Friday 29 December 2017

Winter (5) : Ealing Broadway

On a cold and crisp Winters day 323 012 departs a well salted Ealing Broadway. This is the last post of 2017, of course we'll be back in 2018. Happy New Year!

Thursday 28 December 2017

Winter (4) : Water Orton

The heavy snow fall of the week before had nearly all gone but a little still remained on the platform.

Wednesday 27 December 2017

Winter (3) : Lichfield City

A little snow on the ground in the background as LM 323 215 waits to depart.

Tuesday 26 December 2017

Winter (2) : The Christmas DVT

Chiltern Railways re-vinyled a DVT in a special Christmas livery, as seen here at Birmingham Moor Street.

Monday 25 December 2017

Winter (1) : Emerging from the fog

Merry Christmas! As Winter has now begun officially this week's theme is the railway in the Winter months starting with this Cross Country service at a foggy Leamington Spa.

Friday 22 December 2017

Class 57s (5) : Stafford

At the tail end of an empty stock working through Stafford is 57 305.

Thursday 21 December 2017

Wednesday 20 December 2017

Class 57s (3) : Rugby

A number of 57s are kept ready to rescue services on the WCML, including 57 309 seen here at Rugby.

Tuesday 19 December 2017

Monday 18 December 2017

Class 57s (1) : Kidderminster

This week's theme is the Class 57, re-engined and modified Class 47s given a new lease of life. Starting with 57 306 shunting stock at Kidderminster SVR.

Friday 15 December 2017

London Midland (10) : Erdington

Where else to end this week of London Midland, who we will genuinely miss, than at our home station? 323 220 heading to Lichfield.

Thursday 14 December 2017

Wednesday 13 December 2017

London Midland (8) : Stourbridge Town

The most unusual units operated by London Midland were the hybrid Class 139s.

Tuesday 12 December 2017

Monday 11 December 2017

London Midland (6) : Hemel Hempstead

With London Midland being replaced by West Midlands Trains and London North Western yesterday this week's theme looks back at this company. Starting with 350 116 at Hemel Hempstead.


Friday 8 December 2017

Thursday 7 December 2017

Wednesday 6 December 2017

District Line (3) : Earl's Court

Retro train indicators at Earl's Court, the current train is for Olympia, an exhibition must be on!

Tuesday 5 December 2017

District Line (2) : Cannon Street

One of a number of stations with platforms not quite long enough for S Stock!

Monday 4 December 2017

District Line (1) : Ealing Broadway

This week's theme is the District Line of London Underground, starting at one of its termini Ealing Broadway.