Stafford & Rail-Ability queries

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Cristoff

Posted: 23 April 2022, 11:15

Hi,

I'm hoping someone may be able to help with a few questions I have as follows...

1) Stafford NR MDU. I passed by train on 21/03/22 and could easily see the Aquarius Landrover there. I could see the 009 trailer on the top, but was unable to make out the one at the back. Can anyone confirm which of the two trailers I saw please?

The following all relate to Rail-Ability, which was viewed from outside on 27/03/22. Both from the front & rear of the premises.

2) Is the lorry N38-E427/404690 parked with WN18NRX near the front fence please?

3) I saw an Undercutter near the front fence to the right of the buildings. It seems to mostly be reported as BUC002, but there are also a few reports of BUC001. Can anyone confirm it is BUC002? (I have logged a sighting as BUC002, and I was able to find a number 2 on it, but I don't think the 2 was a fleet number).

4) I recorded BMAE044 - Rail Bug. Does that mean anything to anyone?

5) There have been reports of RTEM11 to RTEM18, which presumably are/were awaiting conversion to rail. Can anyone confirm if they are inside/outside, and if outside whether they would be visible please?

Any help appreciated.

Regards

Chris

Ben Williams Editor

Posted: 22 June 2022, 23:22

I was at RA today. The undercutter does have a number 2 on the side facing the road, but on opposite side (viewed from adjacent empty unit car park) it has BUC001 on it. I'm not sure if all the other recent BUC002 sightings are correct or not.

Cristoff

Posted: 23 June 2022, 12:01

Thanks Ben. I think I may delete that sighting as BUC001 seems more likely. Kind regards Chris

Ben Williams Editor

Posted: 23 June 2022, 13:26

N38-E427/404690 was with RL013 chassis near the road - both unconverted and both had the details on sheets in the windscreen.

Cristoff

Posted: 23 June 2022, 16:10

Thanks Ben. That's most helpful.

Kind Regards

Chris

Tim Sherratt

Posted: 5 July 2022, 10:03

There are numbers on the components of BUC001 to identify the services on the remote to help the operator.

Cristoff

Posted: 5 July 2022, 22:52

Interesting, and a sensible idea.

Thanks for that Tim

Regards

Chris