TRIP 344

SHROPSHIRE

30/09/01

The Dell, Greenhouse Dingle, Alveley

Grounded Bodies: GWR/BR; 3 unidentified Fruit D bodies. Note; One more unidentified Fruit D body had recently been dismantled at this site.

Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust Ltd, Blists Hill

Replica Loco: 3ft gauge; GKN/90. Note; There was no sign of Grafton Steam Crane 2446/37 on site.

Central Trains, Telford Station

Replica Loco: 4ft gauge; TU/87.

Telford Railway Centre, Horsehay

Preserved Steam Locos: 4ft 82 in gauge; AB 1944/27, "Wellington & Severn Junction" - P 1990/40, 5619 Sdn/25 Dsm (Ex p.201), No.15 - AB 2183/45 (Ex p.165), P 2142/53 (on loan from p.76). 2ft gauge; Kierstead/AK/79. Preserved Diesel Locos: 4ft 82 in gauge; NB 27414/54, D2959 - RH 382824/55, RH 525947/68, RH 544998/69, YE 2687/58 (Ex p.175), RR 10194/64 (Ex p.39), 3 - RR 10264/66 (Ex p.164, via p.39). 2ft gauge; RH 222101/44 (Ex p.53). Preserved Carriages: GWR; 38. LMS; 5657. BR; 14901 (FK 13349), 24576, 34712. Preserved DMUs; 53479/531/556, 59228. Preserved Plant; A14W PWM2786 - Wkm 6885/54, 68800 - Perm 001/85 (Ex p.350). Preserved Cranes; U/I 4wheel Hand Crane, X37074 - Smith 21120/51. Internal Users; 024484 (ADB767478), 060482 (B758542). Note; P2142/53 was in steam hauling passenger trains.

Cambrian Railways Society Ltd, Oswestry Cycle & Railway Museum

Preserved Steam Locos; 5952 - Sdn/35, AB 885/00, HE 3770/52, P 1430/16 Dsm, "Oliver Veltom" - P 2131/51. Preserved Diesel Locos; FH 3057/46 Dsm, FH 3541/52, "Alpha" - FH 3953/60, HC D843/54, 4975 - HE 3526/47. Preserved Carriages: GWR; 163, 1019, DW309 (BTK 2370), ADW150019 (TK 2447). 288XX (Body only, Freight Stock). BR Mark 1; 3950, 35342. BR Mark 2; 35507 (BFK 14123). Notes; 1) "Ditcheat Manor" (Sdn/50) has now returned to the Great Central Railway, Loughborough. 2) RR 10264/66 has moved to the Telford Steam Railway (See above). 3) Wkm 6643/53 is still on loan to the Anglesey Railway Preservation Society, Amlwch. 4) Both 2ft gauge Ruston locos were in store at nearby Weston Wharf, but were not available for the party to view. 5) BR Mark 1s 3950 & 35342 both arrived late 2000/early 2001 from the Llangollen Railway. 6) BR Mark 2 35507 arrived c July 2001 from store in MOD Kineton. This coach is owned by Cambrian Trains Ltd.

English Nature, Manor House Works, Moss Lane, Whixall

Preserved Petrol Loco: 2ft gauge; MR 1934/19. Preserved Diesel Loco: 2ft gauge; RH 191679/38. Notes; 1) BV 308/68 is currently in store at the Scottish Industrial Railway Centre, Dunaskin. 2) BV 692/74 is currently in store at an unknown location.

EWS Bescot Depot, view

08888, 56037, 66179/246, 92035. Track Machines; 73241/312.

EWS Bescot Yard, view

08742, 37057, 58045, 60024, 66058/063/114/129/133/162/181/191 66225/229/242. Track Machines; 78215/226/232.

EWS Saltley Depot, view

08939, 37601, 47634/712, 60036, 66056/108/138.

Maintrain, Tyseley Depot

DMU; 150018, 158756/850/858, 165037, 170515/637. Coach; 6014.