UK - The day after Crewe. Yorkshire donkeys 144006 & 144018 stable in the early morning sun at Skipton.
©Pete Dix

Railaway Rotterdam Central Skyline.
©Willem

UK - The day after Crewe. Carlisle 108 twin 53966 & 54249 are also stabled at Skipton.
©Pete Dix

UK : 977968 Manchester Piccadilly, 30th June 2005. Carillion 121 DMU 977968 at Manchester Piccadilly on 30th June 2005, During road learning duties between Manchester Piccadilly & Stockport.
©Mark Barber

AUS Bulldog at Carrington. 42103 leads T471 trip train towards the "Big Loop" at Carrington on 29.6.05.
©Brian Atkins

AUS Wagon transfer. GL108/42202/L271 leading DU473 empty wagons to Duralie Mine on 5.6.05
©Brian Atkins

AUS Southern Highlands Grain. 8002 leads 2G31 empty grain into Mittagong on 30.9.94
©Brian Atkins

AUS 4490 last run. 4490/4896 lead 5G58 up grain away from Blanford on 27.10.94. This was 4490's last revenue run for Freightcorp.
©Brian Atkins

AUS 1994 tour train. 1. 4403/4468/4501 lead NL21 north towards Whittingham on 30.7.94
©Brian Atkins

AUS 1994 tour train. 2. 4403//4468 lead NL21 north through Ourimbah on 30.7.94
©Brian Atkins

AUS Trip Train. Long end leading 4872 leads 4007 trip train south through Thornton on 25.08.94
©Brian Atkins

AUS Electrics at Cockle Creek. 8615/8613/8645 lead a down Steel trail across Cockle Creek on 11.7.94
©Brian Atkins

AUS 5000's at Denman. QR National's 5003/5002/5001 in the Yard at Denman at the head of a rake on NEw QHRH 120 tonne hoppers
©Brian Atkins

UK - Scotland - GNER HST to Inverness at Kingussie. I'm back from holydays in Scotland and I'm pleased to share some pictures taken over there with you. As a begin, here's a picture of the 1200 ex-Kings-Cross service to Inverness when leaving Kingussie at 19.14. I travelled myself with that service as it was the only direct one to Kingussie. We travelled 1st class as it was a long trip and as it's relative cheap with a "Eurodomino" (235 EUR for 3 days unlimited travel troughout UK - I'm still waiting my FIP card that allow me a reduction on train travels across Europe). I have to admit that the service was very good and the ride very interesting for a railfan who is also a railway's employee here in Belgium. What I specially appreciate is the control of the ticket before entering or leaving the platform as it certainly reduces the number of people travelling without a ticket. Here in Belgium, platform access is free and you can even board the train without a ticket or non completed ticket (such as a rail/go-pass) giving us many problems to deal with. So appart this consideration, it was a nice week holiday with many interestings things to discover (not only trains ;-) ).
©Eric

92011 Preston. I said that I would post some photos last night. but I ended up with the photos, and no batteries to download them on to my hard drive, so these are 24 hours late. Which when you come to think of it, is just as good as Virgin Pendolino 390 015 ;-) 92 011 taken at Preston.
©CarlTurner101

UK - 175 002. Taken in Preston
©CarlTurner101

92 033, Taken in Preston last night. (30 June 2005)
©CarlTurner101

UK - 390 051, Taken in Preston
©CarlTurner101

221 117, Not sure if it was 117, could have been 137. taken in Preston last night.
©CarlTurner101

The day after Crewe. Stabled in the siding adjacent to the station entrance were 08206 and 31275.
©Pete Dix

UK Westbury [part 1] 29-06-05, Here are a few shots from a recent visit to Westbury. The weather was very changeable, but I did my best. Also, somehow I managed up in Cardiff, doing a now familiar run up to Rhymney with commuters totally oblivious to the quality traction taking them home (37411)!! 153352 Westbury
©MattW

UK Westbury [part 1] 29-06-05. Here are a few shots from a recent visit to Westbury. The weather was very changeable, but I did my best. Also, somehow I managed up in Cardiff, doing a now familiar run up to Rhymney with commuters totally oblivious to the quality traction taking them home (37411)!! 59203 Westbury
©MattW

UK Westbury [part 1] 29-06-05. Here are a few shots from a recent visit to Westbury. The weather was very changeable, but I did my best. Also, somehow I managed up in Cardiff, doing a now familiar run up to Rhymney with commuters totally oblivious to the quality traction taking them home (37411)!! 66148 Westbury
©MattW

UK Westbury [part 2] 29-06-05. Here are a few shots from a recent visit to Westbury. The weather was very changeable, but I did my best. Also, somehow I managed up in Cardiff, doing a now familiar run up to Rhymney with commuters totally oblivious to the quality traction taking them home (37411)!! The shots at Parkway are on the way home, courtesy of the 20:00 Cardiff to Nottingham (via New Street) being cancelled at 19:10, I suspect it had never left New Street on the way to Cardiff! 221129 Bristol Parkway
©MattW

UK Westbury [part 2] 29-06-05. Here are a few shots from a recent visit to Westbury. The weather was very changeable, but I did my best. Also, somehow I managed up in Cardiff, doing a now familiar run up to Rhymney with commuters totally oblivious to the quality traction taking them home (37411)!! The shots at Parkway are on the way home, courtesy of the 20:00 Cardiff to Nottingham (via New Street) being cancelled at 19:10, I suspect it had never left New Street on the way to Cardiff! 66603+31454 Westbury
©MattW

UK Westbury [part 2] 29-06-05. Here are a few shots from a recent visit to Westbury. The weather was very changeable, but I did my best. Also, somehow I managed up in Cardiff, doing a now familiar run up to Rhymney with commuters totally oblivious to the quality traction taking them home (37411)!! The shots at Parkway are on the way home, courtesy of the 20:00 Cardiff to Nottingham (via New Street) being cancelled at 19:10, I suspect it had never left New Street on the way to Cardiff! HST Bristol Parkway
©MattW

UK Westbury [part 2] 29-06-05. Here are a few shots from a recent visit to Westbury. The weather was very changeable, but I did my best. Also, somehow I managed up in Cardiff, doing a now familiar run up to Rhymney with commuters totally oblivious to the quality traction taking them home (37411)!! The shots at Parkway are on the way home, courtesy of the 20:00 Cardiff to Nottingham (via New Street) being cancelled at 19:10, I suspect it had never left New Street on the way to Cardiff! HST Westbury
©MattW

AUS Coal on the Main South. 8108/8155 leading TK24 up Loaded Coal approaches the Picton Tunnel on 1.10.94
©Brian Atkins

AUS 48's on Trip Train. 48146/48165 head south with 4004 Trip train at East Maitland on 19.11.94
©Brian Atkins

AUS Up Freight on Malden Curve. 8147/8174 lead 6MB4 around Malden Curve on 1.10.94
©Brian Atkins

UK West mids 28-06-05. The Cross-City, one of my working mainstays, often recieves a lot of negative publicity due to its service intensity, and the derision from commuters. Some of this is deserved, but I feel it detracts from the fact that the line, in parts, runs in very attractive settings. With this in mind, I set out to get some nice photos on 'My' (south) end of the line, just to show what I mean. The shot across the field is arriving at Alvechurch from Redditch, the other arriving at Alvechurch from Birmingham. Also included is a shot of 170512 nearing the summit of the lickey incline about an hour earlier. All the moving about in aid of testing a new circular-polarising filter. 170512 Burcot
©MattW

UK West mids 28-06-05. The Cross-City, one of my working mainstays, often recieves a lot of negative publicity due to its service intensity, and the derision from commuters. Some of this is deserved, but I feel it detracts from the fact that the line, in parts, runs in very attractive settings. With this in mind, I set out to get some nice photos on 'My' (south) end of the line, just to show what I mean. The shot across the field is arriving at Alvechurch from Redditch, the other arriving at Alvechurch from Birmingham. Also included is a shot of 170512 nearing the summit of the lickey incline about an hour earlier. All the moving about in aid of testing a new circular-polarising filter. 323 Alvechurch
©MattW

UK West mids 28-06-05. The Cross-City, one of my working mainstays, often recieves a lot of negative publicity due to its service intensity, and the derision from commuters. Some of this is deserved, but I feel it detracts from the fact that the line, in parts, runs in very attractive settings. With this in mind, I set out to get some nice photos on 'My' (south) end of the line, just to show what I mean. The shot across the field is arriving at Alvechurch from Redditch, the other arriving at Alvechurch from Birmingham. Also included is a shot of 170512 nearing the summit of the lickey incline about an hour earlier. All the moving about in aid of testing a new circular-polarising filter. 323 Alvechurch
©MattW

AUS QR National Wagon Transfer. 42304/42306 sit in St Helliers Loop at the head of 4571 empty coal hoppers to Muswellbrook on 27.6.05
©Brian Atkins

AUS QR National Coal. 5002/5001 lead an up coal train off the Ravensworth Branch onto the main north line on 27.6.05
©Brian Atkins

AUS Tipping Coal train. 5005/5003 leading BW254 pass through the Coal Dump Station at Kooragang on 24.6.05
©Brian Atkins