TRIP 495

Blackpool Illuminator

08/11/14

 

HC 1885 next to its miniature version at Fold House Caravan Park.jpg (1047940 bytes)

A line up of Readypower Story and Quattro road-rail machines at Allan J Hargreaves(1).jpg (941526 bytes) LNER 4237 at the Poulton and Wyre Rly(1).jpg (850894 bytes) Tiger Tram 622 at Anchorsholme Academy(1).jpg (787511 bytes)
SL 7219 at Blackpool Zoo(1).jpg (1440153 bytes) Tramcar 290 displayed by the Pleasure Beach(2).jpg (944768 bytes) Tram 016 at the Starr Gate depot station stop(1).jpg (991273 bytes)

Photos - All taken by Chris Weeks

HC 1885 next to its miniature version at Fold House Caravan Park.
A line up of Readypower Story and Quattro road-rail machines at Allan J Hargreaves.
LNER 4237 at the Poulton and Wyre Railway.
Tiger Tram 622 at Anchorsholme Academy.
SL 7219 at Blackpool Zoo.
Tramcar 290 displayed by the Pleasure Beach.
Tram 016 at the Starr Gate depot station stop.

All sightings are Gauge 4ft 8.5" unless stated.
Some sightings are "Not seen by all" but these aren't indiviually noted.
ur = under repair / restoration.

Bescot Station / Yard (view).
Diesel: 08580/709/907, 66034/062/125/728.
Wagon: 967618.

Fold House Caravan Park, Knott End on Sea
Steam: 11302 THE PILLING PIG - HC 1885 pvd.

Allan Hargreaves Plant Hire, Thornton Cleveleys
Road/Rail Machines: Aspin: 940767-5 - RRV11.
Readypower: 911089-9 - RR307, 911288-7 - RR132, 914097-9 - RR106,
914098-7 - RR107, (940135-5 - FR612) CGG231372, 940615-6 - R1143,
941001-8 - FR664.
Quattro: 911205-1 - 519, (940017-5 - 479) 180S301265,
(940018-3 - 480) 180S301266, 940525-7 - 692 (EJZ4261),
942017-3 - 483 (QNI2610), 943045-3 - 125.
Stobart: 940065-4 - W089.
Story: 970057-4 - 1102-21.
TXM: 914004-5 - 4727, (940007-6) - 6147 Atlas 168M301767,
940014-2 - (6204), 940031-6 - 6500, 940032-4 - 6501,
940298-1 - 6337, 942038-9 - 7036.
Trailers: Aspin: 040002-6 - 47. AMCO: 040048-9 - 711007.
Ballast Brushes: TXM: 000022-2 - RBB120, 000028-9 - RBB135.

With Thanks to Allan Hargreaves, Ian and other staff for our visit.

Poulton & Wyre Railway, Thornton Cleveleys
Diesel: JF 4210108.
Carriage: L&YR: 6w 4 compartment 1st b/o.
NPCCS: LNER: (4237 70460 975242) ex Carnforth June 2014.

The very front part of a cab from DMU 142059 was also here.

With huge Thanks to David Evans, for our visit and also acting as an impromptu guide for some other locations.

Anchorsholme Academy Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys (visit).
Tram: Blackpool: 622 (285) pvd.
With Thanks to Graeme Dow for our visit.

Broadwater Caravan Park, Little Singleton (view).
Blackpool Tram 643 is no longer here, it is believed it went to Fleetwood Docks on 28/02/14 .

Farmer Parrs Animal World, Fleetwood (visit).
Tram: Blackpool: 644 pvd.
Note: A 7.25" gauge coin-in-the-slot railway S/O '4-2-4' 4wBE possibly built by Parkside was present.
The party also had time to look at other exhibits.

With Thanks to Sophie for our visit.

Windy Harbour Caravan Park, Fleetwood (visit).
Tram: Blackpool: 645 pvd.

Private address, Blackpool / Fleetwood area (view).
Carriage: NLR: 106 b/o.

Blackpool Miniature Rly Co., Zoological Gardens Railway, Blackpool
Gauge 1ft 3": Diesel: (279) - SL 7219.
Carriages: 3 unnumbered bogie opens were seen, and we were advised the Zoo has a further 2 of the same design which were under maintenance.

With huge Thanks to Ian, Operations Director for our visit.

Opposite Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Fleetwood Heritage Leisure Trust.
Trams: Blackpool: 290 (627 1968) pvd.

Pleasure Beach Railway, South Shore, Blackpool (part visit).
Gauge 1ft 9": Diesel: BARBIE - AK 7,
4472 MARY LOUISE - HC D578 undergoing maintenance inside shed.
4473 CAROL JEAN - HC D579 reb Ravenglass in service,
6200 GEOFFREY THOMPSON OBE DL - HC D586 reb PBR.
Carriages: In service: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 28397.
Stabled: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 26395.
A further carriage was inside the shed under maintenance.
Wagons: 3 bogie tanks, 1 4wl flat plus others inside the shed.

Blackpool & Fleetwood Trams.
Seen in service at various points along the network during the day.
Trams: 001, 002 Alderman EE Wynne, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008, 009, 010, 015, 016.
Starr Gate Depot (view).
Loco: Battery: Crab 2372.
Trams: 003*, 011, 012, 013, 014.
Rigby Road Depot (view).
Trams: 66, 272 (672), 700, 701, 717, 723*, 733, 736, 737, 754.
4wl Reel wagon: 750.

Lawrence Hill Station (1 participant only).
Diesel: 43042/122/150/153/156/183.
DMU: 150130/925, 158953.
DEMU: 221130/138.
Carriages: HST Mk3: 40103/114, 41184/189, 42513/558.

Engineering Trains seen in consist order.
7W14 Westbury to Magor
66057 TnT 66067.
29218 29372 503576 29221 29400 29377 29227 29133 29331 29398 29264 29042 29450 503524 29511 29092 503544 503508 29274 29128 78219.
Note: 78219 is a Twin jib Crane.

6W15 Westbury to Magor
66075
503127 503105 29552 503593 29078 29260 29007 29543 29040 31 7058920271 29095 29418 503092 29307 503106 29281 29236 29222 503599 29378 29169 29174.

6W11 Westbury to Filton Abbey Wood
66111 TnT 59202 Alan Meadows Taylor M.D. Mendip Rail Limited
380012 380139 380140 380143 380311 394142 394387 miss 394279 394260 394732 394974 395196 miss 395352 miss 394760 394231 391593 394754 396038* 394276 miss 395095.

* = assumed.