1st Jun 08: 6233 Duchess of Sutherland storms along the Down Main line away from Winchfield. Heading to Exeter from Waterloo the 'Cathedrals Express' will be diverted via Castle Cary from Yeovil. G TC-080601-04-6233-1Z92-Totters-Ln-Crop.jpg |
2nd Jun 08: 450118 nears Fox Hills Tunnel working the 12.28 Farnham to Waterloo TC-080602-01-450118-Fox-Hills.jpg |
2nd Jun 08: 450119 tails the 12.53 Waterloo to Alton at Fox Hills. 450071 approaches. TC-080602-04-450119-071-Fox-Hills.jpg |
2nd Jun 08: After her successful tour from Exeter 60019 'Bittern' heads home to the Mid Hants. Seen here working away from Fox Hills Tunnel TC-080602-08-60019-5Z19-OOC_Alton-Fox_Hills_Tunnel |
4th Jun 08: FGW Turbo 165110 nears Midgham on a Reading to Newbury service TC-080604-02-165110-Frouds-Ln.jpg |
4th Jun 08: 59005 passes Frouds Lane. Woolhampton TC-080604-03-59005-Frouds-Ln.jpg |
4th Jun 08: Probably working from Fairwater Yard in Taunton 669522 at Frouds Lane TC-080604-05-66952-Frouds-Ln.jpg |
4th Jun 08: DRS 66417 hauling Stone Blower DR80202. 6Z37 10.00 Exeter to Dereham passes Frouds Lane TC-080604-13-66417-6Z37-Exeter-Dereham-Frouds Ln.j |
4th Jun 08: The Wentloog to Southampton in the hands of 66542 nears Pangbourne TC-080604-16-66542-4O53-Wentlooh-Pngbrne.jpg |
4th Jun 08: 43187 TC-080604-20-43187-Pangbourne.jpg |
4th Jun 08: 60079 'Foinavon' working the afternoon Eastleigh to Hinksey Departmental. There were 2 Sea Cows on the rear TC-080604-24-60079-6V27-Pangbourne.jpg |
4th Jun 08: Who is Hammy ? TC-080604-26-66085-4M35-B-Coppice-Pngbrne.jpg |
4th Jun 08: 4M36 Southampton to Birch Coppice with 66085 on the point passes through Pangbourne TC-080604-28-66085-4M35-B-Coppice-Pngbrne.jpg |
6th Jun 08: 66624 is tasked with the day's move of HOBC bits from Stapleford to the Plasser works at West Ealing. Running rather late 6Z28 is captured trudging through Shottesbrooke TC-080606-04-66624-6Z28-Stplfrd-Wst-Elng-Shttsbrke |
7th Jun 08: 59205 rests at Westbury TC-080607-01-59205-WEstbury.jpg |
7th Jun 08: 158745 TC-080607-02-158745-Westbury.jpg |
7th Jun 08: 158776 terminates in Platform 2. The building on the right was the original Station Buffet TC-080607-03-158776-Westbury4.jpg |
9th Jun 08: "The Bridge Garden" The Reading side of the bridge over the GWML, Southbury Lane, Ruscombe. The brickwork is being seriously damaged by this growth. TC-080609-01-Bridge-Flowers-Southbury-Ln.jpg |
9th Jun 08: With barriers in the consist it is probably carrying explosives! 6M96 MoD service from Didcot to Wembley and 66039. The train originates from Kineton and will go to Shoeburyness, TC-080609-07-66039-MoD-Did-Shoe-Southbury-Ln.jpg |
9th Jun 08: Unusually running on a Monday 66510 brings 6V94, cement from Earles to Theale, through Ruscombe TC-080609-12-66510-6V94-Erles-Thl-Sthbry-Ln.jpg |
11th Jun 08: 60056 adds some extra load for 66094 as it passes Milley Bridge with 6M20 from Whatley Quary to St Pancras TC-080611-05-66094-60056-6M20-St-P-Milley-Br.jpg |
11th Jun 08: With driver Steve Rogers in command 59104 and 7A17 at Milley Bridge TC-080611-07-59104-7A17-S_Rogers-MilleyBr.jpg |
13th Jun 08: Nearing journey's end powered by 66612 'Forth Raider' the Earles to Theale cement runs through the Sonning Cutting. Much cursing as it is normally routed down the relief line. TC-080613-02-66612-6V94-Els-ThlDuffield-Rd.jpg |
13th Jun 08: 6M20 and 60056 from Whatley to St Pancras on the Relief at Duffield Rd TC-080613-03-60056-6M20-Whtly-St-P-Duffield-Rd.jpg |
13th Jun 08: Returning to Stapleford (Nottingham) 66624 works 6Z28 through the Sonning Cutting TC-080613-06-66624-6Z28-W Elng-Stplfrd-Dffld-Rd.jp |
13th Jun 08: 59202 is tasked with the Acton to Merehead stone empties pictured here from he Duffield Road bridge in the Sonning Cutting TC-080613-08-59202-6C77-Duffield-Rd.jpg |
14th Jun 08: The 05.30,4V14 Empty car carriers from Dollands Moor to South Marston led by 66177 passes Breadcroft Lane in Maidenhead TC-080614-02-66177-4V14-D-Moor-S-Marston-Brdcrft-L |
14th Jun 08: Adelante 180108 passing the site of Waltham Sidings in Maidenhead TC-080614-04-180108-Breadcroft-Ln.jpg |
15th Jun 08: 43079 at Ruscombe having just crossed onto the relief as the main lines were closed to all traffic TC-080615-01-43079-Southbury-Ln.jpg |
15th Jun 08: 59205 with 66058 at the tail head west through Ruscombe TC-080615-04-59205_66058-Southbury-Ln.jpg |
15th Jun 08: 66058 tails 59205 on an engineers empty ballast working TC-080615-06-66058-Southbury-Ln.jpg |
15th Jun 08: 37401+37417 head 5Z67 ECS from Margam to OOC. Having started 1 hour early it was by now 25 minutes late and the shadows were covering the Up Relief through Ruscombe unfortunately. TC-080615-37401_417-5Z67-Southbury-Ln.jpg |
16th Jun 08: With 5 Autoballasters in tow 66050 heads 6Y42 departmental from Hoo Junction to Eastleigh away from Winchfield. The new signal gantry does nothing for the view. TC-080616-04-66050-6Y42-Hoo-Eastleigh-Tttrs-Ln.jpg |
16th Jun 08: My target for the visit was to capture 66601 'The Hope Valley' on 6M42 loaded sand from Wool to Neasden. After a bright and sunny day the clouds rolled up as I arrived at the bridge. Such is life! TC-080616-11-66601-6M42-Wool-Nesden-Tttrs-Ln.jpg |
20th Jun 08: 47749 'Demelza' leads on the 09.40 Old Oak Common to Reading (6Z48) stock move. Seen here at Shottesbrooke TC-080620-05-47749-727-1Z48-OOC-Rdg-Shttsbrke.jpg |
20th Jun 08: 47727 'Rebecca' brings up the rear. TC-080620-07-47727-749-1Z48-OOC-Rdg-Shttsbrke.jpg |
22nd Jun: Ivat tank 41312 climbs through Bishops Sutton with the 12.52 from Arlesford TC-080622-03-41213-Arls-Ropley.jpg |
22nd Jun 08: 34007 'Wadebridge' drops down the 1 in 80 at Bishops Sutton TC-080622-07-34007-Rop-Arls.jpg |
22nd Jun 08: Standard 5 73096 gets away from Arlesford at 14.22 heading for Alton TC-080622-12-73096-14.22-Arls-Alton-Arlesford.jpg |
23rd Jun 08: Working home to Tysley after the Cranmore 150 Gala 4936 'Kinlet Hall' leaves Woolhampton and passes Frouds Lane TC-080623-03-4936-5Z56-Frouds-Ln.jpg |
23rd Jun 08: 66539 hammers through Pangbourne with 4M58 to Ditton from Southampton TC-080623-10-66539-4M58-Ditton-Pangbourne.jpg |
25th Jun 08: With the Ex RMC rust buckets from Hothfield on the front 59102 brings 6V18 from Hither Green to Whatley through Shottesbrooke TC-080625-01-59102-6V18-Shottesbrooke.jpg |
25th Jun 08: Newly re-branded 60040 'Territorial Army Centenary' works the 12.40 Appleford to West Drayton PGAs east through Shottesbrooke. TC-080625-04-60040-6A57-12.40-Ap-W-Dray-Shttsbrke. |
26th Jun 08: Without SWT branding above the windows 458021 leads 023 on a Reading to Waterloo service through Egham TC-080626-02-458021-023-Egham.jpg |
26th Jun 08: 66547 hauls Wessex Units 2402 & 2410 through Egham. 5Z80 was running from Eastleigh to Wolverton TC-080626-08-66547-5Z80-Estlgh-Wlvrtn-Egham.jpg |
27th Jun 08: Damelza leads Rebecca through Pirbright during a seriously dull and damp spell. 6Z47 the 10.05 from West Ealing to Eastleigh. TC-080627-01-47749-6Z47-10.05-W-Eal-Estlgh-Prbrght |
28th Jun 08: Hastings 'Thumper' 1001 on a GBRf staff day out from Hastings to Bournemouth passes Cox's Lock in Addlestone. TC-080628-03-1001-1Z10-Cox_s-Lock.jpg |
28th Jun 08: 1001 has just crossed over the Wey Navigation and is nearing Addlestone Junction. 1 minute earlier and a few seconds later it was in full sun! TC-080628-04-1001-1Z10-Cox_s-Lock.jpg |
30th Jun 08: 66560 works the Theale to Earles empty cement tanks through Twyford TC-080630-04-66560-6M94-Earles-Twyford.jpg |
30th Jun 08: With the usual mix of Ex National Power & RMC stock 66094 brings 6M20, 10.37 Whatley to St Pancras up the Relief . TC-080630-11-66094-6M20-St-Pancras-Twyford.jpg |
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