3rd Oct 09: The Thumper tour from Hastings to Worcester roars through the Sonning Cutting

3rd Oct 09: Western class 52 D1015 at Duffield Road while working back to Eastleigh from OOC

8th Oct 09: With the A329 jambed by a broken down van Juniper 458018 cruises through Amen Corner in Bracknell on it's way to Waterloo from Reading

8th Oct 09: 34067 heads he Cathedrals Express to Bristol from Victoria

13th Oct 09: In superb autmn light 66722 passes the old goods yard at Twyford while working 4L31 scrap sleepers from Taunton Fairwater Yard to Whitemoor CE Yard

14th Oct 09: 59001 in charge of 6M20 the Whatley to St Pancras stone just missing the sun as it climbs through Great Cheverell

14th Oct 09: The 11.55 from Exeter to Paddington (1A82) runs away from Fairwood Junction towards Westbury where it will make it's next stop.

14th Oct 09: 59101 with mainly new Nacco Hoppers in the consist draws away form Fairwood Junction and heads for Westbury. 6A13 runs from Whatley to West Drayton.

14th Oct 09: Arriva branded 150267 forms FGW working 2E23.The 13.10 Weymouth to Gloucester. Pictured here between Fairwood and Westbury

14th Oct 09: 59104 on the point of 7C77 fron Acton to Merehead runs between Westbury and Fairwood Junction. The distant white horse is 5 kilometres away from this spot.

14th Oct 09: 59204 with JNA boxes nears Fairwood Junction

14th Oct 09: 7V16 is the Fareham to Whatley empty boxes. 59103 does the honours as the train departs from Westbury

14th Oct 09: The 12.51 from Great Malvern to Weymouth (2O90) is formed of 150248. It is captured here departing from Westbury

14th Oct 09: 158958 forming 1F23 the 14.30 Cardiff to Portsmouth Harbour nears the summit of the sharp climb from Westbury to Upton Scudamore

14th Oct 09: 6Z52 was allocated Western Class 52 number D1015 to work the remaining Calcium Carbonate Tanks from Quidhampton to Burngullow for storage. Running slightly late it is captured here at Upton Scudamore

16th Oct 09: GBRf now use 2 of DRS's unwanted 66/4s, usually on infrastructure work. Today was different as 401 worked an ECS from Eastleigh to Willesden. Pictured here at Egham.

19th Oct 09: Making it's way back to Bescot from Eastleigh is 60045 'The Permanent Way Institution' on 6V27 the afternoon Departmental to Hinksey Yard. 66145 adds 127 tonnes of extra load. Pictured here at Silchester between Bramley and Mortimer.

20th Oct 09: My first picture of this year's Windhoff leaf busters in action. DR98916 & 98966 on the down fast nears Farnborough (Hants). 444012 races away working the 11.20 from Weymouth as 2L44, the 13.24 local from Basingstoke to Waterloo, is on the Up Slow

21st Oct 09: Trundling across Addlestone Moor in Chertsey is 66559 with 4M58 from Eastleigh to Crewe. Bits of the front numbers have pealed off making it look rather tatty.

22nd Oct 09: After a heavy storm 66530 passes the bridge at Manor Farm in Cholsey with 4O51 from Wentloog to Southampton

22nd Oct 09: 66505 on the point of 4O54 from Leeds from the bridge at Manor Farm in Cholsey. Note a low level power line has been cloned from this view.

22nd Oct 09: No load today for 6V38 headed by 66125, the MoD working from Marchwood to Didcot as it nears the bridge at Manor Farm in Cholsey

22nd Oct 09: 60063 plods West with 6B33 the returning Murco oil empties from Theale to Robeston. Seen here at Manor Farm in Cholsey

22nd Oct 09: 66025 on the point of 4O21 from Burton on Trent to Southampton on the Up Relief near Cholsey

22nd Oct 09: A pleasant surprise was 66585 working 6Z21 from Cardiff Pengam to Reading West Junction Yard. Manor Farm Cholsey

22nd Oct 09: The Eastleigh to Hinksey Departmental is powered by 66159. 60051 had started from Bescot and was due to work to Eastleigh and return. However it failed at Didcot so 66159, normally used on RHTT duties, took over.

22nd Oct 09: On the last Thursday before the clocks change, thus making it almost impossible to picture this working, a mixed pair are turned out on 6Z48. The Burton to Dollands Moor empty steeel carriers at Manor Farm in Cholsey. The locos are 47805 'Talisman' & 47769 'Resolve'.

23rd Oct 09: 5Z73 was to transport 4 barrier vehicles from Tonbridge to Eastleigh. 73213 & 73141 are seen here working through Lyne

26th Oct 09: Todays move of Stoneblower D80207 was entrusted to 3 Eds, 73212, 73208 & 73204. 6U27 was from Ashford to Alton. The ensemble are captured running though Addlestone Station

26th Oct 09: Stoneblower DR80207 was being moved from Ashford to Alton by 73212, 73208 & 73204. 6U27 is pictured here running though Addlestone

27th Oct 09: Roaring through Padworth is 59204 with 7A17 Merehead to Acton with a consist of Nacco MRL hoppers.

27th Oct 09: Unusually running on Tuesday 59205 is at the head of 6Z51 from Appleford to Acton. The JNA boxes will be tripped back to Bow Olympic later.

27th Oct 09: Tug 73 again on the Theale to Robeston (6B33) empty Murco oil tanks passes through Lower Basildon

27th Oct 09: 66536 works the 05.40 from Garston, 4O27, along the Relief through Lower Basildon

27th Oct 09: 66122, on a warm Autumn afternoon, cruises through Lower Basildon. The working is 4O21 from Burton to Southampton

27th Oct 09: 66560 is taking 6Z31 from West Ealing to Hinksey. seen here at Lower Basildon. The track machine had probably been to Plasser's for some attention.

28th Oct 09: 35028 "Clan Line" nears Martins Heron station in Bracknell with the days running of the VSOE (1Z97) from Victoria to Oxford.

28th Oct 09: The 15.18 from Reading to Paddington (2P59) approaches Breadcroft Lane to the west of Maidenhead.

28th Oct 09: From the bridge at Breadcroft Lane and now with 31459 Leading the Radio Survey Train running as 1Z12 has been to Maidenhead and is now returning to Didcot at the end of it's day's work.

29th Oct 09: The 15.57 Paddington to Banbury departs from Twyford as the 16.47 to Henley waits in the bay platform. The next stop for 166203 is Reading. 1/650 f3.5 ISO 1600

29th Oct 09: With 43 on the hook 59104 rumbles east through Twyford as dusk falls. This is believed to be 6A13 from Whatley to West Drayton. 1/640 @ 2.5 ISO 1600

29th Oct 09: Probably my last ever picture of the Burton to Dollands Moor empty SNCF steel carriers. The power for today's 6Z48 was 47812 AKA 1916. Next week it will be too dark and the traffic is due to cease before the days lengthen again. Shot settings were 1/500 @ f1.8. ISO 3200. Canon 50mm f1.4 prime.

30th Oct 09: The as required MoD service from Marchwood to Didcot is trusted to 66020. With a good load, it climbs through Silchester

30th Oct 09: The Reading to Basingstoke shuttles pass at Silchester. Well it is different !!

30th Oct 09: It was good to see Tug 60024 working 6V27 from Eastleigh to Hinksey with a load of welded rail. The location is Silchester 30th Oct 09: A reworked version to correct the colour balance and vertical allignment.