NOTES AND NEWS
Avonmouth
06/05
66130 passed Filton at 14:10 with a 4D98 13:59 Avonmouth - Barton Hill empty
coal HTA ‘cripple’ trip. 66150 was on the morning 6C90 trip freight from
Newport ADJ. 66128 worked this train on 13/05 with 66096 being reported on
27/05.
10/05
Freightliner Heavy-haul were given permission for the first time to use the
National Power silos to load their Rugeley P.S coal service. The reason for this
was the bulk coal off-loaded in the stock yard at Portbury had been positioned
wrongly for rail loading from this location. 66560 worked the 6M55 06:48
departure on this date. Not previously reported during April, was what was
believed to have been a test working involving 66527 which departed as 6M04
11:24 to Rugeley P.S. on 26/04. This operation continued at Avonmouth until
26/05, a daily train to Fiddler’s Ferry running on 24/05 and 25/05 only using
66557 on both dates, believed to have been the 6M61 08:26 departure, but this
remained unconfirmed.
11/05
66599 was noted loading the 6M55 at 05:45.
18/05
From this date two FLHH trains were loading for departure at 06:48 (6M55) and
11:24 (6M04).
20/05
66605 departed Stoke Gifford with stone empties at 08:17, for loading in
Bennett’s siding, later departing on a loaded service to Crawley.
23/05
History was made on the
24/05
66547 passed Brentry at 18:05 with a down train of stone empties.
25/05
66146 was on the 6C64 return loaded stone trip to Westbury, passing Hallen Marsh
at 18:55 (193 minutes late).
27/05
66172 was on the 4D98 Avonmouth - Barton Hill HTA ‘cripple’ trip.
Plans to test imported
biomass via the loading silos in the Bristol Bulk handling terminal are expected
to take place during September. A rake of 21 refurbished and modified IIA former
bogie coal wagons (with opening and closing tops) are to be used with GBRf being
the operating company and Drax power station the expected load destination.
Correction:
May 2010 Magazine:
It was two customer help point machines which give train information times and
could be used in an emergency, that were stolen from Redland and Montpelier
stations during February, not information screens as stated.
Locos
recorded on coal duty during the month have included:-
66016/021/044/051/120/121. 66545/554. 66557/560/599/957.
03/04
Correction: July Magazine: The maximum load for a Class 60 on the 6B13 Robeston
- Westerleigh loaded TEA fuel tanks is 28 not 22 as stated.
01/05
A lorry bridge strike during the afternoon at Gypsy Patch lane, near Patchway
station caused some cancellations and diversions. Single line working was also
noted in use at Pilning because of the incident, the route having been fully
opened by 16:00. Over at Parkway, 66560 brought in 6B11 stone empties from
Thorney Mill during the afternoon.
03/05
FLHH 66602 passed Filton Abbeywood at 21:12 (7 early) on 6C58 21:16 Stoke
Gifford - Burngullow sand empties.
05/05
Engineering work has continued on the mainline north from Westerleigh, a
returning train from the worksite (which had arrived the previous evening) was
the 6Y11 06:27 Westerleigh - Taunton Fairwater yard, top n’tailed by 66601 +
66616, being recorded passing Filton Abbeywood at 06:20 (18 early). Later, 47580
hauling 56101+45133+50135+31271 forming a 0Z56 08:30
06/05
66084 passed Filton Abbeywood at 10:15 on an additional 6Z70 Newpoprt ADJ -
07/05
66608 passed Filton at 13:12 on the 6M37 12:08 Westbury - Hope (Earles sidings)
cement empties. The working had apparently left some two hours early, being held
in Bristol East depot loop until the early afternoon ! 66599 was reported to
have covered the 0Z66 18:45 (departing 15 early) Stoke Gifford -
08/05
Stoke Gifford sidings held: 66560/599/605/606. 66562 was on the diverted
Saturday afternoon 4V46 Crewe Basford Hall yard - Wentlooge containers. A 6W38
21:55 Westbury yard - Maindee West junction and 6W38 07:50 Llanwern - Westbury
yard engineers (due 09:05), during the following morning was powered by 59005.
09/05
Week-end PW work saw South Wales - Paddington First/GW services diverted via
13/05
A 7B35 09:42 Whatley quarry - Moreton-on-Lugg empty stone train headed by 66002
passed Filton Abbeywood at 14:25 and was later seen in Pilning down loop.
14/05
66607 was on the Friday’s only 6M37 12:08 Westbury ‘La Farge’ - Hope
(Earles sidings) cement empties being noted passing Filton at 13:14.
17/05
A 6Z98 09:14 Lindsey - Westerleigh tank train ran with 60049, returning as 6E42
23:57 Westerleigh - Lindsey, being reported through Satandish junction at 00:26
(43 early).
18/05
The 1Z12 Radio III test train with 31465 + 31602, which had arrived in
19/05
The 1Z12 test workings were again operating with the same two Class 31s. Running
as 10:34 Temple Meads - Newport (via East depot loop and a reverse at Temple
Meads) the booked departures from Newport during the day were at 13:27, 17:55
and 20:09 with 14:27, 16:55 and 19:24 from Parkway and a 21:00 booked return to
Temple Meads, which turned out to be 17:52 on the day ! The train finally
departed the area for
23/05
A diverted Arriva XC HST service (possibly the 1V50 08:50
24/05
Following numerous complaints due to overcrowding on peak hour services to
Bristol, First/GW commenced an additional morning train from this date, the
07:24 Parkway - Westbury and return to Gloucester. A shortage of units however,
prevented any additional evening services being added, these remain still prone
to overcrowding.
25/05
66590 passed Parkway during the afternoon on the diverted 4V46 Garston -
Wentlooge container service and later 66545 arrived on a 6Z60 15:34 Theale ‘La
Farge’ - Stoke Gifford train of cement empties.
26/05
A 6V63 15:50 Bow East - Stoke Gifford sidings train of stone empties behind
66602, was an evening arrival.
27/05
At 21:00, Stoke Gifford sidings held: 66545, 66554, 66952.
28/05
66172 with the evening 6X52 loaded car and van service ex. Portbury dock was
routed via Parkway destined for Doncaster Belmont (down yard).
29/05
Unusual for a Saturday working, 66056 was on a 6Z35 13:52 Moreton-on-Lugg -
Hayes loaded stone.
30/05
70006 running ar 0Z74 Basford Hall yard - Stoke Gifford light-engine arrived
during the evening, having passed Abergavenny at 19:32 (6 early).
03/04
Correction: July Magazine:
The 5U89
01/05
The month started with two Saturday specials. The Railway Touring Company’s
‘Welshman’ (1Z70 06:45 Poole - Cardiff Central and 1Z73 15:55 return), being
reported through Oldfield Park, Bath at 10:26 and 17:20 on the return and was
routed each way via Day’s curve headed by steam 70013 Oliver Cromwell with
c/stock: 9392, 4984, 99311, 99122, 99350, 99352, 99316, 99125, 99371, E14099
(loco support coach) and Pathfinder Tour’s ‘Royal Duchy GWR 175’ (1Z27
05:24 Basingstoke - Par and 1Z28 16:30 return) with EWS silver livered 67029
hauling coaches: 21272, 3122, 3112, 3140, 3107, 1692, 5009, 4927, 5350 - all in
choc/cream livery for steam 6024 King Edward I to take over from Exeter, the
King having run earlier as 5Z26 06:15 Bishop’s Lydeard (WSR) - Exeter loco and
support coach W35333. The return trip was noted passing Nailsea at 20:52 and on
arrival in
02/05
Over this weekend period, due to track replacement work on the Thingley (near
Chippenham) - Melksham line junction (which completed work here, the mainline
and MoD sidings pointwork having been relaid in 2009), First/GW revised their
HST services: xx:30 Paddington - Temple Meads being routed via the Berks &
Hants route and the Limpley Stoke Valley, whilst the xx:30 Temple Meads -
Paddington operated via Bristol Parkway. The GBRf Class 57/3, 5C04 17:21
03/05
Silver 67029 (which had replaced 67017) + 67022 started the week on local
passenger duty, along with 57306 + 57309 covering the other diagram, the Royal
train ‘spare’ loco 67029 remaining on this duty until 07/05. SWT’s 158883
was noted ‘on loan’ to First/GW working the 2C85 17:00 Cardiff Central -
Taunton and 2M69 20:30 Taunton - Temple Meads in place of the Class 67 locos -
reason unknown. A check on the day’s Arriva XC HST diagrams found the
following power cars in use: 43207 (XC01) 43285 - 1V44 06:00 Leeds - Plymouth/
1S51 12:23 Plymouth - Glasgow Central, 43304 (XC01) 43384 - 1V46 07:05 Leeds -
Plymouth/ 1S55 13:23 Plymouth - Edinburgh Waverley, 43301 (XC02) 43321 1V50
06:08 Edinburgh Waverley - Plymouth/ 1E63 15:23 Plymouth - Leeds. Two evening PW
train reports were: 6Y11 19:57
04/05 67029
suffered from low coolant water level, whilst working the 2C85 17:00
05/05
Class 57/3 problems saw 150265 working the 2D04 07:28
06/05
The NRMT HST with power cars 43013 + 43062 worked the usual Thursdays only 1Z20
Derby RTC - Taunton and return working to Old Oak Common, being noted in Temple
Meads at 19:49 on the outward trip. Earlier, the 6B59 Exeter (Alphington road) -
Cardiff Tidal loaded scrap with 66035 had been reported through Uphill junction
at 16:50, running early, the booked Temple Meads arrival time for this service
being 19:50 !
07/05
DBS livered 67018 replaced silver livered 67029, to join 67022 on the First/GW
loco and coaches service.
08/05
67010 + 67022 top n’tailed a 1Z59 06:22 Manchester - Temple Meads and 1Z60
16:34 return, Mid-Cheshire Rail Users, Northern Belle dining trip, inward via
Bath (noted passing Twerton at 11:58), 67010 being of particular interest in
that it carried the silver Wrexham, Marylebone and Shropshire livery, being a
first sighting for the Bristol area. A First/GW HST set, with power cars 43094 +
43141 was again used on a unit diagram: 2U04 07:21
09/05
DBS red livered 67018 ran 0Z67 Crewe C.S. - Barton Hill light-engine (noted
passing Severn Tunnel junction at 19:18) for First/GW passenger duty. 67018 and
67029 had become the 10th and 11th Class members to work the ‘hire’
passenger service for First/GW. The Sunday’s only 5C04 Cardiff Canton -
10/05
The First/GW local passenger services were in the hands of 67018 + 67022
(together until the 21/05) and 57306 + 57308.
11/05
142063 was unusually allocated 2U12 09:23
12/05
EWS silver 67029 was back in the area propelling a 1Z06 10:10 Weymouth -
Llandrindod Wells DBS managers train (formed with c/stock: 10546, 10211, 11034
and DVT 82146) passing Patchway at 12:52 -2 early) having earlier been recorded
through Bath at 12:18 and arriving and departing Day’s curve correct time from
12:40-12:44. Having arrived at Llandrindod Wells at 16:39, the train returned as
1Z07 16:50 to
13/05
The GBRf /First/GW ‘hire’ Class 57s were again reported introuble, with
57306 suffering a connection pipe problem at 17:30 whilst working the 2U24 16:16
Taunton - Cardiff Central service, being terminated at platform 3, a unit taking
over for the rest of the diagram. Eventually 57308 worked the ECS back to
14/05
59102 passed Twerton, near Bath at 17:14 running light-engine from Westbury -
Cardiff Canton for wheel turning, returning two days later. Earlier HST power
car 43186 had ventured west-bound on it’s own on a morning St. Phillips Marsh
- Laira stock move. Also, Steam locos: 4965 Rood Ashton Hall + 5043 Earl of
Mount Edgecumbe arrived in Bristol after 18:15 as 5Z50 13:15 Tyseley - Temple
Meads ready for railtour duty during the following day, and Royal 67005 + 67006
were on a 1Z48 09:48 Victoria - Truro VSOE weekend excursion passing Worle
junction (Weston-super-Mare) at 14:05 (right time).
15/05
67003 worked 5Z27 03:30 Eastleigh - Temple Meads for Pathfinder Tour’s
‘Canterbury Tornado’ (1Z27 06:18 Temple Meads - Canterbury West and 1Z28
15:55 return) which saw steam loco 60163 Tornado take over at Willesden SW
sidings returning the trip to Victoria during the evening. Two other railtours
during the day saw: steam locos 4965 Rood Ashton Hall + 5043 Earl of Mount
Edgecumbe taking over from green livered 47773 on Vintage Train’s ‘GW175
Cornishman’ (1Z43 07:01 Birmingham Snow Hill - Plymouth and 1Z65 16:30
return), the outward being noted passing Yatton at 10:23 and the most unlikely
combination of mainline preserved D1015 Western Champion (carrying D1012 Western
Firebrand and D1009 Western Invader name and number plates separate on each
side!) + 40145 East Lancashire Railway with the Class 40 Preservation Society
‘East Lancs Champion’ (1Z40 05:20 Crewe - Penzance) via Manchester,
Stockport, Stoke Birmingham International (where the Western was attach to the
train), Banbury, Oxford, Swindon and Bath, departing Temple Meads at 13:06 (1
late). The trip ran as 1Z40 20:40 Penzance - Penzance via
16/05
The First/GW, up and down sleeper services were both diverted via Yeovil
junction and Pen Mill stations due to PW work. The return ‘East Lancs
Champion’ railtour (1Z52 08:50 Penzance - Manchester) headed by D1012 Western
Firebrand /D1009 Western Invader + 40145 East Lancashire Railway was reported
locally through Yatton at 17:18 (8 late). The Class 40 was expected to lead the
return trip, but due to the Western needing to be removed at
17/05
150121 ran 5Z77 11:05 St. Phillips Marsh - Laira depot for a First/GW interior
‘refresh’, expected to take around two weeks. A repaint into the new local
lines livery which was expected, did not take place. The local passenger
First/GW ‘hire’ services started the week in the hands of: 67018 + 67022 and
57305 + 57306 (remaining together until the 19/05). 31465 + 31602 arrived late
in the afternoon top n’tailing a 1Z12 08:20
20/05
The return 1Z12 Radio III test train, top n’tailed with 31465 + 31602 left the
area as 1Z12 11:34 Temple Meads - Derby RTC passing Stapleton Road at 11:43 (5
late) and Charfield at 12:03 (1 late) and off route! The original train schedule
was via
21/05
150238 worked the Class 57/3 diagram throughout the day from
22/05
57308 + 57602 were used on the First/GW 1A40 Penzance - Paddington sleeper
service, leaving 57306 to work the 5U89 14:02 Taunton - Cardiff Canton ECS
maintenance move solo. A HST set was again provided for the third confirmed
Saturday during May for local passenger duty in place of a unit (also see notes
for the 01/05 and 08/05) using power cars 43177 + 43093 (with coach set LA64).
Earlier, Pathfinder Tour’s ‘Scenic Settler’ (1Z55 05:45
23/05
66148 returned Pathfinder Tour’s ‘Scenic Settler’ ECS as 5Z66 Bristol-
Eastleigh passing Oldfield Park, Bath at 12:09, whilst 57305 + 57306 top
n’tailed the return 5C04 17:21 Cardiff - Taunton ECS maintenance move. Another
evening Sunday working, was 66605 on a 6C58 Stoke Gifford - Burngullow train of
sand empties.
24/05
142001 and 142064 were visible stabled on St. Phillips Marsh depot. The two
First/GW ‘hire’ loco and coaches services were formed: 57308 + 57305 with
c/stock: 9520, 5998, 6042, 5985 and 67016 (which had replaced 67022 and was
making a return appearance after a gap of 3 months! ) + 67018 with c/stock:
M6046, M6008, M6064, 9494. This Class 67 combination remained together until
28/05. A morning 0F04 Wembley - Cardiff Canton light-engine move was diverted to
25/05
Two evening engineering train reports were: 66611 + 66618 top n’tailing the
6Y11 19:14
26/05
158953 started the day on the Class 57/3 diagram due to loco problems, working
up to the 2Y10 Parkway - Weston-super-Mare only, the 57s (57305 + 57306, which
remained together until the 28/05) being back inaction for the 2U14 11:02
Taunton - Cardiff Central part of the diagram and onwards to the end of the day.
EWS silver 67029 worked 1V80 Victoria - Bath VSOE and 1O92 return (the ECS being
stabled at Bristol East departing as 5O92 15:55 to
27/05
66084 passed Yatton at 19:30 on the 6B59
28/05
A bridge strike at Cattle Market Road (beneath Temple Meads station) involving a
Felixstowe company based container lorry at 08:00, saw the bay and number 2
platforms closed whilst NR undertook safety checks. The mainlines through the
station remained unaffected. Steam 5029
29/05
Steam 5029
30/05
Steam 6024 King Edward I was in charge of the first 2010 ‘Torbay Express’
(1Z27 09:15
31/05 67003 +
67018 with 57305 + 57308 ended the month in charge of the two loco hauled local
passenger diagrams. During the morning period, a cable signalling theft in the
Chippenham area caused serious delays and some diversions. Until repairs were
completed, First/GW amended their HST services to run as xx:00 Paddington -
A third loco and
coaches is under consideration to run during the School holiday period from July
through to September using more Class 67 locos. The diagram would be a morning
working from
20/05
DRS 37608 and 37610 worked a 4Z01 20:35 Didcot -
24/05
DRS 66417 and former Advenza 57005 were noted stabled in the Central station
area.
02/05
The
04/05
66083 were on a late running 6B36 Didcot - Ashchurch MoD working, being reported
through
09/05
Engineering work north of Gloucester, saw Arriva XC service changes which
included 221140 on the 1S35 10:30 Bristol TM - Glasgow Central which was
returned south in the path of the 1V50 Glasgow Central - Plymouth service at
11:55. Also
10/05
57601 returned the ‘Citadel Express’ (which featured steam 60163 Tornado for
part of the journey to and from Carlisle) railtour ECS from two day’s previous
as 5Z29 06:29
14/05
66003 was on the 6B36 Ashchurch MoD trip.
17/05
37038 + 37194 (‘dit’) worked a 6Z80 Cardiff TVR sidings - Thoresby
departmental move (via Chepstow), believed to be conveying a stoneblower. The
working was reported through
21/05
Another DRS move saw 66417 on a 6Z80
28/05
The 6B36 Didcot - Ashchurch MoD trip passed
29/05
Steam 6201 Princess Elizabeth (standing in for 70013 Oliver Cromwell) worked a
1Z62 08:05 Tyseley - Didcot (and return 1Z69 15:45 Didcot - Tyseley) trip for
Vintage Trains both ways via the
31/05
Pathfinder’s ‘Canterbury Tornado’ (1Z29 06:00 Newport - Canterbury West
and 1Z30 15:55 return) was worked by 67021 (which had brought in the ECS as 5Z29
02:15 Eastleigh - Newport) the outward trip via Gloucester and the Stroud Valley
as far as Willesden South-West sidings for steam 60163 Tornado to take over.
However, there were problems on the return, with Tornado suffering a cracked
firebox and failing. There was no DBS loco in the area so the return journey was
heavily delayed. Once on the move, some time was saved as there was now no need
to run via Victoria (originally booked as the point to remove Tornado on the
return) and Didcot was passed at 22:18 (50 late). This was reduced to 25 minutes
by
10/05
57313 was on the morning 1V31 Holyhead - Cardiff Central Arriva XC service. Also
during the morning, 57309 ran 0Z57
14/05
66215 was on an overnight and morning return 6W65 Westbury - Westbury
departmental (via Llandeilo junction) engineers. DRS 37194 worked through on a
6Z22 10:05 Wymondham -
16/05
DRS 37038 ran 0Z37 13:30 Willesden Brent - Cardiff TVR sidings light for a
departmental move.
19/05
66230 powered a further overnight engineers from Westbury - Westbury (6W55) via
Pembroke dock (booked here from 01:33 - 02:03), passing at 06:48. 57315 was
later on the 1W91 16:15
22/05
The Railway Touring Company ‘Southern Irishman’ booked for steam 7l000 Duke
of Gloucester was worked by 5029
24/05
57315 headed the 1W91 16:15
25/05
66227 passed
29/05
At 12:30 the following were found stabled at Newport ADJ: 66040/047/097/116/151.
Portbury
Branchline
With FLHH using the
Bulk Handling terminal at Avonmouth, daytime coal traffic was only reported
towards the end of the month over the branch. No DBS workings were again
reported over the line.
Locos
recorded on coal duty during the month have included:
66528/554/596/957. 70006.
08/05
Steam 35028 Clan Line with the return ‘S & D’ excursion from
12/05
MPV DR98908+DR98958 arrived at 15:47 on a 6Z05 Eastleigh -
22/05 Steam 30777 Sir
Lamiel + 44871 (inplace of 70013 Oliver Cromwell) worked the Railway Touring
Company ‘Royal
Units
seen during the month
142001/064.
143603/611/612/617/618/619/620/621.
150121/127/221/232/233/234/238/239/261/263/265/266/267/278/279/281.
153305/318/329/368/369/370/377.
158763/766/798/950/951/952/953/954*/956*/957/958.
220005/006/010/013/014/017/023/025/027/030/033/034.
221119/123/125/126/127/130/131/135/137/139/140.
Arriva XC HST power
cars: 43207/285/301/303/304/321/357/366/378/384.
First/GW SWT ‘hire’
: 158880 (29/05). 158882 (20/05). 158883 (03/05). 158884 (08/05, 18/05, 20/05).
158885 (31/05).
Note: Misformed sets
recorded: 158954 - 57747 + 57760. 158956 - 52748 + 57768.
Stock
Alterations
Locomotives
Transfers
08943(BH)-SH, 66220 –
Stored
CB: 47811.
66547/551/552/613. CE: 92019. CG: 20302.
CS:
20303/307/308/313/314/315. 37261/605/612.
DW:
56041/053/055/072/093/099/110/119. HQ: 31271. LD: 66624*
LM: 96372-375. ST:
66580/581. TO: 08802. 09201. 60009/026. 66190
* being prepared for
use in
Traffic
08706 –TO (Tidal),
08737 –to (Margam), 56101 –HQ(Re-registered), 60010/074/085 –TO, 67030.
90036. 92026 –CE
Disposals
EMR: 56033/048/058/116.
86245 Sims: 73203 Thomson: 47150/289
RT Rail: 20105/197 For
Diesel Multiple
Units
Transfers
158888(NL)-SA
Traffic
180101 -HT
Electric
Multiple Units
Transfers
313117/119/214(WN)-BI 377157(SU)-BI, 161(BI)-SU, 447(SU)-BI
378003-024(WN)-NG
Stored
321432 –ZB
378010/011/015 -PRDC
Traffic
321431 –IL
New Stock
378202/230 –NG
Coaching &
NPCC Stock
Transfers
9488 –HT(GCBV – Grand Central Barrier Vehicle,
11013/033 - HOCS
82115 -QXXX
Stored
LM: 6124
Traffic
40101/104 –OO
Disposals
Booth: 1260.
3154(ir4104). 3228/44. 3367(NR904). 5911/32/34,
5963/84/86. 6038/56.
6104/38. Finnies: 5779. 10547 @
EMR: 92193 Mid
Renumbered
42170 – 40101, 42254
- 40104
LOCAL FREIGHTLINER WORKINGS
4V50/4O51
04/05 66517. 05/05
66581. 06/05 66593. 07/05 66543. 10/05 66543.
11/05 66536. 12/05
66543. 13/05 66530. 14/05 66570. 17/05 66531.
18/05 66537. 19/05
66532. 20/05 66569. 21/05 66505. 24/05 66562.
25/05 66536. 26/05
66502. 27/05 66530. 28/05 66517.
4V60
Calvert -
05/05 66560. 07/05
66559. 10/05 66606. 12/05 66560. 14/05 66560.
18/05 66599. 19/05
66532. 21/05 66545. 26/05 66545. 28/05 66545.
6M55
06:48 Avonmouth BBHT/ * 07:00 Portbury - Rugeley P.S.
10/05 66560. 11/05
66599. 13/05 66599. 25/05 66957. 26/05 66554.
27/05* 66554 28/05*
66554.
6M61
08:25 Avonmouth BBHT/ * Portbury - Rugeley P.S.
18/05 66545. 18/05
66545. 28/05* 66957 31/05* 70006.
6M04
11:24 Avonmouth BBHT/ * 10:50 Portbury - Rugeley P.S.
25/05 66554. 26/05
66957. 30/05* 66957.
6A21
Pengam - Theale loaded stone
04/05 66599. 07/05
66611. 11/005 66601. 25/05 66545.
6B13
Robeston - Westerleigh loaded fuel tanks
04-08/05 60074. 10/05
60074. 11/05 60074. 12-14/05 60039. 17/05 60074.
18/05 60074. 19/05
60039. 21/05 60039. 24-28/05 60039. 29/05 66238.
6E41
Westerleigh - Lindsey empty fuel tanks
05/05 60071. 08/05
60071. 21/05 60071. 25/05 60054. 27/05 60054.
31/05 66014.
6B49/6B50
Llanwern -
04/05 66100. 07/05
66084. 11/05 66074. 14/05 66095. 18/05 66004.
21/05 66093. 25/05
66150. 28/05 66067.
6B33
Theale - Robeston empty fuel tanks
01/05 66047+66086.
04/05 66053. 06/05 66174. 11/05 66167.
13/05 66100. 18/06
66018+66086. 25/05 66053+66162.
6B83/6C83
Westbury - Machen - A.R.C West Drayton loaded stone
05/05 66002 07/05
66230. 10/05 66002. 12/05 66170. 14/05 66043.
17/05 66146. 19/05
66118. 24/05 66030. 28/05 66057.
6V62
Eastleigh -
04/05 66112. 11/05
66092. 18/05 66085. 25/05 66230.
6X52
Portbury - Warrington/Mossend loaded and empty car carriers (TThO)
04/05 66109. 06/05
66130. 11/05 66149. 13/05 66161. 14/05 66161.
18/05 66148. 20/05
66137. 27/05 66172. 28/05* 66172.
Note: * The train on
this date ran to Doncaster (
6V78
Margam - Dolland’s Moor export steel
01/05 66069. 04/05
66129. 08/05 66178. 11/05 66031.
12/05 66100+66153.
18/05 66178. 21/05 66013. 22/05 66182.
6O78
Dolland’s Moor - Margam export steel empties
05/05 66127. 09/05
66156. 12/05 66120. 13/05 66129. 16/05 66094.
18/05 66193. 26/05
66053. 25/05 66107.
6B35
Hayes - Moreton - on - Lugg stone empties
10/05 66194. 11/05
66043. 12/05 66057. 17/05* 66092. 19/05 66025.
26/05 66025. 28/05
66025. 29/05* 66057.
Note: * The train ran
as 6Z35 on these dates.
6B65
Westbury -
05/05 66152. 06/05
66091. 12/05 66213. 18/05 66230.
6L97
Port Talbot (Grange sidings) - Lea Interchange (
18/05 66060. 25/05
66098.
6C49/6B59
06/05 66035. 13/05
66107. 20/05 66065. 27/05 66084.
6M60
01/05* 66091. 08/05
66087. 22/05 66160. 29/05 66160.
Note: * The train on
this date ran via Westbury, Newbury, Didcot and
FREIGHT REVIEW
Here we are again for
another quick run down of the freight scene in the middle of an absolutely
glorious spell of weather (I'm compiling this on 11th July). Glorious sunshine
outside, clear blue sky and The Beatles on the stereo - wonderful! I'll start
this review with a note on the coal traffic passing through
PRESERVATION &
INDUSTRIAL MATTERS
Road
Movements
28/05 Ex. GWR coach
W231 in red livery south-bound M5 Junction 8 at 18:30
DEPARTMENTALS & TRACK MACHINES
09/05
Gloucester Horton road stabling point:- DR73111. DR73905.
10/05
A419 north-bound (from the M5) near
16/05
Dobwalls (near Liskeard):- Quattro Plant road/rail excavator: 471.
25/05 Pilning West: Hydrex road/rail excavator: 3708 (99709 943234-6). trailer: RT130 (99709 011118-5)