TRIP 507

London and Thames Valley Plant

21/11/15

All sightings are Gauge 4ft 8.5".
Some sightings are "Not seen by all" but these aren't indiviually noted.
All locations are "view" unless marked as "visit".

Bristol Parkway / Stoke Gifford.
Diesels: 43146, 43186, 66610, 70010.
Carriages: HST: 40221, 42557.

Swindon HOOB.
OTM: 76903, 76908, 76909, 76910, 76922, 76923.
Wagon: 29024 (131007-5).
R/R: Road Rail Cranes: An unidentified machine was seen, however as they have only 4 cranes and 4 were seen on this trip, this one was either DF09UHZ 919089-1 or RK51ONR 919080-0.

Didcot Yard and LHS.
Diesels: 66003, 66127.
Wagons: 610025, 610026, 610102, 610161, 610162,
8743750057, 8743750123

Didcot DBS depot.
Diesels: 67014, 67022.
Wagons: 642031, 642049.
R/R: DBS: T244CNN - Volvo FL6.18 Recovery Vehicle.

Didcot Station Car Park.
R/R: Readypower: FR622 940140-5 - Case 988P Megarailer CGG0232382.
Total Rail Solutions: TRS713 940603-2 - Caterpillar M312 6TL 01645.
Trailers: Keltbray: E1343 010357-0 - Chieftain RT1308A, E1345 010360-4 - Chieftain RT1308C/2003.
Total Rail Solutions: TRS340 010840-5.

Didcot NR Compound.
Mini 4-4: Unidentified, but believed to be M44/104 901154-3.

Moreton Cutting, Didcot.
R/R: Keltbray: E1324 (940818-6), E1326 (940820-2), E1327 (940821-0).
A Keltbray Aspire R/R lorry was here - also check if rrc here?

Passing: Diesel: 66060 on 4O43 Birch Coppice to Eastleigh Yard.

Moulsford RAP, near Cholsey.
R/R: VER005 911309-1 - Colmar T10000FSC tracked excavator 8691,
VER008 940816-0 - Colmar T10000FS 8715.

Passing: Diesel: 66955 on 4O14 Hams Hall Parsec to Southampton MCT.

Goring and Streatley
Nothing to note.

Pangbourne Station compound.
R/R: Keltbray Electrification:
DX64HKF 917105-7 - Volvo FE280 LRB17 with Access Platform 100774,
DK64CNZ 917106-3 - Volvo FE280 LRB17 with Access Platform 100784,
DX64HJF 917107-3 - Volvo FE280 LRB17 with Access Platform 100794,
DX64HJE 917108-1 - Volvo FE280 LRB17 with Access Platform 100752.
Readypower: FR625 940113-2 - Gigarailer 168M301570.
Trailers: Lundy Projects: LPL023 010719-1, LPL024 010720-9, LPL038 009119-7,

Passing: DMU: 165104, 165107, 165114.

Tilehurst Station car park compound.
R/R: Keltbray Electrification: W422EOL 919005-7 - Volvo FL6 18 Tonne LRB 8-2 Flat Bed with Crane.
Lundy Projects: LPL035 912091-4 - Neotec Skyrailer 160RR AD125201.
Trailer: Lundy Projects: LPL032 009117-1.
Passing: Diesel: An EWS livery 66 on 0Y69 Didcot to Eastleigh.
70009 on 4O27 Garston to Southampton with wagons
640404
640403
640451
640452
608039
640193
640194
608193
608194

DMU: 165111.
DEMU: 220034.

Reading Triangle:
Compound by Flyover.
R/R: Lundy Projects: LPL8620 940755-0 - Colmar T10000FS 8620,
LPL8643 940771-7 - Colmar T10000FS 8643
LPL8646 940783-2 - Colmar T10000FS 8646
LPL036 912092-2 - Neotec Skyrailer 160RR AD125203.
One further Skyrailer was unidentified

Upper Triangle Sidings
OTM: 73804 JAMES WATT, 73905.

Passing: Diesel: 43017, 43032.
70009 on 4O14 Garston to Southampton which had been signal checked.
66563 on 6O26 Hinksey Yard to Eastleigh Yard with 200946*, 600502, 110640.

Reading NR MDU.
R/R: NR: KX62HXN 976071-9 - Ford Iveco Daily with crane 10761438.

Passing: Diesel: 43087.

Twyford Station.
DMU: 165131.

Twyford Station Car Park.
R/R: Van Elle Rail: VER002 940773-3 - Colmar T10000FS 8665,
VER004 940775-8 - Colmar T10000FS 8672.
Trailers: Aspin: TR17 010808-2 - RT1135/2014, TR22 010923-9.
Keltbray: E1350 010365-3.
Readypower: FR769 010657-3.
Van Elle Rail: VERT002 010835-5, VERT009 010856-1.

Milley Lane RAP, Ruscomb.
There was no plant here on this occasion.

Passing: DMU: 165103.

Maidenhead Network Rail Depot.
R/R:
Holyrail: HR04 912170-6 - Manitou ART17TH Access Platform 0043037, 952895.
Readypower: FR629 940117-3 - Rexquote Gigarailer 168M301629,
FR630 940118-1 Rexquote Gigarailer 168M301631.
Total Rail Solutions: TRS1014 940791-5 - Doosan DX170W Ultimate 270 5337.
Trailers: Total Rail Solutions: TRS325 010702-7, TRS330 010775-3, TRS334 010779-5.

Passing: Diesel: 43150, 43162.
DMU: 165104, 165106, 165114, 165130.

Taplow Station.
Nothing to note.

Coalmans Way RAP, Between Taplow and Burnham.
R/R: Holyrail: HR03 912169-8 - Manitou ART17TH Access Platform 0043036, 952768?, HR02 912168-0 - Manitou ART17TH Access Platform 0043035, 952794,
HR04 912170-6 - Manitou ART17TH Access Platform 0043037, 952895
SRS: P8SRS 917005-9 - SRS Volvo FL7 26 Tonne FRB 25 Flat Bed with Crane.
Total Rail Solutions: TRS1002 940497-9 - Case WX170 Megarailer CGG0232762.
Trailers: Holyrail: HR005 009158-5.
Total Rail Solutions: TRS345 010845-4 - 2444/2014.

Passing: DMU: 165111, 166218.

TXM Depot, Langley (visit).
R/R: 2763 943034-7 - Rexquote Thwaites 5 tonne Swivel Skip 6-94309,
4157 943030-5 - Rexquote Thwaites 8 tonne Swivel Skip A1661,
4158 943029-7 - Rexquote Thwaites 8 tonne Swivel Skip A1654,
4528 911123-6 - Philmor Rail Komatsu PC128 9012,
4801 911069-1 - Philmor Rail Kobelco SK135 Rail Bug YY03 05455,
5223 940287-4 - Philmor Rail Komatsu PW150 Ultimate 250 K35191,
5225 940289-0 - Philmor Rail Komatsu PW150 Ultimate 250 K35195,
5915 919092-5 - Philmor Rail New Holland Kobelco E200 Monster Crane YB04-02354,
7017 942131-2 - Platform Basket RR14 EVO 5383,
7029 942132-0 - Platform Basket RR14 EVO 5391,
7080 912117-7 - Neotec Skyrailer 400RR 944471,
7081 912118-5 - Neotec Skyrailer 400RR 945784,
7087 912124-3 - Neotec Skyrailer 400RR 950317,

Trailers:

RT128 011150-8,
RT209 010192-1,
RT214 010169-9,
RT222 011104-5,
RT307 009135-3,
RT308 009136-1,
RT309 009137-9,
RT312 009140-3,
RT313 009141-1,
RT315 009143-7,
RT317 009144-5,
RT324 010929-6,
RT327 010932-0,
RT328 010933-8,
RT329 010934-6.
Ballast Brushes: RBB126 000001-6, RBB131 000044-6, RBB135 000028-9.

Langley Station Yard (all off track).
R/R: R/R: Holyrail: HR07 912197-0 - Manitou ART17TH Access Platform,
HR08 912190-5 - Manitou ART17TH Access Platform.
Road Rail Cranes: DC55AAE 919082-6 - Rexquote Demag AC40 City Crane Roadrailer 70639,
DF56RFO 919086-7 - Rexquote Terex Demag AC55 City Crane Roadrailer 15072.
Trailer: Road Rail Cranes: RRC01 010729-0.

Langley Station.
Diesel: 43004 First for the Future, 43026 Michael Eavis, 43029, 43041 Meningitis Trust Support for Life, 43070, 43153, 43180, 43183.

Just outside of Langley station in an engineering possession.
Diesel: 66098 Top'n'Tail with 66150* on 7W80 Langley to Iver.
In order from 66098 was Crane: 81525 and Wagons: 95378 95383 95389.

Dog Kennel South RAP, Iver.
R/R: R/R: Aspin Foundations: RRV18 940796-4 - Colmar T10000FS 8685,
RRV23 940809-5 - Colmar T10000FS 8704.
Holyrail: HR06 912186-2 - Manitou ART17TH Access Platform.
Trailer: Aspin Foundations: TR23 010924-7.

Dawley Road RAP, Hayes.
R/R: Readypower: FR641 940048-0 - Rexquote Gigarailer 12 180 S 301285,
FR1329 942052-0 - Rexquote Genie Z60/34 300 Accessrailer 8803.
SRS: DX04DWZ 919024-8 - Volvo FL6E 26 Tonne RB 25 Modular On-track in use.
TXM: 7014 942128-8 - Platform Basket RR14 EVO 5380,
7083 912120-1 - Neotec Skyrailer 400RR 946323,
7088 912125-0 - Neotec Skyrailer 400RR 950481,
7090 912127-6 - Neotec Skyrailer 400RR 952093.

Trailers: Readypower: FR728 010152-5, FR747 010068-3.
TXM: RT276 / RT293 009025-6, RT306 009134-6.

Plassers Works, West Ealing.
OTM: 75406, 97503, 97603, 97803.
R/R: Network Rail: KX62GMF 976066-9 - Ford Iveco Daily with crane 10761435.

Note: Some participants saw these on the way to join the trip in the morning, whilst others were only able to view in the dark and assume identities if they wished.

Bristol Parkway / Stoke Gifford.
Diesel: 70001 PowerHaul, 70010.
DMU: 158882.

With Thanks to Ben and Vince at ontrackplant.com and Frank on www.wwrail.net for assistance with this report.