Logs phots, 290112 update, featuring 1982-2012- thanks your contributions
Leighton Station, 051282
Rats,
310’s and a Lancer Boss ad at Leighton, 25210 and 25249 are on a ballast job
Milton Keynes, 120185 thanks to Mark Beal
33106
brings the first “Concrete Cow” tour into Milton Keynes. 33110 and 4TC’s
401/421 had run a twisty route from Watford which included Aylesbury and
Bletchley flyover. 33110 survives in preservation at Bodmin
Glasgow Central, 081194
At
the blocks is 303045 Neilston bound, these fine units survived in service a few
more years
Ledburn, 171002
With
Burns Night just past heres 87035 propelling a Euston-Wolves service North.
This viewpoint has long since been lost to tree growth
Inverness, 170112
Despite
clearish skies its still very dark close to 9am at “the Ness”. 08788 gronks
down to shunt the stock of 1S25 “Royal Highlander” into the adjacent carriage
shed
Cairngorm, 190112
Train
in the landscape, Cairngorm car 1 on a down working, “Braeriach” is in the
background, an xo hill…..
Aylesbury, 230112 thanks to Mark Beal
Midnight
twenties, 20227 and 20142 with 7X09 LUL stock move
Chelmscote, 270112 thanks to Andrew Chambers
The
only regular daytime 86 working at the moment, 4M54 Tilbury-Crewe at
Chelmscote, 86612/607.
Wolverton Works, 270112 thanks to Andrew Chambers
Heathrow
Express 332002 - first to arrive for internal refurb at Wolverton. Came in by
road, but hopefully future moves by rail.
Three Arches, 280112
Sun
and shade, 377206 heads North towards nearby Leighton
Unhappy anniversary, 290111
The
last WSMR service trains worked on 280111, this quality TOC going out with much
dignity that night. Combined WSMR ECS stock ran locally the following day to
Wembley (Chiltern) via the WCML due Chiltern blockades. With much defiant
hooting and flailing 67013 heads South, 67012 was on the rear in this Old
Linslade view
Local gen snippets
Sat 4-25 Feb -Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express 86259 from Euston 0709 (Watford 0724-0726, MK 0747-0758, return MK 2057, 2100, Tring 2119/2131(pathing) Watford 2143/2146-..note amended times, via Weedon too
The week that was
Sunday 22 January
57302 5A16 Oxley-Euston with 390030
Monday 23 January
86501 4L97 Crewe-Felixstowe
86609/610 4M88 Felixstowe-Crewe
70009 4L92 Ditton-Felixstowe
70017 4M93 Felixstowe-Lawley St
Tuesday 24 January
86622/639 4M54 Tilbury-Crewe
70009 4L92 Ditton-Felixstowe
70017 4M93 Felixstowe-Lawley St
Wednesday 25 January
86609/610 4M54 Tilbury-Crewe
70017 4M93 Felixstowe-Lawley St
37194/510 Dungeness flasks
Thursday 26 January
34067 Tangmere 5Z27 Southall-Carnforth
86604/637 4M54 Tilbury-Crewe with 66588 dit
47818 0Z47 Norwich-Crewe
20308/309 Sizewell flasks
70007 4M51 Tilbury-Daventry/4L57 Daventry-Tilbury (part of Tilbury driver training)
70009 4L92 Ditton-Felixstowe
70017 4M93 Felixstowe-Lawley St
Friday 27 January
86612/607 4M54 Tilbury-Crewe
86501 4M81 Felixstowe-Crewe
37610 0Z60 Stowmarket-Wolverton/5Z61 Wolverton-Norwich with 82133
86627/610 4L92 Ditton-Felixstowe
70017 4M93 Felixstowe-Lawley St
90049 5N42 Wembley-Northampton/5A42 Northampton-Wembley/1K39 Euston-Crewe
37038/603 Dungeness flasks
Saturday 28 January
66082 6X48 Wolverton-Slade Green with 465003
66200/213 1Z76/77 Paddington-Euston via Wolverton and Bletchley flyover "Concrete Cow" re-run