TRIP 470 |
Northamptonshire |
13/10/12 |
John Redden (Scrap Merchants) Brookside Works,
Wellingborough (visit).
Gauge 4ft 8.5": Diesel: (L8) - RH 393303/56 Dsm.
Wagons: 76090? - 12t b/o, 7????? - 12t b/o. Gauge 2ft: Diesel: AK 14/84 oou.
Carriage: An underframe assumed to once have been a carriage was noted.
With thanks to John Redden Snr for arranging along with
John Redden Jnr and Dave for hosting our visit.
Gauge 2ft: (89-18) - L 14006/40 in red under
restoration, L 36743/51.
With huge thanks to Mr & Mrs Woolmer for a
fantastic visit.
Gauge 4ft 8.5": Steam: HL 3827/34.
Wicksteed Park Lakeside Rly, Wicksteed Leisure Park,
Kettering (visit).
Gauge 2ft: Diesel: MERLIN - AK 86/2010, 2042 (LADY OF
THE LAKE) - Bg2042/31 in shed under restoration, 2043 KING ARTHUR - Bg 2043/31,
Cheyenne - MR 22224/66 In service. Carriages: In service: AK 135, AK 136, AK
137, AK 138. Stabled next to station: Bench seat open, bench seat with roof.
Stored by old shed with seats now removed: open, open, open with roof, open with
roof.
With thanks to Tracey for organising and Chris Whitney
and others for hosting our visit.
Some of the party took a trip around the lake behind
Cheyenne.
Rushden Historic Transport Society, The Old Station,
Rushden (visit).
Gauge 4ft 8.5": Steam: EDMUNDSONS - AB 2168/43, AB
2323/52, (001 CHERWELL) - WB 2654/42. Diesel: (D5630) 31206 - BT 230/60, WD
70048 - AB 363/42, Les Forster - S 10159/63, (Yard No. 10433) - VF 5258/45 &
DC 2177/45 reb YEC L121/93, 059 - Robel/75. DMU: (55029) 977968 - PSteel/60.
Carriages: LNER: (9123) 24279. Mk1: 3918, (34004) 975496, 35073. Mk2: (5166).
NPCCS: Mk1: 80334, 80413 (35004), 80457, 81294 (84294 92363), (86762 95102)
94102. Steam crane: Grafton 2733/49. Wagons: LMS: (492187)*, (516795)*,
(517250)*, 731920. LNER: (960602 IU: 024341)*. BR: 200090, 38(4074), (46)0171,
(851856)* u/f/o, (904147 IU: 024818)*, 973181 (B432668), (991571)*, 993594, UID
Iron Ore tippler, UID Iron Ore tippler. P.O.: 5, 060, 062, UID Chalk tippler.
Tram: Blackpool 634.
With Thanks to David Stuttle for arranging, John Sugars
and Colin Robinson for hosting our visit.
Irchester Narrow Gauge Rly Trust, Irchester Country
Park (view).
Gauge 4ft 8.5": Wagon: 12t b/o. Gauge 1000mm:
Steam: No.87 (3 89-12 8315/87) - P 2029/42 pvd. Crane: 4wl Ex-Ravensthorpe.
Gauge 3ft: Diesel: LR 3084 14 - MR 1363/18 reb MR 3797/26, (5) - RH 338439/53*.
With thanks to Keith Adams for providing information
prior to our viewing.
Dunkleys, Castle Ashby Station, Whiston (visit).
Gauge 4ft 8.5": Carriages: LMS: (15486 10959
DM395645), (18358 8161 395617). NPCCS: LMS: 31926 b/o.
With thanks to John Dunkley for arranging our visit.
Billing Aquadrome Ltd, Crow lane, Billing (visit).
Gauge 1ft 3": Diesel: 362 - SL 15.5.78/78 in
service. Carriages: A rake of four articulated-bogie carriages were in service.
With thanks to Val Hennan for arranging our visit.
Northamptonshire Ironstone Rly, Hunsbury
Hill Industrial Museum (view).
Gauge 4ft 8.5": Steam: (BELVEDERE 9365 89-17) - S
9365/46, MUSKETEER - S 9369/46. Diesel: (Hylton) - FH 3967/61, HC D697/50,
(No.16) - HE 2087/40*, CHARLES WAKE - JF 4220001/59, No.46 MUFFIN - RH
242868/46, RH 321734/52 dsm used as wagon. EMU: S13004S - Elh/49, 5176** S14351
- Lancing/Elh/51, 5176** S14352 - Lancing/Elh/51, S15396 - Lancing/Elh/51,
69304*, 70284*/296*. Road/Rail: Readypower: FR660 (911047-7) - Case CX135SR Crawlerailer DCH13U0445. Wagons: LMS: (407942 IU:
024176)*. BR: 950061. Gauge 1000mm: Wickham Trolley: UI Nordberg Bigfoot S 330
pvd.
** = Set number.
The Wooton Railway, private location, Northamptonshire
(visit).
Being re-gauged to 2ft: Wkm 2449/38 reb EvansJ 2009.
With huge thanks to J Evans for arranging and hosting a
superb visit.
Cleartrack Ltd, Ploughmans Barn, Station Farm, Horton
(visit).
Gauge 4ft 8.5": Road/Rail: U4 J646EAT (979078-1) -
Mercedes-Benz Unimog U1600 Pick-Up 166990, (U5) N744DVV (979079-9) -
Mercedes-Benz Unimog U1600 Pick-Up 184641.
Private address, almost opposite Cleartrack (view from
public road).
Gauge 4ft 8.5": Wagon: 12t vent corrugated ends
b/o.
* = assumed