Caerwent Move 29.6.05.

Post by **madhattie** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 12:35 am

Originally posted to the SWRG Yahoo Group:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SWRG/

29-06-05
Freightliner Operated, presumed to be 47841.

5Z45
0915 Ramsgate
0951 Faversham
1017 Gillingham
1045 wanley
1100 Hither Green
1106 Lewisham
1135 Kenny O
1153 Acton Mainline
1219 Slough
1245-1247 Reading
1304 Didcot Pakway
1314-1344 Steventon
1409-1425 Swindon
1446-1452 Hullavington
1508 Bristol Parkway
1515-1528 Patchway
1538 Severn Tunnel Junction
1600-1630 East Usk
1645 Severn Tunnel Junction
1650-1652 Calicot
1702 Caerwent

0Z46
1855 Caerwent
1915-1918 Severn Tunnel Junction
1951-2000 Bristol Temple Meads
2003 Kingsland Road

Post by **James** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:19 am

Would you believe that no-one currently has any plans to preserve any of these 4VEP units?

Post by **madhattie** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 11:03 am

James wrote:Would you believe that no-one currently has any plans to preserve any of these 4VEP units?

I'm surprised that none of them have gone to preserved railways. I would have thought that their (seemingly) unpopularity with the preservationists would mean being able to pick up a set quite cheap.

Having said that, I guess transportation costs for a full set would be quite high.

I still scratch my head as to why the scrapper 87s ended up going by road when Network Rail are happy to let southern region slammers travel along the GWR. I can't believe they were ever gauged for the journey. (and I can't believe that an 87 would be bigger than slammer anyway)