2nd Jul 09: 2 Colas 47s numbers 47727 & 47749 bring 6Z48 from Burton to Dollands Moor through Ruscombe

2nd Jul 09: 66116 trots past Southbury Lane in Ruscombe while working 6M65 the Didcot to Carlisle Enterprise service. This comprises mainly of traffic for the MoD

3rd Jul 09: Working 5Z53 from Alton to Southall, 60019 with the extra Water Tender stands at Virginia Water. Bittern will work 'The White Rose' from Kings Cross to York on Saturday 4th July.

3rd Jul 09: Working 5Z53 from Alton to Southall, 60019 with the extra Water Tender stands at Virginia Water. Bittern will work 'The White Rose' from Kings Cross to York on Saturday 4th July.

3rd Jul 09: A spot new to me is a foot bridge on a path between Pitlands Farm and Waltham St Lawrence. 59202 heads 6M20 from Whatley to St Pancras.

3rd Jul 09: 6233 Duchess of Sutherland working 5Z30 back to Butterley from Ilford

3rd Jul 09: 59005 Kenneth J Painter trundles 7C77 back to Merehead from Acton

5th Jul 09: 159018 forms 1L24 the 07.32 from Yeovil Junction to Waterloo and is seen here racing through Fleet

5th Jul 09: 34067'Tangmere' races through Fleet while working 1Z92 from Waterloo to Exeter

9th Jul 09: At 04.57 Virgin Thunderbird 57310 hurries through Shottesbrooke with 1A40 the FGW Sleeper train from Penzance to Paddington.

9th Jul 09: The Cathedrals Express carries the 'Sunny South Special' headboard as 1Z92 runs from Clapham Junction to Weymouth. Seen here at Cox's Lock in Addlestone.

10th Jul 09: 59202 in charge of 6M20 from Whatley to West Drayton on the Up Main in the Sonning Cutting nears the Butts Hill Road bridge. The service will switch to the Relief Line at the Twyford West crossover.

10th Jul 09: The Hayes to Moreton on Lugg (6B35) has a mixed consist of DBS2A and HOA hoppers. 66134 is captured running through the Sonning Cutting.

10th Jul 09: Four in the Frame in the Sonning Cutting

10th Jul 09: Class 52 D1015 Western Champion, on her old stamping ground the Great Western main line, runs through the Sonning Cutting 5Z52 was working from Eastleigh to Old Oak Common with the ECS for the GBRf staff outing to Minehead on Saturday morning.

11th Jul 09: In charge of the GB Railfreight staff jolly from Paddington to Minehead (1Z52) is Class 52 D1015 'Western Champion'. Sounding great and going well she is seen here at the foot crossing in Padworth

11th Jul 09: 66120 stands at Ascot's platform 3 during engineering work on the line to Bagshot. The Balfour Beaty wagon was coded FEAD number 640572.

11th Jul 09: 458012 arrives at Ascot's platform 1 with 2C37 the 13.20 Waterloo to Reading on a very dull day. Track renewal work on the line to Bagshot had closed the rest of the station preventing trains to Reading from using the usual platform 2

11th Jul 09: Behind one of the most exclusive areas in Ascot lies the line to Bagshot. Track relaying caused a certain amount of curious interest. "What is all the noise ?"

11th Jul 09: 66145 in the posession

13th Jul 09: 0Z74 brought GBRf 66732 and 73141 from their naming ceremony at Minehead back to Tonbridge Yard. Captured, in dire light, passing through the Sonning Cutting

16th Jul 09: The Cathedrals Express, headed by 70013 Oliver Cromwell, running from Victoria to Worcester (1Z84) passes through Bracknell.

18th Jul 09: 166208 forming 1P24 the 08.01 Oxford to Paddington is between Dolphin Junction and Langley

18th Jul 09: 165104, 2P31, 07.37 Oxford to Paddington at Dolphin Junction

18th Jul 09: Making a rare foray onto the main line is 5972 Olton Hall now masquerading as Hogwarts Castle. Traveling from Paddington to Oxford 1Z59 is pictured here between Langley and Slough.

18th Jul 09: The returning Hogwarts Express is now in the hands of WCR 37706. 1Z72 is from Oxford tp Paddington and captured here on th 'Up Relief' line at Twyford

19th Jul 09: 56098 minus it's bogies resting on wooden blocks in the northbound Fleet Services on the M3

19th Jul 09: 56098 minus it's bogies resting on wooden blocks in the northbound Fleet Services on the M3

19th Jul 09: 56098 minus it's bogies resting on wooden blocks in the northbound Fleet Services on the M3

20th Jul 09: 66562 plies 4M58 from Southampton to Crewe Basford Hall through Old Basing

20th Jul 09: 0Z37 was for 37602 to get to Southampton from Wembley. Unfortunately the job it had been wanted for was cancelled.

20th Jul 09: 159101 & 158887 forming 1L29 the 11.20 from Waterloo to Yeovil Junction are seen here passing Old Basing

20th Jul 09: An unusual consist for 66136 working 6M44 from Eastleigh to Wembley. 67003 and 37422 are along for the ride.

20th Jul 09: 37422 & 67003 are DIT behind 66136 on 6M44 from Eastleigh to Wembley. Seen here at Old Basing

22nd Jul 09: It is 8.20pm as 35028 'Clan Line' charges up the relief line through Twyford. The VSOE was returning to Victoria after a trip to Bristol. Out via Salisbury and home via the B & H

23rd July 09: "We are in for a storm!" Under a glowering sky 66575 working 4O54 from Leeds runs through Lower Basildon

23rd July 09: In torrential rain the 11.27 from Manchester Piccadilly to Bournemouth passes through Lower Basildon

23rd July 09: Under a threatening sky the 13.15 from Paddington to Cardiff hurries through Lower Basildon

23rd July 09: In a fortunate sunny spell 60013 heads west with the empty Murco tanks from Theale to Robeston (6B33). This train is often routed down on the Main Line so even more luck when it came on the Relief.

23rd July 09: 66503 is on the point of 4O27 from Basford Hall to Southampton. Captured here at Lower Basildon.

23rd July 09: Roaring through Lower Basildon is 66589 in charge of 4M61 from Southampton to Trafford Park in Manchester.

23rd July 09: 66188 southbound at Lower Basildon with 4O21 from Burton on Trent to Southampton

23rd July 09: At the start of it's journey 220027 heads to Newcastle working 1E27 from Reading.

24th Jul 09: 0Y68 was to move 3 EDs 73206/208/204 from St Leonards to Eastleigh. A stop at Tonbridge was made for 66402 to join the consist. Captured here on Addlestone Moor. Now on hire to GBRf this was 402's first visit onto the South Western.

24th Jul 09: 0Y68 was to move 3 EDs 73206/208/204 from St Leonards to Eastleigh. A stop at Tonbridge was made for 66402 to join the consist. Captured here on Addlestone Moor

28th Jul 09: Voyager 221121 scoots through Yate working 1M33 the 10.00 from Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadilly

28th Jul 09: Cross Country HST 43207 passes through Yate while working 1V46 the 06.32 York to Plymouth. Curving away to the left is the rarely used branch to the quary at Tytherington

28th Jul 09: 66573 and the Wentloog to Southampton liner (4O51) crosses over the old Midland Main Line from Bristol to Birmingham at Westerleigh

28th Jul 09: Leaving 30 minutes early 60019 winds it's way from the oil terminal at Westerleigh. 6E41 is heading for Lindsey

28th Jul 09: Leaving 30 minutes early 60019 and 6E41 from Westerleigh to Lindsey is about to pass under the Great Western Main Line to South Wales.

28th Jul 09: 43164 at Brinkworth forming 1L55 the 11.29 from Swansea to Paddington

28th Jul 09: With a service to South Wales 43137 races through Brinkworth

29th Jul 09: 57601 works 2Z03 from Slough to Swindon via Worcester through Twyford

29th Jul 09: 57601 works 2Z03 from Slough to Swindon via Worcester through Twyford

29th Jul 09: 159005 is working 1L41 the 14.20 from Waterloo to Paignton rushes down the slope between Winchfield and Hook

29th Jul 09: The Mountfield to Southampton empty Gypsum Containers now runs only very occasionally. Today was one of those occasions, 66731 brings 4Y41 along the slow at Totters Lane near Winchfield

30th Jul 09: 66592 in charge of 4M58 Southampton Maritime to Crewe Basford Hall storms through Silchester with 66592 on the point.

30th Jul 09: In theory this should be 37670 but, unbeknown to me, she failed at Reading earlier in the day. 66118 is I fear a poor substitute on The afternoon Eastleigh to Hinksey Departmental.

30th Jul 09: 66573 rounds the curve through Silchester with 4O14 from Garston to Southampton

31st Jul 09: In deadly dull light 59206 trundles through Hungerford with 7A17 from Merehead to Acton

31st Jul 09: Running 7 minutes late through Hungerford is 43012 leading on 1A81 the 08.44 from Penzance