Wayward Hayward

37403 on the Anglia Short Set at Postwick today.

https://flic.kr/p/U137X9

37219 Hethersett 30/03/17 - 37219 hurries past Hethersett as it travels towards Norwich. I had hoped to catch this earlier in the day but it left over 200 minutes late. By this stage of the day, the sun had vanished behind some heavy dark clouds. by Ryan Hayward, on Flickr

37175 Hethersett 30/03/17 - 37175 brings up the rear of 1Q98. After arriving at Norwich, the test train will run to both Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft overnight. by Ryan Hayward, on Flickr

Passing Hethersett, between Wymondham and Trowse Jn, Norwich.

1Q98 looks like it fancies an extended break at Cambridge today....

66779 Soham 25/03/17 by Ryan Hayward, on Flickr

Managed to capture 0E60 yesterday at Turves. 4 Colas loco's together heading from Whitemoor Yard to Barnetby.

60095/60076/56078/56302 Turves 14/02/17 - 60095 leads the Colas quadruple over Twenty Foot Drain, Turves on the 14th of February 2017. The Colas engines are travelling between Whitemoor Yard and Barnetby. The other 3 Colas loco's are 60076, 56078 & 56302. by Ryan Hayward, on Flickr

A couple of recent photos of GBRf 66's in East Anglia

Maritime 66727 passing Lancaster's Crossing, Stowmarket on the North Walsham tanks. Yes, it really was that dark....

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Today's effort for 66779 on Felixstowe to Doncaster liner at Thurston.

by Ryan Hayward, on Flickr

I didn't see anyone out but apparently there were 10 or so people at Brundall Gardens for the 1036 37's

Nope, got the 1005 and 1036 at Whitlingham Park and then 1057 and 1117 at Brundall Gardens. Went home after that but probably should have stayed out considering the weather conditions.

A couple of shots from the 68 short set in East Anglia

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https://flic.kr/p/QBaDom

Another shot of 37424 in glorious sunshine from today.

https://flic.kr/p/Qp9dB7

A couple of shots of 37424 on the Anglia short set

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https://flic.kr/p/PRU4ay

Yep - it's a very narrow angle, when I went back a couple of weeks later it was a lot worse because of the plants on the embankment - winter should open it up

Ta, I will give it a try in the spring.

Is the photo of 66111 on 6M43 taken from the foot crossing between Top Common bridge and Slutshole Lane Dave?

Great idea Dave, more than happy to help out with my photos from 1999-2005 and then from 2015 until the present day. First up are a few photos of different formations during 2015 and 2016.

First up is the PGA rake, which was the norm for the 1990's up until 2016 in a variety of liveries  Note the different height bodies and debranding on some wagons with a large black rectangle applied.

66193 Attleborough 20/02/15 by Ryan Hayward, on Flickr

66117 Eccles Wood 30/03/15 by Ryan Hayward, on Flickr

66040 Hethersett 17/04/15 by Ryan Hayward, on Flickr

During 2015, rakes began to become a mix of old PGA's and freshly repainted HKA's (I think). The quantities of each varied from a couple of PGA or HKA's through to a 50/50 split. I never managed to photograph a whole rake of just HKA's, maybe Dave managed to. The HKA's were not a particularity permanent fixture, lasting only few months during the summer of 2015.

66156 Browick Road, Wymondham 28/07/15 by Ryan Hayward, on Flickr

66149 Besthorpe 29/06/15 by Ryan Hayward, on Flickr

66075 Ketteringham 27/07/15 by Ryan Hayward, on Flickr

66169 Spooner Row 06/07/15 by Ryan Hayward, on Flickr

And the new arrivals in 2016, the very grey JNA or HOA wagons that started in April of this year. 

66067 Hethersett 20/04/16 by Ryan Hayward, on Flickr

66127 Hethersett 08/06/15 by Ryan Hayward, on Flickr

66019 Hethersett 06/06/16 by Ryan Hayward, on Flickr

I have a loads of photos of the Trowse Redland train from the present day going back to 1999. Early photos are not ideal but show a variety of loco's and wagons.

https://flic.kr/p/FHbfSy

https://flic.kr/p/JM3QGF

https://flic.kr/p/M9efRw

Let me know if you need anything else.

Today brought another train to Eccles Road, 66147 was in charge of the 15 MMA wagons as it arrived at 0713.

Comparison shot against my first photo at Eccles Road some 16 years ago, 60099 powering the Mountsorrel to Trowse aggregates service which still runs today. 

11th May - 66616

https://flic.kr/p/G9mkW9

13th May - 66614

https://flic.kr/p/H38EsD

Instead of leaving around lunchtime back to Dowlow or Toton, the empty working was booked to head for Middletons Tower during the night on Saturday morning. This allowed me a rare opportunity to capture 66060 and some very bright MMA wagons parked up in the sidings just off the mainline. The line runs alongside a popular dog walkers path to the station, meaning I could spend some photographing the train and wagons in detail.

66060 Eccles Road 20/05/16 - 66060 rests at Eccles Road siding awaiting it's departure to Middleton Towers on 20/05/16. The GM loco had arrived from Dowlow earlier in the day. Note the very bright and fresh MMA box wagons, a first to Eccles Road. by Ryan Hayward, on Flickr

And here is 66060 chilling out in the afternoon 

66060 Eccles Road 20/05/16 - 66060 rests at Eccles Road siding awaiting it's departure to Middleton Towers on 20/05/16. The GM loco had arrived from Dowlow earlier in the day. Note the very bright and fresh MMA box wagons, a first to Eccles Road. by Ryan Hayward, on Flickr

37419 Santon Downham 30/04/16 - Short Set in the woods - The Greater Anglia short set is seen in the unfamiliar surroundings of Santon Downham with 'The EACH Express' heading to Ely. 37419 brings up the rear as 37405 leads. by Ryan Hayward, on Flickr

Today's Greater Anglia charter 'The EACH Express'

66738 Great Moulton 17/03/16 - GBRf Class 66 66738 thunders past Great Moulton this afternoon with the 6A33 loaded gas condensate tanks. by Ryan Hayward, on Flickr

66738 Great Moulton 17/03/16 - GBRf Class 66 66738 thunders past Great Moulton this afternoon with the 6A33 loaded gas condensate tanks.

Shame I missed out this week Dave. I don't think my private messages have reached you this week either.

Shock! A photo from Eccles Road that isn't Dave's. 66053 working the 6M58 1605 Norwich to Peak Forest on Wednesday.

https://flic.kr/p/CPFVgW

Is the Cantley stone still unloaded at Norwich Riverside? Or does it now get all the way to Cantley again? (I heard rumour a couple of years ago that the factory track was going to be reconnected).

Still unloaded at Norwich.

The sugar beet stone traffic (for Cantley) runs on Wednesday mornings, in the darkness and at speed unfortunately.

A couple of shots of the empty sugar beet working a couple of miles up the line at Wymondham.

20/01/16 - 66085- https://flic.kr/p/Df4abR

13/01/16 - 66076 https://flic.kr/p/D5petJ

The most recent shots of the inbound 6L90 from last year.

09/12/15 - 66172 https://flic.kr/p/B43uNy

11/11/15 - 66085 (again!) https://flic.kr/p/A1Kwtk