Northwest 7 Day rover
7/3/2014
First Tug of the Rover, 60092, " Reginald Munns" heads 6E32 Preston-Lindsey through Wigan NW
One of the newer TPE Desiros works 1M93 to the airport. 350407 leads 403
After the sun appeared, and 6F74 appeared 2 hours late, Tug 66 "John Logie Baird" in Drax livery heads out of Bank Quay station having changed drivers
Thunderbird duties for 57309 (formerly "Brains"), seen stabled in the North bay of platform 3 at Preston
10/3/2014
On the Monday,60091 "An Tealloach"heads south with 6E32 in full sun.
Firstly a Plastic pendo stopped and took it's time, and then a very slow TPE 185 threatened to bowl the photters waiting for the Preston tanks. The TPE unit can be seen at the north end of the platform
Firstly a Plastic pendo stopped and took it's time, and then a very slow TPE 185 threatened to bowl the photters waiting for the Preston tanks. The TPE unit can be seen at the north end of the platform
Fugly 14 heads from Latchford to FFPS at the traditonal Slutcher's Lane shot with 6F02
Lady Penelope heads south to Crewe form Scotland with 0Z21.
My first Digital shot of the loco
My first Digital shot of the loco
Originally " Florence Nightingale"EWS 60035 appears from under WBQ about 2 hours late with 6F78, FFPS-LBT
A quick dash to Carlisle, and 55002 heads 5Z55 from WCRC-Bo'ness "Royal Scotsman" rake for the summer season in the Highlands
11/3/2014
Having been bowled at WBQ for this leading, Saint Helen's Junction provided a good opportunity to get a decent shot in glorious sun
And shortly after, 6F74 appeared with EWS 60035 heading to FFPS.
In the backgound, Catenary masts for the impending electification can be seen
In the backgound, Catenary masts for the impending electification can be seen
another shot
Yet another dash, this time to Oxford Rd, Manchester produced New 350408 working a Scottish bound service
4L18 produces 66733 shortly afterwards heading to Felixstowe
And straight away, 66543 arrives light engine, with the Moon rising in the background
Back at WBQ, 66016 arrives with the gypsums from Newbiggin (6F77??)
Having gone to double headed 57 operation, 6K05 heads through WBQ with a light load with 003 and 007
12/3/2014
Sunny and a clean 56. Having gone to Stafford for the previous few days, 56087 came back north clean. 6J37 runs through Oxenholme
Running totally wrong way, TPE awaits departure, after all the platforms at Lancaster had been filled due to an incident north of Oxenholme
The same evening, most of the country was enveloped in a "Pea-Souper"
A 153 unit stands at Morecambe
A 153 unit stands at Morecambe
13/3/2014
66727 works through WBQ with an Ironbridge-Tuebrook/LBT empties (4F61/8, I'm not sure)
A southbound loaded working to Ironbridge (6G60)