1 March 2009 Running around 30 late after problems with 47802, 47832 and 47802 head the 1Z95 Manchester-Wembley footex at Chelmscote

2 March 2009 Heading south for the start of the new Colas steel contract, Robin and Rebecca (47739 & 47727) pass Bradwell working 0Z47 from Rugby to Tonbridge.

2 March 2009 66250 catches the sun at Wolverton on the Coventry-Wembley vans

2 March 2009 Nothing unusual about class 57 light engines, but 57304/310 have Arriva liveried 57315 for company heading for Wembley for tyre turning as 0T49 from Longsight.

2 March 2009 57315 showing off its Arriva Wales livery at Wolverton, sadly the sun didn't hold for this!

2 March 2009 I never managed a decent shot of 66405 in Malcolms livery, but this is the replacement - 66412 on 4M71 at Bradwell.

3 March 2009 66533 passes Bradwell on 4L97, normally a solid class 90 turn.

4 March 2009 With the 377/2s due to be replaced by 350/1s on the Croydon service from 16 March, 377214 heads for Milton Keynes at Linslade.

4 March 2009 66574 passes Old Linslade on 4M88

4 March 2009 The return cement tanks from Bletchley, heading for Wembley as 6Z18 to be worked back north in the consist of 6X77 to Warrington. 67025 is in charge at Old Linslade.

5 March 2009 377210 heads for East Croydon on the 1013 from Milton Keynes at the Lakes, Bletchley.

5 March 2009 321423 heads for Euston at the Lakes, Bletchley

5 March 2009 350245 was delivered in 7X42 by 66146, 350248 followed a week later on the 12th.

5 March 2009 66715 working 0Z42 Wembley to Wolverton to collect 442403 - a working I missed whilst waiting 6H72.....

5 March 2009 With its train fully unloaded I waited about 90 minutes at Ridgmont for 60018 on 6H72, but it didn't show! A token shot of 150101 heading for Bedford.

6 March 2009 A weekend away and a brief stop at Barby Nortoft sees 321433 on a Birmingham-Euston working.

6 March 2009 90047 is on a poorly laden and late running 4L75 Crewe-Felixstowe.

10 March 2009 After just missing 60063 on 6H50, 86501 was some compensation on the 4M88 Felixstowe - Crewe at Nortoft.

10 March 2009 The sheep don't seem too interested by 350102 on a late running Crewe-Euston service ..... don't really blame them!

11 March 2009 The 4O35 Crewe-Southampton liner in the hands of 66505 and 66568 at Wolverton.

11 March 2009 37706 makes a nice sight on matching WCRC coaching stock working 5Z47 from Carnforth to Southall at Wolverton.

12 March 2009 A colour change on the branch, 150132 on the 1001 Bletchley-Bedford at Old Farm Park.

12 March 2009 60018 at a second attempt with 6H72 running close to time at Old Farm Park.

13 March 2009 Cheltenham Race Specials ran in a similar pattern to previous years. 67005/028 were paired on Wednesday, 67030 leads 67028 on 1Z58 at Bradwell on Friday.

13 March 2009 Friday the 13th was dark and gloomy and deteriorated into steady rain not long after this. 66201 is on the 6G63 Daventry-Wembley vans.

13 March 2009 Running around 100 late, 90018 propels 82101 on the 5A05 ecs from Crewe to Wembley at Bradwell.

13 March 2009 60063 at a second attempt too, although I would have much preferred the shot at Nortoft. With LM on strike and a reduced service, she has a clear path at Wolverton on the empties for Tunstead.

13 March 2009 As I was heading home I passed a Allelys low loader near Greenleys, so a quick about turn! 321432 was derailed at Bletchley in January and has arrived at Wolverton for repair. 78152 is being backed into the works.

13 March 2009 As 78152 arrives at Wolverton, 72012 was already present and 63126 following on another Allelys low loader shortly afterwards.

16 March 2009 The "Midday Sleeper" at Chelmscote.... 66147 rescued the southbound Inverness - Euston sleeper after 90035 failed. 90018 then brought the ecs south from Crewe.

16 March 2009 90018 passes Chelmscote at around 1215 on the 5M16 empty sleepers.

16 March 2009 Familiar units, unfamiliar service. 350114 on the first day of hire to Southern with the 12:13 Milton Keynes-East Croydon at Chelmscote.

16 March 2009 Another LM strike day, 350122/240/104 head for Euston.

17 March 2009 321423 at Bradwell

17 March 2009 66171 works the 6H50 Willesden-Tunstead empties through Bradwell.

17 March 2009 A hint of brightness catches 92007 on a well loaded 4H17.