Despite only being the end of June evening shadows are already beginning to start getting longer! Here 59002 drags '6V12' from Woking heading to Merehead pictured passing 'Bunns-lane' nr Witham-Friary..30 june 2009..

Running cautiously on the steepish decent to Bedlam Tunnel on the Whatley-branch is 66031 drawing '6Z86' empties from Uskmouth-PS to Whatley-Quarry.Of interest is the fact that this engine (66031) was stored u/s at Toton for a few years needing a replacement engine and is only recently returned to active duty.Note the freshly painted plain-red door and dead pigeon stuck up the buckeye-coupler recess! ..24 june 2009..

66125 with '6V62' running somewhat down on schedule negotiates the loops at Bathampton on its way to the first drop off of 'TTA' fuels tanks at Bristol SFM.After that the remaining tanks of the original 30 strong load go to Plymouth-Laira..23 june 2009..

Returning the 'VERY' mottled collection of coaches used on the Wizzo Scottish Railtour over the weekend from Bristol back to base at Eastleigh is 66206 running a little ahead of schedule.'5Z67' is viewed passing Little-Langford in the Wylye-Valley..22 june 2009....

The daily Westbury-Eastleigh engineers tripper passes the old Church of 'St. Nicholas of Mira' at Little-Langford.Today just a single Shed 66101 and a minimal load.From the ridiculous (this), the train can vary to over 1000-tons weight and even four Loco's.What is known as a lucky-dip working!Regretfully now a 100% GM duty ..22 june 2009.

Freightliner Fred-Shed 66510 restarts '6A21' the Pengham to Theale loaded stone away from Bathampton-Loop after a pause of no less then 45 minutes! All that time to allow for a passing stopper unit to Westbury.This working could have cleared Westbury and been on the B@H by the time unit had got within 5 miles of it! ..20 june 2009..

FL empty coal ex-Rugeley PS going to Stoke-Gifford to lay over.Service is '4V57' with 66529 up front here passing Coalpit-Heath on the outskirts of Bristol glowing in the late evening golden-light ..16 june 2009..

The Fawley's '6V62' having done its delivery to Bristol SFM continues on to Devon with the fuel supply for Laira.66011 with 24 tta's viewed passing Brent-Knoll south of Weston-S-Mare..16 june 2009..

Arriving in the Industrial Wasteland that is Avonmouth '6C63' from Westbury headed by 'AI' 59005 nears its destination on the Docks for loading with Irish?Stone..16 june 2009..

As the contracts for raw-materials connected with the Olympic projects in London begin to wind down the economic situation is now beginning to hit the Mendip Quarries.This train '7A17' with 59202 in charge was regularly 2 sets of wagons (up to 40 bogies) now? just one portion,other regular workings are being cancelled and local stone-plan shows many reduced services,also up to 100 hoppers are going into store!!!! Watch this space things are changing..15 june 2009..

66077 'Benjamin Gimbert GC',one of the few named DBS Sheds runs past Pirton on the banks of the River-Severn with '6V12' a train of MBA's carrying scrap from Brierley-Hill (15:32 departure) going to Barry Docks,running just 44mins late! Amazingly when these Monster-Boxes were first built less than 10 years ago they were the same colour as the locomotive! and no they have not been repainted!...02 june 2009.. Footnote,Who was Benjamin Gimbert GC'? he was the driver of an ammunition train that exploded at Soham on 2nd june 1944 causing massive damage,had it not been for his heroic actions uncoupling the burning wagon from the rest of the train the subsequent explosion would have been far-far worse,as it was the blast destroyed much of the village,he was lucky to survive!

After some considerable time 'Slab Steel' trains are again running from Lackenby down to Margam.Here is a well loaded '6V36' running pretty much to time about to roll under the Wye-bridge which is adjacent to the 1st Severn Crossing Suspension Bridge.Loco in charge is 66027.Welcome back!..02 june 2009..

International working this,Margam to Dollands Moor for export via the Channel-Tunnel.Running as '6Z95' and hauled by 66087 this train is seen coming over the Llandevenny Flyover with its rake of Steel-Hood 'IHA's'..02 june 2009..

'6B24' MOD stores from Didcot to the Wentloog Complex motors through Undy with 66060 up front.Always an interesting looking working this..02 june 2009..

'4C70' Coal-empties from Aberthaw-PS back to Portbury swing through Magor on a very hot and cloudless day (We do not get many of these in this country!)..02 june 2009..

This is the return empties '6E35' from Margam to Lackenby of the Steel Slabs that come down on'6V36'....66141 was at the helm today as recorded on the fast at Undy/Magor..02 june 2009..

Known as'The Wentloog' this Freightliner '4O51' runs from there down to Southampton and is a regular fixture for the 'Green-Team' in S-Wales.Here it is with a nicely loaded train running at full speed through Undy on the fast.66530,smartly turned out did the honours..02 june 2009..

'The Bloody Red Baron' today was assigned to '6V18' from Hither-Green to the quarry at Whatley nr Frome.Despite being over 90 mins late, plenty of sunshine around when it finally appeared.Here it is slowing for Clink-Junc still rather immaculate after the Eastleigh Show just over a week ago..01 june 2009..

Thought I would drop into Sydney-Gardens for possibly my last shot at this iconic location before the 'Brain-Dead Notwork-Rail Numpties' destroy it forever! 66554 with '4V60' Binliner in the gardens.This train does not now call at Bath and goes straight through to Bristol-Barrow-Road.How long before it ceases altogether? ..01 june 2009..

Dragging a full HOBC set today for refill is 66552.Heading for the VQ at Westbury with '6C72'.Location is the Frome Avoider at Styles-Hill..01 june 2009..

'2nd grab shot' D-B-Schenker Flagship still looking immaculate after 4 months in service returns '6V18' from Hither-Green to Whatley Quarry nr Frome.This was 3 minutes behind '7C77' at Woodborough,but 5 minutes behind it here at Great-Cheverill.If spacing had been maintained this spot would have been bathed in No-light instead of Full-light. Superb! ..29 may 2009..

D-B-Schenker Flagship still looking immaculate after 4 months in service returns '6V18' from Hither-Green to Whatley Quarry nr Frome.This was 3 minutes behind '7C77' at Woodborough,but 5 minutes behind it here at Great-Cheverill.If spacing had been maintained this spot would have been bathed in No-light instead of Full-light. Superb! ..29 may 2009..

Advenza-Freight has finally taken possession of its first GM-Shed.Here the ex-DRS machine 66406 now renumbered 66841 and wearing the Blue Livery of that Company is seen heading north past Wickwar apparantly going to Doncaster-Yorks to perform it's first duties for that Business..29 may 2009..

The 'Bloody Red Baron' 59206 draws up the incline on the Merehead-Branch seen at Wanstrow with the returning afternoon empties from Acton '7c77'. Good train this as we yokels in deepest zummerzet get plenty of warning of it's imminent arrival! Thanks Chaps!..28 may 2009..

Having sneaked back from the Big-Show at Eastleigh overnight 59206 was put to work straight away on the Westbury-Machen Circuit.Here is the return working '6C83' sweeping through Claverton in fine lighting running about 2 hours or so late due to loco suffering a failure at Machen,obviously minor as was repaired in less than 120 minutes! ..26 may 2009..

Running about 3 hours early '6C41' from Newport ADJ to Westbury cruises through Claverton nr Bath with a mixed rake of Engineer's Wagons,quite clean 66056 on the roster..26 may 2009..

AI 'Van' 59005 with '7A17' leans into the Gt-Cheverill curve on its journey to the Big-City..26 may 2009..

Westbury to Eastleigh daily engineers headed by 66068 strains at the leash as it bites into the quite steep incline here passing Dilton-Marsh shortly after leaving Westbury..26 may 2009..

Running down the 'slow' at Goring is '4O27' from Garston to Soton-Maritime with one of the newest of the FL fleet 66955 displaying the side of the loco that has the 5th-door..23 may 2009..

'4O14' from Ditton to Soton-Maritime speeds through Goring with a nicely loaded consist.66587 in charge..23 may 2009..

Member of the 'Red' team 66043 runs along the slow-line at South-Stoke nr Goring with '6O53' the Wakefield-Europort to Eastleigh Inter-model service,thankfully some of the few containers being transported on this service were right behind the Loco..23 may 2009..

Passing the 'Church of St. Nicholas of Mira' at Little Langford in the Wylye-Valley is seen this cavalcade of GM's heading for exhibition at Eastleigh Open-Day.59103/59206 and 59001 were all tucked in behind 66030 on the regular '6o41' engineers tripper.4 engines is not unusual on this train but these days are all invariably standard-issue Sheds! ..22 may 2009..

This is '0z59' from Merehead to Westbury comprising 59001,59206 and 59103,all reasonably tidied up for display at the Eastleigh-Works Open-Day over the weekend.Upon arrival at Westbury these engines were 'tripped' to Eastleigh in '6o41' the regular daily working between these two places.Location for this triple l/e is of coarse,the Frome-Avoider..22 may 2009..

Drifting down Upton-Scud Bank with the Engineers from Eastleigh '6V41' is 66163 dragging a loaded CWR set in the pleasant afternoon sunshine..21 may 2009..

Returning refilled is the 1/2 HBOC set,working is '6C73' Westbury-Fairwater.Loco is 66618 named after the 'Railway Illustrated' Magazine,sub name changes every year to recognise the annual photographic competition prize winner.Train seen nr Witham-Friary..21 may 2009..

'7A17' with the fairly new IIA hoppers cruises through Frome heading for the big City.AI number 2(59005) doing the donkey-work.21 may 2009..

Scooting up the Frome Avoider is '6C72' from Taunton heading for the VQ at Westbury for its daily refill of Stud-farms finest! 66618 at the head..21 may 2009..

Although I live quite close to the mainline that this engine traverses virtually every day since it was repainted in Schenker Livery 4 months ago, this is the first 'decent' sun on the nose shot I have achieved (Not for the want of trying!). Here is the sun-shy 59206 running down past Clink heading for Merehead with the returning 'Bow Olympic-6V64'..20 may 2009..

Running best part of 90 minutes late '6V18' from Hither-Green to Whatley crawls up to the signal at Clink Junction.Problem was no driver at Westbury to take it forward as original man was 'out of hours' due to late running.Engine today was a rather smart 59202,here gleaming at Berkley Marsh..20 may 2009..

Returning the 'Chichester-Stone' empties '6V07' to Merehead is 59103,here viewed at Fairwood nr Westbury.Note the now smokeless chimney in the distance of the recently closed Cement-Works..20 may 2009..

Not 1 but 2 Hansons in the sun! 59103 heads towards the quarries as 59101 with the afternoon '7B12' to Wootton-Bassett approaches at Fairwood..20 may 2009..

Doyen of all sheds 59001 'Bell-end first' runs through Clink heading for Whatley with a local wagon move from Westbury,note the abandoned Bothy trackside,been there now for over 10 years since used by flagmen during a manual signalling occupation..20 may 2009..

Crawling away from Clink-Junction is todays '6M20',usual rmc's with 66087 in charge sporting a pair of tarted up buffers..20 may 2009..

66552 'Maltby Raider' drones up through Clink with 1/2 an HBOC set and some Railtrack-Hoppers bound for the VQ at Westbury for a refill.This working '6C72' came up from Fairwater-Yard at Taunton..20 may 2009..

Very murky weather today but was able to scrape this shot of 59206 in double harness with 59004 returning to Merehead from Acton with '7C77'.No Cement-Works Chimney or White-Horse in this shot due to the dire conditions! ..15 may 2009..

Coming up from Fairwater-Yard at Taunton is the 'High Output Ballast Cleaner' for a refill at the Virtual Quarry at Westbury.Running as '6C72' todays Lucky-Loco was 66556 and location is the Frome Avoiding Line..12 may 2009..

'Shed' power today on '6V18' from Hither-Green back to Whatley.A complete rake of matching 'Hanson' hoppers as well! Here passing Clink just prior to diverging off main-line and heading down the branch to the Quarry.66157 doing the honours..11 may 2009..

Schenker's 59206 viewed working quite hard as it draws the afternoon loaded stone'6A13' to West-Drayton off the Whatley Line and onto the main at Frome.This section of track used to be the main-line from London via the B&H to the West until the Frome avoider was constructed in the 1930's..11 may 2009..

'6B84' Whatley to Machen speeds down the straight heading for Fairwood-Junction,66043 doing the roster..11 may 2009..

Oh-No ! Another H***** in the S**! 59103 with '7a17' passing Fairwood Crossing with a new rake of 'IIA's' in tow..11 may 2009..

Heading back to Merehead is the morning empties from Theale '7C31'.Seen at Fairwood Woods west of Westbury..11 may 2009..

Schenker Flagship 59206 is still in immaculate condition, mainly due to getting looked after by the MRL crew at Merehead,unlike the other member of the"red" team 66152,this in now reportedly looking like an old shed!.Anyway here is the Bloody Red Baron resting on the stand at Whatley awaiting it's next duty(6A13 as it turned out)..11 may 2009..

Close-up of the front-end of 59206 parked at Whatley Quarry,note how well looked after this loco is,still gleaming months after its rebranding.....nice..... ..11 may 2009..

The 'Magic-Roundabout' as it is known locally! '6Z86' Taunton to Taunton via Bristol and Westbury purely to turn the 'HOBC' .Here with 66615 in charge on final leg back to Fairwater FL Yard,passing Clink nr Frome in superb low evening sunlight..08 may 2009..

Ice-cream Van No-1 bell-less-end first drones up the incline towards Merehead at Wanstrow with the returning afternoon empties from Acton "7C77"..08 may 2009..

66075 on '6m20' ambles past the grazing cows at Berkley as it is finally released on to the mainline after an hour wait in Frome..08 may 2009..

Crawling up the branch from Whatley at Great-Elm is 66075 with '6M20' to St-Pancras.This spot now nicely cleared by the 'notwork rail' slumber-jacks so should remain looking like a railway and not a green tunnel for a few years..08 may 2009..

'6Z95' from Margam down to Dollands-Moor for export through the Channel-Tunnel.This working contains steel in wagons specially acquired from France for this flow,they are 'IHA' type.Here the train is seen near Farleaze east of Badminton through the recently cleared cuttings there.66009 was doing the business..05 may 2009..

The Machen stone flow from Westbury"6B84" trundles through the timeless setting of Sydney-Gardens on the Approach to Bath-Spa Station. 66043 in charge.Regretfully the 'Health&Safety' Jobsworth-Twats have decided that this idyllic setting, despite being here virtually untouched for nearly 160 years allows people much to close to trains and have announced a plan to fence off the railway thus destroying the whole purpose for the Gardens.My God! there is truly no hope for this country,lets put spiky fence up in every town on every pavement as well,just in case,they are all a bunch of paranoid psyco misguided suicide merchants..05 may 2009..

Tuesday-only '6v62' with its long rake of TTA tanks runs through Sydney-Gardens Bath on its way to Plymouth from Fawley via Bristol-SFM.66061 was the traction this week..05 may 2009..

Having come off the Bridgewater engineer's occupation-site 66602 is seen heading back to base at Westbury via Taunton (reversal) with its load of old ballast /spoil in a selection of "JNA and MLA" 4 wheelers.Scene is Clink nr-Frome in late evening weak sun..02 may 2009..

GM 66136 makes its way past Fairwood Woods with "6M20" from Whatley up to the "smoke".Note the yellow de-restriction sign for a 20mph limit over a clamped broken rail just visable in bottom RH corner of shot..01 may 2009..

Newish working this...Freightliner now do ballast from Stud-farm to Westbury.This is the return empties,reporting as "6U72" here departing the Virtual-Quarry heading away with 66601"The Hope Valley" in charge..30 april 2009..

"The Stag" 66111 rolls back towards Westbury from Eastleigh with "6V41" engineers tripper.Load is the usual mish-mash of nothing in particular..29 april 2009..

Now going about its business tarted up like an Ice-cream Van,the prototype GM 59001 cuts a distinctive picture as it negotiates the branch from "East Somerset Junction" down to the Merehead Quarry now run by "AI".Working is the afternoon jumbo empties from Acton "7C77"..29 april 2009..

With 59004 in charge, the returning "6V07" from Chichester to Merehead is viewed negotiating the branch heading for the Quarry.Seen at Wanstrow.Though tree's were culled here thoroughly last year large bushes are all ready sprouting back up..29 april 2009..

Whatley to Hamworthy WO Stone "6O41" thrums past Bapton in the Wylye-Valley in nice spring sunshine.(Well it would with a Hanson on!)..29 april 2009..

Dodging the shadows and most of the sun as well local "bright" celebrity 59206 heads back to Merehead from Bow with empties associated with the London Olympic Project.Running as "6V64" pictured on the Frome Cut-Off..28 april 2009..

Having stopped at the junction in the distance for some considerable time 59203 now gets away up the B@H with "7A17" comprising new IIA hoppers and a bunch of boxes.Train seen passing the Cement-Works at Westbury..28 april 2009..Footnote...As of the next day..29 april 2009.. the "Notwork Rail Gestapo" have palisade fenced off this bridge so this shot is no longer available...Probably due to Cement-Works finishing completely except for 4 staff, so need for bridge no longer necessary to gain access to Works social club on other side of track....RIP LeFarge-Westbury.............

GM's are like London-Buses,wait for ages for one and FOUR turn up all at once.This is the Westbury-Eastleigh engineers tripper "7O41" crawling up the Upton-Scudamore Incline at Dilton-Marsh.Loco's were in order 66116/66063/66078 and 66170,then some NR ballast wagons.Only 66116 was powering,rest were in consist purely to get them to Eastleigh for further use elsewhere,indeed within an hour of arriving there, the front two were off the Wembley with an enterprise working.Also note the drivers "Size-10" boot resting on the dashboard!! ..28 april 2009..

Low-geared 66613 brings the "Lefarge" self-discharge train up from Taunton through Clink on its way to Bescot.Been in use at the engineering works just south of Bristol on the Taunton line..25 april 2009..

Freightliner have now infiltrated even the straight "out and back" weekend engineering trains from DBS stronghold Westbury.Here 66601 "The Hope Valley" rolls up the Frome Avoider with "6Y12" from Taunton to Westbury..25 april 2009..

This working was heavily delayed by an incident on the B@H at Midgham where a tree had collapsed across the line,trapping a Turbo unit!..However line eventually reopened and "7C31" finally made it the the Quarry at Merehead about 2 hours late! Noteworthy is inclusion of 59202 behind the train engine 59001.This was out on test after its "failure" to perform on the Petroleum Tank Train Test last Tuesday..24 april 2009..

The "Track-Replacement-Train" seen on the final leg of its "Round-Robin" cct from Taunton-Fairwater to Taunton-Fairwater via Bristol purely to turn the complete train around.Loco doing the job today was 66584.Location is Witham-Friary nr Frome..24 april 2009..

The Freightliner-Company have only ever seen fit to deviate from the standard livery twice.One of these is the "Shanks" 66522 repainted to mark an assoc with "Bin Train" Contracts..Here that engine is seen doing a spot of shunting in the sidings at Westbury-Cement.The train is a now regular from Earles in the "Hope Valley",used to keep local stocks up for distribution now that the main manufacturing plant has ceased production from the beginning of the month..24 april 2009..

D B Schenker Flagship 59206 rumbles through Berkley nr Frome with the returning Woking to Merehead "6Z49" after a brief stop at Westbury to switch-ends since arriving from the Salisbury direction..23 april 2009..

At last! the sun on the nose of this extreemly bright Flagship for the D B Schenker concern.Here 59206 rolls past Arn-Hill nr Warminster with a "Thurs-only" working "6Z49" empties from Woking to Merehead.Though for me a local engine actually seeing it in the sunshine has proved just a little-bit difficult! ..23 april 2009..

Back to normal weather today! The two morning B&H stalwarts "6M20 and 7A17" Q up to head towards London,Mc-Shed 66111 drones past the Cement-Works whilst 59201 waits the road on the Avoider with 7A17..22 april 2009..

Wednesday-only "6O48" from Whatley to Hamworthy powers up the incline out of Westbury passing the Halt at Dilton-Marsh with 59103 in charge.Lucky shot this as minutes later sun folded for rest of the day! As usual if the sun is out it must be "Hanson" time! ..22 april 2009..

Lone-Shed 66185 ambles down through East-Usk-Junction heading west.Signal-Box burnt down here recently and resignalling will soon be sweeping away the final few traditional units that still survive in this location..21 april 2009..

Another anonymous coal working passes East-Usk probably headed for the PS at Aberthaw.66034 doing the dragging..21 april 2009..

Anonymous loaded coal heading for Aberthaw from ? or ? coming round the bend away from Newport at Duffryn.66030 on this duty today.Note the tangled mess of o/h wires here that pass for a skyline!..21 april 2009..

Assume this is "6M41" from Margam to Round-Oak, 66213 powers through East-Usk past the desolation and dumped detrious of the current railway scene!---Note in the distance the base of "East-Usk-Junction" Signal-Box which was burned down recently,the remains of the gutted wooden structure was removed over the previous week-end ..21 april 2009..

With its interesting selection of VGA's and Containers 66201 with the Didcot-Wentloog MOD service "6B24" runs through Magor in superb spring light..21 april 2009..

Freightliner are now getting in on the act of supplying Aberthaw with its diet of coal-dust.Here 66556 with a loaded set presumably from Portbury passes Magor in superb light..21 april 2009..

A recent new flow is the "6Z96" steel-supply from Margam to Wembley using 20 french sourced "IHA's".Here the late running service is seen rumbling through Magor on the slow under adverse signals..21 april 2009..

Nice load today,particularly at the front! "4O51" from Wentloog to Southampton-FL speeds through Magor on the fast.66570 doing the business..21 april 2009..

This was supposed to be 60065 but engine was "snatched" at Margam to aid the failed 59/2 being trialled on the Theale tanks this morning,so this working "6B13" from Robeston the Westerleigh ended up being "shedded"! 66015 hums through Magor on the fast with just 21 tanks today on this now closely watched working..21 april 2009..

"6v18" produced the quite rare pairing of 66156 with 59103 tucked inside running from Hither-Green to Whatley.Location is the ever popular Great-Cheverill..20 april 2009..

Always a "Hanson" when the sun shines! 59102 on "7C77" returning the Merehead from Acton.Cheverill again!..20 april 2009..

The Le-farge self discharge train heads for home at Bescot off the occupation north of Taunton.66613 doing the business with "6Y13".Here passing Clink approaching Westbury..18 april 2009..

As usual a "Hanson" in the sun!...59104 brings the 90 minutes late "7C77" past the Cement-Works on the approach to Westbury.Think this loco needs a decoke judging by the filthy exhaust stains on its bodysides!..16 april 2009..

Another !! "Hanson" in the sun! This time its 59102 with the Hither-Green to Whatley "6V18" viewed passing the now silent silo's and chimney at the recently deceased Cement production facility at Westbury..16 april 2009..

This train "6W63" was to travel 258 miles from Penzance to Eastleigh.Quite a distance! Load is an empty CWR-Carrier.Amazingly it kept virtually perfect time all the way and eventually arrived at its destination a few minutes early.Locomotive was 66108 and train seen at the top of Upton-Scudamore incline on the approach to Warminster..16 april 2009..

Standing up like an erectile cucumber the mast to go with the disgusting radio-shack has now been installed completing the hatchet-job at this once pleasant location ---Berkley-Marsh nr Frome. Do the sods that built this really think a coat of green paint makes it alright?..16 april 2009..

"The Stag" 66111 still sporting its Highland-Rail Sticker draws the Whatley-St Pancras "6M20" through Berkley on its way to the Capital..16 april 2009..

This working took 3-1/2 hours to get from Newport to Westbury! Why so long? 59206, the Kraut-Flagship rolls finally into its destination with "6C83" from Machen.Despite the faltering light as the sun was setting, this loco still stands out like a sore-thumb! (worth about 1-1/2 stops) ..14 april 2009..

The "tuesday-only Q" working "7C64" rolls into Westbury at journeys end travelling from Avonmouth with 59205 in charge,catch'em around this area while you can!..14 april 2009..

"7A15" powers away from Westbury as it heads out on to the B&H after a brief stop to facilitate a crew-change.Hanson pioneer 59101 doing the business..14 april 2009..

Not sure what this jobby is,possibly a Theale "additional".Train comprised a set of the still quite new "IIA" hoppers.Power is being supplied by 59203..14 april 2009...

A pair! 59101&59005 roll into Westbury with "7C77" from Acton to Merehead past the Power-Box with its inevitable porta-cabin!..14 april 2009..

The "tuesday-only" Tavvy-Tanks "6V62" drops down Upton-Scudamore Bank on its journey to Plymouth from Fawley via Bristol-sfm with shed 66221 doing the hauling..14 april 2009..

Theale to Merehead morning empties "7C31" rolls past Witham-Friary..14 april 2009..

Running nearly 2 hours late "Hanson" doyen 59101 swings through Clink on its way to Merehead in full sun(Always is for a Hanson!) with "7C77"..08 april 2009..

Endlich! ein angemessenes Bild von diesem Flagship Motor für die DB Schenker-59206. Arbeiten von Merehead mit "7A17" bis Acton mit neuen IIV "Wagen erfasst bewegte ganz langsam durch den Raum Clink nr Frome auf einen schönen Frühling morgens .. 08 April 2009 ..

Long distance shot of the "Bloody-Red-Baron" 59206 in the bright red garb of the D-B-Schenker Company here seen crawling through Berkley nr Frome with "7A17" bound for Acton from Merehead.Make the most of the 59/2's on B&H stone traffic as things are set to change?..08 april 2009..

"AI" Ice-cream Van 59005 climbs up through Studley nr Wanstrow with the late running empty "Jumbo" from Acton..07 april 2009..

DB-Schenker flagship 59206 sails through the cutting at Freshford with the "6C83" from Machen to Westbury stone working..07 april 2009..

DB-Schenker Flagship 59206 sails through the cutting at Freshford with the "6C83" from Machen to Westbury stone working..07 april 2009..

"6V62" fuel-tanks with "shed" 66201 in charge motors through Bathampton on the first leg from Fawley to Bristol-sfm..07 april 2009..

FL Heavy-Haul 66625 swings through Ladydown nr Trowbridge with the "new" working from Westbury to Stud-Farm"6U72" New wagons for this flow coded IOA's.Another nail in DB's stronghold at Westbury!..07 april 2009..

Another train experiencing sunshine for a change on the Whatley Branch now the "Notwork-Rail" lumber-jacks have done their stuff is "6M20" to St-Pancras with "retb fitted" scottish shed 66111 at the head(Note the just discernable"Highland-Rail" sticker on the ribbed side).Location is Elliots (Gt-Elm) nr Frome..07 april 2009..

Running along the recently "opened-out" branch from the Quarry at Whatley to the mainline at Frome is seen 59101 with the Whatley-Theale "6A74"...Cutting had to be done in this area as line was becoming one long tunnel through the bushes and trees! Location is known locally as Elliots (Nr Great-Elm)..07 april 2009..

Returning to the Stabling-Point of Kingsland-road nr Bristol TM is this triple LE move comprising 66584/66607 and the"Shanks" 66522 bringing up the rear.This trio capture passing through the Limpley-Stoke-valley nr Limpley-Stoke itself!..05 april 2009..

Unusual to see a Freightliner engineers train around here,however here is 66584 forming the "6Y29" from Tiverton-Junction to Eastleigh recorded passing up the Frome Avoider with its empty CWR-Train..05 april 2009..

The longest train of the day associated with the Quarries is "7C77" hauling the afternoon empties from Acton back to Merehead.Here the Grandad GM "AI" 59001,bell end first glides down the Frome Avoider on the last leg of the journey to the Quarry with a mix of hoppers and boxes,about 55 wagons in all!..03 april 2009..

DB-Shed-89 heads the Eastleigh to Westbury daily Engineering-Tripper "6V41" past Arn-Hill at the top of the Upton-Scudamore Incline with a uniform set of Network-Rail Yellows and a bogie-bolster..02 april 2009..

Sporting the livery of the defunct Metronet infrastructure company "Harry Beck" 66721 climbs Upton Bank nr Westbury with the returning stock used over the last week or so at the West-Somerset-Railway steam-gala.Running as "5Z44",destination is Eastleigh.For all the gronks out there carriages are as follows------ 21272 5009 4927 5040 1863 4902 4996 5008--- ..30 march 2009..

Today running as "6Z34" with just the single portion of Boxes is the Merehead to Bow being hauled by 59005 (Ice-Cream Van No-2).Setting is Berkley nr Frome..30 march 2009..

The "LaFarge" self-discharge train was unexpectedly seen passing through Bathampton in the late afternoon past the loop there on a working from Bridgewater going to Mountsorrel Quarry "6Y13".Loco was FL 66529.Note the new palisade fence here that was erected within days of the cutting being cleared of many large trees and thick vegetation.Think I prefer the jungle!..28 march 2009..