TRIP 389

North West Weekend

24-25/09/05

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Irish Mail, HE 823/03 West Lancashire
Railway, Hesketh Bank
E60-3 ST/99/037 Marsh Trackworks
Trafford Park
RR10282/68 Ribble Railway
Preston
 

DAY 1, 24/09/05

EWS, Bescot Depot & Yard (viewed) 

08542/580, 37417, 60075, 66007/054/205/607, 92039. Track Machine; 98910.

Bescot Station DMU; 

150126. EMU; 323204. Pendolinos; 390021/028.

Guide Bridge Station 

66543.

Ashton Packet Boat Co, Guide Bridge 

Industrial Diesel Locos: 2ft Gauge; HE 6012/60, MR 22031/59, RH 200761/41, JF 18892/31 (ex p.51), HE 2820/43, HE 1974/39 (ex p.151), FH 2325/41 (ex p.51).

Marsh Track Recovery Services, Trafford Park 

Small Plant; RF2002 - Permaclipper 021, RF2001 - Permaclipper 014. Road/Rail; Yanmar B37-mini 10563B/94, Donelli KGT 4361, WBC10 - Thwaites 84832, A 341 SCW - Unimog U1000 099195, N 338 CNE - Landrover 130. 

Notes: 

1) The 2 Permaclippers had recently arrived from Crewe Gresty Road. 

2) Present was a Wickham Trolley that was modified into a dumper. This was strongly believed to be Wkm 7574/56 (ex p.284). 

3) Also present was an unpowered Wickham trailer that was reported as originating from the Bodmin Railway.

Manchester Ship Canal, Barton Dock Shed 

Industrial Diesel Locos; MSC DH26 - RR 10229/65, MSC1 "Emily" - AB 659/82 (ex p.300, via LH Group), 08873 - Dar/60 (on hire from p.38), DH24 - RR 10227/65. 

Note; AB 660/82 has now gone back to LH Group, Barton Under Needwood.

Damco Sea & Air, Trafford Park 

Small Plant; BP045, Geismar EGO-3 ST/99/037. Notes: 1) All owned by Marsh Track Recovery Services. 2) Also present was a home-made road/rail trailer registered N 1 WGM. Wickham wheels being used in the re-build. 3) This is the same site that was formerly known as STS. It is now almost certain that the NNM road/railer was only used on demonstration purposes many years ago and has long disappeared from the site.

John Marrow, Brynn Engineering, Summersales Industrial Estate, Wigan, Grid Ref SD550036 

Steam Locos; 80104 - Bton/55 (ex p.74), 92207 - Sdn/59 (ex p.150), "Illingworth" - HC 1208/16 (Dsm, ex p.231), 71499 (Harry) - HC 1776/44. Diesel Locos; 08601, 08817, NCB 20/109/89 - AB 647/79 (ex p.183). 

Notes: 

1) Please note correct address and Grid Ref. 

2) Both the class 08 locos were there for stripping for Harry Needle and came from CDRC at Wigan. 

3) Peckett 1370 has now gone to the East Lancs. 4) Also present was an underframe from a snowplough. It had arrived from the East Lancs. This is strongly believed to be from 965213.

Winfield Shoe Co Ltd, Acre 

Preserved Diesel Loco; HC D1075/59.

D E Preece, Slitterforth Farm, Southfield Preserved Diesel Locos: 2ft Gauge; Bg 3235/47, "Sampson" - FH 1887/34, RH 186318/37 All OOU.

Castle Cement, Clitheroe 

Industrial Diesel Locos; 11 - EEV D1137/66 OOU, 10 - GECT 5396/75, 9 - GECT 5401/75.

West Coast Railway Co, Carnforth (view) 

Steam Loco; "British Gypsum No.4" - AB 2343/53. Diesel Locos; 33025, 37235, 03196 - Sdn/61, D2381 - Sdn/61. Preserved Carriages: LMS; 395. BR Mark 1; 2500, "Jessica" (FO 3113), "Victoria" (FO 3128), "Diana" (FO 3136), "Patricia" (FO 3143), 99716 (SK 25808), 99718 (SK 25862), 99723 (BSK 35459), 6312 (BG 81023). BR Mark 2; "Ullswater" (504), "City Of Manchester" (546), "Buttermere" (551), "Athrodite" (FO 3246), 5453, 5463, 5756, 5869, 5965, 9440.

Carnforth Engineers Yard 

Track Machine; 98005.

DAY 2, 25/09/05

WCML, South of Lancaster (from M6) 

Track Machine; 75403. Note; Not seen by the whole party.

Ribble Steam Railway, Preston 

Preserved Steam Locos; 411-09 - Blw 69621/43 Dsm, GR 272/1894 Dsm (ex p.191), (Linda) - HL 3931/38 Dsm, S 9373/47, (Hornet) - P 1935/37, "Kingsley" - HE 1954/39 Dsm, No.6 - AB 2261/49 Dsm, P 1999/41 Dsm, HE 3155/44, AE 1810/18 Dsm, No.2 "Heysham" - AB 1950/28, "Shropshire" - HE 3793/53 Dsm, AE 1883/22,"Gasbag" - S 8024/29, "Respite" - HE 3696/50, 46441 - Crewe/50 (ex p.149), "Alexander" - AB 1865/26, "The King" - EB 48?/06, Hor 1097/10, "Lucy" - AE 1568/09, "Efficient" - AB 1598/18, "J.N.Derbyshire" - AB 1969/29 (ex p.150),"Hotto" - H 965/30, "Agecroft No.2" - RSHN 7845/48, (Daphne) - P 737/1899. Preserved Diesel Locos; DH23 - RR 10226/65 (ex p.147), 5 "Simon" - S 10020/59 OOU (ex p.221), "Progress" - RR 10283/68, "Enterprise" - RR10282/68, (Margaret) - HC D1031/56, "Stanlow No.4" - TH 160V/66, D2595 - HE 5642/59 reb HE 7179/69, D2148 - Sdn/60, 03189 - Sdn/61, D2870 - YE 2677/60, "BICC" - NBQ 27655/57, 671 601 - EE 2098/55 (ex Holland), "Persil" - JF 4160001/52, "Mighty Atom" - HC D628/43, HC D629/45, D9539 - Sdn/65 (ex p.91), YE 2748/59. Preserved Battery Electric Locos; EEDK 788/30, GB 2000/45. Preserved Carriages: SR; 1432. LNER; 2459. BR Mark 1; 1839, 1879, 4886, 4947, 5036, 34675, 35128, 93259 (GUV 86259). Preserved Cranes; DRT81201 - T&H 1738/60, Smiths 9045 (ex MSC, Ellesmere Port). Preserved Small Plant; Ballast Packer BP036. Internal User; 041204.

West Lancs Light Railway, Hesketh Bank 

Preserved Steam Locos: 2ft Gauge; No.22 "Montalban" - OK 6641/13 (In steam), "Irish Mail" - HE 823/03, KS 2405/15 Dsm, Chrz 3506/57, No.21 "Utrillas" - OK 2378/07, Hen 14676/17 Dsm. Preserved Diesel Locos: 2ft Gauge; MR 8992/46, RH 297054/50, RH 264251/51, 40 "Dame Vera Duckworth" - RH 381705/55, L 29890/46 (Frame Only), No.31 - MR 7371/39, 10 - FH 2555/46, RH 222074/43, 12 - MR 11258/64, 8 - HE 4478/53, 8 - MR 11223/63, No.21 - HE 1963/39, RH 339105/53, No.5 - RH 200478/40, RH 202036/41 Dsm, FH 3916/59, HC DM750/49, No.2 - MR 7955/45 reb WLLR No.2/87 (converted to a Brake Van). Preserved Petrol Locos: 2ft Gauge; FH 1777/31, Bg 3002/37, L 10805/39. Preserved Battery Electric Loco: 2ft Gauge; GB 1840/42. Preserved Wire Electric Loco: 2ft Gauge; 640 "Welsh Pony" - BEV 640/26. 

Notes: 

1) Steam loco JF 15513/20 was locked in a container and so not seen. 

2) "Stanhope" (KS 2395/17) was away on hire at the Stratfold Barn Railway. 

3) "Jonathan" (HE 678) has now gone to the Lytham Motive Power Museum.

Henry Alty Ltd, Hesketh Bank 

Stored Diesel Loco: 2ft Gauge; HC DM1393/67 Dsm (ex RJB Mining, Rossington Colliery). Stored Battery Electric Locos: 2ft 6" Gauge; No.19 - BV 613/72 OOU (ex p.180), No.25 - BV 692/74 Dsm (ex p.180).

Windmill Animal Farm Miniature Railway, Burscough 

Preserved Steam Locos: 1ft 3" Gauge; "St Christopher" - ESR 311/2001 (In steam), 4 "Blue Pacific" - GuinessNL/c35, "Katie" - Guest/54 Dsm, "Sian" - Guest No.18/63 (ex p.50), "Red Dragon" - WalkerG/91 + MossAJ/91 (ex p.156). Preserved Diesel Locos: 1ft 3" Gauge; "Duke of Edinburgh" - Barlow/50, "Princess Anne" - Barlow/48, No.2870 "City of London" - JMR/87, "Konigswinter" - SL 7217/72 reb Cleethorpes/92 (ex p.131), No.4468 "Duke of Edinburgh" - Barlow/48 (ex p.156), "Prince Charles" - Barlow/54 (ex p.156). Preserved Petrol locos: 1ft 3" Gauge; "Whippit Quick" - L 6502/35 reb Fairbourne/55+62 reb MossAJ, "Black Smoke" - SmithEL/c56, No.14 - WalkerG/85, MossAJ/89, "Gwril" - L 20886/43. Preserved Battery Electric Locos: 1ft 3" Gauge; (Goram) - Haynes/77 (ex p.30), Haynes/77 Dsm (ex p.30), 5305 - MossAJ/99 (ex Canada). Preserved Gas powered Loco: 1ft 3" Gauge; 362 (Neptune) - SL 15.5.78/78. 

Note: Under construction were; A 2-6-2T loco for the Lakeside Miniature Railway, Southport, A 4-4-2 Loco for Windmill Farm.

Byzak Construction Ltd, Plantation Road, Burscough, Grid Ref SD426116 

Industrial Battery Electric Locos: 610mm Gauge; CE 5382/66, U/I CE Dsm. Notes: 1) Note Company spelling and Grid Ref. 2) CEs B4246A & B4246B were away on a contract in Italy, expected to last for 3-6 months.

Southport Pier Tramway, Southport 

Unnumbered Tram Built 2005.

Lakeside Miniature Railway, Southport 

Preserved Diesel Locos: 1ft 3" Gauge; "Princess Anne" - SL/71, "Golden Jubilee 1911 - 1961" - Barlow/63 (In traffic).

Merseyside Development Council, Bootle 

Preserved Diesel Loco; "The Atlantic Avenue 1998" - RH 224347/45.

Merseyside County Council, Juniper Street Store, Bootle 

Stored Tram; Liverpool Corporation No.245 (Double Decker)