TRIP 413

Staffs & West Midlands Plant

17/11/07

Hydrex Ltd, Dudley (view) 

Road/Rail; 4208 - Komatsu PW130 K34177, 4210 - Komatsu PW130 K34186, 5032 - Komatsu PC138US 5213, 5033 - Komatsu PC138US 5305, 5035 - Komatsu PC138US 5230.

BCL Rail Sevices, Willenhall (part visit) 

Road/Rail; KR66 - Komatsu PW160 K40523/06 (ex Norex), MR03 - Mecalec 11CX 02483 (ex Norex), MR24 - Mecalec 12MXT 025473 (ex Norex), D04 - Barford Dumper SX60547/SMME0267 (ex Norex), MR13 - Mecalec 11CX 02625 (ex Norex), 731 - Komatsu PC128 - 8309, 156 - Komatsu PW95 21D0007350, 990 - Komatsu PW160 K40007, ACT09 - U/I. Trailers; TR39 - Chieftain RT1026 (ex Norex), TR04 - Chieftain RT00468/01 (ex Norex), TRRR0708 - Chieftain RT13310A, TRR0494 - Rexquote 1564/02. Note; Trailers TR04 + TR39 were leaving on a lorry as we arrived.

Network Rail, Stafford Depot (view) 

Track Machines; 73107/263, 77323. Road/Rail; W433 EOL - Volvo, S491 VOP - Landrover, S529 VOP - Unimog.

Stafford Station 

57302.

AP Webb Ltd, Stafford (visit) 

Road/Rail: AP Webb; 024 - Unimog U1250 164499, 039 - JCB JS175W 0718981/01, Rail41 - Unimog U1250 170264, RTE001 - Schaeff 0194/04 (wheels removed), Rail66 - O&K MH5S 315513/96, 030 - O&K MH5S 315533/99, RDAP002 - Barford SX7000 SX7061/95, Rail65 - O&K MH5S 315518/97, RTE008 - Schaeff 0289/05, TS07 - Caterpillar D4C 4LS00506, TS08 - Caterpillar D4C 8CS00774, RDAP001 - Thwaites 4-90909, RTE006 - Schaeff 0287/05, RTE009 - Schaeff - 0290/05, RTE005 - Schaeff - 0286/05, RTE003 - Schaeff - 0221/05, Rail64 - JCB JS175W 0885352/04, RSB003 - JCB 714 0830272/05, Rail67 - JCB JS175W 0885400/04, 042 - O&K MH5S 315507/95, 051 - O&K MH4S 315053/95, Mec002 - Mecalec 14MBX 030814/03, MH5S O&K 315587/04, 037 - O&K MH5S 315511/96, 054 - JCB JS175W 0885196/03 (wheels removed), Rail63 - JCB JS175W 0885349/04, 048 - JCB JS175W 0885110/02, TS09 - Caterpillar D4C 2ZN02927 (wheels removed) , 046 - O&K MH4S 315015/94, 036 - O&K MH5S 315501/95, TS06 - Caterpillar D4C 4LS00391, 052 - O&K MH4S 315048/95, 043 - O&K MH5S 315534/98. Complete Drain Co; CDC2 J736 PCS - Unimog U1000 171719, CDC5 J390 AUJ - Leyland Daf (not in OTP2007). Railability Trailers; RBY01-RBY02, TR6, BY07-BY08, BY09-BY10, TR11, TRBY18- TRBY19, TRBY20-TRBY21, TR30, TR36, TR37, TR38. 

Note; A big thank you to Roy and Paul for arranging and guiding the visit respectively.

Rugeley Trent Valley Station 

Track Machine; 999801 (not seen by whole of party).

TV4 Project, Hanch (view) 

Road/Rail: Aspin; ACT10 - U/I Mecalec 14MBX. Hydrex; 6211 - Case WX170 CGG0232770/04(ex Jones), 3764 - Komatsu PW130 K34070(working further up the line, not seen by Entire party). Trailers: Hydrex; RT116 - Philmor 2048/00 + RT147 - Philmor 2098/01 (both working further up the line, neither seen by entire party).

Lichfield TV4 Project, near Trent Valley Station (view) 

60096, 66520/549/552. Track Machines; 73909/936, 81611. Road/Rail: BCL; 841 - Komatsu PC128 8564. SRS; N442 OGJ - Volvo FL6. Shovlin; MU51 HNV - Case 988 CGG0231369/01, Case CX135SR 0161/02, Komatsu D5N Dozer AGG0206 (assumed), Komatsu D5N Dozer AGG0212 (assumed, MK52 TYZ - Case 988 CGG0232259/02, MK52 YHD - Case 988 CGG0232258/02. Quattro; 255 - Komatsu PW160 K40518 (not in OTP2007), 263 - Genie Accessrailer 5734/06 (ex Lambert), 257 - Accessrailer 17 - E608FB031 (not in OTP2007), 04005 - Komatsu PW150 Ultra K35055/03 (Quattro 238). Electrac; ETI19 P64 OKO - Thwaites TD18 1-93209, ETI86 - Basket BK1798/04, ETI90 - Basket BK1802/04, ETI88 - Basket BK1800/04. Trailers: Shovlin; T1527 - Rexquote 1527/02. Electrac; ETI44 - Rexquote 1363/01. Network Rail Wagons; 29006/080/112/138/160/238/292/394/413/414/431 29436, 503115.

TV4 Project, Coton Hill Bridge (view) 

Road/Rail: Quattro; 204 - JCB JZ140 1137029, 256 - Komatsu PW160 K40519 (not in OTP2007), 138 - Komatsu PW150 Ultra K35120/04, 089 - Komatsu PW130ES K31052/01. Trailers: Aspin; ASPRT01 - Difuria RT016 (ex Difuria 5621), ASPRT02 - Difuria RT015 (ex Difuria 5620). Quattro; 271 - Philmor 2078/01, 98 - Philmor 2124/01.

Banner Rail, Rugby Depot (view) 

Road/Rail; Q296 SBD "West Riding Pullman" RR10 - Daewoo 140 Xtra 2297/04. Trailers; RT03 - Rexquote 1271, RT08 - Chieftain RT13081D, RT09 - Chieftain RT13081C, RT17 - Chieftain RT1056.

TV4 Project, Rugby Wood Street Yard area (view) 

Road/Rail: HIremee; 37 - Mecalec 14MXT 030534/00. Network Rail; X856 KOX - Volvo FL6, X857 KOX - Volvo FL6. Hydrex; 4754 - Thwaites Dumper 7-95983/99, 5014 - Komatsu PW150 K35179/04, 5021 - Komatsu PC138US 4619/04, 5431 Komatsu PC138US 5318, 6124 - Komatsu PC138US 6276 (not in OTP2007). Note; It was just getting dark as the party arrived at this location. A large number of Road/Rail machines were seen in the EWS Yard side of the line, viewed from Wood Street, but due to the failing light could not be identified by the party. However, a report of what was in that yard earlier that day was posted on OTP.net. The list of machines noted was as follows: Readypower; FR623 - Case 988 Mega CGG0232383/04, FR629 - Gigarailer 168M301629/05, FR662 - Case CX135SR 0537, FR1315 - LH Skyboom 2 110690/06, FR1316 - LH Skyboom 2 110689/05, FR1317 - Accessrailer 17 EG03FB006/06, FR1318 - Accessrailer 17 EG03FB008/06, FR1323 - Genie Z60/34 7031 (not in OTP2007), FR1324 - Genie Z60/34 7032 (not in OTP2007), FR1326 - Genie Z60/34 7035 (not in OTP2007). Hydrex; 5444 - Komatsu D41P Dozer B20935 (ex Balfour Beatty). Network Rail; W536 HJW - Volvo FL6, X851 KOX - Volvo FL6, X852 KOX - Volvo FL6. Shovlin; Y42 SJA - Case 988 CGG0231287/01. Maurice Belton; Case 988 Mega CGG0232366/03 (ex Clancey). A big thank you to Ted for supplying this information.

Electrac Installations, Rugby Depot (visit) 

Road/Rail; Unimog U900 077012, ETI14 - Unimog U100 021642, Unimog U900 029447, ETI84 - Basket BK1796/04. Trailers; ETI64 - Rexquote 1747/03, ETI76 - Bance.

Rugby Station area 

57307, 66091/501/509/551. EMU; 350103/117. Pendolinos; 390010/013/015/022/025/026/035/042/043/050/051/052. Track Machines; 73269, 77701, 98005. Road/Rail: Hydrex; 5025 - Komatsu PC138US 4641/04. Readypower; FR215 - Caterpillar Cat D4H Dozer 8PB1896, FR618 - Case 988 Mega CGG0232243/02, FR661 - Case CX135SR 0448/05, FR663 - Case CX135SR 0547, FR690 - Mecalec 14MBX 030855/04, FR1321B - Accessrailer 17 ZE607FB027. Trailer: Readypower; FR738 - Rexquote 2152. Network Rail Wagons; 92265/266/267/268 92269/270/271/272/273/274/275/276/277/278/279/280/281/283