TRIP 508

London Flyer

19/12/15

 

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 Ealing Broadway 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.

Stoke Gifford Yard (a.m.)
Diesel: 66547, 70004 The Coal Industry Society.

Working services out of Paddington.
Diesel: 43004/024/025/027/035/041/091/130/143/160/177/195.
DMU: 165101/102/103/111/113/129/133/137, 166203.
EMU: 332003/014, 360203/205.
Carriages: HST: 40106/727/904, 41149, 42218/501/554/556/568/575/580, 44079, 46009/016.

Plasser Works, West Ealing (view from train).
Diesel: Bg/DC 2724/63*.
OTM: 73907, 76304*/318*, 97503/603/803, Minima 2 - Plasser 2834*.
R/R: KX62GMF - 976066*, KX62HXP - 976070*.

Southall Depot, WCRC (view from Train).
Diesel: 33207 Jim Martin, 37518.
Carriages: Mk1: 13320 ANNA. Mk2: 5239, 5876. Mk3: 10593.

Acton Yard.
Morning: Diesel: 59005, 66009/104/128/177.
Wagons: 3224 3905 3962 3971 3928 3952 3911 3942, 311077, 310632,
19900 19848 19895 19862 19845 19901 19878 17916 17923 19873 19886 17921
Evening: Wagon: 17929.

Acton bank incline.
Diesel: 66006 with Didcot to Dagenham including wagons 8743330773, 8743750046, 8743750099.

Old Oak Common Depot.
Morning: Diesel: 08483*.

Westbourne Park.
R/R: Amey: 105894 - 912021-1 R269EJO* (off track).
Quattro: 426 940374-0 Rexquote/Komatsu PW160 Megarailer 10 K40242,
698 940645-3 Rexquote/Komatsu PW160 Megarailer 3 55592.
TXM: 4490 940282-5 Philmor/Komatsu PW150ES K35105,
6500 940031-6 Rexquote Gigarailer 12 180S301274.

Willesden Junction
Steam: 45407 The Lancashire Fusilier.
Diesel: 47580 County of Essex, 66006/025/035/134/207/538, 90048, 92010 Moliere
DEMU: 1001 Formation (Inc. Emu cars) 60116 Mountfield (1001) + 60529 + 70262 + 69337 + 60501 + 60118 Tunbridge Wells (1021)
221106 Willem Barents/110 James Cook/115 Polmadie Depot/119.
EMU: 350102/104/105/106/107/108/110/111/112/114/115/116/121/122/123/124 350125/126/127/128, 350235/237/250/253/254/258/259/267, 350370/371/373/374/375/376, 377701/702/704/708,
378203/204 Professor Sir Peter Hall/205/206/207/208/211/212/213/214/216 378218/219/220/221/222/224/227/228/229/230/231/233, 390005/006/008/016 Virgin Champion/020 Virgin Cavalier/039 Virgin Quest/040 Virgin Pathfinder/046 Virgin Soldiers/047 CLIC Sargent/049/ 050 Virgin Invader 390103 Virgin Hero/104 Alstom Pendolino/107 Virgin Lady-Abigail Irozuru/112 Virgin Star/114 City of Manchester/119 Virgin Warrior/122 Penny the Pendolino-Beth Tweddle MBE/123 Virgin Glory/124 Virgin Venturer/125 Virgin Stagecoach/127 Virgin Buccaneer-Jessica Varnish/130 City of Edinburgh/132 City of Birmingham/134/151 Virgin Ambassador/157 Chad Varah.
Coaches: Amethyst (352), 1666 Kitchen Car, 3093 Florence, 5216/22/36/37/49, 6703/05, 9104, 9802/03, 10522/527/542/551/553/598/605/613/666/675/714/722, 13440, 99371 (3128).
Wagons: 93483, 607111, 608109, 640009/245/300, 641022.

Notes: 1) The steam loco was hauling a Cathedrals Express across the top and 47580 brought up the rear.
2) The Hastings Unit formed the Olympia Express and came to Willesden Junction to change running lines and retrace its steps.

Willesden Depot.
Diesel: D3671 (09007).
Electric: 86246, 86701 ORION.
EMU: 313121, 378223/225/226/234.

Willesden EuroTerminal.
Diesel: 66419/956.
OTM: 76503/701/801.
Wagons: 92431/33/36/37/39/41/43/45/46/47/50/53/54/55/57/59/60/65/68/69/ 92470/71/75, 7093010039*.

Willesden Tamper Sidings.
OTM: 73806.
Wembley Yard, CARMD and nearby sidings.
Diesel: 57004/008/009/304, 66139, 67015/018 Keith Heller, 68015.
Electric: 86101 Sir William Stanier FRS.
Wagons: 3109/10/21, 4402/16/19, 9800/03/04/07/08/10/13/14/16/17/20/21/33,
300604/605/615/672, 500011/031/152, 8078980596.
Passing Freight: 66516.

Stonebridge Park Depot.
Diesel: 08617, Unilok 4010/2002*.
EMU: 390043.
Carriages: Mk2: 9801/06.
Wembley Central
Diesel: 68012* with carriage 12182*.
Note: This working was 5A68 from Crewe to Wembley, Top'n'Tail with 37425, however I was unable to see the class 37 on the rear.

Working services out of Marylebone.
Diesel: 68009 Titan.
DMU: 165020, 168112/219/322/329, 172103.
Carriages: Mk3: 12614.
DVT: 82301.
Note: 168322 was formerly 170302, 168329 was 170309.

Wembley Depot (Chiltern).
Diesel: 68010/111.
DMU: 168002.
Carriages: Mk3: DVT: 82302.

Working services out of St Pancras International.
Diesel: 43055 The Sheffield Star 125 years/066.
DEMU: 222006 The Carbon Cutter/010/101.
EMU: 319372/381/424/430/436/439/448 Elstree Studios the Home of British Film and Television Production/451, 377208/502/504/506/511/512/516/517, 387108/109/110/111/115/116/122/123/125/129,
395004 Sir Chris Hoy/016 Jamie Staff/024 Jonnie Peacock.
Eurostar: 373011/012/021, 373212/213/223, 374007/008.

Working services out of Kings Cross.
Diesel: 43272/277/317.
DMU: 180109
EMU: 365506/512/533
Carriages: Mk4 DVTs: 82217/218.

Victoria Sidings.
Emu: 377402/416.

London Bridge Station.
OTM: 75502.

Working services through / to / stabled at Clapham Junction.
Diesel: 66063 with 6Y08 Tolworth to Cliffe.
66718 Sir Peter Hendy CBE on Mountfield to Southampton Gypsum at 13.46. with wagons in consist order: 640666/641/642/647/653/686/660/635/673 640661/678/693/657/634/922/688/682/633/644.
66192 on 7Y56 Woking to Cliffe Brett Marine at 13.52 hrs with wagons in consist order: 26563/639/658/629/598/583/633/603/554/676/638/617/577/573/620/722/631/555.
DMU: 158886, 159001 City of Exeter/02/04 Basingstoke and Deane/05/06/09/12/13, 159103/04/06.
EMU: 377101/02/03/04/05/08/09/11/14/17/18/20/22/27/28/30 377132/34/35/37/38/40/41/42/43/44/47/50/51/52/53/54/55/56/57/61,377305/18,377401/02/03/04/06/11/12/14/15/17/19/20/21/23/27/28/29/30/36/38
377441/42/44/45/47/49/50/59/61/64/65/67/68/70/71/74/75,377601/02/03/07/08/10/11/12/13/14/16/17/18/20/21/22/23/25,
377701/02/04/05/06/07/08,378137/38/41/45/54,378202/04 Professor Sir Peter Hall/05/07/10/12/13/14/19/25/34,
442401/02/03/04/05/14/21/22,444002/04/05/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/20/21/22/25/26/27/28/29/032/33/34/35/36/37/41/44/45, 450004/07/09/11/12/13/14/15 Desiro/18/24/26/29/31/33/34/35/36/37/
450041/42 Treloar College/71/72/75/80/84/88/89/90/94 450101/06/08/09/11/13/17/18/21/22/24/25,
450543/44/50/52/55/56/57/58/60/61/62/64/65/66/67/68/69/70, 5701/02/04/05/06/12/13/14/16/17/18/20/22/23/24/25/27/28/30/33/36/37/38/39/40/41/47/48/49/50/52/54/55/56/59/61/64/65/67/69/72/73/74,
5901/02/03/04/05/12/15/17/19, 458502/04/05/08/10/11/13/15/19/23/24/25/26/27/29/30/32/33/34/35/36.

Clapham High Street.
EMU: 375309/818.

Denmark Hill.
EMU: 375611.

Selhurst Depot sidings.
DMU: 171804.
EMU: 377149/314.

East Croydon (Not already noted under Clapham).
DMU: 171802/03/06.
EMU: 375605/614/621/623/711/712/802/808/828/829/830/902/904/914/919,
377207/15, 377502/04/06/10/11/12/17/19/20/21/22,
387102/04/05/06/08/10/11/12/13/16/17/18/19/20/22/23/24/25/27/29,
455801/02/04/05/07/11/12/13/16/20/21/22/23/24/27/28/29/30/31/33/34/39/
455841/42/43/44.
Note: Due to partial closure of London Bridge, some South Eastern Trains were diverted through and called at East Croydon.

East Croydon NR MDU (view from station).
Small Plant: Mini 4-4: 901159 - M44/109.
R/R: L&W: RRV134 910025-4.
Trailer: RRT18 010348-9.
Note: Mini 4-4 trailer 011622-6 was also present.

East Croydon Tramlink
Trams in Service: 2532/35/37/40/42/44/47/49/62.

Therapia Lane Depot (view).
Trams: 2560/61/63.
R/R: Quattro: 485 AJZ9911 942021-5.
Note: Another road-rail vehicle of the same type was present.

East London Line
EMU: EMU; 378135/136/137/138/139/140/141/142/143/144/145/146/147/148/149
378150/152/153/154/201/202/209/210/215/217/232.
1) All 378 Units were running as 5 Car sets and were correctly formed.
2) All 378/1 units were in service except 378151.Shadwell

DLR: 02/10/50/56/66/75/84/92.

Limehouse

EMU: 357014/015/019/022/025/042/046/203/210/219/326.

DLR: 01/07/10/16/23/24/25/29/35/36/42/44/46/49/51/52//57/58/60/62/66/67/69 71/72/75/77/78/79/80/83/92/98/103/104/105/106/107/112/116/117/118/121
132/134/136/137/139/144/151/155.

 

Barking.

EMU: 357202/209.

 

Dagenham Dock.

Diesel: 08934, 66006/011/057/144.

 

Rainham.

EMU: 357023.

 

Ripple Lane.

Diesel: 20205.

 

Barking.

DMU: 172001.

EMU: 357019/025/042/209.

Stratford.
Electric: 90001/005/014.
Carriages: Mk3 DVTs: 82136/139/143.
EMU: 315805/813/819/824/827/828/832/833/835/836/838/839/841/842/848/851/852, 321322/323/325/327/328/331/332/333/341/345/347/354/359/364/429/433, 357046/210/218/312, 360103/113.
DLR: 145/154.

Plumstead Crossrail works.
Diesel: 66767, 66771.
Industrial Diesels: 2 UID Blue shunters believed to be Yungs.

Tube Sightings:
Only the lowest numbered vehicle seen in each set is given.
Bakerloo.
4 car sets: 3231/33/34/37/38/44/46/47/48/53/54/56/63/65.
3 car Sets: 3432/38/45/48/49/51/52/54/57/59/60/62/63/65.
Central.
2 car sets: 91007/017/029/093/141/147/163/181/185/201/203/213/243/249/329,
92022/029/060/074/154/196/218/224/412/424/428.
Circle / Hammersmith and City / District.
7 car sets: 21311/343/347/355/373/379/403/405/409/411/429/455/457/459/461/463/473/485,
D78 3 car sets: 7000/02/37/38/40/53/71/79/86/95/98, 7105/07/08/10/11/27, 7504/12/20/28/36/38.
Metropolitan
8 car set: 21019.
Piccadilly
3 car sets: 130, 137, 143, 152, 231, 892,
Victoria.
4 car sets: 11057/061/087/088.