A much longer than usual consist heads behind 37410 to Bescot from Birch Coppice

A shot of 170504 heading out in the morning sun towards Birmingham New Street

My last shot of the day I went over to the WCML at Penkridge station, to photograph a member of the Desiro fleet in a decent colourful livery. It's been a long time coming for the plain grey to be... (more)

Another train to be operating for a new company in new livery is 220017 seen in CrossCountry colours, the franchise operated by Arriva

A shot of 170504 heading a Hereford service on the first day of the new livery unveiling

Of late, EWS have been playing with their small Class 37 fleet again. Here we see 37417 returning from Birch Coppice to Bescot with a rather light load. It's about time the autumn colours started ... (more)

GWR King 6024 King Edward I was drafted in to work a special for a long time associate of the SVR. Unfortunately he passed away before he could have a final run behind this fantastic engine

GWR Prairie Tank 5164 is seen in the sun starting the climb to Bridgnorth

D1013 powers up the final gradient towards journeys end at Bridgnorth

A pan of Pendolino 390031 heading from London Euston to Birmingham, seen just North of Rugby

60049 hauls a rake of older multi-purpose wagons through Shrivenham

60093 leads a train of empty mineral wagons past Barnetby East signalbox

158972 passes the very popular semaphore signals at Barnetby. Another great day for sun, that was much colder than it appears

For a short time after the introduction of DRS 4L46 Ditton to Purfleet was booked a pair of Class 37s due to the shortage of Class 66s. Here, 37612+37259 head the service South on the Up Slow

After top and tailing the last service from Leicester North into Loughborough, the Class 33 is seen shortly before being shut down in the platform, for the following days service