News - OTP news
Here you will find the latest on-track plant news.
Various Moves - Spring 2008
24 April 2008 - thanks to Ben Williams, Fastline, Brian Stanway, Roy Hennefer, Dave Denton, Les Wild, AB for this article
Several items of stored plant have recently moved. Some good, and some bad... ...
Colas Rail
2 February 2008 - thanks to Sandie Rudd & Nick Powell at ColasRail, Peter Hall at NPT Publishing for this article
Several major changes have happened over the last few months. ...
Longhoughton Developments
24 November 2007 - thanks to Dave Shell for this article
Longhoughton is becoming quite the Permaquip hotspot lately. Three more arrived in the middle of November... ...
Summer 2007 updates
17 October 2007
It's been quite a while since the last news update. Not too much has happened - mainly a few preservation movements... ...
DR 76217
6 May 2007 - thanks to Roy Hennefer for this article
This has been dumped at Duddeston for nearly 15 years. At the end of April 2007 the scrap man finally arrived... ...
Kirow Crane Runner Wagons
17 April 2007 - thanks to Ben Williams for this article
Here is a little list of runner wagons for the Kirow cranes. It is worth noting that mixing-up may sometimes occur, so please don't rely on using the runner's ID to identify the crane... ...
International CWR wagons
10 April 2007 - thanks to Peter Hall for this article
Several weeks ago, nay, months some CWR intermediate wagons were given international numbers. ...
International Interlopers
19 March 2007 - thanks to Pete Winch for this article
Several international machines have been working on the construction of the CTRL over recent months. As some of the route lurks underground, the machines used haven't been seen much. Here's a rare glimpse of two of them at Dollands Moor. ...
Meanwhile, up at York...
20 October 2006 - thanks to Lerpass Mapter for this article
Fastline have been getting in on the scrapping action too. ...
Carillion Cull
10 October 2006
Since the last article a few more of Carillion's machines have gone to Booth's scrapyard in Rotherham. Get ready for some huge lists of numbers.. ...
August / September News
17 September 2006 - thanks to Stuart Taylor for the photo. Vince for this article
Another few months have gone by - quite a lot has happened this time! ...
Recent bits (July 2006)
4 July 2006
Not a lot has happened lately, but I'll do a quick round up anyway. ...
Recent OTP News
16 March 2006 - thanks to Roy Hennefer, Pete Winch, Ben Williams for this article
Time for another quick round up of recent happenings in the OTP world. ...
Swindon Cranes' Preservation
21 February 2006 - thanks to Roger Cooke for this article
The two Ransomes and Rapier 45-ton steam cranes that have been languishing at Swindon since 1989 have finally moved to preservation sites. ...
CWR wagons
26 January 2006 - thanks to Peter Hall, Mick Cottam, Mike Anderson for this article
The website now includes all CWR intermediate and clamping wagons, so please feel free to report them as and when you see them. The majority of them are in active service, but several vehicles are stored at various locations throughout the country. ...
A few unreported bits from 2005
21 January 2006
Some OTP news that didn't get reported during 2005. ...