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Recent Phots and Gen….

120810 update, "Lost Shoe" at North Pole, 120810
Another WLL train goes "bang", on train report from 85014.

070810 update, 10 phots 1983-2010, plus local wkgs gen new and old
Includes a 25,7 and a Wembley "hankton"!, plus bumper gen new and old plus news of 2 more tours off Leighton to enjoy.

070810 update, The Butterly Bulldog from August 83 remembered
4 phots, much gen and report of a classic DAA local tour from 27 years ago now!.

010810 update, 10 phots 1976-2010, plus local wkgs gen new and old
Includes a 25,81,87 and much more, much gen too!.

010810 update, Crompton through the "great storm of Oct 87"
33027 beats the big storm, a fascinating "storm" tale from "TC".

240710 update, 11 phots 1981-2010, plus local wkgs gen new and old
Includes a Rugby 303, a wizzo and Deltic "clagex".

240710 update, 27014 loco story
Detailed gen on this "tippie" famous for various reasons and exclusive phot.

170710 update, 10 phots 1976-2010, wkgs gen, open day caped gen
Gen good and bad, plus class 25,31,37,45,66,67,86,90,313 and "local steam".

Steam returns, Sat July 17th
Princess Elizabeth tour timings, ta to "DS".

July 14th update -GCR Type 2 Gala
5 phots from July 10th.

July 11th update -Local area phots March 83-today
11 mainly local phots incl 25,45,90 and a new top local phot spot!.

July 3rd update -Local area phots 1983-today
11 phots near and far incl "ronnies", "roarers" and "tractors" plus local and our week that was gen listing.

July 3rd update - Mexborough and more, Summer of 74
Detailed gen and memories of an East Mids rover from 1974, much nostalgia!.

June 26th update -Local area phots 1983-today
10 cracking phots incl class 25,37,37,56,57,87, 90 and "Red Rum", plus local and our week that was gen listing.

June 19th update -11 Phots and detailed local gen old and new
June 19th update, Phots of class 37,45,57,67,73,84,86,87 and loads of gen!

June 19th update -Gone Fishing, Feb 86
Detailed moves gen plus phot of a classic Winter roarer bash from Feb 86

June 14th update -15 Phots from 3 recent diesel galas
June 6th update, Phots of class 03,25,33,35,37,42,47,52,57,73 and 121

June 6th update -10 Phots from 1971 -May 2010
June 6th update, Many contributors! Phots of class 37,47,55,82,86,87,90,92 and a 50 year old Continental beast!

May 29 update -11 Phots from May 84 - May 2010
May 29th update, Bumper variety, Phots of class 04,25,31,43,47,56,60,70,86 and 92.

Every loco tells a story, 87027 "the mighty wolf"
In May/June 2004 87027 returned, big time. Gen and phots.

5 Phots of Saturday's 2205 Tornado visit
Tornado and 44871 plus next steam tour gen.

10 Local Phots 1984-2010 incl Claydon "rats" and "North Briton" out East
phots of 25's,33,56,67,73,85,86,87,90 and "Tornado".

The last day of the "Cobblers", May 90
Phots, moves and gen on a memorable mid May day.

Tornado's coming thru Leighton, Sat 2205
Local times and link .

Great Central North Deisel gala, 150510
8 phots of the classic power on this superb line .

150510 update - 11 "Local" phots 1981-2010
With a classic flavour, class 20,27,37,47,86 and much more plus local gen .

150510 update - Cup Final Connections
Thanks to "TE", 6 classic phots from 6 cup final teams.

080510 update - 10 "Local" phots 1981-2010
With an International flavour with an Ayr "rat" and Bulgarian "seven", plus local gen new and old .

Local area phots 1984-2010 with rats and rare Harpenden view
Class 25,37,47,55,60,86,185 variety plus comprehensive local gen.

From 1981, 2B05/2A39 remembered
A little known classic train, ta to GJ for the top gen.

Early turn at Ledburn, 270410
Contrasting weather down Ledburn way!, 4 early morning phots.

10 Local area phots 1983-2010
10 phots from Carstairs to Kings X incl class 27,37,70,87,90,local new and old incl April 85's big local pairing.

A "dino" out of Euston, May 75
Detailed gen of a London day trip on 270575 featuring 304009 back from Euston to Leighton.

200410 update -GCR gala phots from April 17th 2010.
6 phots incl class 20,25,26,27,37,45.

170410 update -Local Area phots 1983-2010, plus loco hauled at Leighton gen in Sep 10 gen.
10 phots class 20-55 and 85-90, 1983-2010.

120410 update -26010 at Llangollen and the dee Valley, 100410
5 phots of 26010's superb running day.

090410 update -"Local" Area phots 1972-2010
12 phots including class 20,25,47,85,86,87,90,92 variety plus local gen.

090410 update -Every loco tells a story, E3111/86024/86324/86424
Phots and gen on an 86 famous for ambushing railtours and seeing in 2002 on class 1 turns.

040410 update -"Local" Area phots 1978-2010
12 phots from Milton Keynes to Marrakech, 9 different contributors!.

Nuneaton drags remembered, thanks to Trevor Rolfe
"drag" Memories.

310310 update -"Bittern's" Northbound run, 270310
3 local phots of the Northbound run.

280310 update - 10 local phots from 1982-2010
Includes 25,31,37,56,86,92 and a 47 on the breakdown train.

220310 update - Spitfire's Cumbrian Crusader II tour, 200310
6 phots of this multi traction tour.

200310 update - Local Area phots 1977-2010, 12 phots incl a Wellinboro ED
12 phots icl Dunstable steam, class 31,67,73,86,90 and SNCB 27.

120310 update - Local phots and gen, 1983-2010
10 phots incl class 25,47,67,81,87,90 plus Gen.

090310 update - 6201 steaming through the Chilterns, 060310
4 phots of the local steam working.

060310 update - Local phots 1983-06032010
12 phots incl class 25,56,85 and steam, plus Gen snipps.

280210 update - Local phots 1965-2010
12 phots from 7 contributors, gen old and new incl 0603 tour times.

210210 update - Local phots 1983 to today!
13 phots incl class 25,47,60,85,86,87,90,92 plus gen .

130210 update - Localish phots 1985-2010
10 phots incl class 27,87 also the working of the year, plus gen new and old .

070210 update - Local phots 1987-2010
12 phots including class 37,40,56.60,86,87 from 1987 to 060210.

070210 update - Local links
Expanded coverage of the best of the local links.

310110 update - Local phots 1983-2010
11 localish phots incl class 26,47,67,90 and a real local unit!.

270110 update - Scottish phots, Jan 2010
12 Scottish phots incl class 08,37,66,67,90 and snow!.

240110 update - Local phots 1976-2010
11 phots 1976-2010, incl class 08,31,37,40,45,87 plus gen new and old.

170110 update - Local phots 1983-2010
12 phots 1983-2010, incl class 20,25,47,67,85,87,90 and new exclusive local phot spot! and local gen new and old.

100110 update - Local phots 1983-2010
12 phots 1983-2009, incl class 20,40,67,70,73,85,86,87.

010110 update - Local phots 1983-311209
10 phots 1983-2009, incl 08,25,37,47,58,86,87,92..

271209 update - Forthcoming events 2009/10
Tour gen incl 20 times and major local open day in August 10..

191209 update - Local Phots 1983-2009plus gen snippets
11 phots incl class 20,33,66,67,86,87,90 and archive gen link from 1871!.

151209 update - Lunchtime at Bridge 139, 151209
6 phots incl class 37,57,66,90,92 and the bridge itself.

231209 update - Local Snow Phots 19-231209
And then came the snow, 8 phots incl class 86,87,90,92 and the "tree"..

121209 update - Local phots 1978-2009
8 phots incl class 25,60,67,70,82,90,plus local gen and mystery location answer.

121209 update - Local Gronks no more 1969-2009
Detailed survey of the decline of local gronk duties with 7 memory stirring phots.

051209 update - Local phots 1982-2009
11 phots incl class 37,45,47,57,70,66,70 and 83 plus local gen and mystery location.

051209 update - Luton, 120573
Detailed gen from 1973 when peaks ruled the Midland!.

011209 update - Up Donny, 281109
7 phots incl class 08,47,57,60,66 and archive 40024 view.

291109 update - local phots 1979-2009
10 local phots incl class 25,31,86,90,92 and Hunslet's finest.

291109 update - local phots 1979-2009
10 local phots incl class 25,31,86,90,92 and Hunslet's finest.

211109 update - local phots 1981-2009
10 local phots incl class 55,60,81, 83,86,90 and a Czech 141.

141109 update - local phots 1981-2009
10 local phots incl class 60,85,86,90 and a pair of "yankees".

A busy Swanbourne, 151186
5 Phots and detailed gen on a busy Swanbourne session, 23 years ago now.

141109 update - local phots 1981-2009
10 local phots incl class 60,85,86,90 and a pair of "yankees".

Simplex action, 081109
Phots and gen on the historic Simplex class 1 action on 081109

Local phots 071109 update
11 Local phots 1982-2009 incl class 25,31,55,86,90,92,141 and a few units

Local phots 011109 update
11 Local phots 1981-2009 incl class 20,24,25,47,60,86,141 31,37,57,86,87,90 and local "proper units" !