| The sun was shining through the window this morning, so an hour spent at one of my favourite local spots seemed a good idea.
Belstead Bank is a mile or two south of Ipswich with a climb facing up trains. The bonus of a couple of Sunday works trains added some variety to the procession of 90s. |
66227 runs down Belstead Bank, south of Ipswich with an engineer's spoil train. This view is from the foot crossing a couple of hundred yards north of the bridge. 665x1000 2005_03_056.jpg |
90001 in the lighter revised 'one' livery leads the 10:00 Norwich to Liverpool Street up Belstead Bank. 1000x665 2005_03_057.jpg |
Another view of 90001 on the 10:00 Norwich to Liverpool Street. 1000x665 2005_03_059.jpg |
GBRf 66703 'Doncaster PSB 1981-2002' runs down the bank with a Network Rail ballast train. 1000x665 2005_03_060.jpg |
GBRf 66706 'Nene Valley' tails the Network Rail ballast train. 1000x665 2005_03_062.jpg |
153322 'Benjamin Britten' runs slowly down Belstead Bank, coming to a halt at the signal just north of the A14 bridge. 1000x665 2005_03_063.jpg |
A class 321 runs down Belstead Bank with the 10:02 Liverpool St to Ipswich service. 1000x665 2005_03_066.jpg |
'one' liveried 90015 runs away down Belstead Bank with a short rake of Anglia carriages on the 10:30 Liverpool St to Norwich. 1000x665 2005_03_068.jpg |
90013 approaches the foot crossing on Belstead Bank with the 11:00 Norwich to Liverpool St service. 1000x665 2005_03_069.jpg |
Another view of 90013 with the 11:00 Norwich to Liverpool St service. 1000x665 2005_03_070.jpg |
A collection of front ends alongside Ipswich station. 1000x665 2005_03_074.jpg |
Class 86s may be coming to end on passenger services through Ipswich, but there are still plenty on Freighliner duties! 1000x665 2005_03_075.jpg |
