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Sir Lamiel on The Dorset Coast Express

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:36:33 +0000

The sole survivor of the London and South Western Railway N15 4-6-0 King Arthur class steam locomotives No. 30777 ‘Sir Lamiel’ is seen at Shatterford, near Beaulieu Road in the New Forest with the 1Z97 16:25 Weymouth – London Waterloo ‘Dorset Coast Express.
Photo credit – Mark Simpson

The Purbeck Tornado

admin — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:41:58 +0000

Peppercorn A1 class 4-6-2 Pacific no 60163 ‘Tornado’ runs alongside the Lower Test Nature Reserve at Redbridge near Southampton with the 1Z83 16:40 Swanage to Waterloo ‘The Purbeck Tornado’, the return leg of the Victoria to Swanage excursion run by UK Railtours. Silver class 67 ‘Royal Diamond’ no 67029 was on the rear of the train.
Photo credit – Mark Simpson

Oliver Cromwell and Sir Lamiel at Sutton Park

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:07:36 +0000

BR Standard class 7 “Britannia” 70013 ‘Oliver Cromwell’ and Southern Railway N15 “King Arthur” class 4-6-0 30777 ‘Sir Lamiel’ pass a snowy Sutton Park while working from the East Lancashire Railway to Southall via Tyseley where 30777 was dropped off.

Photo credit – Andrew Haill

East Coast HST at York

admin — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:20:12 +0000

East Coast HST 43299 is seen at York with the 12:00 Kings Cross to Inverness ‘The Highland Chieftain’
Photo credit – Mark Simpson

New Freightliner class 70 ‘PowerHaul’ locomotive.

admin — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:07:51 +0000

Brand new General Electric Freightliner class 70 ‘PowerHaul’ locomotive 70001 passes Sutton Park.
Photo credit – Andrew Haill

Water Orton class 66s.

admin — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:46:44 +0000

The 6G16 11:38 Stud Farm to Crewe ballast working passes Water Orton with Freightliner class 66601 in charge of 23 loaded bogie wagons.
DB Schenker class 66 66104 is seen on the main line at Water Orton with the 6E77 11:45 Bedworth to Port Clarence empty red bogie tanks.
Photo credits – Andrew Haill

Pair of Riviera 47s on the Steel empties.

admin — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:22:22 +0000

47848 ‘Titan Star’ and 47839 ‘Pegasus’ pass a packed gallery at Elford with the 13:45 6Z48 Burton West Yard to Dollands Moor empty steel carriers. In Virgin Cross Country days 47848 was named ‘Newton Abbot Festival of Transport’ and then leased to Freightliner Heavy Haul in 2003/04, it was previously numbered 47632, 47068 and D1652. 47839 was formerly named ‘Pride of Saltley’ with Virgin Cross Country with previous numbers 47621 ‘Royal County of Berkshire’, 47136 and D1728.
Photo credit – Andrew Haill

Arriva Trains Wales 57 at Ludlow Racecourse

admin — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:38:46 +0000

Arriva Trains Wales 57314 passes Ludlow Racecourse with the 16:17 1W91 Cardiff Central to Holyhead. 57314 was rebuilt from class 47 47372.
Photo Credit – Andrew Haill

Roy Castle at Rugeley.

admin — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:50:06 +0000

West Coast Railway Company class 47 47786 ‘Roy Castle OBE’ is seen under the catenary at Rugeley with a single Mk. 1 carriage on the 5Z83 Southall to Carnforth working. 47786 started life as D1730 and has also carried 47138, 47607 and 47821 over the years.
Photo credit – Andrew Haill

Cornish Capers March 2009

admin — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:04:12 +0000

A few days in Cornwall chasing DB Schenker class 66s on China Clays and Enterprises and getting up early to see the ‘Night Riviera’ sleepers with First Great Western class 57s.

Photo credits – Andrew Haill