TRIP 489

London Flyer

17/05/14

20140517 20142 was stabled in Slough platform 6 with 20189 and wagons 95378 95383.jpg (1183238 bytes)

20140517 390115 approaches Harrow and Wealdstone at speed.jpg (978328 bytes)

20140517 Possibly the second newest tube train in service was 21415-21416 on a circle line service.jpg (1171859 bytes)

20140517 43055 The Sheffield Star and 43064 are at St Pancras.jpg (1120759 bytes)

Photos by Chris Weeks

 

20142 was stabled in Slough platform 6 with 20189 and wagons 95378 95383.

390115 approaches Harrow and Wealdstone at speed.

Possibly the second newest tube train in service was 21415-21416 on a circle line service.

43055 The Sheffield Star and 43064 are at St Pancras.

 

This trip report varies from the traditional format. Where things are stated at locations they are stabled or stored there. All other sightings are grouped into the basic routes or services.
Not everything listed was seen by all. The London element of the trip started and ended at Slough station.

Some names carried by Mainline Loco's and Multiple Units omitted.
All items Standard Gauge unless specified.
All locations are view only, often from passing trains.
* = Assumed.

Lawrence Hill.
66119* on 6C63 Westbury to Avonmouth Bennets Siding at 06.29hrs with wagons 17909 19831 19864 19911 19824 19828 19848 19809 19816 19817 19867 19823 19912 17906.
Thanks to Crompton 33010 for info.

Bristol Temple Meads.
Morning:
66534 OOCL Express on 4V36 Felixstow to Bristol FLT at 06.20hrs. DMU: 150125, 153325/377, 158960.
Road/Rail: Readypower: FR611 940134-8 - Case 988P Megarailer CGG0231361, FR618 940133-0 - Case 988P Megarailer CGG0232243. Trailers: 010675-5*, 010678-9*.

Evening:
66119 on 6W97 Westbury to Cowley Bridge at 22.37hrs with wagons 93717 93746 93748 93749 93742 93745 93747 93743 93603 93602 93741 93346 979510.
DMU: 150125/248. DEMU: 221125. OTM: 80215 working from Kingsland Rd to Filton. Road/Rail: Readypower: FR611 940134-8 - Case 988P Megarailer CGG0231361,
FR618 940133-0 - Case 988P Megarailer CGG0232243. Trailers: 010675-5*, 010678-9*.

Bristol Parkway / Stoke Gifford.
Morning:
Diesel: 66539/553/554/602/614.

Evening:
Diesel: 66957. 66514 top'n'tail with 66524 on 6Y07 Fairwater Yard to Cheltenham at 22.01.
with wagons 92703 92291 92296 92318 92322 92327 92292 92303 92285 76501 92286 92323 92324 92326 92325 92293 92305 92314 92301 92313 92307 92316 92317 92312 92299 92311 92310 92308 92309 92321 92290 92320 92304 92319 92302 92300 92289 92315.
NB: 76501 is an OTM. DMU: 150248. DEMU: 221141.

Working services out of Paddington.
Diesel: 43017/43021 David Austin Cartoonist/024/028/037 Pennydarren /041 Meningitis Trust/078/087 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment Royal Logistic Corps/088/093/091/094/125/139 Driver Stan Martin 25 June 1950 - 6 November 2004/143/148/149/161/163 Rail-Fly.com (promotional livery)/177/196.
DMU: 165103/105/106/107/117/123/124/125/126, 166204/212/216/218/219.
EMU: 360202/203. Carriages: HST: 40108, 42383/504/511.

Slough.
Stabled: Diesel: 20142 and 20189 either end of wagons 95378 and 95383.

West Drayton Stone Terminal.
AM only: Diesel: 66069 ex 6V90 from Acton.

Southall Yard.
Wagons: A total of 22 bogie hoppers and 28 4wl ARC hoppers were noted.

Southall WCRC Depot.
Steam: 34067 TANGMERE in steam with support carriage 35518 (AM only). Diesel: 33029 Glen Loy, 47245, 57316 (PM only). Carriages: Mk2: 1253. Mk3: 10593.

Southall GWR Preservation Group Depot.
Steam: P 2100/49*.

Plasser, West Ealing.
Diesel: Bg/DC 2724/63*. OTM: 73905 Eddie King, 80206, 76304/318.

Acton Yard.
Morning:
Diesel: 59201, 66020/047/232. Wagons: 3274, 17923, 19803/858/886, 320015. Road/Rail: TXM: 4205 940196-7*, 7014 942128-8*, 7030 942133-8*, 7032 940135-3*.
Evening:
Diesel: 59004*/201, 66050/091/118/232. Wagons: 17902/925, 19803/804/847. Road/Rail: TXM: 4205 940196-7*, 7014 942128-8*, 7030 942133-8*, 7032 942135-3*.

North Pole Depot.
Road/Rail: Keltbray Rail: E1143 940492-0*, E1319 911215-0*.

Old Oak Common Depot.
Morning:
Diesel: 08836, 43040. Carriage: HST: 40102.
Evening:
Diesel: 08836, 43140, 57604 Pendennis Castle, 57605 Totnes Castle.

Westbourne Park.
RRV: Amey 105894 - 912021-1 R269EJO*.

Westbourne Park and West Portal Site of Crossrail.
Gauge 900mm: Industrial Diesels: 7 - Schoma 6629/12, 9 - Schoma 6631/12.
Wagon: Manrider: 6.

Working services out of Euston.
Diesel: 67027 with Departmental Carriages 975091, 72616, 9516, 82111. DEMU: 221104/108/115 Polmadie Depot/117/142.
EMU: 350102/107/111/113/115/119/121/124/127/129/235/243/245/248/263/265, 378205/209/212/230/231/255,
390013/039 Virgin Quest/040/044/103 "Virgin Hero" also "POPPY ROYAL BRITISH LEGION" and 1914 1918 WE WILL REMEMBER THEM/115/117/125/126 Virgin Enterprise/130/151 Virgin Ambassador/154/155 XMEN Days of Future Past.
Note: 67027 was stabled and lost its "Rising Star" name when repainted into DB Schenker red.
390155 has images of the XMEN all along the sides as well as traditional cast nameplates.

Camden CS.
EMU: 350108/232/239/252.

Travis Perkins.
Road/Rail: Readypower: UID excavator.

Willesden Depot.
Diesel: D3671 (09007). Electric: 86101 Sir William Stanier FRS, E3137 (86259) Les Ross, 86401 Northampton Town, 87002 Royal Sovereign.
EMU: 378227

Willesden EuroTerminal.
Diesel: 66523/623 Bill Bolsover.
Wagons: HOBC: 92457 92448 92440 92468 92461 92476 92474 92465 plus more.
Other Wagons: 7067900080 7067900759 7067900353 7067900536 7067900452 7067900064 7067900106 7067900072 7067900320 7067900171 7067900213.

Wembley Yard.
Diesel: 66017. Electric: 90020 Collingwood/024/036. Wagons: 7049380817 7049385012 7049387232 7049387372 7049387422.

Between Wembley and Harrow and Wealdstone.
Road/Rail: Readypower: FR638 940128-0 - Gigarailer 12 168M301662, FR640 940126-4 Gigarailer 12 168M301650*. Trailers: FR763 010651-6*, FR766 010654-0*.

West Brompton.
Battery Elecric: LU: 46 - Don/74 stabled.OTM: LU: 773 stabled.

Imperial Wharf worksite at end of station approach road.
Road/Rail: Keltbray Rail: E1065 940479-7, E1097 940485-4, E1100 940486-2, E1105 940487-0, E1335 940092-8. Trailers: E1090 010735-7*, E1339 010352-1, E1341 010356-2*,
E1342 010357-0*, E1348 010363-8.

Working services out of St Pancras International.
Diesel: 43044/050/055 The Sheffield Star 125 Years/064. DEMU: 222007/022 Invest in Nottingham. EMU: 395003/005 Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson/006/014/015
/020 Jason Kenny/021/025 Victoria Pendleton. Eurostar: 3006, 3105/06, 3202/11/12/13/15/16/21/22/23/24.

Thameslink services.
EMU: 319004/007/009 Coquelles/214/215/216/363/365 Transforming Farringdon/367/371/372/380/381/384/386/426/427/430/431/433/434/435/437/440/444 City of St Albans/445/446 St Pancras International/449/451,
377505/508/509/510/513/517.

Working services out of Kings Cross.
Diesel: 43206/208/274/277/299/300/306/308/312/315/319, 67028. Electric: 91102 City of York/105/106/114/115 Blaydon Races/117 WEST RIDING LIMITED/124/125 SKY 1 HD/127/131.
DEMU: 180103/105 THE YORKSHIRE ARTIST ASHLEY JACKSON/110. EMU: 313026/027/029/030/034/039/041/042/045/050/051/052/054 Captain William Leefe Robinson V.C./122 Eric Roberts 1946 - 2012 The Flying Nottsman. 365501/502/505/506 The Royston Express/509/512/513 HORNSEY DEPOT/515/516 /517 Supporting Red Balloon/519/520/525/527 Robert Stripe Passenger Champion/530/533/540. Carriages: HST: 41190, 44058/077/094. Mk4: 12464. DVT: 82205/206/207/212/216/217/218/222/225/227/229/231.
Notes: 67028 was stabled.
91125 and it's rake of Mk4's, which included 12464 and 82216, are painted blue and the carriages have pictures of people on them who appeared in the "Fly on the wall" TV series about East Coast Trains.

Between Kings Cross and Finsbury Park.
Road/Rail: Readypower: FR1349 912073-2 - Manitou ART17T Access Platform 0043003 , FR1360 912074-2 - Manitou ART17T Access Platform 0043004. Morgan Sindall: ET187 942087-6 - Basket SL AJX14RW BK1799*.

Ferme Park.
Wagon: 501305 plus more.

Hornsey FCC Depot.
Battery Electric: Niteq B248/2007.
EMU: 313033/040/055/058, 317342/344, 319001 Driver Mick Winnett, 321402/420. Carriage: Mk2: (3381) b/o.

Hornsey Thameslink Depot (under construction).
Diesel: 01529 - TH 310V/84 ex p335, 08892 Hor/62 ex p339. Wagons: 110269 110714* 110374* 110358* 100006* 200462* 200388 460138* 460073*.

Bounds Green Depot & Stabling sidings.
Carriages: Mk4: DVT: 82211/225.

Working services through or out of London Bridge.
EMU: 375608/615/616, 375707/713/715, 375806/820/821/827/830 City of London, 375903/905/924, 376003/006/008/036, 377107, 377464,
455808/810/814/839/840, 465008/012/014/018/025/030/031/032/033/034/035/036/038/039/040/041/042/044/045/048/049, 465155/161/162/169/170/174/175/177/181/183/185/190/191/195/196, 465237/238/239/240/244/249/250, 465903 Remembrance/915/920, 466002/004/010/019/028/041.

Working services out of Victoria.
EMU: 375606/620/624/626/628, 375807/814, 375912/913/918, 377102/103/104/105/108/109/110/114/116/117/122/124/127/128/131/132/133/ 135/136/139/140/143/144/145/147/150/151/152/153/155/156/163, 377201/202/205, 377308/313/317/319/321,
377402/406/407/408/412/414/415/416/418/419/420/421/426/427/428/429/433/ 435/437/438/439/440/441/445/446/447/448/450/452/457/458/462/465/466/469/ 470/472/473/475,
377606/608/613/615/616/621/622/623/625/626, 442401/03/09/18/22/24, 455803/807/811/812/813/815/819/823/825/826/835/837/842/843/845,
465029/037/050/152/157/181/187/189/190/243/917.

London Victoria NR Depot.
Small plant: Geismar Mini 4-4 Trailer: 011621-8*. Working services out of Waterloo. DMU: 158883, 159002 City of Salisbury/003 Templecombe/005 West of England Line/008/011/017/103.
EMU: 444005/007/008/009/010/015/022/023/026/031/032/034/035/036/039/043,
450002/016/022/038/040/071/074/078/080/084/085/086/087/089/092/093/099/103/105/107/108/119/126/550/551/554/557/558/559/563/565/570,
5701/02/03/04/05/06/10/11/14/15/16/18/23/24/28/29/30/34/35/40/42, 5847/49/50/52/54/63/64/66/72, 5902/12/14, 8011/12/13/19/20/21/25/26/27.

Working services through Clapham Junction (not covered elsewhere).
Diesel: 66137 on 6Y08 Tolworth to Cliffe Brett Marine at 12.04 hrs. EMU: 377203/209/213/214, 378139/140/211/217/220/224/226/238/254.

Stabled at Clapham:
EMU: 3417. 450006/034/075/091/095/123/125, 5719/37, 5856, 5906/20, 8011.

East Croydon.
OTM: 73918, 75502.

Various places, including near Hornsey, near Willesden and Clapham Junction.
Diesel: 57307 top'n'tail with 47828 on 1Z33 York-Winsor Eton Riverside and subsequent ECS move to Wembley with Carriages 3174 3273 1566 3267 3182 3275 3247 325 17167 10734 10729.

Tube Sightings: Only the lowest numbered vehicle seen in each set is given.

Circle / Hammersmith and City / District.
2-car sets: 5516/50/51/94, 5712/33.

3-car sets: 7061, 7128.
7 car sets: 21307/317/321/323/325/331/333/337/341/343/347/349/351/355/357/363/365/367/369/371/375/377/387/392/395/397/399/403/405/407/409/411/415/417.

Metropolitan.
8 car sets: 21003/005/017/027/061/085/087/091/095/100/115.

Bakerloo.
4 car sets: 3238/39/41/43/66.
3 car Sets: 3431/48/49/51/55/56/60.

Central.
2-car sets: 91115.

Northern.
3 car sets: 51637/721.

Victoria.
4 car sets: 11035/083/091/092.