Trains you've seen out and about

[prod_pep]

24/02/17

Rides:
508115 14.55 Liverpool Central - Ormskirk
142033 15.51 Ormskirk - Preston (terrible unit)
390128 14.30 London Euston - Glasgow Central
(Subway carriage 131 from Bridge Street - Cowcaddens)

Other observations:
508104 14.36 Hunts Cross - Southport
507008 + 507017 at Kirkdale Depot for 15.55 Liverpool Central - Ormskirk
507012 14.43 Kirkby - Liverpool Central
507004 14.50 Ormskirk - Liverpool Central
507025 15.05 Ormskirk - Liverpool Central
507014 15.20 Ormskirk - Liverpool Central
508138 + 508115 15.35 Ormskirk - Liverpool Central
507024 15.50 Ormskirk - Liverpool Central
314213 19.42 Glasgow Central - Paisley Canal


25/02/17

Rides:
318267 + 320319 09.16 Airdrie - Balloch
318254 09.39 Milngavie - Cumbernauld
314205 10.20 Glasgow Central - Newton (via Queens Park)
320414 10.09 Milngavie - Motherwell
320306 11.16 Motherwell - Dalmuir
314203 12.06 Glasgow Central - Gourock & 13.08 Gourock - Glasgow Central
314211 12.55 Glasgow Central - Gourock & 13.54 Gourock - Glasgow Central
314204 14.57 Glasgow Central - Wemyss Bay & 15.57 Wemyss Bay - Glasgow Central
314202 17.07 Glasgow Central - Neilston
314210 16.58 Neilston - Glasgow Central
390135 18.00 Glasgow Central - Birmingham New Street
319380 20.30 Preston - Liverpool Lime Street

Other observations:
314209 10.12 Glasgow Central - Paisley Canal
320310 10.15 Glasgow Central - Cathcart - Glasgow Central
314201 09.58 Neilston - Glasgow Central
314206 11.42 Glasgow Central - Paisley Canal
314216 ECS from Shields Rd TMD arr. Glasgow Central 14+50, then 15.20 to Newton
380021 12.54 Gourock - Glasgow Central
380013 13.24 Gourock - Glasgow Central
380015 13.38 Gourock - Glasgow Central
314213 14.08 Gourock - Glasgow Central
380008 14.24 Gourock - Glasgow Central
380010 14.38 Gourock - Glasgow Central
380012 14.57 Wemyss Bay - Glasgow Central
314204 17.24 Glasgow Central - Gourock
314211 16.35 Glasgow Central - Wemyss Bay
314205 16.55 Glasgow Central - Gourock
390122 20+29 Preston - Oxley Carriage MD
156420 + 156429 19.29 Manchester Airport - Preston

 

[ValleyLines142]

Saturday 25th February 2017:
2A04 0542 Bridgend to Aberdare: 142076+143624
1B53 0642 Cardiff Central to Pembroke Dock: 158827
2D02 0632 Penarth to Bargoed: 143602+142081
1W48 0504 Carmarthen to Manchester Piccadilly: 175113
2C01 0651 Cardiff Central to Coryton: 142075
2Y07 0542 Hereford to Barry Island: 150283
1M25 0700 Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly: 220012 (Cardiff Central to Stafford)
2L43 0550 Gloucester to Maesteg: 150264
2G52 0707 Cardiff Central to Cheltenham: 150217
2C08 0749 Bristol Temple Meads to Westbury: 158952
2D02 0600 Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway: 153369+153372
2K08 0803 Bristol Temple Meads to Avonmouth: 150122
2G81 0716 Swindon to Cheltenham: 150108
1D12 0910 Birmingham International to Holyhead: 158840+158821
2R21 0845 Lichfield City to Redditch: 323215
2L21 0855 Redditch to Lichfield City: 323203
9M48 0550 Glasgow Central to London Euston: 221110+221113
2A15 0950 Wolverhampton to Walsall: 323222
1M07 0630 Glasgow Central to London Euston: 390130
1V49 0907 Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meads: 221128
1F37 0936 Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street: 350248
1L70 0904 Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street: 350106
1A20 0755 Holyhead to London Euston: 221104
9M50 0652 Edinburgh to London Euston: 221118+221116
1O12 0927 Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Central: 221123
1F13 0907 London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street: 390125 (Stafford to Liverpool Lime Street)
1L72 1004 Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street: 350114
1D93 0910 London Euston to Holyhead: 221115+221106
1U28 1102 Crewe to London Euston: 350128
2J52 1120 Crewe to Shrewsbury: 153303
1A27 1047 Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston: 390042
1E70 1111 Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastle: 185141
2C13 1131 Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Street: 319377

Manchester and Metrolink (including new 2CC!) coming later!

 

[ValleyLines142]

Sunday 26th February 2017:
2F57 1025 Preston to Liverpool Lime Street: 156468+156444
2A08 1115 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport: 319366 (Broad Green to Manchester Piccadilly)
2F07 1041 Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street: 319369
2F09 1146 Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street: 319379
1F85 1045 York to Liverpool Lime Street: 185136
1H03 0920 London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly: 390132
1S56 1200 Manchester Airport to Edinburgh: 185104+185124
1O18 1226 Manchester Piccadilly to Southampton Central: 221136
1V93 1233 Manchester Piccadilly to Port Talbot Parkway: 175006
1V57 1307 Manchester Piccadilly to Paignton: 220007
1V26 1930 Manchester Piccadilly to Carmarthen: 175103
1H24 1717 London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly: 390115
1A82 1935 Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston: 390123
2S58 1940 Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield: 150148
1P60 1920 Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport: 185135+185142
2G12 1948 Manchester Piccadilly to Hadfield: 323227
1H72 1737 London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly: 390042
1P59 1719 Newcastle to Manchester Airport: 185106
2B15 1949 Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton: 150116+150273
1M61 1230 Penzance to Manchester Piccadilly: 220006
2K38 2004 Manchester Piccadilly to Alderley Edge: 323237
1V71 2007 Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meads: 220015
1H26 1757 London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly: 390154
1B89 1843 Doncaster to Manchester Airport: 185123
1B92 1955 Manchester Airport to Doncaster: 185130
2H03 1927 Buxton to Manchester Piccadilly: 150274+156423
1V78 2030 Manchester Piccadilly to Hereford: 175113
1G91 2107 Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street: 221134+220006
2H64 2009 Manchester Airport to Manchester Piccadilly: 323234
1H27 1817 London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly: 390131
1M92 1716 Glasgow Central to Manchester Airport: 185127
2F85 1904 Chester to Southport: 150138+142044
1H90 1936 Chester to Manchester Piccadilly: 175006
1R54 1554 Norwich to Manchester Piccadilly: 158862
1C58 2029 Manchester Piccadilly to Ulverston: 185102+185115
1H73 1837 London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly: 390128
1L18 1952 Liverpool Lime Street to Nottingham: 158856
1P63 1819 Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport: 185128

Metrolink - Sunday 26th February 2017:
Line B - Altrincham to Etihad Campus:
3008
3022 (Stretford to Piccadilly Gardens)
3019
3022
3038
3044
3049

Line C - Bury to Piccadilly:
3023
3030
3039
3040 (Shudehill to Piccadilly Gardens)
3048

Line E - Eccles to Ashton:
3001
3063
3071 (Piccadilly Gardens to Piccadilly)
3087
3091
3098 (Piccadilly to MediaCity)
3100
3101 (MediaCity to Cornbrook)
3103
3119

Line F - Manchester Airport to Deansgate-Castlefield:
3081
3082
3089

Line G - Rochdale to East Didsbury:
3084
3108
3111
3113 (Cornbrook to Exchange Square)
3117


Monday 27th February 2017:
1D34 0950 Manchester Piccadilly to Holyhead: 67014
1A22 1015 Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston: 390001
2G28 0929 Hadfield to Manchester Piccadilly: 323237
1H11 0800 London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly: 390112
2H63 0945 Manchester Airport to Manchester Piccadilly: 319376
1W48 0503 Carmarthen to Manchester Piccadilly: 175007
1P21 0853 York to Manchester Airport: 185131
2D48 1017 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester: 142047
1B72 0955 Manchester Piccadilly to Cleethorpes: 185119
1M22 0615 Southampton Central to Manchester Piccadilly: 220004
2H03 0927 Buxton to Manchester Piccadilly: 156424
1P24 1006 Manchester Airport to Cleethorpes: 185113
1O14 1027 Manchester Piccadilly to Bournemouth: 221123
1H12 0820 London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly: 390104
2H37 0859 Chester to Manchester Piccadilly: 142045
1M92 0709 Glasgow Central to Manchester Airport: 350402
1R62 0550 Norwich to Liverpool Lime Street: 158852+158806
2A06 0924 Southport to Manchester Airport: 142005
2K37 1038 Manchester Piccadilly to Alderley Edge: 323236
1K10 1041 Manchester Piccadilly to Hull: 185135
2A84 0934 Crewe to Manchester Airport: 323235
1L08 0952 Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich: 158857+158806
1N59 1029 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North: 156440+156486
1P23 0823 Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport: 185142 (Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport)
2K10 1046 Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent: 323227
2S22 1049 Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield: 142013
1P26 1033 Manchester Airport to Middlesbrough: 185136
2H15 0959 Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly: 323232
2H58 1023 Rose Hill Marple to Manchester Piccadilly: 142054+142001
1M25 0700 Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly: 220015
2A85 1034 Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly: 323224
1D36 1136 Manchester Airport to Llandudno: 175111
1F96 1140 Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street: 319374
1B76 1155 Manchester Airport to Cleethorpes: 185137 (Manchester Airport to Manchester Piccadilly)
1P25 0955 York to Manchester Airport: 185128
1S56 1200 Manchester Airport to Edinburgh: 350405
1P27 0927 Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport: 185106
1V55 1207 Manchester Piccadilly to Exeter St Davids: 221125
1B73 0926 Cleethorpes to Manchester Airport: 185109
2S28 1214 Manchester Piccadilly to New Mills Central: 142016
1A32 1215 Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston: 390002
2D42 1217 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester: 156425
2G16 1218 Manchester Piccadilly to Hadfield: 323225
1O18 1227 Manchester Piccadilly to Bournemouth: 220022
1V42 1230 Manchester Piccadilly to Milford Haven: 175108
1A34 1235 Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston: 390121
1A64 1835 Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston: 390132
2S56 1849 Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield: 142044
1P55 1615 Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport: 185107
1A66 1855 Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston: 390011
1F93 1840 Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street: 319383
1M93 1404 Paignton to Manchester Piccadilly: 220027
2J03 1802 Buxton to Bolton: 150132+150144
1F92 1650 Scarborough to Liverpool Lime Street: 185140
1E92 1822 Liverpool Lime Street to Scarborough: 185127
1A67 1915 Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston: 390138
1H38 1700 London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly: 390148
1V69 1907 Manchester Piccadilly to Bristol Temple Meads: 220030
2H55 1853 Rose Hill Marple to Manchester Piccadilly: 142021+142053
1K28 1926 Manchester Piccadilly to Hull: 185133
1V64 1930 Manchester Piccadilly to Carmarthen: 175004+175114 (Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central; only 175004 from Crewe to Cardiff)
1T58 1757 Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly: 221120
2H16 1859 Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly: 323226
1W76 2017 Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly: 158827
1P90 2151 Hereford to London Paddington: 43018+43150

Metrolink - Monday 27th February 2017:
Line A - Altrincham to Bury:
3006+3016
3007+3058
3010+3012
3013+3024
3011+3041
3015+3046
3018+3020
3021+3059
3033+3052
3026+3054

Line B - Altrincham to Etihad Campus:
3008
3022 (Stretford to Piccadilly Gardens)
3037
3044
3049
3060 (Cornbrook to Stretford)

Line C - Bury to Piccadilly:
3001
3005
3023 (Piccadilly to Shudehill)
3043

Line D - MediaCityUK to Piccadilly:
3029 (MediaCity to Piccadilly)
3050
3067 (MediaCity to Piccadilly)
3089
3108 (Piccadilly to MediaCity)

Line E - Eccles to Ashton:
3071
3074
3075
3086
3087
3092
3098
3100
3105
3107
3117

Line F - Manchester Airport to Deansgate-Castlefield:
3063
3068
3079
3082
3084
3091
3103

Line G - Rochdale/Shaw to East Didsbury:
3003
3030
3031
3032
3055
3056
3061
3064
3065
3066+3099
3070
3072
3076+3077
3085+3095
3088
3090
3094
3104
3111
3113
3114
3115+3118
3116

 

[Melancholia]

27/02/2017

1L42 09:28 Swansea - London Paddington 43153 + 43128
2P47 12:18 Reading - London Paddington 165108
2R69 18:45 London Paddington - Reading 165137 + 165104
1B81 19:15 London Paddington - Swansea 43128 + 43153

 

[alexf380]

Monday 27th February

2G13 17:07 Edinburgh - Glenrothes 68020
2L69 17:17 Edinburgh - Cardenden 68017

 

[Parallel]

24/02
06:24 Cheltenham Spa - Westbury 150265
06:40 Weymouth - Bristol Parkway 150122 + 158766 Delayed due to a train fault
16:40 Gloucester - Weymouth 150247 Missing 2 coaches and absolutely rammed between Bristol and Westbury
16:23 Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central 150926

28/02
07:05 Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central 150002 + 158953 Formed of 6 coaches!

01/03
10:50 Great Malvern - Brighton 150243 hock: The automated safety announcement kept going off at random intervals too
12:27 Southampton Central - Great Malvern 150104

 

[Melancholia]

01/03/2017

06:00 1A03 Bristol Temple Meads - London Paddington 43182 + 43031
08:37 1R15 London Marylebone - Birmingham Moor Street 68011
10:19 2V18 Whitlocks End - Worcester Shrub Hill 172334
11:15 2P67 Stourbridge Junction - Stourbridge Town 139001
12:30 2P82 Stourbridge Town - Stourbridge Junction 139001
12:25 2S40 Kidderminster - Whitlocks End 172334
13:01 1F44 Birmingham New Street - Liverpool South Parkway 350102
15:03 1A45 Runcorn - London Euston 390127
15:02 1U36 Crewe - London Euston 350104
16:02 1U38 Crewe - London Euston 350376
17:18 1P24 Leicester - Birmingham New Street 170114 + 170102
18:40 1H75 Birmingham Snow Hill - London Marylebone 168217
21:15 1B91 London Paddington - Neath 43152 + 43160

 

[JonathanH]

1 March 2017

700025 2O48 22.47 Sutton to Bedford
700039 2V49 21.20 Luton to Sutton
700036 1W73 22.22 Bedford to Brighton
700021 2W78 23.05 Brighton to Bedford
700010 2W82 00.10 Brighton to Bedford

 

[Melancholia]

03/03/2017

1L48 09:28 Swansea - London Paddington 43189 + 43132
2P46 11:07 Oxford - London Paddington 165111
2P47 12:18 Reading - London Paddington 165110
2R69 18:45 London Paddington - Reading 165130 + 165112
1U80 19:12 London Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads 43018 + 43150

 

[Techniquest]

Well I'm glad you guys have been keeping this thread going while I've been busy elsewhere!

24/02/2017

150114 0849 Manchester Piccadilly-Sheffield
142014+150201 0922 Stockport-Stalybridge
142047 1215 Huddersfield-Wigan Wallgate
175116 1730 Manchester Piccadilly-Cardiff Central

The above day wasn't about making observations, I normally only make proper notes when I'm on a solo bash.

03/03/2017

170513+170508 1539 Hereford-Birmingham New Street
175114 1330 Manchester Piccadilly-Tenby
175004 1302 Carmarthen-Manchester Piccadily

 

[ValleyLines142]

Well I'm glad you guys have been keeping this thread going while I've been busy elsewhere!

24/02/2017

150114 0849 Manchester Piccadilly-Sheffield
142014+150201 0922 Stockport-Stalybridge
142047 1215 Huddersfield-Wigan Wallgate
175116 1730 Manchester Piccadilly-Cardiff Central

The above day wasn't about making observations, I normally only make proper notes when I'm on a solo bash.

03/03/2017

170513+170508 1539 Hereford-Birmingham New Street
175114 1330 Manchester Piccadilly-Tenby
175004 1302 Carmarthen-Manchester Piccadily

Saw 175114 on 1V44 at Cardiff!

 

[JonathanH]

Early morning at Leeds 5 March

158872+158907 2T21 0759 Leeds to Bradford Interchange & Halifax
82204+BN07+91108 1A15 0805 Leeds to London Kings Cross
43321+XC02+43304 1V48 0810 Leeds to Plymouth
158855+158849 2T08 0815 Leeds to York
158859+153304 2M36 0818 Leeds to Manchester Victoria
43313+EC56+43238 1S05 0830 Leeds to York
333005 2P02 0831 Leeds to Bradford Forster Square
158794 2L01 0832 Leeds to Sheffield
153324+150111 2H52 0840 Leeds to Morecambe
333004 5D61 08+54 Leeds to Ilkley
158752 2H62 0900 Leeds to Armathwaite
333013 2V32 0905 Leeds to Ilkley
150215 2M38 0908 Leeds to Manchester Victoria

 

[Melancholia]

05/03/2017

2R47 15:15 London Paddington - Reading 165104 + 165105
1C21 16:00 London Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads 43131 + 43028
1L90 18:11 Port Talbot Parkway - London Paddington 43150 + 43018
2P85 20:53 Reading - London Paddington 165122

06/03/2017

1L48 09:28 Swansea - London Paddington 43017 + 43171
2P47 12:18 Reading - London Paddington 165109
2R69 18:45 London Paddington - Reading 165137 + 165101
1C27 19:00 London Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads 43079 + 43163

 

[Techniquest]

04/03/2017

170506+170508 1739 Hereford-Birmingham New Street
170508+170506 1919 Birmingham New Street-Hereford
220016 1827 Manchester Piccadilly-Bournemouth
390050 1600 Glasgow Central-London Euston
350108 2014 Birmingham New Street-Coventry
377141+377126 2303 London Victoria-Horsham

05/03/2017

378232 1153 Kensington Olympia-Gospel Oak
172002 1225 Gospel Oak-Barking

[I didn't really do many mainline trains on 5th March, hence only two observations posted]

06/03/2017

390114 1303 London Euston-Birmingham New Street
390114 1450 Birmingham New Street-London Euston
150105 1449 Birmingham New Street-Hereford
150105 1639 Hereford-Birmingham New Street

Not much at all I'm afraid to report, but hey ho!

 

[JonathanH]

Tuesday 7.3.2017
377317+377342+377144 2S79 2253 Epsom Downs to London Victoria
171401 1E72 2234 Uckfield to London Bridge
700005 1W72 2233 Brighton to Bedford
377148 2Y75 2306 London Bridge to Caterham

 

[JonathanH]

Wednesday 8.3

700036 1W04 0544 Brighton to Bedford
171202+171729 1E06 0540 Uckfield to London Bridge

171805+171201+171401 1E55 1806 London Bridge to Uckfield
377510+377516 2W53 1640 Bedford to Three Bridges

 

[ValleyLines142]

Tuesday 7th March 2016:
1F09 0930 Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour: 158798
1B10 0745 London Paddington to Swansea: 43018+43150
1L46 0955 Cardiff Central to London Paddington: 43183+43097
2J06 0925 Barry Island to Pontypridd: 143625+143604
1V91 0533 Holyhead to Cardiff Central: 67012
1V33 0630 Manchester Piccadilly to Milford Haven: 175001
1W12 0705 Milford Haven to Manchester Piccadilly: 175103 (Cardiff Central to Hereford)
2T14 1006 Cardiff Central to Treherbert: 150236
2V13 0945 Coryton to Radyr: 150241
2L49 0846 Cheltenham to Maesteg: 150217
1V35 0730 Manchester Piccadilly to Carmarthen: 175003
1V93 0830 Llandudno to Cardiff Central: 175008
1M63 1139 Hereford to Birmingham New Street: 170635 (Hereford to Birmingham New Street)
1W00 0821 London Paddington to Hereford: 166201
1V25 1049 Birmingham New Street to Hereford: 150105
1V26 1149 Birmingham New Street to Hereford: 170509
2V22 1119 Whitlocks End to Worcester Shrub Hill: 172341
1V52 0601 Glasgow Central to Plymouth: 221141
1V27 1249 Birmingham New Street to Hereford: 170634
2N42 1215 Lichfield City to Longbridge: 323210
2R43 1220 Lichfield Trent Valley to Redditch: 323215
2U43 1232 Redditch to Four Oaks: 323206+323201
1Y46 1314 Birmingham New Street to London Euston: 350375
9S65 1143 London Euston to Glasgow Central: 221117
1V54 0632 Dundee to Plymouth: 221122
1B50 1330 Birmingham New Street to London Euston: 390020
2D40 1327 Stratford-upon-Avon to Stourbridge Junction: 172337
1J19 1409 Birmingham International to Aberystwyth & Pwllheli: 158832+158839
2J19 1655 Machynlleth to Pwllheli: 158839
9M54 1051 Edinburgh to London Euston: 390009 (Wolverhampton to Birmingham New Street)
2A35 1450 Wolverhampton to Walsall: 323216
1F48 1431 Walsall to Liverpool South Parkway: 350267
2W36 1508 Birmingham New Street to Wolverhampton: 323219
2K68 1512 Birmingham New Street to Rugeley Trent Valley: 153366+170512
1Y58 1514 Birmingham New Street to London Euston: 350372
2U55 1432 Redditch to Four Oaks: 323220
9S77 1343 London Euston to Glasgow Central: 221111+221110
1V58 0900 Glasgow Central to Plymouth: 221125
1D67 1519 Birmingham New Street to Nottingham: 170520
1L46 1522 Birmingham New Street to Stansted Airport: 170106
1D15 1509 Birmingham International to Holyhead: 158825+158823
1B62 1530 Birmingham New Street to London Euston: 390039
1E48 1345 Reading to Newcastle: 220017
1V11 1410 Nottingham to Cardiff Central: 170636
1V89 1234 Newcastle to Reading: 220010
2L57 1455 Redditch to Lichfield City: 323242
2E38 1501 Walsall to Wolverhampton: 350239
2I19 1539 Birmingham New Street to Birmingham International: 323205
2Y19 1425 Northampton to Birmingham New Street: 350368
2H69 1542 Birmingham New Street to Rugeley Trent Valley: 170503
1V59 1407 Manchester Piccadilly to Paignton: 220016
9G26 1423 London Euston to Birmingham New Street: 221104
2U58 1522 Longbridge to Four Oaks: 323221
1M68 1345 Cardiff Central to Nottingham: 170103
1B64 1550 Birmingham New Street to London Euston: 390044
1K12 1552 Birmingham New Street to Leicester: 170102
2P59 1512 Redditch to Lichfield Trent Valley: 323204
1G38 1441 Nottingham to Birmingham New Street: 170521+170114
2A37 1520 Walsall to Wolverhampton: 350238
1M50 1245 Bournemouth to Manchester Piccadilly: 220009
1W15 1349 London Euston to Birmingham New Street: 350258
2R61 1520 Lichfield Trent Valley to Redditch: 323207
1S51 1225 Plymouth to Glasgow Central: 43304+43321
1O22 1427 Manchester Piccadilly to Bournemouth: 221140
2L60 1543 Longbridge to Lichfield City: 323222+323217
2A67 1545 Walsall to Birmingham New Street: 170510+153356
2W40 1531 Walsall to Wolverhampton: 350109
1K23 1609 Birmingham New Street to Leicester: 170111
9M55 1200 Glasgow Central to London Euston: 390123
9S80 1443 London Euston to Edinburgh: 390040
2K94 1846 Rugeley Trent Valley to Birmingham New Street: 170513+170505
2Y93 1724 London Euston to Birmingham New Street: 350232
1G63 1847 Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street: 170508+170511
1M66 1645 Bournemouth to Manchester Piccadilly: 220023
1V27 1959 Birmingham New Street to Worcester Shrub Hill: 170505 (Birmingham New Street to Worcester Shrub Hill)
1M82 1950 Hereford to Birmingham New Street: 170631+170502
2J81 1851 Stratford-upon-Avon to Stourbridge Junction: 172339
1W03 1822 London Paddington to Hereford: 43129+43155 (Worcester Shrub Hill to Hereford)
1W78 2117 Cardiff Central to Chester: 175102
1W04 1922 London Paddington to Hereford: 43070+43151
1W80 2155 Cardiff Central to Crewe: 150254
2B01 0030 Cardiff Central to Hereford: 150285 (8th March)

Midland Metro trams out include 17, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36 and 37 (I had 36 right the way from Grand Central to Wolverhampton St Georges!)

God I am tired! The problem with jotting down loads of observations is knowing that I have to type them all up!

 

[Techniquest]

Can't believe you were on my home turf!

09/03/2017

175114 1232 Holyhead-Maesteg
175101 1521 Cardiff Central-Holyhead
150107 1639 Hereford-Birmingham New Street
170631+170501 1719 Birmingham New Street-Hereford
171401 2204 London Bridge-Uckfield
377214 2208 London Bridge-Horsham

10/03/2017

377418+377462 0523 Brighton-London Victoria
379016+379029 0725 London Liverpool Street-Stansted Airport
317655+317505 0728 London Liverpool Street-Cambridge
317504+317510 0800 Broxbourne-London Liverpool Street
317670 0734 Stratford-Bishops Stortford
379013+379009 0800 Stansted Airport-London Liverpool Street
379022+379002 0755 London Liverpool Street-Stansted Airport
379030+379010 0747 Cambridge-London Liverpool Street
317513+317885 0758 London Liverpool Street-Cambridge
379024+379026+379012 0803 London Liverpool Street-Cambridge
317651 0804 Stratford-Bishops Stortford
317670 0843 Bishops Stortford-Stratford
317667 0818 Cambridge-London Liverpool Street
379014+379025 0825 London Liverpool Street-Stansted Airport
379015+379021 0845 Stansted Airport-London Liverpool Street
317883+317502 0828 London Liverpool Street-Cambridge
317659+317665 0824 Stratford-Bishops Stortford

 

[Melancholia]

10/03/17

1L48 09:28 Swansea - London Paddington 43136 + 43010
2P47 12:18 Reading - London Paddington 165104
2R69 18:45 London Paddington - Reading 165135 + 165116
1B81 19:15 London Paddington - Swansea 43018 + 43137

 

[ValleyLines142]

Can't believe you were on my home turf!

Have to confess I am not a fan! I travelled on the 1822 Paddington to Hereford, which was due in at 2132 but got in at 2209. Missed the 2150 to Cardiff so had to wait for the 2311! An hour's wait at Hereford in this weather at that time of night, waiting room and ticket office/hall is locked so open to all the elements! ad: but never mind! Was still a cracking day out!

In the meantime, here are just a few locals from yesterday (10th March) on my way home from work. I usually get the bus home but as I was up the Queen Street end of Cardiff and with buses being diverted due to rugby this evening I opted for the train!

2E44 1538 Merthyr Tydfil to Bridgend: 150281
2T40 1636 Cardiff Central to Treherbert: 142081+143614
2P76 1600 Bargoed to Penarth: 142075+142082
2A44 1542 Bridgend to Aberdare: 150262
2F60 1547 Treherbert to Cardiff Central: 143616+143607
2B02 1648 Cardiff Queen Street to Cardiff Bay: 153320
2Y67 1552 Aberdare to Barry Island: 150279
2C41 1634 Radyr to Coryton: 142083
2P77 1617 Bargoed to Penarth: 143604+143608
2M46 1625 Barry Island to Merthyr Tydfil: 150278
2V41 1645 Coryton to Radyr: 142006 (Cardiff Queen Street to Waun-Gron Park)
1F20 1323 Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central: 158955
2O01 1645 Newport to Cardiff Central: 150230+150255
2R20 1701 Cardiff Central to Rhymney: 150245+150250
1V44 1330 Manchester Piccadilly to Tenby: 175115
2A46 1640 Barry Island to Aberdare: 142010+142080
1W96 1716 Cardiff Central to Holyhead: 82307+67012
2C43 1704 Radyr to Coryton: 142076

 

[03_179]

My mega day trip up to Toton and Leicester is now finally written up and on my blog.
https://partimespotter.wordpress.com/2017/03/11/toton-tug-trip-09032017/

If anyone can ID any missing stuff please let me know

5Z53 0902 Nottingham to Nottingham Eastcroft was a cl.153 on the 9th March 2017. Can anyone ID this one please?

28 'Cops' for a day out isn't bad I guess.

 

[Melancholia]

11/03/2017

1A04 06:30 Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington 43071 + 43186
1C76 08:48 London Paddington to Plymouth 43186 + 43071
2B75 10:53 Exmouth to Barnstaple 143620 + 143617
2F27 11:43 Barnstaple to Exmouth 150261
2P80 12:52 Exeter St Davids to Plymouth 153372 + 153305
2T17 12:23 Exmouth to Paignton 143611 + 143603
2F37 14:13 Paignton to Exmouth 143603 + 143611
2T21 15:23 Exmouth to Paignton 143612 + 143621
2F41 15:13 Paignton to Exmouth 150261
1C85 13:48 London Paddington to Penzance 43031 + 43182
1A92 16:56 Plymouth to London Paddington 43016 + 43187
1A94 15:52 Penzance to London Paddington 43042 + 43175
2U32 20:17 Taunton to Cardiff Central 153380 + 153369
1A35 17:40 Penzance to London Paddington 43136 + 43010

 

[A Challenge]

Sorry this is so late - it was only one and I didn't do it...

25th February
1V53 15:03 Gatwick Airport to Reading 165 006

PS: I am blind or is there not a unit number on (SWT) Class 455s? If so where is it?

 

[Segedunum]

Sorry this is so late - it was only one and I didn't do it...

25th February
1V53 15:03 Gatwick Airport to Reading 165 006

PS: I am blind or is there not a unit number on (SWT) Class 455s? If so where is it?

The 4 digit number on the front (eg 5905 or 5712) is the last 4 digits of the number, so that'd be 455905 and 455712 respectively.

 

[LA50041]

Sorry this is so late - it was only one and I didn't do it...

25th February
1V53 15:03 Gatwick Airport to Reading 165 006

PS: I am blind or is there not a unit number on (SWT) Class 455s? If so where is it?

Some of them are partially obscured by the jumper cables, but they are on both sides of the unit as 4 digit numbers

 

[A Challenge]

Some of them are partially obscured by the jumper cables, but they are on both sides of the unit as 4 digit numbers

Four? They should be 6, so how do I get that into a 6 digit 'standard' number that is 455 class unmber and and XXX class number them, or are they officially 455 XXXX?

 

[Segedunum]

Four? They should be 6, so how do I get that into a 6 digit 'standard' number that is 455 class unmber and and XXX class number them, or are they officially 455 XXXX?

They are officially (for example) 455865

I do believe its a historical thing as I've noted that the slam doors units that predated the 455s had the same system of numbering.

 

[A Challenge]

They are officially (for example) 455865

I do believe its a historical thing as I've noted that the slam doors units that predated the 455s had the same system of numbering.

Many thanks, I now can note down numbers, knowing that it is just the leading two digits missing!

 

[Techniquest]

It's some ancient Southern Region numbering fashion, thankfully almost totally wiped out and replaced with full numbers. It's just the SWT 455s which carry it now.

Dan: Ouch! Did you not go to one of the many pubs and takeaways to stay warm?!

12/03/2017

317501+317504 0951 Cambridge-London Liverpool Street
379023+379004 1039 Bishops Stortford-London Liverpool Street (normally from Stansted Airport, but there was signalling and/or power supply issues in the Stansted Airport area)
166220+165111 1242 London Paddington-Hereford (165111 removed at Oxford)
165122+165110 1400 Oxford-London Paddington
168109 1411 Oxford-London Marylebone
170633 1609 Hereford-Birmingham New Street

 

[Melancholia]

13/03/2017

1L48 09:28 Swansea - London Paddington 43097 + 43183
2P47 12:18 Reading - London Paddington 165117
2R69 18:45 London Paddington - Reading 165135 + 165106
1C28 19:30 London Paddington - Weston Super Mare 43020 + 43143

14/03/2017

1L48 09:28 Swansea - London Paddington 43158 + 43002
2P47 12:18 Reading - London Paddington 165114
2R69 18:45 London Paddington - Reading 165119 + 165110
1C28 19:30 London Paddington - Weston Super Mare 43037 + 43195

And yes, it is my daily dreary commute...