The latest stuff that will be moved to the Monthly collection in due course . Please scroll to the bottom of the page for the very latest images.

~ A GBRf 66 at Twyford ~ Wiltshire for the Wizzo.
~ A 66/4 on an ECS ~ Tug 45 goes north. ~ Some dull shots.
~ Manor Farm in Cholsey before the clocks change.
~ A pair of ED's at Lyne ~ A 3 loco Stoneblower move
~ Autumn Sunshine west of Reading ~ Clan Line and a black Ped
~ Twilight at Twyford ~ Tug 24 at Silchester. ~ A sunny Totters Lane
~ New Colas livery for 66841 ~ A Tornado at Wanborough.

~ A Thumper and a Wizzo at Sonning ~ A blocked A329 and Tangmere

~ Silver cement and my last to fot 66/7.
~ The last Javelin move. ~ A 59/2 rail tour at Winchfield
~ The Riviera powered Colas Steel.
~ Thingley Junction. ~ Blue Duffs on the Colas again.
~ Skip 8 on a VSOE on the Up Fast
~ An hour at Westbury Lane
~ Clag at Lower Basildon in the sun
~ 4 sunny 59s ~ 2 x 37s on Tour.
~ Thumper 1125 at the Mid Hants

A couple of visits to the Frimley Road Bridge in Camberley to view progress.

A Boys Day Out is planned well in advance so on the day you take a chance on the weather. The start in crud weather was Elford then a move to Willow Bottom Lane in Portway a mile or so to the South. Next to Grendon and then to Tamworth and much better light.

~ 2 EDs to the seaside. ~ 3 dull ones at Pirbright.
~ A Thunderbird stock move for GBRf.
~ Ollie again and the Colas substitute.
~ Twyford evening & Tangmere attacks the 1 in 100 through Chilworth.
~ A Thunderbird with no Plan B. ~ Ollie twice.
~ Stanstead Express and another Tunderbird in the dull.
~ The Sevington runs again! ~ The Holybourne Tanks.
~ 2 Tactors and some Sheds. ~ Tangmere leaving Ascot.
~ A Tugged Departmental.
~ A Ruggex and Didcot for a Tornado.

~ Colas with 20 on & the Carlisle. ~ 2 kettle moves and a new spot. ~ Tangmere at Fleet.
~ Thunderbird Beds and Tangmere again. ~ Western Champion to the seaside. ~ Oliver Cromwell again.
~ Hogwarts Castle. ~ A 56 in a lorry park. ~ Old Basing for a couple of 37s. ~ Lower Basildon in Rain and Shine
~ Ex DRS shed on the South Western. ~ Tug 19 at Westerleigh. ~ A Red 57 and a Saloon.
~ Gypsum and bits at the end of the month. ~ Hungerford stone.

~ Beautiful weather at Ford and up the Tower. ~ 2 X 58s move to Wembley.
~ A good time at South Moreton.
~ Freight variety on a dull evening at Ruscombe. ~ Another Class 58 move to Wembley. ~ Colas at Ruscombe and sleepers up the line.
~ 313s and Swinden Dalesman at South Acton. ~ Sandhurst
~ Voyage and tanks at Ruscombe. ~ Serco to Eastleigh.
~ Some Southern units. ~ A Father's Day Tornado. ~ A kettle and 2 Duffs.
~ My last but one uk based DBS shed. ~ The last one nailed!! ~ 2 x EEs for a Rail Tour.
~ Ollie Crom at Undy. ~ A DRS Convoy. ~ A red kettle move at Sonning.

A few days away in the good company of Chris Nevard, Richard Lewis and Mark Bearton. Much driving, thanks Richard, and very challenging weather conditions just to make life interesting.

~ Colas steel with only one loco. ~ Tangmere to Swanage and 37706 return. ~ 47245 to Swanage and Tangmere return.
~ WCR stock move at Sonning. ~ Tug 74 at Lower Baz. ~ High ISO for thee 20s at Mortimer.
~ Wessex move to Chart Leacon. ~ The Hoo Jct at Pooley Green. ~ 66723 on scrap sleepers.
~ 2 @ Breadcroft Lane. ~ Variety at Manor Farm.~ 2 kettles and a tractor tour on the LSWR.
~ 3 kettles going home with the help of a 37. ~ A very good hour at Worting Junction for classes 20, 26, 31, 37,45, 55 & 73.

Not a fotting trip so these were grabbed when time permitted

~ The Purbeck Pioneer.
~ Oliver Cromwell's Cathex.
~ Tangmere on the Great Britain tour.
~ Bits at Egham. ~ Easter runs for Oliver C & Fire Fly.
~ A few from Sussex.
~ Mid Hant's Sunday. ~ Shed 81 & a skip stock move.
~ 3 headed 6M44 ~ The refurbished 58009 move.
~ A Royal move and the Colas steel.

~ Manor Farm at Cholsey for a Tug and a Grid. ~ Stone at Southbury Lane. ~ The Sevington at Bracknell.
~ A few Units. ~ The Sevington and other bits. ~ 2 Duffs and a 57.
~ When the sun doesn't shine the new liveries stand out. ~ A kettle move and a Grid at Didcot. ~ The NMT off the beaten track.
~ Clan Line at Albury. ~ Freds a Ped and others.
~ Engineers at Egham and the last Quidhampton tanks at Totters Lane. ~ Trains but no sunshine.

A short visit to Clapham Junction and Wandsworth Road to make the most of the sunshine.

The first batch or scans for 2009. These are mostly from 1984 with a couple of interlopers for good measure!

~ Not much snow at Shottesbrooke unfortunately. ~ Bits from Didcot and Cholsey.
~ Stoneblower move. ~ A few hours near Wembley Central, some steps would have been useful.
~ 3 37s on a 2 coach Serco move! ~ TORNADO. ~ Schenker shed on the GWML. ~ Power station coal.
~ 2 Tugs in half an hour. ~ Tug 11 at Taplow. ~ The Northern Belle on the GWML.

~ Diverted Departmental & the Wembley Enterprise on the GWML. ~ Last shot of 2008 a retimed Bin liner. ~
1st Wool empties of 2009 . ~ An hour at Twyford for a stoney tug. ~ Fog at Lower Baz.
~ A 59, 60 and a 66 in the crud at Shottesbrooke. ~ A slammers last move & a kettle. ~ 60059 in the rain and in the sun.
~ Up Main freight & tug 59 again. ~ 4VEP 3417 returns to Eastleigh. ~ Bright red 59 on the GWML.
~ Dessies and a freight at Lyne. ~ 5 sheds a yellow 31 twice and a kettle.

This random selection are scans of old 'N' prints. While the quality is iffy I hope that the subjects will be of interest to some of you.

~ 2 more from my locos to fot list. ~ Bracknell for Sir Nigel and a Tug!
~ RHTT at Twyford and 60085 again. ~ Battledown for a Tug and Sir Lamiel.
~ 3 Duffs a 37 and Sir Nigel Gresley at Lower Basildon. ~ Taplow for the Earl.
~ Two goes at Tangmere and a newish Fred.
~ A Royal stock move and motley boxes for M on Lugg.

~ ISO 800 for a Kettle and a Dredded water cannon. ~ More ISO 800 for 66512.
~The 'Great Western Echoes' rail tour to Didcot, there are some more pictures in my Steam Gallery.
~ Autumn colours at Twyford and the Army tug at Lower Baz. ~ The RHTT at night.
~ 2 tugs & 2 Freds at Lower Basildon. ~ Reading's RHTT in full dullo! ~ Breadcroft Lane Bonanza !!
~ Shottesbrooke variety. ~ Dull Tug a Lugg. ~ A lucky 'Wessie' at Lewes in the sun. ~ A pair of 37s in full dull.

The forecast for a fine day tempted me to make an early start at Manor Farm in Cholsey. The first usable picture was taken at 07.08. A move was made later for a few shots from the bridges at South Moreton

~ Old, new and cement at Shottesbrooke. ~ Same old thing at Silchester. ~ Skips and Turbos in Bucks.
~ Bits and pieces on a dull morning. ~ 59001 in the sun at last! ~ Serco, Water cannons, a couple of sheds and a Juniper tug.
~ Sir Lamiel at Sonning, ~ The NMT near Mortimer. ~ WCR 33 stock move.
~ Filling time waiting for a train that went another way!! ~ Lower Basildon in beautiful Autumn sunshine.
~ 2 Tugs at Breadcroft Lane. ~ Stoneblower move with 2 x 73s. ~Amberly & Angmering in the sun.
~ Tilehurst. ~ ISO 800 weather again for the yellow DBSO and others on the GWML.

After early fog it became 2 beautiful days. Firstly at Worting Junction and on Saturday at Steventon fot the Fastline coal and Manor Farm at Cholsey for Nunney Castle.

~59s at Twyford. ~ Sunshine and Showers at Shottesbrooke.
~ Variety at Silchester and Mortimer. ~ A Crompton& Ed tour. ~ 'Ollie's' Cathex.
~ A bone move to Wembley.~ Fastline's new coal service. ~ Odds & sods at Tilehurst.
~ Lower Purley in sun and not! ~ 4 sunny trains with 5 locos at Shottesbrooke.
~ A pair of 60's at Lower Baz.

A Family visit by train to Berlin allowed for a day's fotting at Schonefeld Flughafen station and an hour at Ostbahnhof in the City. The journey home was via Cologne and Brussels. The closure of the Channel Tunnel meant an over night stay in the city. A few shots are included whilst waiting for our Eurostar service.

A visit to see Duchess of Sutherland on a very dull day was brightened by the variety of other traffic and the good company of Richard Lewis and Chris Nevard

~New tanks at a dull Ruscombe. ~ Caroline's Tractor. ~ Tangmere,units and a shed at Farnborough.
~ 59001 in new livery. ~ Stone Blower move to Woking. ~ Thunder, clag & scrap!
~ The Red Lady at Cox's Lock. ~ DRS Convoy and variety west of Reading. ~ A red Cathex to Exeter.
~ A new footbridge and a new livery at Twyford. ~ 47s & 33s on Tour. ~ 37 powered Enterprise at Egham.

A very good hour at Twyford with locos from 4 different companies. Sir Nigel Gresley at Padworth & Wokingham.
I screwed the shot of Tangmere so here are the freights that passed Lower Basildon. Yeoman Freightliner Combo. 73141 Test Run. A very wet 'Sunny South Special' (some more in my Steam gallery). 2 tugs on a poor day! Odds & Sods at Breadcroft Lane. More stone at Breadcroft Lane. A Streak, Barbied slammers and a Euroshed. Shottesbrooke for 2 unusual freights.

An collection of specials that carried punters to the races . The odd Juniper or two has crept in as well.

Tuesday: VSOE at Maidenhead & Bracknell, Return VSOE and Naggex to Manchester.
Wednesday: 67020 inbound at Martins Heron.
Thursday: A lady driver on Ladies Day on the Stobart. Beautiful light for the returns.
Friday: Sorry but no pictures today. Crud weather!

The Red Lady near Winchfield. Bittern going home. DRS Stone Blower move and a sunny Pangbourne. Stapleford to West Eaing HOBC bits move. A 5 minute visit to Westbury. Two at Ruscombe. A mixed pair at Milley Bridge. A 60, a 59 and 2 66/5s in the Sonning Cutting. Saturday Blue Worm. A pair of shadowy 37's. All the Greens, loco, stock and suroundings! Rebecca & Demelza. A few from The Mid Hants, some more in my steam gallery.
Kinlet Hall returns. Red Army tug on stones. A Piggie Move to Wolverton. 2 Cornish girls getting wet in Surrey. Thumper 1001 on a seaside jolly. Twyford for Cement & Stone.

A wet Bank Holiday gave time to reprocess all these images. They were originally done at a time when my Monitor colour balance was somewhat adrift and it showed !!!

The engineering blockade at Basingstoke meant that the Wylye Valley saw considerably more traffic than is usual. Fine weather and the good company of Chris Nevard, Roger (The Halt) Colemen, Pete (Nags Pics) Ball and John Chalcroft made it a day to remember.

Stobart on the GWML. Blue Tug at King's Sutton. Pink Ped at Lower Basildon. The 31's to and from Woking. 66724 and a loco convoy. Silchester for the Hoover. B & H Interlude. Bittern and a nearly new Fred. Peds, a hired Dred. Stobart duff and a stoney tug. Tug '84 for Lindsey. Main line Tug.

A hired in Dred. Full Dull for 3 Sheds.
Another Dred in the Thames Valley, that's 2 in a week! D1015 and others at Breadroft Lane. Dull tugs at Lower Basildon. Testing the returned 30D at Pangbourne heights and Purley . Bittern on a Private charter. Very early at Brookmans Park and the 40 at Ruscombe The Wessex move, a Serco and a new HC spec Desiro. Clan Line and the VSOE at Pirbirght. A pair of 20's at Appleford and Wrexham skips at Silchester. A new Barbie 66729 and a Sonning tug. Tug 63 in Sonning cutting. Pannal, York, Edale and Peak Forest.
Silchester sheds.

The snow clung to every branch and twig but was not to last. There is only 1 1/2 hours between the 1st and last picture!

After weeks of crud weather it was time to take advantage of a forecast fine day

The Stobart Pullman & Clan Line trough Lyne. Heavy Haul 621 and Plasser bits. Bits at Shottesbrooke. Shepperton Serco.
Bits and pieces including Tug '54. A power car pair and a sandy tug! The Royal Train. A de-branded Addy and Rain.
Stone and Serco in the dull. The full de-branded 180104 at last! 3 class 59's on stone traffic.
Roody's last run. Angry sand and a Pig Push! 3 Tugs and a Fred.
Tug 31 again on 6V18. A brief stay at Chepstow Skips 25/26 & Tug 47. Easter Monday Shed. MoD and stone at Shottesbrooke.Southern Sercos coming & going. A few from East Sussex.

More scans from the old files

The Colas wagon move. A sunny Mortimer. A Purley tug.
Royal skips and a tug at Shottesbrooke. Bracknell Serco. Lower Basildon.
The Stobart Pullman at Worting The Sevington & a Colas move.
Diversions & Advenza Freight on the B & H.
Electrics near Stafford. DRS shed down south.
Tug 90 at Twyford. Shottesbrooke Stones. Views trackside and a bridge. The Stobart Pullman's Welsh foray. The Wessex move to Brighton.

The forecast full sun all day was too good to miss

Another day at Lower Basildon this time in perfect winter light

87022,002,028 were today towed to Long Marston for storage. Had they not been 90 minutes late it would have been full sun.

A very good start to the year. More goodies but very dull weather
2 freight in 2 minutes just after sunrise, ISO 1600 though!
Tug 500 and very, very heavy Rain at Tilehurst. Two more removed from the need to photo list. Shottesbrooke tug. HOBC Bits
3 @ Totters Lane. Lower Basildon on a cold and dull day. Making the best of Sunday. A very dull Purley on Thames

A brief visit to Farnborough to see how the track renewal is progressing

Again mainly from the later years

This time mainly from the later years

The Forecast showed a break in the weather

2 Tugs and some others. The yellow train !
3 Zeds at Twyford ! A 50 and a 47 going Full Bore through Twyford
2 Southern Kettles on the Southern. 2 more Tug Pix. An A4 on the VSOE. Rood Ashton Hall on tour. Blue 'JRA' empties to the west.
66206 and the new signal at Totters Lane. Clan Line on a very cold morning.
Empty postal on the Up GW Main Line The Birth of BR & the Mail again.

Out on a freezing morning for Tangmere and Clan Line. I managed to screw up the Tangmere shot completely, unfortunately. It is not the first and I suspect it will not be the last.

Some more scans, with many thanks to Richard Lewis for the use of his scanner. This time mainly from 1985. I hope that you enjoy them.

A rail Grinder and Clan Line. IRIS 11.
The Royal Train and the 'Champion' earning a commercial living
Talisman stock move. Units at Totters Lane before it changes.
A very short Serco and a DRS duff in the new livery at Lower Basildon. A Tug on 6Z60 at Twyford. Barrier coach move to OOC
Two stone against the light, Victa on a DRS run HRT! Bagshot Serco
Bittern positioning move

The forecast improving weather did not happen so these are the usual spots in the Wylye Valley from a different perspective. More of a challenge to get decent pictures so I hope that you think I managed it?

A Very pleasant couple of hours spent in the company of Richard Lewis and Brian Denton. The objective was to view DRS 47790 returning to York and the surprise rostering of 57005 on the Ditton was a real bonus.

Berkshire 'Tug Fest'. Not often can you picture 4 different tugs all at work in less than 1 3/4 hours. But today you could
'Sunderland'at Lyne. Stone at Shottesbrooke in superb Autumn light
Pangbourne, Goring & Spring Farm. 2 New to me at Addlestone Moor
Piggies (Wessex Class 442) stretch their legs. Tug 83 to Moreton on Lugg. Month end odds & sods. Includes 57006 twice!

Having not being able to see Sir Lamiel in the morning a few night shots at Brookwood was the next best thing

A beautiful Autumn day was too good to miss. All the west bound freight was using the Down Main Line which did restrict photo options a little.

Why? Because photographing in the wet provides a totally different dynamic to the pictures so I decided to make good use of a seriously wet day.

A terrific day with great company and marvelous weather.

Serco and a Whistler.Tangmere. Vulcan & others at Chineham!
Lower Basidon. A Birthday Bash and a hired in shed.
2 yellow EDs at Dachett. Saturday in the Wylye Valley.
Serco to Reading

This was my first visit the Northamptonshire village of King's Sutton. The bridge is just north of the station and the bare patches in the trampled grass indicate how may photographers go there. Good sun but a cold north wind to go with it. A very enjoyable spot to visit.

3 Days on the Mediteranian Coast of South West France allowed a little time for some photography. I have very little knowledge of French railways so please excuse the brief captions

Tangmere at Pirbright. Tanks at Lower Basildon D1011 on a stock move.
60055 on the St Pancras stone and the NMT Serco to Reading. Lord Nelson.
New EWS Sand service to Neasden. GBRf seaside Jolly. 2 x 37 on ECS. DRS route learner. Serco, stone and others

Tractors at dawn & Engineers at Virginia Water

A quick afternoon visit to Cockwood Harbour whilst on a visit to family in Exmouth did not provide the hoped for good weather. It was very cold, very windy and very dull. To round it off the Tide was out and the returning steam special was so late that I gave up.

Another random selection from Penzance to Carlisle

Having missed the stock move on the B & H a few hours at Purley with tha opportunity so shoot the Tytherington to Allington stone was the next best thing

With many thanks to Richard Lewis for use of his Nikon Coolscan scanner.

The first set of a series of scans of slides taken during the 1980's. A bit grainy but better than nothing.

Taplow for 47832. Tangmere at Wokingham
Lord Nelson to Exeter and a sad sight at Egham
Tangmere at Totters Lane "out" and Twyford "back"
The additional Mountfield Gypsum
Saturday Sand & Bubble on Monday
Stone, Steam & Cars. Silchester & Sonnig

With the line closed between Didcot and Oxford due to flooding some of the freight traffic is diverted via the GW Main Line. The morning was blank but some turned up before I had to leave at 3pm
25th & 27th more added

One of the Rail Tours to commemorate the end of steam working on the Southern Region was for 850 Lord Nelson to work from Waterloo to Exeter. What started with spectacular performance, both hill climbing and high speed running ended with disaster. The brick arch collapsed as the train neared Westbury.

The 9th July 1967 saw the end of steam operations on the Southern Region. To commemorate this the Watercress Line held a special event. Name plates were removed and locos have not been cleaned for some while. 60019 Bittern also made it,s first publuc run during the afternoon.

Many other pictures from the event are in my Steam Gallery. There is a link to this gallery at the top right of my home page

Pirbright and a kettle. Number 24 and the blue worm
An unusual working at Ruscombe. 73109 and the 4 VEP move
The King at Risborough. Serco to Reading
Another refurb 158 for SWT. Nellie and 158814
2 from Sorrento. Ilford to Derby stock move
Nellie to Bristol. 47815 on a Saturday stock move

Re-modeling of Foxhall Junction on the West curve at Didcot required that services normally routed this way would have to go via Reading. This seemed a good reason to spend a few hours lineside.

A series of shuttle services were run between Taunton and Swindon for people visiting the Glastonbury music festival. My only chance to see these specials was on Monday when the event closed. Two trains were used top and tailed by class 67s.

The Wool sand empties in the sun
Sleepers in the Dull. 158888 in SWT livery
Shottesbrooke for the King and 2 x 37s
Metronet on the Gypsum.
Lower Basildon for the Duke
Rainy kettle. The last of the month

Not my best day as it started in fog and ended by being completely Bowled. Sun? very little of that.

An enjoyable couple of hours in the company of the Happy Hippy waiting for the Barbie hauled stock move

Due to an ECS problem at Old Oak Common "Lord Nelson" was running late so both specials passed through Egham 15 minutes apart

A weekend with friends in Harrogate allowed time for a short visit to the Settle & Carlisle line. The weather was not kind unfortunately but did allow the sort of pictures that most people try and avoid

A beautiful spring day for 30580's move from Eastleigh to OOC
Clan Line and units at Egham
47840 on a stock move at Didcot
The every day at Totters Lane. Serco at Lyne
The blue Freightliner & VSOE to Southampton
Metro Cam DMU test car "IRIS". New Lens test at Totters Lane
6233 & the Cuneo Special. Worting Junction

The VSOE running from Victoria to Oxford is in the capable hands of 35028 Clan Line

Wednesday and Thursday in the Thames Valley at Lower Basildon and Purley on Thames. The Wednesday visit was to picture the coaching stock move from Kineton to Eastleigh. Thursday was just to make good use of the fine weather.

A beautiful day for a drive to Sussex with the added attraction that the line was running a freight train as well.

The remaining photographs from the day are in my Steam Gallery. There is a Link on the top right of the Home page

With Basingstoke closed for engineering work freight is being diverted and runs via Salisbury. Being the first day after the Bank Holiday many services were not running though. A few were seen but regrettably the sun remained hidden for most of the day.

Bits and Bobs from the month starting with Wool Sand hoppers move and Clan Line on a VSOE
Midland Main Line coaches and 47480 on a stock move.
Morning and afternoon freight, Clan Line on VSOE and a Tug on the Woking stone through Lyne.
Weddding Bells special and a coule of hours at Lower Basildon.
Much 'Thrash' as 37410/37406 head west on an ECS move.
Various at Shottesbrooke and Twyford

As it was a beautiful morning the deccission was "Do I go West or South" ? I chose West only to find it shrouded in fog, still it will soon burn off w'ont it ! If only. Not till about 2 pm was there a glimmer of sun light.

A few hours spent at Didcot dodging the hailstones

A few hours at Berkhamsted produces a variety of traffic on a sunny day. This location is one of only three on the WCML that the Pendolinos use the full tilt facility. It is very impressive to view at close quarters.

A Boys Day Out to the East Midlands provided much to be happy with. Good weather, good traffic with interesting workings and good company. A day to remember.

A few from todays visit to the Mid Hants Spring Gala. These shots and a few others will be in my Steam Gallery. The Link is top right on the Home page

All the possible traffic ran in the 3 hours that I was there. Locos included 2 Class 60's and of course the reason for the visit Ex GWR Castle Class 5051 Earl Bathurst working to Paddington from Swansea.

I was blessed with sun at just the right moments but there was a bitterly cold wind to go with it.

A selection of images taken during the month but not included in any individual collection. Locations visited are,Shottesbrooke, Lyne, Addlestone, Chertsey, Totters lane, Egham, Twyford and the Reading - Basingstoke line

Lower Basildon was very dull for the Kineton to Eastleigh Stock move and even worse for the EWS white hoppers.

Poor weather is not the best time to take pictures but obtaining a good image when all seems to be against you is very satisfying.

A Class 67 on the Eastleigh to Wembley Enterprise service is nt common. When recently re-instated 37422 was added to the front it was something not to be missed. Picture taken at Trumps Mill lane in Virginia Water

The heavy over night snow was melting quickly by the time the lunch time stone trains passed Milley Road bridge just East of Ruscombe.

The day started and ended well but cloud spoiled the middle.

The other pictures of the day are in my Steam Gallery. There is a link at the top right of my Home page

Pictures here ware taken over the last few days of the Wessex units in normal sevrice. On the last day a staff only tour was arranged covering the Windsor and Shepperton branches.

Pictures taken during January 2007 on short visits to the lineside and not warranting a collection of their own.

A few hours at the Mid Hants where the winter time table is running. 73096 forming one train and the Heritage DMU the other.

The other pictures are added to my Steam Gallery. See the link at the top right hand side of my Home page

The chance of some sun was reason enough for a visit.

There are a few more pictures to be added so please come back to see what is new.

Pictures here have previously been displayed in individual daily galleries and are now grouped together

The last diverted Saturday freights of the year, caused by line closure through Basingstoke, was an opportunity to meet with Red Van Man for a days photting on his turf. Thanks Pete for being the chauffeur.

South West Trains launched their refurbished 159102 today with a run to Salisbury. Despite poor weather pictures are here of the inbound run to Waterloo and the official first trip to the Cathederal City. A bounus was 45231 passing with a charter also going to Salisbury.

With the confirmed withdrawal of the class 442 Wessex sets now only weeks away a fine day was to good to miss, so a couple of hours was spent at Totters Lane between Winchfield and Hook stations. Examples of all the usual classes were captured. With the Class 170's due to move away and no more Class 442's the old South Western main line will be much poorer place.

The chance of seeing 2 Class 60 s on a sunny day made the trip worthwhile

If you like Units Clapham Junction and Wandsworth Road in South West London is the place to go. There is even the occasional Freight to see.

Autumn can produce the most superb light for photography. 1st Bracknell, 2nd Cholsey manor Farm. I image from this set was accidentally taken at 1600 ISO ! Thank goodness for the abilities of Photoshop.
On the 6th full sunshine greated 35028 "Clan Line" on it's loaded test run..Return of the King.
Diversions on the Pompey Direct. A dull Monday at Twyford.
A very wet West Wilts

31st: The promise of sunshine was not totally correct but it was a good few hours all the same. I was very lucky with the shot of 66220. I could see it coming but I could hear the freight coming behind me and it was traveling fast! Trying to watch both sides of the view finder at the same time and the critical timing was not helped when I saw that it was double headed.

North Woolwich, The North London Line, C2C and Harringay if failing light makes for a very interesting day

Starting with 2 loco hauled specials in glorious early morning light through Breadcroft Lane in Maidenhead.
Track replacement between Wraysbury and Staines
Diversions and a pair of 73's at Lyne
Diverted Desiro 444 at Addlestone Moor
Turbos at Twyford
Network Rail water cannon near Winchfield
New Desiros and the Blue Pulman through Bracknell

A short visit hoping to see the South West Trains 73 pulling a Wessex unit on a Waterloo to Weymouth service. Stone at Shottesbrooke. Lower Basildon. Reading & Tilehurst in the dull. 21st Mundane with a new lens.

A brief visit gave EWS and GBRf 66's, A Juniper and a new Desiro. A few pictures to show the rural character of the line between Virginia Water and Weybridge . Interesting workings at Lower Purley. Sunny GWML. Sir John Betjemin Centenary Special. 45231 to Minehead through Crowthorne. A mixed selection at Shottesbrooke

28th Aug: Pathfinder's charter from Ealing Broadway to Penzance and rerturn was reason enough to make an early visit to Shottesbrooke, between Maidenhead and Twyford. After heavy overnight rain and with dark clouds looming a brief spell on sun provided beautiful light. Not when 40145 rolled through unfortunately.


30th Aug: A second attempt at photographing diversions via the Berks & Hants was more successfull with sun at the crucial moments

A long and hot day when every thing that was expected did turn up, though not always at the right time.

There are more pictures to be added to this collection so please keep returning to see what is new.

I trip tp Clapham and back to enjoy some Juniper travel with a brief visit to Olympia squeezed in. A brief spell at Virginia Water provided a shot of a 59 in rain and a Desiro in the SUN !

A boys day out provided very good company and varied traffic.

More pictures will be added over the next few days so please come back again

71000 Duke of Glouceter accelerating hard away from Winchfield with the "Cathederals Express" from Kensington to Weymouth. This was shown a as running as a "Sunny South Special". Who cares it sounded superb! Juniprs at Ascot Fancy HST power car. Kirsten naming trip. Duff @ Shottesbrooke. A tractor and the Sevington. South Western Serco. New Desiro's and the Berks & Hants.

A day out with friends to show them 71000 Duke of Gloucester and have a picnic lunch on the hill at Ropley did not go quite as planned. Thunder, Lightning and serious Rain was not expected.

A quick visit to the GWS to see the new frames for 1014 and to see track renewal on the Down Main

The weather forecast showed thunder in the afternoon. An early start at Water Orton gives a variety of picture options as there are a couple of foot bridges and a public foot crossing. Nuneaton Station gives shelter if it rains but is a spotters paradise and a photters nighmare. With platforms signalled for two way running giving alternative routing options. I seemed always to be the wrong side of the light. The rain and thunder stayed away !