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Picture of the Day 2 February 2008 Advenza Freights ex-Freightliner Class 57 No. 57005 is seen passing Freshford In the Avon Valley on 30 January 2008 hauling Class 31 No. 31452 plus Intercity liveried Mk2 No. 9500 as train 5Z70 the 13.25 Yeovil Junction - Gloucester. |
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Picture of the Day 3 February 2008 On Saturday 2 February the 'Buffer Puffer 6' railtour around the London area operated. the train was 'top and tailed' by Class 37s Nos. 37401 and 37422. No. 37401 has only just been repainted in FUL EWS maroon and gold livery. The train is seen crossing Oxted Viaduct forming train 1Z38 from Uckfield to East Grinstead,. |
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Picture of the Day 4 February 2008 Newly refurbished First Great Western Class 153 No. 153368 coupled to First North Western-liveried No. 153361 departs from St Erth on 2 February 2008 forming the 11.45 Penzance to Plymouth. |
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Picture of the Day 5 February 2008 Ex-Connex "Thumper" unit No. 1125 is seen at Medstead & Four Marks station on the Mid-Hants Railway, running as an empty stock working due to on-going internal restoration. The image was recorded on 2 February 2008 and the train movement was to celebrate the 35 years since BR closed the 'Mid-Hants' line in 1973. The "Thumpers" or BR Class 205s were the last type of train to work in passenger service on the route. |
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Picture of the Day 6 February 2008 On the evening of 5 February 2008, the 19.05 Paddington to Penzance formed with powercars Nos. 43177 and 43165 failed at Newton Abbot. As no locomotives were available for the rescue, two powercars Nos. 43134 and 43146 were sent 1Z99 from Laira to Newton Abbot to collect the failed train which had terminated. Its passengers were taken forward by another HST which was in the area with an empty stock move. This most amazing view of three powercars at the head of a HST formation was recorded just before departure at 00.37 (when most photographers were tucked up in bed!) |
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Picture of the Day 7 February 2008 Royal Class 67 No. 67006 was captured passing Taplow on the GW main line on 7 February powering a rake of four EWS-operated Mk2s on a test run from Old Oak Common to Westbury and return. |
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Picture of the Day 8 February 2008 During the morning of 8 February 2008 First/GBRf Class 73/2s Nos. 73208 and 73206 'top and tailed' a stock move from Eastleigh to Southampton Eastern Docks formed of ex-Virgin, InterCity and Anglia Mk2 stock bound for export to New Zealand. The trip working is seen approaching Northam Junction. |
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Picture of the Day 9 February 2008 EWS supplied a number of Class 67s to power Rugby specials to and From Cardiff on 9 February 2007. 'VIP' loco No. 67029 was put in charge of the 09.28 Paddington to Cardiff which was routed by way of the Berks & Hants and Westbury. It is seen passing Southcote Junction near Reading. |
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Picture of the Day 10 February 2008 First GBRf provided motive power for the ‘The Oozlum Bird’ Railtour from London Victoria to Alton and the Mid Hants Railway on Saturday 9 February 2008. Class 73/2s Nos.73209 and 73206 were used. The train which departed London Victoria at 08.55 is seen passing Norwood Junction. |
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Picture of the Day 11 February 2008 Privately-owned Class 37/0 No. 37109 made its debut at the East Lancs Railway on Saturday 9 February 2008, and was utilised on the Mk2 set. The EWS-painted loco worked two out and back trips from Bury to Ramsbottom in conjunction with training new guards on the railway. |
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Picture of the Day 12 February 2008 The launch of the Stobart Pullman was marked on 12 February 2008 when the 10.43 'Stobart Pullman' was operated from London Victoria to Fareham and return. The train is seen approaching Wimbledon West Junction, the newly-liveried coaching stock is 'topped and tailed' by DRS Classes 47/7 and 47/8 Nos. 47712 Pride of Carlisle and 47802 Pride of Cumbria. |
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Picture of the Day 13 February 2008 DRS Class 37s Nos. 37038 and 37606 are seen stabled in Platform 1 at Taunton during the evening of 12 February 2008. The locos were returning from Exeter to Crewe and recessed overnight at Taunton. The local Taunton Trains website www.tauntontrains.co uk keeps a handle on all rail activity in the Taunton area and also hosts a special page at http://tauntontrains.fotopic.net/c260727.html which shows a huge selection of locos and trains parked in platform 1. |
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Picture of the Day 14 February 2008 On 13 February the VSOE operated a charter from London Victoria to Bath, travelling out via Basingstoke and Westbury and returning via the Berks & Hants line. Power was provided between London and Westbury by ex-Southern MN Class 4-6-2 No. 35028 Clan Line with a Class 67 working the train both ways between Westbury and Bath. The outward train, 1Z82 the 10.35 London Victoria - Bath passes over Hurstbourne Viaduct. |
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Picture of the Day 15 February 2008 Arriva CrossCountry 'Voyager' No. 221131 calls at Coleshill Parkway on 6 February 2008 with the 15.40 Reading to Derby service. This is currently the only Voyager to call at the station. |
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Picture of the Day 16 February 2008 Diesel Traction Group-owned Class 52 No. D1015 Western Champion turns back the hands of time at Whitnash near Leamington Spa on 16 February 2008 when it visited the North Wales Coast to Holyhead, powering the 1Z15 06.00 Ealing Broadway to Holyhead 'Irish Mail' Railtour. |
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Picture of the Day 17 February 2008 We go to Welland, Ontario, Canada for our Picture of the Day today. taken on 16 February 2008, the view shows the last eight GT36CW passenger locomotives for the Algerian Railroad which have been assembled at the ITS Rail facility in Welland, Ontario. The train is in the facility yard and at the far end is repaired EMD SD-70 NO. CN 8835, This loco had an on board electrical fire soon after completion at the London plant and was returned to Wellend for repair. The train above then proceeded to Port Robinson, Ontario rail yard where CN 8835 was turned on a wye to face forward. It then went onto Toronto and then Halifax for shipping. |
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Picture of the Day 18 February 2008 On Monday 18 February 2008, Advenza Freight hauled already refurbished powercar No. 43175 from Laira to Brush Traction for rectification. Motive power was provided by Class 47 No. 47237 and barrier car No. 6336 was formed between the loco and powercar. The move, which departed Laira at 11.30 as train 5Z44 is seen passing Natton near Ashchurch. |
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Picture of the Day 19 February 2008 Work is progressing at Milton Keynes on the West Coast Main Line to build extra platform capacity on the stations 'up' side. Much of the area around the station is presently like a building site. On 19 February 2008, Freightliner Intermodal Class 66 No. 66541 passes the work and approaches the station while powering 4L93, the 10.08 Birmingham Lawley Street to Felixstowe. |
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Picture of the Day 20 February 2008 A start on driver training between Banbury and Marylebone for the new Wrexham service is due to start on 21 February, using 'top and tail' Class 67s Nos 67016 & 67017 and three blue/grey Cargo D Mk3s 11071, 11084 and 11065. The train is seen stabled at Banbury during the afternoon of 20 February 2008. |
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Picture of the Day 21 February 2008 Advenza Freight take over. This is the line up of company power at Gloucester depot on 19 February, from front to back we see Class 47 no. 47237, Class 47 No. 47375 and Class 57 No. 57006. |
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Picture of the Day 22 February 2008 Night photography at London stations often produces some excellent results, this very pleasing image has been received of FGW Class 57/6 No. 57604 on the blocks at Paddington platform 1 on 31 August 2007 after bringing in the stock for the westbound Penzance bound sleeper. The superb Brunel roof has been shown to perfection. |
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Picture of the Day 23 February 2008 On 22 February 2008, Advenza Freight operated train 6Z74 from Shirebrook to Margam formed of 10 new VTG bogie covered steel carrying wagons. Powered by Class 47 No. 47375 the train is seen passing Natton between Cheltenham and Ashchurch. |
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Picture of the Day 24 February 2008 The application of Arriva CrossCountry livery on Class 170 stock is expanding rapidly. Unit No. 170116 entered service in mid-February 2008 and was followed a few days later by set No. 170102. Repainting is being done at EWS Toton and Marcroft depots. On Friday 22 February 2008, showing off the new Arriva CrossCountry livery, set No. 170116 approaches Derby forming the 13.13 Birmingham New Street to Nottingham service. |
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Picture of the Day 26 February 2008 First Great Western operated ex Silverlink Class 150/1 sets seem to operate throughout the FGW network and not only in the Bristol area as originally proposed. On 25 February set No. 150121, which until transferred from Silverlink to FGW was named Silver Star, approaches Southampton forming the 06.30 Cardiff to Portsmouth Harbour. |
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Picture of the Day 27 February 2008 After being delivered from Healey Mills to Gloucester on 26 February 2008, Advenza Freight No. 57006 and 18 open box wagons operated test train 6Z90 09.04 Gloucester to Plymouth on 27 February 2008. However, the train was terminated at Taunton Fairwater and returned to Gloucester. The return working is seen awaiting departure from Taunton. |
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Picture of the Day 28 February 2008 EWS Class 66/0 No. 66213 is seen at Eldons Sidings on the Swanage Railway (between Corfe Castle & Furzebrook) powering train 6Z41 14.35 Furzebrook to Eastleigh Yard on 26 February 2008, formed with a rake of Rudd wagons which were borrowed by Swanage Railway in December 2007. |
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Picture of the Day 29 February 2008 Fastline Freights Class 56 No. 56303 is seen passing Mexborough on 27 February 2008 with a rake of empty container flats. Operator Fastline is scheduled to receive some Class 66s during 2008, but the fleet of three Class 56s are scheduled to remain operational. |
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