Photos by Chris Weeks

TH 293V is displayed outside the buildings at Round Oak Rail.

Tram 14 calls at Wednesbury. Some of the new replacements have been delivered already and were seen on the trip.

Long stored 08709 and 08580 have been moved near the platform at Bescot.

Quattro Gators 955 957 and 954 lined up at Brownhills.

Moyse 1464 was at Chasewater for contract repairs.

Who remembers Bg 3410 in yellow at Filton Coal yard when in Industrial service. Now Preserved at Chasewater.

All sightings are Gauge 4ft 8.5" unless stated.

Smith's of Lye, Lye Cross (view).
Diesel: BG 3590/62 pvd. Small Plant: XOH2218 HCT002 - Perm 002/87 pvd. Wagons: 2 cauldron style tipping wagons were present.

Tata Steel, Round Oak Rail Terminal, Brierley Hill (visit).
Diesel: Rosie / Round Oak Rosie - AB 491/64 oou, (293V) - TH 293V/80 pvd. Wagon: Internal use: CAIB 3063 oou.
With Thanks to the staff on site for our visit.

TXM Plant, Dudley (view).
R/R: 4137 943032-1 - Thwaites Dumper 1-96542, 4725 911063-4 - Kobelco SK135 YY03-04989, 5014 940283-3 - Komatsu PW150 Ultimate 250 K35179, 5632 940152-0 - Gigarailer 168M301675, 6925 940701-4 - Liebherr A900 CZW Elite Plus 48473. Trailers: RT140 011127-6 - Philmor 2052/00, RT156 010157-4 - Chieftain RT00474/01, RT158 010164-0 - Chieftain RT00746, RT225 011142-5 - Philmor 2173/02, RT272 011143-3 - Philmor 2148/02.
Note: Other R/R's and trailers were present but unidentified.

L.C.P. Properties Ltd, Pensnett Trading Estate, Shut End (visit).
Diesel: RH 215755/42 pvd.

Black Country Living Museum, Dudley (view).
Steam: (WINSTON CHURCHILL 2025) - MW 2025/23 pvd ex p220.

Willenhall Commercials, Willenhall (visit).
Gauge 600mm. Steam: 4 - OK 9922/22, 5 - OK 10701/24.
Diesel: 2 - VENTILLATA - OK 25996/60, 3 33-106-077-003 - Ruhr 3526/58.

Note: With Thanks to the staff who allowed our visit. VERACRUZ - OK 11009/25 has been sold and moved "south", destination unknown.

Metro Centre, Wednesbury Tram Depot (view).
Trams: 01*oou, 02*oou, 03 RAY LEWIS *oou, 08 JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN /17*/18.
Passing: Trams: 05 SISTER DORA, 06"ALAN GARNER**, 09"JEFF ASTLE", 13 ANTHONY NOLAN, 14 JIM EAMES.

Note: Tram 19 is reported as being delivered, but was inside the depot and not viewable during our view.

Bescot Stadium Station and Yards (view).
Diesel: 08580/623*/709, 66085/121/164/185 DP WORLD London Gateway/599*. DMU: 170513. EMU: 323207/208. Departmental NPCCS: 971001/003, 975471. OTM: 78226/235. Wagons: 29048/161/171/179/191/230/297/319/531/541, 501018/174, 503559, 964031, 966009, 967530/618, 31705892024-8, 31705992010-6/012-2 /015-5/022-1/025-4/029-6/053-6/112-0/113-8.

Additional Bescot sightings by M Lear only:
Carriages: Mk2: 5922/24/59, 6036, 6152, 9529/31. Wagons: 29003/235/248/279/287/290/454, 380406/409/506/509/616/617/618/625/626/627, 501016/076/094/166/167/168/220/221/222, 503528/561/599, 31705892037-0, 31705992111-2. R/R: SRS; DX53 CNA - Volvo FL6.

Walsall NR Training Centre (view).
OTM: 73923/929, 80208.

Quattro Plant, Brownhills (visit)**.
Battery Electrics: (WALTER) - CE B4427A/06 dsm, (LOU) - CE B4427C/06 dsm, (ANNE) - CE B4427B/06, (KITTY) - CE B4427D/06 dsm. Road/Rail: 062 940305-4, 063 940304-7, 071 940303-9, 107 940408-6, 108 943041-2, 125 943045-3, 135 943042-0, 206 911151-7, 216 (EJZ4139) 943048-7, 217 943049-5, 218 914071-4, 227 911157-4, 426 (940374-0), 431 (940379-9), 483 942017-3, MR26 (484) CJZ5676 942024-9, MR17 (487) 942023-1, 106 (490) 942031-4, 493 942074-4, 523 911161-6, (536 911174-9), 899 912044-3, 937 912048-4, (BCL) 254 500 (R612NMJ). Bance Carts: 789 (LUL4SBAC15306), 790 (LUL4SBAC15406). Bance Trailers: 791 (RLT18206), 792 (RLT18406), 793 (RLT18506). John Deere Gators: 954 975051-2, 955 975056-1, 957 975058-7. Gator Trailers: 016004-2, 016006-7, 016007-5, 016008-3, 016009-1, 016011-7, 016012-5, 016013-3, 016015-8, 016016-6, 016018-2, 016019-0, 016020-8, 016021-6, 016024-0, 016027-3, 016031-5.
Trailers: 565 010215-0, 585 010022-0, 636 010245-7. Plus at least 6 of Philmor 2286, Philmor 2287, Philmor 2288, 2289 - Philmor 2289/06, Philmor 2293/06, Philmor 2294/06, Philmor 2295/06, Philmor 2297/06. T12 Trailers: 288 009009-0, 292 009011-6, 953 009043-9. Ballast Brushes: RBB006/007/011.

Chasewater Railway, Brownhills West (visit).

Steam: 15 No.1 GLENFIELD - AB 880/02 ex p193, (No.3) COLIN McANDREW & Coy - AB 1223/11, 4 BRITISH GYPSUM - AB 2343/53, No.3 - HE 3783/53 ex p274, (431) - HC 431/1895, (10) - HC 1822/49, ASBESTOS - HL 2780/09, (ALFRED PAGET) - N 2937/1882, 917 - P 917/02, 1530 - P 1530/19 ex p193, 4 Central Electricity Authority Midlands Division (MEAFORD) - RSHN 7684/51 working, 5 - S 9632/57, (LINDA) - WB 2648/41 dsm ur, 2 The Kent Electricity Power Co. - WB 2842/46 ex p192. Diesel: 08202 (D3272 CHUFFER) - Derby/56 ex p34, D3429 (08359) - Crewe/58, 08598 (D3765 HERCULES) - Derby/59 ex p34, (34) - BBT 3097/56 dsm ur, No.5 - Bg 3027/39, (MARSTON THOMPSON & EVERSHED) - Bg 3410/55, Derbyshire Stone No.2 - FH 1891/34, (53) 4/33 6678 - HE 6678/69 reb HE/82, JF 4100013/48, JF 4220015/62*, (No.21) - KC 1612/29, (MURR 2) - Moyse 1464/79 ex p211 & p212, D2911 - NBQ 27876/59, RH 305306/52*, 544998 - RH 544998/69, (HEM HEATH 3D) - WB 3119/56. DMU: 59444/522/603. Carriages: LNER: (22313 86062) DE320882 u/f/o. LNWR: (7080 22687 7048)*. MC: (11)*. MLSR: (1470 51470)*. MR: (68)*. Mk1: 14024 (17024), 24006. NPCCS: GER: (44)*. LNWR: (DM01836M)*. SR: (2181 DS36 083663)*, (2202 DS169) DM202. BR: 94240 (977138), 94581 061095 (977251). Crane: Steam: (80113 330274 80/015). Hand: MR: UID built 1881 with runner. Small Plant: (RD2002) - BP045, RD2003 - BP047. Permaquip Personnel carrier: (68800) - Perm 001/85. Wickham Trolley: Wkm 6857/54* ex p82, A14W PWM 2786 (TR36) - Wkm 6885/54 ex p198. R/R: (AP Webb 026) 97515 952960-4 - O&K MH4S 314958 working. Trailer: (LG0004) - Permaquip*. Wagons: BR: 230258 (784106), 741161, 759106, 891988, 900045, 983908, 993632, 993736. LMS: reg 120116 u/f/o, 401732. LNER: 544440. LSWR: UID 5 Plank open Lavender & Sons. LYR: 144. MOD: 2 (2310 49011). MR: (1109) IU21. P.O.: 4, 15, (210) 47757. Miscellaeneous: 4wl Hand Pump Trolley working.
Gauge 2ft: Diesel: HE 9081/84*, RH 174535/36*, (NEATH ABBEY) - RH 476106/64*. Wagons: 63, (TO225)*, 237, 453, N3, NGB4400.
There were also 2 carriages, 2 manriders and various other wagons.

Some wagons at this location were not identified. There were items of stock at the other end of the line. Wkm 6857/54* arrived at the railway from Weardale on 16/01/14 and was still on its road transportation trailer. 08202, 08598 and Moyse 1464 are at the railway for repairs only.

Moveright International, Wishaw (visit).
Steam: (9642) - Sdn/46 dsm ur ex p91, 44901 - Crewe/45 cab and u/f/o ex p296. Diesel: 01562 CHUG (MS 6475) - TH 257V/75 reb RMS LWO2918/2006 ex p122, 09015 (D4103) - Hor/61, 09024 (D4112) - Hor/61, 47484 (D1662 Isambard Kingdom Brunel) - Crewe/65. Carriages: SR: 5600 70155 KESR91**, NPCCS: BR: 87801 b/o. Fruit D: 3461 (975177) ex Tyseley. Wagons: BR: 200203, 550359 ex Tanfield, 581948 ex Tanfield, 743773, 904534 ex G/WR. GWR: (2564 DW150141) 070882. SR: 61052 (081808). Mainline Wagon in transit: 33707899031-0.
Note: Other items were present at this site, but not identified as the light was going. These are thought to include Wickham: 4166/48. Carriage: SR: 1346 DS70201 083181.

Tame Bridge Parkway (M Lear only)
DMU; 170512. EMU; 323205/218/241.

Perry Barr (M Lear only)
EMU; 323207/208.

Aston (M Lear only)
EMU; 323210.

Erdington (M Lear only)
EMU; 323206/217.

Birmingham New Street (M Lear only)
Voyagers: 221106/132/143. EMU; 350231.

Birmingham Moor Street (M Lear only)
DMU: 168005/110, 172336/338.

Solihull (M Lear only)
DMU: 172336.

* = assumed.
** = Not seen by all.