Picture of the Day 1 October 2007

Class 31s Nos. 31454 and 31452 pass near Charing in Kent on 29 September 2007 powering charter with 1Z91, the 07.05 Minehead to Canterbury West. The train was operated by HRT.
Brian Stephenson

Picture of the Day 3 October 2007

First Great Western powercar No. 43181 was transported by road from Plymouth Laira depot to Brush Traction, Loughborough on 2/3 October 2007 for refurbishment and fitting an MTU engine. Looking rather 'unusua'l, the transfer move is seen traversing the A38 'Expressway' near Drumbridges, Devon.
Nathan Williamson

Picture of the Day 4 October 2007

Colas Rail Class 47/7s Nos. 47727 and 47749 have now started daily work on the West Country Rail Head Treatment Train (RHTT) working between Penzance and Newton Abbot. On 30 September the train is seen heading west at Kerswell Bridge between Newton Abbot and Totnes.
Stacey Thew

Picture of the Day 5 October 2007

Grand Central have hired in, West Coast Railway No. 47804 plus the DRS coaching stock to perform further training runs between
Heaton and York and return. On 3 October one of the training runs is pictured at Fellgate.
Ken Short

Picture of the Day 6 October 2007

LMS 'Duchess' No. 6233 Duchess of Hamilton was out on the main line on 6 October 2007, powering train 1Z64 'The London Explorer' from Derby to London Kings Cross. The train is seen approaching Elton & Orston station on the Nottingham to Grantham route.
Antony Watkinson

Picture of the Day 7 October 2007

Classic Traction on the 'Esk Valley' Line, The North Yorkshire Moors Railway in conjunction with Rail Express magazine ran 'The Rat Resurrection' on 6 October 2007 on a tour from Pickering to Battersby via the NYMR & Whitby, Here D7628 (25278) 'Sybilla in Two-Tone Green with faded Yellow warning panel is seen near Battersby with 1Z41 11.00 Whitby to Battersby. Karl Sherman

Picture of the Day 8 October 2007

The West Somerset Railway linking Bishops Lydeard with Minehead held a steam gala over the weekend of 6/7 October. A number on visiting locos attended and one of the stars of the show was ex-LB&SCR 'Terrier' No. 662 from Bressingham Steam Museum. The loco is seen approaching Blue Anchor.
John Newberry

Picture of the Day 9 October 2007

The 2007 RHTT season is now well with us, with some 15 trains working nationwide. Motive power contracts are shared between a number of operators including DRS, EWS, Colas Rail and GBRf. DRS Nos. 20301 and 20302 power train 3S22, the 20.20 Gilberdyke to Hall Road Junction at Bradford during the evening of 7 October 2007. Mark Allatt

Picture of the Day 10 October 2007

Making the first ever visit of a Class 66 to the Swanage Railway, No. 66704 is seen at Swanage station coupled to Class 33 No. D6515 during a break after arriving with train 6G66, the 07.18 Eastleigh Yard to Swanage ballast train. on 10 October 2007.
Mark Pike

Picture of the Day 11 October 2007

DRS Class 57/0s Nos. 57009 and 57011 approach Ingatestone station with the Stowmarket - Shenfield - Clacton Rail Head treatment Train (RHTT) on 10 October 2007.
Charlie Robbins

Picture of the Day 12 October 2007

Between 17 August and 22 September 2007 Canadian Pacific Railway 'Hudson' No. 2816 Empress, undertook a month long steam tour of Western Canada and the United States Midwest. Early afternoon on 22 September the Hudson passes Ogden Shops on the run into Calgary at the end of its voyage.
Ray Coldwell

Picture of the Day 13 October 2007

The Network Rail New Measurement Train (NMT) made its first visit to Penzance and Paignton on Friday 12 October 2007 working a Paddington - Penzance and Penzance -Paddington via Paignton special. The train is seen departing from Paignton.
Nathan Williamson

Picture of the Day 14 October 2007

K & WVR held their Autumn Steam Gala over the weekend of 13-14 October 2007. One of the stars of the show was GWR 2-8-0 No. 3802, on loan from the Llangollen Railway. It is seen heading for Oxenhope with the 09.45 from Keighley formed of the lines Brakedown train on 13 October.
John Robinson

Picture of the Day 15 October 2007

In an extraordinary move on 15 October 2007 half Eurostar set No. 373307 operated under its own power from North Pole Depot to Paris Le Landy Depot. This is understood to be the first time such a working has been allowed. The other half of this set is at the new Temple Mills depot for training. The amazing move is seen approaching Ashford (Kent).
Brian Stephenson

Picture of the Day 16 October 2007

Class 47 No. 47558 Mayflower is seen powering the Glasgow to Parkstone Quay (Harwich) boat train service at Sheffield on Friday 2 August 1985. This loco was eventually renumbered to 47722 and renamed The Queen Mother.
David Cooper

Picture of the Day 17 October 2007

Thankfully with all the infrastructure changes in the Newcastle area the view from the Castle Keep overlooking the station remains. On 16 October 2007, the Harwich to Aberdeen 'mud oil' train is seen passing through Newcastle station powered by First/GBRf No. 66711.
Chris Booth

Picture of the Day 18 October 2007

Class 73 No. 73107 Spitfire
passes Chart Leacon, Ashford powering the 10.55 St. Leonards West Marina to St. Leonards via Ashford and Tonbridge on Thursday 18 October 2007. The test run for the loco had Hastings DEMU 1001 behind.
Brian Stephenson

Picture of the Day 19 October 2007

On 18 October an empty stock move operated from Old Oak Common to Crewe, top and tailed by Class 47s Nos. 47847 and 47812. The train is seen being overtaken by an HST near Cholsey.
Howard Osiransky

Picture of the Day 20 October 2007

In October 2007 plans to extend the West Midlands Metro along Broad Street in Birmingham were put on hold when Centro (West Midlands PTE) refused to fund the associated congestion charges. On Friday 19 October, Ansaldo Transporti tram No. 04 stands at Birmingham Snow Hill with the 11.01 service to Wolverhampton St. Georges.
John Binch

Picture of the Day 21 October 2007

Arriving at Folkestone Harbour, the 06.15 'Atomic Harbour Master' charter from Crewe to Euston, Folkestone Harbour and Dungeness on 20 October 2007 is 'top and tailed' by EPS Class 37/6s Nos. 37603 and 37601, the latter shown here on the rear of the train.
Ken Brunt

Picture of the Day 23 October 2007

47828 hauling one GNER Mk3 is seen passing Ouston Junction en route from Craigentinny to Wabtec Doncaster.
Ken Short

Picture of the Day 24 October 2007

A part of the autumn rail cleaning operation frequently not seen is the DMMU operation working from Aylesbury over the Chiltern routes. Seen at Princes Risborough 19 October is Chiltern Railways 3-car ex- Class 117 Sandite and water cannon unit, painted in mock-BR green livery.
Colin Cooke

Picture of the Day 25 October 2007

Ex FGW Class 153s Nos. 153308, 153302, 153355, and 153374 are seen at Branksome on 24 October 2007, after running as 5Z28 12.15 Eastleigh Works to Bournemouth West T&RSMD. The units have finally moved after being stored for many months and are destined for the North of England after undergoing repairs at Bournemouth depot.
Mark Pike

Picture of the Day 26 October 2007

Recently reinstated EWS Class 37s Nos. 37411 and 37425 thunder past Plumley with train 6F67 from Dowlow to Warrington Arpley on 23 October 2007.
Tom Mcatee

Picture of the Day 27 October 2007

On the evening of 18 October 2007, Class 60 No. 60073 was working the empty Kingsbury to Lindsay oil tanks and was given a signal check at Barnetby Station. Despite the gloom at the East end of the station our photographer managed to find enough light over a 30 second time exposure at f8 to obtain this result.
Ian Francis

Picture of the Day 28 October 2007

Ex-Southern Railway 4-6-0 No. 30777 Sir Lamiel, powered a Cathedrals Express charter from Clapham Junction to Exeter on 28 October 2007. The train is seen storming through Sutton Bingham, west of Yeovil. The loco experienced some slipping in the Honiton-Exeter area due to wet rail conditions.
Bob Tucker

Picture of the Day 31 October 2007

Class 60 No. 60059 Swinden Dalesman is one of only two which retain the obsolete Loadhaul livery, the other being 60007 (see POD 10/9/07.) On 29 October 2007 the loco is seen amid the semaphore signals at Droitwich Spa with the 1321 Round Oak to Margam empty steel train.
John Binch