221131 sits at New Street prior to an empty stock move

Caught half still and half moving when the empty stock departs New Street

150251 waits at the bizarre platform 0 at Cardiff Central with an Ebbw Vale service

158767 and is at platform 1 at Newport beneath the old station offices

158767 seen as it departs for journeys end at Cardiff Central

43094 at the head of a Paddington to Cardiff express, next to a bench of slightly older Great Western branding

A closer view of the bench contrasting with the latest operator on GW metals

I was very fortunate to get this shot of 43384 leading a Leeds service that was delayed by an hour. 170108 is in platform 2 and was my unit forward to Nottingham, we had arrived 10 minutes early allowing me to get the shot

56303 starts yet another lease of life on the mainline, it's debut working was on hire to Colas Rail to work 6Z56 06:15 Washwood Heath to Boston Docks steel empties

A closer look at the loco and it's rather green livery. I like it though

A pair of Voyagers speed towards Derby

One of CrossCountry's Class 170 fleet no. 170109 works a service bound for Nottingham

66017 is seen on an intermodal, annoyingly the only empty space on the whole train had to be right behind the loco. Bag of arse!

66227 leaves a light dusting as it powers away from Clay Mills loop on 4M11 Washwood Heath to Peak Forest

A wider view of 66227 and the Peak Forest Cemex working

The return of 56303 on 6Z57 from Boston Docks to Washwood Heath, seen at Elford loop with the sun having gone round a little too much

37609 passes Stenson junction on the front of 1Q14 having travelled the route from Derby

37059 was at the other end of 1Q14 and after a quicjk turnaround at Burton on Trent, it is seen as it accelerates away from Stenson Junction via Coalville

Due to the failure of 56311 earlier in the week, Colas' own Class 47s headed to Dollands Moor to take over it's duties. This left the way clear for the very last (for now) 6Z48 from Burton West Yard to Dollands Moor to be hauled by a pair of Riviera Trains Class 47s no 47848 and 47839. The train is seen passing Elford loop

47848 thunders through Elford, not the noise of the engine, but the once round wheels

47848 clags away from a signal check and clags on through Bentley Heath crossing

90016 is at the head of a Freightliner air express, with a few containers on the rear

A Pendolino passes the gallery at Ansty awaiting the grids on 4Z91

Another Pendolino passes a barge at Ansty