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37521 'English China Clays' at Hall Road on the Northern lines of the Merseyrail network, sometime in 2000, with an engineering train.

Still wearing it's nameplates from its time as a Plymouth Laira allocated loco, out based at St Blazey for the work in association with the numerous flows of China Clay.

The locomotive is still in use with Locomotive Services Limited (LSL) at Crewe.

The brick built building behind the train is the Hall Road electrical control room, being responsible for the third rail supply (and isolation) to both the Northern and Wirral lines. Now relocated within the IECC at Sandhills, the area is now part of the car park for the adjacent station.

A heavily cropped shot of Locomotive Services Ltd's 'Peak' Class 45, 45118 'The Royal Artilleryman' approaching Leominster working the 5Z46 12:56 Salisbury to Crewe H.S.

Having not put my reading glasses on, i hadn't noticed that the shutter speed was set at 1/250th, hence the cropped shot.

Locomotive Services Ltd's Class 57/0, 57003 "Inter City Railway Society 50th Anniversary" awaits departure from the Severn Valley Railway hauling Steam locomotive, 71000 'Duke of Gloucester'

Class 37/4 37401 (with the nose of 37409 behind) is seen leaving Wylam with 1Z38 1555 Upperby to Alnmouth "The Chairman's Train" as part of Jeremy Hosking's Easter 2025 jaunt around Britain. 20th April 2025.

Locomotive Servicves Class 37/4's 37401 and 37409 are seen at Wylam with 1Z38 Carlisle Upperby to Alnmouth service "The Chairman's Train". 20th April 2025.

Looking resplendent in Scotrail livery, Class 37/4 37401 leads classmate 37409 through Wylam with "The Chairman's Train" part of a round Britain journey over the Easter weekend for Jeremy Hosking. This leg being 1Z38 1555 Upperby tp Alnmouth. April 20th 2025.

Class 37/4 37401 leads 37409 passing through Wylam with 1Z38 1555 Upperby to Alnmouth leg of Jeremy Hosking's round-Britain Easter 2025 jaunt on "The vChairman's Train". 20th April 2025.

Locomotive Services Ltd Class 57/0, 57003 makes a spectacular departure from Kidderminster Severn Valley Railway with the unique BR Standard Class 8 71000 'Duke of Gloucester' hidden amongst the mixture of steam and exhaust as it passes through Kidderminster Station working the 5Z35 1152 Kidderminster S.V.R. to Crewe H.S.

0Z45 Barrow Hill Loco Inspection Point To Crewe Holding Sidings Passing Through Uttoxeter

BR standard Class 8 Duke of Gloucester heading to Crewe on a very wet Tuesday 27th May 2025. The locomotive had been on test at the Severn Valley Railway. It is pictured at Stourbridge Junction station, piloted by Class 57 diesel 57 003, InterCityRailwaySociety.

45118 heads past Sawmills working 1Z48 16:43 London St Pancras to Leeds on the 26.05.25

Recently repainted into 1980s 'InterCity' livery, 47593 brings up the rear of 1Z48 St Pancras - Leeds.

With the rain starting to fall, 45118 'The Royal Artilleryman' leads 1Z48 St Pancras - Leeds, a 'Peak'-hauled railtour on the Midland Mainline

Locomotive Services Ltd. preserved British Railways Class 45 'Peak'.45118,'The Royal Artilleryman' powers away from a signal check in its old stomping grounds in Wellingborough as it passes the site of the old steam and diesel depot.
This is working the 1Z45 08:35 Leeds to London St. Pancras 'The Mater Cutler' railtour.

45118 'The Royal Artilleryman' works a 1Z45 Leeds - St Pancras charter, recreating the historic sight of a 'Peak on the Midland Mainline'.

It must be nearly 40 years since I have seen a Peak running on the national network.

Midland Pullman Power Cars 43047 + 43059 "Loch Shiel" passes Woodacre on the return 1z30 1530 Carlisle - Severn Tunnel Junction via the Cumbrian Coast on 21/05/2025

1Z30: the Settle To Carlisle & Coastal Pullman railtour; the 15.30 from Carlisle to Severn Tunnel Junction, via the Cumbrian Coast, promoted by Midland Pullman.
No. 43059 "Loch Shiel" is at the rear with 43047 at the front of this train.

1Z30: the Settle To Carlisle & Coastal Pullman railtour; the 15.30 from Carlisle to Severn Tunnel Junction, via the Cumbrian Coast, promoted by Midland Pullman.
Classmate no. 43059 "Loch Shiel" is at the rear of this train.

47593 "Galloway Princess" passes Church Lawford working 5Z87 Acton Lane to Crewe 18/05/25