NOTES AND NEWS
WEST COUNTRY AREA
Avonmouth
05/02 66021 was reported to have work out on a mid-afternoon train of LPG tanks for Eastleigh.
06/02 66066 arrived during the early afternoon with the 6V16 18.50 (TThO) Middlesborough-Avonmouth fertilisers, running substantially late. The return working is 6E28 18.30 (WFO) to Middlesborough.
07/02 56119 handled the 6C89 09.45 Newport ADJ- Avonmouth trip.
12/02 37402 worked today's 6C89 making a repeat performance two days later. The return 6C90 (booked off at 14.37) on the latter date did not leave until the early evening due to late traffic from the dock (noted at Newport around 20.00).
27/02 56032 returned empty container flats at 11.35 to Newport.
Locos noted on coal duty during recent weeks;-
60018/036/060. 66007/009/011/018/020/028/029/041/051/054/056/078/082/091/094/116/ 66122/125/126/136/144/146/170/174/180/195/201/205/210/225/226/229/ 66244/246.
The local pilot has been replaced, with ex Ferrybridge 08685 (in EWS livery) taking the place of long-term resident 08653. 08685 is fitted with buck-eye couplers to shunt the EWS bogie HTA hoppers. The swap took place on 02/02 when 66054 took 08653 to Stoke Gifford sidings, 08685 is thought to have made the opposite move earlier in the day. A visitor on an unrecorded date during the month was blue-liveried 56006 which work the Bridgwater trip, returning to Avonmouth then running light to Newport.
Binliner
This month's sightings;
01/02 66545 04/02 66545 05/02 66545 07/02 66545 28/02 66506.
Bristol Parkway
31/01 58049 worked stone empties to Tytherington at 16.12, returning loaded at 19.57. 47776 took the Swansea portion of the 1V33 15.58 mails ex London onwards to Swansea at 19.33. 47774 worked the 1M61 18.44 Swansea-London mails at 20.24.
01/02 180105 was present 'on test' during the day and A4 60009 Union of South Africa passed late into the evening (with support coach) for Westbury and railtour duty the next day. The steam loco suffered brake problems on the Severn Valley Railway, not leaving Kidderminster until 19.30 (booked time off around 14.00!) A brief visit in during the evening saw Paddington - Swansea services in disarray as result of sets being failed at Parkway. The exact services are not known, but the events were, one arrived late with a defective power car and was taken out of service. The next one arrived with brake problems, taken out of service and stabled on the line to Avonmouth. (Later stabled adjacent to the station to await recovery). The next arrival had been diverted via Bath which shows attempts were made to run a service and minimise delays and that the other failures had occurred after Wootton Basset Junction, so sending other services down this route would only compound the problems already being experienced.
02/02 66054 hauled 08 653 from Avonmouth to Stoke Gifford sidings during the early afternoon. The 08 was to be replaced at Avonmouth by 08685 (see Avonmouth Notes & News).
04/02 A couple of MGRs seen this evening 66089 with empties for Portbury and 66201 with a loaded train from Avonmouth. Margam - Fawley empty tanks also seen headed by 66119. 56119 powered the 6M17 16.47 Newport-Wembley freight returning on the 6V10 22.45 return. This duty is normally worked by a Class 60.
06/02 08653 was still stabled at Stoke Gifford sidings, whilst 66066 headed towards Avonmouth at 15.06, with a late running fertiliser train from Middesborough.
07/02 180104 was recorded 'on test' and the 1V46 York-Swansea Virgin XC HST (43099+43195) was terminated at Derby with brake problems. A loco hauled stock train was prepared, but this was also cancelled! A Class 47+67 combination was seen working the 1C06 13.53 Plymouth-Bristol RMT mails. Emergency repairs in the Severn Tunnel saw the route closed late in the day. HST galore tonight as all Bristol TM - Paddingtons were being diverted due to the landslide in the Keynsham area earlier in the day and that from 19.00 the line had been closed for remedial work to be undertaken. Just two MGRs recorded, 66201 loaded train from Avonmouth and 66064 with empties bound for Portbury. The 21.15 Birmingham service was worked by 143612 in lieu of Cl150/2 or Cl153.
09/02 The Tytherington stone was worked by 66243 leaving the quarry at 11.00 and in the small hours 47780 had worked the 6V36 22.37 Dagenham-Bridgend Ford car parts.
11/02 The wet weather and the resultant flooding of Chipping Sodbury tunnel took its toll on Paddington - Swansea and vice-versa services, with none calling at Parkway, coach transport being used from convenient points for this location. Only north - south workings were operating, VT HSTs and units plus Tytherington Stone train hauled by 66243 and Midlands empty MGR to Portbury behind 66198. The Margam - Fawley "Fuel Train" was seen at Filton Abbeywood powered by 66074.
12/02 Bridgwater - Sellafield flasks ran today using DRS Class 20s, locos being 20308/312. There being no changes to the passenger services as per 11/2. The tunnel remained closed because of flooding all day.
13/02 Western D1015 + 47774 were the first locos to work through Chipping Sodbury tunnel on the 5C37 13.55 Old Oak Common-Bristol Barton Hill vans (being used as a test working for D1015, also see Bristol Notes & News) during the early evening. 47759 later arrived at the railnet depot with the 1V69 mails ex Low Fell.
14/02 Paddington services had returned to normal this evening, just the freight was in decline with only 66195 being noted on MGR empties bound for Portbury.
15/02 47 784 was in charge of the 6V30 22.37 Dagenham-Bridgend Ford parts train during the early hours whilst 66055 was seen on a Tytherington stone train (presumably the North Wales working). 60016 was seen with the 6M17 Newport-Wembley freight which included a TPO van in between two ferry vans.
18/02 Four coal services noted this evening with 66170 and 66011 working empties to Avonmouth and 66041 from Avonmouth plus 66032 with empties for Portbury. Also noted was the Tytherington Stone with 66055 and the "Fuel Train" worked by 66126.
20/02 37419 worked a single TPO van to Barton Hill at 14.39 (possibly the one on the 6M17 from the previous day?). 66015 headed PGA wagons presumed destined for Tytherington at 15.20.
22/02 66048 was seen shunting an inspection saloon at Parkway during the afternoon, this being later collected by the 6V70 (08.57 Cliffe Vale-St.Blazey freight).
23/02 66038 powered a Hertfordshire Railtours 1Z27 07.39 Paddington-Llandridnod Wells excursion during the morning.
24/02 More special passenger working this time for the Tottenham v Blackburn Worthington Cup final at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff were;- 47776 1Z31 08.34 Paddington-Cardiff Central (Pilning 10.44) formed of mainly green (BN96) coaching stock, 47793 1Z82 09.00 Kensington Olympia-Cardiff Central (11.43) formed of mainly blue/grey (BN94) stock and 47786 1Z92 09.43 Paddington-Cardiff Central (12.03) formed of maroon (BN91) stock.
25/02 180105 was again recorded 'on test' at 11.36 and 60073 was today's Tytherington stone loco. 47736 + 47756 top n' tailed a 1Z14 08.00 Derby-Swindon (via Swansea, Bristol Parkway to Swindon) Serco test train. Three freight workings recorded this evening, 56119 worked the Tyne Yard "Boxes", 66173 the Tytherington Stone and 66072 Margam - Fawley "Fuel Train". Passenger services endured disruption and diversions due to two incidents, firstly debris fell onto the line from a bridge in the Chippenham area, so all Paddington/Oxford - Bristol and vice versa were diverted via Parkway resulting in a Thames Turbo being seen 165126. Then flooding hit the westbound line beyond Patchway, resulting in one Paddington - Swansea being terminated and others diverted via Gloucester, as was at least one Portsmouth - Cardiff service. (Other causes for the problems were quoted as track circuit failure - Patchway, axle counter failure - Severn Tunnel and more embankment problems at Saltford)
28/02 Very brief visit this evening and just one freight service seen this being the Avonmouth - Teeside Fertiliser service worked by 66001.
Bristol Temple Meads and Barton Hill
01/02 Problems as a result of adverse weather conditions included a tree over the line near Trowbridge. Problems on the sea wall at Dawlish saw the 1V50 08.40 Glasgow-Penzance terminated at Exeter. 60 018 was recorded in the station area with Hanson stone wagons, reported to be the Wootton Bassett working the reason the train was at Temple Meads was unknown.
02/02 60060 headed the Exeter -Cardiff Tidal sidings scrap service (at 17.30). Earlier the 1S35 Penzance-Edinburgh HST was recorded running 160 minutes late due to a hot-box problem near Newton Abbot.
03/02 At 11.10 the following were visible on Barton Hill depot;- 08904. 66054/506. 67006/007/008/013/020. 220011 whilst at St.Phillips Marsh;- 08 643. 43002/022/041. 165118 were visible. Steam loco 60009 Union of South Africa had remained at Westbury overnight following the working of a Plymouth excursion (organised by Pastime Rail the previous day). The loco was to have run with support coach back to Barton Hill, but had run low on coal! The steamer eventually returned to the Severn Valley Railway as 5Z27 15.15 Westbury-Kidderminster loco and support coach 35405 (Twerton near Bath 15.36).
05/02 Two southbound freights observed today, at 09.20 66204 with coal and at 12.20, 66021 with "Flyash" for Westbury.
07/02 Following the failure of 56119, 47786 hauled the 6C91 08.39 Newport-Bridgwater trip consisting of a single loaded roofing flat. The return 6C92 passed Yatton at 11.52 formed of two empties .A newly named 47 839 'Pride of Saltley' complete with silver buffers, powered the 1V45 09.13 Liverpool-Plymouth. A landslide near Saltford, between the old station site and the tunnel on the up side caused delays to services with single line working introduced. The cutting where the incident occurred had recently been cleared of trees and foliage. An interesting working reported to have taken place in the early hours was that of 67030 on a 6T36 01.00 Newport-Westbury departmental formed of ZKA and ZCA wagons. Westbury "Flyash" noted again today at 14.35 behind one of the few remaining Class 58s in use, 58042. Barton Hill at 21.15 was host to 08904, 66506/545 and 220010.
08/02 Another Class 58 sighting, 58047 with empty Yeoman stone wagons southbound at 16.35 A 0Z77 19.04 St.Phillips Marsh-Laira stock move was formed 43190 + barrier, 47816 worked the 1A28 06.30 Plymouth-Paddington First GW service and 58047 headed the 6C42 17.13 Newport-Westbury departmental service.
09/02 220014 was noted on Barton Hill. 47846 headed the 1A99 Penzance-Paddington sleeper and 66 506 headed the Westbury-Machen ballast. Fragonset 47703 worked the 1V45 09.13 Liverpool-Plymouth service.
10/02 Overnight engineering works at Worle near Weston-super-Mare, saw 6W70 19.06 Westbury-Uphill junction (via Taunton) headed by 60046 (instead of the originally booked 37109), 66243 + 66125 on 7W71 also Westbury-Uphill junction (via Taunton in top'n tail mode) and 6W73 which returned via Taunton having run wrong line from Cogload junction to Uphill junction top n' tailed with locos 66 021 and 66186.
11/02 47816 was again on the 1A28, but failed at Plymouth! An HST set covered the working and 47846 returned the 1C50 15.42 Paddington-Exeter balancing service. 47786 worked the 1M59 09.12 Bristol-Warrington vans. Heavy rain saw flooding at Chipping Sodbury and Flax Bourton (the 1M56 08.40 Penzance-Manchester was unconfirmed as being diverted via Westbury because of this) at the latter the same problem had occurred as in recent years where a small stream overflows onto the footbridge and onto the track on the Nailsea side of the tunnel. A speed restriction was put into force at this location. At Chipping Sodbury the tunnel was eventually closed trains being diverted via Bath. Earlier in the day 56109 had worked the 6C91 08.39 Newport-Bridgwater freight consisting of a single loaded roofing flat (near W-S-M at 10.50).
12/02 20308+20312 headed the 01.08 Crewe-Bridgwater nuclear flasks and 14.29 return. 47 846 was reported on fire near Chippenham with the 1C50 15.42 Paddington-Exeter service. The train was still present very late at 19.00. 66226 noted with a coal service, southbound at 09.30 and noted again in the reverse direction at 18.15.
13/02 Following an engine fault on the first mainline passed Class 52 D1015, Western Champion (see report in last month's magazine) the loco undertook another mainline outing this time with 47774 (switched off inside the Western and stock) on a 9 coach 5C37 13.55 Old Oak Common-Barton Hill RES van train (formed 94422 + 94539 + 94492 + 94208 + 94164 + 94223 + 94468 + 94427 + 80342). The train arrived on the up-through eighty minutes late becoming the first train through Chipping Sodbury tunnel following the closure due to flooding. D1015 was then detached, allowing 47774 to move the vans onwards to Pylle Hill for stabling, before returning as 0C84 (18.40 Barton Hill-Old Oak Common) at 19.06, in fact running without an expected fuel stop on Barton Hill via Bath. On Barton Hill during the evening were 66506 and 66545. Earlier 47832 had powered the First GW 1A28 06.30 Plymouth-Paddington service and 47 774 had worked a 5A24 07.45 Barton Hill-Old Oak Common RES van stock move prior to returning with D1015. Newly named 47805 ' Pride of Toton' headed the 1V48 11.17 Manchester-Bristol and return 1S93 15.35 to Edinburgh.
14/02 60041 noted at 04.41 with a diverted "Murco" oil train as Chipping Sodbury tunnel had yet to re-open following the recent bad weather. 47774+47848 were paired on the 1S48 07.15 Bristol-Glasgow (as far as Birmingham NS). 37419 powered the 6C91 08.39 Newport-Bridgwater freight returning with the 6C92 13.46 return (seen Newport 13.05) formed one empty roofing flat and a ferryvan.
15/02 58043 worked 6B66 10.45 Westbury-Newport ADJ departmental and return 17.13 7C42 return.
16/02 60002 headed the 6C14 Cardiff Tidal Sidings-Exeter Riverside scrap empties. 47813 worked the 1A99 Penzance-Paddington sleeper. Overnight engineers trains saw 66001 with 6W85 Westbury-Worle junction, 60063 with 6W86 also Westbury-Worle junction, 58031 on 6W88 Westbury-Bridgwater and 58049 on 6W87 also Westbury-Bridgwater. All trains ran via Taunton (loco run-round) carrying out work that was completed on 17/02.
18/02 Southbound coal noted at 15.00 behind 66072. This date marked the first appearance of Voyager sets on booked passenger workings over the SW-NE corridor working using the 1E27 06.45 Bristol-Newcastle and return 1V55 13.08 Newcastle-Bristol. The train today formed of 220027+220011 left 25 minutes late, but on arrival at Newcastle the former set was named Tyne Voyager. Another ceremony took place at Bristol on the return when 220011 became Avon Voyager. The latter ceremony was performed by VT chief Chris Green in the company of 'Mr Brunel' and Bristol MP Doug Naysmith. 47832 had earlier worked the 1C99 Paddington-Penzance sleeper and 47776 was unusually employed on the 1M56 08.40 Penzance-Manchester (as far as Birmingham NS). A mystery working during the morning was that of 66516 with 4Z35 05.05 Crewe Basford Hall yard-Kingsland road empty car-flats. The train had run via Kemble and Swindon (run-round) but the trains purpose was not established.
19/02 220011/027 returned to Newcastle as 1E28 and 220013/024 worked 1V55. This diagram should be an out-and-back working for a single Voyager but, until the servicing facilities are available at Barton Hill, sets will be swapped at Newcastle. When the full fleet is in operation, five Voyagers are expected to undergo servicing at Barton Hill each night. 57601 was recorded running 'light' towards South Wales from Laira to Landore for a D exam (Filton 17.09).
20/02 Two southbound freights recorded within 5 minutes this evening, 66015 with "Yeoman" stone hoppers at 19.55, followed by 66207 with coal. Due to 220024 failing at Barton Hill, 220013 operated 1E28 on its own. 1V55 was formed by 220004/011. Voyager set 220029 worked west to be named Cornish Voyager/Vyajer Kerneweky (with 220030 Devon Voyager) the next day. Former Central Trains branded 153320+153321 both now carry the Heart of Wales orange colour scheme being seen paired on the 1B26 Penzance-Pembroke service during the day.
21/02 220006 Clyde Voyager+220007 worked the 1V55 13.08 Newcastle-Bristol. 37 418 was present on Barton Hill depot prior to running light to Newport (Pilning 11.28) and 58 043 headed the 6C40 12.12 Newport-Westbury fly-ash (Pilning 11.43), conveying three engineers wagons behind the loco. 220030 was stabled on Barton Hill overnight.
22/02 220004/010 worked 1V55, arriving in Bristol 1 hr 20 minutes late after York station was closed due to roof damage from high winds. 66048 passed at 05.52 with 6Z30 Bathgate-Portbury empty Wincar car carriers to work the first car train from the dock back to Bathgate as 6Z42 at 17.32. 220006 + 220007 worked the 1E27 06.45 service to Newcastle, whilst over at platform 12, 47846 had failed with a 5Z77 07.00 St.Phillips Marsh-Laira stock move formed 10590 + 10532 + 10534 + 10584 + 9520 + 6206. 08904 and brakevan arrived around an hour later to remove the defective loco but was unable to do so due to some sort of brake problem on the 47! 67018 later arrived from Barton Hill removed the 47 to platform 15 and then took the stock onwards to Laira. At Plymouth 47811 later took the stock onwards to Penzance as 5Z79 from 67018. 47846 was later repaired and ran light from Bristol-Laira. On the freight side, 56107 headed the 6C91 08.39 Newport-Bridgwater freight running 192 minutes late from Newport! and earlier 67029 + 47791 were paired on the 1M59 09.12 Bristol-Warrington vans. 57601 was again recorded back on the 1A28 06.30 Plymouth-Paddington and 1C50 15.42 Paddington-Exeter. Some Wessex train services suffered delays following a fallen tree on the line between Salisbury and Southampton.
23/02 History in the making! Class 52 diesel-hydraulic D1015 Western Champion hauled it's first mainline passenger train Pathfinder Tours 'Western Pathfinder' (1Z46 06.28 Crewe-Paddington, worked by 'Peak' 46035, 1Z52 12.09 Paddington-Gloucester, 1Z29 16.42 Gloucester-Paddington headed by D1015 and 1Z30 19.14 Paddington-Crewe, again with the peak.). The train arrived in Bristol 2 minutes early at 14.28 despite being 20 minutes down leaving London. Good crowds were at various vantage points along the route to view/film/or photograph the loco, which represented the final Class of diesel-hydraulic loco to be withdrawn by the Western Region 25 years ago in February 1977. Riviera trains choc/cream coaches were used;-4902 + 5030 + 5029 + 4963 + 5040 + 4927 + 5009 + 3098 + 1863 + 3140 + 21272 + 17105(service coach). Earlier in the day Royal 47799 had worked the 'Northern Belle' (1Z56 07.30 Manchester Victoria-Bath, 5Z56 13.16 Bath-Swindon, 5Z57 16.12 Swindon-Bath and 1Z57 16.41 Bath-Manchester Victoria). The train arrived at Bath around 30 minutes early and was sent to Swindon as ECS instead of Westbury. Railtrack/Serco test-unit DB999600+DB999601 was noted stabled on the former Bath Road depot stub beyond platform 15 during the afternoon (the set was to work as 2Z08 11.40 Temple Meads-Tytherington-Westerleigh-Newport-Gloucester-Sharpness (16.47) and return to Newport on 25/02)
24/02 Overnight engineering trains over the Bristol-Taunton mainline were;- 7W30 Westbury-Bridgwater (via Taunton) with 66152, 6W32 Westbury-Uphill junction (via Bristol TM) 60079, 6W31 Westbury-Uphill junction (via Bristol TM) 60082, 6W33 Westbury-Uphill junction (via Bristol TM) 66173 and 66055(?) top n'tail (and recorded at Weston-super-Mare) and 6W34 Westbury-Worle junction (via Bristol TM). Later 47810 with the 1V84 13.05 Preston-Penzance Virgin XC service (loco and coaches in place of an HST) was diverted into Temple Meads (having should have run via Day's curve) so the loco could be turned because of a defective windscreen wiper!
25/02 220004/010 returned on 1V55, as there was no set swap at Newcastle. 220030 was noted adjacent to Barton Hill depot at 11:15, passed through Temple Meads ECS 15 minutes later and arrived at Plymouth 14:17, presumably on a crew training run. 57601 continued work on the 1A28/1C50 First/GW services and 180109 was seen at Temple Meads at 13.30. 66162 worked the 6V62 Westbury-St.Phillips Marsh fuel tanks. A lightening strike at Par caused signalling problems over the single line Probus-Burngullow single line and some northbound late running notably the 1S35 09.22 Penzance-Edinburgh which was terminated at Taunton 70 minutes late. The 1V41 06.45 Newcastle-Plymouth was terminated at Taunton and returned north in the path of the 1S35 at 12.36. 66 027 worked the overnight 6B99 freight which included TPO coach 80348 and 66 029 worked the balancing 6C24. A minor landslip was reported between Parsons Street and Nailsea.
26/02 15.30 saw 20311/314 pass by with the Bridgwater - Sellafield flasks. 220004/010 remained on the diagram.
27/02 220032/033 worked 1V55 and were later noted at Barton Hill with 220030. 47793 worked the Victoria-Bath/Bristol and return VSOE.
28/02 57601 again worked the 1A28/1C50. Freight workings recorded today include 66223 viewed slowly passing over the up through line with a Devonport-Sellafield submarine reactor special movement complete with escort saloons, 58025 hauling 18 fly-ash wagons as 6B73 Westbury-Newport (via Day's curve) and 56115 which had run light to Bridgwater to collect two empty bogie flats (depart Bridgwater 11.31).
Local Freight Watch
6V70 08.57 Cliffe Vale-St.Blazey
01/02 60098. 06/02 66090. 07/02 60098+66168. 08/02 66197. 11/02 60025. 12/02 66090. 13/02 60025. 15/02 60025. 18/02 60100. 19/02 60093. 20/02 60100. 21/02 60093. 22/02 60100. 25/02 60043. 26/02 66236. 27/02 60043. 28/02 66029.
6M72 16.55 St.Blazey-Cliffe Vale
07/02 66197. 08/02 60098. 11/02 66090. 13/02 66168. 14/02 60025. 15/02 66006. 18/02 60025. 20/02 60072. 26/02 60043. 27/02 66029. 28/02 60043.
6M68 (SO) Burngullow-Warrington
02/02 66179. 09/02 66197. 16/02 Cancelled 23/02 66134.
6S55 (WO) Burngullow-Irvine
06/02 66176. 13/02 66083. 20/02 Cancelled 27/02 66 239. Notes on the above workings;- 6V70 01/02 started at Bescot with only one wagon, the train on the 15/02 was also formed of one wagon. On 20/02, saloon coach DM45020 was included in the consist and on 22/02 the train loco collected a second saloon from Stoke Gifford sidings en route.
Celebrity Class 47 Watch
Some of the workings by the Virgin Class 47 XC locos during February are listed below;-
47 826 (IC livery) 06/02 1V48/1S93, 08/02 1V35/1M40, 15/02 1V45/1E61, 23/02 1V50, 24/02 1E32 09.55(sun) Penzance-York, 27/02 1V50, 28/02 1V45/1E61.
47 847 (large logo) 06/02 1M40, 11/02 1V50, 12/02 1M56, 13/02 1V35/1M40, 28/02 1M56.
47 851(BR green) 01/02 1V39/1E33, 13/02 1V50, 14/02 1M56, 15/02 1V48/1S93.
47 853('XP64') 01/02 1M56, 02/02 1V35/1E61, 06/02 1V50, 07/02 1M56, 13/02 1V50, 24/02 1V68 14.30(sun) Newcastle-Bristol TM (in place of an HST set), 25/02 1V35/1M40.
Headcode Key (to those not already stated);- 1E33 12.10 Bristol TM-Newcastle, 1E61 15.55 Plymouth-Leeds, 1M40 11.50 Plymouth-Liverpool, 1M56 08.46 Penzance-Manchester, 1S93 15.35 Bristol TM-Edinburgh, 1V35 06.05 Derby-Plymouth, 1V45 09.10 Manchester-Plymouth, 1V48 11.17 Manchester-Bristol TM, 1V50 08.40 Glasgow-Penzance.
Locos and Units
Class 47
47725/726/734/736/739/750/756/774/776/783/784/786/791/793/799/805/806/810/814/816/817 47818/822/828/829/831/832/840/841/843/844/846/47847/848/851/853/854. 57601.
Class 67
67001/003/004/005/007/008/009/010/011/012/013/016/017/018/019/020/021/023/024/025/026/027/029/030.
Units
143603/605/611/612/613/618/619/620/622/623. 150232/233/234/236/238/239/241/242/243/244/248/249/251/253/263/265/150279/280. 153302/305/308/318/320/321/355/370/374/380/382. 158745/746/818/819/823/826/828/831/832/834/835/836/838/841/865/866/158867/868/869/870/871/872. 165118/119/133/135.
Postals
4s (PCV)
94322 94172 94177 94341 94309 94198 94147 94337
94311 94217 94197 94315 94327 94100 94111 94313
94304 94108 94205 94318 94310 94138 94160 94317
94321 94222 94215 94343
4s (BG)
94496 94211 94117 94545 94473 94520 94440 94490
5s
94439 94101 94123 94195 94441 94486 94118 94203 94182 94518
94481 94113 94224 94102 94540 94451 94228 94212 94225 94524
94462 94108 94121 94148 94446 94464 94107 94180 94191 94543
SOUTH WALES AREA
Cardiff Central
01/02 56078 worked 6V19 Lackenby-Margam, 6B48 Margam-Trostre, and 6E20 Trostre-Lackenby. 37418 worked 2V07 07:21 Rhymney-Radyr and 2R42 17:11 to Rhymney. 37402 hauled 2F06 07:44 from Rhymney and 2R38 16:51 return.
02/02 66532 did 4V06 Basford Hall-Wentloog and 66537 4L56 Wentloog-Ipswich.
03/02 56088 was on 6Z47 Westerleigh-Margam fuel tanks.
04/02 66532 worked 4S81. 37418 did 2R38 and 37412 2R42.
05/02 37197 operated a 1Z38 driver training special to Crewe. 66534 worked 4S81, 66537 4L56 and 66538 4V30 Ipswich Yard-Wentloog. The Rhymneys were a repeat of the previous evening.
06/02 66537 worked 4V06. 37418 did 2V07 and 37412 2F06.
07/02 66540 was at Wentloog. 37418 worked 2R38 and 37412 2R42.
08/02 56088 worked 6E21 Baglan Bay-Humber. 37412 did 2R38 and 37418 2R42.
11/02 66503 worked 4S81. 37418 was on 2R38 with 37412 on 2R42.
12/02 47780 worked 6V30 22:37 Dagenham-Bridgend Ford parts service. The Rhymneys were a repeat of the previous evening.
13/02 37418 did 2V07 and 2R38 with 37412 on 2F06 and 2R42.
14/02 37197/038 worked 1Z37 09:45 from Crewe and 1Z38 13:20 return crew training specials. Stored locos 37417/403/898/406/425 were moved from Barry to ASW Castle Works, as the former wagon works have been sold to the Vale of Glamorgan steam railway. 156408 worked the 10:04 from Nottingham.
15/02 37402 worked 2R38 and 37412 2R42.
16/02 Wales played France at the Millennium Stadium, so additional capacity on various routes was provided by loco-hauled services. 37419 worked 1Z10 07:10 from Crewe via Chester with stock 9417, 13227, 17159, 5378/76/73 and returned on 1Z81 16:15 to Crewe via Wrexham. 37401 in a dark maroon livery hauled 5365/64, 17077, 5275, 5350, 4902 as 1V77 08:33 from Manchester Piccadilly and returned on 1M89 16:45 to Manchester. 37411 did 2V42 10:28 from Crewe with 5381/86, 17056, 5309/35/31, returning as 1Z83 at 17:15. On the Valleys, 37402 worked 2F41 15:15 from Rhymney with 9440, 5478/63/53 and 37412 worked 2R29 14:51 to Rhymney with 5487, 5569, 5491, 9448. 66532 worked 4V06 and 66535 4L56.
21/02 37402 worked 2R38 and 37412 2R42.
22/02 66542 operated 4V30 and 66543 4S81.
23/02 66503 did 4V06 and 66542 4L56.
24/02 As Blackburn Rovers were playing in the Worthington Cup final at the Millennium Stadium, 47759 worked 1Z43 09:28 from Blackburn and 1Z44 19:09 return, with 37197/038 on 1Z37 10:55 from Crewe and 1Z38 17:55 return.
25/02 47736 worked 1Z14 10:00 Derby-Swindon Serco test train via Swansea and Bristol Parkway. 37412 did 2R38 and 37419 2R42.
26/02 56096 with 37422 DIT worked 6V19 22:25 Doncaster-Margam. 37422 is assigned to Canton for repairs. 37419 did 2R38 and 37412 2R42.
27/02 56096 worked 6B48 Margam-Trostre and 6E20 Trostre-Lackenby.
28/02 66238 operated 6E20.
Cardiff Canton
03/02 08493/756/819/856/955. 09016. 37222/402/412/418/901/904. 47365. 56029/037. 60006/017/036/076. 66056/082/133/135/201. 67016.
10/02 08493/756/819/955. 09016/105. 37222/412/418/419/901/904. 47365. 56029/109. 60005/052/060/066. 66009/145/203/246/250. 67005/011.
17/02 08493/756/819/955. 09016. 37222/402/412/418/901/904. 47365. 60001/002/016/052/098/099. 66018/026/080/086/126/239. 67019/022.
24/02 08493/576/756/801/819/955/957. 09016. 37222/402/412/904. 60005/052/060/094. 66072/080. 67028.
Cardiff Tidal
03/02 08481/854/951.
11/02 08481/770/854/896/951.
17/02 08770/854/951. 09105.
24/02 08481/653/770/854/896/951. 09105.
Margam
Some February sightings for 6B48 Margam - Trostre steel coil trains. The same locos also works the 6E20 and 6V19.
01/02 56078 05/02 66003 06/02 60016 08/02 56117 11/02 66046 12/02 60087 14/02 56063 15/02 66145 18/02 60014 19/02 60065 20/02 66113 21/02 66025 26/02 60042 27/02 56096 28/02 66238
Newport
01/02 47830 hauled 57601 through the station at 14:30, heading for Landore.
02/02 66066 worked 6V49 Lynemouth-Newport Docks. 66545 was at Machen.
03/02 At 23.40 the following were noted 09203. 56037. 60079. 66119/132/198/208.
05/02 66136 was the only loco at Godfrey Road at 20:20.
07/02 37402 did 6E45 21:45 Llanwern-Lackenby.
08/02 09203. 60051/055/059/066/087. 66007/054/056/074/109/170/209/229. 67017. 58047 hauled 6C42 17:13 ADJ-Westbury.
09/02 66506 worked 6B90 Westbury-Machen.
11/02 37419 worked 7M12 to Bescot Yard and 7V12 return. 66046/126/132/136 were on Steel trains and 66056/083/101/109/201/ 219/246/250 on MGRs.
12/02 66058/080 were on fuel tanks and 66064 on bitumen. 66246 worked a scrap train and 66040 hauled an Autoballaster rake.
13/02 37402 brought a ballast train to ADJ and then stabled at Godfrey Rd. 37038/197 passed west at 12:00 on a W&B crew training run from Crewe.
14/02 37419 worked 6C92 13:46 Bridgwater-ADJ.
15/02 58043 worked 6B66 10:45 Westbury-ADJ and 7C42 17:13 return. Also noted were 60002/014/041/065/091/094. 66025/026/051/056/080/091.
18/02 56131, 60090, 66009/111 were at Godfrey Road.
22/02 37419 worked 6M81 05:05 Llanwern-Worcester and 6V07 10:07 Worcester-Llanwern. 56107 worked 6C91 08:39 ADJ-Bridgwater and 6C92 13:46 return. At 23.40 the following were noted 37418/419. 56107. 60017/039. 66029/059/079/231.
27/02 37418, 56115, 60053/091, 66063/080/092 were at Godfrey Road.
28/02 56115 worked 6C92.
Units noted during the month
143618/622. 150234/267. 153302/327/355/374/380. 156406/415/422. 158745/746/784/796/816/819/820/821/823/824/826/828/829/832/839/840/842 158843/855/861/864/865/866/868/869/871. 170510/514/639.
STOCK ALTERATIONS
Locomotives
Transfers 08405(IM)-TO, 08706(TO)-AN, 08780(LE)-MM, 37029(CP)-KM, 43029(LA)-PM, 55022(DF)-TM.
Traffic 08703 -TO, 08888 -IM, 37262 -KM, 47714 -MM, 86227 -NC.
Store 08623/934/946. 47279/358/370/807/849. 56127. 86101/425.
AN 08946. CD 47302/358/370/574. CF@ASW 37403/406/417/425/898. CF 37422. CE 86425. CS 47194/236/363/368/489/525/526. DY 31301. EH 37379/516. FB 08623. IM 56043/064. KM 33025/030. 37334. LH 37069/384. 47807/849. LNWR 37383. 47114. MG 47365. ML 47575. SP 47095/478/624. ST 47279. TE 56127. TO 47348.
Withdrawn 86219.
Disposals Booth 37404. H Needle 47218/344. 87101. IMRFT 86219. Raxstar 50043.
Sold for Further Use? DRS 37380. Glos & Warks 33202. Fragonset 73105/114. Battlefield 73141. Private Purchase 37264.
Renumbered 31512 - 31412, 31533 - 31433, 31554 - 31454. 91002 - 91102, 91004 - 91104, 91017 - 91117.
Diesel Multiple Units
Transfers 158747/748/749/751(NH)-TS.
Store 51253. 53170/211. 54085. @LO. SS 51442. 53322
Traffic 101 54091 -LO.
Disposals 141101/105/116 -Iran.
Electric Multiple Units
Loan (S) 3810 - Siemens, Wildenrath.
Stored 303 008/012/016/077. 312 786/790/793/798. @SS.
Traffic 375 606/607/609/609/611/618/621/623/627/628 -RE. (S) 9104 -SL.
Withdrawn 305 501/517/519. The above to Immingham Railfreight Terminal for disposal.
New Stock 357 222/223/224/225 -EM.
Coaching & NPCC Stock
Transfers Wessex Trains 3237/51. 5278. 5389. 5419/20/33. 13475/487. 35518.
Store ZN 5887.
Traffic 1211 -DY, 1697/99. 1850 -CP, 2906 -HQ, 3110 -BN, 3312 -DY, 4915/46/96. 5008 -BN, 5331/35/45/81/86. 5412 -CP, 5779/88/97. 5812/66/88, 9479/96 -DY, 9497 -NC, 35515(17079) -CP.
Withdrawn 5271/82. Dept 975911.
Disposals H Needle 94156 (BR CCT), 975911.
For Further Use? West Somerset 4875/76. Barrow Hill 5174. 9388. Great Central 17099. Churnett Valley 13331.
Renumbered 35515 - 17079, 99540 - 3069, 99566 - 3066, 99568 - 3068.
Eurotunnel
New Stock 9701 -CQ.
Codes
ATLO Alstom Operational Locomotives
08451/454/617/934. 47484/802 -HFSN, 08611/696/721/790/887 -HFSL.
NEW STOCK
05/02 357224 was delivered by 47781 to East Ham depot.
11/02 37520 worked 7X17 23:07 Litchurch Lane-East Ham (05:01) with 357225.
22/02 357225 was returned to Derby behind 47756.
Departmental & Track Machines
Westerleigh Oil Terminal 08/02/02
Roadrail
Readypower Case 988P FR604 CGG012936-1999
Pyle Hill 09/02/02
Roadrail
Hughes 755 Thwaites 5 Ton Dumper 7-95828-1999 BCL 007 Komatsu PW170 K 30295-1999 BCL TR01 Rexquote Trailer 1233-1999