31/10/05
20096 (still HNRS) and 20905 (HNRL) had another outing today journeying to Hope to collect 20056 from Lafarge and returning it to Barrow Hill.
37178 (WNSO) has been collected from Eastleigh Yard and is Rotherham bound overnight by road whilst 37219, its recent stable-mate in Eastleigh Yard, has completed its move into preservation being delivered to the Chasewater Railway yesterday.

29/10/05
43086 and 43159 (both SBXL) at Neville Hill are being prepared for movement away for further storage, possibly to either Bicester or Long Marston.

Monday 31/10
0Z49 (2 X GBRf 73s) 09:16 Tonbridge to Willesden.
0Z49 (87012 + 2 X GBRf 73s) 11:57 Willesden to Shieldmuir via Rugby (13:47) Crewe (15:30) Warrington (16:15) Preston (16:53) Penrith (18:34). Due at Shieldmuir at 20:47.

Tuesday 01/11
0Z73 (87012 + 2 X GBRf 73s) 11:28 Shieldmuir to Craigentinny via Carstairs (11:59) and Edinburgh (12:56)
5Z73 (87012 + GBRf 73 + stock + GBRf 73) 15:42 Craigentinny to Willesden Railnet via Edinburgh (16:11) Carlisle (17:51) Warrington (20:33).

Wednesday 02/11
5Z73 (GBRf 66 + GBRf 73 + stock + GBRf 73) 05:30 Willesden Railnet to Plymouth Laira via Wembley Yard (05:40) Acton (05:58) Reading (06:47) Taunton (08:52) Exeter (09:20). Due to arrive at Laira at 10:37.
0Z13 (GBRf 66 + 2 X GBRf 73s) 11:47 Plymouth Laira to Willesden Railnet via Reading (15:48). Due at Willesden at 17:00.

28/10/05
09008 (WNTR) has been moved up to Bescot by road from Newport Docks being noted en route traversing the M5 late yesterday evening.

Monday to Friday
1B15 07:14 Sheffield - St Pancras via Nottingham, 1D20 10:55 St Pancras - Nottingham, 1B35 13:30 Nottingham - St Pancras
1D40 15:55 St Pancras - Nottingham, 1B55 18:30 Nottingham - St Pancras, 1D62 20:55 St Pancras - Nottingham

Saturdays
1B09 06:34 Sheffield - St Pancras via Nottingham, 1D14 09:55 St Pancras - Nottingham, 1B29 12:30 Nottingham - St Pancras
1D34 14:55 St Pancras - Nottingham, 1B49 17:30 Nottingham - St Pancras, 1D54 19:55 St Pancras - Sheffield via Nottingham

Sundays
1C09 08:53 Sheffield - St Pancras, 1F21 13:30 St Pancras - Sheffield
1C53 17:30 Sheffield - St Pancras, 1F58 21:30 St Pancras - Sheffield

27/10/05
37230 (WNSO) has been collected from Toton and transported to Booth’s Rotherham by road today. 37220 (WNSO) is next in line for removal being placed in position for loading at Toton after the departure of 37230.
37261 (MBDL), having been repainted in DRS colours at Carnforth, has been despatched to Kingmoor for use with its new owners whilst 37197 (MBDL) is still working for WCRC.

26/10/05
37797 (WNSO) has been extracted from Toton and transported to Booth’s Rotherham by road. Loading during the morning it left Toton at lunchtime for its one way trip to Rotherham and disposal. 37797 was unloaded at Booth’s at about 16:30.
60026 (WNTR) en route to Toton from Hither Green has been on the move being relocated to Peterborough.

25/10/05
08994 (WNTR) has, as suspected, been deposited at Doncaster Carr.

0Z80 Tonbridge to Stewarts Lane (2 X GBRf 73s)
Tonbridge 04:59, Sevenoaks 05:19, Denmark Hill 05:55, Stewarts Lane 06:08

0Z80 Stewarts Lane to Eastleigh (2 X GBRf 73s + 66702 + 73136)
Stewarts Lane 06:43, Clapham Junction 06:50, Feltham 07:19, Woking 08:05, Winchester 09:01, Eastleigh 09:19.

0Z73 Eastleigh to Stewarts Lane (2 X GBRf 73s + 73136 + 73210 + 73211)
Eastleigh 12:10, Winchester 12:34, Woking 13:27, Feltham 14:16, Clapham Junction 14:37, Stewarts Lane 15:03

0Z73 Stewarts Lane to Tonbridge (2 X GBRf 73s)
Stewarts Lane 15:55, Denmark Hill 16:02, Sevenoaks 16:43, Tonbridge 17:06

24/10/05
08994 (WNTR) which had been thought to be heading for the North East has been on the move again but was noted this morning on a low loader heading into Doncaster and subject to confirmation looks to have been taken to Doncaster Carr.
37416 (WKBM) has been released from repairs at Toton.

21/10/05
08939 recently moved to Aldwarke from Bescot has been reinstated to Toton’s WREM pool.
56104 (WZGF) was despatched through the tunnel to France this morning.
92001 sidelined at Mossend with wheelset problems has been stored WNTS. Perhaps its recent trails with the jumbo coal trains have proved too much for Hugo. 92015 from store at Crewe EMD is reinstated to WTAE from WNTR as the replacement for 92001.

37407 (WNYX) has completed its movement to Scotland. Having being noted on a low loader on the M74 near Lockerbie at lunchtime today 37407 has since arrived at Mossend where it has been unloaded to await transfer to Motherwell.
37416 (WKBM) noted outside at Toton this morning has undergone its bogie change. It is understood to have received the bogies from under 37422.
43069 and 43080 (both SBXL) and trailer set have been hauled from Neville Hill to Long Marston behind 66536.
86426 (WNSO) has completed its move by road from Crewe EMD to Booth’s Rotherham.

18/10/05 20:45
09008 (WNTR) has been removed from Cardiff Canton by road. It is understood that this and the other EWS shunters on site, except for 08499, are being transferred to somewhere in the Newport area.
37407 (WNYX) en route from Wigan CRDC to Scotland by road had only made it as far as Charnock Richard services on the M6 between Wigan and Preston by this morning whilst 86426 (WNSO) is on the move by road from Crewe EMD to Booth’s Rotherham having being noted on a low loader near Uttoxeter earlier today.
56104 (WZGF) has been released from Bristol Barton Hill being conveyed to Wembley via the 6M33 service from Avonmouth behind 67012.
57001 stopped at Eastleigh for data recorder attention (Qtron probably) has been stored DHLT.

18/10/05 13:25
08739 08837 and 08880 (all WNSO) have been removed from Allerton by road the short distance to S Norton at Liverpool Docks. Whilst 08739 was noted parked on a low loader outside Norton’s both last night and early this morning 08880, the last of the tree to leave Allerton, was extracted shortly before lunchtime today.
08939 (WZTS) has, following removal by road from Bescot yesterday afternoon, been deposited at Aldwarke.
43092 and 43153 (both FGXP) made the move from MoD Bicester to Reading behind 47830 this morning, 43122 (FGXP) has been left behind at Bicester.
 

17/10/05 20:45
08939 (WZTS) has been removed from Bescot by road. Its destination, other than thought to be a Corus plant somewhere, remains unclear.
37407 (WNYX) is on the move north overnight following extraction from Wigan CRDC early evening headed for Mossend for forwarding to Motherwell. With regards to what is to be brought south when the trailer returns from Scotland the situation is far from clear at the moment. Although it had been speculated that 37152 at Motherwell may be collected it transpires that this one is likely be making its move to Carnforth by rail whilst 47484 which was initially in the frame for transfer south as a back load looks set to be staying north of the border a little while longer, possibly due to the ongoing issue with 37197. It has been suggested that Thomson’s bound 47757 at Carlisle Upperby may be collected for transfer to Stockton instead.
43092 43122 and 43153 (all FGXP) are booked for haulage, probably by 47830 again, from Bicester to Reading tomorrow morning.
56104 (WZGF) at Bristol Barton Hill has been out-shopped in Fertis colours.
 

17/10/05 15:00
43068 43084 43097 and 43098 (all FGXP) have been hauled from MoD Bicester to Landore. Running as 5Z52 traction, this morning, was provided by 47830. The removal of these four power cars leaves just three First Group owned power cars at Bicester (43092 43122 and 43153) awaiting extraction.
86430 (WNSO) has completed its move by road to Booth’s Rotherham from Crewe EMD via a stop over at Langley Mill.

15/10/05
86430 (WNSO) has been removed from Crewe EMD by road. Noted yesterday passing through Langley Mill on the back of a low loader the Rotherham bound Freightliner liveried 86 loos like its spending the weekend at Heanor's.

14/10/04 21:30
47150 and 47197 have been stored, both DHLT at Crewe Basford Hall. Although 47197 had been on restricted duties in the Crewe area of late 47150 with slightly under 7800 hours on the clock was stopped on return from Wilton yesterday as it was in need of a B exam. No doubt the lack of OTMR equipment and the impending deadline for the fitting of such tackle will have been an influencing factor in the decision to dispense with their services. Ironically whilst on the same day Freightliner Heavy Haul can dispense with these two Class 47s they hire in 47145 from FM Rail which has been rented to the DFLH pool today.
90020 (WEFE) has been out-shopped from the paintshop at Toton with its EWS colours re-applied.

14/10/05 01:30
47791 (WNXX) is still on Saltley but is now pretty well hidden away behind the office buildings.
66083 (WBAN) is back in the UK being returned from France via the 00:40 4401 service from Frethun to Dollands Moor yesterday morning. Apparently it was used for some kind of re-railing exercise with SNCF whilst in France.

13/10/05
37152 (WNSO) at Motherwell appears to be ready for collection which will probably involve a trip to Mossend for loading to road transport to take it south to Carnforth, possibly when 37407 comes north from Wigan CRDC. It has also been noted recently that 37421 (WNTR) which was sort of in the frame for a return to use back in August appears to have had some components removed whilst inside at Motherwell indicating that it had been deemed unfit for resurrection.
37219 (WNSO) has been moved out from Eastleigh depot into the nearby yard to await collection by road and transfer to the Chasewater Railway. Also in Eastleigh Yard is Rotherham bound 37178 (WNSO) still awaiting extraction by road.
47150 (DFLH) has been identified for storage by Freightliner. Having worked from Crewe to Wilton today on return to Crewe 47150 is assigned for N ONE. Some wag on control evidently has a sense of humour as its next allocation on the system is ‘Gillette’ as in razor blades.
57003 and 57004 (both DHLT) are now located at Coatbridge FLT near Glasgow, 57003 moving north from the Southampton area overnight whilst 57004 had reached Carlisle en route by yesterday lunchtime.

12/10/05 19:30
08690 (HISE) sidelined at Derby since mid 2001 was returned to use during September.
37100 (WNSO) remains at Tyne Yard awaiting removal to Thomson’s Stockton, evidently its proposed collection yesterday not materialising, meanwhile 37131 (WNSO) extracted from Wigan CRDC by road yesterday evening has completed its move to Peak Rail and into preservation.
47791 (WNXX) appears to have been removed from Saltley in the past few days.

12/10/05 13:00
37131 (WNSO) which is destined to go to Peak Rail in Derbyshire was removed by road from Wigan CRDC yesterday evening.
57003 has also been stored DHLT. After working this morning’s 4O18 Lawley St to Millbrook service 57003 was transferred to store and is assigned for movement from Millbrook to Southampton Maritime.
57004 (DHLT) is on its way north to Coatbridge today via the 4S59 working from Crewe however by 12:30 due to problems on the WCML it had only made it as far as Carlisle Yard.
73141 (QAED) has been moved by road from Ludgershall to York. It is understood to have been deposited at the former works complex.
87004 and 87010 (both SBXL) have made their move from Wembley to Oxley being hauled north this morning by 47828.

11/10/05
08701 (WSXX) latterly located at Crewe EMD has been transported by road to Tyne Yard. After the delivery of 08701 it is anticipated that 37100 (WNSO) will be removed on this trailer from Tyne to Thomson’s Stockton.
56115 (WZGF) made its move, as planned, from Wembley to Eastleigh yesterday evening for load bank testing.
57004 has been stored DHLT. Although some repair work has been undertaken at Southampton Maritime evidently it is still surplus to requirements so 57004 which mid afternoon today was en route to Crewe Basford Hall in the consist of service 4S59 has been stored.
60068 from store at Immingham has been reinstated to WCAN exchanging places with 60086, one of the ‘EWS logo’ examples but stopped at Immingham since mid September, which has been stored WNTS.
66083 (WBAN) has been sent through the tunnel to France via this morning's 09:09 4404 working from Dollands Moor. It is assumed this is for test purposes in advance of 66215, being prepared for France at Toton, going abroad.

10/10/05
33008 (HNRS) latterly located at Allely’s in Warwickshire has been on the move again but not to the Northampton & Lamport Railway as anticipated but to Brush Loughborough for mechanical assessment.
43094 43155 and 43198 (all FGXP) have been removed from the West Somerset Railway to Reading DMU depot today, haulage being provided by 47150. These were the last of the First Group power cars stored at Minehead.
47840 (GBZZ) is still seeing sporadic use as required on the Old Oak Common / Paddington stock moves.
56115 (WZGF) has been booked for transfer to Eastleigh via the 18:42 6O28 from Wembley Yard.

57001 DFTZ Ipswich, assigned to Eastleigh N 394 (TPWS)
57003 DTFZ Southampton Maritime, allocated to Lawley St FLT tonight
57004 DFTZ Southampton Maritime, on repair N 112 (pistons)

I’ll get my coat...

09/10/05
08825 (WNSO) recently extracted from Wigan CRDC by road has been delivered to the Battlefield Line being noted at Shackerstone today.
37414 (WNSO) has, after an overnight stopover near Washington, been delivered into preservation on the Weardale Railway.
56115 (WZGF) currently residing at Wembley is not off to France just yet as it is to pay a visit to Eastleigh for load bank tests before being despatched abroad.

08/10/05
43123 (FGXP) was, after initially being hauled from the West Somerset Railway to Landore yesterday with 43093 (FGXP), taken to Bristol St Philips Marsh by 66620.

07/10/05
08481 and 47768 have completed their moves to South Wales from Wigan CRDC and into preservation. Both have been off-loaded at the Vale of Glamorgan Railway, Barry.
08642 stored at Leeds Midland Road depot and 08745 sidelined at Southampton Maritime have (at long last) been transferred to Freightliner’s DHLT storage pool.
08825 and 37414 (both WNSO) have been removed from Wigan CRDC today by road. Whilst it is not clear where 08825 is destined to 37414 is on the move overnight to the Weardale Railway and into preservation.
43093 and 43123 (both FGXP) have been removed from storage on the West Somerset Railway being hauled to Landore today behind 66620.
56115 (WZGF) moved east from Bristol Barton Hill yesterday evening behind 67012 remains at Wembley awaiting transfer to France.
60051 from store at Immingham, 60092 and 60095 from store at Toton along with 60096 from store at Thornaby have been reinstated to traffic. Whilst 60051 and 60092 are not yet available for use 60096 is and 60095 has already entered traffic off Toton. These reinstatements bring the active fleet total up to 85.
86604 which undertook a test run from Crewe EMD to Stafford and back today has been reinstated to the DFNC pool. Out since April last year 86604 is the replacement for 86620 which was stored last month after it combusted at Winsford.
87004 and 87010 (both SBXL) are still at Wembley, their prospective movement to Oxley evidently not materialising today.

06/10/05
08481 and 47768 (WNSO) have been extracted from the CRDC by road and are on the move south overnight tonight. Both are South Wales and preservation bound with 08481 destined to go to a private site in Cardiff whilst 47768 is en route to the Vale of Glamorgan Railway at Barry.
47474 (WNSO) has completed its move to Thomson’s Stockton by road from Wigan CRDC.
56115 (WZGF) has been released from Bristol Barton Hill and has been transferred to Wembley to await despatch to France.
87001 and 87031 (both SBXL) have been tripped from Wembley to Willesden where 87031 is to surrender its transformer to enable the return to working order of 87001.
87004 and 87010 (both SBXL) have been positioned for departure from Wembley and are due to be moved to Oxley tomorrow.

05/10/05
09025 (HWSU) formerly to be found at Selhurst has moved into preservation on the East Kent Railway (corrected).
43069 and 43086, both thought to be at Neville Hill, have been stored SBXL.
47474 (WNSO) was removed by road from Wigan CRDC yesterday evening. It is en route to Thomson’s Stockton.
47840 at Old Oak Common has been reallocated to the GBRf GBZZ storage pool pending developments.
87004 and 87010 (both SBXL) currently at Wembley have, for some reason, been assigned for movement to Norwich for tests however this may turn out to be a spurious entry on the system as it is understood that although 87004 and 87010 due to be removed from Wembley they are expected to be going to Oxley.
90020 (WEFE) has arrived at Toton to have its EWS livery re-applied. It is understood this is connected with a forthcoming naming ceremony at Newcastle.

04/10/05
08628 (WNSO) has at some point in the last couple of days or so completed its move to Kingsbury whilst 08740 and 08867 (both WNSO) have been moved up to TJ Thomson’s Stockton from Ferrybridge.
37010 (WNSO) was extracted by road from Wigan CRDC and has been transported to MoD Long Marston where it joins 37170. It was noted en route parked at Junction 16 off the M6 near Crewe early this morning and later traversing the A46 near Stratford on Avon during the afternoon.

03/10/05
08824 (WZTS) has been transported from Doncaster Carr to Crewe EMD.
37903 at Crewe has had its power unit craned out and this has been despatched to the Llangollen by low loader.

01/10/05
08709 (WSWM) made a trip from Bescot to Walsall today to be named ‘Molly’s Day’ in connection with the railway charity event being held there today.
47840 (IWLA) was taken off lease at Old Oak Common this morning. Reports suggest that it is destined to go to the West Somerset Railway via a trip to Brush Loughborough.