Odds and Sods
This gallery features some of the other stuff which doesn't readily fit into any of the other Galleries
Grand Central 43467 heads south through Leyland in the snow with 5Z43 Heaton-Crewe,
And on the back was 43480
Only the 3rd time this has run (so far) with 47810 topping 5Z48 training run Carlisle-Carlisle, via WCML and Cumbrian Coast
11/1/2013
Running 1 WEEK and about 2 hours late, 47810 arrives at Lancaster with 5Z94 Glow-ex stock from Crewe to Carlisle, again in the gloom.
3/12/2012
Unexpected bonus! Grand Central HST 43480 heads south past Hest Bank with 5Z43 to Crewe(?) with a wave and tones from the friendly driver
With 43467 on the rear
21/8/2012
Tango 20's top and tail barrier coaches, working from Washwood Heath- Kilmarnock to collect FGW refurbs. 20311 leads
and 20314 tails
10/7/2012
More gloomy conditions for Summer 2012, as 56312 approaches Carnforth, having made it past Eden Valley loop, with 2 FGW refurbed coaches, sandwiched by Virgin Mk2 Barrier coaches
9/7/2012
DCR 56312 heads through Lancaster about 45 minutes early, with ex-Virgin mk2 coaches on 5Z56 to Kilmarnock.
26/6/2012
Having been declared a failure in Eden Valley Loop, just to the north of Shap, DRS 37612 was sent to rescue 56312 and stock, and then proceeded south running about 3 hours late. The grid was deposited in the midlands, and the 37 continued to Laira with the refurbished FGW buffet cars. 5Z56 is seen here at Carnforth.
25/6/2012
DCR 56311 departs Carnforth with 2 virgin Mk 2 coaches to Kilmarnock Wabtec. Evidence of the vinyls to advertise Railfest are still visible on the bodyside.
Gearing up to depart Carnforth loop
56312 slows on the approach to Carnforth, prior to entering the down loop, seen here just to the north of Bolton-le-Sands.
16/5/2012
Colas 47739 leads 507002 in between barrier coaches on 5Z07 move from Carlisle (originating from Kilmarnock) to Birkenhead, seen here passing the loops at Oubeck, Lancaster in sunshine!
The Royal Train. Having stabled at Carnforth overnight, the Royals were due to visit East Lancashire for numerous Diamond Jubilee engagements. 67026 tops...
.. and 67006 tails past Oubeck in between sunshine.
8/5/2012
67026 "Diamond Jubilee" leads 1Z00 through Carnforth with 67006 tailing, again missing the train in sunshine by less than a minute!
19/4/2012
DBS branded 67029 heads 1Z05 Glasgow-Bescot DBS Management Jolly through Carnforth.
DVT 82146 tails the working
3/4/2012
Grand Central HST 43467 passes Morecambe South Junction in fairly gloomy conditions with 5Z43 Heaton-Crewe LNWR
And at the back was 43484
27/3/2012
FGW Adelante (ex Northern) 180106 slows on the approach to Carnforth. Taken from the Pond Street gallery!! It was returning to Old Oak Common having been refurbished at Kilmarnock.
37706 leads 37516 and Scots Guardsman back into Carnforth after a test run for Guardsman to Hellifield over the LNWR route on 30/9/2011
20309 and 20308 head away from Lancaster with 5Z25 to Carlisle on 23/8/2011.
The old and the new(ish). Class 37 with Class 390 stand at Carnforth on Friday 8/7/2011.
37685 departs Carnforth for York, and 390029 waits to run ecs back to Lancaster to form the 15.38 to London Euston.
37685 departs Carnforth for York, and 390029 waits to run ecs back to Lancaster to form the 15.38 to London Euston.
37685 awaits depature from Carnforth with the 5Z37 ecs to York which consisted of a former Blue Pullman coach (5669).
The DBS jolly departs Carnforth heading for Liverpool, and then Crewe for the night, with 67029 "Royal Diamond" propelling.
A view of the DBS jolly on Friday 8/7/2011 as it approaches Keerholme, near Carnforth. DVT 82146 leads.
Toton: 14/5/2011
Whilst visiting the GCR gala on 14/5/2011, a detour was made to the depot at Toton. Here the masses of stored Class 60s stand at the north end of the depot awaiting their fate. In total there was something like 65 Class 60s altogether here, and on the store lines near the bank.
Another general view of Toton depot
On the other side of the main line from the depot, no less than 13 Class 60s sat in a line awaiting their fate. These included celebrity Corus 60006, FGW 60081 and Mainline blue 60078
More of the line of locos
Former GWR "Isambard Kingdom Brunel" stands at the front of the stored line of 13 Class 60s
Corus liveried 60006
Before it went into DBSchenker Red, Mainline Blue 60011 stands at the back of Toton Depot on 4/8/2008, in the company of several other stored 60s.