the.chair:
Forecast was for a sunny day....it did not quite fullfill it's promise....still a 70 was a bonus....4L93 70008 10-11 Lawley St-Felixstowe Washwood Heath 02-10-2019
the.chair:
Good load on thos now......4E34 66774 05-29 Soton-Doncaster IPort Washwood Heath 02-10-2019
the.chair:
Some of the dullest conditions were reserved for this....but at least it was on the main....5Q94 37611+350104 09-45 Northants EMD-Long Marston Washwood Heath 02-10-2019
the.chair:
Sun only made it out as it approached the signal.....nice combo tho.....4M11 66780 (Cemex Liv + a rake of Cemex Liv wagons) 10-34 Washwood Heath-Peak Forest Washwood Heath 02-10-2019 (68 mins late)
the.chair:
Still not wanting to play ball....6V92 666125 10-28 Corby-Margam steel mts Whitacre Jn 02-10-2019
the.chair:
Looked good for full sun on this....but squiff thought differently.....6G16 66757 West Somerset Rly 11-23 Stud Fm-Bescot Whitare Jn 02-10-2019
the.chair:
This loco had worked in on M86 from Felix a couple of hours earlier....4L46 66529 12-12 Lawley St - London Gateway Whitacre Jn 02-10-2019
the.chair:
Diverted today vis Lea Marston....but still squiff....6G65 66564 09-19 Earls (Hope)-Walsall cmt Whitacre Jn 02-10-2019
the.chair:
Finally one free of it.....4L57 66531 13-01 Birch Coppice-Felixstowe Whitacre Jn 02-10-2019
the.chair:
This was an add on which fortunatley worked....as can be seen this location joins most of the network disappearing into the forest.....6C89 Hire-In 70015 (for Colas) 09-36 Mountsorrel-Carlisle Lichfield TV Junction 10-10-2019
the.chair:
6C89 Hire-In 70015 (for Colas) 09-36 Mountsorrel-Carlisle Lichfield TV Junction 10-10-2019
the.chair:
A couple of workings RTT had coming this way actually went via Derby, this was first to pass....4E34 66710 Phil Packet BRIL 05-26 Soton-Donny IPort Hemington nr Castle Donington 10-10-2019
the.chair:
By now the weather was caving rapidly....6E54 60017 11-50 Kingsbury-Humber Hemington 10-10-2019
the.chair:
E54 had only just disappeared round the bend and this appeared East Mids Container Terminal access on the right........6X01 66731 Interhub GB 10-17 Scunthorpe-EH Hemington 10-10-2019
the.chair:
Only 12 mins later, the convoy alledgedly off to DRS at Gresty Bridge to begin a 10 year hire stint......0Z66 66122+108/091/031/122 12-20 Toton-Crewe GB Castle Donnington 10-10-2019
the.chair:
With thanks to Claggy for the HU....a little earlier it had been lamping it down....so I was glad the light level had improved.....1Q28 37716 tnt 059 14-10 Crewe-Euston-Crewe-Derby Tamworth 11-10-2019
the.chair:
I chose the off side and of course the sun was trying to come out.....6D95 68034 14-41 Bescot (Crewe) Tamworth 11-10-2019
the.chair:
This was 3 mins later and it was out.....just....6L11 66129 10-00 Dowlow-Bow Tamworth 11-10-2019
the.chair:
As this was following 10 mins behind I waited but you can see no lite by then.....time for ome!....3J01 66775 F231 HMS Argyll Bescot-Bescot via the world Tamworth 11-10-2019
the.chair:
Tailing 3J01 66745 Modern Railways the first 50 Years..Bescot-Bescot via the world Tamworth 11-10-2019
the.chair:
Nipped out this morn cos it was sunny....was goin Willington, but Claggy pointed out the Coleham workin was via Stoke....6M57 60017 Lindsey-Kingsbury North Staffs Jnc 17-10-2019
the.chair:
Thanks to Claggy for his input for this....it was an unknown quantity....but in due course exceeded expectations....6Z56 56090/096 tnt RHTT set+56113 07-00 Coleham-Notts Eastcroft via Crewe and Stoke North Staffs Jnc 17-10-2019
the.chair:
Bushes and trees continue to encroach here as elsewhere.....56113 tails 6Z56 07-00 Coleham-Notts Eastcroft via Crewe and Stoke North Staffs Jnc 19-10-2019
the.chair:
Hung around for a bit.....4E34 66732 The First Decade - John Smith MD 05-26 Soton-Donny Iport North Staffs Jnc 17-10-2019
the.chair:
Via the Branch today....booked that way last week when I was nr Castle Donnington....it went main line!....6E08 60039 Wolves ST-Immingham North Staffs Jnc 17-10-2019
the.chair:
Last shot ere......6E54 60062 Stainless Pioneer Kingsbury-Humber North Staffs Jnc 17-10-2019
the.chair:
Wouldn't have gone ere if I had bin aware of the interesting consist....6X01 Scunthorpe-Eastleigh Clay Mills 17-10-2019
the.chair:
Partial bowlage as you can see.....6D44 66763 Severn Valley Railway 11-08 Bescot-Toton Clay Mills 17-10-2019
the.chair:
Thought I'd go for the second shot....but had to wait cos it festered at Branston for around an hour.....6X01 Scunthorpe-Eastleigh Elford 17-10-2019
