Page last Updated :  28-05-06   Alan Baylis recalls... "86250  Birmingham NS – Coventry               1522 Liverpool – Poole 1O23  86101  Coventry – Birmingham NS               1640 Euston – Wolverhampton  47142  Birmingham NS – Solihull                  1727 Manchester Pic – Didcot 1V68  50002 Solihull – Birmingham NS                   1742 Paddington – B'ham NS 1M16   Absolutely nothing special here for me. V68 for M16 was a standard WM Travelcard move that at least a dozen of us did each day when there   was nothing else to go for."     Trevor Machell logged the following... Thurs. 4 Jun. 1981 Chaloner's Whin Jn.                      1156-2248 NOTE: 6Z25 1923 Weds Runcorn - Port Clarence (40194, 20 caustic soda liquor tanks) derailed on plain line at Colton at 0005Thurs. 8 tanks derailed including 3 on side and leaking. All lines stopped but Down Leeds re-opened 0400. Up trains diverted via Selby and Gascoigne Wood. 4 tanks rerailed departed site at 1900 and arrived Dringhouses 2145. 7 tanks cleared to lineside. 1M63 47408 11/56 11:50 York - Liverpool L St UD 5+1 Diverted via Selby 8D18 40037 12/02 10:30 Tees - Doncaster Up Belmont UD 30 mixed 1E05 HST 12/13 09:15 Edinburgh - Kings Cross UD 1-8-1 43100/105 2D49 DU 12/19 12:15 York - Doncaster UD 2 1x2 Derby 2L94 DU 12*21 12:15 York - Bradford Ex UL-UD 3 1x3 BRCW. Diverted via Selby 1E32 47544 12/23 07:44 Cardiff Cen - Newcastle DL 9+1 1A35 HST 12/26 11:15 Newcastle - Kings Cross UD 1-8-1 43079/154 1E79 47441 12/27 10:05 Liverpool L St - Newcastle DL 6+1 6N87 31284 12/40 11:20 Scunthorpe W Yd - Tees DD 14 13 OBA, 1 BDA steel 1L59 DU 12/40 11:35 Scarborough - Leeds UD 4 1x4 Derby. Diverted via Selby 2J63 DU 12/44 12:26 York - Sheffield UD 2 1x2 Derby. Diverted via Selby 1S76 55004 12/51 09:40 Kings Cross - Edinburgh DD 7+2 1M73 47413 12/55 11:21 Newcastle - Liverpool L St UD 6+1 Diverted via Selby 1N16 HST 12/56 10:45 Kings Cross - Newcastle DD 1-8-1 43060/111 2L94 DU 12/56 11:50 Bradford Ex - York DL 2 1x2 Derby 1L59 DU 13/05 12:39 Leeds - Scarborough DL 4 1x4 Derby 1E07 HST 13/05 07:20 Aberdeen - Kings Cross UD 1-8-1 43091/109 1S21 HST 13/15 11:00 Kings Cross - Edinburgh DD 1-8-1 43093/112 1V91 46035 13/19 11:43 Newcastle - Bristol TM UD 9+1 Diverted via Selby 2L94 DU 13*22 13:10 York - Bradford Ex UL-UD 4 1x4 Derby. Diverted via Selby 1E08 47457 13/30 11:05 Liverpool L St - York DL 6+1 9T.. 40197 13/31 DD 9 2 brakes, 6 ety ballast, brake 1N03 HST 13/39 11:35 Kings Cross - Newcastle DD 1-8-1 43157/106 1V93 47526 13/40 09:50 Edinburgh - Plymouth UD 11+1 Diverted via Selby 1A19 HST 13/43 12:30 Newcastle - Kings Cross UD 1-8-1 43076/117 1S24 HST 13/55 12:00 Kings Cross - Aberdeen DD 1-8-1 43078/155 1M26 47401 13/55 13:50 York - Liverpool L St UD 6+1 Diverted via Selby 2L96 DU 14/00 12:50 Bradford Ex - Scarborough DL 4 1x2 BRCW, 1x2 Met Camm. 1E09 HST 14/10 08:36 Aberdeen - Kings Cross UD 1-8-1 43087/104 6G60 40014 14/10 11:15 Torksey - Teesport DD 14 Addl. 14x45t ety oil 1E75 47483 14/12 08:35 Taunton - Newcastle DL 9+1 2L94 DU 14/18 14:10 York - Bradford Ex UD 4 1x4 BRCW. Diverted via Selby 1S27 45121 14/29 07:36 Plymouth - Edinburgh DL 12+1 1E10 47523 14/29 09:10 Dundee - Kings Cross UD 7 0G31 56091 14/31 12:45 Tyne - Doncaster Works UD Commisioning Test Run 1E98 47529 14/33 12:05 Liverpool L St - York DL 6+1 8N98 46008 14/45 12:05 Healey Mills - Tyne DL 34 mxd incl 12 MCV coal 2L63 DU 14/53 13:46 Sheffield - York DL 4 2x2 Derby 6G.. 37249 15/00 Goole - Dringhouses DL-DN 8 Control Spl. Renaults on PKA 1M75 47457 15/00 14:50 York - Liverpool L St UD 6+1 Diverted via Selby 2L94 DU 15/04 13:50 Bradford Ex - York DL 3 1x3 Met Camm. 1E11 HST 15/06 12:15 Edinburgh - Kings Cross UD 1-8-1 43158/072 1L42 55010 15/08 12:05 Kings Cross - York DD 6+1 1S28 HST 15/15 13:00 Kings Cross - Edinburgh DD 1-8-1 43089/084 1L59 DU 15/15 14:45 Leeds - Scarborough DL 7 1x3 Met Camm., 1x4 Derby 2L94 DU 15/16 15:10 York - Bradford Ex UD 3 1x3 BRCW. Diverted via Selby 8N85 40081 15/26 14:55 Healey Mills - Tees DL 42 mixed 1V96 45061 15/30 13:44 Newcastle - Swansea UD 7+1 Diverted via Selby 1E99 47404 15/30 13:05 Liverpool L St - York DL 6+1 1D89 DU 15/32 15:25 York - Hull UD 3 1x3 Met Camm. 1L59 DU 15/38 14:35 Scarborough - Leeds UD 4 1x4 Derby 5L40 31155 15/39 06:05 Ferme Park RS - York Yard So DL 3+2 ECS for Works 1A24 HST 15/41 14:30 Newcastle - Kings Cross UD 1-8-1 43108/058 0… 47458 15/44 UD 2L94 DU 15/52 14:50 Bradford Ex - York DL 3 1x3 BRCW 1N04 HST 15/55 13:35 Kings Cross - Newcastle DD 1-8-1 43115/118 1M76 47529 15/55 15:50 York - Liverpool L St UD 6+1 Diverted via Selby 1A26 55010 15/57 15:50 York - Kings Cross UD 6+1 1S30 HST 16/00 14:00 Kings Cross - Edinburgh DD 1-9-1 43057/099 0… 46044 16/03 DL 2L49 DU 16/15 15:39 Doncaster - York DD 2 1x2 Derby 9T.. 31142 16*18 DL-DN 4 brake, 2 TJTL, brake 1E13 HST 16*22 10:25 Aberdeen - Kings Cross UD 1-8-1 43077/159 6N69 37115 16*24 14:50 Scunthorpe W Yd - Tyne DD 17 2 TTA, 15 steel 2J63 DU 16/24 16:12 York - Sheffield UD 4 2x2 Derby. Diverted via Selby 1L58 DU 16*27 16:15 York - Leeds UL-UD 3 1x3 BRCW. Diverted via Selby 1E74 47518 16/28 14:05 Liverpool L St - Newcastle DL 6+1 2D49 DU 16*30 16:17 York - Doncaster UD 2 1x2 Derby 6D35 31130 16/32 13:55 Tyneside CFD - Doncaster Up Belmont UD 21 9 HBA coke, 8 ety SPA, 3 ety BDA, 1 ety SAA 1E95 45145 16/33 11:45 Cardiff C - Newcastle DL 7+1 7G.. 37249 16/35 Dringhouses - Goole UD 5 Control Spl. 1 ety FVX, 3 ety PLA, brake 1M77 47410 16/52 15:18 Newcastle - Liverpool L St UD 6+1 Diverted via Selby 2L51 DU 16/55 16:37 Rowntrees Halt - Selby UD 3 1x3 Met Camm. 6D75 31284 16/58 16:05 Tees - Scunthorpe T Yd UD 29 20 ety SAA, 9 ety OBA 2L94 DU 16/59 15:50 Bradford Ex - York DL 4 1x4 Derby 1L43 55014 17/01 14:03 Kings Cross - York DD 8 1S31 HST 17/03 15:00 Kings Cross - Aberdeen DD 1-8-1 43080/098 1L59 DU 17/06 16:32 Leeds - Scarborough - Hull DL 6 1x2 & 1x4 Derby 1E14 HST 17/10 14:15 Edinburgh - Kings Cross UD 1-9-1 43083/056 2D49 DU 17/16 17:12 York - Doncaster UD 3 1x3 Derby 1M74 DU 17/18 17:10 York - Manchester V UD 8 1x2 BRCW, 1x4 Derby, 1x2 Met Camm. Diverted via Selby 1L58 DU 17/20 16:45 Leeds - York DL 4 1x4 Met Camm. 2J63 DU 17/21 17:15 York - Sheffield UD 2 1x2 Derby. Diverted via Selby 2L58 17:21 York - Huddersfield CAPE no traincrew due to Selby diversions. Stock cpld to 1M74 1E53 47443 17/25 15:05 Liverpool L St - York DL 5+1 1A36 HST 17/39 16:40 Middlesbrough - Kings Cross UD 1-8-1 43111/060 1N05 HST 17/41 15:35 Kings Cross - Newcastle DD 1-8-1 43066/101 2D49 DU 17:39 Doncaster - York CAPE no driver (used to conduct 1M74 via Selby) 1L59 DU 17/41 16:35 Scarborough - Leeds UD 4 1x4 Derby. Diverted via Selby 2L27 DU 17/49 16:40 Sheffield - Scarborough DL 2 1x2 Derby 1A29 HST 17/53 16:40 Newcastle - Kings Cross UD 1-8-1 43106/157 3S35 40185 17/53 14:10 Kings Cross - Edinburgh DD 10 Pcls. 2L58 DU 17/54 17:14 Leeds - York DL 5 1x3 BRCW, 1x2 Cravens (LMR set) 1V98 47544 17/57 16:17 Newcastle - Cardiff C UD 9+2 Diverted via Selby 2L49 DU 17/58 17:19 Doncaster - York DD 2 1x2 Derby 1M32 45121 18/00 17:53 York - Liverpool L St UD 6+1 Diverted via Selby 1S32 HST 18/08 16:00 Kings Cross - Edinburgh DD 1-8-1 43105/100 1E17 HST 18/10 15:15 Edinburgh - Kings Cross UD 1-9-1 43094/075 6E55  ( 31301 18/13 11:25 Bromsgrove - Port Clarence DL 12 Running additionally in MWFO times (160 late). 12x100t ety oil cpld   ( 31187 2L94 DU 18/15 18:10 York - Bradford Ex UD 2 1x2 Cravens (LMR set). Diverted via Selby 2L96 DU 18/20 17:13 Bradford Ex - Scarborough DL 4 1x4 Derby 1A31 55014 18/21 18:14 York - Kings Cross UD 8 3M06 31327 18/26 18:30 York - Manchester V UL-UD 3 Pcls. Diverted via Selby 1E88 47408 18/27 16:05 Liverpool L St - Newcastle DL 6+1 1D89 DU 18/34 18:22 York - Hull UD 4 1x4 Met Camm. 2L89 DU 18/35 17:17 Hull - York DD 3 1x3 Met Camm. 0L01 31142 18/37 York MPD - York MPD UL-UD Via Gas. Wood. To c/o traincrew at derailment site 6S92 40012 18*38 16:00 Hull Yard - Craiginches DL-DN 22 5 OBA, 4 VDA, 2 PLA, 4 PKA, 7FVX 6P53 31316 18*40 19:05 Dringhouses - Whitemoor UD 16 15 ety HKV, RBV. 8P53 reclassified and diverted via Selby 6S40 40037 18/45 07:20 Whitemoor - Muir of Ord DD 26 PAF grain 5A47 31155 18/45 18:28 Clifton CS - Ferme Park RS UD 2+5 ECS. Diverted via Selby 1N09 HST 18/47 16:40 Kings Cross - Middlesbrough DD 1-8-1 43117/076 1N31 40078 18/49 17:45 Sheffield - Newcastle DL 6+1 1M79 47441 18/55 17:18 Newcastle - Liverpool L St UD 6+1 Diverted via Selby 1E20 HST 19/00 16:15 Edinburgh - Kings Cross UD 1-8-1 43062/088 1L44 55017 19/02 16:03 Kings Cross - York DD 7+1 1S33 HST 19/05 17:00 Kings Cross - Edinburgh DD 1-8-1 43109/091 1E56 DU 19/12 16:45 Manchester V - Scarborough DL 3 1x3 BRCW 2L63 DU 19/18 17:52 Sheffield - York DL 2 1x2 Derby 0L01 31142 19/27 York MPD - York MPD DL Via Gas. Wood. To c/o traincrew at derailment site 1E16 47413 19/32 17:05 Liverpool L St - Newcastle DL 6+1 4M55 47409 19/37 17:05 Newcastle FLT - Trafford Park FLT UD 20 4x5 freightliner sets. Diverted via Selby 6E90 47268 19/39 14:26 Bedworth - Haverton Hill DL 25 25x45t ety oil 1N06 HST 19/39 17:35 Kings Cross - Newcastle DD 1-8-1 43104/087 2L59 DU 19/40 17:10 Hull - Scarborough - Leeds UD 8 1x4 BRCW, 1x4 Derby 1L59 DU 19/52 19:18 Leeds - Scarborough DL 2 1x2 Met Camm. 1S34 HST 20/10 18:00 Kings Cross - Edinburgh DD 1-8-1 43072/158 1E21 HST 20/12 17:15 Edinburgh - Kings Cross UD 1-8-1 43112/093 2J63 DU 20/23 20:17 York - Sheffield UD 3 1x3 Met Camm. Diverted via Selby 1A34 55017 20/25 20:19 York - Kings Cross UD 7+1 1E12 45010 20/27 09:51 Newquay - Newcastle DL 11+1 SAGA. 45 late due 46051 failed Hasland loss of coolant and replaced by 45010 6S93 40169 20/31 14:25 Parkeston Quay - Bathgate DD 16 4x4 loaded Cartics 1E18 47486 20/33 16:06 Bristol TM - Newcastle DL 8+2 1M80 47443 20/34 20:27 York - Liverpool L St UD 5+1 Diverted via Selby 1L58 DU 20/42 20:35 York - Leeds UD 2 1x2 Met Camm. Diverted via Selby 6C83 40169 20/45 16:05 Haverton Hill - Parkeston Quay UD 19 2 ferries, 5 OBA, 4 VDA, 6 TTB, 2 BKA coil. 60 late no power, loco x 6S93 utilised 6M79 45036 20/49 16:10 Tyneside CFD - Toton UD 23 incl 12 VDA. 60 late congestion Dringhouses and wtg path. Diverted via Selby 6O49 45111 20/53 17:45 Tees - Eastleigh Yd UD 21 4 VDA, 6 OBA, 11 steel. 50 late congestion Dringhouses and to follow 6M79 2L58 DU 20/53 20:18 Leeds - York DL 2 1x2 Derby 1L45 55011 20/54 17:40 Kings Cross - York DD 7+1 9X36 31142 20/57 17:00 Dinsdale RWD - Lincoln Holmes Yd UD 16 Addl. CWR train 5L01 47401 20/58 20:08 Leeds - Clifton CS DL 6+1 ECS 1N08 HST 21/07 19:00 Kings Cross - Newcastle DD 1-8-1 43156/059 4L68 47125 21/12 18:31 Hull FLT - Dringhouses DL-DN 5 1x5 freightliner set 6L48 47564 21/20 20:30 Hunslet Yd - Dringhouses DL-DN 15 3 VDA, 1 ety BKA, 11 ety PLA 9X.. 31288 21*22 19:00 Site of Derailment, Colton - Dringhouses D on UN 6 arr 2045. Formed 2 York Toolvans, loco, 4 damaged tanks 1E93 47457 21/27 19:05 Liverpool L St - York DL 6+1 6S96 37084 21/40 14:55 Parkeston Quay - Mossend DD 9 2 BRT vans, 3 VTG vans, 2 VDA, 1 ferry, 1 TTB 2L63 DU 21/45 20:26 Sheffield - York DL 2 1x2 Derby 0… 47458 21/46 DD 1V50 46011 21/55 20:00 Newcastle - Bristol TM UN 3+8 4V73 45059 22/00 14:49 Edinburgh FLT - Cardiff FLT UN 20 4x5 freightliner sets. 1E25 HST 22/09 19:00 Edinburgh - Leeds UN 1-8-1 43084/089 6S71 40056 22/13 15:52 Ipswich Yd - Paisley DD 27 15 VDA, 4 PAA, 2 ety BKA, 4 TTB 1M41 45062 22/15 22:08 York - Shrewsbury UN 1+6 9Z02 Tamper 22/15 York - Site of Derailment (Colton) UL To tamp Up Leeds adjacent to derailment 1L58 DU 22/20 22:13 York - Leeds UN 5 1x2 Derby, 1x3 BRCW 2J63 DU 22*31 22:18 York - Sheffield UN 2 1x2 Derby 4E62 45056 22/30 19:24 Nottingham FLT - Darlington Up Sdgs DL 20 4x5 freightliner sets. 6M64 47289 22*41 19:50 Tees - Warrington Arpley UN 16 VTG van, 5 TTB, 3 UKF Palvans, 7 steel 2L58 DU 22/41 22:00 Leeds - York DL 6+1 1x2 Met Camm., 1x4 Derby, CCT 1A40 47xxx 22/44 21:00 Newcastle - Kings Cross UD 2+7 6M85 37200 22/48 20:10 Tees - Bescot UD 10 7 ety BKA, 3 BKA coil. 53 late. Diverted via Selby

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