How good it is to see Heritage Locomotives still working today over 40 years on gracing the mainline thanks to Private Companies such as DRS, West Coast, Riviera, Colas Rail, and Hanson
MODERN RAILWAYS
2009
 
General Electric 'PowerHaul' Freightliner 70002 is about to enter Rugeley Town station on 2.12.09 with 6M55 0743 Stoke Gifford - Rugeley Power Station loaded FHH coal hoppers running 56 minutes late
Tue 1st Dec 2009 to Thu 31st Dec 2009
Dreaded December 2009
Army tug 60040 at Barrow Upon Trent  heading towards Castle Donington on the Stenson branch on 30.11.09 with 6E54 1038 Kingsbury Oil Refinery - Humber empty blue bogie tanks
Sun 1st Nov 2009 to Mon 30th Nov 2009
No! No! No! November 2009
20227 tnt 20189 pass Melton Mowbray Station signal box on 20.10.09 with 8X09 1142 Old Dalby - Amersham new underground stock after testing together with 4 mla's and 2 ex tea tankers as barriers
Thu 1st Oct 2009 to Sat 31st Oct 2009
Optimistic October 2009
 
GWR green 56303 on hire to Colas Rail seen approaching Attenborough heading towards Nottingham on 9.9.09 with 6Z56 0615 Washwood Heath - Boston Docks empty covered steel wagons
Tue 1st Sep 2009 to Wed 30th Sep 2009
Super September 2009
47580'County of Essex' t'n't' 4953'Pitchford Hall' at Brentingby  31.8.09 1Z22 1330 Corby - Melton Mowbray Harringworth shuttle. Vintage Trains tour Tyseley - Melton - Tyseley with a visit to Stapleford Park
Sat 1st Aug 2009 to Mon 31st Aug 2009
Amazing August 2009
37611 tnt 37610 at Cossington, MML heading north towards Loughborough in beautiful light after a heavy thunderstorm with 1Q18 1017 Ilford EMD - Derby RTC Serco working including Mentor
Wed 1st Jul 2009 to Fri 31st Jul 2009
Joyful July 2009
 
Loadhaul beast 60059 at Hathern north of Loughborough on 13.6.09 with 6M34 1123 Crawley CMX - Peak Forest empty de-branded Cemex hoppers
Mon 1st Jun 2009 to Tue 30th Jun 2009
Jumping June 2009
Nat Express 43238 & 43310 (rear) enters Chathill Station south of Berwick upon Tweed on 6.5.09 with 0952 Aberdeen - London Kings Cross service
Wed 6th May 2009 to Thu 7th May 2009
East Coast Main Line Action May 2009
67008 at Loughborough on 24.5.09 with 5Z26 Leicester - Crewe ECS after working earlier 1Z25 1054 Glasgow-Leicester
Fri 1st May 2009 to Sun 31st May 2009
My its May 2009
 
A close up image of 37670 with 66122 DIT at Chellaston heading towards Castle Donington on 22.4.09 with 6D44 1227 Bescot ES - Toton Nth Yd departmental working
Wed 1st Apr 2009 to Thu 30th Apr 2009
Ace April 2009
31601 with 72616, 72639, & NMT Power Car 43013, for MTU, at Loughborough on 25.3.09 with 5Z20 0917 Derby RTC - Brush movement
Wed 25th Mar 2009
31601 takes NMT 43013 to Brush for MTU re-engineering
DB Schenker livery 66152 on 4.3.09 with 6M67 1150 Broxbourne -  Mountsorrel La Farge 4-wheel empty hoppers at East Goscote heading towards Syston E. Jct and MML
Sun 1st Mar 2009 to Tue 31st Mar 2009
Moody March 2009
 
60096 at Cossington south of Sileby, MML on 4.2.09 with 6E63 1448 Mountsorrel - Peterborough Yards La Farge stone hoppers
Sun 1st Feb 2009 to Sat 28th Feb 2009
Fickle February 2009
47810'Captain Sensible' with 43097 & 43165,at Meadow Lane, Loughborough on 5.1.09 with 5Z46 1005  St. Phillips Marsh -  Loughborough Brush for warranty repairs to alternators on both Power Cars
Thu 1st Jan 2009 to Sat 31st Jan 2009
Just January 2009
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2008
 
56311 at Barrow upon Trent on 3.12.08  working 6Z56 0735 Washwood Heath Metro Cammel - Immingham Nordic Terminal empty steel train
Mon 1st Dec 2008 to Wed 31st Dec 2008
Delightful December
60040'The Territorial Army Centenary' in DB Schenkel 'Army' livery at Rearsby near Melton Mowbray on 12.11.08 with late running 6V92 1010 Corby - Margam empty steel coil mounts
Sat 1st Nov 2008 to Sun 30th Nov 2008
Naff November
HNRC 20905 and 20901 with 3 salmon empty flat wagons at Cossington, MML heading north towards Loughborough on 9.10.08 with 6F23 1525 Old Dalby-Toton working
Wed 1st Oct 2008 to Fri 31st Oct 2008
Oh its October already
 
57011, 57008 & 47501 with 14 empty new  IIA Fastline coal hoppers in tow working 4Z60 1000 Wembley - Chaddesden at Pride Park, Derby on 17.9.08 passes a HST  for London
Mon 1st Sep 2008 to Tue 30th Sep 2008
Silly September
47773 t'n't 47787 with 1E27 10.21 Nottingham - Skegness extra summer sat EMT service on 23.8.08 seen near Radcliffe on Trent heading towards Bingham on a glorious morning
Fri 1st Aug 2008 to Sun 31st Aug 2008
August Again
43007 with 43301 in CrossCountry livery wait to depart Brush Traction on 16.7.08 with 5Z44 to Craigentinny
Wed 16th Jul 2008
Power Car 43301 in CrossCountry Livery at Brush Traction
 
Fastline 66304 approaches Narborough heading towards Leicester on 1.7.08 with 6D00 0728 Daw Mill - Ratcliffe Power Station GBRf and Fastline mix coal hoppers
Tue 1st Jul 2008 to Thu 31st Jul 2008
Jocular July
NR Class 37's 97301 tnt 97303 at Chevin near Duffield on 24.6.08 with 5Z97 0945 Derby RTC - Derby RTC via Sheffield on shakedown tests
Sun 1st Jun 2008 to Mon 30th Jun 2008
Jazzy June
EMT livery HST 43048'T.C.B. Miller MBE' with 43058 at rear at Cossington near Sileby on 2.5.08 with 1C17 0726 Leeds - London St Pancras International service
Fri 2nd May 2008 to Wed 31st Dec 2008
East Midland Trains liveried HST's, Meridians and Units
 
60055'Thomas Barnardo' at Loughborough on 6.5.08 with 6M96 0548 Margam - Corby steel coils
Thu 1st May 2008 to Fri 30th May 2008
Magic May
40145'East Lancashire Railway' is picked out by the late sunshine at Cossington nr Sileby on 12.4.08 with 1Z41 1529 Lowestoft - Didcot Parkway 'The East Anglian'
Tue 1st Apr 2008 to Wed 30th Apr 2008
Attractive April
60074 'Teenage Spirit' in Teenage Cancer Trust's blue livery is seen at Stenson Junction on 11.3.08 with 6M57 0715 Lindsey - Kingsbury loaded bogie tanks
Sat 1st Mar 2008 to Mon 31st Mar 2008
Marvellous March
 
The crash scene beneath High Street bridge, Barrow Upon Soar on 1.2.08. Fireman try to cut free the driver from 158856. 0619 Nottm - Norwich service
Fri 1st Feb 2008 to Sat 2nd Feb 2008
Rail crash at Barrow Upon Soar, Leicestershire
Loadhaul beast 60007 at East Goscote heading for Syston Junction E on 26.2.08 with 6V92 1010 Corby - Margam steel empties
Fri 1st Feb 2008 to Fri 29th Feb 2008
Freezing February
Class 170 170116(unit no 50116) in new CrossCountry livery at Toton on 25.1.08
Fri 25th Jan 2008
CrossCountry 170 116 in new livery
 
Cross Country liveried 220 022 at North Staffs Junction on 9.6.08 with 0700 Bristol T.M. - Newcastle service
Tue 1st Jan 2008 to Wed 31st Dec 2008
Meridians, Voyagers, HST's and Units 2008
Blue Tug 60044 nears Rearsby Crossing on the Melton Mowbray - Leicester Line heading for Syston E Jct on 2.1.08 with 6M87 1135 Ely - Peak Forest empty Cemex bogie hoppers
Tue 1st Jan 2008 to Thu 31st Jan 2008
Jaunty January
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2007
 
73205 'Jeanette' & 73209 'Alison' plus 4 GLV's plus 73213 & 73212 on 5Z73 1040 Barrow Hill to Tonbridge seen at Cossington, MML heading towards Syston Jct on 4.12.07
Sat 1st Dec 2007 to Mon 31st Dec 2007
Deadly December
C.R. Advenza 47375 with barrier and re-engineered FGW Power Car 43032 near Normanton on Soar, Loughborough on 19.11.07 with 5Z46 1310 Loughborough Brush - Landore move
Mon 19th Nov 2007
Cotswold Rail Advenza's 47375 first working to Brush, Loughborough
Meridian 222 017 in new East Midlands Trains livery at Cossington, MML on 12.11.07 with 1Z44 1352 Nottingham - Derby - London St. Pancras press launch train
Mon 12th Nov 2007 to Mon 31st Dec 2007
New branding on old units
 
60042'The Hundred of Hoo' near Narborough heading for Hinckley on 29.11.07 with a short 6V92 1010 Corby - Margam steel coil empties
Thu 1st Nov 2007 to Fri 30th Nov 2007
Nippy November
Meridian 222 008 at Cossington, MML on 19.10 07 with 1307 Nottingham - London St.Pancras service. 66130 with 6Z32 1333 Mountsorrel - Elstow LaFarge  working
Mon 1st Oct 2007 to Wed 31st Oct 2007
Midland Mainline HST's and Meridians
Fastline 56302  Wilson Walshe is seen leaving Milford Tunnel behind at Duffield on 4.10.07 with 4O90 Doncaster - Thamesport (Grain) Intermodal
Mon 1st Oct 2007 to Wed 31st Oct 2007
Optomistic October
 
66135 with a loaded EWS coal train from Toton, 56006 with  HAA's and 47150 with freightliner hoppers on display at Ratcliffe on Soar Power Station on 22.9.07
Sat 22nd Sep 2007
40 Years of Generating at Ratcliffe on Soar Power Station
Class 60 60021 Star of the East at Willington Footbridge north of Burton Upon Trent on 18.9.07 with 6M11 0830 Washwood Heath - Peak Forest empty RMC and Cemex hoppers
Sat 1st Sep 2007 to Sun 30th Sep 2007
Sound September
66196 approaches Prestonpans on 9.8.07 on a glorious morning with 6E71 Mossend Yard - Drax P.S. loaded HAA's MGR coal working
Wed 8th Aug 2007 to Fri 10th Aug 2007
A trip to Edinburgh
 
67029 tnt 67019 at East Goscote nr Melton Mowbray on 2.8.07 with 1Z68 Stamford - Cardiff Central Northern Belle return excursion
Wed 1st Aug 2007 to Fri 31st Aug 2007
Awesome August
NMT 43062 John Armitt waits to depart Derby Station on 24.7.07  with NMT 1Q95 to London Euston.
Tue 24th Jul 2007
Derby Station
47815 at North Staffs Junction on 10.7.07 with 5Z81 Old Oak Common - Derby Litchurch Lane HST stock move for refurbishment
Sun 1st Jul 2007 to Tue 31st Jul 2007
Joyous July
 
47832 in Victa Westlink Rail livery at Derby Slum on 14.6.07 after being released from Barrow Hill the night before. Also 31128 and 31601
Thu 14th Jun 2007
47832 in Victa Westlink Rail Livery at Derby
60044 at Hathern north of Loughborough on 29.6.07 with 6E38 Colnbrook - Lindsey empty bogie tanks in a spot of early evening sunshine
Fri 1st Jun 2007 to Sat 30th Jun 2007
Joyful June
47840 (D1661) North Star and 47828 Joe Strrummer (DIT) with 45112 at rear on 28.5.07 seen from Osmaston Road Bridge, Derby with 1Z47 Derby - Minehead Charter
Mon 28th May 2007
47840 Derby - Minehead Charter
 
47813 John Peel with two tone green 47840 (D1661) North Star (DIT), 2 barriers and Power Car 43171 at Normanton on Soar on 25.5.07 with 5Z86 Brush - Landore
Fri 25th May 2007
47813 with green 47840 (D1661)
60068 Charles Darwin tnt 67003 at Derby Station on 17.5.07 with 6M08 Doncaster Belmont - Sinfin Aviation fuel tanks. The 67 was added at Derby as the ground frame at Sinfin is out of order
Thu 17th May 2007
Derby Station
56303 at Stenson Junction on 8.5.07 with 4O90 Doncaster - Thamesport Intermodal
Tue 8th May 2007
A bit of everything at Stenson Junction
 
31105 tnt 31602 at Frisby on 1.5.07 with 4Q03 Derby RTC - Old Dalby
Tue 1st May 2007 to Wed 30th May 2007
Magic May
66409 crosses the viaduct over River Soar at Stanford with 4E80 heading towards the Mainline at Loughborough still on the GCRN line
Thu 19th Apr 2007
Medite 66709 on 4E80 British Gypsum
Mainline blue livery 60078 at Barrow Upon Trent on 5.4.07 with 6M96 Margam - Corby steel coils
Thu 5th Apr 2007
2 Hours at Barrow Upon Trent
 
Royal 67005 Queens Messenger at Kingsbury on 1.4.07 with 1Z47 Doncaster - Cardiff Footex Special
Sun 1st Apr 2007
Above Average April
20313,20315 and 20314 at Frisby near Melton Mowbray on 10.3.07 with 1Z20 0530 Crewe - Ipswich Pathfinder Railtour
Thu 1st Mar 2007 to Sat 31st Mar 2007
Mad March
66524 at Willington on 26.2.07 with 6M49 Hull - Rugeley PS FHH loaded coal hoppers
Mon 26th Feb 2007
Willington and Barrow Upon Trent
 
NR Lab 19 Iris 2 Class 101 departmental 901002 at Chevin on 20.2.07 with 2Z08 Derby RTC - Inverness Radioi Survey train
Tue 20th Feb 2007
Chevin and Duffield, Derbyshire
37425/411 at Water Orton on 17.2.07 bound for Birch Coppice
Sat 17th Feb 2007
Bard and Birch Railtour
Bardon Aggregates 66623 in Bardon blue livery at Narborough on 13.2.07 with 6M47 Bow - Croft Quarry empty hoppers
Tue 13th Feb 2007
Bardon Aggregates 66623
 
Cotswold Rail 31128 Charybdis is seen at Normanton on Soar on 2.2.07 with 5Z45 St Phillips Marsh - Brush Traction with PC 43124, barrier 6348 and PC 43136
Thu 1st Feb 2007 to Wed 28th Feb 2007
Fantastic February
45112 shunts the empty stock from the previous day'd The Tubular Belle Rail Tour at Derby Station on 28.1.07
Sun 28th Jan 2007
45112's Last Shunting Duties at Derby
The line up of Metronet 66's - 66722 - 66718 at Euston Station 26.1.07
Fri 26th Jan 2007
Class 66 Metronet Namings
 
31128/31454 at Willington on 20.1.07 with 1Z31 IC Merrymaker Birmingham New Street - Preston
Fri 19th Jan 2007 to Sat 20th Jan 2007
Around Willington
66726 tnt 66727 with 5Z82 Derby Lit - Laira GBRf movement at Stenson Junction on 13.1.07 with a Bristol Bluebirds headboard
Sat 13th Jan 2007
Stenson Junction
From l to r 66727,66726,66725,66724 and 66723 at Wembley Traincare Centre on 8.1.07
Mon 8th Jan 2007
GBRf New Liveried Class 66's
 
60066 at Normanton on Soar with 6M96 Margam - Corby loaded steel coil
Wed 3rd Jan 2007 to Wed 31st Jan 2007
Jubilant January
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2006
 
57307 Lady Penelope drags Pendo 390026 into Nuneaton TV Station on 17.12.06 with 1B16 10.18 Wolverhampton - London Euston diverted service owing to engineering works
Sun 17th Dec 2006
Thunderbirds Are Go
Ice Breakers 86902/901 in fresh NR yellow with DRS 37038 re-painted ready for movement to York on 12.12.06 from the yard at Barrow Hill
Tue 12th Dec 2006
DRS and NR at Barrow Hill
40145 with 33029 enter Lincoln Station on 8.12.06 1Z40 Linlithgow - Lincoln SRPS Charter
Fri 8th Dec 2006
Friday 's Lincoln Charters
 
31459 Cerberus passes Melton Station Signal Box on 6.12.06 with 5Z31 Derby - East Ham ECS blue Pullman working
Wed 6th Dec 2006 to Sun 31st Dec 2006
Draughty December
D7629 pilots 67016 with 60013 at rear and the 1Z60 Charter on 11.11.06 near 50 Steps Ruddington
Sat 11th Nov 2006
1Z60 Ealing Broadway - Old Dalby
47840 North Star on the load bank at Brush Traction on 9.11.06
Thu 9th Nov 2006
47840 North Star at Brush Traction Works
 
DRS 37607 and DRS 37610 The Malcolm Group tnt Mentor OLE Test Coach at Derby Station on 13.11.06 with 1Z18 Derby RTC - Millerhill Yard
Mon 6th Nov 2006 to Thu 30th Nov 2006
Some November Sightings
GBRf 66714 Cromer Lifeboat with 2 ONE coaches and the 5Z10 Derby Litchurch Lane - Norwich Crown Point C.S. working on 1.11.06 at Loughborough
Wed 1st Nov 2006
5Z10 Derby Litchurch Lane - Norwich Crown Point
37406 The Saltire Society is seen at Kingsbury Jn on 30.10.06 with 6G42 11.52 Birch Coppice - Bescot Yard cargo vans
Mon 30th Oct 2006 to Tue 31st Oct 2006
A couple of interesting workings
 
3459 in new F M Rail livery with 31452 double head the Charter with 31454 at rear on 25.10.06 at North Staffs Junction
Wed 25th Oct 2006
1Z37 Barrow Hill - Llandudno Intercity Merrymaker
47714 withPower Cars 43194,43122 and 43126 wioth  barrier coach 11033 and the 5B46 Glos Barn Junction - Brush Traction Works nears Loughborough
Thu 19th Oct 2006 to Tue 31st Oct 2006
Class 47 and Power Cars to Brush Works
975025 Caroline is propelled by 33103 Swordfish past Bardon Hill Signal Box on 16.10.06 with 2Z01 Derby - Sheffield heading towards Leicester on freight only line from Burton
Mon 16th Oct 2006
33103 and Caroline in Leicestershire
 
86228 Vulcan Heritage at Coalville on 14.10.06
Sat 14th Oct 2006
86228 Vulcan Heritage at Coalville
47816 with 86902 and 86901 from Crewe bound for Barrow Hill on 12.10.06 at North Staffs Junction
Thu 12th Oct 2006
North Staffs Junction
55022 RSG with 1Z55 07.55 Kings X - Edinburgh Autumn Highlander on 6.10.06 at Holme clagging well
Fri 6th Oct 2006 to Mon 30th Oct 2006
October 2006 Charter Trains
 
57011 with dead 66540 at Kingsbury on 29.9.06 with the 4O54 Leeds - Southampton freightliner
Fri 29th Sep 2006
Kingsbury in the gloom
67029 at Cossington on 27.9.06 with 5Z06 13.59 London Euston - Toton Mangers Train. At rear is DVT 82106 both in EWS Executive livery
Tue 26th Sep 2006 to Wed 27th Sep 2006
Cossington Sightings - End Sept 2006
47832 heads Blue Pullman 1Z78 Kings X - Chesterfield on 22.9.06 at Cossington. 47712 is at the rear
Wed 20th Sep 2006
1Z78 Kings X - Chesterfield Blue Pullman
 
66411 Eddie The Engine at DIRFT on 19.9.06
Tue 19th Sep 2006
66411 Eddie The Engine - Stobart Rail
47709 Dionysos at the rear of 5Z48 Norwich - Mantle Lane ECS. 47703 is at the front of the stock
Tue 12th Sep 2006
Action at Frisby on the Wreake
33025 heads along the Midland Mainline at Normanton On Soar on 28.8.06 with the Rutland Explorer,1Z52 Tyseley - Kettering. Steamer 4965 Rood Ashton Hall working at the rear
Mon 28th Aug 2006
The Rutland Explorer
 
20314, 20309 and 20306 at Barkby on 26.8.06 with 1Z82 Kettering - Preston Pathfinder Rail Tour
Sat 26th Aug 2006
The Rutland Renegade
45112, 31128, 47828 and 47813 stabled Derby Station on 18.8.06
Thu 17th Aug 2006 to Fri 18th Aug 2006
Derby Station
47832 and D9016 at Derby Station on 8.8.06
Tue 8th Aug 2006
Deltic D9016 Gordon Highlander at Derby Station
 
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