This week, the rain of Llangollen was swapped for the blistering 27-degree heat of East Anglia, with a Class 90 & DVT recording session at Norwich Crown Point, hosted by the fine fellows of Greater Anglia. My partner in crime this time was Richard Armstrong, aka the 'Armstrong Powerhouse' who produces sound packs for various Train Simulator packages.

The loco (90012, Royal Anglian Regiment) was in fine fettle and our assistant did a great job of getting the noises we wanted from it. Although we 'got there in the end', the day did have more than it's fair share of audible challenges, notably; a big tanker delivering diesel for the depot's units, two RAF Tornados on manouevres, regular passing trains on either side (the depot sits inside the junction of the lines to Liverpool Street and Sheringham / Lowestoft), seagulls, a Network Rail track warning beeper in the distance, a fork lift driver who enjoyed replying to our horns and so on. When we'd finished with the 90 we moved on to a nearby DVT and recorded a great set of horns amongst other things. All I need now is a month off work to process all the recordings....

I've always been a keen railway photographer but in recent years my lens has started to widen out from the rolling stock to include railway men and women at work. This chap giving a 90 a wash and brush up at Norwich is a good example. You never know, I might have enough to fill a book one day.