24.10.09..ON THE REAR OF 5Z61 IS 82101+67006 Royal Sovereign,AS THEY PASS LOWER BASILDON ,WITH THE SODDING HST WELL PASSED BY.

24.10.09..EXPECTING 5Z61,CARDIFF CANTON TO BRISTOL VIA READING,TO RUN ON THE MAIN FROM READING,I KNEW THE CONVENTIONAL BRIDGE SHOT WOULD BE USELES,SO I MANAGED TO GET A REOSANABLE POSITION ON THE TRACKSIDE FENCE IN THE PLANTATION AT LOWER BASILDON ,HOWEVER SODS LAW KICKED IN, AND 67005 Queens Messenger APPROACHED VERY SLOWLY ON THE RELEIF,BUT IF YOU LOOK ON THE REAR OF THE TRAIN,THE TELL TALE SHADOW OF A PASSING HST TRIED ITS BEST TO **** THINGS UP SOMEWHAT,SO WITH MUCH TELE AND CROPPING THIS IS THE RESULT...NOW IF I HAD BIT THE BULLET AND STAYED ON THE BRIDGE !!!!!

24.10.09..APPROACHING THE SITE OF THE ONCE BADMINTON STATION,60063 James MurrayPASSES WITH 6B33,THE THEALE TO ROBESTON MURCO EMPTIES.ALTHOUGH THE DARK SKY LOOKING EAST DOES,NT SUGGEST SO,BUT ANOTHER FEW MINUTES IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE FORCASTED CLEARANCE.

22.10.09..WITH A VERY LUCKY SPLASH OF WATERY SUN,47805 Talisman+EX.VIRGIN 47769 Resolve,PASS HINKSEY WITH 6Z48,BURTON ON TRENT TO DOLLANDS MOOR STEEL EMPTIES.

22.10.09..WITH ITS CLEAN FRONT HELPING IN THE DIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS,60063 James Murray,PULLS OUT OF STEVENTON LOOP AND ONTO THE MAIN WITH 6B33,THE THEALE TO ROBESTON MURCO EMPTIES.

16.10.09..WITH THE ANGLE OF THE SUN HANGING BACK ,SO TO SPEAK,THE SHOT OF 59101 Village Of Whatley,PASSING UNDER BATTLEDOWN VIADUCT WITH 6V12,WOKING TO MEREHEAD EMPTIES,BECOMES FAR BETTER THAN A FEW MONTHS EARLIER,HOWEVER WITH THE CLOCKS CHANGING SOON IT WILL BE SHORT LIVED

16.10.09..A AFTERNOON SPELL AT WHITE WALTHAM PRODUCED 4 WESTBOUND FREIGHTS,WITH 59206 John F Yeoman-Rail Pioneer,BEING THE ONLY ONE TO PASS IN SUN WHILST WORKING 6V18,THE HITHER GREEN TO WHATLEY EMPTIES.

16.10.09..RUNNING OVER TWO HOURS LATE,66130 PASSES WHITE WALTHAM WITH 6A63,ACTON TO THEALE LOADED SAND.

16.10.09..WHITE WALTHAM..166217+165111..12.27 PADDINGTON TO OXFORD

11.10.09..AND NOW FOR SOMETHING TOTALY DIFFERENT.....IF YOU THOUGHT IT WAS HARD PHOTTING LOCOMOTIVES,YOU WANT TO TRY AIRCRAFT.AFTER A FRIEND OFFERED ME A TRIP TO THE AUTUMN AIR SHOW AT DUXFORD,MY BOYHOOD INTEREST IN MILITARY AIRCRAFT WAS REKINDLED AND I DECIDED TO HAVE AN ATTEMPT TO PHOTOGRAPH THE EVENT,REALISING DIFFERENT TACTICS WOULD BE REQUIRED.WITH MOST OF THE SHOW UNDER DARK CLOUDS,IT DID TURN SUNNY LATE IN THE DAY,UNFORTUNATLY NOT STAYING OUT LONG ENOUGH FOR THE LAST FLIGHT OF THE DAY,(DESPITE THE BLUE SKY).SUBJECT IN QUESTION IS Sally B,THE ONLY FLYING B-17 IN THE UK.WITH SMOKE TRAILING ON ITS LAST PASS,AS A TRIBUTE TO IT'S RUGGED CONSTRUCTION,MANY WOULD ABSORB HEAVY PUNISHMENT DURING DAYLIGHT BOMBING RAIDS OVER ENEMY OCCUPIED EUROPE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR ,YET STILL MANAGE TO RETURN HOME.

10.10.09...WITH THE THEALE TO ROBESTON MURCO EMPTIES DIVERTED VIA CHIPPENHAM AND BATH THE POTENTIAL FOR A SHOT OF 6B33 ON UNUSUAL TRACKS WAS REALISED AT NORTH SOMERSET JNCT,BRISTOL AS 60011 PASSED.

10.10.09..NORTH SOMERSET JNCT.159001..12.20 WATERLOO TO BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS.

10.10.09..NORTH SOMERSET JNCT..43180..13.00 PADDINGTON TO BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS.

10.10.09..DR.DAYS BRIDGE JNCT..158956..13.30 CARDIFF TO PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR

10.10.09..WESTERLEIGH MURCO TERMINAL..NAMEPLATE OF 60054.

10.10.09..TUG 60054 Charles Babbage,ENTERS THE MURCO TERMINAL AT WESTERLEIGH WITH 6B13 FROM ROBESTON.

10.10.09..UPON THEIR INTRODUCTION,THE CLASS 60 LOCOMOTIVES WERE NOT MUCH LOVED BY PHOTOGRAPHERS,PREFERING TO PHOTOGRAPH THE OLDER CLASS OF TRACTION WHICH WERE BEING WITHDRAWN AT THE TIME PARTLY DUE TO THE TUGS TAKING OVER THEIR WORKINGS.ALTHOUGH PROBABLY CURSING AT THE TIME WHEN A TUG TURNED UP INSTEAD OF A PAIR OF CHOPPERS FOR EXAMPLE,I ALWAYS TOOK THE SHOT.HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED,WITH THE BOOT FIRMLY ON THE OTHER FOOT,THE CLASS ARE NOW MUCH SOUGHT AFTER AND WITH WITHDRAWAL LIKELY AT THE START OF THIS YEAR(WELL WHATS LEFT OF THE CLASS ANYWAY) IT WAS A CASE OF GET THEM WHILE YOU CAN.HOWEVER,HERE WE ARE IN AUTUMN AND THEY ARE STILL GOING STRONG,EVEN WHEN DOWN TO SINGLE NUMBERS THE ROBESTON TO WESTERLEIGH MURCO TANKS SEEMS TO HAVE STAYED ALMOST SOLID TUG HAULED AS HERE WITH 60054 Charles Babbage,NEARS ITS WESTERLEIGH DESTINATION WITH 6B13. EVEN A PREVIOUS TRIAL, WITH A SEEMINGLY BULLET PROOF YANKEE PRODUCT, ON THE THEALE MURCOS ,AS NOT OUSTED THEM,SO WITH A BIT OF LUCK WE WILL ALL STILL BE CHASING THE DAMN THINGS NEXT YEAR.

10.10.09..WITH THE MIST ONLY JUST CLEARING AT THE WESTERLEIGH MURCO FUEL TERMINAL,60010 BEGINS TO COUPLE UP THE TWO PORTIONS OF EMPTY TANKS PRIOR TO ITS 6E41 DEPARTURE BACK TO LINDSEY.

08.10.09..DUNSOMER HILL..60045 The Permanent Way Institution,6M65 DIDCOT YARD TO CARLISLE MOD

08.10.09..IN AMONGST THE CLUTTER AT DIDCOT,60045 The Permanent Way Institution,AWAITS THE DRIVER FOR 6M65 ,DIDCOT YARD TO CARLISLE MOD

08.10.09..DIDCOT STATION..31106 EX 4Z07

08.10.09..WITH THE SUN BEHIND A LARGE FLOATER,IT WAS LIGHTS OUT AS 31106 AND DBSO 9702 ON THE REAR,PASSED DUNSOMER HILL ON 4Z07 DIDCOT YARD TO DIDCOT YARD VIA READING DEPOT.

08.10.09..DUNSOMER HILL..66141..4O21 BURTON ON TRENT TO SOUTHAMPTON INTER MODEL.

08.10.09 DUNSOMER HILL..66568..4M61 SOUTHAMPTON TO TRAFFORD PARK LINER.

08.10.09 A TATTY LOOKING 60096 IS ABOUT TO PASS UNDER THE MILTON PARK OVERBRIDGE ON 6B33,THE THEALE TO ROBESTON EMPTY MURCO TANKS.IF THERE WAS A CELEBRITY PAINT JOB ON THIS WORKING TODAY,SODS LAW WOUD HAVE PREVAILED AND THE TUG COME DOWN THE LOOP,INSTEAD OF THE DESIRED MAIN.

08.10.09..MILTON..43009..13.15 PADDINGTON TO CARDIFF CENTRAL.

04.10.09..WEST COUNTRY CLASS 34007 Wadebridge,PASSES IN A LUCKY LAST GAP IN THE OTHERWISE THREATENING SKY AT NORTH STREET,WORKING THE 12.50 ALTON TO ALRESFORD SERVICE.

04.10.09..MID-HANTS RAILWAY,NORTH STREET..9F 92212..11.55 ALTON TO ALRESFORD

04.10.09..MID-HANTS RAILWAY,ROPLEY..76017

04.10.09..MID-HANTS RAILWAY,ROPLEY..LNER A4..60019 Bittern

04.10.09..MID-HANTS RAILWAY..ROPLEY..LMS 2MT 41312

04.10.09..MID-HANTS RAILWAY...WEST COUNTRY CLASS 34007 Wadebridge,SLOWS FOR THE ROPLEY STOP WHILST WORKING THE 10.50 ALTON TO ALRESFORD SERVICE.

04.10.09..MID-HANTS RAILWAY,ROPLEY..9F 92212..11.00 ALRESFORD TO ALTON.

01.10.09..SHEDS, 66124+66192 WIND THROUGH HINKSEY YARD WITH 6V27 FROM EASTLEIGH

01.10.09..RIVIERA TRAINS BLUE ,47839 Pegasus,PASSING HINKSEY ON 6Z48 BURTON ON TRENT TO DOLLANDS MOOR STEEL EMPTIES.APART FROM A LOT OF BACKGROUND GROWTH YOU COULD HAVE HAD A NOSTALGIC TRIP BACK TO THE EIGHTIE'S,MIND YOU THE LOCO WOULD HAVE BEEN NUMBERED 47136 THEN,HOWEVER MAKING THAT STATEMENT ,FROM 1984 IT WOULD HAVE MORE THAN LIKELY TO HAVE BEEN PASSING ON A INTER-REGIONAL ,AS 47621.ALL RIGHT I KNOW ITS NOT BR BLUE AND THE STEEL WAGONS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AROUND THEN,BUT IT STILL LOOKS GOOD.

01.10.09..HINKSEY..43176..13.11 HEREFORD TO PADDINGTON.

01.10.09..HINKSEY 220001...12.27 MANCHESTER PICC. TO BOURNEMOUTH.

01.10.09..HINKSEY..166206+165124...15.01 OXFORD TO PADDINGTON.

01.10.09..PASSING THE AUTUMNAL COLOURS AT BUCKNELL IS 67010,ON THE 11.23 WREXHAM TO LONDON MARYLEBONE SERVICE

01.10.09..BUCKNELL..168108..12.10 KIDERMINSTER TO LONDON MARYLEBONE

02.08.05..GREAT ROCKS JNCT..60022 HINDLOW TO TUNSTEAD EMPTIES.

07.05.05..YSTRAD MYNAC..37408 Loch Rannoch,13.15 RHYMNEY TO CARDIFF.

15.02.05..SEVERN TUNNEL JNCT..60074,NONDESCRIPT AT THE TIME,6V92 CORBY TO MARGAM COIL EMPTIES.

17.07.99..HORLEY..73204 ON A GATWICK TO LONDON VICTORIA SERVICE.

17.07.99..WITH CLASS 66'S TAKING OVER THE PURFLEET TO CARDIFF STEEL EMPTIES,ANOTHER SATURDAY FREIGHT WITH DECENT TRACTION WAS LOST,HOWEVER WITH PROBABLY THE LAST THROW OF THE DICE,37519 STILL IN ITS RAILFREIGHT SECTOR LIVERY PASSED WHITE WALTHAM INSTEAD OF THE EXPECTED SHED.

25.06.99 HEDGEING..37676+37716 A.D.JNCT. TO ST.BLAZEY ENTERPRISE.

25.06.99..BERKLEY MARSH..47832..07.30 PLYMOUTH TO PADDINGTON.

24.06.99.RESTORMAL..37513+37505 British Steel Workington,ST.BLAZEY TO CLIFFE VALE CHINA CLAY.

14.06.99..BERKLEY MARSH..47832..PADDINGTON TO PENZANCE.

25.05.99..BERKLEY MARSH..37414 Cathays C&W Works 1846-1993,16.33 BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS TO WEYMOUTH.

28.04.99..NARROWAYS JNCT.47758 Regency Rail Cruises,BRISTOL TO CARDIFF TPO STOCK.

24.04.99..SONNING..37714 PURFLEET TO CARDIFF STEEL EMPTIES.

27.03.99..TRANSRAIL 37897 PASSES SONNING CUTTING WITH A CARDIFF TO PURFLEET LOADED COIL SERVICE.MUST HAVE BEEN A LATE RUNNER AS I NEVER SAW THIS WORKING AGAIN.

17.03.99..FAIRWOOD JNCT..37402 Bont Y Burmo,11.53 WEYMOUTH TO BRISTOL.

15.03.99..MILLBROOK..58039 FAWLEY TO PLYMOUTH VIA EASTLEIGH YARD