Just a few bits so far this month, but anything decent has come with bad light and/or bad luck....................

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Gardening aside, not much to do on Sunday the 20th of September, so a visit to the Battlefield Line to hopefully get a couple of shots of 56040.........

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A few hours spent at the Great Central Railway on the 12th of September 2009. Photographs taken at Kinchley Lane, and Woodthorpe.

On Wednesday the 9th of September 2009, we went on a train journey through the Severn tunnel, in search for some freight, and loco hauled passenger duties around Cardiff, Newport, and what`s left of Severn Tunnel Junction! Alas, immense bad luck on the day resulted in pretty much EVERYTHING being Bowled, which is rare for me, as it`s usually the clouds that hinder my efforts! However, 7 shots feature here as some kind of record of the day!

Recent photographs taken during September 2009......

An AWFUL start to August, as with the exception of a vermin plastic cattle truck, no photos in the sun until the 7th day of the month! I`ve had several disagreements with clouds already, so maybe I`ll give up, and try again in September...............

A week away with the Family to the Isle of Wight. Just a few shots from the Island itself, and a handful of photos taken near Didcot and a few from Southampton, and then Lymington Pier on the journey...............

Thanks to whoever it was who left the amusing comment about my 'I`ll type something later' descriptions which I sometimes leave. Yes, I`ll take it with a pinch of salt, and yes, it did actually make me laugh (a little bit) but I will take this opportunity to remind you all that Railway photography is only a hobby of mine, and I do in fact have other hobbies too, and indeed, other things such as a career which takes up the majority of my time! If I do write 'I`ll type something later.' then it`s simply beacuse I`ve got other, and more important things to be doing, and is not becasue I am lazy! It`s times like this when I shouldn`t even spend time even uploading images (or perhaps even taking them,) let alone typing descriptions for them!!!! Anyway, enjoy these pictures from July! I may re-write this later!!!!

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A promising start to June with a decent shot of 6L42 on the first of the month, but I was generally too busy to get out and about as much as I`d have liked. When I did get the time, luck typically wasn`t on my side! However, this is what I managed to muster up during June 2009..........

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A trip upto Doncaster. More etxt and boring info to be typed later.............

A few local shots taken during May 2009.

After a terrible end to March, and a couple of duff days at the beginning of April, are we finally off to a start?

Pictures from March 2009. Still working on my new site in the meantime..............

A few pictures from February 2009. Not the most active of months, but I was restricted by illness for much of the month. Nice to get some snow shots though.

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WCML chaos. WCML chaos, and more WCML chaos. Not a very good month! Lots of diversions and late runners due to various problems on the WCML on many different occasions!

The 3rd of December 2008, and to make a change, a journey on a few trains at some locations I haven`t visited for a while. A shame I bumped into the fog and clouds at Reading though!

Various images from December to sort and allocate

A few photographs taken during December 2008, a month which generally seemed to get worse each day with either weather,or my luck, althougth I was at least rewarded at the end of the year with 60044 on the Tubnstead tanks!

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Well November did eventually start, and I was able to take my first photo on the 11th day, but the month didn`t even get out of first gear! A truly dreadful month, with very few photos to show for my efforts..............

A family break on the Isle of Wight, with a few trains photographed while we were there. However, I didn`t manage any photos for the first couple of days due to the bad weather! Also a few shots of the green slammer on the Lymington line as we made our way back home via the New Forest.

The 10th of October was to see the RHTT 'water cannons' move down to Wembley in readiness for the annual RHTT work.

There was also 4 opportunities to photograph the Northern Belle stock behind an EWS 67, as it made an ECS working from Crewe-Northampton Castle, and then heading back north on a circular charter. The first ECS working had obviously worked early, so I missed that, and was in the wrong place for the outward working. My only hope was the return working back to Northampton, as I felt it would have been too dark for the ECS back north......

Of course, there was plenty of other action to photograph inbeteween, including a brace of 86 workings to keep me more than happy!

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A few odds and ends taken during a October 2008. Please also see 'The cannon and Belle show' dated the 10th of October

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Yes, September 2008 sure made me sulk on a few occasions! Despite a few good sunny starts for the first 4 days of the month, it all went downhill from then on! Lots of bad luck, and lots of grey skies too!! However, a few freights avoiding Northampton was probably the highlight, and these were recorded when I could, even if the weather was rather drab!

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A few odds and ends from a very dull and wet August 2008. However, there were a few sunny spells here and there. The month ends with a long weekend in Belgium, but only a handful of photographs were taken on our final day as we made our way home.

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Fitting in nicely with a couple of work calls in Banbury, a visit to Kings Sutton was called for, especially as the sun was out..... well sort of............

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From the 19th of July 2008, the railway at Lincoln is to close for a period of 6 weeks. During this period, the laying of new trackwork will be completed, and the area is to be resignalled, so it`s goodbye to the remaining semaphores, and to the Pelham Street signalbox..... With that in mind, I made a journey to Lincoln on the 18th, but the bad weather, and a couple of freight trains which didn`t run, resulted in disappointment.....

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A very frustrating month to say the least! Cancelled workings, some too late and some too early, and lots and lots of clouds, as well as accidentally deleting images or inserting memory cards!!!! Here are a few odds and ends from a disasterous month! Please see other gallies for other photographs taken during July!

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After a hard mornings work, the sun came out to play, so I decided not to waste this, jumped into the spare car to stretch its legs, and visited Watford village, Brockhall, and finally a LONG wait near Long Buckby. All will be revealed................

For the second year running, a trip to Long Marston for their open weekend. This time I went along on the Sunday, to say my last goodbyes to many of the 87`s more than to photograph everything that was there. All the same, a few photographs will be put up here, even though every man and his dog will no doubt have almost identical looking shots!

Although I`ve made dozens of visits to Manchester in my time, its been a few years since my last visit. However, on the 5th of June 2008, I made the journey north as I had an all day 'work' event in the city the following day. As my hotel 'The City Inn' was only a couple minutes walk to Piccadilly station, I decided to catch a train to Levenshulme to catch something in the sun. Unfortunatley, the sun didn`t last long....... Needless to say, after I`d given up and returned to the city centre, the sun returned. But by then it was time to sample some of the fine ales that were on offer!

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About 20 years ago, I walked several stretches of the Great Central line between Helmdon and Woodford Halse. Many photos and notes were taken, but these have been sadly lost. I thought I might try and revisit parts of the line (if still possible) and add records here as and when I can, so keep an eye out for updates............


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Another diversion on our trip to East Kent, stopping off at a couple of locations on the Great Eastern Mainline.

Got bored, so popped over to Elford.

Today on the 6th of May, I planeed to photograph 3 particular trains, and needless to say I didn`t manage to get any of them for one reason or another! However, despite perhaps a few too many sheds, the day wasn`t a total waste of my time................

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Maybe a better May? But not a good start! Heres a few odds and ends from May, but please look for other galleries which contain photographs taken during the month of May.............

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A selection of colourful southern units photographed at a few different places whilst passing by during a busy weekend visiting friends and relatives.
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I decided to spend an hour or two at one of my favourite locations near Watford Vllage. The footpath to the lactaion passes through a couple of fields, which are often home to cows, Bullocks, and sometimes even a bull! Despite navigating the said creatures, I stumbled and fell, badly cutting my head, and fracturing my nose. Still, I didn`t cry, and took some photos, although I almost cried when the sun hid for the rest of the day!!

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A few days break around East Kent.

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On the days of the 8th and 9th of April, I decided to pop out early in the morning for the 5Z47 Derby RTC-Didcot SERCO, which was supposed to be 31601 and a Driving Brake Standard Open. Apparently the DBSO developed a fault, and did not run on either day. Still, as I was out and about, I had to point my camera at something, so here is a small collection of photos I took while on the Chiltern line.

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Now, I keep hearing talk about trains going to and from Daventry, but as far as I`m aware, the last train left Daventry in 1958. I shall be making a series of visits to this dreadful Northamptonshire town over the next few months, with the aim of finding any of these trains.......

A quiet Friday, and some sunny spells! A perfect opportunity to catch some WCML freight....... Alas, the clouds had different ideas, and decied to drift past when most freights passed........
Still, I took the opportuntiy to photograph most of the units, some of which may not carry their old liveries for much longer. I decided not to photograph any of those nasty tilting things today...........

A few more awaiting sorting!

A few miscellaneous shots from March 2008, a month which was generally disappointing, mainly due to the weather. Still, mustn`t grumble................ Please look at the other galleries for more photos taken during March 2008.

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On the way down to visit the in-laws in Kent at the weekend, a diversion was made to Kelvedon near Colchester to record what was left of the 'One' livery on loco-hauled stock. The Great Eastern class 360 units are also being debranded, so I also photographed some of these during the 2 hour spell. Unfortunately there were lots of clouds around, and as a result, not everything was snapped at!

Kangaroo Spinney, Wellingborough, offers a good shot for northbound workings in the afternoon. Unfortunately this location often proved troublesome with the local gypsies. However, their permanant site next to the line has now been demolished, so I thought it safe enough to do some investigating! Unfortunately, just as the sun was right, and there were three freights already overdue, I had business to attend to and had to leave.

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Clouds...... No clouds. Sun...... No sun! Yes, it was one of those days today!! I spent a while at Kings Sutton, but unfortunately didn`t bother to record some of the freights as those clouds seemed to pass at just the wrong time!!

With the promise of clear skies, and a few spare hours, I decided to pop over to Kings Sutton. I usually only photograph from the road bridge in the afternoon/evening, but today, most of my photographs came from the damp field and the public foot crossing. I did, however, take my usual position at the bridge later in the day, but no freights decided to show until I had given up and walked back to my car. Oh well, there`s always another day!!!

More blue skies today, so a dash over towards the East Coast to catch the Grand Central HST. A short while was spent at Uffington on the way, and needless to say, three freights passed once I left that location!

As the sky was blue, and wind was relatively calm, I decided to go to Shilton for an hour before moving on to catch the 6O60 with the silver bullets. Unfortunately, as I was making my way down the muddy towpath, 4 freights passed including the Silver bullets which were running a good couple of hours early!!!!! If Only I`d have been a minute or two earlier, then I may have produced a photograph. Knowing that I had missed the bullets, I decided to stay a while and to make the muddy walk seem more worthwhile!

A few hours spent at one of my favourite locations at Kibworth Harcout on the 5th and 6th of February 2008. The first visit turned to disaster as Lots of very big and very dark clouds arrived. However, the second visit produced more pleasing results.
However, it`s still a bit early in the year to get the better shots of the northbound workings, but I thought I`d record some current history before the masses of houses appear in the backgound. At least a certain Mr.Br*wn will be happy...............

A few more here, to eventually be sorted

Some decent weather during February 2008 resulted in a few successful photographic collections! Here are a few odds and ends which didn`t ahve their own gallery. Please look at the other collections for more photographs taken during February 2008.

The first day of February 2008, and I`m off to Elford near Tamworth for a few hours. Most trains in the morning were not photographed due to the position of the sun, which unfortunately did not last all day. A hail storm, followed by snow did not beat me, but the dying light ultimately did............

On the 31st of January, the final move of 87002, 87022 and 87028 from Wembley-Long Marston took place. The 3 class 87`s previously travelled up as far as Worcester, which is where todays journey began. I decided not to go for the initial working, as I felt it would be too sad to see these fine machines not doing what they did best. However, I decided to make the trip to Evesham today to catch them being dragged to storage. I`ll always have fond memories of these locomotives. These three locomotives have collectively put in 102 years of stirling service on our rails, and could easily be putting in many years more service if it wasn`t for those nasty tilting things...........

Spent a few hours at Lea Marston to make the most of the sun. Captured a couple of Class 47 workings, but it would have been nicer if they had been going in the other direction!

".....I want every part of this ship checked." Well, actually it`s still very wet outside, so a few more scans of some old photos.............

As the sun was shining this morning, I decided to spend a couple of hours concentrating on some departures from Dirft, and general freight passing Crick. Shame half the freights didn`t show up though!

Another very wet day today, so I scanned a few old photos to pass some time..........
These ones were taken at or around Shrewsbury between 1982 and 1993.

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I must have had too much spare time on my hands over the recent Christmas break, as I`ve decided to scan some old photos. Alas, these are only scans from the photograph itself, as the original negatives have been lost since our last house move 5 years ago........... so appologies about the quality.
Anyway, just a small bunch from some of my many thousands of photographs taken over the years, these ones just happened to be left out after some recent research. Hope they may be of interest to someone..............

As I was passing within close proximity, I decided to pop to Ingatestone where I spent just over an hour to capture some 'One' 90`s, and hopefully a little freight. However, I missed the first freight by a matter of seconds, and the sun didn`t hang around for long either......

Barby Nortoft, while not the most picturesque of locations, is a loctation I return to time and time again. There are effectively two locations here, the main line, and the Northampton loop which also sees freight to and from DIRFT. Here is a sample of some of the shots I obtained during an 'extended' lunch-break.

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Images for December that still need sorting and putting in relevant places!

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Celebrating my annual 21st Birthday was made even sweeter when 87028 'Lord President' turned up heading the 1M85 Shieldmuir-Willesden, something I wasn`t expecting!!! After a few shots on the Northampton loop, I popped over to the offords on the ECML to catch 86101 on it`s 'Hull-trains' test run.............

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Today I spent a couple of hours or so at Harrowden Junction. I had hoped to get a couple of south-bound freights in the late morning, but nothing materialised. However, a couple of northbounds were captured, although this is really the wrong location for such shots. A few de-branded Midland Mainline HST and Meridian shots were taken, but I won`t include them all here as to be honest, the shots are all very similar.

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Well, perhaps November wasn`t all that excellent, but it wasn`t all that bad either. Here are a few odds and ends from the month, but do look at other gallereis for other photographs taken during November 2007..........

A few days on the Isle of Wight presented a few more opportunities to capture some of the unique (ex-underground) island line units.

A few walks near to the steam railway also offered some photographic opportunites.

With the promise of clear blue skies, I made a couple of visits to Watford village. Unfortunately, the first visit soon turned into dissapointment as clouds started to appear, and gaps in the clouds became less frequent. At least the second day fared better, although there were less trains to photograph.............

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A few 'Odds and Ends' from October 2007.

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Today I intended to have 'a field day' by photographing lots of freight workings on the WCML. However, I also intended NOT to have a field day, and decided against standing in the middle of a field, and instead visited a few local stations by train for once........

I would have also captured 87028 on the 1S96, but it was running late and I had to get my train, and frustratingly watched it go past as soon as I boarded.....

Just for fun, we spent an hour at the nearby Rainsbrook Valley Railway..... Enjoy!

My Schedule for Friday afternoon was quite quiet for once, so I decided to get a few photos on the line between Northampton and Milton Keynes. It was sunny one minute, and menacing clouds the next, so I was hoping for the best!! Travelling between locations meant I missed a few workings, most notably the Grid on the 4O90 which went through Castlethorpe as I arrived, and the 6X77 'Enterprise' which had just passed Ashton upon my arrival. Anyway, I`ll stop moaning now, and I hope there`s something here of interest..........

Truth be told, not the most exciting of months....... However, here are a few odds and ends from September which didn`t fall into a seperate gallery.

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As the sun was shining on Sunday, I made a short vist to Whitacre Junction, Shustoke, and then Daw Mill to get some Wolverhampton Drags before the diversions end.
A second spell was also spent 'chasing the drags' on the following Monday around the Daw Mill area, although the sun wasn`t as kind, and I soon gave up......

Well, the sun did come out eventually!!
However, with a much later than planned arrival, and mostly dull weather on the second day of our short visit, photographic opportunities were few and far between, but here is a selection of photographs covering a variety of workings. Annoyingly, a further 4 freight workings were sighted, but I was unable to get any shots......

A collection of photographs taken in August 2007 which do not fit into any of the other collections for that month. Please view the calendar for more photos from August 2007.

I decided to venture over to the ECML to capture 87028 on the Edinburgh Military Tattoo Pullman which made its north bound journey on the 4th of August. Light was far from ideal, but as I made the journey, I was going to take at least a handful of photographs!

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A few lineside shots taken at Roade on a sunny Friday morning....................

As the sun kept showing its face in the cloud littered sky, I decided to pop over to Watford in the hope I`d be able to get some workings (and hopefully some diversions from the chiltern line) in the sun for once! After negotiating a couple of fields with some mean looking bulls in, I finally got to the location. But was it worth the effort?

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With 87022 set to work the Blue Pullman up the East Coast mainline, I decided to chance the weather, and make the journey to Great Stukeley, near Huntingdon. The skies were grey, but got better as the morning progressed. Before heading home, I decided to get in a few shots near Offord.

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I decided to go out to get some fresh air for a couple of hours before Sunday lunch, and visited some favourite spots around Bromley...... The sun was on and off and back on again, but I thought I`d make the best of the situation....

An opportunity to see some of the stored locomotives on site. However, due to the arrangement of many of the locomotives, good photographic oportunities were minimal, so most of these shots are 'for the record'.....

I thought I`d try my luck at Rugby station, hoping that the 1G21 would arrive at the 'old' platform one, rather than the 'new' platform one. As I arrived, it was announced that the 17:47 to London Euston would instead be calling at Platform 2 (The 'old' platform one) So, a new shot, and in the sun too......

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An assortment of photographs taken in June 2007. Please look at other collections taken in June 2007............

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The last day of May, a month which has mainly been cloudy and wet. But could I get a few sunny shots inbetween calls on the months final day......?

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While visiting family in East Kent, a few opportunities were presented to find some lineside locations on the 'Isle of Thanet'

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With 50049 scheduled to pass through Wellingborough with the 1Z50 Tysley-Havant, I decided to pop over to catch her at Harrowden Junction.


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Determined to get the 86`s (And 87) today, no matter what the weather. Another stakeout on the Northampton loop was therefore in order. Besides, there was always the potential for a crack in the clouds........

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A short stakeout on the Northampton loop, in hope of getting the 86`s and the grid......

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A selection of 'other' photographs from May. See other collections for other photographs from May..... You never know, there MAY even be a blue sky amongst them.....

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A short visit to Cathiron, extended somewhat, and then a bit more, but I really did have to get off for work............

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I popped over to Water Orton and surrounding area to get some 'Growler' action. Unfortunately, the wait at Lea Marston did not pay off, as the 37 took the other line, but I at least managed to catch it again at Whitacre Junction.

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A few workings which were photographed while taking the Northampton loop of the West Coast Main Line. All shots taken on the 19th and 20th April 2007

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A Short while spent at Easenhall, Warwickshire

A short break in East Kent provided a few photopgraphic oportunites. A flying visit was made at Ingatestone on the way. We also popped into Potters bar on our return journey.

Not too many showers to be honest, but here`s a 'shower' of assorted photographs from April which don`t really fit in anywhere else....

A few shots from around Northampton in the sun and haze...........

A visit to Norfolk to sample some preserved diesel action, with the main attraction for me being 47596 during its first weekend in passenger service since preservation......

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A mid-week visit to Kibworth Harcourt. Managed to record a few afternoon freights amongst the usual passenger workings.

I thought I`d pop out and catch the Class 90 on the driver refresher runs between London Euston and Birminham International. But would I be lucky........?

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Is it me, or has March 2007 flown by? Whatever your thoughts, here`s a collection of miscellaneous photos which don`t fit in any of my other folders for March this year..........

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Please note: All images that are uploaded to my site are greatly reduced in file size, and overall quality. However, some images have been reduced perhaps too much so that they look blurred when infact they are not. This gallery may contain such images, but these are being worked on at the moment so the appearance of the gslleries will be improved shortly.

Thanks for your patience.
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This collection is being moved, and some images here are to be deleted

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Despite it being a miserable foggy day, I ventured out to get 37411 and 37425 on the Bard'n'Brich tour, catching it at Stratford upon Avon, and later at Claydon. I also managed to photograph 47839 and 47853 at Bishops Itchington earlier in the day....

A few morning shots in rural Northamptonshire, followed by a lineside picnic, and then a quick visit of the Northampton and Lamport railway.....

It`s snow time! With snow having fallen over night, and flakes still falling throughout the day, I thought I`d test some local roads, taking cameras with me, of course!

A few 'odds and ends' from February 2007, including some shots of the 442 Wesses Electrics, and a handful of various other shots from Surrey, Northamptonshire and Warwickshire. Don`t forget to look at the other 3 galleries for February 2007.

Or..... 'Pig Skies', or 'Bacon Splashers' or 'Pork Weather' or 'Great Pigs under the grey sky' or 'Piggy in the puddle'...... Yep, went to get a few last photos of the 442s, but the weather was unkind. Anyway, here`s a handful of shots from the weekend.

On the 4th of January 2007, I Spent a few hours at a very wet Water Orton, in the hope the clouds would pass. Alas, they didn`t but a few Tug-workings at least brightened things up.

A few odds and ends from January, including a short trip to the Northampton and Lamport Railway, some shots from around Rugby, Watford village, and a stint at Market Harborough...

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This collection is being modified, and some images here are to be deleted, or reworked.

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To sort

Visiting friends and relatives down in Kent provided a few photographic opportunities, despite much of the country being covered in fog.

Various hots to move/delete/ re categgorise balh blah

With a little time to spare between a couple of evening calls, I decided to get a short ride behind 87002.......
Shame I left my tripod at home though.....

A few odds and ends from the tail-end of 2006

Just a quick trip to Watford village to catch the sun before it went to sleep................

A few photos taken from The Great Central Railway, with a quick visit of Loughborough station to round the day off

Photos of Sheds. This is a new gallery, and the rest will be added and sorted as soon as I get five minutes!

Photos of Sheds. This is a new gallery, and the rest will be added and sorted as soon as I get five minutes!

Photos of Sheds. This is a new gallery, and the rest will be added and sorted as soon as I get five minutes!

Photos of Sheds. This is a new gallery, and the rest will be added and sorted as soon as I get five minutes!

Photos of Sheds. This is a new gallery, and the rest will be added and sorted as soon as I get five minutes!

I`ve not been happy with several of my photographs which have been loaded onto this site. The reason for this could be because I`ve reduced the quality too much (to aid download and deter image theft) but some look blurred when infact, the actual photo is not. Some I`m not happy with because they generally are poor, perhaps due to bad light, but maybe a photo of an interesting or unusual working. Or possibly even that I`ve never been happy with many of my converting of RAW images. Well, as it`s Christmas break, and the weather looks like being bad, I thought I`d have a go at reworking some of these images. I`ll probably upload a few each day, so watch this space...............

Class 52 locomotives

Class 175 DMU`s

Class 142 'bus-boxes'

Class 185 DMU`s

Class 73 Electro-diesels

Class 323 units are to be found here.............

Photographs of the English Electric Class 40

Photographs of Rats!

Leyland/BREL Class 141 Railbus

Photographs of Classes 81, 82, 83, 84, and 85 can be found here........

(Some may not yet feature, but may do shortly when I get round to scanning a few more old images!)

Class 27 photographs.

Photos of DVT`s

A photographic collection of various industrial shunters

A collection of Class 50 photographs

The place for Class 360 EMU`s

A collection of Class 20 photographs

Class 325 Mail units

A photographic collection of Class 508 EMUs

Class 458 Juniper photos

Class 460 'Gatwick' EMUs

Class 456 EMUs

A collection of photographs of various class 455 EMUs

A collection of Class 377 'Electrostars'

A gallery of dual-voltage class 313 EMUs

Photos of the Class 373 'Eurostars'

A gallery of 'Plastic Pigs'

A few Meridian photographs

A collection of photos taken from 2006 of old 1st Generation Diesel Multiple units

A collection of photographs of Class 483 units, which are ex 1938 London Underground trains now residing on the Isle of Wight.

Class 450 EMU`s

Class 444 EMU`s

A collection of Class 319 photographs taken from 2006 onwards

Class 315 EMUs

Class 159 photographs, taken from 2006 onwards

Class 158 Multiple units, 2006 onwards

Photos of Class 08 shunters, taken from 2006 onwards
(and a few scans from original prints taken prior to 2004)

Class 03 photographs

Class 465 photos

Class 317 Electric Multiple Units

Photographs of Class 33 locomotives. Taken from 2006 onwards (and a few scans from original prints taken prior to 2004)

Class 156 photographs from 2006 onwards
(and a few scans from original prints taken prior to 2004)

A collection of Class 153 photos.

A Collection of Class 150 photo`s, taken from 2006 onwards

A collection of photographs of Class 67 locomotives

Any photos of Class 45 'Peaks' can be found here....

Photographs of class 180 units

Hmmmm...... If this is your thing, here`s some Voyagers, and, ahem, 'Super' Voyagers....

A few photos of Class 47s, taken from 2006 onwards.
(and a few scans from original prints taken prior to 2004)

A selection of class 31 photographs

A collection of Class 350 'Desiro' units, snapped from 2006 onwards

Photographs taken of Class 375 Electrostars from 2006 onwards

Class 365 photographs

Can`t get any sleep? The solution may be here...

If you like your 66`s, this is the place to look!

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Please note - this gallery is gradually being broken up, and photos of these sheds will feature in a gallery of sub-classes, but some may also feature here until the process is complete.
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A gallery of Class 168 Clubmans photographed from 2006 onwards

A collection of Class 165 Ntework Turbos.

A collection of Network Express Turbo`s

Class 170 Turbostars

A gallery of High Speed Trains, and class 43 power cars

A collection of class 92 photographs, taken from 2006 onwards....

Class 91 photos can be found here...

This is where photos of class 90s can be found.

Photographs of class 60 locomotives.

A few Grids taken from 2006 onwards
(and a few scans from original prints taken prior to 2004)

A selection of class 321 units taken during 2006 onwards

A selection of class 87 photographs from 2006 onwards

A selection of class 86 photographs from 2006 onwards
(and a few scans from original prints taken prior to 2004)

A slection of Class 37 photographs from 2006 onwards....
(and a few scans from original prints taken prior to 2004)

Various 'Body-snatchers' which have been photographed since 2006

Testing, testing, staggered vesting.

This is just a temporary gallery, for hosting images which are linked to from various other sites or forums etc.