56081 powers through Purton on the 31st July 2015 hauling the 6Z35 Chaddesden sidings to Cardiff Tidal loaded scrap.
66846 on the 6M51 Exeter Riverside to Chirk at Undy on the 30th July 2015.
56081+17 JRAs on 6Z34 1818 Tidal to Stockton at Chepstow on the 29th July 2015.
66114 hauls the 6V69 Bescot to Newport A.D.j at Purton on the 28th July 2015.
60020 on the 6B33 Theale to Robeston tanks at Chipping Sodbury on the 28th July 2015.
Drax Powered liveried 60066 hauls the 6B13 Robeston to Westerleigh loaded murco bogie tanks at Gatcombe on the 28th July 2015.
66749 on the 6Z45 1045 Cardiff Docks to Avonmouth at Undy on the 27th July 2015.
66087 leads 67014 on the 6Z47 Wembley to Cardiff Docks at Magor on the 23rd July 2015. The skip would come off at Newport A.D.j.
56081 on the 6Z35 Cardiff Tidal to Chaddesden at Bullo Pill on the 26th July 2015.
With thanks to the friendly farmer, the final shot of the day is at Homegate farm as 37604 leads 37402 on the 2C47 1732 Barrow-in-Furness to Carlisle nearing Bootle on the 25th July 2015.
After calling in at Ravenglass to photograph the statesman, 15 minutes behind 57315 and 57316 were 37402 and 37604 working the 2C34 1433 Carlisle to Barrow-in-Furness at Eskmeals on the 25th July 2015.
Above: 57315 tnt 57316 on the 1Z51 Ravenglass to Hereford awaiting time at Ravenglass and then crossing Eskmeals viaduct on the 25th July 2015.
A rear shot of the location at the photo below as 37409 tails 37423 on the 2C41 0845 Barrow-in-Furness to Carlisle at Lowca on the 25th July 2015.
A gap of about 25 minutes between the two trains meant I could walk to Cunning Point, a bit further north from the previous shot at Lowca (with thanks to the friendly fellow railway enthusiasts for their help) where I captured 37423 sporting the new DRS livery leading 37409 on the 2C41 0845 Barrow-in-Furness to Carlisle on the 25th July 2015.
After a half an hour drive back from Seascale. I parked at the rugby club at Lowca, Parton and walked to this popular location and photographed 37402 leading 37604 on the 2C40 0842 Carlisle to Barrow-in-Furness on the 25th July 2015.
After attempting 2C32 and with a long gap before 2C40 returns from Carlisle, I gambled that 6K73 would run after seeing it activated on the system. Thankfully with 5 minutes to spare, 37610 leads 37612 + MODA 95770 EKUA (Eastleigh bound). FNAs nos. 550052 and 550034 (Valley bound) on the 6K73 Sellafield to Crewe at Seascale on the 25th July 2015.
This shot would not have been possible without Redvanman's directions so a big thank you to him.
This shot would not have been possible without Redvanman's directions so a big thank you to him.
After leaving South Wales at 1am and a 5 1/2 hour drive after a late change in the BBC forecast. I captured 37409 leading 37423 on the 2C32 0515 Carlisle to Barrow-in-Furness at Nethertown on the 25th July 2015.
Many thanks to Jonathan Lewis for his help.
Many thanks to Jonathan Lewis for his help.
56081 on the 6Z34 Cardiff Tidal to Stockton at Duffryn on the 22nd July 2015.
66525 tnt 66599 on the 6Z19 Fairwater yard to Llanharan at Coedkernew on the 22nd July 2015.
67002 hauls the 1W96 Cardiff Central to Holyhead at Ponthir on the 21st July 2015.
Freightliner's 66623 powers the 6V82 Tunstead to Westbury at Llanvihangel on the 19th July 2015.
68004 hurries through Ponthir working the 5Z71 Newport A.D.j to Crewe CS on the 19th July 2015.
DRS 66426 hauls the 4V38 Daventry to Wentloog at Magor on the 19th July 2015.
60020 powers the 6H25 Margam to Llanwern at Newport on the 19th July 2015.
As part of Colas Rail's recently acquired tug testing programme, 60056 in patched up two tone grey ready for a repaint into the house colours worked the 6F93 St Pancras to Ketton captured here at Kilby bridge on the 16th July 2015.
Colas Rail 56105 leads the 6Z45 Donnington to Cardiff Canton at Llanvihangel near Abergavenny on the 14th July 2015.
DRS (new version) liveried 66434 powers the 4M36 Wentloog to Daventry under the M48 Severn Bridge on the 5th July 2015.
With Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Tamar bridge providing the backdrop, First Great Western's on-hire DRS 57303 crosses Coombe viaduct, Saltash working the 2C51 1750 Exeter St Davids to Penzance on the 4th July 2015.
Advertising liveried 43146 with train LA61 and 43142 powers the 1A97 17:26 Newquay to London Paddington at Coombe viaduct, Saltash on the 4th July 2015.
D9009 on the 1Z30 Kingswear to Derby Pathfinder railtour at Waterside Caravan park, Goodrington on the Paignton and Dartmouth railway on the 4th July 2015,
The Deltic Preservation Society's D9009 'Alycidon' powers the 1Z29 Derby to Kingswear Pathfinder railtour at Bishopsteignton south of Teignmouth on the 4th July 2015.
GWR 5239 works the 1415 Paignton to Kingswear at Goodrington on the 4th July 2015.
DB Schenker's EWS liveried 90035 passes Red Bank (Newton-le-Willows) on the 3rd July 2015 hauling 325004 as 1M03 Shieldmuir to Warrington.
86612+86604 on the 4M74 Coatbridge to Crewe Basford Hall at Red Bank on the 3rd July 2015.
DC Rail liveried 31601 works the 2J53 0929 Heywood to Bury at Irwell Vale on the 3rd July 2015.
DC Rail livered 31601 works the 2J58 1029 Rawtenstall to Heywood at Irwell Vale on the 3rd July 2015.
SRPS's Scotrail liveried 47643 powers the 2J60 1206 Bury to Heywood at Heap bridge on the 3rd July 2015.
37025 on the 2J58 1120 Bury to Heywood at Heap bridge on the 3rd July 2015.
37418 on the 2J69 1537 Heywood to Rawtenstall at Burrs on the 3rd July 2015.
EWS liveried 31466 on the 2J70 1505 Rawtenstall at Heywood at Burrs on the 3rd July 2015.
70806 at 20:44 leads the 6W65 Westbury to Risca and Pontymister passing Llanwern on the 2nd July 2015.
60002 powers the 6M51 Exeter Riverside yard to Chirk loaded timber at Undy on the 2nd July 2015.
Colas Rail's 60002 hauls thew 6M51 Exeter Riverside to Chirk logs over St Julians bridge east of Newport on the 2nd July 2015.