Local Area Phots July 80 – June 2010
Many thanks your contributions, in response to user requests we have reinstated the “week that was” gen listing
Luton Midland Road, 280780 thanks to Brian Daniels
Classic
Midland, 45044 takes up cements from Handsworth back to Northfleet
Crewe Works, 071280 thanks to the “60A” collection
Withdrawn
84008 awaits her inevitable fate at Crewe Works
Wembley Yard, 010697 thanks to Robin Morel
86608
and class mates in her pre celebrity days, regearing saw her become 86501 3
years after Robin’s phot
Milton Keynes, 180405 thanks to Mark Beal
A
cracking night view of 87019 the former “Sir Winston Churchill” with the 2228
Wolves-Euston in reverse formation at 0011 at Milton Keynes
Willesden Jn, 070610
A
surprise sound as sight as 73107 thumps through Willesden low level lines early
on 070610
Leighton Station, 130610
WSMR Sunday WCML
diversions should continue until July 18th. Running some 40 late
after stock problems 67012 propels J43 1504
Marylebone-Wrexham through “top shack”
Rugby, 130610 thanks to “PB”
The hauled set has been out the last 2 Sundays,
90019 is seen here with the 1850 New St-Euston at Rugby
M.Keynes, 140610 thanks to Andrew Chambers
Freightliners
new livery as featured on the 70’s is now also on 86637, seen with 86613 on
4L92 up Dittons
Bradwell, 150610 thanks to Andrew Chambers
Last
local working?, 86701 and 702 return to Crewe from Willesden DED for tyre
turning
Ledburn “Jn”, 150610
Lengthening
Ledburn shadows as 37608 and 37610 take 6K51 North
Berkhamsted, 180610 thanks to “PB”
With nameplates
taped up GWR 175 liveried celebrity “Ronnie” 57604 is viewed working 0Z00
Loughborough-OOC, note the black rather than yellow ploughs
Gen snippets…
Sunday loco hauled bonanza…Until July 18th WSMR diverts thru Leighton, approx times at Leighton,,
1P52 (1430), 1J43 (1635), 1P54 (1817), 1J45 (1835)…Loco on the South end on 1Jxx workings. Reverse at Neasden then via Acton Wharf.
Sunday Skoda..following have been hauled on recent Sundays..1G16 1258 Euston-Birmingham, 1B40 1450 Birmingham-Euston, 1G40 1658 Euston-Birmingham, 1B72 1850 Birmingham-Euston
Thursday “seven”..Seems possible that 87002 will work the 1801 Euston-Crewe leg of a “climberex” on 2406, returning from Scotland late on 2606
Silverlink gronk class 1 – 08874 works class 1 again!, 030610 saw an ole failure at Trowse and 08874 dragged 90011 and the 1030 Norwich-Liverpool St back into Norwich prior to capeage
The week that was 13th June-19th June 2010…
Lots of 86 action this week, M54 is solid 86s though M51/L57 reverted to sheds, 637 has been second loco on L92 a couple of times and final grey 622 was on M54 Tuesday: Many thanks to AB,AC PB and TC for their help with getting this gen list moving again
Sunday 13 June
67010/12/13 WSMR diversions, 90019 Sunday Skoda turn
Monday 14 June
86614/627 4M54 Tilbury-Crewe
37603/611 4M71 Tilbury-Daventry
86613/637 4L92 Ditton-Felixstowe
66433 drag 37087 0K51 Willesden-Crewe
Tuesday 15 June
86622/628 4M54 Tilbury - Crewe
86609/632 4L92 Ditton-Felixstowe
37608/610 6K51 Willesden-Crewe
Wednesday 16 June
86614/627 4M54 Tilbury-Crewe
86501 4M88 Felixstowe-Crewe
37603/611 4M71 Tilbury-Daventry
86609/632 4L92 Ditton-Felixstowe
Thursday 17 June
86639/604 4M54 Tilbury-Crewe
86501 4M81 Felixstowe-Ditton
90048/86609 4M88 Felixstowe-Crewe (609 was paired with 632 which failed at Ipswich, so being worked back to Crewe)
86613/637 4L92 Ditton-Felixstowe
37069/607 6K51 Willesden-Crewe
Friday 18 June.....very busy Soulbury lunchtime session - 16 locos in just over 2 hours!
92019
1230 6B41 Wembley-Daventry vans
90019 1233 5A42 Northampton-Wembley pretendalino
90049 1239 4L75 Crewe-Felixstowe
37682/90002 1259 0M90 Norwich-Crewe
66503 1301 4O35 Crewe-Southampton
86604/605 1317 4M54 Tilbury-Crewe
90048 1357 4M81 Felixstowe-Ditton
66592 1400 4L57 Daventry-Tilbury
37087/90013 1405 0L90 Crewe-Norwich
66533 1419 4M58 Southampton-Crewe
66716 1431 4M23 Felixstowe-Hams Hall (not noticed the removal of the First
logos until mentioned on the web this afternoon)
57604 1434 0Z57 Loughborough-Old Oak .... cracking bonus, although a very odd
route!
66014 1436 6V11 Bletchley-Didcot 4 PCAs
66003 6A05 Wolverton-Wembley with 465026
also reported 66164 rescued failed 66719 on 4L22
86621/607 4L92 ditton-Felixstowe
90019 1856 Euston-Preston
70001 worked Mon-Weds but on exam Thursday and some kind of problem so hadn't re-entered traffic Friday.
Saturday 19 June..
90026 1M16 2040 Inverness-Euston
37218/259 6Z69 Sizewell-Crewe (1656 at LB)
Saturday June 20th 1987- Archive gen
37693 1430 Aylesbury-Risboro (and back)
20053 1540 Aylesbury-Risboro (and back)…In connection with Aylesbury Open Day