“To the blocks” phots, Part One
Kyle, Nov 69 thanks to Geoff Robinson
“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”
27053
at Dundee after a lively run on the 1415 from Edinburgh
Lime St, 250190
85030
the former “Fell Runner” at the blocks at Lime St with the 0847
Plymouth-Liverpool
Uxbridge, 070594
Sarah
Siddons at the blocks at Uxbridge on the truly memorable Metro Nome tour, 20227
was on other end too
Glasgow Central, 081194
87010
at the blocks with 1S47 0620 Euston-Glasgow Central train of legends
Dublin Heuston, 231194
Classic
Heuston! Noisy 071 beast 088 after working the 1050 ex Waterford
Limerick, 251194
Big
power on the Bally! A class 039 at the Limerick blocks with the 1020 Ballybrophy-Limerick
Manchester Piccadilly, 210195
87033
Thane of Fife at Picc after screaming North on the 0645 Euston-Manchester
Gospel Oak, 250899
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
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…