RailAdventure Power Cars

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43468 & 43480 worked 1852 0Z45 Leicester LIP to Tyseley Steam Trust

 

[50002Superb]

43468 & 43480 worked 1852 0Z45 Leicester LIP to Tyseley Steam Trust

Were the other four power cars attached or left at Leicester?

 

[Rhysdabeast]

Were the other four power cars attached or left at Leicester?

Left at Leicester

 

[50002Superb]

Left at Leicester

Great thanks

 

[ExRes]

43465 & 43484 and 43468 & 43480 worked 0835 0Z76 Tyseley Steam Trust to Wembley Receptions 1-7, 1330 6Q77 to Walton Old Junction MSC Sidings hauling 777027, 777025 & 777021 with the barriers and 2254 6Q78 to Kirkdale CS with 777028 & 777030



** Updated Thursday 2nd November **


43465 & 43484 and 43468 & 43480 working 0501 6Z79 Kirkdale CS to Walton Old Junction MSC Sidings with the barriers



** Updated Friday 3rd November **


43465 & 43484 and 43468 & 43480 worked 0622 6Z81 Walton Old Junction MSC Sidings to Wembley Receptions 1-7 with the barrier array and 1333 6Z83 to Tyseley Steam Trust with two IWA translator vans



** Updated Saturday 4th November **


43468 & 43480 worked 1025 0Z45 Tyseley Steam Trust to Leicester LIP and 1425 6Z46 to Kidderminster SVR hauling power cars 43307, 43306, 43316 & 43320



** Updated Tuesday 7th November **


43468 & 43480 worked 0613 0Z42 Kidderminster SVR to Tyseley Steam Trust and 0748 0Z43 to Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings

 

[ExRes]

43468 & 43480 worked 0703 5Q44 Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings to Yarmouth CHS hauling Mk3 coaches 40750, 41087 & 42585 and 1229 0Q45 to Tyseley Steam Trust

 

[43096]

43306/320 worked Friday’s 0Z46 Kidderminster - Kidderminster via Stourbridge Jct, Worcester SH and Stourbridge Jct.

 

[ExRes]

43306/320 worked Friday’s 0Z46 Kidderminster - Kidderminster via Stourbridge Jct, Worcester SH and Stourbridge Jct.

Some new RTT schedules for tomorrow (Sunday) 0910 0Z43 Kidderminster SVR to Worcester TC, 1008 0Z44 to Tyseley Up & Down Through Sidings and 1132 0Z45 back to Kidderminster and then Monday 1041 0Q43 Kidderminster SVR to Yarmouth CHS

On Tuesday there are currently schedules for RailAdventure operated 1129 1Z43 Yarmouth CHS to Norwich and 1224 1Z44 return



** Updated Monday 13th November **


43307 & 43316 worked yesterdays 0Z43/0Z44/0Z45

43306, 43320, 43316 & 43307 worked todays 1041 0Q43 Kidderminster SVR to Yarmouth CHS



** Updated Tuesday 14th November **


43007 & 43378 on 1129 1Z43 Yarmouth CHS to Norwich and 1224 1Z44 return with 41026, 42053, 42097, 44012, 42052 & 42380, reportedly a trip out for Eastern Rail Services staff and some of their clients



** Updated Friday 17th November **


43468 & 43480 worked 0835 0Z76 Tyseley Steam Trust to DB Cargo Fan A & B Sidings

 

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43306, 43320, 43316 & 43307 worked RailAdventure operated 1313 0Q43 Yarmouth CHS to Kidderminster SVR reportedly for the power cars to receive further commissioning work for their next life


43468 & 43480 worked 1352 0Z43 Wembley HS to Tyseley Steam Trust

 

[ExRes]

43465 & 43484 worked 0835 0Z53 Tyseley Steam Trust to Bescot Down Side, 1109 6X54 to Butterley MRC with a RailVac and 1543 0Z55 to Tyseley Steam Trust



** Updated Thursday 30th November **


43468 & 43480 worked 1014 0Z43 Tyseley Steam Trust to Leicester LIP and 1335 6Z44 return hauling the two RailAdventure IGB brake force wagons which have been stored at Leicester LIP for some considerable time



** Updated Friday 1st December **


43468 & 43480 worked 1125 0Z43 Tyseley Steam Trust to Kidderminster SVR



** Updated Tuesday 5th December **


43468 & 43480 worked 0853 0Z75 Kidderminster SVR to Tyseley Steam Trust

43465 & 43484 and 43468 & 43480 worked 1205 6Z76 Tyseley Steam Trust to Walton Old Junction MSC Sidings with the two IWA barrier vans and 2258 6Q77 to Kirkdale CS hauling 777025 & 777027



** Updated Wednesday 6th December **


43465 & 43484 and 43468 & 43480 worked 0501 6Z78 Kirkdale CS to Db Cargo Fan A & B Sidings with the two barrier vans

 

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43465 & 43484 and 43468 & 43480 worked 1331 6Q79 Db Cargo Fan A & B Sidings to Walton Old Junction MSC Sidings hauling 777022 and the vans



** Updated Friday 8th December **


43465 & 43484 and 43468 & 43480 worked 1133 6Z80 Walton Old Junction MSC Sidings to Tyseley Steam Trust with the two IWA translator vans



** Updated Monday 11th December **


43465 & 43484 and 43468 & 43480 worked 1514 6Z43 Tyseley Steam Trust to Kidderminster SVR with the two IWA translator vans



** Updated Wednesday 13th December **


43468 & 43480 working 1843 0Z54 Kidderminster SVR to Wembley Receptions 1-7



** Updated Thursday 14th December **


0112 7Q55 Wembley Receptions 1-7 to York Holgate Sidings (GBRf) Class 555 move cancelled due to a signal failure

 

[ExRes]

43468 & 43480 worked 0110 7Q55 Wembley Receptions 1-7 to York Holgate Sidings (GBRf) with 555013 & 555015 and barriers then 2137 7Q56 to Pelaw Goods Loops



** Updated Saturday 16th December **


43468 & 43480 worked 0440 6Z57 Pelaw Goods Loops to York Holgate Sidings (GBRf) with the barriers

43465 & 43484 worked 0630 0Z43 Kidderminster SVR to Db Cargo Fan A & B Sidings



** Updated Sunday 17th December **


43468 & 43480 worked 1310 6Z58 York Holgate Sidings (GBRf) to Wembley Receptions 1-7 with the barriers



** Updated Monday 18th December **


43465 & 43484 and 43468 & 43480 worked 1829 6Q77 Db Cargo Fan A & B Sidings to Walton Old Junction MSC Sidings hauling 777032 & 777034 and barrier array



** Updated Tuesday 19th December **


43465 & 43484 and 43468 & 43480 worked 2309 6Q79 Walton Old Junction MSC Sidings to Kirkdale CS with 777021 & 777022 and the barrier array



** Updated Wednesday 20th December **


43465 & 43484 and 43468 & 43480 worked 0501 6Z80 Kirkdale CS to Kidderminster SVR with the barriers

43320, 43316, 43306 & 43307 worked 1041 0Q43 Kidderminster SVR to Yarmouth CHS for storage prior to export, they were diverted to Norwich Crown Point for Xmas

 

[jimmylow]

Hello everyone,

A Happy New Year 2024!

I am a RailAdventure fan from Frankfurt, Germany. I am tracking the current fleet of RailAdventure power cars and other special cars in the UK as well as in continental Europe. The list of the current fleet (completeness to be verified by other RA fans) https://german87ac.com/railadventure-fleet-register/

1. I read that the HST 43467 and 43423 are being stored and being "rubbed down" (I guess this means the paint being stripped off). What stage are these 2 HST now? Do they already have the RA livery?
2. 2 HST 43308 and 43296 are used as parts donors. What are the respective original liveries and who were the previous operators?
3. Are there other special coupling cars and wagons in the RA UK fleet? I would not find any information on them.

I have also created a Facebook RailAdventure modelling group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1056352378847327/ (also see QR code). The purpose is to share RA models and layouts irrespective of scales.


Thanks for your feedback.

Best regards,
Jimmy

 

[fgwrich]

am a RailAdventure fan from Frankfurt, Germany. I am tracking the current fleet of RailAdventure power cars and other special cars in the UK as well as in continental Europe. The list of the current fleet (completeness to be verified by other RA fans) https://german87ac.com/railadventure-fleet-register/

1. I read that the HST 43467 and 43423 are being stored and being "rubbed down" (I guess this means the paint being stripped off). What stage are these 2 HST now? Do they already have the RA livery?
2. 2 HST 43308 and 43296 are used as parts donors. What are the respective original liveries and who were the previous operators?

1: Rubbed Down / Sanded down. Awaiting a trip to the paintshop while presumably mechanical work is carried out on them including the light modifications.

2: Virgin Trains East Coast / LNER. Though they have been stored in a different area of Eastleigh Works (usually ahead of the "test sheds").

 

[ExRes]

Hello everyone,

A Happy New Year 2024!

I am a RailAdventure fan from Frankfurt, Germany. I am tracking the current fleet of RailAdventure power cars and other special cars in the UK as well as in continental Europe. The list of the current fleet (completeness to be verified by other RA fans) https://german87ac.com/railadventure-fleet-register/


3. Are there other special coupling cars and wagons in the RA UK fleet? I would not find any information on them.

I have also created a Facebook RailAdventure modelling group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1056352378847327/ (also see QR code). The purpose is to share RA models and layouts irrespective of scales.


Thanks for your feedback.

Best regards,
Jimmy

There are five wagons based in the UK, two IWA translator / barrier vans and three IGB brake force wagons, all five were transferred from RA in Europe. When a delivery of 777s or 555s arrive in the UK the wagons which brought them from Europe are used and then returned after the delivery has been completed



** Updated Wednesday 3rd January **


43465 & 43468 working 1024 6Z43 Kidderminster SVR to Wembley Receptions 1-7 with the European barrier array, a change of power car pairings to start the new year

 

[jimmylow]

1: Rubbed Down / Sanded down. Awaiting a trip to the paintshop while presumably mechanical work is carried out on them including the light modifications.

2: Virgin Trains East Coast / LNER. Though they have been stored in a different area of Eastleigh Works (usually ahead of the "test sheds").

Thanks for the updates. I have updated the register accordingly.

There are five wagons based in the UK, two IWA translator / barrier vans and three IGB brake force wagons, all five were transferred from RA in Europe. When a delivery of 777s or 555s arrive in the UK the wagons which brought them from Europe are used and then returned after the delivery has been completed

Would you know which are the 5 wagons based permanently in UK i.e the wagon numbers?

By IWA translator, I think you meant Habfis sliding wall wagons (http://www.bdf.business.t-online.de/___BDW-priv/bdw-priv/railadventure/railadventure.htm#2797001) as we call them in Germany and IGB brake force wagon, Sfps-wagon (stake wagon) (http://www.bdf.business.t-online.de/___BDW-priv/bdw-priv/railadventure/railadventure.htm#4737002)

 

[ExRes]

Would you know which are the 5 wagons based permanently in UK i.e the wagon numbers?

By IWA translator, I think you meant Habfis sliding wall wagons (http://www.bdf.business.t-online.de/___BDW-priv/bdw-priv/railadventure/railadventure.htm#2797001) as we call them in Germany and IGB brake force wagon, Sfps-wagon (stake wagon) (http://www.bdf.business.t-online.de/___BDW-priv/bdw-priv/railadventure/railadventure.htm#4737002)

You are right with the IWA/Habfis and IGB/ Sfps, sorry I don't know the wagon numbers though, I think the best way of confirming the numbers is to ask on the UK based RailAdventure facebook page

 

[jimmylow]

You are right with the IWA/Habfis and IGB/ Sfps, sorry I don't know the wagon numbers though, I think the best way of confirming the numbers is to ask on the UK based RailAdventure facebook page

Thanks! I will ask around.
In the meantime, thank you very much everyone for your help. I read through the threads and have updated my RailAdventure NVR accordingly https://german87ac.com/railadventure-fleet-register/

The RADVE livery caught my attention when I first saw a baggage wagon with translator and since them, have been gathering information about their tractions and wagons. Hence, I started blogging and created a Facebook RailAdventure Modelling group.

I have displayed the Hornby 00 RailAdventure HST power cars (43480 + 43484) and Heljan OO IGA/B flat wagons at our Märklin operating session. As these are DC/DCC, I could not run the motorised power car 43484 on our layout but I managed to "drive" the 43480 around https://photos.app.goo.gl/HbsBXTZas3vgpKvF7 as part of a special excursion train.

 

[ExRes]

43465 & 43468 working 1309 0Z44 Wembley HS to Kidderminster SVR

 

[43096]

Hello everyone,

A Happy New Year 2024!

I am a RailAdventure fan from Frankfurt, Germany. I am tracking the current fleet of RailAdventure power cars and other special cars in the UK as well as in continental Europe. The list of the current fleet (completeness to be verified by other RA fans) https://german87ac.com/railadventure-fleet-register/

1. I read that the HST 43467 and 43423 are being stored and being "rubbed down" (I guess this means the paint being stripped off). What stage are these 2 HST now? Do they already have the RA livery?
2. 2 HST 43308 and 43296 are used as parts donors. What are the respective original liveries and who were the previous operators?
3. Are there other special coupling cars and wagons in the RA UK fleet? I would not find any information on them.

I have also created a Facebook RailAdventure modelling group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1056352378847327/ (also see QR code). The purpose is to share RA models and layouts irrespective of scales.


Thanks for your feedback.

Best regards,
Jimmy

RailAdventure also own the four ex-Meridian Generic Rail translator vans (converted from the FGW Motorail vans, and originally BR GUVs). Numbers are:
96602, EVN 96 70 0096 602-8
96603, EVN 96 70 0096 603-6
96605, EVN 96 70 0096 605-1
96607, EVN 96 70 0096 607-7

 

[jimmylow]

RailAdventure also own the four ex-Meridian Generic Rail translator vans (converted from the FGW Motorail vans, and originally BR GUVs). Numbers are:
96602, EVN 96 70 0096 602-8
96603, EVN 96 70 0096 603-6
96605, EVN 96 70 0096 605-1
96607, EVN 96 70 0096 607-7

Thank you for this valuable info. I have added to my list.

 

[ExRes]

Thank you for this valuable info. I have added to my list.

A bit of luck today, RailAdventure used 20142 & 20189 with the two Habfis/IWAs to transfer a Class 398 from Old Dalby to Pengam Reception Sidings, gen reports show the IWAs to be 8027970176 & 8027970184

 

[Adrian Barr]

A bit of luck today, RailAdventure used 20142 & 20189 with the two Habfis/IWAs to transfer a Class 398 from Old Dalby to Pengam Reception Sidings, gen reports show the IWAs to be 8027970176 & 8027970184

There's a nice photo of this movement on flickr, passing Leicester: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jason15c/53445109892/

Would you know which are the 5 wagons based permanently in UK i.e the wagon numbers?

The IWA/Habfis and IGB/SFPS wagons used in the UK are the same ones on your list that are used in Europe. They move through the channel tunnel as required for rolling stock deliveries. As far as I know, the only Railadventure IWA or IGB in the UK right now are the two Habfis used on the Class 398 movement last night (017-6 and 018-4) which have been in the UK since August.

For example 7Q55 in this photo from 15th December (with a pair of Class 555 units for the Tyne & Wear Metro) used SFPS (last 4 digits) 007-1, 025-3, 023-8 and 047-7 and Habfis 016-8 and 015-0, which had come through the channel tunnel with the class 555 units:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/72334387@N03/53399975266/
After these wagons returned to Wembley, they were used to move a pair of Class 777 units to Kirkdale depot for Merseyrail.
The wagons returning from Kirkdale as 6Z80 are seen here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/turners_pics/53411911698/
These wagons moved to Wembley on 3rd January, and then to Dollands Moor for the channel tunnel (hauled by DB Cargo from Wembley). At Wembley 2 more SFPS wagons were attached (043-6 and 002-2), which had been in the sidings at Leicester during most of 2023.

The translator vans mentioned in the post by 43096 can be seen here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/149450236@N06/52161574145/
And a closer look here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/class_58050_toton_traction_depot/53050428965/
The website written on the side of them has some info about these vehicles:
https://www.meridian-generic-rail.co.uk/universal-barrier-vehicles/

 

[jimmylow]

There's a nice photo of this movement on flickr, passing Leicester: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jason15c/53445109892/



The IWA/Habfis and IGB/SFPS wagons used in the UK are the same ones on your list that are used in Europe. They move through the channel tunnel as required for rolling stock deliveries. As far as I know, the only Railadventure IWA or IGB in the UK right now are the two Habfis used on the Class 398 movement last night (017-6 and 018-4) which have been in the UK since August.

For example 7Q55 in this photo from 15th December (with a pair of Class 555 units for the Tyne & Wear Metro) used SFPS (last 4 digits) 007-1, 025-3, 023-8 and 047-7 and Habfis 016-8 and 015-0, which had come through the channel tunnel with the class 555 units:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/72334387@N03/53399975266/
After these wagons returned to Wembley, they were used to move a pair of Class 777 units to Kirkdale depot for Merseyrail.
The wagons returning from Kirkdale as 6Z80 are seen here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/turners_pics/53411911698/
These wagons moved to Wembley on 3rd January, and then to Dollands Moor for the channel tunnel (hauled by DB Cargo from Wembley). At Wembley 2 more SFPS wagons were attached (043-6 and 002-2), which had been in the sidings at Leicester during most of 2023.

The translator vans mentioned in the post by 43096 can be seen here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/149450236@N06/52161574145/
And a closer look here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/class_58050_toton_traction_depot/53050428965/
The website written on the side of them has some info about these vehicles:
https://www.meridian-generic-rail.co.uk/universal-barrier-vehicles/

Thanks for the info Adrian and ExRes!

I will digest and see how to incorporate the information in my register. I have divided the list based on registered RailAdventure and the subsidiaries companies. At this moment, RailAdventure GmbH, Munich; RailAdventure UK Ltd, Birmingham; RailAdventure France SAS, Paris and majority-owned Railexperts BV, Soesterberg, NL https://german87ac.com/railadventure-fleet-register/

Heljan made IGA flat bogie wagons with RailAdventure livery (Art. 5115) in OO-scale. These wagons have the following RIV numbers 33 80 473 7 007-1 D-RADVE + 33 80 473 7 042-8 D-RADVE. These also made IWB/Habfis (Art. 5020) but as I do not have these wagons, I don't know the wagon numbers. Does any RailAdventure fans here have the Heljan IWB twin wagon set? I would appreciate a reading of the 2 wagon numbers. I presumed that these were the wagons "permanently" stationed in the UK but I might be wrong based on your comments.

Therefore. am I right to say that there are no permanent IWA/Habfis and IGB/Sfps wagons stationed in the UK but rather these are transferred from the Continental for transport and may leave UK for any continental-bound transports? The only permanent ones would be the 5 universal brake wagons.

Btw, what do the initials stand for? IWA, IWB, IGA and IGB?

 

[Wyrleybart]

Btw, what do the initials stand for? IWA, IWB, IGA and IGB?

These are TOPS codes used in the UK
I = international (ferry) vehicle
W = covered van
G = flat or bolster wagon
A and B are brake type
A air brakes
B air brakes and vacuum through pipe


HTH

 

[ExRes]

Thanks for the info Adrian and ExRes!


Therefore. am I right to say that there are no permanent IWA/Habfis and IGB/Sfps wagons stationed in the UK but rather these are transferred from the Continental for transport and may leave UK for any continental-bound transports? The only permanent ones would be the 5 universal brake wagons.

You're welcome @jimmylow

There are two IWAs and three IGBs permanently based in the UK, currently they are at the Severn Valley Railway Kidderminster with the four vans mentioned by @43096

 

[Adrian Barr]

Therefore. am I right to say that there are no permanent IWA/Habfis and IGB/Sfps wagons stationed in the UK but rather these are transferred from the Continental for transport and may leave UK for any continental-bound transports? The only permanent ones would be the 5 universal brake wagons.

There are two IWAs and three IGBs permanently based in the UK, currently they are at the Severn Valley Railway Kidderminster

With the exception of the "universal barrier wagons" I don't think Railadventure have a separate UK fleet of wagons which stay permanently in the UK. I think the situation is that some of the European wagons are based (or "outbased" you could say) in the UK, although the actual wagon numbers based here may change occasionally. The UK-based wagons sometimes visit Europe, while the other European Habfis / Sfps wagons also visit the UK on rolling stock movements. Habfis 87802797017-6 and 87802797018-4 (currently at Kidderminster) have been in the UK for months, but did visit Europe for 3 weeks holiday in August 2023. This picture (zoom in to see the wagon number) shows 878027970176 with a Class 777 move from Dollands Moor on 2nd August, and it was back in Europe a few days later, before returning at the end of August with another Class 777 movement (and remaining in the UK since then): https://www.flickr.com/photos/37059-uk/53131572675/
Interesting detail of the "through pipe" braking arrangement!

There were also some GBRF movements that used the Railadventure wagons on stock deliveries from Europe. Some good wagon pictures here from 2019:
https://www.47soton.co.uk/2019/07/the-at300-delivery-train-returns-to.html

And even the "material and workshop car" Habfis have been in the UK, I can see 338027976178 and 338027976780 in this picture, being used as "brake force" together with IGB/Sfps:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/58806173@N08/50094408943/

I can't see any IGA / IGB on TOPS at Kidderminster and I don't think any of the Railadventure Sfps are in the UK right now, even if some are normally based here.
For example all the wagons on this arrival at Kidderminster on 20th December (SFPS 007-1, 025-3, 023-8 and 047-7 and Habfis 016-8 and 015-0) are now in Europe:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/190308600@N04/53431096343/

These are the dates that each wagon left the UK (i.e. the most recent date when it was in the UK). For some of them it's hard to work out the year, but they all seem to have visited the UK since 2020 (except for two wagons which have a Romanian 53 Country code). Hopefully this is useful information (thanks jimmylow for the list of wagons; I haven't see a full list of these wagons before).

Coupling car type Habfis (IWA)
87 80 279 7 001-0 D-RADVE 27/11/23
87 80 279 7 002-8 D-RADVE 27/11/23
87 80 279 7 003-6 D-RADVE 03/09/??
87 80 279 7 004-4 D-RADVE 03/09/??
87 80 279 7 005-1 D-RADVE 08/01/??
87 80 279 7 006-9 D-RADVE 08/01/??
87 80 279 7 011-9 D-RADVE 06/04/23
87 80 279 7 012-7 D-RADVE 06/04/23
87 80 279 7 013-5 D-RADVE 15/10/20
87 80 279 7 014-3 D-RADVE 15/10/20
53 80 279 7 015-0 D-RADVE 04/01/24
87 80 279 7 016-8 D-RADVE 04/01/24
87 80 279 7 017-6 D-RADVE In UK at Kidderminster
87 80 279 7 018-4 D-RADVE In UK at Kidderminster
87 80 279 7 019-2 D-RADVE 25/03/23
87 80 279 7 020-0 D-RADVE 25/03/23
87 80 279 7 021-8 D-RADVE 25/03/23
87 80 279 7 022-6 D-RADVE 25/03/23
87 80 279 7 023-4 D-RADVE 19/03/??
87 80 279 7 024-2 D-RADVE 19/03/??

Material and workshop car type Habfis
33 53 2797 005-9 RO-RADVE Never been in UK
33 53 2797 015-8 RO-RADVE Never been in UK
33 80 2797 617-8 D-RADVE 06/04/23
33 80 2797 655-8 D-RADVE 31/10/??
33 80 2797 678-0 D-RADVE 06/04/23
33 80 2797 695-4 D-RADVE 13/04/21

Ballast weight car type Sfps
33 80 473 7 002-2 D-RADVE 04/01/24
33 80 473 7 009-7 D-RADVE 03/07/??
33 80 473 7 023-8 D-RADVE 04/01/24
33 80 473 7 025-3 D-RADVE 04/01/24
33 80 473 7 027-9 D-RADVE 27/11/23
33 80 473 7 034-5 D-RADVE 03/09/23
33 80 473 7 039-4 D-RADVE 27/11/23
33 80 473 7 043-6 D-RADVE 04/01/24
33 80 473 7 047-7 D-RADVE 04/01/24

Ballast weight car type Sfpns (IGA/B)
33 80 473 7 007-1 D-RADVE 04/01/24 [IGB]
33 80 473 7 042-8 D-RADVE 06/08/?? [IGB]

 

[ExRes]

43468 & 43480 and 20142 & 20007 worked 1010 6Z76 Kidderminster SVR to Walton Old Junction MSC Sidings with two Universal Barrier Vans and 2309 6Q77 to Kirkdale CS with 777032 & 777034

 

[DBS92042]

With the exception of the "universal barrier wagons" I don't think Railadventure have a separate UK fleet of wagons which stay permanently in the UK. I think the situation is that some of the European wagons are based (or "outbased" you could say) in the UK, although the actual wagon numbers based here may change occasionally. The UK-based wagons sometimes visit Europe, while the other European Habfis / Sfps wagons also visit the UK on rolling stock movements. Habfis 87802797017-6 and 87802797018-4 (currently at Kidderminster) have been in the UK for months, but did visit Europe for 3 weeks holiday in August 2023. This picture (zoom in to see the wagon number) shows 878027970176 with a Class 777 move from Dollands Moor on 2nd August, and it was back in Europe a few days later, before returning at the end of August with another Class 777 movement (and remaining in the UK since then): https://www.flickr.com/photos/37059-uk/53131572675/
Interesting detail of the "through pipe" braking arrangement!

There were also some GBRF movements that used the Railadventure wagons on stock deliveries from Europe. Some good wagon pictures here from 2019:
https://www.47soton.co.uk/2019/07/the-at300-delivery-train-returns-to.html

And even the "material and workshop car" Habfis have been in the UK, I can see 338027976178 and 338027976780 in this picture, being used as "brake force" together with IGB/Sfps:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/58806173@N08/50094408943/

I can't see any IGA / IGB on TOPS at Kidderminster and I don't think any of the Railadventure Sfps are in the UK right now, even if some are normally based here.
For example all the wagons on this arrival at Kidderminster on 20th December (SFPS 007-1, 025-3, 023-8 and 047-7 and Habfis 016-8 and 015-0) are now in Europe:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/190308600@N04/53431096343/

These are the dates that each wagon left the UK (i.e. the most recent date when it was in the UK). For some of them it's hard to work out the year, but they all seem to have visited the UK since 2020 (except for two wagons which have a Romanian 53 Country code). Hopefully this is useful information (thanks jimmylow for the list of wagons; I haven't see a full list of these wagons before).

Coupling car type Habfis (IWA)
87 80 279 7 001-0 D-RADVE 27/11/23
87 80 279 7 002-8 D-RADVE 27/11/23
87 80 279 7 003-6 D-RADVE 03/09/23
87 80 279 7 004-4 D-RADVE 03/09/23
87 80 279 7 005-1 D-RADVE 08/01/??
87 80 279 7 006-9 D-RADVE 08/01/??
87 80 279 7 011-9 D-RADVE 06/04/23
87 80 279 7 012-7 D-RADVE 06/04/23
87 80 279 7 013-5 D-RADVE 15/10/20
87 80 279 7 014-3 D-RADVE 15/10/20
53 80 279 7 015-0 D-RADVE 04/01/24
87 80 279 7 016-8 D-RADVE 04/01/24
87 80 279 7 017-6 D-RADVE In UK at Kidderminster
87 80 279 7 018-4 D-RADVE In UK at Kidderminster
87 80 279 7 019-2 D-RADVE 25/03/23
87 80 279 7 020-0 D-RADVE 25/03/23
87 80 279 7 021-8 D-RADVE 25/03/23
87 80 279 7 022-6 D-RADVE 25/03/23
87 80 279 7 023-4 D-RADVE 19/03/22
87 80 279 7 024-2 D-RADVE 19/03/22

Material and workshop car type Habfis
33 53 2797 005-9 RO-RADVE Never been in UK
33 53 2797 015-8 RO-RADVE Never been in UK
33 80 2797 617-8 D-RADVE 06/04/23
33 80 2797 655-8 D-RADVE 31/10/18
33 80 2797 678-0 D-RADVE 06/04/23
33 80 2797 695-4 D-RADVE 13/04/21

Ballast weight car type Sfps
33 80 473 7 002-2 D-RADVE 04/01/24
33 80 473 7 009-7 D-RADVE 03/07/23
33 80 473 7 023-8 D-RADVE 04/01/24
33 80 473 7 025-3 D-RADVE 04/01/24
33 80 473 7 027-9 D-RADVE 27/11/23
33 80 473 7 034-5 D-RADVE 03/09/23
33 80 473 7 039-4 D-RADVE 27/11/23
33 80 473 7 043-6 D-RADVE 04/01/24
33 80 473 7 047-7 D-RADVE 04/01/24

Ballast weight car type Sfpns (IGA/B)
33 80 473 7 007-1 D-RADVE 04/01/24 [IGB]
33 80 473 7 042-8 D-RADVE 06/08/23 [IGB]

Added the years in bold for most of the missing ones but not sure on the last IWA pair

 

[childwallblues]

43468 & 43480 and 20142 & 20007 working 1010 6Z76 Kidderminster SVR to Walton Old Junction MSC Sidings with two Universal Barrier Vans and 2309 6Q77 to Kirkdale CS with 777s

Cn anybody tell me the numbers of the two barrier vans please?