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46100 Royal Scot departs Kingswear with the second Torbay Express of the season
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46100 working hard alongside the river Dart at Britannia Xing.
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Hearing 46100 working hard out of Paignton & an approaching service train from the opposite direction at the same time sent photographers scurrying down the platform whilst I chose the elevated option from the footbridge.
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The second Torbay Express of the season skirts the sea wall at Dawlish hauled by ex-LMS 7P 4-6-0 46100 Royal Scot.
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Royal Scot climbing over Churston viaduct to the backdrop of Torbay
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Royal Scot being turned at Churston for the return journey to Bristol.
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Fem. Sparrowhawk feeding on Collared Dove
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Fem. Sparrowhawk feeding on Collared Dove.
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Fem. Sparrowhawk with Collared Dove
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Grey Heron having a scratch ! Glam Canal, Cardiff.
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Grey Heron saying..."Is that really me" ?
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Grey Heron at home in the treetops.
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Turkeytail fungi.
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Scarlet Elf Cap fungi.
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Bog Beacon fungi.
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46100 Royal scot heads the 1 st "Torbay Express" of the year out of Bristol Temple Meads past St. annes
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46100 emerges from Whiteball Tunnel with the 1 st "Torbay Express" of the year.
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46100 Royal Scot accelerates away from Whiteball Summit on the long downhill run to Exeter .
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Water Vole
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Badger
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Red Fox
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Ex-LNER A3 4-6-2 60103 "Flying Scotsman" tookover a special Holyhead to London train at Crewe, routed via Hereford & Bristol Parkway. It is seen here on the approach to Llanfihangel Crucorney & the driver is whistling a caution for a foot crossing ahead.
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Normally working hard on llanvihangel bank, Flying Scotsman is restricted to a speed of 25-30 mph approaching a foot crossing where people are wanting a close view, the train is 45 minutes late at this point & is likely to fall further behind as a result
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The Flying Scotsman traincrew look anxiously out of the cab as the train approaches the foot crossing a few yards ahead
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Avocets spooked by a stooping Peregrine, Goldcliff NR, Gwent.
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Avocets spooked by a Peregrine, Goldcliff NR, Gwent.
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Golden Plover in the Brecon Beacons, part of a wintering flock of over 100 birds, reduced to 32 when this pic taken.
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Mallard family of 10 following me along a woodland path.
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family of Coot in a local park
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Food for one of five Moorhen chicks, Forest Farm NR, Cardiff.
