56077 heads west through Newport with a rake of empty HAAs. It was unusual to see a Toton based 56 in South Wales at the time and I can only assume it was transferring the HAAs from the Midlands.

47291 'The Port of Felixstowe' basks in some welcome spring sunshine at Ripple Lane. 47291 was withdrawn in February 1996 and cut-up in June 2004 at CF Booth's, Rotherham.

Having just coupled-up, 37712 'The Cardiff Rod Mill' waits for the 'off' at Warrington with the Mossend to Dee Marsh steel coils.

50023 'Howe' waits at Waterloo with the 20:30 service to Yeovil Junction. Withdrawn in October 1990, Howe was cut-up in March 2004 at Barrow Hill (info courtesy WNXX.com). Taken on Ilford XP1.

Tinsley's 47102 heads south through Chesterfield at 14:28 with a rake of empty carflats. Withdrawn in July 1991, 47102 saw its end at CF Booth's, Rotherham in August 1998 (info courtesy WNXX.com).... (more)

FPLX sector 37707 waits for its next duty at Ripple Lane.

50040 'Centurion' stands on shed at Old Oak Common. 50040 was withdrawn in November 1989 and eventually cut-up in July 2008 by Sims Metals, Halesowen (info courtesy WNXX.com).

Bristol Bath Road based 47631 speeds past the original GWR pagoda shelters at Appleford station with the 07:44 Edinburgh to Poole service.

47085 'Conidae' waits at Warrington Bank Quay with the 10:11 Torksey to Stanlow oil tanks. 47085 was withdrawn in June 1998 at cut-up at Wigan CRDC in 2000.

Tinsley's 47284 heads through Reading with the Ripple Lane to Southampton freightliner. Withdrawn in February 1999, 47284 was cut-up in November the same year at Wigan. Taken on Ilford XP1.

Retimed due to engineering work at Southall, 50039 'Implacable' waits at Paddington on the 09:43 service to Wolverhampton. Withdrawn in June that year, Implacable was cut-up at Old Oak Common in J... (more)

56055 heads west through Iver with the Thorney Mill to Frome stone empties.

Re-engined 37s, 37901 'Mirrlees Pioneer' and 37905 'Vulcan Enterprise' take the Llanwern to Port Talbot iron ore empties through Cardiff and create a stir amongst the spotters in the process. Pair... (more)

56005 accelerates hard through Chesterfield with the Markham Colliery to Didcot Power Station loaded MGR. 56005 was withdrawn in July 1996 and cut-up in August that year at CF Booth's, Rotherham (... (more)

50037 'Illustrious' speeds through Langley with the 12:00 Oxford to Paddington service. Taken on Ilford XP1.