FGBRf's 66727 in 'Barbie' livery runs light engine through Castor forming 0Z20 Peterborough - Wansford for use on a run up to Peterborough and back
Visiting loco 24081 passes Castor hauling a Class 117 DMU forming the first train of the day - 2E43, the 08:30 Wansford - Peterborough service
Following a fantastic repaint into BR Blue and with a new name 'Swift' - 47270, complete with headcode box passes Castor with 2E42, the 08:50 Wansford - Peterborough service
47270 approaches Orton Mere at Longueville Junction forming 2M42, the 09:40 Peterborough to Wansford service
D306 'Atlantic Conveyor' storms away from its non-stop run through Orton Mere with Mk1 coaches forming 1E44, the 09:15 Wansford - Yarwell Junction - Peterborough service
One of the highlights of the gala! - FCC's 03179 'Clive' arrives at Yarwell Junction, complete with, for reasons unknown a 'Santa Special' headboard with 1E46, the 10:30 Wansford - Yarwell Junction - Peterborough service
Class 14 'Teddybears' - D9516 and D9520 power away from Yarwell Junction with 1E46, the 10:30 Wansford - Yarwell Junction - Peterborough service
03179 on the rear of the train as it departs for Wansford and Peterborough
Powering through Sutton Cross, 27066 drags the Class 117 DMU forming 2M45, the 11:00 service from Peterborough - Wansford
31271 'Stratford 1840-2001' thunders away after a bit of 'regulation' (Just in time for the sun to appear from behind a big black cloud!) with 2E47, the 11:10 Wansford - Peterborough Via Yarwell Junction service
66727, sporting a 'Bluebirds On Tour' headboard arrives at Peterborough Nene Valley with 2E49, the 12:35 Wansford - Yarwell Junction - Peterborough service, the 66 performed just one circuit from Wansford and back
With the sun not playing ball, 66727 approaches Orton Mere with 2M49, the 13:48 service from Peterborough Nene Valley - Wansford
Complete with 'The Tamworth Terminator' headboard, 37518 and D306 thunder away from Orton Mere with 1E50, the 13:20 Wansford - Yarwell Junction - Peterborough Nene Valley service - Lots of 'Heads Out' for this one!
27066 and 24081 lead the Class 117 DMU towards Ferry Meadows station with 2E51, the 14:00 Wansford - Yarwell Junction - Peterborough Nene Valley service
With 'The Tamworth Terminator' headboard now applied to D306, the 40 leads 37518 and Mk1 stock away from Ferry Meadows forming 1M50, the 14:30 Peterborough Nene Valley - Wansford service
47270 'Swift' heads towards Ferry Meadows with 1E52, the 14:45 Wansford - Yarwell Junction - Peterborough Nene Valley service
24081 leads 27066 away from Ferry Meadows with 2M51, the 15:14 Peterborough - Wansford service
33053 waits to depart Wansford for Peterborough with 1E54, again via Yarwell Junction
56003 has received grey primer, seen here shunting at Wansford prior to working an afternoon service to Peterborough
GBRf 66727 on 'Static Display' at Wansford
Transrail liveried 56128 at Wansford undergoing overhaul
14th March - Grand Central's Class 43, No.43084 leads 1A60, the 06:46 Sunderland - London Kings Cross service, AKA 'The Zepyhr' - The train is running around 5 minutes behind schedule as it heads South past Sunderland Road Industrial Estate, Sandy
Previously 43167, 43367 'Deltic 50 1955-2005' leads 1N04, the 09:30 London Kings Cross - Newcastle service North through Sandy
Fast and slow trains pass at Sandy, 365515 heads North with a service to Peterborough as a Hull Trains Class 222 storms South heading for London Kings Cross
91111 'Terence Cuneo' heads North through Sandy with 1D27, the 09:35 London Kings Cross - Leeds National Exrpess service
With non-standard headlights, 43051 screams South through Sandy with 1A17, the 07:49 service from Newcastle to London Kings Cross
National Express liveried Class 43, No.43039 tails 1A17 as it heads South through Sandy
91101 'City of London' heads North through Sandy on the slow lines
91107 'Newark On Trent' heads North through Sandy powering 1S13, the 11:00 London Kings Cross - Glasgow Central service
FGBRf Class 66, No.66701 'Whitemoor' heads North through Sandy on the slow lines with 4E31, the 06:34 Taunton Fairwater Yard - Peterborough Departmental service
Buffered Beast 43065 screams North through Sandy with 1N26, the 11:27 London Kings Cross - Sunderland Grand Central service
43084 tails 1N26 to Sunderland, the train is running around 3 minutes ahead of schedule as it passes through Sandy
15th March - EWS Class 90, No.90028 stands 'On the blocks' at London Kings Cross after arrival with 5Z54, the 05:25 Wembley Yard - London Kings Cross ECS which reversed at Bowes Park to gain access to the terminus, 92022 'Charles Dickens' is on the front which hauled the first leg of 'The Choppington Changer' Railtour as 1Z54, the 07:25 London Kings Cross - Newcastle, the Class 92 doing the honours as far as Doncaster RMT. Alongside the charter is one of Grand Central's Class 43 sets awaiting departure time of 07:57 to Sunderland
After arrival at Doncaster RMT, Fastline Class 56, No.56303 was utilised to haul the charter to Newcastle via the Blyth and Tyne freight only route, here the 'Grid' rests at Newcastle after arrival
The Gallery at Newcastle
At Newcastle, the booked haulage was for a Freightliner Class 66, so many were pleased when we passed DRS Class 66, No.66423 near Newcastle which is currently on-hire to Freightliner, the 'Dred' was used to pilot 56303 on the leg from Newcastle to York. The rare pairing are seen at Newcastle whilst the punters take a short break from proceedings
After arrival at York with 1Z55 from Newcastle, the unlikely duo in the form of 66423 and 56303 rest in the platforms where they will be replaced by a Class 60
1Z56 York - Doncaster RMT, haulage on this leg provided by 60048 'Eastern', the 'Tug' is seen in the platform at York prior to departure to Doncaster via Ferrybridge and Knottingley
With haulage in the form of 92029 'Dante' for the final leg of the charter from Doncaster RMT, the train ran as 1Z57 Doncaster RMT - London Kings Cross which arrived at the London Terminus only a few minutes late after brake problems near Newark, note 'The Tamworth Terminator' headboard
