Hanson & Hall

[ExRes]

50008 worked 0625 0Z50 Knottingley TMD to Didcot Fuelling Point, 1335 6Z82 to Eastleigh East Yard with failed Robel Mobile Maintenance Train 2 formed of DR97502, DR97602 & DR97802 and 1630 0M50 to Burton OT Wetmore Sidings

 

[XCTurbostar]

Many thanks for your updates @ExRes

 

[ExRes]

Many thanks for your updates @ExRes

You're welcome


50008 worked 1358 0F31 Burton OT Wetmore Sidings to Ruddington Great Central Railway with Nemesis Rail 31128

 

[Forty29]

31128 was doing the work at Stenson junction on a YouTube video, 50008 was just having a smoke!!

 

[Mr. SW]

Here are 31128 and 50008 on the Up Slow just arrived at Loughborough South Junction before reversing up the line to Ruddington. Today at 14:57. Photo by me.

 

[47286Dan]

Tonight’s move in this order

31128 NRLO RUDDINGTN 557D311717 4 * BURTON WS N
31210 MBDL RUDDINGTN 557D311717 4 * BURTON WS N
31235 MBDL RUDDINGTN 557D311717 4 * BURTON WS N
50008 HVAC RUDDINGTN 557D311717 4 BURTON WS N

MK2 14057 between 31128 & 31210

MK2 5497 between 31235 & 50008

Dan

 

[XCTurbostar]

Whats the story with the 31s are they planned to be mainline certified or have any HH work lined up for them?

 

[ExRes]

Tonight’s move in this order

31128 NRLO RUDDINGTN 557D311717 4 * BURTON WS N
31210 MBDL RUDDINGTN 557D311717 4 * BURTON WS N
31235 MBDL RUDDINGTN 557D311717 4 * BURTON WS N
50008 HVAC RUDDINGTN 557D311717 4 BURTON WS N

MK2 14057 between 31128 & 31210

MK2 5497 between 31235 & 50008

Dan

2115 7D31 away on time from Ruddington GCR, pity it's not a daytime move

 

[31160]

Hopefully this is good news for the 31s and not spares recovery

 

[50002Superb]

Does anyone know what the consist was in the subsequent working:

Realtime Trains | 0D50 0205 Burton Ot Wetmore Sidings to Knottingley T.M.D. | 18/02/2026

Real-time train running information for 0D50 0205 departure from Burton Ot Wetmore Sidings to Knottingley T.M.D. on 18/02/2026. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

 

[ExRes]

Does anyone know what the consist was in the subsequent working:

Realtime Trains | 0D50 0205 Burton Ot Wetmore Sidings to Knottingley T.M.D. | 18/02/2026

Real-time train running information for 0D50 0205 departure from Burton Ot Wetmore Sidings to Knottingley T.M.D. on 18/02/2026. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Reliably informed that 50008 worked 0205 0D50 to Knottingley TMD solo

 

[50002Superb]

Brill, thanks @ExRes

 

[The_Train]

Hopefully this is good news for the 31s and not spares recovery

Can't help but feel it'll be one extreme or the other with not much in between. Would be amazing to have more of them mainline certified though - a double headed 31 railtour would sell very quickly!

 

[ExRes]

Can't help but feel it'll be one extreme or the other with not much in between. Would be amazing to have more of them mainline certified though - a double headed 31 railtour would sell very quickly!

From what I've seen here and there 31210 is expected to receive the wheelsets from 31235, whether 210 is intended for main line use or preservation I've no idea, there was the mystery of 31106 which was bought by H&H reportedly for main line use, it sat at the ELR for some time before its trip to Kingsbury for scrapping, other than that I'm sure 31128 would love a main line certified partner

 

[The_Train]

From what I've seen here and there 31210 is expected to receive the wheelsets from 31235, whether 210 is intended for main line use or preservation I've no idea, there was the mystery of 31106 which was bought by H&H reportedly for main line use, it sat at the ELR for some time before its trip to Kingsbury for scrapping, other than that I'm sure 31128 would love a main line certified partner

Do you know who owns 128? My records have it as being owned by Nemesis Rail but not quite sure where I got that from? Are H&H involved with Nemesis Rail in some way or were H&H just tasked with moving the stock?

Also, I have just seen elsewhere that 210 and 235 have been re-registered into the MBDL pool (private owners pool) but not sure this means much in the grand scheme of things or whether it was just a necessary thing to do to drag them on the mainline

 

[matt]

31128 is owned by Nemesis as far as I know and is quite often on hire to the NYMR. Nemesis are not a TOC so other companies will be used to move any locos or vehicles.

 

[ExRes]

H&H operated 1210 5D03 Stourbridge Junction Depot to Burton OT Wetmore Sidings formed of Chiltern 68014 and set AL02 for storage



** Updated Tuesday 24th February **


Nemesis hire in 31128 worked 0O31 0650 Burton OT Wetmore Sidings to Basingstoke North Yard, 1034 6Z03 to West Ealing Plasser Sidings hauling Robel Mobile Maintenance Train 4 formed of DR97503, DR97603 & DR97803 and 1456 0M31 to Burton OT Wetmore Sidings

50008 is at Knottingley TMD having done lots of smiling for the cameras at the charity photo session on Saturday

 

[ExRes]

50008 worked 0854 0C50 Knottingley TMD to Bedford North Sidings via Toton & Corby and 1412 0F50 return



** Updated Thursday 5th March **


50008 worked 1018 0L50 Knottingley TMD to Yarmouth CHS



** Updated Friday 6th March **


50008 worked 0930 5M49 Yarmouth CHS to Wembley Receptions 1-7 with the ECS for tomorrows 'East Lancashire Railway' tour

H&H operated 1052 5D03 Wembley LMD to Burton OT West Yard formed of Chiltern 68015 & AL01 set for storage and 1547 0K68 to Crewe Gresty Bridge (DRS)

Class 50 Alliance 50049 worked 1152 0H50 Kidderminster SVR to Wembley Receptions 1-7



** Updated Saturday 7th March **


50008 & 50049 working UK Railtours 'The East Lancashire Railway' tour, 0636 5Z43 Wembley Receptions 1-7 to Watford Junction, 0653 1Z43 to Castleton Hopwood Groundframe, 50008 had to be removed at Leicester due to an electrical/ETS fault, DB 66032 hauled the train from Toton North Junction to Beeston South Junction for 50049 to continue TnT, 1630 1Z45 to Watford Junction and 2249 5Z46 to Wembley Receptions 1-7



** Updated Sunday 8th March **


Class 50 Alliance 50049 worked solo on UK Railtours 'The Derby Express - Positioning Move', 0812 3Z50 Wembley Receptions 1-7 to Watford Junction, 0842 1Z50 to Derby, 1221 5Z50 to Chaddesden Sidings and 1600 0J49 to Kidderminster SVR

 

[The_Train]

There is an 0K31 1427 Burton Wetmore to Leicester Carriage Sidings followed by 0D08 1632 Leicester Carriage Sidings to Burton Wetmore planned in for today.

Presumably 31128 off to rescue the stricken 50008!

 

[47286Dan]

There is an 0K31 1427 Burton Wetmore to Leicester Carriage Sidings followed by 0D08 1632 Leicester Carriage Sidings to Burton Wetmore planned in for today.

Presumably 31128 off to rescue the stricken 50008!

Correct

31128 NRLO BURTON WS 570K312O09 F LEICESTCS N

Dan

 

[ExRes]

31128 working 1439 5L31 to Yarmouth CHS this afternoon then 2018 0Z31 to Knottingley TMD

 

[The_Train]

The South Wales Industrial Tour with UKR and 50008 has been cancelled due to the issues with the 50

 

[ExRes]

50008 has reportedly suffered an ETS generator failure and is expected to be out of service for some time, with the 'South Wales Industrial Explorer - Take 2' having been cancelled the next tour it is/was due to take part in is UK Railtours 'The Not Holyhead' on 11th April

 

[The_Train]

50008 has reportedly suffered an ETS generator failure and is expected to be out of service for some time, with the 'South Wales Industrial Explorer - Take 2' having been cancelled the next tour it is/was due to take part in is UK Railtours 'The Not Holyhead' on 11th April



** 31128 Scheduled Thursday - 0917 0M50 Knottingley TMD to Chaddesden

Not only "The Not Holyhead" but also the mainland UK positioning moves for the Isle of Man tour UKR are running that same weekend and part of "The Gold Medallion" package UKR have offered for those wanting the positioning moves (plus the Not Holyhead) only. Due to run Kings Cross to Derby on 9th April, then Derby to Kings Cross on 13th April followed by Watford to Derby on 14th April.

Based on the news coming out about 008, I would hope UKR are looking at alternative options to keep all of that running. Thankfully all hotels I have booked for the Gold Medallion are on free cancellation at the moment but I have committed to a £50 advance to get me to London on 8th so that is at more serious risk now then when I booked it The joys of railtouring, eh?

 

[Iskra]

Todays move showing as cancelled on RTT

 

[yorkshirerail]

Realtime Trains | 0P31 0825 Knottingley T.M.D. to Princes R'boro Ace | 13/03/2026

Real-time train running information for 0P31 0825 departure from Knottingley T.M.D. to Princes R'boro Ace on 13/03/2026. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

31128 to work this move out of Knottingley tomorrow.

 

[ExRes]

Todays move showing as cancelled on RTT

Yes, 31128 off to Chinnor, as @yorkshirerail has just posted, for the Diesel Gala



** Updated Friday 13th March **


31128 worked 1103 0P31 Burton OT Wetmore Sidings to Princes Risborough ACE



** Updated Wednesday 18th March **


Reported that both UK Railtours 'The Gold Medallion' and 'The Not Holyhead' have been cancelled due to the problems with 50008



** Updated Thursday 19th March **


H&H operated what I understand was the final Chiltern Mk3 set as 1134 5D03 Wembley LMD to Burton OT West Yard then 1547 0K68 to Crewe Gresty Bridge (DRS)

 

[ExRes]

31128 worked 1051 0D31 Princes Risborough ACE to Burton OT Wetmore Sidings after the Chinnor Diesel Gala

 

[Forty29]

Yes saw at Bicester. Made a lovely burst of power through the station.
37418 followed at 1407 returning to Derby from the gala.

 

[ExRes]

31128 worked 1000 0Z31 Burton OT Wetmore Sidings to Worcester Yard, 1330 6Z34 to Derby RTC (NR) hauling stoneblower DR 80214 and 1806 0D31 to Burton OT Wetmore Sidings


50008 has been at Nemesis Burton since 9th March, I've not seen any updates on repairs as yet and just a couple of pictures have appeared on Flickr showing it outside in a line of various other locos, reference to it in respect of the UK Railtours 'The West Midlands Deviator' has been removed from the UKR website