And then came the snow, December 2009

3 separate snowfalls locally left a good cover and classic winter conditions for 6 days before the rains returned. A selection of views below with more to follow. As usual the media have failed to report just how reliable the local railways were in the snow as road and air literally slithered to a halt.

Rochford, 191209 Sa thanks to Red Cow

Old friend 321427 looking good in Nat ex livery heads East

By Pass Bridge, 201209 Su

With the light and temperatures falling rapidly 90029 takes the 1518 Euston-Brum hauled turn North

Berkhampsted, 221209 Tu thanks to Trevor Rolfe

A classic winter scene as 86639 and 86638 take 4L41 liners South

Clapham Jn, 221209 Tu

A covering of snow at Clapham isn’t a regular event, 450079 with an appropriate seasonal destination blind awaits a peak hour turn

Tring, 221209 Tu

Night phots of locos locally are nigh impossible, 86614 and 86607 oblige during a booked pathing stop at Tring

Old Linslade, 231209

With very low temperatures there was much arcing from passing pan’s, 377 is arcing nicely on passing “the tree” at Old Linslade

Delayed by 3 hours 92037 is a rare sight with 6M66 intermodal at a wintry Old Linslade

Bletchley, 231209 thanks to Andrew Chambers

“My Lord’s” 87002 makes a long awaited reappearance 1M21 Shieldmuir-Wembley “vans”

Happy Christmas from the logs team!

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