37609 is seen leading 1Z15 at Wokingham on the return leg from Reading - 02/01/2007 | 37406 is seen leading 1Z38 accross the Balcombe viaduct - 20/01/2007 | 37406 is seen waiting to leave Cannon Street with 1Z40 - 20/01/2007 | 37406 is seen again this time waiting to leave London Bridge with 1Z42 - 20/01/2007 |
37410 is seen waiting to leave Waterloo with 1Z43 - 20/01/2007 | 59103 is seen leading 7C31 Theale-Westbury past Crofton - 27/01/2007 | 66055 is seen with 6O26 at South Moreton - 03/02/2007 | 66217 is seen in the last of winter evening light at Cholsey with a Ballest train - 03/02/2007 |
66534 is seen passing South Moreton with southbound Freightliner service - 03/02/2007 | 66540 is seen leading 57009 on a southbound Freightliner at South Moreton - 03/02/2007 | 66567 is seen passing Millbrook with a northbound Freightliner - 03/02/2007 | 90026 is seen at Glasgow Central havuing worked the 'Lowland bedz' from Euston - 10/02/2007 |
In place of the NMT HST 37610 is seen leading 1Z92 past Beck Foot (as the train was running a little late the sun is slightly too head on) - 14/02/2007 | 66952 is seen leading a rail train south at Beck Foot - 14/02/2007 | 66402 is seen passing Beck Foot with a eraly 4M44 - 14/02/2007 | 66411 is seen leading 4S43 north at Beck Foot - 14/02/2007 |
86605 and 86637 are seen leading 4S52 north at Beck Foot - 14/02/2007 | 57004 is seen at Millbrook with a freightliner service - 15/02/2007 | 37411 and 37425 are seen waiting to leave Banbury with 1Z39 (Despite chasing this railtour about all day the night shot was the only half decent shot due to full gloom all day) - 17/02/2007 | D1015 running as D1046 is seen passing Sherborne with 1Z52 in a lucky patch of sunshine - 24/02/2007 |
40145 is seen leading 1Z47 past Gatcombe - 03/03/2007 | 66017 is seen leading a well loaded 6O26 past Purley on Thames - 10/03/2007 | 66573 is seen leading 4O14 at Purley on Thames - 10/03/2007 | On what is meant to be the last day of loco hauled extras for ATW 47812 is seen passing Purton with the final 2Z59 Gloucester-Cardiff - 17/03/2007 |
47812 is seen leading 47815 returning from Holyhead with 1Z44 at Rhosneiger - 17/03/2007 | 47815 with 1Z51 Cardiff Gloucester is seen at Magor - 17/03/2007 | 47812 is seen leading 47815 on 1Z43 at Llanfairfechan - 24/03/2007 | 66069 is seen working 6F18 past Rhosneiger - 24/03/2007 |
86101s first railtour in presevation is seen passing Beck Foot with 1Z43 - 24/03/2007 | Reinstated 37401 is seen leaving London Blackfriars with 1Z39 (The Buffer Puffer 4.1) - 31/03/2007 | 47840 is seen leading 5F70 with a power car on the rear passing Wolfhall - 02/04/2007 | 59001 is seen leading 7A09 at Aldermaston (note the bell on the front) - 02/04/2007 |
59005 is seen working 7C77 at Wolfhall - 02/04/2007 | 59101 is seen leading a backlit 7A17 at Wolfhall - 02/04/2007 | 59205 is seen working 6A74 to Theale past Kintbury - 02/04/2007 | 60044 still in Mainline blue is seen working a late 6Z20 Whatley-St.Pancras at Wolfhall - 02/04/2007 |
66151 is seen leading a Hinksey-Westbury ballast at Wolfhall - 02/04/2007 | 59002 is seen working 6C74 at Manningford Bruce - 04/04/2007 | 60045 is seen leading 6E13 south at Aisgill - 05/04/2007 | 66180 is seen leading 6Z74 south at Aisgill - 05/04/2007 |
66404 is seen leading 4S44 upgrade at Greenholme - 05/04/2007 | 90043 is seen leading 4M74 near Scot Green - 05/04/2007 | 60034 is seen leading 6M54 north at Ais Gill - 05/04/007 | 37410 is seen passing Spittal with 6B44 - 06/04/2007 |
91107 is seen leading a northbound express at Spittal - 06/04/2007 | 91113 'County of North Yorkshire' is seen leading an unknown northbound at Spital - 06/04/2007 | 37229 and 47802 are seen leading 1Z20 to Kyle west of Achnasheen - 07/04/2007 | 37229 and 47802 are seen leading 1Z20 Strathcarron in a patch of sunshine - 07/04/2007 |
37229 and 47802 are seen arriving into Kyle with 1Z20 at Badicaul- 07/04/2007 | 37229 is leading 1Z21 (Kyle-Inverness) with the 47 hidden on the back seen passing Badicaul - 07/04/2007 | 37229 is seen leading 1Z21 at Loch Achanalt - 07/04/2007 | 47802 with 1Z22 is seen in the lonely Helmsdale valley - 08/04/2007 |
47802 is seen returning south with 1Z23 near Forsinard - 08/04/2007 | 1Z19 is seen here at Druimuachdar Summit with 37229 and 47802 leading returning from Inverness to Kings Cross - 09/04/2007 | 37406 (due to 67007 failing in the morning) is seen here waiting to Leave perth with a late 1M16 (Inverness sleeper) - 09/04/2007 | 67004 is seen working 1Y11 after crossing Rannoch Viaduct - 10/04/2007 |
61994 and 60009 are seen climbing Druimuachdar Summit north of Blair Athol heading for Inverness - 11/04/2007 | 57314 is seen leading 6Z57 south at Docker - 12/04/2007 | 60083 is seen leading 6E13 south past Garsdale- 12/04/2007 | 66144 is seen working 6S67 north at Aisgill - 12/04/2007 |
66411 is seen leading 4S43 north near Docker - 12/04/2007 | 4S52 is one of the few daylight Class 86 workings left on the scenic northern section of the WCML, here 86614 (one of the last remaining in grey) is seen leading 86639 on 4S52 just north of Docker - 12/04/2007 | 37422 and 37410 are seen leading 1Z37 into Onllwyn - 14/04/2007 | 37422 and 37410 are seen leading 1Z37 past into Miskin - 14/04/2007 |
60038 is seen leading a a railtour between Swansea and Llanelli - 14/04/2007 | 60030 is seen working 6B13 Robeston-Westerleigh past Coedknernew - 14/04/2007 | 47812 is seen leading 1Z91 at Little Langford - 21/04/2007 | 47853 and 47812 are seen leading a late 1Z92 at Freshford - 21/04/2007 |
66174 is seen working a 'well loaded' 6O26 at Little Langford - 21/04/2007 | 66183 is seen leading a diverted 6M49 at Great Wishford - 21/04/2007 | 66541 is seen leading a diverted 4O14 at Little Langford - 21/04/2007 | 57303 is seen leading 1M87 south at Ais Gill - 28/04/2007 |
57313 is seen leading 1S63 north at Ais Gill (about 5 mins before the sun set at this location) - 28/04/2007 | 57316 is seen leading 1S45 north at Aig Gill - 28/04/2007 | 60013 is seen leading 6M52 north at Ais Gill- 28/04/2007 | 60013 is seen leading 6E16 south at Ais Gill - 28/04/2007 |
66184 is seen leading 6S72 north at Ais Gill- 28/04/2007 | 47813 is seen leading 5Z87 north at Cholsey with 47818 on the rear - 05/05/2007 | 60035 is seen leading 6B33 past Shrivenham - 05/05/2007 | 37406 leading 37422 are seen at Lower Basildon rarely powering 6M33 - 14/05/2007 |
37410 is seen passing Criccieth with 1Z37 - 19/05/2007 | 37410 is seen with 1Z38 as it passes Tonfanau in evening sun - 19/05/2007 | 47840 and 47828 are seen leading 1Z47 near Blue Anchor - 28/05/2007 | 59004 is seen working 7A17 east at Kintbury - 01/06/2007 |
59103 is seen leading 6V18 west at Wolfhall - 01/06/2007 | 60096 is seen leading 6V67 west at Wolfhall - 01/06/2007 | 66006 is seen working 6Z20 east at Kintbury - 01/06/2007 | 66705 is seen leading 4E31 east at Aldermaston - 01/06/2007 |
86251, 86226, 86234, 86248, 86246, 86228, 86245, 86247, 86260, 86250 and 86217 are seen awaiting there future life at Long Marston - 09/06/2007 | 57004 is seen leading 4S59 Coatbridge-Southampton north at Cholsey - 15/06/2007 | 67023 is seen leading the Northern Belle running as 1Z26 west at Langstone Rock, Dawlish - 16/06/2007 | 66175 is seen leading 6M23 west at Tilehurst - 18/06/2007 |
86501 is seen leading 4L75 south at Cow Roast - 22/06/2007 | 67026 is seen leading 1Z55 west at Langstone Rock, Dawlish 23/06/2007 | 67026 is seen leading 1Z26 east at Cockwood Harbour, Starcross - 23/06/2007 | Due to Foxhall Junction being shut 6A32 Ashchurch-Didcot had to go via Reading to run round and is seen here returning from Reading Passing Cholsey with 66024 in charge - 26/06/2007 |
66104 is seen leading 6M58 north at Cholsey - 26/06/2007 | Due to Foxhall Junction being shut 6A32 Ashchurch-Didcot had to go via Reading to run round and is seen here returning from Reading Passing Cholsey with 66142 leading - 28/06/2007 | 60066 is seen working 6Z59 Hinksey-Westbury east at Cholsey - 28/06/2007 | 20305 and 20301 are seen delivering the DRS charter stock from Oxley to Kingmoor at Slindon working as 5Z51 – 05/07/2007 |
DB 185130 and is seen leading a southbound freight upgrade at Wassen - 05/07/2007 | ES 64 U2 - 100 is seen leading a southbound freight upgrade at Wassen - 05/07/2007 | 11151 is seen leading a southbund passenger upgrade at Wassen - 05/07/2007 | 11353 is seen leading a southbund freight at Wassen - 05/07/2007 |
11157 is seen leading a regional passenger service upgrade at Wassen - 05/07/2007 | 11668 is seen leading a southbound freight upgrade at Wassen - 05/07/2007 | 67027 is seen leading an ECS move near Thingly Junction - 07/07/2007 | 67029 is seen leading 2V67 at Freshford - This was the short lived fGW weymouth 67 diagram before it was replaced with buses - 07/07/2007 |
37069 is seen leading a Serco running as 4Z10 north at Kings Sutton - 11/07/2007 | 47811 is seen rarely working 6M80 'binliner' at Quainton Road in a lucky patch of sun - 11/07/2007 | 66099 is seen leading 6M58 north at Kings Sutton - 11/07/2007 | 66149 is seen leading 6M26 north at Kings Sutton - 11/07/2007 |
66572 is seen leading 4S59 north at Kings Sutton- 11/07/2007 | 20311 is seen leeding a Erales to Barrow Hill railtour 1Z80 at Hope - 14/07/2007 | 50049 is seen leading 1Z95 at Berkley just west Westbury - 18/07/2007 | 66610 is seen leading 6A73 at Fairwood Junction, Westbury - 18/07/2007 |
SBB Re4/4 number 11263 is seen helping a private loco into Göschenen - 24/07/2007 | DB 185 102 is seen leading at Brunnen with a northbound freight - 24/07/2007 | SBB Re6/6 11604 and a Re4/4 II are seen at Goschenen with a southbound freight - 24/07/2007 | SBB Re4/4 II 11332 is see at Airolo with a northbound freight - 24/07/2007 |
SBB Re460 018 is seen leading a southbound IR at Biasca - 24/07/2007 | 11353 and a Re6/6 are seen leading a northbound freight at Amsteg – 25/07/2007 | 11219 is seen leading a southbound passenger at Wassen – 25/07/2007 | 11183 and 11602 are seen leading a northbound freight at Wassen – 25/07/2007 |
DB have been working over the Gottard for a number years operated by the BLS here 185 137 and another 185 are seen leading a north bound freight downgrade at Amsteg – 25/07/2007 | Re4/4 II 11200 is seen leading a nothbound semi fast at Amsteg - 25/07/2007 | Re4/4 II 11159 is seen leading a southbound express upgrade at Wassen - 25/07/2007 | Re4/4 II 11285 and Re6/6 11682 are seen leading a southbound freight upgrade at Wassen - 25/07/2007 |
Re460 014 is seen leading a northbound express out of the tunnel on the onto the lower loop at Wassen - 25/07/2007 | SBB Re6/6 620 065 is seen leading a freight upgrade at Wassen - 25/07/2007 | 11219 is seen leading a southbund passenger train upgrade at Silenen - 25/07/2007 | 460018 is seen leading a southbound passenger train at Silenen - 25/07/2007 |
Ae6/6 11490 is seen leading a local cement train north at Silenen - 25/07/2007 | 620086 is seen leading a southbound freight upgrade at Silenen - 25/07/2007 | SBB Re6/6 11681 and a Re4/4 II are seen climbing the Gotthard with a southbound freight at Silenen - 25/07/2007 | SBB Re6/6 11679 and a Re4/4 II are seen on a northbound freight at Silenen - 25/07/2007 |
SBB Re460 025 is seen leading a southbound EC at Silenen - 25/07/2007 | SBB Re4/4 II 11194 is seen leading a southbound IC at Silenen - 25/07/2007 | SBB Re4/4 II 11203 is seen leading a northbound IR at Silenen with a RBDe 560 in the consist - 25/07/2007 | SBB Re460 032 is seen leading a northbound EC at Silenen - 25/07/2007 |
SBB Re460 033 is seen leading a southbound EC at Silenen - 25/07/2007 | SBB Re4/4 II 11250 and a Re6/6 are seen leading a southbound freight at Silenen - 25/07/2007 | SBB Re4/4 II 11245 and prototype Re6/6 11601 are seen leading a southbound freight at Wassen - 25/07/2007 | SBB Re4/4 II 11304 is seen leading a southbound EC at Wassen - 25/07/2007 |
SBB Re4/4 II 11326 and Re6/6 11631 are seen leading a southbound freight at Wassen - 25/07/2007 | SBB Am841 034 is seen pushing a ballast train upgrade at Silenen - 25/07/2007 | SBB Re4/4 II 11179 and a classmate are seen leading a northbound post train at Wassen - 25/07/2007 | SBB Am843 002 is seen leading a southbound departmental train at Wassen - 25/07/2007 |
SBB Re6/6 11645 and Re4/4 II 11187 are seen leading a northbound freight at Wassen - 25/07/2007 | SBB Re6/6 11673 and Re4/4 II 11176 are seen leading a northbound freight at Wassen - 25/07/2007 | SBB Re4/4 II 11308 and 11169 are seen leading a northbound Hupac train at Wassen - 25/07/2007 | SBB Re4/4 II 11313 and Re6/6 11656 are seen leading a northbound freight at Wassen - 25/07/2007 |
SBB Re6/6 11607 and Re4/4 II 11249 are seen leading a northbound freight at Wassen - 25/07/2007 | SBB Re6/6 11622 and Re4/4 II 11266 are seen leading a northbound freight at Wassen - 25/07/2007 | SBB Re460 004 is seen leading a northbound IR passenger into Brunen - 25/7/2007 | SBB Re4/4 II 11287 and Re6/6 11615 are seen ledaing a northbound freigth at Wassen - 25/7/2007 |
11135 is seen leading a southbound passenger at Amsteg – 26/07/2007 | The Union Pacific sold the line (after taking over the D&RGW) to Rail America a short line operator who later sold the line onto Iowa Pacific now named the ‘San Louis & Rio Grande’ and after many years of the daily freight beingthe only train (which runs over the pass in the dark) in 2006 a tourist operation started over this scenic line. Here former SP1744 is seen leading the eastbound passenger near Sierra, Co – 26/07/2007 | Re6/6 11629 and a Re4/4 II are seen leading a southbound freight upgrade at Amsteg - 26/07/2007 | Ae6/6 11448 is seen leading a local cement train north at Amsteg - 26/7/2007 |
460065 is seen leading a northbound express near Frutigen (this is/was one of the few northbound trains worked by a 460 leading instead of a push pull car on the front) - 26/07/2007 | 460093 is seen leading a express passenger train north at Silenen - 26/07/2007 | SBB Re460 014 is seen leading a southbound EC at Silenen - 26/07/2007 | SBB Re6/6 11640 and a Re4/4 II are seen leading a southbound freight at Silenen - 26/07/2007 |
SBB Re460 056 is seen leading a southbound EC at Silenen - 26/07/2007 | SBB Re460 027 is seen leading a southbound IC climbing away from Fruitgen - 26/07/2007 | SBB Re460 019 is seen leading a southbound IC climbing away from Fruitgen - 26/07/2007 | SBB Re460 067 is seen leading a southbound IR passenger at Silenen - 26/07/2007 |
SBB Re6/6 and Re4/4 II 11252 with a Re484 are seen leading a northnound freight at Silenen - 26/07/2007 | SBB 11126 is seen leading a northbound passenger south of Spiez on the Interlaken line - 27/7/2007 | BLS Re465 006 is seen leading a northbound Hupac train at Kandersteg - 27/07/2007 | BLS Re4/4 166 is seen pushing a Zweisimmen-Interlaken service away from Spiez - 27/07/2007 |
The Silverton branch was completed in 1882 soon after the Rails of the San Juan extension over the Cumbres Pass reached Durango. Once Chama to Durango was abandoned the Rio Grande continued to operate an isolated Narrow Gaugetourist line until the 1980s until it was sold into private ownership. The line was upgraded in the 1980s to allow K-36s to operate. Here K-36 #486 is seen leading the first ‘Silverton’ of the day north at Hermosa – 28/07/2007 | BLS 485017 is seen leading a south bound freight at Lalden - 29/07/2007 | SBB Re4/4 II 11297 and Re6/6 11439 are seen leading a northbound freigth near Reichenbach - 29/07/2007 | SBB Re484 016 is seen leading a southbound Cisalpino EC at Lalden - 29/07/2007 |
SBB Re4/4 II 11213 is seen leading a northbound EC at Lalden - 29/07/2007 | BLS Re4/4 171 is seen pushing a southbound car train near Lalden - 29/07/2007 | HGe4/4 I 36 is sseen shunting at Brig - 30/07/2007 | MGB HGe4/4 II 101 is seen at Brig on a Glacier Express - 30/07/2007 |
MOB Ge4/4 8002 is seen leading a golden pass train at Shonried - 01/08/2007 | MOB GDe4/4 6001 is seen a golden pass train at Shonried - 01/08/2007 | MOB GDe4/4 6004 is seen leading a westbound train at Schonried - 01/08/2007 | Pont Murgal line from Samedan to Pontresina most hours just sees a hourly push pull passenger with the loco on the north end. However in the morning there the two extra Bernina Expresses which return in the evening. Here a Ge4/4 I 605is seen leading the Davos bound Bernina Express near Pont Murgal. The 1940s Ge4/4 Is are expected to all be withdrawn in 2010 once new units arrive – 04/08/2007 |
RhB Ge4/4 II 627 is seen leading a Pontresina Scuol local near Pontresina on a summers evening when the sun moves onto the front - 04/08/2007 | RhB 625 is seen working a Pontresina to Scuol-Tarasp service near Pont Murgal - 4/8/2007 | RhB Ge4/4 II 612 is seen leading a Chur bound Bernina Express near Pont Murgal - 4/8/2007 | RhB Ge4/4 II 612 is seen leading a Pontresina to Scuol-Tarasp service near Pont Murgal - 4/8/2007 |
RhB Ge4/4 II 613 is seen working a Pontresina to Scuol-Tarasp service near Pont Murgal - 4/8/2007 | RhB Ge4/4 III 650 is leading a freight north at Bever - 04/8/2007 | RhB 607 is seen again this time working a Bernina Express from Chur to Tirano. This loco will work the train as far as Pontresina where it will be handed over to 1500V dc Bernina Bahn power to work the train over the Bernina pass – 05/08/2007 | RhB steam G4/5 106 is seen working a railtour from St Moritz to Scuol near Bever - 05/08/2007 |
In evening light RhB Ge4/4 III 652 is seen leading a Chur-St Moritz coming into Samedan – 05/08/2007 | RhB G4/5 is seen returning from with a tour from Scuol coming into Samedan - 05/08/2007 | Following a 'kettle-ex' was RhB Ge6/6 I 412 (in its stupid blue livery) working the 'firezug' incase the kettle started a fire in the summer - 05/08/2007 | RhB 627 is seen leading a Pontresina-Scuol train at Bever - 05/08/2007 |
RhB Ge4/4 III 646 is seen leading a Chur-St Moritx express near Samedan - 05/08/2007 | RhB Ge4/4 III 647 is seen leading a St Moritx-Chur express past Bever - 05/08/2007 | RhB Ge4/4 III 650 is seen leading a St Moritx-Chur express into Bever - 05/08/2007 | RhB Ge4/4 III 651 is seen leading a Chur-St Moritx express into Samedan with a Glaicer Express from Zermatt attached to the front- 05/08/2007 |
RhB 605 is seen leading a Bernina Express out of Samedan in the evening- 5/8/2007 | RhB Ge4/4 II 628 is seen leading a Pontresina-Scuol Tarasp service at Bever - 05/08/2007 | RhB Ge4/4 III 651 is seen leading a Chur-St Moritz train into Samedan - 05/08/2007 | Just after passing Bever RhB Ge4/4 III 650 in UNESCO livery is seen heading down the Spinas valley with a St Moritz Chur express – 06/08/2007 |
One of the 1940s Ge4/4 Is 607 is seen leading a Chur bound freight just north of Bever - 06/08/2007 | RhB 649 is seen again this time near Bever - 6/08/2007 | RhB Ge4/4 I 602 is seen leading Bernina Express north at Bever - 06/08/2007 | RhB Ge4/4 I 605 is seen leading Bernina Express north at Bever - 06/08/2007 |
RhB Ge4/4 III 645 is seen leading a Chur-St Moritx express into Samedan - 06/08/2007 | RhB Ge4/4 III 647 is seen leading a St Moritx-Chur express near Bever - 06/08/2007 | RhB Ge4/4 III 648 is seen leading a Chur-St Moritx express near Bever - 06/08/2007 | RhB 31 and 32 are seen laeding the last remaining diagram for the historic 1920s railcars down the Bernina Pass near Bernina Suot - 6/8/2007 |
RhB ABe4/4 II 41 and 42 are seen leading a St Moritz-Tirano train climbing the Bernina Pass - 06/08/2007 | RhB ABe4/4 III 54 and 55 are seen leading a St Moritz-Tirano train climbing the Bernina Pass - 06/08/2007 | RhB Ge6/6 II 702 is seen leading a morning southbound freight near Pont Murgal. – 07/08/2007 | On the last morning of sunshine of a weeks trip Ge4/4 I RhB 602 is seen leading the Hedi Bernina Express near Pont Murgal. The 1940s Ge4/4 Is are expected to be withdrawn in 2010 - 07/08/2007 |
RhB 613 is seen leading a local train near Pont Murgal on a summers morning - 07/08/2007 | In hazy sun Ge4/4 I 605 is seen leading a freight downgrade near Bergun - 08/08/2007 | 47813 is seen leading the Blue Pullman ECS past Cholsey - 17/08/2007 | BNSF 4748 is seen climbing the 2% of the Moffat Pass working flat out and barely above walking space seen here below Tolland, Co with a long westbound freight – 24/08/2007 |
UP6632 is seen heading downgrade near Tolland on a loaded coal train from the Craig area. - 24/08/2007 | UP 6656 is seen waiting at Pinecliffe, Colorado with a southbound loaded coal train - 24/08/2007 | Cumbres & Toltec K-36 #488 is seen storming up the 4% grade near windy point below the summit of the Cumbres pass at 10,015ft above sea level. The last Revenue freight over the line was in 1968 before the line between Antonito, Co and Chama, NM was sold to the states of Colorado and New Mexico to become a tourist operation – 25/08/2007 | Cumbres & Toltec K-36 #487 is seen drifting down the 4% of the Cumbres Pass east of Dalton (of the 10 K-36s built as part of the modernisation scheme in 1924 and 9 are still around today and all of them at worked in new ownership and 8 are currently inservice where they were built to work 80 years before) - 25/08/2007 |
C&TS #487 is seen heading west approaching the 10,017ft high Cumbres Pass after working up 40 miles or so of 1.41% on the east side of the pass - 25/08/2007 | The west side of the Cumbres Pass is only about 10 miles long and as Chama is lower than Antonito the line is on a pretty constant 4% grade. Here #484 is seen approaching the summit after a hard climb up the 4% summit - 25/08/2007 | 487 is seen coming down the 4% below windy point - 25/08/2007 | 484 is seen storming up the 4% grade at Dalton - 25/08/2007 |
Moving onto what’s left of the once vast Narrow Gauge system Cumbres & Toltec K-36 #488 is seen with an evening extra at Los Pinos - 25/08/2007 | The same train is seen now returning back from La Veta to Alamosa near Sierra, Co – 26/08/2007 | SLRG 8542 (lettered for the 'Rio Grande') is seen leading the Antonito local on the Antonito branch which was Dual Gauge up until the late 60s - 27/08/2007 | The North Folk Branch was built as a narrow gauge branch turning off the main narrow gauge transcontinental at Delta north of Montrose but was soon converted to standard gauge with the opening of Tennessee Pass. Today due toincreased coal the line has seen a huge increase in traffic in recent years being one of the few branches to be upgraded in Colorado. Here UP6510 and UP5924 are seen leading a loaded coal east near Rodgers Mesa – 28/08/2007 |
UP 5908 is seen leading a westbound coal along the North Folk Branch crossing the Gunnison River just east of Delta, Co – 28/08/2007 | 486 is seen working up the 2.5% grade between Hermosa and Rockwood - 28/08/2007 | UP 6046 is seen leading a empty coal train east at Rogers Mesa on the North Fork sub - 28/08/2007 | K-36 #480 is seen working hard up the 2.5% between Hermosa and Rockwood near Rockwood - 28/08/2007 |
UP 5908 is seen leading a loaded coal train upgrade at Escalante, Colorado - 28/08/2007 | UP 5908 is seen leading a loaded coal train west of Delta, Colorado - 28/08/2007 | Amtrak 204 is seen leading a late #6 the east bound ‘California Zephyr’ along the Colorado River on the ‘Dotzero Cutoff’ at about 4pm, this being the first train seen moving all day due a long possession all morning – 29/08/2007 | At Helper, Ut the 2.4% grade of Solider Summit begins also here the Utah Railway branch comes in and under an early agreement with the Utah Railway were given trackage rights over the D&RGW into Salt Lake City and the line was also double tracked as part of the agreement. Here Utah Railway MK5000 #5005 is seen leading an empty coal train down grade at Castle Gate – 30/08/2007 |
Climbing the 2.4% grade and working flat out with a loaded coal train behind UP5673 is seen heading west at Colton with 2 other locos at the front and 6 Utah Railway mid trains helpers in the middle which will be cut out at the summit - 30/08/2007 | UP 8228 is seen leading a empty coal down the 2.4% grade of Solider Summit – 30/08/2007 | UP 4827 is seen leading a empty coal train downgrade at Colton, Utah - 30/08/2007 | At Brendel the 35-mile Cane Creek branch turns off to the south passing some pretty spectacular scenery. Here UP3246 and UP3285 are seen leading the weekly (Fridays only) train before entering the Bootlegger Canyon – 31/08/2007 |
UP 3246 is seen leading again leading the Potash local north of Moab Utah - 31/08/2007 | UP 3285 is seen leading the southbound Potash local in Moab Canyon - 31/08/2007 | UP 3246 is seen leading the northbound Potash local back near Brendell, Utah - 31/08/2007 | BNSF manifest running under trackage right agreements is seen near Thompson Springs (about 20 miles west of Green River) with BNSF4631 up front heading west – 01/09/2007 |
Looking the same way from the same 'mud hill' UP7047 is seen leading the daily manifest from Provo to Denver (the old route of US6 can be seen in the distance) – 01/09/2007 | Following the manifest was Amtrak #6 with Amtrak 81 in charge seen here again near Thompson Springs (which overtook manifest at the next loop) - 01/09/2007 | UP 5357 is seen leading a 'Hotshot' east past Rock River - 02/09/2007 | UP 4040 is seen leading a Manifest west at Hana, Wy - 02/09/2007 |
UP 8617 is seen leading a west bound double stack about to cross the Continental Divide west of Rawlins, Wy - 02/09/2007 | UP 8155 is seen leading a empty Coal train west at Rock River, Wy - 02/09/2007 | UP 8527 is seen leading a morning westbound at Bitter Creek, Wyoming - 02/09/2007 | UP 8504 is seen leading a westbound Manifest near Rawlins, Wyoming about to cross the Continental Divide - 02/09/2007 |
UP 844 is seen leading a Passenger extra east at Archer, Wy - 03/09/2007 | UP 4216 is seen leading an eastbound freight at Granite, Wy - 03/09/2007 | UP 3967 is seen leading a eastbound Autorack train down Sherman hill at Granite, Wyoming - 03/09/2007 | 37069 is seen leading 1Z20 past Cholsey - 07/09/2007 |
37607 is seen leading the NMT replacement at Wolfhall - 07/09/2007 | 60055 is seen leading an empty(?) 6Z25 past Tilehurst about to be overtaken by a HST - 12/09/2007 | 59102 is seen leeding 7C77 past Manningford Bruce - 13/09/2007 | 40145 is seen leading 1Z47 near Dove Holes - 15/09/2007 |
47810 is seen leeding 1Z71 past Brock - 15/09/2007 | 60096 is seen leading a empty stone at Peak Forest - 15/09/2007 | 47815 is seen leading 5Z90 at Crome Perry Wood - 18/09/2007 | 59104 is seen passing Aldermarston with 7A09 - 18/09/2007 |
66146 is seen leading 6V07 south at Crome Perry Wood - 18/09/2007 | 43092 is seen leading a London bound express past Aldermarston - 18/09/2007 | 37194 is seen leading 3J96 passing Llanfairfechan with 37261 on the rear - 04/10/2007 | 67014 is seen leading 5D67 near Penmaenmawr - 04/10/2007 |
37261 is seen leading 3J96 returning from Holyhead near Ty Cross - 18/10/2007 | 37261 is seen leading 3J96 near Ty Croes - 20/10/2007 | 37410 is seen leading 6F18 at Rhosneigr - 20/10/2007 | 57302 is seen powering 1K61 at Rhosneigr - 20/10/2007 |
86622 and 86605 are seen working 4L92 past Weston near Crewe - 23/10/2007 | 90034 is seen leadng 6L48 past Weston - 23/10/2007 | 37605 is seen leading 5Z01 near Water Orton - 29/10/2007 | 66194 is seen near Water Orton - 29/10/2007 |
67014 is seen working 6G36 at Water Orton - 29/10/2007 | 20301 seen raedy to leave Sheffield with 3S11 - 06/11/2007 | 60047 is seen heading south at Chinley - 06/11/2007 | 60091 is seen working 6J46 near Chinley - 06/11/2007 |
'A Rubbish load' - 66522 'Shanks' is seen heading north near Chinley with 3 wagons on tow - 06/11/2007 | 57306 is seen waiting to leave Crewe with a drag to Preston - 10/11/2007 | LMS Kettle 6201 is seen at Crewe - 10/11/2007 | 37194 is seen leading 3J96 near Flint - 15/11/2007 |
47790 in its new livery looking very smart is seen working 6Z51 Reading-York at Crewe - 15/11/2007 | 90028 is seen on 1G21 at Birmingham Intl - 26/11/2007 | 37410 and 37417 are seen leading 1Z37 near Whitchurch - 01/12/2007 | 37417 and 37410 are seen working 1Z39 at Skipton - 01/12/2007 |
60013 is seen leading 6H03 Oakleigh-Tunstead near Chinley - 11/12/2007 | 60029 is seen leaidng 6E51 Peak Forest-Selby at Edale - 11/12/2007 | 66524 is seen powering 6J91 near Edale - 11/12/2007 | With just days left of 87s working in the UK 87028 is seen leading Christmas extra 1M29 in very weak sun south past Cow Roast - 19/12/2007 |
66129 is seen leading 6A51 south at Cow Roast - 21/12/2007 | 66564 is seen leading 4L75 south at Cow Roast in place of the booked electric loco - 21/12/2007 | 66578 is seen leading 4O35 south at Cow Roast - 21/12/2007 | 66580 is seen leading 4L93 south at Cow Roast - 21/12/2007 |
What could be the final daylight 87 working on the southern WCML - 87022 is seen working 1M29 south at Cow Roast near Tring - 21/12/2007 | SBB Re4/4 II 11251 on hire to the BLS is seen leading the Lötschberg Pass hourly Regional Express which is now the only passenger over the top now the base tunnel has opened south of Frutigen - 31/12/2007 | BLS Re420 512 in the new livery is seen leading Lötschberg Regional Express near Frutigen - 31/12/2007 | SBB Re4/4 II 11251 is seen on hire to the BLS on a Spie-Brig service at Ausserberg - 31/12/2007 |
SBB Re4/4 II 11253 on hire to the BLS is seen pushing a Brig-Bern train into Fruitgen - 31/12/2007 |
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