Picture of the Day 1 September 2008

A view of the newly restored Swindon Class 126 DMMU at the Scottish Railway Preservation Society, Bo'ness, The set is seen working the 16.15 service from Bo'ness to Birkhill on Sunday 31 August 2008. 
Alastair Blackwood

Picture of the Day 2 September 2008

On 2 September 2008, three more Class 87s started their journey to Bulgaria from Long Marston where they have been under overhaul and modification. Colas No. 47727 operated light from Tavistock Junction to Worcester on 1 September and on Tuesday worked light as 0Z47 14.40 Worcester to Long Marston. After shunting, the Class 47 hauled Nos; 87022, 87028 and 87010 as the 0Z48 16.05 Long Marston - Crewe. Nos. 87022/028 are now in an all-over blue livery, while No. 87010 is in the previously seen green and yellow. The transit move is seen passing Norton Junction.
Jamie Squibbs

Picture of the Day 3 September 2008

The 12.30 Swanage to Norden service on the Swanage Railway is seen approaching Harmans Cross on 3 September 2008 headed by Class 47 No. 47635 and BR Standard Tank No. 80104. This was deemed to be the final working for the Class 47 on the Swanage Railway as this train was being used to move the loco to Norden from where it was to await removal to Peak Rail.
Mark V. Pike

Picture of the Day 5 September 2008

Withdrawn from BR service on 5 September 1964, Ex-Southern Bulleid 'Battle of Britan' Pacific No. 34070 Manston now looks immaculate posed on the Swanage Railway turntable freshly restored from an ex-Barry wreck condition. Various amounts of minor work still need to be done before it can haul its first train for 44 years.
Mark V. Pike

Picture of the Day 6 September 2008

DRS Class 20s Nos. 20307 and 20313, powering train 6M67 from Bridgwater to Crewe formed of two flask wagons, sits under the Brunel roof at Bristol Temple Meads on 4 August awaiting departure north via Bristol Parkway, Cheltenham and Birmingham.
Nathan Williamson

Picture of the Day 7 September 2008

A Network Rail Test Train was out and about in the East Midlands for most of the first week of September. This view shows the train, running as 2Q08 pausing at Workshop on Saturday 6 September 2008 with Class 31/6 No. 31601 at the rear, sister loco No. 31105 was leading under a rather dull and overcast sky.
Antony Watkinson

Picture of the Day 8 September 2008

The 09.08 Sheffield to Leeds 'all stations' service formed of a Class 144 is seen crossing the Calder and Hebble Navigation, at Calder Grove, near Wakefield. The story of the boat on the footpath - in last years rains, the River Calder burst its banks near Healey Mills and flooded into the canal. The waters lifted the canal boat onto the towpath, and has remained there ever since. No access exists for a crane to lift it off.
Chris Davis

Picture of the Day 9 September 2008

BR Standard Class 7 No. 70013 Oliver Cromwell heads the Steam Dreams charter from London to Norwich on 9 September 2008 near Ingatestone on the electrified Great Eastern main line.
Charlie Robbins

Picture of the Day 10 September 2008

Recently restored No. 46115 Scots Guardsman approaching Cherry Tree in the pouring rain for a water stop with the outward leg of ‘The Lune Habitat’ railtour on 6 September 2008.
Mike Sargent http://mike-sargent.fotopic.net

Picture of the Day 11 September 2008

On 11 September Class 58 No. 58047 was hauled by Class 66 No. 66088 as a fitted vehicle in the 6M44 freight from Eastleigh to Wembley. The loco is en route to Spain as a part of an additional hire contract between Axiom Rail (EWS) and Continental Rail for use on new high speed line construction traffic. Nos. 58015 and 58027 made the journey from Eastleigh to Wembley earlier in the week, with No. 58050 remaining at Eastleigh being finished off. When all four are together, they will be exported via the Channel Tunnel and travel through France to the Spanish network from where they will be taken by road to a construction site for the new Barcelona to Figueras line. A number of UK news magazines are reporting that No. 58021 is involved in this contract, but this is not the case. The transit move on 11 September is seen approaching Virginia Water.
Paul Davis

Picture of the Day 12 September 2008

The latest livery for a Class 66 is this Malcolm Rail scheme applied to DRS No. 66412. The colours were unveiled at a private unveiling on 10 September at WH Malcolm's terminal at Elders lie.
Bill Wilson

Picture of the Day 13 September 2008

On Saturday 13 September 2008, the new Aggregate Industries liveried Class 59/0 No. 59005 ran light engine with Hanson liveried No. 59104 as the 0Z59 Merehead to Cranmore, to power Pathfinder Railtours 'The Chester Explorer' from Cranmore to Crewe via Westbury, Maindee Junction and the Marches, running as train 1Z59. The train is seen near Pandy.
Jamie Squibbs

Picture of the Day 14 September 2008

Following the Channel Tunnel fire on 11 September 2008 involving a French bound truck shuttle and closure of the Channel Tunnel until Friday evening, a massive queue of trucks built up on the M20 motorway under the Kent Police 'Operation Stack' policy. Some 20 miles from the Channel Tunnel lorries queue awaiting their turn to use the tunnel or catch ferry as a 'down' Eurostar approaches Km post 81 on the CTRL at 17.29 on Saturday 13 September 2008.
Brian Stephenson

Picture of the Day 15 September 2008

Privately owned Class 20 No. 20189 is seen on what is thought to be its first passenger working on the main line in preservation. Working on Metropolitan Line specials on 14 September working 'top and tail' with Metropolitan railway No.12 Sarah Siddons and the former BR Southern Region TC set. This view was taken at Rickmansworth while working an Amersham to Watford shuttle.
Paul Davis

Picture of the Day 16 September 2008

The first Fastline Class 66/3 locomotives entered service in July 2008 on dedicated power station coal diagrams. On Monday 15 September 2008, No. 66303 looks smart as it hauls train 6D03, the 10.28 Daw Mill Colliery to Ratcliffe - on - Soar Power Station loaded coal train along the down slow line at Cossington on the Midland Main Line south of Loughborough.
John Binch

Picture of the Day 18 September 2008

Another nice new livery, this time for the fleet of London Midland-operated Class 153s. The fleet is presently undergoing refurbishment and a repaint at Wabtec Eastleigh, with the first car complete No. 153365 returning from Eastleigh to Tyseley on 17 September. It is seen passing Longbridge.
Matt Wilson www.trainpics.net

Picture of the Day 19 September 2008

A sparkling (including the bell!) Aggregate Industries-liveried Class 59/0 No. 59001 awaits departure from Hamworthy Quay with train 6V48 the 17.35 empty stone train to Whatley Quarry on 17 September 2008. If you are interested in the Class 59s, order a copy of the latest edition of Modern Locomotives Illustrated.
Mark Pike

Picture of the Day 20 September 2008

As many readers will have seen in the news yesterday (19 September), the 6B13, 05.10 Robeston to Westerleigh automotive fuel train, powered by 60093 and formed of 28 bogie wagons derailed its last wagon at Haresfield Loop at around 11.20. the rear wagon turned over and some slight leakage occurred. Nobody was injured and the line was closed until early evening. A visual inspection of the derailment scene shows the likelihood is that the train rolled backwards and derailed on catch points. Recovery of the wagon is to be undertaken with the Margam based heavy lifting crane overnight on 20-21 September. Little track damage was caused.
Jack Boskett www.jacksrailwayphotos.fotopic.net

Picture of the Day 21 September 2008

Due to engineering work on the Chiltern main line on Sunday 21 September 2008, some Wrexham to Marylebone trains were diverted into Paddington. Nos. 67013 and 67025 are seen 'top and tail' of train 1P50 from Wrexham to Paddington passing through North Acton, a line which normally has just one passenger train per day ( a Turbo) to keep up driver's route knowledge. On the left is a Central Line tube train.
Paul Davis

Picture of the Day 25 September 2008

Few illustrations have been published of ex Foster Yeoman Class 59/0 No. 59003 which was exported to Germany under a joint Yeoman/DB Cargo operation in 1997. Subsequently transferred to Heavy Haul Power International, the loco is still in operation today and is seen on 24 September 2008 passing Genshagener Heide at the head of an aggregate train.
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