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Midland Metro 12 - Kenrick Way - 06/11/07 Midland Metro 16 - The Hawthorns - 06/11/07 Midland Metro 09 - Jewellery Quarter - 06/11/07

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]]> Tue Oct 14 2008 Germany, Holland and Switzerland - September 2008 http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c1582720.html 15th - 19th September: My first visit abroad, taking in Holland, Germany, and an evening in Zurich (Switzerland). Stuff Britain's smelly trains - I'm hooked! Monday 1 September 2008: 15th - 19th September: My first visit abroad, taking in Holland, Germany, and an evening in Zurich (Switzerland). Stuff Britain's smelly trains - I'm hooked!

HOLLAND: NS locomotive 1731, sen at Eindhoven - 15/09/2008 HOLLAND - Railion locomotive 1621 passes light engine through Eindhoven station, heading South-East - 15/09/2008 HOLLAND: Shunter Ractie's 203 101 passes through Eindhoven station dragging a 2-car DMU - 15/09/2008 HOLLAND - Railion 189 077-1 passes through Eindhoven station with a freight train - 15/09/2008 HOLLAND: EMUs 888 and 530 stabled at Roosendaal - 15/09/2008 HOLLAND - Freight locos 7787 and 7773 depart Roosendaal - 15/09/2008 HOLLAND - Railion 6503 at Roosendaal - 15/09/2008 HOLLAND - 6517 passes through Roosendaal with a loaded car train - 15/09/2008 HOLLAND - Thalys set 4342 heads North through Dordrecht Zuid - 15/09/2008 HOLLAND: HGK liveried 'Euroshed' DE 64 passes Dordrecht Zuid heading South - 15/09/2008 HOLLAND - 1757 passes Dordrecht Zuid heading South with IC 1949, the 13:21 from Den Haag Centraal to Venlo - 15/09/2008 HOLLAND - A triple headed coal train passes South through Dordrecht Zuid, with 6443, 6480 and 6444 at the helm - 15/09/2008 HOLLAND: Belgian locomotive 1189 passes through Dordrecht Zuid with a EuroCity service - 15/09/2008 HOLLAND: Railion's 6500 heads a train of containers South past Dordrecht Zuid - 15/09/2008 HOLLAND - EMUs 4035 and 4024 pause at Utrecht Centraal - 15/09/2008 GERMANY - Arriva liveried 183 001 stands at München (Munich) at the head of ALX 455, the 08:44 service for Praha (Prague). 16/09/2008 GERMANY - 101 119-6 stands at the blocks at München (Munich), having arrived with an Intercity train - 16/09/2008 SWITZERLAND - 460 078-9 stands at Zurich, having just been uncoupled from the train which it worked in - 16/09/2009 SWITZERLAND: Single car EMU 540 015-5 tails a rake of coaching stock at Zurich, shortly before departure. A classmate was at the other end - 16/09/2008 GERMANY - EMU 420 272-7 departs Wiesbaden Hbf with an S-Bahn train to Hanau via Frankfurt am Main - 17/09/2008 GERMANY - 155 269-4 heads North through Boppard with a freight train - 17/09/2008 GERMANY - 143 078-4 heads North through Boppard with RE 4368, a semi fast service from Frankfurt am Main to Koblenz, formed of double deck stock. 143 068-4 was on the rear - 17/09/2008 GERMANY - 120 140-9 passes through Boppard heading North with IC 2024, an intercity service from Frankfurt am Main to Hamburg-Altona - 17/09/2008 GERMANY: In a colourful advertising livery, 101 102-2 speeds through Boppard with an IC train - 17/09/2008 GERMANY - A view of the Hohenzollernbrücke, the bridge over the Rhine at Köln (Cologne), with the famous cathedral dominating the background - 17/09/2008 GERMANY - 363 919-3 marshalls coaching stock in the yard at Bremen - 18/09/2008 GERMANY - 101 074-3 approaches Hamburg-Harburg with IC2311, the 09:26 intercity service from Westerland to Heidelberg - 18/09/2008 GERMANY - 726 005-2 and 725 005-3 are stabled at Hannover - 18/09/2008 GERMANY - 725 005-3 and 726 005-2 are stabled at Hannover - 18/09/2008 GERMANY - 363 146-2 sits at Hannoverin between shunting duties - 18/09/2008 GERMANY - 218 414-1 and 363 710-5 are stabled at Koblenz Hbf - 19/09/2008 GERMANY - 155 233-0 passes Boppard with a loaded intermodal train - 19/09/2008 GERMANY - 101 089-1 heads North past Boppard with an IC service - 19/09/2008 GERMANY - Cargo liveried 482 029-6 passes through Boppard with a freight train - 19/09/2008

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]]> Mon Sep 1 2008 June 2008 http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c1520719.html 1st June: Not a sunny start to the month like May, but never mind - shots of a pair of 37s on ECS, and 57s on Pendo drags at Washwood Heath. 2nd June: Another trip to Washwood Heath for those Fastline coal trains - now there are two diagrams in operation, so double the fun! 4th June: An early to morning trip to Washwood Heath to catch the loaded Daw Mill-Ratcliffe Fastline coal. 6th June: A trip after work to... guess where? Yep Washwood Heath! I'm going to go somewhere else this month - I promise! 11th June: At some ungodly hour, before I was due to start work, The Northern Belle was due to run up the Cross City line in Birmingham heading towards Derby. Decided to make an effort for this rare loco-haulage! After work went to you-know-where for you-know-what... 12th June: I went to Tamworth today - I know it's a hole, but at least it makes a change to WWH! A variety of shots were had, including 56311 on 4O90, 37s on a test train, the NMT HST, and <i>that</i> coal! 13th June: It started so well - went with Lucky Matt to WWH for you-know-what, then Lea Marston for 6M11 - photted the NMT HST, and a couple of freight, then found 6M11 had gone via Whitacre. Arse. Never mind though, 4Z87 was heading our way en route to Long Marston with a pair of GB 66s at the sharp end... We spied a shot in a field, and off we trotted - and then we met the KKK - the Kingsbury Killer... erm... Kows! Won't say how we got away - suffice to say it was totally legal and legit, honest Guv! After that, a breif visit to Elford, followed by a trip to Penkridge. Must eat more beef in future... 14th June: Took a trip to York for the naming of 60040. No cows anywhere in sight, luckily! 21st June: A trip from Crewe to Paignton, on board Spitfire Railtours' 'The Paignton Pudden', hauled by 37606 and 37423. Hellfire! 24th June: Went to Kidderminster to phot 50049 hauling a pair of 'Slugs' retunring from Merehead to the Severn Valley Railway. 25th June: Upon hearing 37401 was en route to Washwood Heath Cemex, I thought it would be rude not to drag myself out of bed and try and get there first. Made it, and saw the inbound light engine working. Afterwards I met up with the Freightmaster bunch at Stafford for an overnight session. 26th June: Moved on to Water Orton with the FM crew, where the highlight of the day was surely 40145 towing a pair of 37/9 slugs from Kidderminster to Bury, via Butterley. Cheers for a great couple of days lads :) 28th June: To finish off the month, paid a visit to London Midland's open day at Tyseley depot, held to celebrate the depot's centenary. Sunday 1 June 2008: 1st June: Not a sunny start to the month like May, but never mind - shots of a pair of 37s on ECS, and 57s on Pendo drags at Washwood Heath. 2nd June: Another trip to Washwood Heath for those Fastline coal trains - now there are two diagrams in operation, so double the fun! 4th June: An early to morning trip to Washwood Heath to catch the loaded Daw Mill-Ratcliffe Fastline coal. 6th June: A trip after work to... guess where? Yep Washwood Heath! I'm going to go somewhere else this month - I promise! 11th June: At some ungodly hour, before I was due to start work, The Northern Belle was due to run up the Cross City line in Birmingham heading towards Derby. Decided to make an effort for this rare loco-haulage! After work went to you-know-where for you-know-what... 12th June: I went to Tamworth today - I know it's a hole, but at least it makes a change to WWH! A variety of shots were had, including 56311 on 4O90, 37s on a test train, the NMT HST, and <i>that</i> coal! 13th June: It started so well - went with Lucky Matt to WWH for you-know-what, then Lea Marston for 6M11 - photted the NMT HST, and a couple of freight, then found 6M11 had gone via Whitacre. Arse. Never mind though, 4Z87 was heading our way en route to Long Marston with a pair of GB 66s at the sharp end... We spied a shot in a field, and off we trotted - and then we met the KKK - the Kingsbury Killer... erm... Kows! Won't say how we got away - suffice to say it was totally legal and legit, honest Guv! After that, a breif visit to Elford, followed by a trip to Penkridge. Must eat more beef in future... 14th June: Took a trip to York for the naming of 60040. No cows anywhere in sight, luckily! 21st June: A trip from Crewe to Paignton, on board Spitfire Railtours' 'The Paignton Pudden', hauled by 37606 and 37423. Hellfire! 24th June: Went to Kidderminster to phot 50049 hauling a pair of 'Slugs' retunring from Merehead to the Severn Valley Railway. 25th June: Upon hearing 37401 was en route to Washwood Heath Cemex, I thought it would be rude not to drag myself out of bed and try and get there first. Made it, and saw the inbound light engine working. Afterwards I met up with the Freightmaster bunch at Stafford for an overnight session. 26th June: Moved on to Water Orton with the FM crew, where the highlight of the day was surely 40145 towing a pair of 37/9 slugs from Kidderminster to Bury, via Butterley. Cheers for a great couple of days lads :) 28th June: To finish off the month, paid a visit to London Midland's open day at Tyseley depot, held to celebrate the depot's centenary.

Still wearing Midland Mainline livery, albeit with Central Trains and CrossCountry vinyls, 170109 passes Washwood Heath, heading into Birmingham - 01/06/2008 66088 leads a rake of Railtrack and Network Rail liveried autoballasters past Washwood Heath on the Up & Down Goods line. 66050 was on the rear - 01/06/2008 Having worked a railtour the day before, 37401 and 37417 head 5Z74, Grantham-Old Oak Common ECS past Washwood Heath. The train was sent the long way round due to engineering work blocking the ECML - 01/06/2008 With engineering work blocking the normal route between Birmingham and Rugby via Coventry, Virgin's class 57 fleet is once again being employed to haul their flagship Pendolino fleet. 57308 is seen leading 390028 past Washwood Heath with 1G08 Euston-Wolverhampton, which was diesel hauled from Nuneaton - 01/06/2008 57314 leads Pendolino 390044 past Washwood Heath, with 1B19 Wolverhampton-Euston, which was diesel hauled to Nuneaton. The normal route via Coventry was blocked by engineering work - 01/06/2008 66422 passes Washwood Heath with a train of Fastline Hoppers as 4G83 Doncaster-Daw Mill - 02/06/2008 66017 passes Washwood Heath with an intermodal service, whilst in the background 66005 prepares to run round it's train of empty coal hoppers - 02/06/2008 Having run round at Duddeston Jn, 66422 leads a train of Fastline branded coal hoppers past Washwood Heath with 4G83 Doncaster-Daw Mill - 02/06/2008 66727 eases past Washwood Heath with 6D00, Fastline's loaded coal from Daw Mill-Ratcliffe - 02/06/2008 In the consist of Fastline's 6D00 Daw Mill-Ratcliffe loaded coal, is this GE branded hopper 37 70 6791 022-6. The train consisted of six of thee wagons, as well as eight GBRF branded wagons - 02/06/2008 60017 rumbles past Washwood Heath with 6G24, an engineers trip working from Washwood Heath Cemex (on the left of the picture) to Bescot, conveying new concrete sleepers - 02/06/2008 170104 passes Washwood Heath, with a service out of Birmingham New St - 04/06/2008 Having run round at Saltley, hired in 66430 leads 6D00, Fastline's 07:28 departure from Daw Mill to Ratcliffe power station - 04/06/2008 Fastline Freight are now running two diagrams per day delivering coal from Daw Mill to Ratcliffe power station, requiring the use of three hired class 66 locomotives. Here DRS example 66422 leads 4G81, the Ratcliffe-Daw Mill empties past Washwood Heath Yard - 06/06/2008 Running around 14 minutes late, 67029 heads the Northern Belle North through Gravelly Hill on a charter from Birmingham International to Edinburgh - 11/06/2008 Having run light engine from Bescot to pick up an engineering train, 60029 arrives at the Cemex plant in Washwood Heath - 11/06/2008 Yet another loco on a Fastline coal train - this time 66415 leads 4G81, the Ratcliffe-Daw Mill empties, past Washwood Heath prior to running round at Saltley - 11/06/2008 Running late as usual, Hanson Traction's 56311 leads Fastline's 4O90 Doncaster-Grain intermodal service through Tamworth high Level - 12/06/2008 170104 arrives at Tamworth with a service for Birmingham - 12/06/2008 Working as 1Z16 Derby-Old Oak Common, 43089 leads 43014 past Tamworth with the New Measurement Train - 12/06/2008 6G45 Toton-Bescot engineering tripper passes through Tamworth in the capable hands of 60012 - 12/06/2008 Having been stopped at the signal just to the North of the station, 37059 and 37608 thrash through Tamworth with 4Q10, a Derby RTC-Tyseley TMD test train - 12/06/2008 Hired in 66415 heads through Tamworth with 4G89, Ratcliffe-Daw Mill empty coal hoppers for Fastline - 12/06/2008 With the sun playing hide and seek, 60052 arrives at Washwood Heath with a trainload of tanks - 13/06/2008 66415 passes Washwood Heath with Fastline's 6D00 Daw Mill-Ratcliffe - 13/06/2008 66422 passes Washwood Heath on the Fast Line with Fastline's 4G81 Ratcliffe-Daw Mill empty coal - 13/06/2008 Heading North, CrossCountry liveried 'shop' 220005 passes Lea Marston 13/06/2008 Running much earlier than planned, the New Measurement HST heads home to Derby RTC as 1Z25 from Reading. The location is Lea Marston - 13/06/2008 66054 heads North past Lea Marston with an intermodal train - 13/06/2008 221136 speeds North past Lea Marston - 13/06/2008 Shortly before we had to run for our lives from the KKK (Kingsbury Killer Kows) 170107 passes Lea Marston with a service toward Birmingham - 13/06/2008 Returning South at Elford is 220005, photographed for the second time today - 13/06/2008 43166 screams past Elford Loop with 43178 on the rear. The working is CrossCountry's 9V65 Edinburgh-Plymouth - 13/06/2008 With 66724 in charge, GBRF's 'Praxis Express' Long Marston-Leeds move passes Penkridge with 3 Freightliner hoppers, a Mk3 coach, 87002 and 66722 in the consist passes Penkridge in Staffordshire. The 87, now owned by the AC Loco Group was to be dropped off at Crewe along with the coach - 13/06/2008 57009 is stabled at York - 14/06/2008 DRS locos stabled at York - 37087, 57010 and 57009 - 14/06/2008 185107 departs from York with a TPX service to Newcastle - 14/06/2008 47853 leads away from York with Grand Central's 'bodge-it' service to Sunderland. 47839 was on the rear- 14/06/2008 The cover comes off revealing the new livery and name of 60040 'The Territorial Army Centenary' - 14/06/2008 HRH Prince Andrew, Duke of York admires newly named 60040 'The Territorial Army Centenary', which has been painted into a one-off colour scheme, as applause from invited guests and members of the public fill the NRM's Great Hall - 14/06/2008 Following the naming of 60040, HRH Prince Andrew, Duke of York is presented with a mounted nameplate 'The Territorial Army Centenary' - 14/06/2008 60040 'The Territorial Army Centenary' - 14/06/2008 A side view of newly named 60040 'The Territorial Army Centenary'. Note the DB Schenker branding; like recently reliveried 60074 (Teenage Cancer Trust) there are no EWS insignia to be seen - 14/06/2008 57006 is seen stabled at Derby - 15/06/2008 Prior to departure with 'The Paignton Pudden, a Spitfire Railtours charter, 37606 and 37423 tand at Crewe - 21/06/2008 Enthusiats admire 37606 and 37423 at Bridgwater, during an extended photo/pathing stop - 21/06/2008 Spitfire Railtours' 'The Paignton Pudden' pauses at Bridgwater for around 25 minutes, allowing plenty of time for some photos of 37606 and 37423 at the sharp end - 21/06/2008 159014 prepares to depart Paignton for Waterloo - 21/06/2008 'Rat' D7535 prepares to shunt the tock for Spitfire's 'The Riviera rat' charter, at Paignton - 21/06/2008 Proudly displaying Spitfire Railtours' headboard, D7535 pause at Churston on the Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway to allow the steam-hauled service train to pass - 21/06/2008

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]]> Sun Jun 1 2008 May 2008 http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c1503638.html 2nd May: A cracking day, with full sun almost all day. Went out for some shots of the newly reliveried EMT HST, out for the first time. Got some bonus photos of 56311 out on the mainline, 37s on Serco trips, and 66726 on a FL wagon move! Locations at Derby, Breaston and Loughborough. 3rd May: After a 5h 20m 'shop ordeal', I made it to Berwick-upon-Tweed in time to phot D1015 <i>Western Champion</i> crossing the Royal Border Bridge with a charter to Edinburgh. Then travelled to carlisle via Newcastle to phot the return. 4th May: Who would have thought it? A confirmed diesel fan such as myself, trekking all the way to Dawlish for... a KETTLE! 71000 <i>Duke of Gloucester</i> photographed at Dalwlish and Cockwood Harbour, among other things. 6th May: As 4O90 is now booked to run via Nottingham and Sheet Stores Jn, rather than via Derby, decided to take a trip out to photograph it on the new route. 14th May: decided to stay local today - went to Washwood Heath for a couple of hours this evening - highlight was 66719 on 4G81, the Fastline coal empties from Ratcliffe to Daw Mill. 17th May: As the Pathfinder 33 tour to Weymouth was caped, decided to pop to the Severn Valley Railway for a bash behind 50049 on the diesel diagram a a consolation prize. A few phots included from an enjoyable day. Not bad for a vac ;) 19th May: Washwood Heath again for the Fastline coal. 20th May: After that coal again - who would have thought I'd spend so much time chasing a 66 on coal hoppers?! Tried a few shots in the Whitacre Jn and Shustoke areas. 21st May: Another day, another shot of <i>that</i> coal - Water Orton this time. 22nd May: Fastline coal was running late today - so chanced a trip to Tamworth after work. Unfortunatley missed the coal by under a minute, but did manage a shot of 56301 on 4O90, so all was not lost! 23rd May: With Lichfield Trent Valley No. 1 signalbox due to be decommissioned this coming weekend, I decided to visit Lichfield for some last photos featuring the 'box. RIP :( 24th May: Never been out so many days in a row before! Today went out early for a pair of railtours at Washwood Heath, one of which was hauled by one of those filthy old tea brewing devices... Afterwards I made up for my temporary insanity by visiting the Severn Valley Railway, where haulage was had behind not one, but TWO 37/9 'slugs'. 25th May: Just the one from today, an interior shot at St Pancras. Thursday 1 May 2008: 2nd May: A cracking day, with full sun almost all day. Went out for some shots of the newly reliveried EMT HST, out for the first time. Got some bonus photos of 56311 out on the mainline, 37s on Serco trips, and 66726 on a FL wagon move! Locations at Derby, Breaston and Loughborough. 3rd May: After a 5h 20m 'shop ordeal', I made it to Berwick-upon-Tweed in time to phot D1015 <i>Western Champion</i> crossing the Royal Border Bridge with a charter to Edinburgh. Then travelled to carlisle via Newcastle to phot the return. 4th May: Who would have thought it? A confirmed diesel fan such as myself, trekking all the way to Dawlish for... a KETTLE! 71000 <i>Duke of Gloucester</i> photographed at Dalwlish and Cockwood Harbour, among other things. 6th May: As 4O90 is now booked to run via Nottingham and Sheet Stores Jn, rather than via Derby, decided to take a trip out to photograph it on the new route. 14th May: decided to stay local today - went to Washwood Heath for a couple of hours this evening - highlight was 66719 on 4G81, the Fastline coal empties from Ratcliffe to Daw Mill. 17th May: As the Pathfinder 33 tour to Weymouth was caped, decided to pop to the Severn Valley Railway for a bash behind 50049 on the diesel diagram a a consolation prize. A few phots included from an enjoyable day. Not bad for a vac ;) 19th May: Washwood Heath again for the Fastline coal. 20th May: After that coal again - who would have thought I'd spend so much time chasing a 66 on coal hoppers?! Tried a few shots in the Whitacre Jn and Shustoke areas. 21st May: Another day, another shot of <i>that</i> coal - Water Orton this time. 22nd May: Fastline coal was running late today - so chanced a trip to Tamworth after work. Unfortunatley missed the coal by under a minute, but did manage a shot of 56301 on 4O90, so all was not lost! 23rd May: With Lichfield Trent Valley No. 1 signalbox due to be decommissioned this coming weekend, I decided to visit Lichfield for some last photos featuring the 'box. RIP :( 24th May: Never been out so many days in a row before! Today went out early for a pair of railtours at Washwood Heath, one of which was hauled by one of those filthy old tea brewing devices... Afterwards I made up for my temporary insanity by visiting the Severn Valley Railway, where haulage was had behind not one, but TWO 37/9 'slugs'. 25th May: Just the one from today, an interior shot at St Pancras.

43048 leads the newly re-liveried EMT HST towards London, seen passing Breaston, near Long Eaton - 02/05/2008 On it's maiden voyage, the first East Midlands Trains HST to be unveiled in their new livery approaches Derby, with 43048 leading, 43058 on the rear. The train is 1C17 Leeds-St Pancras - 02/05/2008 A CrossCountry class 221 Voyager approaches Derby - 02/05/2008 37611 leads 37608 on a 1Q14 test train approaching Derby station - 02/05/2008 43051 leads a London-bound HST past Wilmorton - 02/05/2008 With a rainbow in the background, 60051 heads 6E38, the Colnbrook-Lindsey empties North pat Loughborough - 02/05/02008 66726 approaches Derby with 4Z87 Leeds Hunslet-Long Marston wagon move, as a pair of Voyagers head North - 02/05/2008 On what I believe to be her maiden mainline test run since being bought from preservation, 56057, now in the guise of 56311, appears to have trouble taking power as she rounds the curve at Wilmorton. 31106 was on the rear for insurance - 02/05/2008 After all these years, the 'Thousands' are still breaking new ground. Making a first foray into Scotland for the class, D1015 crosses the Royal Border Bridge at Berwick-upon-Tweed with the 1Z52 Pathfinder charter from Birmingham to Edinburgh - 03/05/2008 Having arrived with a service from Carlisle, 142020 stands at Newcastle Central - 03/05/2008 A mixture of liveries as a 153 and 158 combo arrive at Carlisle- 03/05/2008 D1015 arrives at Carlisle with the return leg of Pathfinder's 'Western Scot' - 03/05/2008 On the day that Wrexham & Shropshire suffer a couple of locomotive failures, screwing up their service good and proper, one of the locos painted in their house colours is working fine - seen here on the rear of the Northern Belle at Carlisle! The train was 1Z22 returning to Manchester from Scotland - 03/05/2008 In Strathclyde PTE livery, First Scotrail's 156502 stands at Carlisle - 03/05/2008 159102 departs the station at Dawlish with a Paignton service - 04/05/2008 A HST passes through Dawlish, arguably one of the most photographed stretches of railway in the world - 04/05/2008 <i>Duke of Gloucester<i>, 71000 pilots 67006 on a charter from Paddington to Plymouth. 'The Duke' should have worked solo from Bristol, but a compressor problem meant that the 67 was needed to ensure air for the brakes! The train is 1Z71 Paddington-Plymouth - 04/05/2008 142063 forms a Paignton service departing Dawlish in this view. Note the destination card in the window - 04/05/2008 An unidentified 4-car 'Shop' heads along the famous sea wall towards Dawlish - 04/05/2008 159019 leans into the curve at Langstone Rock, Dawlish - 04/05/2008 A HST passes Langstone Rock heading West - 04/05/2008 A pair of unidentified Voyagers, both in different liveries, passes through Dawlish Warren heading West with a CrossCountry service - 04/05/2008 A HST pases through Dawlish Warren with a service from Paddington to the West of England - 04/05/2008 As the light fades over Cockwood Harbour, a Voyager forms a CrossCountry service - 04/05/2008 Most of the local services through the Dawlish area are now formed of 'Pacer' DMUs displaced from the Northern franchise. Here a 142 passes Cockwood Harbour - 04/05/2008 Running around 45 minute late, 71000 <i>Duke of Gloucester</i> heads past Cockwood Harbour with the return charter back to Bristol, where it was removed for 67006 to work forward to Paddinton - 04/05/2008 71000 <i>Duke of Gloucester</i> departs from Exeter St Davids with the late running 'Devonian Duke', 1Z72 Plymouth-Paddington 66606 leads past Stenson Bridge on the freight-only line to Sheet Stores Jn, with 6E54, the Kingsbury-Humber empty tanks - 06/05/2008 60055 passes Merry Bowers bridge on the Stenon Jn-Sheet Stores Jn line with 6M96 Margam-Corby steel coil - 06/05/2008 66577 powers 4M94, a Felixstowe-Lawley St intermodal service past Merry Bowers bridge, Barrow on Trent - 06/05/2008 66530 leads a loaded coal train West past Merry Bowers bridge, Barrow on Trent. The service is 6M49 Doncaster-Rugeley - 06/05/2008 4O90 has now been rerouted via Sleaford, Nottingham and the Sheet Stores Jn-Stenson Jn freight-only line. Here, 56303 leads the Doncaster-Thamesport intermodal service past Merry Bowers bridge, near Stenon Jn - 06/05/2008 Seen passing North Stafford Jn, 66002 works as 0G45 Toton-Bescot - 06/05/2008 66007 passes Washwood Heath yard with 6B30, Mountsorrel-Northampton self-discharge train. 66199 is waiting for permission to proceed into the Cemex plant's sidings with 6G25. an engineers train from Bescot - 14/05/2008 66199 slowly draws up the siding which leads to the Cemex plant at Washwood Heath, Birmingham, with 6G25 from Bescot - 14/05/2008 Wearing CrossCountry's interim livery, 200016 heads past Washwood Heath towards Birmingham whilst working 1V59 from Newcastle to Plymouth - 14/05/2008 Fastline Freight started operating their first coal trains this week - using a mixture of their own newly delivered coal hoppers, and others hired from GBRF. Also hired in from GBRF is 66719, which is seen here hauling 4G81, the empties from Ratcliffe Power Station to Daw Mill colliery - 14/05/2008 In the consist of 4G81, Ratcliffe-Daw Mill, is this brand new Fastline Freight coal hopper. The 'Darksiders' are going to love those 12 digit numbers! This is (deep breath) 37 70 6791 001-0 - 14/05/2008 170520 froms a CrossCountry service towards Birmingham - 14/05/2008 Freightliner HeavyHaul locomotive 66518 leads past Washwood Heath with 6E05, Daw Mill-Drax loaded coal - 14/05/2008 Leaving a trail of smoke, 50049 arrives at Kidderminster from the loco depot to form the first train of the day to Bridgenorth - 17/05/2008 D8188 arrive at Kidderminster, to form a special saloon working to Bridgnorth and back. The train followed the 10:00 departure which was hauled by 50049 - 17/05/2008 EE Type 1 D8188 stands at Kidderminster prior to departure with a special saloon working to Bridgnorth - 17/05/2008 Waiting to form the return working to Kidderminster, 50049 stands at the head of a rake of LNER coaches at Bridgnorth - 17/05/2008 50049 runs round at Kidderminster to form the 14:00 departure for Bridgnorth - 17/05/2008 Once again, 50049 runs round the stock - this time at Bridgnorth - 1705/2008 For the first day of their second week of coal operation, Fastline Freight hired in 66724 from GBRF, as well as the continued hire of 11 coal hoppers from the same company. The ensemble, which also includes 7 of Fastline's brand new coal hoppers, is seen here passing Washwood Heath with 4G81, the empties from Ratcliffe to Daw Mill - 19/05/2008 66567 leads 4O17 Lawley St-Southampton past Washwood Heath - 19/05/2008 Having run round at Duddeston North Jn, Saltley, 66724 leads 4G81 Ratcliffe-Daw Mill East through Washwood Heath - 19/05/2008 66430 passes Whitacre Junction with 4G81, Ratcliffe-Daw Mill Fastline coal empties - 20/05/2008

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]]> Thu May 1 2008 April 2008 http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c1484599.html 3rd April: Took a trip down to Folkestone Harbour to get a few photos of the penultimate VSOE on the soon to be closed branch. Dropped in at Dover on the way to have a look at a view of Shakespeare Tunnel. TS 888. 6th April: Snow! In April! An opportunity not to be missed - popped to Gravelly Hill for a couple of shots of 323 EMUs in the snow before it melted. 12th April: 'The East Anglian' railtour, hauled by 40145. A hellfire day was had - a couple of photos were taken too. 13th April: A couple of photos of 90018 and stock at Euston. 14-15th April: I spent a couple of days in Essex - here is a selection of shots from the Marks Tey and Brentwood areas. 19th April: 'The Wey-farer' railtour, hauled throughout by a pair of DRS class 20s, with Purple Ronnie on the back for ETS. 24th April: A trip to Doncaster for the Freightmaster Interactive meet. Cheers for a fun day out lads! TS440 Tuesday 1 April 2008: 3rd April: Took a trip down to Folkestone Harbour to get a few photos of the penultimate VSOE on the soon to be closed branch. Dropped in at Dover on the way to have a look at a view of Shakespeare Tunnel. TS 888. 6th April: Snow! In April! An opportunity not to be missed - popped to Gravelly Hill for a couple of shots of 323 EMUs in the snow before it melted. 12th April: 'The East Anglian' railtour, hauled by 40145. A hellfire day was had - a couple of photos were taken too. 13th April: A couple of photos of 90018 and stock at Euston. 14-15th April: I spent a couple of days in Essex - here is a selection of shots from the Marks Tey and Brentwood areas. 19th April: 'The Wey-farer' railtour, hauled throughout by a pair of DRS class 20s, with Purple Ronnie on the back for ETS. 24th April: A trip to Doncaster for the Freightmaster Interactive meet. Cheers for a fun day out lads! TS440

Approaching Shakespeare Tunnel, just outside Dover, is 375822, with 1W48, the 12:50 Dover Priory-Charing Cross - 03/04/2008 Following overnight snowfall, the first train North past Gravelly Hill station is 323222, the 5R03 New Street-Four Oaks ECS which then forms the first train South - 06/04/2008 323240 passes through Gravelly Hill with 2N02, the 09:12 Birmingham New St-Four Oaks - 06/04/2008 40145 stands at the blocks at Lowestoft, having worked in with a Pathfinder charter, 1Z40, from Birmingham - 12/04/2008 170207 departs Lowestoft with 1D11 to London Liverpool St - 12/04/2008 40145 stands at Lowestoft during refuelling, prior to rejoining her train and returning to the Midlands with Pathfinder's 'The East Anglian' railtour - 12/04/2008 Leaving no doubt as to it's home depot, 82101 stands at Euston at the rear of what is to be 1G18, the 15:27 to Birmingham - 13/04/2008 170204 passes Hill House Farm near Kelvedon, with 1D04 Liverpool St-Lowestoft - 14/04/2008 Propelled by 90010, 82127 leads 1P18, 10:00 Liverpool St-Norwich past Hill House Farm, Kelvedon - 14/04/2008 Formed of 360112 and 360117, 1N35, the 10:50 Clacton-on-Sea to Liverpool St service passes Marks Tey - 14/04/2008 90014 heads 1P27, the 10:30 Norwich-Liverpool St service, seen near Marks Tey - 14/04/2008 90021 leads 1P31, the 11:30 Norwich-Liverpool St service past Brentwood - 15/04/2008 In National Express livery, 360115 passes Brentwood with 1A19, the 12:00 Harwich-Liverpool St - 15/04/2008 321336 passes Brentwood with 1K46, the 12:55 Liverpool St-Southend Victoria service - 15/04/2008 At some ungodly hour of the morning, 350105 is stabled at Birmingham New St - 19/04/08 Quality traction meets... well, a pair of Voyagers at Bournemouth - 19/04/08 'This is the 05:28 from Crewe' - 19/04/08 In the formation of 1Z30/1, Spitfire's Crewe-Weymouth railtour is this Pullman Kitchen car, <i>Windermere</i> - 19/04/08 180111 head North through Doncaster with 3Z81, a driver training run for Hull Trains - 24/04/2008

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]]> Tue Apr 1 2008 Miscellaneous Photos http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c1255394.html Miscellaneous Photos Thursday 1 January 1970: Miscellaneous Photos

3rd March 2007: A view of Willesden depot shows 57305, 313114 and three vehicles from 325010 1st April 2007 At one point the timetable at the GWR's spring deisel gala was so far behind two Toddington-bound trains stand at Winchcombe at the same time! D8188 73136 - Corfe Castle (Swanage Railway) - 11/05/07 107 - Sheffield Supertram - 01/06/07 47402 D832 D2024 55022 - Bury (East Lancashire Railway) - 02/06/07 57006 47813 - Derby - 14/06/07 37607 31602 - Derby RTC - 23/06/07 150125 31422 170632 - Tyseley Works - 30/06/07 31422 150125 - Tyseley Works - 30/06/07 Birmingham DJ Les Ross poses next to his privately owned loco, 86259 at Tyseley Works - 30/06/07 13029 150002 - Tyseley Works - 30/05/07 170632 150002 - Tyseley Works - 30/06/07 90024 390012 - Carlisle - 07/07/07 66415 20310 - Kingmoor TMD - 07/07/07 20310 37608 - Kingmoor TMD - 07/07/07 57011 20311 37688 47802 - Kingmoor TMD - 07/07/07 D3529 47484 - Goodman's Yard, Wishaw - 11/07/07 47802 66411 - Kingmoor TMD - 07/07/07 37688 47802 FO11019 - Kingmoor TMD - 07/07/07 390012 66405 66411 - Carlisle - 1Z66 Carlisle-Newcastle - 07/07/07 31st August 2006: Drewry built industrial shunter 2591 <i>Southerham</i> stands in front of drving vehicle 60142, of 'Thumper' unit 1317, seen in the Tunbridge wells yard of the Spa Valley Railway 9th July 2006: 47744 and 37667 pose at Barrow Hill 08944 D3867 60052 - Buckley Wells - 28/08/07 Newton Heath TMD - 16/09/07 An overall view of Carnforth depot soon after the gates opened for their first open day in over 10 years - 26/07/2008 A LEGEND cabs 33025 - 23/08/2008

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19th February 2006: One of the East Anglia Railway Museum's more unusual exhibits... 19th February 2006: One of the East Anglia Railway Museum's more unusual exhibits...

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 15 - Steam Locomotives http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c1207393.html 15 - Steam Locomotives Thursday 1 January 1970: 15 - Steam Locomotives

17th March 2007: 60009 Union of South Africa arrives at the NRM's South Yard for servicing, having arrived from Kings Cross on a charter service 19th February 2006: A happy looking steam locomotive at the East Anglia Railway Museum 9th April 2006: I don't usually 'do' steam, but LMS 5690 was passing through Mill Hill Broadway so here she is 16th June 2006: 6024 King Edward I descends Lickey Bank en route from Tyseley to Kidderminster 20th May 2006: GWR pannier tank No. 1638struggles to the top of the incline at Tenterden Town, terminus of the Kent & East Sussex Railway A line-up of steam locomotives outside Carnforth shed - 26/07/2008 A different view of the impressive steam line-up outside Carnforth shed. From left to right - 30777, 70013, 46115, 5690 and 46151

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01569 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 Industrial shunter - Goodman's Yard, Wishaw - 11/07/07 19th February 2006: Another of the East Anglia Railway Museum's diesel shunters - this one is named John Peel 19th February 2006: An 0-4-0 diesel shunter at the East Anglia Railway Museum 9th July 2006: A stored industrial shunter stands at Barrow Hill 9th July 2006: A stored industrial shunter at Barrow Hill

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31st August 2006: Approaching Yalding station is 508207 508122 - Chester - 2C08 Chester-Liverpool-Chester - 04/10/07

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 29 - Electric Multiple Units: Class 465-483 http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c1207368.html 29 - Electric Multiple Units: Class 465-483 Thursday 1 January 1970: 29 - Electric Multiple Units: Class 465-483

465192 - London Bridge - 07/08/07 466005 - London Bridge - 07/08/07 18th March 2006: NSE liveried 465154 shortly before departure from Blackfriars 25th February 2006: 465153 speeds through Hither Green station

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 28 - Electric Multiple Units: Class 444-460 http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c1207367.html 28 - Electric Multiple Units: Class 444-460 Thursday 1 January 1970: 28 - Electric Multiple Units: Class 444-460

444040 450123 - Clapham Junction - 12/04/07 15th February 2006: A pair of class 458s stand at Reading 25th February 2006: 450020 waits in the platform at London Waterloo 25th February 2006: 455873 stands at London Waterloo 25th February 2006: 455873 stands in the platform at London Waterloo 25th February 2006: 444018 waits in the station at London Waterloo 25th February 2006: 455864 waits at London Waterloo 17th March 2006: Desiro 450071 pauses at Clapham Junction 17th March 2006: 444027 and 015 stabled at Clapham Junction 26th January 2007: 444005 passes Worting Junction heading away from London 26th January 2007: 450041 heads past Worting Junction with a service bound for Fratton

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4-VEP 3417 - Corfe Castle (Swanage Railway) - 11/05/07 17th Januray 2006: The rear end of the slamdoor scrap hauled by 47840 passes by at Didcot Parkway - looks like someones had the connecting door away... 3rd February 2006: Connex liveried Mk1 unit 1904 awaits disposal at MOD Pigs Bay 22nd MArch 2006: Heritage slamdoor unit 1497 approaches Brockenhurst with a service from Lymington Pier 26th January 2007: Soon to be stored, 442412 passes Worting Junction near Basingstoke with a service for London Waterloo 26th January 2007: 442412 passes Worting Junction with a service for Poole

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 26 - Electric Multiple Units: Class 373-390 http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c1207365.html 26 - Electric Multiple Units: Class 373-390 Thursday 1 January 1970: 26 - Electric Multiple Units: Class 373-390

3rd March 2007: 377207 passes Wembley Yard heading towards Watford Junction 3019 3020 - Kensington Olympia - 5O32 North Pole-Waterloo International - 12/04/07 390027 - Coppenhall Moss - 02/05/07 390027 - Coppenhall Moss - 02/05/07 390029 - Manchester Piccadilly - 01/06/07 390012 - Carlisle - 07/07/07 3900xx - Cathiron - 09/07/07 2nd November 2006: A Pendolino speeds South on the West Coast Mainline past Cathiron 18th March 2006: On the right is an unusual sight - a Eurostar liveried set with a GNER blue nosecone 25th January 2006: 375604 sits in the carriage siding adjacent to Dover Priory station 25th January 2006: 375604 waits at Dover Priory station, shortly before heading out ECS 25th January 2006: An Electrostar approaches Martello Tunnel near Folkstone 25th January 2006: An Electrostar trundles down the DC lines near Dollands Moor 25th January 2006: An unusual sight - Eurostar set 3207/8 on an ECS move down the DC lines near Dollands Moor 4th February 2006: A Eurostar service heading for London passes Dollands Moor on the CTRL 4th February 2006: A Eurostar just about to enter the Channel Tunnel near Folkstone 4th February 2006: 375921 waits at the EMU stabling point at Tonbridge 1st September 2006: Eurostar set 3011+3012 passes Dollands Moor yard heading towards London Waterloo 9th March 2006: Southern Electrostar 377301 pulls up at Clapham Junction. 13th June 2006: 390010 passes through Atherstone at speed with a London bound service 17th June 2006: Look no wires! 390030 is hauled past Shustoke by 57311 8th July 2006: The rear of 390018passes Whitacre Jcn in the direction of Birmingham New St 390052 - Rugby - 24/08/07

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8th February 2007: 360114 arrives at Shenfield with a service for Liverpool Street 350104 - Coppenhall Moss - 1F59 Birmingham-Liverpool - 02/05/07 350116 350121 - Coppenhall Moss - 1G47 Liverpool-Birmingham & 1P54 Birmingham-Preston - 02/05/07 350125 - 1F52 Birmingham-Liverpool - Coppenhall Moss - 02/05/07 3rd February 2006: 357010 awaits another turn of duty at Shoeburyness station 7th February 2006: West Coast Desiro 350115 stands at Crewe, before forming the 17.00 Central Trains service to London Euston 30th August 2006: Desiro 360120 passes Ingatestone 350115 passes South through Rugby with 1A86 Crewe-London Euston - 14/08/2008

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 24 - Electric Multiple Units: Class 320-334 http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c1207363.html 24 - Electric Multiple Units: Class 320-334 Thursday 1 January 1970: 24 - Electric Multiple Units: Class 320-334

321443 - Church Lane, Ingatestone - 24/11/06 321xxx - Billericay - 08/02/07 321411 - South Kenton 2N16 Northampton-Euston - 12/04/07 325006 325012 325007 - Coppenhall Moss - 1S96 Willesden-Warrington - 02/05/07 325002 - Cathiron - 1S96 Willesden-Shieldmuir - 09/07/07 323211 - Cofton Hall - 2R49 Four Oaks-Redditch - 30/07/07 323206 - Barnt Green - 2Rxx Four Oaks-Redditch - 02/08/07 323241 - Cofton Hall - 2R47 Four Oaks-Redditch - 31/07/07 323221 323216 - Cofton Hall - 2R51 Four Oaks-Redditch - 31/07/07 321408 - Harrow And Wealdstone - 03/08/07 332006 - Paddington - 18/03/06 321107 - Doncaster - 12/11/05 321xxx - Ingatestone - 03/02/06 321445 - Ingateston - 14/10/06 334008 - Glasgow Central - 21/03/06 334039 - Glasgow Central - 21/03/06 334023 - Glasgow Central - 21/03/06 325001 325016 325005 Cathiron - 1S96 Willesden-Shieldmuir - 04/08/06 323206 - Gravelly Hill - 2N85 Lichfield Trent Valley-Longbridge - 23/08/07 323228 - Manchester Piccadilly - 16/09/07 325008 leads two classmates North through Rugby with 1S96 Willesden-Sheildmuir mail train - 14/08/2008

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 23 - Electric Multiple Units: Class 310-319 http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c1207361.html 23 - Electric Multiple Units: Class 310-319 Thursday 1 January 1970: 23 - Electric Multiple Units: Class 310-319

313107 - Stratford Low Level - 25/11/06 313107 - North Woolwich - 25/11/06 310106 - Shoeburyness MOD (Pigs Bay) - 26/11/06 313113 stands at Clapham Junction before forming 2Y22 Clapham Junction-Willesden Junction - 12/04/2007 313105 - Northwick Park - 2xxx Harrow & Wealdstone-Euston - 12/04/07 319431 - Blackfriars - 18/03/06 319431 - Blackfriars - 18/03/06 319437 - Blackfriars - 18/03/06 UID 31x - Shoeburyness MOD (Pigs Bay) - 03/02/06 310060 - Shoeburyness MOD (Pigs Bay) - 03/02/06 UID 31x - Shoeburyness MOD (Pigs Bay) - 03/02/06 UID 31x - Shoeburyness MOD (Pigs Bay) - 03/02/06 319367 - Blackfriars - 25/02/06 317649 - Stansted Airport - 27/02/06 314204 - Glasgow Central - 21/03/06 319459 - Mill Hill Broadway - 09/04/06 319455 - Mill Hill Broadway - 09/04/06 319429 - Mill Hill Broadway - 09/04/06

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2211** - Pensarn - 02/12/06 221104 - Coppenhall Moss - - 1S86 Bournemouth-Edinburgh - 02/05/07 221104 - Washwood Heath - 01/08/07 221101 - Cofton Hall - 9V65 Edinburgh-Plymouth - 30/07/07 221112 - Cofton Hall - 1V61 Glasgow Central-Penzance - 31/07/07 221xxx - Washwood Heath - 05/08/07 220023 - Tamworth - 9M49 Dundee-Birmingham New St - 06/08/07 220018 - Tamworth - 1V55 Newcastle Central-Bristol Temple Meads - 06/08/07 222201 - Peterborough - 13/11/05 2200** - Langstone Rock, Dawlish Warren - 11/11/05 2200** - Newton Abbot - 11/11/07 2200** - Langstone Rock, Dawlish Warren - 11/11/05 221107 - Exeter St Davids - 11/11/07 220003 - Cholsey Manor Farm - 1S61 Bournemouth-Edinburgh - 07/11/06 2211** - Taplow - 15/02/06 A Midland Mainline class 222 'Meridian' DEMU passes Mill Hill Broadway - 09/04/2006 2200** - Pikes Pool - 19/04/06 220031 - Pikes Pool - 19/04/06 2200** - Pikes Pool - 19/04/06 220022 - Pikes Pool - 1E42 Bristol-Newcastle - 25/05/06 220003 - Pikes Pool - 1E45 Exeter-Newcastle - 25/05/06 220009 - Pikes Pool - 1E39 Plymouth-Newcastle - 16/06/06 221119 - Pikes Pool - 1S58 Plymouth-Glasgow - 16/06/06 221128 - Pikes Pool - 1S57 Plymouth-Edinburgh - 16/06/06 221107 - Pikes Pool - 1S58 Penzance-Glasgow - 16/06/06 220019 - Tamworth - 24/08/07 222002 - Kingston On Soar - 25/08/07 222xxx - Kingston On Soar - 25/08/07 222xxx - Kegworth - 25/08/7 220022 ascends the Lickey Incline at Pikes Pool with 1E37, the 08:00 Bristol Temple Meads-Newcastle Central CrossCountry service - 29/03/2008 Unbranded 5 car Voyager 221114 heads up the Lickey Incline with 1M51, the 07:25 CrossCountry service from Plymouth to Manchester - 29/03/2008 A CrossCountry class 221 'Super Voyager' speeds past Penkridge as the bulls take an interest in us - 21/07/2008 221107 passes through the building site that is Rugby with 1A83 Llandudno-London Euston Virgin Trains service - 14/08/2008

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 21 - Diesel-Electric Multiple Units: Class 201-207 http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c1207358.html 21 - Diesel-Electric Multiple Units: Class 201-207 Thursday 1 January 1970: 21 - Diesel-Electric Multiple Units: Class 201-207

31st August 2006: 60916, a driving vehicle from 'Thumper' set 1317, in secure storage on the Spa Valley Railway

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 20 - Diesel Multiple Units: Class 175-185 http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c1207357.html 20 - Diesel Multiple Units: Class 175-185 Thursday 1 January 1970: 20 - Diesel Multiple Units: Class 175-185

30th November 2006: A class 175 DMU approaches the tunnel at Old Colwyn 21st October 2005: 175101 departs Colwyn Bay with a service for Manchester 21st October 2005: 175103 waits at Llandudno, shortly before departure with a service to Manchester 24th October 2005: 175009 stands at Platform 9 at Crewe 7th November 2006: 180101 heads West past Cholsey 15th February 2006: FGW Adelante 180107 approaches Reading 15th February 2006: Class 180 Adelante 180101 passes Taplow heading towards Reading 18th March 2006: A spare Adelante cab makes a strange sight at Old Oak Common 31st May 2006: Adelante 180110 passes Didcot North Junction 17th january 2007: Facing an uncertain future, First Great Western 180105 passes Cholsey bound for London 16th February 2007: 185128 passes Edale with a Manchester Airport-Cleethorpes service 16th february 2007: 185151 passes Edale with a Cleethorpes-Manchester Airport service 185113 - Wash - 28/08/07 175003 - Bangor - 1V59 Holyhead-Cardiff Central - 04/10/07

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 19 - Diesel Multiple Units: Class 165-171 http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c1207356.html 19 - Diesel Multiple Units: Class 165-171 Thursday 1 January 1970: 19 - Diesel Multiple Units: Class 165-171

24th November 2006: 170206 passes Ingatestone 31st November 2006: A 166 DMU approaches Cholsey, as a HST speeds into the distance 31st November 2006: A HST and a 166 compete in 'wacky races' on the GWML at Cholsey 8th February 2007: The rear of 170201 heads into the blizzard at Shenfield - 170271 is leading 170304 - Manchester Piccadilly - 01/06/07 170398 - Washwood Heath - 01/08/07 170110 170101 - Washwood Heath - 01/08/07 170520 1701xx - Cofton Hall - 30/07/07 170103 - Cofton Hall - 1V03 Birmingham New St-Worcester Shrub Hill - 31/07/07 170515 - Cofton Hall - 1V46 Birmingham New St-Ledbury - 31/07/07 13th October 2005: 170639 stands at Platform 5 with a CityLink service 23rd October 2005: 168115 passes through Birmingham Moor St with an empty stock working 24-10 Shrews. 7th November 2006: 'Squiggly turbo' 166212 passes Cholsey as 2N28 10.33 Paddington-Oxford stopping service 30th August 2006: 170202 passes a foot crossing near Ingatestone 30th August 2006: 170271 heads South past Ingatestone 15th February 2006: Turbo 166209 leads another unit into Taplow with an Up service 15th February 2006: 165105 passes Taplow heading towards London Paddington 15th February 2006: 165112 arrives at Reading under darkening skies 15th February 2006: Turbo 165107 stands at Reading 19th April 2006: 170103 heads down Lickey Incline 19th April 2006: 170108 climbs Lickey Incline 19th April 2006: 170107 heads up Lickey Incline past Vigo Crossing 19th pril 2006: Central Trains 170518 heads past Vigo Crossing on the ascent of Lickey Incline 19th April 2006: 170103 heads up the Lickey Incline, whilst 170105 goes down 25th May 2006: 170102 ascends Lickey Bank with 1M61 Hereford-Nottingham 25th May 2006: 170397 heads up Lickey Bank with a Great Malvern-Nottingham service, 1M63 27th May 2006: 170102 climbs Lickey Bank with 1M54 Gloucester-Nottingham 31st May 2006: 166208 crosses Didcot North Junction with a stopping service to Paddington 16th June 2006: 170522 ascends Lickey Bank with 1M60 Cardiff-Nottingham 19th July 2006: During a day of chaos across the county to extreme heat affecting the rails, 170115 passes Shustoke Reservoir heading for Birmingham 13th January 2007: 168214 passes Hatton Locks with a service for Birmingham 17th January 2007: First Great Western's 'Back The Bid' liveried 165136 passes Cholsey with a stopping service for London Paddington 17th January 2007: 166205, in First Great Western's new livery passes Cholsey headed for London Paddington 17th February 2007: 168005 passes Bishops Itchington with a London bound service 19th February 2007: 170397 passes North Stafford Junction, heading towards Derby 170520 - Gravelly Hill - 1G48 Nottingham-Birmingham New St - 21/10/07 170109 heads through Washwood Heath with a service towards Birmingham - 01/07/2008

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 18 - Diesel Multiple Units: Class 150-159 http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c1207355.html 18 - Diesel Multiple Units: Class 150-159 Thursday 1 January 1970: 18 - Diesel Multiple Units: Class 150-159

29th November 2006: 153327 stands at Swansea, protected by plain clothes BTP officers (as we found out a few moments later) 3rd March 2007: 150127 passes Wembley Yard 13th March 2007: Having been transferred to Central Trains, ex First TransPennine Express unit 158760 stands with sister unit 158763 at Worcester Shrub Hill 150227 - Bescot - 2xxx Birmingham New St-Hednesford - 13/04/07 150237 - Cosford - 2J45 Birmingham New St-Shrewsbury - 19/04/07 950001 - Coppenhall Moss - 2Z08 Motherwell-Derby RTC - 02/05/07 158854 - North Stafford Jn - 1V42 Nottingham-Cardiff Central - 24/05/07 158806 - Manchester Piccadilly - 01/06/07 158777 - Ollerbrook, Edale - 1L13 Liverpool Lime Street-Norwich - 05/06/07 158810 - Barber Booth, Edale - 1M16 Norwich-Liverpool Lime Street - 05/06/07 158907 - Sheffield - 14/06/07 158770 - Tyseley Works - 30/06/07 150012 - Tyseley Works - 30/06/07 150214 - Tyseley Works - 30/06/07 Inside Tyseley Works - 30/06/07 150019 - Tyseley Works - 30/06/07 153383 - Barnetby - 2T85 Newark-Grimsby - 13/07/07 156491 156494 - Carlisle - 07/07/07 156451 - Carlisle - 2C44 Carlisle-Whitehaven - 07/07/07 158812 - Ollerbrook, Edale - 28/07/07 158792 - Doncaster - 1J48 Sheffield-Hull - 13/07/07 21st March 2007: First Scotrail liveried 156447 passes North stafford Junction heading for Derby as 5Z56 27th April 2006: A former First North Western 156 approches Ravenglass 13th October 2005: 156417 arrives at Norwich 21st October 2005: Departing Colwyn Bay with a service to Birmingham, is 158846 21st October 2005: 158823 departs Colwyn Bay with a service to Crewe HFD 22/10 HFD 22/10 22/10 Newport 24/10 Shrews 3rd November 2005: 156405 stands empty at Nottingham 11/11 dawlish 11/11 dawlish 11/11 DWL 11/11 ESD 26th October 2006: 158785 approaches platform 1 at Nottingham 19th February 2006: 153322 passes by the disused signalbox as it approaches Chappel & Wakes Colne with a service from Sudbury to Marks Tey 25th February 2006: 159018 stands at London Waterloo 20th March 2006: 158907 stands at Leeds 21st March 2006: 156449 departs Glasgow Central 21st March 2006: 156507 arrives at Glasgow Central 21st march 2006: 156457 arrives at Glasgow Central 23rd March 2006: 158831pauses at Newport 19th April 2006: 150022 heads down the Lickey Incline towards Bromsgrove with an empty stock working to Worcester 27th May 2006: 156403 heads Up Lickey Bank with 1M52 Gloucester-Nottingham 27th May 2006: 158783 heads down Lickey Bank with 1V02 Nottingham-Hereford 3rd August 2006: 158820 stands in the sun at Cardiff Central 3rd August 2006: 158968 stands at Cardiff Central

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142033 - Barber Booth, Edale - 2S23 Sheffield-Manchester Piccadilly - 05/06/07 17th March 2007: Merseyrail liveried 142044 stands at York 11th September 2005: 143615awaits a descision on it's future at Crewe works 21st October 2005: 142032 departs Chester with a service to Manchester via Stockport 21st October 2005: Pacer 142064 leaves Chester heading for manchester via Stockport 22/10 Newport 12/11 sheffield 142037 - Wash - 28/08/07

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 16 - Diesel Multiple Units: First Generation http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c1207352.html 16 - Diesel Multiple Units: First Generation Thursday 1 January 1970: 16 - Diesel Multiple Units: First Generation

25th November 2006: Yellow 960015 leads Chiltern Railways' RHTT past Harrow On The Hill bound for Marylebone, with maroon 960010 on the rear 977968 - Stafford - 21/06/07 960011 <i>Pandora</i> - Derby RTC - 23/06/07 11th September 2006: DMS M51582 on display at the National Railway Museum, York 19th February 2006: A first generation DMU welocmes visitors to the East Anglia Railway Museum near Marks Tey 19th February 2006: A first generation DMU welocmes visitors to the East Anglia Railway Museum near Marks Tey 19th February 2006: A first generation DMU welocmes visitors to the East Anglia Railway Museum near Marks Tey 19th February 2006: A first generation DMU welocmes visitors to the East Anglia Railway Museum near Marks Tey 19th February 2006: A first generation DMU welocmes visitors to the East Anglia Railway Museum near Marks Tey 19th February 2006: 153322 passes by the preserved unit which is stored next to Platform 2 19th February 2006: A carriage from Regional Railways unit 101661 on display at the East Anglian Railway Museum 19th February 2006: A carriage from Regional Railways unit 101661 on display at the East Anglian Railway Museum 19th February 2006: A carriage from Regional Railways unit 101682 on display at the East Anglian Railway Museum 19th February 2006: A view of DMU vehicles at the East Anglian Railway Museum 19th February 2006: A coach from 101682 sits alongside a steam loco at the East Anglioa Railway Museum 19th February 2006: A DMU vehicle on display at the East Anglia Railway Museum Class 108 DMBS M50971 & DMC E51571 - Tenterden Town - 20/05/06 25th November 2006: 960015 stands at Marylebone in between Sandite duties on the Chiltern lines

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 10 - AC Electric Locomotives: Class 90-92 http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c1207281.html 10 - AC Electric Locomotives: Class 90-92 Thursday 1 January 1970: 10 - AC Electric Locomotives: Class 90-92

12th July 2006: 90009 heads a One service near Ingatestone 24th November 2006: 90004 leads a London train past Church Lane Crossing near Ingatestone 25th November 2006: 47703 and 91128 stand at Kings Cross 8th February 2007: 90002 leads a Liverpool St service into Shenfield 3rd March 2007: 92042 and 92026 stabled at Wembley Yard 90020 - Northwick Park - 1G21 Euston-Birmingham - 12/04/07 92015 - Northwick Park - 6X77 - 12/04/07 92011 67018 - Aston - 6A42 Bescot-Wembley - 13/04/07 90045 - Coppenhall Moss - 4M81 Ipswich-Ditton - 02/05/07 92003 - Coppenhall Moss - 6S73 Bescot-Mossend - 02/05/07 90046 - Ingatestone - 4L97 Trafford Park-Ipswich - 10/05/07 90046 - Lichfield Trent Valley - 4L96 Trafford Park-Felixstowe - 15/05/07 90018 - Stafford - 1H04 Birmingham New St-Manchester Piccadilly - 21/06/07 90019 - Carlisle - 1M11 Glasgow-Euston - 07/07/07 90024 - Carlisle - 1S25 Euston-Inverness - 07/07/07 90036 - Carlisle - 1M16 Inverness-Euston - 07/07/07 92003 - Kensington Olympia - 6B53 Wembley-Dollands Moor - 03/08/07 10th September 2005: An unexpected visitor to Crewe Open Day, having arrived by road for an exam, 91118 sits on it's trailer near the main entrance 10th September 2005: An unexpected visitor to Crewe Open Day, having arrived by road for an exam, 91118 sits on it's trailer near the main entrance 13th October 2005: 91003 Approaches red signal on Peterborough's through road... 13th October 2005: 91003 then quickly shows his taillights at Peterborough as the signal clears 13th October 2005: 90019 Stands at Norwich with a refurbed Mk3 set, shortly before departuere with a Liverpool St service 21st October 2005: A 92 hauls a rake of bogie wagons through a rather damp Crewe station 29th October 2005: 90016 stands in the yard at Ipswich 23rd November 2005: An unidentified 90 hauls a rake of Anglia liveried Mk2 coaches and Virgin DVT across the water at Catterwade 3rd February 2006: 90041 hauls a Freightliner intermodal train northbound through Ingatestone 4th February 2006: 92031 prepares to depart Dollands Moor with a train bound for mainland Europe 30th August 2006: 90003 heads South past Ingatestone with a Norwich bound train 30th August 2006: 90042 heads South past Ingatestone with a Freightliner train 1st September 2006: Several class 92 locos stand at Dollands Moor - 92016, 92019, 92025, 92026 and 92034 can be seen 17th March 2006: 92023 passes through Kensington Olympia 13th June 2006: 90034 runs light engine past the Coventry Canal near Polesworth 13th June 2006: A Freightliner class90 hauls an intermodal train along the WCML near Polesworth 12th July 2006: In it's last days of service in RES livery heads towards Church Lane crossing with a London bound service 12th July 2006: 90045 passes New Hall with a Freightliner train 2nd August 2006: One liveried 90005 leads 90034 on a train of Empty cartics Southbound through Rugby 4th August 2006: 92024 hauls 6X77 Wembley-Mossend Enterprise North past Cathiron 90018 stands at London Euston with a rake of coaching stock, prior to forming 1G18, the 15:27 to Birmingham New St - 13/04/2008 Passing Marks Tey is 90047, with 4M88 Felixstowe-Basford Hall - 14/04/2008 Seen near Marks Tey, First Scotrail liveried 90021 propells 1P24, the 11:30 National Express service from Liverpool St to Norwich - 14/04/2008 90043 passes Eastbound through Brentwood with 4L97 Trafford Park-Felixstowe -15/-4/2008 On hire to Virgin Trains, EWS liveried 90028 propells 1B05, the 19:00 Birmingham New Street-London Euston service away from Birmingham - 03/07/2008

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 09 - AC Electric Locomotives: Class 81-89 http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c1207280.html 09 - AC Electric Locomotives: Class 81-89 Thursday 1 January 1970: 09 - AC Electric Locomotives: Class 81-89

87033 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 87004 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 87013 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 87030 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 87021 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 87011 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 87017 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 87029 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 87018 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 87032 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 87023 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 87003 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 87025 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 87020 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 87027 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 87034 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 87009 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 A solo Class 86 leads 4L89 Coatbridge-Felixstowe over the viaduct approaching Chelmsford - 17/02/2007 On her maiden loaded test run, 86101 passes Coppenhall Moss with 5Z86 Crewe LNWR-Preston - 02/05/2007 87235 87258 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 86228 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 87014 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 87010 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 86235 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 86258 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 86217 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 86250 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 86260 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 86260 86258 86217 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 86247 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 86245 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 86245 86247 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 86228 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 86246 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 86248 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 86234 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 86229 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 86251 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 A line-up of 86s at Long Marston Open Day - in order; 86251, 86229, 86234, 86248, 86246, 86228, 86245, 86247, 86260, 86250, and 86217 - 09/06/2007 86205 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 86231 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 86226 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 86401 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 86259 - Tyseley Works - 30/06/07 86259 - Tyseley Works - 30/06/07 10th September 2005: 85101 on display at crewe Works open day 10th September 2005: 84001 on display at crewe Works open day 10th September 2005: Unique 89001 looks splendid in GNER livery at Crewe Open Day 10th September 2005: 87001 on display at Crewe Works open day

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 08 - DC Electric Locomotives: Class 71-77 http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c1207279.html 08 - DC Electric Locomotives: Class 71-77 Thursday 1 January 1970: 08 - DC Electric Locomotives: Class 71-77

1st April 2007 73129 runs round at Winchcombe 1st April 2007 ED 73129 arrives at Winchcombe with a demonstration freight run 1st April 2007 73129 bravely struggles on with a train from Toddington to Winchcombe 1st April 2007 73129 hauls a train from Winchcombe to Toddington on the GWR 73208 - Norden (Swanage Railway) 11/05/07 10th September 2005: 73138 stands at the entrance to the works at Crewe Open Day 25th January 2006: Network Rail liveried 73212 and 73213 await their next duty in Tonbridge West Yard 4th February 2006: 73212 sits in Tonbridge West Yard 4th February 2006: Also in Tonbridge West Yard was 73213 4th February 2006: 73204 awaits another turn of duty at Tonbridge West Yard 4th February 2006: In fading light, 73213 sits in Tonbridge West Yard 1st June 2006: A line-up of EDs at Hoo Junction - 73209/5/12/13/6/8 1st June 2006: 73209 and 205 stabled at Hoo Junction

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 07 - Diesel Locomotives: Class 60-67 http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c1207278.html 07 - Diesel Locomotives: Class 60-67 Thursday 1 January 1970: 07 - Diesel Locomotives: Class 60-67

24th November 2006: 66571 leads a Freightliner train past Church lane Crossing near Ingatestone 8th February 2007: 4M93 Felixstowe-Lawley St enters Shenfield station, headed by 66541 2nd april 2007 60056 passes North Stafford Jn with 6Z58 Cardiff-Rotherham steel 2nd April 2007 60018 passes North Stafford Jn with 6Z98 Lindsey-Westerleigh tanks 2nd April 2007 60027 passes North Stafford Jn with 6M96 Margam-Corby steel coil 2nd April 2007 60015 passes North Stafford Jn with a lightly loaded 6M82 Walsall-Tunstead cement tanks 2nd April 2007 66125 takes the line via Uttoxeter at North stafford Jn with 6Z54 Ratcliffe-Liverpool Bulk Terminal empties 2nd April 2007 60063 heads past North Stafford Junction with a 'proper' train of MGR empties 2nd April 2007 66510 passes North Stafford Jn with 6M49 Hull-Rugeley loaded coal 2nd April 2007 60060 pilots 60024 past North Stafford Jn with 6D44 Bescot-Toton engineers train 2nd April 2007 66206 heads South past North Stafford Jn on an engineers train 2nd April 2007 60076 passes North Stafford Jn with 6E41 Bedworth-Port Clarence tanks 2nd April 2007 66951 passes North Stafford Jn with a rake of loaded ballast wagons 2nd April 2007 66544 passes North Stafford Jn with 6M51 Hull-Rugeley loaded coal 66553 - Gospel Oak - 6M80 Dagenham-Calvert - 12/04/07 66715 - Northwick Park - 4L22 Hams Hall-Felixstowe - 12/04/07 67005 - Coppenhall Moss - 02/05/07 66227 - Coppenhall Moss - 6S06 Ironbridge-Ayr - 02/05/07 66576 - Coppenhall Moss - 4M58 Southampton-Ditton - 02/05/07 66563 - North Stafford Jn - 6M49 Hull-Rugeley - 24/05/07 66524 - North Stafford Jn - 6G43 Daw Mill-Drax - 24/05/07 60009 - North Stafford Jn - 6E41 Westerleigh-Lindsey - 24/05/07 66559 - North Stafford Jn - 6V97 Beeston-Cardiff Tidal Sidings - 24/05/07 66174 - North Stafford Jn - 6K50 Toton-Bescot - 24/05/07 66xxx - North Stafford Jn - 6M51 Hull-Rugeley - 24/05/07 60083 - North Stafford Jn - 6F58 Sinfin-Warrington Arpley - 24/05/07 66513 - Ollerbrook, Edale - 6E56 Tunstead-Drax - 05/06/07 66615 - Ollerbrook, Edale - 0H99 Crewe Basford Hall-Earles Sidings - 05/06/07 66076 - Ollerbrook, Edale - 6M18 Warrington-Earles Sidings - 05/06/07 60015 - Ollerbrook, Edale - 6M17 - Stourton-Peak Forest - 05/06/07 66232 - Barnetby - 6D45 Doncaster-Immingham - 13/07/07 66413 - Carlisle - 4M30 Grangemouth-Daventry - 06/07/07 66248 - Barnetby - 4R15 Drax-Immingham - 13/07/07 66518 - Carlisle - 6E75 Newcumnock-Cottam - 07/07/07 60048 - Barnetby - 6T24 Santon-Immingham - 13/07/07 66404 - Cathiron - 4S45 Daventry-Mossend - 09/07/07 66004 - Washwood Heath - 6W61 Bescot-Kingham - 01/08/07 66407 - Carlisle - 4M62 Coatbridge-Daventry - 07/07/07 66611 66606 - Cathiron - 09/07/07 60043 - Barnetby - 6E43 Preston-Lindsey - 13/07/07 66191 - Carlisle - 6C31 Carlisle-Dalston - 07/07/07 66186 - Carlisle - 6E85 Falkland Yard -Milford Yard - 07/07/07 66180 66147 - Washwood Heath - 01/08/07 66556 - Barnetby - 6R14 Immingham-Ferrybridge - 13/07/07 66717 - Cathiron - 4M23 Felixstowe-Hams Hall - 09/07/07 66604 - Barnetby - 6E54 Kingsbury-Humber - 13/07/07 66408 - Kingmoor TMD - 07/07/07 66415 - Kingmoor TMD - 07/07/07 66408 - Kingmoor TMD - 07/07/07 66604 - Barnetby - 6E54 Kingsbury-Humber - 13/07/07

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 06 - Diesel Locomotives: Class 50-59 http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c1207277.html 06 - Diesel Locomotives: Class 50-59 Thursday 1 January 1970: 06 - Diesel Locomotives: Class 50-59

56128 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 25th November 2006: Newly repatriated 56s stand around the turntable at Old Oak Common 2nd April 2007 56302 heads South past North Stafford Junction with a very lightly loaded 4O90 Doncaster-Thamesport D1015 - Swanage (Swanage Railway) 11/05/07 50033 - Tyseley works - 30/06/07 50033 - Tyseley Works - 30/06/07 57011 - Kingmoor TMD - 07/07/07 57011 - Kingmoor TMD - 07/07/07 17th March 2007: Deltic 55002 on display inside the NRM's Great Hall 29th October 2005: 57006 in the yard at Ipswich 12th November 2005: 55002 stands in the yard at the NRM 4th December 2005: 50031 Stands at Rhymney during the Arriva Trains Wales farewell gala to mark the end of loco haulage on the branch 3rd February 2006: 'Crazy Bombardier' powers 57007 out of the down loop at Ingatestone with an intermodal train 3rd November 2006: 56302 approaches Water Orton with 4O90 Birch Coppice-Grain intermodal. An impressive 11 boxes adorn the train 3rd November 2006: 56302 approaches Water Orton with 4O90 Birch Coppice-Grain intermodal. An impressive 11 boxes adorn the train 13th October 2006: 57010 heads South past Cathiron, near Rugby 15th February 2006: A Hanson 59 hauls a long rake of stone wagons through Taplow on the Up Slow line 15th February 2006: Yeoman 59105 passes through Reading with a rake of empties 3rd March 2006: 50031 hauls 37411 and two vans through Didcot Parkway en route from Old Oak Common to Cardiff Canton 9th February 2006: Spot the drivers feet! 59102 stands at a red at Clapham Junction 27th May 2006: Virgin Trains 'Thunderbird' 57311 stands at Birmingham New Street 31st May 2006: 57003 speeds through Cholsey on the Great Western Mainline 9th June 2006: Virgin Trains liveried 57303 Alan Tracy sits behind the station at Carlisle Renumbered to 50028 and 50012, 50049 and 50031 cklimb Lickey Bank with the opening leg of 'The Orcadian' - a weekend in the Far North originating in Swindon - 16/06/2006 9th July 2006: D9009 <i>Alycidon<i> resides in the DPS' shed at Barrow Hill 9th July 2006: A view inside the DPS' shed of the ongoing restoration work on 55022 <i>Royal Scots Grey<i> 9th July 2006: Front end detail on 58001 at Barrow Hill 9th July 2006: 58001 on display at Barrow Hill during the Diesel Gala 9th July 2006: 58001 on display at Barrow Hill during the Diesel Gala 2nd August 2006: Fastline 56302 passes North Stafford Jcn near Derby with 4O90 Doncaster-Grain 2nd August 2006: 57312 stands in the North bay platform at Rugby 3rd August 2006: 50031 brings in the empty stock for the Fishguard boat train 3rd August 2996: 50031 shunts round her stock at Fishguard Harbour 56303 leads 4O90 Doncaster-Thamesport past North Stafford Junction - 19/02/2007 57315 Queen of Scots 57316 - Coundon Road, Coventry - 1Z57 Kensington Olympia-Chester - 14/09/07 57315 Queen of Scots 57316 - Coundon Road, Coventry - 1Z57 Kensington Olympia-Chester - 14/09/07 D1015 - Dog Bridge, Norton - 1Z82 London Victoria-Bewdley - 14/09/07 D1015 - Bewdley South Jn - ECS Bewdley-Kidderminster - 14/09/07 D1015 - Langley Green - 1Z83 Bewdley-London Victoria - 14/09/07 D1015 - Coed Kernew - 1Z52 Paddington-Milford Haven - 27/10/07 With extensive vegetation clearance by Network Rail in evidence, 56303 leads a late running 4O90 past Blackroot Pool, Sutton Park whilst en route from Doncaster Railport to Grain - 17/03/2008 Recently repainted into Advenza Freight livery, 57005 passes Washwood Heath with 6Z70 Stockton-Cardiff scrap metal - 18/03/2008 55022 has no trouble climbing the 1-in-37 Lickey Incline. This is Pikes Pool, and the train is 1Z47, a Pathfinder charter from Cardiff Central to Llandrindod Wells via Birmingham - 29/03/2008 59005 stands at Westbury, on a train loaded with sleepers - 19/04/08 A sad sight indeed - some might say the modern day equivalent of Barry scrapyard in kettle days... rows of withdrawn class 58s at Eastleigh - 19/04/08 0Z43 Haverton Hill-Stowmarket passes South through Doncaster, in the guise of 57009 - 24/04/2008 With the usual route via Sutton Park closed for gauge enhancement works, 4O90, Fastline's Doncaster-Thamesport intermodal service, is diverted via Washwood Heath, necessitating a run-round at Duddeston Jn. Here 56303 heads West at Washwood Heath prior to running round - 01/07/2008

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 05 - Diesel Locomotives: Class 40-47 http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c1207276.html 05 - Diesel Locomotives: Class 40-47 Thursday 1 January 1970: 05 - Diesel Locomotives: Class 40-47

47703 - Kings Cross - 1Z63 Kings Cross-Layton - Intercity Merrymaker- 25/11/06 47727 - Wembley Yard - 03/03/07 47376 - Toddington - Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway - 01/04/071st April 2007 47105 stands in the yard at Toddington, having been temporarily withdrawn from service due to low fuel 47105 - Toddington - Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway - 01/04/071st April 2007 47105 stands in the yard at Toddington, having been temporarily withdrawn from service due to low fuel 47376 - Toddington - Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway - 01/04/071st April 2007 47105 stands in the yard at Toddington, having been temporarily withdrawn from service due to low fuel 47635 - Norden (Swanage Railway) 11/05/07 47635 - Corfe Castle (Swanage Railway) 11/05/07 47635 - Swanage (Swanage Railway) - 11/05/7 47635 - Swanage (Swange railway) - 11/05/07 47635 - Norden (Swange Railway) - 11/05/07 47813 - North Stafford Jn - 0Z86 Gloucester-Derby 45135 - Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway) - 02/06/07 45135 - Hetwood (East Lancashire Railway) - 02/06/07 45135 - Rawtenstall (East Lancashire Railway) - 02/06/07 45135 - Ramsbottom (East Lancashire Railway) - 02/06/07 47701 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 D1748 - King Cross - 23/06/07 47826 - Hornsey - 1Z35 Barnetby-Brighton - 23/06/07 47245 - Hornsey - 1Z35 Barnetby-Brighton - 23/06/07 47484 - Goodman's Yard, Wishaw - 11/07/07 47484 - Goodman's Yard, Wishaw - 11/07/07 47484 - Goodman's Yard, Wishaw - 11/07/07 47810 - Derby - Fastline wagon move - 17/03/07 40145 - Ollerbrook, Edale - 1Z45 York-Preston - 28/07/07 41001 - National Railway Museum Great Hall - Prototype HST Power Car - 17/03/07 47145 - Kingmoor TMD - 07/07/07 47802 - Kingmoor TMD - 07/07/07 47501 - Carlisle - 1Z66 Carlisle-Newcastle - 07/07/07 47715 - National Railway Museum South Yard - 17/03/07 47818 - Gloucester - 22/04/06 47033 - Gloucester Horton Road - 22/04/07 47200 - Gloucester - 22/04/07 47714 - Gloucester - 22/04/06 47818 - Gloucester - 22/04/06 47714 - Gloucester - 22/04/06 47714 - Gloucester - 22/04/06 47826 - Crewe Works Open Day - 11/09/05 40145 - Crewe Works Open Day - 11/09/05 D832 - Crewe Works Open Day - 11/09/05 47813 - Peterborough - 5N14 Derby-Norwich - Refurbished coaches for 'One' - 13/10/05 47355 - Derby Slum - 03/11/05 47813 - National Railway Museum South Yard - 12/11/05 45112 - National Railway Museum South Yard - 12/11/05 47709 - Folkestone Harbour - 1Z82 Victoria-Folkestone Harbour - Blue Pullman 'The Laughing Frog' - 04/02/06 47712 - Folkestone Harbour - 1Z82 Victoria-Folkestone Harbour - Blue Pullman 'The Laughing Frog' - 04/02/06 47709 - Folkestone Harbour - 1Z82 Victoria-Folkestone Harbour - Blue Pullman 'The Laughing Frog' - 04/02/06 47709 - Folkestone Harbour - 1Z83 Folkestone Harbour-Victoria - Blue Pullman 'The Laughing Frog' - 04/02/06 47709 - Lydd Town (Dungeness branch) - 1Z83 Folkestone Harbour-Victoria - Blue Pullman 'The Laughing Frog' - 04/02/06 47712 - Lydd Town (Dungeness branch) - 1Z83 Folkestone Harbour-Victoria - Blue Pullman 'The Laughing Frog' - 04/02/06 47712 - Caldicot Crossing (Dungeness branch) - 1Z83 Folkestone Harbour-Victoria - Blue Pullman 'The Laughing Frog' - 04/02/06

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 04 - Diesel Locomotives: Class 31-37 http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c1207275.html 04 - Diesel Locomotives: Class 31-37 Thursday 1 January 1970: 04 - Diesel Locomotives: Class 31-37

37170 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 37010 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 37220 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 9th July 2006: 31110 on display at Barrow Hill Open Day 25th November 2006: 31128 stands at the buffers at Kings Cross, shortly before departure with a MerryMaker back to Layton 30th November 2006: 37059 stands at Chester with a railhead treatment train, shortly before heading to Wrexham. 37069 iis on the rear 30th November 2006: 37059 leads 3J96 RHTT West past Castle Cove, near Llandulas, with 37069 on the rear 1st April 2007 37219 exits Greet tunnel, approaching Winchcombe 1st April 2007 37219 approaches Winchcombe 1st April 2007 37215 and 37324 power awa from Toddington with the delayed 13.50 Toddington-Cheltenham Racecourse 1st April 2007 37215 and 37324 depart Toddington with the delayed 13.50 to Cheltenham Racecourse 1st April 2007 37219, 37215 and 37324 approach Winchcombe on the Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway 1st April 2007 37324, 37215 and Mainline liveried 37219 pass near Gotherington with the last train of the GWR Diesel Gala weekend 1st April 2007 Having deposited the rolling stock, 37219 leads 37215 and 37324 back to the shed at Toddington 37609 - Victoria - 1Z14 Hither Green-Selhurst - 12/04/07 37406 - Bescot - 6W04 Bescot-Pwllheli - 13/04/07 37406 - Cosford - 6W66 Bescot-Pwllheli - 19/04/07 37604 - Kensington Olympia - 0D07 North Pole-Waterloo-North Pole - 23/04/07 D6515 - Norden (Swanage Railway) - 11/05/07 D6515 - Norden (Swanage Railway) - 11/05/07 31190 - North Staffs Jn - Old Oak Common-Derby - 24/05/07 37906 - Bewdley (Severn Valley Railway) - 22/06/07 37405 37422 - Dorridge - 1Z37 Ealing Broadway-Aberystwyth - 30/06/07 31422 - Tyseley Works - 30/06/07 37611 - Kingmoor TMD - 07/07/07 37608 - Kingmoor TMD - 07/07/07 37038 - Kingmoor TMD - 07/07/07 37611 - Kingmoor TMD - 07/07/07 37688 - Kingmoor TMD - 07/07/07 17th March 2007: DRS 37087 on display at the NRM's Cab-It event 37606 - Liverpool St - 1Q18 Norwich-Liverpool St - 06/08/07 31206 - Gloucester Horton Road - 22/04/06 31206 - Gloucester Horton Road - 22/04/06 37604 - North Pole - 18/03/06 31108 - Crewe Wrks Open Day - 10/09/05 37405 150208 - Cardiff Central - 22/10/05 37425 - Llysfaen - 2xxx Cardiff Central-Rhymney - 22/10/05 37425 - Rhymney - 22/10/05 37411 - Rhymney - 22/10/05 33103 - Derby Slum - 03/11/05 31018 - National Railway Museum South Yard - 12/11/05 31601 - Bristol Temple Meads - ECS - 14/11/05 31452 - Bristol Temple Meads - ECS - 14/11/05 31st August 2006: 33065 stands in the yard at Tunbridge Wells, on the Spa Valley Railway 33202 - Clapham Junction - 09/03/06 37892 - Old Oak Common - 18/03/06 37513 - Old Oak Common - 18/03/06 31602 - Pikes Pool, Lickey Bank - 19/04/06 25th May 2006: Network Rail liveried 31105 leads 4Z07 Derby RTC-Old Oak Common Serco test train 25th May 2006: FM Rail 31106 tails 4Z07 Derby RTC-Old Oak Common Serco test train

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 03 - Diesel Locomotives: Class 15-28 http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c1207274.html 03 - Diesel Locomotives: Class 15-28 Thursday 1 January 1970: 03 - Diesel Locomotives: Class 15-28

20072 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 20081 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 D8137 - Cheltenham Racecourse - Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway - 01/04/07 D8137 - Winchcombe - Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway - 01/04/07 D8137 - Toddington - Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway - 01/04/07 D8188 - Norden (Swanage Railway) 11/05/07 20088 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 20138 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 20138 20088 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 20310 - Kingmoor TMD - 07/07/07 2002 2003 (20063 20139) Goodman's Yard, Wishaw - 11/07/07 2002 (20063) - Goodman's Yard, Wishaw - 11/07/07 2002 2001 (20063 20035) - Goodman's Yard, Wishaw - 11/07/07 20311 - Kingmoor TMD - 07/07/07 2003 ( 20139) - Goodman's Yard, Wishaw - 11/07/07 20305 20301 - Kingmoor TMD - 07/07/07 20310 - Kingmoor TMD - 07/07/07 20308 - Kingmoor TMD - 07/07/07 D1854 - Crewe Works Open Day - 11/09/05 20315 - Norwich - 13/10/05 20307 20309 - Pikes Pool - 6M56 Berkeley-Crewe - 16/06/06 20066 - Barrow Hill - 09/07/06 20056 - Barrow Hill - 09/07/06 20056 - Barrow Hill - 09/07/06 20056 - Barrow Hill - 09/07/06 20121 - Barrow Hill - 09/07/06 20056 - Barrow Hill - 09/07/06 20056 - Barrow Hill - 09/07/06 20087 - Newton Heath TMD - 16/09/07 D5401 - Glyndyfrdwy (Llangollen Railway) - 06/10/07 D5401 - Glyndyfrdwy (Llangollen Railway) -06/10/07 D5401 - Glyndyfrdwy (Llangollen Railway) - 06/10/07 D8142 - Garth Y Dwr (Llangollen Railway) - 06/10/07 Who put that flippin' post there? 20307 and 20310 stand at Weymouth with the stock from 1Z30 from Crewe - 19/04/08 DRS class 20s 20302 and 20307 stand in Carnforth depot - 26/07/2008

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 02 - Diesel Locomotives: Class 01-14 http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c1207273.html 02 - Diesel Locomotives: Class 01-14 Thursday 1 January 1970: 02 - Diesel Locomotives: Class 01-14

12082 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 08616 - Tyseley Works - 30/06/07 08896 - Goodman's Yard, Wishaw - 11/07/07 08683 - Goodman's Yard, Wishaw - 11/07/07 08881 08414 - Goodman's Yard, Wishaw - 11/07/07 D2046 - Goodman's Yard, Wishaw - 11/07/07 D3529 - Goodman's Yard, Wishaw - 11/07/07 17th March 2007: Freshly repainted 08911 on display inside the NRM's Great Hall 17th March 2007: Shunter 13079 is on 'Driver for a fiver' duty at the NRM's Cab-It event 19th February 2006: A view of one of the East Anglia Railway Museum's Class 04 shunter, 11249 19th February 2006: A view of one of the East Anglia Railway Museum's Class 04 shunter 11249 18th March 2006: 08506 is in a sorry state at Old Oak Common 18th March 2006: 08918 stands at Old Oak Common 16th May 2006: 09105 dawdles along the slow lines at Newport 1st June 2006: 09005 shunts engineers wagons at Hoo Junction Yard 20th May 2006: Class 08 shunter D1374 stands at the Kent & East Sussex Railway 9th July 2006: Heading one of the many internal shuttle trains at Barrow Hill Diesel Gala, 06003 passes 37198 9th July 2006: Class 04 diesel shunter D2302 stands at Barrow Hill 9th July 2006: At Barrow Hill is diesel shunter 03066 9th July 2006: Stored shunters 06003 and 03066 stand at Barrow Hill 9th July 2006: Stored 08492 at Barrow Hill 9th July 2006: 08827 in a line of stored locos at Barrow Hill 3rd August 2006: 08499 rests between shunting duties at Cardiff Canton 08994 08623 - Buckley Wells - 28/08/07 D3232 - Buckley Wells - 28/08/07 Buckley Wells - 28/08/07 08995 - Buckley Wells - 28/08/07 08623 08995 08995 - Buckley Wells - 28/08/07 08995 08623 - Buckley Wells - 28/08/07 08995 08623 08994 - Buckley Wells - 28/08/07 08994 - Buckley Wells - 28/08/07 D3232 - Buckley Wells - 28/08/07 D3232 - Buckley Wells - 28/08/07 08445 - Buckley Wells - 28/08/07 08944 - Buckley Wells - 28/08/07 08994 08995 08623 - Buckley Wells - 28/08/07 08865, resident shunter at Washwood Heath's Cemex terminal, puts in a brief appearance - 01/07/2008

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 31 - London Underground http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c1185860.html 31 - London Underground Thursday 1 January 1970: 31 - London Underground

25th November 2006: 5038 leads departing Harrow On The Hill with a Metropolitan Line service to Baker Street UID Bakerloo set - Northwick Park - 12/04/07 UID Bakerloo set - Northwick Park - 12/04/07 1938TS - Golders Green (Northern Line) - Train 567 - 24/06/07 1938TS - Camden Town (Northern Line) - Train 567 - 24/06/07 51527 - Finchley Central (Northern Line) - Train 030 - 24/06/07 51556 - Finchley Central (Northern Line) - 24/06/07 1938TS - Finchley Central (Northern Line) - Train 567 - 24/06/07 1938TS 51538 - Finchley Central (Northern Line) - 24/06/07 1938TS - Goodge Street (Northern Line) - Train 567 - 24/06/07

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 13 - Loco-hauled Units http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c1156132.html 13 - Loco-hauled Units Thursday 1 January 1970: 13 - Loco-hauled Units

30th November 2006: 57310 pilots 390017 past Castle Cove, near Llandulas with 1D22 Euston-Holyhead 30th November 2006: 57313 approaches Old Colwyn tunnel dragging a Pendolino on a London bound service D8188 4-VEP 3417 73136 73208 - Corfe Castle (Swanage Railway) - 11/05/07 57314 390021 - Washwood Heath - 05/08/07 57307 390005 - Washwood Heath - 05/08/07 21st October 2005: 57012 departs Chester dragging 390033 to Crewe 21st October 2005: Another shot of 57312 and 390033 departing Chester heading towards Crewe 4th January 2006: 47841 hauls 442 401 over Worting Jcn with 5Z47 from Bournmouth to Ilford Carriage Works 17th January 2006: 47840 North Star hauls a long convoy of slammers through Didcot Parkway on their final journey 17th January 2006: 47840 and a rake of slammers en route to the scrapman pass Didcot Parkway 17th March 2006: 37604 leads 37603 hauling a Eurostar set through Kensington Olympia on a driver training run 17th June 2006: 57305 Passes Shustoke hauling 390011 on a diverted Wolverhapton-Euston service 17th June 2006: 57305 Passes Shustoke hauling 390011 on a diverted Wolverhapton-Euston service 17th June 2006: 57311 hauls 390030 past Shustoke Reservoir. Camera was pointing at the sun, but I think B+W does it justice... 23rd May 2006: 66701 approaches Taplow with 6V77 from Kineton MOD to Pigs Bay MOD, hauling fading NSE liveried EMUs 310050, 310051 and 310059 23rd May 2006: 66701 approaches Taplow with 6V77 from Kineton MOD to Pigs Bay MOD, hauling fading NSE liveried EMUs 310050, 310051 and 310059 8th July 2006: 57316 hauls a diverted 390022 towards Water Orton 8th July 2006: Due to engineering works on the Birmingham-Rugby line, Pendolinos were hauled by 57s between Birmingham and Nuneayon. Here, 390048 is hauled past Whuitacre Jcn by 47308 8th July 2006: 57309 hauls 390018 across Whitacre Jcn - away from the wires due to engineering work 8th July 2006: 390043 is diverted along the Birmingham-Nuneaton line due to engineering works, and is hauled by 57302 57307 390016 - WashwoodHeath - 1B33 Woverhampton-Euston - 11/08/07 57307 390044 - 1D22 Euston-Holyhead - 04/10/07

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 12 - Loco lash-ups! http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c1156131.html 12 - Loco lash-ups! Thursday 1 January 1970: 12 - Loco lash-ups!

19th December 2006: 66239 hauls 86205 and 86226 through Honeybourne on the final leg of their journey from Immingham to Long Marston 66239 86205 86226 - Honeybourne - 0Z86 Bescot-Long Marston - 19/12/06 25th November 2006: 58016 and an unidentified 56, both in Fertis livery, in storage at Old Oak Common 2nd April 2007 47810 approaches North Stafford with a barrier van and 43174 in tow, as 5Z45 Landore-Brush 2nd April 2007 47810 hauls 43174 past North Stafford Jn with 5Z45 Landore-Brush 66727 73206 73208 73205 - Kensington Olympia - 0Z73 Willesden-St Leonards - 23/04/07 66592 86501 - Coppenhall Moss - 0F71 Basford Hall-Ditton - 02/05/07 86101 47839 - Coppenhall Moss - 5Z86 Preston-Crewe LNWR - 02/05/07 57310 66204 - Rugby - 6G15 Forders-Bescot - 09/07/07 <br>The 66 had failed across Hilmorton Jn, just South of the station, and ws dragged into platform 1 by the 57 21st March 2007: 37248 hauls 3 condemned class 47 locos past North stafford Junction as 0Z37 Healey Mills-Kingsbury. In order, 47733, 47734 and 47737. 57601 is on the rear, to provide brakeforce 73209 73205 66706 66702 - Kensington Olympia - 0Y13 Wembely Yard-Hoo Junction - 03/08/07 57314 90020 - Washwood Heath - 1G09 Euston-Wolverhampton - 05/08/07 66219 60026 67029 66245 66022 - Tamworth - 6Z44 Bescot-Toton - 06/08/07 10th September 2005: 47815 and 86401 stand at Crewe Works during the open day 13th October 2006: 40145 pilots 'Deltic' 55022 North past Cathiron with 0Z40 Old Oak Common-East Lancashire Railway 14th October 2006: 90049, and 47828 double-head 4L97 north past Ingatestone, seemingly both under power! 31st August 2006: 73208, 66715 and 73206 stand in Hoo Junction Yard 31st August 2006: a view of 20118 and 09004 inside the shed at Tunbridge Wells, on the Spa Valley Railway 18th March 2006: 37513 and 08541 in the stored line at Old Oak Common 19th April 2006: 20305 leads 37605 storming up the Lickey Incline with 6M56 Berkely to Crewe flask train 31st May 2006: 66579 with 57008 dead in train passes Didcot North Junction with a well loaded intermodal train bound for Southampton 9th July 2006: A different angle... a line up of 20s at Barrow Hill Diesel Gala 2nd August 2006: A shortage of 66s led to 4M44 being double headed by 47802 and 47501. However, the pair failed around 400 yards North of Rugby station(just out of camera range...) and had to be recovered to Daventry by 66410 16th February 2007: 66608 and 47811 approach Edale as 0K99 Earles Sidings-Crewe 57305 90039 - Washwood Heath - 1G09 Euston-Wolves - 12/08/07

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Just For Fun!!! http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c1002981.html Just For Fun!!! Thursday 1 January 1970: Just For Fun!!!

A Class 50 modelling the new Corus livery, as applied to 20056 A Class 50 modelling Intercity livery of the 1980s, as applied to Class 86 electric locos A Class 60 modelling the new Corus livery, as applied to 20056 A Class 60 modelling Intercity livery of the 1980s, as applied to Class 86 electric locos What if... Centro had been around in the days of Mk1 carriages... What if... EWS painted Mk1 charter stock in their house colours... What if... One decided that Mk3 carriages were not for them... What if... Centro subsidised trains in the Wild West... What if... SWT operated in the Wild West... What if... Tesco did trains? I did this shortly after the Gerrards Cross 'Tesco Tunnel' collapsed onto the Chiltern line What if... Thameslink operated in the Wild West...

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c992134.html Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway Thursday 1 January 1970: Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway

4th July 2006: Perkins stands at Ravenglass in between shuntin duties 4th July 2006: Shelagh moves River Esk into the headshunt at Ravenglass 4th July 2006: Northern Rock prepares to move off the turntable at Dalegarth 4th July 2006: The evictee from River Mite's tender lives on in the tender of Northern Rock 4th July 2006: Northern Rock moves off the turntable at Ravenglass 4th July 2006: Doug stands at Dalegarth, complete with rooftop adornment celebratin Tynwald week 4th July 2006: Doug stands in the shade at Ravenglass 27th March 2006: Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway's mini-66 'Douglas Ferreira' 12th June 2006: Shelagh stands at Ravenglass in between shunting duties 12th June 2006: Doug pauses just outside Irton Road loop whilst we engage in a little weeding! 12th June 2006: Ladies and gentlemen we apologise for theslow running of this serivce... 12th June 2006: River Irt backs onto her train at Ravenglass 12th June 2006: Northern Rock shortly before departure from Ravenglass with the 14.50 train 12th June 2006: Northern Rock takes a well earned rest at Dalegarth 12th June 2006: Perkins pollutes Ravenglass whilst shunting Bonnie Dundee into the engine shed 12th June 2006: River Mite cruises into Ravenglass

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 35 - Numbers, Nameplates, Signs & Vinyls http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c992128.html 35 - Numbers, Nameplates, Signs & Vinyls Thursday 1 January 1970: 35 - Numbers, Nameplates, Signs & Vinyls

12082 - Worksplate - Long Marston - 09/06/07 H021 - Wabtec logo - Long Marston - 09/06/07 25th November 2006: Spot the deliberate error in this sign, at Liverpool Street Underground Station 31st November 2006: 43185 <i>Great Western<i> 1st April 2007 37324 Clydebridge 82126 Wembley Traincare Centre D6515 <i>Stan Symes</i> 4-VEP 3417 <i>Gordon Pettitt</i> 4-VEP 3417 <i>Gordon Pettitt</i> 73208 <i>Kirsten</i> 73136 <i>Perseverance</i> 390029 - Manchester Piccadilly - 01/06/07 390029 - Manchester Piccadilly - 01/06/07 390029 - Manchester Piccadilly - 01/06/07 390029 - Manchester Piccadilly - 01/06/07 390029 <i>City of Stoke-on-Trent</i> 390028 <i>City of Preston</i> 86401 <i> Northampton Town</i> 86228 <i>Vulcan Heritage</i> 47701 <i>Waverley</i> 57006 <i>Freightliner Reliance</i> D1748 <i>Great Western</i> Camden Town - High Barnet Branch Goodge Street Euston - Northern Line map 37422 <i>Cardiff Canton</i> 50049 <i>Defiance</i> 08616 - Worksplate 08616 <i>COOKIE</i> 86259 - Emblem Carlisle Citadel Station - <i>West Coast Rail 250</i> In what was possibly the swiftest loco naming ever, Coun. Alan Toole 'names this locomotive... Kingmoor TMD' 37688 <i>Kingmoor TMD</i>, unveiled by Coun. Alan Toole, Chairman of Cumbria County Council 17th March 2007: 47810 Captain Sensible 17th March 2007: 55002 THE KINGS OWN YORKSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY 17th March 2007: D1023 WESTERN FUSILIER 17th March 2007: 57307 LADY PENELOPE 17th March 2007: Branding detail on 37087 17th March 2007: 47715 POSEIDON 17th March 2007: Branding detail on 47715 43290 <i> mtu fascination of power</i> 43320 66411 <i>Eddie the Engine</i> 17th March 2007: Works plate on 57307 Vauxhall 10th September 2005: 87001 <i>STEPHENSON</I> 10th September 2005: D832 <i>ONSLAUGHT</i> 12th November 2005: 55019 <i>Royal Highland Fusilier</i>

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c992125.html Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway Thursday 1 January 1970: Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway

20th May 2006: Typhoon steams towards Dymchurch on the RH&DR 20th May 2006: Southern Maid crosses the Royal Artillary Canal with a train bound for Hythe on the RH&DR 20th May 2006: The Bug sets off with a special from New Romney to Hythe on the RH&DR 20th May 2006: Northern Cheif awaits departure from New Romney on the RH&DR 20th May 2006: Typhoon stands at Dungeness on the RH&DR

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Buildings & Structures http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c958758.html Buildings & Structures Thursday 1 January 1970: Buildings & Structures

4th Fenruary 2006: The gradient out of Folkstone Harbour station can clearly be sen in this view looking away from the station 4th February 2006: The abandoned station at Lydd on the branch to Dungeness 19th February 2006: A view of Mistley signalbox, which has been relocated to the East Anglia Railway Museum where it now controls the North end of the yard 19th February 2006: A class 66 'shed' awaits it's next turn of duty at Chappel & Wakes Colne... Or is it???

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 33 - Wagons http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c958755.html 33 - Wagons Thursday 1 January 1970: 33 - Wagons

TDA TIPH78278 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 8th February 2007: Shenfield's resident Shark stands in the falling snow 3rd March 2007: One of the wagons used by GBRF for the Metronet renewals contract has already received ttention from local 'artists', as seen in this view at Wembley JUA PR26509 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 GWR 10t van - Long Marston - 09/06/07 UID PCA tank - Long Marston - 09/06/07 6M87 Toton-Peak Forest - 28/07/07 6V17 Bescot-Portbury - 30/07/07 5th March 2005: An unusual find in a field near Shustoke Reservoir 17th January 2006: A rake of flat wagons containing armoured vehicles sits in the yard at Didcot Parkway 31st August 2006: The 'cripple road' at Hoo Junction Yard... perhaps... 19th February 2006: An assortment of vehicles on display at the East Anglia Railway Museum at Chappel & Wakes Colne station 19th February 2006: A vehicle from a breakdown train on display at the East Anglia Railway Museum 19th February 2006: A vehicle from a breakdown train on display at the East Anglia Railway Museum 19th February 2006: A breakdown crane on display at the East Anglia Railway Museum 19th February 2006: A view of various restored wagons on display at he East Anglia Railway Museum 19th February 2006: Could this be the new motive power to replace the unreliable class 90s on the GEML? 19th February 2006: Various wagons on display at the East Anglia Railway Museum

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 32 - Coaching Stock http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c958754.html 32 - Coaching Stock Thursday 1 January 1970: 32 - Coaching Stock

82111 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 8th February 2007: 90002 does the pushing on a Norwich bound train departing Chelmsford 8th February 2007: A London bound service, headed by 90015 arrives at Chelmsford 8th February 2007: DVT 82114 leads a Norwich bound service into Chelmsford TSO 12038 - Coppenhall Moss - 5Z86 Preston-Crewe LNWR - 02/05/07 RFM 10202 - Coppenhall Moss - 5Z86 Preston-Crewe LNWR - 02/05/07 FO 11086 - Coppenhall Moss - 5Z86 Preston-Crewe LNWR - 02/05/07 NVA 96608 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 13th October 2005: Mk3 DVT 82102 shortly before departure behind 90019 12th November 2005: The first of FM rail's blue pullman coaches on display at the NRM 15th February 2006: FGW's experimental 'VOLO' interactive entertainment coach 18th March 2006: A line-up of coaching stock at Old Oak Common 18th March 2006: Old Oak Common is also home to these heavily graffitied TPO vans 18th March 2006: A Danish sleeping car is one of the more unusual items of rolling stock stored at Old Oak Common 12th July 2006: Soon to be surplus DBSO 9708 leads a Norwich bound train past New Hall 19th February 2007: 66152 with Sleeper carriage 10610 form 6Z44 Bescot-Toton 82227 leads a National Express service South through Doncaster

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 01 - Recent additions http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c854479.html 01 - Recent additions Thursday 1 January 1970: 01 - Recent additions

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 Road Vehicles http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c775693.html Road Vehicles Thursday 1 January 1970: Road Vehicles

Crewe 10/09 Crewe 10/09

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 34 - Track Machinery/Engineering Vehicles http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c775669.html 34 - Track Machinery/Engineering Vehicles Thursday 1 January 1970: 34 - Track Machinery/Engineering Vehicles

11th November 2005: Engineering vehicle approaches Dawlish Warren on the Up line 15th November 2005: A track machine stabled at Exeter St David 16th May 2006: A Ballast Regulator in the sidings at Newport

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]]> Thu Jan 1 1970 11 - High Speed Train (HST) http://thecrunchynutter.fotopic.net/c773473.html 11 - High Speed Train (HST) Thursday 1 January 1970: 11 - High Speed Train (HST)

31st November 2006: A re-engined power car leads a HST set past Cholsey bound for London 43014 43013 - Coppenhall Moss - 1Z93 Liverpool-Derby Etches Park - 02/05/07 43013 43014 - North Stafford Jn - 1Z98 Derby-Taunton-Old Oak Common - 24/05/07 43103 - Long Marston - 09/06/07 10th September 2005: 43062 poses outside the Works at Crewe Open Day 11th November 2005: An unidentified HST catches the light near Dawlish Warren 11th November 2005: A HST passes Langstone Rock near Dawlish Warren 11th November 2005: A HST passes through Dawlish Warren 11th November 2005: A HST exits one of many tunnels West of Dawlish 12th November 2005: Cotswold Rail power car 43070 makes an interesting sight in Hornby livery at the NRM's Cab It event 14th November 2005: 43139 glints in the late afternoon sun at Bristol Temple Meads 3rd November 2006: In rapidly failing light, Virgin XC's hired MML HST set, formed of power cars 43055 and 43081, puts on a burst of power at Water Orton 7th November 2006: An Unidentified HST approaches Cholsey heading towards Paddington 7th November 2006: Re-engined 43092 heads Eastbound past Choley. 66539 is approaching in the distance 7th November 2006: Re-engined 43093 leads a HST London-bound past Cholsey Manor Farm 7th November 2006: Re-engined 43094 leads a HST Westbound past Cholsey 15th February 2006: A unidentified HST set screams up the fasr line with a London bound service 15th February 2006: A Down HST passes Taplow at a high rate of knots! 15th February 2006: A HST arrives into Reading with a service from London 15th February 2006: A HST arrives at Reading with a London-bound service 15th February 2006: A HST approaches Reading with a West-bound service 15th February 2006: 43161 arrives at Reading before heading West 15th February 2006: An unidentifed HST passes through Taplow on the Up Fast line in the fading late afternoon light 9th April 2006: A HST appproaches Mill Hill Broadway on the way into Central London 27th May 2006: Cotswold Rail liveried 43087 leads Hornby 43070 up Lickey bank with a charter from Cam & Dursley to Scarborough 27th May 2006: Bowled by a Voyager... 43056 leads 43104 down Lickey Bank with the first of Virgin Train's annual Summer Saturday services 31st May 2006: A HST passes Didcot North Junction with a train bound for Paddington 31st May 2006: 43034 leads a First Great Western HST through Didcot Parkway with a Paddington bound service 23rd May 2006: A First Great Western HST approaches Taplow at speed 3rd August 2006: A HST formed of power cars 43171 and 43162 arrives at Cardiff Central with a late running service to Swansea 17th January 2007: 43125 leads a short HST of newly refurbished vehicles past Cholsey Manor Farm en route to London Paddington as 1Z30 for the official press lauch 17th January 2007: 43116 leads a HST, including the experimental 'Volo' entertainment coach, past Cholsey bound for London 43046 43073 - Washwood Heath - 1V49 Newcastle Central-Newquay - 11/08/07 43083 43045 - Pride Park, Derby - 24/08/07 43060 43072 - Pride Park, Derby - 24/08/07 43088 leads a First Great Western HST East past Bishton Flyover - 25/07/2008 43136 leads a London-bound HST East past Bishton Flyover - 25/07/2008 After a brief signal check at Severn Tunnel Juntion, 43171 leads a HST bound for London as it is about to enter the Western portal of the Severn Tunnel near Caldicot - 25/07/2008

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