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    A Week With 45407

    Hello guys, I decided, with permission from Ian, to try and lend a hand again with his Black 5 No. 45407 and further educate myself. I did a Thursday to Thursday shift which involved 1T57 and moving up to Scotland, and I have to say, it was great....and again learned a great deal more than I...
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    A Week Of Photos

    Hi, I thought instead of creating new threads every day or two for the photograph trips I've been taking this week, I thought I would sum it all up in one thread at the end of the week. Most of it diesels, as has become usual during the past month or two....but I am officially converting...
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    Today's Happenings

    Evening all, had quite an adventurous day of photography today. Started off by catching an engineers train at Lumphinnans at 8.40am, the the Royal Scotsman at Aberdour at 2pm, and finally, caught the Midland Mainline HST again at Kiersbeath. As usualy, not everything goes to plan....while...
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    Arriva Cross Country HST 5S66 Cowdenbeath

    Some other shots from me today. Never realised that the ECS from Dundee to Craigentinny on Friday's was HST's via Cowdenbeath, which are in Midland Mainline livery, so deiced to go down to Cowdenbeath Station for these. Nowhere near great photos, but for a first time I just enjoyed the...
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    EWS 37422 6K66 Inverkeithing

    Some shots today of EWS No. 37422 "Cardiff Canton" at Inverkeithing, working the 6K66 Achnasheen - Millerhill, the return of Wednesday's trip in effect : Some more here : http://jonathonag.fotopic.net/c1531522.html Again, cycled all the way from Cowdenbeath for this...
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    37422 6K12 Ballast Train Cowdenbeath

    Hey guys, Not leaving much days between photos am I? Well, caught 6K16 Millerhill - Achnasheen ballast train today, which was hauled by EWS Class 37 No. 37422. Quite glad it was routed via Cowdenbeath, meant something different from the usual 158's and 170's! Some of the...
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    Morayshire Photo Charter

    Hey all, A little trip to Bo'ness today, but not for anything normal. Today is Father's Day as you all know, and so the SRPS held it's usual Sunday Gala with LNER D49 No. 246 "Morayshire" handling the trains, stock being the two Thompson Teaks, and two Mark 1's. However, we're talking boys...
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    SRPS Fife Circle Steam Specials

    As some of you may be aware, I was out today for the two Fife Circle Steam Specials behind K4 No. 61994 "The Great Marquess" on the lower half of the Fife Circle. However, plans did not go as planned, which meant me having to make a new game plan....to cycle to as many locations I had planned...
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    Alloa - Stirling Reopening Celebrations

    In height of the re-opening of the Stirling - Alloa branch for passenger service on May 19th, the SRPS ran a series of shuttles today between Alloa and Stirling, being the first public passenger trains to come from Alloa in 40 years! The trains were top and tailed by Ex-LNER K4 No. 61994 "The...
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    Steam And The Royal Scotsman

    Hi Guys, First off, wonderful weather today isn't it? I'm glad it is, because today I had planned to go to Kirkcaldy to photograph K4 No. 61994 "The Great Marquess" heading to Mossend on a move from Thornton prior to it hauling a private charter tomorrow, but also go out to get my first...
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    The North Briton - Multiple Days

    Hi Guys, I would probably prefer to do this in seperate posts for each of the seperate runs I've seen of the tour, but instead to save hassle, doing it in a oner. I have to say, a brilliant tour....hours are very difficult for all the crews involved though, but despite the problems which...
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    5Z69 : A4 No. 60009 At Cowdenbeath

    Hi all, Well, after a short spell down South at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, A4 No. 60009 "Union Of South Africa" returned North to Thornton in preperation for The North Briton tour this weekend. I had oringally planned to go down to the Forth Rail Bridge and see the Engine and POB...
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    The Heart Of Midlothian

    A few shots taken at Waverley today of 60009 "Union Of South Africa" on the Heart Of Midlothian tour, firstly being dragged in by an EWS 67 with the ECS, then shots taken of it's departure from Jacob's Ladder: Much more on my site here, including local traction and Network...
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    Steam At Thornton And Perth

    Hey all, Today A4 No. 60009 "Union Of South Africa" left Thornton at 13.30 to go to Millerhill Yard, in preperation of tomorrow's Heart Of Midlothian tour. Knowing this, I headed along to Thornton Junction last night to see the A4 in light steam. Imagine my surprise then, that I see K4 No...
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    The Deltic Pioneer At Waverley

    Hi all, just a few photos from Waverley today of 1Z55 "The Deltic Pioneer" railtour from Liverpool Lime Street to Edinburgh Waverley involving Deltic No. 55022 "Royal Scots Grey". The tour was about 5 minutes early into Edinburgh, and arrived during a break in the clouds to my relief...
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    That Time Of Year Again

    December has come....and like most heritage railways in the UK, the Bo'ness Santa Specials started again this weekend. And as per usual, I went along for a few photographs....and as per usual, lighting was not great. This time of the year can help acheive great, atmospheric photos. Yet...
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    The Cotton Mill Express

    Some photos from yesterday's tour which ran from Manchester to Blackburn and back. Not my usual sort of photography, as you'll normally find me linesiding....but this time I was onboard instead. It was ashame about the 2 hour delay of the turning of the Standard 4 at Castleton East Junction...
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    Caley 419 Centenary Bash

    Hey, At Bo'ness this weekend, the services were dedicated to the Centenary of the SRPS' flagship locomotive, Caledonian 0-4-4T No. 419. Built at St. Rollex works in 1907 as one of the 92 "439" class designed by J.F.Mcintosh, she worked for the Caledonian Railway up until July 1st 1923, then...
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    A Day In Fort William Yard

    Firstly, thanks to Ian, Stuart and Rob for looking after me on Sunday, was a very enjoyable day and look forward to seeing yous again! Secondly. What am I on about??? Well, Sunday, GWR Hall No. 5972 was 'supposed" to be filming between Fort William and Mallaig. However, because the shots...
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    Deltic On The Autumn Highlander

    Hi, I have never had to rush around as much as I have today. My Grandpa told me at lunch he would like to go see "The Autumn Highlander" at Inverkirthing to test out a new location we had though of using, namely the top of a multi story car park at the Park And Ride Facilities at...

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