Picture of the Day 1 February 2007

Likely to be one of the rarest workings of 2007, Cotswold 47 No. 47703 ran light on 31 January from Gloucester to Penzance to pilot 57603 on the Penzance-Paddington sleeper service. The train is seen at Newton Abbot..

Nathan Williamson

Picture of the Day 2 February 2007

GBRf were contracted to move former 4CIG car No. 76275 from MoD Shoeburyness to St Leonards Rail Engineering on 2 February. The coach was formed between Class 73s Nos. 73205/209 and powered to Willesden by Class 66 No. 66721. The train is seen at Leigh-on-Sea

Charlie Robbins

Picture of the Day 3 February 2007

LMS 8F No. 48151 powered the Doncaster-York leg of a 'Railtourer' charter from Skegness on 3 February 2007. With a full head of steam 48151 departs from the RMT terminal at Doncaster in low winter sun.

Derek Porter

Picture of the Day 4 February 2007

DRS Nos. 66420 and 66415 power train 6E44 from Carlisle to Seaton-on-Tees past Dawdon on the Durham Coast Line on 2 February 2007

Ken Short

Picture of the Day 5 February 2007

DRS Class 37s Nos. 37609 and 37602 'top & tail' the 09.58 Hither Green to Ramsgate via Canterbury West Serco test train, seen approaching the A20 bridge just after Charing on 5 February 2007.

Brian Stephenson

Picture of the Day 6 February 2007

Freightliner/Bardon Aggregates-liveried Class 66/6 No. 66623 stands on the dock side at Newport on 6 February 2007 after unloading from MV Fairload.

Kevin Wills

Picture of the Day 7 February 2007

nside the lower hold of MV Fairload on 6 February just before the ship sailed, two Freightliner Poland FPL and one Euro '66' are seen chained down ready for the crossing to Rotterdam.

Kevin Wills

Picture of the Day 8 February 2007

This might not be able to be called the most environmentally friendly pair of locos ever seen. However '31s' Nos. 31190 and 31106 pull off Eastleigh depot on 7 February 2007 powering a radio survey train in conjunction with Portsmouth area re-signalling.

Mark Pike

Picture of the Day 9 February 2007

What is thought to be the first ever 2+1 passenger working of an HST formation passes Hinksey Yard, Oxford on 9 February 2007, Formed of 43198, 44059 and 43031 the train for,s the 11.30 Oxford-Didcot.

Ken Brunt

Picture of the Day 10 February 2007

The first Class 185 to visit Scotland was on 7 February when set No. 185138 was hauled from Manchester via Mossend to Stirling by top and tailed Class 67s Nos. 67030 and 67006 and is seen passing Plean Junction. The set was used as part of a Siemens demonstration

James Young

Picture of the Day 11 February 2007

Celebrity Class 47 no. 47840 'North Star' has now returned to main line use after receiving attention at Crewe. It is seen in Crewe Basford Hall yard on 8 February on route to Old Oak Common for hire to Cotswold and FGW.

Kevin Wills

Picture of the Day 12 February 2007

On the night of 11/12 February 2007 the First ScotRail sleeper services were diverted via the East Coast route, the northbound service for Inverness is seen powered by EWS Class 90 No. 90034 under the great roof at York.

Mark Allatt

Picture of the Day 13 February 2007

GBRf 'Barby' liveried Class 66 No. 66723 operated a 09.48 Doncaster to Doncaster via the Durham coast training run on 12 February. It is seen passing Carlton Grange on the Stillington Branch, hauling a rake of 18 empty JNAs.

Ken Short

Picture of the Day 14 February 2007

Freightliner's Bardon-liveried Class 66 No. 66623 started work on the main line on 12 February powering the overnight Croft to Bow aggregate service. The return working from Bow to Croft is seen approaching its destination on 13 February.

Neville Lee

Picture of the Day 15 February 2007

EWS Class 37/4 No. 37422 returned to the main line on 14 February 2007 after receiving attention at Eastleigh. It was used on the 'pull-back' duty on an automotive train at Southampton Docks and is seen here near Southampton Central station.

Mark Pike

Picture of the Day 16 February 2007

'Large logo' Class 47 No. 47847 is seen at Ribblehead with a southbound freight wagon stock move on 2 February 2007. Only three 'large logo' locos are left operating on the UK main line 37425 (reinstated on 16 Feb), 47847 and 50049.

Tom Mcatee

Picture of the Day 17 February 2007

Cotswold No. 47703 hauled refurbished MTU-fitted powercars Nos. 43177 and 43023 as the 11.30 Brush Traction - Landore depot on 16 February 2007. The train is seen passing 'Bankers Bridge' south of Bromsgrove.

Matt Wilson

Picture of the Day 18 February 2007

The Pathfinder Tours 'Birch & Bard' railtour on 17 February 2007 was powered by '37s' Nos. 37411 and 37425. The tour is seen departing from Stratford-upon-Avon led by green-liveried No. 37411 bound for Quainton Road.

Matt Wilson

Picture of the Day 19 February 2007

Cotswold Class 47 No. 47810 passes Primrose Hill, Rotherham on 16 February 2007 powering a Derby - Doncaster West Yard stock move of MML HST stock for conversion to GNER 'Mallard' vehicles.

Steve Smith

Picture of the Day 20 February 2007

London'd Docklands Light Railway (DLR) which operates in the East of London UK is a popular transport method. On 20 February 2007 set No. 86 leads a train bound for Tower Gateway at Custom House.

Colin J. Marsden

Picture of the Day 21 February 2007

The first use of a named "Metronet' GBRf Class 66 to Scotland took place on 20 February 2007 when No. 66720 powered the Parkeston Quay - Aberdeen 'Mud Oil' service, seen here passing Newton hall, Durham.

Ken Short

Picture of the Day 22 February 2007

373314 'Entente Cordiale' approaches Kp 80 at the Charing end of the Lenham loop on a down ECS working on 21 February 2007. EWS No. 66225 heads 10 autoballaster wagons in the up loop headshunt as part of overnight engineering working on the CTRL.

Brian Stephenson

Picture of the Day 23 February 2007

Between 19-23 February the Newton Abbot-Paignton branch was closed for major engineering, with several EWS ballast trains working in section. Here No. 66053 brings up the rear of the 11.00 Newton Abbot to Westbury on 22 February at Aller Junction

Stewart Armstrong

Picture of the Day 24 February 2007

GBRf No. 66726 painted in First Group livery heads south on the northbound track at Chorleywood on the London Underground network with an engineering train bound for Rickmansworth on 24 February 2007.

Colin Cooke

Picture of the Day 25 February 2007

Taken exactly 45 years ago today on 25 February 1962, ex-SR N15 class No. 30782 Sir Brian is seen at Ramsgate powering the LCGB 'Kentish Venturer' railtour, this was the last BR tour to use steam round Kent..

Brian Stephenson