My first ever train photo with my 5D MkII! 90039 at a snails pace through Witton with a Euston - Runcorn Nagex for the Grand National.

K1 Peppercorn 'Lord of The Isles' 62005 heads the 5Z62 from Barrow Hill to Tyseley for tyre tuning seen passing Portwa, north of Tamworth.

A second attempt at seeing the Pendo Vice, 82101 leads 90036 through Blythe Bridge, jsut outside Hampton-in-Arden.

The penultimate service of the day, 90036 speeds away from Birmingham International, seen still gathering speed at Marston Green.

57601 storms through Elford, north of Tamworth, with a Gree Express charter to Stratford-Upon-Avon having had the path ahead cleared by a HST minutes earlier.

The Snow Hill-Solihull line gets some deserved attention on a plesant Spring evening. Here we see a 150 trundling through this countryside scene just outside Lapworth, heading south.

Another southbound sprinter, this time seen from the other side of the tracks.

Warwickshires very own Watford Gap! I promise theres a canal round there too. The M40 meets the London lines just outside Lapworth, demonstrated here with a shed heading northbound.

Having just entered the Uttoxeter Line at North Stafford Jn. a lone 153 powers north-west to Crewe.

A footbridge just outside Burton provides this view of a Voyager approaching the station from the north.

A 170 heads north after departing Burton station, heading past one of Burton's still affluent industries.

Anotehr new location for me, not far from Polesworth on the Trent Valley, a Voyager speeds past the canal in glorious weather.

And anorther new location. Shortly after passing Wilnecote station, 57006 powers north with the Shipley scrap over the A5 near Tamworth.

The other view from the bridge over the A5, a 170 heads south out of Tamworth.

Later that evening, a XC HST heads back north, seen at Lea Marston.

Some nice angles to be had at Lea Marston as a Turbostar speeds south towards Water Orton.

A Voyager speeds towards the River Tame at Lea Marston heading south.

It's spot the Turbostar time, just outside Shustoke Resevoir, next to Whitacre Jn.

One of my favorite locations, Blyth Bridge, outside Hampton-in-Arden with a 321 completing the scene following the flight path towards Birmingham.

A slightly more thought out picture of a Desiro crossing the river heading north.

My first view of 37670, creeping into Elford Loop on the 6G45 Toton-Bescot.

She was held long enough for me to have a quick, and very tiring, run up to 'that other bridge' at the end of Elford Loop where this shot was obtained.

Around 10 minutes after she entered, she departed, sounding fantastic, on her way to meet all the other photographers on her journey home.

Arley, on the Nuneaton line from Water orton, plays host to one of the most spectacular, if overcast, steam displays I've ever seen. 5043 'Nunney Castle' destroys the tranquility of this scene with her sight and mainly the sound of her echoing through the valley from miles away, heading north on 'The City Of York' railtour, heading for...you guessed it.

A disgraced 90048 hides its face behind a smug 66575 on the 4L97 heading south at Rugby.

The ironic water train heads onto the slows through the outer reaches of Rugbys rails as it passes Rugby S.C.C.

Rugby still provides a nice frame for 90046 seen speeding south.

After bad weather, and my incompitence meant I missed the shot of 90019 heading north, so this had to suffice. Here she's seen heading south, in all her Scotrail glory towards Euston.

The driver concetrates hard on his braking pattern on the northbound approach to Rugby.

A unidentified 158 races through Hathersage in the Hope Valley.

Heading towards Grindleford is a 158 along the Hope Valley. Can you spot the 158? Answers on a postcard.

I would tell you the number, but the shed never came close enough! A 66 powers amongst the peaks with a sand train heading east through Hathersage.

Further along the Hope Valley is seen a 185 heading east at Bamford.

Hope station in the heart of the Peaks, only to be greeted by a red 'n' white SWT 158 heading east.

The most beautiful section of the line had to be Edale, which is shown here as a pair of 158's pass with some really different accents.

One of the sheer peaks around Edale with the rain clouds looming as a 158 heads east.

London Midland help liven this scene with one of thier colourful 150's seen crossing the River Severn on the approach to Worcester Foregate Street.

Another view through the urban scenery in Worcester.

A FGW 158 completes the scene from the road bridge over the Severn as the unit leaves Worcester.

Another 158, this time seen not far from Great Malvern station, looking over the Severn Plains in the background, and bluebells in the fore.

Much to my surprise, a HST stopped at Colwall station, with all of 3 carriages in the platfrom to let travellers alight or embark. Here we see said HST descending into Colwall Tunnel heading for Malvern.

In the fleeting evening sun, a pair of Voyagers race south at Eckington, a fair few miles north of Ashchurch.

As the last rays dissapear, a Voyager appears, seen here crossing the River Avon. I'll be back one day to perfect my shot, both traction and weather wise.

47727 powers towards Water Orton from the Whitacre direction with a collection of bright machinery in tow, seen passing the old Severn Trent cottages.

Another colas working? Here it is, 47739 storms through Wilnecote, just outside Tamworth, heading south with the Dollands Moor steels.

Unmistakeably Waswood Heath. I know its been done before but hey, sometimes the gen necessitates for those who dont know any better. 60091 heads north with da tanks.

The storms reported over Bromsgrove never reached us, but the got pretty close as a Voyager runs away from the chasing weather.

47786 'Roy Castle' & 47854 'Fireman Sam's Worst Nightmare' head for Carnforth through Washwood Heath.

An added extra, 37602 & 37218 cradle a flask up to Crewe, all the way from Berkeley.

Hardwick crossing on the Sutton Park line was greeted by that most rare of visitors. 34067 'Tangmere' applies some power before the long descent through Sutton Park on her way south.

Not quite as impressive as the last Toton Bescot I saw, but still, 37670 provides the interest with 66017 at the helm heading north at Hardwick Crossing for Bescot.