Unsung Heroes - On Track Plant, Departmentals and Road-Railers (Still being updated in 2009)
00 NEW Windhoff MPV's DR98907 and DR98957 in the consist of 6O26 Hinksey Yard to Eastleigh Yard on 18-12-09 (pic 1 of 2) |
00 NEW Windhoff MPV's DR98907 and DR98957 in the consist of 6O26 Hinksey Yard to Eastleigh Yard on 18-12-09 (pic 2 of 2) |
00 NEWish 73212 is no longer a "Network Rail" machine but still carries NR livery when part of 6U27 Alton to Ashford on 13-11-09 |
00 NEWish 960301 working 3B71 on 17-10-09 |
00 NEWish Generator Van (converted 2003) 6260 in the consist of 6V27 on 04-08-09 |
00 NEWish Pandrol Jackson Stoneblower DR80206 heading West away from Reading on 30-11-09. |
00 NEWish Pandrol Jackson Stoneblower DR80207 en route from Alton to Ashford on 13-11-09. Note revised livery from 2007 image. |
00 NEWish Plasser & Theurer 08-16/32U-RT Plain Line Tamper DR73806 arriving at Rugby on 26-10-09 |
00 NEWish Plasser & Theurer 08-4x4/4S-RT Switch & Crossing Tamper/Liner no DR73935 arriving at Rugby on 26-10-09 |
00 NEWish Plasser & Theurer AFM 2000 RT Track Finishing Machine DR77002 arriving at Rugby on 26-10-09 |
061022 ex NOV 94710 at Cranmore at 21-06-08 |
08715 and TDB977495 at SF 17-10-92 |
31105 at the rear of 4Z07 unexpectedly (not booked) entering Didcot Yard on 25-09-06 |
31233 hauling 1Z06 (structure gauging train) on 18-10-08. Note the roof mounted lights. 31285 is at the rear. |
31233 stands at Reading with 1Z06 (structure gauging train) on 07-03-07. 31285 is at the other end. |
31285 at the rear of 1Z06 (structure gauging train) on 18-10-08. Note the absence of roof mounted lights. 31233 is hauling the train |
31285 unusually hauling 1Z08 in daylight (just) on 18-04-07. 31233 is at the rear. |
31465 hauling 1Z16 departmental stock move from Derby to Woking on 23-11-09. The consist is 6264 977868 and 9101. |
31970, formerly 97204 and 31326, at Barry on 19-08-90 |
43013 with its new light clusters leading 1Z20 on 10-08-07 |
43014 (43062 on rear) working 1C00 Paddington to Bristol on 10-02-06 |
43062 leads 1Z96 Paddington to Derby NMT in the Thames Valley 06-05-05 |
43089 leads 1Z21 on 14-03-08. 43014 is at the rear. |
47145 leads 1Z14 Didcot to Banbury via Southall Jcn, with 47355 on the rear, on 01-06-06 |
47975 (ex47540) with Structure Gauging Train Support coach DB975280 at Cambridge on 29-09-90 |
66602 hauls DR73111 through the Thames Valley en route from Margam to Reading WJ Yd on 01-07-05. DR73111 originally started the journey in the consist of a train being hauled by 66507, 66603 and 66526. |
66603 hauls HQA's, the Matisa TRT and 10 support wagons with 66604 at the rear, as 6Y33 Reading to Hullavington on 02-08-05 (pic 1 of 2) |
66603 hauls HQA's, the Matisa TRT and 10 support wagons with 66604 at the rear, as 6Y33 Reading to Hullavington on 02-08-05 (pic 2 of 2) |
6A97 Hinksey Yard - Reading WJ Yard utilises Plasser and Theurer MFS-D Materials Handling Train Hoppers with an NPW-RT Power Wagon, seen here being hauled by 66602 on 11-04-05 |
80686, a Mk1 Gangwayed Full Brake, spent some time in departmental use. It is now "preserved" at the MRC and is seen here on 30-07-08 |
901002 on the up main at Purley on Thames with an unidentified working on 06-03-06 |
901002, with 977693 leading, works 2Z02 St Phillips Marsh to Basingstoke via Reading on 02-06-06 (pic 1 of 2 of this working) |
901002, with 977694 leading, works 2Z02 St Phillips Marsh to Basingstoke via Reading on 02-06-06 (pic 2 of 2 of this working) |
950001 heads West along the GWML with an unidenfied working on 05-05-05 |
97403, formerly 46035, at Barry 19-08-90 |
975653 ex E3013 though still carrying the latter number, at Cranmore on 21-06-08 |
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