Picture of the Day 1 February 2009

Over the weekend of 31 January-1 February 2009, major track renewals took place at Exminster between Exeter St Davids and Starcross, with a section of the 'up' line replaced. Several engineers trains were in use throughout the weekend, all powered by DB Schenker Class 66/0s. With the track section removed and the ballast being removed three Class 66 powered trains are seen in the 'block' on Saturday 31 January. From near the camera these are Nos. 66011, 66161 and 66154.
John Binch

Picture of the Day 2 February 2009

Many lines in the UK have seen heavy snow today (2 February 2009), with huge disruption to passenger and freight services, especially in London and the South East. There are now less than 20 DBS Class 60s still working, and with the downturn in freight, due to the current economic climate this may shrink even further. Here we see train 6E82 the Rectory Junction to Lindsey empty bogie fuel tanks on 2 February 2009 trudging through the snow, as it passes through Bingham, Nottinghamshire.
Derek Wilson

Picture of the Day 3 February 2009

A photographic charter on the Great Central Railway on 2 February after some very heavy overnight snow enabled the re-creation the bad weather of the early 1960's. Q6 No. 63395 approaches Quorn and Woodhouse station on the charter formed of a rake of mineral wagons.
Paul Davis

Picture of the Day 4 February 2009

Following overhaul at Long Marston, Class 86 No. 86248, now painted in Hungarian 'Floyd' black and pink livery is seen being hauled past Lower Moor by GBRf No. 66725 Sunderland on 3 February 2009 en route to Crewe for testing prior to export.
Matt Wilson www.trainpics.net

Picture of the Day 5 February 2009

Class 395 testing and driver training has been getting into full swing over the past two weeks with the first three units in use, traversing lines in Kent as well at HS1. The weather on Monday 2 February saw training runs cancelled, while on 3 February testing and training was restricted to the high speed line. the Class 395 depot at Ashford now has the first of the squadron sets delivered No. 395005 and services are on schedule to start in December this year.
Brian Stephenson

Picture of the Day 6 February 2009

DBS Class 67s Nos. 67016 leading with No. 67017 dead on the rear, head away from Worle Junction and slow for the Worle Parkway station stop working the 11.02 Taunton to Cardiff Central service after heavy overnight snow on Friday 6 February 2009.
Chris Perkins http://chrisperkins.fpic.co.uk

Picture of the Day 8 February 2009

Steam on the S&C. No. 46115 Scots Guardsman works a northbound special 'The Thames-Clyde Express' to Carlisle on 7 February 2009 and is seen in beautiful lighting conditions between Blea Moor signal box and Blea Moor tunnel.
Keith Mc Govern

Picture of the Day 9 February 2009

When Wrexham & Shropshire services went over to Class 67 plus DVT operation (from top and tailed formation) in October 2008, the locomotive was always on the south end. This was due to the awkward position of the locomotive under Rossmore Road bridge if the locomotive had been at the north end in the usual WSMR platform - Platform 4. In recent times train sets have appeared from time to time with the formation reversed. Here we see one of these reverse formation sets with WSMR liveried No. 67012 leading as the train leaves Marylebone Platform 3 on 6 February 2009 with the 16.33 to Wrexham .
Kim Fullbrook

Picture of the Day 10 February 2009

On 10 February 2009 the first train operated into the new Telford Railfreight Terminal. Powered by DRS Class 66 No. 66431 the train of two container wagons ran from Crewe as train 4Z76. After a short ceremony the loco traversed each siding within the complex for gauging purposes.
Richard Hargreaves

Picture of the Day 11 February 2009

On 10 February 2009 DRS provided Class 37/4 No. 37423 to power inspection saloon No. 975025 on a York to High Marnham inspection special. The train did not get the whole way to High Marnham but was turned back at Tuxford. Here the special is seen passing the delightful signal box at Thoresby Colliery.
Kim Fullbrook

Picture of the Day 12 February 2009

Various technical problems prevented the NEW Class 139 ‘Parry People Mover’ from starting operating the Stourbridge Junction to StourbridgeTown shuttles at the start of the Winter 2008-09 timetable on 14 December 2008 as planned. The unit finally started testing on the branch on the morning of Thursday 12 February 2009. No. 139002 is photographed at Stourbridge Junction.
John Binch

Picture of the Day 13 February 2009

Complete with low-flyingg pigeon above, GBRf Class 73/2 No. 73205 (with No. 73206 on the rear) passes through Havant on 13 February 2009 hauling train 6G30, the 12.52 Brighton Lovers Walk to Eastleigh Yard with a motley selection of wagons in tow.
Mark V. Pike

Picture of the Day 14 February 2009

After the recent snow a slightly different picture, showing a Pendolino rushing north to the north of Lichfield, complete with the sun in the top left of the frame.
Gareth Bush

Picture of the Day 15 February 2009

A very lucky picture captured at Queenstown Road, Battersea, London on 14 February 2009, shows a South West Trains Class 455/7 heading towards Vauxhall, while above is a Southern Class 455/8 heading towards Battersea park.
Richard Stiles

Picture of the Day 16 February 2009

The UKs newest steam locomotive, A1 No. 60163 Tornado made its debut on the former Southern Region on 14 February 2009, powering a lunchtime special from London Waterloo to Overton and return. The return train is seen passing Basingstoke.
Gordon White

Picture of the Day 17 February 2009

Merseyrail has recently become the first train operating company to implement ‘secure station’ status for all its stations. Ormskirk on the Northern Line was the first ‘secure station’ back in 2004. On Monday 16 February 2009, Class 508/1 unit No. 508123 stands at the station, which is undergoing refurbishment, with the 13.35 service to Liverpool Central. In the background, Class 153 unit No. 153301 arrives with the 12.59 Northern Rail service from Preston. Although the tracks share the same alignment, they are not joined.
John Binch

Picture of the Day 18 February 2009

Following a recent derailment at Congleton, the intermediate TS car of Class 323 set No. 323231 which has recently been stored in Allelys yard in Studley has now been transferred to Wolverton Works for repair. The movement is pictured at Bordesley on the A441 before joining the M42 North on 16 February 2009.
Matt Wilson www.trainpics.net