2022 New Haulages

[TT-ONR-NRN]

I think a lot of my excitement for the 374 is that they are one of the only train types left to sample in the UK, the 803s with Lumo being the only other sort to try. Your post made me think of an Abba song

It made me too.
Won't somebody help him chase Velaros away

 

[Techniquest]

It made me too.
Won't somebody help him chase Velaros away

Dreadful!

As soon as I read your post, I burst out laughing. Best post this week so far! I've got to share the video below, a Nightcore mix of Gimme Gimme Gimme now. I played it yesterday and, following your post, I can't help but play it again

In an attempt to return us to topic, I have a day off tomorrow and I would rather like to get out and do something. So there is a chance I'll be off chasing 196s, or maybe even some Chiltern stuff. I haven't decided!

 

[12LDA28C]

A few from yesterday's trip to London prior to an evening out:

06 Dec 2022

		from	to
165015	Chiltern Railways	London Marylebone (MYB)	South Ruislip (SRU)
165022	Chiltern Railways	London Marylebone (MYB)	West Ruislip (WRU)
	.
168214	Chiltern Railways	South Ruislip (SRU)	London Marylebone (MYB)
168218	Chiltern Railways	South Ruislip (SRU)	London Marylebone (MYB)
	.
450093	South Western Railway	London Waterloo (WAT)	Surbiton (SUR)
	.
700035	Thameslink	London Blackfriars (BFR)	Mill Hill Broadway (MIL)

plus these now cleared for 10+ miles:

350410
450095

Is that what constitutes a 'clearance' these days, achieving ten miles?

I always understood a 'clearance' meant you'd had 1,000 miles behind a particular loco, is it different for units then?

 

[D6130]

I have a day off tomorrow and I would rather like to get out and do something. So there is a chance I'll be off chasing 196s, or maybe even some Chiltern stuff. I haven't decided!

You'll be lucky....tomorrow's a strike day and I don't think there'll be anything running from Hereford! You might be better off wrapping-up in your warmest gear and getting out on one of your bikes.

 

[KT550]

Is that what constitutes a 'clearance' these days, achieving ten miles?

I always understood a 'clearance' meant you'd had 1,000 miles behind a particular loco, is it different for units then?

I must admit it's something I picked up from @Kite159.
Somehow a one mile trip between adjacent stations doesn't feel like a proper journey.

Just makes a mundane positioning journey or trip home a bit more interesting if there's a choice of unit in the consist.

I certainly wouldn't want to do 1000 miles on each London Overground unit.

 

[Kite159]

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I must admit it's something I picked up from @Kite159.
Somehow a one mile trip between adjacent stations doesn't feel like a proper journey.

Just makes a mundane positioning journey or trip home a bit more interesting if there's a choice of unit in the consist.

I certainly wouldn't want to do 1000 miles on each London Overground unit.

It's something I picked up from an old member, Keith (I think).

 

[xotGD]

I certainly wouldn't want to do 1000 miles on each London Overground unit.

How about on the Class 139s?

I used to record mileage from locos, but then just stopped bothering. Trying to accumulate mileage behind 87s on a West Midlands travelcard was a bit soul destroying.

A four and three quarter mile journey of solid thrash up the Worth Valley beats a 100 mile trundle anyway.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

How about on the Class 139s?

You'll be lucky to get one mile on them at the moment; they haven't run since the 17.10 Town to Junction last Friday 9th. Both 139s are out of use...

 

[Techniquest]

You'll be lucky....tomorrow's a strike day and I don't think there'll be anything running from Hereford! You might be better off wrapping-up in your warmest gear and getting out on one of your bikes.

Aye I've since been genned up on that, the upper legs are playing up at the moment so cycling is a bit unlikely sadly. A day ticket on Stagecoach seems more likely!

 

[htafc]

16/12/2022

185134 and 185136 - Dewsbury to Batley. Another two ticked off, and on a strike day too.

 

[Frothy_B]

21/11/22
Czechia
472 052-1
362 122-4

06/12/22
Eurotunnel
9036

09/12/22
700140 Bedford - Farringdon
345037 Farringdon - Custom House
345059 Custom House - Farringdon
700058 Farringdon - St Pancras.

That's likely it for me this year. See you all in the next thread.

 

[htafc]

19/12/22

185131 - Leeds to Batley

Expect a few more in two days' time...

 

[Andy Pacer]

20/12/22

195117
197015
323228

 

[htafc]

20/12/22

195117
197015
323228

How did you find the 197?

 

[Andy Pacer]

How did you find the 197?

RTT. I wasn't actually looking for it, just browsing around seeing what was around that I needed.

 

[D6130]

20/12/22:

195 019

Last two car 195 for haulage - only 195 114 to go of the three car units.

 

[Techniquest]

20/12/22:

195 019

Last two car 195 for haulage - only 195 114 to go of the three car units.

Nice! I really need to get back to the North West and have a mighty big clearout, my wants list is far too full in that area for my liking!

 

[htafc]

RTT. I wasn't actually looking for it, just browsing around seeing what was around that I needed.

Oh, I meant what was your experience of it? (!)

 

[D6130]

Nice! I really need to get back to the North West and have a mighty big clearout, my wants list is far too full in that area for my liking!

You could combine 195 bashing with your Calder Valley cycle tour later in the year. There's an excellent cycle shop - Blazing Saddles - in Hebden Bridge, should you need any spares or repairs. (Sorry....getting a bit OT now!).

 

[Techniquest]

You could combine 195 bashing with your Calder Valley cycle tour later in the year. There's an excellent cycle shop - Blazing Saddles - in Hebden Bridge, should you need any spares or repairs. (Sorry....getting a bit OT now!).

Now that is a quality idea, thanks!

 

[Andy Pacer]

21/12/22

507002
507009
507010
507013
507021
507023
507029
507030
507031
507033
508104
508114
508117
508125
508137
508138
508139
508141

 

[NorthWestRover]

I wonder where you were yesterday lol.

 

[htafc]

21/12/2022

West Yorkshire Day Rover
New haulages were:

158792 - Dewsbury to Leeds
331107 - Leeds to Saltaire
333008 - Shipley to Kirkstall Forge
333009 - Kirkstall Forge to Bradford Forster Square
195019 - Bradford Interchange to Leeds
150272 - Leeds to Wakefield Kirkgate
158790 and 158901 - Leeds to Mirfield
185109 - Mirfield to Batley

 

[Andy Pacer]

Oh, I meant what was your experience of it? (!)

I quite liked the 197 although it was only a short trip. Not sure how it would compare to the 175 on longer distance.

 

[Andy Pacer]

22/12/22

170416
195127
197004
331020
331023
331031

 

[KT550]

A few from a trip to London yesterday:

22 Dec 2022

450027	South Western Railway	Surbiton (SUR)	London Waterloo (WAT)
450081	South Western Railway	London Waterloo (WAT)	Surbiton (SUR)
450083	South Western Railway	Surbiton (SUR)	London Waterloo (WAT)
450111	South Western Railway	London Waterloo (WAT)	Surbiton (SUR)
	.
465195	Southeastern	Orpington (ORP)	Hither Green (HGR)
	.
466029	Southeastern	Waterloo East (WAE)	Orpington (ORP)
466036	Southeastern	Hither Green (HGR)	London Bridge (LBG)
	.
720521	Greater Anglia	London Liverpool Street (LST)	Romford (RMF)

plus these now cleared for 10+ miles:

357002, 357035
377451, 377622
455715
710264, 710271

 

[Kite159]

18/12:
Cleared for mileage:
378145; 378148; 378206
710104; 710111; 710116; 710121; 710126

23/12:
720107 (Stratford <-> Shenfield)
720110 (Stratford <-> Shenfield)
720114 (Liverpool Street -> Shenfield)
720513 (Stratford <-> Shenfield)
720514 (Stratford - Merdian Water & back to Stratford)
720523 (Stratford <-> Shenfield)
720524 (Stratford <-> Shenfield)
720531 (Stratford <-> Shenfield)
720537 (Liverpool Street -> Shenfield)
720586 (Stratford <-> Shenfield)

Cleared for mileage:
378216

Also, 450051 for renumbering

Not a bad day in London yesterday (at one point I had 4 required 720s on the bounce before they dried up), although I never did get onto the 710/1s from Liverpool Street before I needed to get to Waterloo for the earlier finish on SWR (and I believe they are not out again until the new year due to engineering works at Liverpool Street)

 

[JonathanH]

Stratford <-> Shenfield

On Contactless? Did you not keep any for the opposite direction?

 

[Kite159]

On Contactless? Did you not keep any for the opposite direction?

I was being a bit lazy and copied and pasted it. Some were from Shenfield, some from Stratford.

 

[D841 Roebuck]

27/12/2022
0-6-2T 5643 (ex GWR)