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GBRF 66768 'Yvonne Bradley' passes through Besford working the 6V84 07:45 Clitheroe Castle Cement Gb to Avonmouth Hanson Sdg Gbrf.

Network Rail Inspection saloon, 975025 'Caroline' leads the 5Z45 11:51 Derby RTC Serco to Exeter St Davids south through Besford, propelled by Loram Liveried Class 37/4, 37418 "An Comunn Gaidhealach".
The consist would make an unscheduled stop at Gloucester allowing it to turn and the loco to lead south to Exeter.

The latest regeared DB Cargo Class 66, 66660 (Ex 66161) passes through a cloudy Besford working the 6V88 10:05 Wolverhampton Steel Term to Margam T.C.

Colas hired in traction courtesy of Europhoenix with Large Logo Class 37/4, 37407 and HN Rail Class 37/4, 37405 in charge of the late running 1Z33 09:42 Derby RTC Serco to Cardiff Taff Vale Sidings head through Wadborough, Worcestershire.

Freightliner Cl.66 No 66568 emerges from Croome Perry Wood at Besford with 4V64 diverted Crewe Basford Hall SSM to Wentloog (Freightliners). 29th June 2013.

4 car Hydrogen Demonstrator Unit, 799201 (ex 319382) passes south through Besford working the 5Q62 12:16 Kidderminster to Gloucester Sig. G356

Just managing to avoid being bowled by a northbound GWR Class 166 unit, GBRF Class 47, 47727 'Edinburgh Castle' powers through Besford, Worcestershire, working the late running 5Q74 09:42 Long Marston GB Railfreight to Derby Adtranz Litchurch Lane conveying South Western Railways Class 701 Aventra Electric Unit, 701003.

On hire to Colas, recent returnee to the mainline, Andania Engineering owned Class 37/4, 37402 'Oor Wullie' heads south through Besford, Worcestershire, working the 1Z77 10:56 Derby RTC Serco to Cardiff Taff Vale Sidings top and tail with Colas Class 37/0, 37057.

Direct Rail Services nuclear traffic, the 6M63 12:00 Bridgwater Freight Depot to Crewe Coal Sidings DRS, heads north through a wintery Besford, Worcestershire, with Class 68, 68017 'Hornet' leading and stablemate 68006 'Pride of the North' on the rear.

Direct Rail Services nuclear traffic, the 6M63 12:00 Bridgwater Freight Depot to Crewe Coal Sidings DRS, heads north through a wintery Besford, Worcestershire, with Class 68, 68017 'Hornet' leading and stablemate 68006 'Pride of the North' on the rear.

6V92 10:32 Corby B.S.C. to Margam T.C.

Cl.66 66104 with 6V92 works away from Croome Perry Wood, past Besford with empty steel containers from Corby to Margam. Thursday 4th July 2024.

GBRF 66309 heads through Croome Perry Wood at Besford working the 6V84 07:46 Clitheroe Castle Cement Gb to Avonmouth Hanson Sdg Gbrf.
66309 is one of the latest batch of ex European locos sourced for use with GBRF having previously been an Akiem Locomotive, built in 2009 as No 77501

Passing through Besford, Worcestershire, Rail Operations Group Class 37's 37800 "Cassiopeia" leads 37510 "Orion" with 37884 "Cepheus" on the rear of the 5Z57 14:00 Lydney Up Goods Loop to Derby R.T.C.(Network Rail).

With the Steel traffic from Wales nearing an end (For now),DB Cargo class 66 66169 still in it's original EWS livery and branding heads through Besford working the 6V92 10:32 Corby B.S.C. to Margam T.C.

GBRF 69008 heads south passing Croome Perry Wood at Besford working the 5Q87 12:34 Long Marston Gbrf to Wimbledon Park Depot Sdgs with South Western Railways Class 701, 701041 on transfer.

6V88 1005 Wolverhampton Steel Term to Margam T.C.

4V44 1044 Daventry Drs (Tesco) to Wentloog (Freightliners)

Colas hire in, Class 59/0 59003 'Yeoman Highlander' returns south through Besford light engine working the diverted 0V46 11:45 Bescot Up Engineers Sdgs to Westbury Down T.C.

Realising i hadn't got a shot of 66031 in DRS livery i made the effort to get out for it whilst working the 4V44 10:44 Daventry Drs (Tesco) to Wentloog (Freightliners) seen passing through Besford.