66723 6T62 CIR 09/01/10

Engineering work on the North London Line saw GBRf 66723 'Chinook' parked between Caledonian Road and Highbury stations on the evening of 9th January 2010. The train will return to Whitemoor as a 6T62 1800 departure from Camden Road. Feel the cold!

Class 66GBRfCIRNLL

90024 1P05 PRE 22/01/10

The Fridays-only 1P05 1846 Euston - Preston 'relief' was booked a DBS class 90 and the mark III 'Pretendolino' rake during 2010. This shot at Preston on 22nd January shows 90024 in ScotRail livery after arrival from the capital.

Class 90DBSPREWCMLNorth

66059 6T26 XJC 05/02/10

When I took this shot on 5th February 2010, I did not know I would later live in a house to the right with a garden that backs on to the railway. Standing facing west on the eastbound North London at Canonbury West Junction is 66059 with a 6T26 Dalston Junction - Whitemoor engineers'.

Class 66DBSXJCNLL

66305 6Z31 AML 10/02/10

There was a buzz in London on 10th February 2010 with news that a Fastline class 66 had brought a 'slinger set' south for a demonstration. This returned as a 6Z31 1230 Thorney Mill - Hexthorpe and I captured the working in sun at Acton Main Line behind 66305.

Class 66FastlineAMLGWML

66098 CIR 13/02/10

Of all the shots I captured during the 2010 North London engineering, this long exposure is my favourite. Sitting right outside our house in possession on the evening of 13th February 2010 was 66098.

Class 66DBSCIRNLL

66501 4L41 UHL 06/04/10

This is Junction Road Junction where a connection with the Midland Mainline (left) joins the GOBLIN (right). Descending from Gospel Oak, 66501 has the 4L41 0017 Ditton - Felixstowe in tow on the 6th April 2010.

Class 66FreightlinerUHLGOBLIN

66956 4M54 UHL 06/04/10

During the NLL rebuilding, electric-hauled 'liners were dragged via the GOBLIN as seen here on 6th April 2010. 66956 leads 90016 and a 4M54 1012 Tilbury - Crewe Basford Hall through Upper Holloway.

Class 66FreightlinerUHLGOBLIN

66420 4M71 HRY 06/04/10

Early afternoon on the GOBLIN witnessed the passing of the 4M71 'sugar liner', the 1055 Tilbury - Daventry which was good for a shot of a DRS class 66. On 6th April 2010, 66420 was in charge when seen at Harringay Green Lanes. 66420 would later go off lease with DRS and move to Freightliner.

Class 66DRSFreightlinerHRYGOBLIN

57308 EUS 06/04/10

I found 57308 'Tin Tin' resting on the stops at Euston on 6th April 2010, having presumably rescued a failed 'Pendolino'.

Class 57VWCEUSWCML

66098 Peak Forest 11/04/10

Peak Forest, 11th April 2010, and 66098 is seen resting between duties.

Class 66DBSPeak ForestNorth

57312 2D04 TAU 15/04/10

A speaking engagement took me to Taunton in April 2010. In early morning sun on the 15th, 57312 waits to leave with the 2D04 0728 to Bristol Parkway. 57302 is on the rear. These workings for FGW were due to a DMU shortage, with two sets in action: one class 57 hauled and one class 67 hauled.

Class 57VWCTAUGWML

37087 6Z22 GPO 22/04/10

DRS' 37087 was the only operational 'split box' 37 at the time, so I was pleased to capture this shot at Gospel Oak on 22nd April 2010. The loco is dragging a Network Rail 'stone blower' as a 6Z22 0900 Stowmarket - Ashford.

Class 37DRSGPOGOBLIN

87003 BV3691 Bunovo 01/05/10

My father and I joined the PTG Tours "Magnificent Seven to the Black Sea" in May 2010. The first leg, a BV3691 0940 Sofia – Kazanlak on May 1st 2010 was hauled by 87003 in BZK green and yellow. This is a photo stop at Bunovo.

Class 87BZKBulgaria

87028 BV2690 Razdelna 02/05/10

Day two on the PTG "Magnificent Seven..." tour found 87028 heading a BV2690 0935 Varna – Varna Feribotna – Shumen leg. This shot was taken at Razdelna and the loco wears the remains of GBRf blue.

Class 87BZKBulgaria

87004 BV2690 Varna Feribotna 02/05/10

Looking magnificent in BR blue and sporting 'Britannia' plates, 87004 prepares to run round at Varna Feribotna with the BV2690 0935 Varna – Varna Feribotna – Shumen leg of the PTG "Magnificent Seven..." tour. May 2nd 2010.

Class 87BZKBulgaria

87033 Pirdrop 03/05/10

The 87s exported to Bulgaria to BZK are primarily employed on freight around Pirdrop, including the sulphuric acid trains seen here on May 3rd 2010. 87033, the former 'Thane of Fife', sits in the Bulgarian sun.

Class 87BZKBulgaria

87029 Sofia 04/05/10

On our last day in Bulgaria, May 4th 2010, we were able to visit the BZK depot in Sofia. 87029, the former 'Earl Marischal', was present and that's 87007 in the background wearing Cotswold grey.

Class 87BZKBulgaria

37259 6M69 CIR 23/06/10

My first shot at newly re-opened Caledonian Road and Barnsbury, my local station at the time, on the sunny evening of June 23rd 2010. The 6M69 1524 Sizewell - Willesden flasks (for Crewe and Sellafield) have 37259 and '218 in charge. The weekly 'nukes' were one of the freight highlights of the North London at the time, but not easy to photograph and only in high summer was the sun far enough round to capture the evening westbound run.

Class 37DRSCIRNLL

90020 1P05 EUS 25/06/10

90020 'Collingwood' will lead the Virgin 'FO' 1P05 1846 Euston - Preston on 25th June 2010.

Class 90DBSEUSWCML

47804 1Z74 CIR 26/06/10

A 1Z74 0518 North Walsham – Swanage NENTA charter brought 47s to the NLL on 26th June 2010. 47580 led, and 47804 trailed, seen here at Caledonian Road. Note that the freight loop has yet to be commissioned and all trains were using the platform road.

Class 47WCRCCIRNLL

37423 6Z69 CIR 26/06/10

26th June 2010 saw an unusual Saturday working of the Sizewell nuclear waste train. Running as 6Z69, and in an earlier 1205 Sizewell - Crewe path, the light was much better for photography than the usual evening run. Growling through Caledonian Road with a single FNA in tow are 37423 'Spirit of the Lakes' and 37608.

Class 37DRSCIRNLL

90019 1M16 HGY 05/07/10

Diverted via the ECML and coasting through Harringay on July 5th 2010, ScotRail-liveried EWS class 90, 90019 leads the 1M16 2025 Inverness - Euston 'Highland Sleeper', with portions from Aberdeen and Fort William added in Edinburgh.

Class 90DBSFSRHGYECML

90012 1P22 MNG 08/07/10

8th July 2010 and 90012 crosses the River Stour at Manningtree pushing the 1P22 1100 London Liverpool Street - Norwich. The livery is 'One' blue, with a white strip and logo added by the current franchise holder NXEA.

Class 90NXEAMNGGEMLAnglia

47802 COL 08/07/10

'Thunderbird' cover for the GEML is provided by DRS class 47s. On a sunny 8th July 2010, 47802 'Pride of Cumbria' rests in the usual spot outside the former Colchester depot awaiting a call to duty.

Class 47DRSCOLGEML

60011 6E38 LEI 17/07/10

60011 gained something of celebrity status as the only member of the operational fleet to retain 'Mainline' blue livery. Pausing at Leicester on 17th July 2010, the loco is in charge of the 6E38 1310 Colnbrook - Lindsey tanks.

Class 60DBSLEIMMLMidlands

31106 WWR 1Z14 31/07/10

Retro BR-blue liveried 'Skinhead' 31, 31106 passes Wandsworth Road on 31st July 2010 leading a 1Z14 1208 Dollands Moor - Derby RTC test train.

Class 31WWRSouth Eastern

37409 5Z01 HRY 03/08/10

DRS' second class 37/4 returned to traffic was 37409 'Lord Hinton'. Catching the dawn sunshine on the approach to Harringay Green Lanes on August 3rd 2010, the loco is leading inspection saloon 'Caroline' as a 5Z01 0700 Willesden Brent - Tilbury Town for a 2Z01 1008 trip to Edge Hill.

Class 37DRSHRYGOBLIN

47790 1V41 GYM 07/08/10

Summer 2010 saw continuation of the through trains between London and Great Yarmouth, dragged to and from Norwich by DRS class 47s. On August 7th, 47790 has run round the inbound 1V18 1000 from Liverpool Street and is setting back into Great Yarmouth for the 1V41 1310 return. 90007 is on the rear.

Class 47DRSNXEAGYMAnglia

66502 IPS 07/08/10

Ipswich stabling point, 7th August 2010, was host to this trio of 'Freds': 66s 502, 538 and 955.

Class 66FreightlinerIPSGEMLAnglia

66094 6M96 WIL 10/08/10

EWS 66094 is approaching North Staffs Junction on August 10th 2010. The train is a heavy 6M96 0550 Margam - Corby load of steel coils. This will have required banking assistance up the Lickey.

Class 66DBSWILMidlands

66531 6M49 WIL 10/08/10

Joining the Derby - Burton mainline at Stenson Junction, 66531 is leading the 6M49 0800 Hull Docks - Rugeley Power Station loaded coal. The date is August 10th 2010.

Class 66FreightlinerWILMidlands

66081 6H50 TAM 10/08/10

The 6H50 1259 Willesden - Tunstead cement empties pass Tamworth Low Level on August 10th 2010. 66081 is in charge.

Class 66DBSTAMWCMLMidlands

43074 1D42 WEL 14/08/10

East Midlands Trains' 1D42 1415 London St. Pancras - Nottingham approaches Wellingborough on August 14th 2010. Leading a set of re-liveried trailers is 43074, still wearing MML blue.

Class 43EMTWELMML

57604 1A40 PAD 18/08/10

2010 was the 175th anniversary of the Great Western Railway. It is approaching 615am on 18th August, and 57604 'Pendennis Castle' is looking stunning on the stops at Paddington having arrived with 1A40, the previous evening's 2145 'Night Riviera' sleeper from Penzance.

Class 57FGWPADGWML

20905 DON 19/08/10

Stabled alongside Doncaster station on 19th August 2010 were 20905 and 20901.

Class 20GBRfDONECMLNorth

67006 DON 19/08/10

ECML 'Thunderbird' duties are covered by EWS class 67s. 'Royal' 67006 ('Royal Sovereign') is seen stabled at Doncaster on 19th August 2010 between rescue missions.

Class 67DBSDONECMLNorth

66719 4R41 BTB 19/08/10

I paid my first visit to Barnetby for photography on 19th August 2010, travelling by train. Passing Melton Ross, I captured 66719 leading the 4R41 0915 Drax - Immingham empty coal.

Class 66GBRfBTBNorth

66515 6R34 BTB 19/08/10

Approaching Melton Ross on 19th August 2010, Freightliner Heavy Haul have rostered 66515 for a 6R34 12:27 Immingham Docks -Eggborough Power Station train of imported coal.

Class 66FreightlinerBTBNorth

66006 6T25 BTB 19/08/10

A long-term fixture of the route though North Lincolnshire are the iron ore trains between the import terminal at Immingham and Scunthorpe steel works. These are heavy trains, which have often been rostered for class 60s. But not today. 66006 approaches Melton Ross with a 6T25 13:29 Immingham - Santon loaded ore on 19th August 2010.

Class 66DBSBTBNorth

31602 3Z67 WWR 04/09/10

I never seem to have much luck capturing class 31s in action. For a start, movements are not that common, so although a little against the sun, I include this shot for rarity value. 31602 is passing Voltaire Road Junction on September 4th 2010 with a 3Z67 1030 returning NR test train from Dollands Moor to Derby RTC.

Class 31NRWWRSouth Central

87025 Long Marston 12/09/10

An open day at Long Marston on 12th September 2010 brought the opporunity to view the large number of locos that were stored on this former military site at the time. These included 87025 in faded Virgin colours.

Class 87VWCLong Marston

86234 Long Marston 12/09/10

Stored at Long Marston on September 12th 2010 was 86234 wearing Anglia colours, as withdrawn from Crown Point depot Norwich.

Class 86AngliaLong Marston

37415 Long Marston 12/09/10

I will always associate 37415 with Inverness depot, to which it was first allocated when refurbished. Indeed, the loco hauled me between Helmsdale and Thurso during August 1988. By 12th September 2010, however, this was the sorry sight that greeted me at Long Marston.

Class 37DBSLong Marston

47829 Long Marston 12/09/10

In store at Long Marston on 12th September 2010, 47829 still carries this 'Police' scheme worn for an advertising campaign.

Class 47DBSLong Marston

37412 Long Marston 12/09/10

One of three class 37/4s on site that day (the others were 37415 and 37428), 37412 is seen stored at Long Marston on 12th September 2010.

Class 37DBSLong Marston

08813 Long Marston 12/09/10

Clearly missing a few key components, not least the centre wheel set and coupling rod, 08813 in Departmental grey livery sits withdrawn at Long Marston on September 12th 2010.

Class 08DBSLong Marston

66401 5X47 LEW 25/09/10

Heavy overhauls on South Eastern's class 465 and 466 fleet were undertaken in Doncaster which resulted in a long-lasting series of drags between there and the units' home depot at Slade Green. This is Lewisham on 25th September 2010. 66401 is descending into the station with 465240 as a 5X47 0800 from Acton Lane (ex Doncaster) to Slade Green. To the left, in service, sister unit 465029. The 66 still wears DRS livery but is working for GBRf, and will later be renumbered 66733.

Class 66GBRfDRSLEWSouth Eastern

73107 1Z06 ECR 25/09/10

This 1Z06 1022 Dollands Moor - Selhurst test train is led by 31602, which I had rather hoped would be on the rear and therefore nicely in the sun for a photo. It wasn't to be, and thus it was grey 73107 that I captured approaching East Croydon on 25th September 2010.

Class 73GBRfECRSouth Central