Railways Illustrated

Unit Focus

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CLASS 150

20/11 – 150233 + 150221 2K01 06.32 Exeter St Davids-okehampton, first regular passenger working on the line for 49 years, then 2E70 07.30 Okehampton­exeter St Davids, 150232 + 150261 also in use due to high passenger demand, starting with 2Z71 08.30 Okehampton­exeter St Davids.

CLASS 156

30/11 – 156401 + 156402 5N31 09.56 Derby Etches Park-newton Heath, transfer to Northern, 156401 entered traffic on 14/12. 6/12 – 156415 5N31 09.56 Derby Etches Park-newton Heath.

CLASS 158/159

16/11 – 158762 returned to traffic after being examined and receiving minor repairs after its involvemen­t in the Fisherton Tunnel collision. Meanwhile, all vehicles from damaged 158763 and 159102 are now at Long Marston for assessment.

CLASS 165

17/11 – 165004 Derby to Wabtec, Doncaster, by road for further work as part of its hybrid conversion.

CLASS 170

4/12 – 170432 5Q08 11.21 Haymarketk­ilmarnock Bonnyton, for damage repairs.

CLASS 171

17/11 – 79423 from 171202 moved by road from Selhurst to Wolverton for repairs to damaged cab.

CLASS 196

12/11 – 37611 + 196110 + 37800 5Q66 12.14 Donnington Rft-tyseley. 15/12 – 37510 + 196008 + 196012 + 57312 5Q64 08.19 Tyseley-donnington RFT.

15/12 – 37510 + 196112 + 57312 5Q67 12.14 Donnington Rft-tyseley.

CLASS 197

November – 197006 and 197008 delivered from CAF, Newport, to Donnington RFT by road.

CLASS 231

18/11 – 92042 + 66001 + 231002 + 231004 6L22 18.06 Dollands Moor-ripple Lane. 18-19/11 – 66001 + 231002 + 231004 5Q99 23.14 Ripple Lane-cardiff Canton.

CLASS 315

17/11 – 37884 + 315820 5Q76 10.19 Ilfordsims, Newport.

CLASS 317

2/12 – 57312 + 317509 + 317892 5Q86 09.50 Ely Papworth-eastleigh Works, both for disposal.

CLASS 320

15/11 – 37800 + 320309 5Q08 13.59 Yokerkilma­rnock Bonnyton. 16/12 – 66730 + 320309 5Z19 14.15 Kilmarnock Bonnyton-yoker, last Class 320 to be refurbishe­d under current programme.

CLASS 321

19/11 – 37800 + 321410 + 321447 5Q16 09.19 Clacton-gascoigne Wood. 26/11 – 37800 + 321440 + 321441 5Q16 09.19 Clacton-worksop.

15/12 – 37884 + 321426 + 321433 5Q16 09.34 Clacton-worksop.

CLASS 360

27/11 – 37510 + 360107 5Q63 11.15 Eastleigh Works-cricklewoo­d, refurbishe­d. 1/12 – 37510 + 360201 5Q76 10.43

MOD Bicester-lydney, for filming on Dean Forest Railway, carried out over subsequent days with 37510 remaining attached to haul the set. The unit was still awaiting a return to Bicester in mid-december after a couple of attempts failed to run. 3/12 – 37611 + 360109 5Q86 07.10 Cricklewoo­d-eastleigh Works, for refurbishm­ent. 10/12 – 47727 + 360114 5Q15 07.30 Kettering Stabling Sidings-eastleigh Works, for refurbishm­ent. 10/12 – 47727 + 360104 5Q17 13.30 Eastleigh Works-cricklewoo­d, refurbishe­d.

CLASS 365

16/11 – 37884 + 365507 + 365535 5Q76 08.29 Crewe South Yard-sims, Newport. 18/11 – 37800 + 365533 + 365523 5Q76 08.29 Crewe South Yard-sims, Newport.

22/11 – 37884 + 365515 5Q25 10.21 Crewe South Yard-booths, Rotherham.

23/11 – 37884 + 365509 5Q76 08.29 Crewe South Yard-sims, Newport.

3/12 – 37800 + 365538 5Q76 05.33 Doncaster Belmont-sims, Newport.

7/12 – 57312 + 365532 5Q76 05.32 Doncaster Belmont-sims, Newport.

9/12 – 37884 + 365541 5Q25 10.15 Crewe South Yard-booths, Rotherham.

16/12 – 37884 + 365508 5Q76 05.31 Doncaster Belmont-sims, Newport.

CLASS 455

w/c 13/12 - 5726 and 5847 Wimbledon to Long Marston by road, first Class 455s to be taken off lease. Both were long-term stopped units that were unfit to move by road and now awaiting disposal.

CLASS 465

19/11 – 66732 + 465921 5Q88 21.33 Wabtec, Doncaster-slade Green. 20/11 – 66732 + 465928 5Q89 11.30 Slade Green-wabtec, Doncaster.

3/12 – 66721 + 465928 5Q88 21.33 Wabtec, Doncaster-slade Green.

4/12 –66721 + 465934 5Q89 11.00 Slade Green-tonbridge West Yard.

6/12 – 66721 + 465934 5Q89 03.50 Tonbridge West Yard-wabtec, Doncaster.

15/12 – 37800 + 465249 5Q46 12.54 Worksop-ely Papworth. 16/12 – 37800 + 465238 5Q46 09.58 Worksop-ely Papworth, both units now off lease from Southeaste­rn so transferri­ng into longer-term store, with further Class 465/2s to follow.

CLASS 701

18/11 – 47727 + 701037 5Q46 13.59 Derby Litchurch Lane-worksop. 25/11 – 56081 + 701017 + 47727 5Q47 16.01 Worksop-derby Litchurch Lane.

29/11 – 47727 + 701506 + 56081 5Q47 15.01 Worksop-derby Litchurch Lane.

6/12 – 47727 + 701001 + 56081 5Q11 10.50 Derby Litchurch Lane-worksop.

6/12 – 47727 + 701026 + 56081 5Q47 16.01 Worksop-derby Litchurch Lane.

10/12 – 37688 + 701039 + 37521 5Q11 10.50 Derby Litchurch Lane-worksop.

CLASS 707

26-27/11 – 707002 + 707013 5Z19 21.31 Wimbledon-waterloo, 5Z20 00.15 Waterloo-grove Park, transfer to Southeaste­rn.

CLASS 710

16/11 – 37611 + 710375 + 37510 5Q99 11.49 Derby Litchurch Lane-derby Litchurch Lane, turning move via Woodhouse, Sheffield and Chesterfie­ld. 15/12 – 710256 into passenger service with London Overground, working the Euston-watford circuit.

CLASS 720

16/11– 47727 + 720521 5Q19 12.20 Derby Litchurch Lane-ilford. 17/11 – 47727 + 720532 5Q90 13.22 Derby Litchurch Lane-wembley.

22/11 – 47727 + 720581 5Q90 09.23 Derby Litchurch Lane-wembley.

22/11 – 720538 + 720511, forming 1N06 07.16 Liverpool Street-clacton, collided at low speed with bufferstop­s on arrival at Clacton; examined at scene and then returned empty stock to Ilford. 23/11 – 47727 + 720582 + 720583 + 56081 5Q11 10.50 Derby Litchurch Lane-worksop. 23/11 - 47727 + 720572 + 56081 5Q47 16.01 Worksop-derby Litchurch Lane.

2/12 – 47727 + 720578 5Q90 09.33 Derby Litchurch Lane-wembley.

3/12 – 47727 + 720567 5Q19 11.45 Derby Litchurch Lane-wembley. 9/12 – 37688 + 720531 + 37521 5Q19 11.50 Derby Litchurch Lane-wembley. 10/12 – 37521 + 720579 + 720527 + 37688 5Q47 16.01 Worksop-derby Litchurch Lane. 11/12 – 37521 + 720575 + 37688 5Q90 08.43 Derby Litchurch Lane-wembley.

14/12 – 37521 + 720512 + 37688 5Q11 10.50 Derby Litchurch Lane-worksop.

14/12 – 37521 + 720523 + 37688 5Q47 14.21 Worksop-derby Litchurch Lane.

15/12 – 37688 + 720576 + 37521 5Q90 09.51 Derby Litchurch Lane-wembley.

CLASS 730

10/12 – 37611 + 730003 + 37510 5Q65 11.19 Old Dalby-oxley. 13/12 – 37611 + 730101 5Q65 11.55 Old Dalby-oxley.

14/12 – 37611 + 730103 5Q65 11.55 Old Dalby-oxley.

CLASS 769

3/12 – 57312 + 769949 5Q74 10.34 Wolverton-reading Traincare. 8/12 – 57312 + 769932 5Q74 10.34 Wolverton-reading Traincare.

CLASS 777

18/11 – 20901 + 20118 + 777008 + 777012 + 56091 5Q25 05.18 Kirkdalecr­ewe Carriage Sidings, sets going for modificati­ons.

CLASS 799

12/11 – 90019 + 57312 + 799201 5Q42 05.52 Mossend-crewe. 13/11 – 57312 + 799201 5Q94 11.01 Crewe South-long Marston, return of set to Long Marston following COP26 demonstrat­ion.

 ?? Ben Wheeler ?? On hire to GB Railfreigh­t from Locomotive Services, preserved main line-registered 37688 Great Rocks passes Borrowash on December 10, 2021, with 5Q11, the Derby Litchurch Lane to Worksop Down Yard working, hauling 701039. LSL owned D6817
(37521) is just out of sight on the rear of the train.
Ben Wheeler On hire to GB Railfreigh­t from Locomotive Services, preserved main line-registered 37688 Great Rocks passes Borrowash on December 10, 2021, with 5Q11, the Derby Litchurch Lane to Worksop Down Yard working, hauling 701039. LSL owned D6817 (37521) is just out of sight on the rear of the train.
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