1st Jul 08: Another HST tears up the Main through Twyford. HSTs make regular stops at these platforms during the morning and evening peaks

1st July 08: With it's white cab roof 66177 heads the Bow Olympic to Appleford loaded spoil. The boxes were about half full !!

1st Ju 08: The Turbo service terminates at Twyford and therefore stops short in the platform and stands for 5 minutes. 66703 passes with the Taunton to Peterborough scrap sleepers

1st Jul 08: An unusual combo on the GWML. DRS 37423 and Inspection Saloon 'Caroline' working 1Z02 from Paddington to Bristol via Evesham.

1st Jul 08: The Cardiff Pengam to Angerstein Wharf with 66511 on the point as a Turbo for Bedwyn scoots down the main line.

3rd Jul 08: 7A09 in the hands of 59002 'Alan J Day' powers through Padworth

3rd Jul 08: LNER A4 Pacific 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' heads the Cathedrals Express from Victoria to Bristol. Captured here on the Berks & Hants line at Padworth.

3rd Jul 08: 66593 and the Ditton to Southampton liner at Lower Basildon

3rd Jul 08: 66511 works the empty hoppers back to Cardiff Pengam from Angerstein Wharf through Lower Basildon

3rd Jul 08: Working hard 60007 takes the Ascot line as it leaves Wokingham on the return Cathedrals Express from Bristol to Victoria

4th Jul 08: The 07.12 Ditton to Southampton powered by 66591 cruises through Lower Basildon

4th Jul 08: Voyager 220016 heads to the north

4th Jul 08: the Theale to Lindsey empty oil tanks and 66061 at Lower Basiildon

4th Jul 08: A good load on the Marchwood today. 66183 up front.

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4th Jul 08: Race No 2: Adelante 180108 is rapidly catching 66059 as she trundles 4M36 to Birch Coppice.

4th Jul 08: The afternoon Eastleigh to Hnksey departmental 66173.

7th Jul 08: An unusual combo of Yeoman loco and Freightliner Heavy Haul hoppers on 7A17 from Merehead to Acton passes Duffield Road in the Sonning Cutting

8th Jul 08: Running under Diesel power 73141 returns to Eastleigh from Woking to complete it's first test run. Seen here at Pirbright

8th Jul 08: Running under Diesel power 73141 returns to Eastleigh from Woking to complete it's first test run. Seen here at Pirbright

8th Jun 08: The daily Eastleigh to Wembley Enterprise service with 66046 at the helm on the up slow at Pirbright

9th Jul 08: On anything but a sunny day Tangmere makes a water stop at Winchfield

9th Jul 08: As the rain continues Tangmere heads for Weymouth and makes a very sure footed start

9th Jul 08: 158888 races through on the Up Fast from the West of England

11th Jul 08: With only the Quidhampton Calcium Carbonate tanks 66183 leaves Farnborough working 6M44 from Eastleigh to Wembley

11th Jul 08: This picture means that I have only 4 of the 172 SWT Desiros left to capture. 450106 was the leading unit.

11th Jul 08: Having worked down to Eastleigh in the morning 60075 now returns to Grain. Captured here leaving Farnborough

11th Jul 08: At 4.30 pm and in the lull between two heavy storms 60040 drags 6A21 up the relief through Twyford.

14th Jul 08: Unusually on the Up Main is 6M20 Whatley to St Pancras with 66037 on the point. Breadcroft Ln

14th Jul 08: 59203 and "Charlie 77" plods West. The consist is 16 from Acton. 12 Harlow Mill and 17 from Stewarts Lane

14th Jul 08: Running in it's later path is 66607 and 6V94 loaded cement from Earles to Theale

14th Jul 08: Almost bowled by 166201 on a Bedwyn to Paddington service is un-branded 180105 working a test train from Old Oak Common

15th Jul 08: With Steve Rogers at the controls 59206 and the Heavy Haul hoppers works 7A17 from Merehead to Acton past Breadcroft Lane in Maidenhead

15th Jul 08: Army tug 60040 and the 6V18 from Hither Green

16th Jul 08: 60019 'Bittern' on a Cathex to Bristol going well as it passes Frouds Lane in Woolhampton on the Berks & Hants line

16th Jul 08: 66732 brings 4 Cig units 1881,1884 & 1304 onto the Chertsey line at Virginia Water. They are being taken from Shoeburyness to Eastleigh

16th Jul 08: The units

16th Jul 08: 66068 stands and waits for the road as 458013 departs from Virginia Water for Reading

16th Jul 08: DIT in 6M44 from Eastleigh to Wembley is Euroshed 66215.

16th Jul 08: 66215

16th Jul 08: In the gathering gloom Bittern blasts up the hill away from Wokingham.. 1/500 @ f4. ISO 1600

17th Jul 08: In very poor light 57006 heads west to Gloucester with the returning empties of the trial service of coiled wire from Cardiff to Ripple Lane. Captured here at Shottsbrooke

17th Jul 08: A class 60 and Hanson Hoppers is not unusual but when the starting point is in South Wales it is. 6Z83 Machen to Acton passes Shottesbrooke.