August 2008 - Part 1

<b>09th August</b> - Freightliner Class 66, No.66501 <I>'Japan 2001'</i> ambles West through Elmswell leading 4E62, the 04:57 Felixstowe - Leeds freightliner service

09th August - Freightliner Class 66, No.66501 'Japan 2001' ambles West through Elmswell leading 4E62, the 04:57 Felixstowe - Leeds freightliner service

<b>09th August</b> - Grand Central's Class 43, No.43123 hurries South through Arlesey, Bedfordshire heading for London Kings Cross with a delayed service - Cable theft in the Newark area the cause for several delays and cancellations to Grand Central and National Express services

09th August - Grand Central's Class 43, No.43123 hurries South through Arlesey, Bedfordshire heading for London Kings Cross with a delayed service - Cable theft in the Newark area the cause for several delays and cancellations to Grand Central and National Express services

<b>09th August</b> - Advenza's Class 57, No.57005 heads South through Arlesey, Bedfordshire in typical British Summertime weather leading 6Z55, an 09:10 Ely Reception Sidings - Hitchin service conveying empty scrap wagons to Hitchin for loading - the train's final destination once the 12 'KEA' wagons are loaded is Cardiff Tidal. The train passes the camera in the region of 10 minutes behind schedule

09th August - Advenza's Class 57, No.57005 heads South through Arlesey, Bedfordshire in typical British Summertime weather leading 6Z55, an 09:10 Ely Reception Sidings - Hitchin service conveying empty scrap wagons to Hitchin for loading - the train's final destination once the 12 'KEA' wagons are loaded is Cardiff Tidal. The train passes the camera in the region of 10 minutes behind schedule

<b>12th August</b> - EWS Class 66, No.66187 passes Ingatestone in charge of the day's 6L27 EWS Intermodal service from Wembley to Harwich Parkeston Quay

12th August - EWS Class 66, No.66187 passes Ingatestone in charge of the day's 6L27 EWS Intermodal service from Wembley to Harwich Parkeston Quay

<b>12th August</b> - Freightliner's Class 86s, Nos.86614 and 86638 came to grief on the Great Eastern Mainline near Ilford when 86614 developed a fault whilst working 4L89, the 22:00 Coatbridge - Felixstowe North Intermodal service. The train made it as far as Brentwood on the 'Electric Lines' where it was declared a failure. National Express East Anglia's Class 90, No.90006 was the nearest available loco at Ilford EMUD which was promptly sent to assist the ailing train. Running as 0P99, 90006 made the short run to Shenfield where it reversed for the short run back to Brentwood to drag the ensemble to Ipswich Yard. The trio are pictured passing Ingatestone at 12:22, running nearly two hours behind schedule...

12th August - Freightliner's Class 86s, Nos.86614 and 86638 came to grief on the Great Eastern Mainline near Ilford when 86614 developed a fault whilst working 4L89, the 22:00 Coatbridge - Felixstowe North Intermodal service. The train made it as far as Brentwood on the 'Electric Lines' where it was declared a failure. National Express East Anglia's Class 90, No.90006 was the nearest available loco at Ilford EMUD which was promptly sent to assist the ailing train. Running as 0P99, 90006 made the short run to Shenfield where it reversed for the short run back to Brentwood to drag the ensemble to Ipswich Yard. The trio are pictured passing Ingatestone at 12:22, running nearly two hours behind schedule...

<b>13th August</b> - Freightliner Class 66, No.66619 heads South through Cossington leading 6V94, the 07:35 Earles sidings - Theale loaded cement train which consists of 16 shiny 'JPA' LaFarge tanks with 4 rather less shiny 'PCA' cement tanks attached at the rear. The train slows to allow a Leicester bound passenger service to proceed from Syston Junction as the freight is running 15 minutes behind schedule

13th August - Freightliner Class 66, No.66619 heads South through Cossington leading 6V94, the 07:35 Earles sidings - Theale loaded cement train which consists of 16 shiny 'JPA' LaFarge tanks with 4 rather less shiny 'PCA' cement tanks attached at the rear. The train slows to allow a Leicester bound passenger service to proceed from Syston Junction as the freight is running 15 minutes behind schedule

<b>13th August</b> - Fastline Freight's Class 66, No.66301 heads North through Cossington leading 6D00, the 07:28 Daw Mill Colliery - Ratcliffe upon Soar Power Station loaded coal service - The train consisting of 21 loaded 'IIA' coal wagons and passing Cossington a shade ahead of schedule at 09:56

13th August - Fastline Freight's Class 66, No.66301 heads North through Cossington leading 6D00, the 07:28 Daw Mill Colliery - Ratcliffe upon Soar Power Station loaded coal service - The train consisting of 21 loaded 'IIA' coal wagons and passing Cossington a shade ahead of schedule at 09:56

<b>13th August</b> - EWS Class 66, No.66065 heads South through Cossington just a few minutes into its journey to East Anglia leading 6L39, the 10:18 loaded hopper service to Norwich Trowse. The train's journey made even more arduous this week due to an engineering blockade between Norwich and Attleborough which necessitates a run around in Ipswich Yard after travelling via Ely and Bury St Edmunds, after the run around is complete the train heads North through Stowmarket and Diss before reaching the unloading terminal at Trowse

13th August - EWS Class 66, No.66065 heads South through Cossington just a few minutes into its journey to East Anglia leading 6L39, the 10:18 loaded hopper service to Norwich Trowse. The train's journey made even more arduous this week due to an engineering blockade between Norwich and Attleborough which necessitates a run around in Ipswich Yard after travelling via Ely and Bury St Edmunds, after the run around is complete the train heads North through Stowmarket and Diss before reaching the unloading terminal at Trowse

<b>13th August</b> - GBRf Class 66, No.66728 is currently on hire to Fastline to cover their coal diagrams to and from Daw Mill - Here the 'Barbie' liveried Class 66 heads North through Cossington leading 6D03, the 10:28 Daw Mill - Ratcliffe loaded coal diagram which consists of 21 loaded 'IIA' hoppers, the service passes Cossington at bang on 13:00 which makes it bang on time

13th August - GBRf Class 66, No.66728 is currently on hire to Fastline to cover their coal diagrams to and from Daw Mill - Here the 'Barbie' liveried Class 66 heads North through Cossington leading 6D03, the 10:28 Daw Mill - Ratcliffe loaded coal diagram which consists of 21 loaded 'IIA' hoppers, the service passes Cossington at bang on 13:00 which makes it bang on time

<b>13th August</b> - EWS Class 66, No.66130 heads North through Cossington leading 6M70, the 12:35 Chesterton Junction - Mountsorrel Self-Discharge Train. Complications at Chesterton Junction have resulted in today's working to remain half loaded before being sent back to Mountsorrel, and as such is seen passing Cossington some 3 hours earlier than expected

13th August - EWS Class 66, No.66130 heads North through Cossington leading 6M70, the 12:35 Chesterton Junction - Mountsorrel Self-Discharge Train. Complications at Chesterton Junction have resulted in today's working to remain half loaded before being sent back to Mountsorrel, and as such is seen passing Cossington some 3 hours earlier than expected

<b>17th August</b> - Chiltern Railway's Class 168, No.168218 and Class 165, No.165004 hurry through Seer Green and Jordans forming 1G24, the 10:50 London Marylebone - Birmingham Snow Hill service

17th August - Chiltern Railway's Class 168, No.168218 and Class 165, No.165004 hurry through Seer Green and Jordans forming 1G24, the 10:50 London Marylebone - Birmingham Snow Hill service

<b>17th August</b> - Chiltern Railways Class 168, No.168112 leads Classmate 168111 through Saunderton forming 1G26, the 11:20 service from London Marylebone to Birmingham Snow Hill

17th August - Chiltern Railways Class 168, No.168112 leads Classmate 168111 through Saunderton forming 1G26, the 11:20 service from London Marylebone to Birmingham Snow Hill

<b>17th August</b> - Virgin Trains Class 57, No.57313 <I>'TRACY ISLAND'</I> accelerates through Saunderton leading 1Z40, the 11:00 additional service from London Euston - Wolverhampton, running via The Chilterns due to weekend engineering works. Complications in diagramming a Class 221 Voyager into London Euston resulted in Mk3 Set WB64 to be used on the service which has DVT 82101 on the rear

17th August - Virgin Trains Class 57, No.57313 'TRACY ISLAND' accelerates through Saunderton leading 1Z40, the 11:00 additional service from London Euston - Wolverhampton, running via The Chilterns due to weekend engineering works. Complications in diagramming a Class 221 Voyager into London Euston resulted in Mk3 Set WB64 to be used on the service which has DVT 82101 on the rear