47501 'Craftsman' at rest on the blocks at Whitby after arriving from Battersby with Stateman's 1Z43 0514 ex- Wolverhampton. 47853 was out of sight on the rear having earlier worked the train forward from York - where the pair had been split after the run over the Pennines (02/04/2022)
47402 runs round at Rawtenstall after arriving with 2G51 0915 from Bury (03/04/2022)
Another view of 47402 in the early morning sunshine at Rawtenstall during what was advertised as it's final running day at the East Lancashire Railway ahead of a move to a new home in Derbyshire (03/04/2022)
A few minutes later the former 'Gateshead' awaits departure with 2J54 1010 Rawtenstall - Heywood. I wasn't overly happy with the shadows at this point but was reasonably confident the lunchtime view would turn out better. Typically however the sun disappeared into the clouds as we arrived and reappeared right on cue as the train left the platform (03/04/2022)
With half a tank to use up at the start of the weekend, the crews had been keen to put on a bit of a show. Sadly however the result of a day and a half of some very enthusiastic driving was the tell-tale signs of fuel starvation and by mid afternoon the loco was clearly struggling. 47402 is seen here running round at Ramsbottom where the 1430 Heywood - Rawtenstall had just been terminated (03/04/2022)
The End? Almost 29 year after arriving at the ELR, 47402 is apparently bound for Peak Rail and days such as this one will soon be a distant memory. 47402 is pictured on arrival back into Bury with 33109 and 2H69 1650 ex-Heywood in tow (03/04/2022)
47773 brings up the rear of 1Z72 1714 York - Tyseley Warwick Road as 'Clun Castle' negotiates the pointwork of Joan Croft Junction (09/04/2022)
BT4F flagship 47105 runs round at Broadway after arriving with the 1115 from Cheltenham Race Course on its first full running day of the year at the GWSR (10/04/2022)
An hour or so later 47105 basks in the hazy Spring sunshine at Cheltenham Race Course before departing with the 1415 to Broadway (10/04/2022)
Very nearly catching me out by appearing at the exact moment a Northern service to Leeds was due, GBRf's 47739 crosses back onto the Down Fast at Trowell Junction with the late running 5Q50 0915 Derby Litchurch Lane - Worksop Down Yard (13/04/2022)
Against a backdrop of Nottingham Castle, 47813 powers away from Lenton South Junction with the 1Z70 1229 'Northern Belle' charter from Grantham to Claypole Loop via Derby, Mexborough and Retford (13/04/2022)
47593 brings up the rear of 1Z75 0619 Manchester Piccadilly - Great Yarmouth at Leverton Road, Retford. 'Galloway Princess' had earlier worked the empty stock from Crewe and in addition to providing power for the Mk3 coaches was also scheduled to lead the return leg of the tour as far as Norwich to turn the set (16/04/2022)
47192 runs round at Duffield after arriving with the 1520 from Wirksworth on its first public running day of the year at the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway (19/04/2022)
West Coast Railways' 47813 accelerates towards Armley Junction having departed Leeds City station a couple of minutes earlier with 5Z62 1620 Neville Hill - Harrogate. The empty stock move was for a returning 'Northern Belle' charter to Coventry (21/04/2022)
With HMP Armley just visible in the background, 47813 brings up the rear of 1Z62 1725 Harrogate - Coventry at Burley Park (21/04/2022)
47805 + 47810 await departure from Ely with 1Z79 0520 'Statesman' charter to Paignton (23/04/2022)
Later that afternoon 47810 + 47501 are pictured on arrival back into Paignton with 5Z80 from Goodrington Sidings ahead of the return leg to Ely (23/04/2022)
Shortly before midnight 47810 + 47805 pose beneath the bright lights of Ely after arriving with 1Z80 1637 return charter from Paignton (23/04/2022)
The immaculate 47635 'Jimmy Milne' catches the morning sunshine at North Weald after being attached to the rear of 2E03 0945 Ongar - Epping Forest (24/04/2022)
With a matching rake of blue and grey coaches in tow, 47635 waits time at North Weald with 2E04 1028 Epping Forest - Ongar (24/04/2022)
Later that afternoon 47635 'Jimmy Milne' awaits departure from North Weald with 2E23 1355 Ongar - Epping Forest (24/04/2022)
47635 is pictured again after arriving back into North Weald on the rear of 2E24 1438 Epping Forest - Ongar. Train loco 31438 is just visible in the distance (24/04/2022)
A close-up of 47635 'Jimmy Milne' at North Weald before attaching to the rear of 2E27 1445 Ongar - Epping Forest (24/04/2022)
47635 awaits departure from Ongar with its final train of the day, 2E35 1625 to Epping Forest (24/04/2022)
