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523001 arrives at Luzern Verkehrshaus 456092 in a promotional livery for the Police, on a Romanshorn service Stadler Flirt EMU 523006 on a Luzern S-Bahn service 520004 The only 843s I saw where from the train, here is 843071 16382

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]]> Sun Nov 1 2009 BLS Class 465 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1775310.html BLS Class 465 Sunday 1 November 2009: BLS Class 465

465016 465001 465001 (BLS) propels an Interlaken Ost service out of Luzern 465009 arrives at Luzern from Interlaken

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]]> Sun Nov 1 2009 Die Zentralbahn http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1775309.html Die Zentralbahn Sunday 1 November 2009: Die Zentralbahn

Metre gauge Stadler EMU's 130004+130006 Die Zentralbahn shunter 171201 sits on a short rake of coaches 101961 of the Die Zentralbahn 101963 101964 101962

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]]> Sun Nov 1 2009 Re 4/4 II http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1775306.html Re 4/4 II Sunday 1 November 2009: Re 4/4 II

11161 runs into Luzern Verkehrshaus on a Voralpen Express train to Romanshorn 11301 arrives into Luzern 11136 runs into Luzern from the depot 11136 stands at Luzern on an Olten RegioExpress 11301 runs out of Luzern before running on to the depot 11118 arrives at Luzern 11149 on an Olten InterRegio service 11149+460066 stand at Luzern early on Sunday morning 11203 runs past station pilot 16382 at Lausanne

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]]> Sun Nov 1 2009 Class 460 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1775207.html Lok 2000 Sunday 1 November 2009: Lok 2000

My first Class 460 for haulage, 460080 in Verkehrshaus livery 460107 stands at Luzern 460001 stands at Luzern as 460033 arrives 460001 stands at Luzern 460024 460093 460024, one of quite a number of Class 460s in advertising livery 460005 advertises SBB's RailAway days out 460056 460112 runs into Lausanne 460020 propels a Luzern-Geneve Aeroport service Fresh from overhaul at Lausanne, 460045 runs out of the depot before coupling up to stock to form a St. Gallen service 460045 runs back to couple onto a rake of stock

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]]> Sun Nov 1 2009 Belgian weekend http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1773181.html A weekend in Belgium was booked for the Class 16 Farewell, unfortunately it was cancelled so i spent the weekend in Brussels and travelled to Antwerp and Charleroi. Monday 26 October 2009: A weekend in Belgium was booked for the Class 16 Farewell, unfortunately it was cancelled so i spent the weekend in Brussels and travelled to Antwerp and Charleroi.

First train and a gladening sight at Brussels Airport on Friday night. 2801 on a NS Highspeed train to Amsterdam, if memory serves me rightly it worked the 1018 to Amsterdam 2842 runs into Brussels Midi from the sidings out side the station 2842 at Midi 1317 heads towards the docks 2830 at Antwerp Berchem on a freight Damn my impatience, after moving platforms to get a train to Antwerp Central 2014 runs past Berchem on a container train 1204 on a mixed freight V202 runs down the grade into Antwerp Berchem Rurtalbahm G2000 number V202 runs into Antwerp Berchem on its way to the docks Not the best pan shot ever but 186120 on a Brussels-Amsterdam was too good to miss, it worked the service the next day as well. 36017 on a pipe train Rurtalbahn V206 runs into Antwerp Berchem on its way to the docks, it litterilly followed class mate V202 round the corner 182 is covered in graffiti at Antwerp Berchem 1308 on a container train 7786 runs light to the docks 2329 runs through Antwerp Berchem 2308+2321 run into Antwerp Berchem on a mixed freight 611 and others arrive at Berchem 5704, a hired in Vossloh G2000, runs through Antwerp Berchem 2317+2327 at Antwerp Berchem 36017 takes empty wagons back to France I thought i was going to get bowled for a shot of 2314 by bog seat 472 2314+2351 at Antwerp Berchem 7864+7789 at Antwerp Berchem 7777+7867 run into Antwerp Berchem on a very long train of empty car flats. 36013 on a mixed freight from France 1201 at Antwerp Berchem 2146 stands on the middle level at Antwerp Central. If you haven't heard of this station it's got three levels of trains, local services on top, longer distance regional trains on the middle and Thayles and NS Highspeed on the bottom. Well worth a visit. 4331 on its way to Paris at Antwerp Central having arrived from Amsterdam 2710 at Brussels Noord on a Charleroi Sud- Antwerp Centraal train 2834 at Midi on an Amsterdam ICE3 4603 stands at Midi before working to Koln HBF 8270 rests at Brussels Midi 2833 acted as standby at Midi from Saturday evening 1346 at Brussels Noord 1357 at Brussels Noord 8270 drags 2836 into Brussels Midi from Forest yard early on Sunday morning 2836 after 8270 has deposited in platform 17 2736 at Charleroi Sud 2623+2612 at Charleroi Sud 2612+2623 at Charleroi Sud 2623+2612 stand in the centre road at Charleroi Sud 7739 stands at Charleroi Sud, after talking to the driver he explained he was waiting for another 77 but after waiting around for 30 minutes i got bored and went back to Brussels 'Plinthed' EMU 4603 at Charleroi Sud A surprise at Charleroi Sud, 36029 on a short steel train A class 11 on an Amsterdam!! 1186 stands on the trains they were designed for on Sunday 25th at Midi. These have now being displaced and work P trains and other lesser duties having been replaced by the much more reliable 28's 5514+5512 stand at Midi The beasts themselves! 5514+5512 stand at Midi. If you haven't seen these in action search for SNCB HLD 55 on YouTube! 5512 at Midi

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]]> Mon Oct 26 2009 October http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1768489.html October Thursday 29 October 2009: October

13180+08220 at Rushcliffe 20154 leads 47765 into Rushcliffe 47765 stands at Rushcliffe 47292 waits to run out of Ruddington to couple onto the stock 25279 at Ruddington 31452 sporting its new livery What does DCR have to do with British American Railway Services???? 25279 runs off to stable 47765 runs out of the siding at Rushcliife to couple onto the stock Streamlined Duchess 6229 in the NRM Chinese Govt. Rly. KF1-7 Class Number 607 86607 stands at York after arriving from Mossend 180107 66030 43080 60085 heads to Scunthorpe light engine 37676 accelerates out of the cutting near Foxlow Jnc 37676+37516+47851 pass Slitting Mill 37676 leads 37516+47851 past Slitting Mill Crossing In fading light 47851 passes Treeton 66702 drags 55009 home to BH through Chesterfield 66702 works 0Z39 to Barrow Hill 55009 158854 on a Liverpool service 66618 runs wrong line past Tapton having crossed onto the line from the Sheffield line, the loco then reversed before heading to Barrow Hill 66618 after reversal heads for BH 66301 on 6A59 66702 returns light engine 43366 storms over Stenson Jnc. 156406 on a Crewe service 37401 powers up as it crossed off Stenson Jnc, 37401, my lordz! 37401 strutts its stuff on 6F09 to Warrington Arpley 66726 'Sheffield Wednesday' at Elford, why couldn't they name it after the good Sheffield team?! 43357 at Elford in the pouring rain 47805 leads 47769 and 4 wagons on 6Z48 Burton-Dollands Moor 47805+47769 at Elford 60163 accelerates away from a signal stop at Woodhouse 60163 accelerates up to Woodhouse 60163 running from BH to Kidderminster 66601 97301 returns to Derby on 5Z97 97301 returning to Derby from Barrow Hill 158806 freshly outshopped in EMT livery. 66075 on 4E69 66619 950001 on 2Q08 returning to Derby 43378 rounds the curve into Chesterfield 60045 takes a load of rails to Toton 37607 crawls along to Tapton as it slows to cross at the junction

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]]> Thu Oct 29 2009 Luzern Verkehrshaus (Swiss Transport Museum) http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1764564.html The Swiss Transport Museum is located in Luzern. It is a great museum with plenty to see and do especially for children. SBB are a large contributor to the museum and indeed the railway section is by far the largest area of the museum. It is well worth the visit! Saturday 3 October 2009: The Swiss Transport Museum is located in Luzern. It is a great museum with plenty to see and do especially for children. SBB are a large contributor to the museum and indeed the railway section is by far the largest area of the museum. It is well worth the visit!

11852, the unique Landi locomotive, built in 1939 as a statement of Swiss prestige has a phenominal 8800kW (or 11964 hp in real money) was in use for 30 years before catching fire 402, a metre gauge crocodile 13254, a proper crocodile locomotive BLS 258 stands outside the museum 13254 Red Arrow 203 Another shot of 11413 151 11413, one of the now withdrawn Ae 6/6 class Seebach & Wettingen 1, a very early attempt at electric traction GN3 EMU 2965, one of 30 locomotives built in 1913, it is the largest size locomotive built in Switzerland and has a 2-10-0 wheelbase. 2965 The massive GothardBahn snowblower, in operation it can through snow 18 metres high and 40 metres sideways!!! The earliest DMU in Switzerland Dakota HB-IRN in Swiss Airline livery

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]]> Sat Oct 3 2009 SNCB Class 13 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1762823.html SNCB Class 13 Thursday 1 October 2009: SNCB Class 13

1344 runs into Brussels Midi 1346 arrives at Brussels Midi 1346 arrives at Brussels Noord on a Namur bound service

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]]> Thu Oct 1 2009 DB Class 642 DMU http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1754712.html DB Class 642 DMU Sunday 13 September 2009: DB Class 642 DMU

642093 rolls into Reutte in Tirol where the train terminated due to engineering works 642093 arrives at Reutte in Tirol, Austria 642093 642093 stands at Reutte in Tirol

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]]> Sun Sep 13 2009 DB Class 218 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1754711.html Rabbits! Sunday 13 September 2009: Rabbits!

218492 stands at Fussen 218492 stands at the end of the line at Fussen, Germany, on a service from Munich 218492 waits departure time on the 14.54 to Munich 218492 propels its train out of Fussen

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]]> Sun Sep 13 2009 NIR Class 3000 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1754707.html NIR Class 3000 Sunday 13 September 2009: NIR Class 3000

3017 arrives into Great Victoria Street 3000 Class are the new face of NIR, and are soon to be the only DMU's operated by NIR, here 3005 arrives at Carrickfergus on a Larne service 3006 runs through Yorkgate station 3012 arrives at Sydenham 3020 stands at great Victoria Street 3002 leads 3001 on a Portadown service 3023 runs into Botanic

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]]> Sun Sep 13 2009 NIR Class 450 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1754703.html NIR Class 450 Sunday 13 September 2009: NIR Class 450

8451 clags out of Carrickfergus The unpowered end vehicle of 8451 8452 thumps into Yorkgate. 8453 stands at Great Victoria Street Castle class Thumper 8456 stands at Great Victoria Street waiting for evening commuters 8453 arrives at Botanic on an evening fast service to Larne Town 8459 trundles into Carrickfergus 8459 thumps into Carrickfergus. The English Electric 4SRKT is the same as fitted to the 201 thumpers used on the southern region

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]]> Sun Sep 13 2009 Mid-Norfolk Railway http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1754696.html Mid-Norfolk Railway Saturday 22 August 2009: Mid-Norfolk Railway

31438,73210 and 56040 sit in the platform at Dereham 56040 stands at Dereham. Big thanks to Keith for saving the day! Steamer 9466 runs round at Dereham 56040 powers up, thanks to Keith from the Class 56 group for taking us down the yard. 31530 20069 sits in the yard at Dereham 50019 sits in the yard with its funny shade of yellow nose ends 47596, running as 47584

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]]> Sat Aug 22 2009 Crewe Heritage Centre http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1754686.html Crewe Heritage Centre Sunday 2 August 2009: Crewe Heritage Centre

370003 370003 Multi-coloured patchwork 87035 at the heritage centre 47192 47575 in the heritage centre

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]]> Sun Aug 2 2009 Neville Hill Open Day http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1754679.html Neville Hill Open Day Sunday 13 September 2009: Neville Hill Open Day

333007 155344 158855 321902 47786 47786 333007 43061 during repainting 153313 43061 43064 158856 43064 158856 and 43064 08950 43082 before naming 08690 43058 43049 'Neville Hill' sits inside its namesake depot 43046 55022 37901 55022 08724 08690 and 43082 08908, in partial Midland Mainline livery 40145 144015 jacked up 158790 153317

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]]> Sun Sep 13 2009 NIR Class 201 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1736664.html Photos' of the 2 Class 201 locos' owned by NIR. 208 and 209 Wednesday 5 August 2009: Photos' of the 2 Class 201 locos' owned by NIR. 208 and 209

208 'River Lagan' stands at Dublin Connolly after arriving with a service from Belfast 208 at Connolly Having brought the 0650 Enterprise from Belfast into Dublin, 8208 was found to have a problem, so it was taken off and replaced by 230 1 of only 3 111 class locos owned by NIR is 8113, the 8 being added for computer system recognition, stands on shed, all 3 111s were on shed. 209 stands at Belfast Central. This was the only NIR owned loco on the Enterprise circuit when we visited, 8208 being on shed. 209 pushes the Enterprise out of Portadown on the way to Dublin

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]]> Wed Aug 5 2009 RAF Waddington Airshow 2009 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1724715.html Something different from the usual, went to Waddington to see Vulcan XH558 fly, unfortunately it didn't, but it was still a very enjoable day! Sunday 5 July 2009: Something different from the usual, went to Waddington to see Vulcan XH558 fly, unfortunately it didn't, but it was still a very enjoable day!

Lancaster PA474 sits as a French jet flys over French display team Eurofighter ZJ926, what a mean looking aircraft Vulcan XM607 Spitfire MJ627 come into land after displaying A Tristar came to do a fly past Breitling Jets get ready to take off Breitling jets in formation People que to go inside Chinhook ZH895 as the Breitling team fly over Vulcan XH558 sits on display The awesome size of the Vulcan can be seen here Nimrod XW665 comes into land Nimrod XW665 comes into land after flying a sortie Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight passes over BoB Spitfire MK356

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]]> Sun Jul 5 2009 Mercia Charter's 'The Resurrection' charter, Belgium http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1714551.html Photos from my first charter abroad, Mercia Charters 'The Resurrection', which visited Mariembourg for the CF3V3, then onto La Louviere. Saturday 13 June 2009: Photos from my first charter abroad, Mercia Charters 'The Resurrection', which visited Mariembourg for the CF3V3, then onto La Louviere.

Early in the morning 5910 arrives at Brussels Midi 5311 stands at Brussels Midi 6086 at Mariembourg 6086 and 5910 pause at Mariembourg 63149 and 5910 5120 and 6086 at Olloy during a photo stop 5120 joined the train at Olloy Sur Viroin, and was a beastly loco! Another German kettle 52 467 at Treignes 7304 shunts back to work the train from Treignes to Olloy sur Viroin 7304 at Treignes 7304 at Treignes as 5120 rolls down the line besdie it 5120 stands at Treignes 63149 French loco 63149 took charge at Olloy Sur Viroin Kettles at Mariembourg shed 158 takes a break at Mariembourg 64250 and Tkt 48.87 look impressive at Mariembourg 64250 sits outside Mariembourg shed Polish loco Tkt48.87 and 64250 at Mariembourg Tkt48.87 and 64250 5910 taking a breather at Mariembourg Uber German kettle 50 3696 at Mariembourg I thought 142s looked bad! DMU 4608 at Mariembourg 5311 at Mariembourg in the CFV3V platforms 5311 stands at Mariembourg now with a Mercia Charters headboars 5311 stands ready to work the train from Couvin to Charleroi Sud 5910 stands at the end of the line at Couvin 5311 during the photo stop at Pieton 5910 (201010) during the photostop at Pieton Part of DMU 4006 inside La Louviere 2801 inside the B-Holding museum at La Louviere Unit 039 and 2801 inside La Louviere 101012 (aka 2912) inside La Louviere Postal Unit 002 inside La Louviere 5910 stands at La Louviere Sud duing the break to visit the B-Holding museum 5311 pauses at La Louviere Sud 5311 and the impressive but sadly derelict waiting room at Binche 5311 and Am75 unit 827 at Binche 5311 stands at the picturesque Binche station 5910 sits at Brussels Midi having arrived back

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]]> Sat Jun 13 2009 Didcot Railway Centre http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1703820.html Had a nice surprise in 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' turning up for turning during my visit to Didcot. Monday 25 May 2009: Had a nice surprise in 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' turning up for turning during my visit to Didcot.

6697 sits outside the shed at Didcot Pannier tank 3650 08604 Mogul 5322 in ROD livery 5572,6106 and 7808 inside the shed Pannier tank 3738 inside the shed. Another view of 3738 6106 Praire tank 4144 7808,6106 and 5572 inside the shed. 7808 'Cookham Manor' inside the shed 3822 passes a cess filled with daisies Tank engines 1338 and 1340 1340 08604 sits waiting for something to do as 3822 passes by in the background 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' arrived from the mainline, it was then coaled, before being turned A low down shot of SNG shows the aesthetics of the A4 exceptionally well. 5051 'Earl Bathurst' sits off the turntable 60007 pulls onto the turntable Broad gauge replica Fire Fly GWR railcar 22, W22W in later days, runs on a shuttle service Is this the terminus of a remote GWR branchline? No, its the far end of the site at Didcot with the brilliant Burlescombe shed which hosts both standard gauge and broad gauge trains Railcar 22 pauses for lunch 3822 was working shuttles 3822 looks less than troubled by 2 Hawksworth coaches After being turned 60007 parks up for the day next to 6697 After turning 60007 calls it a day

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]]> Mon May 25 2009 Eastleigh 100 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1703562.html Eastleigh 100 Sunday 24 May 2009: Eastleigh 100

07007 37422 and 73136, with 37308 hiding behind them 37422 sits inside Eastleigh works 33012 under overhaul 20309 20309 20301 20301 and 20309 inside the works Beattie Well tank 30587 wa providing brake van rides 59103 1884 50135 73201 'Broadlands' 50135 in LoadHaul livery 50026 'Indomitable' sparkles in the sun 442415 3rd rail units galore 508301 and 59206 59206 in sparkly DB red livery Slammer 1881 59001 33103 sparkles in BR Blue with 37411 sat behind it 37411 and 37059 73006+73109 20110 from the South Devon Railway 20305,20314 and 20110 25262 66730 represents GBRf 45060 45060 and 55022 45060 and D1015 MPV DR98916 Slam doors 3CIG 1497 and 4VEP 3417 3 CIG 1497 34028, it was impossible to get photos of the kettles without people in front of them. 34070 'Manston' Southern kettles 35005 'Canadian Pacific' Lord Nelson This was the only side it was possible to get a photo of Clan Line from without a queue of people in front of it M7 tank number 53 Normandy 41312 37608 33002 looks great in dutch livery 07007, it never carried the nummber 07007, it was withdrawn before it was allocated. 37706 D1015 A line up shot of D1015,45060,55022 and 47580 31108

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]]> Sun May 24 2009 Mid-Hants Railway http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1702991.html Mid-Hants Railway Saturday 23 May 2009: Mid-Hants Railway

56098 at Alresford, visiting for the diesel gala 56098 Thumper 1125 at Alresford 33053 runs into Medstead and Four Marks 73096, showing the missing the cylinder it blew off 08032 and Thomas 5224 at Medstead 34007 'Wadebridge' runs into Medstead 5224 waters at Alton

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]]> Sat May 23 2009 WAG 57s http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1698960.html Photos of the Arriva 57 Holyhead-Cardiff service. First shots are of 57312 standing in for an Arriva 57/3. Sunday 17 May 2009: Photos of the Arriva 57 Holyhead-Cardiff service. First shots are of 57312 standing in for an Arriva 57/3.

57312 and 158824 at Chester 57312 stands at Chester 57312 screams out of Chester for Holyhead 57313 stands at Chester on the WAG to Holyhead

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]]> Sun May 17 2009 NRM Shildon http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1698948.html Pics from April 2009 Diesel Gala. Sunday 17 May 2009: Pics from April 2009 Diesel Gala.

Best engine at the event hands down, D6700 D6700 stretches her legs at Shildon, on holiday from the NYMR Another line up shot NER kettle 563 Former Dutch Gronk 663, named Annette, sits in the goods shed on brake van rides with 03090 for company. Class 71, E5001 sits inside the building D1023 runs back into the yard Nearly all the locos in attendance, Deltic, Deltic 22, D1023 and D6700 Spot the difference! DELTIC and D1023 sit infront of the museum building Strange looking NER No 1 loco, with sagging buffers. Another NER loco at Shildon, kettle 910. RB004 D1023 'Western Fusilier' Prototype DELTIC sits next to 55022 D1023 and D6700 55022 sits waiting to stretch its legs DELTIC looks fabulous Another look at the beast that is D6700 D1023 and 37119 (or 350) Tractor and Western DELTIC APT-P has been dumped at Shildon, well at least its kept inside now unlike at York D1023 and 55022 Western haze 663 and 03090 run into Shildon museum D1023 smokes nicely as it stretches its legs D1023 does what Westerns do well, clags

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]]> Sun May 17 2009 First Hull Trains DMUs http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1698908.html First Hull Trains DMUs Sunday 17 May 2009: First Hull Trains DMUs

180111 passes through Hatfield & Stainforth on a diverted Hull Trains service to Hull The sole remaining Pioneer working for Hull Trains 222104 passes Hatfield & Stainforth for London

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]]> Sun May 17 2009 Thalys sets http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1691266.html Thalys sets Saturday 2 May 2009: Thalys sets

4303 on a Thalys service from Amsterdam arrives at Brussels Midi Thalys 4539

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]]> Sat May 2 2009 TRAXX loco's. http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1691263.html TRAXX loco's. Saturday 2 May 2009: TRAXX loco's.

Blast! One of the main reasons i went to Belgium was to see TRAXX loco's on freight, here i am bowled by 530 as 2823 runs of the line to Antwerpen Noorderdokken and the port of antwerp 186121 at Midi 186119 at Midi 186122 at Midi on an Amsterdam bound service 186111 at Midi

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]]> Sat May 2 2009 SNCB Diesel Locos' http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1691261.html SNCB Diesel Locos' Saturday 2 May 2009: SNCB Diesel Locos'

6312 sits outside Vilvoorde on a P-way train SNCF has recently taken on 3 Class 66's for freight work in Belgium in a new company called SNCF Fret Benelux, here 6602 runs into Antwerpen Berchem on a pipe train 7783 and 7784 run light through Antwerp Berchem heading for the port of Antwerp 7848 runs in Antwerpen Berchem on a short intermodal working Class 52, 5209 sits dumped as 2728 edges its way out of the depot Taken from a passing unit, GM beasts 5514&5501 sit outside a depot in the company of Class 82 shunters 8204,8209 and 8235 8211 at Brussels Midi 7744 stands near Charleroi Sud 8211 and 535 at Midi 8211 8209 8209 takes up station pilot duties

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]]> Sat May 2 2009 DMU's and EMU's http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1691259.html DMU's and EMU's Saturday 2 May 2009: DMU's and EMU's

404 runs into Antwerp Berchem on a Brussels stopper Class 41 DMU 4192 runs into Antwerp Bercham in beautiful sunshine 532 arrives at Brussels Midi Graffiti is a real problem in Belgium and its everywhere, how someone tagged the top of unit 805 is a mystery 458, a strange looking rubber fronted unit arrives at Antwerpen Berchem 755 arrives at La Louviere AM 96 EMU 508 departs Brussels Midi AM73 EMU 777 departs Midi in a patch of sunshine

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]]> Sat May 2 2009 SNCB Class 21 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1691258.html SNCB Class 21 Saturday 2 May 2009: SNCB Class 21

2103 arrives at Brussels Midi Class 21 2110 stands at Brussels Midi 2116 runs into Brussels Midi 2122 and 2119 double head a P-train 2128 runs into Brussels Midi on a P-train 2152 runs into Antwerpen Bercham on the return service to Brussels Midi 2152 on a service to Antwerpen Centraal/Anvers Central depending on whether you speak Dutch or French 2132 pushes its stock into Brussels Midi 2148 leads a train into Brussels Noord 2129 arrives at Brussels Noord on a Brussels Airport express service 2158 stands at Schaarbeek having terminated there. 2140 and 8209 at Brussels Midi 2158 passes 2140 at Midi 2158 passes Midi

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]]> Sat May 2 2009 SNCB Class 27 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1691257.html SNCB Class 27 Saturday 2 May 2009: SNCB Class 27

2715 propels out of Antwerp Berchem 2730 leads shiny double deck stock into Brussels Midi 2738 propels out of Antwerp Berchem towards Antwerp Central Class 27, 2736 propels its train out of Antwerpen Berchem 2738 at Antwerp Berchem 2713 2751 leads into Brussels Midi, note 2743 marshelled half way down the train, implying that the train will divide at some stage of its journey 2754 stands at Brussels Midi 2751 arrives at Brussels Noord

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]]> Sat May 2 2009 SNCB Class 23 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1691254.html SNCB Class 23 Saturday 2 May 2009: SNCB Class 23

Class 23, 2306 runs into Brussels Midi on a P-train 2364 runs into Brussels Midi 2306,2122,2716 and 2117 sit outside a depot near Brussels 2310 and 1205 among others stabled outside Charleroi Sud station

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]]> Sat May 2 2009 Battlefield Line Diesel Gala http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1688458.html A great diesel gala, thanks to the man in the shop for the illustration of the line and where to get shots! Saturday 25 April 2009: A great diesel gala, thanks to the man in the shop for the illustration of the line and where to get shots!

03170 leads a DMU into Shackerstone station 25067 at Shackerstone 31101 and 37227 pass the semaphore that covers the entrance to Bosworth Station 31101 arrives at Shackerstone 31130 & 31101 run onto the train at Shackerstone 33019 'Griffon' 33019 arrives at Shackerstone as 47640 waits to take over the train back to Shenton 37905 & 37227 at Shackerstone 37905 passes through the cutting at Far Coton 47640,25067 and 73114 wait to take over the next train 47640 in Large Logo 56098 and 37227 56098 & 37227 56098 and 73114 pass a place i believe is called Headleys Farm crossing 56098 & 73114 73114 & 25067 & 47640 at Shackerstone Class 02, D2867 at Shackerstone 56098 and 73114 at Shackerstone 37227,04110,33019 at Shackerstone 31101 and 31130 at Shackerstone on beautiful sunlight 31101 and 31130 on the last train of the day

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]]> Sat Apr 25 2009 DART http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1678104.html Dublin Area Rapid Transit Monday 6 April 2009: Dublin Area Rapid Transit

8115 leads another 2 DARTs into Clontarf Road DARTs 8202 and 8604 stand on Clontarf Road depot 8327 at Clontarf Road 8622 arrives at Connolly station 8633 runs into Tara Street on a Malahide service

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]]> Mon Apr 6 2009 SNCB Electric Loco's http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1676347.html SNCB Electric Loco's Saturday 2 May 2009: SNCB Electric Loco's

1182 runs through Antwerp Berchem on a train from Amsterdam to Brussels The Class 16 are one of the oldest classes of loco's still running in Belgium and are quadruple voltage, allowing them to run across the Benelux area and into Germany as well, but they are being phased out by the new Class 28 TRAXX locos, here 1601 runs into Brussels Midi on a evening P-train Class 20's when introduced where the most powerful locos in Belgium, they are used on services to Luxembourg, which 2024 is seen preparing to do at Brussels Midi Class 25 2503 on a P-train approaching Brussels Midi/Zuid 1209 runs light through Antwerp Berchem 737 keeps Class 26s 2617 and 2633 company

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]]> Sat May 2 2009 IE 22000 DMU http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1672577.html The newest DMU's to arrive in Ireland have replaced mk 3's and loco's on a number of routes. Thursday 26 March 2009: The newest DMU's to arrive in Ireland have replaced mk 3's and loco's on a number of routes.

The new order in Ireland is the 22000 class DMU, this is 22024 stood outside Heuston Pioneer 22001 arrives at Connolly from Sligo

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]]> Thu Mar 26 2009 IE 29000 DMU http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1672575.html Used on commuter services. Thursday 26 March 2009: Used on commuter services.

29013 at Dublin Connolly 29017 The driver of 29004 flashed his lights at us! 29019 runs into Clontarf Road 29019 and 22022 stand under the impressive overall roof at Connolly 29021 at Connolly 29021 and 8208 at Connolly

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]]> Thu Mar 26 2009 IE Class 201 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1672574.html Iarnrod Eireann's newest loco class 201. All named after rivers. Thursday 26 March 2009: Iarnrod Eireann's newest loco class 201. All named after rivers.

221 stands next to a DVT at Heuston 221 stands at Heuston after it's stock was hauled out of the station by a what i believe to have been a 181 class loco, it left before i could take a photo though :( 221 on the blocks at Heuston 228 departs Heuston 234 (named 'River Atherlow') stands at Heuston, this is the last of the 201 class locomotives 226 stands at Heuston on the 1200 to Cork IR class 201 number 230 leads the 1100 Enterprise minutes after leaving Dublin Connolly at Clontarf Road 230 thrashes into Clontarf Road with the 1100 Enterprise, the heat haze from the loco has distorted some of the picture! 233 leads the 1520 Enterprise to Belfast out of Dublin Connolly 233 departs Connolly 234 on Mk3s on a Galway service stands next to 231 on Mk4s on a Cork service at Dublin Heuston 234 and 231 at Heuston 234 pushes the mk3 rake into Heuston 206 stands at Belfast Central 206 departs Portadown 230 arrives at Portadown on the Enterprise to Belfast Central 230 stands at Belfast Central 206 runs into Portadown 206 pushes the tea time Enterprise departure from Belfast through Botanic Station as 3018 arrives to take people home from work.

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]]> Thu Mar 26 2009 IE Class 071 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1670517.html IE Class 071 Saturday 21 March 2009: IE Class 071

Taken from a passing DART unit, 076 sits outside Connolly loco depot 076 and 175 stand outside Connolly depot in a nice spot of sunshine In crappy light 8208 scuttles into Connolly depot for attention as 078 (the only time i saw it all day) pokes out of the enterance

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]]> Sat Mar 21 2009 ScotRail DMU's http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1668536.html ScotRail DMU's Tuesday 17 March 2009: ScotRail DMU's

156432 seen in a wintery wonderland at Cumbernauld 156433 freshly repainted into Scotrail Saltaire livery it stands at Glasgow Central before working the 1922 to Barrhead 156446 at Carlisle 156496 runs into Cumbernauld on a Motherwell service 156501 in SPTE livery at Edinburgh Waverley 156514 at Newcastle in full SPT livery 170425

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]]> Tue Mar 17 2009 ScotRail EMU's http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1668535.html ScotRail EMU's Tuesday 17 March 2009: ScotRail EMU's

320312 runs into Hyndland 318257 runs into Hyndland 318262 runs into Hyndland 320318 runs into Partick 334007 runs into Partick

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]]> Tue Mar 17 2009 North Norfolk Railway http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1664774.html A visit to the excellent North Norfolk Railway for the last day of the 'That's YER lot' gala. Monday 9 March 2009: A visit to the excellent North Norfolk Railway for the last day of the 'That's YER lot' gala.

1306 passes 65462 as it runs into Weybourne 1306 'Mayflower' on Quad-Arts at Holt. 1306 runs through Holt 1306 runs into Sheringham My favourite photo from the day was 25057 at Sheringham, it brought 2 extra coaches in, possibly to cope with the demand as it was extremely busy. 25057 sits shut down at Sheringham 31207 and 47367 stand in the yard at Weybourne 44422 get wet at Holt in a downpour 44422 and 1306 at Holt during a torential downpour 44422 runs round at Holt 44422 runs through Sheringham 65462 runs into Weybourne 69621 runs into Holt from Sheringham 69621 runs into Holt during a run round 76079 sits in the sunshine at Holt Pocket Rocket 76079 runs round at Holt 78019 stands in Weybourne yard

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]]> Mon Mar 9 2009 TPE Class 170 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1649359.html TPE Class 170 Tuesday 3 February 2009: TPE Class 170

170303 stands at Doncaster for some reason 170304 at Leeds 170305 departs Manchester Piccadilly

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 XC Class 170 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1649338.html XC Class 170 Tuesday 3 February 2009: XC Class 170

170105 pulls into Derby 170108 pulls into Cardiff 170110 stands at Cardiff 170116 stands at Derby having at the time just being painted into XC livery 170636 at Derby 170397 with a snowy front arrives at Derby 170636 on train to Nottingham Is this the last Central Trains liveried 170? 170639 departs Burton-On-Trent

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 TPE Class 185 'Desiro' http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1649321.html TPE Class 185 'Desiro' Tuesday 3 February 2009: TPE Class 185 'Desiro'

185120 stops at Barnetby 185126 at Hatfield 185113 passes Swinton 185135 arrives at Manchester Piccadilly 185144 crosses the diamond at Eaglescliffe 185147 passes Melton Ross

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 Northern Class 158 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1649268.html Northern Class 158 Tuesday 3 February 2009: Northern Class 158

158752 pre 3 car at Hatfield & Stainforth 158784 pauses at Hatfield & Stainforth in its then newly applied celebration of PTE vinyls and Barbara Castle sticker nameplate. 158752, an infrequent visitor to Sheffield on a service to Nottingham 158784 rolls into Adwick days after repainting into Northern livery 158850 and 153363 run into Meadowhall 158872 brakes into Woodhouse on service to Lincoln 158902 at Sheffield My favourite livery on 158s was that of WYPTE, here 158904 departs Doncaster for Sheffield 158909 was the last 158/9 in WYPTE livery, here it departs Doncaster for Sheffield 158909 arrives at Sheffield in the snow 158908 heading for Nottingham

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 Northern Class 323 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648369.html Northern Class 323 Tuesday 3 February 2009: Northern Class 323

323224 runs into Alderley Edge on a service to Crewe 323236 runs into Crewe

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 NXEA EMU's http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648363.html NXEA EMU's Tuesday 3 February 2009: NXEA EMU's

315827 at Stratford 321355 runs into Stratford 321440 runs out of Stratford 315805 sweeps into Stratford

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 Northern Class 321/9 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648362.html Northern Class 321/9 Tuesday 3 February 2009: Northern Class 321/9

321901 arrives at Adwick

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 Northern Class 153 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648302.html Northern Class 153 Tuesday 3 February 2009: Northern Class 153

153378 passes Mauds Bridge 153352 seen at Brookhouse Lane bound for Lincoln

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 XC Voyager http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648300.html XC Voyager Tuesday 3 February 2009: XC Voyager

221105 passes through Woodhouse 220002 stands at Manchester Piccadily Oh Crap! Nearly bowled! 221135 at Winchester

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 East Midlands Trains DMU's http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648298.html East Midlands Trains DMU's Tuesday 3 February 2009: East Midlands Trains DMU's

Old meet new at Skegness (29 Aug 2007: The Jollyfisherman, 20311 and 20315 to Skegness) One of the last 2 units in Regional Railways livery was 153311, in a poor photo it arrives at Doncaster from Lincoln 153302 at Doncaster 153379 at Lincoln Skateboard 153357 passes the closed High Street signal box 158864 leaves Barrow Hill reception sidings heading for Chesterfield on a Nottingham service 153381 at Melton Ross 156411 on the 12.07 Nottingham service passes 153326 on the 12.02 Worksop service, at Mansfield Woodhouse. 158858 runs through Woodhouse being diverted from its usual route 153379 rolls into Duffield on a service from Matlock to Nottingham 158785 passes Tapton bound for Norwich 222004 passes Tapton bound for London St. Pancras

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 SWT Class 158 and 159 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648297.html SWT Class 158 and 159 Tuesday 3 February 2009: SWT Class 158 and 159

South West Trains lovely 158887 at Sheffield 158883 leaves Eastleigh for Southampton 159004 stands at Exeter St. Davids 159010 at Exeter 158881 stands at Derby 158885 runs into Southampton Airport Parkway

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 Northern Class 150 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648296.html Northern Class 150 Tuesday 3 February 2009: Northern Class 150

150136 stands at Man Pic A rareity on the Lincoln line, 150134 150144 arrives at Sheffield 150143 pauses at Swinton

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 FGW DMU's http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648294.html FGW DMU's Tuesday 3 February 2009: FGW DMU's

Having just transferred from TPE to FGW when the photo was taken 158771 pauses at Starcross 142029 stands at Okehampton after working from Exeter St Davids on a summer sunday's only service 150233 rolls into Teignmouth on a service to !Penzance! 153373 runs through Starcross on a Penzance service with a 150 tagged on the back

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 SWT Desiros, 444 and 450s. http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648292.html SWT Desiros, 444 and 450s. Tuesday 3 February 2009: SWT Desiros, 444 and 450s.

444019 arrives into Brockenhurst 444021 runs into Eastleigh 444044 runs into Brockenhurst 450104 runs away from Brockenhurst 450096 on the Lymington Pier shuttle 444004 runs into Winchester 450071 at Alton 444008 arrives at Winchester

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 GBRf Mail Trains http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648290.html Though the 325s are owned by Royal Mail the drivers are from GBRf so I put the photos in this catagory. Tuesday 3 February 2009: Though the 325s are owned by Royal Mail the drivers are from GBRf so I put the photos in this catagory.

You've got mail! 325011 leads a set for Sheilmuir You've got mail! 2, 325016 leads on its way to Willesden 325007 on the rear of a mail train at WBQ 325014 leads a mail train into WBQ

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 First Capital Connect EMU's http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648288.html First Capital Connect EMU's Tuesday 3 February 2009: First Capital Connect EMU's

319432 365521 at Hornsey EMU depot 365523 inside the depot at Hornsey 319432 on a set of jacks having a bogie change 319437 swoops into Bedford

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 SWT 3-CIG http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648286.html Restricted to working the Brockenhurst-Lymington Pier branch. Tuesday 3 February 2009: Restricted to working the Brockenhurst-Lymington Pier branch.

3-CIG 1498 arrives into Brockenhurst 1498 stands at Brockenhurst 1498 stands at Lymington Pier, this is a great little heritage service and well worth the bash.

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 Departmental DMU's http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648284.html Departmental DMU's Tuesday 3 February 2009: Departmental DMU's

960011 at Sheffield ex-121 bubble car 977968 at Crewe 960014 960014 passes through Acton Mainline 960014 smokes as it enters Acton Mainline

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 Arriva Trains Wales DMU http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648282.html Arriva Trains Wales DMU Tuesday 3 February 2009: Arriva Trains Wales DMU

150257 departs Llanfair PG 153323 departs Crewe for Shrewsbury 158840 wizzes through Stafford 121032 arrives at Cardiff Queen Street from Cardiff Bay 121032 stands at Cardiff Bay on the shuttle train from Cardiff Queen Street 121032 seen a few days later, turned around so the exhaust pipes are on the front How many photo's do you see here? 150262 at Betws-Y-Coed 150262, seen later in the day at Llandudno 158821 at Crewe Its along way from home! 158840 swoops past Treeton Ste stands in the way as 150262 departs to perform a shunt to platform 8 158823 and 158835 arrive at Rhyl

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 XC Class 43 HST http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648278.html Both before and after MTU re-engining Tuesday 3 February 2009: Both before and after MTU re-engining

43007 arrives at Sheffield working 9V49 to Plymouth Cross Country's summer saturday hire in started with 43057 & 43302, arriving into Derby some 85 minutes late! 43301 (ex-43101) in the new cross country livery sits outside the paint shop at Brush. The staff at Brush traction have a laugh in front of 43301 43007 at York 43104 at Sheffield on an XC service with 43303 on the rear 43303 pauses at Newton Abbot, we had a few minutes to catch this service at Penzance due to the late arrival of our sleeper service, and sadly i couldn't get any photo's of 57605 at Penzance. 43357 pulls into Sheffield Cross Country's 43384 leads National Express East Coast's 43319 on 5Z44 from Brush, seen at Treeton 43384 on 9V43 for Plymouth 43301 stands at Sheffield with 43303 on the rear on a vice-voyager trip to Exeter St. Davids 43321 storms into Burton on Trent 43366 on an XC service at Tapton 43285 races along with 43378 on the rear. 43301 storms into Meadowhall with 43384 on the rear 43357 races through Meadowhall 43304 storms into Burton-On-Trent

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 East Midlands Trains Class 43 HST http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648275.html HSTs working for EMT and formerly Midland Mainline Tuesday 3 February 2009: HSTs working for EMT and formerly Midland Mainline

43007 at Sheffield 43055 43085 43166 43050 and 43055 head out of Sheffield 43045 stood on platform 2 at Sheffield 43043 arrives at Loughborough 43043 arriving at Sheffield 43060 43104 43072 43060 at Derby 43178, very unusually on platform 2 at Sheffield 43082 43083 at Sheffield 43046 at Sheffield in the snow 43048 in EMT livery at Sheffield 43048 An unknown HST passes 47712 at Chesterfield 43048 runs into on MML liveried stock 43055 stands at Sheffield in EMT livery 43060 arrives in Sheffield from London St. Pancras during the diversions vi Beighton when Bradway Tunnel was closed 43076 and 37607 stand at Sheffield in typically murky conditions Valenta Music! 43064 heads into Woodhouse after a standing start 43054 leads 43066 past 66528 at Meadow Gate Lane, Beighton, Sheffield. Valenta Beast 43064 smokes away from Chesterfield Strange! 43045 leads 43089 on ECS past Treeton 43058 passes Tapton

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 GBRf Class 87 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648272.html Class 87s formerly used by GBRf, before heading of to Bulgaria Tuesday 3 February 2009: Class 87s formerly used by GBRf, before heading of to Bulgaria

87022 at Doncaster 87028 sneaks past 57311 87028 sneaked down platform 1 at Crewe 87028 87028

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 FCC Class 03 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648267.html FCC Class 03 Tuesday 3 February 2009: FCC Class 03

03179 sits forgotten at Hornsey 03179 'Clive' at Hornsey

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 Fastline Class 66 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648261.html Fastline Class 66 Tuesday 3 February 2009: Fastline Class 66

66304 snakes out of Hatfield Colliery. 66301 passes Burton on Trent on a coal working 66305 passes Treeton 66301 yings through Derby on its way to Etches Park for fuel

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 GBRf Class 66 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648259.html GBRf Class 66 Tuesday 3 February 2009: GBRf Class 66

66718 'Gwyneth Dunwoody' at Peterborough 66704 'Colchester Power Signalbox' 66715 passes through Doncaster 66709 passes through Doncaster on a diverted coal service to Cottam 66719 passes 158850 66719 passes through Doncaster 66713 66731 & 66732 66731 & 66732 ying through Doncaster on there way to Old Oak Common 66711 passes through Thorne South 66723 'Chinhook' runs into Northampton 66712 passes through Hatfield and Stainforth My favourite shed, 66709 passes into Doncaster on Selby-Felixstowe container train 66726 heads the Selby-Felixstowe through Doncaster 66728 heads a Fastline Coal train 66723 on a fastline coal train at Burton-on-Trent 66726 leads 66303 through Derby onto Chaddesden sidings

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 National Railway Museum, York http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648255.html National Railway Museum, York Tuesday 3 February 2009: National Railway Museum, York

55002 26020 41001 55002 in the NRM 87001 inside the NRM 31018 sits forgotten about in a tent outside the NRM

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 NXEC Class 91 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648250.html NXEC Class 91 Tuesday 3 February 2009: NXEC Class 91

A 91 crosses over the Royal Border Bridge 91130 at Doncaster 91120 arrives at York 91129 91129's blunt end 91129 sits in platform 2 light engine 91124 at Grantham 82203 sweeps south at Joan Croft 91103 runs into Doncaster

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 Colas Rail Class 47 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648247.html Colas Rail Class 47 Tuesday 3 February 2009: Colas Rail Class 47

It wasn't until 47727 was on top of us that we realised it was a 47! We had not been paying attention and nonchalontly glanced to see what was coming towards us, and so i had to make do with a going away shot of 47727 returning to Tavistock Jnc after its exploits in the midlands with 87s bound for Bulgaria 47727 arrives into Burton on Trent, working 0Z49 from Rugby 47727 cruises down the slow line at Burton on Trent having worked in from Rugby on a route learner. 47727 at Burton on Trent Having paused for a break 47727 runs into Burton on Trent on the return 0Z50 to Rugby 47727 leads 6Z48 1305 Burton West Yard-Dollands Moor steel empties through Burton-On-Trent 47727 rolls through Burton-On-trent

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 Scrapped Class 47s http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648243.html Scrapped Class 47s Tuesday 3 February 2009: Scrapped Class 47s

47338, it wasn't often you could get a decent picture of this loco but they'd moved some stock, broken up at CF Booths. 47528 in Doncaster West Yard, it was broken up at Ron Hulls of Rotherham 47309, this loco has now been scrapped at TJ Thomson's, Stockton

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 Wensleydale Railway http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648239.html Photos from the '47703 Farewell', bit of a con because 47703 is stil with us! Tuesday 3 February 2009: Photos from the '47703 Farewell', bit of a con because 47703 is stil with us!

03144 'Western Waggoner' at the Wensleydale Railway 47703 stands at Leeming Bar prior to working the 14:50 and return leg. 47703 47703 in a moment of full sun Oh my, that doesn't put 47703 in the best of health 47715 and 47309 47703 after coupling up at Leeming 47715 arrives at Leyburn New arrival 20166 and 101678 47703 reverses into Leeming 47703 sits waiting to couple up at Leeming

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 Class 47 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648235.html Class 47 Tuesday 3 February 2009: Class 47

47793 at Doncaster on a Northern Belle service, August 2003

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 Riviera Trains Class 47 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648230.html Riviera Trains Class 47 Tuesday 3 February 2009: Riviera Trains Class 47

47805 at Sheffield, what a fab engine 47839 at the head of a merrymaker to Minehead at Sheffield 47847 with the lovely CargoD Mk3's 47847 clags out of York 47805 provided lots of lovely heat during the Ouse-Humberman railtour 47847 and 47848 roll into Sheffield 47847 and 848 accelerate out of Sheffield on their way to York 47853 gives it sum! 47853 rushes through Chesterfield for Barrow Hill 47839 pokes out of the gate at Barrow Hill 47853 at Barrow Hill 47769 leads 47812 out of the bay platform at Crewe 47769 runs into Crewe on a driver training turn 47812 pounds through Crewe The two-tone duffs run out of Crewe 47815 and 47812 made a very pleasing sight at Crewe, two-tone lovelies 47805 arrives at York from Sunderland 47815 on a GC shuttle at York 47805 arrives at York 47815 on the fuel point 47805 47839 47848 47843 and 47812 wait to cross to LNWR 47843 'Vulcan' stands at Edinburgh after working in from Stoke-on-Trent, via the S&C. 47812 heads into Edinburgh before working the return leg of Compass Tours Edinburgh Fellsman

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 Virgin Class 43 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648228.html From thedays when Virgin used HST's. Tuesday 3 February 2009: From thedays when Virgin used HST's.

43100 in Virgin livery at Sheffield 43157, after use with Virgin sits at Wabtec before being bought by CrossCountry

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 NXEC Class 43 HST http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648226.html NXEC Class 43 HST Tuesday 3 February 2009: NXEC Class 43 HST

43057 43077 In an interim colour scheme for the changeover from GNER to NXEC 43077 trundles through Doncaster 43099 43056 heads into Doncaster 43306 passes through Doncaster on a service to Inverness 43309 with a decent starlight 43057 departs Sheffield on hire to XC 43313 looks like its in a wind tunnel during this very British summer we are having 43318 speeds into Doncaster 43309 43314 passes Causeway Lane bound for London Kings Cross 43295 storms through Donny

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 FGW Class 43 HST http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648222.html FGW Class 43 HST Tuesday 3 February 2009: FGW Class 43 HST

43042 at Dawlish 43164 43154 31454 and 43027 at Taunton 43027 at Taunton 43002+43003, the last FGW Valenta engined power cars at Brush waiting to be re-engined. 43160 crawls through Acton Mainline 43002 runs into Cardiff Central 43132 passes the dilapidated signal box at Dawlish 43146 departs Didcot Parkway

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 FGW Class 57/6 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648218.html FGW Class 57/6 Tuesday 3 February 2009: FGW Class 57/6

57605 with a wave from the driver 57605 'Totnes Castle' 57605 heading for Brush 57603 stands at Plymouth on 1A40 which we caught to Tainton before boarding 1C99 on morning of the 5th September 57603 at Taunton 57603 stands at Taunton after arrival from Plymouth on 1A40 57605 stands at Taunton on 1A40 57605 stands at Taunton on 1C99, it arrived some 45 minutes early into Taunton!

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 SR mainline steam locos http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648214.html SR designed steam locos on the national network. Tuesday 3 February 2009: SR designed steam locos on the national network.

34067 pulls into York, damn S&T! 34067 'Tangmere' stands at platform 5 at York 34067 at York before heading off for ... err York 34067 'Tangmere' with 37712 on the rear at some loop near Old Oak Common 34067 storms towards the red rock at Dawlish Warren 34067 attracts the attention of passers by on the sea wall 34067 storms through Torquay 34067 passes through Torquay, i wanted a shot with it and the now defunct signal box, so i had to make do with the fellow spotters stood in my photo 35028 'Clan Line' runs through Southampton Airport Parkway 35028 'Clan Line'

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 GWR mainline steam loco's http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648213.html GWR designed loco's on the national network. Tuesday 3 February 2009: GWR designed loco's on the national network.

4965 Rood Ashton Hall passes Lincoln Uni 4965 4965 has the fire box cleaned at Great Northern Terrace sidings, Lincoln 4965 on the return to Tyseley seen at Woodhouse Mill 6024 Dawlish Warren 6024 passing the Red Rock 6024 passes by as a holiday maker looks on 6024 King Edward 1 runs through Cockwood Harbour on Sunday 5th August 6024 at Cockwood 5029 takes on water at York station 5029 'Nunney Castle' approaches Swinton

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 LMS mainline steam loco's http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648210.html LMS design loco's on the national network. Tuesday 3 February 2009: LMS design loco's on the national network.

48151 carrying a 'Gauge O Guild' nameplate 48151 looks stunning! (3-2-07) 66185 passes 6233 6233 leaves Carlisle 6233 6201 Princess Elizabeth approaches Woodhouse Mill about 5 early after its water stop at Barrow Hill 45231 arrives at York 45231 rolls into York 45231 The Sherwood Forester at York 45231 at Scarborugh ready to head to York 6233 glides across the bridge after leaving Peterborugh 45407 complete with a wreath 45407 rests at Manchester Victoria 45407 and 76079 pass Olive Grove around 10 early on their way into Sheffield 45407 and 76079 45407 and 76079 head out of Sheffield 45407 just before it disappeared into the tunnel mouth 45407 chugs into Manchester Victoria 45407 at Manchester Victoria 45407 stands at Keighley after arrival from Stockport 45407 stands at Sheffield 5690 arrives at York 5690 departs York 5690 passes the york wheel thingy 5690 'Leander' stands at York Black 5 45407 passes Tapton heading for Castleton 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' passes Stenson Junction on its way to Carnforth 6233 slows at Stenson before crossing to take the line to Crewe

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 LNER mainline steam loco's. http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648205.html Loco's designed by the LNER still running on the national network, this includes Tornado as well. Tuesday 3 February 2009: Loco's designed by the LNER still running on the national network, this includes Tornado as well.

60009 and 6233 just 1 hour late at Kilnhurst following signalling problems at Treeton 60009 and 6233 pass Kilnhurst (published in September 2007 Railway Magazine) 60019 is dragged into Holgate sidings for it to be uncoupled 60019 runs round the triangle at York 60019 'Bittern' slows to a stand in the triangle at York 60019 'Bittern' clanks through Doncaster 60019 approaches Doncaster with the unique A4 whistle blarring 60019 steams through Eaglescliffe 60019 passes through Eaglescliffe 60019 on its way to Old Oak Common 60019 60163 stands at Sheffield after arriving from York 60163 blows off steam at Sheffield 60163 at Sheffield 60163 whistles into Doncaster from Darlington 60163 runs into Doncaster on 1Z29 Darlington-Kings Cross charter 60163 heads for platform 1 at Doncaster 60007 works hard as it runs towards Chesterfield after a water stop at Barrow Hill 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' passes Tapton 60007 approaches an unbelievably busy Treeton 60007 passes Treeton 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' leads 60009 'Union of South Africa' on 5Z47 from BH to NRM 60007 & 60009 run through Swinton on their way to York 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' works tender first past Rotherham Road, Handsworth on its way to Barrow Hill 62005 passing Treeton After fighting my way to the front of the scrum at York station, 60009 couples up The best I could do, 60009 'Union of South Africa' sits at Edinburgh Waverley 60019 'Bittern' with double tender runs past Causeway lane, near Retford 60019

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 BR mainline steam loco's. http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648204.html BR designed loco's still running on the national network. Tuesday 3 February 2009: BR designed loco's still running on the national network.

71000 Duke of Gloucester runs through Wakefield Kirkgate 71000 blows of steam as it is watered at Newton Abbot 71000 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' heads into Hatfield & Stainforth bound for Barnetby 70013 70013 storms up to Causeway Lane. 70013 strides past Causeway Lane nr. Retford 76079 & 45407 round the sweeping curve at Olive Grove In gorgeous spring sunshine 76079 & 45407 trundle past Olive Grove some 15 minutes early on their way to Sheffield 70013 runs up the grade into Winchester station Running a few minutes early 70013 storms past Treeton Running 40 minutes late, 70013 storms past Woodhouse Mill

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 Victa Westlink http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648155.html Victa Westlink Tuesday 3 February 2009: Victa Westlink

47832 tied on the back at Sheffield (29 Aug 2007: The Jollyfisherman, 20311 and 20315 to Skegness) 47832 arrives at Lincoln 47832

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 Cotswold Rail http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648153.html Cotswold Rail Tuesday 3 February 2009: Cotswold Rail

47813+47828 pause on platform 2 at Sheffield 47813 and 47828 head out of Sheffield 47828 at Derby 47813 Spoon Power! 47810+47828 head for Heaton on 5Z51 from Barrow Hill

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 Advenza Freight http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648149.html Advenza Freight Tuesday 3 February 2009: Advenza Freight

57005 pounds up the grade through Beighton on its way to Cardiff 57005 57006 stands at Darlington 57006 at Darlington 57005 at Barrow Hill awaiting wheelset attention 47375,the former 'Tinsley Traction Depot' stands in platform 2 at Doncaster 47237 at Barrow Hill 57005 runs into Cardiff, taken from a passing HST 57005 stands at Cardiff Central 57005 stands in a siding at Cardiff Central 47237 passes Meadow Gate Lane on 6Z94 Shipley-Cardiff Tidal 57006 restarts its train after pausing at the signal just out of shot. 57006 passes Swinton on a Shipley-Cardiff Tidal scrap train. 57005 approaches Chesterfield on 6Z64 Shipley-Cardiff Tidal loaded scrap 57005 smokes up as it starts up 57005 runs out of the West Yard before reversing into Wabtec 47237 gets a spin out on 6Z63 to Shipley, seen passing Beighton 47237 passes Woodhouse Mill on 6V95 Shipley-Cardiff Tidal loaded scrap Advenza freight's 66841 parked up at Doncaster 66842 passes on a scrap train

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 Hanson Traction Class 56 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648146.html 56311 (ex-56057) and 56312 (ex-56003) found work hired to Colas Rail working automotive steel trains. Tuesday 3 February 2009: 56311 (ex-56057) and 56312 (ex-56003) found work hired to Colas Rail working automotive steel trains.

56057 at Derby 56311 stands outside RVEL My Lordz! Grids head to Immingham 56312 and 56311 head for Immingham 56312+56311 passes Melton Ross 56312+56311 at Melton Ross

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 Fastline Class 56 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648144.html The first Grids to make it back on the mainline. Tuesday 3 February 2009: The first Grids to make it back on the mainline.

56303 approaches Hatfield and Stainforth on the Retro-Retracer railtour 56303 56303 departs hatfield on the retro-retracer (28-5-07) 56303 runs past Rother Valley light engine 56303 at Kilnhurst 56301 on its way to Doncaster at Hatfield and Stainforth 56303 smokes nicely 56303 rolls into Doncaster after picking up a crew man at the end of platform 4 56303 back from its little adventure to Scunthorpe 56302 56302 at Crewe 56302 at Rugby, in hindsight i should have used a longer exposure time, but hindsight is a wonderful thing 56301 passes Beighton on 4O90 56303 restarts the Choppington Changer from Doncaster RMT in some horrible foggy weather 56303 approaches Woodhouse Mill 56303 screams into Woodhouse Mill with a very late 4E90, some 9 hours late! 56302 passes through Crewe taking a long way round to Derby fresh after repair 56301 on 4O90 passes Meadow Gate Lane One of the last Fastline 4E90's to run was 56303 here it passes Treeton running singnificantly later due to customer requirements

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 Scrapped Class 37s http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648142.html Scrapped Class 37s Tuesday 3 February 2009: Scrapped Class 37s

37708 at CF Booths 37887 at CF Booths awaiting its one way ticket to the great TMD in the sky

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 RMS Locotec http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648140.html RMS Locotec Tuesday 3 February 2009: RMS Locotec

08756 at Hemmingfield on the Elsecar railway

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 FM Rail (Fragonset) http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648138.html Originally Fragonset after a merger with Merlin Rail became FM Rail. Here are its 31s. Tuesday 3 February 2009: Originally Fragonset after a merger with Merlin Rail became FM Rail. Here are its 31s.

47703 brings up the rear of a footex at Sheffield 31454 leads a train from Deepcar back to Barrow Hill (DAD) 47145 brings up the rear (Ian Thomas) 47712 on a Blue Pullman run at Doncaster 31128 at Doncaster 47712 at York 31128 and 31454 31128 and 31454 slow on platform 2 45112 45112 pulls into Sheffield on The Tubular Belle farewell tour to Holyhead 47703, minus its Hermes nameplates, drags 43306 Fountains Abbey to Loughborough 45112 at Derby 31601 parked up at Derby 31452 rolls into Williton 31452 rolls into Williton on 10th August 31452 waits the road at Taunton 31452 clags lightly at Bristol Temple Meads 31454 at BTM 31454 with the return leg at Taunton 31601 sits in the entrance to wabtec from Doncaster West Yard

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 EPS Class 37 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648133.html EPS had 12 class 37s converted for the Nightstar sleeper train project, which was duly abandoned and 9 of the 37s went to DRS in small batches, they retained 37601,603 and 604 for shunting Eurostars and sold these t DRS in 2007. Tuesday 3 February 2009: EPS had 12 class 37s converted for the Nightstar sleeper train project, which was duly abandoned and 9 of the 37s went to DRS in small batches, they retained 37601,603 and 604 for shunting Eurostars and sold these t DRS in 2007.

37603 races up from Woodhouse Junction (Ian Thomas) 37603+37604 growl into York 37603 and 37604 at York after arrival from Southampton 37604 and 37603 after arrival back from there humberside jaunt 37603(rear) and 37604 run round ready to work the train back to Southampton

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 Harry Needle Railroad Company Class 20 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648128.html Harry Needle Railroad Company Class 20 Tuesday 3 February 2009: Harry Needle Railroad Company Class 20

Monsters on the approach from Woodhouse 20901 leads with 905 past Waverley 20901 and 20905 pass through Woodhouse 20901 gained a headboard for the 3rd trip, seen here at Beighton Level Crossing 20 super power at Beighton Junction 20901 and 20905 at Hope 20901 and 20905 sit at the Hope Valley cement works 20905 and 20901 at Hope 20905 stands at Hope on hire to Lafarge during the peiod of a major new project to build 7 new through sidings and a new silo, the 20s would bring 2,000 tonne trains of ballast from Mountsorrel Quarry. 20901 sits on a rake of 5 JPA tanks stored at Hope 20901 and 905 on 6Z37 20901 and 20905 lead 37412,37672, 37029 and 4 PFA flats on 6Z37 to Long Marston

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 Network Rail Class 86/9 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648125.html Network Rail Class 86/9 Tuesday 3 February 2009: Network Rail Class 86/9

86901 and 86902 86902 stands in the lovely sunshine at York

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 57601 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648124.html Everyones' favourite Ronnie! It turns up everywhere. Tuesday 3 February 2009: Everyones' favourite Ronnie! It turns up everywhere.

57601 stood at Derby 57601 pushes 6233 out of Peterborugh 2 Ronnies, 57601 and 57012 at York 57601 passes through Crewe light on its way up north to fetch some Grant Rail cranes, wish i had seen that working, that would have kept the uni sponsers happy!

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 WCRC Class 47 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648118.html WCRC Class 47 Tuesday 3 February 2009: WCRC Class 47

47854 clags into Sheffield 47854 at Derby 47851 at Sheffield, leads the Green Express trip to Bath 47851 47245 at Sheffield, on the rear of a Green Express trip to Bath 47245 runs through Doncaster on its way to Stewarts Lane 47826 at Hatfield and Stainforth with empty stock for a steamex 47804 at Doncaster 47804 arrives at Lincoln 47787 runs into Lincoln before working 1T64 47787 takes the stock and 55022 to Craigentinny for servicing 47787 stands at Waverley after bringing in the stock from Craigentinny 47245 at Barrow Hill 47245 leads the Donny PSB tour up from Woodhouse Junction 47245 47826 pulls the Donny PSB charter into Barrow Hill for a short break 47826 runs into Barrow Hill High Speed Spoon! 47760 raced through Doncaster on a kettle-x to Scarborough. 47760 clags into Hatfield Because 70013 couldn't haul 47760 DIT it ran as 0Z79 one section behind the charter in case of failure. Nice easy day for the driver! 47786 leads the Green Express to Carlisle from Spondon In a heavy downpour 47804 stands at Preston 47760 powers a kettle-ex ECS to Sheffield from Barrow Hill at Beighton Level Crossing 47760 passes Beighton 47826 spools up as it leaves Waverley 47826 leads the ECS out of Edinburgh Waverley 47826 sits at Edinburgh waiting to work the southbound leg 47786 works north through Stafford on a Southall-Carnforth stock move

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 WCRC Class 37 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648115.html WCRC Class 37 Tuesday 3 February 2009: WCRC Class 37

37248 stands at Hellifield after arrival from Keighley 37248 is uncoupled from the stock after propelling it into the sidings 37248 'Loch Arkaig' runs through Hellifield as it runs round the stock 37248 waits at Hellifield 37248 stands at Sheffield before embarking for Edinburgh 37712 during the pause at Doncaster on the return leg 37712 with 37248 tucked in behind after working the ECS in from Craigentinny 37712 at Edinburgh 37712 rests at Sheffield after leading back from Edinburgh 37712 rests at Sheffield as a Northern 158 runs out of platform 1 37676 DIT at Preston 37676 at Preston 37706 runs light through Preston on its way to Southall

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 Network Rail Class 97/3 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648109.html Or class 37 to you and me... Tuesday 3 February 2009: Or class 37 to you and me...

37100 or 97301 fresh after overhaul at Barrow Hill 97301 and 97303 stand next to 31285 at Derby 97303 rolls into Sheffield, taken by my mum on her way home from work! 97304 (37217) 97302 and 97301 leaving Barrow Hill reception sidings 97302 and 97301 cross over at Chesterfield on the approach to Barrow Hill, in awfully bright and wrong sunshine. 97304 leads 97301+97302 on another test trip to Derby 97304 has been named 'John Tiley' 97303 passes the worksite at the end platform 5

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 Network Rail Class 43 HST http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648105.html Used on the New Measurement Train. Tuesday 3 February 2009: Used on the New Measurement Train.

43089 at Sheffield 43089 trails through Doncaster 43062 follows 60019 down the ECML 43062 leads 43014 on Derby-Heaton past Meadowhall, some kind sole had written in the dirt below the headlights the headcode 1Q30, thats good of them! 43014 pauses at Sheffield

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 Network Rail Class 31 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648103.html Photo's of class 31s owned by or working for Network Rail Tuesday 3 February 2009: Photo's of class 31s owned by or working for Network Rail

31106 31602 at Derby 31602 at Derby 31454 at Derby 31459 took me by surprise at Meadowhall, i was on platform 3 when i heard it coming, hence the rubbish place for a shot 31601 and 31602 working 5Z08 31602 on the rear 31190 tops test coach Mentor with 31454 on the tail 31454 37248 running round the stock at Keighley 31601 and 31105 with 37259 and 31454 in the background 31105 and 31601 stand at Derby RVEL 31107 at Derby 31233 stands in the centre roads at Sheffield, presumeably it couldn't get back to Derby due to signalling problems 31233 at Sheffield 31601 leads 43013 through the former Rotherham Masborough station, bound for Derby RTC 31190 passes through Lincoln on a route learning trip from Derby 31190 31190 stands having a break at Lincoln 31190 at Lincoln 31190 rolls into Lincoln after a short hop out to Pelham Street signal box and back 31190 clags mightily as it passes High Street signal box on its way back to Derby 31454 on its way to Derby 31106 propels 4Z08 into Burton-on-Trent 31106 runs through Burton-on-Trent 31106 runs into Derby 31106 runs into Derby RTC for a well earned break 31285 passes 334015 31285 propels 1Q21 through Blairhill 31285 runs into Coatbridge Sunnyside 31285 trundles into High Street station A huge surprise at Partick whilst waiting for a 320 was 31285 working 1Q21, hence rubbish photo 31285 propels through Partick 31459 on 1Q17 Serco trip at Tapton 31459 leads 31106, out of sight on the rear, past Tapton on 1Q17 31233 sits on platform 6B at Derby 31454 leads a test train into Derby 37423 passes 31233 at Derby

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 Freightliner Class 90 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648097.html Freightliner Class 90 Tuesday 3 February 2009: Freightliner Class 90

90043 'Freightliner Coatbridge' at Rugby 90045 roars past 90043 90044 at Stafford 90016 runs into Stratford 90049 passes through Stratford 90048 pauses in platform 8 before running off to LNWR 90049 on a liner 90016 on a northbound liner

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]]> Tue Feb 3 2009 Freightliner Class 86 http://andrewthomas.fotopic.net/c1648095.html A small fleet of the veteran AC electrics still soldier on. Tuesday 3 February 2009: A small fleet of the veteran AC electrics still soldier on.

86614 86639 and 86614 at Rugby 86501 powers through Rugby (29-5) 86613 and 90048 at Basford Hall 86501 stands in platform 1 at York on a route learning trip 86622 stands at Crewe waiting to run to Basford Hall With snow topped hills in the background 86612+86604 run into Coatbridge Central minutes into their journey 86612 & 86604 accelerate into Coatbridge Central working 4M75 coatbridge-crewe 86612 & 86604 fly through Whifflet 86610 and 86612 on a Coatbridge-Crewe service at Warrington Bank Quay 86622 Wonderful! 86610, 96639 and 86622 86610+86612 86639 86612 and 86610 86639 A nice little extra just as we were leaving, 86632 arrives from LNWR 86621 86604+86621 on a Felixstowe bound liner 86501 runs through Stafford on a liner

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