47270 'SWIFT' departs Swindon Cocklebury Yard with the 5Z29 ECS to Crewe. (12-07-2010)
47749 is seen on the approach to Oxford station with the 6Z27 West Ealing - Crewe Basford Hall hauling a short HOBC. (19-04-2013)
47805 approaches Collins Lane crossing, Purton just north of Swindon with the 5Z31 Eastleigh - Carlisle Kingmoor with just two coaches in tow for this ECS move. Another dull day so made the most of capturing action on the single line section between Swindon & Kemble. (20-03-2013)
47828 & 47805 speed past the site of Purton station, north of Swindon on the soon to be doubled single line section between Kemble and Swindon. The train being 5Z30 Crewe - Eastleigh ECS. Notice the station building still standing and cluttered with a mixture of vehicles from an army truck to a tractor. The station building replaced it's previous Wooden structure in 1960 but passengers had very little time to enjoy the new premises as the station closed only 4 years later on the 2nd November 1964. (19-03-2013)
When something unusual turns up you can bet 9 times out of 10 the weather is dire, such is the case here as 47749 is seen in the rain at Shrivenham with the 6Z48 West Ealing Plasser - Gloucester New Yard, via Chippenham and Yate. (08-03-2013)
With a break from the football at half time i made a dash for this seeing as the sun was shining and the football was shite. Plain brown Duff 47500 hauls 34067 'Tangmere' with the 5Z31 10:50 Bristol Kingsland Road - Southall, stock move from Yesterdays Kettle charter to Exeter. The sun at this point was just scratching off the front. (16-12-2012)
47854 'Diamond Jubilee' emerges from underneath Bremhill Road bridge, north Swindon on the Kemble to Swindon single line. The train is the 1z52 Bridlington - Oxford via Kemble organised by Railtourer. 57006 was on the rear. (13-10-2012)
47854 pauses at Rannoch to give me and the passengers on board a leg stretch before continuing on with the Statesman, Fort William - Swindon. (07-10-2012)
47832 hauls the 5Z28 12:12 Bath Spa - Swindon Transfer Yard, ECS Northern Belle passed Royal Wootton Bassett Junction. The train had come down from Gobowen to give the Yuppies a day out in the Roman City. 47790 was on the rear. (08-09-2012)
Damon Albarn, Tony Allen and Baaba Maal are among 80 artists who had set off on a unique train journey around the UK, making music as they go. On the final day of the tour 'The Africa Express' train is seen here at Royal Wootton Bassett on the 1Z73 12:09 Bristol Temple Meads - London Kings Cross with 47802 & 47810 doing the honours. 47805 was on the rear. (08-09-2012)
47832 'Solway Princess' approaches Crofton with the 5Z45 Newbury - Bristol TM, ECS Northern Belle. 47790 is out of sight on the rear. (30-08-2012)
47790 'Galloway Princess' is seen at Wolfhall with the 1Z45 Derby - Newbury, Northern Belle. 47832 is out of sight on the rear. (30-08-2012)
47804 'Diamond Jubilee' pauses in the centre road at Swindon with the Royal Scotsman train 1Z29 Bath Spa - Oxford. 43175 to the right on Platform 1 isn't going anywhere fast. The train had just terminated due to striking someone near Stroud resulting in the line being closed for 2 hours. (10-07-2012)
47812 & 56303 are seen heading light passed the site of Bremell Sidings, north Swindon on the single line with the 0Z47 Washwood Heath - Eastleigh via Kemble. (19-06-2012)
In a lucky patch of brightness, 47790 'Galloway Princess' passes the site of Wootton Bassett station with the Northern Belle ECS 5Z47 Bath Spa - Swindon Transfer Yard. The train had just hauled the 1Z47 Doncaster - Bath Spa. (47832 on rear) (09-06-2012)
47739 'ROBIN OF TEMPLECOMBE' is seen leading 47749 'DEMELZA' in Top N' Tail mode with two Barrier coaches on the 5Z47 11:19 Bristol St Phillips Marsh - Eastleigh. The train will then pick up 12 FGW Buffet coaches which are due to be taken to Kilmarnock on Monday. With the Met office outlook not looking good i thought i was only going to get a dull record shot but large patches of blue stuck around most of the morning and thankfully hung around for this shot. (16-12-2011)
A rushed camera out the bag point and shoot job here. Not the shot i had planned for but with thick fog and cloud around the Shrivenham area i decided not to go onto Uffington which is where i had intended to go. Instead the only sun seemed to be around Swindon and with time running out i settled for here at South Marston, Swindon. Still it seemed unlikely i'd get this in sun but with a few seconds before the train showed the sun popped out at the right time. 47828 is the train and it's the Northern Belle 1Z80 Cardiff Central - Kensington Olympia. 47832 in NB livery was on the rear. (19-11-2011)
47145 at Gloucester. (23-11-2008)
Plain maroon 'West Coast Railway Company' 47500 passes the former Ashbury Crossing here at Shrivenham with the 5Z94 Bristol TM - Southall, ECS from the previous days Kettle Summer Sunday tour to Weymouth. This ECS working will seem to carry on running every Monday morning throughout August up until the Weymouth tours end. (08-08-2011)
With the classic GWR style station sign it would be rude not to include it in the shot. Shame the sun didn't play nicely though. The double headed Duffs led by 47810 & 47501 pass through Leamington Spa on the 1Z53 Glasgow - Southampton, Boat train. (23-06-2011)
47810 with it's nameplate underwraps and 47501 'Craftsman' passes South Moreton with the 1Z47 Edinburgh - Southampton Docks, DRS boat train. (19-04-2011)
It was as cold stood up here as the picture would suggest. 47749 'Demelza' passes Crofton Pumping Station on the Berks & Hants line working the 6Z76 Tavistock Junction - West Ealing. (08-12-2010)
5 liveried coaches in a 9 coach train adds more colour to the picture with 47580 'COUNTY OF ESSEX' hauling the 1Z62 Shrewsbury - Weymouth, Dorset Coast Statesman railtour past Bourton, near Swindon. 47826 can just be seen on the rear. 19-08-2010)
In perfect light, a clean looking 47739 'Robin of Templecombe' passes Appleford, Oxfordshire, with the 6Z48 Burton on Trent - Dollands Moor, empty steel carriers. I was really pushing my luck going out for this as the following day my daughter Amber was born. (30-07-2009)
47739 & 47749 passes through Radley with the 6Z48 Burton West Yard - Dollands Moor. (21-05-2009)
47749 & 47739 approaches Radley with the 6Z48 Burton West Yard - Dollands Moor, steel hood wagons. (23-04-2009)