The cloud heading northwards cleared just in time for a sunny shot of the double headed Peds, 31601 & 31602 passing Badgeworth just south of Cheltenham with the 6Z31 Chaddesden - Cardiff Tidal, empty scrap wagons. (01-09-2012)
Former Network Rail 31602 now running under DCR passes Bourton with the 5Z31 11:15 Bristol Barton Hill - Wembley, with a fresh Chiltern Railways coach (12017). (13-08-2012)
31601 is given the task to move one coach from Wembley LMD - Bristol Barton Hill and is seen passing some lineside Vegatation clearance at Highworth Junction, Swindon. (20-03-2012)
DBSO 9703 leads the 3Z15 Derby - Eastleigh test train through Oxford with 31602 doing the pushing. (02-01-2012)
31415 & 47716 are seen dumped at Gloucester. (21-02-2009)
31602 and it's test train is seen stabled at Didcot. (23-04-2009)
31106 passes South Moreton on a refueling trip from Reading Depot to Didcot. (08-10-2009)
31106 looking fresh in BR blue awaits at a signal at Westbury with the 4Z10 Bristol Kingsland Road - Weymouth - Derby, test train. (24-09-2009)
At the time of this photo being taken 31454 was the last remaining mainline Intercity liveried loco left. Now minus it's former 'Heart of Wessex' nameplates. The Ped and it's Network Rail test train are seen stabled at Didcot. (30-07-2009)
31602 passes Crofton on the Berks & Hants with the 1Z12 Bristol TM - Didcot, via Westbury & Newbury. DBSO 9701 was on the rear. (26-01-2010)
Once i had seen the field here, two weeks previous, full of rape i thought to myself if only there could be a test train due. The likely hood of that is very slim, especially in the day time,at a perfect time and of course the much needed Current Bun!
This was the shot i had in mind and i got it, just. 31285 heads the 1Z12 Derby - Bristol TM, Network Rail test train passed the Yellow at Shrivenham. 31602 is on the rear. (17-05-2010)