Was it really five years ago??

[87015]

3/4/04 Sa
BUS, L.Buzz-M.Keynes, RRS
87029, M.Keynes-Northampton, 0746 M.Keynes-Manchester
http://redcow.fotopic.net/p6662768.html
87003, Northampton-Coventry, 0801 M.Keynes-Liverpool
http://redcow.fotopic.net/p7598617.html
Rugby - 47787/841
87010, Coventry-Sandwell, 0830 M.Keynes-Wolverhampton
87024, Sandwell-Coventry, 1019 Wolverhampton-M.Keynes
87014, Coventry-Wolves, 1030 M.Keynes-Wolverhampton
Saltley - 56078 (stopped, en-route TO for store)
153379, Wolves-Walsall, 1152 Wellington-Walsall
153379, Walsall-Wolves, 1246 Walsall-Wellington
87014, Wolves-Coventry, 1319 Wolverhampton-M.Keynes
87010, Coventry-Wolves, 1330 M.Keynes-Wolverhampton
323220, Wolves-Galton Bridge, 1522 Wolverhampton-Coventry (15L)
323221, Galton Bridge-Wolves, 1503 Coventry-Wolverhampton
87010, Wolves-M.Keynes (via Nor), 1619 Wolverhampton-M.Keynes
87024 wkg 1730 M.Keynes-Wolverhampton
http://redcow.fotopic.net/p6113956.html
87013, M.Keynes-Northampton, 1834 M.Keynes-Wolverhampton
http://redcow.fotopic.net/p6510733.html
87025, Northampton-M.Keynes, 1627 Manchester-M.Keynes (90015 dead on rear)
321409, M.Keynes-Bletchley, 1844 Rugby-Bletchley
BUS Bletchley-L.Buzz, RRS

Feels both another lifetime ago but also so familiar, I'd give the right arm to do it all again tomorrow, 3900xx just doesn't quite have the same appeal.
Fairly standard move at the time, return to Cov then a daytripper around the West Mids. Usual WCML weekend blockade farce meant I must have viewed (probably from the bus) the 0730 Wolves leaving with a 'seven' as I wouldn't have risked a Sandwell leap blind for the return working.

 

[Juniper Driver]

Was it really 28 years ago since I saw 24082 at Willesden en route to Euston?

Only one of two 24's I ever saw the other being 24006 in 1979.

 

[ungreat]

Was it really 36 years ago I saw class 44 just numbered 9 on a rake of 16 ton mineral wagons head north thru Alfreton?

Or even 34 years since I saw class 17's 8504,8546 and 8563 being towed by 40019 north thru Langley Mill on their way to the scrapyard?

Or,just 33 years ago when I saw the first production HST creep out of Derby works on a very hot day in 1976?

Oh the memories!

 

[Juniper Driver]

Happy days!