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Time for something totally different from me...as the sun went down 56301 is seen in charge of ex-Butterwell Coal on the ECML. I fancied a bit of a change and wasn't too put off by the somewhat unusual lighting angle, I personally feel it is the warm glow that makes the shot work for me :)...

Wrapping up June, a trip to Devon for the Mazey Day Tours, the weather was a little too changeable for the distance I had to travel! I will just have to go back again some other time ;) D9009 on the Mazey Day Cornishman heading past Langstone Rock with a matching rake of Mk1s...

Distinctly average I'm afraid....60019 on the 'Loopy Donught' charter at Sudforth Lane. The sun briefly appeared from behind the muck as I balanced atop my ladder, only to dip as the train got close enough for a shot. http://www.flickr.com/photos/clagmonsterrail/9109495925/ Comments welcome :)

With blanket cloud cover I almost didn't leave the house, but with some varied traction on offer and the sun breaking through in the end I was glad I decided to head out in the end! Ta to JS for the lift, glad the bike wasn't needed in the end ;) 56311 returning 45133, 33108, 56301 and 31190...

Not the best of weekends, very patchy cloud interspersed with bright sun. Some frustrating time spent lineside with only one good one to show for it! GCR Class 27 D5401 rattles away from Lougborough in the sun this morning...

A 'local' trip out for the GCRN Diesel Gala, although the sun refused to play ball making for a frustrating day out! The additional run of 6Z08 Boston - Washwood Heath via Leicester did catch the sun which was rather nice :D 50015 on the GCRN heading for Loughborough at Barnston Tunnel...

A couple more days out in the sun for the Wensleydale Railway Diesel Gala and a chance for some early-season loco hauled traffic to Scarborough in the form of 47802 and 47501 from DRS. the weather was mostly good but the clouds had to be dodged! My favourite shot, 47802 rounds the bend at...

A local trip, with no sun to be had I decided to try out a few different angles for some added interest! It was nice to track down a couple of locations for later use and it was another excuse to play with the new camera :D 60035 at Beeston forming up 6X50 for departure to Toton...

A trip 'down south' today to catch 56091 on the flyash before the working ceases to run. Having regretted my decision not to do a shot on the branch I was glad that the shot came good for the return working :D The loaded train passing Hinksey ahead of time with the 'grid' powering...

A pair of 73s on the MML, a new camera and a chance of sun were a decent opportunity, and I couldn't resist a shot at Meadow Lane. Sadly no sun, but the bright coloured ensemble was captured some 40mins early on the slow lines... http://www.flickr.com/photos/clagmonsterrail/8926668799/

Another trip to the west today, 56302 departing a sunny Blea Moor as 6Z70 loaded timber ex-Ribblehead. Far better than yesterday's shoddy WCML effort... http://www.flickr.com/photos/clagmonsterrail/8902977163/ For once early running was a blessing, the cloud clearing just at the right time...

56087 works 6J37 Carlisle Yard to Chirk via the WCML, seen at Docker this afternoon. The train comprised only four wagons, considerably shorter than the usual load, after 6C37 failed to work north in the early hours of the morning. http://www.flickr.com/photos/clagmonsterrail/8892526144/ Not...

Despite almost not bothering, a freshly painted 'tug' was too much to resist, 7L15 Toton - Whitemoor behind 60039, the consist added to the interest! http://www.flickr.com/photos/clagmonsterrail/8869671800/lightbox/ I would be interested to hear what people think of the new view I've done of...

A trip down to sunny London for a few shots of the final day of Steam on the Met, the weather played ball all day, much to my delight! :) The first shot of the day with 20189 approaching Harrow on the Hill http://www.flickr.com/photos/clagmonsterrail/8858948004/in/photostream/lightbox/ An even...

With sun forecast and a long weekend upon us, a trip to the Aire Valley was certainly in order to record shots of three WCRC ECS' returning to base at Carnforth Steamtown. The first train of the day, headed by blue 57313, ran mercifully late, getting the sun on the nose for the approach to...

A day up on the S&C with mixed results after the clouds kept coming and going. Some serious hiking for the two landscape shots but the scenery never fails to make me stop and smile :) My personal favourite, the sun shining on 46233 working south on the Cumbrian Mountains Express at Lunds...

After the shock of a new and, allegedly, improved Flickr, here are a pair of freight workings caught near Sunderland this morning... 66714 on loaded biomass, running as 6H30 Tyne Dock - Drax http://www.flickr.com/photos/clagmonsterrail/8771382264/lightbox/ 66605 working to Seaham with PCA...

A busy weekend, with time to spare so two days out at the lineside!! 37194 and 37604 with the 'Tractor thunder' at Burton Salmon yesterday http://www.flickr.com/photos/clagmonsterrail/8754926878/in/photostream/ 45699 'Galatea' working 5Z46 ECS to Ely at Normaton...

I very nearly didn't venture out this evening as the weather was highly 'iffy', going from full sun to dull every few minutes, but some truly breathtaking cloud formations and opportune sunny spells made for a cracking evening... First off a 'standard' shot of 67012 drawing a DVT onto Brush...

A second day at Swanage, a part-day of photography and an afternoon sampling the visiting traction. The weather not as good as yesterday, but there was a few images I felt wore worthy of the effort... 33108 and 33111 kicked off the day hauling the VEP...