TRIP 474

Cambridgeshire

16/02/13

Photos taken by Paul Carpenter and Chris Weeks

Peterborough: Station, surrounding sidings and station area (View from platforms & Railworld Peterborough).
Diesel: 43305, 66172. Electric: 91101/103/108/117/125. DMU: 158788/799**, 170113**, 180113. EMU: 317340/346, 321401/402/416, 365520/533. Carriages: HST: 41040, 44019. Mk4: 10320/326, 11219/277/303/305/307/403, 12201/209/231/300/301/401/405/411/459/478/486/520/522. DVT: 82207/212. OTM: 75402, 77802. Snowploughs: 965232/233. Road/Rail: Quattro: 520 (911206-9) - Komatsu PC128 Crawlerailer 8333. ReadyPower: FR1315 (942064-5) - LH Access Technology Skyboom 2 110690, FR1330 (942053-8) - Genie Z-60/34 Accessrailer 8805. TXM (Formerley Hydrex): 3642 (914052-4) - Komatsu D41P B30058, 4541 (911053-5) - Kobelco SK135 Rail Bug YY02-04454, 4764 (911061-8) - Kobelco SK135 Rail Bug YY03 04985, 6211 (940203-1) - Case WX170 Mega CGG0232770, 6763 (940087-8) - Gigarailer 180S301299, 6766 (940088-1) - Gigarailer 180S301301.

Railworld Peterborough (visit).
Steam: No. 996 HENRY - Frichs 415/50. Diesel: 804 X-411 - Alco 77778/50. NPCCS: LMS: 37066. LNWR: (36993 DM395361). Wagons: BR: 237950, 764034, 760049 b/o, 775702, 777633, 874076. LNER: (298132) b/o. LNWR: 143288. PO: 55523, 208445. Gauge ?: Tracked Hovertrain: RTV31 pvd. Maglev: (1) - Ex Birmingham Airport passenger car built JPM Parry/84 pvd.

Nene Valley Railway (part visit).
Sightings at Wansford - Station, Depot, some stock near the tunnel, plus the siding over the river next to the main line viewed from a distance due to footpath being flooded.
In service: Steam: 1 THOMAS - HC 1800/47, 22 - HE 3846/56 ex p131. Carriages: Mk 1: 4686, 25347, 25639, 35239, 35248.
Note: HE 3846 carries plates stating builders number 3844.

Peterborough Station (Nene Valley).
Wagons: BR: 425561, 427960, 430226, 431752, 721890, 759852, 778810 (041108), 881987 (042211), 992358. SR: 5869.

Wansford Station, Depot & nearby sidings.
Steam: 4141 - Sdn/46 ex p273, (34081) - Bton/48 dsm ur, 44422 - Dy/27 with Tender LMS 3978/28 ex p37, 73050 CITY OF PETERBOROUGH - Dy/54 with Tender BRG 989/54, (THE MEG) - CHRZ 5485/59 (Note: 16EL says /61), (TOBY) - Ckl 1626/1890*, (Nr.656) - Fichs 360/49, DEREK CROUCH - HC 1539/24, JACKS GREEN - HE 1953/39, 75006 - HE 2855/43, 64305 - Krupp 1308/34, (1178) - Ma 516/14, SVJB 101A - Nohab 2082/44. Diesel: 31108 - BT 125/59, 45 D9520 - Sdn/64, 14029 - Sdn/65, EEV D1123*, FH 2896/44 dsm, BARABEL - RR 10202/64, DL83 - RR 10271/67, D2654 - YE 2654/57, STANTON No. 50 - YE 2670/58. Railcar: 1212 - EK/58*. Ex p81. On-Track Machine: 98500 (ROGER N MANNS MBE) - Plasser 52788/85. Crane: LNER: (331159) with runner (299850). Bance Cart: 023/95. Wkm: NVR1612 Wkm 01044/44 YOR 20.10.44. - WKm 1642/34. Carriages: LMS: 18017. LNER 61634. Mk1: 1872, 4200, 4466*, 4627, 4635, 4794 Christabel, 4919. Mk2: 3227. CIWL: 2975, (3916)*. DSB: 1477, 1478, 1674, 1710. Nord: 7122*. NSB: 601. SNCB: 21013/033, 23009, 42170. NPCCS: SR: 4920. LMS bogie: 30272. LMS 4wl CCT: 37071/141*. BR 4wl CCT: 94796**. Mk1: 80327 GEORGE JAMES*, 80337 BRIAN WHITE*, 80402/417/(456). Wagons: BR: 98500 (98503), 765409 (785409*), 777654, 781387, 851850 b/o, 855021 b/o, 953944, 954024, 972206, 993502. LMS: 470944. LNER: (7). P.O.: 1914. SR: 55550.

Notes: The hand pump trolley was seen.
Wagon 993502 is on hire from Northumbria Rail.
Believed to be in the tunnel: Diesel: 56128, RH 304469. GNR TPO Body 2178, a LMS BG (assumed as 30976), BR Mk1s 24997 + 26193 and possibly IU 041110.

Ferry Meadows Station Siding and Yard (visit).
Carriage: UID. Small Plant: XOP2300 HCT037 - Perm HCT037/92, XOP2297 (PL043) - Perm PL043/83. Wagons: BR: 400053, 775176, 781542, 901021, 931807, 982721, 982725. GNR: 414130. P.O.: 5181.
Note: With Thanks to Hannah Gordon for arranging and John Whitby for hosting our visit.

Ferry Meadows Miniature Railway, Nene Park (visit).
Gauge 10.25": In service: Steam: DHR 44 - Lawrence Hall Engineer 44797/2012. Carriages: 6 un-numbered green open top carraiges. In shed: Diesel: CHARLES - AK 58/99, RIO GRANDE - SL/71. Carriages: 4 un-numbered carriages with canopy roofs.

With Thanks to Dave Coging for arranging and hosting our visit.
DMR44 is a B class DHR 0-4-0ST built from full size plans that he scaled down to 5" to one foot and started 17 years ago. It arrived on 15 November 2012 and the FMMR bought a 50% share in the loco. This was just its 3rd passenger operating day. The works number is a link to a DHR loco.

In field off Peterborough Road, view from car.
Wagon: UID b/o against hedge running at right angles to road.

Private address, Whittlesey (view).
Carriages: GER: (203) b/o, (308) b/o.

Holbeach Drove, at junction with Dog Drove North (view).
Carriage: GER: 236C b/o.

Private Address, Church End (visit).
Carriage: GER: UID 3 compartments part b/o. Wagon: UID Ammunition (Dynamite) wagon, steel b/o.
With thanks to the owner for our visit.

Fenland Self Catering Holidays, Mandalay, Station Road, Wisbech St Mary (visit).
Carriages: GER: 57F b/o. UID b/o.
Notes: With Thanks to Michael Southern for arranging and hosting our visit.
57F is often referred to as 97.

Turpitts Field, Walsoken (view).
Wagons, all b/o: BR: 7xxxxx*, 763634*, (764907) 041509*, (777800) 041478*, (785444) 041621*.

C Cross, Pacific Close, March (visit).
Trolley: RTU 7417 - Geismar 5E/0001/2003.
With thanks to Mr Cross for allowing our visit.
Wkm 1947 has gone to Rutland Railway Museum.
Wkm 9523 body was scrapped, wheels & frame to Stoke-on-Trent.

Springfield Agricultural Railway, nr Huntingdon (visit).
Gauge 2ft: Battery: WR 3557/46. Diesel: 10 - Moes, 12 - Moes, R/4 - MR 8565/40 ex p34, Spoor 112/52. Wagons: 1, 2, 13.
Notes: With Thanks to S Thomason for arranging and hosting our visit.
MR 8565 arrived from Mill Green Farm, Horseheath on 04/09/2012, along with Wkm 3414, a number of skip wagons and some track. Wkm 3414 left on 02/12/12 for a private site near Chippenham after being purchased by a new owner.
Wkm 3170 is presumed to still be at Mill Green Farm.

* assumed
** Not seen by all.