The trip’s haulages
117 DMU 0551 Didcot – Padd (ex Maidenhead)
206/122 Liverpool St – Stratford
129/127 Stratford – Liverpool St
313013/313006 Moorgate – Hornsey
313061/313010 Hornsey – FP
312023/312013 FP-KX
47470 Kings X – Peterborough 1204 Kings X – Hull 021278
56125/51277 Peterborough – March 1410 Peterborough – Norwich 021278
31243 March – Ipswich 1645 Peterborough – Harwich PQ (E25080H) 021278
47018 Ipswich – Liverpool St 1844 Norwich – Liverpool St 021278
DMU 2129 Padd – Reading (to Maidenhead)
Its around 0620 at a cold frosty Maidenhead station, teacher John Williams is waiting for the usual stragglers to join his 20 strong depot bash party. By 0625 the rag tag group of youngsters with their Parka’s hoods up, duffle bags slung over their shoulders were all present. At 0630 the DMU arrives and the kids pile aboard, their eagle eyes recording:
Maidenhead – Padd
08794, 08797, 08947, 31119, 31124, 31127, 31163, 31231, 31413, 37188, 37224, 47034, 47096, 47186, 47256, 47282, 47459, 47497, 47505, 50033.
The underground to Liverpool St where the kids recorded
Liverpool St – Stratford
08262, 08422, 08528, 08531, 31125, 31137, 31151, 31201, 31305, 37049, 47004, 47017, 47018, 47085, 47122
Through the tunnel with great anticipation to Stratford depot and works where a total of 57 locos were observed, including 6 of the now under threat “toffee apples”.
Stratford Depot
03081, 03149, 03160, 03389, 08207, 08233, 08239, 08407, 08518, 08519, 08520, 08521, 08522, 08527, 08627, 08715, 31004, 31005, 31006, 31007,
31008, 31013, 31103, 31107, 31122, 31133, 31164, 31176, 31212, 37012,
37022, 37064, 37079, 37110, 37115, 37118, 47006, 47007, 47010, 47114, 47115, 47130, 47156, 47160, 47198, 47336, 47479,
Stratford Works
08518, 31109, 31114, 37093, 37160, 40037, 40156, 40193, 47116, 47526
37093 undergoing overhaul in Stratford Works
Then it was back to Stratford station, Liverpool St and Moorgate en route to Hornsey. En route and on return to Kings X the following were recorded
Moorgate – Hornsey – Kings X
08493, 08529, 08551, 31190, 31202, 31225, 31314, 31403, 31404, 31408, 40020, 40075, 46040, 47216, 47345, 47406, 47412, 47543, 55005, 55013, 55015
Across the boards from Hornsey station to John’s first visit to Hornsey depot where the following were logged:
Hornsey depot
08350, 08709
312010, 312011, 312012, 312015, 312025
313009, 313011, 313017, 313019, 313027, 313029, 313031, 313032, 313033, 313042, 313045, 313047, 313048, 313051, 313063, 313064
The shiny, bright, clean fairly new Hornsey depot sees 312010, 313029 and 313048 stabled
Back at Kings X there was half an hour observing the nonstop loco moves from the end of platform 8, where on joining 47470 on the 1204 to Hull there was much disappointment as several Deltics were hovering!
Off Royal duties, an immaculate 47525 at Kings X Passenger stabling point
The might of Haymarket’s 55005 on Kings X Passenger stabling point
The following were observed en route to Peterborough through the now snow covered country under grey skies. At Peterborough 55012 was cheered at passing with the 1020 Newcastle – Kings X.
Kings X – Peterborough
08550, 31125, 31188, 31217, 31223, 31326, 31407, 31408, 31411, 40074, 47216, 47219, 47402, 47404, 47406, 47409, 47470H, 47525, 55012, 55016
A Craven’s “bog cart” was endured across the Fens to March where the 20 minute snowy stroll, crossing the line by the level crossing, into Norwood Road where distant views of the depot’s power caused the pace to involuntary quicken. Then up Hundred Road and into the depot, once JW showed the permit, 34 locos including 2 x 20, well worth the slippy walk from March station.
March depot
08094, 08096, 08139, 08205, 08209, 08257, 08258, 08549, 08889, 20045, 20142, 25135, 25302, 31108, 31111, 31160, 31162, 31216, 31262, 31269, 31295, 37025, 37033, 37035, 37043, 37052, 37085, 37109, 37220, 40067, 40155, 47043, 47196, 47285
A chilly looking March depot with 37025 and 25302 stabled in the snow
37043 a long term March machine and visiting 47285 on March depot
In fading light and now frost and snow underfoot the trudge back to the station for a steaming 31243 to Ipswich with Mk I E25080 hosting increasingly exhausted kids! Still they recorded the following between Peterborough and Ipswich and between Ipswich and Liverpool St
Peterborough – Ipswich
08097, 08315, 08526, 25118, 31177, 31205, 31222, 31224, 31317, 31327, 31243H, 40057, 40103,
Ipswich – Liverpool St
03158, 03179, 03180, 03399, 08228, 08237, 08661, 31015, 31156, 31200, 31201, 37021, 37023, 37036, 37041, 37080, 47018H, 47118,
At a dark, cold Ipswich the party welcomed the warmth of 47018’s boiler and Mk i’s to return them to Liverpool St, the underground and DMU back to Maidenhead, an enjoyable, exhausting day over..
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