Not one to be outdone was classmate D1023 Western Fusilier on loan from the NRM

My associate Chris turns out to be not only a bus ned, but here I can reveal a big shed ned too!

The Class 56 group have done a stupendous job of restoring 56101 which was one of three class members to be running on the day

An arty angle of cabs from Classes 97, 45 and the roof of a Western too. I admit the idea for this shot was taken off my wife who thought of it first

Even though it belongs on freight 56101 can't fail to fit in with the retro theme helped along by the mk2 stock

Another shot of 56101 working the passenger turns

East meets West as 55022 heads out to work the stock

55022 Royal Scots Grey looks every inch the star of the 1980s revival with matching stock to complete an impressive scene

I won't apologise for including another shot of RSG on the stock

Now the turn of BR blue star 56006 as it passes the Deltic after an embarrassing episode where they almost tried shunting it into 56101

66841 was the last to work the passenger train

Here is an impressive line up of cross era locomotives

Two blue Type 5s bask in the wonderful weather we were blessed with at Barrow Hill

What a difference a few years in loco design has. Ironically only one of these locks was actually built in England

My favourite shot of the weekend has to be this one, showing resplendant pairing 20096 and 20107 outside the roundhouse building. I put a lot of effort in to this shot using both my polariser and an ND grad filter combined

After the disappointment of last week I went out to shoot the XC HST working 1V50 08:30 Leeds to Plymouth on it's booked route via Stourbridge. Here the train is viewed as it rounds the curve in to Droitwich Spa

Josh looks on from the ladders I'd intended taking the photo from as 37906 trundles in to Hampton Loade station. We heard this from the moment it departed Highley thanks to the valley shape and the lack of silencer on the loco

The often overlooked station at Hampton Loade. The wonderfully captured sky is again thanks to my Sigma 10-20mm lens

66177 creeps south with empty tanks around the yard at Leicester station

66060 passes through a rain lashed Cardiff Central

A comedy duo arrive with a Valley Lines service. I'm guessing commuters don't find them funny, even when they have to stand up!

175110 awaits the go ahead to proceed forward to platform 2a in the stunning Welsh water show

175007 and 150121 still in Silverlink clothing contrast how far recent train design has come on

For the purpose of having a standby loco at Cardiff Canton Arriva double headed the WAG service from Holyhead. By doing this they save on pathing and traincrew too