Main Line Steam

4771 'GREEN ARROW' heading 1Z40 York to KX London Lights charter crossing Digswell Viaduct 11.50 on the bright autumn afternoon of Saturday 18 November 2006. Consist : 99953 + 99723 + 4905 + 1861 + 99318 + 4994 + 99125 + 99993 + 99371 + 99121 + 33025 on the rear (ref 7651). EOS 300D, f/4.5, 1/500th sec, ISO 100

6233 'DUCHESS OF SUTHERLAND' heading 1Z62 07.10 Derby to KX PMR Tours 'London Explorer' charter passing Hatfield 11.07 on the Up Fast (also used the UF at Knebworth 6 mins earlier) Saturday 28 October 2006. 57601 was on the rear. EOS 300D, f6.3, 1/500th sec, ISO 400. Note this view is no longer possible as the footbridge has since been rebuilt.

6024 heading the Bristol to Kingswear 'Torbay Express' crossing Broadsands Viaduct Sunday 30 July 2006.

6233 and 99041 support coach running as 5Z62 (or 5Z42?) Butterley to Hornsey move on Digswell Viaduct 12.58 Fri 08 Sept 2006 (ref 5904 / 5929). EOS 300D, f/6.3, 1/500th sec, ISO 200

6233 1Z42 06xx KX to Scarborough RYTC charter WGC 06.58 on Down Fast Sat Sept 2006. Consist: 99041 17015 3066 3122 1699 3140 3107 3098 3110 1863 5322 5341 ref 5967. EOS 300D, f5, 1/500th sec, ISO 1600

60163 'TORNADO' arriving WGC 12.20 Fri 21 June 2013 heading 1Z51 09.26 Tonbridge - Ely Steam Dreams 'Cathedrals Express' charter.

60163 drawing up to the booked WGC stop (12.20 - 12.22) Fri 21 June 2013 with 1Z51 09.26 Tonbridge - Ely Steam Dreams charter.

60163 'TORNADO' arr WGC 12.14 for the booked crew change (12.23 - 12.25) Tue 25 June 2013 heading 1Z63 08.58 Rainham (Kent) - Ely Steam Dreams 'Cathedrals Express' charter which it had hauled from Battersea Loop (10.22 - 10.52). The Mk1 vehicles behind 60163 were: BCK 21249 (loco support) + FKs 13230 & 13229 + FOs 3096, 3150 & 3115, Kitchen Car E1666, TSOs 4831 & 4856, BCK 21241 (which didn't appear to carry a number), RMB 1859 & TSOs 4836 & 4832.

60163 between the Welwyn Tunnels 19.03 Tue 25 June 2013 with the returning Steam Dreams Cathedrals express charter 1Z64 17.46 Ely - Rainham, booked to pass Woolmer Green Jn 18.56. Mike C below by the fence.

67019 leading 60163 'TORNADO' on 1Z35 06.27 Shalford - Lincoln approaching WGC 10.13 Thur 05 September 2013.

70013 'OLIVER CROMWELL' + SUPPORT COACH 14099 running as 5Z59 07.51 Southall - Barnetby positioning move passing WGC 11.55 Fri 18 Oct 2013.

70013 'OLIVER CROMWELL' between the tunnels heading 1Z45 09.08 King's Cross - Lincoln 'Lindum Fayre' RYTC charter 09.46 Sat 07 Dec 2013. Consist 99371 + 99128 + 99712 + 99352 + 3058 + 3093 + 3136 + 99318 + 4994 + 4940 + 99723.

60009 on the rear of 5Z34 10.30 Southall to Norwich CP passing Welwyn North 13.34 Wed 11 Dec 2013. This ECS move was headed by 47580 out of sight in the fog.

44871 + 45407 heading 1Z84 08.41 Horsham to Ely 'Xmas Carol Cathedrals Express' between the tunnels 12.43 Thur 12 Dec 2013.

60007 'SIR NIGEL GRESELY' heading 1Z62 07.08 King's Cross - York 'Cathedrals Express' charter Sat 29 March 2014.Consist: 21096 + 99122 (3106) + 99350 (350) + 5236 + 1666 + 5249 + 5237 + 13440 + 9104 + 5171 + 5222 + 5216.

60007 Sat 29 March 2014

Steam has passed, Sat 29 March 2014.

60009 at Carlisle after arrival with the 'Hadrian' charter which it had hauled from Hellifield via the Settle & Carlisle line on Sat 10 May 2014.

70013 heading 08.44 Victoria to Weymouth in the Holes Bay Jn area, west of Poole on Wed 20 Aug 2014.

The Empty Coaching Stock off 08.44 Victoria to Weymouth departing Weymouth 2 13.54 to layover in Jersey Siding. A trio of well placed passengers further along Platform 1 wait to record the steam engine..

60009 departing WGC Fri 12 Dec 2014 on the rear of the Norwich to Southall ECS move. The previous day it had worked a Norwich to York charter.

70013 at Weymouth 20 August 2014. It had arrived with the RYTC 'Dorset Coast Express' charter which had orginated from Victoria and run via Brentford, Chertsey, Woking & Eastleigh.