After a lengthy wait, 31235 eventually arrived at Thuxton with 1D021030 from Wymondham Abbey Loop to Dereham. 47580 is 'inside' to provide the train with some heat (09/02/2013)
Just a few minutes later, preserved 86259 'Les Ross' is seen arriving at Preston with the Railway Touring Company's 1Z86 0706 Euston-Carlisle charter (16/02/2013)
92002 pauses at Carlisle with a southbound intermodal service (01/03/2013)
A glimpse of the past at Carlisle: 86101 and 87002 'Royal Sovereign' are stabled between overnight 'ice-breaking' duties (01/03/2013)
Also at Fort William was West Coast's 37676 'Loch Rannoch', which had been employed on snow clearance duties during the preceding weeks (02/03/2013)
37419 'Carl Haviland' was also visible at Carlisle stabled in the 'wall sidings' with a test train (08/03/2013)
'8F' 48151 had been used on the loop via Chester, Wrexham and Shrewsbury and is seen here catching some late afternoon sunshine as it shunts its support coach through Crewe station after arrivng back from Shrewsbury (01/04/2013)
55009 'Alycidon' approaches Altofts Junction with Pathfinder's 1Z55 0603 Crewe-Edinburgh charter (06/04/2013)
20087 waits to depart from Alresford with 2A14 1305 to Alton on the second day of the Mid Hants Railway's diesel weekend (27/04/2013)
An early-evening view of Ropley shed sees 20087 stabled after completing its duties for the day (27/04/2013)
55009 'Alycidon' makes its way off shed at Ropley in order to attach to the rear of an incoming train from Alton for the short run down to Alresford (27/04/2013)
Shortly afterwards 50027 'Lion' arrives at Ropley with 2L23 1650 Alton - Alresford (27/04/2013)
With the 'Deltic' now attached at the rear, 'Lion' departs Ropley on the last leg of its journey to Alresford with 2L23 1650 ex-Alton (27/04/2013)
THe next morning 50027 'Lion' is seen arriving at Ropley with 2A10 1145 Alresford - Alton (28/04/2013)
43302 leads 1D15 1358 Peterborough - Leeds at Hagg Lane during a very opportune patch of sunshine (05/05/2013)
43277 passes Newthorpe with the return 1A40 1605 Leeds - Peterborough. East Coast trains were being diverted via Hambleton all day because of engineering work on the main Leeds to Doncaster route (05/05/2013)
Almost a year after hitting a landslide and derailing, 66734 remains perched on the hillside above Loch Treig. I've passed the site a number of times since then, but this was my first attempt with the camera (06/05/2013)
The logistics involved in attempting to move the stricken loco are clearly quite challenging, and the chances of it ever being removed in a near-complete state are slim to say the least (06/05/2013)
GWR 0-6-2 tank 5619 arrives at Weybourne with the 1115 departure from Holt to Sheringham (18/05/2013)
27056 approaches Rothley with 2C26 1350 Loughborough - Rothley Brook during the second day of the Great Central Railway's Diesel Gala. 47117 is on the rear of the train to work the 1410 return leg (19/05/2013)
Later that afternoon 27056 is pictured again departing Loughborough Central with the slightly late-running 2C29 1440 to Rothley Brook. On this occasion 26010 was on the rear of the train (19/05/2013)
A few minutes (and a brisk walk) later, 45125 is seen approaching the A6 overbridge at Woodthorpe with 2A32 1505 Loughborough - Leicester North (19/05/2013)
26010 passes Woodthorpe on its way back into Loughborough with the return 2D26 1501 ex-Rothley Brook (19/05/2013)
27056 brings up the rear as 2D26 approaches the A6 overbridge at Woodthorpe (19/05/2013)
