86234 at this time still wearing its rather strange nameplate 'Relax,Refresh,Return' pauses at Ipswich with a Norwich bound service it had already pushed from Liverpool-St London..16 march 2004.. Footnote Loco still extant at this time(Nov 2009),probably going to be exported to Eastern Europe where good solid locomotives are still appreciated!......

Having done it's end-swap for tyre-wear reduction purposes Slammer "3CIG" 1498 is seen with "5Z99" heading back through St-Denys from Eastleigh to Bournmouth..17 january 2009..

The Lymington Heritage-Green "Slam-Door" occasionally needs to be turned to even out tyre-wear as it plods up and down the short branch from Brockenhust week after week.To do this unit 1498 has to go to Eastleigh for the turning.Here it is seen passing Totton with "5Z98" to Eastleigh..17 january 2009..

Lymington-Flyer "3-CIG" no 1498 crosses the New-Forest Clearing shortly after leaving Brockenhurst heading for Lymington..21 october 2008..

Green liveried 3-CIG "1498" carrying the name"Farringford" speeds past the Lymington branches favourite lineside tree (With me in it) heading for the Port..21 october 2008..

Parked in the yard of the now quite busy "Eastleigh Works" is seen Class 421 4CIG 1881.Brought here recently to be refurbished back to main-line running condition by "Knights-Rail Services"..13 october 2008..

"Desiro" class-leader 444001 with a Weymouth-Waterloo service approaches Poole.Seen crossing Holes-Bay on a nice sunny afternoon..23 august 2008..

Two visitor from Kent.Working as 0V02 from Tonbridge,66731 and 73209 amble up the Merehead Branch in readiness for the Big "Open-day" that weekend..Convoy seen at Wanstrow..20 june 2008..

86232 pauses at Stafford with a southbound working..Autumn 1977..

86234 stands at Crewe with a northbound express,note no TDM cables,all trains then were loco-hauled,no push-pull.Although now 30 years later later loco went on to a career in East Anglia until a few years ago.Now stored at Long-Marston awaiting possible re-use..July 1977..

Racing the setting sun on a winters day 87030 heads north through Heimes Farm nr Norton-Bridge..13 november 2001..

86256"Pebble Mill" leans into the curves at Heimes Farm just North of Norton-Bridge with a southbound Virgin WCML service..13 november 2001..

In full "Virgin"livery 90014 speeds northward through Heimes-Farm nr Norton-Bridge with an express from Euston..13 november 2001..

87024 swings through the curve at Swallowford south of Norton-Bridge under a (nearly) cloudless sky..13 november 2001..

87023 hurries by at Heimes-Farm north of Norton-Bridge on the WCML..13 november 2001..

Something that will never happen again is "Eurostar" stock working through Kensington-Olympia drawing power from the 3rd rail.Now that "North-Pole" depot and Waterloo-International are both closed and the CTR-link to St-Pancras is open all the 3rd rail equipment on these sets has been removed.....Set number 3022 is seen travelling from "North-Pole" round to Waterloo..24 april 2002..

73133"The Bluebell Railway" glides through Kensington-Olympia on 3rd-rail power with the evening Willesden-Dover Postal..24 april 2002..

EWS Liveried "JB" 73131 viewed passing through Kensington-Olympia with the then regular evening "Postal" from Willesden to Dover.This service and all other RES workings now lost due to thick-headedness by both EWS and the Post-Office.When will they ever learn? ..25 april 2002..

Then still quite new,"Darth-Vader" replacements for the old order Gatwick Expresses could be seen on some of the workings at this time.This unit has recently left Victoria and is seen approaching Clapham-Junction at a location known as "Latchmere Road"..03 april 2002..

86238 races into the setting sun in the late afternoon at Marks-Tey with a London bound working from Norwich..16 march 2004..

Barbie 5 doors "shed" 66726 with 87022/002 and 87028 in tow turns into the down loop at Swindon to be recessed for a short while before continuing on up the Golden-Valley line with this convoy bound for Long-Marston.Reporting number was 0Z48.These are the final 87's to be placed in store in readiness for their export to Bulgaria..29 january 2008..

"JB" 73213 viewed passing Horley on a Gatwick-Victoria Express working..24 july 1999..

73213 making its final approach to Gatwick with yet another express from London-Victoria..24 july 1999..

73212 with unusually 73223 on other end of train(dvt problems?) seen leaving Gatwick Airport Station(about 200 yards away)..24 july 1999..

92025 passes south through Rugby with 3 class 90's 90018/17 and 21 being transferred,probably to Willesden..28 december 2007..

Looking immaculate possibly on its first outing since conversion to a Loadbank test Loco 86901(You can just see 86902 behind it) stands sandwiched between 66531 and 66601 on the WCML on the Northampton loop during a weekend occupation..28 december 2007..

90008/87012 combination pushing it's way to Euston past Leighton-Buzzard..1 may 1999..

87004"Britannia" heads north through Blisworth on the WCML just north of the Northampton loop south junction..10 march 2005..

4L92,a regular double-headed 86 turn seen going south through Comberford with 86622/86605 in charge.Both pantographs are up so both locomotives are under power..23 october 2007..

Felixstowe-Crewe Liner(4M88) is usually hauled by a single class 90..Today however a pair of 86's were produced.86609/86637 head towards Crewe through Comberford about 3 miles north of Tamworth..23 october 2007..

90016 heads north on 4M81.Seen at Comberford wearing a rather nice shade of green!..23 october 2007..

Pendolino 390-005 rushes past Comberford in the Trent Valley with a Euston bound Express..23 october 2007..

"Lord President"87028" runs through the centre road at Stafford with a non-stop express from the north.At this time(sept 2007) 20 years later this is the only surviving class 87 now on the main-line in the UK..Late 1980's..

87015 "Howard of Effingham" pauses at Stafford with a north-bound express..Mid 1980's..

At this time still a very new locomotive 90006 races through the middle road at Stafford with a north-bound express..Late 1980's..

Ex-works Parcels liveried 86419 partners 86602 on a north-bound freightliner through Norton-Bridge on the WCML.Destination unknown..Early 1990's..

Desiro 444 004 sweeps round the curves at Maritime in Southampton heading a 10 coach formation on a Bournemouth-Waterloo service..31 july 2007..

Some of the final class 87's to migrate to Long-Marston were 87007/008/006 and 87026.here seen passing through the gate to the complex hauled by 47828.All are destined to work again but not in the UK but Bulgaria.Certainly too good for scrap!..03 july 2007..

Desiro 450 005 runs through Eastliegh non-stop with a Waterloo to Bournemouth Express..05 june 2007..

86501 speeds north through Grendon with 4M87 Felizstowe-Trafford Park..21 march 2007..

Freightliner heading south behind 90016 at Hanch,north of Tamworth on the WCML..21 march 2007..

Work continues to widen the Trent Valley section of the West Coast Main Line (WCML) north of Tamworth. This was the scene at a location called Hanch.A Pendolino speeds south at full line speed..21 march 2007..

91002 "Durham Cathedral" stands ready to continue pushing this train towards "Kings +".Location is Doncaster..23 june 2005..

86223 negotiates the junction at Manningtree with a train for Liverpool-St..16 march 2004..

86230 stands at its Ipswich stop with a Norwich to Liverpool-St Express..16 march 2004..

Parcels livery 90016 halts at Ipswich before continuing onwards to Liverpool-St from Norwich..16 march 2004..

FL liveried 86609+ an unidentified partner runs out of the tunnel mouth just off the end of Ipswich Station with a Liner bound for the Docks at Felixstowe..16.march 2004..