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There’s a Hanson and Hall working tomorrow, running from Kidderminster to Wembley where empty stock of some kind is picked up, which is then being taken to Barton Hill depot in Bristol. if anyone has more gen on what is being moved and by what please share!
50008 worked 0932 0N50 Keighley & Worth Valley Railway to Northallerton Reversing Line hauling 50021 & 37250 and 1438 0D50 to Knottingley TMD with 50021
50008 worked a heavily delayed (1621) 1121 5Z50 Alton to Eastleigh Arlington (Zg) hauling the 4TC set but without the expected 50021, the delay was reportedly down to awaiting necessary paperwork due to Class 50 gauge clearances between Aldershot and Aldershot North Junction
50008 worked 0948 0V50 Eastleigh TRSMD to Bristol Barton Hill WRD
** Updated Wednesday 24th July **
50008 worked 1317 0E50 Bristol Barton Hill WRD to Knottingley TMD, there had been schedules in for 5M82 Bristol to Wembley LMD and 5V65 return but were both cancelled
** Updated Monday 29th July **
50008 worked 0932 0N50 Knottingley TMD to Newcastle and 1347 0D50 return
Hanson & Hall are operating a charter tomorrow on behalf of Bishop Trains from Newcastle to Chester via the Hope Valley and Mid Cheshire Line, the train will be formed by power cars and coaches belonging to the Class 125 Group
Friday - 1835 3D43 Butterley MRC to Doncaster West Yard
Saturday - 0515 3Z43 to Newcastle - 0701 1Z43 to Chester - 1611 1Z45 to Newcastle - 2230 5Z46 to York Holgate Sidings (FLHH)
Sunday - 1311 5Z43 to Barrow Hill LIP - 1828 5Z44 to Butterley MRC
Hanson & Hall are operating a charter tomorrow on behalf of Bishop Trains from Newcastle to Chester via the Hope Valley and Mid Cheshire Line, the train will be formed by power cars and coaches belonging to the Class 125 Group
Friday - 1835 3D43 Butterley MRC to Doncaster West Yard
Saturday - 0515 3Z43 to Newcastle - 0701 1Z43 to Chester - 1611 1Z45 to Newcastle - 2230 5Z46 to York Holgate Sidings (FLHH)
Sunday - 1311 5Z43 to Barrow Hill LIP - 1828 5Z44 to Butterley MRC
50008 worked 0602 0N50 Knottingley TMD to North Blyth and 1300 0D50 return after 4D50 was cancelled, reportedly due to a lack of route knowledge for the Yard
50008 worked 1539 0M50 Knottingley TMD to Worcester Shrub Hill and scheduled on tomorrows 0840 0V50 to Bodmin Siding for the Bodmin Railway Diesel Gala on Saturday and Sunday, there is an extra 'Class 50' day on Friday when 50008 will work with home loco 50042
** Updated Thursday 26th September **
50008 worked 0840 0V50 Worcester Shrub Hill to Bodmin Siding
** Updated Monday 30th September **
50008 working 1045 0C50 Bodmin Siding to Bristol Barton Hill WRD
50008 worked 1000 0D50 Knottingley TMD to Doncaster West Yard to collect 47714 for delivery to Wensleydale Railway, then late departing, reportedly due to paperwork issues, (1321) 1158 0N47 to Northallerton Reversing Line and 1535 0D51 solo to Knottingley TMD
** Updated Tuesday 12th November **
50008 worked 0758 0O50 Knottingley TMD to Eastleigh TRSMD
** Updated Thursday 14th November **
50008 worked 0941 5V20 Eastleigh TRSMD to Reading Traincare Depot with GWR Mk3 sleeper coach and 1408 5O20 return with GWR Mk3 sleeper coach 12100
** Updated Friday 15th November **
50008 worked 0755 0N50 Eastleigh TRSMD to Horsham Up TC and 1215 6U84 to Knottingley TMD hauling a Network Rail Robel maintenance train which appears to have terminated at Derby after being reported 88 late at Stenson Junction, the 50 went forward as 1950 0D50 Derby to Knottingley TMD
50008 currently scheduled to work Mondays 0948 0N50 Knottingley TMD to Wolsingham Coal Handling Plant
To expand on this, this will be the last mainline working of 50008 until after Christmas as its going to the Weardale Railway as a backup loco for their Santa specials. It’ll also operate in regular passenger service at Weardale on 29th December just before it leaves Weardale. All workings at Weardale will be top and tail with one of Weardale’s resident 31s.
To expand on this, this will be the last mainline working of 50008 until after Christmas as its going to the Weardale Railway as a backup loco for their Santa specials. It’ll also operate in regular passenger service at Weardale on 29th December just before it leaves Weardale. All workings at Weardale will be top and tail with one of Weardale’s resident 31s.
The Diesel Running Day was a late addition to the calendar to make the most of having the 50. Its primary purpose at Weardale is as a backup loco for their Santa specials - they only have one operational ETS fitted loco at present so needed to hire in a backup loco for 31465.
I would expect 50008 to be working with both 31285 and 31465 at various points on the Santa specials, and potentially with both of the 31s together on the diesel running day.
50008 leaves Weardale shortly after the diesel running day, a path for that (probably back to Knottingley) should appear nearer the time.
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23/11/24
50008 worked light loco from Wolsingham to Stanhope this morning and is working Santa Specials on the Weardale Railway top and tail with 31465. 50008 will return to Wolsingham light loco this evening. The formation today is, East-West, 50008+12126+12108+10417+12084+31465
Movements today are as follows:
0W01 Wolsingham Depot - Stanhope
1W01 1200 Stanhope - Wolsingham
1S02 1230 Wolsingham - Stanhope
1W03 1400 Stanhope - Wolsingham
1S04 1430 Wolsingham - Stanhope
1W05 1600 Stanhope - Wolsingham
1S06 1630 Wolsingham - Stanhope
1W07 1800 Stanhope - Wolsingham
1S08 1830 Wolsingham - Stanhope
0I09(?) Stanhope - Wolsingham Depot
The plan at Weardale has changed, 50008 is now a primary loco and should appear on the majority of the Santa specials, with 31285 taking its place as the backup loco.
Real-time train running information for 0D50 1145 departure from Wolsingham Coal Handling P to Knottingley T.M.D. on 30/12/2024. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
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I’ve kept a record of all of 50008s workings at Weardale (there’s a lot of them!) and will share them here once Sunday’s diesel running day is finished.
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Shame I missed this. We had a choice of Wensleydale or Weardale for a post xmas ride out. The family chose Wensleydale as it had a steamer and that was "nicer" than some old diesel!
( Personally I would have done both but such is life)
Real-time train running information for 0O50 1407 departure from Reading Traincare Depot to Eastleigh Trsmd on 08/02/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
50008 worked 0838 0L50 Chaddesden to Dereham UKF, 1431 5M43 to Burton OT Wetmore Sidings hauling 43112, 43238, 43319 & Mk3 sleeper 10551 and 2110 0D50 to Chaddesden
Real-time train running information for 5V50 1008 departure from Eastleigh Trsmd to Reading Traincare Depot on 08/03/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
Real-time train running information for 5O50 1414 departure from Reading Traincare Depot to Eastleigh Trsmd on 08/03/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.
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