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Managed two shots of 56302 with 6J37 Carlisle to Chirk logs, firstly at Beck Foot then once more at Docker, having raced ahead while the working sat in Grayrigg Loop.
56302 at Beck Foot: http://www.flickr.com/photos/n_y_r/9145012259/in/photostream/
56302 at Docker...
60039 at Loughborough: http://www.flickr.com/photos/n_y_r/9009909101/
60039 at Barrow-upon-Soar: http://www.flickr.com/photos/n_y_r/9009909883/in/photostream/
70010 at Loughborough: http://www.flickr.com/photos/n_y_r/9011093502/in/photostream/
Today saw a varied selection of shots in varying weather! The S&C's famous viaducts were the focal point:
46233 "Duchess of Sutherland" in glorious full sun at Lunds viaduct:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/n_y_r/8783339351/
44932 at Dandry Mire viaduct...
After its private charter at Ely yesterday, 45699 'Galatea' worked north again today with 5Z52 King's Lynn to Carnforth, seen here at Niffany Bridge just north of Skipton station:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/n_y_r/8758978744/in/photostream
92019 at Crawford, Lanarkshire, today: http://www.flickr.com/photos/n_y_r/8675062401/in/photostream/
66305 and 66424 in full sun crossing the bridge at Crawford: http://www.flickr.com/photos/n_y_r/8675071061/in/photostream/
A previous sighting of the DRS pair at Low Borrowbridge...
The double-headed steam tour 'The Great Britain VI', hauled by Black Fives 44871 and 45407, on the fourth day of its extensive run.
At Low Borrowbridge: http://www.flickr.com/photos/n_y_r/8676153520/in/photostream/
In full sun at Crawford, Lanarkshire...
Wonderful full-sun conditions allowed for several photos of the EMT HST down the Wensleydale railway today. See below for links:
Crossing the River Swale: http://www.flickr.com/photos/n_y_r/8665409701/in/photostream
At the Mudfields shot...
At the head of 1Q13 Derby RTC to Leeds, 37409 "Lord Hinton" pulls into Shipley station with the Network Rail test train. The consist was midway through an extensively meandering route, and despite suffering delays of up to 47 minutes, arrived at Shipley 5 minutes ahead of booked time. Here the...
Working north to Carnforth, now debranded ex-Arriva duo 57s 315 and 316 can be seen here thundering through Hellifield station this afternoon:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/n_y_r/8572782484/in/photostream
For the fourth consecutive day, 60020, AKA the first Tug to run down the branch in years, works a stone train to Swinden Quarry. Today's was 6D72 Hull Dairycoates Tilcon to Rylstone Tilcon and performed well, running 30 minutes early with a short rake of 10 JGAs.
60020 past Embsay...
Once common-place but now sadly a definite rarity, today a 'Tug' made its way towards Skipton with 6D72 Hull Dairycotes to Rylstone. DBS' latest loco to be outshopped in their red livery, 60020 made a more than welcome change from the usual Class 66s...
A trip up the WCML and the S&C resulted in a varied day of photography...
86259 "Les Ross" at Brock: http://www.flickr.com/photos/n_y_r/8458430567/in/photostream
60009 "Union of South Africa" at Appleby: http://www.flickr.com/photos/n_y_r/8458449131/in/photostream/
60009 again at...
A link to my Flickr set featuring what I reckon are some of the best shots I managed to capture during 2012!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/n_y_r/sets/72157632432014573/
Another shot of Tornado in her striking new BR Blue livery... seen here taking coal at Shrewsbury:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/n_y_r/8221171444/in/photostream