2 June 2009 No 6H50 today, but 66037 on 6R50 from Wembley-Bescot with a nice rake of autoballasters makes an acceptable substitute at Bradwell

2 June 2009 4H17 was held south of Hanslope with severe wheel flats on one of the wagons so I moved to Childs Way in the hope of catching a freight on the fast. 221104 approaches Milton Keynes.

2 June 2009 Colas Tamper DR73806 "Karine" heads north

2 June 2009 90042 on a well loaded 4M81 Felixstowe-Garston on the fast at Milton Keynes

2 June 2009 66433 with the Tilbury-Daventry sugar follows the 90 north having crossed at Denbigh Hall

4 June 2009 A day of chaos. 4L74 was stuck on the up fast at Stoke Hammond from the early hours with a defective wagon. 67008 heads south with the rest of the train at Skew Bridge leaving 66037 and the first wagon still stranded awaiting a skate.

4 June 2009 90048 with 86628 on 4M54 at Castlethorpe

4 June 2009 170639, last of the units in Central green & blue and now in XC livery, heads back to Tyseley from Wolverton. After this there were almost no trains for 3 hours due to a power failure at Milton Keynes!

4 June 2009 37038/229 head north at Wolverton on 6K51

7 June 2009 Wrexham and Shropshire 67013 had been used on the Northern Belle with EWS 67008 on the Saturday and is seen working the ecs back to Crewe on Sunday afternoon at Castlethorpe

8 June 2009 More problems following a failed train. 321426 pulls out of the carriage sidings to form the 0954 Euston - Birmingham starting from Bletchley

8 June 2009 350122 arrives Bletchley on a service from East Croydon

8 June 2009 47760 and 57601 head back home to Carnforth from Southall as 0Z80

8 June 2009 57601 at Bletchley

8 June 2009 159107 heads back to Salisbury having received cab repairs at Wolverton

8 June 2009 31285 works south with the Ultrasonic test train, 4Q08 from Derby to Euston

8 June 2009 DBSO 9703 bringing up the rear of 4Q08

8 June 2009 In the evening the train worked back to Milton Keynes, so a brief visit with Mark catches it in platform 2a.

8 June 2009 31285 stands in the new bay awaiting departure from Milton Keynes

11 June 2009 170107 is the latest Cross Country unit to arrive Wolverton for repainting

11 June 2009 Shanks liveried 66522 was an unusual choice for the 4L93 Lawley Street-Felixstowe

11 June 2009 170108 leaves Wolverton in the rain on Thursday, freshly repainted in XC livery.

11 June 2009 153364 slows for Bow Brickhill

11 June 2009 66728 passes Bow Brickhill with the 5Z77 Wembley-Derby barrier move to collect a 377/5. The unit move was cancelled once again!

11 June 2009 Tonight's flasks were a little later - almost 9.20pm. 20304/37069 passing Bradwell in the last of the light

12 June 2009 66534 passes Chelmscote on the 4L93 Lawley Street-Felixstowe liner

12 June 2009 As a result of the North London engineering work, 4L75 is now timed to follow 4L93. 90016 with a much better loaded train than many of late.

12 June 2009 390043 sweeps around the curve at Chelmscote heading for Euston

12 June 2009 321434 on the 12:25 Northampton-Euston

12 June 2009 56312 works south from Washwood Heath to Ashford to take up position for a new Colas intermodal from Dollands Moor on Monday

12 June 2009 66037 heads back to Wembley with 6A43 from Northampton formed of the barriers and brake force runners from this morning's desiro delivery (350259)

12 June 2009 66414 James the Engine on the 4M71 Tilbury-Daventry at Milton Keynes. A clear shot that won't last long with the newly planted trees!

12 June 2009 Having waited for the London Midland service to Crewe to cross, 86501 heads north on 4M88

12 June 2009 92001 makes a welcome appearance on 4O10 to Southampton at Milton Keynes

12 June 2009 A little further up you can avoid the new trees, 350102 leaves Milton Keynes Central

12 June 2009 90019 slows for Milton Keynes on 1G30 to Birmingham