SWT's class 73 no.73 109 basks in the sunshine at Woking - 4/8/05

FGW HST approaches sunny Reading from the west - 4/8/05

Foster Yeoman class 59 no.59 004 'Paul A Hammond' rumbles eastbound through Reading with 7A17 Merehead - Acton stone 'Jumbo' train - 4/8/05

66 242 reverses 6V38 11.03 Marchwood - Didcot MoD service into Didcot yard, passing stabled 66 025 - 4/8/05

Seen from the station, 66 538 takes the avoiding line at Didcot with 4O27 05.24 Trafford Park - Southampton Freightliner - 4/8/05

Sporting a BR 'double arrow' reminder of pre privatisation, 08 804 shunts the yard at Didcot - 4/8/05

First of the Freightliner class 66s, 66 501 'Japan 2001' storms past Didcot heading north with 4M61 13.00 Southampton - Trafford PArk - 4/8/05

A long lens accentuates the gradient heading south away from Oxford station, as a FGW HST makes a smokey departure with a service for Paddington - 4/8/05

Its unusual to see a class 321 away from the Leeds - Doncaster route, such as 321 903 seen here at Bradford Forster Square with a service to Ilkley - 24/8/05

67 017 'Arrow' makes an unusual appearance light engine at Leeds, reason unknown - 25/8/05

45 112 at York on 'Thunderbird' duties for 4472 'Flying Scotsman' on the Scarborough Spa Express - 25/8/05

40 145 arrives light engine at Bradford Interchange to pick up 1Z40 to Aberdeen - 'The Whistling Scotsman' - 26/8/05

Complete with headboard, 40 145 waits at Bradford - 26/8/05

Class 50 no. 50 031 'Hood' arrives at Bradford with 1Z40 06.55 Birmingham New Street - Aberdeen - 26/8/05

50 031 arrives at Bradford Interchange - 26/8/05

40 145 backs down onto 1Z40 at Bradford Interchange - 26/8/05

50 031 among the hanging baskets at Bradford after arrival with 1Z40 - 26/8/05

40 145 awaits departure from Bradford with 1Z40 to Aberdeen - 26/8/06

Another shot of 40 145 at Bradford, once a regular haunt for the class - 26/8/05

In a brief shower, 40 145 simmers before tackling the steep incline away from Bradford Interchange - 26/8/05

40 145 stroms away from Bradford on time at 10.53 with 1Z40 for Aberdeen - 26/8/05

50 031 heads light engine for Doncaster from Bradford Interchange - 26/8/05

40 145 stands at York during a layover, prior to heading for Aberdeen with 1Z40 - 26/8/05

40 145 backs out of York into Holgate sidings during its layover, prior to heading north with 1Z40 - 26/8/05