Picture of the Day 1 March 2007

56098 is seen at Wansford on the Nene Valley Railway during another popular 'night shoots' using three preserved Class 56's.

Photo: Glen Flurry

Picture of the Day 2 March 2007

More Class 66's are currently being produced for the European Market, during early March Two more Polish class 66's are pushed from ITS Rail's Welland Ontario plant towards the CN Rail interchange for shipment to Europe.

Kevin Argue

Picture of the Day 3 March 2007

Riviera Trains 47853 "Rail Express" and 47843 "Vulcan" substituted for The Blue Pullman on the 1st March 2007 with The Great Briton set. The luncheon charter ran from Victoria to Wimbledon, and was captured on the return leg approaching London Victoria at Grosvenor

Nathan Williamson

Picture of the Day 4 March 2007

Steam Locomotives are beginning to gather on the West Somerset Railway in preparation for their Spring Gala Weekends.

On the 3rd of March 34007 'Wadebridge' is seen being being shunted by Foxcote Manor ready for it's move to Williton.

Phil Izzard

Picture of the Day 5 March 2007

On the 3rd March a southbound BNSF stack train emerges from the classic Southern Californian view of Tunnel 10 in the Tehachapi Mountains after some five inches of overnight snow. Snow very very seldom falls in the area of the 'Loop' and when it does it melts in a very short time. This shot was certainly worth the effort.

Colin J Marsden

Picture of the Day 6 March 2007

Large engineering works are currently in full swing at Edinburgh Waverly. When finished the station should be able to handle more trains. New platforms and through roads have been created to allow more efficient use of the space available at one of Scotland's busiest stations

Steve Smith

Picture of the Day 7th March 2007

It's not inconceivable to think that this image could have been taken in 2007 had the Class 50's not been withdrawn from mainline service. Perhaps this 'artists impression' detailing a slightly garish version of First Great Western blue may give an idea of how things could have looked on a Class 50.

Sam Felce

Picture of the Day 8 March 2007

On the 6th March 47840 'North Star' is seen working back in the West Country passing through the flooded fields of Exminster. working the 5Z47 0937 Derby Litchurch Lane to Laira with newly refurbished Mk3 HST stock in tow.

Glen Bowden

Picture of the Day 9 March 2007

37611 leads 37607 through Morley (near Leeds) operating the 1Z92 08:30 Crewe-Derby via Diggle and York Network Rail Test Train, on the 8th of March.

Mark Allatt

Picture of the Day 10 March 2007

On Saturday the 20th March 20313 leads 20314 and 202315 past Needham Mkt with 'The Twenty/Twenty Vision' operated by Pathfinder Raitours. The1Z20 Crewe - Sizewell was also helped in the East Anglian Reigon by DRS 47501.

Oli Smith

Picture of the Day 11 March 2007

The Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway is well known for it's pair of operational 37's. 37214 is seen oposite nearing Toddington on during the 2004 operating season. This Summer season will see the fleet boosted by visiting 37219 from the Chasewater Railway. The loco has recently been restored and by the Growler Group and will be working on the GWR during the Summer Season.

Brian Garrett

Picture of the Day 12 March 2007

319435 is the latest First Capital Connect Class 319/4 to have been refurbished and reliveried at Wolverton, it's seen in Bedford Cauldwell Depot on 10 March 2007, when it was named 'Adrian Jackson-Robbins 1987-2007 Chair of the Association of Passenger Transport Users'.

Brian Morrison

Picture of the Day 13 March 2007

8F 48151 is seen passing Plean while operating a Carnforth - Inverness private charter. 37248 from West Coast Railways is seen on the rear of the train.

James Young

Picture of the Day 14 March 2007

Just west of London, Ontario, Canada at Dicky Lane, Canadian National Nos. 2665 (Dash9) and 5656 (SD75I) power an eastbound manifest bound for Toronto on 13 February 2007. In the background a Canadian Pacific manifest freight also heads towards London.

Colin J. Marsden

Picture of the Day 15 March 2007

Freightliner Heavy Haul No. 66605 passes Cholsey on the Great Western main line on 13 March 20-07 powering train 6B11 from Thorney Mill to Hackney Yard (Newton Abbot) formed of new JGA bogie hopper wagons, which have taken over from the recently displaced 4-wheel PGA wagons.

Martin Blois

Picture of the Day 16 March 2007

On 15 March 2007 West Coast Railway Class 33s Nos. 33207 and 33029 powered the 'Royal Scotsman' stock together with TPO No. 80382 from Carnforth to Bo'ness. The train is seen near Greenhill.

Jim Young

Picture of the Day 17 March 2007

After a long wait, the Bodmin Diesel Group finally took delivery of Class 47/3 No. 47306 'The Sapper' on 17 March 2007, after it was hauled from St Bazey by Class 66 No. 66187. The loco is seen in the exchange sidings at Bodmin Parkway.

Bodmin Diesel Group

Picture of the Day 18 March 2007

The Stratford 47 Group's No. 47596 was launched into traffic for the first time on 16 March 2007, at its new home on the Mid Norfolk Railway.Repainted into a variation of BR Blue with silver roof, the loco is seen running round its stock at Dereham, at the lines Spring Diesel Gala. No. 20069 is in the background.

Oli Smith

Picture of the Day 20 March 2007

After unveiling at Glasgow Queen Street on 29 March, FSR Class 170s Nos. 170420 and 170421 in 'Back the Bid' 2014 Commonwealth Games livery formed the 10.45 to Edinburgh. The return working led by No. 170421 is seen at Lenzie.

Alastair Blackwood

Picture of the Day 21 March 2007

DRS Class 37/6 Nos. 37608 and 37607 'top and tail' the Network Rail track test train forming a Derby to Derby via York run on 17 March 2007. The train is seen at Old Denaby (Mexborough).

David Cooper

Picture of the Day 22 March 2007

In a positioning move for a week of steam action in the West, 'Black Five' No. 45407 operated light from the East Lancs Railway to St Blazey on 22 March 2007. In declining light, the loco and one support coach pass through Dawlish.
Colin J. Marsden

Picture of the Day 23 March 2007

We go to the Isle of Wight for todays picture. Showing a scene about to change with new liveries for the lines six units. Set 008 approaches Ryde St Johns with a service for Ryde Pier on 23 March 2007.
Colin J. Marsden

Picture of the Day 24 March 2007

Tom Mcatee

Picture of the Day 25 March 2007

This is the first view of the stunning new Kansas City Southern de Mexico 'heritage' livery applied to General Electric ES44AC No. 4650. It is expected that all new locos from both GE and EMDD will emerge in this livery, for both the US and Mexican operations of KCS.

KCS

Picture of the Day 26 March 2007

GBRf-operated No. 47840 North Star was used to power six FGW Mk3 HST carriages from Laira depot to Bombardier Derby via London and Ilford on 26 March 2007. The train, which departed Laira at 12.08, is seen approaching Teignmouth.

Colin J. Marsden

Picture of the Day 27 March 2007

A location not frequently photographed is Colchester Town. On 26 March 2007, 'one' Railway Class 321 No. 321359 departs from the station with the 12.45 Walton-on-Naze to Colchester North service.

John Binch

Picture of the Day 28 March 2007

DRS Class 66/4s Nos. 66406 and 66408 pass along the sea wall at Dawlish on 28 March 2007 hauling two flask support vehicles from Carlisle to Devonport Dockyard. The consist returned north with a high-capacity MoD flask train.
Colin J. Marsden

Picture of the Day 29 March 2007

Freightliner Class 86s have staged a comeback in East Anglia recently. Normally two or three pairs work into the area daily. Usually a solid Class 90 turn 4M88 from Felixstowe to Crewe has reverted back to a pair of Class 86s this past week. Nos. 86607/627 are seen passing Kelvedon, Essex, on 27 March 2007.
Michael J. Collins

Picture of the Day 31 March 2007

DRS Class 37/0 No. 37069 passes through the woods between Pluckley and Chart Leacon with train 6Z47 from Doncaster Marshgate to Ashford on 27 August 2007 hauling a Stoneblower for repair.

Brian Stephenson