IMG_6222.jpg IMG_6223.jpg 66594 shunts an intermodal train at Lawley Street Frightliner terminal IMG_6274.jpg 66152 at the head of a Bescot-Barry Docks freight passes Sugarbrook near Bromsgrove IMG_6275.jpg Another shot of 66152, as this was the first time I've got to shoot it IMG_6278.jpg 221122, proving me wrong on an earlier description as it leaves Derby for the second time. This unit worked the 06:37 Nottingham to Bournemouth but originally got signalled back out to Spondon IMG_6285.jpg The NMT set sits at Derby before it's next duty IMG_6295.jpg 150002 heads away from Englands 2nd city with the landmarks of Rotunda, The BT tower and Selfridges as it approaches Small Heath IMG_6314.jpg DRS moved five Class 20s for storage at Eastleigh and they are seen at Small Heath IMG_6318.jpg Another close up of the convoy of locos at Small Heath IMG_6321.jpg 150001, my second scud of the afternoon with a Class 153 stuck in the end for capacity IMG_6326.jpg 170116 heads a Cardiff to Nottingham service towards Birmingham at Pirton IMG_6340.jpg 43301 is the lead power car of 1E63 from Plymouth as it speeds toward Birmingham IMG_6342.jpg A wider shot of the HST at Pirton IMG_6358.jpg I went out to shoot the Colas 47s to Dollands Moor again, seen at Rising Road, Lapworth IMG_6361.jpg A wider shot of the Colas 47s at Lapworth IMG_6370.jpg An FGW HST heads in to Evesham with a London Paddington service IMG_6372.jpg The rear power car of the same HST IMG_6376.jpg 47580 drags 50026, 50135 and 73006 from one open day to another, I feel sorry for anyone booked to go to both as it'll look very samey IMG_6380.jpg 73006 catches the sun beautifully as it heads toward Evesham IMG_6385.jpg 66080 on a steel train approaching Tredington crossing IMG_6393.jpg A Voyager heads North at Tredington IMG_6405.jpg Artistic effort of a CrossCountry Class 170 at tredington crossing IMG_6418.jpg 43304 leads it's HST set North from Cheltenham as it speeds toward its next stop at New St IMG_6422.jpg A wider view of the whole HST set at Tredington IMG_6427.jpg A close in pan of 220022 as it speeds South IMG_6437.jpg An UID Class 66 in EWS livery, photographed by an enthusiast as it goes across the level crossing IMG_6443.jpg The NMT jumped out and surprised us as it went South IMG_6446.jpg The 18:12 New St-Plymouth is diagrammed to be a double Voyager set IMG_6713.jpg Dark looming skys over New St, mainly due to the HDR process, but brighter times are ahead with the rebuild IMG_6720.jpg 08536, moved but still on Etches Park after 20 years in exile, why haven't they just moved it along?? IMG_6730.jpg 222016 is seen in an HDR of Nottingham, it was taken because of the summer extreme of light and shade IMG_6731.jpg 156406 runs in to the impressive Nottingham station IMG_6737.jpg 156414 leaves Nottingham IMG_6755.jpg A view of 'the viaduct' at Proof House Junction which carries the line to Aston over the West Coast Mainline to London Euston IMG_6773.jpg 323211 weaves its way accross Proof House Junction..... IMG_6775.jpg ....and rolls down the gradient of 'the dip' as it approaches a red signal IMG_6786.jpg Any one for a nice thick slice of TPO? Here we see gangway ends from two NSAs and one NBA IMG_6791.jpg Not the normal kind of stock associated with fastline but the netwrok definately needs this IMG_6795.jpg 66061 leads a train of scrap away from Derby under blue skys IMG_6796.jpg the full load of the train was 19 box wagons full of scrap (who knows what it may have been before?) IMG_6805.jpg A Photomerge effort of Leicesters Midland station, the original being 7200 pixels accross in total. It is made of constituent images taken at 100mm focal length IMG_6821.jpg 222009 arrives at Leicester with a classmate attached while on their way to London St Pancras IMG_6701.jpg 323219 leads a double set into the terminus station at Redditch IMG_6835.jpg 43055 leads an old livery HST out of Nottingham with a train to London St Pancras DOMESTIC! An hour later the sun would have been perfect and it was th full EMT liveried set too IMG_6942.jpg 57316 leads the WAG Holyhead-Cardiff service towards Alexandra Docks having just passed Gaer Junctiion IMG_6977.jpg 66841 works a Cardiff Tidal bound scrap train passed Stoke Works in less than ideal weather but good to see it work through my backyard finally IMG_6942_1.jpg It's not very often I'm indecisive but I couldn't choose which orientation to crop this shot of 57316 IMG_7342.jpg 170633 works a service to New Street up the Lickey in great conditions IMG_7344.jpg Wider angle of the 170 IMG_7346.jpg 220012 and 220034 pair up to form an Edinburgh service. As you can imagine the Lickey proved little obstacle IMG_7348.jpg A closer view showing the driver relaxing as he charges 6000hp at the gradient IMG_7350.jpg 153354 was matched to a 170 to strengthen a New St service IMG_7352.jpg A closer inspection of the newer livery on the burger van IMG_7355.jpg 170106 formed the first service from the south to call at Bromsgrove on the way to Nottingham IMG_7357.jpg The yellow line is clearly visible denoting that the first class in the 79 vehicle is leading IMG_7360.jpg 221127 is seen on a Manchester Piccadilly service IMG_7362.jpg And again as the sun shines ever stronger IMG_7365.jpg 170503 and 170507 pair up for a busy service to New St having to do a standing start at the Lickey after the Bromsgrove station stop IMG_7368.jpg The London Midland livery strikes a nice balance seen between green scenery and blue sky at Vigo bridge IMG_7373.jpg Frustratingly 170108 has been painted to XC colours leaving 170109 the only odd one out of the entire fleet. Again, this Nottingham service has called at Bromsgrove IMG_7378.jpg Last wider angle of the almost shop fresh livery of 170108 IMG_7403.jpg 170635 climbs the Lickey with a morning service IMG_7406.jpg Looking like an advert for the old Intercity Swallow livery is this swift, swooping above a Voyager at Vigo Bridge IMG_7408.jpg A wider shot fo the Voyager IMG_7410.jpg 170109 is the last XC fleet member requiring painting. Once again the swift provides a look at Intercity Swallow livery IMG_7413.jpg Another shot of 170109 IMG_7414.jpg 43303 leads the 11:12 New St-Plymouth down the Lickey at Vigo Bridge IMG_7493.jpg 150019 is seen arriving at a moody Henley-in-Arden IMG_7501.jpg The first of many shots of 1Q13, showing 37218 leading towards Startford IMG_7520.jpg Now we see 37607 thundering out of Wood End tunnel on the way to Hartlebury IMG_7524.jpg 150018 at hartlebury, obviously not a stopping service IMG_7538.jpg 37607 leads up to the shunt move at Hartlebury IMG_7548.jpg 37218 waits opposite the shelter to do the wrong line emergency crossover move at Hartlebury IMG_7554.jpg 37218 clags up as it pulls away, but the speed over the crossover was suitably slow IMG_7559.jpg 37607 is at the rear as the train makes its way towards Round Oak for another reversal IMG_6990.jpg 317657 speed blurred leaving Cambridge IMG_6994.jpg 365539 is speed blurred as it arrives to divide. The front unit went on to Kings Lynn IMG_7589.jpg 37607 leads for the last shot of 1Q13 as it approaches Stourbridge crossing the viaduct on the Kingswinford branch to Round Oak IMG_7014.jpg 153306 on a commuter Ipswich servcie IMG_7033.jpg 91109 speeds past my Class 170 near Helpston Junction IMG_7089.jpg This is what a long exposure of an HST looks like, near Wigston Junction IMG_7295.jpg 170103 basks in the late summer sun at Derby, with the sky beautifully rendered by my Sigma 10-20mm EX f4-5.6 IMG_7660.jpg 150014 makes a very rare morning appearance climbing the Lickey. The story goes that this was 2S04 the 09:22 Worcester to Stratford-upon-Avon diverted via this route because no-one had turned up to staff Hartlebury signalbox IMG_7679.jpg A gauge one steam loco IMG_7682.jpg Another view of the loco steaming along IMG_7690.jpg It's so much easier to pan a model loco with a little movement of the feet