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37218 heads the RHTT past Brompton on 5.11.09 37218 at the back of the RHTT at Brompton, 5.11.09 37218 heads away northwards at the back of the RHTT at Brompton near Northallerton on 5.11.09 60077 heads north past Colton Jn on 13.11.09 with the Jarrow tanks. On the last day of operations by National Express 225 set passes Colton Jn. 13.11.09 A Cross Country ex 'Voyager' passes Colton on 13.11.09 66722 passes Colton Jn on 13.11.09 with a Tyne-Drax cola train. 37038 at Brompton near northallerton in charge of the RHTT on 13.11.09 66027 takes a suck of gas at Tees Yard on 13.11.09 66027 takes the main line past Tees Yard on 13.11.09 with limestone from Rylstone to the blast furnace at Redcar. 142020 passes the junction to Middlesborough goods on 13.11.09, with the transporter bridge in the background. 66068 with an unknown slab working, preumed to be Lackenby-Llanwern near South Bank on 13.11.09 66508 emerges from Tees Dock at Grangetown with empty potash covered hoppers before running round and proceding to Boulby mine.

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]]> Tue Nov 10 2009 October 2009 http://philmason.fotopic.net/c1765646.html Gloomy depictions of water cannons. Does the sun ever shine in Autumn? What a depressing time of year! Thursday 8 October 2009: Gloomy depictions of water cannons. Does the sun ever shine in Autumn? What a depressing time of year!

66721 runs the redcar-Drax past Colton on 8.10.09 67022 prepares to leave KNaresborough at the head of the 'Sandite' train on 17.10.09 66432 heads the 'Sandite' train past Settle on 22.10.09 66425 brings up the rear of the RHTT working at Settle station on 22.10.09 66419 heads an intermodal train past Holme on the WCML on 22.10.09 86607 and 86605 form a duo of vintage traction operated by Freightliner passing Elmsfield with a Coatbridge-Crewe working on 22.10.09 37603 heads an RHTT towards Northallerton on 23.10.09 37218 blasts away northwards from Northalerton in charge of the north-east cannons on 23.10.09 67001 and 67022 top and tail one of the York water cannons at Ulleskelf on 23.10.09 66027 at the head of a water cannnon train at Uleskelf on 23.10.09 Nikkor 50mm 400 ISO 1/400 sec f2.8 wth ND grad. 67022 catches a little early morning light at Knaresborough on the first RHTT after the clock change o 26.10.09 37423 and 37609 at Valley on 27.10.09 37609 and 37423 at Valley on 27.10.09 66108 in charge of the daily RHTT at Holyhead on 27.10.09 66108 approaches Valley on 28.10.09 with the RHTT 57316 stabled at Holyhead overnight on 28.10.09 in prparation for the next days ATW train to Cardiff 57316 arrives at Holyhead on 28.10.09 with teh ATW loco-hauled train from Cardiff.

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]]> Thu Oct 8 2009 Oldham Loop - the last day of main line operation http://philmason.fotopic.net/c1764251.html Some snapshots taken on Sat 3 Oct 2009, the last day of main line trains on the Oldham Loop. Sunday 4 October 2009: Some snapshots taken on Sat 3 Oct 2009, the last day of main line trains on the Oldham Loop.

Shaw station. 3.10.09 142012 approaches Shaw station on 3.10.09, the last day of operation. 142012 heads away from Shaw on 3.10.09 150223 at Shaw on 3.10.09, the final day of the 'Oldham Loop' 156428 passes the signal box at Shaw. the evening would see th 'box close for the last time. 142055 departs from Oldham Mumps station on 3.10.09. The station would close that evening for two years and this would be the last day of main line trains. Oldham Mumps station on its last day as part of the nation network. 156441 passes Odham Werneth station on 3.10.09, the last day of main line trains before conversion to trams.

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]]> Sun Oct 4 2009 September 2009 http://philmason.fotopic.net/c1748723.html September 2009 Tuesday 1 September 2009: September 2009

The first shot of September 2009 on the first day of the month provides 'two for the price of one' (or BOGOF in todays parlance) as Northern's 153321 on the 0959 Leeds-Knaresborough service passes 7P6F Britannia class pacific 'Oliver Cromwell' en-route to Scarborough via Leeds, just off the Stray in Harrogate. 60074 heads the Jarrow tanks past Colton on 7.9.09 in just enough light. 400 ISO 1/1000 sec f2.8 66098 with the Bedworth tanks on 7.9.09 at Colton. 400 ISO 1/500 sec f3.2 Cumbrian Coast, Workington. 156469 departs northwards on 9.9.09 Cumbrian Coast, Workington. 156425 aproaches from the north. Jubilee 'Leander' departs from Carlisle with the 'Fellsman' on 9.9.09 66717 aproaches Carlisle on 9.9.09 with coal empties from Tyneside for Scotland. 90043 with the Coatbridge-Crewe Freightliner at Carlisle on 9.9.09 66092 heads a rake of empty HTAs off the S&C at carlisle on 9.9.09 66429 with a DRS intermodal at Carlisle on 9.9.09 325014 forms the rear of three sets passing Carlisle on 9.9.09 57314 departs from Crewe with the ATW Cardif train on 16.9.09 325003 heads away northwards from Crewe on 16.9.09 67012 waits to leave Crewe light engine on 16.9.09 Box, Valley. 18.9.09 Box, Abergele. 18.9.09 Semaphore signals, Abergele, 18.9.09 Semaphore signals, Abergele, 18.9.09 Box, Rhyl, 18.9.09 66048 heads past Hatfield Colliery on 30.9.09 with a rake of HTAs 66720 with the Fastline train at Hatfield on 30.9.09 66581 in charge of 6M07 at Hatfield on 30.9.09 66720 sets off across the pointwork at Hatfield on 30.9.09 66556 approaches Stainforth and Hatfield on 30.9.09 with the 6E06 binliner. 66085 at the head of a short rake of fuel tanks from Neville Hill at Oakenshaw on 30.0.09

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]]> Tue Sep 1 2009 Best Bits http://philmason.fotopic.net/c1603645.html Look no further if you want the 'best bits'. The real rubbish is further down. Still very much under development, the selection is likely to change. Friday 31 October 2008: Look no further if you want the 'best bits'. The real rubbish is further down. Still very much under development, the selection is likely to change.

60023 heads south across Arten Gill viaduct on 9.11.05 with 6E13 Kirkby Thore-Milford 1/250 sec f11 60007 passes Burn with 6G76 Lackenby-Scunthorpe empty steel train on 13.11.05 ISO 400 1/640 sec f8 S Wales: 37411 approaching Ystrad Mynach with the 0913 Rhymney-Cardiff service on 10.12.05 57303 drags a Pendelino set past Settle Jn on 21.1.03, diverted from the West Coast Main Line. Diverted Voyager unit, Ribblehead, 5.3.06 60078 6E51 Peak Forest-Selby approaches Dove Holes tunnel on 5.4.06 60099 sets back into the RMC quarry at Peak Forest on 5.4.06 60038 sets off from Peak Forest to Dowlow with a rake of MEA wagons. 5.4.06 66411 'Eddie the Engine' strikes again, passing Carnforth with 4S43 Tesco train on 9.10.06. 400 ISO 1/800 sec f5.6 WCML: Holme - 90042 on 9.10.06 with the 4M83 Coatbridge-Crewe freightliner. 400 ISO 1/400 sec f11 31119 heading tards Embsay from Holywell halt on 19.10.06 60059 with 6D72 Hull-Rylstone at Saltaire on 6.2.07 ISO 200 1/640 sec f5 90034 with 1S47, the highland sleeper service diverted from the WCML on 6.3.07 66240 passes Larbert with the Mossend-Aberdeen enterprise on 12.4.07 The evening gypsum was shedded on 2.3.07, caught at Garsdale. Network Rail's 'Flying Banana' captured on Ais Gill viaduct on 19.5.07, in a brief sunny moment. 57311 'Parker' is luckily caught in a sunny period as it passes Ais Gil viaduct on 19.5.07 with the 13.10 Galsgow-Euston. 28mm Nikkor 200 ISO 1/500 sec f7 57310 eases a diverted Pendolino unit past Ribblehead station on 26.5.07 60045 with the Tees-Redcar limestone train on 1.6.07 passes Grangetown 57316 enables the photographer to finally nail the timber in the sun on 26.6.07 at Holme on the WCML 320 ISO 1/640 sec f8 66583 draws slowly forwards through the loader at the newly re-opened Hatfield Colliery on 17.8.07 66059 at Goole taken with Nikon 18-70 'kit' lens. An attempt has been made to remove some of the distortion in Photoshop 66721 heads a Tyne Dock - Drax coal train past Colton Jn on 5.10.07 60059 heads the Scunthorpe-Tees steel train past Gascoigne Wood on 18.10.07 66079 on the 'bins', colour manipulated by the master, Paul Shannon. Thanks, Paul! Interestingly, this jpeg file has saved, manipualted twice, saved, emailed, manipulated again, saved, emailed, saved and finally posted to fotpopic. Why do people bother with RAW? 37410 leads 37417 past Bingley South Bog on 1.12.2007 with a Pathfinder excursion from Swindon to Skipton and Leeds. 200 ISO 1/400 sec f5.6 Auto WB. Nikon AF 35-70 at 35mm. Thanks for the gen, Graham, and for telling me not to bother with two kettles and some Duffs on the ECML. Just the clag made it worth the 25 mile cycle into a headwind. And then the sun came out! 66221 passes Barnetby East 'box with the second Immingham-Doncaster 'enterprise' trains on 31.3.08 66712 in charge of a Tyne-Drax coal train on 8.5.08 325007 provides the icing on the cake on a profitable 8.10.08 with the 1M44 Glasgow-Warrington mails in beautiful evening light. 400 ISO 1/640 sec f4.

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]]> Fri Oct 31 2008 'Art' and people http://philmason.fotopic.net/c1603122.html Pictures that I didn't want to delete, but don't fall into any obvious category. Wednesday 29 October 2008: Pictures that I didn't want to delete, but don't fall into any obvious category.

37517 readies to depart with 6T82, the 0634 Knaresborough-York RHTT 6.11.04 ASA200 8 sec f5 Peak Forest Count the Tugs! Peak Forest 21.4.05 Period atmosphere at Embsay station. 15.1.06 60009 'Union of South Africa' waits for the road to depart Darlington station with empty stock on 23.9.06 after arriving with an excursion from Kings Cross. Peak Forest: 60026 shunts JGA wagons into then RMC Quarry on 13.10.06 45112 at halts briefly Crewe for a staff change on its return to York from Holyhead witha 'Merrymaker' excursion on 27.01.07 York 86621 at York with the NRM wheel behind on 7.3.07 RHTT. Knaresborough, 8.10.07 RHTT. Knaresborough, 8.10.07 Virgin 57s await their afternoon dragging duties at Preston on 17.11.07 Kettle in the dark! With scenes like this you can almost forgive the camera shake and motion blur. 'Princess Elizabeth' returns to Carnforth for another water stop on spot on time on 7.12.07. Nikkor 28mm 1600 ISO 1/10 sec f2.8 Yorks big wheel forms the backdrop to the nose neds of 37401 and 37405 on 5.4.08 37405 sits at the front end of a Compass railtour at York on 5.4.08 37417 and 37401 ease their load over Arnside viaduct in charge of a returning Pathfinder excursion from Ravenglass to Cardiff on 14.6.08 An elderly shunting loco provides an atmospheric shot at Carnforth on 27.8.08 A trio of class 91 electrics reside at the platform end of Kings Cross on 15.8.08 43081, Leeds, 5.9.08 43081, Leeds, 5.9.08 An unidentified Pendolino unit heads north past Elmscott Bridge on 8.10.08 with the 1446 London-Glasgow train. 20302 on water cannon duties, Knaresborough 14.10.08 2700K, 200 ISO, 20sec f8 St Pancras 15.11.08 800 ISO 1/13 sec f4.5 (hand-held Nikkor 18-105 VR) Small train, big country. Austerty saddle tank shuffles along the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway with its short rake of coaches.16.11.08 A beautiful day, but no trains on the S&C due to another blockade. Ribblehead. 30.11.08 You can't go wrong with shots of Ribblehead, even without any trains. 30.11.08 37609 on last day of RHTT operations for the year, 11.12.08. 2500K, ADL 'normal' 30sec f8. Jpeg straight out of camera, no adjustments to colour or contrast. A pity I forgot to focus the thing! Tyne Bridge taken from a moving train on 7.3.09. 3200 ISO 1/15 sec f5.6

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]]> Wed Oct 29 2008 Wagons http://philmason.fotopic.net/c1603119.html Hopefully this colection will grow and be a useful for reference. Wednesday 29 October 2008: Hopefully this colection will grow and be a useful for reference.

A wagon A big wagon

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]]> Wed Oct 29 2008 Liveries http://philmason.fotopic.net/c1013760.html Livery reference material - needs sorting out! Thursday 6 July 2006: Livery reference material - needs sorting out!

Res liveried class 90 in charge of 4L93 Trafford Park - Ipswich 22.1.05 200 ASA 1/250 f3.6 158905 on West Yorkshire livery approaches Hatfield and Stainforth on 4.2.05 200 ASA 1/800 sec f4.5 First (Barbie) 175105 on a train from Windermere passes Carnforth on 7.8.04 Virgin: Voyager at Carnforth on 7.8.04 Virgin: DVT 82131 at the business end of a Euston-bound express passes Carnforth on 7.8.04 Eurostar: Eurostar at Leeds. Advertising: 28.7.04 31602 on the 'Club Train' eases into the bay at Chester. 7.5.04 Railfreight 60063 approaches Swinton with 6V40 Lackenby-Llanwern slabs ISO 400 1/200 sec f3 Hull trains 'Pioneer' unit passes Gascoigne Wood on 7.4.05 ISO 200 1/500 sec f6 Network Rail: 31233 and 31105 head south past Colton Jn with a Network Rail train. 18.5.05 Advertising: 150145 in some kind of Northern Rail advertising livery at Calder Bridge Jn on 20.7.05 Green 37411 in the fog at Caerphilly on 10.12.05 with the 0913 Rhymney-Cardiff Service 156460 approaches Hellifield on 29.12.05 Corus 60033 heads past Colton Jn with the Humber-Jarrow tanks on 26.1.06 Mainline 60011 with 6E06 at Calder Bridge Jn. 1.2.06 Loadhaul 60007 sporting EWS stickers at Peak Forest on 5.4.06 Advertising: 155827 'Ginsters' unit passes Acton Bridge on 9.6.06 Network Rail: 950001 sporting Network Rail yellow livery passes approaches Calder Bridge Jn on 19.6.06 Railfreight 60063 heads 6D72 Hull-Rylstone empty limestone hoppers past Shipley East Jn on 18.7.06 70-300mm at 135mm 400 ISO 1/320 sec f11 W Yorks PTE: 333002 nears Shipley with a train from Leeds on 30.9.06 Network Rail: 86901 and 86902 stabled at York for ice breaking dutioes. 16.1.07 Freightliner: 90016 waits to be dragged south from York by a class 66 diesel early in the morning of 7.3.07 Royal Mail: 325008 at Winwick Jn on 8.8.07 Arriva (revised): 175110 shows off its striking livery to good effect as it passes Winwick on 8.8.07 Northern: 142040 in the new Northern livery at Winwick Jn on 8.8.07 Scotrail: 90035 at Carlisle with the sleeper for the far north on 11.8.07 One One (unbranded) Silverlink National Express 60074 with 6E13 empty gypsum at Bingley on 19.3.08. 200 ISO 1/1000 sec f4.5. Incorrect camera settings due to insufficient brain power between night shifts has meant that this underexposed shot has had to be pulled out a couple of stops. This is about the best I can manage without loosing the sky. 185128 passes Mexborough en-route to Cleethorpes on 31.3.08 220028 sporting the new Cross Country livery passes Mexborough on 31.3.08 with a rain for Plymouth as JQ goes throgh his 'I'm a little tea pot' routine on the opposite platform. 333 unit passes Saltaire on 21.1.09 Cattal 13.2.09 60040 passes Gascoigne Wood on 20.5.09 with oil empties for Lindsey from ferrybridge. 60059 shunts the RMC quarry at Peak Forest on 26.5.09. 200 ISO 1/400 f11 31106 heads north past Colton Jn with a test train from Derby to Heaton 43067 in GC black livery fails to look photogenic as it passes Raskelf on the evening og 15.7.09 despite the fairly low sun angle. 400 ISO 1/1250 sec f8 18-105 at 50mm 220011 heads north past Raskelf on 15.7.09 with a Cross Country working. 400 ISO 1/1000 sec f8 18-105 at 50mm

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]]> Thu Jul 6 2006 Photographic locations http://philmason.fotopic.net/c931463.html Pictures that have been kept for location reference. Friday 21 April 2006: Pictures that have been kept for location reference.

Stratford: 90006 with the 1400 Norwich service on 22.1.05 200 ASA 1/500 sec f3 London: EWS 66 returns to Liverpool St with ecs for the Class Forty Preservation Society's Silver Jubilee railtour on 22.1.05 1/15 sec f3 Airedale, Shipley loking east 66129 trundles over the points at Shipley East Jn, formerly Leeds Jn, on 15.2.05 210/sec f3.1 Colton Jn York: 60085 with the Humber-Jarrow tanks at Colton Jn 17.3.05 ISO 400 1/100 sec f3 Harrogate branch Knaresborough: 37372 at the rear of the Leeds departure - in the rain Harrogate branch 37408 ATN ecs at Cattal 30.8.04 LNER 4472 at Kirkham Abbey 26.8.04 Harrogate branch Knaresborough: 37372 ready to depart with ECS working Kirkham Priory: New Sandite train on test, Kirkham Abbey 26.8.04 Cumbrian coast Arnside: 67028 on a Pullman charter at Arnside 21.12.04 York: 37521 at Holgate Jn with the Carlisle-Doncaster RHTT 16.11.04 Harrogate branch Knaresborough: 37521 with 6T82 water cannon, 19.11.04 200 ISO, 15sec f5.6 Cumbrian Coast: 20304 and 20313 with the 1540 Sellafiled - Crewe Flask train at Arnside viaduct 5.10.40 N Wales Bangor: 30.7.04 Milford Jn 4N01 Leeds-Wilton 25.5.04 Milford Jn: 6V36 Lackenby-Margam 25.5.04 Milford Jn: 6E05 Llanwern-Lackenby 25.5.04 Lincolshire Barnetby: Another train of Heavy Haul hoppers passes Barnetby East. 1.10.04 York: 47854 heads light engine towards York after dropping off its Green Express stock at Holgate sidings on 25.3.05 Rylstone: 60078 waits for its train to be loaded at Swinden Quarry, Grassington on 5.4.05 ISO 200 1/250 sec f3 Rylstone: 60078 on the grassington branch with the 1747 departure from Swinden Quarry on 5.4.05 ISO 200 1/250 sec f3 Rylstone: 60078 near Rylstone on 5.4.05 ISO 200 1/250 sec f3 Rylstone: 60078 on the Grassington branch heading towards Skipton ISO 200 1/250 sec f3 Airedale, Cononley - evening southbound: 60078 in marginal light near Cononley with the 1747 from Rystone on 5.4.05 ISO 800 1/200 sec f2.9 S Yorks Swinton: 60059 with 6VV36 Lackenby-Margam slab train approaches on 5.4.05 ISO 200 1/300 sec f4.5 W Yorks Hunslet East: 60093 grinds uphill with a load of opencast coal forming 7B27, the Leeds-West Burton MGR. 7.4.05 ISO 200 1/350 sec f3 Colton Jn 66199 with 6V37 at Ulleskelf on 7.4.05 ISO 200 1/850 sec f4 Kensington Olympia 66712 with an unknown gypsum working at knesington Olympia 8.4.05 Peak Forest: 60100 approaches Gt Rocks with bogie cement wagons forming 6M82 Walsall-Tunstead. 21.4.05 4MT 76079 and 5MT 45407 head north away from a water stop at Hellifield with a Railway Touring Co special on 14.5.05 Airedale, Keighley station: 67022 eases into platform 1 at Keighley with an HRT railtour returning to Kings Cross on 21.5.05 Teesside: 6D78 Redcar-Scunthorpe coke train passes Thornaby station on 8.6.05 Teesside: EWS 66 with the Tees Dock to Trafford Park intermodal service (4M54) approached Thornaby station on 8.6.05 Teesside: 6V49 to Newport sets out from Tees Yard with aluminium ingots and covered steel wagons. 8.6.05 Colton Jn 66121 heads up the ECML at Colton with an unknown MGR working on 17.6.05 Copy Pit: 60036 with the Preston Docks-Immingham empty bitumen tanks on 20.7.05 Peak Forest: 60013 draws alongside 60080 with empty RMC hoppers from Ely on 14.7.05 ISO 200 1/750 sec f4 Peak Forest: 66038 heads towards Dove Holes tunnel with 6H52 on 14.7.05 ISO 200 1/320 sec f4 Cumbrian coast Arnside: 37602 and 37608 pass Black Dyke crossing on 14.9.05 800 ISO 1/250 sec f3 Airedale, bingley station: 66063 passes Bingley on 10.10.05 with a train of MBAs from Rylstone. ISO 800 1/1000 sec f4. 10in/500KB ECML: Burn - A GNER 225 set rushes past on the ECML on 13.12.05 ISO 400 1/800 sec f8 S Wales: 37419 stands at Caerphilly with the 1114 Rhymney-Cardiff on 10.12.05 S Wales 37411 slows for Ystrad Mynach on 10.12.05 with the 1215 Rhymney-Cardiff Whalley: Pendolino drag crosses Whalley Viaduct. 28.1.06 S&C 57309 pulls a diverted Pendolino set past Hellifield. 28.1.06 S&C Hellifield: 57308 enters from the branch on 21.1.06 with a diverted Pendelino set. Teeside: 66149 at Crag Hall, Skinninggrove, with 6F33 Middlesborough-Boulby Manchester - Macclesfield: 90027 departs Macclesfield with the 1045 Birmingham train on 23.2.06 400 ISO 1/80 sec f6.3 Cumbrian coast Carnforth: An unidetified DRS cl20 eases round the curve at Carnforth with the 6K73 Sellafield-Crewe on 20.3.06 400 ISO 1/500 sec f1.8 Peak Forest: 60099 6M17 Leeds-Peak Forest emerging from Dove Holes tunnel. 5.4.06

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N Wales: Llandudno on 28.7.04 Barnetby: 60013 with empty iron ore for Immingham. 1.10.04 Barnetby: 60040 on the down slow line at Barnetby with empty tipplers. 1.10.04 N Wales: 28.7.04 Barnetby: 66565 with Heavy Haul hoppers at Wrawby Jn. 1.10.04 Peak Forest: 60041 accelerates away towards Buxton with 6H57 empty MEA wagons for Dowlow, having gained the single line token at Great Rocks Juntion. 21.4.05 Peak Forest on 14.7.05 ISO 200 1/400 sec f3 S Wales: 37419 approaching bargoed with 2R14, the 0959 Cardiff-Rhymney 10.12.05 S Wales: 37419 about to hand over the single line token at Bargoed. 10.12.05 Hellifield: 66716 with gypsum for Kirkby thore approaches Hellifiled on 30.12.05 Hellifield: 20305 and 20307 with a Pathfinder railtour. 30.12.05 Hellifield: 20305 and 20307 head north from Hellifield with a Pathfinder tour to Carlisle on 30.12.05 Hellifield: 60042 gets the road from the loop at Hellifield on 12.1.06 with 6E13 Newbiggin-Drax, after stopping in the loop for a rolling stock examination. Peak Forest: 60046 gets a clear road away from Gt Rocks Jn with the 6H96 Tunstead Bredbury working on 5.4.06 as 60083 drift down the grade light engine in the opposite direction. Skegness Wainfleet S&C: Appleby N Wales: Virgin Voyager forms the 1454 departure to London Euston at Holyhead on 27.01.07 Harrogate branch mechanical signalling. Belmont and Knaresborough distants are both in view in this shot of 153324 climbing towards Starbeck on 1.2.07. As can be seen in the distance, work is underway to replace the signals at Belmont Crossing. Harrogate branch box at Belmont Crossing will shortly loose its semaphore signals. 153351 heads a hybrid 3-car set towards Knaresborough on 1.2.07. Platforms on the brach are not long enough to accommodate a 4-car 'super sprinter'. Harrogate branch gantry at Harrogate on 1.2.07 is passed by 155345 on 1.2.07 Harrogate branch is home to one of the few remaining timber posted NER signals, though this one is looking decidedly precarious! 1.2.07 Harrogate branch. 155345 in Northern Rail livery passes the starter signal as it heads towards Strarbeck on 1.2.07 Harrogate branch: 144 011 rattles past the home signal at Belmont, Starbeck, on the signal's penultimate day. 9.3.07 Harrogate branch: 144013 accelerates quickly away from Starbeck station and past the up home signal, one day before removal on 9.3.07 Melton Mowbray: 60068 heads east towards Melton Mowbray station on 21.3.07 with the 6M96 coil train from Margam to Corby Melton Mowbray: Central Trains liveried 158 DMU approaches Melton Mowbray on 21.3.07 Melton Mowbray: 60082 'Mam Tor' with a train of RMC hoppers waits in the loop at Melton Mowbray on 21.3.07 Melton Mowbray: A Central Trains 158 approaches Melton mowbray on 21.3.07 Stirling area: 158735 passes the splitting distant at Larbert on 12.4.07 Stirling area: Shunt signals still abound at Larbert on 12.4.07 Stirling area: 170470 passes the 'box at Larbert on 12.4.07 Stirling area: Larbert Jn is passed by 170423 with a train from Glasgow on 12.4.07, with the 'Falkirk Wheel' behind. Stirling area: Larbert Jn's up home signals are seen here as 170458 passes with a train routed for Glasgow on 12.4.07 Stirling area: 66053 passes Carmuirs East on 12.4.07 Stirling area: Carmuirs West is passed by 66106 with an intermodal train on 12.4.07 Stirling area: 158729 and 158714 pass the home signals of Larbert Jn simultaneously on 12.4.07 Stirling area: Stirling North 'box is seen here, being passed by 158735 on 12.4.07 Stirling area: 66416 with a southbound intermodal is looped for a time in Stirling station, surrounded by a forest ex-Caledonian Railway signals on 12.4.07 Stirling area: 170418 passes Stirling Middle signal box on 16.4.07 NE England: 66602 passes Grangetwon signal box en route to Tees Dock with a train of Potash on 1.6.07 Lincoln: 60039 heads west through Lincoln station on 20.6.07 with loaded tanks en route from Lindsey to Kingsbury Lincoln: 144004 resides in Lincoln station, 20.6.07 Lincoln: 156413 passes High St 'box at the western end on Lincoln station on 20.6.07 Cumbrian coast: 185151 passes the 'box at Arnside en route to Barrow. 26.6.07 Tyne Valley: 156490 at Bardon Mill, 10.8.07 Tyne Valley: 158790, Bardon Mill, 10.8.07 Barnetby: 66121 brings a rake of HTAs past Barnetby East on 17.8.07 Yeovil Pen Mill 'box. 15.8.08 Replacement upper quadrant signals at Yeovil Pen Mill on 15.8.08

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]]> Fri Apr 21 2006 Freight workings http://philmason.fotopic.net/c931461.html A bit of a dumping ground - badly needs sorting out. Friday 21 April 2006: A bit of a dumping ground - badly needs sorting out.

60041 accelerates 7B27 the Hunslet-West Burton MGR though the centre roads of Doncaster station on 4.2.05 200 ASA 1/45 sec f4 60033 in Corus silver livery heads east through Hatfield and Stainforth with 6E06 Bredbury-Roxby binliner on 4.2.05 200 ASA 1/240 sec f4.5 60068 captured heading towards Thackely Tunnel with loaded Tarmac hoppers on 15.2.05 200 ASA 1/800 sec f4 66053 returns east with limesone from Rylstone on 15.2.05 ASA 200 1/420 sec f5 60003 'FREIGHT TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION' with 6V36, the 0758 Lackenby-Margam passes Holgate Jn, York on 11.2.05 ISO 200, 320/sec f4 The 'afternoon enterprise' (6D45) at Doncaster in the hands of 60055 on 21.10.04 1/280 f3 60015 passes Doncaster with an MGR on 21.10.04 1/280 f3 66132 at Doncaster with 6E84 Monk Bretton sand working. 37516 on 6T88 1540 Doncaster - Gilberdyke water cannon 37174 with the Arpley-Ditton enterprise waits for departure. 7.5.04 60033 passes Warrington Bank Quay with empty Cawoods coal wagons from Liverpool on 20.7.04 60094 on 6D45 Doncaster-Immingham Enterprise. 1.10.04 37503 at the rear of 6T83 at Colton Jn on 13.10.04 1/550 f5 66171 heading 4M63 Mossend to Arpley timber train at Warrington BQ. 9.4.04 60013 brings another load of iron ore for the blast furnaces at Scunthorpe. 1.10.04 37408 passing Leeds station running one hour late with 6D78 30.3.04 Class 20s top and tail the runcorn tanks at Bank Quay on 7.5.04 60028 'John Flamsteed' passes Holgate sidings with the Jarrow tanks on 25.3.05 60078 with an iron ore train bound for Scunthorpe passes Barnetby on 31.3.05 ISO 200 1/280 sec f3.2 60049 with 6E35 Llanwern-Lackenby empty slab train 7.4.05 ISO 400 1/250 sec f3 60053 arrives at Peak Forest with yet more RMC hoppers, this time 6H55 from Bletchley. 21.4.05 60074 heads north and away from Peak Forest with loaded BM hoppers for Northwich on 21.4.05 6M46 departs from Tees Yard to Hardendale with empty limestone hoppers. 8.6.05 Two empty steel trainds arrive at Tees Yard within minutes of each other on the evening of 8.6.05 60046 'William Wilberforce' catches the photographer anaware with a northbound train of empty spoil wagons at Colton Jn 17.6.05 HEA hoppers form 6D78, the Redcar-Scunthorpe coke train. Colton Jn 17.6.05 60036 'GEFCO' and Sentinel loco in the Preston Docks reception sidings 20.7.05 60046 'William Wilberforce' passes the former goods shed at Bingley with the 1117 Polybulks from Rylstone on 7.7.05 ISO 400 1/600 sec f3.2 60059 complete with tree growing out of roof! 29.7.05 66710 with 6L59 Aberdeen-Harwich empty sludge tanks, unusually running on a Friday. 29.7.05 60013 arrives at peak Forest with empty RMC hoppers forming 6M87, the 1105 from Ely on 14.7.05. ISO 200 1/500 sec f4 66711 nears Dockfield Jn, Shipley with gypsum for Kirkby Thore from West Burton on 29.9.05 200ISO 1/300 sec f3 60011, recently released out of storage, heads 6M79 Redcar-Clitheroe past Colton Jn on 19.10.05 800 ISO 1/1250 sec f5.6 60049, unusually routed via Adwick, approaches hatfield with the 6D65 Belmont-Immingham Enterprise on 17.11.05 40 ISO 1/500 sec f7 60028 on the down slow at Hatfield with 6m55 Lindsey-Rectory Jn. 17.11.05 ISO 400 1/1000 sec f8 66162 with what was assumed to be Bedworth tanks, running some 6 hours late at 1456, Colton Jn, 102.06 60084 with Tees-Scunthorpe coke train at Colton Jn, 10..2.06 60042 arrives at Tees Yard with 6M46 Redcar-hardendale empties on 177.2.06. 08495 waits to shunt the yard. 60053 brings 6F46 to Tees Yard out of the Corus works at Skinningrove on 17.2.06 60085 with 6M07 at Calder Bridge Jn. 1.2.06 66218 and 66193 with an empty 'Jumbo' train. Colton Jn, 31.3.06 60097 with Port Clarence-Bedworth tanks, Colton Jn, 31.3.06 Peak Forest: 66603 with an unknown working heads towards Gt Rocks Jn and Tunstead Quarry on 5.4.06 60071 arrives at Tees Yard with enpty lime wagons from Lackenby. 1.6.06 WCML: Acton Bridge - 66024 takes the loop with Fly Ash from Drax to Northwich on 9.6.06 67014 heads north through Acton Bridge with a varied train comprising sleeper vehicles, cripples and fuel oil. 9.6.06 90017 with empty cartics passes Acton Bridge on 9.6.06 60030 aproaches Calder Bridge Jn, Wakefield with 6M05 Roxby-Northenden 'Binliner' on 19.6.06 66232 with 6D97 Wakefield Europort-Doncaster on 19.6.06 at Calder Bridge Jn 66143 hauling 6M85 Bathgate-Washwood Heath empty cartics was the first of six freights past Raskelf in the up direction at 2029 on 21 Jun 2006. 800 ISO 1/320 sec f2.8

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BR blue liveried 08809 hooks onto Riviera trains charter stock at Norwich on 22.1.05 Thunderbirds are GO? NRMs shunter comes to the rescue 31.8.04 09205 shunts steel wagons at Tees Yard on 1.6.06 08776 at Tees Yard on 8.8.07 08669 is the Wabtec pilot on duty at Doncaster on 31.3.08 08724 is the Wabtec pilot at Neville Hill depot on 5.4.08 66529 is missing various vital bits as it sist outside the former works building at Doncaster on 1.5.08 08819 in disrepair at Doncaster on 1.5.08 08678 at Carnforth 27.8.08 09201 has a run out on the main line on 21.10.08, presumably with MEA cripples from Milford to Knottingley. 08737 sits on shed at Warrington on 18.3.09 09201 trundles through Knottingley on 27.3.09 in charge of a short load bound for the depot, presumably from Milford Sidings. 200 ISO 1/640 sec f8.

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47200 and 47828 emerge from Knaresborough tunnel with a Cotswold Rail tour on 19.3.05 ISO 200 1/250 sec f4 47839 on crew training at York 26.3.04 Back up loco for Scotsman fails at York 31.8.04 21.8.04 21.8.04 21.8.04 21.8.04 28.7.04 28.7.04 30.7.04 21.8.04 21.8.04 21.8.04 21.8.04 47851 and 47826 bring a railtour into Hellifield on 29.12.05 to await attachment of stream locos. 47826 awaits the return of the Cumbrian Mountain Expess at Hellifield to replace steam on 5.8.06 47709 'Dionysos' approaches Colton Jn on the ECML with a Blue Pullman charter on 2.12.06 (47712 at rear) ISO 400 1/500 sec f4 47712 (?) at the rear of the 'Blue Pullman' from London to Skipton, having just passed under Treaclecock Bridge, Bingley. 16.12.06 200 ISO 1/640 sec f5.6 47829 'nic nic nic' at Crewe, 27.01.07 47847 brings up the rear of the 'Tubular Belle' Peak excursion at Llandudno Jn on 27.01.07 57312 passes the famous 'Brief Encounter' clock at Carnforth on 12.3.07 57309 'Brains' with the Chirk timber train at Lancaster on 5.4.07 47805 sits in the old parcel siding at York on 6.4.07 47816 hurries south past Docker light engine on 4.6.07 57304 with the down empty llogs at Winwck on 8.8.07 47245 and 47826 in the livery of West Coast Railways wait in the old parcel sidings in York on 15.8.07 47237 (with 47802 at the rear) heads the impressive looking Grand Central route learner past Retford station on 15.08.07 57310 waits for its next Pendolino to drag at Preston on 17.11.07. Hand-held at 1/8 sec. D1648 'Traction Magazine' takes the rear behind a steam hauled excusion at Carnforth on 7.12.07 28mm Nikkor 400 ISO 1/125 sec f2.8 47854in the Old Parcel Siding, York, 15.12.07 57601 takes up the rear of an excursion to York hauled by A4 'Bittern' on 15.12.07 47828 in Cotswold Rail livery basks in the low sunshine at Doncaster on 31.3.08 47712 heads the Stobart Express over Knaresborough viaducton 26.4.08 enroute to the Harrogate Flower Festival. 57006 heads south past Burton Salmon on 8.5.08 with the Advenza scrap train for South Wales. 47836 sports advertising vinyls in the old parcel siding at York on 9.8.08 57012 poses in the old parcel siding at York on 9.8.08 57308 heads south past Carnforth on 12.9.05 with th 'Virgin Logs' 200 ISO 1/400 sec f6.3 An unusual working passed Colton Jn on 29.9.08 with Grand Central power car up front with 2 Mk3 and 2 Mk2 coaches and an Advenza 47 bringing up the rear. It is believed that the reason was to prove the reliabilty of the HST power car. 57005 poses at Shipley Goods on 21.1.09, waitng for more wagons of scrap to be taken forward to Cardiff. 57303 heads south past Elmsfield with the 'Logs' for Chirk on 3.6.09 47826 - a duff in the sun! The SRPS railtour to Leeds and York passes Hay-a-Park on single line section between Knaresborough and Cattal on 13.6.09

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]]> Fri May 6 2005 Preserved http://philmason.fotopic.net/c517311.html Preserved Wednesday 27 April 2005: Preserved

E Lancs 12.9.04 Steam crane in operation at Grosmont. 10.2.05 Exchanging token at Levisham. 10.2.05 08556 at Pickering. 10.2.05 E Lancs 12.9.04 E Lancs 12.9.04 E Lancs 12.9.04 E Lancs 12.9.04 E Lancs 12.9.04 40145 passes Stratford at the the rear of the ecs on its way to Ilford. 22.1.05 200 ASA 1/640 sec f3 55019 'Royal Highland Fusilier' in it's natural environment. York station 23.4.05 D1015 D1015 heads over the viaductat Knaresborough on 26.11.05 with a Pathfinder railtour. Barrow Hill 12.7.06 Fake BR shunter. Middleton Railway 17.9.06 Off-brand shunter. Middleton Railway, 17.9.06 9009 'Alycidon' at Darlington Community Rail event on 23.9.06 31119 leaves Holywell Halt on the YDR on 29.10.06 D1524 acelerattes away from the passing loop at Sandacre on the YDR on 29.10.06 D2203 class 04 runs down towards Holywell Halt on 29.10.06 Class 107 DMU forms the train behind class 04 D2203 as it approaches Holywell Halt on 29.10.06 08773 with class 107 DMU in Embsay station on 29.10.06 Class 47 D1524 approaching Embsay station on 29.10.06 Unserviceable 20189 languishes in a siding at Bolton Abbey on 29.10.06 D3867 in black livery rests amid the shell of the proposed shed at Embsay. It seems likely that the former Midland Railway goods shed behind will be demolished. 50031 and 50049 head south under Treaclecock Bridge in Bingley with a charter from Cardiff to Leeds on 16.12.06 200 ISO 1/640 sec f5.6 45112 at Llandudno Jn with a 'Merrymaker' excursion from York to Holyhead on 27.01.07 25059 makes a nice sight and sound at Keighley station on the KWVR 17.3.07 55022 'Royal Scots Grey' powers past Colton Jn on 23.2.08 with a Spitfire Railtours excursion from Liverpool to Edinburgh. NER electric finds a home at NRM Shildon on25.8.08 Retired DC electric sits in the shed at Shildon on 25.8.08 Driver mounts his steed at Shildon on 25.8.08

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90033 rests at Carlisle between TPO turns. 87023 at Carlisle 86615 rests at York between ice breaking duties on 22.1.05 200 ASA 3 sec f4.5 90012 passes Stratford at the rear of the 1300 Liverpool St -Norwich service on 22.1.05 200 ASA 1/1000 f3 90006 leaves Stratford for Liverpool St with te 1140 from Norwich on 22.1.05 200 ASA 1/500 sec f5 90014 with the 1330 to Norwich passes Stratford on 22.2.05 1/500 sec f5 86602 awaits 'Ice Breaking' duties at York on 16.2.05 400 ASA 1/17 sec f2.9 90017 departs with 1P39, the 1300 from Norwich. 86242 'Colchester Castle' departs with 1P30, the 1400 from Norwich. 86223 at Liverpool Street, having arrived with 1P51, the 1600 from Norwich. 87012 provides power at the rear of a southbound express at Carlisle 87031 at the rear of a Euston bound express passes Carnforth on 8.7.04 90015 passes Carnforth on 7.8.04 92033 with the Mossesn-Eastleigh enterprise on 7.8.04 87002 at the rear of a southbound express at Warrington. 20.7.04 87035 heads north with the 'Royal Scot' at Warrington 20.7.04 92011 with the northbound 'Dream Boxes' at Warrington on 20.7.04 87003 'Patriot' at Preston 9.4.04 87014 'Knight of the Thistle' at Preston 9.4.04 92008 poses at Warrington 9.4.04 87001 at Crewe 21.8.04 86501 with an Ipswich-Trafford Park freightliner service. South Kenton 8.4.05 90009 passes Stratford with the 17:00 Liverpool St-Norwich on 8.4.05 90013 at Stratford with the 16:00 from Norwich on 8.4.05 86235 heads the 16:40 from Norwich into Stratford on 8.4.05, some four months after the farewell tour. 92001 with the 06:31 4M42 Mossend-Daventry intermodalon 4.7.05 ISO 800 1/350 sec f3 86614 heads 4O11, the Coatbridge -Southampton freighliner with another identified cl86 passes Penrith on 26.7.05 ISO 400 1/250 sec f3 92029 passes Penrith on 26.7.05 with the 6O12 enterprise working.400 ISO 1/350 sec f3 92013 at Carnforth on 15.7.05 with the 4M42 Intermodal working. 86901 and 86902 allocated to 'Ice Breaking' duties. York, 29.1.06 640 ISO 1/30 sec f8 90026, with its rake of ex-Virgin stock rests between duties at Manchester Piccadilly. 20.2.06 90027 at Manchester Piccadilly at the rear of the 1024 to Birmingham on 23.2.06 400 ISO 1/50 f4 86628 and 86604 with 4M74 Coatbridge-Crewe freightliner passing Carnforth on 20.3.06 400 ISO 1/500 sec f1.8 87019 with 1M44 mails from Shieldmuir to Warrington on 20.3.06 passing Carnforth. 400 ISO 1/500 se f1.8 90045 passes the recent Pendelino sign at Carnforth with 4M74 Coatbridge-Crewe freightliner on 18.5.06 1/1000 sec f4.5 92019 appeared to be running some 90 mins late at is passed Lancaster with the Daventry-Mossend 'Dream Boxes' on 19.5.06 1/500 sec f5 90042 with 4M74 Coatbridge-Crewe at lancaster on 19.5.06 87028 approaches Lancaster on 19.5.06, dragging the 1M44 Gasgow-Warrington mail units. 1/800 sec f5 90022 arrives at Manchester Piccadilly with the 0718 train from Birmingham. 9.6.06 92016 approaches Acton bridge with the Mossend-Daventry intermodal 9.6.06 90016 with the 4M74 Coatbridge Crewe on 22.6.06 87022 approaches Colton jn from the Doncaster direction with a Blue Pullman special for the Edinburgh Tatoo on 5.8.06 86610 and 86639 with the 4S52 Crewe-galsgow Freighliner working on 13.11.06 1/640 sec f2.8 90048 heads south past grayrigg on 13.11.06 with the Glasgow-Crewe Freightliner on 13.11.06 1/400 sec f2.8 90039 sits at the tail and of the 1024 Manchester-Birmingham in Piccadilly on 5.12.06 92041 passes Stockport No 2 signal box en route from Trafford Park to Dollands Moor with containers which will go on to Muizen. 5.12.06 400 ISO 1/800 sec f8 90020 approaches Stockport with the 1024 Manchester-Birmingham train on 5.12.06 400 ISO 1/400 sec f8 86612 and 86610 halt in York station's platform 5 with 4S83 on the night of 6.3.07 90034 with the down Highland Sleeper at York station in the wee small hours of 7.3.07 86627 and 86607 are captured at York heading the 4S83 Freightliner working, diverted from the WCML. 7.3.07

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67022 at Chester with empty stock for a west country summer saturday train on 21.8.04 67028 takes one of the centre roads at Leeds City with 6D78, the 1131 Healey Mills-Neville Hill fuel oil train on 26.1.05 400 ASA 180/sec f5 67014 and 67028 on leaf busting duties. Doncaster 21.10.04 1/320 f5.6 67024 approaches Colton Jn with Ascot special 1Z67 Kings Cross- York on 17.6.05 67020 presumed to be on driver training duties en rooute to Skipton on 29.9.05 200ISO 1/300 sec f3 67017 drags a 91 set past Colton jn on 26.1.06 67005 (or 006? Anybody know?) Royal train, Knaresborough 13.7.06 Took shot too late by trying to get a slide as well! 67006 and 67004 restart after being looped at Grayrigg with 4M63 timber train for Chirk on 13.11.06 1/500 sec f2.8 67001 heads the 'Northern Belle' Pullman pasrt Arnside on 22.12.05 ISO 800 1/160 sec f4.5 (slow kit lens meant motion blur!) 67027 and 67029 with a train of articulated Cargowaggons on 23.3.07 at Stoke Gifford yard. 67013 brings up the rear of a water cannon train passing through Preston on 17.11.07 67023 leaves Leeds on 7.2.9, dragging a diverted 225 set. 67016is the leading loco at the Cardiff- Taunton loco hauled service approaches Bristol Temple Meads on 4.5.09 67030 at the rear of the loco-hauled Cardiff-Bristol train leaving Temple Meads on 4.5.09

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66240 with an EWS coal train. Colton Jn 13.10.04 1/640 f5 66117 eases out of the yard at Shipley with a lengthy scrap metal train, the ThO 1830, running around one hour early 26.8.04 66073 with the Heck-Bow Plasmor train, running some twelve hours later than usual. Doncaster 21.10.04 1/640 f5.6 66022 with 6G85, Healey Mills enterprise. Doncaster 21.10.04 1/1000 f3.4 66192 with 6J48 Scunthorpe-Aldwark at Doncaster on 21.10.04 1/480 f5.6 66710 passes Doncaster on 21.10.04 with 4L78, the Selby-Felixtowe intermodal. 66186 approaches Holgate Jn with 6E05 Llanwern-Lackenby empty stel train. 16.11.04 66023 with coal in MEA boxes for the cement works at Clitheroe. 1.10.04 66164 passes Doncaster at 0845 with an Enterprise working. 1.10.04 66564 with Heavy Haul hoppers. 1.10.04 66611 on 6E55 Kinsbury-Humber empty tank train 1.10.04 66555 on the York avoiding line with 6Z62 Hunterston-Drax FHH hoppers on 6.1.05 66717 with the diverted Hams Hall-Felixtowe GBRf service passing Stratford at 1320 on 22.1.05 66524 with what is assumed to be 4S11, the 0649 Drax-Killoch empty hopper train passing Bingley on 26.1.05 400 ASA 250/sec f2.9 66047 on an unknown working approaches Hatfield and Stainforth on 4.2.05 200 ASA 1/420 sec f3.2 66204 heads west past the dissused Hatfield colliery MEA box wagons forming the 6M79 Immingham-Clitheroe coal train on 4.2.05 200 ASA 1/140 sec f4 66090 with an empty EWS coal train heads east through Hatfield and Stainforth on 4.2.05 200 ASA 1/125 sec f4.5 66020 passes Hatfield Colliery with coal hoppers on 4.2.05 200 ASA 1/250 sec f4.5 66049 passes Hatfield Colliery with an unidentified empty steel working, possibly 6D88 Goole-Scunthorpe on 4.2.05 200 ASA 1/680 sec f4.5 66041 heads north through Doncaster with EWS coal hoppers on 4.2.05 200 ASA 1/170 sec f3.2 66216 heads through Keighley with a bit more of the Yorkshire Dales to be turned into concrete. 6D48, the 0847 Rylstone-Dewsbury on 8.2.05 200 ASA 1/640 sec f5.6 66053 approaches Dockfield Jn, Shipley, with an unknown train which appears to be ballast spoil. 15.2.05 200 ASA 1/240 sec f4.5 66556 heads up Airdale with the second of four northbound freights within an hour on 15.2.05 200 ASA 1/320 sec f3.6 66012 nears the former Guisley Jn with an MGR working on 15.2.05 200 ASA 1/200 sec f4 66716 in charge of a GBRf gypsum train from West Burton to Kirkby Thore on 15.2.05 200 ASA 1/500 f4.5 66153 and 60037 headeast at Hatfield and Stainforth with 6D51, the Belmont Yard-Hull enterprise working on 16.2.05 ISO 200 1/250 sec f4.5 66037, 66197 and 60096 could potentially provide nearly 10,000 hp for the 6D65 Immingham enterprise on 16.2.05 200 ISO 1/340 f4.5 66063 with 6J48 Scunthorpe-Aldwarke 16.2.05 66118 with 6M07 16.2.05 66078 at Doncaster with the Wakefield Europort Felixtowe working on 16.2.05 66213 approaches Dockfield Jn, Shipley, with 4S18, the 0953 Milford Sidings-Ayr empty coal hopper train. 1.3.05 ISO 200 280/sec f5.6 66017 with 6M52, the 10.16 Drax-Kirkby Thore gypsum train. 1.3.05 200 ISO, 450/sec f5.6 66211 with an unknown intermodal working passes Colton Jn on 17.3.05 ISO 800 1/350sec f3 66066 departs from Milford Sidings with 4S25 the 1257 Milford Sidings-Ayr empty MGR 17.3.05 ISO 400 1/250 sec f3 66217 with an EWS coal train heads south past Carnforth on 7.8.04 66243 at Carlisle with a soubound engineers train 66123 with a Northbound rail train at Warrington. 20.7.04 66161 at Warrington 20.7.04 66539 with 4N01 1022 Leeds-Wilton Freightliner. Colton Jn 13.10.04 1/500 f5 66198 with the Redcar to Scunthorpe coke train (6D78) on 7.4.05 ISO 200 1/250 sec f3 66171 passes Ulleskelf with 6N30, the Sunthorpe-Tees steel train on 7.4.05 ISO 200 1/600 sec f4 66530 at Willesden Jn with 4M26 car train. 48847 fors part of the consist. 8.4.05 66512 approaches Hellifield with an empty FHH working on 14.5.05 66182 with 6E05 Llanwern-Lackenby steel empties avoids the freight lines at Colton Jn and heads for York station on 21.5.05 66034 with the Redcar-Scunthorpe coke train (6D78) at Colton Jn on 18.5.05 66565 approaches Colton Jn with FHH hoppers on 18.5.05 66032 passesSouth Bank with an unidentified train of Russell coal containers on 8.6.05 66508 at South Bank with 4L79 Wilton-Felixtowe 8.6.05 66057 cuts across to the Down Leeds line at Colton Jn with a Rounwood-Tees wire train on 17.6.05 66227 passes Colton Jn with empty hoppers for Tyne Yard 17.6.05

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]]> Tue Nov 30 1999 DRS stuff http://philmason.fotopic.net/c312103.html A collection of pictures of Direct Rail Services trains. Wednesday 24 November 2004: A collection of pictures of Direct Rail Services trains.

33025 with Runcorn tanks at Arnside 7.9.04 37259, Warrington 66404 with the Mossednd-Daventry DRS intermodal at Warrington 20307 and 20310 pass Arnside with the 6K73 Sellafield-Crewe on 13.9.05 1/500 sec f3 66408 heads south past Carnforth with the 4M44 Mossend-Daventry intermodal on 27.2.06 37612 and 37257 approach Black Dyke crossing, Arnside on 27.2.06 with a Sellafield-Crewe working 37607 heads the FO Runcorn-Sellafield past Black Dyke crossing, Arnside on 10.3.06. 37069 at the rear. 37606 and 20306 head south past Carnforth on 18.5.06 light engine in lieu of 6K73, the 1402 Sellafield-Crewe 37608 and 37218 accelerate through Acton Bridge with the Ditton-Purfleet intermodal on 9.6.06 66403 heads DRS' Mossend-Daventry intermodal past Acton Bridge on 9.6.06 66410 heads an unidentified intermodal working northwards on a rainy 22.6.06 20312 and 20310 with a well loaded 6K73 flask train head south past Holme in a brief sunny interlude on 22.6.06 37087 heads the DRS powered RHTT train past Settle Jn on 4.10.06 100mm Nikon 'E' 1/400 sec f2.8 37361 brings up the rear of the RHTT train passing Settle Jn on 4.10.06 47802 presumed to be on route learning duty at Carnforth on 5.10.06 20305 passes the Big Red Bush at Sherburn station on 12.10.06 with the 3S11 RHTT. 47848 and 47843 return north over Arnside Viaduct with flasks from Heysham on 26.10.06 66402 with the DRS intermodal for daventry at Grayrigg on 13.11.06 66411 heads north with the Tesco Express past Grayrigg on 13.11.06 1/500 sec f2.8 66412 and 66413 provide the superpower for the Cumbrian water cannon on 30.11.06 ISO 640 1/400 sec f2 66413 forms the 'tail' behind 'top' loco 66412 on the RHTT working past Dent Head on 30.11.06 37194 poses in the old parcel sidings at York, with the NRM ferris wheel behind on 27.01.07 66419 on hire to Freightliner drags 86632 with 86621 forming the 4S88 service into York, early in the morning of 7.3.07 The 66 was to drop off and take charge of a southboud working headed by 90016, already waiting in station. 20313 poses for a photo stop at Saxmundham on 10.3.07 with the 'Twenty/Twenty Vision' railtour from Crewe on 10.3.07 66416 heads north past Larbert on 12.4.07 with the Grangemouth-Aberdeen DRS intermodal. 66401 passes Holme with a DRS intermodal working on 26.6.07 400 ISO 1/800 sec f5.6 66407 with the up 'Malcolm' train at Winwick on 8.8.07 37038 heads south past Milford Jn on route learning duties, 11.9.07 20301 arrives at Knaresborough on the morning of 30.10.07 at the rear of the RHTT still spraying. 20303 heads the second water cannon past Ulleskelf on 18.10.07 37688 looks well in the old Parcel Siding at York. 31.3.08 20304 and 20301 provide a welcome sight of classic traction at Stainforth on 29.10.08, it's just a pity the clouds rolled over - 400 ISO 1/500 sec f5.6 20302 heads an RHTT past Barnetby on 21.11.08 66417 trundles towards Warrington Bank Quay in 20.2.09 with an intermodale service for Daventry. 66422 heads north past Docker on 25.2.09 with an intermodal train. 37603 is in charge of the 'Ice Breakers' returning after the winter season based at York. Colton Jn, 11.3.09 66418 deputises for 'Eddie' on 13.5.09 with the Tesco Express 47802 returns north past Hardrigg on 13.5.09 66426 heads north towards Milnthorpe on 13.5.09,. 66424 with a down intermodal at Elmsfield Bridge on 3.6.09 37229 and 37038 pass Arnside on 3.6.09 with the Sellafield-Crewe flask train. 37607 heads the Serco test train past harrogate North signal box on 9.6.09

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]]> Wed Nov 24 2004 Class 60s http://philmason.fotopic.net/c302455.html Class 60s Friday 1 October 2004: Class 60s

60051 heads north on the York avoiding freight lines with 6N10, the Humber-Jarrow on 6.1.05 60079 at Holgate Jn, with 6V36 Lackenby-Margam slab train. 16.11.04 60006 Scunthorpe Ironmaster on 6F78 Fiddlers Ferry to Gladstone Dock at Warrington (picture by David mason) 9.4.04 60068 heads towards Leeds with a 'Tarmac' train from Rylstone 15.2.05 200 ASA 1/280 f4 60100 passes the former Hatfield colliery with an empty 'binliner' forming the 6M05 0930 Roxby-Northenden on 16.2.05 200 ISO 1/450 sec f5.6 60072 with 6D45 16.2.05 60061 with the 6N10 humber-Jarrow 24.2.05 60096 heads north from Saltaire with empty Tarmac hoppers for Rylstone forming 6D72, the 11.18 from Hull. 1.3.05 200 ISO 180/sec f5.6 60093 at Colton Jn with the 0758 Lackenby-Margam slab train on 17.3.05 ISO 400 1/90 sec f3 60037 on 6N04 Lindsey-Jarrow at Hatfield 26.3.04 60088 with 6M99 Immingham-Wolverhampton steel train at Barnetby on 31.3.05 ISO 200 1/300 sec f3.2 60069 on the down 'Jarrow tanks 60022 with 6M17 Leeds-Peak Forest RMC hoppers passes Swinton on 6.4.05 ISO 200 1/300 sec f4 60055 heads up the bank towards Neville Hill with Leeds-Peak Forest cement empties on 7.4.05 ISO 200 1/600 sec f4 60094 eases 6M11, the empty hoppers from Washwood Heath, back into the 'Peakstone' Quarry at Peak Forest on 21.4.05 60087 arrives at Peak Forest with 6M34, the Hanson train from Acton on 21.4.05 60041 near Gt Rocks Jn with a train for Ashburys on 21.4.05 60011 emerges from Dove Holes tunnel with 6M95, the empty BLI hoppers from Ratcliffe. 21.4.05 60053 takes charge of 6M79, the Redcar-Clitheroe coal train, formed of MEA wagons at Colton Jn on 18.5.05 60012 and 66194 switch over to the Down Leeds line at Colton Jn with a Llanwern-Lackenby empty steel train. 11.6.05 60017 heads south through Bingley with a train of empty gypsum containers for Milford Sidings on 19.7.05 ISO 400 1/640 sec f3.6 60013 'Robert Boyle' with the 6E06 Bredbury-Roxby binliner approaching Oakenshaw Jn on 1.7.05 60005 with empty limestone hoppers for Hardendale forming the 6M46 from Redcar. 27.7.05 ISO 400 1/350 sec f3 60080 in the Peakstone quarry at Peak Forest, having arrived with 6H55 from Bletchley on 14.7.05 ISO 200 1/200 sec f7 60047 heads towards Thackley Tunnel with limestone boxes for Dewsbury on 29.9.05 200ISO 1/300 sec f3 60009 with 6D72 Hull-Rylstone limestone empties at Dockfield Jn on 29.9.05 200ISO 1/220 sec f3 60500 with an engineers train returning from work on the Airdale line passes Burn on 13.11.05 ISO 400 1/640 sec f8 60085 with 6M05 Roxby-Northenden 'binliner' passing Hatfield on 17.11.05 400 ISO 1/1000 sec f7 60020 aoproaches Hatfield and Stainforth station with 6M07 Roxby-Pendleton 'binliner' on 17.11.05 400 ISO 1/800 sec f8 60008 heads north past Colton Jn with 6N88 Drax-Tyne Yd empty MGR on 8.12.05 1/400 sec f8 200 ISO 60095 complete with EWS stickers heads the Tees-Scunthorpe coke train past Ulleskelf on 8.12.05 1250 ISO 1/400 sec f5.6 60036 is in charge, as 6M17 sets off on its journey from Leeds to Peak Forest with empty RMC hoppers. 16.12.05 60021 passes Shipley with empty Tarmac hoppers for Rylstone on 27.1.06 50mm Nikkor ISO 400 1/400 sec f2 60003 with empty gypsum containers at Hellifield. 28.1.06 60042 approaches Hellifield with 6E13 Newbigin-Drax on 12 Jan 2006 60045 passes Hatfield Colliery with the 6M05 Roxby-Northenden binliner on2.3.06 60066 en route between Lindsey and rectory Jn with 6M55 on 2.3.06 60033 approaches Colton Jn, York, with the down 'Jarrow Tanks' on 23.3.06 60078 with 6M22 Hunslet-Tunstead empty cement tanks. Stourton, Leeds. 31.3.06 60062 at Leeds with the Hull-Rystone empty Tarmac train on 15.3.06 (scan from print) 60083 between Gt Rock and Peak Forest with 6F05 Tunstead-Northwich 60099 brings a rake of RMC hoppers for sabling at Peak Forest on 5.4.06 60035 near South Bank, 1.6.06 60032 with 6V02 Tees-Margam was the second in a string of evening freights on 21.6.06 past Raskelf at 2033. 800 ISO 1/320 sec f2.8 60027 brings a load of iron ore for Scunthorpe past Barnetby signal box on 19.8.06 60031 heads north past Burn on the ECML with 6N30, the Scunthorpe-Lackenby steel train, on 30.9.06 60028 catches a brief glimpse of the sun on 30.9.06 as it passes Burn with a Pathfinder charter. 60004 with a buffer-fitted HTA rake takes the slow line at Barnetby on 12.10.06. Nikon 70-300 'G' lens. 60059 with an Immingham-Scunthorpe ore train passes Barnetby East signal box on 12.10.06. Nikon 35-70 'D' lens 60010 rattles down towards Great Rocks Jcn with a rake of MEA wagons from Ashburys to Tunstead on 13.10.06

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]]> Fri Oct 1 2004 Kettles http://philmason.fotopic.net/c281750.html Kettles Tuesday 30 November 1999: Kettles

LNER 4472 at York, ready for it's penultimate Scarborough run 31.8.04 Well old kettle, Beamish 9.10.04 80135 runs round its train at Grosmont having arrived with the 1115 from Pickering. 10.2.05 6619 runs round at Grosmont having worked the 1215 from Pickering Jinty 3F 47279 arrives at Embsay with a train from Bolton Abbey 20.3.05 NCB Nr 140 fusses about the yard at Embsay on 20.3.05 Black 5 at Copt Pit. 28.1.06 Duchess of Sutherland on a London-Scarborough excursion 9.9.06 400 ISO 1/800 sec f8 with nd grad filter 60009 'Union of South Africa' arrives at Yorken-route to Darlington with an excursion from Kings Cross. 23.9.06 L&Y heads a vintage shuttle out of Keighley on the KWVR on 15.10.06 K1 62005 approaches Leyburn on 12.5.07, almost exactly 40 years since the same loco operated the NELPG 'Three Dales Railtour' on 20th May 1967 60009 'Union of South Africa' makes a fine sight at Ribblehead station on 11.8.07 with the 'Cumrian Mountain' Express Black 5 leaves York with the Scarborough Spa Express on 15.8.07 45231 heads towards Harrogate from York on 15.8.07 60009 'Union of South Africa' heads over the viaduct at Knaresborough with the 'Scarborough Spa Express' on 23.8.07 76079 runs round its train at Prthmadoc before returning with the 'Cambrian Coast Express' on 31 Aug 2007 'Princess Elizabeth' restarts an excursion to Carlisle in the pouring rain after taking water at Carnforth on 7.12.07. Nikkor 28mm 400 ISO 1/200 sec f4. 71000 Duke of Gloucester on 'The Tynesider' from Manchester to Newcastle at Burton Salmon, 2.2.08 Kettle in the sun! A4 pacific 60007 @Sir Nigel Gresley' makes a fine sight passing Shipley with support coach forming 5Z24 Carnforth-Grosmont on 17.4.08 (and I thought I was going to see a loco in Loadhaul livery!) Battle of Britain pacific 'Tangmere' emerges from Knaresborough tunnel on 27.5.08 with the 'Scarborough Spa Express' 400 ISO 1/50 sec f5.6 8F on a returning Kingfisher Hellifield-Carlisle trip makesa superb sight at Garsdale on 27.7.08 'Jube' heads out of Knaresborough over the viaduct on 31.7.08 in charge of the Scarborough Spa Express Black Five takes the 'Scarborough Spa Express' over the viaduct at Knaresborough on 28.8.08 Scot's Guardsman sounded to be having trouble on 7.2.9 as it pased Ribblehead Viaduct Princess Elizabeth steams past Hirst Lane, Saltaire on 9.5.09 in charge of the 'Cumbrian Mountain Express' Standard 7P6F 2-6-4 'Oliver Cromwell' hurries towards York some ten minutes ahead of schedule on 11.7.09. 200 ISO 1/1250 sec f5.6. Nikkor 50mm 1.8 AFD. Auto WB+1A, Picture Ctrl: VIVID (Sat -1) Act. D-light: Normal. 70013 approaches Church Fenton on 25.9.09 in charge of the 'Scarborough Spa Express'

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]]> Tue Nov 30 1999 Settle-Carlisle http://philmason.fotopic.net/c251885.html Sunshine and snow in the Pennines. ATN 37s and a variety of freight. Saturday 7 August 2004: Sunshine and snow in the Pennines. ATN 37s and a variety of freight.

Specially 'bulled up' for the last week of the service, 37408 forms the rear of the 0947 Leeds - Carlisle train. Photographed at Arten Gill viaduct. 21.9.04. 66151 at Arten Gill, with and EWS coal train. 21.9.04 Freightliner 66524 heads north out of Bea Moor tunnel with empty coal hoppers. 21.9.04. 60013 appears to make heavy weather on wet rails at Blea Moor, with a load of Gypsum for Kirkby Thore. 21.9.04. With only another 4 days left of the service, 37411 (rear) and 37408 head south over Ribblehead viaduct with the 1333 from Carlisle. 21.9.04. 66119 at Ribblehead 16.9.04 66530 at Blea Moor 16.9.04 60023 threads its way high above the valley bottom along Dentdale with a southbound empty Gypsum train. 9.11.05 A Northern Spirit liveried 156 unit form the 1249 Leeds-Carlisle on 9.11.05 at Arten Gill 1/320 sec f11 60021 passes Settle Jn on 21.1.06 with a Gypsum train for Kirkby Thore 66564 with 6E73 approaches Setle Jn on 21.1.06 60003 drifts down the grade at Settle Jn with 6E13, empty gypsum containers for Drax, on 21.1.06 66046 at Settle Jn with the 6S55 Burngullow-Irvine china clay tanks, running some two hours late, but supplemented with empty timber wagons from Chirk.21.1.06 Northern Spirit 156 unit, Ribblehead, 5.3.06 66048 heads a rake of HTAs past the derelict box at Long Meg Sidings on 31.5.06 156486 heads towards Leeds from Carlisle at Settle Jn 4.10.06 66214 headssouthwards over Dent viaduct with a coal train for Drax on 30.11.06 ISO 800 1/400 sec f2.8 66411 'Eddie the Engine' provides a photographers dream on 2.3.07, as it takes the diverted 'Tesco Express' along the tracks of the former water troughs at Garsdale on the Settle-Carlisle. 66037 heads south past the site of the water troughs at Garsdale on 2.3.07 60024 seems to be be making heavy weather of taking a train of empty gypsum containers up the final part of the climb to Ais Gill on 2.3.07 57303 heads south over Arten Gill viaduct with a diverted Pendolino on 21.4.07 Settle-Carlisle: Lunds viaduct supports the passing weight of an unidentified Virgin 57 and Pendolino set on 24.4.07 An unidentified Virgin class 57 handles the diverted 1134 Northampton-Glasgow Pendolino over Ribblehead Viaduct on 29.4.07, running some 75 minutes behind schedule. A long time to wait, but a pleasant way to relax after participating in the 3 Peaks Fell Race, one peak of which can be seen in the background of this unfiltered shot. 20 ISO 1/320 sec f8 57316 drags the diverted 9.18 Glasgow-Euston over Ribblehead viaduct on 5.5.07 400 ISO 1/320 sec f8 60063 passes Waitby with the 6M52 Gypsum on 5.5.07 400 ISO 1/500 sec f8 with neutral grad filter 57306 shifts its Pendolino load down the grade at Waitby on 5.5.07, forming the 8.45 Euston-Glasgow 57305 brings the diverted 13.10 Glasgow-Euston south past Waitby on 5.5.07 400 ISO 1/500 sec f5.6 with a polarizing filter 66205 heads the Burngullow slurry tanks past Waitby on 5.5.07 400 ISO 1/400 sec f5.6 with polarizer 57316 heads north past Birkett with the last drag of the day, the 12.48 London-Glasgow, on 5.5.07 400 ISO 1/500 sec f8 57306 'Jeff Tracy' heads the 9.18 Glasgow-Euston over Dandry Mire Viaduct on 19.5.07 66174 with a rake of HTAs heads south past Waitby in a brief sunny spell on 19.5.07, minutes before a downpour. A Virgin Pendolino unit forms the 8.45 Euston Glasgow, dragged over the Settle-Carlisle on 19.5.07 by 57010 The 'Yellow Peril' HST set heads south just before Ais Gill summit on 19.5.07 66713 heads south past Garsdale with a Gypsum train, the working of which appears to have been passed to GBRf again. This picture had to be rescued in photo software after a completely wrong colour setting had been used in the camera. 57306 heads back north again with the final drag of the day on Saturday, 19.5.07, finding a small patch of sunshine at Lunds viaduct. 66117 heads the Saturday Milford-Ayr empty wagons as it approaches Ribblehead on 5.4.08 57306 heads past Ribblehead on 5.4.06 with a diverted Glasgow-Euston express on 5.4.08 158794 form a Carlisle-Leeds service on 5.4.08, seen here passing Salt Lake cottages. 66718 heads past Blea Moor on a glorious 5.4.08 with a train of empty gypsum containers. Beautiful evening sunshine bathes Ribblehead viaduct during the walk back to the station on 5.4.08, providing a fitting end to a profitable S&C sortie, only marred slightly by the non-appearance of the last north-bound drag. 158845 in Central Trains livery fronts the 1449 from Leeds to Carlisle at Dent on 19.4.08 57314 brings the diverted 1310 Glasgow-Euston train through Dent on 19.4.08 57312 is the pilot engine for the 1303 from Euston to Glasgow on 19.4.08 as it passes Arten Gill Viaduct

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]]> Sat Aug 7 2004 Tractors http://philmason.fotopic.net/c172670.html Tractors Wednesday 24 November 2004: Tractors

37272 with the Wakefield-Felixtowe intermodal. 37024 creeps up to the signal on the centre road at Doncaster with 6D88, the Goole Docks-Scunthorpe steel empties 1/150 f3 37174 on the Ditton enterprise departs Warrington via the Low Level. 7.5.04 37042 at the front of 6T78 (37503 at rear) passing Colton Jn. 200 ASA 1/600 sec, f5 4.11.04 37087 East Lancs Railway 37194, East Lancs Railway 37372 poses at Leeds 37411 with the 0947 to Carlisle leaves Leeds as a loco-hauled train for the last time. 37408 'Knaresborough Tractors' Farewell' arrives at Horsforth 37516 leads 37503 on 6T83 1009 York-Doncaster Railhead Treatment Train. Colton Jn 13.10.04 1/500 f5 37503 leads the 6T83 York-Doncaster RailHead Treatment Train at Doncatser, 21.10.04 1/640 f5.6 37517 at the rear of 6T78 Carlisle-Doncaster RHTT at Colton Jn on 22.10.04 37521 'English China Clays' at Knaresborough 19.11.04 200 ISO 15sec, f5.6 37695 on shed at Warrington. 20.7.04 D6700 undergoing repairs at the NRM 28.7.05 37419 approaches Heath High Level with the 0801 Rhymney-Cardiff on the last day of class 37 operation on this routs. 10.12.05 37405 approaching Caerphilly with 2 R22, the 1159 Cardiff-Rhymney. 10.12.05 37406 prepares to leave York with ar Railtour 37417 with Pennine Syphons 24.6.06 37603 and 37178 display different front ends at the Barrow Hill open day. 37410 halts at Wakefield Kirkgate to pick up a member of EWS staff on 1.3.07 whilst working a special intermodal from Trafford Park to Wakefield Europort. 37248 leaves Leyburn for Redmire on the Wensleydale leg of the NELPG 'Three Dales Tour' on 12.5.07 37604 sits in the 'Old Parcel Siding' at York on 15.12.07 37401 leads 37405 into York station on 5.4.08 with a Compass railtour. 37069 on Network Rail duties at Basingstoke 37706 heads 37676 on Spitfire Tours 'Celtic Growlrer' excursion on the approach to Leeds on 7.3.09 37401 and 37670 finally head back south on the ECML at Hambleton on RHTT training, following various problems on 27.8.09. Thanks to Ian, Graham and especially Paul and friends for gen etc.

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]]> Wed Nov 24 2004 Grids at work http://philmason.fotopic.net/c146249.html Memories of Class 56 at work, towards the end of their career. Thursday 1 April 2004: Memories of Class 56 at work, towards the end of their career.

56006 with MEAs for Ketton 4.11.02 56011 Light engine at Barnetby 56034 with a MGR at Milford Jn 56048 with BBAs at Milford Jn 26.4.01 56049 on a departmental working in Carlisle 29.10.03 56055 Immingham 'Enterprise' at Barnetby on 31.7.01 56058 with 6D52 Hull-Healey Mills acid tanks 26.7.01 56059 with an MGR at Milford Jn 56060 on the Immingham 'Enterprise', 6D65 at Hatfield on 4.03.04 56062 with a MGR at Milford Jn on 6.9.01 56064 with am MGR at Barnetby 56067 at Warrington on the Blackburn 'Enterprise' on 5.12.03 56071 on 6D66, the enterprise working from Immingham at Doncaster 16.03.04 56081 passes Hatfield light engine en-route to Goole Docks 3.4.04 56085 Immingham -Scunthorpe MGR on 31.7.01 56090 approaching Doncaster station with bogie bolsters 7.11.03 56091 approaching Barnetby with the down Immingham 'Enterprise' 11.11.02 56093 with a MGR at Milford Jn 56103 with MEA box wagons at Milford Jn on 6.9.01 56114 with a northbound steel train at Colton Jn 56117 at Leeds City on the Tuesdays only tank train from Healey Mills to Neville Hill (6D78) on 25.11.03 56115 hauling the Scunthorpe to Aldwarke steel train at Hatfield 56087 on the 'Bins' (6M07) at Hatfield 26.3.04 56078 with the 'final' cl56 railtour at York. 56302 passes Crowle on 30.9.06 with a Pathfinder charter. 56301 brings a nicely loaded intermodal train towards Mexborough on 31.3.08 56303 accelerates through Manchester Piccadilly on 16.5.08 with a train of empty flats from Trafford to Longsight. 56312 heads the Colas steel train to Immingham past Barnetby on 21.11.08 56018 sporting Fertis livery sits in the depot at Warrington on 20.2.09 56018 sporting 'Fertis' livery stands on a bit of tilting track at Warrington on 18.3.09 56312 at the head of the 'Retro Avon Grids' railtour at Bristol Temple Meads station on 4.5.09

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]]> Thu Apr 1 2004 Archive collection http://philmason.fotopic.net/c136642.html Scans from old slides Tuesday 16 March 2004: Scans from old slides

Trans Pennine unit, Saltaire 20.12.82 Trans Pennine unit, Shipley 13.1.83 D403 at Arnside with the all stations Barrow portion of a train that will go forward express to Euston. 3.6.72 A Metro-Cammel DMU passes Shipley Goods on 22.2.73, shorty before demolition of the box. Some of the sidings survive to this day as part of Crossley-Evans scrap yard, but the sole connection since then has been at Shipley Bradford Jn. 55014 rests between duties at Leeds. 24.7.74 47470 takes 1S68, the 'Thames-Clyde Express' over Ribblehead viaduct on 1.6.75 EE type 4 heads south with a fitted freight just south of Dent station. 31.7.75 BR Sulzer type 2 with 8E01 Carlisle-Healey Mills empty wagon train train passes Dent station. During the '70s this train frequently ran with 60-70 wagons. 31.7.75 40040 passes Garsdale with 8M64 Tinsley-Carlisle 31.7.75 40080 passing Garsdale with 8E15 Carlisle-Healey Mills on 31.7.75 50022 brings 7A09 over the summit at Ais Gill on 1.8.75 Carlisle-Healey Mills empty wagon train 7E01 in the hands of BR type 2 on 1.8.75 50017 heads north past Kirkby Stephen with 7M86, the Severn Tunnel Jn-Carlisle freight on 1.8.75 47311 with the up 'Thames-Clyde Express' between Appleby and Kirkby Stephen on 2.8.75 A peak pauses at Appleby with an empty stock train on 2.8.75 Shipley goods yard with 8K58, the local trip freight, being shunted by BR Sulzer type 2 on 25.7.75 Class 25 Horton in Ribblesdale 30.7.75 Shipley 1967 (photo by Frank Mason) Class 37s on Port Talbot-Llanwern Iron Ore, Cardiff Central, 1990 31166 heads east light engine past a Derby built class 108 DMU and the splitting distant belonging to Apperley Junction, which was one of the last on the network even on 11.5.84. Rollei 35LED, Kodachrome 64 1/250 sec f8. A Derby-built DMU enters Ilkley station on the Bolton Abbey lines around 1965 (photo by Frank Mason)

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]]> Tue Mar 16 2004 125s http://philmason.fotopic.net/c136634.html 125s Tuesday 30 November 1999: 125s

Midland Mainline departure for St Pancras with old-livery power car. 1.10.04 43158 on Rio duty at Manchester Piccadilly. 9.4.04 43180 on Rio train, Man Pic. 9.4.04 GNER 125 set heads north out of Newark on 22.1.05 200 ASA 1/200 sec f4.5 Network Rail 125 at Colton Jn on 21.5.05 London Olympic bid 125 pied from a distance at Colton Jn on 21.5.05 43197 and 43008 hurry south past Colton Jn. 18.5.05 43104 heads the 0759 MML departure for London St Pancras out of Doncaster on 27.6.05 43046 in old-style MML livery takes up the rear of the 0759 to St Pancras at Doncaster on 27.6.05 43109 in GNER livery at the rear of an ex-MML HST set, forming the morning Harrogate-Kings Cross leaves Doncaster on 27.6.05 43116 with 'London Olympic Bid' decals at York, forming the 1200 KX-Inverness Highland Chieftain on 27.6.05 43053 arrives at Leeds at the rear of a train from London St Pancras on 22.10.05 43115 prepares to depart from Harrogate with the 0745 London train on 22.10.05 43105 at the rear of a northbound express at Burn on 13.11.05 ISO 400 1/1000 sec f8 43059 heads an empty stock working past Burn on 13.11.05 ISO 400 1/640 sec f8 43061 brings up the rear of a Midland Mainline HST set at Holgate Jn on 16.1.07 43039 with 'internet' livery decals in Leeds on 18.1.07 400 ISO 1/100 sec f4 43030 heads a Paddington-bound express away from Bristol Parkway on 23.3.07 43182 at the rear of a FGW express for London on 23.3.07 43186 at Bristol Parkway on 23.3.07 43035 looks a bit 'retro' in revised First Great Western blue at Bristol Parkway on 23.3.07 An HST set rushes north through Doncaster on 20.6.07, sporting adverts to publicise the enhanced Leeds-London service. 640 ISO 1/8000 sec f2.8, just proves you can still grab a shot with the camera settings competely wrong. 43067 on Grand Central route learning duties at York on 15.12.07 Livery variation nr1: National Express trailers with re-branded GNER power cars. Colton Jn, 18.2.08 640 ISO 1/1000 sec f9 Livery variation nr2: re-branded GNER. Colton Jn, 18.2.08. 400 ISO 1/800 sec f8. Livery variation nr3: Grand Central. Colton Jn, 18.2.08. 200 ISO 1/500 sec f8 43208 is the rear power car of the 0805 London train from Leeds on 21.3.08 43043 in Midland Mainline livery at Leeds on 21.3.08 43047 brings up the rear of an HST set at Doncaster on 31.3.08, forming the 0759 to London St Pancras. 43290 and 43238 display contrasting livery applications at Nevile Hill depot on 5.4.08 43315 forms the rear power car of a north bound epress passing Doncaster on 1.5.08 43080 provides power at the rear of a departing Grand Central HST to London at York on 9.8.08 43309 displays Nat Ex livery at the 'Cross on 15.8.08 43238 is the leading power cap on the 'Highland Chieftain' as it passes Colton Jn on 29.9.08. Very much a 'grab shot', I found the camera had got changed to 'night portrait' idiot mode. At 1/2500 sec, it certainly stopped the motion and has otherwise done a decent enough job. I must remember that one! 43295 sits in Leeds, waiting for depaerure time on 7.2.9 with a Loondon train. 43305 at the tail end of an East Midlands express in Leeds City station on 7.3.09 43321 makes a fine sight in some nice sunshine as it heads a Cross Country express past Colton Jn on 11.3.09 Network Rail's 'Flying Banana' passes Hardrigg on 13.5.09 43310 sprints past Colton Jn on 12.6.09 43306 sprints northwards past Raskelf on 15.7.09. 200 ISO 1/1250 sec f5.6. 18-105 at 45mm. 43207 catches the evening sun at Raskelf on 15.7.09 400 ISO 1/1600 sec f7.1 18-105 at 45mm

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