederals Express', 09.28 Victoria-Bristol TM and 16.44 return.
28/08 For the second last time, Virgin XC Summer Saturday loco-hauled workings were as follows;- 67 018 (1M89), 67 016 (1E99), 67 003 (1V15) and 67 015 (1V19). The return ecs combinations were;- 67 006 with 67 003 (5A15) and 67 002 with 67 015 (5A19).
29/08 Steam 60009 Union of South Africa was again on the 'Torbay Express'.
31/08 37059 and 37259 were again paired on the Bridgwater nuclear flasks. 
An announcement by Network Rail during the month will now no longer see a steel terminal built at East depot due to planning problems. This is the second development turned down for this location as Enzo Stora were refused permission to purchase the site a few years ago for a paper handling terminal which has now been developed on the Chittening industrial estate (now named Century Park), Hallen, Avonmouth.

Bristol Kingsland Road

20/08 47805 66529/608/617.  22/08 47805 66529/608/617.  28/08 66529. 

Gloucestershire 

03/08 37419 was on the 7M12 18.17 (TThO) Newport ADj-Bescot departmental.
10/08 Having top n'tailed 1Z14 09.12 Derby-Worcester via Oxford (reverse) the previous day, 37521 and 37689 passed Gloucester at 10.05 for Newport again with the 1Z14 to cover all the running lines from here to Severn Tunnel junction. Other 37s in action during the day were;- 37 425 on the 7M12 Newport ADJ-Bescot departmental formed of empty flats and 37 422 which was 'dit' behind a Class 66 as part of the 6V98 Beeston (Nottingham)-Cardiff Tidal sidings loaded scrap service.
13/08 Having visited West Wales, and stabled at Cardiff, the Class 37 top n'tailed 1Z14 passed Gloucester around 13.00 returning north.
24/08 37197 hauled preserved 50033 from Grosmont (North Yorkshire Moors railway)-Swindon Cocklebury yard, for road movement to the Steam railway museum for display. The loco is part of the NRM York collection.
28/08 Steam 34045 Ottery St.Mary (alias 34027 Taw Valley) ran 5Z27 09.40 Kidderminster-Alton (Mid Hants) loco and support coach for forthcoming railtour duty, being booked via Stroud.

Portbury Branchline  

02/08 66523 was on the 6X42 loaded cars to Mossend, passing Filton Abbeywood at 19.48.
13/08 66523 again worked the 6X42 Mossend cars. 
A new coal service, using MEA wagons was due to commence in September;- 6V09 13.38 Washwood Heath yard-Portbury and 6M14 19.55 Portbury-Rugby (both via Charfield and Bristol Parkway).

SOUTH WALES AREA

Cardiff Canton (viewed from the footbridge)

01/08 08499?/955/994. 37412/413/509/717/890? 47761.
08/08 08499?/955/994. 37412/413/509798. 47761. 
15/08 08955/994. 37412/413/509. 47761.
22/08 08955/994. 37412/413/509. 47761.
29/08 08955/994. 37412/413/509. 47761.

Newport

06/08 Noted today were 31106/452. 60001/008/027/049/052/063. 66041/042/054/058/087/089/115/140/147/159/200/532.
13/08 Noted today were 31106/452. 37203. 60006/042/073. 66037/110/532.
20/08 Noted today were 31106/452. 60020/032/059/092/099. 66007/080/141/192/237/246/504.
22/08 At 15:00 Godfrey Road was host to the following 60037/045/068/082. 66011/080/130/154/244.
25/08 66716 was an unusual visitor, powering a train of withdrawn units from Shoeburyness destined for Sims Metals in Newport Docks. The train consisting of 3425 + 3409 + 3431 passed at 17:15, the loco returned light engine at 19:15. Other freight noted today included 09015. 57010. 60001/015/022/023/024/033/035/042/068/076/090/099. 66015/033/071/074/080
66096/154/159/180/183/195/528. 67010. Central Trains units noted today were 156401/419. 158853. 170398/399/515/517/519/523/631/635/637.
26/08 Noted on freight services included the following 57011 60001/008/052/078/079/083/099. 66033/049/101/129/226/244.
27/08 Freight workings today were in the charge of the following 09102. 37689. 57001 60001/016/017/033/042/051/068/073/076/079/080/083/094/099 66002/015/028/080/101/129/130/157/183/226/528.
29/08 At 15:00 Godfrey Road held the following 60008/080. 66015/080/096/154/226.
30/08 Pathfinder Tours brought GWR steam back to south Wales in the shape of 5029 Nunney Castle on the "Carmarthen Cavalier" tour. The train originated in Basingstoke as 1Z95 to Carmarthen behind 67001. The Castle took over at Newport for the run via the Vale of Glamorgan and Neath before a very noisy assent of the 1 in 52 Cockett bank, after a almost standing start from the back of Landore Depot. The return from Carmarthen, 1Z96, was routed via the Swansea district line, and after taking water at Port Talbot and a slow run to Margam depot meant that 5029 had to put in a tremendous effort up Stormy Down Bank, which it did in style. At Newport the Castle was detached and left for Barton Hill and 67001, which had spent the day on Godfrey Road, took over for the return to Basingstoke.
The stock used on the tour was 1863 3098/107/40 5322/41/419 21272 35461.
31/08 37689 was on today's Llanwern - Orb trip working, it then worked a eastbound departmental service passing East Usk at 18:55. Also noted passing during the day were 09015/102. 57012. 60010/016/020/033/042/051/
60068/074/076/078/083/099. 66023/028/064/154/191/215.

LOCO AND UNIT NEWS

CLASS 31

04/08 31454 was named The Heart of Wessex at Bristol Temple Meads and then worked to Weymouth with 31128 pushing.
08/08 31128/454 hauled/pushed 1Z41 09:45 Westbury-Cardiff taking football fans to the FA Charity Shield match. They returned ECS to Bristol to form 1Z42 12:50 T.M.-Cardiff. After the match, they worked 1Z62 17:44 Cardiff-T.M. and 1Z64 20:10 Cardiff-T.M.
13/08 31106/452 hauled/pushed the Bristol-Brighton service.
21/08 31454 hauled and 31128 pushed the 08:58 Bristol-Weymouth. 31106 hauled and 31452 pushed the 09:20 Westbury-Weymouth.
27/08 31452/106 hauled/pushed 1O98 12:52 Temple Meads-Brighton, 1V96 16:57 Brighton-Cardiff and 2C96 22:52 Cardiff-Bristol Temple Meads.

CLASS 37

02/08 37402 worked 2V07 06:59 Rhymney-Radyr and 2R46 17:48 Cardiff-Rhymney. 37417 hauled 2F05 07:19 Rhymney-Cardiff, 1B96 10:47 Cardiff-Fishguard Harbour, 1R38 1335 Fishguard Harbour-Rhymney.  37406 did 2F06 07:40 Rhymney-Cardiff and 2R42 17:11 Cardiff-Rhymney.
03/08 37406 did 2V07 & 2R42, 37402 2F05 & 2R46, 37417 2F06, 1B96 & 1R38.
04/08 37406 hauled 2V07 & 2R42, 37402 2F05, 37417 2F06, 1B96 & 1R38, 37425 2R46.
05/08 37425 worked 1B96 & 1R38, 37406 2R42 and 37419 2R46.
06/08 37406 operated 2V07, 1B96 & 1R38, 37419 2F05 & 2R46, 37425 2F06 & 2R42.
07/08 37406 operated 1B96 09:11 Rhymney-Fishguard Harbour and 1R38 return. 37419 and 37425 operated numerous Saturday services on the Rhymney line.
09/08 37419 hauled 2V07 & 2R46.  37425 did 2F05 but was replaced by 37402 on 1B96 & 1R38. 37406 worked 2F06 & 2R42.
10/08 37521 with 37689 d.o.r operated 1Z12 06:18 Worcester Yard-Swansea Serco test train. 37406 hauled 1B96 & 1R38. Due to a unit shortage, 37402 worked the 11:00 Cardiff-Rhymney, running 30 mins late. It returned on the 13:07 from Rhymney and later appeared on 2R46. 37419 did 2R42. 66227 had 37422 dead inside on 6V98 1339 Beeston-Cardiff Tidal, the 37 having had a replacement engine fitted at Toton depot.
11/08 37689 with 37521 operated 1Z14 06:00 Swansea-Pembroke Dock-Fishguard Harbour-Milford Haven-Carmarthen Serco test train. 37419 did 2V07, 37402 2F05, 1B96 & 1R38, 37406 2F06 & 2R42, 37417 2R46.
12/08 37689/521 took the Serco test train as 1Z14 11:00 Carmarthen-Swansea via the Swansea District line and Onllywn. 37406 did 2V07, 1B96 & 1R38, 37417 2F05, 37402 2F06.
13/08 Their tour of West Wales over, 37521 with 689 d.o.r. took the Serco test train away as 1Z14 08:08 Swansea-Derby RTC. 37425 hauled 2V07, 1B96 & 1R38.  37402 did 2F05 & 2R42, with 37406 on 2F06 & 2R46.
14/08 37425 operated 1B96 & 1R38 whilst 37402 and 406 did various Rhymney line Saturday services.
16/08 37402 did 2V07, 1B96 & 1R38, 37406 2F05, 37425 2F06 & 2R46, 37417 2R42.
LOCAL DRS WORKINGS

6V74/6M67 Crewe-Bridgwater-Crewe nuclear flasks.
10/08 20306/312. 12/08 20308/314. 17/08 20304/313.

LOCAL FREIGHTLINER WORKINGS

4V50/4O51 Millbrook-Wentloog and return containers.
02/08 57006. 05/08 57007. 09/08 57007. 11/08 57010. 12/08 57010.
13/08 57006. 16/08 66502. 17/08 57005. 19/08 57006. 20/08 57008.
23/08 66537+57008. 24/08 57006. 25/08 57010. 26/08 57011. 27/08 57001.
31/08 57012.
4V60/4M60 Calvert-Avon area and return refuse containers.
02 & 05 & 10 & 13 & 16 & 20/08 66529 31/08 66527.
6V20/6M37 Hope sidings-Moorswater cement.
02-03/08 66612. 04-05/08 66563. 09-10/08 66608. 16-17/08 66601.
18-19/08 66610. 23-24/08 66601. 25-26/08 66601. 
6V14/6X42 Mossend/Coatbridge-Portbury empty and return loaded cars.
11/08 66523. 13/08 66523. 16/08 66617. 23/08 66617. 25/08 66528. 
27/08 66528. 
Calvert-Baglan Bay
05/08 66616. 09/08 66616. 17/08 66616.
Dagenham - Wentloog and return (SO)
07/08 66574. 14/08 66535.
Ipswich - Wentloog and return.
10/08 57009. 16/08 66535.

Other Freightliner workings

LOCAL EWS WORKINGS

6M33 Avonmouth-Wembley.
04/08 67003/014. 05/08 67003/014. 11/08 67006/026. 12/08 67006/026. 25/08 6702/018.

Local Freight News

Freightliner
During September the 4V50 05.03 Millbrook-Cardiff Wentloog and 4O51 10.08 Wentloog Millbrook, is to become MO. The 4Z30 (SO) 'Q' 09.12 Thamesport (Grain)-Wentloog is to finish.

Direct Rail Services
The company is to commence a Grangemouth-Wentloog service (via Knowsley), assumed using Class 66/4 locos.

EWS
Three stone trains are to operate onto the WSR, assumed for further sea defence work. The first is expected to run on 11th October. The 6V70 TWFO 09.57 Cliffe Vale-St.Blazey empty clayliner is also reported to be finishing, the wagons being moved to Newport for overnight movement to Plymouth Tavistock yard and St.Blazey via another service.

Stock Alterations

Locomotives
Transfers
08633(TE)-TO, 08824(TO)-TE, 08868(BH)-LD.

Stored
BH: 47575. CE: 37893. 90020/021. 92013. DF: 86210/424.  EH: 58033/047. HM: 56091. KY: 47750/787. LA: 43009.  
MG: 37419/676/717/798/890. OC: 58049/050. SL: 73235.
TE: 60057. TO: 09107. 37797. 56059. 58004/007/012/027.  WN: 87027. 90008/013. ZB: 47338/528.
Kingsbury: 33023. Three Bridges: 56065/081.
  

Traffic
08652 -FY(Acton Yard), 37422 -MG, 43067/080/099/102 -EC, 47832 -LE, 60045/071 -IM, 9001/010 -NC, 92025 -CE. 

Disposals:
Booth:  86417.
TJ Thompson: 47318.
HNRC:  47766/777 @TO.
Chinnor & Princes Risborough:  31113.

Renumbered
86210/253 - 86901/902 (Yet to be confirmed)

Diesel Multiple Units
Transfers
170101/102/103(DY)-TS.

Disposals
141101 - Central Services @ ZN

Formations
150006 - 52106 - 57214 - 57106  
150022 - 52122 - 52214 - 57124 
150214 - disbanded

Renumbered
51375 - 977992.

New Stock
171804 -SU
222019/020/021-HQ. 

Electric Multiple Units
Stored
RE: 1517/50/55. SS: 3409/25/31/80.  3509/61/63. WD: 1305/06. West Worthing: 1720/21/22/33/46.  1803.  1907.

Withdrawn
1701/13/24/35/40/44/48. 1808/33/73/71/79. 3406/10/19/28/29/30.  3841.

Disposals
IMRFT:  3841. JT Land:  1701/42/51/52.  1808/33/71/79.
Sims(NPT): 3406/10/19/20/28/29/30. Cl421 cars:  62058.  71050(1735), 62061. 71770(x1724), 62068. 71064(x1744),
71067(x1748), 71097(x1740).  
Sims(CF): Cl421 cars: 62057(x1719), 62069. 71767(x1713), 70728. 76055(x1726), 71046(x1738), 71058(x1737), 70714. 

Renumbered
375317/321/329/333/337 -  377307/311/319/323/327.

New Stock
375809/810 -RE.
376005-008 -HQ
377413-416/419 -BI.
390050-MA.
444009/010/012/028/029 -HQ, 011/014/016/024/026/027 -NT.
450028/050/077/087/088/089/092/099 -HQ, 450028/032/044/045/070/080/100 -NT

Coaching & NPCC Stock
Transfers
10230.  11023/038.  12082/088/116/148/154 -NC,  17144 -DF,  17146 -DY, 82119/122/133 -NC.

Stored
3115/50. 4959/77. 17167 CSY: 11073. KI: 10592.  41007/008. 42079/080/236/332. 44026. OY: 10231. PC: 10254. 11021. 12031/120.  TO: 80401/431/432. ZN: 10709. Sinderby:  3166. 3367. 5449/50/94*. 17151.  
*Correction also see disposals.

Traffic
3278/85. 3300/37/66/85/95. 3429 -OY,  4916. 5042 - ??, 5912/19/48/60/83/89/91/95. 6001/45/46/49/59.  6121/34/51/64. 9513/16/22 -OY, 10546 - HQ, 11284. 11312/412 -BN*(See renumbered), 40436.  40811.  41085/167.  42103/117/167/168/169.  44055 -EC.

Withdrawn
3428.  17166.

Disposals
JT Landscapes:   3428
??:  17166 @ZN
Garrett:  5464. (*not as previously advised)
Movewright Int: 1693.
Preservation Society of Ireland: 13509 (19509)  Sold  n/k:  10734.
 

Renumbered
11225 - 11312, 11209- 11412, 12487 - 11284.

Pool Codes
ARZG Alstom Renovation  Eastleigh Cl08 (was KESE)
ARZH Alstom Renovation Springburn Cl08 (was KGSS)
ARZN Alstom Renovation Wolverton Cl08 (was KWSW)
ATSP  Alstom Locomotives Cl47 standby/spare 47810/816/826/828/830/840/840/851
ATTB Alstom locomotives Cl57 Dellner Fitted 57301-310
ATXX Alston Locomotives long term stopped/repair
PPAD EWS Future Traffic(Advenza) Status:  Stored
94500/504/507-509/511/514-517/519-523/525-527/529-532/534-538.
PPEN EWS Future Traffic Status:  Stored
94107/112/113/117/123/133/138/148/160/168/170/175/182/191/198/199/200/202/205/209/212/214,
94215/218/223/224/228. 94302/306/324/333/344.  94403/407/431/432/451/453/459/463/468/497/498.
94540/542-545/547/548.
QACL Network Rail AC Loadbank Locomotives 86901/902.
RCCN EWS VSOE Coaches  3174/82.  3231/46/47/75.
SDAC Fragonset AC Locomotives
SDED Fragonset ED Locomotives  73107
WKSN EWS Strategic Reserve  Classes 37 + 60
37174/372/675/682/706/710/896 -TO 60015/029/088 -IM.

Road Movements

Preservation and Industrial Matters

20/06 Fiton AbbeyWood;- Small plant; 74058. BCL r/railers; 197/199/206 (plus two more). Bristol East depot ;- Track Machines; 72207. 73923.
St.Phillips Marsh ;- 9493. 10584. HST trailer; 44024. Barrier vans; 6330/338/348.
07/07 Bristol East depot ;- Track Machines; 73260/909. Withdrawn c/stock; 95366. 80336/338. DW150144 (with a collapsed roof). 
Bristol West jcn ;- Withdrawn c/stock; 80330. Flat wagon; DB787323.
15/07 Par Station ;- DR73805. Road/railer;- M.Rickerley Plant Hire ? with trailer MRPH002. Burngullow ;- BCL r/railers; 353. 821.
08/08 Dawlish Warren ;- Hydex r/railer (with trailer); 4140.
15/08 Drayton Manor Park, 2`0 gauge Polperro Express 4-4-0DH S/O 2151-03 was noted.

North Yorkshire Visits (R.W.Giles & F.J.Neate) 17/08/04 

Cycle Hire 'Trailways' Old Railway Stn, 
Hawsker ;-C/stock;- NELP99760 (BSK 34557). 84477.
Note;- the coaches were undergoing a repaint, and are in use as a bicycle workshop and store.

North Yorkshire Moors Railways
The following were seen on a train journey from Grosmont to Pickering over the line with a 'shed visit on the return.

Grosmont station ;- In use;- Ex SR, 30825 with c/stock; E4455, E3805, E21100, E4597, Sc3801, (E4286), E4839. C/stock; Car No 324. Pullmans; Opal (E328), Robin (E318), Car No 79. Saloon; W80974. 

Grosmont station car park ;- Unimog r/r;- Y818 WER (Avondale Enviromental services).

Grosmont loco sheds/works ;- Ex. GWR steam; 3814. 6619. Ex. SR; 34101. Ex. LMS; 45212. Ex. LNER; 60007. 69023. Ex. USA; 2253 (BLW 69496/44) reported as up for sale.. Industrial; NCB 5 (Rsh 3377). (No. 3180) (Antwerp) He3180/44. Ex. BR diesel; 4018 (08 850). D5032. 12139. D7541. 45 133. 50 027/033. Notes;- 3814 (no boiler) was under restoration. 60007 (was in pieces under overhaul) along with D5032 under repair. A loco underframe on blocks possibly 75029 ?, was also present with no boiler at the top of the yard. The boiler of NER 2238 only was also reported on site, with the chassis and wheelset away. 50 033 was reported as ready for a move to Swindon for display in the Steam museum. C/stock; M35457. SNG99080 (BCK E21096). Dept c/stock; DB975455. Crane+runner;- DE330107+ADE941751. Internal user; 112835 (042432). Tool van; (DE301559) assumed. Notes;- Six unidentified MkIs were present alongside the Whitby branchline near the preserved line junction. Two were assumed to be Sc9274. M80509.
Goathland station ;- In use; Ex BR steam; 80135 with c/stock W1666, 9267, W4786, W4198, E3948, Sc4252, E25488. Sidings; Camping coaches; 172 (W334). (173. W7233). (174. E15709). SR van; (S2530). Tool vans; DE901622. (58033). At least one other ex. LNER bogie coach was present. Tank wagon; W44019.

Lewisham ;- In use with Ex. SR steam 30925 and ex. BR diesel; D5061 and c/stock; E3860, E9235, E4290, E1823, E4990, M5000, E3798.
 Sidings; C/stock; Camp Coach; 176 (35270) ex. NER 1111. Ex. LNER van; (E1322). Ex. LMS; M44408 (Heater van). Two other coaches were present, one sheeted over. 

New Bridge engineers depot ;- Ex. BR diesel; D2207 (?). D7628. 08 556. C/stock; E80796. Ex. LNER van; (E70687). Crane+runner; DE2524+E273885. with another unidentified. Track Machine; DR73214. Small plant; unidentified ballast packer (ED5?).
Pickering ;- Stored steam Ex. SR; 30830. Industrial diesels; D&SRM Ltd No.1 (Th 129v/63). D&SRM Ltd No.2 (Th 131v/63). stored loco; 1 (Rh 421419/58) C/stock;- E3872. 4728. M4425. W4817. 5029. E16156. M21240. E24984. M25508. E86639. 93545/813. Ex.LNER; (641). (23956). 24109. 43567. 56856. (Sc88339E). Pullmans; S307S (Carina). E327 (Garnet) assumed. Ex. LNER vans; (E110E). E1308.
Camping coach; 175 (10591). Crane; Coles 16 (18790/61). Snowplough; (DE900572). Note;- At least seven LNER wooden bodied bogie coaches were also present all sheeted over and unidentified.

Thirsk, Sowerby flats, Chapel Street. 18/08/04
Grounded body ;- DE900172 (Black van), branded York District, Leeman road. 

Eurotunnel

It has been reported that the following wagons were destroyed in the Eurotunnel fire:-

Light HGV Carrier Wagons:- 5214/223/224/226 5424/426 5524 5624 5722/724
Light HGV Loader Wagon:- 5831

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