The East Midlands was home to a rare visitor, 1001 makes her way through Rearsby, near Syston, on the outward leg of the 'Midland Forester' tour.

1001 thumps off into the distance at Rearsby.

Keeping with the southern theme, the GCR was running is slammer too.

The return leg of the tour was seen at Barrow-upon-Soar station in the afternoon sun.

The last time I'll see 1001 for some time, probably, as she heads off back south at Barrow.

Well, this wasn't the shot I had planned, but then again I did arrive simultaneously with the tour, so here's D1916 at the rear of 'The Cmbrian Coast Express' on departure from Tamworth.

And literally moments later 4936 'Kinlet Hall' storms the upstairs at Tamworth with 'The Lincolnshire Poacher' tour, despite the headboard.

The unusual 37075 bursts into Kingsley & Froghall station on the CVR.

'Man, these train guys sure have a sense of humour' says 47524.

5199 approaches Cheddleton under an increasingly angry sky.

The anger was released upon Consall as 37075 departs.

The beautifully situated station of Consall gently evaporates, as did I, after the prolonged downpour.

37075 speeds into Consall across an overflow from the canal.

37075 powers from Consall.

5199 rumbles into a lightly patronised Consall.

The nicer side of 37075 leads into Consall, as 4199 sits and waits for the diesel to get out of its path.

Well here's a first, bowlage by a freight on a Sunday. Ironic that we were jsut a few hours earlier discussing wether we'd ever been bowled photting a railtour! 66090 with 47843 DIT almost get bowled by 66046 at Water Orton with the return of the cleverly named 'South Yorks and Mid Notts Railtour'.

Most of Water Orton came out to cheer on celebrity 5972 'Olton Hall' on her way to York from Tyseley.

The 90 set is still quitley going about its business, seen here with 90026 at the helm passing through Berkswell and past the old crossing keeprs house.

The old faithful Southall-Carnforth produced 47245, seen at Hardwick Crossing near Sutton Park.

Definitley a rushed one this! We dived out the car to be greeted by 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgecumbe' slogging up the hill out of Tyseley with an ECS for 'The Shakespeare Express'.

5043 coasts towards Bearley, shortly before passing Edstone aqueduct carrying the Stratford Canal over the railway and road below. Shame it was the wrong way round!

I simply had to visit Hatton, so heres 5043 powering onto the Chiltern mainline heading back to Birmingham as the rain tests my perseverance.

A Pendolino races past a great little location just south of Nuneaton station.

The unmistakeable Colas livery rests on 47739 seen passing near Whitestone, south of Nuneaton.

A rather hellfire sized MPV heads north near Whitestone, south of Nuneaton.

The classic view at Cathiron, graced by a Pendo, shortly before some torrential rain passed by.