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Techniquest

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Hi all,

Apologies if I've put this thread in the wrong place, or if we've mysteriously got one already running. Not seen it, and I've been meaning to create this thread since 3rd January! Anyway, the name of the game is to post your winners this year, the new bits of haulage you've had this year. I was inspired by theblackwatch's similar thread last year, but instead of doing a summary at the end of the year I felt a running thread throughout the year would be a better idea. OK, so it's two months late but better late than never! Here's my lot so far:

3rd January 2012

390032

20th January 2012

350250
53575 (Northern line)
51546 (Northern line)
51726 (Northern line)
51672 (Northern line)
465028
465049
2546 (Croydon Tramlink)
2531 (Croydon Tramlink)
2532 (Croydon Tramlink)
2537 (Croydon Tramlink)
378145
378202
50 (DLR)
40 (DLR)
92156 (Central line)
3251 (Bakerloo line)
165130

21st January 2012

166204
165101
66213
66085
378221
378205
378231
13029 (Victoria line)
3548 (Bakerloo line)

10th February 2012

350238
14076 (Victoria line)
3466 (Bakerloo line)
360203
465934
465912
465170
465152
376016
376011
465171
466006
465011
465237
465019
466040
376006
465024
465038
466022
465047
458018
458017
455710
455714
455707
455861
455704
455860
455730
450112
455852
455725
455862
455850
96052 (Jubilee line)
3345 (Bakerloo line)

11th February 2012

165114
59204
5637 (GWR steam)
D1373 (MDHB 45) - D number was on a plate in the cab

22nd February 2012

350121
350248
350252
350114
350120
390037
350119

27th February 2012

165133
 
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Here is my list; as you probably all know by now, I don't count units of any description:

6th January 2012
67012

21st January 2012
66213

1st February 2012
15021 (SNCF)
922 016 (SBB)

2nd February 2012
1116 205 (ÖBB)
421 371 (SBB)
450 086 (SBB)

6th February 2012
199 861 (HSB)
99 7232 (HSB)
99 7237 (HSB)

7th February 2012
143 933 (DB)
182 020 (DB)
120 156 (DB) - last one, class cleared :D
182 518 (DB, hire)
143 220 (DB)
143 137 (DB)

8th February 2012
223 069 (VGB)
223 066 (VGB)

9th February 2012
223 071 (VGB)
ER20 007 (VGB hire)
223 064 (VGB)
111 003 (DB)
185 617 (DB hire)
143 592 (DB)

10th February 2012
146 202 (DB)
143 965 (DB)
143 845 (DB)
110 418(DB)

11th February 2012
199 009 (PRESS)
99 1542 (PRESS)
99 1590 (PRESS)

13th February 2012
223 068 (VGB)
223 072 (VGB)
183 004 (VGB)
111 055 (DB)
111 221 (DB)
143 626 (DB)
143 652 (DB)
143 032 (DB)
143 629 (DB)
111 183 (DB)
 

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Strangely I'd been thinking of starting such a thread but not got round to it. Here's my loco list, which at present totals 8:

14 Jan: 66002.
21 Jan: 66213.
28 Jan: 30053.
18 Feb: 31235, 47596.
25 Feb: 66030, 66238.
26 Feb: 45379.

Can't be bothered to type out all the units, but I have managed to clear my 322s (last one 481, on Jan 1st) and 159s.
 

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Mine

2/1/12
172215

6/1/12
158819

7/1/12
172331

27/1/12
221115

1/2/12
170101

4/2/12
90005, 90007, 315840, 315846, 321348, 321351, 323210, 350114, 350259, 36013, 360104, 360109, 360120, 379003, 379006, 379008, 379024

17/2/12
221101, 390055

18/2/12
350264

24/2/12
221142, 350128

25/2/12
91124, 150103, 155344, 158797, 158815, 158855, 180112, 185146, 220006, 222021, 322481, 333001, 333003, 333004, 350240

2/3/12
350249
 

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Not much to write about so far this year

DMU 172102
3 kettles - 5199, 45379, 46521
Docklands light railway car 133 (all DLR cars cleared for haulage)
 

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Interesting you should mention it,I've always wondered how others record their DLR action.For example,I had 40 paired with 13 I think (would need to check my notebook) when I had my recent light rail spree.Can't decide whether to count them both in on move or not.

I don't see why not,after all they both power the train don't they?Need to look into it but I know I only count the car I'm in on the Tube and not note all the motor cars,which may seem strange but that's just the easiest way for me to log my Tube haulage.

Thanks for the replies so far,glad to see some interest!
 

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Interesting you should mention it,I've always wondered how others record their DLR action.For example,I had 40 paired with 13 I think (would need to check my notebook) when I had my recent light rail spree.Can't decide whether to count them both in on move or not.

I don't see why not,after all they both power the train don't they?Need to look into it but I know I only count the car I'm in on the Tube and not note all the motor cars,which may seem strange but that's just the easiest way for me to log my Tube haulage.

Thanks for the replies so far,glad to see some interest!

Now this is something I've often thought about too. With main line EMUs, then you'll just note the unit number, easy (although I do note the coach number as well), but Tube trains, although they don't have unit nos., do tend to stay in fixed formations (101-201-301 and so on), so you can think of it as set 01 or whatever. That's what I usually did when I used the Undertube fairly often.
But what about a unit (this can apply on the Main line as well) that's coupled to the one you're in? do you count that as well? It's a dilemma, isn't it. :|
 

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But what about a unit (this can apply on the Main line as well) that's coupled to the one you're in? do you count that as well? It's a dilemma, isn't it. :|

If its powering the train I will count it - You don't have to be sitting in locos to count them after all! I Don't bother with LUL etc though.
 

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Well, trailer sets ( as in the old REP-TC formations, or the proper Gatwick Expresses ) by definition don't power but they are part of the rake, as is the case with any locomotive hauled coaching stock... so what I do is I'll note (P) behind the number for a powered haulage and (R) for a trailer haulage.

For MU formation, including the DLR, if it's in the rake I'll count it. There are purists around who insist on riding each unit in the formation before they count them; I have no problem with that. If it's how they want to do it, they're entitled to.

Regarding the Underground, yes - the units are in fixed formations; they just don't carry unit numbers. The way I note those is to take a defining carriage as the unit number and use that. Usually this will be the lowest numbered carriage in the unit, but in the case of the 1973 Stock and D Stock I'll use the middle carriage to avoid possible confusion caused when you come across one of the double ended units of that stock.

The Central Line is particularly interesting because the trains are actually formed of four two car units; the middle two being rather unique in that they are complete units without cabs and can therefore only ever be formed in the middle part of a train. So for the Central Line I use the 92xxx carriage as that is common to both types of unit. On rare occasions you can get the cab fitted units formed in the middle of a Central Line rake - I have seen this done with one rake formed of three cab fitted units and one middle unit; I have heard of cases where all four units were cab fitted ones, but never actually seen this for myself.
 

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Not really in to scooping things in,much rather get my favourites in for mileage.But have scored 66213 and 66085 this year
 

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<p>
If its powering the train I will count it - You don't have to be sitting in locos to count them after all! I Don't bother with LUL etc though.
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<p>Yeah, I'm about the same there. If it's in the formation and powering, I'll count all the units/locos. Never used to when I first started, always saw it as cheating back then but my senses finally came to me in the end.</p>
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<p>I think I am going to do the same with the DLR stuff from now on, although the Tube will always been a royal pain in the rear for that sort of thing!</p>

EDIT: Forgot to mention my winners from yesterday, which were:

3rd March 2012

2001 (Metrolink)
1021 (Metrolink)
D7076
D9531
47402 (the shame!)
50015
20087
 

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I only ever count the unit I'm actually travelling in, but that's only because it makes it easier to enter the numbers into my database.

Anyway, here are mine for the year so far:

8th January
143617

14th January
43142

29th January
220033
43139

1st February
159022
158956
377460
377134
158950
159013

16th February
150102
158959
150260
150278

17th February
175109
150121
220020

3rd March
153329
153373
 

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SNCFT DK100 - my first Alco and the promised clag,thrash and flames from the class did not disappoint today!
 

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Not much in the way of winners for me on yesterday's short bash, which ended up being significantly longer than planned due to the points failure at Moor Street.

5th March 2012

172339
172343
 

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Just cleared my Merseyrail electrics with 508128 on the 13.43 ex Kirkby. Sadly I still need a few stored 508s, which I'm not holding out much hope of getting.


 

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A week in Tunisia saw us get 33 SNCFT engines, Tunisia offers a variety of diesel classes on passenger work at the moment, and we had;

2xDI - big MLW/Alco freight engines, same as CP 1550s. Sound very good!
1xDJ and 2xDM - small GE 'switchers', DMs have CAT power units
14xDK - MLW/Alco whoppers, thrash/clag/flames etc!
1xDO - Ganz, same as MAV M41s, dull!
2xDP - big MLW/Alco mixed traffic locos, same as CP 1960s.
11xGT - new GM GT-18 express passenger engines, EMD645 power unit

Or at least thats the basics, my first and probably only trip so will never be that clued up on gen!

Entire gallery here: http://87015aewn.wordpress.com/2012/03/13/tunisia-march-2012/
 

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Sounds an interesting trip, though the comment about every train being bricked puts me off a little! I'm sure it was more interesting than my Class 508 though (which was followed on yesterday by my last Manchester tram, 2001, excluding the new 3000 series stock).
 

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Not going to list my units as there are far too many of them, but recent activity:

GA DMUs cleared (156417, 170201, 170205, 170208)
EMT 158s cleared (158847)
318s cleared
FCC 313s cleared
Also now down to one 378 (255)

Locos for the year (UK only):

90006, 90009, 90010, 90036, 67009, 90004, 66085, 66213
 

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15/03/2012
166212
172007
172008
313059
317887
317888
319366
321347
321351
332001
332005
332008
332012
360205
375301
375608
375709
376010
376033
378205
378255
465011
465012
465045
465048
465157
465235
466022
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Also now down to one 378 (255)

That was on 2N78 on Thursday.
 

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Jordy - all the last three 378s ( 255/6/7 ) are currently on the Watfords and NLL / WLL routes so that they can get so AC running in on them.
 

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Jordy - all the last three 378s ( 255/6/7 ) are currently on the Watfords and NLL / WLL routes so that they can get so AC running in on them.

I'm glad 255 has moved, as it means both the 378s I still want (that and 209) are concentrated on the same route so I can have a 'deckchair' session at Willesden Junction at some point!
 

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Surely Stratford is a better deckchairing spot? No need to see endless amounts of 390s passing by and you can escape onto something BR (315, 317, 321) after too, or even go somewhere else on a 90!
 

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Just cleared my Merseyrail electrics with 508128 on the 13.43 ex Kirkby. Sadly I still need a few stored 508s, which I'm not holding out much hope of getting.



By coincidence that's also the last Merseyrail 508 I need. Has this one spent time out of traffic ?

I also need 507001 / 002 / 006. Anybody know if 002 is likely to return to traffic in the near future ?

As for 378s, I just need 257 (plus 214 and 220 as four cars - had them as three cars).
 

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Techniquest: You wouldn't get the EUS-WFJ ones of you did that.

Meanwhile, my penultimate XC 170 (113) has just randomly produced on my train back to Cambridge!
 

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By coincidence that's also the last Merseyrail 508 I need. Has this one spent time out of traffic ?

I also need 507001 / 002 / 006. Anybody know if 002 is likely to return to traffic in the near future ?

As for 378s, I just need 257 (plus 214 and 220 as four cars - had them as three cars).

I'm not aware of 128 being out of service for a large period. With regard 507002, it has been worked on so I presume it will eventually reappear.

Techniquest: You wouldn't get the EUS-WFJ ones of you did that.

Exactly - the whole point of picking Willesden Junction is that it is where every 378 diagram on the ELL/NLL goes through, meaning that if the ones I require are out, they can be seen and covered.
 

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Here's mine so far (I'll omit ones that I've worked) and also there may be some duplication as I'm going off my tatty notebooks!

01/01/12

185 151
185 104
180 113
365 525

03/01/12

365 514 & 365 503
222 003
158 795
185 126
185 129

04/01/12

220 002
185 116
220 033

10/01/12

221 129

13/01/12

142 094

17/01/12

142 090

20/01/12

43 357 & 43 303
185 103
185 113

23/01/12

185 107
185 124
185 151

29/01/12

185 101
3015 (Manchester Metrolink)
185 109
91 109

01/02/12

91 120
3223 & 3222 (Eurostar)
478 (SNCB)
461 & 464 (SNCB)
3222 & 3223 (Eurostar)
91 111

04/02/12

185 144
185 126


28/02/12

91 115
221 140

02/03/12

91 132

07/03/12

185 122
220 010

14/03/12

185 111
142 021
142 015
221 123

17/03/12

220 019
185 116
E50204 + ---- + E51511 (NYMR 101)
44871 (Black 5)
156 490
156 438

21/03/2012

43 311 & 43 320
43 309 & 43 274

24/03/12

185 134
153 328+158 848
M79964 (KWVR DRB)
43924 (KWVR 4F)
153 324+158 817
142 095
 
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