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20302 and 20311 had a task to turn a OTP machine from Derby RTC presume to paint the other half of it routed via Besston and Loughborough
thanks to the posties presence with got a lucky patch of sun and not bowled
92010 takes a mixed rake of sleeper stock back to Polmadie that had been used to take the Paralampions to London for their parade in London after yesterdays in Manchester this stock was used as has removable seating to accommodate the wheelchairs and extra disabled toilets nice joined up thinking and coperation from the railway industry
in a very lucky patch of light
Under a dark sky and in a very lucky patch of sun, 44871 & 5690 "Leander" head through Peak Forest with the return "Buxton Spa Express" - 1Z67 13:20 Buxton to Lancaster. 26/2/2011.
D1015 running as D1068 is seen at Cartuther Barton near Liskeard working 1Z53 Penzance-London Paddington(?) in a lucky patch of sun - 05/04/2008
This was exceptionally well timed! I was watching the progress of this and my train as we approached Chelmsford on OTT maps and I was sure I would just miss it but I had about 15 seconds to wait upon alighting and just had time to get back on board again after taking this in a lucky patch of sun.
CD Cargo 130002 passes Ústí nad Labem-Střekov with a loaded coal train in a lucky patch of sun 7/9/22
A really good location that never gets boring!
7029 Clun Castle is back on the Shakespeare Express and is seen working away from Hatton North Junction with the 12.52 Stratford upon Avon to Birmingham on 29 August 2021 catching a lucky patch of light..
802 011 sweeps around Crofton curve, catching a lucky patch of sunshine, working as 1A84, the 10:15 Penzance - Paddington
The unit is named Capt Robert Falcon Scott, but as its only applied as vinyls its no better than temporary branding. Names demand proper cast plates
Taken with the aid of a pole
A lucky patch of sun and 801228 in its unique '100 years of progress' branding, passes Askam Bar on the outskirts of York working the 1E03 07.59 Newcastle to London Kings Cross. 11/11/2023
DRSs 37423 'Spirit of the Lakes' passes Toton Junction in a lucky patch of sun working 6Z37 (12.06) Shirebrook Davis & Son - Crewe Coal sidings with 8 new FNA wagons on 14/3/19.
A clean-ish Direct Rail Services 20305 'Gresley Bridge' passes Morton in a lucky patch of sun working 3S13 09:08 Sheffield - Sheffield via Gainsborough RHTT circuit, trailing is 20302. Taken on Saturday 21st October 2017.
In a lucky patch of sun, 69005 ‘Eastleigh’ passes Potbridge near Hook with 7Y48 09:01 Eastleigh to Hoo. Running as a class 7 on this day in history due to the crane in the consist 01.09.2025
1P69 Manchester Airport to Redcar Central formed of a 3 car Class 185 catches the sun sweeping across the landscape on the outskirts of Slaithwaite.
In a very lucky patch of sun 37884 5Q86 Ilford - Newport docks with 322481 321901 units for scrap passes Denchworth 3/8/22
Nice surprise two blue sets
56091 departs Hellifield in a lucky patch of sun with the 0Z57 to Farington Jn. This was a route learning run in preparation for a new flow.
Ex BR Britannia class No. 70000 "Britannia" heads through Brinsford in a lucky patch of sun, whilst hauling the The Welsh borders explorer back to Crewe. The tour was organised by Saphos trains and ran from Crewe-Telford and return via Stafford.
56105 powers 6Z50 Chirk to Baglan Bay through Cardiff Central in a lucky patch of sunshine. 12/04/13
A lucky patch of sun at Borrodale on an otherwise rather dull morning, greets the presence of K1 62005 hauling the Jacobite on the morning of Thursday 22nd October 2015.
In a lucky patch of light, ex LMS Coronation class No. 6233 "Duchess of Sutherland" is pictured at Little Rock on the Severn Valley railway with a train to Kidderminster.
A lucky patch of Sun appeared as 60019 'Port of Grimsby and Immingham' rolled past with the 6D79 Lindsey to Neville Hill
The masts are rapidly being erected now for the GWML Electrification along the Didcot to Swindon route. With many evening possessions this week it could be tonight possibly the mast in the photograph laying on the floor may be put up ! A superb location. 10 miles away we still saw the smoke / dust from the power station collapse . Thoughts too all involved :(
Seen in a lucky patch of sunshine is Freightliner 66551 with a coal train at Colton Junction on 11th June 2014.
66713 "Forest City" (GBRF).
5Z91 : 0845 SO STP Bounds Green T&RSMD - Doncaster Down Decoy.
Bayford - 1035 (86 late, after 91 late start - I wonder why?) - 11/07/20.
Q. Was it worth wait?
A. Only just or as Take That would say "you got have a little patience", thanks to a "lucky patch of sun" [the cloud had been "bubbling up", ever since I left home two hours earlier, but I won't make a mountain out of a molehill!!!!) & a pair of Buzzards, circuling overhead a few minutes earlier!
With fine weather forecast next week, will I be well enough to get the tour bus out & if I'am, will there be anything to phot?
GBRf Celebrity locomotive 66779 "Evening Star" was seen working 6M38 1125 Arcow Quarry to Bredbury Tilcon stone at Hellifield in a very lucky patch of sunlight.
The pride of the Freightliner fleet, 47830 'Beeching's Legacy' approaches Slutchers Lane, Warrington, working 0Z48 Fiddlers Ferry Power Station -Fiddlers Ferry Power Station via Northwich in an incredibly lucky patch of hazy sun. The move was arranged as a route learner to train drivers between Northwich and Fiddlers Ferry PS ahead of a potential coal contract in September. It's amazing how much this 'classic' view of the low level line has changed in the past 5 years, the siding to the right is now a forest, regular class 60s, semaphores and coal trains (for now) are just a memory. 3/8/18
Seen in a very lucky patch of sunshine, Locomotive Service’s Class 47/7 No.47712 Lady Diana Spencer is seen under the wires on the Glasgow to Edinburgh main line near Lenzie on the 25th of February 2023, working the 10:00 1Z13 leg of the Scottish push, pull tour from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh. The tour made up of a well turned out rake of 5 retro Mk3 Scot Rail coaches & a DBSO.
This was the second trip of 3 between the Glasgow & Edinburgh that morning, before the tour headed north later that day up to Inverness.
Taken with the aid of a pole.
Ardchronie, 11/10/23
158717 approaches Ardgay in a lucky patch of light. The rainbow I will admit is an edit, it was out a few minutes prior over the Kyle of Sutherland as a heavy shower passed which I took a few photos of.
86638 and 86604 are seen leading 4M49 Coatbridge-Crewe south over the M6 at Penrith in a lucky patch of sun. This is the first time a Class 86 has worked a Russell intermodal train - 17/09/2017
4S44 yesterday was 70010 so not sure why these ended up on the working?
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Double-headed heritage tractors! 37215 and recent returnee to service, D6948, pass the foot crossing at Bishop's Cleeve with the 16:20 Cheltenham Racecourse-Toddington service on the final day of the G&WR's Diesel gala 2016. Taken in a very lucky patch of sunshine on a mostly cloudy day!
BR Standard Britannia class No. 70013 "Oliver Cromwell" is pictured in a lucky patch of sun, as sh ascends Hencote bank. The Brit was hauling the Bristol-Chester leg of the Christmas Cheshireman railtour.
HELLO SHORTY
Running 34 minutes late and caught in a lucky patch of sun is DBSchenker class 66079 "James Nightall GC" still with the EWS decals approaching the footbridge at Kempseye Shrewsbury with the return steel train of just a mere 5No wagons from the Dee Marsh Reception Sidings, Shotton Steel Works on route to Llanwern/Margam TC empties.
LSL 37401 Mary Queen of Scots passes Dorridge in a lucky patch of sun with the 5Z47 Eastleigh - Crewe ECS on 11 March 2025
66713 5Q30 Ely Papworth Sidings - Newport Sims scrap yard drags 317667 & 317665 for scrapping passing Shrivenham in a lucky patch of sun 12/4/21
D345 rumbles down the Heywood to Bury stretch at Heap Bridge as it works the 3G61 ex Heywood on a private ‘CFPS Members Day’ charter. Taken in a lucky patch of sun on the 24th Sept ‘22.
ZSRs 751 025 top and tailed with 754 084 leave Topolcany in a lucky patch of sun working a stopping service from Prievidza - Nitra on 19/9/07. (35mm scan)
BR Blue 45041 is seen powering past Woodthorpe in a lucky patch of sunlight with the 1655 Loughborough Central - Leicester North service during the Sulzer running day on Friday 10th July 2015.
In a lucky patch of brightness dcr`s 31601 tnt with 31190 approach colton south jn at brumber bridge working 6Z41 09.45 Hornbeam park - york engineers yard ballest 13/04/2014.
Catching a lucky patch of sun in a cloudy afternoon, Rail Operations Group's 37510 'Orion', complete with 'Resistance is Futile' plate, leads 5R57 through Chesterfield, on a circular tour to/from Derby RTC via Sheffield and Barrow Hill. 47813 'Jack Frost' brings up the rear.
West Coast Railway Company’s 47802 hauls steamer Duchess of Sutherland towards Saltash in a lucky patch of light. This was to get the steam loco to Laira for turning and prepping ready to continue the yearly tour of Great Britain on Saturday. More clearance around the area has opened up this view once more.
5Z51 10:22 Penzance to Laira T.& R.S.M.D.
The V2 caught in a lucky patch of sunlight working the Crewe - York, White Rose rail tour. What a machine !!
60024 'Clitheroe Castle' (with 66194 on the rear) powers the 1Z60 0545 Gloucester to Banbury, Pathfinder Tours "The Festive Midland-Ian", through Leamington Spa Station in a lucky patch of sunshine.
With DB withdrawing its final few Class 60s in 2024, this was the final railtour a DB 60 operated.
60024 was placed into store on 25/01/24, having worked its last train on 17/01/24. 60024, along with all of the other 60s, is unlikely to work for DB Cargo again. As of February 2024, 60024 was stored at Warrington Arpley and the only DB 60 not at Toton TMD. As of August 2025, 60024 is now at Toton TMD stored alongside it's former EWS and DB classmates with an uncertain future.
The stock was: 6176 5921 6067 6042 1200 1651 3325 3364 3340 3390 3345 17105
16/12/23
Working 6K05 from Carlisle to Crewe engineers pass Settle Junction on the Settle to Carlisle Railway in a very lucky patch of sunlight.
Under threatening skies Freightliners 66601 'The Hope Valley' heads north at Irchester in a very lucky patch of sun with the Welly Posse member Captain D at the controls as 6M79 (12.31) Angerstien Wharf - Bardon Hill on 1/4/06.Note not an April fool!
Great Western officially launched the IEP today with a press trip from North Pole to Reading (via Royal Oak) and then from Reading to Paddington. RTT deliberately attempted to obscure the workings by timing them as a 90mph class 165 Turbo!
The outward leg to Reading is seen in a lucky patch of sun by virtue of running almost 20 minutes late.
387115 on the rear of the 1T42 1542 London King's Cross to King's Lynn Great Northern service - 02/04/2021.
While waiting for the monthly test train to pass, this preceding passenger train hit an incredibly lucky patch of sunlight.