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37800 running through Kingston 04/05/24, approaching East Midlands Parkway while running north light engine as 0M55 from Old Oak Common to Derby RTC
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SITE UPDATED
Tuesday May 07, 2024 08:10
SECTIONS/PAGES UPDATED
Monday 06/05/24

PUBLICATION TIME/S - 08:05 (Tue)

NEWS
STOCK CHANGES, LISTS/LOCATIONS, STATS
DBC, Freightliner, DCR & LS fleet changes, 66309 on test, extraction traction from Crewe EMD notes

FLEET STATUS REFERENCE
Database Updated - 06:56 (Tue)

JOURNAL
PHOTO NEWS - 92028 on the ECML with a diverted 1M16 sleeper working, 7817 & 70811 on 6J37, 69006 on 6E85, 56105 on 6S95, 57303 towing 92023 to Leicester, 66040 scrambled to assist 66143 forward from Burton with 6H12, 66205 & 66114 in Didcot after tour work, 66099 & 66192 either end of 6H59 to Dowlow, de-branded 68023 in Stockport with 68033, 56090 returning one log carrier to Baglan Bay from St Philips Marsh, 68002 twice taking 4Z44 north between Daventry and Coatbridge, 88007 & 68005 on diverted intermodal workings between Coatbridge and Daventry

REPORTAGE
TOURING - 33012 & 73136 being assisted by a raft of Class 59s working the May The Fourth Be With Your spin and win jolly, 37668 & 37518 to Penzance with the Spring Cornish Explorer, 37521 & 37667 then 34046 taking the English Riviera Express to Kingswear, 44871 & 47746 visiting Par with the Royal Duchy from Bristol, 57313 & 47815 taking the Northern Belle to Edinburgh

PORTFOLIO
Images from between April 24th and May 3rd 2024

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90012 & 90008 crossing the M6 at Penrith working 4M80 from Coatbridge to Crewe Basford Hall

Friday 03/05/24

PUBLICATION TIME/S - 20:45 (Sat)

NEWS
STOCK CHANGES, LISTS/LOCATIONS
Second EMR Class 90 collected from Crewe EMD, DBC fleet change, Orange 20s at Eastleigh, GBRf fleet changes/66306-66316 notes/updated survey table, WBHT Class 66s notes/survey

FLEET STATUS REFERENCE
Database Updated - 17:39 (Sat)

JOURNAL
PHOTO NEWS - Industry partners branding on 66413, 69006 powering 6E85 from Middleton Towers, 67024 & 92015 hading south as 0A06 to Wembley, three Sheds for 6D44, 68017 & 68009 on the Bridgwater flasks, Class 730s at Lichfield Trent Valley forming a Bromsgrove bound service

REPORTAGE
STOCK CONTROL - 69008 bringing the Arlington barriers south from Widnes, 69009 transferring Class 360s between Kettering and Northampton, 47805 & 47712 returning tour stock to Southall, 37800 taking 730013 to Soho, 37800 transferring Class 387s between Ilford and Reading, 150281 paying a potentially final visit to Newport
TOURING - 33012 with the LU 4TC set and a raft of partnering traction working the Return of the Shedi tours, 47805 & 47712 taking the Royal Windsor Statesman to Windsor & Eton Riverside

PORTFOLIO
Images from between April 22nd and May 2nd 2024

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66788 passing Ribblehead working 6E77 from Arcow Quarry to Hunslet via Blea Moor

Thursday 02/05/24

PUBLICATION TIME/S - 14:20 23:40 (Thu) 05:05 (Fri)

NEWS
LISTS/LOCATIONS
Traction on the road - COTS power car from Derby and two more Class 90s from Crewe EMD, additional Class 67s for TFW, 66308 named

FLEET STATUS REFERENCE
Database Updated - 14:09

JOURNAL
PHOTO NEWS - 69005 taking 6E86 to Monk Bretton, 56098 works to Bristol East with 4Z64, BB20s run to Kings Norton, 66102 & 66084 top and tail on 6H59 through Devonport, 66076 with the Round Oak to Immingham working at Stourbridge Junction, RA43s taking Choppers to Kidderminster/returning to Kings Norton, 66053 hauling 6E97 through Appleby, Class 730s into service on the Cross City line workings

REPORTAGE
STOCK CONTROL - 43423 & 43467 with 43480 & 43468 collecting 777029 & 777037 from Long Marston, 47749 & 69009 bringing 701502 in from Worksop, 47712 & 47805 taking tour stock to Paignton, 37800 taking 730218 to Oxley, 1497 leaving the Spa Valley Railway, 57303 collecting Class 379s from Worksop
TOURING - A round up of tours operated from between 27/04/24 and 01/05/24 featuring the Settle to Carlisle & Blackpool Pullman, the Bath and Gloucester Steam Express, the Clan Line 50th Anniversary Special, the Northern Belle Settle & Carlisle Steam Express, the Belmond Pullman and the Settle & Carlisle Fellsman
BLUE PETER - 60532 undertaking a loaded mainline test run, from Crewe to Crewe via Coton Hill

PORTFOLIO
Images from between April 22nd and April 30th 2024

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66430 on the 6K05 Carlisle Yard to Crewe Basford Hall engineers working at Ribblehead

 

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