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December 2017 workings

14/12/17 – 56301 has worked the 0349 Wembley to Foxton and should work the 1228 return. 56301 is again working this duty solo and should also perform tomorrow.

No news on the 56 allocated for the Jolly Grid Railtour this weekend but watch this space.

11/12/17 – 56087 is reported on TOPS as working a 0600 Grangemouth – Rotherham Booths PS. Realtime Trains shows the working but has no reported passing times, so it’s not certain this has actually run. IF IT DOES RUN, A RETURN WORKING IS SHOWING AS 1914 DEPARTURE WITH A 07XX ARRIVAL BACK AT GRANGEMOUTH (TUESDAY).

10/12/17 – 56301 ran from Derby to Leicester, collected 47815 & 47813 and then worked a 1330 Leicester to Wembley. The 47s were being positioned to work the Barrington/Foxton train this week. A second train is expected to start at some point but traction is unspecified at this point.

09/12/17 – 56301 was summoned from Wembley to rescue 37608 which had problems in the Bletchley area whilst hauling the 5Q58 Leicester – Ramsgate EMU move conveying a class 375 EMU. 56301 took the train through to Ramsgate and returned with another unit to Derby.

9/12/17 Saturday – 56303 ran as 1030 Derby RTC to Washwood Heath to collect 56091 & 56103 and return as 1330 Washwood Heath – Leicester. That will see probably the largest gathering of ‘grids’ at one location in many years.

4/12/17 – 56096 should run as 6Z07 1028 Washwood Heath – Llanwern (attached photograph courtesy of and copyright Duncan Jennings)

56301 is back at Wembley awaiting further duties. The Bow – Calvert looks like it’s not going to be 56 powered but 56301 should find gainful employment soon.

56094 & 56302 are operating the North Wales RHTT circuit .

4th December 2017

DCR loco sale

4/12/17 – 56128 has moved by road to Booth’s at Rotherham. 56311 & 56312 were delivered by rail to Leicester. 56303 is still active and was last reported in the North bay at Derby or at the RTC nearby.

25/11/17 – Reports elsewhere that DCR’s new owners are retaining 56303, 56091 & 56103 with 56128, 56311 & 56312 going to Booth’s scrap yard in Rotherham.

Given we’re approaching the deadline for clearance of Washwood Heath for HS2, movements should be taking place in the next couple of weeks and destinations should confirm or dispel the above info.

In the spirit of the approaching Christmas party game season, the C56G believe at least one of the above predictions is incorrect but can’t say too much at the moment. Work that one out!

25th November 2017

November 2017 – Updated 25/11/17 to include 56301 duties W/C 26th Nov 17

A day at Bury on Monday 13th saw the defective auxiliary alternator coil replaced on 56006. The loco started first time afterwards, all three lamps on the control cubicle were lit and indicating output of all three phases was restored. A few other less serious faults remain outstanding but these should be fixed when availability of parts and labour coincide again. Hopefully this will be before Christmas, as 56006 has been allocated some ELR duties in February.

56301’s situation was made interesting with the recent announcement that all of the fleet DCR currently use (actually owned by RMS Locotec) have been put up for sale. 56091/56103/56303/56311/56312 & 56128 and a number of class 31s are all available for sale. Washwood Heath is being prepared for construction works associated with HS2 and it is believed the deadline is approaching for the site to be cleared.

A direct result was 56303 returning to Derby on Friday 10th November, leaving 56301 at Wembley. The 6Z16/6Z17 workings were reported as cancelled due to crew shortages. 56301 stood at Wembley until Tuesday 14th, before being loaned to ROG who operated the later running path to Barrington. 56301 worked the duty on Wednesday, hauling 21 bogie box wagons (1850 tonnes) and then worked the same train on the Thursday and Friday too.

56301 sat at Wembley until Wednesday 22nd when ROG used her to collect some barrier vehicles from Clapham Yard and position them at Dollands Moor, ready for the imminent delivery of Class 707 units (707013/707014).

The units were delivered to Clapham Yard during the early hours of Saturday 25th November (departing Dollands Moor at 2238 on the Friday evening).

56301 should run to Acton at some point over the weekend or Monday to take up duties on the Bow – Calvert spoil workings. The start of these anticipated workings is dependent on the availability of 56104 which is being readied for service at UKRL, Leicester. Unlike the Barrington train, 56301 can’t operate the Bow train single handed as Network Rail guidance for the route dictates that it must be 2x class 56s for the load/gradients involved.

A look at schedules for next week would indicate the trains will operate a daily pattern as follows:

2220 Bow Depot – Calvert (via Acton route)

1006 Calvert – Wembley (arr 1211) then 1553 Wembley – Bow Depot (arr 1734).

16th November 2017

56301 & 56303 at Foxton 27/10/17 – photo J Hooson

29th October 2017

56105 assisting loco on Pathfinders Fiddlers Five Tour 28/10/17

56105 ran light from Bescot and was attached to the rear of the railtour during its Stafford stop.

29th October 2017

Knottingley Open Day 28th October 2017

56303 ran light from Wembley to appear at this event which was held to raise funds for charity.

Approximately 100 persons were allowed to visit the site and the organisers had 56303, 60015, 66082 and a class 67 on display.

Unfortunately an enquiry to have 56006 attend was only made a week before the event, so it wasn’t possible. 56301 nearly accompanied 56303 (mainly to avoid splitting the often temperamental multi-working connections) but had to stay behind as there were weekend trips to and from Willesden to load up the train for Mondays working.

Photo courtesy of Gareth Yates.

29th October 2017

RHTT workings Colas

28/10/17 – 56096 & 56113 are currently operating this duty.

COLAS 56096 & 56105 are currently working the following duties, with 56087 based at Coleham depot presumably as a spare loco.

Monday 3S71
SHREWCLSS 21:20
SUTTNBJ34 21:22 21:26
SUTTONBJN 21:27 21:28
WELSHPOOL 21:51 21:52
NEWTOWN 22:10 22:47
TALERDDIG 23:04 23:05
MACHYNLLH 23:23 23:33
TALERDDIG 23:53 23:54
NEWTOWN 00:11 00:12
WELSHPOOL 00:34 00:35
SUTTONBJN 01:03 01:04
SUTTNBJ34 01:05 01:09
SHREWCLSS 01:11 01:56
SUTTONBJN PASS 02:03
DORRINGTN PASS 02:11
CRAVENARM 02:29 03:08
MARSHBKLC PASS 03:15
DORRINGTN PASS 03:28
SUTTONBJN PASS 03:35
SHREWSBRY 03:39 03:41
WREXHMGEN PASS 04:20
PENYFORDD PASS 04:36
DEEMSHJSB PASS 04:48
BIDSTON 05:12 05:18
DEEMSHJSB PASS 05:43
PENYFORDD PASS 05:59
WREXHMGEN PASS 06:13
GOBOWEN PASS 06:29
SHREWSBRY 06:50 07:27
HARLESCOT PASS 07:32
WEM PASS 07:42
PREES PASS 07:46
WRENBURY PASS 07:57
NANTWICH PASS 08:02
GRESTY LN PASS 08:08
CREWE 08:13 09:01
CWESTLWKS PASS 09:05
BEESTNCSL PASS 09:14
CHESTER 09:26 09:31
CHESTERSJ PASS 09:32
SALTNEYJN PASS 09:34
RKLFFHALL PASS 09:44
HOLYWELLJ PASS 09:53
RHYL PASS 10:08
COLWYNBAY PASS 10:19
LLNDUDNOJ 10:25 10:45
PENMAENMR PASS 10:55
BANGOR PASS 11:07
MENAI BDG PASS 11:10
LLANFRPWL PASS 11:13
GAERWEN PASS 11:17
VALLEY PASS 11:35
HOLYHEAD 11:43 12:01
VALLEY PASS 12:07
GAERWEN PASS 12:25
LLANFRPWL PASS 12:29
MENAI BDG PASS 12:32
BANGOR PASS 12:36
PENMAENMR PASS 12:48
LLNDUDNOJ PASS 13:03
COLWYNBAY PASS 13:08
RHYL PASS 13:21
HOLYWELLJ PASS 13:37
RKLFFHALL PASS 13:46
SALTNEYJN PASS 13:58
CHESTERSJ PASS 14:00
CHESTER PASS 14:01
BEESTNCSL PASS 14:16
CWESTLWKS PASS 14:35
CREWE PASS 14:38
GRESTY LN PASS 14:40
NANTWICH PASS 14:45
WRENBURY PASS 14:50
PREES PASS 15:00
WEM PASS 15:03
HARLESCOT PASS 15:11
CREWEBANK 15:14 15:49
SHREWSBRY 15:54 16:07
ENGLSHBJN PASS 16:09
SUTTNBJ15 16:10 16:19
SUTTNBJ34 16:20 16:29
SHREWCLSS 16:32

Tues, Weds & Thurs 3S71
SUTTNBJ34 21:22 21:26
SUTTONBJN 21:27 21:28
WELSHPOOL 21:51 21:52
FRON LC PASS 21:56
NEWTOWN 22:10 22:47
TALERDDIG 23:04 23:05
MACHYNLLH 23:23 23:33
TALERDDIG 23:53 23:54
NEWTOWN 00:11 00:12
FRON LC PASS 00:29
WELSHPOOL 00:34 00:35
SUTTONBJN 01:03 01:04
SUTTNBJ34 01:05 01:09
SHREWCLSS 01:11 02:46
SUTTNBJ34 02:48 02:52
SUTTONBJN PASS 02:53
DORRINGTN PASS 03:01
MARSHBKLC PASS 03:11
CRAVENARM 03:29 03:56
MARSHBKLC PASS 04:03
DORRINGTN PASS 04:16
SUTTONBJN PASS 04:23
SHREWSBRY 04:27 04:28
GOBOWEN PASS 04:52
WREXHMGEN PASS 05:07
PENYFORDD PASS 05:23
DEEMSHJSB PASS 05:35
BIDSTON 05:59 06:13
DEEMSHJSB PASS 06:38
PENYFORDD PASS 06:54
WREXHMGEN PASS 07:08
GOBOWEN PASS 07:22
SHREWSBRY 07:43 07:51
HARLESCOT PASS 07:58
WEM PASS 08:08
PREES PASS 08:12
WRENBURY PASS 08:23
NANTWICH PASS 08:28
GRESTY LN PASS 08:34
CREWE 08:36 09:01
CWESTLWKS PASS 09:05
BEESTNCSL PASS 09:14
CHESTER 09:26 09:31
CHESTERSJ PASS 09:32
SALTNEYJN PASS 09:34
RKLFFHALL PASS 09:44
HOLYWELLJ PASS 09:53
RHYL PASS 10:08
COLWYNBAY PASS 10:19
LLNDUDNOJ 10:25 10:45
PENMAENMR PASS 10:55
BANGOR PASS 11:07
MENAI BDG PASS 11:10
LLANFRPWL PASS 11:13
GAERWEN PASS 11:17
VALLEY PASS 11:35
HOLYHEAD 11:43 12:01
VALLEY PASS 12:07
GAERWEN PASS 12:25
LLANFRPWL PASS 12:29
MENAI BDG PASS 12:32
BANGOR PASS 12:36
PENMAENMR PASS 12:48
LLNDUDNOJ PASS 13:03
COLWYNBAY PASS 13:08
RHYL PASS 13:21
HOLYWELLJ PASS 13:37
RKLFFHALL PASS 13:46
SALTNEYJN PASS 13:58
CHESTERSJ PASS 14:00
CHESTER PASS 14:01
BEESTNCSL PASS 14:16
CWESTLWKS PASS 14:35
CREWE PASS 14:40
GRESTY LN PASS 14:42
NANTWICH PASS 14:47
WRENBURY PASS 14:52
PREES PASS 15:02
WEM PASS 15:05
HARLESCOT PASS 15:13
CREWEBANK 15:16 15:49
SHREWSBRY 15:54 16:07
ENGLSHBJN PASS 16:09
SUTTNBJ15 16:10 16:19
SUTTNBJ34 16:20 16:29
SHREWCLSS 16:32

Friday 3S71
SHREWCLSS 21:20
SUTTNBJ34 21:22 21:26
SUTTONBJN 21:27 21:28
WELSHPOOL 21:51 21:52
FRON LC PASS 21:56
NEWTOWN 22:10 22:47
TALERDDIG 23:04 23:05
MACHYNLLH 23:23 23:33
TALERDDIG 23:53 23:54
NEWTOWN 00:11 00:12
FRON LC PASS 00:29
WELSHPOOL 00:34 00:35
SUTTONBJN 01:03 01:04
SUTTNBJ34 01:05 01:09
SHREWCLSS 01:11 02:18
SUTTNBJ34 02:20 02:24
SUTTONBJN PASS 02:25
DORRINGTN PASS 02:33
MARSHBKLC PASS 02:43
CRAVENARM 02:51 03:01
MARSHBKLC PASS 03:08
DORRINGTN PASS 03:18
SUTTONBJN PASS 03:25
SHREWSBRY 03:29 03:30
GOBOWEN PASS 03:54
WREXHMGEN PASS 04:09
PENYFORDD PASS 04:25
DEEMSHJSB PASS 04:37
BIDSTON 05:01 05:09
DEEMSHJSB PASS 05:34
PENYFORDD PASS 05:50
WREXHMGEN PASS 06:04
GOBOWEN PASS 06:18
SHREWSBRY 06:39 07:00
HARLESCOT PASS 07:05
WEM PASS 07:15
PREES PASS 07:19
WRENBURY PASS 07:30
NANTWICH PASS 07:35
GRESTY LN PASS 07:42
CREWE 07:44 09:02
CWESTLWKS PASS 09:05
BEESTNCSL PASS 09:14
CHESTER 09:26 09:34
CHESTERSJ PASS 09:35
SALTNEYJN PASS 09:37
RKLFFHALL PASS 09:47
HOLYWELLJ PASS 09:56
RHYL PASS 10:11
COLWYNBAY PASS 10:22
LLNDUDNOJ PASS 10:27
PENMAENMR PASS 10:36
BANGOR PASS 10:48
MENAI BDG PASS 10:51
LLANFRPWL PASS 10:54
GAERWEN PASS 10:58
VALLEY PASS 11:16
HOLYHEAD 11:26 12:16
VALLEY PASS 12:22
GAERWEN PASS 12:41
LLANFRPWL PASS 12:45
MENAI BDG PASS 12:48
BANGOR PASS 12:51
PENMAENMR PASS 13:03
LLNDUDNOJ PASS 13:11
COLWYNBAY PASS 13:16
RHYL PASS 13:29
HOLYWELLJ PASS 13:44
RKLFFHALL PASS 13:53
SALTNEYJN PASS 14:06
CHESTERSJ PASS 14:08
CHESTER PASS 14:09
BEESTNCSL PASS 14:22
CWESTLWKS PASS 14:32
CREWE PASS 14:35
GRESTY LN PASS 14:37
NANTWICH PASS 14:42
WRENBURY PASS 14:47
PREES PASS 14:57
WEM PASS 15:00
HARLESCOT PASS 15:08
CREWEBANK 15:11 15:49
SHREWSBRY 15:54 16:07
ENGLSHBJN PASS 16:09
SUTTNBJ15 16:10 16:19
SUTTNBJ34 16:20 16:29
SHREWCLSS 16:32

Sunday 3S71
SHREWCLSS 03:30
ENGLSHBJN PASS 03:32
SHREWSBRY PASS 03:33
HARLESCOT PASS 03:37
WEM PASS 03:47
PREES PASS 03:51
WRENBURY PASS 04:02
NANTWICH PASS 04:07
GRESTY LN PASS 04:13
CREWE PASS 04:18
CWESTLWKS PASS 04:22
BEESTNCSL PASS 04:31
CHESTER 04:43 04:48
CHESTERSJ PASS 04:49
SALTNEYJN PASS 04:51
RKLFFHALL PASS 05:01
HOLYWELLJ PASS 05:10
RHYL PASS 05:25
COLWYNBAY PASS 05:36
LLNDUDNOJ PASS 05:41
PENMAENMR PASS 05:50
BANGOR PASS 06:02
MENAI BDG PASS 06:05
LLANFRPWL PASS 06:08
GAERWEN PASS 06:12
VALLEY PASS 06:30
HOLYHEAD 06:38 06:56
VALLEY PASS 07:02
GAERWEN PASS 07:20
LLANFRPWL PASS 07:24
MENAI BDG PASS 07:27
BANGOR PASS 07:31
PENMAENMR PASS 07:43
LLNDUDNOJ PASS 07:51
COLWYNBAY PASS 07:56
RHYL PASS 08:09
HOLYWELLJ PASS 08:25
RKLFFHALL PASS 08:34
SALTNEYJN PASS 08:46
CHESTERSJ PASS 08:48
CHESTER PASS 08:49
BEESTNCSL PASS 09:04
CWESTLWKS PASS 09:14
CREWE PASS 09:17
GRESTY LN PASS 09:19
NANTWICH PASS 09:24
WRENBURY PASS 09:29
PREES PASS 09:39
WEM PASS 09:42
HARLESCOT PASS 09:50
SHREWSBRY 09:55 09:56
GOBOWEN PASS 10:20
WREXHMGEN PASS 10:35
PENYFORDD PASS 10:51
DEEMSHJSB PASS 11:03
BIDSTON 11:27 11:33
DEEMSHJSB PASS 11:58
PENYFORDD PASS 12:14
WREXHMGEN PASS 12:29
SALTNEYJN PASS 12:42
CHESTERSJ PASS 12:44
CHESTER 12:46 12:50
CHESTERSJ PASS 12:52
SALTNEYJN PASS 12:54
WREXHMGEN PASS 13:08
GOBOWEN PASS 13:22
SHREWSBRY 13:43 14:13
ENGLSHBJN PASS 14:15
SUTTNBJ15 14:16 14:21
SUTTNBJ34 14:22 14:27
SHREWCLSS 14:30

11th October 2017

56301 returns to mainline use

UPDATE – 6/10/17 – 56301 & 56081 repeated yesterdays 6Z16 & 6Z17 workings to Foxton. A picture of the return working 6Z17 below was taken by J. Hooson.

A link to the WNXX site shows a picture of the pair crossing the A1 yesterday. Cut and paste this into your browser:-

http://www.wnxx.com/17/1710/051017/56301.htm

UPDATE 5/10/17 – 56301 & 56081 worked 0448 Wembley – Foxton this morning and should work the following return working:

Diesel locomotive, trailing load 600 tonnes

		WTT		Realtime			Route		Allowances
Location	Pl	Arr	Dep	Arr	Dep	Dly	Line	Path	Eng	Pth	Prf
Foxton Exchange Sidings			1128		1128
Foxton [FXN]		1133	1140	1133	1140
Shepreth [STH]		pass	1143	pass	1142
Meldreth [MEL]		pass	1146½	pass	1146
Royston [RYS]	2	1153	1201	1153	1201
Ashwell & Morden [AWM]		pass	1206	pass	1206
Baldock [BDK]		pass	1211	pass	1210
Letchworth [LET]		pass	1213	pass	1213
Hitchin East Jn Sig K945		pass	1214½	pass	1214
Hitchin [HIT]	1	pass	1216	pass	1216		SL
Stevenage [SVG]	1	pass	1221	pass	1221
Langley Jn		pass	1222½	pass	1222
Knebworth [KBW]		pass	1224½	pass	1224
Woolmer Green Jn. [XGN]		1226½	1232½	1226	1232		FL			½
Welwyn North [WLW]		pass	1235½	pass	1235
Digswell Jn.		pass	1236½	pass	1236		SL			½
Welwyn Garden City [WGC]	2	pass	1238½	pass	1238					3½
Hatfield [HAT]		pass	1242½	pass	1242
Marshmoor Crossover		pass	1243½	pass	1243
Welham Green [WMG]		pass	1245½	pass	1245
Brookmans Park [BPK]		pass	1247½	pass	1247
Potters Bar [PBR]	1	pass	1250	pass	1250					5½
Hadley Wood [HDW]		pass	1254½	pass	1254
New Barnet [NBA]		pass	1257½	pass	1257
Oakleigh Park [OKL]		pass	1259	pass	1258
New Southgate [NSG]		pass	1303	pass	1302
Alexandra Palace [AAP]	2	pass	1306	pass	1306		SL1			4½
Hornsey [HRN]		pass	1309½	pass	1309
Harringay [HGY]		pass	1312	pass	1311
Harringay Junction		pass	1312	pass	1311
Finsbury Park [FPK]	1	1315½	1317½	1315	1317		SL2			½
Holloway Sth. Jn.		pass	1320½	pass	1320		SL			1½
Copenhagen Junction		pass	1325	pass	1325
York Way North Jn [XXV]		pass	1326	pass	1326					2
Camden Road Incline Jn		pass	1329½	pass	1329
Camden Road Central Jn		pass	1330	pass	1330
Camden Road [CMD]		pass	1330½	pass	1330
Camden Road Jn		pass	1331	pass	1331					2
Kentish Town West [KTW]		pass	1333	pass	1333
Gospel Oak [GPO]	1	pass	1336	pass	1336					5½
Hampstead Heath [HDH]		pass	1338	pass	1337
Finchley Road & Frognal [FNY]		pass	1340½	pass	1340
West Hampstead [WHD]		pass	1342	pass	1341
Brondesbury [BSY]		pass	1343½	pass	1343
Brondesbury Park [BSP]		pass	1344½	pass	1344
Kensal Rise [KNR]		pass	1346½	pass	1346
Kensal Green Jn [XKG]		pass	1348½	pass	1348					½
Harlesden Jn		pass	1354	pass	1354		HLG
Willesden Railnet Receptn		pass	1356	pass	1356					2
Wembley Yard South Jn.		pass	1401	pass	1401
Wembley Eur Frt Ops Cntre		1406		1406

Less detail

4/10/17 56301 & 56081 ran light from Wembley to Washwood Heath and returned almost immediately. The reason is unknown but likely to be linked to the earlier GSM-R fault on 56301 or a refueling trip for 56081.

UPDATE 3/10/17 @ 12:45PM

56301 reported as running south from Derby to Wembley (assumed to have run north as 1815 Washwood Heath – Derby on Monday evening)

UPDATE 3/10/17 – 56301 ran light engine to Washwood Heath on Monday Evening. 56303 looks like it might run from Derby to Wembley today to join 56081 for the Foxton trains.

More updates will be posted as we get them.

2/10/17 56301 will return to mainline use today when it runs light engine from Leicester UKRL to Wembley.

Originally scheduled to depart at 0900 (but currently delayed due to GSM-R issues) and arriving at 1154, 56301 will then be coupled to 56081 and the multiple working systems tested in readiness for a 0448 departure on Tuesday 2/10/17 to Foxton/Barrington, with a train weighing in excess of 2000 tonnes.

The 56s should work a week on these turns before one loco returns to Leicester for a scheduled examination. The tyre thickness on 56301 has been re-measured by UKRL and will be monitored during scheduled examinations.

Route learning took place earlier in the year (see 23/2/17 report) but although operated by DCR, the traction used since has been hired in DB Cargo class 66s.

2nd October 2017

STOP PRESS – 56006 UNAVAILABLE FOR 23rd/24th Diesel Gala

Further to the unavailability of 56006 for the 2nd September running day, the planned repairs have not been possible due to availability of key personnel and illness.

56006 is therefore unavailable for this weekends Diesel Gala. The ELR have been informed this morning and we are greatly disappointed that our locomotive won’t be performing .

We are hopeful the repair is straightforward but the risk of causing greater damage by using the locomotive in its current condition is not one we are prepared to take.

Keith Bulmer, C56G Chairman.

Unfortunately 56006 will no longer operate the diesel turn on the 2nd September. The locomotive has developed a fault which resulted in the loss of one of the three phases on the auxiliary alternator output. This supply powers the compressors, blower motors and other essential systems on the locomotive. The technical team have been investigating and believe they know which component is defective, however further work is necessary to ensure this and also to ensure that repairs carried out would cure the problem, not just replace a part which has failed as a symptom of a deeper fault on the locomotive. Given it’s only a week to go, it isn’t going to be possible for our technical team to do the necessary work and we felt it only right to advise the ELR and everyone who might be planning on attending that 56006 will not be available.

We have a gala appearance at the ELR Autumn gala and the team are focused on getting 56006 fit for traffic for that at the end of September.

We will update when we know more.

Keith

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27th August 2017

Today’s workings (and known future workings)

Week commencing Monday 15th January – 56301 had worked the Barrington spoil trains each day last week (Monday 8th to Friday 12th January). On Friday, the return train didn’t run and 56301’s first trip on Monday should be 6T02 1128 Barrington – Wembley.

Monday 15th January – There is also a path in the system for a working to bring the first batch of Mk. 5 sleeper carriages from Dollands Moor to Polmadie. Rail Operations Group (ROG) were penciled in to do the move but traction is uncertain at this point. 56301 doesn’t look likely for the Dollands Moor leg (see above) but could be in the right place to work the WCML leg (but wouldn’t get back to work 6T01 to Barrington on Tuesday morning).

Timings for Monday 15th January are:

0945 Wembley – Dollands Moor (1203)

1334 Dollands Moor – Wembley (1605)

2306 Wembley – Polmadie CMD (1027 TUE 16th January)

Tuesday 16th January:

The long awaited move of the remaining Colas locomotives from Washwood Heath looks like it could take place as workings are timed for…

0Z56 1306 WWH – NOTTINGHAM EASTCROFT (1528) consisting of 56049, 56090, 37418 & 37521

0Z57 1750 NOTTINGHAM EASTCROFT – BARROW HILL COLAS (arr 1905) (2 x 37s as above)

0Z58 2025 BARROW HILL COLAS – WWH (2302) (unknown)

Could this be a working for 56049? Or will another Colas loco do the honours? The fact there is a light engine returning to WWH would indicate the latter option but you never know.

Locos thought to be at Washwood Heath are 56049, 56051 and 56090. TOPS also shows 66848 as out of service there too. 56051 is thought unlikely to move as its bogies are reported as being at Cardiff Canton for overhaul. Depending on timescales for clearing out WWH, this could be a future road move.

Week commencing Sun 29/10 to Sat 4/11/17:

During the week 23/10-27/10, 56081 developed a slight wheel flat and is awaiting tyre turning at nearby Wembley depot. 56303 ran light from Derby to replace 56081.

Sunday 29/10/17:

56303 had run to Knottingley on Friday 27/10 to appear at an open day there. 56303 should return at 1200 on Sunday 29/10, arriving Wembley at 1652.

Whilst 56303 is running south, 56301 will take the rake of wagons over to be loaded at Willesden Euroterminal departing Wembley at 1454 (arr 1524) and 56301 should return as 1800 Willesden – Wembley (arr 1849).

56301 & 56303 should then be paired up and run over to Acton for refueling. Departure is scheduled for 1931, arriving Acton 1955 with the pair returning from Acton at 2105 (arriving Wembley 2122).

Fully fueled 56301 & 56303 should continue daily trips to Foxton as follows:

6Z16 0433 Wembley – Foxton Exchange Sidings (arr 0716) (except Monday 30/10 when arrival is 0702)

6Z17 1228 – Foxton Exchange Sidings – Wembley (arr 1501).

Weekdays Mon 16/10 to Fri 20/10.

56301 & 56081 should continue trips to Foxton as:

6Z16 0349 Wembley – Foxton Exchange Sidings (arr 0716)

6Z17 1202 – Foxton Exchange Sidings – Wembley (arr 1431)

On Monday evening, the pair of 56s should run over to Acton. Departing Wembley at 1910 (arr Acton 1933) then returning at 2042 (arr Wembley at 2104) . Both moves are shown as light engines but a similar movement last Wednesday (11/10) seemed to bring back a rake of empty wagons.

31/8/17 – The diesel leg of the Scarborough Spa Express should be worked by a Colas 56 (56302 has been stated as the loco allocated).

27/8/17 Sun- ~~56302~~ 56094 ran to Fort William with the oil train and should return tomorrow (Mon 28/8).

Departure is 1420 from Grangemouth and arrival at Fort William yard is booked for 2134.

Return working is booked for Monday 28th August as 1331 from Fort William arriving Grangemouth at 2044 (passing Cowlairs at 1943).

21/8/17:

56302 showing on TOPS as working 6B01 Grangemouth – Riccarton which arrived at Riccarton at 0657.

Return working is:

Location	Pl	Arr	Dep	Arr	Dep	Line	Eng	Pth
Riccarton			1222		1222
Kilmarnock [KMK]	TL	1243	1252	1243	1252
Kilmaurs [KLM]		pass	1255	pass	1255
Lochridge Junction		pass	1258	pass	1258			3½
Stewarton [STT]		pass	1259½	pass	1259
Dunlop [DNL]		pass	1302½	pass	1302
Lugton		pass	1307	pass	1307
Barrhead [BRR]	2	pass	1314	pass	1314		2	2
Nitshill [NIT]		pass	1317½	pass	1317
Priesthill & Darnley [PTL]		pass	1319	pass	1318
Kennishead [KNS]		pass	1320½	pass	1320
Busby Jn		pass	1322	pass	1322		3
Pollokshaws West [PWW]		pass	1323½	pass	1323
Crossmyloof [CMY]		pass	1326	pass	1325
Muirhouse South Jn		pass	1327½	pass	1326			½
Larkfield Jn		1331½	1335½	1331	1335	CDL
Polmadie Clydesdale Loop		1337½	1345½	1337	1345
Shawfield		pass	1347½	pass	1347	SL		½
Rutherglen West Jn		pass	1349	pass	1349
Rutherglen Central Jn		pass	1350	pass	1349
Rutherglen East Jn		pass	1351½	pass	1351			3
Carmyle [CML]		pass	1358	pass	1358			3
Mount Vernon [MTV]		pass	1401½	pass	1401
Baillieston [BIO]		pass	1403½	pass	1403
Bargeddie [BGI]		pass	1408½	pass	1408
Kirkwood [KWD]		pass	1412	pass	1411
Langloan Jn		pass	1413	pass	1413			3½
Coatbridge Jn		pass	1417	pass	1416
Coatbridge Central [CBC]	1	pass	1418	pass	1418
Coatbridge F.L.T.		pass	1420½	pass	1420
Gartsherrie South Jn		pass	1422	pass	1422
Garnqueen North Jn		pass	1423½	pass	1423
Greenfaulds [GRL]		pass	1427	pass	1426
Cumbernauld [CUB]	2	pass	1427½	pass	1427		2	1
Greenhill Lower Jn		pass	1436½	pass	1436			½
Carmuirs West Jn		pass	1439½	pass	1439
Carmuirs East Jn		pass	1441	pass	1441
Camelon [CMO]		pass	1442	pass	1441
Falkirk Grahamston [FKG]	1	pass	1444½	pass	1444
Grangemouth Jn [XGM]		pass	1445	pass	1445
Fouldubs Jn		pass	1452	pass	1452
Grangemouth Ineos		1502		1502

15th August 2017