| After a long absence, I thought I should deal with the backlog of photos.
A mixture of pictures from October 2005 around Suffolk (and a bit of North Essex). We start with the surprise resurrection of 47s by Freightliner for a short period during the Autumn,rather puzzling as they were putting 57s into store at the same time. DRS took root in Stowmarket goods yard for a few months and ran water cannon trains around Suffolk and Norfolk using pairs of 20s, not to be outdone EWS used 66s out of Parkeston Yard on their leaf busters. This is followed by a trip out to see the late John Peel commemorated by Cotswold Railways with 47813 being named at Bury St Edmunds. Finally a visit to Ipswich to see how the other half live as the Orient Express Pullman rake came to town for the day; the eventual destination for the day out was to Felixstowe, sadly the final part of the journey was by bus, so the Pullmans didn't make it down the branch. |
47303, once again in front line service, passes on the 4L41 Daventry to Felixstowe Freightliner, Belstead. 1000x665 2005_10_009.jpg |
156402 still retains it's temporary white livery as it stands in the sidings at Ipswich. 1000x665 2005_10_011.jpg |
66573 about to pass under Felixstowe Road with what is assumed to be a 4L95 Ditton to Felixstowe North service although the timetable records it as Mondays excepted. 1000x665 2005_10_015.jpg |
66159 approaches Felixstowe Road with the 6R82 Harwich to Felixstowe South intermodal train. 1000x665 2005_10_021.jpg |
20313 leads a rail head treatment train through Wetherden on a misty Saturday morning, 20315 brings up the rear. 1000x665 2005_10_030.jpg |
20315 at the rear of a DRS powered water jetting train, 20313 at the far end. 1000x665 2005_10_032.jpg |
66216 at the rear of a Parkeston Quay to Southend rail head treatment train at Mistley, 66142 at the far end. 1000x665 2005_10_033.jpg |
66142 runs through Manningtree station as a down Norwich train approaches. 1000x665 2005_10_037.jpg |
66216 alongside Anglia DBSO 9701 at Manningtree station. 1000x665 2005_10_038.jpg |
A good view of a former Anglia DBSO no 9701 at the head of a Norwich train. 1000x665 2005_10_039.jpg |
90005, recently named 'Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson', departs from Manningtree with the 09:00 Liverpool Street to Norwich service. 1000x665 2005_10_040.jpg |
47813, named 'John Peel' earlier in the day at Bury, heads for Norwich on the 'New Musical Express', Gallows Hill near Needham Market. 1000x665 2005_10_045.jpg |
