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I'm a big fan of the IM fleet given it often brings loco hauled trains to far-flung parts of the network. The Ultrasonic Test Unit (UTU) fleet is only capable of recording at 30mph which also produces chance for plenty of nocturnal images which is my main interest. Here's a few from my...

A quick check of TRUST for last Saturday shows 12x freights at Bank Quay and 21x freights at Acton Bridge that ran between 0600 and 2000 - a handful of (V)STPs in there so scope for a bit of variation, but Acton Bridge certainly looks the busier of the two.

Doesn't open until 0900 but the Front Room (https://thefrontroompz.co.uk/new-menu/) does a very good breakfast and the staff are always really friendly whenever I've dropped in. Sullivans is also a decent option!

HT187 Saturdays Only (LTP) too which is a unit ex-Crofton to outstable at Bradford Interchange ready for service start-up Sunday AM.

The latter is correct, running bi-di from Hammerton St Jn over the Up Bradford/E Line in and out of Platform 4 only. All other lines remain blocked at the moment. 1605863535 The turnback arrangements at New Pudsey worked relatively well with the 2KXX services (to/from Hull) having an hour to...

Hopefully these may be of some use, captured earlier this year when the BLS visited with 'The Little North Western Grid' charter. I've not got the photos from the trip off my 'proper' camera but there's some here from another chap that was on the train...

Not many more days of TnT operation left, today's plan as follows with 90036 + BN29 + 90019 again... 3Z50 0729 Crewe CS to Crewe CS via Warrington 3P51 0919 Crewe CS to Blackpool 3K83 1151 Blackpool to Crewe CS

Tomorrow planned as per today. 3Z50 should be a runner again too as per this morning.

DVT TDM fault! Purely a temporary arrangement.

The intention always was for the training sets to keep their BNXX identities given they’re only being used for training and will then go off lease. The service sets will become GC01-04. To confuse matters further, BN27/29 are now formed as HT01/02 in TOPS as a temporary measure which is a...

90036 + BN29 + 90019 to work the following tomorrow... 3Z50 0729 Crewe CS to Crewe CS via Warrington 3P51 0919 Crewe CS to Blackpool 3K83 1151 Blackpool to Crewe CS 3P58 1421 Crewe CS to Blackpool 3K84 1550 Blackpool to Crewe CS

After yesterday's issues with the landslip at Dutton Viaduct, 90019 is out light engine today between Crewe and Wigan. Full set expected to make a foray to Blackpool tomorrow morning!

Yesterday's 3x light loco paths were cancelled. Class 3s not running today and replaced by 3x further light loco paths Crewe - Crewe via Wigan. 90019 due to depart Crewe shortly on the first trip (0Z95). Both Up & Down Mains have re-opened at Dutton Viaduct.

https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/detailed/CREWLNW/2020-03-03/0000-2359?stp=S&show=all&order=wtt Starting to take shape nicely now! 0Z97 is one of three Crewe to Wigan return trips on Monday. Class 3s with the full set (and maybe a little surprise) from Tuesday onwards... Both 90019 and...

Via Weedon except the first Up on a Sunday which is via Northampton. Diversions to include the West Mids / Colwich - Crewe via Stoke and Kidsgrove / Earlestown and Newton-le-Willows.