16 May 2008 One of several breaks on the way to Cheshire was Atherstone, I hoped for the DRS modals and a pair of DRS 57s. In the end we missed the 57s and the DRS trains were both late! 92003 rounds the bend at the south end of the station with 4H24.

16 May 2008 I was caught out for a 4 loco convoy working to Wembley including two 67s, a Scotrail 90 and euro 66, but had completely forgotten about the China Clay tanks! 92042 heads south with 6O60 as the rain sets in.

172 May 2008 175005 heads for Chester near Beeston Castle - a much stronger livery than the faded version on 175110 seen at Crewe

17 May 2008 The reason for the visit to Beeston Castle was 4965 Rood Ashton Hall on the Tyseley-Llandudno Junction special seen in fine form despite the rain.

17 May 2008 4965 was a late substitute for Pitchford Hall after receiving an extension to its main line ticket.

19 May 2008 175110 arrives at Crewe in a variation of the Arriva livery. Not helped by being wrong side for the sun it is a pretty insipid colour scheme!

19 May 2008 60023 working an early 6M57 Lindsey-Kingsbury tanks at Tamworth

19 May 2008 Bearing its mixture of Midland Mainline, Central and Cross Country liveries, 170101 pauses at Tamworth on route to Derby.

19 May 2008 66089 passes Coventry with the 4O21 Hams Hall-Eastleigh intermodal.

19 May 2008 67012/67025 with the delayed 1J82 Marylebone-Wrexham at Coventry.