December 2007 - Part 1

Rail Photography by James Welham

1st December 2007 to 15th December 2007

05/12 - Final weeks of RHTT action
With the end of scheduled RHTT services impending, a quick trip up to a few locations where I havent photted the trains this year, shame the weather didn't play ball for most of the day!

13/12 - 87022 to Norwich Crown Point!
With what is said to be one of the last appearances of a Class 87 on the GEML, 87022 today worked 5Z87 Willesden - Norwich Crown Point conveying mk3 coach 12042.

5th December - 20312 leads 3S60 over the River Stour at Cattawade and towards Manningtree, 20311 is on the rear	90042 passes Brantham with 4M81 Felixstowe - Ditton	13th December 66537 passes a bitterly cold Long Green foot crossing in Marks Tey with 4M94 Felixstowe - Lawley Street	I've been after a shot similar to this for some time now before it returns to its booked route via Ely, however me being at this location as this train passes, with the sun shining never seem to coincide. Nevertheless, 66590 passes Marks Tey with 4L83 Leeds - Felixstowe in sub-zero temperatures
82114 leads the 09:00 Liverpool Street - Norwich express through the frosty fields of Marks Tey	A filthy 20314 clatters South through Marks Tey with one of the last RHTT circuits of the year, 3S60 Stowmarket - Shenfield	87022 passes Jays Lane, Marks Tey with 5Z87 Willesden - Norwich Crown Point, the 87 is conveying mk3 coach 12042 after modifications at Wolverton, this is almost certainly the last appearance of a Class 87 on the GEML before they depart the UK for Bulgaria	66714 passes Kelvedon with 4M23 Felixstowe - Hams Hall