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66152 hauls 6A18 through Old Linslade on 28th October 2009
  
66152 hauls 6A18 through Old Linslade on 28th October 2009. Brian Ringer  
  
66152, the DB Schenker liveried Class 66 at Bletchley Cemex Aggregate Terminal on 6A18 WO 1510 Bletchley to Wembley trip. The wagons are Cemex (formerly RMC) empty PCA tanks destined for Peak Forest.  28th.October 2009
  66152, the DB Schenker liveried Class 66 at Bletchley Cemex Aggregate Terminal on 6A18 WO 1510 Bletchley to Wembley trip. The wagons are Cemex (formerly RMC) empty PCA tanks destined for Peak Forest. 28th.October 2009. Brian Ringer

150 122 approaches Fenny Stratford station with the 10.55 Bedford to Bletchley on 24th August 2009, despite the rear indicator!
150 122 approaches Fenny Stratford station with the 10.55 Bedford to Bletchley on 24th August 2009, despite the rear indicator!. Tony Scarsbrook

56312 "ARTEMIS" passing Soulbury on 4Z91 1200 Dollands Moor to Hams Hall intermodal service, operated by Colas Rail.  17th August 2009.
56312 "ARTEMIS" passing Soulbury on 4Z91 1200 Dollands Moor to Hams Hall intermodal service, operated by Colas Rail. 17th August 2009.. Brian Ringer

Class 325 postal units rush north on the Down Fast with 1S96 the 1626 Willesden Railnet to Shieldmuir Royal Mail service at Bradwell on 20th. May 2009
Class 325 postal units rush north on the Down Fast with 1S96 the 1626 Willesden Railnet to Shieldmuir Royal Mail service at Bradwell on 20th. May 2009. Brian Ringer

A view of the rarely photographed 6H50 1310 Tues only Willesden to Tunstead cement tank at Denbigh, returning empty to the Buxton Lime Industries cement works at Tunstead. Loco 66248 hauling the train on 12th. May 2009
A view of the rarely photographed 6H50 1310 Tues only Willesden to Tunstead cement tank at Denbigh, returning empty to the Buxton Lime Industries cement works at Tunstead. Loco 66248 hauling the train on 12th. May 2009. Brian Ringer

February Snow

  
Wolverton in the snow
  Wolverton in the snow. Steve Dexter

February 2009 saw snow in the region which caused disruption to train services in the South East of the country for a few days. Photographs taken at Wolverton station on Friday 6th February 2009 by Steve Dexter.

A London Midland service leaves Wolverton for Northampton
A London Midland service leaves Wolverton for Northampton. Steve Dexter


Sir Lamiel 30777 at Wolverton Station en route from Carnforth to Southall on. 9th October 2008 to work "The Cathedrals Express " two days later. 

Bob Ballard

Class 350111 at Wolverton on a Northampton - Euston London Midland Service.  10th October 2008

Bob Ballard

A Down Pendolino at Bradwell (North of Milton Keynes) on 10th October 2008

Bob Ballard

DRS 66426+25 at Bradwell on RHTT en route to Reading in preparation for start of work between London and Nuneaton. 

10th October 2008

Bob Ballard

86604 + sister on 4L97 05.09 Trafford Park to Felixstowe approaching Milton Keynes Central on the up slow at 11.30am on 10th October 2008

Bob Ballard

Class 321 at Bradwell on Euston-Northampton London Midland service on 10th October 2008.  This units will soon be displaced from these services by additional Class 350s.

Bob Ballard

6233 "Duchess of Sutherland" passing Wolverton on 30th. May 2008 .

En route to Southall to work a railtour on the following day.

Bob Ballard

6233 "Duchess of Sutherland" en route back to Butterley from Old Oak Common passing Denbigh Hall, north of Bletchley on 30th. April after taking water in the nearby Carriage Sidings.

Tony Scarsbrook

A4 60009 Union of South Africa" seems a regular visitor to the WCML whilst being based at Crewe to work steam specials. Seen here at Milton Keynes Central on 16th March 2007 with a Class 37 attached to the rear, en route to Old Oak Common to work such a special from Kings Cross to York on the following day.

                      Tony Scarsbrook.

Class A4 60009 crosses the A5 north of Bletchley

An A.4 over the A.5!  60009 "Union of South Africa " crossing the A.5 just north of Bletchley returning home having worked a railtour from St. Albans to York the previous Saturday.

Tony Scarsbrook


Looking south at Milton Keynes station where preparations have begun for the installation of the new Platform 6

Bob Ballard

A selection of photographs taken on the occasion of the Branch Visit to the Great                                            Cockcrow Railway 15th. July 2007

Inside the works, amongst locos not being used today, we saw LNER K5
Another loco seen was NER T2 (LNER Q6)
We arrived about two hours before the public service was due to start and saw the engines rostered for the day being prepared. Here we see LMS Black Five 45157 and SR U Class 1803 being fired up
The LNER Raven Pacific having been turned is prepared for its days duties
A similar photo showing 34051 arriving
Bulleid Pacific 34051 "Winston Churchill" about to leave double headed with LMS Black 5  45157

 

02/11/09