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  Friday 31/12/10 

  • 47376 + steam t'n't = 1030 Toddington-Gotherington/ 1055 Goth-Stanton/ 1130 Stan-Goth/ 1240 Goth-Stan/ 1315 Stan-Goth/ 1455 Goth-Stan/ 1530 Stan-Goth/ 1640 Goth-Stan/ 1715 Stan-Todd.
  • 47712 = 0P86 1920 Colchester-Norwich CP.

    47501/790/802/810/841=Crewe Gresty Bridge. 47712=Colchester. 47832=York.

  • April 1989 has been updated with many new workings added.

  • Best wishes to all for 2011.
    thanks for news today: Rob46010.

      Thursday 30/12/10 
  • 47712 = 5P98 0820 Ilford EMD-Norwich CP with 90008 in tow/ '0F05 1339' Norwich CP-Colchester.
  • 47739 = xxxx xxxx Washwood Heath-Boston Docks/ light return.
  • 47760 + 2 x Steam = 5Z44 0343 Carnforth-Manchester V(760)/ 1Z44 0748 Manchester V-Carlisle(steam)/ 5Z45 1203 Carlisle-Carlisle Shunt Neck/ 5Z46 Carlisle Shunt Neck-Carlisle/ 1Z46 1411 Carlisle-Manchester V(Steam)/ 5Z47 1932 Manchester V-Carnforth(760).
    thanks for news today: Crumb.

      Wednesday 29/12/10 
  • 47712 = 0F03 0451 Norwich CP-Colchester/ '1Z99 1300' Colchester-Ilford EMD.
  • 47727 = 6Z55 1020 Washwood Heath-Llanwern Sidings/ 0Z55 1355 Llanwern Sidings-Washwood Heath.

  • 47739 should work from Washwood Heath to Boston tomorrow, returning light loco.
    thanks for news today: Tim Hall - Smith, Jamies Squibbs, Driff47844, Bishton Flyover, Dave Baker, 31466, Crumb.

      Tuesday 28/12/10 
  • 47580 + 31438 t'n't = 1100 Dereham-Wymondham Abbey/ (1145) return/ 1400 Dereham-Wymondham Abbey/ (1445) return.
    thanks for news today: Andre.

      Monday 27/12/10 
  • 47712 = 0P86 2115 Colchester-Norwich CP.

  • 47580 + 31438 t'n't = 1100 Dereham-Wymondham Abbey/ (1145) return/ 1400 Dereham-Wymondham Abbey/ (1445) return.

  • Recently updated in the Archives Section are January 1989 - February 1989 - March 1989
    thanks for news today: Andre.

      Sunday 26/12/10 

     Barrow Hill = 47791/813/818/828(XHHP,OOS).
    Carnforth Steamtown = 47194/355/492/772/776/787/854(MBDL,OOS), 47245/500/760/786/804/826/851(MBDL), 47270(BREL).
    Colchester = 47712(XHAC).
    Crewe = 47747/769/805/812/839/843/848/853(RTLO).
    Crewe Gresty Bridge = 47501/802/841(XHAC,exam), 47790(XHAC), 47810(XHCK,exam).
    Dartmoor Railway = 47701(MBDL).
    Eastleigh = 47709(XHHP,OOS), 47815/847(RTLO).
    Mid Norfolk Railway = 47580(MBDL).
    Tyseley = 47773(MBDL).
    Washwood Heath = 47727/739/749(COLO).
    West Somerset Railway = 47840(MBDL).
    York = 47832(XHAC).
    York NRM = 47798(MBDL).
    thanks for news today: Rob46010.

      Saturday 25/12/10  
    thanks for news today: .

      Friday 24/12/10  
  • 47760 = xxxx xxxx Carnforth Steamtown-???
    thanks for news today: .

      Thursday 23/12/10 
  • 47501 in tow 57008 hauling + 90013 + 90010 = 0M90 1035 Norwich CP-Crewe EMD.
  • 47727 + 47739 = 0Z80 1400 Washwood Heath-Bromsgrove/ 5Z80 1930 Bromsgrove-Derby Litchurch Lane via BNS (727 leading?)/ 0Z48 2300 Derby Litchurch Lane-Washwood Heath.
  • 47760 = 0Z47 1350 Southall Yard-Carnforth Steamtown.
  • 47810 + 47841 in tow 37611 hauling + 20303 + 57007 = 0Z21 1140 (155 late) Barrow Hill-Gresty Bridge.

  • Some online reports suggest that 47810 is being moved today with 47841, oddly 810 has moved yesterday from the stored XHHP loco pool code to the XHCK pool, which is the pool for serviceable class 57s! 810 had remained in XHHP when 841 had been reallocated to XHAC.
    thanks for news today: Driff47844, Rob46010, Runcorn, Simon Travers.

      Wednesday 22/12/10 
  • 47712 = 0Z12 0900 Stowmarket Down Goods Loop-Doncaster West Yard/ 5Z12 1418 Doncaster West Yard-Norwich Crown Point(hauling a DVT).
  • 47727 + 47749 multi = 6Z56 0602 Washwood Heath-Boston Docks(727 leading, multi confirmed)/ 6Z57 1651 Boston Docks-Washwood Heath.

    47501=Crown Point.

    thanks for news today: .

      Tuesday 21/12/10 
  • 47501 = 0F03 0503 Crown Point-Colchester/ 5P15 0900 Colchester-Crown Point/ 0F05 1320 Crown Point-Colchester/ 0P05 1655 Colchester-Norwich.
  • 47712 = 0Z47 1053 Gresty Bridge-Crown Point to Ely(hauling 66415)/ possibly 4L87 1118 Leeds FLT-Felixstowe FLT from Ely North Junction to Ely.
  • 47739 = 0Z47 1050 Washwood Heath-Ripple Lane Advenza Freight Sidings/ 0Z48 1615 Ripple Lane-Washwood Heath.
  • 47760 = 5Z82 0910 Southall Yard-London Victoria/ rear of steam hauled 1Z86 1044 Victoria-Hastings(banking out of Victoria) and 1Z87 return/ 5Z87 1644 Victoria-Southall Yard.
  • 47804 = 5Z97 0945 Southall Yard-Carnforth Steamtown.
  • 47832 = 0Z69 0810 Stockton-York.

    COLO pool locos; 47727/739/749=Washwood Heath.
    XHAC pool locos; 47501=? 47712=Gresty Bridge. 47790/802=Gresty Bridge(exam). 47832=now parked in York station parcels siding. 47841=Barrow Hill.
    XHHP stored DRS pool reminder; 47709=Eastleigh. 47791/810/813/818/828=Barrow Hill.

    thanks for news today: 31466, 37054, Rob46010, Phil Precious.

      Monday 20/12/10 
  • 47501 = 0F03 0503 Crown Point-Colchester/ 0P86 2016 Colchester-Crown Point.
  • 47760 = 0Z00 1220 Hornsey EMU Depot-Clapham Junction 147 Signal/ 0Z47 1345 Clapham Junction 147-Southall depot.
  • 47832 = 0Z68 1900 Cardiff Central-Cardiff Tidal/ 6Z68 2055 Cardiff Tidal-Stockton.
    thanks for news today: Driff47844, Rob46010, Paul Charman, James Stearn.

      Sunday 19/12/10 
  • 47270 + 47786 = 5Z75 1250 Barnetby-Carnforth.
  • 47727 = 0Z47 2035 Ashford Up Siding-Washwood Heath.
  • 47832 = 0Z68 1530 Crewe Gresty Bridge-Cardiff.
  • 47851 + 57601 = 5Z26 1410 Leicester-Crewe HS.
    thanks for news today: Crumb, Rob46010.

      Saturday 18/12/10 
  • 47270 + 47786 t'n't = 5Z71 0550 Barnetby-Cleethorpes/ 1Z71 0646 Cleethorpes-Edinburgh(786, via ECML)/ 5Z72 1309 Edinburgh-Craigentinny/ 5Z73 1645 Craigentinny-Edinburgh/ 1Z73 1720 Edinburgh-Cleethorpes(270 via ECML?)/ 5Z74 2250 Cleethorpes-Barnetby.
  • 47727 = 0Z56 0050 Dollands Moor-Ashford Up Siding.
  • 47760 = 0Z50 snow clearing duties on the Southern.
  • 47804 + steam 60007 t'n't = 5Z22 0420 Southall-Kings Cross/ 1Z22 0648 Kings Cross-Newcastle(steam)/ 1Z24 1558 Newcastle-Kings Cross(804 to York, steam forward)/ 5Z25 2208 Kings Cross-Southall.
  • 47851 + 57601 t'n't = 1Z24 0555 Leicester-Edinburgh(851)/ 5Z24 1240 Edinburgh-Craigentinny/ 5Z25 1510 Craigentinny-Edinburgh/ 1Z25 1552 Edinburgh-Leicester.

    47712/790/802/832=Gresty Bridge.

    thanks for news today: Crumb, Rob46010, Driff47844.

      Friday 17/12/10 
  • 47270 + 47786 t'n't = 5Z70 0838 Carnforth-Barnetby Down Sidings.
  • 47501 = 0P86 2020 Colchester-Norwich Crown Point.
  • 47727 = 6Z92 1830 Washwood Heath-Dollands Moor.
  • 47760 = 5Z79 0500 Southall-Ashford/ 5Z82 2145 Ashford-Southall.
  • 47804 = 47804 5Z42 1117 Norwich-Southall.
  • 47851 + 57601 = 0Z23 0942 Carnforth-Crewe HS(57)/ 5Z23 1440 Crewe HS-Leicester.
    thanks for news today: Crumb, Driff47844, KL47576.

      Thursday 16/12/10 
  • 47727 + 47739 = 6Z56 0602 Washwood Heath-Boston Docks/ 6Z57 1651 Boston Docks-Washwood Heath.
  • 47749 = 6Z76 1105 West Ealing-Tavistock Jn hauling DR 92377, 92400, 76601/ 0Z76 1920 Tavistock Jn-Washwood Heath.
  • 47804 + steam 60007 t'n't = 5Z38 0733 Norwich CP-Norwich/ 1Z39 0805 Norwich-York(steam)/ 5Z40 1353 York-Holgate Sidings(804)/ 5Z41 1659 Holgate Sidings-York(804)/ 1Z41 York-Norwich(steam, off at Ely??).
  • 47832 = 0Z47 1304 Derby RTC-Crewe Gresty Bridge.
    thanks for news today: Crumb, Rob46010, David O'Rourke.

      Wednesday 15/12/10 
  • 47712 = 0K41 1458 Valley-Crewe Gresty Bridge.
  • 47760 + steam 44932 t'n't = 5Z87 0530 Southall WCRC-Shalford/ rear 1Z88 0845 Shalford-Ely/ rear 1Z89 1710 Ely-Shalford/ 5Z90 2252 Shalford-Southall(760 to Hayes & Harlington, then steam).
  • 47804 = 5Z39 0825 Carnforth Steamtown-Norwich via Micklefield (Ely 1510-1538).
  • 47832 + 37259 = 2Q88 0505 Whitland-Robeston (route Whitland-Pembroke Dock-Whitland-Fishguard Harbour-Clarbeston Road-Robeston/ 2Q88 0918 Robeston(Milford Haven)-Derby RTC (route Robeston-Johnston-Milford Haven-Johnston-Waterston-Clarbeston Road-Llandeilo Jn-Swansea-Pengam Sidings-Newport[via Lydney & Bromsgrove]-Derby RTC, 832 leading up to Derby).

    47501=Colchester. 47712=Valley(awaiting transfer). 47739=West Ealing. 47790/802=Gresty Bridge(exams). 47841=Barrow Hill.

  • 47841 at Barrow Hill is 'awaiting transfer'.
  • 47739 has been released from its exam and should be on 6Z56 tomorrow with 47727.
    thanks for news today: Crumb, Jon37408, Rob46010, Alec Clark, Dave Earwaker, John Herbert.

      Tuesday 14/12/10 
  • 47712 + 66411 = 6D41 0541 Crewe CLS-Valley/ 6K41 1458 Valley-Crewe CLS.
  • 47832 + 37259 = 2Q88 0453 Swansea-Cwmgwrah/ 2Q88 0756 Cwmgwrach-Morlais Jn via Onlwyn/ 2Q88 1059 Morlais Jn-Carmarthen Bridge/ 2Q88 1313 Carmarthen Bridge-Whitland.

    47501=Colchester. 47727=Washwood Heath. 47739=Washwood Heath(exam). 47749=West Ealing. 47790/802=Gresty Bridge(exams).

    thanks for news today: Crumb, Rob46010, Runcorn.

      Monday 13/12/10 
  • 47712 + 66411 = 6D41 0541 Crewe CLS-Valley/ 6K41 1458 Valley-Crewe CLS.
  • 47832 + 37259 = 2Q88 0404 Derby RTC-Swansea.
    thanks for news today: Crumb.

      Sunday 12/12/10 
  • 47270 + 47804 = 5Z66 1421 Skegness-Carnforth (8004 to Grantham, then 270).
  • 47500 = 0Z57 1658 Crewe HS-Carnforth.
  • 47786 + 47851 = 5Z57 1205 Peterborough-Crewe HS/ 0Z57 1658 Crewe HS-Carnforth.

    Locos away from thair home depots -
    47500 Crewe Down Refuge Sidings.
    47501 Colchester Sidings.
    47712 Crewe Gresty Bridge.
    47749 West Ealing Loop.
    47760 Southall.
    47790 Crewe Gresty Bridge.
    47802 Crewe Gresty Bridge.
    47832 Derby RTC.

    thanks for news today: Ryan Tranmer, Jon37408, Crumb, Leo.

      Saturday 11/12/10 
  • 47270 + 47804 t'n't = 1Z63 0626 Skegness-Newcasle(804 to Carlisle, 270 in to Newcastle)/ 5Z64 1453 Newcastle-Heaton CS/ 5Z65 1608 Heaton CS-Newcastle/ 1Z65 1634 Newcastle-Skegness.
  • 47500 = 5Z61 1548 Carnforth-Crewe Down Refuge Sidings.
  • 47712 = 0Z47 1203 Derby RTC-Crewe Gresty Bridge.
  • 47760 + Steam = 5Z84 0445 Southall-Three Bridges/ 5Z47 1716 Three Bridges-Redhill/ 5Z47 1821 Redill-Southall.
  • 47786 + 47851 t'n't = 1Z54 0627 Peterborough-Bristol TM(786?)/ 5Z55 1248 Bristol TM-Bristol TM via St Philips Marsh/ 1Z55 1532 Bristol TM-Peterborough.
  • 47832 = 0Z47 0900 Carlisle Kingmoor-Crewe Gresty Bridge/ 0Z47 1516 Crewe Gresty Bridge-Derby RTC.
    thanks for news today: .

      Friday 10/12/10 
  • 47270 + 47804 = 5Z63 0842 Carnforth-Skegness.
  • 47712 + 37259 = 1Q13 0915 Derby RTC-Derby RTC via Leicester-St Pancras-Bedford-Bletchley-Bedford-Leicester.
  • 47786 + 47851 = 0Z54 0700 Carnforth-Crewe HS/ 5Z54 1055 Crewe HS-Peterborough Yard.

  • 47841 is now in the XHAC pool along with 47501/712/790/802/832.
    thanks for news today: Nick Scott, Ryan Tranmer, Crumb.

      Thursday 09/12/10 
  • 47712 + 37259 = 1Q13 0915 Derby RTC-Derby RTC via Leicester-St Pancras-Bedford-Bletchley-Bedford-Leicester.
  • 47760 = 5Z47 0730 Carnforth-Southall.
    thanks for news today: Ryan Tranmer.

      Wednesday 08/12/10 
  • 47712 + 37259 = 1Q13 0851 Derby RTC-Derby RTC via Loughborough-Kettering-Nuneaton-Melton Mowbray-Bardon Hill-Hams Hall-Burton with vehicles 9481, 977997, 6264, 9714.
  • 47749 = 6Z76 0832 Tavistock Jn-West Ealing Loop.
  • 47790 = 0Z47 1203 Derby RTC-Crewe Gresty Bridge.
    thanks for news today: Crumb, Driff47844, Rob46010.

      Tuesday 07/12/10 
  • 47501 = 0F03 0451 Norwich CP-Colchester.
  • 47712 + 47790 = 1Q13 0538 Derby RTC-Derby RTC via Burton-Nuneaton-Coventry-Nuneaton-Kettering-Loughborough-Kettering-Loughborough.
  • 47749 = 0Z76 1100 Washwood Heath-Tavistock Jn.
  • 47851 + 57601 t'n't = 5Z47 0855 Southall-Carnforth(851).
    thanks for news today: Driff47844.

      Monday 06/12/10 
  • 47712 + 47790 = 1Q13 0419 Derby RTC-Melton Mowbray via St Pancras/ 1Q14 1103 Melton Mowbray-Derby RTC via Peterborough.

  • 47851 was allocated to a steam special yesterday to Lincoln, but sightings show it was 57601. Yesterday's workings for 851 updated as a result.
    thanks for news today: Ryan Tranmer, Big Bird.

      Sunday 05/12/10 
  • 47580 = 0Z47 1300 Norwich JS-Dereham.
  • 47712 + 47790 = 0Z47 1000 Crewe Gresty Bridge-Derby RTC.
  • 47786 = 5Z81 1240 Norwich-Carnforth.
  • 47804 in tow + 47826 = 5Z16 1212 Hitchin Up Yard-Carnforth.
  • 47851 + 57601 t'n't = 5Z58 0730 Hornsey EMU Depot-Kings Cross to Ferme Park/ 5Z60 2047 Kings Cross-Southall from Ferme Park.
    thanks for news today: Crumb, Rob46010, Mike T, Jon37408, BigBird, Jamie.

      Saturday 04/12/10 
  • 47500 + 55022 t'n't = 5Z30 0327 Carnforth Steamtown-Preston/ 1Z30 0538 Preston-Dundee via Man Vic, Huddersield, Inverkeithing(55022 to Thornton, 47500 forward/ 5Z31 1405 Dundee-Dundee HS/ 5Z32 1453 Dundee HS-Dundee/ 1Z32 1525 Dundee-Preston.
  • 47580 + 47786 t'n't = 1Z80 0605 Norwich-Newcastle(786, 580 from Ipswich)/ 5Z80 1234 Newcastle-Heaton CS/ 5Z81 1710 Heaton CS-Nerwcastle/ 1Z81 1747 Newcastle-Norwich(786, 580 from Ipswich).
  • 47804 + 47826 t'n't = 5Z15 0503 Hitchin Yard-Stevenage/ 1Z15 0530 Stevenage-Edinburgh(804)/ 5Z17 1309 Edinburgh-Craigentinny/ 5Z16 1607 Craigentinny-Edinburgh/ 1Z16 1637 Edinburgh-Stevenage/ 5Z16 2325 Stevenage-Hitchin Yard.
  • 47851 + 57601 t'n't = 5Z53 1133 York Holgate Sidings-Ferme Park/ 5Z57 1745 Ferme Park-Hornsey EMU Depot.

    47501=Norwich. 47712/790=Gresty Bridge. 47802=Gresty Bridge(exam). 47832=Carlisle Kingmoor(exam).

  • Did the NENTA tour run from Ipswich or Norwich please?
    thanks for news today: Crumb, Rob46010, Stephen Curry, Johnny H, Roddy MacPhee, Ryan Tranmer, Jon37408, Runcorn.

      Friday 03/12/10 
  • 47580 + 47786 t'n't = 5Z80 0825 Carnforth Steamtown-Norwich (786 to Ely, then 580).
  • 47760 = believed to have snowploughed from Derby - Worskop and back via Pinxton.
  • 47804 + 47826 = 5Z15 1006 Carnforth Steamtown-Hitchin Up Yard.
  • 47851 + 57601 = 5Z49 0620 York Holgate Sidings-Durham(851)/ 1Z49 0952 Durham-Newcastle(851)/ 1Z50 1028 Newcastle-York(ron)/ 1Z51 1700 York-Newcastle(851)/ 5Z42 1916(retimed) Newcastle-York Holgate Sidings.
  • 47851 + steam 60019 t'n't = 1Z50 1250 York-York via Leeds-Wakefield Kirkgate-Wakefield Westgate-Leeds(steam leading).

  • 47851 + Ron should have worked 1Z50 0817 Newcastle-Lincoln/ 1Z51 1700 Lincoln-Newcastle/ 5Z42 2117 Newcastle-York Holgate Sidings but this was altered due to Lincoln Xmas fair being cancelled.
    thanks for news today: Crumb, Rob46010, Runcorn, Gaz Brannan, Jamie Burns.

      Thursday 02/12/10 
  • 47851 + 57601 t'n't = 5Z48 1100 Carnforth-York Holgate Sidings(851).
  • 47760 = Reported light engine past South Winwick at 0835, ended up at Peak Forest.
  • 47790 = 0Z80 0530 Crewe Gresty Bridge-Daventry/ 6Z80 0800 Daventry-Long Marston/ 0Z81 1310 Long Marston-Crewe Gresty Bridge.

  • Tomorrow, 47270 and 47760 had been expected to work an SRPS tour from Linlithgow to Lincoln, in common with all Lincoln tours this has been cancelled.
  • 47804 and 47826 are expected to work Saturday's Stevenage-Edinburgh tour. Also on Saturday with 47 power are a Norwich–Newcastle day excursion (580 and 786?). A Shrewsbury-Edinburgh charter is cancelled.
    thanks for news today: Crumb, Dave Baker, Dave Earwaker, Nick Scott, Chris Wall, 31466.

      Wednesday 01/12/10 
  • 47501 = 0F03 0451 Crown Point-Colchester/ 0Z99 0932 Colchester-Liverpool Street/ 5P14 1105 Liverpool Street-Norwich (1P14 0900 from London failed).

    47727/749=Washwood Heath. 47739=Washwood Heath(exam).

    thanks for news today: .

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