Part 3 (July - August)

47765 makes its way off shed at Ruddington Fields prior to working 1A01 0900 to Loughborough High Level during a 'Class 47' running day at the GCR(N). The loco was making its debut runs in its new livery after a lengthy re-paint (02/07/2016)

47292 is seen at Ruddington Fields after arriving with 1D02 0951 from Loughborough High Level (02/07/2016)

With Messers Scott and Fowler engrossed in conversation on the platform, 47292 and 47765 are seen at Ruddington Fields before the departure of 1A09 1515 to Loughborough High Level (02/07/2016)

47292 waits to depart from Ruddington Fields with 1A11 1645 to Rushcliffe Halt (02/07/2016)

47765 is pictured on arrival at Rushcliffe Halt with 1A11 having worked the train forward from Ruddington South Junction (02/07/2016)

47292 waits to depart from Rushcliffe Halt with the final train of a hugely enjoyable day, 1D12 1710 to Ruddington (02/07/2016)

47401 'North Eastern' stands at Swanwick Junction with the 1136 Hammersmith - Riddings. The loco had been fittend with an imitation roller-blind headcode panel and '1500' numbers for the MR-B's '1960s' Weekend (09/07/2016)

47417's restoaration innside the diesel shed continues at Swanwick. Although I took a similar photograph last month, this one was made easier by other members of the fleet being away at the East Lancs Gala this weekend (09/07/2016)

With the sun threatening to make an appearance, 47401 arrives into Butterley with the 1136 Hammersmith - Riddings on the second day of the event (10/07/2016)

47401's nameplate and badge (10/07/2016)

What a difference some sunshine makes! 47401 awaits the arrival of a westbound train at Swanwick Junction whilst working the 1436 from Hammersmith to Riddings (10/07/2016)

Having picked up the last of its passengers, 47851 waits to depart from Chester with West Coast Railways' 1Z44 0614 Harrogate - Blaenau Ffestiniog charter (13/07/2016)

Given the 3-mile walk I'd just done from Knottingley on one of the nicest mornings I've seen for weeks, I felt more than a little aggrieved to see sunlit fields in the background but a thick grey cloud overhead at just the wrong moment! 47851 takes the Castleford line at Burton Salmon with 5Z47 1002 York Yard North R.S. - Carnforth Steamtown ECS move off the previous day's charter to Snowdonia (14/07/2016)

With mist and rain obscuring the view down the dale, 47715 'Haymarket' is prepared for its only working of the day, the 1535 from Redmire to Leeming Bar (15/07/2016)

47840 'NORTH STAR' is pictured at Bishops Lydeard with the 1105 to Minehead during a running day at the West Somerset Railway (16/07/2016)

Another view of 47840 shortly before departure with the 1105 Bishops Lydeard - Minehead (16/07/2016)

47840 'NORTH STAR' is pictured again later that afternoon at Minehead prior to shunting the stock for the 1530 back to Bishops Lydeard (16/07/2016)

47854 'Diamond Jubilee' rounds the curve out of Long Preston and accelerates towards Hellifield with 5Z87 0725 Carnforth Steamtown to Norwich Jubilee Sidings ECS move. 47851 is just visible at the rear of the train (22/07/2016)

47292 enjoys the sunshine outside the main shed at Ruddington. I think this is the first time I've seen one of the '47s' in the car park, and a very pleasant sight it made (23/07/2016)

47765 waits to shunt its train into the platform at Ruddington Fields before departing with the 1030 to Loughborough (High level) during a running day at the GCRN (23/07/2016)

47004 remains stored at Bolton Abbey on the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway and is seen here in the company of 31435 (24/07/2016)

47851 is only 20 or so miles from home as it rounds the curve at Kettlesbeck with 5Z90 1134 Norwich Station CSD - Carnforth Steamtown ECS move off the previous day's NENTA charter to Llandrindon Wells (24/07/2016)

47830 'BEECHING'S LEGACY' is seen stabled at Midland Road on the company of 66601 and two other Type 5s (27/07/2016)

47376 awaits the arrival of a late-running northbound train at Winchcombe whilst working 2C67 1310 Toddington - Cheltenham Race Course (29/07/2016)