2007 - Mainline
1st January 2007

2007, no 87s to bash, so have had to broaden horizons!

Highlights for me have been seeing 40145 through Leighton, 4O90 producing a very loud rumble each day whilst at home, and finally getting a half-decent Leighton nucex 20 phot.

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Local variety with 150133 working Bedford-Bletchley's on 090107 at Aspley Guise
Local variety with 150133 working Bedford-Bletchley's on 090107 at Aspley Guise
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31128 and 454 at Preston with Hertfordshire/FM/Victa's
31128 and 454 at Preston with Hertfordshire/FM/Victa's "Lancashire Witch" Merrymaker 200107
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33103 replaced 31128 on the return at Derby, seen here at New St 200107
33103 replaced 31128 on the return at Derby, seen here at New St 200107
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33103 and 31454 at New St after working the
33103 and 31454 at New St after working the "Lancashire Witch" Merrymaker 200107
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43081 with 045 at Sheffield resting between MML turns 270107
43081 with 045 at Sheffield resting between MML turns 270107
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Some 170 heads into New St 080207
Some 170 heads into New St 080207
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WCRC 33029 sits on New St PB sidings on snow standby 080207
WCRC 33029 sits on New St PB sidings on snow standby 080207
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37425 and 411 awaiting the road into Barnt Green with
37425 and 411 awaiting the road into Barnt Green with "Bard N Birch" railtour 170207
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37411 (425 on rear) sits at Quainton Rd having arrived via Claydon
37411 (425 on rear) sits at Quainton Rd having arrived via Claydon
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31233 with 285 on rear stop for a crew change at New St with a Serco test train 220207
31233 with 285 on rear stop for a crew change at New St with a Serco test train 220207
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R90/G21/B05 has returned to a MkIII set, but unfortunately has this on the front. 90020, Old Linslade, 120407
R90/G21/B05 has returned to a MkIII set, but unfortunately has this on the front. 90020, Old Linslade, 120407
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37410 and 37422 head south light engine towards OC, 130407
37410 and 37422 head south light engine towards OC, 130407
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73201 topping and tailing CIG 1498 with 73235 enters East Croydon with an ECS movement 170407
73201 topping and tailing CIG 1498 with 73235 enters East Croydon with an ECS movement 170407
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55032 was raked in for a trip down to Cardiff Bay, seen here at Cardiff Queen St 280507
55032 was raked in for a trip down to Cardiff Bay, seen here at Cardiff Queen St 280507
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43129 and 43031 bring a Padd-Bristol into Bath 300507
43129 and 43031 bring a Padd-Bristol into Bath 300507
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Arrival back at New St saw 50049 and 57601 on empties of, I believe, a charter from Paignton
Arrival back at New St saw 50049 and 57601 on empties of, I believe, a charter from Paignton
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Disturbing the Leighton peace at 2140 are 37606 and 20302 with a northbound glowex from Dungeness 110707
Disturbing the Leighton peace at 2140 are 37606 and 20302 with a northbound glowex from Dungeness 110707
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A whilstling in the distance preceeded the appearance of this pair of wheelchairs in 20308 and 20310 with a solitary flask from Dungeness 180707.
A whilstling in the distance preceeded the appearance of this pair of wheelchairs in 20308 and 20310 with a solitary flask from Dungeness 180707.
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47802 at Leighton with a diverted 1Z54 Manchester-Brighton 240707. To my surprise it was up fast line and shifting some!
47802 at Leighton with a diverted 1Z54 Manchester-Brighton 240707. To my surprise it was up fast line and shifting some!
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Heading alonf the Bletchley-Bedford branch near Millbrook, 47847 leads a return Nottingham-Guildford Charter with 47853 on the back, 280707
Heading alonf the Bletchley-Bedford branch near Millbrook, 47847 leads a return Nottingham-Guildford Charter with 47853 on the back, 280707
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43014 leading 43062 with the NMT checking out the up slow en-route to Euston 070807
43014 leading 43062 with the NMT checking out the up slow en-route to Euston 070807
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Nice signals, crap train. Par 300807
Nice signals, crap train. Par 300807
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43004 and a mate arrive into Penzance with the 1005 from Padd 310807
43004 and a mate arrive into Penzance with the 1005 from Padd 310807
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MML 43059/043 at Newquay having worked in on the 0725 from Manchester. Next move was off to the beach! 010907
MML 43059/043 at Newquay having worked in on the 0725 from Manchester. Next move was off to the beach! 010907
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