TRIP 444

Buckinghamshire

14-15th August 2010

DAY ONE - 14/08/10

Bletchley Sidings (view).
DMU: 153366. EMU: 321415. 350108/245/246/247/248/264. Passing: EMU: 350101/261. Pendolino: 390002/011/012 390020/031/036/044/050.

Network Rail, Bletchley (view).
Road/Rail: BD59WOJ (976054-5) - Aquarius Landrover 130 Crew Cab Pick-Up, (DX51BYJ) 919012-3 - Volvo FL6E 18 Tonne LRB 8-2 with Access Platform. Harsco Rail Movers: (079014-5), (079015-2).

Bletchley T&RSMD (closed, view).
Track Machine: 999801

Gullivers Land, Milton Keynes (visit).
Preserved Diesel: 1ft 3" Gauge: 2 - Gullivers/99 (s/o).
Note: Thank you to the staff involved in hosting this visit.

No. 40 Folly Lane, North Crawley.
Carriage: B/o: LNWR 03083.

Ridgelea, Near North Crawley.
The group stopped to examine a building that had part of a roof from an LNWR carriage.

Bedford Cauldwell TMD (visit)
EMU: 319007/217/377/428/430/436/444/455/456/460 377503/505/511/512/517/518/523.

Note: A huge thank you to all the FCC staff involved, particularly Barry Hutton, Mark Bodimeade, and Lance the depot shift manager for arranging and hosting a fantastic visit to the depot and stabling sidings/train preparation area.

Bedford Stabling sidings/Train Preparation area (visit)
EMU: 319004/215/219/386/421/431/437/442/443/448/451/457 377501/502/504/507/515/520/522. Passing: Diesel: 66157. HST: 43045/046/048/074. DMU: 153371. EMU: 319219/372/422/451, 377507/509

Network Rail, Bedford.
Road/Rail: FN57BZU (979020-3) - Unimog U400 214705.

Milton Keynes Museum, Wolverton (Visit).
Carriage: B/o: 2 compartments of a LNWR carriage (Uid)
Tram: Wolverton and Stony Stratford Tram No. 2.

Notes:
1- Thank you to the staff involved in hosting this visit.
2 - The tram was rebuilt using two halves of lower decks used as sheds, with a newly constructed upper deck.
3 - The other remnants of trams in store at this location were unavailable for viewing by the group.

Western Road Community Orchard, Wolverton (visit)
Carriage: B/o: 2 compartments of MSJR 02467 (assumed).

Allotments, leading to Marron Lane and Furze Way, Wolverton (visit)
Carriage: B/o: 2 compartments of a wooden carriage (Uid), 1 compartment of a wooden carriage (Uid).

Notes:
1 - Thank you to the allotment holders for allowing access to the site.
2 - One end, part of one side and part of the roof of another carriage or wagon also exist at this site, also unidentified.

Pikes Farm, Haversham (view)
Carriage: B/o: LMS CCT 35111.

Cleartrack Salcey, Hanslope (view)
There were no road/rail items visible.

Bedford Station (19.55-22.00)*
Diesel: 47712/802, 66063/156/213. HST: 43043/045/046/054 43064/076. DMU: 153366/375. MERIDIAN: 222002/003/005/009 222010/011/012/014/018/021/023/102/104. EMU: 319003/012 319219/368/372/374/381/421/422/429/431/437/451/457, 377503/507/509. Carriages: Mk2: 1254 (3391), 3232, 3366, 3374, 5901/19/71, 6122/73, 9506. HST Carriages: 41061/068 41071/072, 40728/753, 42119/120/121/139/140/141/329/337, 44048/054. Network Rail Wagons: 501011/036/071/096/151/ 501152/153/226/227/228/313/333/377/378/379.

Day 2, 15/08/10

Great Woburn Railway, Woburn Safari Park, Woburn (visit)
Preserved Diesel: 1ft 8" gauge: Lady Alexandra - AK70/04 (s/o).
Note: Thank you to the staff involved in hosting this visit.

Finmere Old station, Newton Purcell, Oxfordshire (visit)
Preserved Electro-Diesel: 73130 (E6037 - EE3709/66 / EEV E369/66). Preserved EMU: 977364 (10400), 977874 - 65302, 977875 (65304), 977924 (65382), 977925 (65379). Internal user: 083631 (NPCCS: 94477 u/f/o).

Sir Jeremy Sullivan, Wotton Light Railway, Near Aylesbury (visit)
Preserved Steam: 1ft 3" gauge: SANDY - ESR 301/96 (In steam). Preserved Diesel: 1ft 3" gauge: PAM - AK 52/96, POMPEY - AK 64/01.

Notes:
1 - A huge thankyou to Sir Jeremy Sullivan and family for arranging and hosting this fantastic visit.
2 - The group enjoyed 2 round trips and a photo run past behind "Sandy" in glorious sunshine.

Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Quainton Road Station (visit).
Preserved Steam: 30585 - (BP1414/1874) In Steam, (L.N.E.R.40) - S6515/26 In Steam, 5080 DEFIANT - (Sdn/39), 6989 WIGHTWICK HALL - (Sdn/48), 7200 - (Sdn/34), AP807/1872, SWANSCOMBE - (AB699/1891), (AB1477/16), Laporte - (AB2243/48), (No.1 SIR THOMAS - HC1334/18 assumed), Millom - (HC1742/46), (HE3782/53 assumed),(HE3890/64, dsm), HL3717/28, 1 - (Neasden3/1898), (P1900/36, dsm), (P2087/48, dsm), (P2105/50), (11) - S9366/45, (7) SUSAN - (S9537/52), (WB2469/32), (CHISLET - YE2498/51). 3ft 6" gauge: 3405 Janice (NBH27291/53). Preserved Diesel: (FH2102/37), (WALRUS - FH3271/49), Tarmac (FH3765/55), WD849 (HE2067/40), (OSRAM) GWR No.1 - (JF20067/33), Redland (KS4428/30), (RH425477/59 reb Resco/79), 1139 Hilsea - (RH463153/61), (D2298 - RHSD8157/60 / DC2679/60). Preserved Electric: 2ft Gauge: 803 (EEDK803/31). Preserved Steam Multiple Unit: (5208 - S9418/51 assumed). Preserved DMU: 51886/899, 59761. Carriages: GCR: 652 (5652, TDE320603). GNR: 459, 1470. GWR: GW9001 (99106). LCDR: 9. LMS: 7820 (Dm 395344). LNER: 3188 (12934), 22219 (82145, DE320832), 41384 (16076, DE321058). LNWR: 112 (5122, DM395017M), 249 (5249 - LMS: 77 (10411)), 182 (LMR 10662) b/o on underframe of LMS35414, 2119, 4569 (ex Dunsmore b/o)*. MSLR: 1076. WCJS: 102 (119, 2119, 01039, 45024). BR: Hawksworth: 2242 (150391). Mk1: 4066 (CC99017), 4867, (16235 - 7235 assumed), 24993, 25500, 35192, E43190. Mk2: b/o 5324. Replica: Brill Tramway mock-up carriage on underframe of LMS flat wagon 4415. NPCCS: GWR Bloater A W2115W (DW150111), GWR 6-wheel Milk Tank 2536 . Collett: GW64. GNR: 1727 (LNER 4105, Departmental DE940400). LMS: PBV 33014, LNWR: DM279982, 11388 (4118, 36895, DM395080). LSWR: 5025 (SR1451). SR: 1108. BR: Siphon G: 1037. CCT: 94578. Horsebox: S96403. Mk1: 80394 (25156), 80423, 86450 (93450). Preserved Tube stock: 54233 (14233), 013063 (13063), 53028 (13028). Cab only: 3911, 11242. New York subway 1144 (ACF/35 b/o assumed). Preserved Cranes: M&GCJC No.1 - Cowans Shielden/14, ADM27 Cowans Shielden/44. 7ft 1/4" Guage: (562 - Grafton/31 assumed). Small Plant: 346 - LCR03 tamper Matisa/68, Geismar Steel four seater trolley ST/97/15, Army 9040 (Wkm6963/55), (RLC009037 - WKM8197/58 dsm), (TP53P - Wkm 8263/59). Trailer: Type 17 - ex GCR UID. Preserved Internal User Wagons: 024459 (CDB506195), 024888 (CDB709313), 041484 (DB778992), 041874 (KDB853151), 041877 (KDB875760). Passing Diesel: 66091.

Notes:
1- A big thank you to the volunteers at the site, especially Brendan, for hosting a supeb visit.
2 - The minature railway was in operation on this day and this was also viewed by group members.
3 - BR PMV 1647 (975565)was also seen. Its body is grounded and used for a store and the underframe is seperate.
4 - The group rode behind 30585 & S6515.

Chiltern Trains, Aylesbury Depot, Thame Road, Aylesbury (view)
Diesel: (01509) LESLEY - (RH468043/63). DMU: 121020, 165004/013/038, 168002/112. Carriage: Mk3: 10222.
Passing DMU: 165001/022/025.

Aylesbury Station 10 mins (view)*
DMU: 165012/025. Stored DMU: 960010/013/014/015/021/301.

MOD Biscester
Road/Rail: 08CP05 - Wickham/Ford 1313/Matisa B.RRT2 Tamper (assumed).
Note: The end of a mk1 coach could also be seen, which may have been 4754.

* = Not seen by entire party.