1 May 2009 66576 passes Bradwell with 4L97

5 May 2009 66248 on the Willesden - Tunstead cement empties at Castlethorpe

5 May 2009 Another gloomy afternoon! 67012 propels 11029, newly repainted 11040 and 82303 north at Castlethorpe on the 5Z33 Wolverton-Wembley

5 May 2009 86605/610 on the 4M88 Felixstowe-Crewe at Castlethorpe

5 May 2009 90026 was a welcome change with the 6Z77 Wembley-Warrington vans

5 May 2009 90021 took over from 90036 on the loco hauled diagram and is seen on 1G30.

7 May 2009 150132 pulls away from Lidlington

7 May 2009 Managing to successfully avoid the sun, 37218 leads 37602 on the 1Q12 Derby-Bletchley. Thanks to Ian for these.

7 May 2009 150132 returns towards Bedford at Ridgmont

7 May 2009 37602 leads 37218 back through Ridgmont on 1Q12 towards Derby.

8 May 2009 With the main line shut 390011 passes Barby Nortoft on the Northampton loop

8 May 2009 90042 on 4L75 at Nortoft

11 May 2009 Another WSMR move, 67012 leads 5Z33 at Nortoft.

11 May 2009 82303 on the rear of 5Z33

11 May 2009 66517 passes Barby Nortoft with the 4L90 Ditton-Felixstowe.

13 May 2009 350235 stands in platform 6 at Bletchley

13 May 2009 378005 on a test run from Willesden to Bletchley, part of its AC mileage accumulation.

13 May 2009 The stored 56s left Old Oak Common this week, the first convoy passes Bletchley after midnight as 6Z57 from Wembley to Crewe. Thanks to Mark Beal.

13 May 2009 Some such as 56103 appear relatively clean and tidy.

13 May 2009 Others such as 56058 were heavily graffitied.

13 May 2009 After a stop at Bletchley the convoy heads north at Milton Keynes, 66027 hauling 56051/049/103/104/090/060/058 and 032.

14 May 2009 Another unusual visitor to Milton Keynes was 59205, seen (just!) being taken north by 92034 in 6X77 as 82101 and 90035 head south. The 59 was to be trialled on coal workings to/from Liverpool.

15 May 2009 350255 was delivered to Northampton on Friday, seen behind 67017 at Wolverton in 7X42.

15 May 2009 350255 at Wolverton

15 May 2009 321401/402 leave Wolverton in the pouring rain for Hornsey, with 401 having received FCC vinyls.

15 May 2009 321 contrasts - the FCC livery certainly stands out against the very tired Silverlink colours.

26 May 2009 390045 on the slow at Bradwell

26 May 2009 66588 on 4M94 from Felixstowe to Lawley Street at Bradwell.

26 May 2009 180112 returned to the works from Old Oak Common and is seen heading out of the underpass under the wcml.

26 May 2009 180112 heads towards Wolverton works. Possibly the last time we shall see it in First colours?

26 May 2009 66706 on 4M23 at Wolverton. My last 66/7 for the area - a task that was made much easier after the low numbered engines were transferred to the common pool.

28 May 2009 170104 fresh from its repaint into Cross Country colours heads back to Tyseley. 170639 has arrived in the works to replace it.

30 May 2009 57309 heads north at Bradwell.

30 May 2009 First of the two Everton footexs via the WCML, 67023/005 on 1Z80 from Liverpool to Euston at Bradwell. 1Z79 was 67003/24 and a third train operated via the Chiltern.

31 May 2009 390048 heads north at Gayton on the Weedon line.

31 May 2009 57601 heads back to Carnforth in glorious sunshine at Gayton on the ecs off Saturdays tour from Milton Keynes (5Z65 Acton Lane-Carnforth)