Whilst the 86’6’s remain regular visitors, the likes of 86’2 and recent 86’2 converts 86701/2 are something more special. Thanks to the phot and gen contributors with these workings, without which….

Celebrity workhorse, 86501 takes 4M88 North

Chelmscote, 091009 Fr thanks to Andrew Chambers

Looking good, 86259 heads South from Tyesley to Euston DCS

M.Keynes, 101009 Sa thanks to Mark Beal

The electric blue machine worked the Euston-Crewe (and back) leg of a Carlisle bound steam tour. Mark catches 86259 during its booked stop at M.Keynes

Old Linslade, 111009 Su

Sunday can, 86259 returned North around lunchtime, is it 2009 or 1967???

Leighton Station, 141009 We

The long established 86 order, 86605 and 604 coast South through "top shack" on 4L92. These machines remained as the legendary 86’0’s for a long time…

Leighton Station, 151009 Th

86701(205) and 702 (260) headed South light on 1410, 86702 is seen here with the Northampton-WN test train

86701 is seen tailing the test train, having worked the train North..

Gen -East Coast tour work on Saturday 17^th for the 86’7’s.

Leighton Station, 170909 thanks to "RC".

A month ago 86401 was dragged South by 86101, 401 is now a WN ethel

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