TRIP 498

Nottingham Trams

07/02/15

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37219 viewed from Toton Bank NET trams 212 and 218 at Wilkinson Street West Midlands trams 19 and 20
All by Chris Weeks

Some sightings are "not seen by all".
* = assumed.

Bristol Parkway.
DEMU: 220034.

M5 Northbound, near Junction 4, in transit on a lorry (view from car).
Road/Rail: Quattro: 126 - 940415-1 - Komatsu PW130 Xtra K34218.

Stourbridge Junction Station / approaches.
Parry People Mover: 139001.
DMU: 172335.

Stourbridge Junction Station Yard (view).
Diesel: 67020, 68011/014.
DMU: 165012.
Carriages: Mk3: 10271, 12605/607/616/621/625. DVTs: 82304/305.

Upper Lutley Farm, Halesowen, B63 (visit).
Wagons: 2 box van type wagons, body only.

Bescot Station.
DMU: 170514.
EMU: 323215.
Passing Freight: 66122 on 4M69 Bescot to Burton with wagons (not in consist order) 93399 93475 610053 610054 610127 610128 RLS 92640 7049080549 610101 610102, 7049081273* 7049081257* 7049080473* 7049080424* 7049080531* 7049081364* 93473* 7049081125* 93397* 7049081141*.

Bescot Yards (view).
Diesel: 08580/709/907, 66009/059/083/137/148.
Wagons: RLS 92554, 100055, 112033,
391451 391572 394023 394033 394035 394133 394161 394268 394307 394364 394380 394539 394676 394681 394683 394696 394760 394787 394854 394976 395095 395232 395354 396074 396114 396136, 501050 501312 501332 501374 501375 501376, 967530 967618 967639, 7059920270 7059920817 7059920825, 8049091341.

Metro Centre, Wednesbury Tram Depot (view).
Trams: 03 RAY LEWIS / 05 SISTER DORA / 11 THERESA STEWART /12/17/22/28/29 30/31/32/33/34.
Road/Rail: Q179VOH - Mercedes-Benz Unimog U1650 Pick-Up 166200/91,
T977JPP - Mecalac 12MXT 025834.
In Service: Trams: 04 SIR FRANK WHITTLE /06 ALAN GARNER /08 JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN /09 JEFF ASTLE /10 JOHN STANLEY WEBB /19/20/23/24/26.

Toton Depot (view).
Diesel: 08480*/578/653/802,
60003 Freight Transport Association/007 The Spirit of Tom Kendell/013 Robert Boyle/026/033 Tees Steel Express/045 The Permanent Way Institution/048/ 60052 Glofa Twr - the last deep mine in Wales - Tower Colliery/058/061/ 60065 Spirit of JAGUAR/066/068/075/077/080/099/500, 66041/043/075/081/104/184.
Carriages: Mk3: 10211*, 10546*, 11039.DVT: 82146*.
Road/Rail: DBS: R6EWS 918001-7 - Volvo FL7 Recovery vehicle.

Sandiacre Ballast Sidings (view).
Diesel: 66423* 66511/597 Viridor.
OTM: 76324.
Wagons: DR: 92331/333/337/339/342/344/349/353/354/355/357/359/370/376.

Toton Training Compound (view)
Diesel: 08605*/630/676*/701*/738/939, 09006/201, 58012*/023, 60008 Sir William McApline/057/090.
Carriages: Mk1: 6311*. Mk2: 3303.
NPCCS: Mk1: (94438)*.
Departmental: 975454*.
Wagons: Off track, body only stores vans: (201005)*, (201079)*.
Note: Other class 60s were also stored here but not identified.

Toton Yard closest to bank (view)
Diesel: 60004/005/006/014/018/023/025/027/031/032/037/042/050/053/060/067 /078/081/083/086/088/089/093/097, 66023/084.
Wagons: 12936 12939 12957 12972 12980, 17911 17925 19831 19846 19852 19853 19878 19892 19897 19905, RLS 92553 92556, 110544, 112058 112205,
310034 310039 310113 310131 310173 310195 310250 310251 310303 310322 310323 310349 310363 310451 310491 310498 310561 310579 310640 310645 310654 310671 310678 310686 310791 310797 310864 310917 310985 311055 311102 311105, 380005 380027 380111 380160 380162 380179 380180 380181 380320 380327 380406 380506 380616 380617 380618, 501025 501037 501193 501195 501229 501230 501231, 600500.
Notes: A wagon that appeared to be 110578 was also seen, although the vehicle with this particular number appears to have been scrapped in 2011. 380505 may also have been seen.

Toton Yard by Training compound
Diesel: 37219, 60011/020/076, 66103/162/428.
OTM: 81601 Nigel Chester (crane), 9515003-0 (Railvac 3).
Small Plant: Donelli Gantries: 78416, 78417.
Wagons: DR 89007* DR: 92604 92612 92619, 391354 391384 391666 394031 394161 394332 394344 394520 394528 394601 394602 394611 394620 394753 394862 394874 395389,
979017* 979081 979101* 979102 979104 979106 979107 979129* 979130* 979132* 979134* 979412* 979509* 979614, 996530 996864.

Off Track by the Yard nearest the bank (view).
Road/Rail: Quattro: 697 940620-6 Rexquote/Komatsu PW160 Megarailer 3 55546, 700 940664-4 Rexquote/Komatsu PW160 Megarailer 3 55594. Trailer: 618 010263-0 Chieftain RT1033.
Readypower: RR904 940584-4 Rexquote/Case 988P Megarailer CGG0232392, RR905 940582-8 Rexquote/Case 988P Megarailer CGG0232393. Trailer: RRT140 010078-2 Type T5020HHS Philmor 2332.

Nottingham Express Transit, Wilkinson Street Depot (view).
Trams: 203/204 Erica Beardsmore/209 Sidney Standard /213 Mary Potter /215 Brian Clough /221/222/223/224/226/012 - 227/013 - 228/229/231/017 - 232/ 018 - 233/234/236.
Small Plant: Platform lift: Wee Beastie (PL067 902013-0). Road/Rail: FG52WCC - Unimog 199635.

In Service.
Trams: 201 Torvill and Dean /202 DH Lawrence /205 Lord Byron /206 Angela Alcock /207 Mavis Worthington /208 Dinah Minton /211 Robin Hood /212 William Booth /214 Dennis McCarthy MBE /216 Julie Poulter /217 Carl Froch /218 Jim Taylor /219 Alan Sillitoe.

Passing on Nearby mainline.
DMU: 156497.

Nottingham Eastcroft.
An attempt was made to view this location, but we could only get close enough to see some DMUs in the distance.

Rushcliffe Halt (GCR).
Only 1 open wagon approximately 1/2 of a mile down the line was at this location and we were unable to get close enough to identify it.

Bristol Parkway (view).
Diesel: 70006.