December 2005
1st December 2005
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A busy month - FM Rail action at Skipton, action from South Wales during the last week of class 37s on the Rhymney services, railtours at Colton Junction, together with 87 012 on Christmas mails. Then the year was rounded off with 'The Fusilier Farewell', Duffs and kettles on the S&C and the 'Cumbrian Chopper' at Hellifield.
FM Rail's 47 832 arrives at Skipton with a 'Christmas in Yorkshire' NENTA railtour from Norwich - 3/12/05
FM Rail's 47 832 arrives at Skipton with a 'Christmas in Yorkshire' NENTA railtour from Norwich - 3/12/05
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2005-12-03 13:55:36
Sporting a natty headboard, 47 832 arrives at Skipton from Norwich - 3/12/05
Sporting a natty headboard, 47 832 arrives at Skipton from Norwich - 3/12/05
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2005-12-03 13:55:37
Looking good in new FM Rail livery, 47 832 'Driver Tom Clarke OBE' stands at Skipton - 3/12/05
Looking good in new FM Rail livery, 47 832 'Driver Tom Clarke OBE' stands at Skipton - 3/12/05
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2005-12-03 13:56:24
Another shot of 47 832 at Skipton - 3/12/05
Another shot of 47 832 at Skipton - 3/12/05
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2005-12-03 13:56:53
47 832 departs from Skipton, presumably bound for Hellifield for stabling.  47 703 was on the rear - 3/12/05
47 832 departs from Skipton, presumably bound for Hellifield for stabling. 47 703 was on the rear - 3/12/05
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2005-12-03 13:59:54
66 524 eases a southbound loaded coal service through Skipton - 3/12/05
66 524 eases a southbound loaded coal service through Skipton - 3/12/05
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2005-12-03 14:02:19
Freightliner's 66 614 pauses at Bristol Parkway with 6Z55 11.47 Swindon - Moreton on Lugg empty box wagons - 5/12/05
Freightliner's 66 614 pauses at Bristol Parkway with 6Z55 11.47 Swindon - Moreton on Lugg empty box wagons - 5/12/05
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2005-12-05 11:30:51
'Ginsters' liveried class 158 no. 158 825 arrives at Newport and passes 60 060 and a classmate at Godfrey Road stabling point - 5/12/05
'Ginsters' liveried class 158 no. 158 825 arrives at Newport and passes 60 060 and a classmate at Godfrey Road stabling point - 5/12/05
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2005-12-05 12:19:09
60 013 ambles through Newport with 6E09 09.29 Margam - Lackenby steel empties - 5/12/05
60 013 ambles through Newport with 6E09 09.29 Margam - Lackenby steel empties - 5/12/05
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2005-12-05 12:23:34
66 243 heads the South Wales RHTT train through Newport - 5/12/05
66 243 heads the South Wales RHTT train through Newport - 5/12/05
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2005-12-05 12:26:32
66 127 brings up the rear of the South Wales RHTT as is runs weatbound through Newport - 5/12/05
66 127 brings up the rear of the South Wales RHTT as is runs weatbound through Newport - 5/12/05
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2005-12-05 12:26:54
37 419 stands at Cardiff Central having arrived with the 11.50 from Gloucester.  This train was top 'n tailed by class 37s (except Tuesday) during the last week of passenger operation in South Wales - 5/12/05
37 419 stands at Cardiff Central having arrived with the 11.50 from Gloucester. This train was top 'n tailed by class 37s (except Tuesday) during the last week of passenger operation in South Wales - 5/12/05
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2005-12-05 13:05:02
37 425 'Pride of the Valleys' brings up the rear of the 11.50 from Gloucester at Cardiff Central - 5/12/05
37 425 'Pride of the Valleys' brings up the rear of the 11.50 from Gloucester at Cardiff Central - 5/12/05
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2005-12-05 13:07:06
Another shot of resplendent 37 425 at Cardiff Central - 5/12/05
Another shot of resplendent 37 425 at Cardiff Central - 5/12/05
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2005-12-05 13:07:29
37 425 stands at Cardiff Central as 66 054 passes with a rake of coal hoppers from the Barry direction - 5/12/05
37 425 stands at Cardiff Central as 66 054 passes with a rake of coal hoppers from the Barry direction - 5/12/05
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2005-12-05 13:08:19
37 425 waits departure from Cardiff with the 16.50 to Rhymney - 5/12 05
37 425 waits departure from Cardiff with the 16.50 to Rhymney - 5/12 05
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2005-12-05 17:51:04
In the last week of operation in the Welsh Valleys, 37 425 stands at Cardiff with the 16.50 to Rhymney - 5/12/05
In the last week of operation in the Welsh Valleys, 37 425 stands at Cardiff with the 16.50 to Rhymney - 5/12/05
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2005-12-05 17:51:52
37 425 at Cardiff with the 16.50 to Rhymney - 5/12/05
37 425 at Cardiff with the 16.50 to Rhymney - 5/12/05
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2005-12-05 17:52:02
With the Arriva liveried rake of stock, 37 425 stands at Cardiff Central - 5/12/05
With the Arriva liveried rake of stock, 37 425 stands at Cardiff Central - 5/12/05
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2005-12-05 17:52:03
37 411 unders the station lights at Cardiff Central with the 17.11 to Rhymney - 5/12/05
37 411 unders the station lights at Cardiff Central with the 17.11 to Rhymney - 5/12/05
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2005-12-05 18:14:38
37 411 'Caerphilly Castle' at Cardiff with the 17.11 to Rhymney - 5/12/05
37 411 'Caerphilly Castle' at Cardiff with the 17.11 to Rhymney - 5/12/05
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2005-12-05 18:14:48
37 411 prepares to depart Cardiff with the 17.11 to Rhymney - 5/12/05
37 411 prepares to depart Cardiff with the 17.11 to Rhymney - 5/12/05
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2005-12-05 18:15:36
37 419 at Cardiff with the 17.48 to Rhymney - 5/12/05
37 419 at Cardiff with the 17.48 to Rhymney - 5/12/05
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2005-12-05 18:57:20
37 419 at Cardiff under the station lights - 5/12/05
37 419 at Cardiff under the station lights - 5/12/05
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2005-12-05 18:57:36
37 419 waits to depart Cardiff with the 17.48 to Rhymney - 5/12/05
37 419 waits to depart Cardiff with the 17.48 to Rhymney - 5/12/05
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2005-12-05 18:57:57
37 419 at Cardiff Central with the 17.48 to Rhymney - 5/12/05
37 419 at Cardiff Central with the 17.48 to Rhymney - 5/12/05
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2005-12-05 18:58:13
Nameplate of 37 411 at Cardiff Central - 6/12/05
Nameplate of 37 411 at Cardiff Central - 6/12/05
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2005-12-06 09:06:21
Looking good in green, 37 411 stands at Cardiff having arrived from Rhymney with the 06.59 service - 6/12/05
Looking good in green, 37 411 stands at Cardiff having arrived from Rhymney with the 06.59 service - 6/12/05
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2005-12-06 09:07:00
37 411 'Caerphilly Castle' at Cardiff Central - 6/12/05
37 411 'Caerphilly Castle' at Cardiff Central - 6/12/05
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2005-12-06 09:07:47
37 419 waits to head for the carriage sidings at Cardiff, having arrived with the 07.17 from Rhymney - 6/12/05
37 419 waits to head for the carriage sidings at Cardiff, having arrived with the 07.17 from Rhymney - 6/12/05
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2005-12-06 09:26:47
37 419 at Cardiff Central - 6/12/05
37 419 at Cardiff Central - 6/12/05
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2005-12-06 09:27:28
37 425 approaches Cardiff Central with the 07.39 service from Rhymney - 6/12/05
37 425 approaches Cardiff Central with the 07.39 service from Rhymney - 6/12/05
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2005-12-06 09:45:47
Looking superb in large logo livery, 37 425 arrives at Cardiff Central with the 07.39 from Rhymney - 6/12/05
Looking superb in large logo livery, 37 425 arrives at Cardiff Central with the 07.39 from Rhymney - 6/12/05
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2005-12-06 09:45:58
37 425 'Pride of the Valleys' stands at Cardiff Central - 6/12/05
37 425 'Pride of the Valleys' stands at Cardiff Central - 6/12/05
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2005-12-06 09:48:14
60 036 'Gefco' powers 6B13 05.33 Robeston - Westerleigh MURCO bogie tanks east through Newport - 6/12/05
60 036 'Gefco' powers 6B13 05.33 Robeston - Westerleigh MURCO bogie tanks east through Newport - 6/12/05
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2005-12-06 10:41:18
60 046 at Newport with 6C01 09.11 Newport ADJ - Bristol East Depot loaded steel - 6/12/05
60 046 at Newport with 6C01 09.11 Newport ADJ - Bristol East Depot loaded steel - 6/12/05
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2005-12-06 10:46:39
In glorious sunshine, 66 119 heads west at Newport with a mgr rake - 6/12/05
In glorious sunshine, 66 119 heads west at Newport with a mgr rake - 6/12/05
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2005-12-06 11:19:11
First Great Western's 43 126 'City of Bristol' pauses at Newport with a westbound service from Paddington - 6/12/05
First Great Western's 43 126 'City of Bristol' pauses at Newport with a westbound service from Paddington - 6/12/05
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2005-12-06 11:27:59
In colourful Wessex Trains livery, 150 242 departs from Newport with a Cardiff bound service - 6/12/05
In colourful Wessex Trains livery, 150 242 departs from Newport with a Cardiff bound service - 6/12/05
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2005-12-06 12:02:15
66 127 leads 66 243 through Newport with the South Wales RHTT - 6/12/05
66 127 leads 66 243 through Newport with the South Wales RHTT - 6/12/05
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2005-12-06 12:17:20
Running as OZ50, 50 031 and 50 049 amble through Newport en route to Old Oak Common, having taken part in the previous weekend's Rhymney line festivities - 6/12/05
Running as OZ50, 50 031 and 50 049 amble through Newport en route to Old Oak Common, having taken part in the previous weekend's Rhymney line festivities - 6/12/05
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2005-12-06 12:29:20
50 031 and 50 049 at Newport - 6/12/05
50 031 and 50 049 at Newport - 6/12/05
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2005-12-06 12:29:29
Now sporting an EWS 'three beasties' logo, 60 099 'Ben More Assynt' runs onto the stabling point at Newport Godfrey Road - 6/12/05
Now sporting an EWS 'three beasties' logo, 60 099 'Ben More Assynt' runs onto the stabling point at Newport Godfrey Road - 6/12/05
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2005-12-06 12:38:06
66 197 heads a westbound coal train through Newport - 6/12/05
66 197 heads a westbound coal train through Newport - 6/12/05
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2005-12-06 12:54:11
In 'Heart of Wessex' livery - 153 370 arrives at Bristol Temple Meads - 6/12/05
In 'Heart of Wessex' livery - 153 370 arrives at Bristol Temple Meads - 6/12/05
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2005-12-06 14:20:34
A southbound GNER service powers through Colton Junction.  This is a WiFi fitted set, as evidenced by the grey 'saucer' on the top of the DVT - 10/12/05
A southbound GNER service powers through Colton Junction. This is a WiFi fitted set, as evidenced by the grey 'saucer' on the top of the DVT - 10/12/05
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2005-12-10 12:11:10
Train meets bus - Northern Rail's class 153 no. 153 307 trundles past sunny Colton Junction with the 10.59SO York - Sheffield local service, as an Optare mini bus appproaches the junctin bridges - 10/12/05
Train meets bus - Northern Rail's class 153 no. 153 307 trundles past sunny Colton Junction with the 10.59SO York - Sheffield local service, as an Optare mini bus appproaches the junctin bridges - 10/12/05
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2005-12-10 12:11:50
Running 14 minutes early and 'bowling' most of the photographers, class 67s no. 67 015 and 67 002 double head a 1Z67 Gloucester - York excursion as it powers past Colton Junction - 10/12/05
Running 14 minutes early and 'bowling' most of the photographers, class 67s no. 67 015 and 67 002 double head a 1Z67 Gloucester - York excursion as it powers past Colton Junction - 10/12/05
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2005-12-10 12:13:54