RailAdventure Power Cars

[Adrian Barr]

the outbound is quite an odd move, times only to 45mph, could the 57s be in tow?

Outbound: 5Z57
Return: 5Z58

Looks like 5Z57 will indeed take the 57s to Oxley with a similar formation to Friday's 7Z43 move. I assume the NVA barriers and 45mph max speed have something to do with brake force requirements (not sure what state of repair the 57s are in).

It must be rather snug in Chaddesden Sidings just now, as I understand it 43423 & 43467, 43465 & 43480 and 43468 & 43484 are all there along with the four NVAs and ROMICs 57307 & 57309

Do you think Chaddesden will be Railadventure's base during the sandite season, while Kings Norton is taken over by MPVS and RHTTs? I seem to remember them using Burton and Kidderminster in the past to stable the 43s between duties. Seems to be a reasonable amount of siding space at Chaddesden (as per the linked 2022 drone shot), but I'm not sure about servicing or fuelling facilities.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/37923727@N04/52132912454/ (Photo: Paul Robertson)

 

[Tobytrain10]

Order is, 43467, 43423, 57307, 57309, barrier wagons

 

[Jacob Porrett]

Why are they going to Oxley?

 

[ExRes]

Why are they going to Oxley?

A very good question, Rail Record has 5Z57 and 5Z58 as the same consist in both directions with an 1113 arrival at Oxley and 1315 departure, not sure what you can do in 2 hours especially if it means splitting the train to get to the 57s though

 

[Tobytrain10]

A very good question, Rail Record has 5Z57 and 5Z58 as the same consist in both directions with an 1113 arrival at Oxley and 1315 departure, not sure what you can do in 2 hours especially if it means splitting the train to get to the 57s though

Return was only HSTs and barriers, rail record is wrong, 57s were left at oxley

 

[Jacob Porrett]

Return was only HSTs and barriers, rail record is wrong, 57s were left at oxley

Storage then by the looks of it?

 

[43096]

Storage then by the looks of it?

What makes you say that?

 

[ExRes]

57307 pictured on the RailAdventure facebook page with the caption "RA Class 57 traction refresher today", the loco remains fully '20 Years of Direct Rail Services' branded but nameplateless

 

[Jacob Porrett]

What makes you say that?

Just heard someone say it. Could be wrong however. It could be storage as Kings Norton will be full of RHTT stuff by now.

 

[ExRes]

43423 & 43467 worked 1136 5Z19 Chaddesden to Derby Litchurch Lane with 2 NVAs, 1312 5Z20 to Barton Under Needwood RSMD hauling 220017 and 1550 5Z21 to Chaddesden



** Updated Monday 21st September **


43423 & 43467 worked 0946 0Z43 Chaddesden to Loughborough Brush

 

[43096]

43423 & 43467 worked 0946 0Z43 Chaddesden to Loughborough Brush

I understand that they have gone in for various work, including attention to their paintwork.

 

[Amos390]

I understand that they have gone in for various work, including attention to their paintwork.

That’ll be good if it’s paintwork, the current paint job looks a little tattered you could say…

 

[ExRes]

That’ll be good if it’s paintwork, the current paint job looks a little tattered you could say…

An unnecessary luxury I would've thought



** Updated Thursday 24th September **


43465 & 43480 and 43468 & 43484 worked 1139 5Z21 Derby Litchurch Lane to Barton Under Needwood RSMD and 1343 5Z22 return with 221106



** Updated Friday 25th September **


43465 & 43480 and 43468 & 43484 worked 1139 5Z21 Derby Litchurch Lane to Barton Under Needwood RSMD with 221105, 1343 5Z22 return and 1612 5Z23 to Barton Under Needwood RSMD



** Updated Tuesday 29th September **


43423 & 43467 (still in their working blue livery) worked 0855 0Z20 Loughborough Brush to Derby Litchurch Lane

0907 5Z20 - Chaddesden to Derby Litchurch
1146 5Z21 - Derby Litchurch to Barton RSMD --- 43423 & 43467 - reported as 222103?? 221103 I suspect
1343 5Z22 - Barton RSMD to Derby Litchurch
1611 5Z23 - Derby Litchurch to Barton RSMD
1825 5Z24 - Barton RSMD to Derby Litchurch
1611 5Z26 - Derby Litchurch to Chaddesden --- 20007 & 20205
2055 5Z25 - Derby Litchurch to Chaddesden



** Updated Wednesday 30th September **


43465 & 43480 worked 0850 5Z11 Chaddesden to Wembley Loco Sidings with 4 NVAs

43423 & 43467 together with ROMIC 43094 & 43122 worked 1245 0Q44 Chaddesden to Mid Norfolk Railway Sidings



** Updated Thursday 1st October **


43465 & 43480 worked 0829 0Z13 Wembley Loco Sidings to Eastleigh Arlington (Zg) and 1355 6Z14 to Wembley Receptions hauling Arlington EMU translators EZA 68501 & 68504 and KHAs 7093190046/20/12/38

Swietelsky hire in 37424 worked 1015 0Z12 Barrow Hill LIP to Wembley Loco Sidings



** Updated Friday 2nd October **


37424 worked 1049 7Q15 Wembley Receptions to Eastleigh Arlington (Zg) hauling 700102 for overhaul with the four NVAs, 2 EZAs and four KHAs and 1622 5Z16 to Wembley Receptions with the NVAs, it's suggested that the entire 700 fleet will follow suit, if so another 114 round trips to go

 

[47286Dan]

Friday afternoon update

Railadventure operated

43025 ICHP HEYWOODGF 315Z431J02 H * WEALINGLP N
43159 ICHP HEYWOODGF 315Z431J02 H * WEALINGLP N
Coaches
41057, 41067, 40730, 42119, 42120, 42111, 44000

And as above by @ExRes

37424 HNRL WEMRECP 727Q151H02 D * ELGHARLTN N

Dan

 

[ExRes]

43423 & 43467 are at Mid Norfolk Railway Sidings

43465 & 43480 are at Wembley Loco Sdgs

43468 & 43484 are at Chaddesden

Swietelsky hire in 37424 is at Wembley Loco Sdgs

* Scheduled Monday - 0849 0Z84 - Chaddesden to Craigentinny
* Scheduled Tuesday - 1135 5Q85 - Craigentinny to Merchant Park Sdgs - 1745 0Z86 to Chaddesden

* Scheduled Monday - 1020 5Z18 - Wembley Loco Sdgs to Chaddesden

* Scheduled Monday - 1535 0Z19 - Chaddesden Curve to Barrow Hill LIP