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DRS 37 605 sits in the yard alongside Doncaster station with a test train - 4/3/09 Cotswold Rail class 47 no. 47 813 'John Peel'is stabled at Colchester while on East Anglia Thunderbird duties - 21/4/09 Advenza Freight 57 006 waits in the yard at Crossleys in Shipley with a train of loaded scrap bound for Cardiff - 22/4/09 Advenza Freight 57 006 waits in the yard at Crossleys in Shipley with a train of loaded scrap bound for Cardiff - 22/4/09 Advenza Freight 66 841 sits among the scrap at Crossley's yard in Shipley, prior to working a loaded scrap train back to Cardiff - 1/10/09 Crossley's Ruston 0-4-0 shunter 'VENOM' shunts bogie box wagons around the yard at Shipley - 1/10/09 Advenza Freight 66 841 sits among the scrap at Crossley's yard in Shipley, prior to working a loaded scrap train back to Cardiff - 1/10/09 Advenza Freight 66 841 sits among the scrap at Crossley's yard in Shipley, prior to working a loaded scrap train back to Cardiff - 1/10/09 Advenza Freight 66 841 sits among the scrap at Crossley's yard in Shipley, prior to working a loaded scrap train back to Cardiff - 1/10/09 Advenza Freight 66 841 sits among the scrap at Crossley's yard in Shipley, prior to working a loaded scrap train back to Cardiff - 1/10/09

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]]> Sat Feb 14 2009 Embsay Steam Railway Diesel Gala 2008 http://50007.fotopic.net/c1548039.html Spent a few hours dodging the showers at the Embsay Steam Railway Diesel Gala, which featured 47 004, 31 119, D5600 and 33 109 visiting from the East Lancs Railway. Saturday 19 July 2008: Spent a few hours dodging the showers at the Embsay Steam Railway Diesel Gala, which featured 47 004, 31 119, D5600 and 33 109 visiting from the East Lancs Railway.

47 004 arrives at Bolton Abbey with the 14.30 from Embsay - 19/7/08 47 004 at Bolton Abbey - 19/7/08 47 004 runs round at Bolton Abbey to head the 15.00 to Embsay 19/7/08 47 004 powers away from Bolton Abbey with the 15.00 to Embsay - 19/7/08 47 004 deprst Bolton Abbey - 19/7/08 31 119 departs Bolton Abbey on the 15.30 to Embsay - 19/7/08 31 119 departs Bolton Abbey on the 15.30 to Embsay - 19/7/08 33 109 arrives at Bolton Abbey with the 15.30 from Embsay - 19/7/08 33 109 runs round at Bolton Abbey past the signalbox, which formerly stood at Guiseley - 19/7/08 33 109 heads away from Bolton Abbey with the 16.00 service to Embsay - 19/7/08 D5600 arrives at Bolton Abbey from Embsay - 19/7/08 Now named Newton Heath TMD, D5600 stands at Bolton Abbey station - 19/7/08 16.30 Bolton Abbey - Embsay departs behind class 31 no. D5600 - 19/7/08 16.30 Bolton Abbey - Embsay departs behind class 31 no. D5600 - 19/7/08 In a heavy shower, 47 004 runs round at Bolton Abbey - 19/7/08 47 004 passes Draughton with the 17.00 Bolton Abbey - Embsay - 19/7/08 31 119 passes Draughton with the 17.00 Embsay - Bolton Abbey - 19/7/08 D5600 stands at Bolton Abbey station - 20/7/08 14.30 to Embsay departs Bolton Abbey behind D5600 - 20/7/08 47 004 arrives at Bolton Abbey with the 14.30 from Embsay - 20/7/08 31 119 departs Bolton Abbey with the 15.30 to Embsay - 20/7/08 33 109 passes Draughton with the 16.00 Bolton Abbey - Embsay - 20/7/08 47 004 at Draughton bound for Bolton Abbey - 20/7/08 47 004 at Draughton bound for Bolton Abbey - 20/7/08

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]]> Sat Jul 19 2008 East Lancs Diesel Gala 2008 http://50007.fotopic.net/c1539784.html East Lancs Diesel Gala 2008 Saturday 5 July 2008: East Lancs Diesel Gala 2008

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]]> Sat Jul 5 2008 Keighley & Worth Valley Diesel Gala 2008 http://50007.fotopic.net/c1528731.html Keighley & Worth Valley Diesel Gala 2008 Friday 6 June 2008: Keighley & Worth Valley Diesel Gala 2008

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]]> Fri Jun 6 2008 Summer 2008 http://50007.fotopic.net/c1527951.html Summer 2008 Saturday 14 June 2008: Summer 2008

60 083 'Mountsorrel' trundles through the platforms at Skipton, prior to heading up the Grassington branch - 14/6/08 DRS class 47 no. 47 712 'Pride of Carlisle' arrives at Skipton with a returning Carlisle - London Stobart Pullman - 14/6/08 DRS class 47 no. 47 712 'Pride of Carlisle' arrives at Skipton with a returning Carlisle - London Stobart Pullman - 14/6/08 47 712 basks in the evening sunshine at Skipton - 14/6/08 Wearing new Stobart livery to match the coaching stock, 47 832 brings up the rear of the Stobart Pullman as it depart Skipton for London - 14/6/08 Wearing new Stobart livery to match the coaching stock, 47 832 brings up the rear of the Stobart Pullman as it depart Skipton for London - 14/6/08 WCRC class 33 no. 33 207 'Jim Martin' trundles into rainy Skipton with the returning West Coast Railway Setle-Carlisle excursion - 18/6/08 33 207 stands at Skipton on arrival from Carlisle with the returning S&C excursion - 18/6/08 33 207 stands at Skipton on arrival from Carlisle with the returning S&C excursion - 18/6/08 WCRC class 47 no. 47 851 'Traction Magazine' heads the empty stock of the Settle - Carlisle excursion away from Skipton heading for Carnforth - 18/6/08 With road and rail running side by side, 33 207 brings up the rear of the WCRC empty stock heading away from Skipton to Carnforth - 18/6/08 66 519 hurries a Freightliner rake of coal hoppers northbound through Northallerton - 19/6/08 43307 in National Express East Coast livery at Northallerton - 19/6/08 Virgin's class 57 no. 57 308 'TIN TIN' arrives at Northallerton with the 14.44 York - Sunderland Grabd Central shuttle service - 19/6/08 Virgin's 57 308 'TIN TIN' stands at Northallerton with the 15.15 Grand Central shuttle service for Sunderland. 57 301 'SCOTT TRACY'is on the rear - 19/6/08 Virgin's 57 308 'TIN TIN' stands at Northallerton with the 15.15 Grand Central shuttle service for Sunderland. 57 301 'SCOTT TRACY'is on the rear - 19/6/08 57 301 'SCOTT TRACY' trails 57 308 as they depart Northallerton with the 15.15 Grand Central shuttle for Sunderland - 19/6/08 57 301 trails 57 308 as they take the Eaglescliffe line on departure from Northallerton - 19/6/08 West Coast Rail's 37 248 passes Boroughbridge Junction at Northallerton with 5Z56 empty stock from Carnforth to Saltburn in readiness for a railtour the following day - 19/6/08 DRS 37 667 brings up the rear of 5Z56 Canforth - Saltburn empty stock move at Boroughbridge Junction - 19/6/08 60 076 trundles southbound through Thirsk with 6D43 13.51 Jarrow - Lindsey empty tanks - 20/6/08 66 519 passes Thirsk with a southbound rake of coal hoppers - 20/6/08 57 301 'SCOTT TRACY' arrives at Thirsk with the 16.50 Sunderland - York Grand Central shuttle sevice - 20/6/08 57 301 'SCOTT TRACY' arrives at Thirsk with the 16.50 Sunderland - York Grand Central shuttle sevice - 20/6/08 57 308 stands at Thirsk on the rear of the 18.47 Grand Central shuttle to York - 20/6/08 Virgin's 57 308 'TIN TIN' departs from Thirsk with the 18.47 Grand Central shuttle to York - 20/6/08 Virgin's 57 308 'TIN TIN' departs from Thirsk with the 18.47 Grand Central shuttle to York - 20/6/08 6D72 11.32 Hull Dairycoates - Rylstone nears journey's end as it heads towards Cracoe at walking pace behind 66 169 - 27/6/08 6D72 11.32 Hull Dairycoates - Rylstone nears journey's end as it heads towards Cracoe at walking pace behind 66 169 - 27/6/08 WCRC's 47 760 stands at Keighley having arrived from Carnforth with stock for the next day's Keighley - Skipton excursions - 27/6/08 47 760 departs from Keighley on time at 18.45 bound for Oxenhope - 27/6/08 47 760 departs from Keighley on time at 18.45 bound for Oxenhope - 27/6/08 47 760 departs from Keighley on time at 18.45 bound for Oxenhope - 27/6/08 Ex BR 4MT 80002 departs from Keighley on time at 19.10 with a goods train bound for Ingrow - 27/6/08 Ex BR 4MT 80002 departs from Keighley on time at 19.10 with a goods train bound for Ingrow - 27/6/08 Ex BR 4MT 80002 departs from Keighley on time at 19.10 with a goods train bound for Ingrow - 27/6/08 2MT 41241 and no. 85 stand in the sunshine at Haworth shed - 28/6/08 Standed at Oxenhope, no. 777 'Sir Lamiel' simmers outside the shed during the KWVR 40th Anniversary Diesel gala - 28/6/08 Standed at Oxenhope, no. 777 'Sir Lamiel' simmers outside the shed during the KWVR 40th Anniversary Diesel gala - 28/6/08 At 08.30 47 760 derailed at Oxenhope, preventing anything departing from the station and causing major problems. A large gang of engineers attended and re-railing was completed in mid afternoon - 28/6/08

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1Z37 Wolverhampton - York tour approaches Cattal 10 minutes behind schedule headed by 37 401 and 37 405 - 5/4/08 1Z37 Wolverhampton - York tour approaches Cattal 10 minutes behind schedule headed by 37 401 and 37 405 - 5/4/08 Tractors 37 401 and 37 405 ease 1Z37 into Cattal en route from York to York via Harrogate and Leeds - 5/4/08 The driver of 37 401 collects the token from the signal lady at Cattal before proceeding to Knaresborough with 1Z37 - 5/4/08 Class 144 no. 144 002 heads for Harrogate at Rigton - 5/4/08 In full spring sunshine, 37 401 and 37 405 head 1Z37 past Rigton running 13 minutes behind schedule - 5/4/08 In full spring sunshine, 37 401 and 37 405 head 1Z37 past Rigton running 13 minutes behind schedule - 5/4/08 In temporary branding for Nat Ex east Anglia, 90 004 stands at Ipswich station with the 12.40 service for London Liverpool Street - 14/4/08 Freightmaster's 66 569 is seen stabled at Ipwwich - 14/4/08 Freightliner's 90 048 approaches Ipswich station with 4M87 11.43 Felixstowe - Trafford Park - 14/4/08 90 048 on 4M87 meets 86 501 on 4L41 08.05 Daventry - Felixstowe at Ipswich station - 14/4/08 86 501 heads for Ipswich yard with 4L41 - 14/4/08 66 569 heads out of the yard at Ipswich for its next duty, leaving a bunch of classmates in the sidings - 14/4/08 Class 66 no. 66 588 is seen in the sunshine between duties at Ipswich station - 14/4/08 In plain grey, pending a repaint, 90 010 approaches sunny Ipswich from Norwich with the 13.10 to Liverpool Street - 14/4/08 Unique class 86 no. 86 501 is seen stabled at Ipswich station - 14/4/08 At 13.14, 90 007 heads for Norwich from Ipswich - 14/4/08 Class 86 veterans 86 610 and 86 637, still in Freightliner grey livery, arrive at Ipswich with an unidentified liner working which has travelled via London - 14/4/08 Class 86 veterans 86 610 and 86 637, still in Freightliner grey livery, arrive at Ipswich with an unidentified liner working which has travelled via London - 14/4/084/4/08 Wearing defunct Central Trains livery, class 156 no. 156 418 is seen stabled at Ipswich with long withdrawn and very sorry looking 47 370 for company - 14/4/08 Still wearing (unbranded) ONE livery, 170 203 pasues at Ipswich with a Lowestoft - London service - 14/4/08 90 006 'Roger Ford' stands at Ipswich awaiting departure for London Liverpool Street - 14/4/08 On hire to National Express, EWS class 90 no. 90 021 stands at Norwich awaiting departure to London at 14.30. I wonder how NatEx feel about a First liveried loco at the head of their train! - 14/4/08 90 005 and 90 021 are captured at the imposing location of Norwich station with the 15.00 and 14.30 services to London - 14/4/08 On hire to National Express, EWS class 90 no. 90 021 stands at Norwich awaiting departure to London at 14.30. I wonder how NatEx feel about a First liveried loco at the head of their train! - 14/4/08 NXEC class 43 no. 43 208 in blue tops a reliveried rake of coaching stock at Peterborough as its heads north for Leeds - 14/4/08 GBrf class 66 no. 66 702 ambles south through Peterborough with 6T79, 17.11 Mountsorrel - Whitemoor VQ loaded ballast - 14/4/08 WCRC class 47 no. 47 245 heads north through Warrington Bank Quay with three coaches, presumably bound for Carnforth - 29/4/08 67 017 trundles into Warrington Bank Quay with a single tank wagon in tow - 29/4/08 Running around an hour behind schedule, DRS class 66 no. 66 429 heads northbound through Warrington Bank Quay with 4S44 12.12 Daventry - Coatbridge liner - 29/4/08 Running around an hour behind schedule, DRS class 66 no. 66 429 heads northbound through Warrington Bank Quay with 4S44 12.12 Daventry - Coatbridge liner - 29/4/08 NXEC class 43 no. 43320 arrives at Doncaster with the 14.00 KX - Aberdeen while 158 860 waits in the sidings - 2/5/08 66 230 storms through Doncaster northbound with a set of flats and a couple of British gypsum containers - 2/5/08 Late again - the southbound afternoon Grand Central service passes Doncaster at speed but around 45 minutes late with 43 080 in charge - at least it was running! - 2/5/08 1Z66 Swindon - Carlisle charter heads away from a signal check just beyond Hellifield behind class 37s no. 37 417 'Richard Trevithick' and 37 401 - 5/5/08 1Z66 Swindon - Carlisle charter heads away from a signal check just beyond Hellifield behind class 37s no. 37 417 'Richard Trevithick' and 37 401 - 5/5/08 1Z66 Swindon - Carlisle charter heads away from a signal check just beyond Hellifield behind class 37s no. 37 417 'Richard Trevithick' and 37 401 - 5/5/08 1Z66 Swindon - Carlisle charter heads away from a signal check just beyond Hellifield behind class 37s no. 37 417 'Richard Trevithick' and 37 401 - 5/5/08

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DVT 82219 brings up the rear of the 13.30 King's Cross - Edinburgh at Doncaster. GNER sets are being debranded in readiness for the change of franchise and the red stripe is being replaced with a white one, as can be seen on the rear two carriages - 26/11/07 Yet to be debranded, 43056 stands in the yard alongside Doncaster station - 26/11/07 Soon to disappear from the rail network forever, the distinctive GNER coat of arms adorns a GNER carriage. These are being rapidly removed ahead of the end of the franchise on 8 December 2007 - 26/11/07 Debranded GNER DVT no. 82228 stands at Leeds, having arrived with the 14.05 from London - 26/11/07 1Z37 05.30 Swindon - Leeds arrives 15 minutes early at Skipton headed by class 37s no. 37 410 and 37 417 'Richard Trevithick' - 1/12/07 1Z37 05.30 Swindon - Leeds arrives 15 minutes early at Skipton headed by class 37s no. 37 410 and 37 417 'Richard Trevithick' - 1/12/07 1Z37 05.30 Swindon - Leeds arrives 15 minutes early at Skipton headed by class 37s no. 37 410 and 37 417 'Richard Trevithick' - 1/12/07 37 410 and 37 417 pause at Skipton, prior to departure for Keighley and Leeds - 1/12/07 Having waited at Skipton for an EMU departure for Leeds, 37 410/417 cruise through Cononley with 1Z37 - 1/12/07 Having waited at Skipton for an EMU departure for Leeds, 37 410/417 cruise through Cononley with 1Z37 - 1/12/07 Following a pause at Keighley, 37 410 and 37 417 blast through Crossflatts at 13.14 heading 1Z37 to its final destination at Leeds, due at 13.35 - 1/12/07 Following a pause at Keighley, 37 410 and 37 417 blast through Crossflatts at 13.14 heading 1Z37 to its final destination at Leeds, due at 13.35 - 1/12/07 Following a pause at Keighley, 37 410 and 37 417 blast through Crossflatts at 13.14 heading 1Z37 to its final destination at Leeds, due at 13.35 - 1/12/07 DVT 82215 stands at Doncaster on the first weekday of NXEC services sporting the temporary 'white stripe' livery - 10/12/07 60 039 and 60 094 run light engine through Doncaster station - 10/12/07 66 207 trundles through sunny Doncaster with a rake of Netwrk Rail hoppers - 10/12/07 Doncaster 'Thunderbird' no. 67 026 = 10/12/07 60 073 with a 'Binliner' service at Doncaster - 10/12/07 A rare appearance at Doncaster for class 57 no. 57 303 'ALAN TRACY' on arrival from Birmingham with a crew training run - 10/12/07 A rare appearance at Doncaster for class 57 no. 57 303 'ALAN TRACY' on arrival from Birmingham with a crew training run - 10/12/07 A rare appearance at Doncaster for class 57 no. 57 303 'ALAN TRACY' on arrival from Birmingham with a crew training run - 10/12/07 HST 43367 passes 57 303 at Doncaster station - 10/12/07 43309 trails a 'white stripe' NXEC HST rake as it powers south through Doncaster - 10/12/07 At least one HST power car has escaped the branding police as 43 110 'Stirlingshire' still wears the GNER branding on day two of the NXEC franchise - 10/12/07 91111 wears the new National Express East Coast branding at Doncaster - 10/12/07 On its first scheduled run, new NXEC liveried HST set with power cars 43300 and 43238 heads south through Doncaster with the 09.30 Edinburgh - King's Cross - 10/12/07 43300 'Craigentinny' stands at the blocks at Kings Cross after arrval from Edinburgh - 10/12/07 67 028 on Thunderbird duties at King's Cross - 10/12/07 43238 at the North end of the 14.35 to Leeds at King's Cross, leading the first full liveried NXEC HST rake - 10/12/07 43238 at the North end of the 14.35 to Leeds at King's Cross, leading the first full liveried NXEC HST rake - 10/12/07 43300 wears the new NXEC silver and white livery at King's Cross prior to departure for Leeds with the 14.35 service. Livery looks great when clean - how long will it stay that way? - 10/12 07 43300 wears the new NXEC silver and white livery at King's Cross prior to departure for Leeds with the 14.35 service. Livery looks great when clean - how long will it stay that way? - 10/12 07

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]]> Sat Dec 1 2007 Autumn 2007 http://50007.fotopic.net/c1383603.html A selection of images from Autumn 2007, including the DRS powered 'leafbusters'. Saturday 6 October 2007: A selection of images from Autumn 2007, including the DRS powered 'leafbusters'.

Now denamed, 47 703 is seen stabled at Doncaster - 8/10/07 Class 60 no. 60 028 'John Flamsteed' trundles southbound through Doncaster station with gypsum containers 1Z55 Inverness - Kings Cross storms through Doncaster in the gathering gloom behind 55 022 and 50 049 both under power), with 40 145 dead on the rear - 8/10/07 1Z55 Inverness - Kings Cross storms through Doncaster in the gathering gloom behind 55 022 and 50 049 both under power), with 40 145 dead on the rear - 8/10/07

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]]> Sat Oct 6 2007 Nene Valley Railway Diesel Gala - March 2007 http://50007.fotopic.net/c1223378.html Spent half a day at the Spring Nene Valley Diesel Gala. A good line up featured 56 003, 56 098, 33 065 and 67 718 as well as the home based fleet. All photos taken on 3 March 2007 Saturday 3 March 2007: Spent half a day at the Spring Nene Valley Diesel Gala. A good line up featured 56 003, 56 098, 33 065 and 67 718 as well as the home based fleet. All photos taken on 3 March 2007

Having arrived from Wansford, 56 057 'British Fuels' and 56 003 are released from their strock at Peterborough Town. 56 003 wearing Loadhaul livery runs round at Peterborough Town 33 065 'Sealion' passes Wansford signal box as it sets out for Peterborough with 1E44 09.35 departure. 40 106 brings up the rear of 1E44 as it departs from Wansford Showing off their contrasting liveries, 56 098 and 56 057 shunt at Wansford 56 098 and 56 057 trundle over the river bridge at Wansford 56 057 and 56 098 arrive at Wansford with 2E45 10.10 to Peterborough Town Looking powerful, 56 057 and 56 098 stand at Wansford station with the 10.10 to Peterborough Looking powerful, 56 057 and 56 098 stand at Wansford station with the 10.10 to Peterborough Loadhaul liveried class 56 no. 56 003 approaches Wansford with the 09.40 from Peterborough Crossing the River Nene, 56 003 arrives at Wansford from Peterborough 56 057 and 56 098 depart from Wansford past the signalbox with the 10.10 to Peterborough The three class 14 shunters, D9516, D9520, D9523 amble across the bridge over the River Nene at Wansford. 56 003 rests on shed at Wansford with steam loco 'City of Peterborough' for company. Class 14s no D9520,D9523 and D9516 bring up the rear of 1E46 at Wansford as it leaves for Yarwell Jcn. 31 271 simmers in the sidings at Wansford Triple headed 'Teddy Bears' arrives at Wansford forming 1E46 to Peterborough Town 'Teddy Bears' D9523/D9516/D9520 stand at Wansford station with 1E46 10.50 to Peterborough Town 40 106 'Atlantic Conveyor' approaches the bridge over the River Nene at Wansford 40 106 approaches Wansford with 2M44 10.20 from Peterborough Nene Valley The three 'Teddy Bears' make a smokey departure from Wansford with 1E46 33 065 'Sealion' basks in the sunshone at Wansford station 33 065 'Sealion' basks in the sunshine at Wansford station 33 065 at the rear of 2E47 11.10 Wansford - Yarwell Jcn 31 271 'Stratfod TMD' shunts in the sunshine at Wansford Seen from across the River Nene, 31 271 trundles towards Wansford station. 33 065 'Sealion' arrives at Wansford from Yarwell Junction with 11.15 Yarwell Jcn - Peterborough Town 33 065 buffers up to 31 271 at Wansford station before the pair head for Wansford with 2E47 11.33 departure. 31 271 and 33 065 await departure from Wansford with 2E47 11.33 to Peterborough Town. 31 271 and 33 065 await departure from Wansford with 2E47 11.33 to Peterborough Town. 56 098 leads 56 057 on the approaches to Wansford with 2M45 11.00 from Peterborough 56 098 leads 56 057 on the approaches to Wansford with 2M45 11.00 from Peterborough 56 098 and 56 057 cross the River Nene on the approach to Wansford station with 2M45 Visiting GBrf class 66 no. 66 718 in Metronet livery and newly named 'Gwyneth Dunwoody' arrives at Wansford on the rear of 2M45 from Peterborough Town 40 106 rests between duties alongside the turntable at Wansford Seen from the train, GBrf 66 718 stands in Wansford station 31 271 and 33 065 sit in the siding at Peterborough prior to returning to Wansford 33 065 and 31 271 rest at Peterborough before heading back to Wansford with 2M39 12.24 service The Nene Valley's three car DMU arrives at Peterborough from Orton Mere Fine shot of 33 065 leading 31 271 away from Peterborough Town with 2M39 12.24 to Wansford

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]]> Mon Jan 1 2007 Scans - 1984 http://50007.fotopic.net/c1222087.html Here's some more scans from the archives - this time all from 1984 Friday 2 March 2007: Here's some more scans from the archives - this time all from 1984

2 June: With 37 141 on shed at Colchester, 47 486 approaches the station with a Liverpool Street - Norwich service. 8 June: In superb condition after its repaint in Brunswick Green and renaming 'SIR EDWARD ELGAR', 50 007 is seen at the buffer stops at Waterloo after arrival with 1O02, 05.48 from Exeter St Davids 8 June: Wearing large logo livery, 73 126 ploughs through Clapham Junction with a Gatwick Express service 8 June: Looking immaculate following a repaint, class 73 no. 73 142 'Broadlands' (later 73 201) rumbles through Clapham Junctin with an EMU in tow 8 June: Apporaching Reading past the famous gas holders, class 50 no. 50 015 'Valiant' has 1C44 13.40 Paddington - Penzance 'Jumbo' service in tow. 50 015 is now preserved at Bury. 14 June: Sporting a customised front end, 40 155 runs light engine northbound through Warrington Bank Quay 14 June: 40 058 trundles past Arpley Yard bound for the stabling point 12 May: The last ever locomotive hauled 1P33 Liverpool St - Lowestoft service arrives at Ipswich behind 37 115, suitably adorned with commemorative headboards 10 May: In its last week of operation, and with steam heating boiler working well, the 16.50 Liverpool St - Lowestoft (1P33) pauses at rainy Colchester behind 37 088 9 June: With the electrification masts in position, a sign of things to come, class 47 no. 47 580 'County of Essex' crosses the River Stour at Manningtree with a Norwich - Liverpool Street express. 22 June: Sporting the GatEx headboard recently resurrected for the final run, class 73 no. 73 142 'Broadlands' heads through East Croydon for Gatwick Airport. 27 April: Class 09 no. 09 008 shunts a variety of overseas wagons off the train ferry at Dover Western Docks. This loco is still in service in 2007. 27 April: A trio of 4-CEP units negotiate Hawkesbury Street Junction and head for Dover Priory station. 13 April:Class 45/1 no. 45 137 'The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment TA' stands at Carlisle ready with the 16.35 service to Leeds. The loco was withdrawn in June 1987. 13 April: APT no. 370 006 arrives at Carlisle on test - testing is as far as it would ever get!! 13 April: 87 025 'County of Cheshire' arrives at Carlisle with a southbound express 13 April: 87 015 'Howard of Effingham' arrives at Oxenholme with 1E87 Glasgow/Edinburgh to Harwich 'The European', a service long withdrawn. April: A much changed scene portrayed here. Since 1984 the signalbox has gone and the Ilkley branch line electrified. Here, a two car DMU departs Ilkley for Bradford Forster Square. 6 May: With the chalk hills of the South Downs forming the backdrop, 4-CIG no. 7321 passes Lewes signalbox on thre approaches to the station 27 April: With a piece of typical Kent architecture in the background, 'slim jim' class 33 no. 33 209 is seen stabled at Faversham 2 June: Sporting its trademark Stratford white roof, 47 580 'County of Essex' stands at Ipswich with 1P24 08.52SO Liverpool St - Yarmouth 26 June: Lengthy tanker train blasts through Bishops Stortford behind 47 052. A Cravens unit sits in the station 26 June: Sporting Finsbury Park white stripe, class 31 no. 31 413 passes the signalbox at Mistley (long demolished) with 1E62, 05.30 Wolverhampton - Harwich Parkeston Quay 26 June: A superb mixed freight, compased mainly of continental wagons, departs from Whitemoor Yard behind class 47 no. 47 296. 26 June: Class 37 no. 37 070 ambles into Ely with a mixed freight bund for HArwich Parkeston Quay 19 July: In amongst the lower quadrants, 25 262 scuttles into Worcester Shrub Hill with a single parcels vehicle. 28 July: Final 'Hoover' in BR blue, 50 013 'Agincourt' is seen in Doncaster works prior to a repaint. 7 August: 50 040 'Leviathan' aproaches Salisbury with 1O14 12.20 Exeter - Waterloo 7 August: 50 015 'Valiant' is seen stabled at Salisbury station with 4-TC unit no. 432 6 August: Buasy scee at Birmingham New Street. 50 016 stables in the centre road as 45 137, which has arrived from Leeds with 1O86 to Brighton, prepares to follow the train out of the station and head for fuel at Saltley. 6 August: 50 005 'Collingwood' storms up the Lickey Incline at Barnt Green with 1S71 07.30 Penzance - Glasgow/Aberdeen 26 June: Reflecting a country branch line view, class 37 no. 37 122 trundles through Mistley with a mixed freight from March to Harwic Parkeston Quay 25 June: 37 302 departs from Whitemoor Yard with a lengthy Speedlink service heading for Peterboroough and the North. 23 June: Class 31s no. 31 418 and 31 413 approach Thetford with 1M67 10.43 Yarmouth - Birmingham New Street summer Saturday service 28 June: 47 582 'County of Norfolk' heads over the River Stour at Manningtree 28 June: With yard pilot 08 868 taking a breather in the background, 31 280 sprints out of Lowestoft station to collect a freight for Norwich

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]]> Fri Mar 2 2007 New scans http://50007.fotopic.net/c1174423.html Not much action around in January so I've been dipping into the archives of the past 25 years - what a lot has changed!! Tuesday 2 January 2007: Not much action around in January so I've been dipping into the archives of the past 25 years - what a lot has changed!!

1988: In August, 50 007 'Sir Edward Elgar' simmers at Exeter St David's prior to departure with a service for Waterloo. 1990: On certain Saturdays during 1989/90, the 08.25 Leeds - Carlisle featured freight locomotives. Here, on 24 February 1990, class 25 no. 25 912 (D7672) 'TAMWORTH CASTLE' in a superb two tone green livery is captured at Shipley, piloting 47 422 which was providing train heating. 1995: At Bescot open day held in September, three examples of class 59, no. 59 001, 59 101 and 59 201 stand side by side for interesting comparison 1998: The afternoon Bristol - Plymouth mail vans is double headed past Langstone Rock near Dawlish Warren by 47 727 'Duke of Edinburgh's Award' and a classmate in August 1998 1998: For a period during 1998 it was common for Virgin to hire class 47s from Fragonset to cover for shortages. Here, 47 712, sporting original Fragonset all over black livery heads past Dawlish Warren with the afternoon Plymouth - Manchester service in August. 1984: An undientifed 'Hover' sweeps aong the sea wall at Teignmouth with a westbound express. 1981: On 21 July, in its final months of service, Deltic no. 55 008 'The Green Howards' stands at Doncaster with a Hull - King's Cross bound express. This scene hasn't changed that much in 27 years, just the traction and rolling stock and, of course, electrification. 1980: The last class 40 in BR green received a repaint in green and became a celebrity. No 40 106 stands gleaming at Knottingley during a 1980 open day, among the fleet of 47/3s which worked from the depot at the time. 1979: One of my earliest photos. On 10 February 1979, class 25 no. 25 027 stands at the signal at Burley in Wharfedale, having run up the branch to Ilkley. Just about everything in this scene has gone - the signal, the loco, the station has been rebuilt and the line electrified. The loco was withdrawn in 1983. 1979: On 30 March 1979, a pair of class 76s, no. 76 031 and 76 037 are seen stabled at Wath depot. The depot and all the railway infrastructure have now been completely removed from this location. 1979: On 15 December, withdrawn in June 1978, the body of class 76 no. 76 056 sits in a field alongside Reddish depot in Manchester. 1979: 5 April 1979, the final green liveried class 40, no 40 106 stands at Leeds with the lunchtime Nottingham - Carlisle service, running two hours late. Not much of this scene remains - the station has been rebuilt, electrification has been completed, even the tower block in the background has been redeveloped. 1981: In August, class 50 no 50 040 'Leviathan' heads away from Weston Super Mare station, bound for Plymouth. 1983: A pair of class 25s chug into Chester with a tanker train bound for Stanlow 1983: In July, the Isle of Wight class 05 shunter, D2554 is seen stabled at Ryde St John's Road. 1980: Sporting Finsbury Park white window surrounds, Deltic no. 55 003 'MELD' storms past Haymarket depot with the 05.50 King's Cross - Aberdeen service. Shot taken on 27 October. 1980: On 27 October, class 27 no.27 014 is seen stabled in the evening sunshine at Eastfield depot 1980: On 27 October, less than a year before withdrawal, Deltic no. 55 003 'MELD' is seen at Haymarket depot, where it had arrived for fuel after running low en route from York with an Aberdeen bound service. 1980: On 28 July and in corporate blue BR days, class 31 no. 31 181 and class 87 no. 87 032 are seen side by side at Birmingham New Street. 1980: On 28 July 1980, four months before it was named 'Josiah Wedgewood - Master Potter', no. 86 236 wears BR blue in the sunshine at Birmingham New Street. 1980: An unidentified 'Peak' hurries westbound at Brockhampton crossing, just north of Cheltenham. This shot is now virtually impossible as the location has become overgrown. 1980: July, 81 013 is seen stabled at the weat end of Birmingham New Street. This loco. was withdrawn in November 1989. 1980: On 22 July 1980, 86 204 'City of Carlisle' departs from Crewe with a southbound express. 1981: A classic scene now gone forever. Eight class 20s are lined up with locos of other classes at Tinsley depot, seen from the road vantage point across the yard in July. 1980: On 27 October, class 26 no. 26 031 is captured at the long demolished Eastfield depot. 1980: On 17 August, 33 106 is captured in the sunshine at Reading with a Portsmouth bound service. These services were booked for units during the week and class 33s and 4TC units at the weekends. 1980: On 18 August, sporting a bodyside white stripe, 'Peak' no. 45 121 is captured under the magnificent train shed at St Pancras. This loco survived until 1987. 1980: 55 003 'MELD' eases away from King's Cross with a Hull service on 18 August 1980. 1984: On 11 August, sole named class 46 no. 46 026 'THE LEICESTERSHIRE & DERBYSHIRE YEOMANRY' charges through Dawlish with 1M76 08.55SO Newquay - Manchester Piccadilly. The loco was withdrawn in November of that year. 1980: 33 064 with a short mail train at Reading, on 15 August 1980. 1980: On 15 August, 50 018 'Resolution' in BR blue livery heads for London at Reading.

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]]> Tue Jan 2 2007 Yorkshire Dales Railway Diesel Gala http://50007.fotopic.net/c1170718.html The last week end of October was chosen for the Yorkshire Dales Railway disesel gala and was met with splendid weather. I visited on the Sunday morning and witnessed D1524, 31 119 and two shunters running the services. Unfortunately 20 189 was sidelined with a fault. Although its a short branch, the line is picturesque and I managed to get a few decent shots during the morning. All photos taken on Sunday 29 October 2006 Friday 29 December 2006: The last week end of October was chosen for the Yorkshire Dales Railway disesel gala and was met with splendid weather. I visited on the Sunday morning and witnessed D1524, 31 119 and two shunters running the services. Unfortunately 20 189 was sidelined with a fault. Although its a short branch, the line is picturesque and I managed to get a few decent shots during the morning. All photos taken on Sunday 29 October 2006

In brilliant winter sunshine, D1524 approaches Draughton with the 10.30 Bolton Abbey - Embsay D1524 passes Draughton with the 10.30 Bolton Abbey - Draughton D2203 trundles into Embsay with the class 107 DMU set in tow. D1524 arrives at Embsay with the 10.30 service from Bolton Abbey Having run up to Bow Bridge and run round its stock class 47 no. D1524, the former 47 004 approaches Embsay 08 773 ambles through Embsay station with the class 107 DMU set In tidy railfreight livery class 31 no. 31 119 arrives at Embsay with the 11.00 from Bolton Abbey 31 119 approaches Embsay from Bow Bridge, forming the 12.00 service to Bolton Abbey D1524 makes another arrival at Embsay having strolled up the branch from Bolton Abbey 31 119 approaches the road overbridge at Draughton powering up the grade from Bolton Abbey to Embsay 31 119 passes Draughton en route from Bolton Abbey to Embsay The former Guiseley station signal box, now preserved at Bolton Abbey dominates this view at Bolton Abbey station, with 20 189 stabled in the background D2203 tows the class 107 DMU set away from Bolton Abbey past 20 189 D1524 arrives at Bolton Abbey Another shot of the resplendent ex 47 004 arriving at Bolton Abbey D1524 runs round at Bolton Abbey station D1524 runs round at Bolton Abbey station D1524 powers away from Bolton Abbey station with another train to Embsay

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]]> Fri Dec 29 2006 December 2006 http://50007.fotopic.net/c1162139.html Apart from the Rylstone tour at the beginning of the month, December activity was limited to a visit to Skipton to see the 'Hoovers' on 'The Airean Raider', together with a visit by the Blue Pullman. The 'Hoovers' looked superb!! Sunday 17 December 2006: Apart from the Rylstone tour at the beginning of the month, December activity was limited to a visit to Skipton to see the 'Hoovers' on 'The Airean Raider', together with a visit by the Blue Pullman. The 'Hoovers' looked superb!!

In glorious winter sunshine, class 50s nos 50 031 'Hood' and 50 049 'Defiance' roll into Skipton, a few minutes behind schedule with 1Z50 05.45 Cardiff - Leeds, 'The Airean Raider' - 16/12/06 1Z50 arrives at Skipton behind Hoovers 50 031 and 50 049 - 16/12/06 Looking resplendent in large logo livery, 50 031 and 50 049 arrive at Skipton with 1Z50 'The Airean Raider' - 16/12/06 Sporting two headboards, 50 049 and 50 031 arrive at Skipton with 1Z50 from Cardiff - 'The Airean Raider - 16/12/06 50 031 and 50 049 depart from Skipton bound for Leeds - 16/12/06 47 709 'DIONYSUS' arrives at Skipton right time with the BLUE PULLMAN tur from London Kings Cross - 16/12/06 47 709 eases into sunny Skipton with the Blue Pullman tour from Kings Cross - 16/12/06 47 709 pauses at Skipton prior to heading the empty stock to Hellifield - 16/12/06 Another view of 47 709 at Skipton - 16/12/06 47 709 departs from Skipton with the Blue Pullman empty stock bound for stabling at Hellifield - 16/12/06 47 712 brings up the rear of the Blue Pullman as it heads away from Skipton bound for Hellifield - 16/12/06

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]]> Sun Dec 17 2006 Duffs to Rylstone http://50007.fotopic.net/c1151961.html On 2 December 2006, NENTA organised a railtour from Sudbury to Skipton and then a rare trip aong the freight only branch from Skipton to the Tarmac quarry at Rylstone, near Grassington. Running as 1Z41 and utilising FM Rail class 47s nos 47 145 and 47 703, this gallery includes shots taken from a variety of locations along the branch on a mixed day weatherwise, sunny spells mixed with heavy showers. Sunday 3 December 2006: On 2 December 2006, NENTA organised a railtour from Sudbury to Skipton and then a rare trip aong the freight only branch from Skipton to the Tarmac quarry at Rylstone, near Grassington. Running as 1Z41 and utilising FM Rail class 47s nos 47 145 and 47 703, this gallery includes shots taken from a variety of locations along the branch on a mixed day weatherwise, sunny spells mixed with heavy showers.

FM Rail's 47 145 arrives at soggy Skipton with 1Z41, 05.22 from Sudbury. 47 145 'MYRDDIN EMRYS' arrives at Skipton. 47 703 'HERMES' brings up the rear as 1Z41 departs Skipton for the sidings and access to the branch. 47 703 passes Hags Farm as it heads 1Z41 up the branch. 47 703 at Hags Farm. 47 703 heads gingerly along the Rylstone branch. Loading to 13 vehicles, 47 703 leads 47 145 along the Rykstone branch near Hags Farm. 47 145 brings up the rear of 1Z41 at Hags Farm. The rolling Yorkshire landscape forms a dramatic backdrop to 47 145 near Hags Farm. 47 703 approaches the B6265 road overbridge, heading for Rylstone. Taken from the railway overbridge, 47 145 brings up the rear of 1Z41. 47 703 approaches the level crossing gates at Hetton. Having passed through the level crossing at Hetton, 47145 waits for the gates to be closed and locked before continuing up the branch. 47 703 nears Cracoe. 47 703 crosses a small stream near Cracoe. Side on view of 47 145 near Cracoe. Another view of 47 145 near Cracoe. Having run up to the entrance to the quarry (the train was not allowed inside), 1Z41 returned to Skipton, with 47 145 leading as the special approaches Cracoe. 47 145 heads past Cracoe. Framed by the trees, 47 703 brings up the rear of 1Z41 as it heads for Hetton. 47 145 waits at Hetton for the level crossing gates to be opened. South of Hetton, road and rail run side by side. Here, 47 145 heads along the single line branch, bound for Skipton. 47 145 'MYRDDIN EMRYS' ambles along the Rylstone branch, south of Hetton. 47 703 'HERMES' at the rear of 1Z41 as it heads for Skipton, near Hetton.

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]]> Sun Dec 3 2006 Carlisle and Oxenholme http://50007.fotopic.net/c1116817.html Plenty of variety on this trip to Carlisle and Oxenholme, including DRS 37s on the water cannons and 'Eddie the Engine' on the Tesco express. All shots taken on 12 October 2006. Thursday 12 October 2006: Plenty of variety on this trip to Carlisle and Oxenholme, including DRS 37s on the water cannons and 'Eddie the Engine' on the Tesco express. All shots taken on 12 October 2006.

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]]> Thu Oct 12 2006 L'aal Ratty http://50007.fotopic.net/c1105286.html A collection of shots from visits to the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway in 2005 and 2006. Sunday 8 October 2006: A collection of shots from visits to the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway in 2005 and 2006.

In DRS type livery, Ravenglass & Eskdale diesel loco 'Lady Wakefield' is seen stabled at Ravenglass station - 2/9/05 1894 built 0-8-2 steam loco 'River Irt' simmers at Ravenglass - 2/9/05 General shot of Ravenglass station in the sunshine - 2/9/05 1973 built 2-6-2 'Northern Rock' arrives at Ravenglass with a train from Dalegarth - 2/9/05 'Northern Rock' on the turntable at Ravenglass - 2/9/05 1923 built 2-8-2 'River Esk' stands at Irton Road with a Ravenglass bound train - 2/9/05 1923 build 2-8-2, 'River Esk' creeps onto the turntable at Ravenglass - 2/9/05 One of the 'Ratty's' shunting locomotives potters around the sidings at Ravenglass - 1/9/06 2-6-2 steam locomotive 'Northern Rock' arrives at Ravenglass from Dalegarth - 1/9/06 4-6-4 diesel 'Shelagh of Eskdale' trundles into Ravenglass station - 1/9/06 Sporting two tone green livery, 'Shelagh of Eskdale' shunts a rake of coaching stock at Ravenglass station - 1/9/06 Brand new build and looking rather like a class 66, diesel locomotive 'Douglas Ferreira' approaches Ravenglass station - 1/9/06 Wearing the Indian Red livery of the Furness Railway, 1966 build 2-8-2 'River Mite' is seen on the turntable at Ravenglass - 1/9/06 Newly built diesel locomotive 'Douglas Ferreira' stands in the platforms at Ravenglass station - 1/9/06 'River Mite' simmers at Ravenglass prior to departure for Dalegarth - 1/9/06 Fine study of 'River Mite' at Ravenglass station - 1/9/06

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]]> Sun Oct 8 2006 October 2006 http://50007.fotopic.net/c1104571.html October 2006 Sunday 8 October 2006: October 2006

Class 142 no. 142 016 departs from Skipton with the 12.12 to Leeds (ex Morecambe), passing 333 005 which has arrived from Leeds - 7/10/06 333 005 departs from sunny Skipton, bound for Leeds - 7/10/06 Class 67 no. 67 018 arrives at Skipton with 1Z61 SRPS railtour from Perth to Keighley - 7/10/06 67 018 'Rapid' stands at Skipton with 1Z61 as a service from Bradford pulls into the bay platform - 7/10/06 67 004 'Poste Haste' brings up the rear of 1Z61 as it departs from Skipton 6 minutes late - 7/10/06 Another view of 67 004 at the rear of 1Z61, heading for Keighley, and then stabling at Neville Hill - 7/10/06

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]]> Sun Oct 8 2006 Barrow Hill Diesel Gala 2006 http://50007.fotopic.net/c1019650.html A collection of shots from the Barrow Hill Diesel Gala, featuring EPS 37 603 and newly Corus liveried 20 056, among other exhibits. Sunday 9 July 2006: A collection of shots from the Barrow Hill Diesel Gala, featuring EPS 37 603 and newly Corus liveried 20 056, among other exhibits.

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]]> Sun Jul 9 2006 July 2006 http://50007.fotopic.net/c1009973.html A trip on the Northern Belle, steam haulage on the S&C, DRS class 37s at Skipton, shots on the Grassington branch and Fastline class 56 at Tamworth Sunday 2 July 2006: A trip on the Northern Belle, steam haulage on the S&C, DRS class 37s at Skipton, shots on the Grassington branch and Fastline class 56 at Tamworth

1Z57 17.00 Stamford to Crewe 'Northern Belle' rolls into Stamford, having run as 5Z57 from Peterborough to pick up passengers to commence tgheir homeward journey. Train loco was 67 015 - 1/7/06 Fastline class 56 no. 56 301 and 56 302 are seen stabled in the sunshine at Roberts Road depot, Doncaster - 1/7/06 Fastline class 56 no. 56 301 is seen stabled at the Roberts Road depot, near Doncaster station - 1/7/06 Fastline class 56 no. 56 302 is seen stabled in the evening sunshine at the Roberts Road depot near Doncaster station - 1/7/06 67 015 departs Leeds on time at 20.00 with 1Z57, 'Northern Belle' bound for Manchester Victoria and Crewe - 1/7/06 60 010 eases through Cononley with 6D75 T/FO Leeds Hunslet - Rylstone empty Tarmac hoppers - 7/7/06 The Rylstone branch from Skipton to the Tarmac quarry at Grassington features in this view of 60 010 with 6D75 as it passes slowly between Rylstone and Cracoe - 7/7/06 60 010 approaches the level crossing at Rylstone with 6D75 Tarmac empties bound for the quarry at Cracoe - 7/7/06 60 010 stands at the level crossing at Rylstone, awaiting the shunter who will open the gates to allow the train to proceed - 7/7/06 Another shot of 60 010 in the undergrowth on the Grassinggton branch with 6D75 - 7/7/06 DRS 37 607 passes sunny Skipton with 4Z10 Serco working from Carlisle to Derby - 7/7/06 37 607 leads 37 608 through Skipton with 4Z10 Carlisle - Derby Serco working - 7/7/06 37 608 tails 37 607 on 4Z10 Carlisle - Derby Serco working as it passes Skipton, 11 minutes late at 16.36 - 7/7/06 37 608 and 37 607 head for the Aire Valley with 4Z10 Carlisle - Derby at Skipton - 7/7/06 GBRf class 66 no. 66 708 approaches Skipton with 4M91 13.16 Cottam - Newbiggin containerised gypsum - 7/7/06 GBRf class 66 no. 66 708 approaches Skipton with 4M91 13.16 Cottam - Newbiggin containerised gypsum - 7/7/06 Running precisely on time at 13.55, Fastline class 56 no. 56 301 approaches Tamworth in the hot sunshime with 4O90 Doncaster - Grain - 19/7/06 Running precisely on time at 13.55, Fastline class 56 no. 56 301 approaches Tamworth in the hot sunshime with 4O90 Doncaster - Grain - 19/7/06 Running precisely on time at 13.55, Fastline class 56 no. 56 301 approaches Tamworth in the hot sunshime with 4O90 Doncaster - Grain - 19/7/06 Running precisely on time at 13.55, Fastline class 56 no. 56 301 approaches Tamworth in the hot sunshime with 4O90 Doncaster - Grain - 19/7/06 FM Rail 33 202 stables at Derby - 19/7/06 FM Rail's 33 202 and 45 112 are seen stabled at Derby - 19/7/06

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]]> Sun Jul 2 2006 TrenItalia http://50007.fotopic.net/c1004230.html A few shots featuring Italian Railways, taken from just over the Italian border on a recent visit. Tuesday 27 June 2006: A few shots featuring Italian Railways, taken from just over the Italian border on a recent visit.

Class E656 Bo-Bo-Bo locos are nicknamed 'Caimana' or alligators and are the staple motive power for passenger services across Italy. Here, E656 439 stands at Ventimiglia, near the French border with a service from Milan - 31/5/06 Class ALn 663 are Fiat built railcars which operate on local lines throughout Italy. Here, 663 1172 stands at Ventimiglia with a service for Cuneo. This line is ineresting as a large part of it actually travels through France! - 31/5/06 An undientified Italian shunter rests between duties at Ventimiglia Bo-Bo-Bo class E656 no. 656 439 waits at the frontier station of Ventimiglia with a train for Milan - 31/5/06 lass E444 are known as 'Tartarughes' - tortoises- because of their shape. They are high speed locos working the top link expresses in Italy. Here, 444 087 is seen stabed at Ventimiglia prior to picking up a Cannes - Milan express which will arrive in Italy hauled by a French loco. - 31/5/06 E656 class no. 656 599 stands at Ventimiglia having arrived with a train from the east - 31/5/06 Bo-Bo-Bo class E656 no. 656 439 waits at the frontier station of Ventimiglia with a train for Milan - 31/5/06 Class E.444 no. 444 087 at Ventimiglia - 31/5/06

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]]> Tue Jun 27 2006 Iarnrod Eireann http://50007.fotopic.net/c995007.html Irish Railways are undergoing a period of significant investment and change as the Irish economy continues to grow strongly. The current situation is a curious mix of elderly GM locos, many of which are due for withdrawal, new CAF MK1V rolling stock and DMUs and expansion of the DART system around Dublin, as well as the new LUAS tram network. This portfolio illustrates the current Irish situation from a recent visit. Sunday 18 June 2006: Irish Railways are undergoing a period of significant investment and change as the Irish economy continues to grow strongly. The current situation is a curious mix of elderly GM locos, many of which are due for withdrawal, new CAF MK1V rolling stock and DMUs and expansion of the DART system around Dublin, as well as the new LUAS tram network. This portfolio illustrates the current Irish situation from a recent visit.

DART units, headed by 8311 approach Dublin Connolly with a service bound for Bray - 7/6/06 Irish Rail's 201 class are named after Irish Rivers. Nameplates are located above the cabs. Here we see the nameplate of 208 'River Lagan', at Dublin Connolly - 7/6/06 071 class no. 084 (built 1976) is seen at rest in the bay platforms at Dublin Connolly - 7/6/06 Northern Ireland Railways owns two 201 class locos (no. 208 and 209) for use on the Dublin - Belfast 'Enterprise' services. They are painted in a special livery. Here, 208 'River Lagan' stands at Drogheda at the head of the 19.00 service from Belfast to Dublin -7/6/06 The 'big' GMs are now mostly used on freight services. Here, 078 departs from Drogheda with a trainload of lead/zinc from Tara Mines at Navan to Alexandra Road Mineral Terminal at Dublin. This is one of the main freight flows left on Irish Rail - 7/6/06 Irish Rail's 201 class no. 223 'RIVER ANNER' stands at Drogheda awaiting departure with the 19.40 'Enterprise' to Dublin Connolly. These services are push pull using dedicated De Dietrich built sets - 7/6/06 19.40 'Enterprise' to Dublin Connolly departs from Drogheda pushed by IR's no. 223 - 7/6/06 Scruffy GM no. 082 is seen from the station car park at Drogheda waiting to head up the freight only line to Navan with mineral empties bound for Tara Mines - 7/6/06 Irish Rail continues to invest heavily in new rolling stock. Here, new CAF built four car DMU no. 29429 aproaches Dublin Connolly with a service from Maynooth - 7/6/06 With the depot in the background, GM 074 ambles out of Connolly station in the evening sunshine and heads for the depot - 7/6/06 A pair of the latest build CAF four car commuter DMUs approaches Lansdowne Road beneath the stands of the rugby stadium, headed by 29106, en route to Bray - 8/6/06 Three of the first generation DART units are dwarfed by the Irish national rugby stadium as they approach Lansdowne Road station, bound for Bray - 8/6/06 Three DART units head south from Lansdowne Road. The next station, Sandymount, can be seen in the distance - 8/6/06 Northern Ireland Railways 201 class no. 208 ' RIVER LAGAN' stands at Dublin Connolly station with the 17.00 'Enterprise' for Belfast Central - 8/6/06 Sporting the latest version of the IE orange and black livery, 201 class no. 202 'RIVER LEE' basks in the sunshine at Dublin Heuston station awaiting departure with a westbound intercity service - 8/6/06 201 class no. 202 departs from Dublin Heuston - 8/6/06 201 class no. 204 'RIVER BARROW' at Dublin Heuston, heading for the depot at Inchicore - 8/6/06 201 class no. 206 'RIVER LIFFEY' is, in theory, one of the locos dedicated to the Dublin - Belfast 'Enterprise' service, and carries the appropriate livery. Here, it is seen finding alternative employment as it arrives at Dublin Heuston with an intercity service from the west of Ireland - 8/6/06 No. 203 'RIVER CORRIB' at Dublin Heuston - 8/6/06 Iarnrod Eireann's 201 class no 204 'RIVER BARROW' at Dublin Heuston - 8/6/06 Empty stock movements around the Heuston station area are handled by 'small' GM locos. Here, no. 147 potters around the station area - 8/6/06 201 class no. 203 'RIVER CORRIB' departs from Dublin Heuston - 8/6/06 Wearing the new green and silver Inter City livery, no. 215 'RIVER AVONMORE' stands at Dublin Heuston with the 09.00 to Cork, formed of one of the brand new CAF MKIV sets - 9/6/06 Small GM no. 163 acts as one of the station pilots at Dublin Heuston - 9/6/06 201 class no. 231 'RIVER MAIGUE' stands at Dublin Heuston with a push pull set waitng to work to Waterford - 9/6/06 A Dublin bound express powers through Kildare behind no. 211 'RIVER SUCK' - 9/6/06 New CAF intercity rake tailed by DVT no. 4002 departs from Kildare for Cork, having entered service just a few days previously - 9/6/06 No 204 'RIVER BARROW' heads for Dublin with an express from the west - 9/6/06 Looking smart in new Intercity livery, no. 222 'RIVER DARGLE' storms through Kildare with a Cork - Dublin express - 9/6/06 Small GMs nos 141 (doyen of the class built 1962) and no. 152 clatter through Kildare with an engineers train - 9/6/06 201 class no. 231 'RIVER MAIGUE' arrives at Kildare with a waterford bound service - 9/6/06 071 class no. 077 arrives at Kildare with a liner train, presumably from Waterford. The train paused at Kildare while 077 ran round, prior to heading west, presumably bound for Cork or Limerick - 9/6/06 Trees around the station are used to frame 077 as it pasues at Kildare with a loaded liner train - 9/6/06 Northern Ireland Railways has three GM locos, built to the same design as Irish Rail's 071 class. Formerly used on cross border services, they now have limited use in the province and at least one has been on long term hire to Irish Rail. Here no. 112 'NORTHERN COUNTIES' pauses at Kildare with a westbound express - 9/6/06 With the main line occupied by a liner train, no. 203 'RIVER CORRIB' is routed through the platform at Kildare with a Dublin bound express - 9/6/06 Nicely framed by the station footbridge, no. 205 'RIVER NORE' charges through Kildare station with a Dublin bound express - 9/6/06 CAF commuter DMU no. 29421 stands at peaceful Kildare waiting to form the 11.20 all stations service to Dublin Heuston - 9/6/06 Taken through the carriage window, sole surviving 121 class no. 124, built 1960 is seen at Inchicore works on the outskirts of Dublin. These locos are distinguishable by their single cab design - 9/6/06 Now 44 years old, 141 class no. 147 heads empty stock away from Dublin Heuston headed for the nearby carriage sidings - 9/6/06 141 class no. 163 shunts at Dublin Heuston as 201 class no. 222 heads for Inchicore depot - 9/6/06 In bright summer sunshine, 205 'RIVER NORE' is captured light engine at Dublin Heuston - 9/6/06 A bizarre sight at Dublin Heuston, as 205 'RIVER NORE' shunts with an ancient 1950s build 'Dutch' generator van, fited with Werkspoor bogies - 9/6/06 The latest transpport development in Dublin is the LUAS, the new tram system, which includes a link between Dubin's Heuston and Connolly stations. Here, first of the trams, no. 3001 is seen arriving at the Heuston station stop - 9/6/06

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]]> Sun Jun 18 2006 June 2006 http://50007.fotopic.net/c993479.html Double headed class 33s at Keighley and WCRC class 47/57 at Cononley Saturday 17 June 2006: Double headed class 33s at Keighley and WCRC class 47/57 at Cononley

Virgin's 57 311 'PARKER' pauses at Manchester Oxford Road with the 10.06 Arriva Trains Wales service to Holyhead - 15/6/06 57 311 'PARKER' at Manchester Oxford Road with the 10.06 to Holyhead - 15/6/06 57 311 'PARKER' at Manchester Oxford Road with the 10.06 to Holyhead - 15/6/06 1Z47 06.28 Carnforth - Whitby 'The Whitby Jet' tour arrives at Keighley 23 minutes late behind WCRC's 33 025 and 33 029 - 17/6/06 Still wearing scruffy DRS livery, 33 025 contrasts badly with 33 029 which has had a WCRC repaint - 17/6/06 1Z47 departs Keighley behind 33 029 and 33 025 - 17/6/06 1Z21 Green Express Hull - Edinburgh charter, 47 851 heads 'The Settle Carlisle Scotsman' through Cononley in the morning sunshine - 17/6/06 57 601 is seen at the rear of 1Z21 'The Settle Carlisle Scotsman' tour as it passes Cononley - 17/6/06 156 438 departs from Goole with a Hull - Doncaster service - 19/6/06 In gloomy conditions 66 555 ambles eastbound through Goole with a rae of Heavy Haul coal hoppers - 19/6/06 Network Rail's 31 285 passes Doncaster station light engine - 23/6/06 08 776 ambles through the centre road at Doncaster with some Fastline rolling stock - 23/6/06 GBrf 66 709 'Joseph Arnold Davies' in black Medite livery heads through Doncaster with 4M91 13.16 West Burton - Newbiggin gypsum - 23/6/06 66 709 in Medite black livery at Doncaster with 4M91 - 23/6/06 66 224 passes HNRC's 20 096 and 20 905 at Doncaster. The 20s have been stabled for nearly two months - 23/6/06 GNER HST with power cars 43 114 'East Riding of Yorkshire' at the rear hurtle southbound through Doncaster - 23/6/06 1Z22 Cleethorpes - Lancaster charter arrives at Skipton on time headed by WCRC's 57 601. The charter paused at the station for a crew change and then in the loop beyond the station for the Leeds - Morecambe train to pass - 24/6/06 In West Coast Railway Company maroon livery, former DRS class 33s nos 33 029 and 33 207 'Jim Martin' are seen at Skipton on the rear of 1Z22 06.32 Cleethorpes - Lancaster charter - 24/6/06 WCRC's 33 029 and 33 207 are seen at the rear of 1Z22 06.32 Cleethorpes - Lancaster charter as it heads north at Hellifield - 24/6/06 EWS class 37s nos 37 406 ans 37 417 head north at Hellifield with 1Z50 07.00 Liverpool - Carlisle charter, at this point running 2 minutes early - 24/6/06 37 406 'The Saltire Society' and 37 417 'Richard Trevithick' pass Hellifield with 1Z50 07.00 Liverpool - Carlisle charter - 24/6/06 GBrf class 66 no. 66 708 leads 4M52 06.15 West Burton - Newbiggin containerised gypsum north at Hellifield - 24/6/06 GBrf class 66 no. 66 708 leads 4M52 06.15 West Burton - Newbiggin containerised gypsum north at Hellifield - 24/6/06 1Z23 16.20 Lancaster - Cleethorpes charter heads through Shipley 22 minutes late with 57 601 in charge - 24/6/06 1Z23 returning Lancaster - Cleethorpes charter rounds the curve at Shipley with WCRC's 33 029 and 33 207 at the rear - 24/7/06 Brand new GBRf 66 720 ambles through Saltaire with 4M91 13.16 West Burton - Newbiggin gypsum - 26/6/06 Brand new GBRf 66 720 ambles through Saltaire with 4M91 13.16 West Burton - Newbiggin gypsum - 26/6/06 66 072 rumbles past Whitley Bridge with a loaded coal train bound for Eggborough power station - 29/6/06 Freightliner's class 66 no. 66 546 passes Whitley Bridge with an east bound loaded coal train, bound for Drax power station - 29/6/06

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]]> Sat Jun 17 2006 May 2006 http://50007.fotopic.net/c973157.html Steam at Hellifield, class 47s on Leeds - Cardiff football specials, FM Rail 33 at Doncaster, Stratford featuring Cotswold Rail 47 and brand new GBrF class 66, 57s at Manchester, Blue Pullman at York, Serco class 47s at Leeds and Railtours in the Aire Valley. Monday 1 May 2006: Steam at Hellifield, class 47s on Leeds - Cardiff football specials, FM Rail 33 at Doncaster, Stratford featuring Cotswold Rail 47 and brand new GBrF class 66, 57s at Manchester, Blue Pullman at York, Serco class 47s at Leeds and Railtours in the Aire Valley.

66 526 'Driver Steve Dunn' speeds light engine past Colton Junction - 2/5/06 FM Rail's 33 202 'Meteor' rests at Doncaster station with an inspection saloon, prior to a tour round Yorkshire ans Lincolnshire the next day - 2/5/06 33 202 'Meteor' at Doncaster with inspcetion saloon 'AMANDA' - 2/5/06 376 018 departs Greenwich for Charing Cross - 10/5/06 66 047 stands in the sunshine at Stratford with (probably) 6L35 09.25 Wembley - Purfleet enterprise - 10/5/06 Cotswold Rail's 47 813 'John Peel' trundles through Stratford with 87 027 and some carriages bound for storage at Long Marston - 10/5/06 67 016 is seen stabled between Thunderbird duties at Doncaster - 12/5/06 HNRC's 20 905 and 20 096 are stabled alongside Doncaster station. They have now been there over one month, still around on 17 June - 12/5/06 66 019 approaches Doncaster station with 6D95 Belmont Yard - Goole loaded steel - 12/5/06 Under a threatening sky, 66 952 heads Freightliner coal hoppers south through Doncaster - 12/5/06 Wearing one of Northern Rail's experimental liveries, 156 460 stands at Manchester Oxford Road - 15/5/06 Virgin's 57 313 'TRACY ISLAND' stands at Manchester Oxford Road with 10.06 to Holyhead - 15/5/06 57 313 stands at Manchester Oxford Road alongside a Liverpool bound class 142, waiting departure with 10.06 to Holyhead -15/5/06 Class 66 no. 66 575 heads through Manchester Oxford Road with 4O29 15.38 Trafford Park - Southampton - 15/5/06 57 313 stands at Manchester Piccadilly after arrival with the 13.20 from Holyhead - 15/5/06 Class 92 no. 92 041 'Vaughan Williams' heads light engine through Manchester Piccadilly - 15/5/06 17/5/06 17/5/06 17/5/06 FM Rail's Blue Pullman running from King's Cross to York (for Castle Howard) approaches its destination behind 47 832 - 18/5/06 The Blue Pullman turns into the Black & Blue Pullman as 47 703 'HERMES' brings up the rear on arrival at York - 18/5/06 47 832 stands at York, having arrived from King's Cross - 18/5/06 47 703 'HERMES' stands at York prior to running the empty stock to Holgate sidings - 18/5/06 Running light engind to Carnforth, 33 025 is seen from the train at Holgate Junction - 18/5/06 19/5/06 19/5/06 19/5/06 19/5/06 19/5/06 19/5/06 19/5/06 19/5/06 19/5/06 1Z52 Skegness - Lancaster tour stands at Hellifield in appalling weather as 'kettle' 48151 prepares to depart for Lancaster via Clitheroe and Blackburn - 20/5/06 48151 steams past Nappa with the Skegness - Lancaster tour - 20/5/06 Distant shot of 48151 heading for Gisburn with 1Z52 - 20/5/06 The Championship playoffs involved Leeds United and several specials were operated to Cardiff, bringing the rare sight of seven class 47s at Leeds within an hour. First up was 1Z47 08.30 to Cardiff which was headed by immaculate 47 812, displaying D1916 as its running number - 21/5/06 D1916 (47 812) stands at Leeds prior to departure 25 minutes late with 1Z47 to Cardiff - 21/5/06 1Z47 was top and tailed by 47 812 and 47 853, 'Rail Express', seen here as the train departs Leeds - 21/5/06 A long lens and the curves at the east end of Leeds station allow this view featuring both 47 853 and 47 812 departing with 1Z47 - 21/5/06 Second of three specials to Cardiff was 1Z49, due to depart at 08.58 and top and tailed by two ex virgin 47s, 47 843 'VULCAN' , seen here arriving into Leeds from Neville Hill, and 47 805 on the rear - 21/5/06 Riveria Trains' 47 843 'VULCAN' stands at Leeds with 1Z49 to Cardiff - 21/5/06 47 805 brings up the rear of 1Z49 08.58 to Cardiff, departing Leeds 14 minutes late - 21/5/06 Traction for the final special to Cardiff was provided by FM Rail's 47 832, seen here arriving at Leeds - 21/5/06 1Z59 09.38 Leeds to Cardiff stands at Leeds behind FM Rail's 47 32 - 21/5/06 Unlike to other specials, 1Z59 was routed east from Leeds via Micklefield, Hambledon Jcn and Doncaster to Sheffield. As 1Z59 was not top and tailed, 47 832 had to run round at Leeds, seen here alongside the 09.30 MML HST to St Pancras - 21/5/06 47 832 departs Leeds 10 late with 1Z59 09.38 to Cardiff. It was a fruitless journey for Leeds fans as they lost 3 0 to Watford - 21/5/06 67 021 on Thunderbird duties at Newcastle Central - 24/5/06 Virgin Voyager 221109 stands at Newcastle - 24/5/06 66 103 heads east through sunny Newcastle with EWS coal hoppers - 24/5/06

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]]> Mon May 1 2006 April 2006 http://50007.fotopic.net/c916551.html Railtours at Colton Junction and Thirsk and the last of the S&C Virgin diversions. Saturday 8 April 2006: Railtours at Colton Junction and Thirsk and the last of the S&C Virgin diversions.

66 548 powers westbound through Whitley Bridge with coal empties - 7/4/06 67 021 heads north light engine at Colton Junction - 8/4/06 EWS 67 012 approaches Colton Junction with 1Z37 'York Flyer' excursion from Taunton - 8/4/06 With a uniform rake of EWS mkII rolling stock in tow, 67 012 passes Colton Junction on the approaches to York with 1Z37 from Taunton - 8/4/06 60 040 passes gloomy Colton Junction with empty spoil wagons bound for Doncaster - 8/4/06 Class 66 no. 66 051 rounds the curve at Shipley with 6S69 15.00 Gascoigne Wood - New Cumnock empty coal hoppers - 22/4/06 57 309 'BRAINS' heads north at Nappa towing 390 046 'Virgin Soldiers' on 1S40 07.15 Euston - Glasgow - 22/4/06 57 309 'BRAINS' eases through the cutting at Nappa with 390 046 and 1S40 07.15 Euston - Glasgow - 22/4/06 A quick sprint up the road enables 57 309 and 1S40 to be captured again, this time heading into Long Preston - 22/4/06

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]]> Sat Apr 8 2006 Northern Ireland Railways http://50007.fotopic.net/c888421.html Northern Ireland Railways are enjoying a period of growth following many years of under investment. This collection comprises a few shots taken on visits to the province. Sunday 11 March 2007: Northern Ireland Railways are enjoying a period of growth following many years of under investment. This collection comprises a few shots taken on visits to the province.

NIR have recently invested in a new fleet of CAF built C3K units. Here, unit 3012 stands at Belfast Central with a service to Great Victoria Street - 6/3/06 C3K unit no. 3003 approaches Belfast Central with a service to Larne Harbour. Irish railways are 5' 3 The old and the new at Belfast Central. On the right is CAF unit no 3011 bound for Bangor and on the left is Castle class unit no. 8451 'BELFAST CASTLE' with a service for Larne Harbour - 6/3/06 NIR owned 201 class no.209 arrives at Belfast Central with an 'Enterprise' service from Dublin - 6/3/06 CAF units 3006 and 3010 await their next turn of duty at Great Victoria Street - 6/3/06 Castle class DTS no. 8459 'KILLYLEAGH CASTLE' waits at Great Victoria Street with a service for Larne Harbour - 6/3/06 NIR own two 201 class GM locos for use on the Dublin - Belfast corridor. Here, one of these locos, no. 209, shorn of its River Foyle nameplates, stands at Belfast Central with the 16.10 'Enterprise' service to Dublin - 6/3/06 'Enterprise' service DTBFO no. 9004 forms part of the joint IR/NIR Belfast - Dublin service. Built by DeDietrich, it is seen at Belfast Central, at the head of the 16.10 service to Dublin - 6/3/06 Wearing the special 'Enterprise' livery for the Dublin - Belfast service, 201 class no. 209 departs from Belfast with the 16.10 service to Dublin - 6/3/06 Now 29 years old, DMBS no. 8094 ' GLENARIFF' stands at Belfast Central with a service for Larne Harbour - 6/3/06 Last of the CAF units no. 3023 is seen departing from Belfast Central for Great Victoria Street - 6/3/06 A flashback to 1994 and NIRs no. 111 'GREAT NORTHERN' stands at Belfast Central with a cross border service bound for Dublin Connolly First of the NIR CAF built units no. 3001 arrives at Belfast Central from Great Victoria Street - 7/3/07 Recently repainted in Translink livery, Castle Class DMBSO no. 8452 'OLDERFLEET CASTLE' is seen at Belfast Central on a Larne Harbour service - 7/3/07 80 class no 8082, built 1974 stands at sunny Belfast Central - 7/3/07 Interesting comparison at Belfast with 8452 and the much newer 3015 occupying the main platforms - 7/3/07 As CAF unit no. 3015 heads for Great Victoria Street, Irish Rail no. 225 waits in the distance for access to the platforms with an 'Enterprise' service from Dublin - 7/3/07 Irish Rail GM no. 225 'RIVER DEEL' approaches Belfast Central with the 09.45 arrival from Dublin Connolly - 7/3/07 Irish Rail GM no. 225 'RIVER DEEL' approaches Belfast Central with the 09.45 arrival from Dublin Connolly - 7/3/07 'Enterprise' DTBFO no. 9002 makes an interesting comparison with 80 class no. 8082 at Belfast Central - 7/3/07 Wearing the Irish Rail orange livery, 201 class no. 225 'RIVER DEEL' rests at Belfast Central - 7/3/07 16.10 Belfast - Dublin 'Enterprise' service departs from Belfast Central with Irish Rail GM 201 class no. 225 'RIVER DEEL' at the rear - 7/3/07 16.10 Belfast - Dublin 'Enterprise' service departs from Belfast Central with Irish Rail GM 201 class no. 225 'RIVER DEEL' at the rear - 7/3/07 Castle Class DTSO no. 8788 heads south from Belfast Central - 7/3/07 NIR CAF unit no. 3014 arrives at Sydenham, on the Bangor branch, with a service from Bangor to Great Victoria Street - 7/3/07 CAF units 3014 and 3015 cross at Sydenham station with services to and from Bangor. Glentoran's football ground forms the backdrop

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]]> Sun Mar 11 2007 Dutch Railways http://50007.fotopic.net/c887464.html In my opinion, Dutch railways are among the most interesting in Europe. This gallery features images from a couple of recent visits. Wednesday 1 March 2006: In my opinion, Dutch railways are among the most interesting in Europe. This gallery features images from a couple of recent visits.

NS class 1600 no. 1852 'UTRECHT' stands at Amsterdam Sloterdijk with a commuter service - 8/12/04 SNCB class 11 no. 1186 waits at Amsterdam Centraal to form an Inter City service to Brussels. SNCB provides the locomotives for this service and NS provides the rolling stock - 8/12/04 Class 1600 no. 1852 'UTRECHT' stands at Amsterdam Centraal with double decker rolling stock - 8/12/04 THALYS TGV no. 4533 heads north through Voorschoten, bound for Amsterdam from Paris - 22/2/06 SNCB class 11 no. 1187 races southbound through Voorschoten with an Amsterdam - Brussels service - 22/2/06 8730 A heavily gaffittied class 1700 no. 1731 'PURMEREND' departs from sunny Leiden with a service for Den Haag - 23/2/06 THALYS TGV no. 4536 storms southbound through Voorschoten with an Amsterdam - Brussels - Paris high speed service - 23/2/06 Class 16 no. 1731 'PURMERAND' pauses at Voorschoten with a 'sneltreinen' semi fast service for Schipol - 23/2/06 NS 1731 departs Voorschoten for Leiden and Schipol - 23/2/06

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]]> Wed Mar 1 2006 March 2006 http://50007.fotopic.net/c887194.html Thunderbirds at Hellifield, FM Rail Blue Pullman at Cattal, a rainy afternoon at Barnetby and some FM Rail locos at Derby. Later in the month saw 67 029 at Bradford, another session at Barnetby, 'Hoovers' at York and a class 33 at Leeds, together with 67 029 again at Doncaster. Wednesday 1 March 2006: Thunderbirds at Hellifield, FM Rail Blue Pullman at Cattal, a rainy afternoon at Barnetby and some FM Rail locos at Derby. Later in the month saw 67 029 at Bradford, another session at Barnetby, 'Hoovers' at York and a class 33 at Leeds, together with 67 029 again at Doncaster.

A Midland Mainline class 222 unit heads away from Loughborough with the 09.52 service to St Pancras - 2/3/06 The sign says it all - 222 016 arrives at Loughborough with a St Pancras - Derby service - 2/3/06 FM Rail's 47 145 is seen stabled in the sunshine alongside Derby station - 2/3/06 FM Rail's 45 112 'Royal Army Ordnance Corps' and 47 145 are seen stabled at Derby - 2/3/06 Having worked a test train to Crewe and back, all over yellow 31 105 stands in the late afternoon sun at Derby - 2/3/06 31 602 'CHIMAERA' stands at Derby forming a top 'n tail test train working with 31 105 - 2/3/06 DRS class 37 no. 37 510 is seen stabled alongside Doncaster station - 2/3/06 57 307 'LADY PENELOPE' approaches Hellifield in superb winter sunshine and a sprinkling of snow, with a Pendolino in tow forming 1M14 07.35 Glasgow - Euston - 4/3/06 Freightliner's 47 813 stands in the loop at Hellifield as a class 142 approaches with the 10.17 Leeds - Morecambe. The 47 ran to Settle Jcn and returned an hour later - 4/3/06 60 041 heads away from Hellifield with 6M52 09.36 Drax - Newbiggin gypsum - 4/3/06 66 013 takes the curve on the approach to Hellifield with 6E73 06.08 Hunterston - Drax coal hoppers - 4/3/06 With the snow capped hills forming the backdrop, 57 306 'JEFF TRACY' and 390 013 head away from Hellifield with the diverted 1S40 07.15 Euston - Glasgow - 4/3/06 Wearing its new Blue Pullman livery with pride, 47 712 pauses to collect the token at Cattal with 5Z51 to Harrogate - 4/3/06 Another shot of the Blue Pullman in the twilight at Cattal, with 47 712 at the sharp end - 4/3/06 Six minutes after sunset at 17.58 47 712 'ARTEMIS' leads the new Blue Pullman through Cattal en route to Harrogate as 5Z51, to form 1Z51 to King's Cross. As usual, 47 709 'DIONYSOS' was on the rear - 4/3/06 In driving rain, Freightliner's 66 620 ambles eastbound through Barnetby with 6E54 10.38 Kingsbury - Humber empty bogie tanks - 8/3/06 60 003 heads 6K25 14.46 Santon - Immingham through wet Barnetby as 66 564 waits in the sidings - 8/3/06 66 560 heads through the downpour at Barnetby with 4D52 11.40 Drax - Immingham empty coal hoppers - 8/3/06 Defaced by the new giant EWS logos, 60 099 heads the lengthy 6D66 14.59 Immingham - Doncaster 'Enterprise' through soggy Barnetby - 8/3/06 Headlight piercing the gloom, 66 951 passes Barnetby East signal box with westbound loaded coal hoppers - 8/3/06 60 010 nears its destination as it heads through rainy Barnetby with 6E82, 12.51 Rectory Junction - Lindsey empty bogie tanks - 8/3/06 Framed by semaphore signals, 66 564 stands in the sidings at gloomy Barnetby - 8/3/06 60 009 heads through Barnetby in driving rain with 6D17 14.46 Belmont Yard - Immingham 'Enterprise' service - 8/3/06 In pouring rain, 60 004 passes BArnetby East 'box with wetbound coal hoppers - 8/3/06 Deputising for a class 332, 156 487 arrives at Menston during a snowfall with the 16.12 Leeds - Ilkley service, running just 2 minutes late - 12/3/06 Class 144 no. 144 018 approaches chilly and snowy Menston station with the 16.21 Ilkley - Leeds service - 12/3/06 144 018 departs from snowy Menston station with the 16.32 service to Leeds - 12/3/06 66 139 trundles southbound past Milford Junction with a track machine in tow - 14/3/06 66 192 heads south at Milford Junction with a rake of coal hoppers - 14/3/06 Interesting view of 66 225 light engine at Milford with 67 022 also light engine in the distance - 14/3/06 67 022 light engine at dull Milford Junction - 14/3/06 66 564 heads a loaded rake of coal hoppers southbound at Milford Junction - 14/3/06 37 695, 37 517 and 56 099 head lines of stored class 37,47 and 56 totalling 39 locos, at Healey Mills - 16/3/06 6D48 08.47 Rylstone - Dewsbury stone train arrives at Healey Mills for a crew change headed by Mainline blue liveried 60 078 - 16/3/06 333 006 stands at Bradford Forster Square, forming the 09.47 to Ilkley - 18/3/06 1Z05, EWS Company Train arrives at Bradford Forster Square headed by immaculate 67 029 - 18/3/06 Silver 67 029 basks in the sunshine at chilly Bradford Forster Square - 18/3/06 67 029 stands at Bradford Forster Square. Is this the first visit of class 67 to this location? - 18/3/06 1Z05 09.54 Bradford FS - Edinburgh approaches Shipley with DVT 82146 at the front and 67 029 on the rear - 18/3/06 With 67 029 at the rear 1Z05 Bradford FS - Edinburgh passes Shipley on time - 18/3/06 67 029 passes Shipley with the EWS Company Train en route to Edinburgh - 18/3/06 Class 50s nos 50 031 and 50 049 approach Colton Junction with 1Z27 railtour from Cardiff to Redmire - 25/3/06 50 031 'Hood' and 50 049 'Defiance' pass Colton Junction with 1Z27 'The Redmire Rambler' railtour - 25/3/06 Looking superb in large logo livery, 50 031 and 50 049 pass Colton Junction a few minutes early with 1Z27 - 25/3/06 66 554 heads a rake of coal hoppers northbound at Shipton - 25/3/06 1Z49 railtour from Birmingham International to Scarborough passes Haxby Gates on the Scarborough branch, headed by 47 815 ' GREAT WESTERN' - 25/3/06 Resplendent in two tone green livery, 47 815 heads 1Z49 'The North Birmingham G & T Express' past Haxby, heading for Scarborough - 25/3/06 47 847 'Brian Morrison' brings up the rear of 1Z49 at Haxby - 25/3/06 A4 60009 'UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA' approaches Colton Junction a few minutes behind schedule with a St Albans - York charter - 25/3/06 60009 eases past Colton Junction with 'The White Rose' bound for York - 25/3/06

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]]> Wed Mar 1 2006 February 2006 http://50007.fotopic.net/c850014.html Plenty of variety this month featuring Thunderbirds at Manchester, Warrington and Hellifield, a brief interlude at Cambridge, S&C diversions, West Coast Rail at Stourton and a session at Acton Bridge. Wednesday 1 February 2006: Plenty of variety this month featuring Thunderbirds at Manchester, Warrington and Hellifield, a brief interlude at Cambridge, S&C diversions, West Coast Rail at Stourton and a session at Acton Bridge.

EWS continues to hire 90s to Virgin to cover shartages of Voyager units. Here, 90 027 'Allerton T&RS Depot' rests at the buffers at Manchester Piccadilly having arrived from Birmingham New Street - 3/2/06 An unidentified Voyager trundles through Manchester Oxford Road with a cross country service for Glasgow Central - 3/2/06 57 306 'JEFF TRACY' arives 10 minutes late into Manchester Oxford Road with 1D64 10.03 Manchester - Holyhead - 3/2/06 57 306 heads 1D64 into gloomy Manchester Oxford Road - 3/2/06 57 306 stands at Warrington Bank Quay with 1D64 bound for Holyhead - 3/2/06 On hire to Arriva Trains Wales, Thunderbird no. 57 306 waits departure at Warrington Bank Quay with 1D64 to Holyhead - 3/2/06 57 306 departs Warrington with 1D64 and passes 66 526 on 6B65 - 3/2/06 Freightliner's 66 526 'Driver Steve Dunn (George)' stands at Warrington Bank Quay with an early running 6B65 Castleton - Crewe departmental - 3/2/06 92024 'J S Bach' and 66 077 are seen stabled at Warrington Bank Quay - 3/2/06 67 025 'Western Star' is seen on Thunderbird duties at King's Cross - 3/2/06 Class 67 no. 67 020 pauses at Cambridge with the early running 4M75 Ely Potter Group - Wembley Intermodal service - 9/2/06 Busy scene at Cambridge with WAGN class 317 units on services to King's Cross and 170 630 on the Stansted - Birmingham cross country service - 9/2/06 317660 in ONE livery rests at Cambridge having arrived from Liverpool Street - 9/2/06 57 314 'FIRE FLY' approaches Hellifield with 1M14 07.35 Glasgow - Euston, dragging 390 042 'City of Bangor' - 11/2/06 57 314 'FIRE FLY' at Hellifield dragging 390 042 on 1M14 - 11/2/06 The 1880 wrought iron canopy at Hellifield, together with the semaphoe signalling form a timeless frame to 150 486, arriving at the station with 2H85 09.22 Carlisle - Leeds - 11/2/06 57 301 'SCOTT TRACY' powers away from Hellifield with 1S40 07.15 Euston - Glasgow, dargginf Pendolino 390 053 ' Mission Accomplished' - 11/2/06 57 301 'SCOTT TRACY' and 390 053 head north at Hellifield with 1S40 - 11/2/06 60 082 'Mam Tor' eases 6M52 09.36 Drax - Newbiggin gypsum away from Hellifield - 11/2/06 In the bitter cold between the snow showers, 60 082 heads away from Hellifield with 6M52 09.36 Drax - Newbiggin gypsum - 11/2/06 A clean 66 951 coasts into Hellifield with 6E73 Hunterston - Ferrybridge loaded coal hoppers - 11/2/06 Having successfully chased the train from Hellifield, 66 951 is captured powering through Cononley, east of Skipton, with 6E73 loaded coal for Ferrybridge - 11/2/06 EWS class 66 no. 66 132 rumbles through the lonely outpost of Whitley Bridge (3 passenger trains per day) with empty coal hoppers - 14/2/06 66 552 'Maltby Raider' heads east at Whitley Bridge - 14/2/06 66 119 heads west at Whitley Bridge - take a look at the driver, definitely not watching the road ahead!! - 14/2/06 Freightliner's 66 544 arrives at the sidings at Stourton, having brought another load of coal over the S&C from Scotland. The loco is about to be swapped for a classmate and go onto Midland Road depot for servicing - 17/2/06 66 544 arrives at Stourton with loaded coal hoppers from Scotland - 17/2/06 66 012 passes Midland Road with two four wheel tanks in tow - 17/2/06 Freightliner's 66 554 runs off Midland Road depot to pick up an eastbound coal train - 17/2/06 EWS class 66 no. 66 031 heads a Scotland bound empty rake of coal hoppers past Stourton - 17/2/06 57 601 (with 47 826 at the rear) pass Stourton with 5Z41 empty stock from Carnforth to Barnetby, in readiness for a Green Express railtour from Cleethorpes to Windsor the following day - 17/2/06 57 601 (tnt with 47 826) passes Stourton with 5Z41 11.06 Carnforth - Barnetby, running about 40 minutes late - 17/2/06 47 826 'Springburn' tails 5Z41 11.06 Carnforth - Barnetby, headed by 57 601 - 17/2/06 Class 57 no. 57 314 'FIRE FLY' approaches Hellifield with 1M14 07.35 Glasgow - Euston - 18/2/06 In brilliant winter sunshine, 57 314 arrives at Hellifield with 390 001 in tow forming 1M14 to Euston - 18/2/06 57 314 stands at Hellifield having made an unscheduled stop as the driver looked into a problem with the loco - 18/2/06 57 314 basks in the sunshine at Hellifield having been declared a failure with shifted tyres caused by dragging brakes. A rescue loco was summoned from Preston - 18/2/06 Thunderbird 57 303 'ALAN TRACY' heads away from Hellifield with a Pendolino in tow with 1Sxx 07.15 Euston - Glasgow - 18/2/06 57 303 'ALAN TRACY' heads for the superb scenery of the Settle - Carlisle line at Hellifield with 1Sxx - 18/2/06 57 305 'JOHN TRACY' arrives at Hellifield from Preston to rescue 57 314 and 1M14 - 18/2/06 Having completed shunting manuevres, 57 305 backs into the platform to couple up to 57 314 - 18/2/06 57 305 'JOHN TRACY' basks in the winter sunshine at Hellifield - 18/2/06 With the total delay at 117 minutes, 57 305 departs Hellifield with 57 314 and 390 001 in tow, forming 1M14 to Euston - 18/2/06 'Thunderbird rescues Thunderbird' - 57 305, 57 314 and 390 001 depart from Hellifield with the heavily delayed 1M14 to Euston -18/2/06 Filling in for a class 60, 66 165 heads north through Hellifield with 6M52 09.36 Drax - Newbiggin gypsum - 18/2/06 Neatly framed by the railway overbridge, 57 308 'TIN TIN' aproaches Runcorn East with 1D64 10.03 Manchester Piccadilly - Holyhead - 21/2/06 57 010 'Freightliner Crusader' heads the heavily loaded 4M45 03.23 Felixstowe - Ditton north through Acton Bridge - 21/2/06 DRS 66 402 heads south through Acton Bridge with the lightly loaded 4L46 Ditton - Purfleet Intermodal - 21/2/06 60 083 'Mountsorrel' trundles northbound through Acton Bridge with 6F67 10.20 Dowlow - Arpley Yard 'Enterprise' service - 21/2/06 Now in unbranded DRS livery, 87 006 heads south light engine at Acton Bridge - 21/2/06

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]]> Wed Feb 1 2006 January 2006 http://50007.fotopic.net/c836228.html A busy month - action from Stainforth, Hellifield, Manchester, Bradford and Warrington. Highlights include class 57s on S&C drags and on the Manchester Holyhead route, a class 92 on the S&C and a 'Black 5' departing Bradford Interchange Sunday 1 January 2006: A busy month - action from Stainforth, Hellifield, Manchester, Bradford and Warrington. Highlights include class 57s on S&C drags and on the Manchester Holyhead route, a class 92 on the S&C and a 'Black 5' departing Bradford Interchange

On hire from Silverlink, 321 407 'HERTFORDSHIRE WVRS' stands at Leeds with a Doncaster bound service - 10/1/06 An unidentified class 91 arrives at Leeds from King's Cross, as a Northern Rail class 156 in First 'Barbie' livery enters the station - 10/1/06 On hire from Silverlink, 321 407 departs rainy Leeds with a stopping service for Doncaster - 10/1/06 A class 158 passes sunny Stainforth - 11/1/06 60 003 passes Stainforth Junction with an eastbound 'binliner' service - 11/1/06 Sporting an advertising livery promoting the new Leeds - Sheffield service, Northern Rail's class 156 no. 156 469 passes Stainforth with a Doncaster bound service - 11/1/06 Network Rail's 86 902 is seen stabled under York's magnificent roof - 12/1/06 Network Rail's 86 901 is seen stabled at York - 12/1/06 Network Rail's 86 901 and 86 902 bask in winter sunshine under the magnificent roof at York - 12/1/06 142 077 stands in the bay at Bridgend having arrived with the 07.41 service from Cardiff via the Vale of Glamorgan line - 18/1/06 60 500 'RAIL magazine' stands in the centre road at Newport with a westbouond empty steel service - 18/1/06 Class 57 no. 57 308 'Tin Tin' approaches Hellifield with 390 035 'City of Lancaster' in tow, forming the diverted 1M14 07.35 Glasgow - Euston - 21/1/06 In glorious winter sunshine, 57 308 aproaches Hellifield with 1M14 - 21/1/06 57 308 at Hellifield with 1M14 - 21/1/06 1Z27, the 05.43 Bristol - Carlisle Past Time Rail excursion takes the curve at Hellifield South Junction with 67 005 and 67 027 at the sharp end - 21/1/06 67 005 and 67 027 stroll northbound through Hellifield with 1Z27 - 21/1/06 A pleasant study of 142 056 under the well preserved Midland Railway roof at Hellifield with the 09.27 Carlisle - Leeds. The Merseyrail liveried unit is far from home!! - 21/1/06 57 306 'Jeff Tracy' rounds the curve at Hellifield South Junction with 1S40 07.15 Euston - Glasgow. 390 037 is in tow - 21/1/06 57 306 eases through Hellifield towing Pendolino 390 037 on 1S40 07.15 Euston - Glasgow - 21/1/06 Another view of 57 306 heading north at Hellifield with 390 037 as 1S40 - 21/1/06 66 073 approaches Hellifield with 6M76 Carlisle Yard - Warrington Arpley. Marshalled behind the loco is 92 029 'Dante' - 21/1/06 66 073 in the winter sunshine at Hellifield with 6M76. Is this the first visit of a class 92 to North Yorkshire? - 21/1/06 6M76 arrives at Hellifield behind 66 073, with 92 029 in the consist - 21/1/06 60 021 'Star of the East' approaches Hellifield with a Saturday gypsum service to Newbiggen - 21/1/06 57 316 'FAB 1' pauses at Manchester Oxford Road with 1D64 10.03 Manchester - Holyhead - 24/1/06 EWS class 90 no. 90 026 stands at the buffer stops at Manchester Piccadilly whilst working on the Manchester - Birmingham circuit - 24/1/06 FM Rail's 47 145 trundles southbound through Doncaster station, reason unknown - 25/1/06 A regular Thunderbird at Doncaster, 67 017 'Arrow' runs out of the sidings adjacent to the station - 25/1/06 Having run from Bury, 'Black 5' 45407 waits at Bradford Interchange to attach to 1Z71, 12.37 excursion - 'The Bradford Residential Express' - 28/1/06 A busy scene at Bradford Interchange as a class 153 units arrives from Wakefield, passing a class 150 headsing in the opposite direction - 28/1/06 45407 eases out of the sidings at Bradford - 28/1/06 45407 backs down onto its stock at Bradford Interchange - 28/1/06 Class 155 no. 155 344 arrives at Bradford Interchange as 45407 waits to depart with 1Z71 excursion - 28/1/06 45407 makes a spectacular departure from Bradford with 1Z71 - 28/1/06 45407 makes a spectacular departure from Bradford with 1Z71 - 28/1/06 45407 makes a spectacular departure from Bradford with 1Z71 - 28/1/06 45407 makes a spectacular departure from Bradford with 1Z71 - 28/1/06 Atmospheric shot of 45407 toiling up the bank past Mill Lane Junction signal box - the train was moving at walking pace at this point - 28/1/06 Having been released from the platforms at Bradford, 67 005 waits to head for stabling as a class 144 arrives with a Wakefield - Selby (via Huddersfield) service - 28/1/06 67005 'Queen's Messenger' heads away from Bradford Interchange - 28/1/06 67 005 heads away from Bradford light engine towards Halifax - 28/1/06 Class 92 no. 92 036 'Bertolt Brecht' is seen stabled at Warrington Bank Quay - 31/1/06 Class 92 no. 92 013 'Puccini' is stabled at the south end of Warrington Bank Quay - 31/1/06 66 188 leans to the curve at Warrington Bank Quay with a northbound mgr rake - 31/1/06 57 315 'THE MOLE' burrows up from the Chester lines on the approaches to Warrington Bank Quay with 1H90, 13.20 Holyhead - Manchester Piccadilly - 31/1/06 57 315 'THE MOLE' arrives at Warrington Bank Quay with 1H90 from Holyhead - 31/1/06 On hire from HNRC, former BR class 07 shunter, 07 001 is seen resting between duties at the Creative Logistics depot at Salford - 31/1/06 Thunderbird 57 315 stands at Manchester Piccadilly having arrived from Holyhead with 1H90 - 31/1/06 57 315 'THE MOLE' stands at Manchester Piccadilly having arrived from Holyhead with 1H90 - 31/1/06

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]]> Sun Jan 1 2006 December 2005 http://50007.fotopic.net/c780070.html 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. Thursday 1 December 2005: 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 Sporting a natty headboard, 47 832 arrives at Skipton from Norwich - 3/12/05 Looking good in new FM Rail livery, 47 832 'Driver Tom Clarke OBE' stands at Skipton - 3/12/05 Another shot of 47 832 at Skipton - 3/12/05 47 832 departs from Skipton, presumably bound for Hellifield for stabling. 47 703 was on the rear - 3/12/05 66 524 eases a southbound loaded coal service through Skipton - 3/12/05 Freightliner's 66 614 pauses at Bristol Parkway with 6Z55 11.47 Swindon - Moreton on Lugg empty box wagons - 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 60 013 ambles through Newport with 6E09 09.29 Margam - Lackenby steel empties - 5/12/05 66 243 heads the South Wales RHTT train 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 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 37 425 'Pride of the Valleys' brings up the rear of the 11.50 from Gloucester at Cardiff Central - 5/12/05 Another shot of resplendent 37 425 at Cardiff Central - 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 37 425 waits departure from 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 37 425 at Cardiff with the 16.50 to Rhymney - 5/12/05 With the Arriva liveried rake of stock, 37 425 stands at Cardiff Central - 5/12/05 37 411 unders the station lights at Cardiff Central with the 17.11 to Rhymney - 5/12/05 37 411 'Caerphilly Castle' at 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 37 419 at Cardiff with the 17.48 to Rhymney - 5/12/05 37 419 at Cardiff under the station lights - 5/12/05 37 419 waits to depart Cardiff with the 17.48 to Rhymney - 5/12/05 37 419 at Cardiff Central with the 17.48 to Rhymney - 5/12/05 Nameplate of 37 411 at Cardiff Central - 6/12/05 Looking good in green, 37 411 stands at Cardiff having arrived from Rhymney with the 06.59 service - 6/12/05 37 411 'Caerphilly Castle' at Cardiff Central - 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 37 419 at Cardiff Central - 6/12/05 37 425 approaches Cardiff Central with the 07.39 service 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 37 425 'Pride of the Valleys' stands at Cardiff Central - 6/12/05 60 036 'Gefco' powers 6B13 05.33 Robeston - Westerleigh MURCO bogie tanks east through Newport - 6/12/05 60 046 at Newport with 6C01 09.11 Newport ADJ - Bristol East Depot loaded steel - 6/12/05 In glorious sunshine, 66 119 heads west at Newport with a mgr rake - 6/12/05 First Great Western's 43 126 'City of Bristol' pauses at Newport with a westbound service from Paddington - 6/12/05 In colourful Wessex Trains livery, 150 242 departs from Newport with a Cardiff bound service - 6/12/05 66 127 leads 66 243 through Newport with the South Wales RHTT - 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 50 031 and 50 049 at Newport - 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 66 197 heads a westbound coal train through Newport - 6/12/05 In 'Heart of Wessex' livery - 153 370 arrives at Bristol Temple Meads - 6/12/05 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 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 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 60 093 among the greenery at Colton Junction with 6Z71 Stanton - Tees Yard pipes - 10/12/05 66 551 passes Colton Jcn with 4N51 Drax - Redcar coal hoppers - 10/12/05

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]]> Thu Dec 1 2005 Scans http://50007.fotopic.net/c753665.html My railway photography started in about 1975 - and over the following 30 years I amassed a transparency collection numbering well over 20000 slides. Having purchased a decent scanner, I am starting to put some of my favourites from over the years into a collection on this gallery. Shots of sights long consigned into history, and lots of happy memories for me !! Look out for more updates as I work my way through the last 30 years. Sunday 6 November 2005: My railway photography started in about 1975 - and over the following 30 years I amassed a transparency collection numbering well over 20000 slides. Having purchased a decent scanner, I am starting to put some of my favourites from over the years into a collection on this gallery. Shots of sights long consigned into history, and lots of happy memories for me !! Look out for more updates as I work my way through the last 30 years.

1988: 37 418 stands at Inverness having arrived with 2H60 05.58 from Wick - 7/7/88 1988: 37 418 stands at Dingwall with 2H84 16.40 Kyle of Lochalsh - Inverness, terminated at Dingwall due to a derailment - 8/7/88 1988: In LNER lined green class 47 no. 47 522 'Doncaster Enterprise' stands at Aviemore with 1T20 10.10 to Glasgow Queen Street - 9/7/88 1988: 37 424 at Fort William having arrived with 2T46 15.55 from Mallaig - 7/7/88 1988: In NSE livery class 50 no. 50 037 'Illustrious' departs from Liskeard with 1C20 09.02 Paddington - Penzance - 13/8/88 1988: My favourite loco - 50 007 'Sir Edward Elgar' eases into Exeter St David's with the stock for 1O59 18.18SO to Waterloo - 13/8/88 1988: Class 50s no. 50 016 and 50 008 stand at Plymouth with 1V29 - 13/8/88 1988: 37 424 stands at Spean Bridge in the rain with 1D15 18.10 Fort William - Euston sleeper service - 7/7/88 1988: 47 578 'The Royal Society of Edinburgh' is seen stabled at Inverness depot - 7/7/88 1988: It hauled the last Rhymney class 37 service in 2005, but in 1988, 37 419 in large logo livery is seen at Dingwall with 2H65 17.35 Inverness - Wick/Thurso, starting from Dingwall on this occasion following a derailment north of Inverness - 8/7/88 1988: A classic shot, 50 007 stands at Exeter St David's with 1O59 18.18SO to Waterloo - 13/8/88 1988: 50 035 'Ark Royal' at Exeter St David's with 1V54 13.20 Manchester Piccadilly - Plymouth - 13/8/88 1988: Another classic location - 50 050 'Fearless' graces the sea wall at Teignmouth with 1C21 08.32SUN Paddington - Paignton - 4/9/88 1988: 47 656 swings round the curve onto the sea wall at Teignmouth at the head of the 10.19SUN Penzance - Paddington - 4/9/88 1988: With unconventionally positioned nameplate (in the centre of the bodyside), NSE liveried 50 017 'Royal Oak' stands at Exeter St David's with 1O51 12.20 to Waterloo - 6/9/88 1988: Taken from the top pf Langstone Rock, 50 024 'Vanguard' passes Dawlish Warren with 1V12 11.59 Portsmouth - Plymouth - 6/9/88 1988: 37 669 is seen at Lostwithiel shunting china clay empties - 7/9/88 1988: Class 50s looked great in NSE livery. Here, 50 005 'Collingwood' stands at Exeter Central in the sunshine with 1O28 09.40 Plymouth - Portsmouth. Happy days. - 8/9/88 1988: My last spotted 'Hoover' and therefore always a favourite, 50 016 'Barham' rushes 1V12 11.59 Portsmouth - Plymouth through Dawlish Warren, as 47 312 sits in the loop. It was there to rescue a failed train from the west - 8/9/88 2001: A busy scene west of Manchester Piccadilly featuring a class 323, two class 142s and two Virgin class 47s - 07/01 2001: Class 66 no. 66 067 takes the junction at Milford with a southbound train of tanks and scrap - 07/01 2001: Now a stuffed exhibit at Swindon, class 50 no. 50 033 'Glorious' arrives at Ramsbottom during the 2001 East Lancs Diesel Gala - 07/01 2001: An unidentified Virgin class 47 trundles out of Manchester Piccadilly haing arrives from the south - 07/01 2001: Prior to its repaint in Police livery, Virgin class 47 no. 47 829 approaches Manchester Piccadilly with a service from Birmingham - 07/01 2001: In winter sunshine 56 054 'British Steel Llanwern' takes a loaded mgr past Milford Junction - 08/01/01 2001: Tyne Yard and a Res class 86 tops and tails with 67 016 on 1N64 14.06 Low Fell - Plymouth vans - 11/01 2001: Brand new 66 050 heads a class 60 on a westbound freight at Barnetby, as 60 021 aproaches in the background on an iron ore service bound for Santon - 11/01 2000: On hire to Virgin, Fragonset's class 47 no. 47 712 stands at Stafford with the late running 1S49 10.31 Birmingham International - Edinburgh - 4/1/00 2000: Its days numbered, EWS liveried class 37 no. 37 426 waits at Stafford with First North Western's 1D67 10.07 Birmingham New Street - Holyhead - 4/1/00 1999: A sight now consigned to history, class 73 no. 73 204 aproaches Clapham Junction with a Victoria - Gatwick service - 03/99 1999: 56 117 approaches Middlesbrough with an empty limestone working from Redcar - 03/99 1999: Loadhaul liveried class 56 no. 56 111 passes Middlesbrough with a rake of coal wagons - 03/99 1999: EPS class 73s nos 73 118 and 73 130 trundle through Kensington Olympia en route from North Pole depot - 03/99 2001: Class 26 no. 26 024 heads away from Keighley during the 2001 Diesel Gala - 08/01 2001: Class 26 no. 26 024 coasts down the bank from Ingrow towards Keighley during the 2001 Diesel Gala - 08/01 2001: Class 46 no. D172 'Ixion' pauses at Keighley with a Pathfinder railtour from the West Country during the 201 Keightley and Worth Valley Diesel Gala - 08/01 2001: DRS 20 301 and a classmate tackle the bank out of Keighley during the 2001 KWVR Diesel Gala - 08/01 2000: 31 601 'Bletchley Park Station X' at Bletchley with the 12.50 to Bedford - 26/8/00 2000: Fragonset class 31s nos. 31 601 (leading) and 31 468 arrive at Bedford with the 11.32 from Bletchley. This was during the period when unit shortages resulted in locmotive top and tail substitutions on the Bedford - Bletchley line - 26/8/00 2000: 31 468 'HYDRA' stands at Bletchley having arrived from Bedford - 26/8/00 2000: 86 250 nears its destination as it heads through Stratford with 1P29 10.40 Norwich - Liverpool St - 1/3/00 2000: working what was then the normal diagram for the GNER hired in class 90, 90 028 'Frachtverbinding', in SNCB livery stands at Leeds with 1A15 10.05 to King's Cross - 3/3/00 2001: Porterbrook's 57 601 in its unique livery arrives at Reading on its daily out and back working from Plymouth to Paddington - 08/01 2001: An unidentified FGW class 47 approaches Reading - 08/01 2001: An unidentified Virgin class 47 approaches Reading with a cross country service - 08/01 1987: With Ben Nevis forming the backdrop, a class 37/4 stands at Fort William with the sleeper stock from Euston - 06/87 1987: A class 37/4 approaches Corpach in the early morning sunshine with the first train of the day from Mallaig - 6/87 1987: With the Isle of Skye dominating the background, class 37 no. 37 414 stands at Kyle of Lochalsh with a service for Inverness - 6/87 1987: Fresh from a repaint into Railfreight red stripe livery (but missing the double arrow), class 47 no. 47 196 trundles a lengthy freight south past Colton Junction - 6/87 1987: Heading for imminent withdrawal, an unidentified class 85 arrives at Manchester Piccadilly from Euston - 6/87

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]]> Sun Nov 6 2005 November 2005 photos http://50007.fotopic.net/c753460.html Highlights of the month were the NRM 'Cab it' event, and chasing 'Western Champion' around Yorkshire, together with brief sessions at Stainforth and Whitley Bridge. Tuesday 1 November 2005: Highlights of the month were the NRM 'Cab it' event, and chasing 'Western Champion' around Yorkshire, together with brief sessions at Stainforth and Whitley Bridge.

37 688 and 37 517 head a lengthy line up of stored locos at Healey Mills - 1/11/05 Another shot of the line up of stored locos at Healey Mills - 1/11/05 1Z19, the NR measurement train, stands at York forming the 08.59 SO Derby Etches Park - Edinburgh - 12/11/05 Sporting Hornby model railway livery, HST power car 43 087 is exhibited at the NRM cab it event - 12/11/05 Latest acquisition for the national collection, 87 001 is exhibited at the NRM - 12/11/05 43070 sports Cotswold Rail silver livery at the NRM - 12/11/05 Newly named 'John Peel', Cotswold Rail's 47 813 is exhibited at the NRM - 12/11/05 'Deltic' 55 019 'Royal Highland Fusilier' in the sunshine at the NRM - 12/11/05 D8000 and 47 715 at the NRM - 12/11/05 55 09 in the great hall at the NRM D6700 and 08 911 receive attention in the works at the NRM - 12/11/05 FM Rail's 47 715 'POSEIDON' receives some running repairs at the NRM - 12/11/05 67 016 at York with the Nortern Belle from Liverpool - 12/11/05 67 016 stands at York with the Northern Belle, having arrived from Liverpool - 12/11/05 60 086 passes Stainforth with 6M79 12.23 Immingham - Clitheroe coal - 14/11/05 60 023 rumbles through Stainforth with 6D95 11.48 Doncaster -Goole Docks steel service - 14/11/05 60 049 ambles through Stainforth with 6D45 12.46 Doncaster - Immingham - 14/11/05 60 021 passes Stainforth with 6E06 10.10 Bredbury - Roxby 'binliner' - 14/11/05 66 513 approaches Stainforth with a loaded rake of coal hoppers. The train paused at the station for a crew change, the new driver arriving by van! - 14/11/05 66 129 eases a loaded coal train along the Aire Valley through Whitley Bridge - 16/11/05 Freightliner's 66 608 passes the crossing at Whitley Bridge with empty coal hoppers - 16/11/05 EWS 6 097 passes Whitley Bridge with coal empties - 16/11/05 Two filthy class 66s pass Colton Junction with a network rail water cannon train - 26/11/05 Freightliner's 66 560 is passed by a northbound Voyager at Colton Junction - 26/11/05 66 121 trundles an empty mgr past Colton Junction, between the showers - 26/11/05 Running around 40 minutes late, 'Western' D1015 'Western Champion' passes Colton Junction with 1Z52 06.25 West Ruislip - York railtour - 26/11/05 Western Champion at spped at Colton Junction with 1Z52 - 26/11/05 Following arrival at York, D1015 continued with a minitour around the Harrogate loop, seen here approaching Cattal - 26/11/05 D1015 approaches Cattal on the Harrogate loop with the York - York minitour - 26/11/05 Western Champion arrives at Cattal - first ever appearance of a 'Western' at this location? - 26/11/05 Western Champion pauses at Cattal to collect the token for the single line section to Knaresborough - 26/11/05 D1015 prepares to depart Cattal for York, via Leeds with 1Z52 - 26/11/05 Still running about 35 mins late, D1015 races past Rigton with 1Z52 for York - 26/11/05 Sounding in fine fettle, Western Champion storms past Rigton, near Weeton, with 1Z52 - 26/11/05

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]]> Tue Nov 1 2005 Some 2004 favourites http://50007.fotopic.net/c735936.html As the nights draw in and the weather deteriorates, I thought I would throw a few shots from 2004 into a collection - no theme here, just some personal favourites. Saturday 22 October 2005: As the nights draw in and the weather deteriorates, I thought I would throw a few shots from 2004 into a collection - no theme here, just some personal favourites.

DRS class 66 no. 66 401 stands at Carlisle station with a Grangemouth - Mossend service - 9/2/04 One of the last remaining Loadhaul class 37s in service, 37 698 passes 66 509 at Carlisle heading south - 9/2/04 Freightliner's class 66 no. 66 531 snakes across the pointwork south of Carlisle station with 4S11 07.30 Drax - Killoch empty coal - 9/2/04 Taking a break from Settle - Carlisle duties, class 37 no. 37 411 ambles past Midland Road depot with the weekly Neville Hill - Healey Mills fuel empties - 17/2/04 In its final few months of operation, class 56 no. 56 018 is captured at Peterborough on 4E25 12.49 Bow - Heck empty Plasmor wagons - 26/2/04 GBRf's 66 710 at Peterborough - 26/2/04 On the last day of class 56 operation, 56 078 approaches Leeds with the 'Grid Goodbye' railtour which it took over from York - 31/3/04 In the gathering twilight, 66 523 corsses the pointwork at Milford Junction with 6M25 14.19 Seaham - Earles empty cement tanks - 31/3/04 DRS class 47 no. 47 802 stands at the unusual location of Haworth whilst taking part in tests - 24/4/04 DRS no. 37 069, 47 802 and a class 20 are seen stabled at Haworth shed on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway - 24/4/04 37 042 at Didcot with 4B24 15.33 Didcot - Cardiff Wentloog MoD stores - 27/4/04 66 606 at Water Orton with an unidentified eastbound service - 21/5/04 4M44 06.15 Coatbridge - Daventry rushes southbound through Nuneaton behind 66 406 - 21/5/04 In torrential rain, 66 574 passes Nuneaton with 4L90 14.00 Hams Hall - Ipswich freightliner - 21/5/04 Class 60 no. 60 100 'Pride of Acton' eases round the curve at Shipley with 6M79 12.23 Immingham - Clitheroe coal service - 5/7/04 Freightliner class 86 no. 86 615 and a classmate amble southbound through Preston with 4M27 05.03 Coatbridge - Crewe freightliner service - 9/7/04 Sporting now defunct HNRC livery, class 37s no. 37 087 and 37 515 are seen at Bury Bolton Street during their participation in the 2004 East Lancs Diesel Gala - 9/7/04 A favourite loco, 50 007 'Sir Edward Elgar' at Rawtenstall during the 2004 East Lancashire Railway Diesel Gala - 9/7/04 In heavy rain, 50 007 approaches Ramsbottom (East Lancs Railway) with a Rawtenstall - Bury service - 9/7/04 37 087 at Bury Bolton Street during the 2004 East Lancs Rly Diesel Gala - 9/7/04 DRS class 37 no 37 218 and 37 611 stand at Ramsbottom with a Rawtenstal bound service during the East Lancs Railway Diesel Gala - 10/7/04 37 521 'English China Clays' stands at Leeds after arrival from Carlisle with 1E23 13.33 departure. This was one of a handful of occasions that a non dedicated class 37 appeared on this service - 13/7/04 GBRf 66 712 passes Peterborough with 4E19 12.01 Mountfield - West Burton p.s. empty gypsum containers - 20/7/04 During a period of locomotive shortages, Freightliner hired in traction from DRS. In this view, DRS 66 409 passes Milford Junction with 4D07 14.28 Wilton - Leeds service - 23/7/04 66 087 takes a loaded coal service southbound past Milford Junction - 23/7/04 Virgin 'Thunderbird' 57 311 'PARKER' and 47 826 'Springburn' are seen stabled at Rugby - 30/7/04 At the time, a Freightliner loco, 47 847 'Brian Morrison' eases a Pendolino set easbound through Water Orton en route from Washwood Heath to the Old Dalby test track - 30/7/04 Freightliner's 57 007 passes Water Orton with 4O17 15.49 Lawley Street - Southampton freightliner service - 30/7/04 Brand new 66 617 pauses at Edinburgh Waverley with 6D62 Oxwellmains - Viewpark loaded cement tanks - 13/9/04 Now consigned to history, a Eurostar set in GNER livery approaches Doncaster with a King's Cross - Leeds service - 27/10/04 EWS class 37 no. 37 521 'English China Clays' approaches Doncaster at the head of the RHTT - 27/10/04 Loadhaul liveried class 37 no. 37 516 is seen at Doncaster at the rear of the RHTT - 27/10/04

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]]> Sat Oct 22 2005 Severn Valley Railway 2005 Diesel Gala http://50007.fotopic.net/c728880.html A very gloomy day but its always a treat on the Severn Valley Railway, one of my favourite preserved lines. Well done to FM Rail for supplying four locos, and 'Western Champion' was looking great. Friday 14 October 2005: A very gloomy day but its always a treat on the Severn Valley Railway, one of my favourite preserved lines. Well done to FM Rail for supplying four locos, and 'Western Champion' was looking great.

FM Rail class 33 no 33 103 'Swordfish' trundles empty stock into Kidderminster station 33 103 runs round at Kidderminster D1013 'Western Ranger' approaches Bewdley with the 10.00 from Bridgnorth Western Ranger passes the beautifully preserved signal box at Bewdley Western Ranger arrives at Bewdley from Bridgnorth In two tone green livery, D444 runs into Bewdley station with the 11.11 Arley - Kidderminster 33 103 'Swordfish' approaches Bewdley with the 11.10 Kidderminster - Bridgnorth D444 awaits departure from Bewdley E6005 approaches Bewdley with the 11.30 Kidderminster - Arley Another shot of E6005 arriving at Bewdley D444 awaits departure from Bewdley for Kidderminster 31 452 'MINOTAUR' approaches Bewdley from Bridgnorth FM Rail's 31 452 'MINOTAUR' hands over the token on arrival at Bewdley E6005 stands at Arley after arrival from Kidderminster D1013 'Western Ranger' rumbles into Arley with the 11.50 Kidderminster - Bridgnorth Peak no. 45 112 'THE ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS' pauses at Arley with the 11.50 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster Having run round E6005 approaches Arley with stock to form the 13.00 Arley - Kidderminster 31 602 'CHIMAERA' pulls into Bewdley with the 13.00 Kidderminster - Bridgnorth E6005 stands at Bewdley E6006 approaches Bewdley with the 13.20 Kidderminster - Arley Another shot of E6006 arriving at Bewdley 33 103 'Swordfish' approaches Bewdley from Bridgnorth with the 12.45 departure Another shot of 33 103 arriving at Bewdley 45 112 passes the water tower at the east end of Bewdley station as it arrives with the 13.55 from Kidderminster 45 112 arrives at Bewdley With smoke from a stabled steam loco adding to the atmosphere, D444 appraoches Bewdley with the 14.50 Kidderminster - Bridgnorth D444 majes its way through the smokey atmosphere as it arrives at Bewdley from Kidderminster D444 at Bewdley D1015 'Western Champion' makes a fine sight heading over the viaduct on the aproach to Bewdley with the 13.40 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster D1015 passes D444 as it arrives at Bewdley FM Rail's 47 712 'ARTEMIS', 31 452 and 37 906 are seen stabled 'on shed' at Kidderminster Former Network Rail class 73 no. 73 213 is seen stabled at Kidderminster shed D1015 'Western Champion' D1015 'Western Champion' stands at Kidderminster station

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]]> Fri Oct 14 2005 Barrow Hill 'Diesel Dawn' 2005 gala http://50007.fotopic.net/c728687.html Another gloomy day but a great collection of locos at the Barrow Hill 'Diesel Dawn' gala. As well as a good FM Rail representation, and HNRC locos, the highlight was double headed Deltics on the shuttle, including a reincarnated 55 005!! Saturday 15 October 2005: Another gloomy day but a great collection of locos at the Barrow Hill 'Diesel Dawn' gala. As well as a good FM Rail representation, and HNRC locos, the highlight was double headed Deltics on the shuttle, including a reincarnated 55 005!!

20 121 and 20 119 in the yard at Barrow Hil 45 060 'Sherwood Forrester' General view of Barrow Hill with 20 121 in the foreground FM Rail's 47 145 'Merrdyn Emrys' idles in the yard at Barrow Hill 20 066 and 31 110 on the shuttle train at Barrow Hill 58 001 at Barrow Hill Repainted in green, D8132 is seen at Barrow Hill HNRC's newly repainted 20 096 and 20 905 are ssn stabled at Barrow Hill 20 066 passes 47 847 'Brian Morrison' at Barrow Hill Riveria Trains 47 847 'Brian Morrison' at Barrow Hill 'Duffs' at Barrow Hill - 47 847 passes 47 145 Awaiting attention, 33 053 is seen at Barrow Hill 31 524 and 31 407 head a line up of stored locos at Barrow Hill - will they ever run again? GBrf class 66 no. 66 617 is seen at Barrow Hill Newly restored class 26 no. 26 011 idles at Barrow Hill 47 848, now owned by Riveria Trains is seen at Barrow Hill awaiting attention In shabbly two tone green FM Rail's 47 488 was employed on the shuttles at Barrow Hill Former DRS class 20 n0. 20 902 at Barrow Hill In faded Res livery, 47 707 stands at Barrow Hill awaiting a return to operating condition Now sold to DRS and repainted into its livery, class 37 no. 37 510 at Barrow Hill The ground shakes as 'Deltics' 55 019 and 55 002 emerge from the DPS shed 55 019 at Barrow Hill Now in blue livery, 55 002 is towed into the yard at Barrow Hill by 55 019 47 488 passes 03 066 at Barrow Hill Another shot of 37 510 at Barrow Hill Looking superb, 55 002, disguised as 55 005 at Barrow Hill Another shot of the 'disguised' 55 005 'The Prince of Wales Own Regiment of Yorkshire' Another shot of 55 002/5 at Barrow Hill 55 002/55 019 shunt the yard at Barrow Hill 55 019 waits to run the shuttle through the yard at Barrow Hill with 55 002 in tow Another shot of 55 019/55 002 at Barrow Hill

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]]> Sat Oct 15 2005 The Great Gathering - Crewe Works http://50007.fotopic.net/c702962.html One of the main events of the year - a cloudy day but a pretty good line up of traction for the event. One of the main disappointments was the lack of support from the main freight operators - only Freightliner had any exhibits. Sunday 11 September 2005: One of the main events of the year - a cloudy day but a pretty good line up of traction for the event. One of the main disappointments was the lack of support from the main freight operators - only Freightliner had any exhibits.

Class 91 no. 91 1XX on a ow loader at Crewe works 87 001 shares a space with A4 60009 'Union of South Africa' 87 002 in Porterbrook purple livery 5972 'Olton Hall' provides rides along the perimiter of the works 47 854 in Royal Scotsman maroon ivery 45 112 at Crewe Sporting new FM Rail livery, 47 832 is seen at Crewe Interesting combination - 47 854, a class 20 and class 45 at Crewe 47 815 newly named 'Great Western' and 47 832 at Crewe Another shot of WCRC class 47 no. 47 854 Class 66 o. 66 951 on display at Crewe 47 826 'Springburn' on display at Crewe 'The Badger' 89 001 still sporting GNER livery on display at Crewe 87 001 'Stephenson' on display at Crewe A4 60009 'Union of South Africa' simmers at Crewe 87 02 at Crewe

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]]> Sun Sep 11 2005 September 2005 http://50007.fotopic.net/c701393.html A coupe of days spent in Cumbria, including main line and narrow gauge activity at Ravenglass, 37 425 at Crewe during the Great Gathering weekend, and some local action around Yorkshire. Thursday 1 September 2005: A coupe of days spent in Cumbria, including main line and narrow gauge activity at Ravenglass, 37 425 at Crewe during the Great Gathering weekend, and some local action around Yorkshire.

156 452 at Ravenglass with a Carlisle bound service - 2/9/05 In one of the experimental Northern Rail liveries, 156 461 pauses at Ravenglass with a service for Lancaster - 2/9/05 DRS class 37 no. 37 029 and an unidentified class 20 approach Ravenglass with 6P28 TFO 12.16 Runcorn - Sellafield loaded soda tanks - 2/9/05 Deep among the rosebay willowherb, 37 029 shatters the peace as it hammers north through Ravenglass with 6P28 Runcorn - Sellafield soda tanks - 2/9/05 An unidentified class 20 brings up the rear of 6P28 Runcorn - Sellafield as it passes through Ravenglass station - 2/9/05 37 425 approaches Crewe with a special from Cardiff during the Great Gathering weekend - 11/9/05 Another shot of 37 425 arriving at Crewe from Cardiff - the large logo livery looks great - 11/9/05 7 425 rests at Crewe on arrival from Cardiff - 11/9/05 37 425 stands at Crewe before exiting the station to run round - 11/9/05 Class 57 no. 57 314 'Fire Fly' waits at Crewe to top a diverted Liverpool service forward - 11/9/05 57 314 waits at Crewe - 11/9/05 37 425 stands at Crewe's platform 4 - 11/9/05 After taking over half an hour to successfully couple up to the Pendolino, 57 314 finally departs Crewe fro Liverpool - 11/9/05 90 028 races north through Warrington as a Voyager heads south - 11/9/05 92 016 'Brahms' and a classmate are seen stabled at Warrington Bank Quay - 11/9/05 66 006 trundles a lengthy engineers train through Warrington Bank Quay - 11/9/05 67 001 on Thunderbird duties at Newcastle Central - 16/9/05 Class 66 no. 66 571 pauses in the sunshine at York with 4D07 14.28 Wilton - Leeds freightliner - 16/9/05 Trains, roads and canals - a class 333 EMU heads for Keighley, with the recently constructed Bingley by-pass squeezed in between the railway and the Leeds - Liverpool canal where a barge pauses to admire the view - 29/9/05 Class 156 no. 156 443 approaches Bingley Tunnel with the 09.47 Leeds - Carlisle - 29/9/05 66 047 rumbles eastbound through Bingley with 6D48 08.47 Rylstone - Dewsbury - 29/9/05 60 047 with 6D48 at Bingley - 29/9/05 66 094 waits in the Crossley siding at Shipley ahead of departure with 6J53 ThuO scrap train to Aldwarke - 29/9/05 66 094 departs from Shipley on time with 6J53 to Aldwarke - 29/9/05 66 094 pauses in Shipley station awaiting a path along the Aire Valley with 6J53 ThuO 17.43 srcap train to Aldwarke - 29/9/05

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]]> Thu Sep 1 2005 Nene Valley Railway 2005 Diesel Gala http://50007.fotopic.net/c699262.html My first visit to the NVR - a great day, superb weather and a good selection of traction, including two GBrf class 73s. Star of the show for me was 56 057 looking great in 'large logo' livery. Saturday 17 September 2005: My first visit to the NVR - a great day, superb weather and a good selection of traction, including two GBrf class 73s. Star of the show for me was 56 057 looking great in 'large logo' livery.

73 206 and 73 209 stand in the sunshine at Wansford with 10.12 to Peterborough 73 206/209 depart Wansford under the impressive signal gantry 'Alison' and 'Lisa' pass the superb signalbox at Wansford with the 10.12 to Peterborough Another shot of the GBrf 73s departing from Wansford Looking superb in large logo livery, 56 057 'British Fuels' runs light engine through Wansford 56 057 crosses the bridge over the River Nene at Wansford 56 057 stands at Wansford with the 10.48 to Peterborough Another shot of 56 057 at sunny Wansford with 10.48 to Peterborough 40 106 'Atlantic Conveyor' approaches Wansford over the River Nene with the 10.20 from Peterborough D306 crosses the river bridge on the approach to Wansford 56 057 departs Wansford for Peterborough 56 057 makes a fine sight as it heads away from Wansford for Peterborough Sporting a 'Royal Scot' headboard, D306 runs round at Peterborough D306 brings up the rear of the 11.05 to Yarwell Junction D306 stands at Wansford with the 11.25 to Peterborough Class 73s 73 206 and 73 209 approach Wansford from Peterborough D306 heads away from Wansford under the fine semaphore signals 'Teddy Bears' class 14 no. 9516 and 9520 are framed by the trees and river as they shunt at Wansford Freightliner provided 66 558 for display at Wansford 73 206 and 73 209 are seen stabled between duties at Wansford Teddy Bears 9516 and 9520 arrive at Wansford with the 11.50 from Yarwell Junction Seen from the station footbridge, 56 057 arrives at Wansford and passes class 14s 9516 and 9520

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]]> Sat Sep 17 2005 August 2005 photos http://50007.fotopic.net/c637531.html Limited activity this month but did manage brief sessions at Reading, Didcot and Oxford, and was at Bradord and York to witness the 'Whistling Scotsman' tour featuring 50 031 and 40 145. Monday 1 August 2005: Limited activity this month but did manage brief sessions at Reading, Didcot and Oxford, and was at Bradord and York to witness the 'Whistling Scotsman' tour featuring 50 031 and 40 145.

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

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]]> Mon Aug 1 2005 S&C Arriva class 37s http://50007.fotopic.net/c629377.html For a year up to September 2004, Arriva Northern sponsored the running of 'top and tail' class 37s on two commuter services from Knaresborough to and from Leeds to relieve overcrowding. During the period between the morning and evening peaks, the set completed a return trip to Carlisle over the scenic Settle - Carlisle line. Traction was provided from a pool of three specially modified class 37/4s, no. 37 405, 37 408 'Loch Rannoch' and 37 411 ' The Scottish Railway Preservation Society'. This collection illustrates some of these workings, particularly in the latter days leading up to the final working on 25 September 2004. Monday 25 July 2005: For a year up to September 2004, Arriva Northern sponsored the running of 'top and tail' class 37s on two commuter services from Knaresborough to and from Leeds to relieve overcrowding. During the period between the morning and evening peaks, the set completed a return trip to Carlisle over the scenic Settle - Carlisle line. Traction was provided from a pool of three specially modified class 37/4s, no. 37 405, 37 408 'Loch Rannoch' and 37 411 ' The Scottish Railway Preservation Society'. This collection illustrates some of these workings, particularly in the latter days leading up to the final working on 25 September 2004.

1M53, 09.47 Leeds - Carlisle arrives at its destination behind 37 408 - 9/2/04 37 405 stands in the station at Carlisle with 1E23 13.33 to Leeds - 9/2/04 After a spirited run over the 'S&C', 37 405 storms away from Skipton on time with 1E23 to Leeds - 9/2/04 37 405 stands in platform 1 at Leeds with 1M53 to Carlisle - 5/4/04 37 405 was declared a failure prior to departure and 37 408 was summoned from Knottingley to assist. After an hour's delay, 37 408 arrives from Knottingley - 5/4/04 With no time to remove 37 405, the duo prepare to head for Carlisle, with 37 411 on the rear - 5/4/04 With 37 411 on the rear and 37 405/8 on the front, the trio depart from Keighley with 1M53 for Carlisle - 5/4/04 Later the same day, still with 37 405 coupled dead inside, 37 408 and 37 411 hammer through Weeton with 2C72 17.43 Leeds - Knaresborough - 5/4/04 37 408 cruises through Saltaire with 1E23 - 31/5/04 On summer Saturdays, 1M53 started back at York. Here, 37 408 departs Leeds - 5/6/04 37 411 tails 37 408 on 1M53 as it departs Leeds - 5/6/04 On a handful of occasions, at least two of the pool of three 37s were unavailable, necessitating a substitution. Here, 37 521 'English China Clays' stands at Leeds before heading 1M53 to Carlisle, a duty it performed for two days - 13/7/04 37 521 at Leeds on 1M53 - 13/7/04 Now with white buffers and balck headcode panel, 37 408 tails 1E23 as it passes Shipley - 19/7/04 Seen from the other end of Bingley tunnel, 37 411 approaches Bingley station with 1M53 - 22/7/04 37 408 on the rear of 1M53 at Bingley station - 22/7/04 37 411 stands at Bingley station with 1E23 - 31/7/04 37 408 at the rear of 1E23 departing Bingley station - 31/7/04 On a few occasions, a single loco handled the diagram. Here, 37 408 arrives at Leeds with 1M53, having run round the stock at Neville Hill - 2/8/04 37 411 at the rear of 1E23 as it rounds the curve at Shipley - 20/8/04 37 408 approaches Bingley Tunnel with 1M53 - 18/9/04 37 411 brings up the rear of the 09.47 Leeds - Carlisle at Bingley - 18/9/04 37 411 (rear) and 37 4008 make a storming departure from Bingley with the 09.47 Leeds - Carlisle - 18/9/04 One week before the end, 37 411 passes Shipley with 1E23 from Carlisle - 18/9/04 37 408 at the rear of 1E23 at Shipley - 18/9/04 37 408 waits in platform 1 at Leeds with the last 2C72 17.43 Leeds - Knaresborough - 24/9/04 Another view of 37 408 at Leed with the final 2C72 - 24/9/04 37 408 climbs the hill into Headingley with the final 2C72 - 24/9/04 The very last 2C72 17.43 Leeds - Knaresborough arrives at Headingley behind bulled up 37 408, complete with various headboards - 24/9/04 The final 2C72 departs Headingley with 37 411 on the rear - 24/9/04 The final 1M53 York - Carlisle arrives into Bingley station with 37 411, complete with headboards, at the head - 25/9/04 Resplendent 37 411 arrives at Bingley with the final 1M53 - 25/9/04 At the rear of the last 1M53, 37 408 departs Bingley for Carlisle - 25/9/04 Another view of 37 408 leaving Bingley with at the rear of 1M53 - 25/9/04 37 408 arrives at Skipton for the last time with 1E23 - 25/9/04 Spendidly turned out by Healey Mills, 37 408 'Loch Rannoch' stands at Skipton with the last 1E23 - 25/9/04 Repleat with headboards, 37 408 awaits departure from Skipton with the last 1E23 - 25/9/04 The final 1E23 departs Skipton with 37 411 on the rear - 25/9/04 The end of an era - 37 411 at the rear of the final 1E23 as it departs Skipton - 25/9/04

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]]> Mon Jul 25 2005 East Lancashire Railway Diesel Gala July 2005 http://50007.fotopic.net/c629256.html Two days at sunny East Lancashire Railway diesel gala on 8/9 July. Some initial disappointment around the non appearance of some of the advertised traction was soon overcome by the rich variety of alternative traction on offer. Photos taken from various points on the line between Rawtenstall and Bury. Friday 8 July 2005: Two days at sunny East Lancashire Railway diesel gala on 8/9 July. Some initial disappointment around the non appearance of some of the advertised traction was soon overcome by the rich variety of alternative traction on offer. Photos taken from various points on the line between Rawtenstall and Bury.

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]]> Fri Jul 8 2005 July 2005 photos http://50007.fotopic.net/c626034.html Generally good weather during the month, main activity was an afternoon at New Barnetby in the sunshine and some shots of the Rylstone quarry stone trains. Also managed to pop over to Colton Junction to photo the EWS company train at full bore. Finally, managed an evening session at Tamworth and Derby and a spell at Carnforth at the end of the month. Friday 1 July 2005: Generally good weather during the month, main activity was an afternoon at New Barnetby in the sunshine and some shots of the Rylstone quarry stone trains. Also managed to pop over to Colton Junction to photo the EWS company train at full bore. Finally, managed an evening session at Tamworth and Derby and a spell at Carnforth at the end of the month.

60 037 trundles light engine westbound through New Barnetby - 7/7/05 A gleaming 66 618 rumbles through New Barnetby a few minutes early with 6E54 10.38 Kingsbury - Humber empty tanks - 7/7/05 60 020 passes sunny New Barnetby with 6K25 Santon - Immingham iron ore empties - 7/7/05 66 043 at New Barnetby with Immingham bound empty coal hoppers - 7/7/05 6D45 12.46 Doncaster - Immingham 'Enterprise' eases through New Barnetby - 7/7/05 66 140 passes New Barnetby with 6D66 14.30 Immingham - Doncaster 'Enterprise' - 7/7/05 60 0XX at New Barnetby with 6E82 12.51 Rectory Junction - Lindsey empty bogie tanks - 7/7/05 66 233 ambles westbound through New Barnetby with a steel service - 7/7/05 66 173 at New Barnetby with 4D82 13.58 Sudforth Lane - Immingham empty coal hoppers - 7/7/05 60 028 with 6K26 empty iron ore hoppers at New Barnetby - 7/7/05 158 763 heads a Cleethorpes - Manchester Arirport service through New Barnetby as 60 028 heads for Immingham - 7/7/05 66 030 at New Barnetby with 6D13 Drax p.s. - Lindsey empty tanks - 7/7/05 60 020 passes New Barnetby with 6K27 Immingham - Santon loaded iron ore tipplers - 7/7/05 60 020 makes a fine sight passing New Barnetby with 6T27 Immingham - Santon loaded iron ore tipplers - 7/7/05 The classic location - 66 198 passes Barnetby East 'box with 6H03 Immingham - Drax p.s. loaded coal hoppers - 7/7/05 66 175 light engine at Wrawby Junction - arguably now the finest collection of semaphores left on the network - 7/7/05 66 043 passes Barnetby East 'box with 6C79 16.45 Immingham - Scunthorpe loaded coal hoppers. A class 158 is about to pass on a Cleethorpes - Manchester Airport service - 7/7/05 66 130 runs round 6D48 at Skipton. The loco has just run down the Rylstone branch and is about to head for Dewsbury with its load of stone in box wagons - 8/7/05 Freightliner Heavy Haul's 66 557 heads north through Skipton with 4S11 07.30 Drax - Killoch empty coal hoppers - 8/7/05 66 130 pulls into Skipton station with 6D48 08.47 Rylstone Quarry - Dewsbury stone train - 8/7/05 66 130 at Skipton with 6D48 bound for Dewsbury - 8/7/05 Class 156, 156 xxx pauses at Skipton with 09.47 Leeds Carlisle - 8/7/05 90 040 'The Railway Mission' stands at Manchester Piccadilly with XXXX Manchester Piccadilly - Birmingham New Street, standing in for an unavailable Voyager - 12/7/05 One of the dwindling number of serviceable class 60s, 60 046 rounds the curve at Shipley with 6D72 11.18 Hull Dairycoates - Rylstone quarry - 15/7/05 Having paused for a signal check, 60 046 powers 6D72 away from Shipley, heading for the Rylstone branch - 15/7/05 Unidentified southbound engineers train at Colton Junction headed by 66 080 - 18/7/05 66 029 brings up the rear of an unidentified engineers train heading south at Colton Junction - 18/7/05 Headed as usual by a gleaming 67 029, the EWS company train, running from Millerhill to Toton, passes Colton Junction at speed - 18/7/05 67 029 at Colton Junction with the EWS company train - 18/7/05 67 029 - the silver machine - at Colton Junction - 15/7/05 DVT 82146 brings up the rear of the EWS company train, seen at Colton Junction - 15/7/05 First class 150 in Northern Rail livery, 150 145 stands at Leeds. The livery includes some Yorkshire attractions advertising - 20/7/05 'Royal' class 67 no. 67 005 is seen stabled at King's Cross - 29/7/05 DRS class 66 no. 66 405 storms northbound through Tamworth with the early running 4S45 18.30 Daventry - Mossend - 28/7/05 Southbound Pendolino cruises through Tamworth - 28/7/05 Class 66 no. 66 575 accelerates through Tamworth southbound with 4L96 16.00 Trafford Park - Felixstowe freightliner service - 28/7/05 19.10 Daventry - Mossend 'Enterprise' service heads through gloomy Tamworth behind 92 037 'Sullivan' - 28/7/05 FM Rail 31 452 'Minotaur' is seen stabled at Derby - 28/7/05 WCRC class 57 no. 57 601 is seen stabled alongside Derby station - 28/7/05 FM Rail class 47 no. 47 145 'Myrddin Emrys' is seen stabled at Derby - 28/7/05 FM Rail 31 368 'Hydra' is seen stabled at Derby - 28/7/05 Class 144 no. 144 012 pauses at Carnforth with 2H90 13.49 Leeds - Morecambe - 29/7/05 In Northern experimental livery, 156 425 departs from Carnforth with the 16.17 to Carlisle via Barrow - 29/7/05 142 070 trundles into Carnforth with the 16.20 to Lancaster - 29/7/05 90 043 eases southbound through Carnforth with the early running 4M74 14.10 Coatbridge - Crewe Basford Hall freightliner service - 29/7/05 144 012 approaches Carnforth with 2H01 16.38 Morecambe - Skipton - 29/7/05 Making an unusual apearance at Skipton, 321 902 awaits departure time with 2H63 18.16 to Leeds - 29/7/05 66 032 waits in the sidings at Skipton with 6D73 18.15 Rylstone Quarry - Leeds - 29/7/05 66 032 waits at Skipton with 6D73 bound for Leeds - 29/7/05

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57 603 'Tintagel Castle' stands at Paddington with the Night Riveria bound for Penzance - 19/1/05

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]]> Tue Mar 1 2005 Keighley & Worth Valley Diesel Gala - 18-19/6/05 http://50007.fotopic.net/c591834.html One of the top weekends of the year for me - the KVWR diesel gala is just 20 minutes from home. A geat weekend of action in mostly fine weather (apart from the thunderstorms on Sunday afternoon). Highlights for me were the DRS 33 and 37 and 37 214 - I will long remember the sight and sound of the pair of class 37s storming out of Keighley up the bank to Ingrow - fantastic !! Saturday 18 June 2005: One of the top weekends of the year for me - the KVWR diesel gala is just 20 minutes from home. A geat weekend of action in mostly fine weather (apart from the thunderstorms on Sunday afternoon). Highlights for me were the DRS 33 and 37 and 37 214 - I will long remember the sight and sound of the pair of class 37s storming out of Keighley up the bank to Ingrow - fantastic !!

37 214 departs from Keighley with 11.30 to Oxenhope - 18/6/05 Class 73s E6005/6 drift down the bank from Ingrow into Keighley with 11.30 from Oxenhope - 18/6/05 E6005 and E6006 at Keighley - 18/6/05 Visiting from the ELR, class 24 no. 5054 runs round its train at Keighley - 18/6/05 DRS class 33 no. 33 029 runs round at Keighley - 18/6/05 FM Rail class 31 no 31 452 runs round at Keighley - 18/6/05 33 029 and 31 452 back down onto their train at Keighley - 18/6/05 33 029 and 31 452 depart from Keighley with 13.00 to Oxenhope - 18/6/05 33 029 and 31 452 storm the bank out of Keighley with 13.00 to Oxenhope - 18/6/05 DRS 37 no. 37 605 and 37 214 approach Keighley with 13.45 from Oxenhope - 18/6/05 37 605 at Keighley - 18/6/05 37 605 and 37 214 in the sunshine at Keighley before departure for Oxenhope - 18/6/05 37 605 and 37 214 back onto their train at Keighley - 18/6/05 37 605 and 37 214 depart Keighley for Oxenhope - 18/6/05 FM Rail class 31 no. 31 452 arrives at Ingrow with 14.30 Oxenhope-Keighley - 18/6/05 31 452 pauses at Ingrow en route from Oxenhope to Keighley - 18/6/05 Class 108 DMU among the milkchurns at Ingrow while working the shuttle from Keighley - 18/6/05 31 452 powers non stop through Ingrow with 15.20 Keighley - Oxenhope - 18/6/05 D5054 departs Ingrow for Keighley - 18/6/05 Seen from the road above Ingrow station, the KWVR German railbus picks up passengers before heading for Keighley - 18/6/05 33 029 and 37 214 drift down the bank from Ingrow into Keighley with a service from Oxenhope - 19/6/05 37 214 runs round at Keighley - 19/6/05 Another shot of the immaculate 37 214 at Keighley - 19/6/05 33 029 backs down onto its train at Keighley - 19/6/05 33 029 and 37 214 storm out of Keighley up the bank towards Ingrow and on the Oxenhope - 19/6/05 37 605 and 31 452 arrive at Keighley - 19/6/05 Another shot of 37 605 and 31 452 - 19/6/05 37 605 and 31 452 run round at Keighley - 19/6/05 37 605 and 31 452 head away from Keighley for Oxenhope - 19/6/05 33 029 and 31 452 pause at Ingrow with an Oxenhope to Keighley service, just prior to the heavens opening - 19/6/05

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]]> Sat Jun 18 2005 June 2005 http://50007.fotopic.net/c574626.html June 2005 activity including an evening at Stafford Wednesday 1 June 2005: June 2005 activity including an evening at Stafford

Class 57 no. 57 308 'Tin Tin' is seen stabled in the evening sunshine at Stafford - 7/6/05 DRS class 66 no. 66 405 eases northbound through Stafford with 4S45 18.30 Daventry - Mossend Intermodal. - 7/6/05 90 030 'Crewe Locomotive Works' pauses at Stafford with a Manchester Piccadilly - Birmingham New Street service. - 7/6/05 Freightliner 66 603 and 66 606 head southbound light engine through Stafford - 7/6/05 66 542 at Stafford with 4S59 15.00 Southampton - Coatbridge freightliner service - 7/6/05 66 553 heads south through Stafford with empty car flats - 7/6/05 4S46 19.10 Daventry - Mossend Intermodal rumbles through Satfford behind 92 018 - 7/6/05 Thought to be 6X77 17.31 Wembley - Mossend passes Stafford behind 92 036 - 7/6/05 In its last week of operation for Virgin, 87 019 in lined LNWR livery pauses at Stafford with a Manchester - Birmingham service substituting for a Voyager - 7/6/05 DRS 37 606 and 20 313 trundles through Stafford with 6A73 20.31 Crewe - Willesdan flasks - 7/6/05 Northern Rail liveried 156 451 pauses at Sheffield upon arrival from Leeds. - 9/6/05 222 014 departs Sheffield with 1.30 St Pancras - Barnsley - 9/6/05

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]]> Fri Apr 1 2005 NYMR diesel gala 2005 http://50007.fotopic.net/c552645.html Visit to the NYMR diesel gala on Saturday 14 May 2005 Saturday 14 May 2005: Visit to the NYMR diesel gala on Saturday 14 May 2005

26 024 near Goathland 47 798 'Prince William' at Goathland 45 133 arrives at Goathland with a Pickering service 47 643 departs Grosmont while 27 0001 waits to follow with the shuttle service to Goathland 26 024 arrives at Grosmont 27 001 heads for the siding at Goathland to run round its stock prior to returning to Grosmont 47 498 passes 27 001 on the approach to Goathland 27 001 stands in the beautifully restored Goathland station 26 024 apporoaches Goathland up the sharp climb from Grosmont 26 024 departs sunny Goathland for Pickering 27 001 at Goathland D200 waits at Goathland prior to heading across the moors to Pickering D200 in the sunshine at Goathland. The NYMR's recently acquired 'Thumper' is stabled in the siding 50 027 'Lion' brings up the rear of the D200 hauled service to Pickering 47 643 stands at Goathland with another run to Pickering

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