Train http://train.fotopic.org.uk/ 9 rows en-gb 60 The Electric Scot Tribute http://train.fotopic.org.uk/c1597838.html 87002 was used on the Electric Scot Tribute tour on 15th October 2008. Despite being on a Wednesday there was a good turnout and was a successful tour despite 87002 failing on the return journey. Sunday 19 October 2008: 87002 was used on the Electric Scot Tribute tour on 15th October 2008. Despite being on a Wednesday there was a good turnout and was a successful tour despite 87002 failing on the return journey.

87002 stuck at a signal 57601 on the rear of the train 87002 between Carlisle and Glasgow 87002 between Carlisle and Glasgow Front view of 87002 at Glasgow Central 87002 at Glasgow with a large crowd 87002 at Glasgow Headboard on 87002 Royal Sovereign nameplate At the buffer stops Cargo D stock 57601 at Wolverhampton on the return leg of the tour

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]]> Sun Oct 19 2008 Other photos http://train.fotopic.org.uk/c1582270.html Other photos Friday 12 October 2007: Other photos

Interior shot of 121020 showing re-trimmed seats Interior of a former Virgin Cross Country first class MK2 carriage Interior of an ex Anglia MK2 carriage The Welsh flag flying from the cab window of 67006 A Cross Country Voyager meets a Virgin Voyager at Birmingham New Street Interior of an East Midlands Trains HST Coach The sun begins to set over Rugby and 90018 Doors on MK3 stock behind 90018 at Euston Interior of Virgin MK3 stock; Set WB64 used on the Euston - New St loco hauled service Interior of 153334 Side profile 121020 First class in a Virgin MK3

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]]> Fri Oct 12 2007 'The Paignton Pudden' and 'The Riveira Rat' Railtours http://train.fotopic.org.uk/c1532626.html Spitfire Railtours cracking tour from Crewe to Paignton, double headed by 37606 and 37423. Also included are photos from a bonus tour 'The Riveira Rat' from Paignton to Kingswear with Rat D7535. Sunday 22 June 2008: Spitfire Railtours cracking tour from Crewe to Paignton, double headed by 37606 and 37423. Also included are photos from a bonus tour 'The Riveira Rat' from Paignton to Kingswear with Rat D7535.

DRS 37606 and 37423 roll into Wolverhampton with Spitfire Railtours 'The Paignton Pudden' tour to Paignton 37 front ends ETS on 37606 37606 and 37423 on the outward journey to Paignton Passing 150 Roof view 37606 and 37423 wait at Bridgwater Bridgwater Widely ignored throughout the day! Last glimpse of the coast at Starcross D7535 (25185) at Paignton with 'The Riveira Rat' mini Railtour to Kingswear D7535 at Churston Waiting for the 'normal' train to pass The Rat at Kingswear The Rat at Churston Churston DRS 37423 and 37606 at Goodrington sidings Goodrington sidings 37423 and 37606 wait for the return to Crewe at Goodrington sidings Rounding Westerleigh curve Westerleigh curve Semaphores at Worcester

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]]> Sun Jun 22 2008 Unusual and interesting workings http://train.fotopic.org.uk/c1477198.html Unusual and interesting workings Sunday 21 October 2007: Unusual and interesting workings

50049 on hire to Arriva at Fishguard with a service from Cardiff 43043 alongside a Virgin Trains class 57 and a Virgin Voyager at Birmingham New Street D1015 'Western Champion' at Birmingham New Street on 1st September 07 on the Cambrian Coast Express DRS 20306 and 2 other Clas 20s on a Railtour at Birmingham New Street 50049 approaches the Barry Docks Headquarters on an Arriva Summer Saturday service to Fishguard 50049 runs round at Fishguard before working the 13:35 to Cardiff Central on 9th September 06 86101 'Sir William A Stanier FRS' at Kings Cross after arriving with the 20:21 Hull Trains service from Doncaster EWS 67019 arrives into Reading with the empty stock for a Cardiff Rugby Shuttle EWS 67001 at the rear of the empty stock on a Cardiff Rugby Shuttle 67006 waits at Bristol Temple Meads on a Cardiff Rugby Shuttle 67006 at Cardiff after completeing a Rugby Special 47851 at Nottingham with the 10:21 to Skegness trial run on May 25th 47851 and ex Intercity mk2 stock at Skegness on a trial run from Nottingham 47787 taken from the bridge at Nottingham on trial run from Skegness 47853 at the rear of the 10:08 York to Sunderland on 6th June 08 47815 at Sunderland being hired in by Grand Central 47853 on hire to Grand Central prepares to leave with the ECS at Sunderland 47853 at Newcastle on a diverted Grand Central Sunderland - York service 47853 at York on hire to Grand Central 57313 and a mk3 set at Wolverhampton Two locos side by side at Wolverhampton; 57309 and 67015 57309 tops and tails a loco hauled extra service from Wolverhampton

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]]> Sun Oct 21 2007 Diesel Locomotives http://train.fotopic.org.uk/c1460423.html Diesel Locomotives Wednesday 17 October 2007: Diesel Locomotives

EWS 66090 approaches Stafford EWS 66046 at Stafford Freightliner 66619 at Stafford Freightliner 66606 delivering a new 66 at Stafford Former FM Rail/Wessex Trains 31601 on a test train at Wolverhampton Network Rail 31285 on a test train at Wolverhampton EWS 60047 at Lincoln, with semaphores in the foreground FM Rail 33202 'Meteor' and 33103 'Swordfish' at Birmingham New Street FM Rail 47703 'Hermes' at Birmingham New Street DRS 37607 at Crewe EWS 67009 with stock from the Caledonian Sleeper at Fort William First Great Western 57602 'Restormel Castle' on the Penzance Sleeper at London Paddington FM Rail 31454 in Derby EWS 66076 appears above a colourful lineside near Willesden Freightliner 66650 basks in the sunshine at Cardiff 50031 stabled at Cardiff Canton alongside some class 158s Virgin 57 at Wolverhampton, with a service from London Euston Virgin 57316 hauling a Pendolino at Chester EWS 67019 at Euston at the rear of the Caledonian Sleeper Royal train 67005 at the head of the 10:22 Paddington - Cardiff, rounding the curve at Bath Advenza 47375 at Bristol Temple Meads EWS 67025 on the 12:43 Tame Bridge to London Marylebone, ex Wrexham Wrexham and Shropshire 67012 at Tame Bridge Wrexham and Shropshire 67014 approaches Tame Bridge 67013 on the rear of the 12:43 to London Marylebone at Tame Bridge EWS 60082 at Coseley 47851 at Skegness Taken from disused platform 47787 taken from track level at Boston Network Rail 97303 at Derby Network Rail 97301 at Derby EWS 66181 at Derby EWS 60022 at Tamworth High Level DRS 37612 on a test train at Tamworth EWS 66192 at Birmingham International 67003 on the rear of the 15:10 Wrexham to Marylebone at Wolverhampton on 4th June 47853 at Hartlepool with the 12:30 Sunderland to York 47815 at York EWS 37401 passes through Sandwell and Dudley with a light load for Bescot EWS 37401 light engine through Sandwell and Dudley DRS 66 near Stafford EWS 67019 on a Wrexham and Shropshire service to Marylebone at Princes Risborough Royal 67006 on a northbound Wrexham and Shropshire service at Haddenham and Thame EWS 67028 at the rear of the 8:32 Banbury to London Marylebone WSMR service EWS 66204 heads north at Banbury 57313 at the head of the 11:00 Euston - Wolverhampton on 31st August Wrexham and Shropshire 67015 approaches Cosford with a service to Marylebone Virgin Trains 57309 and 57313 top and tail a service to London Euston at Wolverhampton Network Rail 31602 at Derby EWS 67023 on the rear of a Wrexham and Shropshire service at Coventry

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]]> Wed Oct 17 2007 HST's http://train.fotopic.org.uk/c1460422.html HST's Sunday 14 October 2007: HST's

Midland Mainline 43043 on a Virgin Cross Country service to Birmingham New Street at Newcastle on 11th April 2007 Midland Mainline HST 43045 hauling the 20:03 New Street - Manchester service, ex Newquay, seen at Wolverhampton on 8th September 2007 National Express East Coast HST 43117 at Durham East Midlands Trains 43075 at Sheffield First Great Western 43186 at Reading Two First Great Western HSTs pass at Reading First Great Western 43198 at Bath Spa East Midlands Trains 43074 at Derby Cross Country Valenta engined 43104 arrives at Derby with a service to Penzance Cross Country 43 at Tamworth

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]]> Sun Oct 14 2007 Electric Multiple Units http://train.fotopic.org.uk/c1417751.html Electric Multiple Units Thursday 18 October 2007: Electric Multiple Units

South West Trains 3459 at Waterloo South West Trains 442416 at Poole South West Trains 442421 at Poole London Midland 350106 at Coseley Southern 319008 at Luton with a service to Bedford London Midland 323214 and 323218 pass at Selly Oak Southern 455834 on the approach to New Cross Gate Southern 456013 at New Cross Gate, still in Network South East livery London Midland 323201 at Tame Bridge Parkway London Midland 323214 at Bournville London Midland 323219 near Tipton London Midland 350114 near Tipton Virgin Trains 390 at Doxey London Midland 350 at Doxey First Scotrail 314203 at Glasgow Central First Capital Connect 319 crossing Blackfriars Bridge

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]]> Thu Oct 18 2007 Electric Locomotives http://train.fotopic.org.uk/c1392784.html Electric Locomotives Tuesday 16 October 2007: Electric Locomotives

87001 at Wolverhampton Virgin 87030 'Black Douglas' at Birmingham New Street Virgin 87010 at Coventry Back the Bid liveried 87012 at Wolverhampton Virgin DVT 82136 at Birmingham New Street LNWR liveried 87019 at Birmingham New Street EWS 92025 at Stafford 82131 leads a rake of Mark 2 coaching stock and 90020 at Stafford with a service from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Street on 9th August 2005 90020 leaves Stafford on 9th August 2005 with a Virgin Cross Country service to Birmingham New Street Freightliner 86607 and 86614 at Stafford EWS 90039 at Edinburgh with a Scotrail service from North Berwick Virgin DVT 82131 at Stafford Railfreight liveried 90027 on the rear of a Piccadilly - New St service at Wolverhampton Gatwick Express 73202 at London Victoria 90020 top and tails a Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New St service at Wolverhampton Porterbrook 87002 at Birmingham International just before the end of 87s (again) on West Coast work EWS 90026 with a rake of Anglia MK2 Coaches at Birmingham New Street, with a service to Manchester Piccadilly on 18th July 2007 EWS 90026 at New Street 90020 passes 321403 on the 18:02 to Birmingham New Street at Coventry, ex London Euston on 7th August EWS 90017 waits for time at Birmingham New Street with the 07:48 service to Manchester Piccadilly on 21st July 2006 EWS First Scotrail liveried 90021, normally used on the Caledonian Sleeper, does the honors at Birmingham International on 25th February 2008 EWS 90018 at New Street with the 19:00 to London Euston on 11th April 2008 90018 at Euston after arriving in with 1B05 The immaculate DVT 82101 at the buffer stops at Euston EWS 92042 approaches Tame Bridge Electro-Diesel 73133 EWS 90020 on a Virgin Cross Country service to Manchester Piccadilly at Birmingham International A rare sight of two locos at New St in 2005; Virgin 87019 and EWS 90020 Virgin 87004 'Britannia' at Birmingham International Network Rail DBSO 9703 at Derby National Express East Coast 91106 at Leeds First Scotrail liveried 90019 passes Berkswell with the 16:51 Euston to Birmingham New St on 26/09/08 EWS 90035 on the 19:00 New St to Euston on 21/10/08

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]]> Tue Oct 16 2007 Diesel Multiple Units http://train.fotopic.org.uk/c1392424.html Diesel Multiple Units Friday 19 October 2007: Diesel Multiple Units

Chiltern Railways 165027 at Birmingham Snow Hill still in Network Southeast livery Arriva Trains Wales 150283 still in ScotRail livery at Wolverhampton Two different types of Virgin Voyager unit at Wolverhampton A 4 car Virgin Voyager unti on the approach to Stafford Central Trains 156404 at Nottingham First Scotrail 156478 at Rannoch Arriva Trains Wales 143607 on the approach to Cardiff Central 150285 with the Barrys Docks Headquarters in the background Irish Rail 2806 at Wexford with a service to Rosslare Chiltern Railways 960010 at Aylesbury Arriva Trains Wales 150 London Midland 170501 in latest livery, at Coseley London Midland 153325 at Tame Bridge Parkway London Midland 170511 approaches Tame Bridge Cross Country 170104 at Tamworth London Midland 170516 at Walsall London Midland 153333 at Walsall London Midland 153333 at Wolverhampton South West Trains 159011 First Great Western 142067 at Paignton First Great Western 142063 crosses Paignton level crossing First Great Western 142001 at Paignton First Great Western 142004 at Goodrington Sidings First Great Western 142062 heads for Paignton First Great Western 153329 at Paignton First Great Western 153382 at Paignton London Midland 150106 at Jewellery Quarter Arriva Trains Wales 158818 near Tipton London Midland 153333 at Jewellery Quarter with a service to Dorridge East Midlands Trains 156408 at Mansfield Woodhouse Cross Country 220025 near Stafford London Midland 153334 at Walsall with the condemned service from Wolverhampton London Midland 153375 and 170515 at Walsall Chiltern Railways 168218 at Banbury Chiltern Railways 121020 at Princess Risborough London Midland 153375 at Walsall with a service to Wolverhampton East Midlands Trains 158858 at Mansfield Woodhouse First Scotrail 156495 and Virgin 390029 at Glasgow Central First Scotrail 156465 at Glasgow Central First Scotrail 15645 at Paisley Canal Arriva Trains Wales 158819 at Wolverhampton London Midland 150011 at Tyseley London Midland Refurb 153356 on Birmingham New St - Walsall London Midland 153364 at Stourbridge Town

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