Action Rail UK: Train Sightings on a Trip to Stafford 28th March 2012

Train Sightings List on a trip to Stafford 28th March 2012.

Newly Painted 37259 at Crewe

Trip wasn't a good start the planned Arriva Trains Wales 06.19am Barry Dock to Cardiff did not turn up wish pushed my timings back fifteen minutes, and meant I would miss the planned Arriva Trains Wales 06.50am. to Manchester. This was extremely annoying to say the least but proved to be fate has various sightings at Shrewsbury and Crewe would have been missed had the 06.19 turned up. My body was still suffering from the long haul yesterday but the last day of the Arriva Trains Over 55 £19 ticket had to be taken advantage off, and today I am armed with a stool to sit on. On arrival at Cardiff and a quick look at the boards I decided on the 07.20am to Holyhead has far as Shrewsbury, then wait for the next train to Crewe, then on to Stafford.

Cardiff 06.50 till 7.20

56302 56312 still on the blocks
7.05am 66015 East with HTAs
7.15am 66155 West with HTAs

07.20am 175109 to Shrewsbury.

Compass Tours Huddersfield to Cardiff Railtour was parked up in the platform at Shrewsbury departed 9.55am

47786 top n tail with 57601
Coaches were:- 6022 6103 W5928 6115 6000 W1201 3362 3359 3350 3431 3313 9496

Shrewsbury 9.25 till 10am

153367 153364 158831 17501 175101

10.00am 175008 to Crewe

Crewe 10.30am till 11.15am

20309+20308 at Gresty
37259 in the Platform awaiting siganal clearance (looks freshly painted)
700015 arrived with auto ballast train hoppers and ran around then departed South
DR73906 "Panther" Swith/Crossing Tamper heading South
86614+86607+90045 arrived.

390041 390035 350122 221142 221118 323226 221116 323237 350117 390052 221112 390054 153323 150237

11.15am 350101 to Stafford

Seen on route to Stafford

47712 90042 66060

Stafford 11.40am - 6pm

Loco Movements

12.16pm 66715 North with Containers
13.04pm HST Test Train 43013+43062 in charge going South
13.15pm DR79262 Switch/Crossing Rail Grinder North
13.18pm 66428 North with Containers
13.30pm 66009 South loaded Car Carriers (Range Rovers)
13.56pm 66703 South with Containers
14.38pm 66599 South Light Engine
15.01pm 66059 South with Containers
15.17pm 66562 North with Containers
15.38pm 70005 North Ballast train
15.41pm 86609+86627 North with Containers
15.48pm 70016 North with Coal Hoppers
16.10pm 66568 North Light Engine
16.11pm 66429 South with Containers
16.21pm 86638+86604 North with Containers
16.35pm 66130 North with Lime Hoppers
16.44pm North with empty Car Carriers
17.09pm 66186 North towing MPV DR98911 and 2 JNA Ballast wagons
17.11pm HST Test Train 43013+43062 in charge goingNorth
17.20pm 90047 North with Containers
17.22pm 66558 North with Containers
17.27pm 90016 North with Containers
17.34pm 66590+66418 South with Containers
17.39pm 66027 North with MLA Ballast wagon train
18.00pm 90020 South empty Car Carriers

Passenger Units at Stafford

Class 220
220001/003/005/010/017/026/029/030/032/033

Class 221
221101/102/103/105/106/107/109/111/112/115/117/118/121/123/127/129/135/140/141/142/143

Class 350
350101/107/109/110/112/116/117/119/121/122/127/129/211/227/231/238/242/245/252

Class 390
390001/003/004/005/006/008/011/012/013/014/015/017/018/020/021/024/025/026/027/028/032/035/038/039/040/041/043/048/049/051

17.55pm 390051 to Crewe

Crewe 18.30pm till 19.08pm

18.50pm 67002 arrived on the Cardiff to Holyhead

18.54pm Royal Mail 325004+325003+325002 going North

350117 158780 390047 350127

Scrap Lines
94476 94517 94529 6027 9428

19.08pm 175116 to Cardiff

at Shrewsbury 97303 top n tail with another yellow 37 and ballast hopper train awaiting to head South

Well what another brilliant day at Stafford, met some great train enthusiasts and station staff. Station was very clean and Station Staff only to willing to help with any questions.
With that amount of sightings in one day I will most definately be returning in the near future when funds allow.
Highlight of the day my first ride on the Class 390 Pendelino full speed full tilt.