97301 coasts towards Whitacre Jn., through the village of Whitacre with the 5Z97 Derby-Sutton Bridge Jn.

57601 powers south with a saloon working from Carnforth to Southall seen passing through the rolling fields of Grendon near Atherstone.

Atherstone's soon to be dismantled footbridge frames 86639 & 319 heading south with the 4L92.

One of my favorite views from Grendon, this time filled with 92034 and the cars heading south.

A 90 Modal heads North towards Tamworth at Grendon in the summer evening sun.

Not long before the light dissapears completley, a Pendo is seen curving past Merevale Hall, outside Atherstone.

Lea Marston is home to yet another XCHST shot seen looking north.

The 6E50 steel wire working heads north at Lea Marston with 66170 in charge.

66303 catches a glimpse of sun at Arley on the Birmingham-Nuneaton line.

Move of the day award went to DRS. This is the 0Z86 comprising of 20306, 308, 310, 312 & 313 seen in the New Hall Valley, near Water orton, on the Sutton Park line.

An unexpected, but very welcome runner at the SVR was D1013 'Western Ranger' seen here passing through a deserted Hampton Loade station doing the 'driving school' as it was put to me by a member of staff at the SVR that day.

D1013 'Western Ranger' gets signal checked just before entering Highley station with a driver training run back to Bridgnorth.

Another day, another Western! This time it was to be D1062 'Western Courier' working into a very very wet Bewdley station heading for Kidderminster with the guttering doing its very best on the footbridge!

The rain eased by the time D1062 reached Arley on the working back to Bridgnorth.

But the rain came back with a vengance as 'Western Courier' came back from Bridgnorth, seen here not far from the site of Eardington Station.

The rain put me off seeing 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresely' on his way up to Chester, but the rain finally stopped so I managed to get this shot. Here we see 60007 passing over Leek Wootton viaduct near Old Milverton on the single track section between Coventry & Leamington with 'The Cathederals Express'.

The quaint Northampton & Lamport Rlwy. had 31289 'Phoenix' running the services, and here is the Goyle heading into Pitsford & Brampton station.

31289 reflects(ha!) upon the day as it waits at Pitsford & Brampton for the next service.

A feature of the N&L is the ability to walk up and down the entire length, so heres a shot from trackbed level of 31289 heading towards the station.

Thanks must go to the driver for the clag in this view of Phoenix heading away from Boughton Sidings.

One final view of 31289 coasting back towards the station with the final service of the day.

37218 & 37607 protect the 'Mentor' from the approaching storm at Washwood Heath.

56312 approaches its final destination of Hams Hall after working from Dollands Moor as the 4Z91, seen here passing Whitacre Junction after restarting from the signal.

The Gothic Waterworks at Whitacre loom over the seemingly insignificant 47580 working the 1Z80 'Castle Over Shap' tour to Carlisle, with 5043 to attach at Crewe.

The morning sun shines on Whitacre Junction, and 47826 & 47804 seen snaking through the ridiculous curves on 'The Green Express' to Sailsbury.

A 165 heads across an Island on the Thames on its way to Windsor.

Another 165 heads past the ferris wheel, Windsor Castle and over the Thames on the way to the castle.

37116 encounters a problem after running round it's train near princes Risborough, so has to leave it's passengers behind and head off to Chinnor alone.

37116 heads back to Chinnor light engine.

No smoking!

60019 'Bittern' was in service the day i visited the Watercress Line, and here she is shortly before departing, with 1125 alongside, both in HDR glory at Arlesford.

1125 makes a run into Arlesford on test with plenty of Hi-Viz' present.

34007 'Wadebridge' storms into Arlesford with the next service.

Alton station, old and new.

Wadbridge is framed at Alton whilst running round.

Bittern gets admired on her penultimate service.