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Picture of the Day 1 July 2008 Fastline Freight Class 66/3s took to the main line on 30 June 2008. One of the first revenue earning trains was the 13.30 Ratcliffe to Daw Mill powered by No. 66304, the train is seen passing Elford between Burton on Trent and Tamworth. |
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Picture of the Day 2 July 2008 An unusual view at Northway near Cheltenham, on the Birmingham-Bristol main line on 1 July 2008, was DRS Class 37/4 No. 37423 pushing Network Rail inspection saloon No. 975025, forming the 2Z01 08.51 Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads via Birmingham. |
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Picture of the Day 3 July 2008 No. 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley heads the Steam Dreams charter from London Victoria to Bristol and runs in parallel with recently-converted high capacity 'Desiro' HC450559 bound for Weybridge, approaching Wandsworth Town station. The A4 was blowing off vigorously as it approached an adverse signal prior to crossing from the local to the fast lines beyond the station – a very unusual move for the steam runs along this line, and one that resulted in the Weybridge train being held in the fast line platform for several minutes while the route cleared. |
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Picture of the Day 4 July 2008 From 1 July 2008, the New Zealand Government bought back the railways from Toll Holdings and have renamed it Kiwirail. The picture shows the 'flagship' locoNo. 5143 in the new colours at Wellington station after it was unveiled by NZ Prime Minister Helen Clark. Our photographer reports that the loco had to be hauled in and out of Wellington station from the workshops as it was a failure. |
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Picture of the Day 5 July 2008 All four preserved ex-LNER A4's that are in UK, were lined up together at the National Rail Museum York on Saturday 5 July 2008. |
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Picture of the Day 6 July 2008 On Friday 4 July 2008, DRS No. 57009 hauled stored ex-Freightliner Nos. 57002 and 57003 from Barry to Crewe. The transfer move is seen passing Ponthir running as train 0Z58..
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Picture of the Day 7 July 2008 First GBRF Class 66 No. 66725 powers train 4E33 from Felixstowe to Doncaster, past Beggars Bridge, west of March in Cambridgeshire on 1July 2008. The train is seen crossing the Twenty Foot River. |
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Picture of the Day 8 July 2008 On Monday 7 July 2008 an additional freight operated as 4Z88 from Hunslet Leeds to Long Marston formed of Freightliner Heavy Haul hoppers for repair. Motive power was provided by Advenza Freight No. 47237 in place of the usual First/GBRf Class 66. the train is seen at Evesham just before a massive downpour! |
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Picture of the Day 9 July 2008 We go to Belgium for our Picture of the day today, showing SNCB Class 27 1980s built locos approaching Brussels Midi powering rakes of double deck stock. The area around brussels Midi is very popular with photographers with dozens of trains passing through every hour. |
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Picture of the Day 10 July 2008 A picture to take a double look at! FGW Nos. 43094 and 43162 working the 07.38 Paignton to Paddington slipped to a stand on Torre bank with 43094 on the front becoming defective with a broken fuel pump. The train was cancelled and rolled back into Paignton. After a second attempt, the set made it as far as Newton Abbot Hackney Yard. Tempting fate a second time, No. 43162 then attempted to haul the train solo back to Laira but also slipped to a stand this time on Dainton bank and was rolled back into Newton Abbot Hackney Yard. Powercars Nos. 43030 and 43161 working a test run from Laira to Newton Abbot and back were commandeered upon arrival at Laira and sent to Hackney Yard to haul the stricken set back to Laira. The very rare working of a triple headed HST is seen pulling away from Totnes. |
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Picture of the Day 11 July 2008 Many people thought they would never see a Class 73 power a passenger train of slam door EMU stock out of Waterloo again, well they were wrong. On 10 July 2008, recently returned to traffic No. 73109 powered green-liveried CIG No. 1498 on the 1Z43 14.20 Waterloo to Brockenhurst private special. On the rear of the train was ED No. 73235. The train is seen departing from Waterloo. |
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Picture of the Day 12 July 2008 For the second day running ED No. 73109 features as our Picture of the Day. Today 12 July 2008 marks exactly 150 years since the line from Brockenhurst to Lymington Town was opened in 1858 (the extension to Lymington Pier opened some years later). It was marked by the addition of No. 73109 added to the usual 3-CIG (today being set No. 1498) running the timetabled services. Here the ED stands out among the green surroundings of the New Forest as it approaches Lymington Junction with the 10.14 Lymington Pier to Brockenhurst service. |
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Picture of the Day 13 July 2008 The second week of the 'Torbay Express' Sunday steam charter services from Bristol Temple Meads to Kingswear and return operated on 13 July 2008. Motive power was provided by ex-Southern Bulleid No. 34067 Tangmere which performed well. Witha good head of steam the train rounds the curve at Langstone Rock and heads along the Sea Wall section towards Dawlish.. |
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Picture of the Day 14 July 2008 Taken on 12t July 2008, preserved 'Deltic' No. 55022 leads Pathfinder Tours Preston to Pwhelli 'The Snowdonian' at Dunston near Stafford |
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Picture of the Day 15 July 2008 EWS Class 67s are rare on the East Anglia main line, however on 14 July 2008 No. 67021 powered train 5Z54, the 09.05 Norwich to Old Oak Common railtour empty stock, the train is seen near Kelvedon. Our photographer reports " about 7 miles after I took the picture, at Brickhouse, between Hatfield Peverel and Chelmsford it was brought to a stand with a problem on the brakes/bogie of coach No.3149. The whole train was taken forward to Chelmsford down loop where the offending vehicle was shunted into Chelmsford Lower Yard". |
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Picture of the Day 16 July 2008 Recently purchased by Knights Rail Services of Eastleigh CIG Nos 1881 and 1304, plus vehicles 76767 and 76838 from CIG 1884 and cars 62207 and 70897 from VEP 3536 were hauled from store at MoD Shoeburyness to Eastleigh Works on 16 July 2008 by First GBRF No. 66732. The train ran as 6Z91 10.40 Shoeburyness to Eastleigh. The plan is to restore at least one four car set No. 1881 to main line operation, return it to BR blue/gray livery and operate it initially with a Class 73 and eventually on its own on charter services. Of the other eight vehicles one further operation set might be possible. The stock transfer move is seen approaching Eastleigh. |
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Picture of the Day 17 July 2008 The Walsall to Water Orton (Sutton Park) line is being closed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in July 2008 to allow gauge enhancement work to be be carried out. This means that many freight services are being diverted via Washwood Heath and the normally passenger-only Birmingham New Street route. On the morning of Thursday 17 July 2008, Class 66/0 No. 66153 passes St. Vincent Street on the Northern approach to New Street station with the 07.18 Wolverhampton Steel Terminal to Doncaster empty steel train. |
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Picture of the Day 19 July 2008 The first HST power car to be overhauled, fitted with an MTU engine and painted in the new Arriva Cross Country livery is No. 43301, the original 43101. After release from Brush Traction mid-week and being commissioned at Edinburgh Craigentinny, the vehicle worked west on Friday 18 July 2008. On Saturday 19 July 2008 it trailed on the morning Plymouth to Newquay and then led the 09.40 Newquay to Newcastle. With the sun actually shining, the train is seen passing along the Dawlish Sea Wall at Rockstone Bridge. |
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Picture of the Day 20 July 2008 It is always quite rare to record double headed Class 59s, especially when members of different sub-classes operate together. Here on 18 July 2008 Nos. 59104 and 59201 approach Slough, powering train 7A17 from Merehead to Acton. The load is also quite interesting, in that the first half of the train is formed of hired-in Freightliner Heavy Haul hoppers which are on hire to Mendip Rail. The usual Hanson hoppers at the rear of the train. |
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Picture of the Day 21 July 2008 East Midland Trains hired in a loco hauled set to operate on the Nottingham to Skegness route on 19 July. Green-liveried Class 47 No. 47851 was used and is seen awaiting departure with the 14.30 Skegness to Nottingham service. |
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Picture of the Day 22 July 2008 Diesel Traction Group owned 'Western' No. D1015 Western Champion stands at Liverpool Lime Street after working Pathfinder Tours 1Z52 from Salisbury to Liverpool Lime Street on 21 July 2008. |
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Picture of the Day 23 July 2008 During the late evening of 22 July 2008 the first multiple run of a pair of Class 395 'Javelin' EMUs took place on HS1. The train was due to depart Ashford depot around 20.00, but late running of Eurostar services saw the departure delayed until 21.00. By this time most available light had gone, but the use of 3200ISO on a high quality Nikon digital camera produced this most pleasing result. The test train formed of sets Nos.395001 and 395002 is seen passing Km post 73 near Harrietsham on the first outing in multiple on HS1 at 21.10 while running between Ashford International and Ebbsfleet. |
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Picture of the Day 24 July 2008 South West Trains operated, Siemens-built Desiro unit No. 444017 approaches Vauxhall on 24 July 2008 forming a waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour service, in the background a Class 159 heads into Waterloo with a Salisbury line service. |
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Picture of the Day 25 July 2008 In lovely soft evening lighting LMS Jubilee "Leander" makes a storming start from Church Fenton following a signal check will powering the return "Scarborough Spa Express" at 19.40 on 24 July 2008 at end of it's first week of operation this year |
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Picture of the Day 26 July 2008 On 25 July 2008, EWS Class 67 No. 67025 was used to haul Gatwick Express/Southern Class 442 No. 2417 as train 5Z67the 11.04 Brighton Lovers Walk to Wolverton. The train is seen passing South Kenton on the northbound local line. |
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Picture of the Day 27 July 2008 The Last of the Valenta Powered Trains: To commemorate the demise of the original Paxman Valenta HST engines, East Midlands Trains operated a special from Leicester to Scarborough and return on Saturday 26 July 2008 powered by two of the last remaining Valenta powered Class 43 locomotives. The 'Farewell to the Valenta Engine' HST powered by Nos. 43081 Midland Valenta and 43064 125 Group pass the erstwhile Leicester Depot with the 15.15 return leg from Scarborough. The nameplates were stickers added especially for the tour. The remaining Valenta engines are due to be converted to the new Paxman VP185 configuration by the end of 2008. |
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Picture of the Day 28 July 2008 During the evening of 25 July 2008, EWS Class 92 No. 92015 was used to work the empty sleeper stock from Wembley Yard to Euston to form train 1S26, the 23.45 Euston to Glasgow. The unusual traction was captured 'on the blocks' at London Euston by one of our nocturnal reporters |
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Picture of the Day 29 July 2008 Having travelled from Stowmarket to Tauntonon 28 July 2008 to collect a Stoneblower, DRS Type 3 No. 37059 is captured returning north on 29 July 2008, as train 6Z37 the 09.25 Taunton to Wymondham Sidings, hauling stone blower No. DR80200. The train is seen passing Northway, to the south of Worcester. |
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Picture of the Day 30 July 2008 Love it or hate it this is the new livery for the Class 59/0s! Repainted at Eastleigh Works and released on 28 July, No. 59001 now sports the garish house colours of owning company Aggregate Industries. After powering an engineers train from Eastleigh to Westbury, No. 59001 returned to stone duty on 29 July powering train 7A17 from Merehead to Acton formed with Freightliner hoppers. the train is seen approaching Slough. |
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Picture of the Day 31 July 2008 DBSO 9703 heads a Serco test train through Rewe (near Exeter) with Class 31 No. 31233 on the rear at 18.39 on July 30 2008 - this train was running approximately an hour late and was running from Exeter to Bristol. It is one of the first times a DBSO vehicle has operated in Devon as a driving vehicle. |
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