Log’s phots, 131111 update
Despite the gloomy weather, many thanks your recent contributions
Northampton, 290486
A much
missed WCML class, 85002 at Northampton after an evening “cobbler” working
Slade Green depot, 121287 thanks to Mark Beal
“NSE
97800 IVOR stands on Slade Green depot on 12 Dec 1987. This shunter as 08600
still survives at AV Dawson of Middlesbrough”.
Old Linslade, 071102
The
legendary 87026 at speed with a down working at Old Linslade. This fine
viewpoint has been ruined by a new signal gantry installed in 2003
Ledburn Jn, 150203
90046
and 90049 drag 47150 North through a frosty Ledburn. A noise bund has made this
viewpoint a little more “veggie ” infested in Summer
Ledburn West, 101111
Shed
in the Leighton landscape, 66422 takes the new lunchtime Sugar/Tesco empties South
86607
and 86604 both former “big” 86’0’s coast South in multi with 4L75
Milton Keynes, 111111 thanks to Andrew Chambers
“Tornado”
looking good under the lights at the Keynes on the return Canterbury -
Northampton Charter
Bow Brickhill, 121111 thanks to Robin Morel
“47 832 glides
through Bow Brickhill (with 47 790 on rear) on the Up Northern Belle
new as D1610 August 1964, this loco has worn green, br
blue,intercity,intercity mainline,intercity swallow,
FGW Green,FMR black,Victa Westlink,DRS Compass,DRS Stobart and now Northern Belle livery. Coats of many colours”
Chelmscote, 121111 thanks to Andrew Chambers
37607/611 storming through Chelmscote
on 1Q18 Nuneaton-Euston test train
Continental Corner, Bulgaria
Skoda built class 44 electric 44161 at
Pazardzhik with an intermodal, possibly Turkey bound
The week that was, local gen
Monday 7 November
86612/604 4L75 Crewe-Felixstowe
86639/605 4M54 Tilbury-Crewe
67020 6X45 Slade Green-Wolverton with 465035 (Saturdays train delayed 4.5 hrs by overhead line problems at Wembley, so ran Wembley-Slade Grn-Wolverton today)
86501 4L92 Ditton-Felixstowe
20303/423 Sizewell flasks (ran very late outward and terminated at Ipswich, returned to Crewe)
70008 4M93 Felixstowe-Lawley St
70009 4S88 Felixstowe - Coatbridge (to Crewe)
Tuesday 8 November
86607/604 4L75 Crewe-Felixstowe
86609/627 4M54 Tilbury-Crewe
37038/423 Dungeness flasks
70008 4L77 Lawley St-Felixstowe/4M93 Felixstowe-Lawley St
70009 4L97 Trafford Park-Felixstowe/4S88 Felixstowe - Coatbridge (to Crewe)
Diverted liners including 66734 on 4M29 Felixstowe-Barton Dock (should run across country)
Wednesday 9 November
86607/604 4L75 Crewe-Felixstowe
66150 6B10 Peak Forest-Bletchley and 6H10 Bletchley-Mountsorrel formed of ex Lafarge 4 wheel PGA hoppers and ex RMC bogie JGA hoppers
66030 6M34 Crawley-Peak Forest
70008 4L77 Lawley St-Felixstowe/4M93 Felixstowe-Lawley St
70009 4L97 Trafford Park-Felixstowe/4S88 Felixstowe - Coatbridge (to Crewe)
Thursday 10 November
86607/604 4L75
70005 4L82 Ditton-Felixstowe/4M88 Felixstowe-Crewe (first appearance in the area?)
70008 4L77 Lawley St-Felixstowe
70009 4L95 Ditton-Felixstowe/4M93 Felixstowe-Lawley St
20309/37612 Dungeness flasks
Friday 11 November
60163 Tornado 1Z72 Northampton-Canterbury Cathedrals Express/1Z76 return
86501 with 70008 dit 4M45 Felixstowe-Crewe
86607/604 4L75 Crewe-Felixstowe
90046 1T90 Glasgow-Euston/1K39 Euston-Crewe
70009 4L77 Lawley St-Felixstowe/4M93 Felixstowe-Lawley St
20309/37612 Sizewell flasks
Saturday 12 November
47832 TnT 47790 1Z53 Leeds - Olympia Northern Belle
37607 TnT 37611 1Q18 Nuneaton-Euston and return (also did Euston-Tring and Euston-Watford round trips)
66061 6X48 Wolverton-Slade Green with 465050
On this day in history - 071198
86620 outward leg (to Wolves) of the Watford - Chester “Cheshire Mole Railtour
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