All Line Rover pics

[Mintona]

Managed to get off on an ALR with Wayfarer Sam, had a fantastic time, galleries and photos can be found on my homepage:
http://mintona.fotopic.net

Here are the photos of some of the more interesting workings and units/locos we saw along the way:
http://www.mintona.fotopic.net/p49533328.html 60083 diverted steel at Gloucester
http://www.mintona.fotopic.net/p49536003.html 158887 on loan to EMT at Nottingham
http://www.mintona.fotopic.net/p49536017.html 66429 + 2 86s at Wilmslow. Any help with working or middle 86 greatly appreciated, ta.
http://www.mintona.fotopic.net/p49537349.html 66411 at Tamworth
http://www.mintona.fotopic.net/p49537353.html Sleeper at Penzance
http://www.mintona.fotopic.net/p49540718.html 180110 heading for Oxley for storeage, seen at South Kenton
http://www.mintona.fotopic.net/p49540987.html Kyle of Lochalsh (added purely for the awesomeness of the scenery)
http://www.mintona.fotopic.net/p49542024.html 90008 in NXEA livery at Ipswich
http://www.mintona.fotopic.net/p49542019.html Serco at Ipswich
http://www.mintona.fotopic.net/p49543132.html 37/4 railtour at York
http://www.mintona.fotopic.net/p49543113.html Pendolino drag at Carlisle

Thanks a lot,
Alistair

 

[class 313]

May I ask, what's with the sudden influx of people doing ALRs?

Nice shots.

 

[Jord]

Great pics Minty!

What time did you get into Aberdeen? because on the 3rd, I came back from Carlisle Overnighter and arrived back in Aberdeen at 17:30ish, that was maybe abit before you was there, because this pic of 67009: http://mintona.fotopic.net/p49540977.html was taken at 20:30, but if you saw someone about average height and a black Reebok bag, it was me

If only you was up here on Monday, you would have had 37417 on the Aberdeen - Edinburgh sleeper! Also in Aberdeen on Thursday night, did you see the young FSR dispatch girl? (no older than 20) she's quite small? she's hot like

 

[Mintona]

We got to Inverness about 1730, 1737 from Inverness to be precise.
Didn't spot you though.
I had heard about the sleeper being 37417 hauled, but ah well, not a lot I can do

And re. the dispatch girl, didn't see her, but totty in Aberdeen was much much better than anywhere else we went.. (Except one girl in Ipswich and one who I got on very well with on the train from Carlisle to Preston via the S&C! )

Ta for the comment Tom, I don't know what the influx is about, I just know I finally managed to save up enough money to do one, good enough for me

 

[175001]

Brilliant shots there mate!

Doing my 1st ALR in July, as the weather SHOULD be better by then!!

Did you get a seat or berth on the Sleepers??

 

[class 313]

Ta for the comment Tom, I don't know what the influx is about, I just know I finally managed to save up enough money to do one, good enough for me

Fair enough! As long as you enjoyed yourself, that's what counts.

 

[37412]

May I ask, what's with the sudden influx of people doing ALRs?

All got to get their power cars in for re-engining

 

[Mintona]

Brilliant shots there mate!

Doing my 1st ALR in July, as the weather SHOULD be better by then!!

Did you get a seat or berth on the Sleepers??

Got berths, prefer it that way. Like to be alone