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Ahh thats better...sun and a tad of warmth on this occasion, and my efforts rewarded with brand new wagons... rewarded 6Zxx 60044 Alisa Craig Toton-Bescot wagon delivery move Wychnor 14-08-1997
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I recall this was a pretty brassic session, and sadly no sun to brighten things up....I'm sure it was in the forecast...7D90 47351 (D1832) Welton-Lindsey Melton Ross 20-02-1991
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With a suitably scruffy duff on the point 47976 (D1747) Aviemore Centre) tnt 972 (D1646) Royal Army Ordanance Corps Derby RTC-Bristol test train Wychnor in the pre Central Rivers and Argoose days.... 11-02-1995
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37416 (D6602) Wick - Thurso-Inverness Portgower south of Helmsdale (Far North Line) 12-07-1988
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In nice evening light, exceptional to get it here in my experience..... and depicting happy days for mail by rail..1M44 87028+325's 15-44 Shieldmuir-Warrington descends Shap at Greenholme 14-07-2006 I was here due to diversions off the Cumbrian Coast
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Taken in pretty grotty conditions, believed to be 45104 (D59) Liverpool-Newcastle Marsden 15-11-1986
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Now just a green tunnel, here you can also see the Junction behind the train, new properties now occupy the space between there and the back of the terraced houses ...6V93 47316 (D1797) 07-30 Mossend-Stoke Gifford Ryecroft 11-07-1989
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1T08 4498 (60007) Sir Nigel Gresley Marylebone-Stratford on Avon- Tyseley Thames and Avon Express after its Stratford call climbing to the summit nr Earlswood Halt (North Warwickshire line) with a strong easterly wind.... 16-02-1985
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40030 (D230 formerly Scythia) +47370 (D1889) 6V93 Mossend-Severn Tunnel Jnc + 25316 (D7666) +Inspection Saloon heading towards Carnforth at a rather busy Settle Jnc 26-08-1982
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Before units took over the latest incarnation of this service saw nicely matched locos and stock....73211 (E6019) Waterloo-Gatwick Airport Gatwick Express Clapham Common 13-05-1989
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Courtsey of a lunch break and with Stewart & Lloyds tubeworks sidings prominent in the background.... 1O09 47544 (D1592) Newcastle-Poole Bromford Bridge Brum 18-03-1987
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With only partial bowlage and catching some late rays, just ahead of the 2 1/2 hour drive home.....6E67 56058 Etruria-Lackenby slab Colton Jnc York 18-08-1998
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Not only a classic loco, but some nice VGA ? vans included in the consist, conveying MOD stores I imagine 6S97 81011 (E3013) Gloucester-Mossend Greenholme north of Tebay WCML 29-07-1986
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31463 (D5830) UID DCE working preparing to reverse into the civils sidings at Bescot (Tame Valley) 01-03-1989
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With thanks to Dave Hunt who guided me round his home patch....pity the weather did not play ball....1Z25 33051 (D6569)+062 (D6582) The Wirral Withershins London Victoria-Wrexham via (Stoke-Chester & Bidston) Rock Ferry 18-01-1986
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Working Mon-Friday office bound, this was a favourite Saturday morning out and afternoon back..... generally a 37 but occasionally a 58.....6L78 37010 (D6710) 17-10 Longport-Harwich Ratcliffe PS 22-06-1996
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20902 (D8060) tnt 20903 (D8083) Chipman weed killing train signalled along the Brigg line at Wraby Jnc Barnetby 04-10-1997
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On a horrendously dullus maximus day......45130 (D117) 07-07 Newcastle-Liverpool Phillips Park Manchester 28-02-1987
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Leaning into the curve in weak winter light......1A38 87022 Howard of Effingham 10-20 Manchester-Euston Queensville Curve Stafford 10-01-1988
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37422 (D6966) Robert F Fairlety Holyhead-Manchester Vic Bagilt NWCL on a gloriously dull 29-01-1994
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Back in the day on the old South Staffs Railway passing an old Midland railway box.....1Z45 45121 (D18) F & W Mersey Meanderer tour Plymouth-L'pool (Bristol-L'pool) Eagle Crossing nr Tipton 19-04-1986
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Another one of those locations, which is now much more overgrown I understand.....7M53 31410 (D5669) Granada Telethon+154 (D5572) Bridgewater-Sellafield Narroways Jnc Bristol 29-06-1995
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With the Howgill fells as a backdrop.....there always seemed to be cloud around when I was here.....4S56 86613 (E3128)+610 (E3104) Crewe-Coatbridge FLT Lune Gorge 23-09-1993
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Hoovering across the Somerset levels in early evening light.......1Z10 D400 (50050)+033 Glorious Chiltern Atmospheric 50 tour Plymouth-Aylesbury Lympsham (Somerset) 16-05-1992
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1Z14 47104 ( D1692) Templecombe Pennine Exp Templecombe-Carlise-Templecombe passing the site of Crosby Garratt station S & C 29-04-1984
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popped down the Park to view the Autumn colours............IMG_8051 - 6D44 66769 11-34 Bescot-Toton Sutton Park Stn 13-11-2024
