2023 New Haulages

[Techniquest]

17/07/2023

197007
197011

I wanted to go for 197112 as well, but I have a parcel due and I have lots of things to do in Hereford. So it will have to wait!

 

[D841 Roebuck]

17/07/2023
450019, 450021, 450024, 450026, 450031, 450047, 450059, 450068, 450075, 450088, 450097, 450118

 

[Kite159]

From my trip to Scotland.

13/7:
171808 (East Croydon - London Bridge) (Just one more to go for the renumbered 3 coach 171 units)

14/7:
92020 (Carstairs - Edinburgh Waverley) [Which I believe is my last of the sleeper modified 92s]

Cleared for a mile:
Edinburgh Trams 266 & 270

16/7:
801202 (Edinburgh - London Kings Cross) [Do I get a bonus tick for having it on diesel power, lol ?] Always nice when a required Azuma pops up on a booked train move, even if said train was nearly 2 hours late into London.

Cleared for a mile:
Edinburgh Trams 273 (which was my last Edinburgh Tram to get for a mile, got extremely lucky as I had just finished a walk to Ingliston P&R from Dalmeny, and it was on the first tram towards Edinburgh. Saved breaking out the deckchair at somewhere like Balgreen.

 

[Techniquest]

18/07/2023

197001
197017

Another two in the book, this time on a leap from Leominster to Hereford

 

[12LDA28C]

16/07/2023

165007
165037
165039

Finally cleared the 3-car 165s 6 more 165s to go, hopefully they will get done before the end of the year!

Oh, and I've finally done Bicester Village's shopping centre. A weird little curiosity, I'd been hoping to get some new trainers while there but the only thing I bought in there was a coffee Next time I do Bicester it'll be for an explore of the area on foot/cycle!

Is it Chiltern 165s you still need?

 

[12LDA28C]

Plus the following now cleared for 10+ miles:
357038

Is it a thing to 'clear' a unit for 10+ miles? That doesn't sound very difficult to me.

 

[xotGD]

Is it a thing to 'clear' a unit for 10+ miles? That doesn't sound very difficult to me.

Each to there own. Some people count units they haven't even traveled in. Others count DVTs for, well, something or other.

 

[SuperLuke2334]

150259
67017

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

18/07/2023

197001
197017

Another two in the book, this time on a leap from Leominster to Hereford

I must admit, each time I see a bike on a 197 (I see quite a few) I often wonder if it's "Blue Beauty"

 

[Techniquest]

Is it Chiltern 165s you still need?

Correct My wants list for 165s is down to the below:

165011/015/017/022/023/025

I must admit, each time I see a bike on a 197 (I see quite a few) I often wonder if it's "Blue Beauty"

Well she won't be on another train by the looks of it, unless I can get a new rear wheel for her. Got the new tyre and something's broke in the hub, so she's not useable still If no new rear wheel can be sourced, then she's permanently out of commission

 

[12LDA28C]

Correct My wants list for 165s is down to the below:

165011/015/017/022/023/025

You won't be getting 165025 any time soon, if at all.

 

[Techniquest]

You won't be getting 165025 any time soon, if at all.

I'm clearly missing something, so I've got to ask why that might be?

 

[Kite159]

I'm clearly missing something, so I've got to ask why that might be?

I think 025 is the unit which was the prototype for a new greener drive system which has come to a stop due to the company doing the work going out of business

 

[Techniquest]

I think 025 is the unit which was the prototype for a new greener drive system which has come to a stop due to the company doing the work going out of business

I thought that was 165004?

 

[12LDA28C]

I'm clearly missing something, so I've got to ask why that might be?

165025 has been used as a spares donor at Aylesbury and has been out of traffic for almost 18 months with no immediate prospect of returning to service.

 

[12LDA28C]

I think 025 is the unit which was the prototype for a new greener drive system which has come to a stop due to the company doing the work going out of business

165004 is the unit part-way through hybrid conversion although the work has not stopped due to anyone 'going out of business'.

 

[Techniquest]

165025 has been used as a spares donor at Aylesbury and has been out of traffic for almost 18 months with no immediate prospect of returning to service.

Oh wow, I did not know that. Thanks for the gen

 

[D841 Roebuck]

18/07/2023

450001, 450012, 450048
455719, 455915 (just 455902 left to get from those still in service AFAIK)
710379

Underground:
3245, 3551, 3565 (Bakerloo)
11059/060 (Victoria)
21435/436 (Hammersmith & City)

 

[D841 Roebuck]

19/07/2023
710376

 

[KT550]

19 July 2023

357024	c2c	Upminster (UPM)	London Fenchurch Street (FST)
	.
720124	Greater Anglia	London Liverpool Street (LST)	Romford (RMF)

London Underground:
101
165
168
237
21023
21074
21381
21390
21513
51553
51569
51604
51713

 

[Techniquest]

I've had a rather busy day with my red pen, quite surprised how much I got done considering it wasn't meant to be a red pen day!

20/07/2023

197110 (first 197/1)

331007
331018 (last two 331/0s, working together )

Manchester Metrolink M5000 trams:

3125
3127
3133
3138

6 more M5000s to go, including 3027 if that thing ever works again!

 

[childwallblues]

165004 is the unit part-way through hybrid conversion although the work has not stopped due to anyone 'going out of business'.

165004 is the one at WABTEC Doncaster. It happens to be my last 2 car 165/0 to ride.

 

[12LDA28C]

165004 is the one at WABTEC Doncaster. It happens to be my last 2 car 165/0 to ride.

Yes, I'm aware of that, it was at Loughborough before being roaded to Donny. Don't hold your breath if you need it for 'haulage'.

 

[D841 Roebuck]

I've had a rather busy day with my red pen, quite surprised how much I got done considering it wasn't meant to be a red pen day!

20/07/2023

197110 (first 197/1)

331007
331018 (last two 331/0s, working together )

Manchester Metrolink M5000 trams:

3125
3127
3133
3138

6 more M5000s to go, including 3027 if that thing ever works again!

3027, together with 3005 and 3099 are the three I've not been on since 01/01/2021.

 

[D841 Roebuck]

26/07/2023
319372 (last Northern one unless they reinstate 373)
508131 (last of class)
802214 (bonus winner on the way to Scouseland)

 

[D6130]

WEDNESDAY 26th JULY 2023:

67 012

(only 67 020 of the TfW pool still to go!)

 

[KT550]

A trip to Cheshire, a bit of Wales and the Liverpool area this week.
First trips on a 197 and 230 in TFW service.

25 July 2023

158825	Transport for Wales	Chester (CTR)	Frodsham (FRD)
	.
197104	Transport for Wales	Chester (CTR)	Runcorn East (RUE)
197111	Transport for Wales	Runcorn East (RUE)	Chester (CTR)
197112	Transport for Wales	Frodsham (FRD)	Chester (CTR)

26 July 2023

150285	Transport for Wales	Chester (CTR)	Shotton (SHT)
	.
230007	Transport for Wales	Hawarden (HWD)	Gwersyllt (GWE)
230009	Transport for Wales	Hawarden Bridge (HWB)	Shotton (SHT)

Plus the following now cleared for 10+ miles
150255
158825, 158831
508124


27 July 2023

185119	TransPennine Express	Lea Green (LEG)	Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)
	.
195122	Northern	Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)	Halewood (HED)
	.
331008	Northern	Earlestown (ERL)	Whiston (WHN)
	.
390042	Avanti West Coast	Runcorn (RUN)	London Euston (EUS)
390046	Avanti West Coast	Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)	Runcorn (RUN)

Plus the following now cleared for 10+ miles
197112
323227

 

[Kite159]

Blimey, the 230s occasionally work

 

[Techniquest]

Blimey, the 230s occasionally work

I was thinking much the same, two of them scored in one day as well!

 

[Kite159]

Edit - Wrong topic (trust me to have multiple windows open at once!)

I need a good red pen day in Cheshire again, to rope in some of the 3 coach units. Shame Chester - Frodsham is a margin short of 10 miles [something like 9 miles 78 chains]