DAY 1, 25/03/05

EWS, Bescot Depot and Yard (viewed from M6) 

66196. Track Machines; 98909/959.

DRS, Carlisle Kingmoor Depot (view) 

20301/905, 33025/030, 47501, 66401/402/403/406/407/410. Passing; 66061/244/556. DMU; 156505. Pendolino; 390038.

M6 Northbound, near Low Borrowbridge 

Road/Rail: Difuria; 5522 - Mecalec 14MXT 030577/01, U/I Mecalec 14MXT, U/I Mecalec 14MXT.

WCML, Beattock Summit (viewed from M6) 

66556. Voyager; 221135.

William Sinclair Horticulture, Cladence Moss, East Kilbride (visit) 

Industrial Diesel Locos: 2ft 6" Gauge; 1 "Christine" - Byers/98, 2 "Rachel" - Byers/98, 05581 - AK18/85 (ex Ryeflat Moss).

William Warnock, Sandyholm Garden Centre, Lanark Road, Crossford. Grid Ref NS 818483 (visit)

Preserved Diesel Loco: 3ft Gauge; JF 3930044/50 (ex 11EL,p.268). Note; Additional information on location of loco.

Scotrail, Eastfield Turbo Depot (view) 

DMU; 170426 (50426 + 56426 + 79451) 170433 (50433 + 56433 + 79433) Passing: DMU; 170451 (50451 + 56451 + 79426) 170477 (50477 + 56477 - 79477), 170406/415.

Scotrail, Yoker Depot (view) 

EMU; 318264, 334036.

Glasgow Queen Street Station (c5hours) 

DMU; 170426 (50426 56426 79451) 170429 (50429 56429 79454) 170430 (50430 56430 79455) 170431 (50431 56431 79456) 170432 (50432 56432 79457) 170451 (50451 56451 79426) 170452 (50452 56452 79427) 170455 (50455 56455 79430) 170458 (50458 56458 79458) 170460 (50460 56460 79460) 170474 (50474 56474 79474) 170475 (50475 56475 79475) 170476 (50476 56476 79476) 170477 (50477 56477 79477), 156442/465/474/485/495/496/499, 158723/736, 170405/407 170408/411/412/413/416/417/422/424/470.

DAY 2, 26/03/05

Scotrail, Shields Road Depot (view) 

EMU; 318262, 334006/017/035. Passing: 66182. DMU; 156513. EMU; 318270, 334007/013/037.

First Engineering, Shields Road Depot 

Road/Rail; V41 HGG - Unimog U1650 193735.

First Engineering, Muirhouse Depot (visit) 

Small Plant; HCT038. Road/Rail; GN51 MBV - Leyland Daf 45, GK02 UKW - Leyland Daf 45. Passing: DMU; 156508.

Virgin Trains, Shawfield Sidings (view) 

87012, 90033. Coaching Stock; 10237, 12025/033/163.

Virgin Trains, Polmadie Depot (view) 

08886. Coaching Stock; 12032/040. DVT; 82103/112. Passing; 66124.

First Engineering, Rutherglen Depot (visit) 

Track Machines; 73934, Plasser & Thuerer GWS 75 2865/02. Withdrawn Track Machines; 76208, 90001, 98100/212/213/214 98402/501/503 (Tasc + I trailer only). Passing: 91006. DMU; 156430/509/510. EMU; 318264, 334005/029/030/031.

AB2000, Cambuslang (view) 

Road/Rail; CRR138 - Colmar 4300 7603/04, CRR99 V524 GDS - Colmar 4300 6633/98, CRR98 V5230GDS - Colmar 4300 6611/98, RR123 - Atlas 1604 167S43426/96. Philmor Trailers; PRT03, PRT04, PRT06 (Ex WA Developments W012), PRT07 (Ex WA Developments W013).

Hydrex, Salsburgh (visit) 

Road/Rail; 5751 - Atlas 1304 138Z301332/99, 5720 - Atlas 1604 167Z301319/98, 5783 - Atlas 1404 241Z301332/01, 5752 - Atlas 138Z301257/97 (builders details do not tie up with OTP.net**), 4569 - Komatsu PC128 8497/03, 2853 - Atlas 1304 138Z301302/98, 5718 - Atlas 1304 138Z301292/98, 2970 - Atlas 1304 138S44426/97, 3516 - Komatsu 41P B20662/97, 2865 - Liebherr A900Z 6134670/98. Small Plant; Giesmar Ego-4; 4162 - ST/02/27, 4163 - ST/02/28.

Polkemmet Country Park, Whitburn 

Preserved Steam Loco; No.8 "Dardanelles" - AB 1175/09.

Almond Valley Heritage Centre, Millfield (visit) Preserved Wire Electric Loco: 2ft 6" gauge; "Oakbank No.2" - BLW 20587/02. Preserved Diesel Locos: 2ft 6" gauge; AB 557/70 (in traffic) "Yard No.B10" - HE 2270/40, HE 7330/73, SMH 40SPF522/81, "ND10262" - BD 3752/80 (ex p.349). Preserved Battery Electric Locos: 2ft 6" gauge; 20 - BV 612/72, 42 - BV 700/74, GB 1698/40, 18 - BV 1143/76, 38 - BV 698/74.

Hepburn Metal Recycling, Coatbridge 

Preserved Steam Loco; S 9561/53.

Strathclyde PTE, Broomloan Depot, Govan (visit) 

Industrial Battery Electric Locos: 4ft gauge; L2 "Lobey Dosser" - CE B0965B/77, L3 "Rank Bajin" - CE B0965A/77, L4 "El Fideldo" - CE B0186/74 reb CE B3542/88, W5 - CE B0186/74 (Dsm, rebuilt as a non-powered PW vehicle),P89 - HE 9157/92 (rebuilt by unknown company & re-gauged from 2ft 6", ex p.256). Road/Rail; NNM 7810E/79. Preserved Subway Car; 55 - Oldbury/01 reb Govan/35. Underground Cars; 102/107/108/109/114/120/121/124/125/127/202/205 206/208. Note: 1. The bulk of "Wee Winny" (Perm001) has now been scrapped/dismantled, only the Blower/Generator part of the train remains. The other parts being scrapped by a company (identity not known) that have taken over the Permanent Way activity for The PTE, since our last visit.

Glasgow Queen Street Station (c8hours) 

DMU; 170427 (50427 56427 79452) 170434 (50434 56434 79434) 170472 (50472 56472 79472) 170473 (50473 56473 79473) 156447/449/458/465/485/496/499, 158703/734, 170403/404 170405/412/413/417/418/421/422/423/424/429/430/431/432 170458/471/476/477.

DAY 3, 27/03/05

Scotrail, Eastfield Turbo Depot (view) 

DMU; 156447/499, 170403/417/418.

First Engineering, Shettleston Depot (visit) Tamper; Plasser & Theurer GWS 75 2833/97. Small Plant; HCT011/013/020/039. Geismar Ego-4 Trollies; 65059 - ST/03/036, 65052 - ST/02/09, 65053 - ST/02/07, 65055 - ST/02/05, 65057 - ST/02/06, 65050 - ST/01/35, 65051 - ST/01/36, ST/01/30 (ex W&D McCulloch). Permaquip Trailer; 71088 (Builders Details not known). Road/Rail; X331 JFR - Seddon Atkinson, V825 DBV - Seddon Atkinson, SN51 NPO - Unimog U1650 195435, GN51 MBF - Leyland Daf 45.

Jarvis, Shettleston Depot 

Geismar Ego-4 Trolley; RTU 9219 - AL/97/15.

Falkirk District Council, Museum Workshop, Grangemouth (visit) 

Preserved Diesel Loco; No.1 - JF 22902/43. Preserved Tram; Falkirk & District No.14 Built 1931 (4ft gauge).

Malcolm Distribution, Grangemouth Depot (view) 

37605.

Jarvis, Slateford Depot 

Shunter; 97654. Track Machines; 73218/225/236/416/427, 76308, 77311, 98204/505. Donelli PD350 Gantries; 78410 78411/412/413/416/417/422/423. Donelli PD350 Wagons; 278482, 700709, 904513/525/700/716. Passing: DMU; 156465.

Network Rail, Slateford Depot 

Road/Rail; T583 RGE - Land Rover 130.

Scotrail, Haymarket Depot (view) 

DMU; 156494, 158705/706/717/733/740, 170401/402/406/410 170418/419/421/433/451/452/470. Passing: DMU; 158729, 170411/421/450.

Haymarket Station 

DMU; 156465, 158732. Voyager; 220009.

Edinburgh Waverley Station

67022, 90021/026/031, 91114/117. DMU; 170450 (79425 56450 50450) 170456 (79431 56456 50456) 170461 (79461 56461 50461) 156430/439, 158708/712/723/724/727, 170413/415/419/423 170427/432/434/474. Voyager; 221137. Coaching Stock; 10300/320, 11229/277/303/308/403/408, 12019/046/059/100 12134/139/201/205/301/328/401/407/459/478/481/485. DVT; 82106/132/217/219.

Glasgow Queen Street

DMU; 170425 (79450 56425 50425) 170428 (79453 56428 50428) 170453 (79428 56453 50453) 156449/458/499, 158725, 170404/405/407/413/414/417/420 170424/432/434/450/477.

Glasgow Central 

67004, 90039. DMU; 156433/476. EMU; 314205/208/210/211 314213, 318260, 334002. Coaching Stock; 6705, 9802, 10553/565/610/614/675/699.

DAY 4, 28/03/05

Lafarge Cement, Oxwellmains Cement Works, Dunbar (visit) 

Industrial Diesel Locos; "Adam" - S 10022/59, 2 - RR 10266/67, No.3 - S 10006/59 OOU, 1 - RR 10247/66 OOU, 2 - RR 10248/66 OOU, 3 - RR 10249/66 OOU, 3 - S 10021/59, S 10033/60 OOU. Passing: 37416, 91111. Voyager; 221132.

Anglers Arms, Weldon Bridge 

Preserved Carriage: B.R, Mark 1; 24396.

North of England Open Air Museum, Beamish Hall (visit) 

Preserved Steam Locos; "Wellington" - BH 266/1873*, BH 897/1887+, "Steam Elephant" - Dorothea/2001#, G.Stephenson/1851#, "L&HC14" - HL 3056/14 reb Clark Hawthorn/80*, "Coffee Pot" - HW/1871 reb Wilton/84 Dsm*, Lewin 683/1887 Dsm*, "Locomotion" - LocoEnt No.1/75#, SDSI(S)/00*, HW 33/1873 (ex p.79)+. Preserved Electric Loco; Siemens 455/08@. Preserved Petrol Loco; McEwan & Pratt 680/16 (0-4-2PM)*. Preserved Diesel Loco; RH 476140/63 reb Wilton/82+. Cranes; Coles 796?/17@, Smith 8371/13 (located outside the Regional Museum Store), TWW/37? - Hand Crane*. Preserved Carriages: N.E.R; 1972/21972/NCB9300.164 - 8Cmpt 3rd+, 3071/23071 /NCB9300.152/818 - Clerestory Luggage Comp+, 5523/ DE903001 - Bogie Van+, 92189 - 6whl Tool Van (located at Railway Station), 3496/23496 - 6 whl Open 3rd (Body Only)*. Grimsby & Immingham Rly; 26 - Tramcar - now running as Gateshead No.10. Other Trams; Oporto No.196, Sunderland No.16, Newcastle No.114, Blackpool No.31, Sheffield No.264.

Notes on Museum; 1. Loco 65033 was away at the Flour Mill, Bream under restoration. 2. Placard on Lewin Loco said w/n 683 built 1877. 3. Museum research has now shown G Stephenson Loco to have been built in 1851.

* = Located in Colliery Village, + = Located in Regional Museum Store, # = Located in Pockerley Waggonway, @ = Located in Picnic site area.