the.chair:
A furthe trip to see the return of the Duchess from London...probably in as Crappy weather as Friday...Doh! whilst awaitin...6V35 66156 Bescot (Clitheroe)-Avonmouth Aldridge 02-11-2015
the.chair:
And here she is chuffin nicely....5Z46 46233 Duchess of Sutherland Acton Lane sidings-Butterley Aldridge 02-11-2015
the.chair:
Just back from a few days in not so sunny Norfolk....or even dry! Beer trip but whilst in Norwich...37419 will tail 2J80 14-58 Norwich-Lowestofft from Norwich 06-11-2015
the.chair:
And poor light throughout...unusually!! 37405 to lead 2J80 14-58 Norwich-Lowestoft 06-11-2015
the.chair:
The Mega Growl when it left....at a lick...Superb!!....37405 awaits the off on 2P14 09-36 Norwich-Great Yarmouth 07-11-2015
the.chair:
With thanks to Phil Grain for keeping us up to date on the changes, which resulted in this working by a single 50 rather than the appearance of a pair on 3Q13......... 5D56 D407 (50007) 0900 Washwood Heath-Derby RTC Lea Marston 11-11-2015
the.chair:
These vans were originallyFGW Motorail vehicles, then used on the abortive trial of consumer goods into Euston. It appears they may have a new life.... 5D56 D407 (50007) 0900 Washwood Heath-Derby RTC Lea Marston 11-11-2015
the.chair:
Not Top n Tail Vacs...but still quite respectable.... 3Q13 37604tnt602 08-42 Derby RTC-Kings Norton Water Orton 11-11-2015
the.chair:
Out for the ecs from Southall.... Not much traffic on this.....as per norm....4L90 90049 Crewe-Felixstowe Hademore 11-11-2015
the.chair:
Whoops a bit close to bein outta the frame!....4M25 90035/036 Mossend-Daventry Hademore 11-11-2015
the.chair:
Now runnin cross country via Peterborough and Leicester....and turnin up an hour earlier than previously...4M81 66540 Felixstowe-Trafford Park Hademore 11-11-2015
the.chair:
I hope they soon give 706 a very much needed lick of paint!!.....5M43 37760/47760 Southall-Carnforth 11-11-2015
the.chair:
With the Duchess paying another visit to my local line....it wud av bin rude not too! not spectacular...but....1Z33 46233 Duchess of Sutherland 05-37 Leicester-Derby-Walsall-Rugby-Euston 14-11-2015
the.chair:
Steady progress was the order of the day!!....1Z33 46233 Duchess of Sutherland 05-37 Leicester-Derby-Walsall-Rugby-Euston 14-11-2015
the.chair:
We really are in the bottom drawer for light after lunch at this time of year...but New 68 option and first unit drag for 37884...was enough... 6X50 70807/66848 Westbury-Hinksey-Bescot Aldridge 17-11-2015
the.chair:
And here it is straight outta the box...Ta to Phil Grain for the original heads up..expected to be L/E ere pleasantly not the case.... 6Z96 68017 Crewe-Bescot-Toton Aldridge 17-11-2017
the.chair:
Having arrived at Soho at 11-40 this morn...I was surprised it lingered till the scheduled departure time...certainly didn't need to be any later....5Z37 37884+ 323212 15-05 Soho LMD-Tyseley Aldridge 17-11-2015
the.chair:
Had intended to spend an hour or so here, but circumstances dictated otherwise.... Here the train gets away from Kingsbury Jnc... 6Z34 56303 Tidal-Stockton Kingsbury Jnc 18-11-2015
the.chair:
Moved to Water Orton ahead of the arrival of 6M08 due to the failure of 56302 yesterday aft....6E08 60091 Wolves ST-Immingham Water Orton 18-11-2015
the.chair:
With thanks to Phil Grain for the HU about this working when it was near Leicester...it features yesterday's Boston-Washwood Heath, which failed on departure, assisted by the shed which came up from Westbury behind 70807 yesterday.... 6M08 66848/56302 DIT
the.chair:
Once again running approx 60 mins early south of Burton, after missing the booked stop at Branston. Some time was lost at whitacre Jnc...4O55 70011 Leeds-Soton Water Orton 18-11-2015
the.chair:
Went out to get Tug 65 on the Heartlands Park wagon repair trip...this turns up off route havin travelled via Nuneaton rather than the usual Coventry/Aston/Walsall route...4M07 66016 Felixstowe-Burton (MH) Sutton Park 19-11-2015
the.chair:
By the time this arrived runnin some 50 mins early, the forecast dry day had turned into a monsoon and it was as black as a Bear's ass!!...still worth seein it on Cartics... 6G53 60065 Heartlands Park (WWH) WRD-Bescot Sutton Park in the pouring rain! 19-1
the.chair:
I cud see from cams this had already passed Aldridge so lingered for a couple of mins....nice rake of OBA/OCA's.... 6D44 66156+ OBA/OCA in the consist 11-09 Bescot-Toton Sutton Park 19-11-2015
the.chair:
Ironbridge Power Staion is closing within a couple of days...some re-organisation of Wagons led to this working..... 4Z61 66716 12-00 Ironbridge PS-Hexthorpe Eastview Rd Sutton Coldfield 20-11-2015
the.chair:
It appears this working has been amended to work from Crewe with an connecting trip from Trafford Park, it's original start point....4O09 66952 Crewe-Soton East view Rd Sutton Coldfield 20-11-2015
