Railway Photographs by Steve Bottrill http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/ 52 rows en-gb 60 SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY - TORNADO http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1775475.html svr - tornado Saturday 31 October 2009: svr - tornado

1744 - northwood 1744- northwood 42968 - north wood 60163 tornado - oldbury viaduct 60163 - oldbury viaduct 60163 - northwood 60163 - northwood 42968 - northwood

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]]> Sat Oct 31 2009 60163 TORNADO - WHITACRE JUNCTION http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1771668.html 60163 tornado - whitacre junction 60163 accelerates through the junction with a barrow hill - kidderminster light engine movement Friday 23 October 2009: 60163 tornado - whitacre junction 60163 accelerates through the junction with a barrow hill - kidderminster light engine movement

at lot of work going on here - yet another attempt to straighten this junction out ? one of the pw gang was heard to say what the fxxk was that!!

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]]> Fri Oct 23 2009 GCR - AUTUMN STEAM GALA http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1766688.html gcr - autumn steam gala this must be the best gala on any railway this year with 30777 sir lamial 42085 48305 63601 70013 oliver cromwell 90733 & 92203 thanks to everyone who put on such a great event Saturday 10 October 2009: gcr - autumn steam gala this must be the best gala on any railway this year with 30777 sir lamial 42085 48305 63601 70013 oliver cromwell 90733 & 92203 thanks to everyone who put on such a great event

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]]> Sat Oct 10 2009 90733 - PHOTO CHARTER GCR http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1765707.html 90733 photo charter - gcr thanks to don bishop for organising it pity about the dull weather special thanks to the crews Tuesday 6 October 2009: 90733 photo charter - gcr thanks to don bishop for organising it pity about the dull weather special thanks to the crews

from the gurards van weeeei

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]]> Tue Oct 6 2009 GCR - MINI GALA http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1763763.html as a prelude to next weeks heavy metal festival my new favorite loco 90733 on her first journey away from her home at the kwvr 63601 90733 Saturday 3 October 2009: as a prelude to next weeks heavy metal festival my new favorite loco 90733 on her first journey away from her home at the kwvr 63601 90733

in full sun 63601 makes her way towards woodthorpe 90733 - woodthorpe 63601 - woodthorpe 90733 , 63601

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]]> Sat Oct 3 2009 SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY - AUTUMN STEAM GALA http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1760565.html svr - autumn steam gala - in the sun!! with 813 , 4566 , 5643 , 5764 , 1744 , 41241 , 42968 , 43106 & 46443 Saturday 26 September 2009: svr - autumn steam gala - in the sun!! with 813 , 4566 , 5643 , 5764 , 1744 , 41241 , 42968 , 43106 & 46443

5643 - hampton loade 42968 - hampton loade 1744 - haye bridge 5764 - haye bridge 43106 - haye bridge 43106 - haye bridge 5764 - eardington 4566 - took most people by surprise as this should have been the pig tender first but she had retired early with a blown gasket 42968 - eardington 42968 - eardington 41241 & 46443 - eardington 41241 & 46443 - eardington 1744 - eardington 1744 - eardington with pete waterman on the footplate 1744 - eardington 813 - bridgenorth 813 - bridgenorth 42968 , 4566 7 7812 bridgenorth 42968 - bridgenorth 46443 - bewdley 5643 - bewdley

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]]> Sat Sep 26 2009 GREAT CENTRAL - DIESEL GALA http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1755228.html great central railway - diesel gala a massive turn out of diesel power with the following locos D8098 FLAT ERIC D123 D5185 D1705 D5401 47714 (D1955) D5830 50007 (D407) SIR EDWARD ELGAR D6535 with 4CIG 55019 (9019) ROYAL HIGHLAND FUSILIER 37314 (D6890)DALZELL plus 63601 on the diner Sunday 13 September 2009: great central railway - diesel gala a massive turn out of diesel power with the following locos D8098 FLAT ERIC D123 D5185 D1705 D5401 47714 (D1955) D5830 50007 (D407) SIR EDWARD ELGAR D6535 with 4CIG 55019 (9019) ROYAL HIGHLAND FUSILIER 37314 (D6890)DALZELL plus 63601 on the diner

the 4cig draws in to quorn D58030 55019 D5185 D123 55019 D5401 AND D1705 D8098 AND 50007 D6535 63601 55019 blacks out rothley 55019 50007 37314 D8098 FLAT ERIC 50007 47714 47714 55019 37314

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]]> Sun Sep 13 2009 NORTH NORFOLK RAILWAY & NENE VALLEY RAILWAY http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1748858.html took the family off to sheringhan for the bank holiday where there just happened to be a steam railway!!!! the north norfolk railway and one on the way home the nene valley railway !!!! i didnt know honest !!! Monday 31 August 2009: took the family off to sheringhan for the bank holiday where there just happened to be a steam railway!!!! the north norfolk railway and one on the way home the nene valley railway !!!! i didnt know honest !!!

65033 - steam railway are currently running a campaign to get this loco restored which id love to see here is a pic i took in 2003 at the doncaster open day of her looking good but unsteamable --- ring haw - departing sheringham ring haw but here it is today and what a state it is in languishing in the salt laden air at weybourne sureley someone could have found a tarpaulin !!!! ring haw ring haw 6619 - dead mans curve ring haw ring haw 6619 24081 on freight 6619 65462 - one of my favourite locos pity it wasnt working 24081 popped in to the nene valley on the way home - 73050 D9009 alycidon arriving at wansford D9009 alycidon departing wansford

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]]> Mon Aug 31 2009 SIR NIGEL GRESLEY - NEATHERSEAL http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1741556.html on the way back from the gcr i payed a visit to the grave of sir nigel gresley in netherseal Sunday 16 August 2009: on the way back from the gcr i payed a visit to the grave of sir nigel gresley in netherseal

plaque on the entrance to the graveyard sir nigels grave alongside his wifes ethel frances

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]]> Sun Aug 16 2009 GREAT CENTRAL - TANK ENGINE GALA http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1741553.html great central railway - tank engine gala with fairburn 42085 and n2 1744 Sunday 16 August 2009: great central railway - tank engine gala with fairburn 42085 and n2 1744

42083 - loughborough 42083 - with 11.15 1744 - loughborough 42083 1744 1744 42083 42083

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]]> Sun Aug 16 2009 BARROW HILL - DIESEL GALA http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1738382.html barrow hill - diesel gala - visit to one of favourite venues to see yet another great display Sunday 9 August 2009: barrow hill - diesel gala - visit to one of favourite venues to see yet another great display

47818 svr's 45110 and resident 41708 in the roundhouse nice to see the gas turbine 18000 outside 37275 37197 D1023 western fusiler & D1015 western champion on the shuttles 18000,56098 & D90xx 37372 being used as a test bed for a baby deltic engine D213 andania,D9016 gordon highlander&73134 woking homes 20096 & 20107 8217,60532 blue peter & 506 butler henderson

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]]> Sun Aug 9 2009 GCR - MAIL BY RAIL- DAY 2 http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1732778.html GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY - MAIL BY RAIL - DAY 2 - 26/07/09 a much duller day but still warm so no elusive clag Sunday 26 July 2009: GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY - MAIL BY RAIL - DAY 2 - 26/07/09 a much duller day but still warm so no elusive clag

D5401 and D5185 - under dark skies swithland 42085 - swithland 30777 - swithland 42085 - kinchly lane D123 on the minerals message for john - this was NOT taken in a restricted area 78019 last shot of the day 42085 - loughborough

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]]> Sun Jul 26 2009 GCR - MAIL BY RAIL - DAY 1 http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1732760.html GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY - MAIL BY RAIL EVENT DAY 1 25/07/09 i managed to sneek out both days to this well organised varied event thanks to all those who put it together with 30777 SIR LAMIEL D1705 (SAT) 48305 D5401 42085 D5185 78019 D123 (SUN) DMU Saturday 25 July 2009: GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY - MAIL BY RAIL EVENT DAY 1 25/07/09 i managed to sneek out both days to this well organised varied event thanks to all those who put it together with 30777 SIR LAMIEL D1705 (SAT) 48305 D5401 42085 D5185 78019 D123 (SUN) DMU

78019 and48305 get into position - woodthorpe 42085 - woodthorpe 48305 - woodthorpe 30777 sir lamiel D1705 42085 - on the mail drop 78019 30777 - quorn D1705 oh for a bit of smoke D1705 at last a bit of clag 48305 with the return tpo

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]]> Sat Jul 25 2009 5972 OLTON HALL - THE SHAKESPEARE EXPRESS http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1728268.html 5972 olton hall coasts through bordesley under dark skys shortly after a monsoon like downpour Sunday 19 July 2009: 5972 olton hall coasts through bordesley under dark skys shortly after a monsoon like downpour

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]]> Sun Jul 19 2009 WEST COAST MAINLINE http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1726134.html seeing as i was in the doghouse at home i went out to phot some clicks Monday 13 July 2009: seeing as i was in the doghouse at home i went out to phot some clicks

tamworth tamworth tamworth tamworth tamworth polesworth dordon dordon dordon

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]]> Mon Jul 13 2009 4936 KINLET HALL - THE SHAKESPEARE EXPRESS http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1724996.html 4936 kinlet hall with the second weeks shakespeare express , picks its way through darkest small heath Sunday 12 July 2009: 4936 kinlet hall with the second weeks shakespeare express , picks its way through darkest small heath

4936 kinlet hall - small heath 4936 kinlet hall - small heath

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]]> Sun Jul 12 2009 CROMWELL - GCRN - GCR - MRC http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1724977.html another great day out first it was cromwell leaving loughborough with the white rose then to gcrn for the visiting O4 then up to the midland railway centre for the duchess then back to the gcrn for another go at the O4 then over to the gcr for a look at the N2 and the 8F back to the gcrn and finally cromwell again has can be seen my luck ran out towards the end of the day Saturday 11 July 2009: another great day out first it was cromwell leaving loughborough with the white rose then to gcrn for the visiting O4 then up to the midland railway centre for the duchess then back to the gcrn for another go at the O4 then over to the gcr for a look at the N2 and the 8F back to the gcrn and finally cromwell again has can be seen my luck ran out towards the end of the day

70013 oliver cromwell storms away from loughborough after a short stop with the white rose watford to york and return 63601 - east leake tunnel visiting the great central north regards the opening of there new platform at ruddington with 0-6-0st 56 ruddington bringing up the rear 6223 duchess of sutherland crossing the resa at butterley 6233 - hammersmith with D182 on the other end 6233 - reversing back to butterley 63601 - awaiting to be dragged back to ruddington 63601 - approaching rushcliffe halt 78018 and 48305 i was hoping this combination would be the other way around my first look at the newly restored N2 1744 outside the shed at loughborough 63601 - crossing the viaduct at stanford on sour 70013 - with the retun white rose approaching barrow on sour this was the only shot i managed to get of it can any body ghess what happened next for the answer go to www.youtube.com/user/porter6669196327

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]]> Sat Jul 11 2009 5029 EARL OF MOUNT EDGECUMBE - SHAKESPEARE EXPRESS http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1721694.html 5029 earl of mount edgcumbe with the second of the days shakespeare express , birmingham - stratford return approaching bearley junction Sunday 5 July 2009: 5029 earl of mount edgcumbe with the second of the days shakespeare express , birmingham - stratford return approaching bearley junction

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]]> Sun Jul 5 2009 SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1718241.html trip to the svr with 7714 4566 7802 bradley manor 7812 erlestoke manor 42968 for the 1940's weekend , looks like they had a successful weekend as the trains were packed from the start Saturday 27 June 2009: trip to the svr with 7714 4566 7802 bradley manor 7812 erlestoke manor 42968 for the 1940's weekend , looks like they had a successful weekend as the trains were packed from the start

7714 - near sterns 4566 - gives a good display leaving hampton loade 4566 7812 - drifts down eardington bank 7802 - eardington 4566 - eardington 42968 - eardington although only 1.30pm l called it a day due to the heat lack of smoke and that the next few workings would all be tender first

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]]> Sat Jun 27 2009 60007 SIR NIGEL GRESLEY - THE CATHEDRELS EXPRESS http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1708636.html 60007 sir nigel gresley with the cathedrels express banbury - chester - banbury Saturday 6 June 2009: 60007 sir nigel gresley with the cathedrels express banbury - chester - banbury

60007 at speed approaching berkswell marston green marston green on the return journey using the aston stechford birmingham new street avoiding line - washwood heath wootton green

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]]> Sat Jun 6 2009 VISIT TO THE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE RAILWAY CENTRE http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1705831.html visit to the buckinghampshire railway centre Sunday 31 May 2009: visit to the buckinghampshire railway centre

5080 defiant 9466 6989 wightwick hall - doesnt look far off completion 30585 on the shuttles 0-4-0 saddle tanl 2087 on the the other shuttles

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]]> Sun May 31 2009 VISIT TO DIDCOT http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1705820.html visit to didcot - my first visit there for 24 years 60007 is there for a week between mainline charters ! Sunday 31 May 2009: visit to didcot - my first visit there for 24 years 60007 is there for a week between mainline charters !

60007 sir nigel gresley and 5051 earl bathurst stand in the yard 5322 this last week or so has seen some strange liverys 5572 , 6998 burton agnes hall , 7808 cookham manor and 4144 3650 3822 3822 , 60007 and 5051

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]]> Sun May 31 2009 8624 - PEAK RAIL http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1705383.html 8624 - peak rail some years ago i got the idea to try and photograph every preserved br steam diesel and electric loco , im slowly getting there and with that in mind it was off to peak rail today for there newly restored 8f after a mammoth 28 year overhaul but what are your thoughts on the livery !! Saturday 30 May 2009: 8624 - peak rail some years ago i got the idea to try and photograph every preserved br steam diesel and electric loco , im slowly getting there and with that in mind it was off to peak rail today for there newly restored 8f after a mammoth 28 year overhaul but what are your thoughts on the livery !!

8624 - rowsley wd150 royal pioneer - stands at rowsley south station

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]]> Sat May 30 2009 60163 TORNADO - WATER ORTON http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1704623.html 60163 tornado passing through water orton from york on its way to bescot for an overnight stay before carrying on to gloucester to take over the severn coast express to bristol and cardiff Friday 29 May 2009: 60163 tornado passing through water orton from york on its way to bescot for an overnight stay before carrying on to gloucester to take over the severn coast express to bristol and cardiff

hst - water orton 60163 - water orton for a mere light engine movement there were 50 plus people there !!! 60163 - water orton

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]]> Fri May 29 2009 GLOUCESTER & WARWICKSHIRE RAILWAY - COTSWOLD FESTIVAL OF STEAM http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1702268.html gwr - festival of steam with 15 earl david 662 martello 3440 city of turo 5526 5972 olton hall 7903 foremarke hall 92203 black prince Saturday 23 May 2009: gwr - festival of steam with 15 earl david 662 martello 3440 city of turo 5526 5972 olton hall 7903 foremarke hall 92203 black prince

662 martello - awaits to reverse into toddington 662 at didbrook with a brakevan bound for cheltenham 5526 - with the auto trailer didbrook 5972 & 7903 - gothrington 662 takes water at cheltenham at gives brake van rides 7903 - leaving cheltenham 92203 - bishops cleeve 92203 - dixton 92203 - chicken curve 3440 - storms out of winchcombe and the sparks fly and there were only 4 people there to see it 92203 - on the freight chicken curve 7903 - leaving winchcombe

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]]> Sat May 23 2009 5043 EARL OF MOUNT EDGCUMBE & 5029 NUNNEY CASTLE - THE WELSH MARCHES EXPRESS http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1698500.html 5043 & 5029 double head the welsh maches express , shrewsbury - hereford - abergavenny - gloucester - worcester - tyseley seen in fading light exactley on time passing through bordesley near birmingham (legal shot) Saturday 16 May 2009: 5043 & 5029 double head the welsh maches express , shrewsbury - hereford - abergavenny - gloucester - worcester - tyseley seen in fading light exactley on time passing through bordesley near birmingham (legal shot)

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]]> Sat May 16 2009 GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY - 40TH ANNIVERSARY http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1696045.html after a morning visit to butterley i went over to the gcr for the afternoon with 30777 SIR LAMIEL 48305 63601 78019 D1705 D5401 DMU Sunday 10 May 2009: after a morning visit to butterley i went over to the gcr for the afternoon with 30777 SIR LAMIEL 48305 63601 78019 D1705 D5401 DMU

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]]> Sun May 10 2009 MIDLAND RAILWAY CENTR - 60'S WEEKEND http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1696036.html trip to butterley for the 60' weekend with 92214 73129 D212 AUREOL D182 DMU Sunday 10 May 2009: trip to butterley for the 60' weekend with 92214 73129 D212 AUREOL D182 DMU

92214 - leaving butterley passing the ex ais gill signal box 73129 - on freight crossing the causeway D212 - on the causeway D212 leaving hammersmith and passing the ex kilby bridge signal box D182 - arriving at hammersmith D182 - approaching butterley D212 - on freight - butterley

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]]> Sun May 10 2009 GCR - TANK ENGINE WEEKEND http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1680632.html gcr - easter tank engine weekend with 4141 41241 69621 Saturday 11 April 2009: gcr - easter tank engine weekend with 4141 41241 69621

41241- leaving loughborough on loan from the kwvr 69621 - my new favourite loco approaching the a6 bridge - on loan form the nnr 4141- charnwood - its farewell to this hard working loco as this is its last weekend before overhaul 4141 - charnwood 41241- woodthorpe 69621- near kinchley lane 41241 - vicary farm 69621- vicary farm 69621 - vicary farm

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]]> Sat Apr 11 2009 BARROW HILL LNER GALA - 05/04/09 http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1677913.html barrow hill lner gala - yet another amazing line up consisting of 60163 tornado - 60007 sir nigel gresley 60009 union of south africa - 63601 60532 blue peter - 69621 - 62005 65567 - 45110 - 41708 506 butler henderson thanks to mervyn allcock and all the team there for such a great day out Monday 6 April 2009: barrow hill lner gala - yet another amazing line up consisting of 60163 tornado - 60007 sir nigel gresley 60009 union of south africa - 63601 60532 blue peter - 69621 - 62005 65567 - 45110 - 41708 506 butler henderson thanks to mervyn allcock and all the team there for such a great day out

62005 stands in the yard in front of 63601 and 69621 60532 looking immaculate in its new coat of paint( see previous collection) tornado passes 69621 streak tornado storms past inside the roundhouse 63601 simmers on the turntable i noticed that the coachs used on the shuttles were only painted maroon on one side and blue and grey on the other - do they turn them for the diesel gala !!! 60009 moves forward to take its turn on the shuttles shot of the day for me (also a cop) cant wait to see it next week at loughborough 62005 a late exhibit on its way south to tyseley for wheel turning 62005 shunts blue peter prior to putting it to bed the gcr's 63601 in the yard and another reason why the lner was better then the gwr was !!!! 60009 on the shuttles 65567 , 60532 , 506 butler henderson and 1880 built 41708 which was located at 41E from 1947 to 1965 at rest in the roundhouse

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]]> Mon Apr 6 2009 46115 SCOTS GUARDSMAN - BARROW UPON SOUR http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1671199.html 46115 scots guardsman - with a private charter kings lynn - melton mowbray - ely - kings lynn (a birthday trip for nigel dobbing of the railway touring company i beleive) while at the gcr news broke out of this charter so it was a quick dash across to the mainline for a few shots - in the sun !! Saturday 21 March 2009: 46115 scots guardsman - with a private charter kings lynn - melton mowbray - ely - kings lynn (a birthday trip for nigel dobbing of the railway touring company i beleive) while at the gcr news broke out of this charter so it was a quick dash across to the mainline for a few shots - in the sun !!

46115 - barrow upon sour

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]]> Sat Mar 21 2009 GCR - 1960'S EXPERIENCE http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1671192.html yet another brilliant day at the great central with 48305 D5401 63601 D1705 63395 D5830 78019 DMU thanks as ever to all those involved especially steve chapple for a such a varied timetable Saturday 21 March 2009: yet another brilliant day at the great central with 48305 D5401 63601 D1705 63395 D5830 78019 DMU thanks as ever to all those involved especially steve chapple for a such a varied timetable

DMU - leaving quorn 63601 - leaving quorn 78019 - leaving quorn 63395 - shunting the pick up freight at quorn D5401 - approaching quorn D1705 - leaving quorn and winning both the clag of the day and glint of the day award D5830 - like a lot of people i would prefer to see this loco in br green but it does look good in the sun

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]]> Sat Mar 21 2009 THE SEVERN VALLEY LIMITED - 60007 SIR NIGEL GRESLEY http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1667411.html the severn valley limited - 60009 sir nigel gresley bridgenorth - kidderminster - lincoln - doncaster Saturday 14 March 2009: the severn valley limited - 60009 sir nigel gresley bridgenorth - kidderminster - lincoln - doncaster

60009 - accelerating through water orton

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]]> Sat Mar 14 2009 5029 NUNNEY CASTLE - PHOTO CHARTER - SVR http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1667409.html 5029 nunney castle with a matt fielding photo charter on the severn valley thanks to matt and the crews involved Friday 13 March 2009: 5029 nunney castle with a matt fielding photo charter on the severn valley thanks to matt and the crews involved

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]]> Fri Mar 13 2009 SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY - FESTIVAL OF STEAM http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1663649.html svr's festival of steam with 5164 5029 nunney castle 7812 erlestoke manor 60007 sir nigel gresley 70013 oliver cromwell 71000 duke of gloucester Friday 6 March 2009: svr's festival of steam with 5164 5029 nunney castle 7812 erlestoke manor 60007 sir nigel gresley 70013 oliver cromwell 71000 duke of gloucester

5029 nunney castle 60007 sir nigel gresley 5164 71000 duke of gloucester 5164 70013 oliver cromwell 5029 nunney castle

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]]> Fri Mar 6 2009 60007 SIR NIGEL GRESLEY AND BARROW HILL http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1660766.html its funny how a errand to altringham and back before 12.00pm can turn into a visit to barrow hill , gresley on the main line and take all day and end up with my tea in the cat Saturday 28 February 2009: its funny how a errand to altringham and back before 12.00pm can turn into a visit to barrow hill , gresley on the main line and take all day and end up with my tea in the cat

60532 blue peter gets a rub down before a new coat of paint ready for the big open day at barrow hill blue peter barrow hill out of ticket 45110 from the svr keeps dry in the roundhouse accompanied by the immaculate d213 andania just part of the vast array of steam diesel and electric traction on display at barrow hill the excursion with no name - york to bescot - 60007 sir nigel gresley slows for a water stop at barrow hill the idea was there but she came on the wrong line

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]]> Sat Feb 28 2009 SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1658105.html a day out to the svr with 7812 erlestoke manor 46443 4566 5764 Sunday 22 February 2009: a day out to the svr with 7812 erlestoke manor 46443 4566 5764

46443 victoria bridge 5764 victoria bridge 4566 victoria bridge 5764 victoria bridge 7812 erlestoke manor arley 7812 leaving bewdley 5764 northwood lane

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]]> Sun Feb 22 2009 CHURNET VALLEY RAILWAY - WINTER STEAM GALA http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1650945.html plenty of sun and snow at the churnet valley winter gala with black 5 45231 duck 6 44422 jinty 47279 praire 5199 usa thingy 5197 0-6-0 st ringhaw & dmu a great day out at a great line thanks to every one involved Saturday 7 February 2009: plenty of sun and snow at the churnet valley winter gala with black 5 45231 duck 6 44422 jinty 47279 praire 5199 usa thingy 5197 0-6-0 st ringhaw & dmu a great day out at a great line thanks to every one involved

class 104 dmu leaving froghall and being banked by the usa not that she needed it 45231 storms out of froghall does anyone know how it came to have sherwood forester name plates 472479 and 44422 arriving at froghall usa built 5197 leaving froghall being banked by 47279 and 44422 im coming around to this beast 5199 nearing froghall 44422 and 47249 44422 and 47279 consall 45231 consall 5199 consall - why the headboard ? ringhaw - consall i jusy googled this loco to see where the name came from it is named after some woods near peterborough where the loco spent it life at nassington quarry 45231 leaving cheddleton 47279 and 44422 drift into cheddleton

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]]> Sat Feb 7 2009 GCR - WINTER STEAM GALA http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1648120.html GCR - WINTER STEAM GALA 29th JAN AND 1st FEB 2009 i managed to sneek out for two days on the friday and sunday, although i missed the best day weather wise on saturday thanks yet again to all those in volved a superb line up of locos 4141 63395 78019 63601 48773 (48305 in disguise) 30777 sir lamiel 70013 oliver cromwell Thursday 29 January 2009: GCR - WINTER STEAM GALA 29th JAN AND 1st FEB 2009 i managed to sneek out for two days on the friday and sunday, although i missed the best day weather wise on saturday thanks yet again to all those in volved a superb line up of locos 4141 63395 78019 63601 48773 (48305 in disguise) 30777 sir lamiel 70013 oliver cromwell

70013 oliver cromwell - leaving loughborough 48305 posing as 48773 63601 63601 48305 48305 70013 78019 30777 sir lamial 63395 70013 70013 78019 63395 48305 70013 70013 4141 48305 63395 78019 70013 63601 48305 63395

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]]> Thu Jan 29 2009 63395 - PHOTO CHARTER http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1641518.html a don bishop organised photo charter at the great central with visiting loco 63395 a great day out thanks to don and all the crew involved Monday 19 January 2009: a don bishop organised photo charter at the great central with visiting loco 63395 a great day out thanks to don and all the crew involved

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]]> Mon Jan 19 2009 GCR - MINI DIESEL GALA http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1636936.html gcr - mini diesl gala with class 45 D123 class 27 D5401 class 33 D6535 and class 2mt 78019 Sunday 11 January 2009: gcr - mini diesl gala with class 45 D123 class 27 D5401 class 33 D6535 and class 2mt 78019

D6535-rothley D6535-rothley D6535-rothley brook 78019-rothley brook D123 rothley D5401-rothley D5401-rothley D6535-rothley 78019-swithland 78019-swithland D123-swithland D6535-swithland 78019-swithland D5401-swithland 78019-swithland D6535-woodthorpe 78019-woodthorpe

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]]> Sun Jan 11 2009 THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND WARWICKSHIRE RAILWAYS CHRISTMAS CRACKER EVENT - 30/12/08 http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1632002.html a great line up of locos but in poor light and freezing conditions things didnt look good but we rewarded towards the end of the day when the sun made a breif appearence for 7903 making it all worth while thank you to all the staff who made it a great day out 7903 FOREMARKE HALL 3440 CITY OF TURO 5542 5619 92203 BLACK PRINCE Tuesday 30 December 2008: a great line up of locos but in poor light and freezing conditions things didnt look good but we rewarded towards the end of the day when the sun made a breif appearence for 7903 making it all worth while thank you to all the staff who made it a great day out 7903 FOREMARKE HALL 3440 CITY OF TURO 5542 5619 92203 BLACK PRINCE

5542 - dixton 7903 foremarke hall - dixton 7903 - dixton 7903 dixton 5619 - dixton 92203 - dixton 92203 - dixton 92203 5619 5542 3440 city of turo 5619 7903 foremarke hall - chicken curve 7903 7903 7903 7903 3440 city of turo leaving toddington

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]]> Tue Dec 30 2008 GCR - SANTA STEAM http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1628610.html trip to the gcr to see what santa was up to 78019 D123 Tuesday 23 December 2008: trip to the gcr to see what santa was up to 78019 D123

D123 - woodthorpe with the o4 on the back !!! D123 - woodthorpe 78019 - drifting through a deserted quorn station D123 - 78019 - leaving quorn 78019 - leaving quorn 78019 - leaving quorn 78019 - leaving quorn

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]]> Tue Dec 23 2008 SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY - SANTA SPECIALS http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1627778.html back to the severn valley for some more santa action 4566 5164 7812 ERLESTOKE MANOR 7802 BRADLEY MANOR 46443 42968 Sunday 21 December 2008: back to the severn valley for some more santa action 4566 5164 7812 ERLESTOKE MANOR 7802 BRADLEY MANOR 46443 42968

4566 - arriving at bewdley 7812 erlestoke manor - leaving bewdley 7802 bradley manor - northwood lane 46443 - northwood lane 7812 erlestoke manor - northwood lane 42968 - northwood lane 5164 - leaving bewdley

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]]> Sun Dec 21 2008 SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY - SANTA SPECIALS http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1624933.html trip to the severn valley for some hot santa action 4566 5164 7802 BRADLEY MANOR 7812 ERLESTOKE MANOR 42968 Sunday 14 December 2008: trip to the severn valley for some hot santa action 4566 5164 7802 BRADLEY MANOR 7812 ERLESTOKE MANOR 42968

7802 bradley manor emerges from the gloom with an empty stock movement 7812 erlestoke manor - north wood 42968 - north wood 5164 - passing trimpley resevoir 7802 bradley manor accelerating away from victoria bridge 7802 bradley manor - trimpley 4566 - trimpley 7812 erlestock manor - trimpley 42968 - folly point 42968 - folly point 4566 - devils spittleful 4566 - devils spittleful 5164 - up a tree somewhere 5164 - 7802 bradley manor 7802 bradley manor 7802 bradley manor

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]]> Sun Dec 14 2008 45407 - THE CHESTER YULETIDE EXPRESS http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1623967.html 45407 with the chester yuletide express mill hill - chester and return accelerating away from whitacre junction Saturday 13 December 2008: 45407 with the chester yuletide express mill hill - chester and return accelerating away from whitacre junction

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]]> Sat Dec 13 2008 5043 - earl of mount edgcumbe http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1621579.html 5043 earl of mount edgcumbe with the melton mowberry christmas fayre tyseley to melton mowberry and return Sunday 7 December 2008: 5043 earl of mount edgcumbe with the melton mowberry christmas fayre tyseley to melton mowberry and return

66119 approaching daw mill daw mill daw mill daw mill daw mill 5043 powering past daw mill with i think ray churchill at the controls running a few minutes late daw mill colliery has been in the news as the largest mine in the country it is on target to mine 3.25 million tonnes this year making it the highest annual output of any british colliery

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]]> Sun Dec 7 2008 WATER ORTON http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1611257.html spent a few hours in and around water orton Friday 14 November 2008: spent a few hours in and around water orton

66510 - water orton 66505 - water orton 66136 - approaching water orton near water orton near water orton near water orton lea marston lea marston lea marston approaching coleshill near water orton 66576 - near water orton 66576 near water orton 66301 - near water orton near water orton 60029 clitheroe castle - near water orton 66561 - near water orton

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]]> Fri Nov 14 2008 GCR - REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1609448.html yet another visit to the great central (my wife suggests i should go and live there) not a bad idea !!! with 70013 OLIVER CROMWELL masquerading as 70048 THE TERRITORIAL ARMY 1908-1958 Sunday 9 November 2008: yet another visit to the great central (my wife suggests i should go and live there) not a bad idea !!! with 70013 OLIVER CROMWELL masquerading as 70048 THE TERRITORIAL ARMY 1908-1958

5690 storms our of loughborough with 10.15 70048 - near quorn with the 11.15 leandor - swithland on the 12.15 70048 - swithland on the 1.15 70048 - swithland 5690 - kinchley lane in pouring rain and fading light 70048 - woodthorpe 48305 and 42085 meanwhile half way down the shed 73156 takes shape doesnt look that far off completion

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]]> Sun Nov 9 2008 GCR - MINI GALA http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1601718.html back to the great central for a visit from city of truro togeter with leander and lord nelson Sunday 26 October 2008: back to the great central for a visit from city of truro togeter with leander and lord nelson

lord nelson near quorn

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]]> Sun Oct 26 2008 THE SHACKESPEARE EXPRESS - SHREWLEY http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1597754.html 35 years after leaving barry scrap yard originally just as a sorce of spares for clun castle 5043 EARL OF MOUNT EDGCUMBE powers through shrewley with its first mainline outing Sunday 19 October 2008: 35 years after leaving barry scrap yard originally just as a sorce of spares for clun castle 5043 EARL OF MOUNT EDGCUMBE powers through shrewley with its first mainline outing

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]]> Sun Oct 19 2008 THE CATHEDRELS EXPRESS http://stephen-bottrill.fotopic.net/c1595951.html 30777 on the cathedrels express,london victoria to stratford Wednesday 15 October 2008: 30777 on the cathedrels express,london victoria to stratford

66517 - hatton 67022 & 67013 - hatton 66501 japan 2001 - hatton 30777 sir lamiel under dark skies makes light work of hatton bank

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