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smithlington smithe

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  1. As you probably know class 47’s were developed by Brush Traction using Brush electrical equipment,the sticker just says brush sulzer 50 years of service on it,I’ll try and zoom in on the sticker and post it.
  2. A few shots of 47’s at Hellifield on Saturday 47805 & 47828 on ‘The Statesman’ tour from Stoke on Trent to Appleby and 47854 ‘Diamond Jubilee’ with empty coaching stock heading for York after a 15 minute stop cheers David
  3. Some pics of 43059 and 43058 today on the Staycation express at Hellifield first time I have seen it (apart from photos) and I do think it looks rather smart
  4. Thanks for the info was wondering what had happened and you were right 66721 didn’t last long.
  5. Some pics of 66761 ‘Wensleydale Railway Association 25 Years 1990-2015’ loaded cement to Avonmouth at Clitheroe this morning,tried to get it Saturday but it ended up nearly 3 hours late sat at Blackburn,not sure what the problem was,anyways…. and 66702 ‘Blue Lightning’at Todmorden this afternoon Doncaster to Peak Forest and 66082 Knowsley Freight Terminal to Wilton cheers David
  6. 43046 and 43055 again, on it’s way to St.Pancras from Carlisle,nice to see it on a ‘proper’ express service never thought I would see it though my neck of the woods,it’s times like this I wish I had a better camera,but good to see all the same. cheers David
  7. A few last remaining (honest) Freightliner engineering train pics in connection with the works near Manchester for the TRU upgrade 8/8/21 Near Hapton with 66571 at 1032 8/8/21 same location 66591 at 1326 66512 and 66568 on the rear passing Rosegrove station on 11/8/21 at 0758 cheers David
  8. 43046 and 43055 passing Rosegrove station on Thursday heading back to Crewe after repairs at Neville Hill cheers David
  9. Yes I know what you mean and liveries like this are always going to divide opinion, i for one like the different liveries and repaints I suppose it keeps spotting interesting to an extent as well.
  10. 66721 this morning on the Avonmouth to Clitheroe Castle Cement,yes will be interesting to see how long it lasts on this circuit @newbryfordonly the second time I have seen this loco cheers David
  11. 66566 and 66519 trailing with another Freightliner engineering train on Thursday passing Burnley Manchester Road station at 1323 from Crewe Basford Hall to Brewery junction cheers David
  12. Some more pics of the engineering trains to Manchester 66503 and 66415 from Crewe Basford Hall on Monday at Rosegrove station just before entering the goods loop for an hour at Gannow junction. And 66519 with 66416 on the rear passing Hapton station then today 66539 with 66953 trailing at Rosegrove returning to Crewe Basford Hall cheers David
  13. Freightliner engineers train with 66544 and 66567 on the rear at 1255 from Crewe Basford Hall to Thorpes bridge junction heading towards Hapton station cheers David
  14. 66787 from Doncaster to Collyhurst street GBRf,yesterday at Todmorden station at 1725 cheers David
  15. Well I got my wish this morning,56’s on 6m32 passing Hapton station Lindsey oil Refinery loaded bitumen to Colas Ribble Rail Preston with 56049 & 56094 cheers David
  16. Well I got my wish this morning,56’s on 6m32 passing Hapton station Lindsey oil Refinery loaded bitumen to Colas Ribble Rail Preston with 56049 & 56094 cheers David
  17. And 6m32 at Hapton this morning,was hoping for 56’s,but I suppose it’s nice just to see a freight rumble through this week. cheers David
  18. 43049 taking 43046 to Neville Hill from Crewe today passing Hapton at 1715,premusably to be fixed after I’ve heard it had unfortunately broke down cheers David
  19. Ha ha I might have known someone would have done it,I enjoyed having a look at the thread as well,very nice.
  20. Would make in an interesting model,load haul livery complete with EWS door
  21. 66721 ‘Harry Beck’ with the 0730 Liverpool Biomass to Drax power station at Todmorden Station 1223 today cheers David
  22. 66545 on another Freightliner route learner from Crewe Basford Hall to Manchester Victoria at Rosegrove station today cheers David
  23. 66779 ‘EVENING STAR’ with 60002 tucked in behind at Todmorden station with the 1230 Liverpool Biomass to Drax power station working at 1725 cheers David
  24. 56051 ‘SURVIVAL’and 56049 ‘Robin of Templecombe’ at Rosegrove station this morning with the empties to Lindsey oil Refinery from Preston Colas Ribble Rail cheers David
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