Local Area Phots, 290809

With half the "logs" team in Scotland, a big thanks to "Red Cow" and other regulars for this update.

Aspley Guise, 260809 thanks to Andrew Chambers

66099 and 66180 top and tail 319370 being transferred from Bedford to Wolverton via the branch

Tring, 240809

In the turn back road a 12 car "real" set with 321433/414/410 after working the 1704 ex Euston.

Leighton, Bunkers Lane 240809 thanks to Red Cow

New angle, top train 56312 heads North on the "modal".

Grosmont 130809, thanks to Neil Evans

24061 buffers up to a rake of Mk1s a Grosmont, it was covering for a failed 25278 which is suffering from turbo problems at present. A burst kettle meant 50027 was also in action.

Lymington Town, 220809

More Summer Saturday sun! CIG 1497’s blue and grey recreating a scene from the 70’s.

Yarmouth, 160809 thanks to David Percy

Summer Saturday traditions continue, 47832 dragging 90003 arrives at Yarmouth with 1V18 1206 ex Norwich.

M.Keynes, 060997 thanks to Mark Beal

A historic local working on a historic but very sad September day. 47798 and 47799 take Prince Charles and sons North on the Euston-Long Buckby funeral working

Northampton, 090488

Complete with a no smoking sign! (85’s in later years had an occasional tendency to emit both smoke and fire!) 85015 rests in the bay at Northampton. Even shut down an hour after working, there would still be hisses and pops from the compressor etc as the old girl cooled down after returning commuters home on a Cobbler.

Luton, 100878 thanks to Brian Daniels

Classic Luton, 25134 approaches on the UF with a short van train

Continental Corner – Thanks to Rich Stiles

Old kit, new guise, 320 001 1 at Buchloe, 010809 with a short freight.

Local Gen snippets…

Upminster District Line depot is having open day on 29/300809 with vintage bus shuttles station to depot.

Thrash time! Around 2210 on 2408…37069/611 dragging 47832/37423/20302 plus flasks on 6K51!!

WCML Blockades return over the Bank holiday, just for a change.

The Joint Line Railtours mini tour from Marylebone to Quainton/Claydon

on 050909 should feature 37516/706 as power, times are Marylebone 1314, HW 1345, Ayl 1414, QR 1434, Cal 1500/1505, QR 1528, Ayl 1548, HW 1612, Marylebone 1650. Pay on the day available for a reasonable £15.

the main tour passes HW 1224 inbound and 1745 outward

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