Rolling Stock Movements

Hi Dave.
How are you going to tip them?
Big hand wheel or a power pack?

Where is the Dogfish going to?

 

See my post at: East Somerset Railway | Page 6 | National Preservation (national-preservation.com)

 

Mark 1 BSK No. 35207 has moved from the Bluebell to the Mid Hants (the eagle-eyed will have seen it in the latest MHR video).

I believe (but am open to correction) this is a temporary loan for the peak season, and it is due to return to the Bluebell for the Santa season.

Tom

 

I believe that the 2 Coaches from the NYMR that were being used on the G&WR then recalled back to NYMR have now returned to Toddington.
( I think that's right.)

 

They have indeed, 2 crimson and cream SKs, arrived at a toddington yesterday, I expect they'll wend their way to Winchcombe at some point soon.

 

RMB w1864 arrived at the Spa Valley yesterday, after purchase from the administrators at Llangollen. Needs new wheelsets but hoping to be pressed into service later this year.

 

2x Grampus wagons departed Mid Hants last week. Believed to have been bound for Midsomer Norton, but not seen anything anywhere to confirm this.

 

NER Snowplough18 moved on 19th May from Newbridge yard on the NYMR to Kirby Stephen East.
Unloaded on Thurs 20th.
For an extended loan period.

 

TSO M4947 has arrived at North Weald (Epping Ongar) from Llangollen after purchase from the auction.

 

Noticed an old Mk2 Satlink coach (yellow/red)on a low loader on the A1 nr Catterick this afternoon heading south. Scrap yard bound or preserved ? Was in a bit of a state.

 

I understand that the last surviving SR (designed) Shock Open wagon S14036 has been acquired by the Bluebell Railway. Currently based on the NYMR, it was owned by the NRM but put up for de-acquisitioning.

http://www.ws.rhrp.org.uk/ws/WagonInfo.asp?Ref=6580

Tom

 

Two Herring hoppers have moved from Severn Valley to Mid Hants, according to their Instagram story this afternoon.

 

Picture 1 is HW 436, BR Shildon 1965.
http://www.ws.rhrp.org.uk/ws/WagonInfo.asp?Ref=7468

Picture 2 is HW 410, GRCW 1938.
http://www.ws.rhrp.org.uk/ws/WagonInfo.asp?Ref=7469

A bit of trivia – both appeared on the main line in 1985 as part of the GW 150 demonstration freight train which ran to Newport behind GWR 2857.

 

Are they intended as “heritage” vehicles or functional ones, or both?

Tom

 

The Severn Valley had three of these. Has the other one gone for scrap?

 

I remember seeing these listed for sale a few years ago; I assumed they had been sold as I could no longer find the advert (and didn't get a reply to inquiries about them.) Not sure about the third one - according the Trust records it's still at SVR, but then that could be out of date. I imagine they'll be at MHR for operational use, though I believe they are air braked only?

 

Mark 1 FK, 13230, from the SRPS charter set at Boness , has gone on extended loan to the Strathspey Railway.

 

Still there for now - moving to MHR also I'm told.

 

That's correct, they arrived a few weeks ago, after temporary storage at a hauliers depot.

Cheers,

Stephen

 

Today should see the GWR 813 Funds wagon:
GWR 2501 'Rotank' 6-Wheeled Road Milk Tank Flat Wagon move from Honeybourne to Arley on The SVR .
The vehicle will be modified to act as a crane runner for GWR 446 6Ton Hand Crane .
photo> William Snook