Local Area phots, 1961-July 2009
Thanks to all our contributors especially those risking the rains to cane in some unusual workings this week…
0361, Verney Jn thanks to D Pearson collection, courtesy 60A
040668, Castlethorpe
, from the "60A" collection
E3131 at speed with an up freightliner service, E3131 became 86222 in later years
100878 Luton Thanks to
Brian Daniels. A classic pairing of 25320/310 with an up coal working. Electrification is beginning and new island platform is under construction. The rats are on the old down freight line which became a reversable, mainly terminating road with full electrification.210683, M.Keynes
Daytime phots of 86’0’s on Cobblers such as this view of 86007 on B09 are quite rare, we bailed here for "better power!"070996, Wolverton thanks to Mark Beal
"Dutch" liveried 47976 now a BS based machine assists with a ballast job, still proudly bearing "Aviemore Centre" nameplates from days when allocated to 60A. 230408, Forders thanks to Robin Morel Recent views can quickly become history too, sadly May 09 saw 08578 roaded out of Forders for Doncaster. Downgrading of much of the yard means that the gronk is no longer needed. 240709, Ryde PH IOW Our "continental" view this week sees vintage tubes 008 and 004 with the 1150 to Shanklin.260709, Stonehenge quarries
A industrial scene recreated by the Stonehenge bhoys, "Feanor" is stabled between sand moves down to Billington Road Yard (in 1966) or in 2009 demonstration trains…Diesel haulage returns to 1 diagram on most Sundays in August on the LBNGR, Feanor is unlikely to feature being in the "wrong sector"!.270709, Old Linslade
thanks to "Red Cow" Not expecting this, 47245 heads under the lovely "new" gantry with Southall – Carnforth ECS. 47739 went South a minute later! The afternoon saw 56312 with 4Z91 down "modal".270709, Watford Junction
Still escaping storage whatever happens to her be it, fire, TM failure, 86501 heads North on 4M87.290709, Bletchley
thanks to Andrew Chambers Working of the month?, in apalling weather 56312 pilots 47739 on a diverted 6Z47 Dollands Moor-Burton steel train, reported as diverted via WCML to speed up train after a 47 failure. 56311 passed 0Z91 a few minutes later!300709, Old Linslade
As the setting sun casts lengthening shadows, a lightly loaded 6M65 with 92017 providing the power coasts North in its usual hour early path.Gen snippets
..thanks to various contributorsThe refurbished MK III hauled set had its first run on Sat 2507 but this week has been running on a diagram approx an hour earlier than before. The new times are shown in our popular milepost 40 timetable.
Another first- DB liveried 37670 after being stabled at Wembley HS after failing on the Western was dragged North by 90018 on the afternoon of 3107.
A last - 321427 ended her 19 year WCML career working the 2010 Euston-Northampton on 2907 with 415 as company. A first, 350267 the last of the "slims" entered service on 3107.
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