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Trip to Ireland sightings: 24/10/13 - 28/10/13

November 10, 2013  •  Leave a Comment

Good Evening Folks,

 
Bit late I know but a record of sightings whilst on a trip to Ireland at the end of October:.
 
24/10/13
 
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06:42 Travel on 170636 from Hinckley to Birmingham New Street
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07:01 Daw Mill: 66541 4O88 Lawley Street - Grain
 
07:17 Lawley Street: 66516, 66556
 
07:19 Saltley: 66059
 
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07:30 Travel on 170521 from Birmingham New Street - Newport
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08:10 Ashchurch: 66148 4V83 Toton - Avonmouth empty coal hoppers
 
08:28 Gloucester: 66039 6M81 Margam - Round Oak loaded steel
 
Newport Station:
 
09:21 66124 6B70 Avonmouth - Aberthaw Power Station loaded coal
09:43 66145 0xxx Margam - ????
09:48 66078 0xxx Margam - East Usk light engine
09:54 82308 t/n/t 67001 1V31 Holyhead - Cardiff Central
09:58 60092 6B13 Robeston - Westerleigh loaded bogie tanks
 
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10:11 Travel behind 43032 from Newport to Cardiff Central (didn't note back PC)
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10:15 Newport ADJ: 66020
 
10:17 Marshfield: 70017 4O51 Wentloog - Southampton
 
Cardiff Central:
 
10:33 66250 t/n/t 66161 3S61 Margam - Margam
10:42 66135 6M86 Margam - Dee Marsh loaded steel
10:55 66078 6V22 New Cumnock - Aberthaw Power Station (loco from East Usk)
 
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10:57 Travel on 150255 from Cardiff Central to Fishguard Harbour via the SDL
for the 14:30 sailing from Fishguard to Rosslare. 
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11:03 Cardiff Canton: 56094, 67001, 70099 and 66141 round the back on 4C94 Margam - Cwmbargoed empty coal hoppers.
 
Return Journey: 28/10/13
 
 
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13:29 Travel on 150283 from Fishguard Harbour to Cheltenham Spa via the SDL
after travelling on the 09:00 sailing from Rosslare to Fishguard
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14:52 Llandeilo Junction (Llanelli) DR80303 and quite a rake of cargowaggons too (also seen on the outward journey)
 
15:23 Margam: 60049, 60079, 66xxx
 
15:50 Cardiff Canton: 56094, 67001, 70099
 
16:16 Newport ADJ: 66015, 66096, 66103 on empty coal hoppers
 
16:36 Caldicot: 66111 6V07 Round Oak - Margam empty steel.
 
Cheltenham Spa:
 
17:43 66160 6Z35 Bescot - Avounmouth cement tanks
 
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17:46 Travel on 220003 from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street, 
which went via the Camp Hill line.
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18:57 Travel on 170111 from Birmingham New Street to Hinckley
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19:00 Lawley Street: 2 x un-id Class 66's.
 
Thank You to those who posted info out throughout the 2 days and also for help with workings. Any help with the un-id's will also be much appreciated.
 
Best Wishes
 
James

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