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A 66 and HST race towards London HST coasts towards Didcot 31285 heads west Light Engine 66177 heads west Light Engine - Note White cab roofs! MTU'd NMT accelerates west A trackmachine heads up the Derby line One of numerous Freightliner's slows towards the station 97304 works 0Z97 Barrowhill - Sutton AXC HST speeds up the Derby line As light fades, a Voyager speeds off heading to Newcastle 66015 speeds up the Derby line heading for Toton I guess A 170 heads towards Birmingham from Nottingham A 170 heads towards Nottingham A HST shoots towards Derby with a AXC service A EWS Intermodal heads West with 66013 at the helm Another 170 heads in towards Birmingham New St A 170 heads towards Birmingham from the Derby line 2 170s pass each other MPV heads west on RHTT duties

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]]> Thu Oct 1 2009 August 2009 http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1738100.html 09/08/09 - Aberdeen (2 Pictures) 17/08/09 - Aberdeen (1 Picture) Saturday 1 August 2009: 09/08/09 - Aberdeen (2 Pictures) 17/08/09 - Aberdeen (1 Picture)

37401 & 37670 are seen in the headshunt at Union Terrace Gardens while running round the Northern Belle stock in Aberdeen station before working 1Z27 to Kyle of Lochalsh 37401 & 37670 are seen in the headshunt at Union Terrace Gardens while running round the Northern Belle stock in Aberdeen station before working 1Z27 to Kyle of Lochalsh 47787 bringing up the rear of 47760 heading south past Altens Ind. Estate with 5Z55 Aberdeen - Bo'ness ECS move

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]]> Sat Aug 1 2009 July 2009 http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1726513.html 15/07/09: Aberdeen (1 Picture) 16/07/09: Aberdeen (4 Pictures) 25/07/09: Aberdeen (1 Picture) Wednesday 1 July 2009: 15/07/09: Aberdeen (1 Picture) 16/07/09: Aberdeen (4 Pictures) 25/07/09: Aberdeen (1 Picture)

67029 Voyager heads south past Doonies Farm with the 08:20 Aberdeen - Penzance CrossCountry service Voyager heads south past Doonies Farm with the 08:20 Aberdeen - Penzance CrossCountry service 66141 sandwiched between ICAs at Waterloo Tanks stabled in the siding. Update picture of the newly layed sidings to the left! 67009 heads north past Doonies Farm with 1A25 04:40 Edinburgh - Aberdeen Caledonian Sleeper

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]]> Wed Jul 1 2009 June 2009 http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1720630.html 20/06/09: Aberdeen - 7 Pictures 21/06/09: Newtonmore - 2 Pictures 22/06/09: Inverness - 4 Pictures 25/06/09: Aberdeen - 1 Picture Monday 1 June 2009: 20/06/09: Aberdeen - 7 Pictures 21/06/09: Newtonmore - 2 Pictures 22/06/09: Inverness - 4 Pictures 25/06/09: Aberdeen - 1 Picture

Horn, Brakes, AWS Acknowledgement Cab of a 66 Drivers eye view Throttle, Reverser etc Secondman side Cab of a 66 A HST working 1S12 10:30 London - Aberdeen passes a DRS 66 at Craiginches 43306 stands at the head of 1E16 Inverness - London Kings Cross at Newtonmore 43311 brings up the rear of 1E16 Inverness - London Kings Cross after departing Newtonmore 08306 slows for Inverness station after spinning round the triangle 08306 slowly moves off with one Sleeper Mk2 coach 37611 stands in Inverness Needlefield Yard with 66413 in the distance preparing to work 4N47 to Grangemouth 158720 slows for Inverness after working a service from Kyle of Lochalsh 66047 stands in Aberdeen Waterloo. Note: New sidings are now starting to have track laid!

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]]> Mon Jun 1 2009 May 2009 http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1693200.html 05/05/09: Aberdeen - 3 Pictures 12/05/09: Aberdeen - 8 Pictures 13/05/09: Aberdeen - 1 Picture Friday 1 May 2009: 05/05/09: Aberdeen - 3 Pictures 12/05/09: Aberdeen - 8 Pictures 13/05/09: Aberdeen - 1 Picture

Work ongoing at Waterloo Work ongoing at Waterloo Work ongoing at Waterloo Work ongoing at Waterloo 1S03 07:10 from Leeds arrives at its destintion a few minutes late passing Ferryhill Loop 67007 having come out of Clayhills Carrige Sidings, reversed at the end of Clayhills Loop to crossover the mainline and enter Ferryhill loop, where it reverses again to wait for the road to head south to Laurencekirk as 0A67. It shall then return to Aberdeen and forward to Waterloo as 6H56 with ICAs originating from Workington 67007 now having the road to head south out of Ferryhill, accelerates over the River Dee 43311 coasts past Nigg Bay with 1S03 07:10 Leeds - Aberdeen National Express service 170434 accelerates round Nigg Bay with the 14:07 Aberdeen - Glasgow Queen St. service 66417 has a break at Aberdeen Craiginches while the unloading takes place after working north from Grangemouth as 4A13 and then work back as 4N83 66417 slowly moves off from Craiginches with 4N83 to Grangemouth via Ferryhill loop while being overtaken by a unit heading into Aberdeen A view out the cab window of 66419 while in Craiginches, 66603 can also be seen in this shot running round its Empty Cement PCAs before working 6B32 to Oxwellmains

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]]> Fri May 1 2009 April 2009 http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1676803.html 02/04/09: Aberdeen - 6 Pictures 12/04/09: Aberdeen - 2 Pictures 14/04/09: Aberdeen - 4 Pictures 16/04/09: Aberdeen - 2 Pictures 17/04/09: Aberdeen - 3 Pictures 22/04/09: Aberdeen - 9 Pictures 30/04/09: Aberdeen - 3 Pictures Wednesday 1 April 2009: 02/04/09: Aberdeen - 6 Pictures 12/04/09: Aberdeen - 2 Pictures 14/04/09: Aberdeen - 4 Pictures 16/04/09: Aberdeen - 2 Pictures 17/04/09: Aberdeen - 3 Pictures 22/04/09: Aberdeen - 9 Pictures 30/04/09: Aberdeen - 3 Pictures

66173 slowly makes her way down to Waterloo Quay with a fun sized 6A31 consisting of 1 ICA! 66173 slowly makes her way down to Waterloo Quay with a fun sized 6A31 consisting of 1 ICA! 67019 is captured at Union Terrace Gardens slowing for the 20mph speed limit going into Aberdeen station as 0A56 Aberdeen Waterloo - Aberdeen Clayhills 67019 slows for Waterloo with 6A56 from Laurencekirk, the tanks reaching Laurencekirk via 6A30 from Mossend A single 158 passes Union Terrace Gardens from a new angle from me with a service from Inverness After running round and reversing the tanks in Waterloo OMYA sidings, it's time for Skip 19 to head back to Clayhills as 0A56, it will then prepare to shunt the Caledonian Sleeper ECS into Aberdeen station as 5B16 66046 run rounds the 13 tanks in Aberdeen Waterloo after bringing them up from Mossend as 6A31 Tanks Galore at Waterloo 170434 heads south past Doonies Farm with 13:06 Aberdeen - Edinburgh Waverley 170406 heads south past Altens Industrial Estate with 16:37 to Glasgow Queen St. 170404 heads south past Doonies Farm in the late afternoon sun 158707 heads south into Aberdeen station seen at Union Terrace Gardens after coming down from Inverness 2 x 158s working a Inverness - Aberdeen service are seen slowing for the destination, seen from Union St. Bridge Black 5s 45407 & 45231 are seen double heading past Craiginches bridge working 1Z28 Inverness - Dundee 66163 prepares to move off with 12 tanks, it will then reverse the 4 tanks on the left back into the siding and then the train will leave as 6D84 to Mossend 158714 with a fellow classmate heads out of Aberdeen station past Union Terrace Gardens with the 18:20 service to Inverness 66163 stands in Aberdeen Waterloo while waiting for 5 tanks to be ready to be shunted onto the rake of 7 tanks to form 6D84 to Mossend 170410 heads south with a service to Glasgow Queen St. 170xxx heads north into Aberdeen 66622 seen idling in Craiginches while the 30 Cement PCAs are unloaded 170 heads south round the curve at Nigg Bay 2 x 170s cross-over at Altens Industrial Estate 66429 is hard on brakes while she slows with the 6 Mega's for Craiginches while working 4A13 from Grangemouth 158xxx heads south with the 17:20 Aberdeen - Stonehaven service 43308 at front with 43312 bringing up the rear of the 1S12 10:30 London Kings Cross - Aberdeen service 66622 accelerates hard heading south past Altens Industrial Estate with 6B32 to Oxwellmains with 30 empty PCAs 66086 makes her way down the Wateloo Quay branch with a very well loaded 6A31 from Mossend consisting of 19 ICAs! Having already ran round and shunted the 12 dull tanks into position, 66086 now makes the second run round of the 7 shiney tanks and then shunt them into position, the loop can safely run round 14 ICAs, and because todays 6A31 was 19, the load had to be split 66086 stands after reversing the shiney tanks into the siding. Note the siding that could accomodate 1 ICA behind the loco, has now been lifted

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]]> Wed Apr 1 2009 March 2009 http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1664156.html 02/03/09: Cholsey Manor Farm (7 Pictures) 03/03/09 - 05/03/09: Water Orton (7 Pictures) 31/03/09: Aberdeen (5 Pictures) Sunday 1 March 2009: 02/03/09: Cholsey Manor Farm (7 Pictures) 03/03/09 - 05/03/09: Water Orton (7 Pictures) 31/03/09: Aberdeen (5 Pictures)

66230 heads north on the fast with 6E50 Cardiff Tidal - Rotherham Loaded Steel (Wire) 60011 works west through Cholsey with 6B35 Hayes - Moreton on Lugg Empty Bogie Hoppers running an hour down In the last of the afternoon sun, 43301 brings up the rear of a HST service A Voyager speeds through with a York bound service A Voyager belts through on the fast with a northbound service while a 170 heads west with a service to Cardiff Central 170103 heads north round the fast line working towards Derby 56302 heads down the Whitacre line working the FX 4M60 Thamesport - Birch Coppice Intermodal UID HST heads west towards Didcot at speed UID HST speeds east with a service to London Paddington 2 180s speed west with a service to Oxford 165xxx accelerates away from Cholsey bound for Oxford 165116 + 165xxx head west on the fast to London Paddington 2 x 165s head in the opposite direction to each other 170407 heads south past Nigg Bay with a service to Glasgow Queen St. 43367 brings up the rear of 1S03 07:10 Leeds - Aberdeen National Express HST service A different view of Aberdeen Waterloo OMYA Sidings! Taken from onboard Northlink Ferry en route to Shetland! A different view of Aberdeen Waterloo OMYA Sidings! Taken from onboard Northlink Ferry en route to Shetland! What the ex EWS Guild St. Depot now looks like...

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]]> Sun Mar 1 2009 February 2009 http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1652860.html 12/02/09 - Snowy Aberdeen (11 Pictures) 17/02/09 - Aberdeen (3 Pictures) 27/02/09 - Birmingham Moor St. (6 pictures) 28/02/09 - Cholsey Manor Farm (3 pictures) Sunday 1 February 2009: 12/02/09 - Snowy Aberdeen (11 Pictures) 17/02/09 - Aberdeen (3 Pictures) 27/02/09 - Birmingham Moor St. (6 pictures) 28/02/09 - Cholsey Manor Farm (3 pictures)

170414 heads north to Aberdeen station with an unknown service passing Doonies Farm 170434 heads south past Doonies Farm with the 14:39 service to Glasgow Queen St 67007 pauses at Nigg Bay with what should have been 6A67 Waterloo - Laurencekirk, but as you can see it's 0A67. This will then return later on with 6H56 Laurencekirk - Waterloo with 3 ICAs 66100 now finished the shunting manouvers, is left running instead of switched off as usual 170451 passes Nigg Bay with a working to Glasgow Queen St Mr Horny - Well, he managed to get drivers pointing, waving and tooting at him and having a little laugh about my little friend :-) 66412 in Craiginches having worked 4A13 from Grangemouth The cab... The engine room... The V12 Engine that produces 3000 odd Horsepower... 1B75 18:16 to Edinburgh heads south past Craiginches 1704xx heads south past Craiginches with an unkown working Having ran-round the load 12 train, 66100 prepares to reverse the load into the sidings 66100 slows for Waterloo with 6A31 from Mossend 43141 pauses in Oxford before heading into the sidngs with the ECS 66095 pauses in Birmingham New Street with 4O53 Trafford Park - Eastleigh A FGW HST with 43186 up top enters Oxford with a service from London Paddington A single 153 & 3 car 150 work a service out of Moor St. A Chiltern 168 prepares to depart Moor St. with a train to London Marylebone 3232xx enters Birmingham New St. with a service from Lichfield City to Longbridge whilst 170xxx heads out of New St with a Derby bound service A Pendolino heads out of New St working to London Euston 2 x 150s head south out of Moor St with a Stratford bound service A Chiltern 166 heads out of Moor St. with a London Marylebone service

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]]> Sun Feb 1 2009 January 2009 http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1634812.html A new year and I fancy a change. I've now opted for the monthly collections rather than a new collection for every trip out. Hopefully this will work better. What are your opinions? 07/01/09 - Aberdeen 23/01/09 - Aberdeen 27/01/09 - Aberdeen & Montrose Thursday 1 January 2009: A new year and I fancy a change. I've now opted for the monthly collections rather than a new collection for every trip out. Hopefully this will work better. What are your opinions? 07/01/09 - Aberdeen 23/01/09 - Aberdeen 27/01/09 - Aberdeen & Montrose

43367 with '257 bringing up the rear heads south past Craiginches with 1E24 to Kings Cross 66141 lies idle waiting to take 6D84 to Mossend A HST slows for its final stop - Aberdeen with 1S12 from Kings Cross, Also 66426 can just be seen waiting to depart Craiginches for the short run north to Ferryhill to run round its load 5 train before heading south to Grangemouth with 4N83 That same HST then accelerates past Craiginches working 1B75 to Edinburgh Waverley The view of Waterloo, Still the new sidings haven't been laid yet 170415 heads south past Doonies Farm with a southbound service 1B75 18:16 Aberdeen - Edinburgh Waverley departs Montrose 14' late due to a earlier 67004 'Post Haste' stands having worked a early 5B16 Aberdeen Clayhills - Aberdeen Station move due to a driver phoning in sick 67004 'Post Haste' stands in Aberdeen awaiting to work 1B16 while 37401 is on Snowplough duties 66622 can be seen in Craiginches after working 6A65 Loaded Cement Tanks from Oxwellmains A 170 heads into Aberdeen A 170 heads south from Aberdeen A HST heads south past Craiginches working 1B75 18:16 to Edinburgh Waverley A single 158 slows for Aberdeen 67004 'Post Haste' stands in Aberdeen awaiting to work 1B16 while 37401 is on Snowplough duties

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]]> Thu Jan 1 2009 Aberdeen & Arbroath http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1626652.html Here are just a few shots from Aberdeen & Arbroath, the first update in quite a while! Thursday 18 December 2008: Here are just a few shots from Aberdeen & Arbroath, the first update in quite a while!

43300 on the rear of 1S12 10:30 Kings Cross - Aberdeen service 60062 in Aberdeen on snowplough duties 66159 after reversing the load into the loading bay 66159 prepares to reverse it's train into the loading bay 67007 waits to depart with 1B16 Aberdeen - Edinburgh sleeper while 60062 can be seen on snowplough duties

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]]> Thu Dec 18 2008 Arbroath http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1600567.html Just a couple of shots of 170434 in the Saltire livery and 67030 on the Aberdeen 'beds' Wednesday 22 October 2008: Just a couple of shots of 170434 in the Saltire livery and 67030 on the Aberdeen 'beds'

170434 Is Seen At Dens Road With A Aberdeen - Glasgow Queen St Service 170434 Pauses In The Station While Working An Aberdeen - Glasgow Queen St Service Pest 67030 Back On 1B16 21:40 Aberdeen - Edinburgh Sleeper

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]]> Wed Oct 22 2008 Water Orton http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1600559.html Well here are various shots all rolled into one collection from 3 days visiting Water Orton and finally managing to snapping a proper shot of 66709 which was on hire to Fastline working 4O90 Doncaster - Thamesport (Grain) Tuesday 14 October 2008: Well here are various shots all rolled into one collection from 3 days visiting Water Orton and finally managing to snapping a proper shot of 66709 which was on hire to Fastline working 4O90 Doncaster - Thamesport (Grain)

31106's Turn To Head West With That DBSO 31601 With A DBSO Heads West 60041 Slows To A Stand With Loaded Ballast Wagons As The Wagon Spotters Get There Dictaphones Out At The Ready 60054 With 6M82 Walsall - Tunstead 66413 On Hire To Fastline Working 4O90 Birch Coppice - Thamesport (Grain) 66430 On Hire To Fastline Working 4G95 Chaddesden - Daw Mill GBRf's Turn To Hire Out To Fastline, Giving Them 66709 To Work 4O90 Doncaster - Thamesport (Grain)

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]]> Tue Oct 14 2008 Marston Green http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1600556.html Here are a couple of pics while at Marston Green on the morning while waiting tovideo 87002 on the 'Electric Scot Tribute' railtour from Birmingham International to Glasgow Central. Wednesday 15 October 2008: Here are a couple of pics while at Marston Green on the morning while waiting tovideo 87002 on the 'Electric Scot Tribute' railtour from Birmingham International to Glasgow Central.

321434 Waits To Depart On A Stopper To Northampton An UID 350 Heads Towards Birmingham At Speed

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]]> Wed Oct 15 2008 Stainforth & Doncaster http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1600547.html Well here are a couple of pics from Hatfield & Stainforth and then a pic from Doncaster while on my back to Birmingham. Monday 13 October 2008: Well here are a couple of pics from Hatfield & Stainforth and then a pic from Doncaster while on my back to Birmingham.

144003 And 185135 Pass Each Other At Stainforth 60099 Heads South Through Doncaster With Steal Wagons 66089 Heads West With Coal

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]]> Mon Oct 13 2008 Washwood Heath http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1600542.html Here are a selection of pics taken from an hours stint at Washwood Heath while out with a mate. Saturday 11 October 2008: Here are a selection of pics taken from an hours stint at Washwood Heath while out with a mate.

An Over View With 66097 On The Fueller 66055 Now Entering To Be Fuelled 170636 Heads Into Birmingham With 66069 In The Yard Having Just Brought In An Intermodal 66055 Now Leaves To Head Back To Saltley For Banking Duties The Resident Shunter - 09014

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]]> Sat Oct 11 2008 Carlisle Overnighter http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1570508.html Well even though all these rumours have been circulating about allnighters being banned on thew station etc, I still decided to go and try my luck and ask the station manager personally, her kindly said me and a mate was allowed to do it so here are my efforts from the 23 hours spent there. Wednesday 27 August 2008: Well even though all these rumours have been circulating about allnighters being banned on thew station etc, I still decided to go and try my luck and ask the station manager personally, her kindly said me and a mate was allowed to do it so here are my efforts from the 23 hours spent there.

325013 Tails 2 Other Units On 1M44 Shieldmuir - Warrington RMT 390001 Stabled For The Night 57302 Pauses Under The Canopy For A Crew Change With 6M19 Crianlarich - Chirk Timber 57302, 308 & 312 Stabled 66012 Enters Carlisle While 66424 Is Waiting To Leave 66122 Works 6S00 Clitheroe - Mossend Cement Tanks 66169 Stops Before Heading North With Yet More Coal 66411 Returns Early With 4M48 The Southbound Tesco Express 66416 Pauses With A Southbound Intermodel 66519 Pauses With Freightliner Coal 66522 Makes An Appearance Running Lime End First 66581 Is Waiting The Road While Clagging Like A Good 'Un 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' Is Seen After Shunting Into The Sidings Working A Charter From Hellifield 86610 + 86xxx Stop For A Crew Change 90019 Pauses At Carlisle With 1M11 Glasgow Central - London Euston 'Beds' 92015 Pauses For A Crew Change With A Short Enterprise Working A Tribute The Driver That Was Killed At Great Heck While On 66521, This Nameplate Is Carried On 66526 Eddie The Engine Works 4S43 Daventry - Grangemouth Tesco Express

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]]> Wed Aug 27 2008 'The Alloa Alloer' http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1570492.html Well here are some shots taken from onboard 'The Alloa Alloer' railtour from Bristol Temple Meads (19:43 Sunday) to Barnt Green (23:45 Monday) with haulage from 66074, 37417 + 37422, 60100, 92002, 66187. Also on the Sunday, I left Birmingham and headed for Derby then to Bristol on the XC HST for some Valenta thrash 43166 and 43104. Sunday 24 August 2008: Well here are some shots taken from onboard 'The Alloa Alloer' railtour from Bristol Temple Meads (19:43 Sunday) to Barnt Green (23:45 Monday) with haulage from 66074, 37417 + 37422, 60100, 92002, 66187. Also on the Sunday, I left Birmingham and headed for Derby then to Bristol on the XC HST for some Valenta thrash 43166 and 43104.

37417 & 37422 Having Come Off The Train In Millerhill, Head Up To The Shed So '417s Headlight Can Be Replaced 43166 At Bristol Temple Meads 66544 & 55523 Both Wait Round The Back Of Bristol Parkway With A Rake Of Coal Hoppers Each As We Enter Millerhill Yard, 66008 & 66159 Wait To Head Out With HTAs and HAAs Looking Round Westerleigh Curve At 43104 Bringing Up the Rear The 37s Now Ran Round And Slowly Draw Up To Couple To The Stock Then Head Back Out To The Mailine From The Deanside Branch XC Voyager In Bristol Temple Meads

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]]> Sun Aug 24 2008 Water Orton http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1570477.html Well here are a few shots taken while at Water Orton on Friday 22nd then again on Tuesday 26th August. Friday 22 August 2008: Well here are a few shots taken while at Water Orton on Friday 22nd then again on Tuesday 26th August.

43166 + 43104 Accelerate West With 12:05 Edinburgh - Plymouth XC HST 66532 With 4E44 Southampton - Leeds Liner 66725 Heads West With 4G95 Ratcliffe P.S. - Daw Mill 67001 Returns With 6G45 Toton - Bescot 67001 Works 6D44 Bescot - Toton A Surprise! 20905 Head West LE With 'The Marauder' Headboard On The Front After Running Round At Washwood Heath, 66725 Returns Heading East With 4G95 Ratcliffe P.S. - Daw Mill

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]]> Fri Aug 22 2008 Arbroath Area http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1563696.html Well here are a few shots from 3 days in Arbroath and the surrounding area. Wednesday 13 August 2008: Well here are a few shots from 3 days in Arbroath and the surrounding area.

170420 Heads South Passed Usan On The Single Track Section 170434 Slows For Leuchars With A Service To Aberdeen 31105 T'n'T 31233 Stand In Aberdeen Clayhills And 67011 With The Sleeper Stock 31233 With 31105 On The Rear Pauses At Arbroath For A Crewing Stop Whilst Working 4Q46 Aberdeen - Polmadie 66111 Crosses The Tay Bridge Working 0D71 Mossend - Linkswood To Collect Aviation Fuel Tanks And Then Return Them To Mossend 67011 Pauses At Arbroath With 1A25 Edinburgh - Aberdeen Sleeper 67011 Pauses At Arbroath With 1B16 Aberdeen - Edinburgh Sleeper A 170 Slows For Arbroath Station

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]]> Wed Aug 13 2008 Water Orton http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1558518.html Well, as cash is low and I was staying half an hour away from Water Orton, I decided against travelling off to Freight hotspots and just staying in the local area, so here are some random shots from the 3 days I spent here. Tuesday 5 August 2008: Well, as cash is low and I was staying half an hour away from Water Orton, I decided against travelling off to Freight hotspots and just staying in the local area, so here are some random shots from the 3 days I spent here.

56302 Powers Away From A Signal Check Whilst Working 4O90 66199 A Few Minutes Early With 4E70 Voyager Passes Heading For Birmingham At Speed Voyager + 170 Crossover 66092 Shows Us How It's Done With 66053 Tucked Behind With 6D44 57303 Returns With The Route Learner(?) Voyager Is Spotted Between The Bridge Claggy 66565 With 6Z98 Running Half An Hour Early Loadhaul Beast 60007 Having Run Round At Washwood Heath, Now Returns With Tanks For Bedworth 66584 In Lovely Sun Passes With An Early 6Z71 66721 Heads Down The Whitacre Line With Route Learners(?) 57315 Thunders Past With Route Learners(?) A Voyager Catches The Last Of The Evening Sun

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]]> Tue Aug 5 2008 London http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1558514.html Today was spent travelling around London trying out a couple of Freight spots and getting some track done. Highlight was seeing 56007 at Acton Mainline by surprise. Monday 4 August 2008: Today was spent travelling around London trying out a couple of Freight spots and getting some track done. Highlight was seeing 56007 at Acton Mainline by surprise.

60094 At Acton Mainline 59201 At Acton Mainline Running Bell-End First 56007 + 66193 Cab To Cab 56007 Sandwiched Between 66193 And 66207 At Acton Mainline 90044 Passes Stratford With 4M88 66170 Pauses At Stratford With 6C28 375s Pass Wandsworth Road 375s Pass Wandsworth Road Experiment With A Tube Train

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]]> Mon Aug 4 2008 Aberdeen http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1553679.html Today, I went to Aberdeen to see 66237 work 6A31 Mossend - Aberdeen Waterloo. Also, because 6A67 Aberdeen Waterloo - Laurencekirk was a non runner last Tuesday, it ran today, so 66237 took 5 tanks to Laurencekirk then would return to Waterloo ready to work the next day 6D84 back to Mossend. Pics from Waterloo and Union Street Bridge. Thursday 31 July 2008: Today, I went to Aberdeen to see 66237 work 6A31 Mossend - Aberdeen Waterloo. Also, because 6A67 Aberdeen Waterloo - Laurencekirk was a non runner last Tuesday, it ran today, so 66237 took 5 tanks to Laurencekirk then would return to Waterloo ready to work the next day 6D84 back to Mossend. Pics from Waterloo and Union Street Bridge.

158726 Heads Into Aberdeen Station With A Service From Inverness 66237 Now Nears Aberdeen Station With 6A67 66237 Slows For Waterloo To Run Round After Some Shunting, She Collects The Last 7 Tanks While Still Reversing The Other 8 Tanks Into The loading Bay Now Getting Tanks Ready For 6A67 To Laurencekirk She Now Runs Round The First 8 Tanks Then Reversed Them Into The Loading Bay

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]]> Thu Jul 31 2008 York http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1539289.html Well, today was a few hours at Church Fenton and a couple of hours in York. As I was videoing at Church Fenton, here are a few pics from York. Friday 4 July 2008: Well, today was a few hours at Church Fenton and a couple of hours in York. As I was videoing at Church Fenton, here are a few pics from York.

20306 + 57012 + 37602 In York Parcel Sidings 20306 + 57012 Cab-To-Cab 57012 + 37602 Cab-To-Cab 37602 + 57012 + 20306 Now 20306 + 57012 Gone, 37602 Stands Along In York Parcel Sidings With The York Wheel As A Background

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]]> Fri Jul 4 2008 Water Orton http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1538762.html Well today I went to Water Orton for the day, arriving at 07:20 and staying until 18:30. Back to normal now, the day was for videoing but decided to take a few pics too so here you go... Thursday 3 July 2008: Well today I went to Water Orton for the day, arriving at 07:20 and staying until 18:30. Back to normal now, the day was for videoing but decided to take a few pics too so here you go...

60074 On The Bedworth Tanks 66305 Heads West With Coal Empties 600xx Heading West With Ballast

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]]> Thu Jul 3 2008 Barnetby http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1538212.html Well today, was a day at Barnetby, but then went off to Knabbs Bridge, Melton Ross. The weather was superb with full sun all day nearly so I had a day of taking pictures instead of videos, now i'm glad I chose to do this as I am very pleased with the result for my standards anyway... Tuesday 1 July 2008: Well today, was a day at Barnetby, but then went off to Knabbs Bridge, Melton Ross. The weather was superb with full sun all day nearly so I had a day of taking pictures instead of videos, now i'm glad I chose to do this as I am very pleased with the result for my standards anyway...

60068 Heads East Towards Barnetby Station With Empty Iron Ore 66144 Heads East Past Knabbs Bridge With A Lightly Loaded Steel Train 66185 East With Coal Empties 185126 With A Service To Cleethorpes 60014 East With Iron Ore Empties 66555 West With Loaded Coal 66185 West Returns With Loaded Coal 66615 East With Tanks 60068 West With Loaded Iron Ore 60021 East With Coiled Steel 66004 Heads East Out Of Barnetby Station 60068 Approaches Barnetby Station With More Empty Iron Ore 91105 At Doncaster Webtec 66024 Approches Doncaster With An Enterprise - Sorry Pic Had To Be Taken Early Or Else I Would Have Been Bolwed

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]]> Tue Jul 1 2008 Bristol & Derby http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1536588.html Well today being a Sunday, northing much really to do, but I thought why not have a bash on the AXC HST with double Valenta's, same as Friday: 43184 + 43007. So I went down to Bristol to pick them up where I went to Derby to see the 3 Fastline 66s in convoy working 0Z20. Sunday 29 June 2008: Well today being a Sunday, northing much really to do, but I thought why not have a bash on the AXC HST with double Valenta's, same as Friday: 43184 + 43007. So I went down to Bristol to pick them up where I went to Derby to see the 3 Fastline 66s in convoy working 0Z20.

57312 Drags A Pendo Out Of New St. 43184 Rounds The Very Sharp Westerleigh Junction At The Linespeed Of 30mph Looking Back At 43007 On The Rear As We Round Westerleigh Junction 43007 As We Reach The Top Of The Lickey What Is Now Left Of Saltley Depot EMT Liveried 222011 At Derby EMT Liveried 43055 Departs Derby In The Pouring Rain, The New Fastline Three-some Appears, 66301/305/304 Pass Through Derby An Hour Down As 0Z20 13.27 Crewe Gresty Bridge (DRS) to Hexthorpe Roberts Road Something I Wern't Expecting, 37605 + 37611 Show Up In Derby

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]]> Sun Jun 29 2008 WSMR 67s http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1536572.html Well today, I bashed the WSMR 67s for the first time and for haulage I had 67014 on the London end and 67013 on the Wrexham end. Saturday 28 June 2008: Well today, I bashed the WSMR 67s for the first time and for haulage I had 67014 on the London end and 67013 on the Wrexham end.

Pest 67030 With 67029 On The Rear Waits To Depart New Street On A Lincoln - Bath Northern Belle Excursion AXC 220025 Stands Next To Virgins Thunderbird 57312 In New St. 150005 Departs Tame Bridge Parkway 66501 Passes Tame Bridge With A Intermodel Re-liveried 323212 Slows For Tame Bridge Parkway Re-liveried 170504 Passes Tame Bridge Parkway A Line Up Which Can Be Seen Daily At Paddington 67014 On The Rear As We Skirt Round St. Andrews Junction

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]]> Sat Jun 28 2008 Aberdeen To Birmingham http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1536568.html Today, I headed down to Birmingham for a week or so, to stay with family and to visit relatives etc like you do, In reality that was not going to happen and every day i'm there, I have something to do or somewhere to go to do with our Railways. Itinerary: 2 x MTU 07:55 Aberdeen - Edinburgh 43184 + 43007 (on the best ever Valenta HST pairing i've ever had for haulage) 12:05 Edinburgh - Birmingham New St. Anyway, here's are a few pics of my journey going south. Friday 27 June 2008: Today, I headed down to Birmingham for a week or so, to stay with family and to visit relatives etc like you do, In reality that was not going to happen and every day i'm there, I have something to do or somewhere to go to do with our Railways. Itinerary: 2 x MTU 07:55 Aberdeen - Edinburgh 43184 + 43007 (on the best ever Valenta HST pairing i've ever had for haulage) 12:05 Edinburgh - Birmingham New St. Anyway, here's are a few pics of my journey going south.

90018 Having Worked Up On The Sleeper Having Reversed At Newcastle Because Of 43184 Having A Faulty Wiper, 43007 Leads Us South Over 'High Level Bridge' 43064 Tails A Grand Central Service To London Out Of York 321xxx Waits To Enter Birmingham New Street Coming From The Duddeston Direction 43007 Waits To Depart Birmingham For Plymouth

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]]> Fri Jun 27 2008 Aberdeen & Arbroath Area http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1514532.html Here are pictures from the last 4 times i've been to Arbroath instead of having 4 different collections. Things i've usually seen are: 6A67 Aberdeen Waterloo - Laurencekirk 6A65 Oxwellmains - Aberdeen 6B32 Aberdeen - Oxwellmains 6A30 Mossend - Laurencekirk 6D83 Laurencekirk - Mossend 6A31 Mossend - Aberdeen Waterloo 6D84 Aberdeen Waterloo - Mossend 4A13 Grangemouth - Aberdeen 4N85 Aberdeen - Grangemouth 6S60 Doncaster Decoy Yard - Aberdeen Waterloo Tuesday 20 May 2008: Here are pictures from the last 4 times i've been to Arbroath instead of having 4 different collections. Things i've usually seen are: 6A67 Aberdeen Waterloo - Laurencekirk 6A65 Oxwellmains - Aberdeen 6B32 Aberdeen - Oxwellmains 6A30 Mossend - Laurencekirk 6D83 Laurencekirk - Mossend 6A31 Mossend - Aberdeen Waterloo 6D84 Aberdeen Waterloo - Mossend 4A13 Grangemouth - Aberdeen 4N85 Aberdeen - Grangemouth 6S60 Doncaster Decoy Yard - Aberdeen Waterloo

158733 And 67030 Side By Side In Aberdeen Station 158738 Now Waiting To Get The Signal To Head South To Dundee 158738 Works 5L11 Carnoustie - Dundee ECS Via Arbroath Seen Here In Dens Road Siding After Crossing Over The Points 170427 Heads South Through Arbroath Seen Here At 'Bridge One' 221124 Heads North To Aberdeen Past St. Vigeons, Arbroath 43053 Tails 07:10 Leeds - Aberdeen Seen Here At Easthaven, Between Carnoustie And Arbroath 43056 Tails 1B75 18:23 Aberdeen - Edinburgh As It Slows For Arbroath 43119 Tails 1E24 14:50 Aberdeen - London Kings Cross Seen Here At Dens Road 43313 Tails The 18:25 Aberdeen - Edinburgh NXEC Service Past Elliot, Arbroath 43xxx + 43xxx Depart Arbroath Statoin With The 19:15 To Edinburgh Waverley 66070 Heads South Through Arbroath With 6D83 66113 Arrives On The Waterloo Run Round Loop With The Second Half Of 6A31 - The Rake Had To Be Split Into Two Sections As You Can Only Run Round 11 Tanks Safely 66113 Slowly Reverses Back Down The Loading/Unloading Bay At The 5mph Speed Limit 66113 Swaps Track To Shunt Slurry Tanks 66620 Powers Away From Arbroath With 6A65 Oxwellmains - Aberdeen Cement 66726 Idles Away While Being Unloaded 66726 Now Rests In Waterloo OMYA Sidings Having Worked 6S60 Doncaster Decoy Yard - Aberdeen Waterloo 66726 Now Rests In Waterloo OMYA Sidings Having Worked 6S60 Doncaster Decoy Yard - Aberdeen Waterloo 66726 Now Shunting Its Wagons 66726 Now With One Tank Being Moved So It Can Be Locked Away 'So Idiots Don't Throw Bricks At Her' As The Driver Said 66726 Waits Patiently As 8 Mud-Oil Tanks Are Being Unloaded 67030 Can Be Seen Through The Undergrowth Just Before It Leaves With 6A67 Aberdeen Watterloo - Laurencekirk 67030 Idles Away Before Working 1B16 21:40 Aberdeen - Edinburgh Caledonian Sleeper 67030 Shunting Around Waterloo Run Round Loop A View That Always Looks Wrong, A 66 Hauling A Load Shorter Than Its Own Length - One Slurry Tank Had To Be Put Into The Siding To Allow The Gates To Be Closed Aberdeen Waterloo OMYA Sidings, Nearly Ready To Have Track Layed For The Extra Sidings That Will Be Built Here After 67030 Sorts Out What Load To Take, It Prepares To Depart And Head Upto Kittybrewster To Run Round After Leaving Waterloo, 67030 Ran Round Its Load Of 4 Slurry Tanks At Kittybrewster And Now Waits In Aberdeen Station For Her Short Run To Laurencekirk Drivers Eye View In A EWS 67 MTU 43312 Slows For Arbroath Station In The Middle Of A Heavy Downpour Side On View The Front End Mingles Between Undergrowth UID MPV Stabled In Aberdeen Craiginches LaFarge Sidings Before Working 6Z06 Aberdeen Craiginches - ?? UID Voyager Seen Heading North To Aberdeen Seen Here At Eliot Foot Crossing, Arbroath Under The Road Bridge On Arbroath Station What Guild St. Now Looks Like... What Guild St. Now Looks Like... Who Says 66s Don't Clag? 66070 Makes A Fine Job Of Hauling 10 Loaded BTAs For Laurencekirk Yours Truely In The Drivers Seat Of An EWS 67 43313 Crawls Into Arbroath Station With 43312 On The Rear A UID NatEx Liveried Power Car At The Head Of A Aberdeen Bound HST Seen Here At Infirmary Brae, Arbroath Tamper Machine DR73803 Is Stabled In Next To Arbroath Signalbox 170414 Is Seen Here At Easthaven With A Service To Glasgow Queen Street 170422 Is Pictured Again Approaching Golf Street Station At Speed 170422 Is Seen At Easthaven Foot Crossing In Lovely Weather 43110 Brings Up The Rear Of The 09:52 Aberdeen - Londons Kings Cross HST Seen Here At Dens Road, Arbroath

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]]> Tue May 20 2008 Stirling http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1511406.html Well I went down to Stirling for the day to see the S-A-K shuttles which was Steam loco 61994 Top N' Tailed Deltic 22. Also in the morning I saw 6A31 In Aberdeen and on returning from Stirling I stopped off at Arbroath to see a mate and catch 4N85 Aberdeen - Grangemouth DRS Intermodel. Thursday 15 May 2008: Well I went down to Stirling for the day to see the S-A-K shuttles which was Steam loco 61994 Top N' Tailed Deltic 22. Also in the morning I saw 6A31 In Aberdeen and on returning from Stirling I stopped off at Arbroath to see a mate and catch 4N85 Aberdeen - Grangemouth DRS Intermodel.

158715 Approaches Arbroath 158741 Slows For Stirling With A Service To Glasgow Queen St, To The Right Of This Shot Is The New SAK Route 170433 Slows To Call At Dundee After Coming Off Tay Bridge 170451 Approaches Stirling 43056 Chucks Out The Clag As She Leaves On The Rear Of The 'Highland Cheiftain' 43110 At The Rear Of The 09:55 Aberdeen - London, 158718 Waiting To Depart For Inverness And 66182 On 6A31 Mossend - Aberdeen Waterloo With 17 Slurry Tanks In Tow 43238 On The Front Of The 09:55 Aberdeen - London Seen Here At Dundee 43306, A 170 & 158 All Stand In Aberdeen 61994 'The Great Marquess' Stands After Bringing 1Z98 17:30 Alloa - Stirling 66182 On 6A31 Pauses At Aberdeen A Drivers Eye View (Sort Of) Out Of Deltic 22 A Shot Of Her Standing At The Front Droplight Deltic 22 Waits To Head 1Z95 13:30 Stirling - Alloa Due To Alot Of Idling And Not Many Miles, The Oil Being Thrown Out By The Exhaust Hasn't Had A Chance To Burn Itself Off Look At The Clag And She's Only Idling MTU 43230 Waits To Depart For Inverness Now Getting Ready To Leave On 1Z97 16:30 Stirling - Alloa The Cab Controls Of 55022 The Insides Of 55022 Seen From The Cab Door The Other Napier Deltic Engine

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]]> Thu May 15 2008 Edinburgh & Prestonpans http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1505024.html Well the aim of today was me and a mate going to Edinburgh Princess St Gardens for the day and to see D1015 (twice) work a Tame Bridge Parkway - Edinburgh Waverley railtour. Instead as Princess St Gardens was closed, we decided to head out to Prestonpans to see D1015 then stay for a couple of hours then come back into Waverley and see it leave on the return leg of the railtour 1Z53. Well here are the pictures from the day, but if you can also see a video of D1015 at Prestonpans: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8ol8ETmuco Saturday 3 May 2008: Well the aim of today was me and a mate going to Edinburgh Princess St Gardens for the day and to see D1015 (twice) work a Tame Bridge Parkway - Edinburgh Waverley railtour. Instead as Princess St Gardens was closed, we decided to head out to Prestonpans to see D1015 then stay for a couple of hours then come back into Waverley and see it leave on the return leg of the railtour 1Z53. Well here are the pictures from the day, but if you can also see a video of D1015 at Prestonpans: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8ol8ETmuco

170459 Surprises Me On A North Berwick Service 43056 Leaves Edinburgh 43077 Stands In Waverley With 43119 On The Rear Waiting To Depart For Inverness 66066 And Gen From The Lads Said The 2 HTA Wagons Were Failed 66085 Slowing For The Loop 66085 With Loaded MGRs For Cockenzie P.S. 67016 On The Thunderbird Duties Today And 90019 67030 Having Just Brought In The Sleeper From Edinburgh A Look Back At The The Mixed Rake Train On Tay Bridge With 43206 On The Rear A UID Mk4 Set Passes Prestonpans Another Shot Of 322485 As It Calls At Prestonpans D1015 At Edinburgh Waverley Before Heading Out With 1Z53 DVT 202 On The Rear Of A NatEx Mk4 Set Flying Through Prestonpans Looking Back At The Train And Clag On Leaving Aberdeen From 43056 What EWS' Guild St Looks Like Now... With Memories Of Peterborough, 43105 Idles Away In Waverley (For Those That Don't Know What I'm On About, Click This Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4yN3_eHvmQ )

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]]> Sat May 3 2008 Carlisle Overnighter http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1487018.html As i'm back at College next week, I thought i'd get out and do something before I go back so what could be better than being at Carlisle all night. I was there for 22.5 hours but I was actually awake for 42.5 hours. Route: Aberdeen - Newcastle (43051 + 43319) Newcastle - Carlisle (156xxx) Carlisle - Edinburgh (221xxx) Edinburgh - Carlisle (43057 + 43119) Wednesday 2 April 2008: As i'm back at College next week, I thought i'd get out and do something before I go back so what could be better than being at Carlisle all night. I was there for 22.5 hours but I was actually awake for 42.5 hours. Route: Aberdeen - Newcastle (43051 + 43319) Newcastle - Carlisle (156xxx) Carlisle - Edinburgh (221xxx) Edinburgh - Carlisle (43057 + 43119)

37667 & 66424 Cab To Cab 37667, 66424 + 66419 Triple Head Two Acid Tanks On 6C42 Sellafield - Carlisle Yard 60024 & 60047 Top 'N' Tail 5 Network Rail Autoballasters 66083 Now Has Window Tint 66094 Enters Carlisle With Autoballasters & Sleepers 66133 Gets Held While Working A Carlisle Yard - Workington Intermodel & 57313 Is Stabled In Carlisle 66250 With MGRs 66419 & 66424 Cab To Cab 66524 Waits At A Red Signal While 185108 Passes En Route To Manchester Airport 66553 Comes Off The Hexham Line 66618 'Railways Illustrated' 67019 Stands In Aberdeen After Working 1A25 Edinburgh - Aberdeen 'Beds' 67019 Waits To Propel The Sleeper ECS Into Cayhills Depot While 43051 Waits To Work The 07:53 Aberdeen - London Kings Cross Service 86605 & 86xxx Stops For A Crew Change 90034 & 90039 Cab To Cab 90034 Rescued 90039 From Carstairs When It Failed Working The Sleeper Aberdeen LaFarge Cement Terminal Eddie The Engine Stops For A Crew Change Even Though It's Not Booked To Finally! Got A Picture Of A Valenta Engined Power Cars' Cab It Starts To Rain As 66618 'Railways Illustrated' Gets Ready To Leave For The South Logo-less 66612 Stands Next To 66083 Now 90039 Is Working Again, 90034 Came Off The Top Of It As 39 Was Allowed To Continue South With The 'Beds' Pendo 25 Stabled In Carlisle Overnight SWT Liveried 158789 Stands In Aberdeen

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]]> Wed Apr 2 2008 Edinburgh & Prestonpans http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1485376.html I had a planned day to go to Edinburgh then to Princess Street Gardens for the day, but when i arrived, it was closed, so decided to try somewhere new and so i headed off to Prestonpans and the day turned out to be brilliant. Cheers 'Freightliner66522' for a great day. Monday 31 March 2008: I had a planned day to go to Edinburgh then to Princess Street Gardens for the day, but when i arrived, it was closed, so decided to try somewhere new and so i headed off to Prestonpans and the day turned out to be brilliant. Cheers 'Freightliner66522' for a great day.

185147 Waits To Depart Waverley With A Service To Manchester Airport 322481 Calls At Prestonpans As Passengers Wait To Board 322483 Slows For Prestonpans 322483 Stands In Waverley As Passengers Wait For There London Bound Train 37417 'Richard Trevithick' - Sorry No Tripod 43056 Which Will Work The 12:30 To London Off Waverley (09:55 ex-Aberdeen) 43089 & 43062 Work The NMT To Glasgow Queen Street 43104 Approches A Red Signal, But That Doesn't Stop The Driver Thrashing Her For The Camera :-D 43184 Throws Out The Clag As The Driver Gives Her A Good Thrashin' Now He Has Got The Signal To Depart Waverley For Newcastle 66248 Sits At A Red Signal In The Loop East Of Prestonpans Station 67019 On The Thunderbird Duties 90021 Sits In The Siding Waiting To Work Tonights Sleeper To London A Totally Crap Shot Of 37417 About To Work 1B16 Aberdeen - Edinburgh 'Beds' A UID Voyager Turns Up In Platform 8, Something I've Not Seen Before A View Of Edinburgh Waverley (West End) This Is Abit Obvious...

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]]> Mon Mar 31 2008 Water Orton http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1485360.html I had the day at Water Orton from 07:00 until 19:10, the first time i'd ever properly been and it was brilliant, also only a half an hours walk from where i was staying! Thursday 27 March 2008: I had the day at Water Orton from 07:00 until 19:10, the first time i'd ever properly been and it was brilliant, also only a half an hours walk from where i was staying!

170397 Passes 66547 Coming Up The Whitacre Line 66xxx & 66xxx DIT A UID 60 Passes With Cement A UID AXC Voyager Heads For Birmingham

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]]> Thu Mar 27 2008 Choppington Changer + Other Bits http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1476585.html Friday 14th: Aberdeen - Peterborough (3 hour break) with 43056 + 432xx then Peterborough - Birmingham with 170xxx. Saturday 15th - "Choppington Changer" Monday 17th - Birmingham - Edinburgh (3 hour break) with 221xxx and Edinburgh - Aberdeen with 43108 + 43xxx. Friday 14 March 2008: Friday 14th: Aberdeen - Peterborough (3 hour break) with 43056 + 432xx then Peterborough - Birmingham with 170xxx. Saturday 15th - "Choppington Changer" Monday 17th - Birmingham - Edinburgh (3 hour break) with 221xxx and Edinburgh - Aberdeen with 43108 + 43xxx.

67007 Having Just Brought The Sleeper From Edinburgh On Thursday Night/Friday Morning Snow On The Mountains At Montrose (Taken Out The Window Of A HST Quickly, That's Why It's A Little Wonky) The Cab Of A NEEC HST Power Car 66719 Comes Out Of Peterborough Yard With A Model 323201 In The New London Midland | City Livery With Yellow Light Clusters 323201 In The New London Midland | City Livery With Black Light Clusters 92022 Awaits To Depart From Grantham En Route To Doncaster RMT 56303 Approaches King Edward Bridge 66423 & 56303 Double Head Out Of Newcastle Central 66423 & 56303 Cab To Cab 56303 & 66423 Having Just Arrived In York 158xxx & 86902 Cab To Cab 86902 At York 43166 In Edinburgh Waverley Awaiting To Head East Out Of The Station 90028 & 67009 In Edinburgh Waverley

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]]> Fri Mar 14 2008 Aberdeen http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1469187.html I decided to go to Aberdeen today to see 37422 on 6A67 09:55 Elgin - Laurencekirk Seed Potatoes in Aberdeen station. Then a quick dash over to Aberdeen Waterloo to see 66722 leave en route to Dyce where it will run round then go to Ferryhill (just south of Aberdeen station) where the loco would come off and then go into NXEC Clayhills depot to re-fuel, then the loco be put on the front of the train in Ferryhill overnight and head south on 04-03-08. Monday 3 March 2008: I decided to go to Aberdeen today to see 37422 on 6A67 09:55 Elgin - Laurencekirk Seed Potatoes in Aberdeen station. Then a quick dash over to Aberdeen Waterloo to see 66722 leave en route to Dyce where it will run round then go to Ferryhill (just south of Aberdeen station) where the loco would come off and then go into NXEC Clayhills depot to re-fuel, then the loco be put on the front of the train in Ferryhill overnight and head south on 04-03-08.

37422 Just Arrived In Aberdeen With 6A67 37422 'Cardiff Canton' Trying Out A Shot In Black & White 66722 In Aberdeen Waterloo Just Before She Departs En Route To Dyce

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]]> Mon Mar 3 2008 Aberdeen & Arbroath http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1466845.html Well because i didn't have the Internet for two weeks, i did not get a chance to upload pics from a couple of outings i had. Monday 18th - Arbroath for the day (Also met 'Freightliner66522' as he's known on Youtube/Scot-Rail) Tuesday 26th - Aberdeen to see GBRf 66722 working 6S60, but then while on the Waterloo branch, the rear 3 Tanks derailed. Wednesday 27th - Arbroath for the day, again meeting up with 'Freightliner66522' Monday 18 February 2008: Well because i didn't have the Internet for two weeks, i did not get a chance to upload pics from a couple of outings i had. Monday 18th - Arbroath for the day (Also met 'Freightliner66522' as he's known on Youtube/Scot-Rail) Tuesday 26th - Aberdeen to see GBRf 66722 working 6S60, but then while on the Waterloo branch, the rear 3 Tanks derailed. Wednesday 27th - Arbroath for the day, again meeting up with 'Freightliner66522'

66722 In Metronet Waits In Aberdeen Until It's Booked Time Of 20:31 To Head North To Kittybrewster To Run Round And Then Go Down To Waterloo OMYA Sidings But As It Neared Its Destination, The 3 Rear Tanks Derailed 158726 Arrived In Aberdeen From Inverness With Permission From The Station Manager, I Was Allowed To Go Into The Staff Only Area To Take This Shot Of 37417, Idling Away In Platform 1 While On Snowplough Duties, This Is The Only Area That EWS Can Use For Locos As Guild St. Is Destroyed And Raiths Farm (Dyce) Is Not Complete Yet With Permission From The Station Manager, I Was Allowed To Go Into The Staff Only Area To Take This Shot Of 37417, Idling Away In Platform 1 While On Snowplough Duties, This Is The Only Area That EWS Can Use For Locos As Guild St. Is Destroyed And Raiths Farm (Dyce) Is Not Complete Yet 67007 Waits To Work 21:40 1B16 Aberdeen - Edinburgh 'Beds' A UID 170 Nears Arbroath With A Northbound Service 170432 Heads South From Arbroath 170425 With A Northbound Service

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]]> Mon Feb 18 2008 Aberdeen http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1454418.html Went to Aberdeen tonight to see 66712 on the First GBRf Mud-Oil tanks run since mid-December and because it's the first time to my knowledge that a GBRf 66 has visited the Waterloo Freight Only Branch Line. I also saw 37417 stabled in platform 1, 67009 on the Sleeper and 43053 + 43056. Tuesday 5 February 2008: Went to Aberdeen tonight to see 66712 on the First GBRf Mud-Oil tanks run since mid-December and because it's the first time to my knowledge that a GBRf 66 has visited the Waterloo Freight Only Branch Line. I also saw 37417 stabled in platform 1, 67009 on the Sleeper and 43053 + 43056.

66712 Stops Briefly At Aberdeen Station To Pick Up Two More GBRf People As It Nears Its Destination - Aberdeen Waterloo 67009 Having Just Reversed Into The Station Ready To Work 1B16 21:40 Aberdeen - Edinburgh

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]]> Tue Feb 5 2008 Aberdeen http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1447535.html Had an hour or so in Aberdeen today, saw 66102 with 12 Slurry Tanks at Waterloo, 67009 with tonights southbound beds in Clayhills, 43051 + 43108 and 37417 in the Station. Here are my best efforts from the day. Friday 25 January 2008: Had an hour or so in Aberdeen today, saw 66102 with 12 Slurry Tanks at Waterloo, 67009 with tonights southbound beds in Clayhills, 43051 + 43108 and 37417 in the Station. Here are my best efforts from the day.

66102 On The Run Round Loop Seen From A Great Viewpoint - A Bridge The View Of Waterloo OMYA Sidings, Note The New Siding Being Built To Be Used By FGBRf With The Harwich - Aberdeen Mud-Oil Tanks, Also At The Bottom Of This Shot Is The Headshunt Which Is A Very Tight Squeeze For A 66 To Fit Into The Driver Fires Up 43051 Ready To Work The 14:55 Aberdeen - London Kinds Cross With 37417 To The Far Left Behind The Glass 43108 Accelerates Away From Aberdeen With Plenty Of Clag And 67009 In Clayhills Depot Ready To Work Tonights Southbound 43051 Brings Up The Rear Again With Plenty Of Clag With 67009 In View The Decomissioned EWS Guild St. Depot Now Well And Truely Closed For Good, Most If Not All The Track Has Been Lifted And Stored Wagons Gone For Scrap

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]]> Fri Jan 25 2008 The Moor & More http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1426175.html I went down to Birmingham to stay with family so i could do "The Moor & More" railtour on Saturday 15th December. Friday 14th: Aberdeen - Peterborough (HST) (3 hour break) - Birmingham New St (170xxx) Saturday 15th: Railtour - 66170 / 66703 / 92029 / 73205+209 / 90016 / 66158 Monday 17th: Birmingham New St. - Carlisle (7 hour break) - Edinburgh - Aberdeen. Friday 14 December 2007: I went down to Birmingham to stay with family so i could do "The Moor & More" railtour on Saturday 15th December. Friday 14th: Aberdeen - Peterborough (HST) (3 hour break) - Birmingham New St (170xxx) Saturday 15th: Railtour - 66170 / 66703 / 92029 / 73205+209 / 90016 / 66158 Monday 17th: Birmingham New St. - Carlisle (7 hour break) - Edinburgh - Aberdeen.

GBRf 73205 + 73209 Runs Round To The Front Of The Stock They Will Be Hauling On The Dollands Moor - London Euston Leg Of The Tour 57309 Stands Accross From Carlisle Station 66409 On What Seems A Driver Training Run A Pleasent Surprise, 37229 Appears With Acid Tanks From Sellafield 66525 Held At A Signal For A Southbound Pendo And A Northbound Freight 37422 Idles Away In Aberdeen Guild St. Depot After The Depot Was Officially Decommisioned The Day Before!!! The Mud-Oil Tanks Leave Aberdeen Guild St. Depot For The Very Last Time With 66708 At The Helm NXEC Valenta Engined 43112 Stands Awaiting Departure On The 07:53 To London Kings Cross 67009 Stands In Aberdeen After Bringing Up The Mornings Sleeper From Edinburgh NXEC MTU Engined 43314 Awaits To Bring Up The Rear On The 07:53 Departure To London Kings Cross A Shot At Dusk Of 66114 At Peterborough 66703 + 66170 Stand At Birmingham International After Double Heading From Gloucester As We Are Pulling Into Wembley Yard For 92029 To Couple To What Will Now Be The Front Of The Train, A Shot Of 66197 & 66129 A View Of A Few Loco's In Wembley Yard 67011 Draws To A Halt After A Mail Wagon Movement Another View Of Loco's In Wembley Yard

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]]> Fri Dec 14 2007 Aberdeen http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1422216.html I thought about spending the day in Aberdeen and the Freight scene in the area is now changing drastically with Aberdeen Guild St. closing and moving further north to Raiths Farm, Dyce. So i tried out a few locations i thought of and to also see the last short distance Freight, Guild St. - Waterloo Tanks, although these did not run, after going into Guild St. depot myself speaking to an EWS driver, they already went on Saturday :( so i read false information. . . but nevertheless i still tried a couple of bridges, a lineside locations and a Multi-Story Car park. Here is the only decent shots i really got for 7 hours walking around, and i now know not to do this again. Monday 10 December 2007: I thought about spending the day in Aberdeen and the Freight scene in the area is now changing drastically with Aberdeen Guild St. closing and moving further north to Raiths Farm, Dyce. So i tried out a few locations i thought of and to also see the last short distance Freight, Guild St. - Waterloo Tanks, although these did not run, after going into Guild St. depot myself speaking to an EWS driver, they already went on Saturday :( so i read false information. . . but nevertheless i still tried a couple of bridges, a lineside locations and a Multi-Story Car park. Here is the only decent shots i really got for 7 hours walking around, and i now know not to do this again.

In The Morning Sunshine 37405 Idles Away In Aberdeens Guild St. Depot DRS 664XX Basks In The Afternoon Sun After Uncoupling From Its Intermodel Rake For It To Be Unloaded/Loaded NXEC HST Awaits For The 14:50 Departure To London Kings Cross NXEC HST Awaits For Her Passengers To Board NXEC HST + DRS 664XX Both Idle Away With 'Old Aberdeen' In The Background A View That Will Change Soon, 37405 Stands In Guild St. Yard The Valenta Thrashes Away From Aberdeen London Bound 67007 Stands With Monday Nights Caledonian Sleeper Stock In Clayhills Sidings As The Sun Sets 37405 Idles Away In Guild St. Depot

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]]> Mon Dec 10 2007 Carlisle Overnighter http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1391612.html I decided to do another overnighter as it was so good in the summer, of course this time didn't change it was brilliant although abit colder than i imagined. This time though i did go down to Newcastle by HST then a 156 over the Tyne Valley, but returning decided to get a Virgin Voyager straight through to Aberdeen, and doing this i also got to stay at Carlisle longer, was there for 22.5 hours, still not quite 24 yet though. Wednesday 17 October 2007: I decided to do another overnighter as it was so good in the summer, of course this time didn't change it was brilliant although abit colder than i imagined. This time though i did go down to Newcastle by HST then a 156 over the Tyne Valley, but returning decided to get a Virgin Voyager straight through to Aberdeen, and doing this i also got to stay at Carlisle longer, was there for 22.5 hours, still not quite 24 yet though.

GBRf's 66711 Stands in Aberdeen's Guild St. Depot On The Two Weekly Tanks DRS 66423 (429 On Rear) Stops For A Crew Change At Aberdeen On The Inverness TMD - Inverness TMD RHTT Working Now 50 Down NR Measurement Train Awaits To Head To Crewe Over 4 Hours Late! 66428 (426 On Rear) Heads North To Carlisle Yard With A RHTT Working Virgin Voyager, NR 43062 And DRS 66424 All Stand At Carlisle 66422 Plus NR 43013 Stand At Red Signals The Drivers and Second Men All Having A Chat DRS 66414 (On Hire To Victa) Stands In A Middle Road With No Sign Of A Driver 66046 Awaits To Head South 92039 Stops For A Crew Change Before Heading South 66107 Stops For A Crew Change Before Heading East 66415 Stops For A Crew Change Before Heading To Daventry 92037 Stops For A Matter Of Seconds And then It's Off Again After A Crew Change 66550 Stops Before Heading East, But The Drivers Are Having A Good Chat 86627 + 638 Double Head A Intermodel 92022 Stops For A Crew Change Before Heading To Mossend 66221 Hauling China Clay Tanks Stops For A Crew Change But Was Approx 35 Minutes Early And No Driver Had Turned Up 90034 Stops For A Crew Change On The Second South Sleeper 66011 Does The Honours On The Dalston Tanks Tonight Over An Hour Early Cab Of A Pendolino - Nothing Special 66078 Awaits To Head South 66078 Held At A Red Signal While 66 206 Stops For A Crew Change 90021 Heads North On A Sleeper After A Crew Change 66601 Heading Up To Carlisle Yard Cab Controls Of 66601 (Through The Window) 57306 + 311 Wait As The Drivers Swap Loco's 66147 Awaits To Head North 66147 With No Side Mirror Waits At A Red Signal While 66 070 Enters From The North 66544 Heading North

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]]> Wed Oct 17 2007 Tyne Valley HSTs http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1379770.html I had to be up at 04:30, and then take the bus and took the 07:55 off Aberdeen - Newcastle (Arr 13:35) with two Valenta's on it, then the 15:27 Newcastle - Aberdeen (Arr 21:15) with one Valenta , Got home at 22:30, A brilliant day with plenty of Valenta thrash, Also at Newcastle i seen a GNER driver i've got to know and he let me in the cab of a 91. Saturday 29 September 2007: I had to be up at 04:30, and then take the bus and took the 07:55 off Aberdeen - Newcastle (Arr 13:35) with two Valenta's on it, then the 15:27 Newcastle - Aberdeen (Arr 21:15) with one Valenta , Got home at 22:30, A brilliant day with plenty of Valenta thrash, Also at Newcastle i seen a GNER driver i've got to know and he let me in the cab of a 91.

Valenta Engined 43077 Awaits Departure From Edinburgh To Newcastle Via Carlisle First Scotrail 158789, Departs Edinburgh Bound For Bathgate, While Still Wearing SWT livery GBRf Metronet Liveried 66721 Awaits At A Signal The Cab Of A GNER DVT The Driver Asked If I Wanted To Sit In His Seat And Have My Photo Taken, Thought Why Not A GNER DVT And A Virgin Liveried Vomit Which Is Soon To Disappear Both Stand At Newcastle A HST And A Mk4 Rake Both Stand Side By Side At Newcastle Stopped At A Red Signal To Let A Empty MGR With A Class 60 In Loadhaul Livery, While Another Vomit Going Into Newcastle My Train Coming Round The Carstairs Avoider

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]]> Sat Sep 29 2007 Inverness & Speyside Railtour http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1375250.html I went to Aberdeen to get a few shots of 40 145 in it's good looking Large Logo livery, hauling the SRPS Inverness & Speyside railtour, but i nearly didn't get on the platform because the station staff didn't know/believe me that a special was coming through until they give in and just let me through but then kept looking at me every 2 minutes, although they did stop that when the driver turned up, also got speaking to the driver that was taking over the last leg of the tour which was Aberdeen - Linlithgow and he gave me a toot on his departure, Cheers driver. Also i was told that the driver got reprted for jumped accross the track to save walking over the bridge, and so when he went to the signal to phone the signaller, i shouted accross and told him, what do you think i should have done? told him or left it? Saturday 22 September 2007: I went to Aberdeen to get a few shots of 40 145 in it's good looking Large Logo livery, hauling the SRPS Inverness & Speyside railtour, but i nearly didn't get on the platform because the station staff didn't know/believe me that a special was coming through until they give in and just let me through but then kept looking at me every 2 minutes, although they did stop that when the driver turned up, also got speaking to the driver that was taking over the last leg of the tour which was Aberdeen - Linlithgow and he gave me a toot on his departure, Cheers driver. Also i was told that the driver got reprted for jumped accross the track to save walking over the bridge, and so when he went to the signal to phone the signaller, i shouted accross and told him, what do you think i should have done? told him or left it?

Lickey Banker 66057 Is At Aberdeen Guild St.! GNER Valenta Engined HST Power Car 43 095 40145 With A First Scotrail 170 On Platform 6 Awaiting Departure To Dyce 40145 And Nameplate 'East Lancashire Railway' 40145 Awaiting Departure From Aberdeen To Head South

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]]> Sat Sep 22 2007 Carlisle Overnighter http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1349378.html This is my third all-nighter in two weeks! i thought i better do a few while the weather is hot but hopefully i'm going back in my october holidays, High point if this over-nighter was a Freightliner driver said to me that he is going to be another 10 - 15 minutes (At a red light) so he asked if i wanted to go in the cab so obviously i did, He let me sit in the drivers seat, Give the engine some throttle while in neutral and get a couple of pictures. Thanks Freightliner driver! Wednesday 15 August 2007: This is my third all-nighter in two weeks! i thought i better do a few while the weather is hot but hopefully i'm going back in my october holidays, High point if this over-nighter was a Freightliner driver said to me that he is going to be another 10 - 15 minutes (At a red light) so he asked if i wanted to go in the cab so obviously i did, He let me sit in the drivers seat, Give the engine some throttle while in neutral and get a couple of pictures. Thanks Freightliner driver!

Freightliner 66548 With Empty Ballast Wagons Never Forget - Network Rail Renewing Your Railway DRS 37609 Passes Through Freightliner 86612 + 86 639 Heading North A Pleasent Surprise With EWS 08 495 Passing Through Heading South GBRf 66725 Stands In Aberdeens Guild St Depot GNER HST Enters Tay Bridge 92022 Stands At Carlisle In The Sidings 86632 + 86 607 Pass Heading South With A Freightliner Mail Units 005 + 012 + 015 Pass Heading South To Willesden DRS 66414 Heading North 57301 Waits To Get A Signal To Head North Freightliner 66610 Awaits To Be Reliefed But There Is No Relief Driver So The Driver Has To Continue Up To Carlisle Yard 66185 Just About To Pull Away As A Empty MGR Train Eneters From The South In The Background 60027 Awaits To Head North At A Red Signal 92016 About To Leave For The South Me With 92030 DRS 66416 About To Head South Having Just Undertaken A Crew Change Freightliner 66952 Awaiting To Head Over The Tyne Valley With A Coal Train A Cab Shot Of A Freightliner 66 Me With Freightliners 66952 Freightliner 66610 Awaiting For About 15 Minutes Before Heading South A Drivers Eye Shot Out Of The Cab Of A Freightliner 66 Me Posing To Be A Driver In A Freightliner 66 EWS 90026 Awaits To Head South With The First Of The Nights 90021 Awaits To Head North With The Second Set Of EWS 66150 About To Go North A Front Shot Of 66150 90019 With The Third Set Of Virgin 57305 Awaits To Head North With A Empty Timber Train 90035 Awaiting To Head North With The Last Set Of

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]]> Wed Aug 15 2007 Odds And Sods http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1348046.html This folder is just for odds and sods that dont have there own each folder for example pictures while on holiday or just out and about and i see a train, just get a picture of it with my mobile or camera if i have it on me. Tuesday 14 August 2007: This folder is just for odds and sods that dont have there own each folder for example pictures while on holiday or just out and about and i see a train, just get a picture of it with my mobile or camera if i have it on me.

A First Scotrail 158 Seen Here At Plockton On The Kyle Line Heading Towards Inverness 158724 Passes Rogart On The Far North Line After Nobody Requested To Alight/Board 2 enthusiasts check which side of the bridge would be best 43053 And A UID Voyager At Birmingham New Street 43127 Waits In Oxford With A Service To Great Malvern & 2 x 165s Come Off The Yard 43162 Tails A HST To London Seen Here At Oxford 43303 With 43301 On The Rear Stands At Birmingham New Street Next To A Voyager 66122 Only Seen On Wednesday 27th August Is Now Seen Again On The 29th At Aberdeen Waterloo Ready To Work 6D84 to Mossend 66415 With '425 On The Rear Stand In Aberdeen Craiginches Before Departing With 4Z85 To Grangemouth 66726 Basks In The Sun At Aberdeen Waterloo 67011 Shunting Slurry Tanks Into Position At Aberdeen Waterloo 67024 + 90019 Stand in Edinburgh Waverley 86639 Waits To Get The Signal To Head South Out Of York A person that must be so desperate to relieve himself, pulls up sharpish in front of plenty enthusiasts on the bridge - No fear! A UID 170 works 1A49 seen here crossing the River Dee, Aberdeen Having Ran North To Ferryhill To Cross Over Before Heading South, 66425 With '415 On The Rear Pass Doonies Farm With 4Z85; Note 415 Having No Taillights On And The Tail Lamp Was Still Flashing On The Front Of 425 Hopefully this isn't the new DB branding ... Vandalised 60062 in Aberdeen on Snowplough duties (NOTE: Taken from station concourse through glass because I couldn't get onto the platforms without a ticket) Hopefully this isn't the new DB branding ... Vandalised 60062 in Aberdeen on Snowplough duties (NOTE: Taken from station concourse through glass because I couldn't get onto the platforms without a ticket) My HST And A UID Voyager At Newcastle They Must Have Had A Few Hours To Do This... Wagon Graffitti 66158 Is Looped While En Route To Immingham 350120 Aprroaches Berkswell With A Stopper To Coventry UID Pendo Approaches Berkswell At Speed With A Train To London Euston Two HSTs Pass Through Cholsey At Speed While Walking Home From Water Orton, Here Is A Shot Of The M6 Looking Southbound Between Junction 4 and 5 A guy with his stepladder snaps his shot at Washwood Heath Yours truely in the cab of a 66

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]]> Tue Aug 14 2007 Carlisle Overnighter http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1344946.html My second overnighter in a week was again a Wednesday night / Thursday morning. Again did HST Aberdeen - Newcastle then Tyne Valley but on the return on Thursday there was a big power failure just north of Newcastle (I was told by a class 91 driver) and so no electric trains moved north and were cancelled and sent back to London but the HST came in delayed abit, then cancelled but immidietly running again and we got through, which was a good thing. Well here are the pics from the two days so enjoy! Wednesday 8 August 2007: My second overnighter in a week was again a Wednesday night / Thursday morning. Again did HST Aberdeen - Newcastle then Tyne Valley but on the return on Thursday there was a big power failure just north of Newcastle (I was told by a class 91 driver) and so no electric trains moved north and were cancelled and sent back to London but the HST came in delayed abit, then cancelled but immidietly running again and we got through, which was a good thing. Well here are the pics from the two days so enjoy!

GNER MTU Enigined 43367 GNER HST Stands Beside A DVT With A Voyager In The Background At Newcastle Central Royal Mail 325 011 + 007 + 002 Heads South DRS 66416 Races Freightliners 66 622 Into The Station Heading North EWS 92017 Stands At The Lights Awaiting To Head South EWS 66007 Heading South Another Shot Of 57304 + 308 Freightliners 86628 + 614 Double Head A Southbound Freight The First Of DRS Class 66s - 401 Passes Through DRS 37194 + 37087 Work The Sellafield - Kingmoor Flasks EWS 92026 Stopped For A Crew Change While Working A Southbound Enterprise DRS 66417 Stopped For A Crew Change Before Heading South Freightliner 86637 + 638 Double Head A Southbound Train EWS 66023 With 92022 Beside Freightliner 66951 Heading North 92009 On A Northbound Enterprise The Cab Of A EWS 90 90019 Working The First Southbound 90018 Working The First Northbound 90035 Working The Last Southbound Sleeper 90021 Working The Last Northbound Sleeper DRS 66403 Heading South On A Intermodel 66117 Heading South On The Carlisle Yard - Dalston Tanks Virgin 57308 + 304 Go Into The Sidings EWS 66048 Heading North A Cab Shot Of A Freightliner 66 Another Shot Of The Cab Of The Freightliner 66 DRS 66405 Malcolm Logistics Heads South DRS 37609 Awaiting To Head South

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]]> Wed Aug 8 2007 Carlisle Overnighter http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1339656.html I done my first overnighter at Carlisle - Wednesday night / Thursday Morning, And i loved it, It was brilliant, seen plenty of freight and i didn't get bored at all. I was there from 4pm Wednesday afternoon till 11:30 Thursday morning. The route i took was HST Aberdeen - Newcastle then over the Tyne Valley with a 156 and return the same way. Wednesday 1 August 2007: I done my first overnighter at Carlisle - Wednesday night / Thursday Morning, And i loved it, It was brilliant, seen plenty of freight and i didn't get bored at all. I was there from 4pm Wednesday afternoon till 11:30 Thursday morning. The route i took was HST Aberdeen - Newcastle then over the Tyne Valley with a 156 and return the same way.

FGBRf 66 In Aberdeens Guild St Depot Freightliner 90041 On A Freight 60076 Running Light Engine Pendo 29 DRS 20311 + 315 Running Light Engine 20311 + 315 Nose-To-Nose Shot Freightliner 66617 Slowing For A Crew Change DRS 66407 Held At A Red Light EWS 66176 EWS 92007 Passes Through 57601 Passes Through 60076 Returning With A Freight Train Another Shot Of The Freightliner 66 Handles A Freight Train Plus Two Dit 86s A Different Type Of Shot Of 66 617 While Waiting For A Driver Another View Of The Line Up A Nice Line Up Of DRS 66418 (On Hire To Victa Westlink), Virgin 57/3 and EWS 66058 Virgin 57/3 Freightliner 86604 + 639 Double Head A Freight Train Our HST approaching Forth Bridge (Left Side)

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]]> Wed Aug 1 2007 The Morning At Rugby http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1327641.html I had the morning at Rugby and then had to go to the Airport ready to back home to Aberdeen. Monday 16 July 2007: I had the morning at Rugby and then had to go to the Airport ready to back home to Aberdeen.

The Yellow bubble 92005 Passes Light Engine To Fetch A Freight Train From Daventry Pendo 39 And Its Monkey Livery 90016 Is Slowing Down Because Of A Red Light 66413 On A Fright Is Slowing for A Pendolino To Pass

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]]> Mon Jul 16 2007 ALR Summer 2007 http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1327537.html Here are pictures from doing an ALR, rolled into one collection. Monday 9 July 2007: Here are pictures from doing an ALR, rolled into one collection.

A Shot Of 90024 & 57311 At Euston 90028 Stands At Euston Top 'N' Tailed With 90 024 A Line Of Pendo's At Euston A Cab Shot Of A GNER 91 90007 Stands At Norwich One Railways DVT 82 118 & Central 170 & One Railways Class 156 A Carridge Shot Of 90002 (Left Side) One Railways 156407 - A Victim Of Graffiti Artists 90036 Stands At Ipswich 86614 & 622 Stand In The Sidings At Ipswich Three Freightliners 66s In This Shot A Shot Of The Yard From The South End Of Ipswich Station A Dreadful Looking 47810 On The Buffers The Two 86s Coupled One Of The New 158s For Central Here With Minor Livery Changes With Central Logo Showing Entering Birmingham New Street From The South Tunnel Another Shot Here Looking Towards London Two Class 444s On The Buffers At Waterloo GBRf 66716 Passing Through Clapham 90047 Passes Through Rugby On A Container Freight Rail Measurement Train 90031 Stands At Rugby With Virgins 16:51 Departure From London Euston 90034 Passes Rugby On A Light Freight A Cab Shot Of A Freightliner 66 56303 Stops At The Lights For A Crew Change At Rugby A Side View Of 56303 86501 At Rugby DRS 37607 On Network Rail Test Train 66101 Shunting Wagons In Sidings Cotswold Rail 47828 Passes Newport 90041 Held At A Red Light At Rugby Jarvis Fastline 56303 Stops At The Lights At Rugby For A Crew Change 92039 On A Freight Passing Rugby 57306 Stands On The Bay At Stafford 60100 Passes Barnetby 37422 + 410 Running Light Engine Around The Back Of Scunthorpe 66063 Passes On The Platform Line While The Two 37s Pass Around The Back 66566 Passes Under Me At Scunthorpe 66581 + 952 Passes Doncaster 66232 Passes Doncaster On An Enterprise The Old And Decent Valenta Engines Powering Away From Bath Spa EWS Yard Outside Bristol Temple Meads A Shot At Another HST Set And 47714 D3014 Shunting Stock Through The Washer The Cab Of First Great Westerns HST Power Car 43088 With Midland Mainline Stock! 66142 Stands At A Red In Reading 59101 Passes Reading 45112 & A First HST Power Car 47714 67021 Used On One End Of The Weymouth Extras

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]]> Mon Jul 9 2007 A Day In London - 7/7/07 http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1327533.html I had a day in London on the Tube and Overground. Saturday 7 July 2007: I had a day in London on the Tube and Overground.

90004 Stands At Stratford Two Of GNER's HST Power Cars Seen Running At Kings Cross One Of First Great Western's New HST Power Cars With The NEw MTU Engine As It Stands At Paddington

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]]> Sat Jul 7 2007 The Princepality Freighter http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1313053.html I was on Pathfinders 'Princepality Freighter' Railtour from Birmingham International to Freight Branches in South Wales including Burrows Sidings, Onllwyn, Cwmgwrach and Uskmouth Saturday 14 April 2007: I was on Pathfinders 'Princepality Freighter' Railtour from Birmingham International to Freight Branches in South Wales including Burrows Sidings, Onllwyn, Cwmgwrach and Uskmouth

60038 Thrashing Back Down From Onllwyn The Two 37s Stopped At A Red Light On The Way To Uskmouth Branch The Two 37s Coupled Together 37422 / 410 At Newport 60038 At Newport Again The Cab Of 37422

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]]> Sat Apr 14 2007 Newport - Reading Day Out April 20th 2007 http://jordstrainpics.fotopic.net/c1312692.html Day out from Birmingham to Newport to Reading then back to Birmingham Friday 20 April 2007: Day out from Birmingham to Newport to Reading then back to Birmingham

First HST Power Car 43 132 EWS Shunter, Class 60, NR Class 31, EWS Class 66 Hansen Class 59 104 At Reading Another Hansen 59 At Reading The Freightliner Class 66 502 Closer On The Way To Reading

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