1st Feb 08: 66704 powers the Fairwater Yard (Taunton) to Peterborough Yard scrap sleepers at Milley Bridge- Waltham St Lawrence

1st Feb 08: Running from Aberthaw to Dollands Moor as 6Z01 Colas Rail's 47727 'Rebecca' has a load of IXA pocket container wagons

2nd Feb 08: The 01.35 Ditton to Southampton in the hands of 66567 rushes downhill and over the foot crossing at Mortimer

2nd Feb 08: 66189 and the Hinksey to Eastleigh Departmental

2ndnd Feb 08: With Mortimer church and the Reading Wind Turbine in the background 66588 rounds the curve through Silchester. 05.29 from Garston.

4th Feb 08: There is a decent load for 66056 as it works a Didcot to Wembley MoD service

4th Feb 08: 60083 'Mountsorrel' catches a little sun as it works the Theale to Lindsey empty tanks through Lower Purley

6th Feb 08: 377108 enters Goring by Sea with a Victoria via Haywards Heath service

7th Feb 08: Newly converted to High Capacity spec and renumbered from 450055 to 450555 crosses Addlestone Moor with the 15.03 from Weybridge

7th Feb 08: Not the usual view as 66537 accelerated one box away from the severe restriction through Chertsey Station. 4O35 from Crewe is often lightly loaded.

9th Feb 08: 60010 wheels the 07.50 (6A13) from Theale to Acton hoppers through Shottesbrooke

9th Feb 08: 67005 heads a Ruggex ECS move from Old Oak Common to Westbury through a frosty Shottesbrooke

9th Feb 08: 67006 brings up the rear

11th Feb 08: The wider view. 458003 & 4 leave Bracknell for Reading

11th Feb 08: Todays Derby to Woking Serco (1Q15) on the Reading Leg leaves Bracknell

11th Feb 08: The returning ECS from the Ruggex shuttles races through Twyford

11th Feb 08: With no Marchwood traffic 66078 runs back to Didcot LE

11th Feb 08: Bardon Hoppers in the hands of 66507 head west through Lower Basildon.

11th Feb 08: 66152 heads the 12.19 from Washwood Heath Intermodal through

11th Feb 08: Captured in full sun at last 220017 at Lower Basildon

11t5h Feb 08: 180110 between the posts

11th Feb 08: 43129

11th Feb 08: 220032. When will a few more be painted in the new scheme ?

11th Feb 08: The lenthening shadows reach across the lines as 66141 passes with the 13.10 (4M36) to Birch Coppice

11th Feb 08: The afternoon Eastleigh to Hinksey departmental and 66015

12th Feb 08: The gallery at Totters Lane hoping that the mist will clear in time. It didn't.

12th Feb 08: Thick mist snookered any chance of capturing the Wessex move

12th Feb 08: 66591 powers passed the flyover on the Lawley St to Southampton

12th Feb 08: Two un-identified 455's head for Bournemouth

12th Feb 08: 66580 tips over Battledown flyover with the Southampton to Leeds (4E44)

12th Feb: Southampton bound 444023

12th Feb 08: 159104 takes the Salisbury line

12th Feb 08: 66141 leads the Hinksey to Eastleigh Departmental (6O26) passed Battledown flyover

12th Feb 08: Recently named 47712 'Pride of Carlisle' heads the 'Stobart Pullman' on it's inaugural run from Victoria - Fareham- Euston. Captured here about to pass under the flyover on the Salisbury line

12th Feb 08: In full DRS Compas livery 47802 'Pride of Cumbria' brings up the rear

12th Feb 08: 66146 powers away from Worting on the 06.50 Hams Hall to Southampton Intermodal

12th Feb 08: 444036

12th Feb 08: An UID Voyager southbound is glimsed through the hedgerow

12th Feb 08: 66106 with 67001 DIT. 6M44 Eastleigh-Wembley Enterprise

12th Feb 08: Until recently trees obscured this view. The embankment will tone down in time but not so the paling fence unfortunately. 66510 and the Neasden to Wool sand empties

12th Feb 08: 66713 'Forest City' on the Mountfield Gypsum empties at Lyne

12thFeb 08: 47712 on the return leg of the 'Stobart Pullman' at Lyne

13th Feb 08: The 10.38 Sevington to Merehead is the only freight booked to pass through Bracknell and this only runs occasionally unfortunateley. 59104 is captured here today heading towards Reading.

14th Feb 08: Colas 47727 'Rebecca' trundles 6Z47 from Effingham Junction to Hinksey Yard though Shottesbrook.

14th Feb 08: 40 minutes later 66510 brings the 6Z60 sand empties from Neasden to Hackney Yard (Newton Abbot) quietly passed Shottesbrooke

16th Feb 08: High Capacity Desiro 450554 leaves Egham bound for Weybridge

16th Feb 08: The Valentine Exprss from Doncaster to Portsmouth leaves Eghan under an unfortunate patch of cloud

16th Feb 08: 66166 leads the 6W32 from Westbury to Didcot through Midgham

16th Feb 08: 66164 brings up the rear

16th Feb 08: 60059 'Swinden Dalesman' on 6B33 from Theale to Robeston via the B & H due to a blockade near Swindon

16th Fen 08: 165134 enters the station on the Reading to Newbury shuttle

16th Feb 08: Another diversion was 6Z28 from Pengam to Theale headed by 66507

16th Feb08: AdvenzaFreight's 47237 rounds the curve and away from Woolhamton working 5Z70 stock move from Laira to Old Oak Common

18th Feb 08: 92034 & 015 on 6A42 from Warrington Arpley to Wembley pass Heamies Farm north of Stafford

18th Feb 08: DRS 66409 and the 12.12 Daventry to Coatbridge Intermodal

18th Feb 08: During my hour's visit to this spot the only traffic on the fast lines was 86637 which worked to Stafford and returned later

18th Feb 08: Wearing the new and I think attractive London Midland livery 350106 makes for Liverpool

18th Feb 08: 86637 returns

19th Feb 08: 66082 brings a very lightly loaded Marchwood to Didcot MoD 6V38 through Silchester

19th Feb 08: The Wentloog in the hands of 66590 rounds the curve

19th Feb 08: The Basingstoke to Reading shuttle runs under the bridge at Silchester

19th Feb 08: Cross Country liveried 220017 heads north

19th Feb 08: A slightly different view as 66593 works north on the Southampton to Trafford Park liner

19th Feb 08: Late afternoon sun highlights a rare visitor in the form of 66412 working north on 4S59 from Southampton to Coatbridge

25th Feb 08: 180109 Rushes west through Twyford. The white signal sighting patches on the bridge are still visible nearly half a centuary after the signals were removed

25th Feb 08: A test shot for the 'Ruggex' ECS that was due shortly (it went up the Relief. Oh bum!) 43179 on the Up Main

25th Feb 08: 6Z20 the 'Saintly Stones' to St Pancras from Whatley powered by a dirty 66009

25th Feb 08: Running from Hothfield to Morton on Lugg 6Z16 is powered by 60090

25th Feb 08: Recent tree clearance has opened this view again. 165110 nears Southbury Lane, Ruscombe

26th Feb 08: 59206 and 7C77 Acton to Merehead returning empties

26th Feb 08: 43142 beats up the main through Shottesbrooke

26th Feb: 66037 plods up the Relief with 16 PGA's forming 4O53 Appleford to Allington

27th Feb 08: 166220 nears Midghan bound for Bedwyn

27th Feb 08: 66076 rounds the curve passed the Woolhampton Reed Beds with 6Z20 the Whatley to St Pancras

27th Feb 08: 66076

27th Feb 08: 165119 on a service to Reading from Newbury

27th Feb 08: 7A17 from Merehead to Acton with 59204 on the point

27th Feb 08: The 'Q' Appleford to West Drayton PGA's hauled by 66009

27th Feb 08: Lower Basildon and 66151 on a short Marchwood to Didcot MoD working

27th Feb 08: 60051 powers the Theale to Lindsey empty Murco tanks (6E55)

27th Feb 08: Advenza Freight's 47375 scoots through working as 0Z70 from Horton Road to Old Oak Common

27th Feb 08: 66503 has just crossed the Thames as it heads south from Ditton

27th Feb 08: The Washwood Heath to Southampton Intermodal and 66125 powers up the relief line

28th Feb 08: 60054 takes the PGA's back to Appleford from West Dayton (6A50). Breadcroft Lane, Maidenhead

28th Feb 08: At 07.42 and bang in time the 'Central Wales Winter Wonderland' tour using the 'Stobart Pullman' set passes Breadcroft Lane top and tailed by 47501 & 47712. Shot settings were 1/640 @ f4. ISO 800. Canon 50mm f1.4 prime

28th Feb 08: 47712

28th Feb 08: 66011 brings 6M44 Eastleigh to Wembley Enterprise slowley through Chertsey Station

28th Feb 08: The day's Wessex move of 442410 by 73204 from Eastleigh to Lovers Walk in Brighton captured here at Chertsey

28th Feb 08: 442410

29th Feb 08: Heavy Haul 66621 reaches Twyford on it's journey from Plasser at West Ealing to Stapleford Sidngs (6Z28). Shame about the weather though, windy, wet and cold.