Summer 2013
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57605 rests at Long Rock on 3rd June 2013.
43180 leads the 1A15 11.30 Bristol Temple Meads-London Paddington through a sunny West Drayton.5.6.13
With the increasing signs of electrification prevalent, 66607 leaves West Drayton with the Thorney Mill-Bardon empty stone train.5.6.13
Catch this location before the wires go up! In beautiful summer sunshine a rather grubby 56311 leaves West Drayton with the 6Z48 13.15 MWo Thorney Mill-Calvert loaded spoil train.5.6.13
After running around in Hanwell loop, 56311 thunders through West Drayton with the 6Z48 MW0 13.15 Thorney Mill-Calvert loaded spoil train. 5.6.13
47501 leads the 1Z52 08.00 Ipswich-Bath Spa Northern Belle special through the outskirts of Egham.7.6.13
With its new decals 43148 leads the 17.37 London-Paddington-Swansea service down the Great Western Main Line at Shotterbrook Farm.9.6.13
45133 sits in the sun at Holt after arriving with the 15.12 service from Sherringham during the North Norfolk Railway's 2013 excellent diesel gala.14.6.13
In hazy summer sunshine, 47580 'County of Essex' opens up through the suburban tranquility of North Sheen with the 5Z83 10.35 Bristol Kingsland Road-Southall ECS.17.6.13
66738 rumbles through Castle Bar Park with the 09.20 Crossrail spoil train from Westbourne Park to Northfleet Lafarge. 18.6.13
Well before the train arrived I could hear the sound of the 'grid' thrashing through the tunnel between Drayton Green and Castle bar park. Making a welcome change from 56312, 56091 passes through Castle Bar Park with the 6Z80 Sx 09.30 Willesden Euro terminal-Calvert loaded spoil train.18.6.13
Complete this well known phrase or saying, it was sunny until.... In very hot, humid weather, 56311 rumbles through Sonning Cutting with the 6Z48 13.15 Willesden Euroterminal-Calvert loaded spoil train.19.6.13
Dull, dull and more dull, in predictable summer weather 47832 opens up through Richmond with the 12.32 Ascot to Stewarts Lane T&RSMD 'Ladies day' special ECS. The train had earlier originated in Manchester.20.6.13
How this scene will change when the wires go up! 66130 heads towards Maidenhead at Shottesbrook farm road bridge with 08.08 Didcot TC-Dagenham Dock empty car carriers.25.6.13
Nearly Snookered! 31190 heads down the relief line in Sonning Cutting with the 6Z31 09.30 Willesden Euroterminal- Eastleigh wagon move.25.6.13
As it has done thousands of times, 59206 passes through Sonning Cutting with the 7A09 07.12 Merehead-Acton Yeard jumbo train.25.6.13
Taken from Butts hill road and looking towards Duffield road, Sonning cutting, 165102 heads towards Reading with a lunchtime service from Paddington.25.6.13
Sounding wonderful! On a beautiful summer saturday evening 55009 'Alycidon' crosses Forder viaduct close to the river Tamar with Pathfinders 1Z55 16.11 Penzance-Tame Bridge Parkway Mazey Day Cornishman.29.6.13
On a stunning summer Sunday morning, 60065 crosses Richmond Bridge with the 6N13 05.26 Eastleigh East Yard to Addlestone engineering train.7.7.13
73213&73205 speed past the gallery at Totters Lane, Winchfield with the 5Z94 13.21 Doncaster Royal Mail terminal-Eastleigh return GBRF ECS. 7.7.13
Just perfect! On a stunning summers evening, 60065 'Spirit of Jaguar' throbs down the slow line at Totters Lane, Winchfield with the 6N13 19.00 Addlestone-Eastleigh East Yard engineering train. 7.7.13
Sunshine, perfect angle and annoyingly it's a light engine. 60049 approaches Didcot North Junction with what should have been the 6O26 10.21 Hinksey VQ-Eastleigh.11.7.13
In incredible weather, 66590 storms along the up mail line at Denchworth with the 4L32 11.00 Bristol Freightliner terminal-Tilbury.11.7.13
With temperatures in the high 20's, 59102 rumbles through the high speed curves on the Great Western Mail at Ashbury Crossing, Shrivenham with the Banbury Road-Westbury empty stone train.11.7.13
With a friendly wave and a toot from the driver, an immaculate 60062 'Stainless Pioneer' passes Ashbury crossing, Shrivenham with the 6B33 13.00 Theale-Robeston empty Murco oil tanks.11.7.13
Colas Rail's 56302 waits in it's booked path at Pilning on a sweltering 11th July before leaving the loop with the 14.53 6Z53 Teigngrace-Chirk loaded logs train.
56302 cautiously leaves Pilning loop on a sweltering 11th July with the 14.53 6Z53 Teigngrace-Chirk loaded logs train.
At 18.51, 47501 "Craftsman' departs from it's booked stop in Wembley Yard with the 18.21 Kensington Olympia-Manchester Victoria Northern Belle special. 12.7.13
90020 'Collingwood' awaits it's next duty in Wembley Yard. 12.7.13
On one of the hottest days of the year, 57603 flies through Slough with the 5A40 07.55 Penzance-Paddington 'sleeper' ECS. The reason for the daylight run of the sleeper was due to the set breaking down the night before in Penzance. 15.7.13
Running about 40 minutes late, 66957 'Stephenson locomotive Society 1909-2009' brings the 6M91 11.13 Theale-Earles cement tanks through a very hot Slough.15.7.13
In incredible July heat, 47376 leaves Gotherington with the 10.50 Cheltenham Racecourse-Laverton service. 27.7.13
In ghostly blue undercoat 45149 approaches Gotherington with the 11.30 Cheltenham Racecourse-Laverton service during the excellent G&WR Diesel Gala. 27.7.13
In stifling humidity, 37215 arrives at Winchcombe with an afternoon service for Laverton during the excellent G&WR diesel gala. 27.7.13
Unusually running on it's own tather than double-headed, 86604 approaches Highbury & Islington with the 4M51 09.40 Tilbury-Daventry Freightliner service. Canon EOS 5DMK2 + Canon 300 F4 lens.
1/400 @ F4.5 250ASA. 29.7.13
