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CLASS 20

ON June 1, Type 1s Nos. 20007+20205 ran light from Derby to Romford where they collected the High-Speed Milling Machine No. DR79601 and conveyed it back to the East Midlands as the 6X20/15.13 Romford-Derby RTC, passing Copper Mill Junction at 16.12.

Having resided at Ely Papworth since May 22, No. 20118 along with Nos. 47815 and 37608 (the latter attached to the rear of the two translator vehicles), formed the 5M59/08.56 Ely-Leicester on June 19. A week later, on June 26, Nos. 20118+ 20132 (both GBEE) and 20311+20314 (HNRL) ran light from Barrow Hill to Worksop passing Kiveton Park at 16.00.

Locomotive Services’ Type 1 No. 20096 has been repainted BR green and moved to Barrow Hill.

CLASS 37

RETURNING to their old haunts, albeit quite unexpectedly, Nos. 37407+37401 took a single flask wagon to Anglesey on the 6D43/07.31 Crewe CLS-Valley on June 3. The trip was reported as being partly to give No. 37407 a test run following repair and to keep the 6D43 and 6K41/14.57 return paths open. The last regular Valley flask service ran on September 18, last year.

By June 9 No. 37407 had been paired with No. 37218 to take a test train around the Cumbrian coast, reaching Mossend next day. Thereafter, Nos. 37218 and 37423 were together at Wemyss Bay and Ardrossan Harbour late on June 12.

With ballast regulator DR77905 in tow, No. 37402 took charge of the 6Z37/10.53 West Ealing-Sandiacre on June 12 and then set off from Toton Yard to High Marnham three days later.

The Colas pairing of Nos. 37219 and 37421 traversed part of the West Highland line on June 21 with the 6K20/10.15 Crianlarich-Millerhill Yard, which was formed of 10 HQAs, while another Colas Type 3 No. 37254 powered the 1Q41/13.16 Derby RTC-Crewe CSFL via Buxton, Altrincham, Wrexham, Bidston and Chester on June 8. The same locomotive took a structure gauging train to High Marnham on June 15 before teaming up with No. 50050 on a light engine move from Toton to Nottingham