TRIP 420

Carnforth Open Weekend

26-27/07/08

DAY ONE (26/07/08)

Network Rail, Crewe Gresty Green (view) 

66561.

DRS, Crewe Gresty Bridge Depot (view) 

08834, 20305, 47712/829, 57008, 66410/414/418/426.

Freightliner, Crewe Basford Hall Yard (view)  

47150/816, 66530/536/546/549/551/552/553/557/564/566/596 66603/612/951, 86610/628, 90045/046. Crane; DRC78230. Network Rail Wagons; 92636, 501005/006/053/113/128/129 501136/137/178/180/187/277/278/279.

West Coast Railway Co Ltd, Carnforth (Open Day) 

20302/307, 33029, 37229/602, 47802, 57010, 60074, 66429. Preserved Steam Locos; "Glaxo" - AB 2268/49, P 1925/37 Dsm, 45699 "Galatea" - Crewe 297/36 (under restoration), 48151 "Gauge O' Guild" - Crewe/42, 46115 "Scots Guardsman" - NB 23610/27 (ex p.38), 5690 "Leander" - Crewe 288/36 (on loan from p.153), 70013 "Oliver Cromwell" - Crewe/51 (on loan from p.127), 30777 "Sir Lamiel" - NB 23223/25 (on loan from p.127), "Lindsay" - WCI/1887, "W.T.T." - AB 2134/42, AB 1572/17, 5972 "Hogwarts Express" - Sdn/37, AB 2230/47, 68009 - HE 3825/54 (ex p.314), SS 1585/1865, P 2027/42. Preserved Diesel Locos; 33025 "Glen Falloch" - BRCW DEL 135/61, 33030 - BRCW DEL 140/61, 37108 - EE 3237/62 + VF D762/62, 37214 - EE 3392/64 + VF D858/64, 37676 - EE 3271/63 + RSH 8386/63, 47355 - BT 598/65, 47492 - BT 522/64, 47798 "Prince William" - Crewe/65, 08678 "Artila" - Hor/59, "Trenchard" - AB 401/56, "Eskdale" - YE 2718/58, D7659 - BP 8069/66 (ex p.274), D2381 - Sdn/61, 03196 - Sdn/61, 40145 "East Lancashire Railway" - EE 3091/61 (on loan from p.56), 55022 "Royal Scots Grey" - EE 2905/60 (on loan from p.58), D5310 - BRCW DEL 55/59 (on loan from p.168). Stored Locos; 37165/517/668/706/710/717, D1109, 47194/236/363/368/489/525/772/776/786/854, 86259. Preserved Cranes; ADRR95212 - R/Rapier E8137/8 built 1940, 96100 - CS 66/61. Preserved/Mainline Registered Carriages: G.W.R; DW150192 (Dynamometer 796), 3052. S.R; 1470. L.N.W.R; ARMY80082 (U/Frame only). L.M.S; 395, 16243, 31129, 45026, 45028, 45030. L.N.E.R; 4237 (Body Only), 23896, 975401 (BG 70630, U/Frame only), 1998 "Loch Eil" (Saloon 900580). Pullman; 246 "Lydia", 247 "Isle of Thanet", 278 "Bertha", 316, 321 (assumed), 326 "Emerald", Car No.337, Car No.352, 354 "The Hadrian Bar". B.R; 999506, 1644, 1650, 1652, 1655, 1663, 1670, 1926 (Body Only), 1929 (Body Only), "State Car No.83" (SLF 2108), "State Car No.85" (SLF 2110), 2127, 2131, 2500, 3093, 4860, 4932, 4997, 13306, 13320, 13321, 13323, 25767, 25806, 25837, 25862, 25893, 26013, 99966 (BSK 34525), 80204 (BSK 35297), 80217 (BSK 35299), 35463, 92908 (BG 80895), 99792 (BFK 14019), 17025 (BFK 14025), 975484 (BSK 34591), 975639 (BSK 35016), 80403, 80404, 99884, 977095 (BCK 21210). BR Mark 2; 504 "Ullswater", 506 "Windermere", 546 "City of Manchester", 548 "Grasmere", 549 "Bassenthwaite", 550 "Rydal Water", 551 "Buttermere", 552 "Ennerdale Water", 553 "Crumnock Water", 586 "Derwent Water", 5299, 5463, 6523 (TSO 5568), 5600, 5727, 5756, 5874, 9448, 14168, 3351, 3309, 3362, 3360, 3408, 3416, 6148, 6014, 6135, 5917, 5928, 9104, 9496. Motorail Vans; 96165, 96170, 96175, 96178, 96191, 96192, 96110, 96182, 96218, 96135, 96132, 96210, 96164. EMU Car; 71758. Passing; 66099. 

Notes: 

1) As virtually all of the premises was covered and allowing for carriages being on Mainline duty, it was assumed that the following coaches have been scrapped on site: GWR 295, BR Mark 1 1688, BR Mark 2 5505. 

2) AB 1147/08 has now gone to the Ribble Railway. 

3) AB 2343/53 has now gone to the Chasewater Railway. 

4) 08220 has now gone to Wrenbury Station, Cheshire. 

5) 31163 has now gone to the Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway. 

6) 37188 has now gone to Peak Rail. 

7) Class 37s 158 + 222 + 235 have all been scrapped. 

8) LMS BG 31930 was not found/identified during our visit. However subsequent visit reports reveal that it was actually on site at the time and overlooked by our party. 

9) BR Mark 2 13508 was away for restoration at Rail Restorations North East, Shildon, due to be returned later in 2008.

DSB Engineering Ltd, Tebay (view) 

Road/Rail: W.A Developments; R676 WRM - Daewoo Solar 130 0834/95.

DRS, Carlisle Kingmoor Depot (view) 

20306/315, 37038/194/510/608/688, 57003/007, 66406/407/408/409/419/422/423/427/428. Passing; DMU; 185119/129.

Carlisle Kingmoor Yard (view) 

08662/993, 37422, 60031, 66014/129/152/237/609, 92004. Snowploughs; 965578/579. Network Rail Wagons; 29031/032 29086/204/207/254/309/325/359/410/415/431/467/528, 501011 501031/071/082/089/091/151/152/153/185/205/212/213/338. Passing: Pendolinos; 390025/037.

DAY TWO (27/07/08)

W.A Developments Ltd, Carlisle (visit) 

Track Machine; 3653 - Trac-gopher GO4 4791535. Road/Rail; W076 - Colmar T10000FS 7231/02, W033 - Barford Dumper SX8095/SRLK0879 built 2000, W020 - Unimog U1650 166228. Buggies; W110 - John Deere Gator 030472, WO114 - John Deere Gator 030503, WO115 - John Deere Gator 030838 (DP270/026), WO116 - John Deere Gator 032559 (DP270/027). Philmor Trailers; W048 - 2137/01, W036 - 2100/01, W058 - 2164/02, W050 - 2147/02, W040 - 2117/01, W053 - 2146/02.

DRS, Carlisle Kingmoor Depot (view)  

20306/315, 37038/194/510/608/688, 57003/007, 66406/407 66408/409/419/422/423/427/428/430. Coach; 9419. Passing; DMU; 185119/129.

Story Rail Ltd, Carlisle (view)  

Road/Rail; 320 - JCB JS160W 0718882/00, 396 - Leibherr A900ZW 612 10209/01, 357 - JCB JS160W 0716850, PX04 HUA - U/I JCB JS175W, 681 DX56 AEU - Colmar T10000FS 8033/06 (arriving on low loader).

Foulridge Canal Cruises, Foulridge (visit)  

Preserved Petrol Loco: 2ft Gauge; L 9993/38.

Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, Embsay (Part visit) 

Preserved Steam Locos: 4ft 8½" Gauge; "Darfield No.1" - HE 3783/53 (in steam, on loan from p.286), "NCB Monckton No.1" - HE 3788/53 (in steam), NCB No.140 - HC 1821/40, No.22 - AB 2320/52, (Illingworth) - HC 1208/16, HC 1450/22 rebuilt Byworth/2000, HC 1709/39, (Airedale No.3) - HE 1440/23, S112 - HE 2414/41, "Beatrice" - HE 2705/45, NCB S121 - HE 3715/52, 8 (Sir Robert Peel) - HE 3776/52, No.69 - HE 3785/53, "Annie" - P 1159/08, 68005 - RSHN 7169/44, RSHN 7661/50, LMS 7164 - S 7232/27, "York No.1" - YE 2474/49. Preserved Diesel Locos: 4ft 8½" Gauge; 08773 - Derby/60 (ex p.151), 08054 - Dar/53 (ex p.229), D2203 - VF D145/52 + DC 2400/52, D9513 - Sdn/64, AB 440/58, 36 - HC D1037/58, JF 4100003/46, JF 4200003/46, RH 394009/55, 31119 - BT 136/58 (ex p.151). 2ft 6" Gauge; SMH 60SD755/80. 2ft Gauge; MR 8979/46 Dsm. Preserved Petrol Loco: 2ft Gauge; L 10225/38. Preserved Crane; Coles 17429/58. Preserved Carriages: S.R; 798, 1711, GNSoR; 34. M.R; 238, 241. G.E.R; 14, 37. B.R Mark 1; 1826, 1857, 4406, 4460, 4575, 4666, 5003, 9011 (BSO 9370), 15452 (CK 15952 assumed), 16165, 21261, 25472, 80830, 92355 (BG 81517), 94338, 34558 (assumed). B.R Mark 3; 10698.

Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, Holywell Halt (view) 

Preserved Crane; CS 8742/46 assumed.

Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, Priors Lane (view) 

Preserved Carriages: LNWR; 479 (Body only), 2097 (Body only).

Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, Bolton Abbey (view) 

Preserved Steam Locos: 4ft 8½" Gauge; S134 "Wheldale" - HE 3168/44. Preserved Diesel Locos: 4ft 8½" Gauge; D1524 - BT 419/63 (ex p.146), D5600 - BT 200/60 (ex p.154). DMUs; 51993, 52005, 52012, 52031, 52025, 52006, 59791 (all assumed except 59791). Preserved Carriages: L.S.W.R; (17) Queen Victoria's Saloon Body. G.E.R; (8) Saloon Body. N.E.R; (3170) Petrol Railcar Body on U/Frame of LNER 60525. BR; 35131. Notes on Railway: 1) Of the locos and trolleys not seen it was expected that; a) Bg/DC 2136 + Wkm 7610 were located in the area not visited, b) SMH 60SD754 + MR 5213 + MR 8979 + YWA L2 (RH) + Wkm 3164 were locked in one of the containers, c) WB 2668/42 has now gone to the Rutland Railway and d) 08700 (Hor/60) has now gone to the East Lancs Railway. 2) Of the carriages not seen it was expected that; a) LNWR 5318 was located in the area not visited at Embsay, b) ECJS 189 (on U/Frame of LNER F 6449) is currently at Wabtec Rail and c) L&YR No.1 is currently on loan to the NRM.

Eureka Childrens Museum, Halifax 

Preserved Diesel Loco; HE 2641/41. Preserved Carriage: BR Mark 2; 5524.

Freightliner, Leeds Midland Road Depot (view)  

66508/514/522/524/527/532/533/534/550/556/565/567/582 66595/597/606. Passing: DMU; 142005.