NOTES AND NEWS
Avonmouth
04/01 FLHH started the New Year concentrating coal operations from West Wharf the day’s workings being covered as follows: 66597 - 6M07 03:22 - Rugeley P.S., 66555 - 6M55 07:22 - Rugeley P.S. and 66546 - 6M?? 23:25 - Rugeley P.S.. The 07:22 (SX) was retimed later in the month to depart at 06:30, a 6M04 11:20 (MO) working to Rugeley P.S. was also introduced.
05/01 The evening 6M05 Ironbridge coal service was powered by 66952.
12/01 Newly delivered 70011 was in charge of the 6M55 06:30 Avonmouth - Rugeley P.S. loaded coal.
26/01
66526 was on the 6M07 03:22
27/01 66039 worked a 6Z19 16:54 Avonmouth BBHt - Didcot P.S. ‘additional’ coal service.
31/01
59205 powered 6A63 17:16 Avonmouth -
Staff duty changes here now see the driver in charge of loco run-rounds. The shunters are all ‘mobile’ and deal with crippled wagons only. A similar operation is also in place at Didcot. As the month closed, news was received of a new cement freight flow from Avonmouth. No other details are known at present, although DBS is expected to be the train operator.
Locos recorded on coal duty during the review period have included: 66023/025/035/039/063/069.
66133/140/166/185. 66526/546/555/597/952. 70011.
Badminton
31/01 A road bridge at the nearby village of Acton Turville, which had been closed for several months following a NR rebuild, with part funding by South Gloucestershire Council, was reopened on this date and the original 40 tonne weight restriction reinstated. The bridge was also heightened to accommodate overhead wires should electrification of this route be carried out in the future.
16/12
A return 1Q06
18/12 Locos stabled during the day included: 66548, 66551, 66556, 66597, 66622.
23/12
Some First/GW Swansea - Paddington HST services were cancelled during the day. A
Colas 6V56 Dollands Moor - Llanwern service (reported through Swindon at 11:45)
operated with 66844 being booked to arrive in
29/12
A number of freight train diversions were running via Westbury and
31/12 66555 arrived during the afternoon on 4V06 coal empties from Rugeley P.S.
03/01 Stabled locos at Stoke Gifford at 12:25 included: 66512, 66523, 66548, 66551, 66621.
05/01
66017 was in charge of what was to be the final 6V78 Dollands Moor - Llanwern
steel empties, prior to a full transfer over to Colas operation. However, as the
month progressed DBS still continued to move wagons associated with this working
between Margam and
07/01 Colas 66844 worked 6V56 02:42 Dollands Moor - Llanwern exchange sidings and was reported through Westerleigh junction at 07:31 (56 early) and a 0Z25 Stoke Gifford - Taunton Fairwater light-engine move was formed with 66610 + 66543 + 66553 + 66526.
09/01 Stoke Gifford sidings at 12:30 held: 66512, 66550, 66551, 66569. The former was later seen shunting coal wagons. Earlier in the day, 66553 + 66526 top n’tailed 6Y33 09:00 Gloucester Yard junction - Taunton Fairwater yard HOBC through at 09:40 (6 late).
10/01
66523 was allocated 0Z24 12:41 Stoke Gifford -
11/01
Having run 0Z56 08:20 Ripple Lane - Llanwern light-engine (due 13:50), 66841
returned the 6O55 Llanwern - Dollands Moor export steel through Pilning at
14:43. Following problems earlier in south
Wales
(also see
13/01
Flooding between Westerleigh junction and Hullavington in Chipping Sodbury
tunnel saw First/GW passenger train delays of up to 90 minutes from around
10:00. HSTs from
14/01
Chipping Sodbury tunnel continued to cause problems, First/GW continued
diverting a number of their services via Day’s curve,
15/01 A 0Z98 10:30 Margam - Bescot light loco move was formed: 66127+ 66187 + 66060 + 66050 + 66143 + 66140 + 66128 + 66068 passing Parkway at 13:43 (79 late) and Swindon at 14:21 (86 late). Earlier, Colas 66844 passed Patchway at 09:16 with 6V56 Dollands Moor - Llanwern steel empties.
19/01
56312 + 47739 passed Parkway at 13:50 (4 late) on a Colas 0Z76 12:00 Washwood
Heath - Plymouth Tavistock yard light-engine move, having been earlier reported
through
20/01 Having run 0B42 Stoke Gifford - Llanwern light-engine 66953, worked a 6Z51 08:46 Llanwern - Eastleigh train of foreign registered covered steel wagons for store passing Pilning at 09:40 (3 early) and Filton Abbeywood at 09:52. Later in the day at 15:30, the following were present in Stoke Gifford sidings: 66523, 66525, 66953, 70004.
21/01 66548 ran 0Z28 10:19 Stoke Gifford - Westbury yard light-engine for a 6Z28 12:03 Westbury down yard - Newton Abbot Hackney yard stone empties move, later returning 0Z29 16:20 light-engine back to Stoke Gifford.
22/01
66118+66076+66131+66152+66170 passed Pilning at 06:40 as a 0X06 Margam -
Westbury light-engine movement. 66621 + 70004 later departed Pilning loop at
09:29 on a 0Z74
23/01 The Severn Tunnel was closed for Sunday maintenance work.
26/01
Returning engineering train’s from overnight track work included: 66616 +
66610 as 6Y11 track replacement train, 04:30 Yate - Taunton Fairwater yard
(reported Westerleigh junction at 04:57 - 23 late) and 66017 on 6W53 04:30
Evesham - Oxford Hinksey yard (via Parkway, Day’s curve and
27/01 66526 brought in 4V47 Rugeley P.S - Stoke Gifford coal empties during the afternoon.
28/01 66616+66610 top n’tailing 6Y11 track replacement train departed Yate at 04:29 for Taunton Fairwater yard.
29/01
The 6V55 03:10 Dolland’s Moor - Llanwern Reception sidings was noted passing
Patchway at 08:48 double-headed with Colas 66844+66845. A second loco was
involved in readiness for the following days return 6O55 diversion via the
30/01
70009 was repaired at
31/01
20304 passed in the down direction at 13:28 light-engine on a GBRf Gloucester -
16/12 A power failure in the Didcot area affected the recently commissioned power signal box. There were diversions via the Berks & Hants route and late running for example the 1L60 12:55 Cardiff Central - Paddington First/GW HST service (with power cars 43063 + 43079) was recorded as 195 minutes late at Reading!
17/12
The structural gauging train left the area as 1Q06 20:30 Temple Meads - Derby
RTC in a top n’tail formation with 31285 + 97301, via Gloucester, Cardiff,
Barry, Bridgend (reverse). The train actually departed at 20:41 (11 late),
having made a 10:40
18/12
There were several train cancellations during the day affected by snow fall. The
day’s Arriva XC HST diagrams were covered as follows: 43303 (XC02) 43366 -
1V58 09:00 Glasgow Central - Penzance / 43207 (XC04) 43304 1V54 07:00 Glasgow
Central - Plynouth / 1E73 17:23
19/12
Arriva XC Sunday HST diagrams were covered as follows: 43301 (XC03) 43384 - 1V56
08:50 Edinburgh Waverley - Bristol TM / 1E47 17:30 Bristol TM - Leeds , 43378
(XC01) 43357 -1V48 08:10 Leeds - Exeter St. Davids / 1S55 15:51 Exeter St.
Davids - Edinburgh Waverley, 43303 (XC02) 43366 - 2C64 09:05 Plymouth - Penzance
/ 1S55 Penzance - Edinburgh Waverley, 43304 (XC04) 43207 - 1V50 09:00 Leeds -
Plymouth / 1E73 16:25 Plymouth - Leeds. All the listed services were booked to
run via a reverse at
20/12
In a newly applied First/GW ‘local lines’ livery, 150127 worked the 2C69
09:00
21/12
Adverse weather conditions with snow saw at least 9 services cancelled between
24/12 The afternoon 6C41 Newport ADJ - Westbury departmental (via Day’s curve) was headed by ‘super-power’ with 59201 + 66147 + 66077 + 66152 + 66188 + 66023 + 66187 on a single OAA wagon! Arriva/Wales 150283 was recorded as on ‘spot hire’ to First/GW during the day.
27/12
Major track work and remodelling at
29/12
31465 headed dept c/stock: 99606, 99701 as 3Q13 06:38
30/12
31465 continued it’s departmental duties working 3Z14 Bristol TM -
31/12
Afternoon delays were reported between
01/01
The First/GW 1O36 06:40
02/01
Having arrived in south Wales light-engine (with 66844) via Gloucester earlier
in the day, 66841 worked a diverted 6O55 13:55 Llanwern exchange sidings -
Dollands Moor export steel formed of curtain sided foreign registered IHA wagons
(the load being destined for France), leaving 13 minutes late, passing Severn
Tunnel junction at 15:54 (54 late), Filton Abbeywood 15:24 (53 late), Bathampton
junction 15:54 (52 late) and Westbury 16:12 (45 late). This routing was due to
the blockade at
03/01
There were morning problems on the
Departmental train
activity included 31233 on a 3Z06 18:51
04/01
The day’s Arriva XC HST diagrams were covered as follows: 43301 (XC05) 43366 -
1V46 06:32
05/01
Following the previous day’s Arriva XC HST problem, there was only one diagram
today with 43207 (XC04) 43304 working the 1V46 06:32
07/01
A 6Z98 09:40
08/01 The 6Y33 HOBC, top n’tailed by 66553 + 66526 was reported as running 156 minutes late as 19:24 Taunton Fairwater yard - Cheltenham Spa via a reverse at Worcester.
11/01
There were further Arriva XC HST problems during the day with the 1V50 06:08
Edinburgh Waverley -
13/01 There was general service disruption throughout the area due to weather conditions. Flooding at Flax Bourton and on Claverham Moor saw a 5 - 10mph speed restriction brought into force. NR used pumps to try and clear some of the water. The speed restrictions were lifted by 11:45.
14/01
BR green livered 31190 ran 0Z31 11:00 Meldon Quarry -
15/01
A landslide between
16/01 A 0Z11 12:10 Laira - St. Phillips Marsh stock move was formed with back to back HST power cars 43160 + 43009.
18/01 The second Class 31 used over the Xmas and New Year period on the Dartmoor Railway, 31454 returned north as 0Z62 12:47 Meldon Quarry - Washwood Heath passing Bridgwater at 15:44 (and was booked to stop in Yatton loop from 15:30 - 16:02).
19/01 Colas 56312 + 47739 passed during the early afternoon on a 0Z76 12:00 Washwood Heath - Plymouth Tavistock yard light-engine move to top n’tail a return 6Z76 07:35 Tavistock yard - Ealing track machine working on the following day via Westbury with departmentals DR92377, DR92400 and DR76601. Other reports for the day included: 66207 on a delayed 21 wagon 6V99 11:40 Worcester - St. Blazey china clay train passing Uphill junction at 14:38 and 66953 which ran 0Z28 07:10 Taunton Fairwater - Newton Abbot Hackney yard light-engine to work a 6Z28 09:40 Hackney Yard - Eastleigh East yard train via Bristol being reported through Bridgwater at 11:51 and Nailsea at 12:34 (being booked in Temple Meads from 12:47 - 12:49). Once the working was completed the loco returned as 0Z29 17:12 Eastleigh East yard - Stoke Gifford light-engine.
20/01
The 6M67 Bridgwater - Crewe coal sidings nuclear flask train arrived in
21/01
The day’s Arriva XC HST diagrams were covered by: 43378 (XC02) 43303 - 1V44
06:00 Leeds -
22/01
It is unusual to report a problem on the VSOE, but 67030 working 1Z91 Victoria -
Bath Spa was stopped at Didcot at 12:38 (76 late) the third coach from the rear,
Ione (99539) having suffered a wheel flat at Pangbourne, the train being allowed
to proceed onwards at 20 mph. With the passengers de-trained at the station, the
defective coach was removed by 66011 and left in a siding, as the working
returned as as a retimed 1Z92 13:53 to
23/01
Freightliner Intermodal 66539 ran 0Y27 Stoke Gifford - Thingley yard to work
6Y27 Thingley yard - Newton Abbot Hackney yard via Bristol TM departing at 09:50
(having arrived at 08:15) and 10:27 through Uphill junction, running some 3
hours late. Track work in the
24/01 Arriva/Wales 150235 was ‘on hire’ to First/GW covering the 2M20 06:16 Swindon - Southampton Central, 2M97 08:23 Southampton Central -Great Malvern, 2O93 12:51 Great Malvern - Weymouth and 2V93 17:30 Great Malvern - Bristol TM, which turned out by the end of the month to be a regular ‘hire’ diagram. 66526 worked a 6Z87 05:45 Taunton Fairwater - Taunton Fairwater HOBC wagon turning move, whilst later Freightliner intermodal 66539 was still active on Heavy-haul duties having worked 6Z28 10:08 Newton Abbot Hackney yard - Oxford Hinksey yard and running 0Y27 Stoke Gifford - Newton Abbot Hackney yard light and a 6Y27 Hackney yard - Yatton loop working during the evening.
25/01
Having departed Westbury at 10:16, 60074 + 66021 passed Bath Spa at 10:41 and
Filton Abbeywood at 11:14 hauling 6B65 Westbury - Newport ADJ departmental
formed of a single HOBC wagon 92282. Earlier in the day, 142001 had covered the
First/GW 1A08 06:30 Exeter St. David’s - Paddington service as far as Temple
Meads following the failure of the inward ECS to Exeter (5A08 04:20 ex. Laira)
on Hemerdon Bank, with problems on power car 43128. 43148 headed the train back
to
26/01
31459 propelled its three NR departmental coaches from platform 2 at 18:55 to
28/01 142068 worked north as 5Z42 Exeter St. Davids - Newton Heath ECS for a repaint to plain blue and Arriva/Wales ‘hire’ to First/GW unit 150253 worked the 2M20, 2M97,2090 and 2V93 diagram during the day (also see 24/01 notes).
29/01
Pathfinder Tour’s ‘Rother Don Explorer’ (1Z27 06:17
30/01
For anyone somehow not in the know and was making a casual Sunday morning visit
to the ticket barrier at Temple Meads, they would have had a big surprise with
no less than 5 locos stabled on the up siding canopy road! 20304 + 20301 + 73209
(ex. St. Leonards) + 20302 + 20305 (also see the February 2011 Magazine cover)
had all arrived late the previous evening as a GBRf 6V20 Acton - Gloucester (via
Cardiff Tidal sidings to drop off the Class 73 to take up loco pilot duties
there - see last months Magazine) move. Following problems with 20305 the trains
formation was changed at Bristol West departing at 17:38 formed 20305 + 20302 +
73209 + 20301 + 20304, passing Ashley Hill at 17:42 and being later reported
passing East Usk at 21:50 with the Class 73 removed, heading towards
Over at Barton Hill, coaches 9527 and 5998 were stabled in the car park siding with a rake of six other coaches alongside the Voyager shed with only 6066 and 5984 being identified. All were carrying the former Anglian livery.
A second report from
Ashley Hill just before the 6V20 appeared was at 17:33 with an unidentified
Hanson Class 59/1 heading towards
15/12 DRS 66434 collected a failed 66421 from Central station during the afternoon.
16/12
59002 was on
20/12
The Arriva XC 1W91 16:15
27/12
With some Arriva/Wales driver’s involved in industrial action at
31/12
At around 01:30, a serious fire was started in the
02/01
Colas 66841 + 66844 were noted during the late morning passing Gloucester OZ55
light-engine to Llanwern. The locos were for use on Dollands Moor steel trains
departures, one later in the day and the second over the following day (also see
Bristol TM, Barton Hill and
07/01
DRS 66416 was on 6Z90
09/01 With the Severn Tunnel closed for Sunday maintenance, Colas 66844 worked the 6O55 13:20 Llanwern Exchange sidings - Dollands Moor French export steel (departing at 13:05 - 15 early) via Gloucester and the Stroud Valley being noted passing Stonehouse at 14:20 and arriving Kemble at 14:44 (right time) departing at 14:53 (11 late).
15/01 A second Sunday Gloucester diversion took place for the Colas 6O55 Dolland’s Moor export steel, again with 66844 in charge.
23/01
A third Sunday of diversions via
26/01
66199 worked 6V72 23:34 (Tues)
30/01
With problems over Sapperton Bank the previous week 66844 + 66845 were paired on
the 6O55 13:10 Llanwern - Dolland’s Moor export steel, again via Kemble (being
reported through Lydney at 13:44 - 3 early and Standish junction at 14:21 - 4
early). A path via
31/01
20305 + 20302 + 20303 were all present stabled at Gloucester station having
arrived here from Bristol late during the previous day for GBRf driver area
route learning (also see Bristol TM, Barton Hill and Kingsland Road notes &
news). The fourth arrival, 20304 was already out on training duties being booked
to run
Also noted during the
late afternoon were: 57601 + 57005 + 47237 (ex. store at
16/12 DBS livered 66152 worked the overnight 6V19 Immingham - Margam freight service onwards from Llanwern sidings.
17/12
57316 working Arriva XC 1V31 05:32 Holyhead - Cardiff Central service was
reported as terminated at
22/12 57316 worked the 1V31 Holyhead - Cardiff Central service doing a repeat performance again during the following day.
24/12
66112 + 66230 (dit) departed
29/12
66128 ran 0V51
04/01 An unidentified FLHH Class 66 ran 0Z70 Stoke Gifford sidings - Newport docks in readiness to shunt the latest batch of new Class 70s on arrival.
05/01
The Beluga Endurance was seen to be berthed in its normal position within
06/01
Disaster on the dockside! The final loco to be off-loaded, 70012 was reported as
dropped from around 15 ft back onto the ship. A HSE investigation followed and
various rumours were circulating regarding the mainframe and cab damaged
loco’s future. Sources suggested the loco would be collected by the same ship
on return from another European port call and taken back to the
08/01
66150 + 66085 (dit) worked the morning 6M60
09/01
70012 was visible on the quayside in
11/01
New Class 70 mainline movement, but rather short lived ! 70009 + 70010 + 70008 +
70011 ran 0Z74 11:20
12/01
In a new DBS red repaint 60011 ran 0A53 Bescot - Margam light-engine for West
Wales fuel tank duty, being reported through
21/01
DBS 66152 worked 6M96 Margam - Corby steel coils passing
25/01 70009 was reported as moved whilst 70012 was now sheeted over on the quayside still within the docks.
29/01
A 0X69 Newport ADJ - Eastleigh light loco move was formed: 66047 + 66172 + 66107
+ 66181 + 66112 + 66016 + 66177 passing
Portbury branch line
22/12 During the afternoon, an unidentified FLHH Class 66 was noted stabled in the cripple siding with 3 coal wagons. A DBS coal service was also being loaded at the same time.
Locos recorded on coal duty during the review period have included: 66014/063/069/083/085/133/140/185/188. 66512/522/554/555/556/597/599/952
Yate
After public pressure, over a period of four months, vandalised panels on the station’s waiting shelters have been replaced. The Friends of Yate Station group suggested the missing panels be replaced with plastic screens containing internal metal mesh to make them stronger, but First/GW initially stated this would be too costly. Repairs were however, completed by the end of January.
Units seen during the month
142001/009/030/068.
143603/611/612/618/619/620/621.
150120/121/123/127/128/130/131/221/232/235/237/238/239/244/246/249/252/265/266/279/283.
153305/329/361/370/373.
158749/766/767/798/951/952/953/954/955/956/957/958/959.
220006/008/011/021/029/030/033/034.
221126/131/132/133/137/141.
Arriva XC HST power cars: 43207/285/301/303/304/321/357/366/378/384.
SWT First/GW ‘hire’ units: 158887 (24/01), 158888 (05/01), 158889 (27/12/10, 15/01/11), 158890 (03/01, 15/01).
LOCAL FREIGHTLINER WORKINGS
4V50/4O51
16/12 66535. 17/12 66591. 18/12 66588. 20/12 66575. 22/12 66537.
23/12 66569. 24/12 66576. 30/12 66533. 31/12 66956. 04/01 66956.
05/01 66556. 06/01 66532. 07/01 66587. 08/01 66563. 10/01 66590.
11/01 66587. 12/01 66538. 15/01 66538. 17/01 66570. 18/01 66571.
19/01 66569. 20/01 66532. 21/01 66537. 22/01 66588. 25/01 66543.
26/01 66542. 27/01 66503. 28/01 66538. 29/01 66536. 31/01 66568.
Note:- The service was confirmed as caped on 21/12 and 03/01.
4V60
Calvert -
17/12 66551. 22/12 66952. 24/12 66550. 19/01 66550.
6M55
06:30
14/01 66597. 17-19/01 70004. 20-22/01 66550. 24/01 70011. 25/01 66544.
27/01 66554. 28/01 66554.
6M61 08:26 Portbury - Rugeley P.S. loaded coal
17/12 66952. 29/12 66597. 30/12 66555. 30/12 66599. 31/12 66599.
6M04
11:12
17/01 66953. 19/01 66512. 24/01 66531.
6Z50 04:55 Portbury - Uskmouth / 4Z51 10:00 Uskmouth - Stoke Gifford
14-18/12 66556. 22/12 66556. 23/12* 66597. 29/12 66512. 30/12 66512.
24/01 66550. 25/01 66550.
Note: * From this date the working was reported as re-coded to 6F65.
6A21 Wentlooge - Theale loaded stone.
06/01 66548. 25/01 66597.
6M36 12:10 Westbury - Hope (Earles sidings) cement empties (MFO)
20/12 66614. 10/01 66524. 25/01 66518.
4V32/4L32
17/12 66536. 31/12 66569. 05/01 66594. 24/01 66505. 25/01 66501.
26/01 66535. 27/01 66533. 28/01 66533.
4L30
16:27 10:00
27/01 66956.
4V32
Felixstowe / Ipswich -
15/01 66537.
4V26/4O24
11:00
LOCAL DBS WORKINGS
6B13 Robeston - Westerleigh loaded fuel tanks
16/12 60096. 20/12 66054+66055. 21/12 66054+66055. 21/12 66156+66200.
23/12 66152. 28/12 66025+66088. 29/12 66156+66200. 30/12 66156+66200.
31/12 66005+66088. 04/01 66156+66176. 05/01 66151. 06/01 66156+66176.
07/01 66156+66176. 08/01 66148. 10/01 66128. 11/01 66056. 12/01 66055.
13-15/01 60011. 17-22/01 60011. 24/01 60011. 25/01 60011. 26/01 59205.
27/01 66172. 28/01 59201. 29/01 59201. 31/01 60074.
Notes: 17/12 - The train was believed terminated at Margam having been reported through Haverfordwest 78 minutes late with 66008+60096. 22/12 - 66156+66200 powered the working as far as Margam only. 28/12 - 60015 failed at Haverfordwest, the train being taken forward by 66025+66088, with the Class 60 being removed at Margam.
6E41 Westerleigh - Lindsey fuel tank empties
16/12 60071. 20/12 60074. 30/12 60099. 31/12 60099. 03/01 60074.
08/01 66151. 10/01 60040. 13/01 60040. 14/01 60039. 15/01 60071.
19-21/01 60040. 24/01 60071. 26/01 66180. 31/01 60015.
6B49/6B50
Llanwern -
17/12 66088. 04/01 66104. 07/01 66019 11/01 66148. 18/01 66165.
21/01 66188. 25/01 66175. 28/01 66076.
6B33 Theale - Robeston (Margam SO) fuel tank empties
16/12 60054. 18/12 60054. 21/12 66156. 23/12 66200+66156.
28/12 66156+66200. 29/12 66151. 30/12 66005+66088. 04/01 66109+66138.
06/01 66238. 08/01 66003+66156. 11/01 66060. 15/01 66037. 18/01 59206.
20/01 59205. 22/01 59205. 25/01 59205. 27/01 59201 29/01 60074.
6B83/6A83 Westbury - Machen - West Drayton ARC loaded stone
12/01 66090. 19/01 66204. 21/01 66156.
6V62
Eastleigh -
21/12 66047. 29/12 66232. 04/01 66153. 11/01 66066. 18/01 66221.
25/01 66186.
Note: Timings in the
6X52 Portbury - Warrington/Mossend loaded and empty car carriers (TThO)
16/12 66160. 21/12 66165. 06/01 66207. 11/01 66147. 13/01 66230.
14/01 66213. 18/01 66077. 20/01 66043. 25/01 66039. 27/01 66046.
6B35 Hayes - Moreton-on-Lugg stone empties
04/01 66174. 10/01 66164. 19/01 66156. 27/01 66177. 31/01 66034.
6B65
Westbury -
30/12 66188. 11/01 66047. 12/01 59206. 25/01 60074+66021. 26/01 66021.
6B59
16/12 66138. 04/01 66084. 07/01 66085.
6M60
18/12 66230. 08/01 66150. 15/01 66207. 22/01 66207. 29/01 66127.
6C39
St. Blazey -
06/01 66150. 20/01 66207. 27/01 66127.
6A29 Wentlooge - Didcot yard freight
16/12 66207. 20/01 66005.
LOCAL COLAS WORKINGS
6O78 Margam - Dolland’s Moor export steel
13/01 66844. 18/01 66841. 20/01 66844. 25/01 66844. 27/01 66844.
Note: A headcode change took place to 6O55 from 18/01.
6V78 Dolland’s Moor - Margam export steel empties
18/01 66841. 20/01 66844. 22/01 66845. 25/01 66845. 27/01 66844.
Note: Diverted services have not been included in the above two lists.
LOCAL DRS WORKINGS
6V73/6M56
Crewe Coal sidings - CEGB
20/12 20303+37607. 22/12 37259+37607. 29/12 66411+66426.
6V74/6M67
16/12 37601+37607. 06/01 57007+57008. 20/01 37038+37601.
Stock Alterations
Locomotives
Transfers
08480 –EH, 08531 –
66028/073/123/243 –
France
, 66608 –
HTLX Hanson Traction Locomotives – 31454/601, WBEP -66178
Stored
BH: 08507/786/924. 37606/608. 47237. 57001/005. CE: 67001. 92022/026.
LD: 66609/611 (
LH Group: 08401/530.
Traffic
08202 –Tidal Sidings, 08441/511 –Felixstowe, 08633 –TO (Hoo),
08683 –Felixstowe, 08703 –TO (IM), 08934 –Tidal Sidings, 60096 –TO,
67003/022. 92003/017/037 –CE.
Disposals
Booth: 08466/482/512/569/698/897/941. 09005/009/013/014/101/105, 09202
EMR (A): 37671/693/891 (Attercliffe).
Thomson: 08813/828 HNRL: 08924 Peak Rail: 09001.
Sonic Rail Services, Burnham on Crouch: 03020/197
Renumbered
43084 – 43484, 43123 – 43423
66405 – 66737 (66401-66404 to follow 66733-66736)
Electric Multiple Units
Stored
306017 @ZG
325010 @
460004/006 @AF
Renumbered
313101 - 201
378003-007/009/012/015/021 – 203-207/209/212/215/221
(All Class 378/0 now four cars and are 378/2)
New Stock
379002-005 -HQ
Coaching & NPCC Stock
Transfers
1201. 3309/51. 3416. 5928. 9496. 9711. 96100 –TM (TLWS)
Stored
5148/57/77/79/83/86/91/93/94. 5212/21. 9101.
(
Withdrawn
EMR (K): 977855 (Kingsbury)
Rushden
PRESERVATION & INDUSTRIAL MATTERS
16/12 The concluding sea defence stone workings (also see February 2011 Magazine) over the line continued with 66089 handling today’s working.
17/12 66018 worked the day’s train. It was also interesting to note that FLHH 66597 was also in use at Norton Fitzwarren on a 6Y25 waste spoil working for the railway’s new ‘triangle’ project close to the mainline junction.
20/12 The final working of the series, again with 66018 in charge was terminated at Taunton Fairwater yard due to heavy snow fall along the Minehead branch line.
22/12 66018 completed the final train’s diagram from Taunton Fairwater - Minehead, being later noted leaving Williton at 15:30 on the return.
02/01 To mark the 40th Anniversary of the closure of the line to passenger trains, the WSR along with First/GW which provided unit 150234, ran a 2Z10 Exeter St. David’s - Minehead (10:40 off Taunton) and 2Z11 15:15 return.
A points problem at
Norton Fitzwarren on the inward working saw the train run to
Also active during the day, along the line was Hymek D7017, running with changed numbers to D7047 (and carrying a 8V03 headcode) this being in charge of another train which operated along the branch on 02/01/71 to collect wagons and some equipment prior to closure.
Portbury Dock
27/12
Ex.
Turkey
8Fs Nos: 45166 and 45170 arrived on the Grimaldi Line vessel Grande Scandinavia
(from
The locos had arrived
chained on to a container type steel base with their tenders separate. Two other
8Fs, Nos: 45153 and 45165 are reported to still be in
Turkey
and will hopefully eventually follow for preservation in
Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway
21/01 A second landslide on the line close to Winchcombe station at a location called ‘Chicken Curve’ has caused severe disruption. Fund raising is under way towards repair. It is hoped a passenger service will be introduced on the recently restored northern section towards Broadway so a passenger service can still be maintained over part of the line.
MISCELLANEOUS
Road Movements
06/01 First/GW HST power car 43154, passing junction 17 on the M4 at 17:45.
TRACK MACHINES & DEPARTMENTALS
03/11 Taunton Fairwater yard: DR77901.
11/11 Salisbury NR yard: DR73927.
07/12
30/12 Stoke Gifford sidings: DR73901 (Colas owned).
03/01 Bristol Parkway sidings: DR73901. 77901. Barton Hill depot: snowploughs: DB965209. DB965238 (ZZV).
07/01 Gloucester Horton road: DR80206. DR73108.
11/01 Pilning station yard: Hydrex r/r excavator: 5474 (94709 91113-01).
17/01 6J83 09:13 Chard junction - Liskeard - DR75406.