TRIP 503

Cumbrian Weekend

18-19/07/15

Notes:
Items are gauge 4ft 8.5" unless otherwise stated.
* assumed
** Not seen by all.
b/o = Body Only

Day 1 - Saturday 18 July 2015

Stoke Gifford Yard (view).
Diesel: 70002.

Bristol Parkway NR compound (view).
Small Plant: Mini 4-4 Trolley: 901190-7. Trailer: 011668-9.

Bescot (view from M6 - All identities assumed).
Diesel: 08580/709/907, 60044/074, 70804/805/806/810.

Preston Station and sidings.
Diesel: 57308.
DMU: 142052, 153331, 156420/426/427/441 William Huskisson MP/
156448 Bram Stoker Creator of Dracula/451.
EMU: 319364/366, 350401/405, 390103.

Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway (part visit).
Steam: 42073 - Bton/50, 42083 - Bton/51,
1 (DAVID) - AB 2333/53, (REPULSE) - HE 3698/50* dsm ur,
PRINCESS - WB 2682/42 in steam, VICTOR - WB 2996/51.

Diesel: (D2072 03072) - Don/59* in black, D2117 - Sdn/59* in red,
20214 AUSTIN MAHER CHAIRMAN LAKESIDE & HAVERTHWAITE RAILWAY Co 1970 - 2008 - EE 3695 VF D1090/65, AD601 - Dby/45, (RACHEL) - MR 2098/24.

Carriages: Mk1: 3962, 4255, 4410, 35330, + 1 un-numbered in service.
2 UID Mk1s were also noted in the shed.

Wagons: BR: 200235 / 095038*, 200889 / 095033*, 201071, 706063, 983399*, 992754*.
GWR: 142096.
PO: "Tidmouth milk" 4w Tank Reg BR (M) 183159 built charles Roberts 1950.

Road/Rail: Y265BBC 302 - CAT 6TL01325.

Gauge 3ft 6": Wagons: Two un-numbered gunpowder vans.

With Thanks to Sue for help with our visit.

Appleby Heritage Centre (visit).
Carriages: Mk2: (1217 3357 6444), (5159), (5173).
NPCCS: Mk1: 86910 (93910 96179), (86749 93749) 96138,
(86753) 93753 / 96141, (86937 93937) 96169.
Small Plant: Wickham Trolley Dismantled to a trailer: 68020.
Wagons: BR: 781799 (WGB4257).
PO: (23xx) ICI salt wagon.

Passing Railtour: Steam: 46233 Duchess of Sutherland TnT Diesel: 47760.
Carriages in consist order: 99041, 3136 DIANA, 13320 ANNA, 1961 KITCHEN, 99128 PAMELA, 99350, 99347, 99311, 4940, 4984, 99304.

With Thanks to Hayley Chapman for organising and hosting our visit.

M6 Motorway, approaching Jcn 42.
A UID Road/Rail Unimog was seen heading south.

Carlisle Kingmoor Depot, Direct Rail Services Open Day (visit).
Diesel: 20304, 37401 Mary Queen of Scots/602/603/606,
47712/813 Solent/828, 57009/011/307 Lady Penelope/312 Solway Princess,
66302/304/422, 68003 Astute.
Carriages: Mk2: 9419, 9428, 9705, 9707.
Snowploughs: 965224/230.
Wagons: 92721/733/784.

Railtour ECS worked to the depot for loco refuelling.
Diesel: 68004 Rapid.
Carriages in consist order: 35469, 3348 Gainsborough, 3397 Wordsworth, 80042, 3356 Tennyson, 3330 Brunel, 3384 DICKENS, 1212, 6158, 5961, 5921, 5998, 6042.
Passing:
Diesel: 66536 with 4C22 from Fiddlers Ferry to Carlisle Yard with wagons in consist order: 370152 370289 370362 370039 370335 370356 370336 370442 370195 370001 370420 370213 370391 370100 370245 370046 370099 370242 370398 370250 370073.
DMU: 156467.
EMU: 350401/405/406/409.

Note: 37401 was in Large logo livery, 47712 in Scotrail colours and 57307 was inside the depot having "20 years of DRS" vinyls applied.

South Tyndale
Gauge: 2ft:
In service: Diesel: 9 - HE 4109/52 reb STRPS (plate says Aston)/92.
Carriages: 5, 7, 12, 19.
Not in service:
Steam: (10 NAKLO) - Chrz 3459/57 dsmur,
125 (6) - THOMAS HENDERSON - Hen 16047/18,
HELEN KATHRYN - Hen 28035/48, BARBER - TG 441/08.

Diesel: NG25 - BD 3704/73 reb AB6526/87, NAWORTH STR04 - HC DM819/52,
HC DM1169/60* dsm, STR 18 OLD RUSTY 1247 - HC DM1247/61,
4110 / 2403/51 - HE 4110/53 pvd, CUMBRIA - HE 6646/67, (21) - Moes,
(20) - MR 5880/35* dsm, 740 (MATHERAN) - OK 2343/07 ex p193.
Battery Electric: CARLISLE (ANNE) - CE B4427B Reb AK 96R/2015.
Carriages: 2, 3, 6, 11, 18,
Two Unnumbered Venetian trams converted to carriages.
Small Plant: Crane: Built on the frame of (2103/35) - EE 2519/58 Bg 3500/58 dsm.
Wickham: (51) - DsmT

Wagons: 14, 24, 26, 28, 30, 41, 46, 60A, 68, 69, 236, 1975, 4975, DH065,
DH596 / 232, 10977, 10978, 28321 bogie flat,
Un-numbered wagons: 2 x black high sided opens, bogie flat with generator, underframe only on top of a bogie flat, Un-numbered Ex RNAD Ammo Van,
2 x bogie flat, 2 x Un-numbered side tipper, 4 x 4w flat, 4w "GAS" wagon,
skip pvd at entrance.
Frame only: 4w yellow, red, un-numbered, un-numbered, 4w un-numbered, 4w grey, small,

With Thanks to Stuart Hines for organising and Steve Holton for hosting our visit.

Eden Valley Railway, Warcop (visit).
Diesel: 37042 (D6742) - EE 3034 VF D696/62, 47799 (PRINCE WILLIAM, WINDSOR CASTLE, D1654, 47070, 47620, 47835) - Crewe/65,
ND 3815 - HE 2389/41, 21 - JF 4220045/67,
(1 DARLINGTON) - RSHD/WB 8343/61, (ARMY 244 88 EQ) - TH 130C/63 a rebuild of JF 22971/42, (AD227 WD72226) - VF 5262/45 DC 2181/45.
DEMU: 205009 formed of 60108, 60658, 60808.
EMU: 2311 formed of 61804, 70607, 70539, 61805.
2315 formed of 61798, 70354, 70229, 61799.
9003 68003, (9005) 931095 68005, 9010 (68010).
Carriages: Mk: 13308, 13344.
NPCCS: MK1: 80610, 80721, 84271.
4w CCT: 94749.
OTP: Crane: 81343 with match wagon (70281) converted from EMU 12235.
Snowplough: 965197.
Wickham Trolleys: DE320468 (965050) - Wkm 7565/56, Wkm 730/32* DsmT.
Wagons: BR: 730189, (740255), 741271, 762586, 785252, 786897, 787277, 787319, 889020, 983010, 983197, 993054, 993860, 994430, plus an unnumbered ventilated 12t van b/o.
LNER: 263282.

Velocipede: FRED - ex Denmark.

With Thanks to Caroline Mathews for organising and hosting, along with the Trustees of the Railway for hosting our visit.

Carlisle Station and nearby sidings.
Diesel: 37423 Spirit of the Lakes, 37604.
DMU: 142089, 153331, 156431/448 Bram Stoker Creator of Dracula/467/
490 James Cook Master Mariner/513.
EMU: 390118 Virgin Princess / 137 Virgin Difference.
Carriages: 5810, 6122, 6173, 17159.
OTP: Snowploughs: 965203/242*.

Day 2 Sunday 19 July 2015

Ivan Leeson, Kirkbride (visit).
Gauge 2ft: Diesel: 10 / 6 - MR 9231/47.

With Thanks to Ivan Leeson for organising and hosting our visit.

Just before Flimby near the A596 on left hand side (view from bus on A596 towards Workington).
Wagon: Van b/o.

Port of Workington (visit).
Diesel: 1 - HE 8976/79, 2 - HE 8977/79.
Wagons: 88101/108/113/117/122/124, 8778980080/0221/0304/0320.

Both locos were moved out of the shed for photographs, with 1 moving around the site for the benefit of members.

With Thanks to Liam McAleavey for organising, along with Gary Byers and Neil for hosting our visit.

Haig Colliery Mining Museum, Whitehaven (visit).
Gauge: 2ft 6":
Wagons: All unnumbered: 4w cement mixer wagon, Four 4w tubs, white bogie wagon f/o, Two flat wagons, a 4w wagon with large wheels and brake gear.

The loco frame thought to possibly be WR 5931/58 was looked for, but there was no sign of it.

Egremont Mining Co Ltd, Florence Iron Ore Mine, Egremont (visit).
Gauge 2ft 6": Battery Loco: (7) - WR 6218/61 oou.
Wagons: All unnumbered: Two 4w chassis, Four 4w tubs, One 4w flat, a 4w "mining tram".

With Thanks to John Rickard for organising and Gilbert for hosting our visit.

Sunnymeade, Braystones Beach, near Nethertown (view).
UID carriage built into dwelling b/o.

Another carriage body was reputed to have been at Pebble Cove, a short distance northward along the sea front. However this sadly burned down around a year previously and nothing is left.

Roadside by a bus stop, Grid reference 01836, 06694.
Narrow gauge mine tub pvd.

Sellafield Sidings (view).
Diesel: 37259/607, 57002/004,
4 - HE 7427/82 plated as rebuilt HE 9384/2014, 5 - HE 6975/68, 6 - HE 9000/83 reb HE 9288/87 reb YEC L117/92 plated as Rebuilt Graycar works.
Wagons: Mainline: 92712/723/731/760/766/777/779/798/801, 95771,
550014/15/18/23/24/26/29/32/37/38/40/42/46/47/50/53/57/58/60,
11 7092290016/0024/0032/004/0065/0073/0081/0099/0107.
Internal wagons: Int31, Int32, TF1, HO345A.

Note: There is some uncertainty about the original identities of 4, 5 and 6, but this is the best information available at the time of the report.

Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway (visit).
Gauge 4ft 8.5": Carriages: MAID OF KENT pvd, ELMIRA pvd.
Gauge 1ft 3": In Service:
Steam: RIVER MITE - Clarkson 4669/66, NORTHERN ROCK - Ravenglass 10/76,
Diesel: LADY WAKEFIELD - Ravenglass/80, DOUGLAS FERREIRA RAVENDALE AND ESKGLASS GENERAL MANAGER 1961 - 1994 - TMA Eng 28800/2005.
Carriages: 101, 102, 103, 104, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 122, 123, 124, 127, 128, 129, 137, 166, 169, 170, 199, 269, 271, 287, 369, 370, 387.

Not in service: Steam: SYNOLDA - BL 30/12, COUNT LOUIS - BL 32/23 ex p225,
No.3 RIVER IRT - DB 3/1894 reb Ravenglass/27,
(THE FLOWER OF THE FOREST) - Ravenglass 5/85,
BONNIE DUNDEE - KS 720/01 reb Ravenglass/81 & 96.
Diesel: CYRIL - L 4404/32 reb Ravenglass/86, L 40009/54 dsmT,
LES - LB 51721/60, RH 277273/49 fitted with hedge trimmer,
Shelagh of Eskdale - SL/69.
Petrol: (QUARRYMAN) - MH 2/26.
Petrol Railcars: (ICL No1) - Ravenglass/25, (SCOOTER) - Ravenglass/71 dsm.
icl no.2 the flower of the forest? (Might this be icl 1?)

Battery: GB 2782/57.

Carriages: 10, 32, 105, 106, 107, 119, 121, 125, 126, 133, 135, 136, 171 chassis only, 187 under construction, 270, 371, 112 469.
Wagons: Yellow box car, 4w trolley, 4w flat, 4w flat, bogie flat, flour wagon, 4w boiler carrier, 2 blue frame only wagons on their side.

With Thanks to Trevor Stockton for organising and Nigel for hosting our visit.

The Buttermere and Westmorland Green Slate Co. Ltd, Honister Slate Quarry, Borrowdale (visit).
Gauge 2ft: Diesel: (3236) - Bg 3236/47 pvd.
Wagons: Un-numbered 4w flat pvd, 75/10 4w tub pvd, 4w? flat wagon used in cutting room to position slate.

Fornside Farm, St Johns in the Vale, Keswick (view).
Carriage: NBR. 6w 6 compartment built c1900 b/o.

Preston Station
Diesel: 57308.
DMU: 150141, 185103/123.
EMU: 390124 Virgin Venturer.

Bristol Parkway / Stoke Gifford Yard.
Diesel: 43146/154, 70002.
Carriages: HST: 40707, 41094, 42107/183/184/185/567, 44001.
Note: 43146 in "Building a Greater West" vinyls.