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As 66555 worked the train for the fourth day running I went to another local station for a change Harling Road 28/07/2023 (Friday) 66555 on 6Z45, 15:09, Trowse (FHH) - Tunstead Sdgs (20:59) - empty stone (19 JNA)

Day 2 Eccles Road 28/07/2023 (Friday) 66775 / F231, HMS Argyll, on 6P52, 12:13, Whitemoor Yard L.D.C GBRF - Lowestoft RECP. (14:35) - empty stone (20 IOA, Mussel Sided) 66775 / F231, HMS Argyll, on 6H52, 19:30, Lowestoft RECP. - Whitemoor Yard L.D.C GBRF (22:45) - loaded stone (20 IOA, Mussel Sided)

Using a grab from the ship to the wagon I think but at the moment there's a stock pile so ground via a grab to the wagon, there's 2 further ships waiting apparently

Presumably where ever it's required, Anglia mainly but could be anywhere

Tuesdays run was headed by 66133 (annoyingly this loco has worked the train 3 times in the last few months) Eccles Road 25/07/2023 (Tuesday) 66133 on 6L92, 02:11, Toton Up Sidings - Eccles Rd Johnston's Sdg (07:14) - laoded stone (16 MMA) Propelling into the Exchange Sidings Taking the first 8 MMA for unloading 66133 on 4M88, 11:56, Eccles Rd Johnston's Sdg - Toton North Yard (17:07) - empty stone (16 MMA)

As per the title, a new flow commenced through Eccles Road on Thursday 27/07/2023 - the commodity is imported ballast from Norway and looks to be a substantial traffic, up to 4 trains per week and boats arriving regularly at Lowestoft. Time will, of course, tell. Eccles Road 27/07/2023 (Thursday) 66745 on 6H52, 19:30, Lowestoft RECP. - Whitemoor Yard L.D.C GBRF (22:45) - loaded stone train (20 IOA), imported ballast from Norway, first run 66745 on 6H52, 19:30, Lowestoft RECP. - Whitemoor Yard L.D.C GBRF (22:45) - loaded stone train (20 IOA), imported ballast from Norway, first run

This week has been solid 66555, for 4 days running its brought part of the Peak District to Trowse Eccles Road 26/07/2023 (Wednesday) 66555 on 6L81, 00:53, Tunstead Sdgs - Trowse Yard Redland Siding (07:49) - loaded stone (19 JNA) Eccles Road 27/07/2023 (Thursday) 66533 on 6Z45, 15:09, Trowse Yard Redland Siding - Tunstead Sdgs (20:59) - empty stone (19 JNA)

Not every operator has £600k lying around, thats like saying if one person can afford a Lotus then so can everyone - life is not that simple.

Thanks Paul - missed that but I've not been around the forum much for a few years for various reasons.

Look nice - you need me standing on the top of one looking a bit nervous ! When I was in the Mostyn team we went to Anglesey and photographed all the wagons, all over, including the tops (hence my comment above) - I think @PaulCheffus may still have copies of my images ?

Want to show off your MMAs and EWS/DBC liveries on your 66s ? Eccles Road 26/06/2023 (Monday) 66221 and 66078 on 6M64, 09:25, Norwich Goods Yard - Toton North Yard (13:42) - empty stone (8 MMA), 66078 failed on 23/06/2023 and was rescued by 66221

Eccles Road 20/07/2023 (Thursday) 66622 on 6L81, 19:10, Tunstead Sdgs - Trowse Yard Redland Siding (07:49) - loadsed stone (18 JNA) 66622 on 6Z45, 15:09, Trowse Yard Redland Siding - Barrow Hill Up Sdgs No 2-3 (19:48) - empty stone (18 JNA)

Eccles Road 12/07/2023 (Wednesday) 66419, Lionesses' Roar, on 6L81, 00:53, Tunstead Sdgs - Trowse Yard Redland Siding (07:49) - loaded stone (19 MWA) 66419, Lionesses' Roar, on 6Z45, 15:09, Trowse Yard Redland Siding - Tunstead Sdgs (20:59) - empty stone (19 MWA)

Eccles Road 07/07/2023 (Friday) 66602 on 6L81, 00:53, Tunstead Sdgs - Trowse Yard Redland Siding (07:49) - loaded stone (19 MWA) 66602 on 6Z45, 15:09, Trowse (FHH) - Tunstead Sdgs (20:59) - empty stone (19 MWA)

Eccles Road 05/07/2023 (Wednesday) 66607 on 6L81, 00:53, Tunstead Sdgs - Trowse Yard Redland Siding (07:49) - loaded stone (19 MWA) 66607 on 6Z45, 15:09, Trowse (FHH) - Tunstead Sdgs (20:59) - empty stone (19 MWA)

Signal box nameboards on the LMS used something which was very near to Gill Sans, when I was with WFRM we sent (LMS) drawings to Bill Bedford who made us a "genuine" LMS nameboard for Stockton Heath signal box.

At Lime Street in the 1970s through to the 1980s passengers used to open the doors as trains arrived and would often jump off as the train was still moving, I did it a lot, especially when arriving late in the evening and needing to "get down to the Mersey" to catch the last one of them home, it was quicker as you could jump off and then outrun the train to the stops meaning you were ahead of the queue which would form at the entrance to the Merseys when a trainload of people disgorged onto the platforn. I also hung out of door windows for years photographing signals, used to duck back in when lineside vegetation encroached of course but I would never hang out with my back to traffic except where I knew the lineside was clear and/or could be sure there were no trains on the other side if I was hanging out on the 6' side. I think (perhaps wrongly) that some of the unfortunate accidents when people hit structures were caused by items being foul to gauge, either in error or because relaying effectively moved the railway nearer to them. As an aside there were definitely official ways of opening Mk 1s from the inside but it was quite difficult as the catch was very tough. As has been said I think people are far, very far, less aware of risks these days which means the good old days should probably stay there - good but old

If it runs again I'm intending going to an overbridge to photograph the train and get shots of the load

Griffin Wharf

Eccles Road 28/06/2023 (Wednesday) 66601, The Hope Valley, on 6L81, 00:53, Tunstead Sdgs - Trowse Yard Redland Siding (07:49) - loaded stone (10 MWA) 66601, The Hope Valley, on 6Z45, 15:09, Trowse (FHH) - Tunstead Sdgs (20:59) - empty stone (18 MWA)

Eccles Road 22/06/2023 (Thursday) 66613 on 6L01, 23:13, Tunstead Sdgs - Trowse Yard Redland Siding (06:44) - loaded stone (19 MWA) 66613 on 6Z45, 15:09, Trowse (FHH) - Tunstead Sdgs (21:41) - empty stone (19 MWA)

Eccles Road 21/06/2023 (Wednesday) 66538 on 6L81, 00:53, Tunstead Sdgs - Trowse Yard Redland Siding (07:49) - loaded stone (19 MWA) 66538 on 6Z45, 15:02, Trowse (FHH) - Tunstead Sdgs (20:58) - empty stone (19 MWA), loco had to be turned at Norwich due to cab fault

Eccles Road 20/06/2023 (Tuesday) 66615 on 6L01, 23:13, Tunstead Sdgs - Trowse Yard Redland Siding (06:42) - loaded stone (19 MWA) 66615 on 6Z45, 14:34, Trowse (FHH) - Tunstead Sdgs (21:52) - empty stone (19 MWA)

Eccles Road 16/06/2023 (Friday) 66613 on 6L81, 00:53, Tunstead Sdgs - Trowse Yard Redland Siding (07:49) - loaded stone (19 MWA) 66613 on 6Z45, 15:02, Trowse Yard Redland Siding - Tunstead Sdgs (20:44) - empty stone (19 MW

Eccles Road 15/06/2023 (Thursday) 66620 on 6P06, 04:17, Tilbury2 Container Terminal (Freightliner) - Trowse Yard Redland Siding (09:08) - loaded stone (17 HHA/E) 66620 on 6M01, 16:48, Trowse Yard Redland Siding - Melton Mowbray (19:57) - empty stone (16 HHA/E)