[wnxx] Site Updates

NEWS
DBC and Freightliner fleet changes
47714 goes into RES livery at the Wensleydale
Chiltern Mk5 and Class 68 training on the horizon
Swanage departures - traction exiting the Swanage Railway after the gala

PHOTO NEWS
56103 & 56301 in Acton Yard with 6M18 from Merehead Quarry to Willesden F
60096 passing Northampton light from Derby Chaddesden to Wembley while on hire to DCR
66952 working 6E97 from Newbiggin to Tees Yard via the southerly S&C route
Several diverted intermodal workings passing through the East Midlands
43154 & 45155 in store at Minehead
66509 66534 & 66504 light engines from South Bank Tees Dock to Leeds Midland Road
66140 66659 & 66170 at Clay Mills light engines from Toton to Bescot
66791 & 66518 and weekend engineering works as Bickley

TOURING
D1015 & 37240 to Plymouth with the South Devon Explorer tour from Birmingham New Street
20132 & 20118 with 37403 working the Oban Explorer tour between Levan and Oban
70000 operating the Horsham and Surry to Chester tour which ran from Horsham to Chester
45699 (running as 45627) leading 47245 (inside in case of fire risk) & 47804 with a wedding private charter operated between Carlisle and Brighouse
67024 with the Belmond British Pullman running between London Victoria and Bath Spa
57311 & 47810then 70000 & 47810 working the Golden Arrow tour from Bristol Temple Meads to Canterbury West via Hanwell Bridge Loop
57601 & 57313 on the Northern Belle, between Newcastle and Chester then Darlington to Newcastle via Yorkshire
43049 & 43058 working the Settle to Carlisle and Tyne Valley Pullman excursion between St Albans City and Carlisle

HERITAGE EVENTS
Views from the three day Swanage Railway Diesel Gala featuring 20066 33012 37706 45108 47715 50008 56090 69007 & 73128 along with 4VEP set 3417
44004 & 44008 working trains at Peak Rail
The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway's Vintage Road & Rail Rally Event
Views from the Midland Railway Centre during the line's Vintage Train Weekend
The West Somerset Railway' Spring Steam Extravaganza

PORTFOLIO
Images from between May 1st and May 10th 2025

RETRO
59001 on shed at Ripple Lane during October 1987

VIEW
66616 at Barton under Needwood working 6H45 from Banbury Reservoir Sidings to Tunstead

DATA & REFERENCE
Fleet Status database updated - 01:18 (Tue)
Storage lists/locations & stock changes sections updated

Friday 09/05/25

PUBLICATION TIME/S - 08:00 (Sat)

NEWS & INFORMATION

NEWS
Tidal 08s notes

PHOTO NEWS
66795 on the Grain/Prestwick circuit
66768 with one on working between Tonbridge and Peterborough North Yard

INTERNAL OPERATIONS
37405 with a driver training turn from Grangemouth to Leven and Dundee through Aberdour
37423 on a test run from/to Colwick TMD at Rectory Junction via a reversal at Chesterfield
69007 & 73128 making their way through Factory Junction running from Tonbridge West Yard to Eastleigh East Yard
Following maintenance in Crewe, 92043 light to Wembley
37401 on shunt manoeuvres in Crewe
73964 in Northampton and Wembley Yard while operating between Wembley Yard and London Euston via Northampton
799201 passing Kidderminster while working from Barnt Green to Long Marston via Kidderminster

SWANAGE
The pre-gala diesel gala preview running day at the Swanage Railway

STOCK CONTROL
465243 & 465250 along with the remains of 465240 & 465248 at Unimetals, Newport Docks
165010 running ECS from Doncaster Works to Banbury Depot
165027 running ECS from Banbury Depot to Doncaster Works
156467 returning home ECS from Wolverton Centre Sidings to Corkerhill CSMD
805006 ECS from Rugby to Holyhead, later to work ECS to London Euston

PORTFOLIO
Images from between May 2nd and May 9th 2025

RETRO
Dutch liveried 33008 running through Woking during July 1991

VIEW
66429 passing Ais Gill with a light weight 6K05 Carlisle Yard to Crewe Basford Hall engineers

Thursday 08/05/25

PUBLICATION TIME/S - 17:00 (Thu) 05:30 (Fri)

NEWS & INFORMATION

NEWS
More Class re-gearing in the pipeline
93003 completes its move from Portbury
69013 released from Eastleigh Works
Newly renamed 67005 released from Toton
47715 collected from the Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway

PHOTO NEWS
66562 assisting 66593 into Ipswich after failing on 4L89 from Trafford Park to Felixstowe North
20118 & 20132 paused on the Up/Down Loop in Crewe waiting to continue north from Crewe DMD to Carlisle Upperby

STOCK CONTROL
37800 with 465243 & 465250 on transfer from Ely Papworth to Unimetals at Newport Docks
43423 & 43467 with 555012 & 555014 on transfer from Wembley Receptions to Pelaw Junction
69008 hauling 701052 from Eastleigh TRSMD to Long Marston
47832 & 47245 working north with stock from Southall to WCRC Carnforth

TOURING
Days four to nine of the nine day Great Britain XVII tour
37240 & 7029 operating the North Wales Coast Express between Birmingham New Street, Chester and Llandudno

PORTFOLIO
Images from between April 2nd and May 7th 2025

RETRO
56081 at work in Westbury during October 2003

VIEW
69001 running through Whittlesea with 4L66 from Goole Glassworks to March Up Yard

DATA & REFERENCE
Fleet Status database updated - 16:40
Storage lists/locations sections updated

Tuesday 06/05/25

PUBLICATION TIME/S - 09:05 (Wed - yep, fell asleep!)

NEWS & INFORMATION

NEWS
Another Class 93 enters the UK
The Class 93 quandary dismissed
The King's Messenger at Toton
Traction from the Lancs and Barrow Hill taken to the Swanage Railway

PHOTO NEWS
60087 with 6Z69 from Blea Moor to Liverpool Tuebrook - revived after spending Bank Holiday weekend at Blea Moor
66140 with diverted 6M45 from Dollands Moor to Daventry and return 6O71 Daventry to Dollands Moor workings
66423 & 68018 on DRS powered diverted intermodal workings passing Clay Mills
68006 powering through Sherburn with the 4N51 Doncaster iPort to South Bank Tees Dock intermodal working
66772 leading 69007 66309 & 66768 with one aggregates hopper attached working from Peterborough Maintenance Shed to Tonbridge West Yard
66311 at Grantham after running round 6T64 to Barking Station Junction

STOCK CONTROL
50008 light engine from Princes Risborough to Strawberry Hill then hauling 3417 from Strawberry Hill to the Swanage Railway
47804 on the Little North Western with Class 108 duo M51562 & M51922 on transfer from WCRC at Carnforth to Barrow Hill
57303 & 69010 being formed up with the ERS training stock then running from Great Yarmouth to Doncaster Decoy
69008 hauling 701053 from Bicester to Willesden SWS
805002 running ECS from Merchant Park Sidings to Wembley ICD
67021 with Royal coach 2920 on transfer from Toton TMD to Wolverton

SIR NIGEL AND THE SCOTSMAN
37409 & 60007 running from the NYMR to Crewe while 66117 & 60103 were running from the NRM at York to Didcot

PORTFOLIO
Images from between April 29th and May 6th 2025

RETRO
66171 & 66052 amongst a whole plethora of coal trains in the sidings at Toton during February 2005

VIEW
Tractor fest with 37401 37402 & 97303 in Crewe

DATA & REFERENCE
Fleet Status database updated - 08:55 (Wed)
Stats section updated