Steamtown item ID question

[chrisjo]

What is this at WCR Carnforth today please?



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Some time later.....It looks very much like this Crossrail shunter. Can anyone confirm that it has moved to Steamtown?

98 80 0170 012-5 D-BSM : Plumstead

Crossrail Orenstein & Koppel AG MC 700 N diesel shunter No. 98 80 0170 012-5 D-BSM stands in the new Crossrail sidings at Plumstead. The panel to the right of the door still shows signs of it's previous operator - Bahnen der Stadt Monheim GmbH can be seen under the BSM symbol.

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Much later......I think we can close this now because I found this thread from three years ago:

Help identifying a shunter West Coast Railways Carnforth

Does anyone recognise this shunter spotted in Carnforth Steam Town yard. Suspect by its design being too wider profiled to be British gauge it’s come over from the European main land and it doesn’t look like any factory type shunter I’ve seen in the UK either 1669925948

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and this....

rangierdiesel.de - Portrait O&K 26880

Webseite welche über Lokomotiven berichtet, welche für den Rangierdienst konzipiert wurden.

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[D6130]

Possibly marginally off-topic, but passing Steamtown earlier this afternoon, I also spotted a rebranded ex-Great Western HST....one of the power cars of which was 43 154. Does anyone know whether West Coast have purchased it....or whether they are refurbishing it for a third party?

 

[sad1e]

Possibly marginally off-topic, but passing Steamtown earlier this afternoon, I also spotted a rebranded ex-Great Western HST....one of the power cars of which was 43 154. Does anyone know whether West Coast have purchased it....or whether they are refurbishing it for a third party?

From what I can tell it's owned by First Rail holdings but is now based at Carnforth for WCR use. (Maybe a WCR Midland Pullman equivalent train ?)

 

[D6130]

From what I can tell it's owned by First Rail holdings but is now based at Carnforth for WCR use. (Maybe a WCR Midland Pullman equivalent train ?)

Interesting. Thanks!

 

[50002Superb]

I believe it will be this shunter I've attached a picture of, taken at Steamtown in 2023 on an organised visit.

I didn’t think we were allowed to share photos from Carnforth visits?

 

[chrisjo]

I believe it will be this shunter I've attached a picture of, taken at Steamtown in 2023 on an organised visit.

Thanks, it is, as per the conclusions in the OP.

 

[StephenHunter]

Possibly marginally off-topic, but passing Steamtown earlier this afternoon, I also spotted a rebranded ex-Great Western HST....one of the power cars of which was 43 154. Does anyone know whether West Coast have purchased it....or whether they are refurbishing it for a third party?

I think you mean "debranded" here.

Everyone's Photographs of 43154

43154 is a class 43 preserved at West Coast Railways (WCR). To log your sightings and upload photographs of 43154, please join today!

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Here are 64 photos featuring 43154.

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[D6130]

think you mean "debranded" here.

Yes, sorry... didn't spot the autocorrection!

 

[43096]

From what I can tell it's owned by First Rail holdings but is now based at Carnforth for WCR use. (Maybe a WCR Midland Pullman equivalent train ?)

It WAS owned by First Rail Holdings. 43154/155 are now owned by WCRC, along with 12 sliding door HST trailers.