TRIP 222

Bitton

01/11/87

Bristol Temple Meads
Locos  33048  43004/151 Blue Peter II  47575 City of Hereford/608/609 Fire Fly   Coaches  5367  5525  5695  6508  9466  10579/612/614/617/618  10719  17101  17138  18373/971  24835  35480  40416  41139/140  42287/288/289  44037  NPCC  80586/650  84099/211  92209/330  93167/227/312/364/578
 
Gloucestershire/Warwickshire Railway Society, Toddington Goods Yard
Ex BR Locos  Steam  2807  Sdn 1905 Dsm;  4277  Sdn 1920;  4936 Kinlet Hall  Sdn 1929;  5199  Sdn 1934 Dsm;   5526  Sdn 1928 Dsm;  5952 Cogan Hall  Sdn 1935;  7821 Ditcheat Manor  Sdn 1950 Dsm;  7828 Odney Manor Sdn 1950:  35006 Peninsular & Oriental S. N. Co  Elh 1941 Dsm;  76077  Hor 1956;  Diesel 1506 (08114)  Derby 1955;  D9537  Sdn 1965/(539) Sdn 1965/(553)  Sdn 1965;  Petrol  Converted lorry  Dowty;  PWM2189  Wkm 4166/1948;  PWM 4313  Wkm 7516/1966;  Industrial Locos  Steam  AB 2086/1940 (Assumed ExP77, 7EL);  Central Electricity Generating Board  AB 2126/1942 (Ex P77, 7EL);  Yard  (rest obscured)  AB 2221/1946 (Ex P192, 1EL);  No1 Cadbury Bournville  AE 1977/1925 (ex P77, 7EL);  HE 2409/1942:  P 1976/1939;  WB 2655/1942:  Diesel  FH 2893/1944;  HC D615/38;  JF 4210130/1957 (Ex p77, 7EL);  19  JF 4240016/1964 (Ex P77, 7EL);  Coaches  Ex BR  4616  W21187 (now at Northampton & Lamport);  24949;  25020/314;  W34929;  Ex GWR  162 (Autocoach);  9886 (3665 now at WSR);  NPCC  Ex GWR W1019W (Syphon G now at Llynclys);   2869 (Fruit D 92069, DB95166, 060947);  2983 (DB975783 Syphon G);   DW79412 (Tool van – unique);   Ex SR  S1863 (PMV);  Cranes & Runner  GWR 18t hand crane;  ADRR95216 + ADS3096;  Departmentals  DW150397;  DB975177 (10t fruit van);  Wagons  Ex BR  DW30500 (10t open);  B783898 (Vanwide now at Llynclys);  Ex GWR  DW262 (W17711 now at Moveright International);  35959 (Brake van);  Ex LNER  Army 47109 (van);
Notes
Several vehicles were not identified. These included two Fruit Ds, two vans one of which was of LYR origin and a hand crane, plus three more GWR coaches.
 
North Gloucester Railway Company, Toddington Goods Yard  (Gauge 2’ 0”)
Locos  Steam George B  HE 680/1898 (frames missing);  7 Justine  Jung 939/1906;    1091  Hen 15968/1918;  Peter Pan  KS 4256/1922:  HE 2820/1945;  Diesel  2 Meco   L 34523/1949;  MR  7053/1937;  4  RH 354028/1953 (Ex GLC Barking);  5  RH 181820/1936;  RH 166010/1932;  Yard no A497  ND3824  HE 6647/1967 (Ex P237, 7EL);  HE 6648/1967 (Ex P237, 7EL)
Notes
MR 26007/1964 (Ex P72, 6EL) and L28039 went to the Micky Finn Railway (P63, 8EL) about two weeks before this visit.
FH 3317 was in a garage undergoing restoration.
GB 2345/1950 went to Cheadle six months previously
 
Site of Ashchurch Station  (Main Line)
Locos  43053/101  Coaches  40710  41115
 
Dowty Group Ltd., Ashchurch
Loco  Petrol  Dowty 1959 (Converted lorry)
 
Gloucester Station
Locos  43029/031  Coaches  40403  41159  42286/290/294/298  44065  NPCC  (94034)
 
GL Gloucester Horton Road
Locos  (Class 08 with no identification)  08778/795  31116/158/174  37141/213/254/257  37697  50003 Temeraire/031 Hood  Withdrawn Loco  08238  On Track Plant  73224  79104A/104B  ADB965215  Internal User  061022 (94710)  Wagon  B778412 (Insulfish -g)
 
Railcar Services, India Road, Gloucester
Loco  Unidentified FH
 
Avon Valley Railway, Bitton
Locos  Ex BR  Steam  34058  Bton 1947;  (44123)  Crewe 5658/1925;  (45379)  AW 1434/1937 Dsm;  47324  NB 23403/1926 Dsm;  Petrol  PWM3769  Wkm 6648/19538*;  Engineer’s No1  Wkm 8267/1959 (Ex P81, 7EL);  Industrial Locos  Steam  AE  1798/1918 Dsm;  Littleton No5  MW 2018/1922;  Fonmon  P 1636/1924;  RSHN 7151/1944;  2  WB 2842/1946;  Diesel  AB 446/1959;  Bg/DC 2158/1941;  RH 210481/1942 Dsm;  RH 235519/1945 Dsm;  D2 Army 610  S 10143/1963 (Ex P81, 7EL);  Coaches  Ex BR  E2599 (Sleeper – now scrapped)  W1933  M25040/299  E35255  NPCC  Ex SR  S1712  Departmentals  ADW150262 (Pooley open wagon/356 (Enparts van);  (395801);  TDB977132 (E13231 instruction coach);  On Track Plant  1t hand crane;  Smith of Rodley Steam Crane 24080/1955;  56205 (Lifter/Slewer)*;  Internal User  ADE292701 (060987)  Wagons  Flat (Ex K&ESR frame only);  105910 (van);
Note
* Not on public display
 
Bristol Temple Meads
Locos  Steam  6023 King Edward II  Sdn 1930 Dsm;  Diesel  33006/059/060  43145/173  47639 Industry Year 1986  Dmu Set  C823 (51505 + 59385 + 51511)  Coaches  7214  17030  18716/726/927/932/969  35045  35482  40402  41148/173  42270/274/278/282  44062 (WR HST set 42)

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