Richard Pike

Having spent yesterday supporting the Deltic Borderer rail tour, today 67015 was on another rail tour, the Maybach Yorky, running as 1Z26 Derby - York powered by D1015 with the Class 67 bringing up the rear.

I hear that the late night testing on the ECML is being done under possession and is up to 140mph. Given my source I am quite confident that is correct.

Testing is currently taking place most nights but not under possesion, tonight 5X08 is running Old Dalby - Peterborough - Newark -Huntingdon - Newark - Old Dalby and will be running alongside freight and Mail workings.

Possession working was carried out late last summer between Peterborough and Grantham. 

Apologies for the poor quality, but caught the 800 test set running through Newark last night as 5X08 Old Dalby - Darlington.

It appeared to be very quiet compared to the 225 sets.

One from Today, 56087 running as 0Z55, Washwood Heath - Doncaster, seen at Clay Cross North junction.

Today at Clay Cross North, 6M83, Tinsley - Bardon Hill empties worked by 66733.

Today at Clay Cross North, 37608 dragging 86213, 89702, 86701 and 86235, working as 0Z86 Leicester - Barrow Hill, the first stage of the Electrics journey to Bulgaria.

Early one this morning at Sutton Parkway, 6X08 March - Thoresby Colliery Junction (High Marnham Test track), 66550 heading a very interesting consist, comprising of just about every type of engineering wagon on the Network including a mini HOBC set with 66545 bringing up the rear.

Unpacked my wagons this morning, they have to be one of the best produced wagons in recent times, straight out of the box and run a treat.

Hats off to Dapol.

Ah, but have you got the S-Stock to put in the middle?

 

Cheers,

Mick

Of Course.

Unusual passenger charter today on my local line, 66059 (one of the original Lickey Banker allocated 66's) heading 1Z36 Pathfinder Charter from Eastleigh to Eggborough Power Station, captured at Sutton Parkway.

60059 bringing up the rear of the Charter.

Yesterday at Clay Cross South, UKRL 56104 dragging 37884, 0Z37 Leicester - Barrow Hill.

One from today at Clay Cross South, 6O01 Doncaster Decoy - Hinksey Sidings powered by 66144, a very short Ballast working, consisting of only 10 wagons.

Got an email from Liverpool yesterday, saying the 2nd half of my order (05 / 06 batch) where being dispatched.

Today at Clay Cross North Junction.

66702 working 6M01 Tinsley - Bardon Hill empties.

66729 on  6M73 Doncaster  - Toton daily engineers train

Included in the consist of 6M73 where 6 MXA Lobsters.

66013 running as 4M11 Washwood Heath - Peak Forest using HTA's on stone traffic.

Caught at Clay Cross North Junction today, 67029 running as 5Z06 Doncaster - Toton with the DB management train.

Thanks Simon,

 

I'm hoping that guest operators may provide the answer to that question..............

 

Cheers,

Mick

Standing By

Amidst all the excitement yesterday, did anyone notice the Thunderbird following the Scotsman, reminded me of a Morris Marina shadowing a Top Gear challenge.

Lucky and managed to catch her three times this morning.

First at Botany Bay

Then in full steam heading up Gamston Bank.

Finally at Cromwell LC.

It was amazing how many people where out, there must have been easily 75 at Gamston Bank, even a guy with a drone.

Understand she has made it to Scarborough without any issues, should be running back to York shortly.

Big Thanks to Mick today, allowed me to run my Sand train on New Bryford at the Telford D&E show.

GBRf Traction available for spot hire for all you lucky enough to have a rake of Bio Mass wagons  

Mine have arrived, pretty impressed, although it does look like transfers as apposed to printing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DSCF2689 by robfrowen, on Flickr

 

 

Off Topic, apologies but thats a nice looking 59 in the background.

Dark and wet conditions this morning but caught 31233 running as 0Z31 Derby RTC - Craigentinny at Clay Cross South Junction.

GBRf Convoy, 66708 leading 66773 -779 on their trip from Newport to Roberts Road, captured at Ambergate Junction this evening.

Edit

Due to clumsy fingers !!

Due to the huge crowds at Carlisle yesterday, it was almost impossible to get a decent picture of FS on yesterdays Railtour.

Here is my best effort as she was dragged out of the station.