TRIP 480

London Flyer

31/08/13

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Photos - Chris Weeks

SRS 917001-8 has just arrived at Acton Yard ready for use in the remodelling.

59001 was stabled by the platforms at Acton.

Lady of the Lakes uses the turntable before returning a service to Woody Bay.

350129 sits at Euston.

43290 waits to head an ECS working into Kings Cross at Bowes Park.

 

Bristol Temple Meads**. 

Diesel: 66534.

 

Ealing Broadway. 

Diesel: 43029. DMU: 165114. EMU: 360202/204. District: 7083/99, 7100/10.

From here the group took set 7099 to Ealing Common, then set 173 to Rayners Lane followed by set 21055 to Ruislip. En route were seen;

District: 7009, 7538. Piccadilly: 118, 132, 135, 142, 173, 183, 191, 194, 217, 220, 223, 242. Met: 21055, 21059.

 

Ruislip Lido Railway (visit). 

Gauge 1ft: Steam: MAD BESS - RLR/Winson Engineering 1998. Diesel: LADY OF THE LAKES - Ravenglass & Eskdale No.6/86 regauged from 1ft 3" operating, ROBERT - SL 25 73, GRAHAM ALEXANDER - SL 222-3-90 operating, BAYHORSE - SL 2140-2-03, JOHN RENNIE - 11/04 8017. Carriages (all operating): 201/04/05/06/07/08-Keef 161, 251 to 254, 301 to 308. Wagons: 501 to 511.

 

Notes: With Thanks to Roy Shuttleworth for arranging and hosting our visit, along with the other volunteers who made us very welcome. The group enjoyed a ride behind LADY OF THE LAKES.

 

All sightings from this point are "not seen by all".

 

West Ruislip Station. 

DMU: 165033, 168108/110, 172103. Rode in 165033 to Marylebone.

 

West Ruislip Depot (view). 

Diesel: 20227*. Electric: 12 Sarah Siddons. Battery: L24, L31. EMU: 4TC: 70823*, 71163*, 76297*/324*. Carriage: Mk1: 35011 977558*.

 

Wembley Depot (view). 

Diesel: Scaz (01585) - RH 459518/61, 67010/017 Arrow /023. DMU: 165018/022/031, 172102. Carriages: Mk3: 10271, 11031, 12054/094/605/621/623/625/627. DVT: 82304/305.

 

Between Wembley and Marylebone (various points). 

Jubilee Line: 96016/045/049/057/063/068/090.

 

Marylebone. 

DMU: 165010/021/023/025/030/034, 168001/005/108/216. 

 

Euston. 

Diesel: 57302 CHAD VARAH. EMU: 350102/117/129/246, 390020/119/122/135/138. 

 

St Pancras International (2 visits). 

Diesel: 43049/061/081. DEMU: 222004/009/010/011. EMU: 395007/012. Eurostar: 3001/19, 3103, 3213/15/16. 

 

Kings Cross. 

Diesel: 43208/311/467/468, 67027 Rising Star. Electric: 91104/110/130. EMU: 313032/040/042, 365505/507/524/525. 

 

Rode in 313032 to Bowes Park, returning on 313057. Seen during that trip were (Duplicated sightings listed only once). 

 

Kings Cross former goods depot. 

Road/Rail: Quattro 521 911207-7 - Komatsu PC128 Crawlerailer. Readypower: FR1315 942064-5 - LH Access Technology Skyboom 2, FR1316 942063-7 - LH Access Technology Skyboom 2. 

Note: One other accessrailer was present. 

 

Finsbury Park. 

EMU: 313039, 365510. 

 

Hornsey Depot and Stabling Sidings 

EMU: 313044/064. Road/Rail: AP Webb: 914081-3 - Caterpillar D4C, RSB002 949009-3 - JCB 714 Super-Boss Dump Truck, RUMP08 949022-6 - Chavtrac Rail-Boss Dump Truck. SRS: 917008-3 - Volvo FL7 26 Tonne FRB 25 Flat Bed with Crane, DX53COU 919023-0 - Volvo Articulated Crane*. TRS: 756 911124-4 - Komatsu PC128*. TXM: 7037 942141-1 - Platform Basket RR14 EVO. 

 

Bounds Green Depot (view from train). 

Electric: 91106. DVT: 82202. 

 

Bowes Park 

Diesel: 43238/290/300/367. EMU: 313057.

 

Westbourne Park Crossrail Spoil Loading Site. 

Gauge 900mm: Diesel: 5 - Schoma 6627/2012, 8 - Schoma 6630/2012, 9 - Schoma 6631/2012. Gauge 4ft 8.5": Loco: 66702 Blue Lightning. Wagons: 3420/51/58/59/72/76/77/80/81/83/87/88/92/93, 3510. Road/Rail: FR635 940120-7 - Rexquote/Gigarailer 168 M 301643. Passing: 43091/156.

 

Westbourne Park tube station to Paddington. Sets: 5533/46/48/65/66, 5705/26, 21311/317.

 

Paddington Station. 

Diesel: 43070/176. DMU: 165116/125, 166215. EMU: 332009. 

 

Rode in 165125 Paddington - Greenford - Acton Mainline - Ealing Broadway.

 

Acton Yard. 

Locos: 59001 Yeoman Endeavour/101*/102, 66024/025/057/133. Crane: 81601 Nigel Chester. Wagons: 17901/906/908/910, 19808/23/24/29/41/43/53/86/98/99, 37706955093-3, 37706955105-1, 37706955126-7. Road/Rail: Keltbray: E1097 940485-4 - Case 988P Superailer, RR03 E1331 940472-2 - Case 988P Superailer. Quattro: 126 940415-1 - Komatsu PW130 Xtra*. Readypower: FR1308 942069-4 - LH Access Technology Skyboom*, FR1325 942008-2 - Genie Z60/34 Accessrailer*, FR1326 942009-0 - Genie Z60/34 Accessrailer, FR1345 942042-1 - Genie Z60/34 300 Accessrailer*, FR1346 942055-3 - Genie Z60/34 300 Accessrailer. SRS: BU53KKA 917001-8 - Volvo FM7 26 Tonne FRB 25 Flat Bed with Crane. VolkerRail: RRC 13202 940012-6 - Colmar T10000FS*, RRM 13401 942136-1 - Platform Basket RR14 EVO*, RRM 13402 942137-9 - Platform Basket RR14 EVO*, RRM 13404 942139-5 - Platform Basket RR14 EVO*.

Passing: Diesel: 43015/017/097/141. DMU: 165109/111. EMU: 360203/204.

 

Ealing Broadway Station. 

District: 7010/14/83/89, 7100, 7506. Plasser's, West Ealing (view from train). OTM: 76324, 73911*. 

 

Sightings by J Dicks 

TfL Marylebone Bakerloo Line. 

3244/344/438/538 4244/344/538

 

Waterloo Station. 

Dmus 159014 159106 Emus 444004/015/033 450031/548 455723/730/737 458018

 

Waterloo East Station. 

Emus 375826 465027/047 465193 466006/010

 

London Bridge Station. 

Dmu 171804 Emus 319214 319365/380 319426/429/433/437/443/449/450 375613/621/628 375702/703/704/710 375805/809/819/826 375910/911/912/917 376012/014/021/022/030/033 377110/118/123/130 377415/450 377505/511/518/519 455806/807/808/823/829/832/834/836/ 837/844/845/846 465001/005/008/010/011/012/016/017/018/019/020/022/024/025/026/027/029/ 034/041/042 465151/154/155/157/161/162/165/167/170/171/173/176/180/183/185/187/189/191/192/193/196 465236/237/238 465902/910/918 466004/006/022/030/032

 

Borough Market Junction. 

Emu 319378

 

Waterloo East Station. 

Emus 375618 375922 465192

 

Waterloo Station. 

Dmus 159019 159106 Emus 444018/020/035 450075/094/113 455731/720/742 455849

 

Waterloo TfL Bakerloo Line. 

3248/348/444/544 4248/348/544

 

Baker Street Station. TfL Hammersmith & City Line 

21301/302/325/326 22301/302325/326 24301/ 302/325/326 25302/326 

 

Baker Street TfL Metropolitan Line 

21027/028/037/038/323/324 22027/028/037/038/323/324 23027/037 24027/028/037/323/324 25028/038/324/384 24038 

 

Notes 1. The Hammersmith & City set borrowed by the Metropolitan (21323/324) had been temporarily strengthened to eight cars by the addition of 25384 2. On the Hammersmith & City line a set completely covered with Underground 150 vinyls appeared. It was 21301/302 22301/302 24301/302 25302.

 

Paddington Station. 

Dmu 165105

Notes: Items are gauge 4ft 8.5" unless otherwise stated. * assumed ** Not seen by all All fixed tube formations are referred to as sets by denoting the lowest numbered vehicle.