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GCR - 5081 (24081)

19 Sep 2015 3 362
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Rly. based visitor - Type 2 No. 5081 (24081) hauls 2A34 1515 Loughborough - Leicester North passing Woodthorpe GCR - Great Central Rly. Leicestershire on the 19.9.2015. Thanks Bill for the caption info !

HDL - 'Thumper' 1001 - 19.9.15.

19 Sep 2015 4 392
Hastings Diesels - 'Thumper' 1001 (DMBS 60118 'Tunbridge Wells' leading), forms the 1Z30 0637 Hastings - Hotchley Hill GCR-N 'Leicestershire Bell' charter, passing East Goscote between Melton Mowbray & Leicester on the 19.9.2015.

HN Rail 20/3's - 20314/311 - 12.9.15

12 Sep 2015 2 2 460
The Mid-Norfolk late Summer Diesel Gala followed the 'Summer Saturdays Specials' theme, bringing back memories of the Midlands - Gt.Yarmouth Summer dated services of the 1970's & early 80's. With requested Harry Needle BR Blue class 20096 & 20107 unable to attend, stand in guest locos, class 20/3's No.s 20314, 20311 decend Danemoor bank, Hardingham with the 1535 Wymondham Abbey-Dereham on the 12.9.2015.

NSE 47596 - MNR, 11.9.15.

11 Sep 2015 2 405
Network SouthEast class 47/4 No. 47596 'Aldeburgh Festival' powers the 0940 Dereham - Wymondham Abbey passing Crownthorpe during the annual three day 'late Summer Mid-Norfolk Diesel Gala 2015'.

DRS 37259/611 FNA 550043 - 10.9.2015.

10 Sep 2015 1 392
Direct Rail Services class 37/0 No. 37259, 37/6 No. 37611 with FNA 550043 leave Lydd Town and set out across Romney Marsh with 6M95 1635 Dungeness - Crewe 'Nuclear Flask' on the 10.9.2015.

'EMT' - 43047/061 - 22.8.15.

22 Aug 2015 1 1 366
East Midlands Trains HST - Class 43/0 No.s 43047 & 061 form 1S01 0753 SO Derby - Skegness seen passing Rauceby LC. Box on the 22.8.2015.

DRS - 37059 Refurbed AGA Mk 3's - 9.7.15.

09 Jul 2015 2 546
Direct Rail Services class 37/0 No. 37059 hauls refurbished Abellio Greateranglia Mk 3's Nos. 12089 & 12005 as 5Z37 1250 Wolverton Centre Sidings - Norwich C.Pt. T.& R.S.M.D. and seen passing through Thetford Forest on 9.7.2015. This alternate route from the NLL. via the ECML. & Cambridge was due to bridge damage on the GEML. at Witham.

Old Order!

06 Jul 2015 1 428
First Scotrail liveried Class 90021 heads South passing Tallington ECML. with the diverted 1M16 0138 SuO Edinburgh (Inverness, Fort William & Aberdeen combined) - London Euston 'Highland Sleeper' on 6.7.2015. This was due to an Engineering Possession on the WCML.

'Boston Steel' Double Header 56302/087 - 30.6.15.

30 Jun 2015 416
Colas Rail Freight Type 5's - class 56302, 56087 haul 6M08 2016 Boston Docks-Washwood Heath 'Loaded Steel' (10 IHA's) approaching Swineshead between Boston & Sleaford in beautiful evening light on 30.6.2015.

'Short Set' - DRS 37425 t&t 37405 - 17.6.15.

17 Jun 2015 1 1 722
Direct Rail Services class 37/4's No's 37425 'Sir Robert McAlpine/Concrete Bob' t&t 37405 cross Reedham Swing Bridge with 2J67 0747 Lowestoft - Norwich on 17.6.2015. having replaced class 47's on the 'Short Set' the previous day.

'DRS' - Class 47813 ' Solent' t&t 47805 'John Scot…

11 Jun 2015 2 489
Captured at the 11th hour ! ..."Short Set" - 'DRS' Direct Rail Services class 47813 'Solent' t&t 47805 'John Scott 12.5.45-22.5.12' pass Beighton with 2P33 1817 Gt.Yarmouth - Norwich on 11.6.2015.

'Hymek' Class 35 - D7076 - 11.6.15.

13 Jun 2015 2 407
'Hymek' D7076 resplendent in BR Blue livery hauling a demonstration freight, approaches Weybourne during a private charter on the North Norfolk Railway on 11.6.2015.

'Hymek' Class 35 - D7076 - 11.6.15.

11 Jun 2015 1 323
'Hymek' D7076 resplendent in BR Blue livery - hauling a demonstration freight, passes Sheringham Golf Course during a private charter on the North Norfolk Railway on 11.6.2015.

'NNR' - Metro-Cammell class 101 DMU. - 11.6.15.

11 Jun 2015 2 568
The National Railway Museum - Metro-Cammell class 101 No's DMBS M51192 & DTSL M56352 pass 'Weybourne Distant' with 0945 Sheringham - Holt on 11.6.2015. This could almost have been a capture along this stretch of the former M&GN between Sheringham & Melton Constable in the early 1960's, before the lines closure by BR on the 6th April 1964.

ECML - Class 92044 'Couperin' - 8.6.15.

08 Jun 2015 2 526
Class 92 No. 92044 'Couperin' hauls the 1M16 0138 Edinburgh (Inverness, Fort William & Aberdeen combined) - Euston 'Highland Sleeper' via the ECML. This was due to an Engineering Possession on the WCML & is seen passing Tallington Nr. Peterborough on the 8.6.2015

'WSR' - Class 59003 'YEOMAN HIGHLANDER' - 6.6.15.

06 Jun 2015 1 333
Star of the 'WSR' Gala - Ex-Works GBRf 59003 'YEOMAN HIGHLANDER' powers the 1755 Bishops Lydeard - Minehead passing Treble's Holford in beautiful early evening sunlight on the 6.6.2015.

WSR - 'Hymek' D7017, 'Warship' D832 'ONSLAUGHT' -…

06 Jun 2015 3 362
Due in part with 56006's failure earlier in the day, this un-advertised double header appeared with 'Hymek' D7017 & 'Warship' D832 'ONSLAUGHT' hauling the 1655 Bishops Lydeard - Minehead, passing Treble's Holford during the WSR - 'Diesels at home in the West' Gala on 6.6.2015.

'EC' 43318/310 - 7.3.15.

07 Mar 2015 1 2 329
Despite aggressive re-branding by 'VTEC' - Virgin Trains East Coast, class 43/2 power cars No's 43318 & 43310 pass Littleworth with 1E15 0952 Inverness - London Kings Cross in their old guise on the 7.3.2015. This was due to an Engineering Possession on the ECML between Doncaster & Peterborough.

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