27/09/03

Sembcorp Utilities (ex Enron), Wilton International 

Industrial Diesel Locos; 08502 "Angie" - Don/58, 08503 - Don/58, 08903 "John W Antill" - Hor/62. Road/Rail; T4 05/273 - NNM 83503/84, T1 - NNM 82503/83, T2 - NNM 83501/83, T5 - NNM 83504/83. Wickhams; R0 005 - Wkm 7591/57 reb YEC L112/92, Wkm 7603/57 Dsmt. Diesel Crane; R0 001 - Coles 19068.

Sembcorp Utilities, Billingham 

Industrial Diesel Loco; 08743 "Bryan Turner" - Crewe/60. 

Notes; 

1. The whereabouts of Road/Rail NNM 83502 was not known. 

2. Road/Rail NNM 83505 has now been scrapped.

A.V.Dawson Ltd, Ayrton Railhead, Middlesbrough 

Industrial Diesel Locos; "Eleanor Dawson" - Bg/DC 2725/63, RSHN 7900/28 (on a plinth), 08600 - Derby/59, 08774 "Arthur Vernon Dawson" - Derby/60.

Cobra Railfreight Ltd, Middlesbrough 

Industrial Diesel Loco; H032 "Pete Gannon LE 1948-2001" - HE 7541/76. 

Notes; 

1. This Loco is on hire from RMS Locotec. 

2. Yorkshire loco YE 2878/63 has now returned to RMS Locotec.

CJC Chemicals & Magnesia Ltd, Hartlepool Magnesia Works 

Industrial Diesel Locos; HE 7425/81, HC D1346/65 OOU.

British Energy, Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station, Seaton Carew 

This location was visited on spec after not gaining official permission. We were told by the Security Guards that was no chance of going on site to see the loco and it was locked in a shed out of sight. Passing; 60038.

Corus, Tubes and Pipes, Hartlepool Mill 

Industrial Diesel Locos; 264 "Port Mulgrave" - GECT 5461/77, 60 - GECT 5425/77. 

Note; Loco TH 232V/71 has been moved to the Corus Skinningrove works.

BASF Plc, Seal Sands 

This location was also visited on spec after not gaining official permission. We were told by the Security Guards that the loco had left the site around a year ago. Further enquiries revealed that the loco was in fact still on site and was locked in a small shed out of use. It has now been donated to the Weardale Railway project and is due to be moved to Wolsingham on the 7th of November 2003.

T.J.Thomson & Son Ltd, Stockton On Tees (viewed) 

Industrial Diesel Locos; R.O.F.4 - TH 292V/80, 28 - TH 282V/79, 01554 "Helen" - TH 264V/76, "Elizabeth" - TH 276V/77, RH 395303/56 (Assumed), YE 2620/56 (Assumed), "Janus" - YE 2772/60 (Assumed), "Atlas" - YE 2787/61 (Assumed), RH 323605/54 (Assumed), 25 - TH 279V/78 (Assumed), 26 - TH 280V/78 (Assumed).

EWS, Thornaby TMD (viewed) 

08911, 09106, 56018/094/102/103/127, 60042/050, 66005/093 66184/211. Departmental; 975463. Snowplough; 965233.

Ainscough Crane Hire, Thornaby 

Road/Rail: Hiremee; 52 - Mecalec 14 MXT 030579/01.

Stockton Haulage Ltd, Middlesbrough 

Industrial Diesel Locos; 3 - Moyse 1365/76 Dsm. 

Note; We were told by the Security Guard that the other Moyse loco (1364/76) had just moved on 24/9/03 to an Unknown "British Steel" site!!

28/09/03

Corus, Sections Plates & Commercial Steels, Teeside Works 

Industrial Diesel Locos; 260 "Rosedale" - GECT 5429/77, 268 "Kirkleatham" - GECT 5465/77, 265 "Roseberry" - GECT 5462/77, 258 "Grinkle" - GECT 5427/77, 261 "Staithes" - GECT 5430/77, 257 "North Skelton" - GECT 5426/77, 266 "Sherriffs" - GECT 5463/77, 277 "Waterfall" - GECT 5475/78, 262 "Loftus" - GECT 5431/77, 252 "Boulby" - GECT 5415/76, (276) "Spawood" - GECT 5474/78, 269 "Longacres" - GECT 5466/77, 253 "Eston" - GECT 5416/76, 271 "Glaisdale" - GECT 5469/78, 279 - GECT 5478/79, 255 "Liverton" - GECT 5418/76, 273 "Kilton" - GECT 5471/78 OOU, 270 "Chaloner" - GECT 5467/77 OOU, 259 "Carlin How" - GECT 5428/77 Dsm, 275 "Raithwaite" - GECT 5473/78 OOU, 274 "Eskdaleside" - GECT 5472/78 OOU, 263 "Lumpsey" - GECT 5432/77 OOU, "Western Queen" - GECT 5480/79 Dsm (11EL p.181, 10EL p.268), (Western Enterprise) - GECT 5421/77 Dsm (11EL p.181, 10EL p.268), 2 - Robel 54.12-107AD183/80, (1) - Robel 54.12-107AD184/80. Tamper; Canron Vibratool 4371138. 

Note; Not seen were GECT 5414 + GECT 5464, these were at the Redcar works which was not part of the visit. Also the party were not permitted to visit the Redcar or South Bank Coke Ovens so it missed a total of 5 locos there.

PD Teesport, Tees Dock, Grangetown 

Industrial Diesel Locos; LH005 - HE 6295/65 (on loan from p.245), T.H.P.A.Ltd No.2 - RR 10239/65, T.H.P.A.Ltd No.1 - S 10161/64, No.6 HRS 381V - RR 10215/65 (ex p.77), 5 - AB 614/77, (Wkm 6607/53??). 

Notes; 

1. No identification was found on the Wickham Trolley). 

2. The PD Teesport site at Hartlepool was not visited as all Locos have now moved to Tees Dock.

Cleveland Potash Ltd, Tees Dock, Grangetown 

Industrial Diesel Locos; H012 - RR 10289/70, H029 "Duncan" - RR 10286/69.

Cleveland Potash Ltd, Boulby Mine 

Industrial Diesel Locos; "Cleveland Potash Ltd No.1 Loco" RR 10225/65, "Tammie" - S 10148/63 reb L147/96, "Ken" - TH 261V/76 reb YEC L124/96 (ex p.55).

Corus, Special Sections, Skinningrove Works 

Industrial Diesel Locos; RR 10281/68, TH 232V/71 (on loan from p.76).

Saltburn Miniature Railway, Valley Gardens, Saltburn 

Preserved Diesel Locos: 1ft 3" gauge; "Prince Charles" - Barlow/53, "George Outhwaite" - SMR Wilton ICI/94. 

Note; Both these Locos are steam outline, Prince Charles was in use on passenger trains, George Outhwaite was spare inside the shed.