Simon Bendall

Latest Mk.3 formations I have are Unrefurbished passenger sets, most still in FGW dynamic lines blue, a few have lost the stripes, those in GWR green are highlighted. HA01 - 41124 42256 42255 44029 HA02 - 41144 42295 42301 44039 HA03 - 41104 42208 42206 44066 HA04 - 41130 42325 42267 44032 HA05 - 41022 42030 42010 44010 HA06 - 41158 42200 42129 44086 HA07 - 41010 42012 42013 44004 HA08 - 41180 42268 42296 44024 HA09 - 41146 42300 42299 44040 HA10 - 41135 42279 42280 44035 HA11 - 41136 42207 42047 44015 HA13 - 42209 42558 42269 42574 (training use only) Refurbished sets, ScotRail Intercity livery HA24 - 42343 42559 42183 40604 HA25 - 42045 42562 42292 40602 HA26 - 42046 42561 42004 40601 Power cars swap too frequently so don't record those against the sets but still a mix of FGW blue and ScotRail. Both can appear on the unrefurbished sets but only the ScotRail ones can be used on the refurbished sets.

If I recall correctly, decorated samples are due quite soon.

PFAs run to Berkeley pretty much every week, also Dungeness occasionally and the very irregular Southminster workings.

They're in temporary store, Hornsey is full until such time as the 717s get into service and the 313s can be moved away.

For anyone looking for info on the operation of the various FEA batches, there's some prototype notes now available at http://www.hattons.co.uk/NewsDetail.aspx?id=485

DM - Driving Motor, so yes power car TC - Trailer Composite, 46001-18 series, converted in 2014/15 from Trailer First TSD - Trailer Standard Disabled, those fitted with a large accessible toilet

Best bet would be to get the Platform 5 Locomotives & Coaching Stock pocket book for 1990 and 1991. Several on ebay at the moment.

The TGS is an HST vehicle, one would be found next to the country end power car of all GWR sets.

Worth mentioning that the Mk.5s are making their first visit to Fort William overnight, 73970 and 6 empties currently on the way. Come back in daylight tomorrow.

There was one in May 1997.

66701 was repainted in December 2014 but kept the original style of GBRf livery. Main livery tweak looks to be adding the GB Railfreight lettering on the cabs, which Railtec does. However, it now has the two-piece cabside windows not the three piece as per the Bachman model.

It was 800001 and 800002 that received new catering cars of the correct configuration at Doncaster. Their original vehicles then went to Newton Aycliffe to be formed into 800311 and 800312, which delayed their release. The new cars took the numbers of the old ones.

It's one of the recently converted ex GLV translator coaches, 68501 or 68504. http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisperkins/45263514995

Don't think it sees much rail traffic these days. Last workings of note were JPA cement tanks from Oxwellmains for repairs in late 2017 with Colas power, eg http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottdarg/38505478016

The PRAs were resprung from leaf to parabolic in 1987/88. As for chassis colour, as far as I could tell when helping Kernow with their research, 6313-16 were the black ones - these were built a little later.

68007 was working 1Z21 05:45 Newport-Chaddesden Sidings, Derby - first leg of the tour. Then tailed 1Z22 10:40 Chaddesden-Blackburn with 37218/409 leading, where all three were replaced by 57307 and 88003 for trip to Blackpool North. Set was Riviera's blue/grey rake with all blue Mk.2b generator/staff coach 17105.

26008 still available new from Hattons at £110.46 http://www.hattons.co.uk/308300/Heljan_2655_Class_26_0_26008_in_BR_railfreight_coal_sector_grey/StockDetail.aspx

Platform 5 sometimes tried to predict a repaint if the loco was in works when they were going to print and didn't always guess right. One of the most obvious being when 73101 was listed in EWS one year when it went to Toton and came out in a fresh coat of Pullman.

There were 18 - 37401/02/04/05/06/07/09/10/15/16/17/19/20/23/24/26/30/31 37402 was only Oor Wullie in this livery.

John, its an FKA https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/ewsmegafretfka

There was also 910265 in all over black (including ends) with Metals logos.

Snow King at Buxton http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue-diesels/42813926832

The first ex GWR set was due to move north this week but was failed at Laira on Monday with an AWS defect on 43165. Last heard to be awaiting repairs.

It will be modelled as now with new nose tooling for the headlight.

A typical formation by then would be Mk.1 TSO x3, CK, TSO x3, CK, TSO x2, BSK, all in NSE. Motive power typically 85/0 or 86/2. 86401 was actually rarely seen on the workings.