Photos - Chris Weeks

A passenger service departs Caboose first at Mangapps.

03399 with two match wagons propels the caboose on a passenger service at Mangapps.

321315 was one of a number of EMU's stabled at Clacton Station.

A line up of road rail machines at Kings Langley.

Pale Pitt Farm, Cold Norton (view). 

DEMU: (60678) pvd. Sonic Rail Services (visit). An enquiry here confirmed that no rail vehicles were present. 

Mangapps Railway Museum, Burnham-on-Crouch (visit)

Steam: (TOTO) - AB 1619/19, ROF 8 No.8 - AB 2157/43, MINNIE - FW 358/1878, (No.15 HASTINGS) - HE 469/1888, (BROOKFIELD) - WB 2613/40, (EMPRESS) - WB 3061/54. Diesel: D2018, 03081 (LUCIE), 03089, 03197 working, 03399 in service, D2325, (ELLAND No.1) - HC D1153/59, (DS1169) - RH 207103/41, 11104 - VF D78/48 DC 2252/48, (Army 226) - VF 5261/45 DC 2180/45. DMU: W51381 dsm. EMU: (75033) 302201, (75250 302277). Carriages: BR: Mk1: 13324, 43264 (53049). GER: (51 6903 60101) - Converted from two Holden Suburban bodies 692 & 2099, (76) 63875 b/o on underframe of LNER 70692, (347) b/o, (381) b/o, 472 b/o, (1575) end panel only. GNR: (3178 43178 DE320651). LNER: (3641 320779) 86056, (42972 320927) 9066, (61684 82347) 320803. LSWR: (1282 DS179 3187). NPCCS: BR: 87537, 87888 b/o, 94109 041838. GER: (33 1133 1562 633004) b/o. SECR: (155 1996 TDS70165) b/o. SR: (219 083572) b/o, 273, (1218 1587). London Underground: 1030, 2044, (014178 22624). Crane: DM47. Railcar: (3700-84) - Woodings A466/??. Snowplough: 965204. Road/Rail: S&H 7502/66. Wagons: Army: 4 042109, 042110, 6 (042111), (40065), 82698. BR: 530006, 573852, (7xxxxx) b/o, 702702 in service, 743664, 750340 (041253), 754863, 756620, (781176) 041465 b/o, (787000), 850489 (041311), 854326 b/o, 885463, 891364, (916139), 952401, 993577, 993760. CR: RNAD 347 in service. GER: (12875 042168) 612875, (12902) 612902, 13351, 20156 (620156), (20960) 620960. GWR: 2009 (041988), 56428, 116695 (041227). LMS: (323117), 470293, (50xxxx) b/o, 691781, 731638. LNER: 47749, 141183, 170890, 278492, 470819, 501818 b/o on underframe of Army 40068. LNWR: (322) 280322, LTSR: (1857). MOD: 46208. NER: 1368, (1400), (106523 902254). SR: 11093, 55513, 55711 (ADS455), 62861. P.O.: 472, 568, 610, 611, UID Salt Van (25xx), 67246, 87224, 339296. Canadian Caboose: CP434677 in service. SNCF: 196171, (5480384). Other: 4w W&LE Hand Pump Trolley, Velocipede - BUDA USA. Gauge 3ft 6": Electric Railcar: (Southend 8) - ACCars/49.

With Thanks to Mr and Mrs Jolly, along with all the volunteers for hosting our visit. The group were the first fare paying passengers to travel in the caboose. Wagon LNWR: 64517 (264517 021172) has gone to Wishaw. OTM: 98401 - Perm 001 has been scrapped, exact details and date unknown.

Barrow Marsh Caravan Park, Maldon (visit)

Carriage: UID GER 4 Compartment Composite b/o. 

With Thanks to Debs Smith for hosting our visit. Note: The carriage is used for accommodation and is currently for sale. 

Roger Harvey, Walton-on-the-Naze (visit)

Electric: KS 1269/12 dsm. Trams: Gauge 900mm: Lisbon: 327, 614, 705, 711. Gauge 3ft 6": Ipswich: (55) chassis only. Northampton: (21) lower deck. Gauge 900mm: Channel Tunnel Manrider: RU015 (RU011), UID. 

With Thanks to Roger Harvey for hosting our visit.

Land next to Clacton Station (view)

Carriage: GER: UID b/o.

Clacton Station (visit) and Depot sidings (view)

EMU: 321305/315/342 R.Barnes/349/356/364/443, 360110/120.

Roger Craven, Private Location (visit)

Gauge 3ft: RH 418803/57. Gauge 750mm: 5 FIVE Betsy - HE 8829/79, 16 - HE 9079/84, 15 - HE 9080/84, 4 - Moes, (11) Moes, 27 - Moes, (3) - RH 375693/54. Gauge 650mm: 2 - RH 305326. Gauge 600mm: Coferna 3821, 1 - Diema 1407/51, 2 - Diema 1553/53, Dtz 47069/50, Dtz 47414/51, Jung 7649/37, 17 - Moes, un-numbered Moes with cab, Ruhr 1343/34 a rebuild of Ruhr 1256/33. Wagons (Gauges not noted): 58, 44 DH(?), 58 DH370, 63 DH467, 85 DH376, 133 DH426, 136 DH564, 137 DH565, 207 DH489, 209 DH407, 237 DH444, TO350, TO424, Three un-numbered 4w flats, Two skip frames carrying equipment, 8 skip wagon chassis, 3 un-numbered skip wagons. 

With Thanks to Roger Craven for hosting our visit.

Colchester OTPD (view)

OTM: 73945, 75408/409, 77322. R/R: XEO8220 V112DUT (940433-4) - O&K M114 City 78763. XOT2270 FM02KWU (979088-0), XOT2272 (979089-8). Wagon: 461071. Colchester Station & SP (view). Electric: 90011 Lets Go East of England. EMU: 321355/444 Essex Lifeboats/445. 360104/106/118/121. Carriages: Mk3: 11081, 12093/148.

Kings Langley (view)**

Road/Rail: ReadyPower: R/R: FR502 (940161-1) - Komatsu PW130 K30367, FR616 (940132-2) - Case 988P Megarailer CGG0232226/02, FR650 (911038-8) - Case CX135SR Crawlerailer DCH13U0247/04, FR1304 (942065-2) - Harsco Track Technologies Genie Z-45/22 7511, FR1311 (943019-8) - Accessrailer 17 E509FB030, FR1319 (943026-3) - Accessrailer 17 E603FB017, FR1325 (942008-2) - Genie Z60/34 Accessrailer 7034, FR1328 (942037-1) - Genie Z60/34 300 Accessrailer 8103, FR1330 (942053-8) - Genie Z-60/34 Accessrailer 8805, FR1336 (942083-5) - Genie Z60/34 300 Accessrailer 9588, FR1339 (942092-6) - Accessrailer 17 801MH005, FR1342 (942112-2) - Accessrailer 17 904MH002, FR1343 (942035-5) - Genie Z60/34 300 Accessrailer 7821, FR1344 (942034-8) - Genie Z60/34 300 Accessrailer 8215, FR1345 (942042-1) - Genie Z60/34 300 Accessrailer 8651, FR1346 (942055-3) - Genie Z60/34 300 Accessrailer 8902. Trailers: FR706 (011089-8), FR708 (011091-4), FR735 (010010-5), (009033-0) - Rexquote T12 2276. SPL Powerlines: R/R: 02 (942105-6) - Basket SL AJX14RW BK1684, 007 (942096-7) - Basket SL AJX14RW BK1689/03, 012 (942095-9) - Basket SL AJX14RW BK1653, 15 - (912036-9) - Nifty RM14 Access 21009.