Wednesday 2 December 2009


  Wednesday 02/12/09


  • 47270 = 0Z47 0800 Crewe CSFL-Crewe CSFL via Shrewsbury, Bescot, Soho, Tyseley, Leamington Spa(reverse) - return via Stafford, NOT Shrewsbury today only.
  • 47712 (in tow) + 37087 = 0Z84 1103 Norwich-Crewe Gresty Bridge.
  • 47749 hauling 47815 + 47839 = 0Z48 1330 Derby RTC-Crewe CS.
  • 47749 = 0Z49 1931 Crewe CSFL-Rugby OLE.
  • 47787 = 0Z47 1255 Heaton CS-Ardwick TMD (for tyre turning?).
  • 47790 + 37423 t'n't = 5Z20 0545 Carlisle Kingmoor-Workington/ 2T18 0705 Workington-Maryport/ 2Z19 0725 Mry-Wkg/ 2T20 0810 Wkg-Mry/ 2Z21 0833 Mry-Wkg/ 2T22 0940 Wkg-Mry/ 2Z23 1000 Mry-Wkg(790)/ 2T24 1030 Wkg-Mry/ 2Z25 1050 Mry-Wkg(790)/ 2T26 1120 Wkg-Mry/ 2Z27 1145 Mry-Wkg(790)/ 2T28 1220 Wkg-Mry/ 2Z29 1250 Mry-Wkg(790)/ 2T30 1335 Wkg-Mry/ 2Z31 1400 Mry-Wkg/ 2T32 1445 Wkg-Mry/ 2Z33 1510 Mry-Wkg/ 2T34 1550 Wkg-Mry/ 2Z35 1625 Mry-Wkg/ 2T36 1700 Wkg-Mry/ 2Z37 1720 Mry-Wkg/ 2T38 1755 Wkg-Mry/ 2Z39 1820 Mry-Wkg/ 2T40 1850 Wkg-Mry/ 2Z41 1915 Mry-Wkg/ 5Z21 2105 Wkg-Carlisle Kingmoor.
  • 47802 = 0F03 0451 Norwich-Colchester to Ipswich (failed), assisted by 1P01 0510 Norwich-London to Colchester/ hauled on rear of a London-Norwich back to Norwich.
  • 47805 + 47812 = 0Z47 0930 Rugby OLE-Derby RTC. (156 mins late ex Rugby OLE)

  • COLO locations - 47727/749=Rugby OLE, 47739 = Doncaster West Yard.

    02/12/09: 47270 departs Birmingham New Street heading back to Crewe from Leamington Spa.
    Photo Copyright: Shaun C.

  • Wensleydale Railway - additional running day on Saturday 2nd January 2010 - a Sulzer day with 47703 and 47715 will be working, with 47540 and 25313 in the yard.There will be the standard three train timetable and a fourth late train (timings to be confirmed) 120+ miles available.All trains will have draught real ale and bottled ale for sale plus light snacks tea coffee etc etc.For the rods crowd the 4th departure from Leeming Bar will be hauled by 03144 as far as Bedale where a Brush will once again take the train.Anyone not travelling but wishing to take pics in the yard will be asked to donate to the traction group coffers.
  • Forthcoming weekend timings and expected loco's, with many thanks to Ben Wheeler and DBT.
    47786 + 47826 t'n't, NENTA (Norwich to Skipton and return);
    Fri - 5Z34 0809 Carnforth-NorwichJS via Settle (0949@LDS, 1252@PBO).
    Sat - 5Z34 0432 NorwichJS-North Walsham/ 1Z34 0516 North Walsham-Skipton (arr 1254, 0907@PBO, 1055/1124reverse@YRK)/ 1Z35 1710 Skipton-North Walsham(1828/1841reverse@YRK, 2034@PBO).
    Sun - 5Z35 1415 Norwich-Carnforth (arr 2155, PBO@1634).
    47760 + 47804 t'n't, Railtourer (Stevenage to Edinburgh and return);
    Fri - 5Z28 1010 Carnforth-Doncaster West Yard via Settle (Leeds@1248).
    Sat - 5Z29 0200 Doncaster West Yard-Stevenage/ 1Z30 0547 Stevenage-Edinburgh(arr 1227)/ 1Z31 1634 Edinburgh-Stevenage(arr 2320)/ 5Z31 2327 Stevenage-Hitchin Up Yard.
    Sun - 5Z33 1416 Hitchin Up Yard-Carnforth (arr 1955, PBO@1600)
    47851 + 57601 t'n't, Statesman Rail (Wolverhampton to Edinburgh and return);
    Sat - 5Z32 0350 CreweDMD-Wolverhampton via Basford Hall/ 1Z32 0555 Wolverhampton-Edinburgh(arr 1358) via Man.Vic(@0756)/ 1Z33 1657 Edinburgh-Wolverhampton via Man Vic.
    47580 + 47773 t'n't, Vintage Trains on Saturday (Tyseley to Rochester and return);
    Sat - 5Z36 0636 Tyseley-Birmingham Snow Hill/ 1Z36 0659 Snow Hill-Rochester(arr 1120, 0959 thru Kensington Olympia)/ 1Z37 1657 Rochester-Birmingham Snow Hill(arr 2159).
    thanks for news today: Big Al, Crumb, Mike47449, Pogo, Teapot, Shaun C, Andy Cleaver, AN, Nick Scott, Roger Smith, Geoff T, Andy Wade, Paul Warren, Ben Wheeler.



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