A Voyager speeds up the Lickey at Vigo Bridge passing through recently fallen sow

170102 doesn't do quite as impressive a job due to it's slower climb

Another Voyager is seens as the snow a stopped falling

170630 heads up slowly after it's stop at Bromsgrove

170109 heads towards the Lickey at Stoke Pound shortly before more snow fell

170630 is seen this time at Stoke Pound on it's way to Hereford

43301 leads a very late 11:12 New St to Plymouth. There had been another deluge between this and the previous shot

Even more rare for FGW these days are their own units, the Class 180 Adelantes. Here we see 180102 on a service to Worcester at Lower Moor

66725 'Sunderland' had travelled from Wembley to Long Marston to collect a Class 86 bound for Hungary. 86248 now wearing the colours of new operator Floyd heads to Crewe for testing before moving abroad

86248 can be seen on the rear of 0Z90 at Lower Moor

66301 heads 4G09 passed Stoke Pound

86248 seen again on the rear as it is about to enter the goods loop at Bromsgrove

SHortly after leaving the lop 66725 digs in to the Lickey incline with the 86 in tow. I can't see this being much of a struggle for the shed

221137 makes a nice Xmas card scene as it passes Pikes Pool

170105 catches the morning light at Pikes Pool as the overnight snow begins to melt

I have to confess this is doctored, by request to show 43207 leading an HST up the Lickey at Pikes Pool. The train was actually heading down the bank to Plymouth when photographed today

The right track again as another 5 car Voyager climbs the lIckey through the beautiful scenery

323209 is seen climbing out of Alvechurch with Mr and Mrs Frsoty looking on from a field near the M42

323219 passes the two snowy spotters near Alvechurch

The one time I'd have liked the sun to stay in, this is a backlit shot of 323219 climbing away from Alvechurch. I took this to give the illusion that my footprints were the snowmens

First Hull Trains Pioneer and a Gatwick Express Mk2, all classic hall marks that you're in Derby of course

31465 makes a smokey start to signify the end of a lot of hard work, when this arrived as a rusty hulk in January 2008. Now it is running again prior to running in tests on the mainline

158865, minus it's rear end is seen at Nottingham Eastcroft catching the early morning light

153311 at Nottingham having terminated