TRACTION ACTION
March 17
37240 tnt 97301 1Z60 1459 Derby RTC-Crewe PLPR train via Stoke, 1Q43 1735 Crewe-Crewe Carriage Sidings via Stalybridge, Rose Hill Marple, Dean Lane, Hadfield, Chinley; first use of 37240 on a Colas test train.
43299 tnt 43062 1Q16 0318 Landore-Derby RTC NMT via Fishguard Harbour.
70803+70808 6C45 1255 Crediton-Westbury, ballast opens.
70811 tnt 66850 6C16 0446 Newhaven TownEastleigh Yard via Chichester, CWR train.
March 19
47727+360108+360119 5Q62 1426 Northampton Kings Heath-Cricklewood.
56094 6C22 1250 Westbury-Pengam, autoballasters.
56301+60055 6Z56 1248 Chaddesden-Aldwarke Junction, 6Z57 1628 return – test run for 56301 returning to traffic, with 24 JNAs, was to go to York but terminated at Aldwarke with problems, 60055 leading 56301 on the return.
March 22
37240 3Q21 2302 Derby RTC-Derby RTC ultrasonic test train via Trowell Junction, Stenson Junction, Toton, Chesterfield, Toton.
37425+37424 6P01 0500 Thorpe-le-SokenWhitemoor, ballast opens.
47727+360101 5Q60 1031 KetteringNorthampton Kings Heath via Marston Vale.
March 24
56094 0Z56 0621 Westbury-Yate, Hereford, Wwstbury.
70808 tnt 70803 6Z63 1011 Reading Triangle Sidings-Rugby via High Wycombe, Tyseley, Nuneaton with failed MPV DR98008.
March 25
37240 3Q33 2053 Derby RTC-Derby RTC test train via Loughborough, Corby, Kettering, Corby, Derby, Matlock.
43299+43062 1Q30 1055 Derby RTC-Crewe NMT via Holyhead.
47727+360110 5Q60 1031 KetteringNorthampton Kings Heath via Marston Vale, 47727+360101 5Q62 1503 return.
47749+66798 0O66 1353 Doncaster DecoyEastleigh Yard via Derby and Oxford.
56094 0C46 0955 Westbury-Westbury via Swansea.
66786+66798 0P66 1200 Immingham Mineral Quay-Doncaster Decoy.
March 26
37402 6Z80 1315 Doncaster Belmont-Basford Hall via Derby and Lichfield, long welded rail train.
37421+saloon 975025 5Z37 1011 Derby RTCSlateford Depot via ECML.
56087 6C83 0505 Doncaster Decoy- Northorpe, ballast opens.
66793 0Y62 0942 Eastleigh Yard-Basingstoke test run and return, 66793+47749 5E02 1234 Eastleigh Works-Doncaster Decoy with translators, 47749 released following engine repairs.
70808 6J89 0056 Tavistock Junction-Westbury with tamper DR73907, 6J89 0712 WestburyRugby OTPD via Yate, Kings Norton and Nuneaton.
March 27
70812 tnt 70817 6C60 1007 WhitemoorDagenham Dock via Harlow, ballast opens. 73971+73969 6K30 1606 Millerhill-Carlisle Yard, 6K30 2110 Carlisle Yard-Abington, CWR train.
March 28
60076+66793 6M51 1203 Doncaster DecoyLiverpool biomass terminal.
73969+73971 6K30 0855 Carstairs South Junction-Millerhill.
March 29
37421+saloon 975025 5Z10 1730 Slateford DepotSlateford Depot via Bathgate, Glasgow Queen Street Low level, Yoker, Dalmuir, Westerton, Glasgow Queen Street Low Level and Bathgate. 47593 0Z37 0615 Crewe Holding SidingsAberdeen Ferryhill via Mossend, Cumbernauld, Perth and Dundee.
47749+360110 5Q61 1030 Northampton Kings Heath-Cricklewood, 47749+360102 5Q62 1621 Cricklewood-Northampton Kings Heath.
56312 0D56 0837 Chaddesden-Old Dalby, replacing 47714 as resident motive power. 66771+66795 0Z95 0742 Toton-Longport. 66771+66797 0Z97 1115 Longport-Doncaster Roberts Road.
73964 0Z20 1430 Tonbridge West Yard-Westbury via Woking and Salisbury.
90048 0Z88 0850 Basford Hall-Wolverton, for corrosion repairs and repaint.
March 30
37421+saloon 975025 5Z11 1410 Slateford Depot-Slateford Depot via Edinburgh, Falkirk Grahamston, Cumbernauld, Rutherglen, Dalmuir, Milngavie, Maryhill, Glasgow Queen Street, Anniesland, Rutherglen, Cumbernauld and Edinburgh.
47593 0Z38 0735 Aberdeen Ferryhill-Joppa Straight via Burntisland, 0Z39 1234 return via Inverkeithing.
47749+56098 0M70 1150 Leicester LIP-Longport, 56098 for load-banking.
March 31
47593 0Z40 0735 Aberdeen Ferryhill-Crewe Holding Sidings.
56081+43086 0Z13 1100 Burton Wetmore-Burton Wetmore via Derby, Sheffield and Derby, turning move for 43086.
56113 6C85 1909 Millerhill-Berwick upon Tweed, autoballasters.
73964 0Z22 1300 Westbury-Westbury via Bath, Newport, Bath.
April 1
37601 0O89 0805 Wembley-Gillingham EMU Depot for coupling trials with Class 707, 0H72 1355 return.
47749+360102 5Q68 1030 Northampton Kings Heath-Cricklewood.
56105 6C77 1447 Toton-Flitwick Junction via West Hampstead Thameslink, long welded rail train. 57305+47813+47815+47848+47812 0M57 1208 Worksop Down Yard-Derby RTC, Class 47s sold to West Coast.
60100 6Z20 1210 Bescot-Didcot Yard with three WIA car carriers.
73136+73109 6Y62 0942 Eastleigh Yard-Tonbridge West Yard with SITT returning from winter standby.
73964 0Z23 1300 Westbury-Chester via Westerleigh Junction, Maindee, Hereford and Wrexham General.
April 2
Black Five 45231+20107 1Z31 1015 CreweCarmarthen Sidings via Llandrindod LSL private charter, 45231 failed at Llandelio and removed, 20107 continuing solo.
April 3
20107 1Z31 1408 Carmarthen Sidings-Bristol East Depot, 20107 replaced by 37667 and 37688 at Newport.
66429 4D47 1310 Inverness-Mossend failed shortly after departure, replaced by 37419 and 37423 on re-timed 6D47 1754 Inverness-Mossend, although left Inverness early.
68002+68005 4S43 0640 Daventry-Mossend, diverted via Manchester Piccadilly due to engineering work.
April 4
37667+37688 1Z32 0957 Bristol East DepotPenzance LSL private charter.
37685 0Z37 1300 Larbert-Fort William for snowplough standby, was used to patrol line over the next two days.
68005+68002 4Z48 1100 Mossend-Daventry via ECML and Water Orton.
88005+68018 4S45 1340 Daventry-Mossend via Water Orton and ECML.
88007+68003 4M82 1715 Mossend-Daventry via ECML and Water Orton.
April 5
73971 0E14 2131 Craigentinny-Doncaster.
April 6
37425 tnt 37402 6P01 2037 Whitemoor-Cantley, autoballasters.
37667 tnt 37688 1Z33 0901 Truro-Plymouth LSL private charter, 1Z34 1550 Plymouth-Newton Abbot, 1Z35 1643 Newton Abbot-Kingswear. 47749+360102+360118 5Q61 1057 Ferme ParkNorthampton Kings Heath, 47749+360102.5Q62 1339 Northampton Kings Heath-Cricklewood. 56091+60046 6Z22 1129 Chaddesden-York Holgate with JNAs, test run for 56091 after long term engine repairs, stopped at Morton Loop (near Alfreton) with problems, locos ran round with 60046 leading back to Chaddesden with 60046+56091 then forming 0Z60 1700 Chaddesden-Leicester.
66793 0L04 1000 Tuebrook Sidings-Hams Hall, 66722+66793 4L04 1436 Hams Hall-Felixstowe, 66793 off at Peterborough to work 0L57 1917 Peterborough-Whitemoor and 6O36 2102 Whitemoor-Hoo Junction.
73971 0O66 0252 Doncaster-Eastleigh Works via Derby and Oxford.
April 7
37402 tnt 37425 6P01 0445 BrundallWhitemoor, autoballasters.
37667+37688 1Z36 0830 Kingswear-Euston to Bristol Temple Meads where replaced by 40145, it having worked 0Z37 0610 Crewe Holding Siding-Bristol Temple Meads. At Wembley, 90002 added to rear for drawback into Euston, it having worked 0Z38 0858 Crewe Holding Sidings-Wembley, 40145 tnt 90002 5Z36 1455 Euston-Crewe Holding Sidings. 37667+37688 0Z36 1044 Bristol Temple Meads-Crewe Holding Sidings.
47749+360121 5Q55 0645 CricklewoodLeicester LIP.
50050 0Z98 0944 Nottingham Eastcroft-Bescot, 50050+66848 0F54 1245 return.
66793+66779 6V04 0801 Grain-Colnbrook, 6O05 1716 return.
April 8
47727+360121 5Q56 1541 Leicester LIPCricklewood.
50050 0Z56 1457 Nottingham EastcroftNottingham Eastcroft via Toton where 56087 was collected.
56094 0Z10 1000 Westbury-Westbury via Newbury, Didcot, Maidenhead, Didcot, Maidenhead and Newbury.
73136+73109 0Z68 0950 Tonbridge West YardReading Triangle Sidings via Acton, 6Z68 1325 return with MPVs DR98002 and DR98006.
April 9
37716 0Z37 1355 Motherwell TMD-Inverness. 40145+20107 0Z56 0755 Crewe Holding SidingsBarrow Hill, 40013+40145 0Z57 1142 Barrow Hill-Crewe Holding Sidings.
47727+360113 5Q60 0847 CricklewoodNorthampton Kings Heath.
56081+56098 0L79 1745 Longport-Leicester, 56098 returning after load-banking.
57002 6Z82 1057 Plasser, West Ealing-Taunton Fairwater with HOBC wagons.
April 10
37402 tnt 37425 6P01 2210 Whitemoor-Great Bentley.
56105 6Z56 1015 Scunthorpe Trent YardWhitemoor, long welded rail train.
56113 6C25 2206 Basford Hall-Dorrington, autoballasters.
April 11
37425 tnt 37402 6P01 0725 Wivenhoe-Whitemoor. 56094 6C30 0747 Newland East-Hinksey Yard, ballast opens.
56113 6C25 1045 Craven Arms-Basford Hall, autoballasters.
57002 0Z84 1008 Taunton-Taunton route learner via Barry and Swansea.
April 12
20118+20132 6Z30 1208 Chaddesden-Wembley via Marston Vale with Rail Adventure barrier wagons.
47749+360108 5Q60 0850 CricklewoodNorthampton Kings Heath, 47749+360113 5Q62 1327 Northampton Kings Heath-Cricklewood. 56087 tnt 56049 6C92 0505 Carlisle-Basford Hall, long welded rail train.
57002 6Z86 0855 Taunton Fairwater-Plasser, West Ealing with HOBC wagons.
70809 tnt 70810 6C98 1811 Westbury-Crediton, CWR train.
April 13
37521+37667 0Z37 1035 Crewe Holding Sidings-Llandeilo, 37521+37667+steam 45231 8Z37 1605 Llandeilo-Port Talbot Up Sidings, Black 5 being recovered after suffering wheel flats on tender on 2/4, recovered by road from Port Talbot to Crewe.
66748+43086+43196 0V20 0848 Burton Wetmore-Long Marston. 66748+43056+43087+43193+43197 0C20 1241 Long Marston-Laira.
70811 tnt 70802 6C45 1724 Westbury-Westbury via Milford Haven, autoballasters.
April 14
47826+47804 5M43 1019 Southall-Carnforth, empty stock.
66748+43069+Mk 3s 42095+43078+43086+Mk 3 42094+43196 5C20 1443 Long Marston-Laira.
April 16
37521+37667 5Z37 1348 Port Talbot Up SidingsCrewe Holding Sidings with support coach. 43059+43058 5Z43 0920 Crewe Holdings SidingsCarlisle via WCML, 5Z44 1230 Carlisle-Neville Hill via S&C.
66031+37407 6O33 0103 Crewe Coal SidingsEastleigh Works with four PFA flats for maintenance, 37407+66031 0L33 0818 Eastleigh Works-Willesden Brent, 37407 solo on 0L07 1230 Willesden Brent-Norwich.
April 17
37421 tnt 37116 1Q77 1334 Mossend-Inverness PLPR train via Cumbernauld and Aviemore. 66606+66501+59002+59102 0F59 0913 WestburyMidland Road.
April 18
37421 tnt 37116 1Q78 1312 Inverness-Inverness PLPR train via Kyle of Lochalsh, departed 231 minutes late at 1703 after brake problems. 56096 tnt 66846 6C97 1458 Eastleigh YardLisvane & Thornhill via Westbury, Taunton, Cardiff, CWR train.
56302 6F27 1436 Westbury-Crediton, sleeper delivery train. 57305+47848+47812+47815+47813 0N11 0924 Derby RTC-Carnforth.
59002+59102 0Z59 1955 Midland RoadWestbury.
70808 6F28 1508 Westbury-Crediton, sleeper carriers.
97303+97302 6C70 0905 Machynlleth-Basford Hall, MXAs.
April 19
37407 0J02 1123 Norwich-Norwich via Lowestoft. 47749+360111 5Q60 0850 CricklewoodNorthampton Kings Heath, 47749+360120 5Q62 1332 Northampton Kings Heath-Cricklewood.
April 20
37422 6X20 York Leeman Road-Doncaster Decoy, empty point carriers.
37669+support coach+K1 62005 5Z20 0710 Carlisle Wapping-Fort William.
47854 6Z47 1621 Aberdeen CraiginchesRutherglen CE Yard with failed tamper DR73915. 68001+68016 6L70 0103 Crewe Coal SidingsSizewell with one FNA, 6M69 1542 return.