TRIP 432

West Midlands

18/07/09

Stourbridge Junction Station area 

DMU; 150002/003/015/017/018/102/132, 165021/039, 168107. People Mover; 139001 - Parry 14/2008. Track Machine; 73244. 

Note; The party were permitted to ride on the People Mover, travelling back and forth to Stourbridge Town station.

London Midland, Stourbridge Junction Depot (visit) 

People Mover; 139002 - Parry 15/2008. Note; A huge Thank You to Mary Hayward for arranging and hosting this fantastic visit.

JPM Parry & Associates, Cradley Heath (visit) 

People Movers; Parry 8/94 (test bed vehicle), No.7 - Parry 7/94, Parry 6/93, 999900 - Parry 12. 

Note; A huge Thank You to Mary Hayward for arranging and to John Parry for hosting this fantastic visit.

Hydrex RSD, Dudley (view) 

Road/Rail; 5926 (911101-2) - Komatsu PC138US 6115, 5927 (911102-0) - Komatsu PC138US 6127, 5035 (911086-5) - Komatsu PC138US 5230/05, 5037 (911088-8) - Komatsu PC138US 5292/05, 4158 (943029-7) - Thwaites A1654/02, 4639 (911058-4) - Kobelco SK135SR YY03 04963/04, 5928 (911103-8) - Komatsu PC138US 6133, 3600 - Case 988 CGG0232044/01, 6383 (914007-8) - Komatsu D37P 5831, 2635 (943011-5) - Thwaites 6-93912/98, 5525 (911094-9) - Komatsu PC138US 6023, 6215 (943012-3) - Thwaites 5-92624/97. Trailers: RT280 (010473-5) - Chieftain RT1082/09, RT282 (0104xx-0) - Chieftain RT1084/09, RT146 (011131-8 ) - Philmor 2089/01, RT136 (011124-3) - Philmor 2115/01, RT205 (011146-6) - Philmor 2210/03, RT148 (011133-4) - Philmor 2101/01, RT109 (010185-5) - Philmor 2015/99.

Quattro Plant, Willenhall (visit) 

Small Plant; PL047, PL071. Road/Rail; 459 (940407-8) - Komatsu PW170 K32005/01, 539 (911177-2) - Komatsu PC128US 9099/04, 538 (911176-4) - Komatsu PC128US 9101/04, 345 (940401-1) - Mecalec 14MBX 030822/03, (490) MR25 (942031-4) - Mecalec 11CX 06620/96, 329 EJZ4135 - Mecalec 12MXT 026759/01, 528 (911166-5) - Komatsu PC128US 9002/03, 817 LK04LPE - Komatsu PW150 K35114/04 OOU, UN02 - Unimog 011436 OOU, BCL254 - Thwaites 18-93479/97, 483 MR02 (942017-3) - Mecalec 11CX 02553/94, 491 GEN1 (942073-6) - Genie Z-45/22 006387, 338 EJZ4161 (943039-5) - Mecalec 14MXT 030436/98, 549 (914056-5) - Komatsu D41P B21704/00, 494 (942075-1) - Genie Z-45/22 00558/97, 04 (942075-1) - Genie Z-45/22 00557/97, 557 (914064-9) - Komatsu D41P B40391/04, 441 (940390-6) - Komatsu PW160 K40523/06. Trailers; 645 (010254-9) - Chieftain RT1026/02, 595 (011158-1) - Philmor 2021/99, 691 (010209-3) - Railability 0019/05. 

Note; A huge Thank You to Simon for arranging and Craig for hosting this fantastic visit.

Bescot Yard area (view) 

08580/597/632/651/907, 09008, 37893/895, 60087, 66058/103 66137/230/544. Track Machines; 77002. Network Rail Wagons; 12902/907/917/940/988/994, 29058/059/067/095/102 29152/189/283/402/458/490/500/535, 380024/029/035/173/174 380175/185/186/188/198/203/206/329/334, 501313/333/377 501378/379, 503104/115/120, 3170 5992 096-5, 3170 5992 110-4, 3170 5992 120-3. Passing; 67015. DMU; 150011, 153366/371, 170501/502. Voyagers; 220013/015/019/030, 221107/144. EMU; 323203/215/220. Coaching Stock; 10215, 11029, 12119. DVT; 82303.

WCML, Ray Hall Lane (site), Great Barr 

Small Plant: AIS; 152936 (909180-0) - Pandrol Fastclipper. Road/Rail: Paul John Plant; RR911 (940084-5) - Doosan DX160W 50420/08, RR913 (940093-6) - Doosan DX160W 50471/08. Hydrex; 6687 (942047-0) - Genie Z-60/34 8802, 5221 (914039-1) - Komatsu D41P B40600/05, 4207 (914031-8) - Komatsu D41P B40004/03, 5033 (911091-5) - Komatsu PC138US 5305/05, 5032 (911084-0) - Komatsu PC138US 5213/05, 4204 (940195-9) - Case 988 Mega CGG0232342/03, 3708 (940234-6) - Case 988 CGG0232152/01. Trailer: Paul John Plant; RRT140 (010078-2) - Philmor 2332/08. Passing: DMU; 153371, 170501/633. Voyager; 220022. EMU; 350240/264. Pendolino; 390004.

Network Rail, Sandwell & Dudley Compound (view) 

Road/Rail; 975091-8 - Kubota RTV900 21644 000489/02, 975090-0 - Kubota RTV900 21666 000489/01, FD57 YKL - Unimog U400 214716. Passing: DMU; 158831/839. EMU; 323203/215, 350247. Pendolino; 390002.

M6 South, Near Junction 8 

Road/Rail: Future Welding; ATMW751 - Doosan DX160W 5006.

Moveright International, Rye Farm, Wishaw 

Stored Steam Locos; 3845 - Sdn/42, W.P.R.No.15 "Earl David" - AB 2183/45 (ex p.34), 4270 - Sdn 2850/19 (parts only), 9642 - Sdn/46 (parts only). Stored Diesel Locos; 08711 - Crewe/60 (ex EWS), 47484 - Crewe/65, 08683 - Hor/59 (ex EWS), 08896 - Hor/62 (ex EWS), 2001 - EE 2475/59 + VF D482/59, 2002 - EE 2969/61 + RSHD 8221/61, 2003 - EE 3610/66 + EEV D1009/66, 08503 - Don/58 (ex p.228 of 14EL), 47550 - BT 502/64 (ex Fragonset). Stored Carriages: G.W.R; 975556 (Fruit D 3448, Body only). Pullman; (Balmoral) - 6whl Clerestory Body (assumed). B.R. Mark 1; 87801 (Body only). Stored Wickham Trolley; PWM2189 - Wkm 4166/48 (ex p.90). Stored Internal Users; 024223, 024752, 024887, 041957, 060967 (assumed), 070882.

Coventry Railway Centre, Baginton (visit) 

Preserved Diesel Locos; RH 268881/49, RH 338416/53. Preserved Petrol Loco; FH 2895/44. Preserved Electric Locos; EEDK 905/35, HL 3682/27. Preserved DEMU; 67300. Preserved EMUs; 10239, 12354, 12795, 12796, 14573, 15354, 16117, 28690, 29289, 29720, 61183, 61287, 977966 (61928), 977963 (61937), 65321, 71205, 75186, 75407, 977962 (75642), 977965 (75965), 977967 (75972), 977964 (75981), 77112, 78037. Preserved Carriages: S.R; 748. B.R Mark 1; 92029 (Body only). Liverpool Overhead Railway; No.7 (Body only on U/I underframe. Preserved Tube Stock: C&S.L.R; 135 (Body Only), 163 (Body only). Preserved Hand Crane; ADM22 - CS 7596/44. Preserved Steam Crane; D&W 12/19 assumed. Preserved Internal User; 083407.

In a Field, Bubbenhall Bridge 

Grounded Bodies: B.R Mark 1; 92018 (Body only), 92104 (Body only).