The metalwork of Water Orton's bridge frames a Voyager and the approaching spoon.

Alycidon runs round the stock at Wansford on its first service of the day to Peterborough.

One of the advantages of the foreign stock is the best view in the house.

At Peterborough D9009 provides it's own power on the run round.

31271 & 31108 run round thier train at Peterborough.

A random telephone box at Wansford overshadows D9009.

50008 sits at Ferry Meadows in the setting sun.

The empties signify the end of the Gala.

D9009 stands next to the gates of the railway.

D5185 runs round its train shortly before the penultimate service arrives.

Final memories of Wansford are captured in zeros and ones.

A pleasnt scene over the river Nene as 50008 makes its final arrival into Wansford.

Always good for a Growl. 37401 takes charge of the 6G45 to Bescot, seen thundering through Wiggington, north of Tamworth.

The drivers at the SVR we always friendly and provide a warm welcome to the railway.

D1062 looms over the partition at Kidderminster.

D1062 tries to see onto the concourse at Kidderminster.

'Thats where he keeps his Stella' shouts one enthusiast.

The sun finds a hole in the clouds and D444 finds a hole in the crowds at Highley.

A tractor in the valley. 37264 put on a great performance on its debut in preservation.

Highley became very busy at the gala thanks to the emergency timetable. 50135 arrives into the valley station.

D1062 smokes into Highley as we wait for the next service.

37906 elluded me this time after it failed on the Friday. Here we see the Ruston awaiting our arrival and its departure from Arley.

D821 draws the crowds in, into teh engine room it seems.

Photos presented themselves at Highley quite regularly. This one involved D821 and 37906.

The signallers were kept very busy at Highley.

50135 waits for its departure time at Bewdley, as do the punters with the last train back to Kidderminster.

50135 stands proud after it's storming run from Bridgnorth, seen at Kidderminster.

A trip behind 73006 took us to Bewdley.

D1013 pleases the punters on arrival at Bewdley.

A pigeon's about to have its peace pulled off at Bewdley.

I particularly liked the Load Haul liveried hi-viz' at Highley.

A classic sorta shot outside Highley signal box.

The crossing guards let photographers grab this shot at Highley of D821 waiting for it's next service.

The staff enjoy the hours rest at Bridgnorth.

The steamers still get thier work done at Bridgnorth.

A common sight at Bridgnorth was this as the punters made thier way from the arriving service to the next departure mere minutes away.

D1062's driver waits for the drag back to Bridgnorth.

A Pendolino passes Grendon in the early morning mist.

In the early morning rays at Stenson Jn. passes 97304 next to the remnants of Willington Power Station sidings.

Consecutive tractors 607 & 608 pass Stenson Jn. in the early morning rays.

The Duchess of Sutherland heads towards the main line off the Uttoxeter line at Willington.

EMT's HST's pass Sutton Bonnington 2 to the hour.

66622 heads south at Kegworth through the Autumnal colours.

As the sun dissapears north of Lichfield, 90045 speeds north.

The last rays near Lichfield strike a Desiro flanking an old construction road now deralict after the completion of the Trent Valley four tracking.

A quck dash to see 'The Jorvic Spoon' as it was names by some after 37516 broke and forced 47851 to tail the tour back home after 37516 was left behind at York. 37676 leads the trio some hours late at Wiggington.

The view to greet guests at the ELR was this tantalising glimpse of 40145 at the other side of Bury Tunnel.

One of the prettiest locos I've seen, 37109 drifts into Bury Bolton Street.

37418's apperance reminded me of the Rhymney 37 days, seen here standing at Heywood.

The combination of various DMU's, some with heating, some without, depart from Ramsbottom into the sidings.

Buffet.

Thunderer followed us from the Nene to Lancashire, seen here approaching Ramsbottom.

No one can resist a peek.

The downright unusual Wesmek stands at Heywood after what seemed to be a very difficult run from Bury. Especially the ski slope!

D5054 ticks over at Bury on the long wait for departure to Rawtenstall.

A timeless scene.

The Wesmek arrives into Ramsbottom amongst the period scenery.

The period station at Ramsbottom hides 55022 on the approach.

Another interchange and another loco, this time 37109 for one last run to Rawtenstall.

109 poses for a quick photo as the few remaining bashers stretch thier legs before the last run to Bury.

37109 looks at home on the run round for the last service back to Bury.

With only a few visitors staying till the last, 37109 still gets admired waiting for RSG to arrive for the night at Bury.

A whitewashed Tug74 rounds the curve at Aldridge on the Walsall-Tunstead.

Returning from the SVR, 47580 drags 37264 back home to Tyseley through Aldridge.

A first for me, 960301 blabs through Harrow-On-The-Hill with a sandite duty.

Almost as modern as 378016 is the surrounding station and scenery. A clinical scene of Sheperds Bush Overground station, apart from the well camouflaged Routemaster.

Kensington Olympia was heaving...mainly with people for the Ski & Snowboard show, but others came to greet 31190 on arrival and departure with 'The Buffer Puffer 8.0' tour.

A shame this was'nt 31 leading through Wandsworth Road with 66844 powering through.

An afterthought, but decent none the less as 31190 struggles through Hither Green station.

A dash across platforms to this momentary view of 31190 at London Bridge, seconds from departure, as was 465009, blocking any shots the lot on this platform had!

47376 trundles into Winchcombe on the GWR line amongst the vast array of trunks.

47376 creeps onto Chicken curve(don't quote me on that), just north of Winchcombe, with the sun making a brief apperance.

I know it's Autumn, but this is ridiculous. 33109 eases along Chicken curve to the waiting wall of Hi Viz.

The station staff at Toddington chat briefly in the biting cold.

The cold was no problem for the drivers, as a member of train crew waits on board 37248 for the guards signal to depart Toddington.

37324 saunters across the scene on it's way to Winchcombe.

47105's steam heating looked very inviting as the day drew to a close.

47270 passes swiftly(see what I did there:) through Bescot Stadium under the well photted signal, on it's way to the North.