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6E86 Middleton Towers to Monk Bretton sand passing Hayfield Lakes, 23rd April 2025. pole pic.

Working 6E86 0815 Middleton Towers Gbrf to Monk Bretton Redfearns Gbr

Gbrf`s Derby reseach liveried 69004 "RIDC Melton" is seen passing Hayfield field lakes working 6E86 the 08.15 Middleton Towers to Monk Bretton sand 23/04/2025.

A first time visitor to this location.

69004 "RIDC Melton" again but this time leaving Doncaster down decoy with 6E86 the 08.15 Middleton Towers to Monk Bretton sand in the background are 66739,66771+66749.

6E86 Middleton Towers to Monk Bretton Redfearns sand passing Hayfield Lakes, 17th April 2025. Pole pic.

69007 on the 6E86 Middleton Towers-Monk Bretton, Auckley, 15.4.25.

Couldn’t refuse a ‘second bite of the cherry’……..
69004 ‘RIDC Melton’ (formerly 56069) sporting retro Railway Technical Centre livery passing Cold Hiendley on 18/3/25 with 6E86 - 08.15 - Middleton Towers to Monk Bretton Redfearns.
Taken using pole.

When it comes to ‘interesting’ liveries look no further than the Class 69’s…….
69004 ‘RIDC Melton’ (formerly 56069) sporting retro Railway Technical Centre livery passing Hayfield on 18/3/25 with 6E86 - 08.15 - Middleton Towers to Monk Bretton Redfearns.
Taken using pole.

Passing Cold Heindley, on the former Midland Main Line, 69009 with the Middleton Towers - Monk Bretton sand train.

Working 6E86 0815 Middleton Towers Gbrf to Monk Bretton Redfearns Gbr

6E86 Middleton Towers to Monk Bretton Redfearns, sand train approaching the site of Royston Junction on the sole remaining single track of the old Midland Railway 4 track mainline. Pole pic.

Gbrf`s converted grid 69009 "Western Consort" is seen passing Walton with 6E86 the 08.15 Middleton Towers to Monk Bretton sand 08/04/2025.

69009 'Western Consort' departs from Doncaster Down Decoy on the 6E86 Middleton Towers-Monk Bretton sand. In the background, 66424 has arrived with a late running 6E73 Shap Quarry-Doncaster Up Decoy. 8.4.25.

6E86 Middleton Towers to Monk Bretton sand passing Walton, 2nd April 2025.

69 001 'Mayflower' is seen here working 6E86 north into Peterborough, on April 3rd 2025.

TOPS info:-
69001 GBRG PG S M 0 AA.

She was the first Class 56 built at Doncaster, numbered 56 031. She entered service at Toton on May 24th 1977.
After withdrawal, she became the first Class 69 conversion from a Class 56, entering service on February 9th 2021, allocated to Peterborough.

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69001 'Mayflower' taken at Walton south of Wakefield along the Monk Bretton Branch working 6E86 0810 Middleton Towers - Monk Bretton Redfearns loaded sand 02/04/25.

Working 6E86 0815 Middleton Towers Gbrf to Monk Bretton Redfearns Gbr

Gbrf`s 69001 "Mayflower" passes Walton with an early running 6E86 the 08.15 Middleton Towers to Monk Bretton sand 01/04/2025.

I believe this is the first time 69001 has worked this train.

6E86 Middleton Towers - Monks Bretton sand, slowing for the signal stop before the path round the Ely Curve and away towards Peterborough. In the background, on the Ouse, you can just see the Cambridge Boat Race crew training, looking rather cold as they passed me. This year Oxford have successfully removed teacher training students from the Cambridge crew, on the basis that they aren't on a degree course. Despite Oxford having regularly used such students in the past, and the Oxford website saying the course has MA status equivalent. A masterpiece of publicity, and probably the best way of motivating the remaining Cambridge crews....

69004 'RIDC Melton' taken at Cold Hiendley foot crossing working 6E86 0810 Middleton Towers - Monk Bretton Redfearns sand 26/03/25. Pole shot.