“To the blocks” phots,  Part One

Kyle, Nov 69 thanks to Geoff Robinson

51241169r.jpg “Highland Baby Sulzer” 5124 at the blocks with a shuttle from Strome Ferry. Road building work rockfall problems enforced a bus replacement from Achnasheen to Lochcarron and a ferry ride too!

Dundee, 220786 thanks to the “Mad Axeman”

22078627053r.jpg 27053 at Dundee after a lively run on the 1415 from Edinburgh

Lime St, 250190

250190850300847plr.jpg 85030 the former “Fell Runner” at the blocks at Lime St with the 0847 Plymouth-Liverpool

Uxbridge, 070594

070594sarahuxr.jpg Sarah Siddons at the blocks at Uxbridge on the truly memorable Metro Nome tour, 20227 was on other end too

Glasgow Central, 081194

081194870100620engl.jpg.jpg 87010 at the blocks with 1S47 0620 Euston-Glasgow Central train of legends

Dublin Heuston, 231194

2311940881050wfdur.jpg Classic Heuston! Noisy 071 beast 088 after working the 1050 ex Waterford

Limerick, 251194

2511940391020ballylimr.jpg Big power on the Bally! A class 039 at the Limerick blocks with the 1020 Ballybrophy-Limerick

Manchester Piccadilly, 210195

210195870330645em.jpg 87033 Thane of Fife at Picc after screaming North on the 0645 Euston-Manchester

Gospel Oak, 250899

25089933103r.jpg One of the less featured “blocks” spots!, during a 3 day Silverlink hire in 33103 rests with the 1338 Barking-Gospel Oak, note the bashing legend mid way down the platform

Brechin, 040509

04050926014n001brr.jpg A few preserved lines have “blocks” potential, but perhaps the best by some distance is Brechin. 26014 and 26001 are viewed at the blocks with an afternoon service from bridge of Dun

Part two coming soon…

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