66779 at Oakenshaw Junction 07/05/23 with the 6G92
Cottingley to Doncaster Decoy engineers conveying spent
ballast
J Kirk |
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SITE UPDATED |
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Wednesday 08/05/24 |
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PUBLICATION TIME/S - 22:30
NEWS
STOCK CHANGES,
LISTS/LOCATIONS,
STATS
More Class 90s collected from Crewe EMD, WQDA deletions, Poland
bound Class 66 leaves the UK, 55009 on the road, D1015 to/taking
traction to the Swanage Railway, 66309 into service/66737 with new
decals, Europhoenix Class 37s notes/survey
FLEET STATUS REFERENCE
Database Updated - 22:23
JOURNAL
PHOTO NEWS -
60096 on the Rylstone/Hull diagram, 66729 on
6E09/Rylstone diagram notes, 69006 at Kirk Sandall after
arrival with 6E85 from Middleton Towers, 66651 on the
Knowsley bins, 66797 & 66148 on 6O01 to Eastleigh, 56096
residing in Eastleigh, shiny 66002 taking 6M45 through
Didcot, 153376 in the little used platform 1 at
Huntingdon
REPORTAGE
STOCK CONTROL - 69009 transferring Class 379s between Worksop,
Doncaster and Hornsey/light to Doncaster, 69011 taking
701003 to Long Marston/returning to Eastleigh, 37884
dragging 507033 & 507028 to Sims, 37601 & 37608
returning to Derby with barriers after a Class 175
transfer to Landore was cancelled at Central Rivers,
37608 collecting 730012 from Old Dalby, 37668 & 37517
with one from Burton as 5Z75 to Carnforth, 47828 taking
tour stock to Southall, 47749 taking barrier coaches to
Leicester, 47805 & 47712 returning to Crewe with tour
stock from Southall, 47746 & 44871 running ECS to
Bristol Kingsland Road, 57313 & 47815 returning to
Carnforth with stock from Burton
PORTFOLIO
Images from between April 27th and May 3rd 2024
VIEW
66651 at Heck Ings working 6N31
from Scunthorpe to Tees New Yard
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Monday 06/05/24 |
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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
VIEW
90012 & 90008 crossing the M6 at Penrith
working 4M80 from Coatbridge to Crewe Basford Hall
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Friday 03/05/24 |
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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
VIEW
66788 passing Ribblehead
working 6E77 from Arcow Quarry to Hunslet via Blea Moor
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