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Docker Viaduct, 27/07/22
This is certainly a contender for luckiest shot of the year so far. Despite leaving Lancaster under blue skies, the cloud quickly built and whilst waiting for the train the sun seemed to come out everywhere except for the viaduct. With a dark cloud looming next to the sun it wasn't looking promising however a lucky patch of light landed just as we heard the train around the corner. Phew!
Running about 50 mins early here, 90039 & 90024 pass Carnforth in a very lucky patch of sun with 4M25, the 07.06 Mossend - Daventry 'liner on Thurs 24th February 2022.
SSR’s 7MC5 grain from Appleton Docks to Coolamon in Southern NSW lead by CLF2 BRM002 CF4404 through Wallan in a lucky patch sunlight. 24/5/25
Only me and Bob Branch here to witness 46229"Duchess of Hamilton" catch a very lucky patch of sun at Burrs on a god awful day similar to this week with the 15.00 Bury - Rawtenstall just a day over 26 years ago. 18 February 1996.
Climbing up the mountain sides from Arrochar to Glen Douglas, No. 44871 finds a lucky patch of sunshine as she heads South with the afternoon Jacobite ECS.
ROGs 37510 passes South Marston on 01/Dec/21 in a lucky patch of sun ,heading to Lydney with 360201 in tow on a 5Q76 10.43 from Bicester MOD.This seemingly was in connection with filming at the Dean Forest Railway
In a lucky patch of sun on an otherwise very windy and stormy afternoon, WCRC's 57314 approaches Bleasby in charge of 1Z77, the 12.01 Northern Belle charter from Leeds to Nottingham.
Rounding a curve on former Intercolonial Railway roadbed, A402 is minutes away from arriving at Rivière du Loup, the junction point between Montmagny and Mont-Joli subdivision.
The Joffre-based crew will swap train with their Mont-Joli counterpart and quickly head back home, some 118 miles away.
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October 20th 2025
Devonshire & Cornwall Railfreight’s current main pair of class 56, No. 56301 and 56103 pull the sand loaded JNA-T wagons away from Littleport working 6M89 09:01 Middleton Towers to Chaddesden Sidings in a lucky patch of sunlight. The service was over an hour late at this point due to the late running of the freightliner 6L85. For me, it was nice to finally see 56301 after it has avoided me for so long! 22/03/2025.
I assumed this might have been 67s again as it had been on previous occasions, however it was a pair of sheds, 66078 leads Windoff OHLM MPVs DR76910 + DR76906 with 66183 on the rear working 6Q88 09:33 Swindon Transfer Sidings to Dollands Moor, passing Twyford in a lucky patch of sun on the 05.07.2021
Providing some very welcome variation from the usual Class 66s, 57002 Rail Express is illuminated by a lucky patch of sun while working the daily Railhead Treatment Train circuit, 3S01 0922 Stowmarket to Stowmarket, with fellow DRS engine 57306 Her Majesty's Railway Inspectorate on the rear. The pair of GM 'bodysnatchers' are slowing for Whitlingham Junction before heading North towards Cromer on the Bittern Line.
I was pleased that my first railway photograph after my USA visit was of a product of Brush Traction. In a very lucky patch of sun, class 60 No. 60011 passes Tommy Hall Barn, between Settle Junction and Long Preston, working 6E97 Newbiggin - Tees Dock.
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In a lucky patch of sun, Freightliner 66597 'Viridor' opens my March account as it passes Gallows Hill with the 6Y14 11:18 Whitemoor to Shenfield engineers. Hiding in the shadows at the rear of the 4 autoballaster sets is 66560. Sunday 1st March 2020.
DCR Grids, 56103 leads 56301 through Stanground, screaming out of Peterborough in a very lucky patch of sun (as seen by the clouds behind!). The pair working the usual 6L92 1108 Chaddesden Sdgs to Kings Lynn T.C. to be loaded up with sand at Middleton Towers at a later point.
In a lucky patch of Sun in a very grey sky, GBRf Class 66's Nos.66771 'Amanda' with 66751 'Chippy' on the rear approach Ancaster with 3Q98 09:20 Toton T.M.D. - Toton T.M.D. via Skegness. 01-06-2022.
After a long wait at Starricks,we decided to move as the sun had gone too far round and the wind was getting stronger.In a lucky patch of light 35018 passes Clapham on the test run
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6E01 Wolverhampton - Immingham passes the Lea Marston Purification Lakes and Kingsbury Junction, in a lucky patch of sun. According to the information boards, pollution in the Tame as it emerged from Birmingham used to affect downstream to Nottingham, so the river was diverted into a series of lakes, old gravel workings, and slowing down the water flow allows silt to settle (the top lake is dredged from time to time, I think) and the water generally to become cleaner.
In a lucky patch of light 6201 Princess Elizabeth scatters the cows on a northbound CME on 29/8/2009
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70814 passes Hykeham in a lucky patch of sun creating some nice autumn colours with this mornings 6E54 Kingsbury Oil Sidings - Lindsey Oil Refinery Colas Rail (14/10/22)
92010 finds a very lucky patch of sun as it approaches Lichfield Trent Valley. Running as 5Z80 1126 Euston to Polmadie, this rake of stock earlier formed a charter from Manchester for the Olympic parade in London.
18th October 2016.
57306+458402 passes Potbridge, in a lucky patch of sun ,on 23/Oct/24 working 5X64 12.17 Wembley Receptions 1-7 to Southampton Central,before proceeding onwards to Bournemouth T&RSMD.
37521 (D6817) + 37667 (D6851) pass Bolton Percy nature reserve with 5Z48, the 10.14 from Tyne S.S. to Crewe H.S., in a very lucky patch of sunshine.
BR Blue 20189 and 20205 catch a lucky patch of sun running into Shrewsbury with the stock for the 1648 to Gloucester Horton Rd. The third leg of Pathfinder's 'Chopper Topper' tour of Midlands freight lines on 2 July 2022
3265 leads the transfer of the 'Steam to Surf' consist back to Thirlmere, seen here putting on a display heading upgrade into Campsie in a lucky patch of shadow-free evening sun. 4916 is on the rear.
In a lucky patch of sun after a heavy shower,45212 nears Long Preston on 29/7/2023.The engine was later failed at Hellifield
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With the forcasted evening clearance moving south painfully slow,split box 37099 with Large Logo 37025 on the rear (yet again),some how pass Weston Coley in a lucky patch of sun with 1Q51 11.15 Derby RTC to Eastleigh Arlington test train via Weymouth
With St. Marys Church at Great Bedwyn barely visible nowadays, due to excessive vegetation growth,DCR Grids,56103+56045 pass by in a lucky patch of sun on a stormy 15/Sept/25 ,working 6V23 Willesden DC Rail Sidings to Merehead empties.
47593"Galloway Princess" T&T 47614 passes by at Popham in a lucky patch of sun on 06/Sept/22 working a late 5Z64 08.20 Crewe to Eastleigh Works for the following days tour to Shrewsbury from Poole.
The sun shines on the righteous and all that... 68028 "Lord President" rumbles away from Grindleford in a very lucky patch of light working 5M32 11.35 Scarborough - Longsight TMD.
13th April 2023.
Dog walkers out for their exercise stop to look at the unusual traction passing through New Barn on the Swanage heritage railway. 50026 forms the 2C10, 13.10 departure from Swanage to Corfe Castle in a lucky patch of sun. 7/5/2022
In a lucky patch of sun, 60163 'Tornado' (with 47802) passes Laira Junction working 1Z33 08:48 Bristol Temple Meads to Par, The Royal Duchy.
802114 can be seen in Laira Goods Loop having shunted from Lipson Sidings before shunting back into Laira.
66013 is seen leading 6E95 14:02 Newbiggin-Milford running in the afternoon path south at Birkett Common in a lucky patch of sun - 15/11/2016
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In a lucky patch of sun 37403 passes Omrsgill with 2c41 Barrow-Carlisle. Taken on the bridge in the background of the other shot. Was surprised to see this out on the coast today after having spent the past week working down south in partnership with 'Caroline'...it should've been 37401.
SSR P16, T386 haul H1, H2, H5 & H3 to North Bendigo workshops seen passing Gisborne in a lucky patch of sun, to my knowledge the 4x H class locos have been sold to Watco and will be used at Port Kembla as shunters. 12/9/23
During a very very lucky patch of sun (who said Friday the 13th was unlucky) Db cargo`s 90021 "Donald Malcolm" ( recently repainted into the Malcolm group`s centenary year livery) + 90020 in unbranded grand central livery are seen passing Red Bank with 4M25 the 07.06 Mossend euroterminal to Daventry intermodal 13/05/2022.
In a lucky patch of sun, freshly painted 66154 heads south. More info in the Video link: youtu.be/R6LchW2i8hg?si=iWBNKk2_7_zIC7NM
Under a mainly cloudy sky,on 11/Nov/24 ,despite what the BBC stated,Heidelberg 59101 passes South Marston in a lucky patch of brief sun ,working a 6Z53 10.03 West Drayton Frays sidings to Whatley empties,Diverted away from its normal B&H route due to a 4 day closure.
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A lucky patch of sun, and the final shot from a very enjoyable few hours due to ever increasing cloud cover, as 377418 approaches Ford station (left) operating 1B88 12:05 Victoria - Bognor Regis, starting from Horsham at 13:05 on 18 November 2022. The unit stands out nicely against the distant South Downs which are in shadow from the cloud cover, and the glinty reflection on the River Arun was certainly an unexpected bonus for myself and GG.
In a very lucky patch of Sunshine, Transpennine Class 68 No.68026 'Enterprise' passes Church Brampton working 3H93 15.32 Bletchley Relief 1 - Manchester Intercity Depot. 21-03-2019.
In a lucky patch of sun (unusually for me!) 37501 heads through Rainhill with 5Q17 12:21 Allerton T.M.D. to Neville Hill, taking 331010. Wednesday 28th May 2025. Video here : youtu.be/Wg820gDec9k?si=7mFUEgvjo5qmJ7km
37608 'Andromeda' with barrier coaches 6344 and 6346 passes Allerford in a lucky patch of sun, working the 5V84 07.35 Derby to Laira. This will be picking up some redundant HST coaches for storage at Ely Papworth sidings. 24/7/2023
43055 + 43046 catch a very lucky patch of sun as they pass Tibberton with the 1Z51 Hull to Paignton special on April 12th 2023