Picture of the Day 11 April 2008

The latest livery to be applied to the EWS-owned Class 67 fleet is two-tone grey of the Wrexham & Shropshire Railway. The colours will be applied to three locos Nos. 67013/014/015, which will operate the London Marylebone to Wrexham service formed of Mk3 stock from late April. No. 67014 is seen at Banbury during driver training.
Ken Brunt

Picture of the Day 12 April 2008

With gloomy skies hovering above, ex-LNER A4 4-6-2 60019 Bittern, powers train 1Z12, the 06.48 Kings Cross to Edinburgh, through Babworth, Near Retford, Nottinghamshire on 12 April 2008. This was the the first leg of a five day tour.
Derek Wilson

Picture of the Day 13 April 2008

The first of the Class 57/6s to be repainted into First Great Western Blue is No. 57605 Totnes Castle, this was repainted at Brush Barclay, Kilmarnock and entered traffic at the end of March. No. 57605 is seen at London Paddington on 12 April 2008, ready to depart as train 5C99 from London Paddington to Old Oak Common with stock off the up overnight service from Penzance.
Jamie Squibbs

Picture of the Day 14 April 2008

Class 37/9 No. 37901 Mirrlees Pioneer departs from Glyndyfrdwy on the Llangollen Light Railway on 12 April 2008 with the 12.10 service to Llangollen. Our photographer reports that it is only in early Spring that this picture is possible with the sun on the front and side.
Tom Mactee

Picture of the Day 15 April 2008

Preserved Class 47 No. 47635, based on the Swanage Railway, departs from Corfe Castle station powering the 13.50 Swanage to Norden service during the line's Branch Line Gala on 12 April 2008.
Mark V. Pike

Picture of the Day 16 April 2008

One of the two Freightliner Heavy Haul operated Class 66/9s No. 66951 powers the Chesterton Junction to Earles sidings empty aggregate hoppers past Edale signal box on 14 April 2008.
Charlie Robbins

 Picture of the Day 17 April 2008

71000 Duke of Gloucester is seen arriving at York from the north and passing the National Railway Museum, on day 5 of the `North Briton` tour on Wednesday 16 April 2008.
David Cooper

 Picture of the Day 18 April 2008

Steam at its very best. The 13.30 Folkestone Harbour to Taunton, the very last departure of a steam working from Folkestone Harbour before closure, is seen approaching  Faversham on 12 April 2008, powered by un-rebuilt 'Bulleid' No. 34067 Tangmere. The locomotive was being driven by Driver Andy Flett, with Colin Kerswill as the Traction Inspector.
Ken Brunt

 Picture of the Day 19 April 2008

The two Advenza Class 57s are now regular performers on the Cardiff to Stockton scrap flow. On 17 April 2008, No. 57005 is passing under the Severn bridge approach road at Bulwark on the section of line between Gloucester and Seven Tunnel Junction.
Jamie Squibbs

 Picture of the Day 20 April 2008

The Paignton & Dartmouth Railway held an 'Open House' weekend on Saturday/Sunday 19-20 April 2008, when a peak season passenger service was operated by a mix of steam and modern traction, the locos used were Class 25 No. D7635 and steam 7827 Lydham Manor. In addition to the main service, Class 03 No. D2192 gave brake van rides from Churston station to the yard. The Class 25 is seen arriving at Churston with the 11.15 departure from Paignton, while the 03 pushes its brake van through the yard.
Colin J Marsden

 Picture of the Day 21 April 2008

Looking more like a steam loco than a Class 57, Stored Freightliner No. 57004 is seen bursting into life at Crewe Basford Hall yard on 5 April 2008, ready to shunt 57003 out of the siding to release Class 86 No. 86639.
Darren Wilson

 Picture of the Day 23 April 2008

Class 60s are not common working in Devon and Cornwall these days, with the majority of freight services powered by Class 66s. However on the evening of 21/22 April 2008, No. 60052 Glofa Twr - The last deep mine in Wales - Tower Colliery, worked to St Blazey. The loco returned on 22 April 2008 powering 6C41 14.26 St Blazey to Exeter Riverside, which is seen approaching Dawlish Warren.
Colin J Marsden

 Picture of the Day 23 April 2008

On 22 April 2008 First/GBRf No. 66723 hauled Class 87s Nos. 87026, 87007, 87006 from Long Marston to Crewe on the first stage of their trip for further use in Bulgaria. The amazing train, with the first loco (87026) painted in green and yellow Bulgarian livery is seen passing Lower Moor.
Ken Brunt

 Picture of the Day 24 April 2008

Due to the shortage of Grand Central HSTs the company have hired-in one loco hauled passenger set and two Class 67s from EWS. Nos. 67026 and 67020 are seen top and tail the ex Virgin Trains stock forming a Sunderland to Kings Cross service passing Hawthorn on 19 April 2008.
Ken Short

 Picture of the Day 25 April 2008

The Cowley branch in Oxfordshire is not that frequently photographed. However, on 24 April 2008 EWS Class 66 No.  66067 is recorded powering train 4L40, the 16.59 Cowley(Oxford) to Purfleet enclosed car carriers ( loaded with new Minis). The train is seen at Spring Lane Crossing, with thee white building in the background being the Mini assembly plant.
Ken Brunt

 Picture of the Day 26 April 2008

Preservation at its very best. Taken on the Severn Valley Railway during a diesel gala on 24 April 2008, rail blue liveried Class 52 'Western' No. D1013 western Ranger is seen approaching Fowley Park Tunnel bound for Kidderminster. On the same day another of the services on the line was powered by double-headed Class 37/9s No. 37901 and 37906.
Matt Wison

 Picture of the Day 27 April 2008

Another railtour for Class 37 fans took place on Saturday 26 April 2008, when Nos. 37417 and 37401 powered a Pathfinder Railtours charter from Crewe to Fenchurch Street and East London locations. The outward leg of the tour is seen passing Littlebury.
Ken Brunt

 Picture of the Day 28 April 2008

In connection with the major track and signaling upgrade on either side of the Severn Tunnel a new signal gantry was erected over all 4 lines just west of Pilning station on Sunday 27 April 2008. It will only carry one colourlight for the 'up' main for sometime to come, but all new signals must now be of the overline gantry type to allow for future electrification projects. 43143 and 43136 forming the 10.29 Swansea to Paddington pass under the new structure on Monday 28 April 2008.
Chris Perkins

 Picture of the Day 29 April 2008

TRC does not support the graffiti of trains in any way, but this picture has been included to show the problems which National Express East Anglia now have to deal with. A specialist team of depot staff wearing special protective clothing now have an almost ongoing job to clean trains from full length graffiti attacks. This Class 317 (317512) will be out of revenue earning service for around a week while its paint work and windows are cleaned. When this set is finished, another is already lined up in the depot yard for like attention. If any reader of this website sees such graffiti attacks happening we urge them to call the civil or British Transport Police immediately.
Colin J Marsden

 Picture of the Day 30 April 2008

The first HST powercar to carry the East Midlands Trains livery No. 43048 was shown off to the rail media at Leeds Neville Hill on 30 April 2008. At the event the car was named T.C.B Miller MBE after the designer of the HST fleet. No. 43048 will go into traffic on Friday 2 May 2008.
EMT