Picture of the Day 1 October 2006

At the start of October two DRS Class 37/6s were still operating the stand-in New Measurement Train, formed of make up vehicles and testcar No. 999550 (second from rear in this view). On 30 September 2006, the train is seen passing Elland Road, Leeds top and tailed by Nos. 37610 and 37606.

Mark Allatt

Picture of the Day 2 October 2006

On 30 September an Australian Broken Hill Properties 'BHP', SD70ACe bound for the Pueblo test track, was seen at Denver in the BNSF yard. The loco is a modified version of the US Electro Motive SD70ACe, with. The classification lights, isolated cab, and an extra roof skin for the heat it will be exposed to in Australia. Carrying EMDX number 1001 the loco is seen in Denver Yard

Nathan Zachman via Rob Beyer

Picture of the Day 3 October 2006

Cotswold Rail/Advenza Freight operated a freight service from Burngullow in Cornwall to Gloucester on 3 October 2006. Formed of Type 4 No. 47813 the train consisted of six 4-wheel TTA slurry tanks. The train of yesteryear is seen approaching Teignmouth Harbour at Shaldon Bridge.

Colin J. Marsden

Picture of the Day 4 October 2006

After departing from Electro Motive Diesels, London, Ontario on 1 October, the seven DRS Class 66/4s Nos. 66414-66420 arrived at Pier 9 in the Port of Halifax on 3 October. Here the uncovered locos (the first ever shipped from Canada to the UK without covers) are seen being pushed back onto the dockside by Canadian National GP38-2s Nos. 4708 and 4721. As of today no ship was on hand to take the cargo, but this was expected in the next day or two.

David Othen

Picture of the Day 5 October 2006

It is not every day that one sees a Direct Rail Services Class 37/6 at Charing Cross, London. Here on 4 October 2006, No. 37610 The Malcolm Group departs with a Network Rail/Serco track test train for local lines in Kent. On the left is a Class 375 'Electrostar' unit.

Mark Pike

Picture of the Day 6 October 2006

The annual rail cleaning operation is now well under way to remove leaf and other debris off running rails to improve adhesion. The Network Rail Rail Head Treatment Trains (RHTT) fleet are again in use powered by EWS, GBRf or DRS. On 5 October 2006, DRS Nos. 20302 and 20303 'top and tail' the 18.54 Gilberdyke to Hall Royd Junction at Bradford.

Mark Allatt

Picture of the Day 7 October 2006

Its not every day that we get an ex LMS Pacific traverse the Devon Sea Wall. On 7 October 2006, No. 6201 operated the Taunton-Plymouth-Taunton leg of a charter which started from and worked back to Paddington. After making up some 10 minutes between Plymouth and Dawlish, No. 6201 slows for a signal check as it emerges from Kennaway and heads towards the station

Colin J. Marsden

Picture of the Day 8 October 2006

Taken 30 years ago today on 8 October 1976, Class 74 No. 74005 passes through Surbiton Station powering the 09.55 Waterloo to Weymouth Quay boat train. The Class 74 would have operated this train as far as Bournemouth, from where a Class 33/1 would have taken over for the rest of the journey. The Class 74 would sit at Bournemouth for several hours and take over the up boat train back to Waterloo in the early evening.

Colin J. Marsden

Picture of the Day 9 October 2006

It is not only here in the UK in and around Dawlish and Teignmouth in South Devon that rough water can cause trains to be disrupted. Here multiple unit ET3062 is seen near Petone in New Zealand on 5 October 2006 passing by a very rough sea. In fact more problems could be caused in this location than on the Sea Wall in the UK, as the route is electrified!

Alan Wickens

Picture of the Day 10 October 2006

A return weekend charter from Inverness to London King's Cross on 9 October was scheduled to be powered by 'Deltic' No. 55022 on its own, however due to problems with a power unit, the train was piloted by Class 40 No. 40145. The train is seen passing Ouston Junction in near perfect photographic conditions. It is a very long time since we saw the pairing of a Class 40 and Class 55 working a crack express n the East Coast Main Line.

Ken Short

Picture of the Day 11 October 2006

This coming weekend will see 37142 and 50042 travel from the Bodmin and Wenford Railway to the Dartmoor Railway to take part in their Diesel Gala weekend.

Other locomotives due to star in the gala are 31465, 37198, 37905, 47716, & 73117.

37142 is seen during BR days passing through St Austell light engine. Note the addition of the Class 08 shunter and coaching stock situated to the rear of the station.

Colin J Marsden

Picture of the Day 12 October 2006

One' Anglia has today announced the completion of it's £25M upgrade to it's mainline train fleet.

A total of 14 Mk3 coaching stock rakes have been refurbished and re branded during the operation.

90010 is seen opposite at Ipswich on the 22nd November 2005 heading for London Liverpool Street with a refurbished rake of Mk3 coaches in tow.

Brian Garrett

Picture of the Day 13 October 2006

The use of monotone settings on high end digital cameras can help create 'aged' scenes without the use of post processing programs such as Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro.

This period scene shows a Class 25 D5185 on the Great Central Railway at Loughborough on shunting duties.

Brian Garrett

Picture of the Day 14 October 2006

Scenes such as this showing a FGW Class 158 meandering up the Norton Fitzwarren - Bishops Lydeard section of the West Somerset Railway could soon become more common.

158747 is seen passing Longlands Farm complete with the 'Wessex Trains' headboard working the 14:02 Taunton - Bishops Lydeard service during the WSR Autumn Steam Gala.

Now signaling work is complete at Norton Fitzwarren it's hoped more through trains such as this will be operated at future galas

Steve Edge

Picture of the Day 15 October 2006

This Photo of the Day shot was gabbed at Newton Abbot during the early hours of Saturday morning. 50042 and 37142 were being moved from the Bodmin and Wenford Railway to the Dartmoor Railway by EWS and 66182. The Northbound cavalcade is pictured passing through the station on route to the Dartmoor Diesel Gala

Nathan Williamson

Picture of the Day 16 October 2006

On the 13th October 66708 is captured passing the uncommon location of Kentish Town situated on the North London Line. The GBRF loco was working the 5Z98 Laira - Illford stock transfer move. The North London scene is captured complete with accompanying graffiti on the adjacent building.

Chris Holt

Picture of the Day 17 October 2006

The future for 37425 is now an uncertain one, with an N/ONE allocation hanging over it's head. The locomotive has proved a popular performer in the Welsh Valleys over the past few years. It's celebrity repaint into BR Large Logo has certainly helped it's appeal. With 37422 now being repaired for active service at Eastleigh it's not known how long 37425 will survive.

37425 is seen departing from Pontlottyn heading to Cardiff in February 2004, prior to it's celebrity repaint into BR Large Logo.

Brian Garrett

Picture of the Day 18 October 2006

66408 is seen passing Walsall Cement works with 4 of the new Class 66/4's which have recently docked at Newport.

408 leads 66417, 66414, 66418, 66419 North to their home depot of Carlisle

Neville Lee

Picture of the Day 19 October 2006

Switzerland offers the photographer some stunning locations in which to photograph trains in the landscape.

On the 15th June 2006, 421379 & 620087 head a northbound Intermodal banked by 11342 at Shutzen, about a mile south of Erstfeld at the start of the Gotthard north ramp

David Adams

Picture of the Day 20 October 2006

The 19th October saw Freightliner Heavy Haul operate a special trial from Machen - Allington (near Ashford). 66952 operated the service, complete with a rake of Hanson liveried wagons.

The train is seen at Chipping Sodbury while on route to Allington.

Kevin Wills

Picture of the Day 22 October 2006

4965 'Rood Ashton Hall' makes an impressive sight as she climbs the bank from Bordesely Jn on Saturday 21st October.

The locomotive was working a charter from Tyseley to the Barrow Hill Gala, and was running nearly 40 minutes late at Bordesely Junction

Clive Hanley

Picture of the Day 23 October 2006

47105 sets the 1960's scene on the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway in September 2005.

The locomotive is seen working a rare light engine move to collect a failed Class 24 from Winchombe.

Brian Garrett

Picture of the Day 24 October 2006

The week commencing 23rd October has seen the week long closure of the Paignton branch in Devon for further track renewals. Only limited sections of the line now remain with jointed track in place.

On the 23rd of October 66098 is seen on site with a rake of flat wagons ready to remove old sleepers at Hollicombe Gas Works, while an approaching storm lights the sky behind.

Nathan Williamson

Picture of the Day 25 October 2006

With over 39,000hp available to the engineer, a northbound Union Pacific manifest train passes Bena on the UP Mojeve sub-division between Mojave and Bakersfield on 18 October 2006. The train from Colton yard near Los Angeles was bound for Stockton with locos Nos. UP5794, UP5746, UP5756, UP5769, UP5691, UP5734, UP5724, UP5752, UP5752 and UP5736 at the helm.

Colin J Marsden

Picture of the Day 26 October 2006

A class of train which has not featured as a POD on TRC>Com before is the Class 460 'Juniper' Gatwick Express sets, which operate the high-speed London Victoria to Gatwick Airport service every 15mins throughout the day. Two sets Nos. '01' and '05', the later in Continental Airlines livery pass at Earlswood.

Arthur Tayler

Picture of the Day 27 October 2006

The use of the UK Class 56 and 58 locomotives on the TGV Est Europeenne line is now drawing to a close, with a number of locos already returned to the UK for store by owner EWS. SECO-liveried No. 58-027 is seen at the site of the TGV Lorraine Station, coupled on the rear of the train is V212R.

Brian Stephenson

Picture of the Day 28 October 2006

On Saturday 28 October 2006, DTG-owned 'Western' No. D1015 Western Champion now painted in maroon livery with a small yellow warning end, powered the 06.23 Gloucester to Penzance charter. In far from good weather conditions the train passes Dawlish. The train returned from Penzance as far as Taunton powered by GW 'King' No. 6024, from where the 'Western' took over for the return to Gloucester.

Colin J. Marsden

Picture of the Day 29 October 2006

On Saturday 28 October 2006, the 08.25 Plymouth to Glasgow formed of 'Super Voyager' No. 221106 failed at Totnes with three of its five engines shut down. The train was terminated and parked adjacent to the South Devon Railway until rescue could be arranged. This came in the form of 'Thunderbird' No. 57309 which was at Laira, it operated light to Totnes to collect the failure and is seen about to head west from the 'up' platform.

Brian Garrett

Picture of the Day 30 October 2006

With autumn colours on the banks of the River Dart, Devon Diesel Society Class 37 No. 37321 in 'more yellow' or 'large logo' livery heads the FM Rail 'Blue Pullman' stock over the South Devon Railway on 28 October 2006. The train operated a through service from London Paddington to Buckfastleigh, on the main line it was powered by Class 47s. On the SDR the DDS Class 20 and 37 were rostered.

Nathan Williamson

Picture of the Day 31 October 2006

As its Halloween today I thought we would go back a few years when a witch was involved with a loco naming! On Friday 13 March 1981, Class 86 No. 86213 was hauled to Burnley when at dusk it was named Lancashire Witch (after the coven witches which used to meet on Pendle Hill near Clitheroe in the 16th and 17th centuries. A witch complete with broomstick was mounted on the roof of the loco on the pantograph. This view was taken prior to the ceremony with the plate still covered.

Colin J. Marsden