All pictures taken by Chris Weeks

37424 inside at gresty Bridge.

86639 and 86613 at Basford Hall.

47501 and 20303 at Gresty Bridge.

08907 at Bescot.

HOTSPUR at Cheddleton.

47501 - D1944 at gresty Bridge.

47816

Notes:
Items are gauge 4ft 8.5" unless otherwise stated.
* assumed
Due to the flyer element of the trip and the complex travel arrangements, all sightings may be considered "not seen by all".

Stourbridge Junction Shed, Station and Sidings.
Locos: 68010/013.
Units: 139001*/002, 168003/108/109, 172215/218/219/221/340/344.
Carriages: 10272/273, 12602/603/604/608/613/615/617/618/621/623.
DVT: 82302/303.

Bescot (view from M6).
Diesel: 08623/907, 66030/055/060/096/206.

Crewe Electric depot (view).
Diesel: 08405/495 Noel Kirton OBE /757*/804, 60028/029*/038*/046*/055/082, 66050/083/106, 67014/022.
Electric: 86627, 90023, 90025/027 Allerton T&RS Depot Quality Approved /030/032/033/038, 92008/022/035/041.
EMU: 325005/013/014.
OTM: 98006/009/014.

Crewe Station (sightings by MC).
Stabled: 37668/706, 57309.
1415-1427 Steam 45690 5Z93 Carnforth Steamtown-Crewe Heritage Centre
1520-1527 68014 0K69 Wembley LMD-Crewe Gresty Bridge
DMU: 150257/281/282, 156404, 175107/112/113/114.
DEMU: 221101/108/109/112/117/142.
EMU: 323234, 350104/111/114/115/125/239/245/267/376/377,
390011/016/040/043/044/045/046/049/050/103/114/115/119/122/126/127/130/152

Crewe DMD (sightings by MC).
08737, 09204, 47790.

Crewe Salop Goods Jn (sightings by MC).
1554 66177 6Z90 Middleton Towers-Warrington Arpley
1601 66101 6V45 Halewood-Didcot Yard

Sandbach (sightings by MC).
1654 66619/66610/66622/66623/66605 0K99 Earles Sidings-Crewe Basford Hall
1709 66620 6H50 Willesden-Tunstead
1728 37606/37609 1Z12 Stockport-Eastleigh
DMU: 175003/106/110.
EMU: 323226/228/232/233, 390050/137.

DRS Open Day, Gresty Bridge (visit).
Diesel: 20303 Max Joule 1958 - 1999, 20305 Gresty Bridge, 37423 Spirit of the Lakes, 37424, 37604, 37610 T.S.(Ted) Cassady 14.5.61 - 6.4.08, 37612, 37716, D213 (40013) Andania, 40088 - cab only, D1944 (47501), 47712,
D9009 (55009) ALYCIDON, 57007, 57301 Goliath, 57305 Northern Princess, 57310 Pride of Cumbria, 57312 Solway Princess, 66423, 68020 Reliance.
Carriages: Mk2: 3384.
Snowploughs: 965580, 965581.

Passing at approx 12.30
665xx with a train of NR wagons, the last two being 500305 & 500340.

Note: 47501 (Craftsman), 47712 (Lady Diana Spencer) and 37424 (Avro Vulcan XH558), were all named during the afternoon.

Sightings by DF & CW.
Basford Hall Yard (view).
Diesel: 47811/816, 66304*/525/528 Madge Elliott MBE Borders Railway Opening 2015 /539/546/557/571/594 NYK Spirit of Kyoto, 70002/004/014.
Electric: 86607/613/639, 90016/050.
Wagons: 29016/017/099/117/209/351/373/385/445/491/506/507/518,
380001/101/102/103/625/626/627, 394087/4141/4144/4325/4695/4744/4891/4914/4987/4991/5323, 500306, 501046/106/256/257/258/338/394, 503013/036/041/063/091/114/551/590/598,
6849091127/1390/3750/3826/3842/4956, 7058920072/0255/0296/0396/0460/1195.

Churnet Valley Railway, Cheddleton Station and Depot (visit).
In service: Steam: Tkh 2944 HOTSPUR - Chrz 2944/52.
Carriages: Mk1: 4354, 4392 (977632), 16155 (7155), 35473.
Not in service:
Steam: (48173 8173) - Crewe/43 dsm, Tkh 2871 - Chrz 2871/51 dsm, 5197 - Lima 8856/45, 68030 - HE 3777/52 ex p39.
Diesel: (D1107) 47524 - Crewe/66, D2334 - RSHD 8193/61 DC 2715/61,
(D6513) 33102 Sophie - BRCW DEL105/60, (D6539) 33021 Captain Charles - BRCW DEL131/61, (D7672 25912) 25322 TAMWORTH CASTLE - Dby/67,
14901 (D9524) - Sdn/64 ex p 62, BRIGHTSIDE - YE 2672/59,
No.6 ROGER H BENNETT - YE 2748/56.
Carriages: BR Mk1: 13236, 4779 DIANA, 35343. LMS: 32994*.
North Staffordshire Rly: (28) b/o on wagon underframe from tippler 23002. NPCCS: CCT: 37225. Mk1: 80030, (80960)*, 86197 (93197 061174), 86470 93470
Crane: TS 27322/72.
Small Plant: (419) 6224 - Matisa/70, 68801 - Perm 002/85,
(DX)68803 (RTU 8803) - Perm 004/85, (PL063) - Permaquip Platform Lift/87*, RT1 - Raynesway Plant Trolley with Crane (Balfour Beatty)/93,
BB 414 - Perm BP065, 91637 - Perm PC017.
Wickham Trolley: 950021 - Wkm 590/32*.
Wagons: BR: 200056, 200155, 700724, 740971, (783361) 230235, 783022/230327, 784081/230017, 784574/230029, 785811, 900113,
909012 (042129), 993707.
LMS: 269460, 731790. LNER: (181358). MOD: 4054, 4341, 4709, 8123.
SR: (MODA 95001)* (converted to weed killer unit).
There were also 3 unnumbered 4w flats with plank decking and a 6w flat with plank decking.

With Thanks to the staff and volunteers who arranged and hosted our visit.

Notes: YE 2748 carries a builders plate stating it was built in 1956, whereas EL gives the build year as 1959.
One carriage under restoration wasn't viewed.
DMU: M50455 (53455) - BRCW/57, M50517 (53517) - BRCW/57, M59701, has apparently left for the East Lancs Rly.

Cold Meece (WCML) view.
Volker Rail RRVs: 912210 - RRM13410, 912212 - RRM13412.

Magnor Plant (Morgan Sindall), Cold Meece (view).
Nothing was seen.

Mill Meece Pumping Station, Cotes Heath, near Eccleshall (view).
Nothing was seen.

Bescot Station, Depot and Yards (view).
Diesel: 08623/907, 66009/020/030/055/057/206.
DMU: 153366, 170511/515.
EMU: 323207.
NPCCS: 975471, 971003.
OTM: 78215/219.
Wagons: 310164/0245/0275/0415/0754/0759/0768,
501017/022/077/169/170/171/184/188, 951174/0141/0798,
967530/618, 7049010044.

Sightings by ML, BB & RP

Sandbach Station
DMU Set 175008 EMU Sets 323226/232

Wilmslow Station
EMU Set 323233

Stockport Station
DMU Sets 150223, 156428 Pendolino 390020

Heaton Chapel Station
Pendolino 390155

Longsight Depot (viewed from passing train)
Loco 08721 EMU Set 323234 Barrier Vehicle 6396

Piccadilly Station and approaches
Loco 66717 Dmu Sets 142001, 150113/115/133/142/146/205/215, 156455, 158799/854, 175002/111, 185121/129/133/136/140/144/145/151.
Emu Sets 319361/371/382, 323223/224, 350406 Pendolinos 390020/047/050/115

Piccadilly Metrolink
Trams 3015/032/046/115

Market Street
Trams 3018/054/117

Victoria Metrolink
Trams 3002/010/011/012/016/018/020/029/035/037/038/047/048/050/058/064/072/073/075/094/096 3098/099/104/113/114/117

Victoria Station
Dmu Sets 150136, 155345, 158754/758/843, 185128

Piccadilly Station
Dmu Sets 142012/031/071, 150145/204/215, 156440/441/451, 175114, 185104/116/117/122/123/140
Emu Sets 350401/403/409 Pendolinos 390046/119/148

Piccadilly Metrolink
Trams 3048

Market Street
Trams 3012/047/115

Victoria Metrolink
Trams 3012/020/046/050/058/064/073/093/094/096/114/117

Exchange Square
Trams 3072

Piccadilly Station
Dmu Sets 142055/056 Emu Sets 323235, 350407 Pendolinos 390040/121/124/137

Stockport Edgeley NR Depot
Road/Rail FB57 YDD - Iveco Daily 977040-3

Stockport Station
Pendolino 390155

Cheadle Hulme
EMU Set 323226

Wilmslow
Pendolino 390050

Holmes Chapel
EMU Set 323232

Sandbach RAP
Road/Rail Shovlin 940515-8 - Case 988 CGG0232298

Sightings by JD, JG and PC.

All in One Miniature Railway
David 1 Colin Edmundson 2016 - hauled by this loco
5624 Rio Grande Phoenix Locos c2009
5 Peter the Great Homefield no date - used as a gate guardian - too rough to be restored
Not seen - childs drive yourself tram loco
The line had several owners over the years, including the man who owns and runs the Brookside Railway You may remember we had our own train there, complete with headboard. The line is currently owned by the All in One Garden Centre and the whole thing is closing on 31.07.2016. The future of the railway is not known.

High Legh Miniature Railway
"Ivor" Derek Moss/Jennyruth Workshops 2013 - was running on test
30478 Tom R.Kay c1982 - we were hauled by this loco
4 section Manchester Tram - J. Pinder/A. Higgins c2000
Prince Higgins/More c2011
We met Colin Edmundson here - builder of David 1 above and constructor of a "shed of the year" brakevan as featured on television. The vehicle was in the workshop where admission was not allowed.

Hilcote Valley Miniature Railway.
2 Maddy - no details
(Timmy) 0-4-0 OC no builders details c1996
6610 Hercules Knightley Light Railways L2085/2003 - we were hauled by this loco.
The loco builder, Greatrex, is no longer connected with this railway. Extremely friendly reception here including an invitation to call in at any time.

Stafford Station
Locos 66101, 70010.
Dmu Sets 170518/522 Demu Sets 220003/025/029/034 221101/109
Emu Sets 350115/117 350239/245/267 350376/377
390002 Stephen Sutton/011 City of Lichfield/046 Virgin Soldiers/
049 Virgin Express/050 Virgin Invader 390114 City of Manchester/
117 Virgin Prince/135 City of Lancaster/152 Virgin Knight/157 Chad Varah.
Wagons 93308 640285 874384010-6/019-7/021-3/025-4/029-6/030-4/041-1/043-7

Patchway Station compound (view by ML JD CW RP BB MC).
Keltbray RRVs: 940092 - E1335 (Q291SBD), 940488 - E1106 .
Aspin RRVs: 940750 - RRV10, 940808 - RRV20, 940812 - RRV24.
Aspin trailers: TR04 (010795 1), TR14 (010805 8), TR15 (010806 6).