Cotswold Rail notes...
Yesterday 47818 (CRRH) was entrusted to work to Oxenholme and back from Colchester solo with a charter and although the outward leg had been via the WCML the return was rerouted via Hexham and the ECML during which 47818 ran into trouble at Northallerton, reportedly with a main generator failure, and the charter was abandoned at this point, the loco and stock later being forwarded to York.
47813 (CRRH) took 43138 (EFPC) from Brush Traction, Loughborough to Gloucester for forwarding to Landore on the 28th.

47739...
Although reported to be loaded for transfer out from Kingsbury a few days ago it transpires that 47739 is still at Kingsbury and is described as being half on and half off a low loader.

EWS Reinstatements...
The Class 60 fleet is now 64 strong following the reinstatement from store of another nine locomotives. Returning to the active fleet are 60010 (Bescot WFMU ex WNTR), 60023 (Toton WFMU ex WNTR), 60036 (Toton WFMU ex WNTR), 60042 (Toton WCAN ex WNTR), 60051 (Immingham WCBI ex WNTR), 60058 (Bescot WCBN ex WNTR), 60079 (Margam WCAN ex WNTR), 60091 (Toton WCBK ex WNTS) and 60093 (Immingham WCAI ex WNTR).
Four of this batch returning to use had been in store since July 2007 whilst 60023 60051 60058 60079 and 60093 have been out of the active fleet since December 2006 and the end of last year's sandite season cover.
The Class 67 fleet is increased by one with the reinstatement to WABN of 67030 from WNTR at Toton.

Barrow Hill ins and outs...
56006 (WNXX) has been returned to Barrow Hill, 66104 bringing it in from Worksop, swapping places with 37667 (XHHP) which was collected and transported to Crewe by 37038 this afternoon.

Hull Trains loco & stock diagram...
Further to yesterday's report regarding the use of 86101, a DRS 47 and stock on Hull Trains workings between London and Hull due to commence on Friday October 19th, for an initial period of six months, the following information (with times at Doncaster in brackets) has been supplied...

Friday
1A97 19:18 Hull-Kings X (Doncaster 20:10)

Saturday
1H03 09:34 Kings X -Hull (Doncaster 11:23), 1A94 13:05 Hull-Kings X (Doncaster 14:04), 1H06 17:05 Kings X-Hull (Doncaster 18:48)

Sunday
1A93 10:12 Hull-Kings X (Doncaster 11:04), 1H03 14:44 Kings X-Hull (Doncaster 16:25)

The trains are to be worked by First GBRf with Hull Trains on board staff. The shunting at Hull is to be undertaken by First GBRf.
86101 will work in push pull mode with the DVT between London and Doncaster and will remain with the set for the DRS Class 47 hauled leg out to Hull from Doncaster.
The set is scheduled to stable at Doncaster during the week with servicing being undertaken at Bounds Green overnight on the Friday.

Ratcliffe exhibits...
Whilst 47150 (DHLT) has been returned from Ratcliffe Power Station to Crewe Basford Hall 56006 (WNXX) has gravitated up to Worksop presumably en route back to Barrow Hill.

WNTR Tugs on exam...
Following its exam at Warrington 60042 (WNTR) has been forwarded to Toton meanwhile 60010 (WNTR) from Toton has joined 60058 at Bescot for attention.

East Coast 86...
To assist Hull Trains with their maintenance schedules, they are still running their service with one 222 unit missing from the fleet, certain workings on Friday, Saturday and Sunday are to go over to locomotive and stock operation with 86101 (ACAC) being utilised between London and Doncaster and a DRS Class 47 handling the diesel leg out to Hull.

Swift Rail move into the electric traction market...
It has been indicated that Swift Rail have now turned their attention to the electric traction market with the acquisition of 86233 (SAXL) currently sat at Oxley.

Barrow Hill 37s...
DRS owned 37667 (XHHP) has been cleared for release, its earlier anticipated test run hasn't taken place, and is set to leave Barrow Hill tomorrow meanwhile the completely rebuilt power unit from 37100 (QADD) is back together and has been returned to the locomotive as part of its extensive overhaul for Network Rail.

47739 to go...
At Kingsbury transport has arrived to collect 47739 which is Eastleigh bound by road although at the time of writing it was not known whether it had set off. Meanwhile 47750 appears to now be staying at Kingsbury with the unconfirmed news that Colas have rejected it from their plans.

Disposal...
Sometime in the last week or so the final cutting at Booth's, Rotherham of 56044, stored from Immingham's WGAI pool in December 2000, has been completed, RIP.

47 on the road...
47783 (WNSO) has been transported by road from Crewe EMD to Hull's at Rotherham today being noted entering Rotherham on a low loader on the 24th..

Work in progress...
The demolition of 37520 (WNSO) at Thomson's, Stockton is underway.

QADD 37s...
ETRMS machines 37100 at Barrow Hill,  37170 at Long Marston and 37178 at Barrow Hill have now been reallocated to the Network Rail QADD pool. 37217 at Barrow Hill was reallocated to QADD some time ago.

LaFarge Choppers...
20901 and 20905 (both HNRL) were returned to Barrow Hill from LaFarge, Hope yesterday. There is a lull in the haulage of ballast to LaFarge, 4500 tons has been shifted from Mountsorrel to date, usually about 1200 tons per train, until October 19th when these stone workings resume.

DRS 57...
Noted on Crewe LNWR 57007 (XHHP) has now received full DRS branding.

MTU...
43012 (EFPC) has been admitted into Brush Traction for re-engineering swapping places with 43088 (EFPC) which has been released and removed to Landore for re-commissioning. 47828 was employed on today's transfers.

Euroshed 229...
Following attention at Eastleigh 66229 (WBEN) has been released for transfer back to France being conveyed to Wembley for forwarding abroad.

EWS changes...
60094 from store at Immingham has been returned to use and reinstated to the WCAK pool. 92007, returned to use from store at Crewe EMD a few days ago is also now reinstated, to WTAE, but swaps places with 92017 which has been stored WNTR at Crewe EMD. The Euroshed fleet has been added to by one with the transfer to the WBEN pool of 66216.

43067...
Grand Central's first power car has arrived being unloaded at Heaton this morning following transfer north by road, via a stop off at Langley Mill, from Devonport.

DRS movements...
Whilst 66413 brought 66428 66429 and 66430 (all XHHP) north from Newport to Carlisle today 47237 went to Loughborough to collect 47501 from Brush Traction.

MTU...
43078 (EFPC) has been released from re-engineering at Brush Traction, Loughborough. 43078, a former GNER machine and the last entered into the program during 2006 to be released, it had been a spares donor, was hauled to Landore this afternoon by 47828.

Power car notes...
43067 (GCHP) has spent today at Heanor's yard, Langley Mill and should be completing its transfer to Heaton tomorrow.

New Dreds...
66428 66429 and 66430 are set to be hauled north from Newport to Carlisle tomorrow, 66413 is on site already for their transfer. Selected timings for the convoy are... Newport Docks 09:45, Newport 10:24, Gloucester 11:30, Bromsgrove 12:56, Stafford 14:47, Crewe 15:20, Preston 16:30 - 16:51, Carlisle 19:10.

Disposal...
The demolition of 08792, stored from Cardiff Canton's WSGW pool in January 2004, has been completed at Thomson's, Stockton, RIP.

Grand Central power car on the move...
43067 (GCHP) has been released from DML Devonport and is on its way north by road being noted traversing the M5 north of Exeter early this evening. Several pictures showing 43067 on the move can be viewed on this Fotopic collection.

Colas 47s...
47727 and 47749 (both COLO) entered traffic this morning with a test run either side of an RHTT set from Eastleigh to Basingstoke, vice Bristol as originally planned, and back.

Ratcliffe do...
EWS exhibit 56006 (WNXX) was hauled from Worksop to Ratcliffe Power Station near Toton last night for this weekend's (non public) anniversary do whilst Freightliner have provided 47150 (DHLT) which has been hauled to Ratcliffe from Crewe via Midland Road with 66544 providing traction for the final leg from Leeds.

DRS 86s...
86218 (SAXL) has made the move south by road from Deanside Transit to Brush Traction at Loughborough where it joins 86232 for attention that is understood to include re-gearing as part of their repair package. It would appear that the deployment of Class 86s on WCML Intermodal work may only viable if worked by a single 86 rather than in pairs. More 86/5s or a new sub class altogether...?

Hull's...
Transported over by road from Crewe EMD 47736 (WNSO) was unloaded at Hull's, Rotherham this afternoon.

Thomson's notes...
37351 (WNSO) transferred over by road from Crewe EMD was offloaded at Stockton yesterday. The disposal of 08792 is about half way through and 47197 then 37520 have been lined up to await admission into the cutting area.

EWS bits...
60058 (WNTR) latterly in store at Immingham has been tripped over to Bescot for attention whilst 92007 (WNTR) has been released into service from store at Crewe EMD. SNCF machine 92010 (WNWX) undertook an outing from Crewe EMD to Crewe Station this afternoon with a rake of Intermodal flats which were taken forward by 66132.

MTU...
After depositing 43036 at Brush Traction yesterday 47828 took 43132 (EFPC) away to Landore for re-commissioning.

More Dreds...
MV Stellanova with 66428 66429 and 66430 on board docked at Newport in the early hours of this morning. The three additional DRS Class 66s were offloaded during today.

Euroshed...
66239 (WBEN) left Toton today sandwiched between 66067 and 66082 bound for Bescot for forwarding to France.

This update is for today and the preceding three days...

Colas / Seco-Rail 47s...
47727 and 47749 being handed over to their new users / unveiled to the press at Eastleigh today have been reinstated to COLO, a new pool for Colas Rail (Seco-Rail) Locomotives. They have been named Rebecca and Demelza respectively. 47727 and 47749 are due out on test tomorrow with a run from Eastleigh to Bristol and back.

EWS 60s...
60046 has been reinstated from store at Toton, to pool WCBI, swapping places with 60040 which has been stored at Toton. Initially 60040 was transferred to WNTR but was later reallocated to WNTS with several other Class 60s, see EWS pool notes below...

Grid 6...
56006 (now WNXX) was collected from Barrow Hill and transferred today to Worksop by 66220. 56006 is to be on show at an event at a power station, possibly Ratcliffe, this weekend.

On the road...
47784 (WNSO) has been transported over from Crewe EMD to Hull's at Rotherham. It was extracted from Crewe on the now repaired transport that had earlier been to Langley Mill for attention with 92017 aboard. 56022 (MRLS) has been removed from Immingham Railfreight Terminal to the Weardale Railway whilst 86232 (SAXL) has been brought south from Deanside Transit, noted heading south on the M6 near Carlisle late afternoon on the 18th, to Brush Traction at Loughborough. It would appear that DRS have rekindled their interest in electric traction.

Carnforth returnee...
47787 (MBDL) has been returned to use with WCRC following attention at Carnforth. 47787 is retaining its current identity, as are any further 47/7 returnees to use by WCRC, even though it could have been renumbered back to 47823 in the same way that 47792 was returned to its former identity of 47804 when it was reinstated to use some weeks ago.

Work in progress...
At Thompson's, Stockton the cutting of 08792 is underway.

EWS pool changes...
Besides the usual shuffles around the operating pool and WFMU EWS have had a bit of a sort out with some of the stored locomotives and their relevant allocations...

All of the stored Class 37s that had been allocated to the WZKF Foreign Contracts pool, the WNTA Sandite Pool and the various WNTR and WNTS pools have, apart from a handful, been reallocated to en masse WNXX. No Class 37s are now allocated to WNTR but 37401 37411 37419 and 37425 along with (curiously still) HNRC's 37704 are allocated to WNTS.
Aside from the WZGF and WZTS Foreign Contract contingent all the remaining stored EWS Class 56s have been reallocated to WNXX from WNTS or WNSS.
Quite a number of stored Class 60s latterly allocated to the WNTR pool have been reallocated to WNTS, it may be deduced that the remaining WNTR allocated examples are deemed to be the better pick of the bunch. The Class 60s remaining allocated to WNTR are 60004 60010 60023 60036 60042 60051 60058 60079 60093 and 60094, the others are all now allocated to the WNTS pool.
67008 joins long term demics 67010 and 67024 in the WNTS allocation leaving just bio fuel modified 67030 in the WNTR pool.
Four stored Class 90s, 90030 90033 90037 and 90040, have been reallocated back to WNTR from WNTS, the forthcoming increased requirement for the type on the ECML no doubt an influencing factor, leaving just the burnt out and heavily cannibalised 90050 allocated to the WNTS pool.
92035 has been also been reallocated to WNTR from WNTS so consequently all the stored EWS Class 92s are now allocated to the WNTR pool only.

TTLS...
The Traditional Traction TTLS allocation has been expanded with several Class 08s and Class 20s being reallocated to it from MBDL. Interestingly these and earlier reallocations to TTLS have been reallocated to WA which now appears to represent Wishaw as well as Warrington Arpley. 08927 has arrived at Wembley for tyre turning swapping places with 08881 which has been returned to Goodman's at Sutton Coldfield (Wishaw).

Eurosheds...
66064 has been returned to France following wheelset modifications at Eastleigh exchanging places in the program with 66229 which is back in the UK, at Eastleigh for attention. 66205 and 66236 have been despatched abroad but 66190 has been returned to Toton.

MTU...
43036 (EFPC) has been hauled to Brush Traction at Loughborough for re-engineering.

Tug notes...
60042 and 60079 (both WNTR) have been moved out from Immingham for exams / repairs, 60042 to Warrington, 60079 to Margam, with a view to being returned to use. 60046 (WNTR) went from Toton to Bescot on the 8th for a B exam being returned to Toton in convoy on the 14th with 66222 (WBEN) which was on its way back to Toton from France.

Seco acquire another Class 47...?
It has been indicated that 47739 at Kingsbury has been / is to be added to the Seco fleet.

47810...
Whilst heading back to Ashford yesterday evening with 47813 with a charter working 47810 (CRRH) suffered a traction motor fire in the Rugby area and the fire brigade attended. 47810 was still dumped at Rugby today awaiting removal and assessment.

08897...
Following repairs and some cosmetic attention, hand painted unbranded EWS, at Warrington 08897 (WNTR) has been returned to active use at Warrington and is set to work alongside current yard pilot; 08389. Whether official reinstatement will follow remains to be seen...

60012 & 60013...
Having completed its transfer from Thornaby to Toton on the 11th via a stop over at Doncaster 60012 has now been reinstated to the WFMU pool from WNTS. 60012 is another returning to use after a long term period in store having been out since November 2005 although it did see use as s super shunter at Thornaby / Tees a few weeks ago. Making way for the return of 60012 is 60013 which is now stored WNTR at Toton.

Then there were two again...
87022 at Wembley has been reinstated to the GBAC pool.

MTU...
43144 (EFPC) has been hauled to Brush Traction for re-engineering with 31454 and 31601 being provided for today's transfer.

37520...
Following on from its earlier transfer by rail round from Crewe DMD to Crewe EMD with 37351, 37520 (WNSO) was extracted by road yesterday afternoon and has, following an overnight transfer north, been deposited at Thomson's, Stockton.

92017...
Although reported being transferred by road from Doncaster to Crewe on the 10th 92017 (WTAE) is still on the road being noted on a trailer on the M1 yesterday evening en route to Heanor's yard at Langley Mill. It is understood there is a problem with the transport.

MBED...
A new pool coded MBED (Private Owner Class 73) has been set up and 73129 has been reallocated to it from MBDL thus solving the quandary as to whether private owner electro-diesels should be allocated to the MBDL (diesel) pool or the MBEL (electric) pool.

MTU...
43149 (EFPC) has been noted in service following re-commissioning at Landore.

Tug swap...
60063, languishing in the WFMU pool at Toton since last month, has been stored WNTR swapping places with 60077 which has been reinstated to the WCBN pool. 60077 had been out of use since January last year.

On the road...
08695 was moved down from Stockton to Barrow Hill yesterday as planned whilst Network Rail's 31465 has been collected from Meldon. Noted on a low loader heading for Derby via the M5 near Gloucester late yesterday afternoon it has since arrived at the RTC being noted mid afternoon today on a low loader outside RVEL.

Crewe moves...
Not previously recorded was the transfer round from Crewe DMD to Crewe EMD early yesterday morning of 47783 and 47784 (both WNSO) by 66233.

Back to store...
57002 (DFTZ) has been returned to stored status at Crewe Basford Hall pending transfer for it, 57003 and 57005, which should, all going to plan, now take place next week.

Eurosheds...
66223 has been added to the WBEN Euroshed pool which now totals 45.

86501...
Whilst working the 4M87 Trafford Park to Felixstowe service last night 86501 (DFGC) suffered multiple traction motor fires in the Ingatestone area. After a swift application of CO2 86501 and its consist was moved out of the way by 90011, 47703 was in the vicinity but was unavailable, the train later being taken forward by 66569.

MTU...
43150 (EFPC) was taken to Brush Traction yesterday for re-engineering swapping places with 43191 (EFPC) which has been released. Oddly 31454 (MRLO) vice the more usual Cotswold Rail Class 47 was employed for these transfers to / from Loughborough. 43063 was admitted for re-engineering on the 9th being hauled to Brush by 47810.

Crewe moves...
The second transfer of sold locomotives out from from Crewe DMD took place this morning with 66233 (again) being utilised to haul 37351 and 37520 (both WNSO) round to Crewe EMD.

57002...
Although Long Marston bound yesterday 57002 (DFTZ) is back on the mainline today with a special working from Crewe to Nuneaton and back, a training run with Serco representatives / staff on board. Besides the ongoing speculation about Serco, DRS traction and the MoD contract it has been indicated that the 57s acquired by DRS are to be put to use on some Serco operated Network Rail test formations, utilising the DBSO driving trailer no doubt, currently operated by pairs of DRS 37/6s in push pull mode.

New stuff, batch 2...
66412 departed Newport at lunchtime for Carlisle with 66421 66424 66425 and 66426 (all XHHP) in tow.

Work in progress...
At Booth's, Rotherham the cutting proper of 56044 is now underway with its body sides being removed yesterday to allow access to its internals.

47488...
The saga continues with the news that its sale by EMR to one of its previous owners now connected with ECT Mainline Rail etc. is now back on.

Crewe moves...
47736 47746 and 47759 (all WNSO) have been tripped round from Crewe DMD to Crewe EMD from where extraction from the Crewe area by road can be facilitated. After taking this trio for a short trip up the Chester line 66233 returned to the DMD to undertake some shunting ready for another transfer tomorrow.
57002 57003 and 57005 (all DFTZ), Freightliner's non required Class 57s, left Basford Hall briefly this morning. Long Marston bound they set off behind 47811 but as far as can be ascertained the convoy was cancelled and returned to Crewe.

Disposal...
The scrapping of the shell of 37220, stored from Toton's WKBN pool in January 2000, has been completed at Kingsbury, RIP.

Heaton...
Following its repaint into 'Northern' colours at Barrow Hill by HNRC 08502 has been shipped up to Heaton by road where it is to take up its role as the depot pilot. The trailer is scheduled to return to Barrow Hill tomorrow with 08695 from Stockton.
The Hitachi HST has ventured up to Heaton, 43089 now partnered by 43062, running north from Derby today, meanwhile the transfer north from Devonport by road of the first power car for the Grand Central fleet is understood to be imminent.

On the road...
from Castleton 08995 (WSEM) has been transported across to Doncaster Carr swapping places with 92017 (WTAE) which, having spent the last few days dumped on the scrap line at Doncaster Carr, has been sent across to Crewe EMD on a low loader.

New stuff...
Having docked yesterday the seven new Class 66s for DRS (66421 to 66427) were unloaded at Newport Docks this morning. 66404 has hauled 66422 66423 and 66427 north to Carlisle whilst 66412 is on site to take 66421 66424 66425 and 66426 north tomorrow.

MTU...
43127 (EFPC) has been noted back in traffic following re-commissioning at Landore.

Bury shunters...
Following the completion of the Manchester Metrolink rebuild the supplied EWS shunters have left the East Lancashire Railway - their base for the duration of the upgrade work. Whilst 08623 (WSWM) has been taken away by road and super shunter 60052 (WCBN) returned to national duties 08994 and 08995 (both WSWM) along with 08445 have been tripped out to Castleton.

MTU...
43040 and 43069 (both EFPC) have returned to service following re-commissioning at Landore whilst re-engineered 43086 (EFPC) was removed from Loughborough today, a day later than planned due to the problems with 33202 yesterday, by 47810 to Landore.

Then there was one...
87022 has been stored SBXL at Wembley leaving just GBAC allocated 87028 as the sole representative of the Class in traffic.

37423...
Recently re-registered to pool MBDL 37423 undergoing repairs at Brush Traction, Loughborough has now been allocated to the DRS XHHP holding pool.

33202...
On arrival at Brush Traction late afternoon today, it had worked up to Loughborough light engine from Bristol, 33202 (CRRH) caught fire. It is unknown how much damage has been sustained but reports suggest that two fire appliances attended.

DRS notes...
20306 (now XHNC) has been released from repairs at Glasgow Works, still in the original DRS colour scheme although it had been mooted that an application of a revised compass style may have been on the cards, being hauled south from Springburn to Kingmoor today by 20307 and 20308. 66410 admitted into Glasgow Works for attention is now in the XHMW pool.
Also stopped for attention is 37609 (XHNC) which is undergoing an F exam at Wembley on behalf of DRS whilst 37667 (XHHP) is now ready to go at Barrow Hill and a test run is pencilled in for one day next week. At LNWR Crewe both 47790 and 57007 (both XHHP) have been noted sporting unbranded DRS blue.
66421 to 66430 inclusive, some of which are currently en route to the UK, have been registered on the system and allocated to the XHHP pool whilst three further additions to the fleet in the shape of 37601 37603 and 37604 (all GPSV) look set to transfer to DRS operations once Eurostar release them later this year.

Eurosheds...
The WBEN Euroshed fleet has been increased by one to 44 with the reallocation from WFMU of 66233. 66028 is back at Toton from France whilst 66042 has returned to the continent following a recent visit to Eastleigh swapping places with 66064 which is back from France. 66072 66226 and 66245 have also been despatched abroad in the last few days whilst 66179 and 66231, both recent additions to the WBEN fleet, are being prepared for European use at Crewe EMD vice Toton.

Work in progress...
At Booth's, Rotherham the cutting of 56044 has begun meanwhile reports suggest that 56063 has been sold.

MTU...
43030 (EFPC) has returned to service following re-commissioning at Landore.

Northern 08...
Being prepared by HNRC at Barrow Hill for hire to Northern at Heaton, a shunter will be required on site once the Grand Central HST sets start to arrive, a repaint into Northern grey and blue for 08502 is underway.

GC Route learner...
37038 (XHNC) has today again been out on the North East area Grand Central training runs and looks set to continue in this role for the remainder of the week.

Shunter on the road...
Latterly located on the down holding sidings adjacent to Crewe DMD 08535 (MOLS) has, noted traversing the M1 this afternoon en route by road, been relocated to RMS Locotec, Wakefield. 08350, this one had been parked with 08535 at Crewe, has also been removed by road and has been transported to the Midland Railway Centre.

Disposals...
As far as can be ascertained the scrapping of 08414 at Kingsbury was carried out towards the end of August whilst up at Thomson's the cutting of 08894 has been undertaken. 08414 was stored during July 1999 from the EWOC pool at Old Oak Common whilst 08894 was stored from Crewe Diesel and the LWSP pool back in August 1998, RIP.

Sale off...
It's looking like the earlier reported re-sale of 47488 has fallen through therefore ownership remains with EMR.

MTU...
43192 (EFPC) has been delivered to Brush Traction for re-engineering being hauled up from Gloucester to Loughborough by 47810 late afternoon.

Long Marston / Kingsbury / HNRC notes...
Almost a year to the day it left Kingsbury the shell 37220 is back at Kingsbury, being deposited there yesterday, following transfer over from Long Marston by road. Two other locomotives with transfers out from Long Marston in the pipeline are 37170 (HNRS) which is to go to Barrow Hill for overhaul and 56128 which has been sold to a private buyer. HNRC have purchased 08695 currently residing at Thomson's, Stockton. 08695 was at one point subject to potential move into preservation on the Chasewater Railway but now Barrow Hill beckons, probably after 08502 is released, and a return to operational status is on the cards.

47759 secured for use with Seco-Rail...?
Apparently so.

GC Tractor jolly, sorry route learner...
Grand Central route learners are back on using DRS traction albeit within the North East area only. 37038 was turned out yesterday and is expected to undertake today's trips based on Darlington. Selected timings for today's outings...

0Z37 Heaton to Darlington via Darlington & Ferryhill
Heaton 08:51, Newcastle 09:00, Durham 09:33, Darlington 09:54 - 10:02, Stockton 10:21, Norton West Jn 10:27, Ferryhill South 10:46, Thursdale Jn (reverse) 10:50 - 10:55, Ferryhill South 11:01, Norton West Jn 11:20, Stockton 11:28, Darlington 11:45

0Z38 Darlington to Darlington via Ferryhill
Darlington 13:39, Stockton 13:54, Norton West Jn 14:00, Ferryhill South 14:19, Thursdale Jn (reverse) 14:23 - 14:28, Ferryhill South 14:34 - 14:59, Norton West Jn 15:18, Stockton 15:25, Darlington 15:51

0Z39 Darlington to Darlington via Newcastle
Darlington 16:29, Durham 16:50, Newcastle 17:10 - 17:18, Heaton 17:27 - 17:52, Newcastle 18:03 - 18:13, Durham 18:40, Thursdale Jn 18:49, Ferryhill South 18:54, Norton West Jn 19:14, Stockton 19:23, Darlington 19:41

0Z40 Darlington to Heaton via Ferryhill & Darlington
Darlington 19:49, Stockton 20:12, Norton West Jn 20:24, Ferryhill South 20:42, Thursdale Jn (reverse) 20:46 - 20:51, Ferryhill South 20:57, Norton West Jn 21:16, Stockton 21:28, Darlington 21:43 - 22:10, Durham 22:28, Newcastle 22:41 - 22:46, Heaton 22:55

MTU Candidate...
After depositing 43030 at Landore last night 43192 (EFPC) was attached to 47810 and hauled to Gloucester for forwarding to Loughborough.

MTU...
Former Cotswold Rail liveried 43070 (EFPC) has been released from re-engineering at Brush Traction being hauled west from Loughborough this afternoon behind 47810.

Euroshed 226...
Europe bound 66226 (WBEN) left Toton today behind 66204.

Tug 12...
60012 (WNTS) was hauled south from Thornaby to Doncaster yesterday for forwarding to Toton.

First for Norwich...
As a replacement for hire in machine 90036 EWS have despatched First ScotRail liveried 90024 (WEFE) to Crown Point for Anglia duties.

Another arrival at Long Marston...?
It is understood that there has been another arrival at Long Marston by road. Details are sketchy but early indications are that it may possibly be 73110 from the Churnet Valley Railway.

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