From the guard's van

I have always been a fan of the class 60s. They look so powerful and have had a bad time over the years with many of them stored or withdrawn at present. I offer a few images from various parts of the country... 60017 ascends the bank towards Whiteball tunnel on the Devon/ Somerset border with a train of loaded china clay tanks for Irvine. This loco is one of the refurbished "Super 60s" operated by DB-Cargo.  60009 entering the down yard at Bescot when new and under test. This loco is now owned by DB-Cargo but is stored at present.  60084 with Transrail vinyls  takes a train of timber out of the up loop at Clifton and sets off to climb to Shap Summit. Again this is a loco owned by DB-Cargo and stored at present.  60013 named "Robert Boyle" stands in the up loop behind Darlington station with an up tank train. This loco is not on any list and has probably been scrapped.  60093 heads west through Taunton station with a Speedlink service. Toda

I was on the platform at Bristol Parkway on the day the first HST service ran from Bristol Temple Meads to Paddington... now here it is preserved in the Railway Museum!!!

As I passed through York station this morning the 11.40 to Liverpool came into the station with the DOBS leading... The train is seen crossing Scarborough Bridge and entering platform 4.  ....at platform 4. 

The arrival this morning of The Llanfair Railway Journal reminded me that I have some archive pictures of the railway from the early 1990s... before the station building was erected at Welshpool Ravens Square station.  Running around the train at Welshpool.  Taking water at Welshpool station throat. Countess. Ready to leave. Arrival at Golfa summit.