TRIP 515 |
Merseyside |
09/07/16 |
Gauge
is 4ft 8.5" unless stated otherwise.
*
= Assumed.
dsm
= Dismantled.
ur
= Under repair.
pvd
= plinthed / preserved on site.
Bristol
Parkway / Stoke Gifford Yard (view).
Diesel:
66564*. Wagons: 370076/588.
Road/Rail:
TXM: 2 machines were visible by the staff accommodation in the yard, believed to
be 7123 - 940847-5 and 7124 - 940848-3.
Bescot
Depot & Yard (view from M6).
Diesel:
08623*/907*, 66014/161/185/508*/523*, 70807*/809*.
Departmental
NPCCS: 971001*/003*, 975471*.
Newton-Le-Willows
Primary School, Newton-Le-Willows (visit).
Gauge
2ft 6": Diesel: PARKSIDE - HE 8825/78 pvd.
Wagons:
M19 - Green open wagon pvd, 3 x unnumbered flat wagons with seating benches
fixed on pvd.
With
Thanks to Kathryn Wain-Mahoney for organising and Lorraine Dale for hosting our
visit.
Rainhill
Trials Exhibition and Museum, Rainhill Library, St Helens (visit).
Carriage:
Mk1 NPCCS: (81062) pvd.
With
Thanks to Chris Tigewell for organising and Barry for hosting our visit.
Rainhill
Station.
DMU:
142028, 156441 William Huskisson MP.
EMU:
319378.
Allerton
Depot (view).
Battery:
Windhoff 101005675/60 / 2008.
DMU:
142041.
EMU:
319379.
Passing:
185127.
Edge
Hill Depot Car Park (view).
Small
Machine: Mini 4-4: 901102-2 - M44/051/2010.
Network
Rail RRV: 975079-3 - Kubota RTV900 EU21641.
Trailer:
011533-5 - Geismar.
Kirkdale
Station.
EMU:
507010/017/020 JOHN PEEL, 508111.
Kirkdale
Depot (view).
EMU:
507001/025, 508124.
Merseyside
Development Corporation, junction of Bankfield Street and Derby Road (visit).
Diesel:
THE ATLANTIC AVENUE 1998 - RH 224347/45 pvd.
Museum
of Liverpool, Pier Head, Liverpool (visit).
Inside:
Steam: LION - Todd Kitson & Laird/1838 pvd along with its tender.
EMU:
No.3 - BM/1892 pvd.
Outside:
4w Manual crane.
Birkenhead
Tramway (visit).
Trams:
In service: Birkenhead & Wirral Heritage Tramway: 70 THOMAS BRASSEY.
Lisbon:
730.
Liverpool:
245.
On
Display: Birkenhead Corporation Tramway: 20.
Birkenhead
& Wirral Heritage Tramway: 69 GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN.
Liverpool:
762.
Liverpool
Tramway Co: 43.
Wallasey
Corporation Tramways: 78.
Warrington
Corporation Tramways: 2 ur.
With
Thanks to Tony Cooper for organising and hosting our visit, along with the other
volunteers for hosting our visit.
Junction
of Dock Road and Duke Street, Birkenhead (visit).
Wagons:
BR: 990728, 986480, 986653, 990408.
The
wagons are all pvd and used to display advertising. They are in the above order
from left to right when facing the adverts.
Hamilton
Square Station (visit).
EMU:
507003/06/12, 508103/14/17/22/28/31/36 WILFRED OWEN MC /37/38/41.
Bescot
Depot & Yard (view from M6).
Diesel:
08623*/907*, 66058 Derek Clark /164/508*/523*, 70807*/809*.
Departmental
NPCCS: 971001*/003*, 975471*.
Stoke
Gifford Yard (view).
Wagon:
370377.
The
following Miniature locomotives and trams were noted;
Rainhill
Trials Exhibition & Museum.
Note:
All are non-working models in glass cases.
Gauge
7.25": SANS PAREIL (4-2-2), built by members of the Warrington and District
Model Engineering Society, date unknown.
NOVELTY
(0-4-0) built by apprentices of Pilkington Brothers Ltd 1973-75.
ROCKET
(2-2-0) built by apprentices of Pilkington Brothers Ltd 1975-78.
Gauge
3.5": RAINHILL (2-2-0) started by William Marsden and completed after his
death by Jon Swindlehurst, date unknown.
ROCKET
(2-2-0) build details & year unknown, on loan from Hornby Hobbies.
There
was also a model of Rocket which was made entirely from matchsticks.
Wirral
Tramway & Transport Museum.
Gauge
7.25": CHARLOTTE FRANCIS (4-4-0) - builders details / date unknown.
There
were also models in various gauges of the following tramcars.
Liverpool
Corporation: 9, 43, 242, 528, 583, 766, 939, unnumbered Horse Drawn tram,
unnumbered Open Top Double Deck Electric.
The
following additional sightings were reported from the trip flyer option.
Newton-le-Willows.
EMU: 319364.
Tuebrook Sidings (view).
Diesel: 66710 66715 66717.
Liverpool Lime Street.
DMU: 142028, 150115/146/222, 156441, 158788/856.
EMU: 507006/012, 508117.
Liverpool Central.
EMU: 507002/003/011/013/018/026/028,
508103/104/110/114/127/128/130/136/137/138/141.
Sandhills.
EMU: 507004/005/009/010/016/017/019/020/021/023/024/029/030/033,
508108/111/115/120/125/126/134/139/140/143.
Kirkdale.
EMU: 508111.
Birkenhead Depot.
EMU: 508123.
Wallasey Village.
EMU: 508117.
Moorfields.
EMU: 508115.
Brunswick.
EMU: 507019.
Liverpool Central.
EMU: 508103.
Sandhills.
EMU: 508143.
Liverpool Central.
EMU: 507002.