Someone has been busy on the lead engine with a can of spray which happens to be 66503 with 66566 tucked inside hauling the 4L31 pictured at Highworth Junction, Swindon. (19-04-2013)
66572 is seen hauling the 4V52 10:00 Southampton - Cardiff Wentloog, passing Shrivenham. (16-03-2013)
Thought i would get the clippers out whilst waiting for this train. A small tree had been creeping up over the last few years which i had my eye on for some time. Tips most welcome. 66542 passes the site of Shrivenham station with the 4L31 Bristol FLT - Felixstowe. (19-02-2013)
66591 passes Bourton with the 4L31 Bristol FLT - Felixstowe. (31-01-2013)
66599 slows down for it's booked stop here at Challow with the 6V87 Crawley - Pengam Sidings, empty FL stone. (15-01-2013)
66618 passes Shrivenham with the 6V87 Crawley - Bristol Barrow Road, stone empties (apart from the middle 4 wagons which were loaded). (10-11-2012)
66954 passes Shrivenham with the 4V50 Southampton - Wentloog. (02-11-2012)
66570 passes Highworth Junction Swindon with the 4V50 10:57 Millbrook - Wentloog. Notice the blue temporary safety barriers in place in preparation for the construction of the new electrification depot at Swindon Transfer Yard. The old track seen to the right of the picture will most probably be replaced by a running line into the new depot. (18-10-2012)
66567 passes Cholsey Manor Farm with the 4M68 14:50 Southampton - Birch Coppice. (24-07-2012)
66572 passes Bourton with the (TO) 11:00 4O24 Bristol FLT - Thamesport. (24-07-2012)
66502 passes the site of (Royal) Wootton Bassett station with the 4L32 Bristol - Tilbury. (20-06-2012)
Shanks 66522 rounds the curve at Crofton with the 6A21 Pengam - Theale, loaded stone. (22-05-2012)
66543 is seen at Bourton with the delayed (Mo) 4L30 Bristol - Felixstowe. (02-04-2012)
66618 passes through the site of Shrivenham station with the 6V87 Crawley - Bristol Barrow Road. (27-03-2012)
66504 & 66589 passes through Leamington Spa on a frosty morning with the 4O54 Leeds - Southampton. (16-01-2012)
4V11 Washwood Heath - Taunton Fairwater Yard, consisting of new concrete sleepers is being hauled by 66549 and is seen passing Denchworth in the low afternoon winter sun. (13-01-2012)
66623 'Bill Bolsover' in Bardon Aggregates livery rounds the curve at Crofton with the 6V87 Thorney Mill - Hackney Yard. (03-10-2011)
66508 passes by between Acorn Bridge ( just off the A420) and Bourton, with the 6V87 11:21 Purley Yard - Bristol Barrow Road, stone empties. (29-09-2011)
Hurrrrray! finally a photo in the summer sun. 66522 with it's Shanks end leading, is seen at Bourton passing the Wheat field on the left with the 6V60 Theale - Stoke Gifford, empty stone. (20-08-2011)
66956 is seen passing Shrivenham on the 4L30 Bristol FLT - Felixstowe. (08-08-2011)
Not full sun but the flowers try it's best to make up for it. 66614 rounds the curve at Wolfhall on the 6V87 12:30 Thorney Mill - Hackney Yard. (11-07-2011)
This loco is now in the hands of Colas, with a repaint looking certain. As it stands at the moment the loco has lost it's nameplates and Freightliner branding so it's nice to have captured it in it's original state. 66576 'Hamburg Sud Advantage' passes Shrivenham just before thick fog set in with the 4Z50 Southampton - Cardiff Wentloog. (16-11-2010)
On a cold clear Sunday morning 66613 departs Swindon loop after running round with the 6Y29 engineers train from Tiverton Junction - Thingley Yard. (20-12-2009)
Shanks 66522 passes Shrivenham on the 4th March 2011 with the 4v60 Calvert - Bristol Barrow Rd, Avon Binliner. Sadly after 20 plus years this working ended with the last train running on 1st April 2011 behind 66548. R.I.P.
Naked Fred 66612 'Forth Raider' passes through the long closed Shrivenham station with the 6M22 Westbury - Stud Farm, empty stone wagons. (17-05-2010)
66523 & 66560 passes Coaley, just north of Cam & Dursley, Glos, with the 4Z70 Rugeley - Stoke Gifford, empty Coal. (08-04-2010)
66596 passes Highworth Junction, Swindon with the 6v87 Crawley - Pengam. (25-05-2011)
1st time for me at this farm bridge location at Callow Hill, west of Swindon and what a great place to photo in either direction with the Blackthorn in full blossom. 66538 passes with the Saturday 4O51 Cardiff Wentloog - Southampton. The passing HST tried it's best for bowlage. Not quite sun on the nose but rest assured i'll be back!! :) (09-04-2011).
The wagons try it's best to match the lineside greenery & Blackthorn as 66620 pass Callow Hill with the 6V60 Angerstein - Pengam. 09-04-2011) Thanks for the lift back to my car Mr Few :)
66540 'Ruby' passes South Moreton, near Didcot with the 6Y27 Bridgwater - Eastleigh, via Westbury & the B&H to Didcot for a run round. (17-04-2011)
66539 & 66955 passes South Moreton with the 4O49 Crewe Basford Hall - Southampton. (19-04-2011)