Red Pen 2012

[Techniquest]

Latest wins

379011
379017

 

[87015]

Even I've had 08471 before, it can't be that big!!! I scored U55002, 56091, 66723, 66745 last weekend on the back of 18 new BDZ in Bulgaria.

 

[D841 Roebuck]

Units required:
142 - 4/94
143 - 18/23
144 - 1/24
150 - 55/133
153 - 35/70
155 - 0/7
156 - 44/114
158 - 48/182 (original units)
159 - 20/22 (originals)
165 - 64/76
166 - 14/21
168 - 18/19
170 - 69/132
171 - 15/16
172 - all (not even seen one yet...)
175 - 0/27
180 - 10/14
185 - 13/51
220 - 5/34
221 - 13/44
222 - 19/27

EMUs - far too many to count!

The above have all been sampled in the course of doing other things. Might have to go looking for 144002, though...

 

[12CSVT]

October update :

Diesel locomotives
Class 03 - D2148
Class 05 - D2595
Class 08 - D3586
Industrial - 10283 'Progress' (Sentinel 0-4-0 DH at Ribble Steam Railway)

Steam
SR - 30925
LMS - 43924, 47493
BR - 80002

DMU
51226 + 51499
51503 (partnered with 59117 + 55009)

EMU
390009 (also 390103 / 112 / 114 / 117 / 131 as 11 cars)

London Underground
1995 stock - 51630, 51720
2009 stock - 11001/002, 11071/072, 11089/090, 11093/094
S8 - 21027/028, 21045/046

Croydon Tramlink
2555

 

[D841 Roebuck]

A pootle round West Yorkshire on Tuesday 30th Oct produced the following winners: 43277, 180105, 185151, 221132, 321902, 322481.

Saltaire, Frizinghall, Guiseley and Sandal & Agbrigg were visited for the first time (and the pub at Guiseley does a decent burger).

 

[craig87034]

Since my last update

20059
50026
55002
56091
66176
66723
66745

LBNGR
28 'RAF STANBRIDGE'
AW 165
NG 23

 

[33056]

I have also been busy recently scratching loads of locos in Austria, Croatia, Hungary and Slovenia haven't got time to list them all right now but pictures gradually appearing here and gory details here .

Since returning to the UK I have managed to get 67027 and 66176 but can't see me getting much more at home this year.

 

[EXD]

I haven't updated this for a while:

1st September
220022
D6566
D6575
D1661
D7017
43193

8th September
43071

12th September
43053
220014

29th September
150927
153329

29th October
43181
150216
143622
143624
150267
142085
143614
142076
142080
150236
150241
142072
143605
43017

2nd November
159008
377410
455857

3rd November
458002
455736

 

[TheJRB]

29th September
21095/21096 (LU S8)
5063 (LU A60)
5034 (LU A60)
5731 (LU C77)
5519 (LU C69)
5720 (LU C77)
321332
321359
24 (DLR B90)
06 (DLR B2K)
38 (DLR B90)

6th October
112 (LU 1973TS)
129 (LU 1973TS)
7017 (LU D78)
7128 (LU D78)
5587 (LU C69)
5546 (LU C69)
5548 (LU C69)
378210
455914
455713
96089 (LU 1996TS)
96062 (LU 1996TS)
135 (DLR B07)
140 (DLR B07)
395002

17th October
171724
375917
375614
375301
375624

20th October
390107
170630
323217
323205
323219
172222
172211
390122
51624 (LU 1995TS)
51625 (LU 1995TS)

27th October
51656 (LU 1995TS)
51657 (LU 1995TS)
390112
150227
221118
390040
51620 (LU 1995TS)
51619 (LU 1995TS)

 

[Techniquest]

29th October 2012

172215
172334
350259

 

[Jordy]

25 August - 3 November (locos only!)

03089
D2325
03197
03399
03081
47579
67013
33002
27056
47375
47703
47853
20059
33102
33021
31414
33035
56091
50026
66737
14029
55002
37119
31162
45133
D1062
D821
20188
08015
08471
50035
57314

 

[Techniquest]

Since I made the effort to do the totting ups, I might as well share my classes lists too:

DMUs

121 1/3
139 Cleared (not surprising )
142 57/94
143 Cleared
144 15/23
150 56/137
153 24/70
155 5/7
156 74/114
158 49/173
159 Cleared
165 30/75
166 8/21
168 3/19
170 53/138
171 12/16
172 19/40
175 Cleared
180 2/14
185 23/51
201 1/1
220 Cleared (believe you me, that took a long time too!)
221 2/44
222 16/27

Total 450/1067 according to my counts in my NREA

Not as impressive as my cleared for sight list that, where I only need 5 150s and 1 158 for sight (thanks Northern, FGW and LM for that!) with the DMUs

EMUs

313 46/64
314 8/16
315 49/61
317 55/72
318 6/21
319 57/86
320 12/22
321 86/116
322 3/5
323 7/43
332 12/14
333 11/16
334 25/40
350 35/67
357 61/74
360 14/26
365 33/41
375 98/112
376 29/36
377 128/205
378 40/57
379 26/30
380 22/38
390 ?*
395 21/29
442 15/24
444 14/45
450 75/127
455 78/137
456 16/24
458 18/30*
465 116/147
466 38/43
483 2/6
507 22/32
508 32/42**

Total 1310/1958

* = Waiting for renumberings to be concluded/pending renumbering to 458/5s. ** = Includes stored members of the class.

 

[theblackwatch]

Three new engines for me in recent weeks, namely 66197 and 66095 on the Ferry Go Round, followed by 92003 last Saturday. Also, an afternoon in London prior to the Ferry Go Round netted my last Class 357 and 360 units - I must get round to doing a list of the totals of each unit class that I require like some others on here. Might aim for one dated Jan 1st.

 

[43167]

The red pen saw some action on Sunday when I went to Edinburgh for the Scotland v All Blacks game.

My service Waverley to Haymarket was 220028.

Other winners in recent weeks were both on 27th Oct, 66176 on UK Railtours Boulby tour, then 60009 'Union of South Africa' on the Hadrian Skipton-Shipley.

 

[Keith Jarrett]

The computerisation of all my travel logs going back to the 1980s - all were manual - has lead me to the stark realisation that I need London Underground and DLR units by the shedload (over 400 units total). This means that particularly in the winter months I will be looking in that direction to keep up red lines (in reality yellow shading on my travel log). By about 1990, I thought that I had cleared up on all available LU/DLR stock apart from the odd set of A stock which has since been secured. Since then we have had:
1992 stock - where I need 122 individual two car units
Waterloo and City - all sorted although only one trip logged with units 9/10
1995 stock - three years commuting on the Northern line soon after the introduction of the 1995 stock sorted that nicely
1996 stock - 26 units needed, most of which are the even numbered ones but as I use the Jubilee regularly, knocking these off should not be too difficult.
2009 stock - I am only an erratic user of the Victoria line but already a third have fallen. These are not my higherst priority
S-8 stock - The Metropolitan line is normally off my normal lines of travel so I will have to make an effort here
S-7 stock - Part of the regular commute to work is on the District/Circle so once these enter traffic, then I will hopefully pick up these quite easily.
DLR - Apart from the B90 stock, I need most DLR units as I have only made one trip on the DLR in recent times.
Tram(p)link - I have all of the original batch of 24 units so a few hours in Croydon will be necessary to sort the new kids on the block.
The result is that looking for new stuff to ride on the national network may have to take a bit of a back seat although the 2013 target will be my remaining pacers and 507/508 stock.
Light rail stock from outside London (Nottingham, Sheffield, Manchester etc) will have to wait until next year
Oh, and any tips for the best sections of line to bash 1992 stock (Central line) and DLR?

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Tramlink - I have all of the original batch of 24 units so a few hours in Croydon will be necessary to sort the new kids on the block.

Be aware 2559 is currently out of traffic at the depot; you should be able to get all the other 5 in one short session between East Croydon and Lebanon Road.

The trick is, at East Croydon let them go if they're heading west because of the one way loop; you lose too much time getting back to East Croydon. I cleared 5 of the 6 in 45 minutes when I went for them; fortunately that included 2559 and I was able to get my missing one ( 2555 ) a week later...

Not sure yet when 2559 is going to be back in traffic.

 

[43167]

A marathon effort yesterday saw me finally get 158710 to clear the class. Went to Inverness, only to find out it had gone to Edinburgh (Staying in Inverkeithing !!). However while en-route to Aberdeen, was told it was going to be out in evening, went straight do Edinburgh on 1705 and got it on 1938 Newcraighall to Glenrothes.

 

[12CSVT]

A marathon effort yesterday saw me finally get 158710 to clear the class. Went to Inverness, only to find out it had gone to Edinburgh (Staying in Inverkeithing !!). However while en-route to Aberdeen, was told it was going to be out in evening, went straight do Edinburgh on 1705 and got it on 1938 Newcraighall to Glenrothes.

I'd be interested to know where 158713 is working over the next few days. I am hoping to track it down next week as it is the only Scotrail unit I need, I'll also be doing some 'Skip' bashing while I am up there.

 

[43167]

Other red pens this week in Scotland.

Wednesday
220023

Thursday
67007

Friday
380010
380015

On 713, it's been about in south of Scotland, so you might have a chance.
--- old post above --- --- new post below ---
Been in London today and there was some red pen action.

Units
376005
376017
377105
377201
377409
378221
455811
455821
466037

Underground stock
Northern Line
51633/634

D-Stock
7060/8085

Bakerloo
3332, 3352, 3440, 3566

Central Line
91035, 93186, 91249

C-Stock
5584, 5724

Stations
Grove Park, Bromley North, Petts Wood, Crystal Palace
Purley, Tattenham Corner, West Croydon, West Norwood
Tulse Hill

And abit of track:
Bromley North and Tattenham Corner branches, plus afew other curves here and there.

 

[TheJRB]

7th November
375612
465170
466019
465179

18th November
465914
466013
375602

28th November
375714
466031
375308
375825

 

[12CSVT]

November update

Quite a few industrial locos this month due to several BLS visits to preserved railways

Diesel locomotives
Class 03 - 03079
Class 07 - D2994
Class 67 - 67030

Industrial
446 "Kingswood (Barclays 0-6-0 DM at Avon Valley Railway)
327964 "British Sugar York" (Ruston Hornsby 0-4-0 DH at Derwent Valley Light Railway)
466618 (Ruston Rornsby 0-6-0 DH at Avon Valley Railway)

Narrow Gauge
3 "Robert" , 9 "John Rennie" (both at Ruislip Lido Railway)

Industrial Steam
1940 "Henbury" (Peckett 0-6-0 ST at Bristol Harbour Railway)

EMU
Class 390 - 390126/137 (as 11 cars, had both of them as 9 cars)

Departmental
RDB998901 (Drewry personnel carrier at Middleton Railway)

London Underground
S Stock - 21007/008, 21023/024, 21043/044, 21047/048, 21063/064, 21071/072, 21073/074, 21081/082, 21093/094, 21097/098, 21103/104, 21107/108, 21111/112, 21115/116
1992 stock - 92018/93018
1995 stock - 51520/542/543/551/595/638/639/702/704/715
2009 stock - 11003/004

Unfortunately 158713 still eludes me despite spending two days in Scotland this week (see post #168)

 

[Jordy]

Since my last post all I've had loco wise is 92019 and 92003 (my first two!). Various units and light rail contraptions have also been had (and I've cleared my Sheffield trams) but I can't be bothered to list them!

 

[Keith Jarrett]

The computerisation of all my travel logs going back to the 1980s - all were manual - has lead me to the stark realisation that I need London Underground and DLR units by the shedload (over 400 units total). This means that particularly in the winter months I will be looking in that direction to keep up red lines (in reality yellow shading on my travel log). By about 1990, I thought that I had cleared up on all available LU/DLR stock apart from the odd set of A stock which has since been secured. Since then we have had:
1992 stock - where I need 122 individual two car units
Waterloo and City - all sorted although only one trip logged with units 9/10
1995 stock - three years commuting on the Northern line soon after the introduction of the 1995 stock sorted that nicely
1996 stock - 26 units needed, most of which are the even numbered ones but as I use the Jubilee regularly, knocking these off should not be too difficult.
2009 stock - I am only an erratic user of the Victoria line but already a third have fallen. These are not my higherst priority
S-8 stock - The Metropolitan line is normally off my normal lines of travel so I will have to make an effort here
S-7 stock - Part of the regular commute to work is on the District/Circle so once these enter traffic, then I will hopefully pick up these quite easily.
DLR - Apart from the B90 stock, I need most DLR units as I have only made one trip on the DLR in recent times.
Tram(p)link - I have all of the original batch of 24 units so a few hours in Croydon will be necessary to sort the new kids on the block.
The result is that looking for new stuff to ride on the national network may have to take a bit of a back seat although the 2013 target will be my remaining pacers and 507/508 stock.
Light rail stock from outside London (Nottingham, Sheffield, Manchester etc) will have to wait until next year
Oh, and any tips for the best sections of line to bash 1992 stock (Central line) and DLR?

Bit of an update on the London Underground situation.
1996 Stock - I have managed to secure another 5 units so only 21 to go.
1992 Stock - With nothing else better to do yesterday (2 December) afternoon, I headed for the Central Line and managed to knock off no less than 31 two car sets in about three hours - I seemed to be constantly on the move
S-8 - I have made a bit of an effort here with several visits to Baker Street and already around 40% of the units have fallen. I have even managed to get my first S-7+1 unit
2009 stock - 4 half units fell on my way to/from the Central Line bash mentioned above.

Now a question for all of you bashers - what's the minimum acceptable distance that you travel on a unit (or behind a loco) before it is logged as a score?
For me, I always aim for at least one mile although in extreme circumstances although there are a few items in the log that have less than a mile to their name.

 

[CC 72100]

In an ideal world as much as possible, but I have plenty of Exeter SD -> Exeter Central moves on pacers, 150s and 159s when I was just going into city centre, not specifically to go bashing as such - it all counts though! Still waiting for 143603 to turn up mind!

 

[theblackwatch]

Now a question for all of you bashers - what's the minimum acceptable distance that you travel on a unit (or behind a loco) before it is logged as a score?
For me, I always aim for at least one mile although in extreme circumstances although there are a few items in the log that have less than a mile to their name.

A coach length will do - and I've had one or two things for not much more than that! As AdamW says, "it all counts"! If you travelled (say) between Manchester Piccadilly and Oxford Road (a distance of 0.54 miles), presumably you would record the journey but still say you needed whatever provided the power?

 

[12CSVT]

A coach length will do - and I've had one or two things for not much more than that! As AdamW says, "it all counts"! If you travelled (say) between Manchester Piccadilly and Oxford Road (a distance of 0.54 miles), presumably you would record the journey but still say you needed whatever provided the power?

Anybody who was on the recent BLS trips to the Avon Valley and Middleton railways would have had brake van rides behind industrial shunters which weren't much further than this, in both cases to travel over part of sidings which were otherwise blocked by rolling stock.

I'll count anything over one chain (which is near enough a coach length).

 

[CC 72100]

In an ideal world as much as possible, but I have plenty of Exeter SD -> Exeter Central moves on pacers, 150s and 159s when I was just going into city centre, not specifically to go bashing as such - it all counts though! Still waiting for 143603 to turn up mind!

And guess which 143 rolled in on the way back from Digby & Sowton where I'd gone just to go shopping this afternoon?.... 603

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Now a question for all of you bashers - what's the minimum acceptable distance that you travel on a unit (or behind a loco) before it is logged as a score?

Surely as long as it has imparted motion under it's own power, it has made you move and therefore it is a haulage.

In the case of a trailer carriage, I would suggest the same provided it was coupled to the source of motive power.

( What I am not sure about is the hypothetical situation of if you are on a trailer vehicle and it runs away down a gradient through the brakes bleeding off and it hasn't been pushed / shunted to start it moving, does that count?! )

 

[Techniquest]

Now a question for all of you bashers - what's the minimum acceptable distance that you travel on a unit (or behind a loco) before it is logged as a score?
For me, I always aim for at least one mile although in extreme circumstances although there are a few items in the log that have less than a mile to their name.

Minimum distance I'd count is 1 chain, except in exceptional circumstances. Such a circumstance would usually be along the lines of the train moving but subsequently braking down. And yes, I have been on a couple of 168s where that has almost happened!

 

[43167]

Few winners this weekend.

Friday
153310
156414
222005
222022

Saturday
156403

Nottingham trams: 204, 205, 207, 208, 210, 211