Leighton Logs
86702 Leighton, 151009.
Welcome to the "Leighton Logs" a website covering railway matters in the Leighton Buzzard area. The articles, gen and phots date back to my early years as a Dunstable lad in 1969 through to heady bashing days both in late 70's Swansea and in Leighton from 1980 onwards. The Leighton area despite the variety of motive power and varied scenery has rarely featured in the "mags" (apart from "Traction") so this site aims to correct this. Also by promoting "bashing" articles and phots another void is filled. I hope you enjoy the site and its continuing success is in part due to the efforts of the local "top men"..ie messrs "AB", "AC", "JD", "RC", "RS", "PB", "TC","60A" "MB" and "Redgauntlet" plus many other "logs team" members. ....................
Latest update 151009 can variety, GCR North phots, Local phots 1980-Oct 09, 1T22 remebered, 86259 tour, Local phots 1983-Oct 09, 317301 feature, Next update 181009.
- NEW 151009!! Autumn 2009's 86'1/2/4/5/6/7 local variety
- NEW 131009!! 6 phots as part one of the GCR North's superb gala, 101009 - NEW 101009!! 11 Local phots and gen 1980-today, incl many 25's! - NEW 101009!! Remembering 1T22, the Euston-Crewe relief from 2005. - Updated 091009!! Known to date local 86259 timings for 0910 and 1010 - NEW 041009!! 10 Local phots and gen 1983-today, incl 31,37,56,86 action - NEW 041009!! Every unit tells a story, 317301 rebuilt Wolverton - NEW 290909!! 7 phots of 26,46,47 and classic DMU action at Llangollen - NEW 250909!! 9 Local area phots 1969-2009, plus new station opening gen - NEW 250909!! Willesden freight hotspot gen from Sep 76 - NEW 230909!! 7 phots from the enjoyable Battlefield gala, 190909 - NEW 200909!! 11 local phots 1982-2009 incl 25,40,47,52,81,85,86,87,90 - NEW 200909!! 40 minutes at "Bas", phots from August 82. - NEW 160909!! Full surviving local 321 diagrams eff 070909. - NEW 130909!! 11 local phots 1986-2009 incl class 25,37,81,87 - NEW 130909!! A selection of Scottish views from Bearsden to Roy Bridge! - NEW 080909!! 5 phots of the local "JLR" tour, 050909 - NEW 060909!! 10 Local Phots 1982-2009 featuring 08,33,37,56,86,90,92 etc - NEW 060909!! 9 phots from the recent Bo'ness gala incl 25,26,27,47 and the return of 27050 - NEW 290809!! Local Phots featuring 24061, 56312, 85015 - NEW 250809!! 70013 Oliver Cromwell heads North, 3 local phots. - NEW 210809!! 13 Local Phots 1959-2009 with class 33,37,56,57,86,90,92 and a Rabbit, plus local gen for next week. - NEW 210809!! The "Mothball" tour remembered, gen and phots from May 93. - NEW 180809!! Local Links updated,some excellent local sites here. - NEW 150809!! 13 Local phots from 1962-Aug 09 incl many double headers new and old. - NEW 150809!! A late 60's Oxford-BY-Cambridge journey report. - NEW 150809!! Latest LM 321 diagrams now incl Sats. - NEW 080809!! 13 Local phots from Nov 69-Aug 09 incl class 24/82/83. - NEW 080809!! Detailed WCML gen for 040873, plus a where are they now piece. - NEW 040809!! Local goyle phots from 0308. - NEW 010809!! 13 local area phots and much first and last gen. - NEW 010809!! The Butterley Bulldog tour remembered, with phots. - NEW 290709!! London's newest units, the 378 experience reported. - NEW 260709!! 12 local phots 1961-2009 plus a SNCF beast. - NEW 260709!! The things we did, clearing your "cans" for haulage. - NEW 220709!! Full local freight and loco hauled local timetable for S09. - NEW 140709!! 87002 on tour, phots from 110709's Spitfire trip. - NEW 120709!! Remembering Bedford's "famous five", gen and phots. - NEW 070709!! 5 phots from the GCR diesel running turns, 040709. - NEW 040709!! 10 varied local phots, 1955-July 09. - NEW 040709!! "Day of the peaks", phots and gen from 030782. - NEW 300609!! Ledburn "dawn", 4 phots from 300609. - NEW 300609!! 5 recent Chinnor diesel gala phots. - NEW 270609!! 11 varied local phots 1955-2009 incl a rare "nucex" view. - NEW 270609!! Gen, phots and N Wales coast memories from July 82. - NEW 180609!! 321411, nice livery, shame about the branding, 3 phots. - NEW 150609!! 4 Local phots from June 12th, 27 years apart. - NEW 110609!! Local phots June 050609-110609, including 31285 on local test train. - NEW 300509!! Vintage WCML gen, Pitstone 110676. - NEW 230509!! On this day in history, roaring gen for 230586!. - NEW 200509!! The local Ten Counties tour from May 84 remembered, gen, timings and phots. - NEW 160509!! 11 phots from out South West 0805-1005 incl class 20/25/26 action . - NEW 010509!! 11 local phots 1975-April 09, incl a yellow 58 and gen. - NEW 010509!! Local events list updated, incl Sarah Siddons back out, ta for gn recvd. - NEW 190409!! Gen and 3 phots from the 141286 drag. - NEW 050409!! The trains we did, 1A76 remembered. - NEW 310309!! "Can carnival" 3003 and 3103, gen and phot. - NEW 260209!! Loco hauled to Leagrave, the Bedford commuters remembered. - NEW 130909!! Roamin "dino's phots. - NEW 070209!! History under yr wheels at Berko feature. - NEW 040209!! 8 Snow scenes from 02 and 030209 blizzards. - NEW 280109!! Rare local WCML track feature. - NEW 141208!! Up Brum Dec 2001, 59 locos out incl 2 "nb" passenger workings, phot and detailed gen from a now vanished scene. - NEW !! More class local 40 footex memories... - updated 290608!! Can't beat local knowledge, much expanded local phot spot gen.
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"Local phot spot summary gen for 15 locations, LAST UPDATED Jun 08"
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