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I was attracted by a bit of heritage action locally 2Day...it appears the recent fitting of crests to Fearless may have been temporary...appeared not to be on 2Day 0Z33 50017 Royal Oak/50050 Fearless 11-00 Washwood Heath-Bescot UPS Aldridge 03-05-2017
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Full sun on this of course which was only a couple of mins after the 50's had passed....6D44 66092 Bescot-Toton Aldridge 03-05-2017
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First time I have photted this working and it was patch painted shed 60....4M12 66060 Bescot-Birch Coppice Sutton Park stn
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This ran some 30 mins late, sun had gorn competly awol by now and we very nearly got bowled by G16 which was closing rapidly as one ptrssed the shutter!...6Z33 50050 Fearless/50017 Royal Oak + Colas crane+3 runners 12-35 Bescot UPS-Washwood Heath Sutton P
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spun round and pressed again....phew!.....6G16 66745 Stud fm-Bescot Sutton park stn 03-05-2017
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lingered 20 mins for this...6M82 66057 13-45 Walsall RFT-Dowlow Sutton Park stn 03-05-2017
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The sunny intervals pm were in exceedingly short supply and fairly brief...therfore surprising I manged two shots in one interval....6M50 70811/66197 Westbury-Hinksey-Besct Ryecroft Jnc 03-05-2017
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New working which when it went to Leeds last week was a pair of Grids...one hoped...Sea Dredged sand is actually fine gravel...6Z44 70809 07-40 Neath Abbey Wharf-Washwood Heath Sea dredged sand Ryecroft 03-05-2017
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Had commitments 2Day so unable to take advantage of the Glourrrriess weve...Doh! so here is the rest of yesterday...lite a touch hit n miss in the aft....1Q32 67023 tnt 027 Derby RTC-Tyseley via the East/West Mids Wychnor 09-05-2017
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Wasn't really aware of this till it turned up....2Z02 Caroline+37409 Nottingham-Nottingham...this leg via Lichfield TV Wychnor 09-05-2017
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2Z02 37409 propelling Caroline Nottingham-Nottingham...this leg via Lichfield TV Wychnor 09-05-2017
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This day arf mess around a Derby...I'll swear it visited every loop and siding in the vicinity of the station...and a few that wern't....worth the wait mind....5Z57 56303 14-05 Derby-Kidderminster Wychnor 09-05-2017...running some 83 mins late
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By now I had spotted this on Cams and was ready for it's return....2Z02 37409 + Caroline Nottingham-Nottingham...this leg returning from Lichfield TV Wychnor 09-05-2017
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After an hours wait nearly all the cloud had gone....well nearly all....6X45 66129 16-52 Toton-Bescot Wychnor 09-05-2017
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Now in this neck of the woods you don't get chance to phot a coal train very often these days.....even an empty one...so havin left Derby 20 mins early and sat at Branston fior 45 mins......R/T ere!....4V12 66512 13-47 Barnetby ES-Stoke Gifford Wychnor 09
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I had 3 trains in mind to phot 2Day but two of em didn't run...so....6X01 66138 Scunthorpe-Eastleigh Wilnecot 11-05-2017
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This return working went via the trans Pennine and Marshes route last week....but not this time....4V45 70807 10-00 Leeds (Stourton)-Pengham sidings Wilnecote 11-05-2017
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With light fast approacing....but not quickly enuff.....4M23 66728 Felixstowe-Hams hall Daw Mill 11-05-2017
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But sorta out for this a few mins later.....4O17 66555 Lawley St-Soton Daw Mill 11-05-2017
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Firmley in for this.....4M29 66763 Severn Valley Railway Felixstowe-Birch Coppice via Hams Hall 11-05-2017
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After festering at water Orton west jnc for 30 mins....in again....1Z23 67027 tails 67023 0n Bristol-Tyseley via the World..... and Leicester Daw Mill 11-05-2017
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This was a Brucie Bonus on the way home....thought I would miss it....4 mins early at Elford,...but luck was with me....4V18 66511+544 Doncaster (Wood yd)-Fairwater (Taunton) Whitacre Heath 11-05-2017
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On my way back from Doncaster BF, fortunatley I was at Derby to coincided with the arrival of this which was running 45 mins early....4Z02 31452+ Railgrinder 11-45 Okehampton-Chaddesden sdgs Derby station 13-05-2017
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Nipped out to get the Chopper hauled Railvac move...sadly the dull wever took a turn for the worst...Oh dear! 6X64 20205/189+Railvac Leciester LIP-Long Marston Water Orton 16-05-2017
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Nipped down the Park...just to see what was on 0Z18....which might have been 6Z18....just before it passed....6M50 70807+ Load 2 flats Westbury-Hinksey-Bescot Sutton Park 18-05-2017
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Of course in the interim sun had gorn AWOL....looks like Colas may be Driver trainin for summat.....0Z18 56096 15-30 Donnington RFD-Washwood Heath Sutton Park 18-05-2017 runnin 64 mins early
