NOTES AND NEWS
Avonmouth
08/08
Centro ‘hire’ unit 150125 worked the 2K14 09:08
09/08
Freightliner Heavy-haul began serving Ironbridge P.S. from the port as 6M05
21:40
15/08
A further Friends of Bristol Suburban Railway’s (FoSBR) organised promotional
‘treasure train’ ran using the 13:12
18/08
66556 passed Brentry at 17:35 on Stoke Gifford - Avonmouth coal empties (4C05)
returning at 21:58 on 6M05 loaded coal to Ironbridge P.S. A second early hours
coal working (believed with a 03:40 departure) to the same location was also now
reported as running, 66527 returning 4V57 Ironbridge P.S. - Stoke Gifford
empties during the afternoon.
03/09
66601 worked a 6C23 07:29 Pengam - Avonmouth train of empty stone HIAs being
recorded through Severn Tunnel Junction at 08:01. The return loaded service to
07/09
A second operator (following on from Freightliner Heavy-haul during May) was
allowed to use the National Power loading silos solely used by DBS (EWS) up
until this year. GBRf 66403 (in former unbranded DRS blue) arrived on a 6V98
14:10 Shirebrook (W.H.Davies) - Avonmouth BBHt train of 21 empty IIA wagons (due
21:16, reported Longbridge at 18:29 and noted through Brentry at 20:50) now
overhauled and converted to convey biomass (first reported in the August
Magazine) each fitted with opening and closing tops. The VTG (Birmingham based
leasing company) owned wagons, complete with GBRf branding were to undergo
clearance tests under the silos over the following two weeks, 66730 also
arriving as 0V97 18:06 Eastleigh - Avonmouth at 21:10 so the wagons could be
moved in a top n’tail formation over the following days.
08/09
66605 was noted in the Bennett’s/West Wharf area on a stone train being loaded
at 09:30. This working had earlier arrived as 6C38 empties from Pengam (reported
09/09
The GBRf biomass wagon tests continued being completed today at 16:55. It was
noticed the ‘trials’ were commencing around 12:00, following the end of the
day’s DBS coal loading.
10/09
66616 arrived during the morning around 08:30 on 6Z38 04:25 Dagenham -
Civil engineering
companies Costain and Bam Nuttell have been jointly appointed to construct the
new £500 million deep-water port at Avonmouth due to be opened, complete with a
railway yard and associated loading facilities in 2015. Dredging specialists
Locos recorded on coal
duty during the review period have included:
66076/080/095/136/139/66153/161/162/180/189/237.
66506/520/528/530/548/556/561/599/623/957.
06/08
70003 + 66597 departed at 09:14 on an unidentified train of empty coal wagons
destined for
07/08
Saturday PW workings during the evening period included: 66615 on 6Y34 18:15
Westbury - Ashchurch autoballaster and 66161 on 6W31 17:44 Westbury yard -
Westerleigh junction (noted passing Bathampton junction at 18:25), the return
being routed via Hullavington. An earlier 6W30 14:39 Westbury yard - Chipping
Sodbury train also ran with unidentified hauling power. A light-engine arrival
at Stoke Gifford at 13:48 was 70004 running 0Z70 10:30 ex. Crewe Basford Hall
yard being earlier reported through Little Mill junction at 12:56 (2 late).
08/08
Sunday loco stabling at Stoke Gifford found the following present: 66532, 66553,
66559, 66615 with 66530 attached to a train of empty wagons. Morning return PW
trains saw: 66618 top n’tailing (tnt) 66585 on 6Y33 10:00 Cheltenham Alstone
level crossing - Taunton Fairwater track replacement train and 66615 on 6Y34
11:30 Cheltenham Alstone level crossing - Westbury yard, which was later
reported through
09/08
66530 was on a 6B42 Stoke Gifford - Aberthaw stone working. Having run 0O66
12:00 Gloucester - Eastleigh light-engine, GBRf 66703 later returned passing
Lawrence Hill at 19:40 on 4V66 17:10 Eastleigh Alston works - Worcester yard
(due 20:50) stored wagon move. The working which arrived around 30 late at
Parkway had earlier been reported through Romsey at 17:39 (6 late). The loco was
reported to have worked a 21 empty coal wagon 6E53 Long Marston -
12/08
66034 + 66221 top n’tailed a 6W60 05:30 Whitland - Eastleigh East yard cwr
train passing Pilning at 09:11 (21 late) and later 66069 was reported through
Westerleigh junction at 10:27 (389 late!) with the 6A11 Robeston - Theale loaded
fuel tanks which had suffered a loco failure with 60013 earlier at Newport.
There were just
the two usual freight workings tonight, 66596 with empty mgr for Stoke Gifford
yard and 66138 with the Newport ADJ – Didcot “
14/08
Locos reported stabled at Stoke Gifford during the day were: 66559, 66596,
66614, 66615, 70004. 66596 being an intermodal loco, had made the 0Z30 12:10
16/08 As per 12/8, 66596 mgr empties for the yard and 66162 with the Didcot bound service.
17/08
66610 was on a 6V87
19/08
66075 was on a morning 6V10 Dollands Moor - Barry docks freight service. During
the evening 66527
with mgr empties also noted with a new “Freightliner” logo on one end plus
smaller sized numbers. The Newport
ADJ service to Didcot was worked by 66139 at 20:22 and was routed to the up loop
as the 20:00 Paddington HST had not arrived but was not far away.
21/08
Stabled in Stoke Gifford sidings during the day were: 66601, 66610, 66623,
70006. At 16:36, 66623 + 66601 + 66610 departed light-engine for Westbury and
were reported through
23/08
An early hours
25/08
66607 worked a 6Z80 13:20 Dagenham - Cardiff Tidal empty scrap service.
27/08
66601 was on 6V87
28/08
Spitfire Tour’s ‘Devonian’ (1Z46 05:43 Preston - Paignton and 1Z47 16:40
return) was top n’tailed with DRS 47501 + 47712 throughout, departing Crewe at
07:23 (8 late), passing Pilning at 10:41 (32 late) and departing Temple Meads at
11:01 (36 late). The c/stock in use was recorded as follows, all in former
Virgin red/grey except two: 5955, 6054, 5987, 5952, 6046, 1203 (former
Inter-City livery), 3304, 3386, 3344, 3325, 3314, 3333, 17105 (all over blue
livery). For the record the 1Z47 return was reported through Patchway at 18:55.
Earlier, 66620 was on
an afternoon 6V87 Angerstein Wharf - Pengam train of stone empties. There were
problems on Filton bank during the afternoon with the failure of 66193 on the
6B86 13:00 Portbury - Aberthaw coal working formed with 21 HTAs, loaded to 2,050
tonnes. Locating a rescue loco was a problem, even a Class 59 assumed from
Westbury was believed under consideration! but Freightliner 66510 was eventually
used to drag the train to Parkway arriving here at 17:20.
Some single line
working was introduced as well as cancellations and diversions including the
1S51 12:23
29/08
Stoke Gifford sidings held the following during the morning period: 66510,
66561, 66607, 66623 with 66601 and 66617 both afternoon arrivals.
30/08
The 6B86 13:00 Portbury - Aberthaw loaded coal service, which had failed with
66193 two days earlier, was noted departing Parkway during the morning (with the
66 still attached to the rear) heading towards
01/09
70006 worked 4V05 20:20 Rugeley P.S. - Stoke Gifford coal empties being reported
03/09
66510 worked 6O03 00:46 Stoke Gifford -
06/09 The 6B13 arrived
at Westerleigh headed by 59202 and formed with 29 bogie tank wagons.
11/09
The 6E41 return Lindsey fuel empties with 60073 departed at 11:35 (73 late) due
to a outlet valve problem on one of the tank wagons not being secured.
13/09
70006 was reported as stabled in Stoke Gifford sidings. Test unit 950001 arrived
back in the area as 2Q08 ex.RTC Derby (via Sharpness) being reported as arriving
at Yate Middle at 12:42 to collect a DBS pilotman, then departing for
Tytherington quarry at 12:57.
01/08
The Sunday Arriva XC HST diagrams were covered with the following power cars and
coaching sets: 43303 XC03 43384 - 1V56 08:50 Edinburgh - Plymouth / 1E75 18:23
Plymouth - Leeds, 43321 XC04 43207 10:23 Plymouth - Edinburgh Waverley, 43357
XC05 43378 1V46 08:10 Leeds - Plymouth / 1E63 15:23 Plymouth - York, 43366 XC02
1S55 43304 11:35 Newquay - Edinburgh. Returning PW workings through Dr Day’s
curve included: 66176 tnt 66186 - 6W01 15:45 Heath junction - Westbury, 66066 -
6W03 07:30 Cardiff Rhymney River bridge - Westbury, 66014 - 6W04 08:00 Cardiff
Rhymney River bridge - Westbury, 66171 - 6W06 13:00 Cardiff Rhymney River bridge
- Westbury, 66039 - 6W09 14:16 Cardiff Rhymney River bridge - Westbury. A 6W07
16:30
02/08
The 2C79 14:00
03/08
Two returning morning PW workings were: 66057 tnt 66091on 6W50 Westbury -
Westbury (via a reverse at Kidwelly) passing
04/08
A DRS 0Z70 Crewe -
05/08
DRS 66422 returned as 0Z71
06/08
A theft of a lengthy stretch of copper signalling cable just after midnight at
Tilehurst near
07/08
Pathfinder Tour’s ‘York Moors & Tall Ships’ (1Z24 05:38
08/08
Steam 71000 Duke of Gloucester failed with a wheel-flat on it’s trailing pony
truck, DBS livered 67018 standing in on the day’s ‘Torbay Express’ (1Z27
09:15 Temple Meads - Kingswear and 1Z28 16:42 return) using c/stock: 21272,
3110, 3140, 3112, 3122, 1692, 5009, 4927, 5040, 5350. Also during the day, the
1C07 09:00 Paddington - Weston-super-Mare First/GW HST (formed 43155 LA01 43190)
was delayed at Swindon for 14 minutes whilst BT Police were called to eject 14
Millwall football fans from the first class section (where the communication
cord had been pulled), travelling to watch their team play Bristol City. During
the evening, the 67029 returned the previous day’s railtour ECS as 5Z25 18:37
09/08
A new week and the following were on the First/GW DBS loco and stock ‘hire’
diagrams: 67018 + 67016 (Bristol-Taunton) and 67017 + 67029
(Bristol-Cardiff-Paignton). However, 67018 + 67016 were back on Barton Hill
depot by the early afternoon, 150239 having taken over the diagram from the 2U24
16:16
10/08
67027 replaced 67018 (which had failed) on the
11/08
Steam loco 71000 Duke of Gloucester was reported as at St. Phillips Marsh for
wheel lathe attention. The four locos reported in the DBS / First/GW hire pool (WENA)on
this date were as follows: 67016, 67017, 67018, 67029.
13/08
Green livered 47815 was recorded shunting the Torbay Express stock between
14/08
67017 was on the 2O72/2V67
15/08
There were two morning steam departures from
16/08
67028 + 67017 (Paignton) and 67028 + 67029 (
17/08
A morning bridge strike at Bedminster affected services including the 2Y10 09:12
18/08
31106 was noted on Barton Hill depot at 07:00 with a test train and later 67023
arrived on a 1V80 VSOE working from Victoria - Bath/Bristol.
19/08
70004 failed alongside Barton Hill depot at 11:15 with the 6M04 10:50 Portbury -
Rugeley P.S loaded coal, 66083 (which had arrived in the area on the inward car
train from Warrington) was summoned to assist the working forward arriving in
Stoke Gifford at 12:45. Both loco hauled coaching stock sets were involved with
Dawlish Carnival & air show shuttle workings. 67017 + 67028 on the 2Z10
09:12 Parkway - Weston-super-Mare service was extended onwards to Newton Abbot,
the train then running 2Z11(12:08), 2Z13 (13:45), 2Z15 (17:31), Newton Abbot -
21/08
67028 worked the Saturday’s only 2O72/2V67 First/GW ‘hire’
22/08
The ‘Torbay Express’ (1Z27 09:15
23/08
Both the overnight First/GW sleeper services were reported as diverted via
Yeovil Junction / Pen Mill
For the record: 57604
worked the 1A40 21:15 Penzance - Paddington and 57605 the 1C99 23:50
25/08
The 2U24 16:16
26/08
67019 had replaced 67017 on the Bristol - Taunton diagram, 67017 heading north
light-engine during the evening, rumours initially suggesting it would be moved
on the 6X52 Portbury - Warrington/Mossend car service. An ‘English Riviera
Statesman’ (1Z27 05:44
27/08
A second Dartmouth Regatta special was operated by Pathfinder Tour’s as the
‘Torbay Flyer’ (1Z97 08:15 Eastleigh - Kingswear and 1Z98 19:20 return) and
headed by Royal 67005 calling at Bath to time at 10:29 and passing Worle at
11:03. Another Class 67 worked train, this time a Northern Belle dining special
using 67003 + 67023 in a top n’tail formation ran as 1Z21 06:24 Birmingham
International -Totnes and 1Z22 18:08 return). Also, 31285 and test train
returned north as 3Q76 15:55 Exeter (Riverside) - Derby RTC, being booked in
Temple Meads from 21:28-21:31, but recorded as passing Charfield at 21:56 (17
early).
28/08
Steam 6024 King Edward I worked a Torbay Express Limited ‘Bristolian’ (1Z30
09:34 Temple Meads - Paddington and 1Z30 17:48 return out and back via Bath)
whilst 67027 was on the second last First/GW 2O72/2V67 Weymouth loco and coaches
‘hire’diagram. A
29/08
There was no ‘Torbay Express’ today, but steam 5029 Nunney Castle worked the
second Railway Touring Company ‘Weymouth Seaside Special’ (1Z27 09:40 Temple
Meads -Weymouth and 1Z28 18:10 return). These two outings proved to be a success
and are set to return during 2011. The West Coast c/stock in use on today’s
working: W35461 (loco support), 9392, 3136, 99121, 99127, 99311, 4905, 4960,
5200. Another report for the day, running just in front of the steam was 158952
+ 150244 + 158763 + 15373 on 2O74 09:14
30/08
Bank Holiday Monday found 67028 + 67019 (with c/stock: 6064, 6006, 9520, 6042 -
CP02) working the Bristol-Taunton-Cardiff diagram and 67016 + 67027 (with
c/stock: CF04) on the
31/08
66610 + 66599 top n’tailed a return 6Y33 HOBC working to Taunton Fairwater at
01/09
A 6Z29 08:10 Marsh junction - Taunton Fairwater departmental move headed by
66614 was noted passing Nailsea & Backwell at 09:55 formed with DR92701 (YSA)
+ DR92307 (YEA) + DR92601 (YXA).
02/09
The 6V74 01:48 Crewe Coal sidings - Bridgwater nuclear flasks arrived at it’s
destination at 06:05 headed by 37038 + 37259 with FNA wagons 550030 + 550015.
The NRMT HST set with power cars 43013 + 43014 covered the usual 1Z17 Derby RTC
- Taunton test run, departing Temple Meads at 19:40 heading west, later
returning off Taunton at 20:35 for Old Oak Common via Bristol and Swindon
(twice). Also, 66135 was on the evening 6C39 St. Blazey - Newport ADJ freight
service, the loco then running 0C39 23:49 light-engine to Barton Hill (not
Plymouth Tavistock yard as expected) passing Filton Abbeywood at 23:19 (83
early).
03/09
66135 was unusually rostered with 67028 in top n’tail formation on the days
04/09
Marking what was billed (again !) as the final Weymouth loco-hauled relief (2O72
09:09 Temple Meads - Weymouth and 2V67 16:55 return) was worked by First/GW loco
57604 Pendennis Castle now in a smart lined Brunswick green livery repainted for
the GWR 175 celebrations. The Class 57 had arrived in
With the mainline
closed in the Westerleigh area, some Arriva XC HST diversions were recorded via
the Severn Tunnel, Newport (reverse), Chepstow to Gloucester as follows: 43357 +
43285 - 1S59 11:35 Newquay - Edinburgh Waverley, 43303 + 43366 - 1V56 08:50
Edinburgh - Temple Meads, 43304 + 43207 - 1V48 08:10 Leeds - Exeter St. Davids.
Also during the morning 142063 was on a 5Z42 05:05
05/09
57604 returned as 0Z79 10:03
06/09
The day’s First/GW loco and coach ‘hires’ were covered by: 67016 + 67027 (
07/09
Royal dedicated duo 67005 + 67006 arrived during the afternoon on a Prince
Charles climate change Royal Train special working which was reported as passing
Pilning at 15:45 (also see Newport notes & news). With the train later
stabled on Barton Hill the Prince, with the Duchess of Cornwall visited
08/09
The day’s HST diagrams were covered as follows: 43207 XC03 43304 - 1V46 06:32
York - Plymouth / 1S55 13:23 Plymouth - Edinburgh Waverley, 43303 XC04 43366 -
1V44 06:44 Leeds - Plymouth / 1S51 12:23 Plymouth - Glasgow Central, 43321 XC05
43285 - 1V50 06:08 Edinburgh Waverley - Plymouth / 1E63 15:23 Plymouth - Leeds.
It has been reported that the Arriva XC HST diagrams will be reduced to two from
the December 2010 timetable change. Also, 31602 was reported to have been a
09/09
A northbound 6Y11 track replacement train passed Parson’s Street at 20:02 top
n’tailed with 66614 + 66620.
10/09 DRS 37059 working
a 6Z71 04:36 Crewe - Keyham submarine flask move, formed with KYA wagons 95770 +
95771, was recorded as running 72 minutes late, but due to missing out
‘booked’ stops at Charfield and Bristol Parkway passed Worle junction
(Weston-super-Mare) to time at 10:27.
11/09
37059 returned north as 0Z71 10:48 Plymouth Park sidings - Crewe light-engine
(via the Severn Tunnel), DBS livered 59206 was on a 6C80 Machen - Westbury
loaded stone passing Filton at 15:25 and 66589 on the 4O51 12:44 Wentlooge
-Millbrook containers now reported as additionally running on a Saturday. The
4O51 and 6B33 Theale - Robeston fuel tank empties (with 60013) were both routed
via Bath and Day’s curve due to engineering work between Filton junction and
Yate. Also, 67027 was on a 1Z48
12/09
A return 6Y33 HOBC working was reported passing Uphill junction at 08:19 top
n’tailed with 66618 + 66610. DRS 37611 + 37607 each side of coach DB977997
were on a 1Q12 radio tests train noted stabled in
13/09
The DRS Class 37 test train departed
14/09
HST power car 43092 made a morning solo, no barrier coach move between Laira and
St. Phillips Marsh, later the afternoon 6C41 Newport ADJ - Westbury departmental
was recorded headed by 59202 + 66109 via Day’s curve. The DRS Class 37 test
train departed
15/09
On the final day of the review period, 67028 + 67026 and 67019 + 67020 were
working the First/GW loco and coach ‘hire’ diagrams.
04/08
66168 with only four wagons worked the 6A36 Ashchurch - Didcot MoD trip. Also
noted were 0z70
Grestey Bridge-Plymouth 66422, 6M57 Robeston-Kingsbury 66002, 6B13
Robeston-Westerleigh 59206 and 2A11 0711 Gloucester-Swindon 143618.
05/08
Noted today were the following workings 0Zz71 Plymouth-Gresty Bridge 66422, 6V74
Crewe-Bridgwater 37059/069, 6T90 Bescot-ADJ 66110, 6B13 Robeston-Westerleigh
59206 and 6A36 Ashchurch-Didcot 66168.
07/08
Weekend engineering trains included 6Y34 1815 Westbury-Ashchurch 66615, 6Y33
2004 Fairwater-Ashchurch 66585/66618, 6Y26 2058 Westbury-Haresfield 66530/596.
Other workings noted were 6B13
GBRf 66703 was stabled
at
09/08
Noted today were 0O66 1200
10/08
Passing through today were 4C53 0911 Gloucester New Yard-Long Marston
66703, 4V06 0906 Ironbridge-Stoke Gifford 66599 and 6B13
12/08
Steam 44932, in place of 70013 Oliver Cromwell worked Steam Dream’s 1Z92 09:44
Victoria - Gloucester ‘Cathedrals Express’ and 1Z93 17:05 return which
departed at 17:36, the train being routed both ways via Swindon, Kemble and the
Stroud Valley line.
23/08
66004 was on the return 6A36 Ashchurch - Didcot MoD trip consisting of only five
wagons.
01/09
67002 was an unusual choice for a 7X36 04:55 Didcot - Ashchurch MoD trip loaded
with three wagons conveying army vehicles and reported passing St. Mary’s
crossing (near Stroud) at 09:00. Later, the 6M56 return CEGB Berkeley - Crewe
coal sidings nuclear flask was noted passing Barnwood junction (Gloucester) at
12:06 (133 early) headed by 37229 + 37087.
08/09
DRS 37409 was on a return 2Z01 saloon move running via Kemble and
09/09
The NRMT HST formed with power cars 43013 + 43062 covered the
02/08
66530 worked 0B42 Stoke Gifford – Pengam sidings. 66550 worked a Basford Hall
– Aberthaw Cement Fly Ash train running as 6Z45. 66559 was on 6M61 and 66599
and 66597 were on 4V22.
03/08
70003 was in charge of 6M61, 66097 brought 59201 and 60049 DIT on 6B65 Westbury
ADJ.
06/08
The monthly, Friday’s only NRMT HST was noted formed with power cars 43013 +
43014 at 09:08 as 1Z20 Swindon -
07/08
Stock for a steam special railtour arrived top n’tailed by 47245 + 47760 as
5Z43 06:03 Southall Dmu depot -
11/08
DBS livered 59206 passed at 04:17 on a retimed 6B13 Robeston - Westerleigh fuel
train loaded to 28 wagons.
14/08
66185 + 60049 (dit) were paired on the morning 6V19 Immingham - Margam freight
service.
25/08
60010 worked the 6V19 overnight Immingham - Margam freight.
03/09
The NRMT HST, again with power cars 43013 + 43014 passed
07/09
The Royal Train, top n’tailed by dedicated locos 67005 + 67006, departed
09/09
57315 was on the Arriva XC 1W91 16:15
The currently DBS
operated Margam - Dollands Moor French export steel service is expected to be
operated by Colas-Rail Class 66/8s from early January, with Llanwern becoming
it’s new starting point.
The “WAG” 1V31
Holyhead –
57314 23-25/08. 57315
02-04/08, 12-13/08, 16-18/08, 26-27/08, 31/08. 57316 05-06/08, 09-11/08,
19-20/08.
Portbury
branchline
10/08
66213 + DBS livered 67018 were unusually paired on the 6X52 17:33 (TThO)
Portbury - Warrington/Mossend loaded and empty car carriers, noted passing
Pilning at the regular time for here of 18:25! The Class 67, off the First/GW
‘hire’ passenger workings, was reported as en-route to Toton for an exam and
remained on the rear of the train following the booked call and loco run-round
at Newport ADJ, once steel wagons, destined for the north had been added.
07/09
Another doubled-headed 6X52 saw 66109 + 67027 work the train being reported
through Parson’s Street at 17:53.
Locos recorded on coal
duty during the review period have included: 66040/120/136/193/237.
66506/530/559/617.
70003/004/006.
The roof of the former
Tytherington
Quarry branch line
10/08
Following on from the October 2010 Magazine report, the South Gloucestershire
branch line saw it’s first stone traffic since October 2008 when three outward
loaded trains ran to cover a short-fall from Whatley due to a train derailment
on the quarry branch line. 66046 handled the first train, which struggled on a
damp rail with the climb into the quarry loaded with stone scalpings (using JNA
and JYA boxes) for blending and running as 7Z52 05:25 Whatley quarry -
Tytherington and 7Z53 11:50 return. The 7Z52 was recorded as passing Parkway at
07:10 (8 late) and the 7Z53 return through Dr. Day’s junction at 14:34 (111
late). The late running was believed to be due to off-loading problems at the
quarry.
12/08
59002 was in charge of the second working, the 7Z52 being noted passing Yate at
07:33, whilst the return was recorded at Latteridge crossing on the branch late
at 12:38-12:39 and later North Somerset junction at 14:04 (78 late).
16/08
59002 again worked the 7Z52/7Z53 with a better return time being noted passing
Westerleigh junction at 12:28 (2 late !).
17/08
A trial run using 20 loaded wagons (formed 6 JNAs, 12 JYAs and 2 VTG (JNA)
boxes) and loaded to 2,100 tonnes took place, instead of the previous 16 wagons
(which grossed around 1,700 tonnes). The train was top’n tailed with 59001 +
59002, noted passing Dr. Day’s junction at 07:05 and was reported to have lost
7 minutes on Filton bank, again suffering from a damp rail. The return was noted
passing Westerleigh junction at 13:24 (64 late), doubled-headed as there was a
problem with 59001 (also see the August 2010 Magazine cover). The two loco
‘trial’ plan was to see half the train and one loco left at the bottom of
the quarry bank at Tytherington village on the branch line whilst the first 10
wagons were off-loaded and left in the quarry the lead loco then collecting the
second wagons for off-loading. The train was then to be again formed in a top
n’tail formation for the empty return run to Whatley. If successful, a 2 train
a day operation over the next 18 months is under consideration, otherwise
financially road movements from Whatley quarry would be a cheaper option then a
loaded train with only 16 wagons running between the two locations.
Westbury
08/08
Following a gap of several weeks, 08757 returned as the area yard shunting
pilot.
11/08
Steam 60019 Bittern worked the 1Z96
15/08
Steam 5029
*Note: Ex. GWR
‘Mogul’ 7325 did visit
18/08
Steam 30777 Sir Lamiel (not the booked 44932 which was failed with a TPWS fault)
arrived on a further ‘Dorset Coast Express’. The return working, the 1Z87
18:12
19/08
47580 + 47826 top n’tailed a 1Z62 Shrewsbury - Weymouth ‘Dorset Coast
Statesman’ and 1Z63 16:27 return which departed 6 minutes late, running each
way via Southampton, Basingstoke, Reading, Didcot and Banbury.
01/09
The ‘Dorset Coast Express’ 1Z96
03/09
A ‘
15/09
FLHH 66615 arrived at Dorchester South to run-round the Wool sand trip,
departing at 10:31 in the up direction.
Yatton
Following local
fund-raising, a £148,985 grant from the Rural Development Programme for England
and a £65,000 contribution from the Railway Heritage trust, the Isambard
Kingdom Brunel Grade II listed platform buildings here were due to reopen during
October as the Strawberry Line cafe. The former office, waiting room and toilets
have been refurbished with all the existing Victorian oak panelling and external
timber panels on the original extension of the building professionally stripped
and restored. A full time manager, with two assistants are expected to run the
facility along with adults with learning difficulties under the care of the
Brandon Trust who will be able to use the location for training and employment.
Units
seen during the month
142009/063.
143603/611/612/617/618/619/620/621.
150121/125/127/219/221/232/233/234/238/239/243/244/246/247/248/249/261/263
150265/266/267/278/279/281.
153305/318/329/368/370/372/373/377/382.
158749/763/766/767/798/952/953/954/955/956/957/958.
220001/002/004/005/007/008/009/010/011/014/016/017/018/020/021/022/023/024026/027/030/032/033/034.
221119/120/121/123/124/125/127/128/129/130/131/132/134/135/136/138/140/141
950001.
Arriva XC power cars:
43207/285/303/304/321/357/366/378/384.
SWT First/GW ‘hire’
units: 158881 (06/08). 158883 (11/09). 158887 (13/08). 159003 (19/08). 159108
(19/08).
LOCAL FREIGHTLINER WORKINGS
4V50/4O51
02/08 66502. 03/08
66505. 04/08 66542. 05/08 66501. 06/08 66537.
09/08 66567. 10/08
66576. 11/08 66587. 12/08 66577. 13/08 66593.
16/08 66505. 17/08
66543. 18/08 66588. 19/08 66562. 20/08 66503.
23/08 66538. 24/08
66539. 25/08 66577. 26/08 66532. 27/08 66567.
31/08 66516. 01/09
66541. 02/09 66577. 03/09 66594. 06/09 66954.
07/09 66587. 09/09
66542. 10/09 66542. 11/09 66589. 12/09 66503.
14/09 66537. 15/09
66564.
4V60
Calvert -
01/08 66559. 03/08
66559. 04/08 66559. 06/08 66559. 17/08 66559.
18/08 66610. 20/08
66610. 24/08 66623. 27/08 66510. 31/08 66510.
01/09 66510. 03/09
66610. 08/09 66957. 10/09 66605 + 66561*
Note: * The train
operated in a top n’tail formation for part of it’s journey.
6M61
08:26 Portbury - Rugeley P.S. loaded coal
02/08 66559. 03/08
70003. 05/08 70003. 06/08 66530. 20/08 70006.
14/09 66506.
6M04
10:50 Portbury - Rugeley P.S. loaded coal
09-13/08 70004. 13/08
70004. 18/08 70004. 23/08 70006. 25/08 66617.
31/0-8 70006. 01/09
70006. 02/09 70006. 06-10/09 70006.
6A21
Wentlooge - Theale loaded stone
03/08 66530. 10/08
66530. 12/08 66559. 24/08 66601. 31/08 66601.
07/09* 66605. 14/09
66605.
Note: * The train was
confirmed as running 6Z21on this date.
6M05
21:40
10/08 66599. 11/08
66530. 12/08 66530. 16-20/08 66556. 22/08
66561.
23/08 66561. 24/08
66561 + 66528. 31/08 66601. 08/09 66548.
10/09 66548. 12/09
66520. 12-15/09 66520.
6M36
12:10 Westbury ‘la Farge’ Hope (Earles sidings) cement empties (MFO)
02/08 66607. 06/08
66510. 20/08 66602. 31/08 66611. 03/09 66619.
06/09 66508. 10/09
66519.
4V32/4L32
11:00
02/08 66563. 03/08
66563. 04/08 66532. 05/08 66532. 06/08 66955.
09/08 66576. 11/08
66576. 12/08 66576. 13/08 66563. 17/08 66533.
18/08 66533. 19/08
66589. 20/08 66589. 23/08 66576. 24/08 66576.
25/08 66576. 27/08
66563. 31/08 66563. 11/09 66516. 13/09 66516.
14/09 66516. 15/09
66516.
4L30
10:00
02/08 66503. 09/08
66532. 11/08 66563. 23/08 66516. 31/08 66575.
13/09 66592.
4V32
11:11 Felixstowe (*11:11 / **11:31 Ipswich) -
07/08 66576. 14/08*
66533. 21/08 66576. 28/08 ** 66575.
4V26/4024
11:00
01/09 66575. 02/09
66575. 03/09 66575. 08/09 66503.
LOCAL DBS WORKINGS
6B13
Robeston - Westerleigh loaded fuel tanks
02-05/08 59206. 07/08
59206. 09/08 59206. 09-11/08 59206. 12/08* 66069.
13/08 60013. 14/08
60013. 16-20/08 60013. 23-27/08 60013. 31/08 60010.
01/09 60010. 02-04/09
60010. 06-10/09 59202. 13/09 59202. 14/09 60010.
15/09 60010.
Note: The working on
this date was routed via
6E41
Westerleigh - Lindsey fuel tank empties
03/08 60011. 05/087
60011. 12/08 60071. 16/08 60071. 16/08 60071.
18/08 60071. 19/08
60071. 23/08 60049. 24/08 60040. 25/08 60040.
27/08 60096. 30/08
66126. 31/08 60084. 01/09 60084. 01/09 60084.
02/09 66051. 03/09
66095. 09/09 60071.
6B49/6B50
Llanwern -
03/08 66013. 06/08
66013. 10/08 66162. 13/08 66162. 17/08 66043.
19/08 66046. 20/08
66098. 24/08 66169. 27/08 66107. 03/09 66188.
07/09 66157. 10/09
66079. 14/09 66168.
6B33
Theale - Robeston fuel tank empties
03/08 60013. 05/08
60013. 07/08 60013. 10/03 60013. 12/08* 66069.
17/08 60049. 19/09
60049. 20/08 66119. 21/08 60049. 24/08 60049.
26/08 60010. 27/08
66078. 31/08 60013. 02/09 60013. 04/09 60013.
07/09 60013. 09/09
60010. 11/09 60013. 14/09 60013.
Note: * 66069 powered
the train onwards from
6B83/6A83
Westbury - Machen - West Drayton ARC loaded stone
02/06 66176. 04/08
66091. 06/08 66161. 11/08 66167. 13/08 66046.
16/08 59202. 18/08
66070. 23/08 66182. 25/08 66162. 27/08 66068.
01/09 66196. 03/09
66124. 08/09 59205. 11/09* 59206.
Note: The train on this
date was confirmed as running 6C80 Machen - Westbury only.
6V62
Eastleigh -
03/08 66131. 10/08
66087. 17/08 66067. 24/08 66094. 31/08 66227.
07/09 66175. 14/09
66092.
6X52
Portbury - Warrington/Mossend loaded and empty car carriers (TThO)
03/08 66180. 05/08
66035. 10/08 66213+67018. 12/08 66058.
17/08 66137. 19/08
66083. 24/08 66035. 26/08 66061 31/08 66189.
02/09 66056. 07/09
66109+67027. 09/09 66189. 14/09 66138.
6O78
Margam - Dolland’s Moor export steel
11/08 66078. 19/08
66075. 02/09 66169. 16/09 66141.
6V78
Dolland’s Moor - Margam export steel empties
03/08 66008. 07/08
66142. 14/08 66181. 17/08 66174. 27/08 66051.
28/08 66070. 31/08
66156. 02/09 66078. 03/09* 66107. 04/09 66162.
11/09 66185.
Note: * The working on
this date was confirmed as being terminated at Didcot.
04/08 66156. 06/08
66156. 11/08 66156. 18/08 66167. 24/08* 66066.
01/09** 66131. 08/09
66140. 10/09 66131. 13/09 66034.
Notes: * The working on
this date ran as Brentford - Moreton-on-Lugg. ** The working on this date was
confirmed as running as 4B35.
6B65
Westbury -
03/08
66097+59201+60049. 11/08 66250.
6B59
12/08 66074. 26/08
66060. 09/09 66145. 16/09 66061.
6L97
Port Talbot (Grange sidings) - Lea Interchange (
10/08 * 66098. 17/08
66082. 08/09* 66081.
Note: * The service ran
to
6M60
02:25
07/08 66003. 14/08*
66164. 21/08 66037. 28/08 66180. 04/09 66099.
Note: * Reported as
headed by 66194 onwards from
6A29
Wentlooge - Didcot yard freight
02/08 66168. 03/08
66171.
LOCAL DRS WORKINGS
6V73/6M56
Crewe Coal sidings - CEGB
28/08 37069+37610.
30/08 37229+37603. 01/09 37087+37229.
06/09 37038+37218.
09/09 37087+37688. 13/09 37218+37259.
6V74/6M67
02/08 37194+37682.
05/08 37059+37069. 12/08 66420+66426.
19/08 66425+66431.
26/08 66415+66418. 31/08 66415+66418.
02/09 37038+37259.
08/09 66415+66418. 15/09 37218+37259.
Stock
Alterations
Locomotives
Transfers
08892(BH)-ZA (On Loan), 47270(HQ)-CS, 47810(BH)-KM,
66191/239/243/246(
XHNC – 20303/309 –KM, XHSS – 66301/303/304 –(at Longport)
EXPS – 87009/017/023 – Europhoenix stored Cl87
Stored
BH: 20306. CE: 37401. HQ: 73109/136. LD: 57001.
TO: 08605/706. 37419. 60003/007.
ZG: 08032/826/933. (Foster Yeoman Locos) 66578/579*/580/581.
Seen working 4M99 Southampton –
Traffic
09007 –WN(
Class 60s in traffic (23) by Pool Code
WCAI – 60013/024/040/045/049/063/073
WCAK – 60009/011/019/048/054/074/084
WCBI – 60010/059/091/096
WCBK – 60015
WFMU – 60039/071/099
Disposals
EMR-Attercliffe: 37689. 56041/053/055/072/093/099/110/119
EMR-Kingsbury: 08538. 37709/886. 86212/223/226/230.
87018/021/027/032. 12049
For
03020/037/118/180/197. D2302/10/24. 20032/072/081/088.
37428/680/696. 47829.
Diesel Multiple
Units
Transfers
150120/123(WN)-PM, 125(PM)-TS, 130(WN)-PM
Traffic
172008 -WN
Electric
Multiple Units
Renumbered
313115 - 215
378011 – 211, 014 - 214
New Stock
380101/110/11 - HQ
Coaching &
NPCC Stock
Stored
BY: 10237. 11019/027/030/044/046/054
Traffic
3100 –EH (Re-registered), 42384 -NL
Disposals
Booth: 96210/218
Epping & Ongar Rly: 3385. 5989. 9479. 9513.
Bachmann Europe (Barwell): 977966
Renumbered
41078 – 42384
RH 418792/59 moved the
very first exhibit into the newly refurbished museum building hauling No.34
Portbury (AE 1764/17).
The new building, to be
known as the ‘M Shed’ is to open in the spring of 2011, following closure in
October 2006. The work was originally planned to be completed in July 2009, but
problems with over budgeting followed. The locos were both viewed inside the new
building two days later through the glass panels, the
For what is believed to
be the third (or fourth?) year, the August WSR Vintage Rally Weekend was held at
Norton Fitzwarren inside the newly purchased ‘triangle’ area where new track
for turning and stabling locos and trains is being laid, close to the
Taunton-Exeter mainline junction. This event had previously been staged in
fields alongside Bishop’s Lydeard station over the years.
On display were: ex GWR
7821 Ditcheat Manor, ex BR diesel D9526, Industrial diesel: MSC DH16 (S
10175/64), with a number of items of hauled rolling stock including: restored
ex. GWR sleeper coach W9038 and Fruit C 2823. A narrow gauge railway was also
operating giving rides with No. 3 Tinkerbell ( 2-4-2 steam loco) of the
Evergreen Miniature Railway. Also in the area were road-rail excavators: 99709
940219-7 (Hydrex Case) and M23CCD (maker and works number unknown) along with at
least one unidentified support trailer. DMU set: W51859 + W59678 Buffet + W51880
were working connecting shuttle passenger trains to and from Bishop’s Lydeard
throughout the day.
Fry’s
(Cadbury), Somerdale, Keynsham (04 - 05/09/10)
R.W.Giles
Following on from a
report in the July 2010 Magazine, ‘lost’ Sentinel loco 7492/28 is now safely
stored on Avon Valley Railway pending full restoration. The return of this loco
back to it’s original work place was all down to three years of detective work
by former Fry’s employee and historian Eric Miles who was inspired to track
the loco (which was assumed as scrapped) down following a picture taken at
Bacton (Suffolk) he had seen in the RCTS book ‘Railways of Keynsham’. Having
worked from new at the Somerdale factory, the loco was replaced by a Hudswell-Clarke
diesel in 1956, being eventually sold for scrap to a Fishponds,
MISCELLANEOUS
Road
Movements
12/08 Mk I coach 3100
(in choc/cream livery). M5 north-bound Avonmouth bridge (Jcn 18) at 13:30.
11/09 First/GW HST
power car 43175. M5 south-bound