West Coast Main Line
One of the UKs busiest main lines that until recently all the long distance passenger was loco hauled but the line is can still busy for freight in places.
 87010 is seen leaving Euston on a Birmingham service - 19/03/2005 |  To prove it can happen - 57307 without a Dellner fitted is seen towing a pendo at Carpenders Park - 04/08/2004 |  87024 'Lord of the Isles' (which was sadly scrapped at Caerwent during the later part of 2005) is seen here passing Carpenders Park heading into London Euston - 4/08/2004 |  87022 is seen leading a VWC express north at Carpenders Park - 04/08/2004 |
 87012 is seen leading a Euston-Wolverhampton service at Carpenders park - 07/05/2005 |  One of only 2 92s in EWS livery 92001 is seen passing Carpenders Park working 6X77 Wembley-Mossend - 25/05/2005 |  GNER coloured 90024 is seen here working for Silverlink County as it passes Carpenders Park with 1W99 18:21 London Euston-Northampton 'Cobbler' service - 25/05/2005 |  90022 is seen leading the 17:21 London Euston-Northampton 'Cobbler' service past Carpenders Park - 25/05/2005 |
 On the third last Friday of 87s operating WCML mainline passenger 87019 is seen here powering the 18:10 Euston Wolverhpaton past Carpenders Park (vice failed pendo, 87019 was expected to appear in 1T22 Euston-Crewe which was later cancelled!) - 27/05/2005 |  On a sunny Friday afternoon 87004 leads the 17:40 Euston-Wolverhapton past Carpenders Park - 27/05/2005 |  Once 87s had finshed for Virgin West Coast EWS 90s were hired until the end of 2005 here 90034 is seen here working the 18:10 Euston-Wolverhampton service past Carpenders Park - 22/06/2005 |  DRS 37612 and 37608 lead 4L46 past Carpenders Park - 07/06/2006 |
 Fastline 56301 is seen leading 4O90 past Carpenders Park - 23/06/2006 |  90042 is seen working 4M87 south at Carpenders Park - 25/08/2006 |  86501 is seen leading 4L75 south at Cow Roast - 22/06/2007 |  With just days left of 87s working in the UK 87028 is seen leading Christmas extra 1M29 in very weak sun south past Cow Roast - 19/12/2007 |
 66580 is seen leading 4L93 south at Cow Roast - 21/12/2007 |  66578 is seen leading 4O35 south at Cow Roast - 21/12/2007 |  66564 is seen leading 4L75 south at Cow Roast in place of the booked electric loco - 21/12/2007 |  66129 is seen leading 6A51 south at Cow Roast - 21/12/2007 |
 What could be the final daylight 87 working on the southern WCML - 87022 is seen working 1M29 south at Cow Roast near Tring - 21/12/2007 |  56303 is seen leading a well loaded 4O90 near Cow Roast, south of Tring - 21/08/2006 |  56312 is seen working 4Z91 Dollands Moor-Hams Hall north at Cow Roast near Tring - 27/07/2009 |  37667 and 37510 are seen working 6Z70 Sheernes-Tyne Dock north at Chemscote - 17/04/2010 |
 92015 is seen leading 6B41 Wembley-Daventry north at Chemscote - 02/12/2011 |  86607 and 86610 are seen leading 4M54 Tilbury-Crewe north at Chemscote - 02/12/2011 |  86501 is seen leading 4M81 Felixstowe-Ditton north at Chelmsote - 27/01/2012 |  86612 and 86607 are seen leading 4M54 Tilbury-Crewe north at Chelmscote - 27/01/2012 |
 86622 and 86607 are seen leading 4M54 north at Chelmscote - 01/02/2012 |  66719 is seen leading 4M23 Felixstowe-Hams Hall north at Chelmscote - 01/02/2012 |  66426 is seen leading 4L48 Daventry-Tilbury south at Chelmscote - 27/01/2012 |  90043 is seen ledaing 4L75 Crewe-Tilbury south at Chelmsote - 27/01/2012 |
 90047 is seen leading 4L75 Crewe-Tilbury south at Chelmsote - 01/02/2012 |  First photo of 2010 and still loco hauled trains working for Virgin West Coast. 90029 is seen working 1G25 14:03 Euston-Birmingham north near Blisworth - 01/01/2010 |  86501 and 70002 are seen leading 4M88 Felixstowe-Crewe north at Barby Nortoft - 16/08/2010 |  87013 is seen dragging a failed VWC set with 87014 on the rear south at Rugby - 08/09/2004 |
 87025 is seen standing at Nuneaton on a cold Feburay evening with a southbound service for London Euston - 13/02/2004 |  86501 is seen leading 4M88 Felixstowe-Crewe Basford Hall north at Grendon - 24/02/2011 |  90041 is seen leading 4M87 Felixstowe-Trafford Park north at Grendon - 24/02/2011 |  70011 is seen leading 4L92 Ditton-Felixstowe south at Grendon - 09/03/2011 |
 70007 is seen leading 4L92 Ditton-Felixstowe south at Grendon - 24/02/2011 |  66433 is seen leading 4M44 Mossend-Daventry south at Grendon - 24/02/2011 |  86501 is seen leading 4M81 Felixstowe-Ditton north at Lichfield - 21/01/2011 |  86638 and 86605 are seen working 4M54 Tilbury-Crewe north at Lichfield - 21/01/2011 |
 Due to 90004 failing on a southbound West Coast Serivce Cross Countries 86236 is seen here at Stafford with a service bound for London Euston - 08/04/2002 |  Freightliner 90047 is seen working 1K39 London Euston-Crewe via Birmingham standing at Stafford - 25/01/2011 |  20305 and 20301 are seen delivering the DRS charter stock from Oxley to Kingmoor at Slindon working as 5Z51 – 05/07/2007 |  37603 and 37604 are seen leading 4Z81 Long Marston-Carlisle north at Slindon - 07/10/2010 |
 90043 is seen leading 4M81 Felixstowe-Ditton north at Slindon - 02/03/2011 |  86613 and 86614 are seen working 4M54 Tilbury-Crewe Basford Hall north at Slindon - 02/03/2011 |  55022 is seen leading 1Z28 London Euston-Preston (via Manchester Victoria) north at Slindon - 06/03/2011 |  90049 is seen ledaing 4M81 Felixstowe-Ditton north at Slindon - 14/07/2011 |
 86622 and 86614 are seen leading 4M54 Tilbury-Crewe Basford Hall north at Slindon 14/07/2011 |  70010 is seen leading 6U77 Mountsorrel-Crewe north at Slindon - 23/08/2011 |  90016 is seen leading 4M81 Felixstowe-Ditton north at Slindon - 01/09/2011 |  70010 is seen leading 6U77 Mountsorrel-Crewe north near Cranberry - 26/07/2011 |
 90046 is seen ledaing 4L92 Ditton-Felixstowe south near Cranberry - 26/07/2011 |  86612 and 86609 are seen leading 4M54 Tilbury-Crewe north near Cranberry - 26/07/2011 |  90048 is seen leading 4M88 Felixstowe-Crewe north at Stableford - 26/07/2011 |  66601 is seen leading an unknown ballast working north at Stableford - 04/06/2010 |
 86632 and 86638 are seen ledaing 4M54 Tilbury-Crewe Basford Hall north at Stableford - 24/03/2011 |  90016 is seen leading 4M87 Felixstowe-Trafford Park north at Stableford - 26/07/2011 |  66566 is seen leading 4M28 Southampton-Ditton north at Stableford - 26/07/2011 |  90045 is seen leading 4L92 Ditton-Felixstowe south near Stableford - 02/06/2011 |
 86501 is seen leadimg 4M81 Felixstowe-Ditton north near Stableford - 02/06/2011 |  90021 is seen leading 1M16 Inverness-Euston south near Stableford (was hoping it would be on the fast…) - 03/06/2011 |  86604 and 86605 are seen leading 4L75 Crewe Basford Hall-Felixstowe south at Baldwins Gate - 14/03/2011 |  86638 and 86632 are seen leading 4L75 Crewe Basford Hall-Felixstowe south at Baldwins Gate - 23/03/2011 |
 90034 is seen leadng 6L48 past Weston - 23/10/2007 |  86622 and 86605 are seen working 4L92 past Weston near Crewe - 23/10/2007 |  90046 is seen working 4L92 south at Weston - 06/02/2008 |  66410 is seen leading 4M44 south at Weston - 06/02/2008 |
 86607 and 86638 are seen working 4L92 south at Weston near Crewe - 11/02/2008 |  66124 is seen leading 4G63 south at Weston near Crewe - 06/02/2008 |  66406 is seen leading 4M44 south at Weston near Crewe - 11/02/2008 |  66076 is seen leading 4G63 sotuh at Weston near Crewe - 13/02/2008 |
 66409 is seen leading 4M44 south at Weston near Crewe - 13/02/2008 |  86632 and 86628 are seen working 4L92 south past a Shadowy weston - 13/02/2008 |  66213 is seen leading 4M63 past Weston near Crewe - 03/03/2008 |  66171 is seen on 4G63 at Weston near Crewe - 07/03/2008 |
 90016 is seen working 4L92 past Weston near Crewe - 07/03/2008 |  66577 is seen wokring 4M61 Southampton-Trafford Park at Weston - 23/04/2008 |  66012 is seen working 6K50 Toton-Crewe VQ at Weston - 23/04/2008 |  92017 is seen working 6L48 Garston-Dagenham at Weston - 23/04/2008 |
 92007 is seen working 4H17 Wembley-Trafford Park at Weston - 23/04/2008 |  66425 on hire to Freightliner is seen working an empty northbound coal at Weston - 23/04/2008 |  86610 is seen leading 86639 on 4L92 Ditton-Felixstowe at Weston, Crewe - 23/04/2008 |  66027 is seen working 4G63 Trafford Park-Washwood Heath at Weston - 23/04/2008 |
 90016 is seen leading 4M88 Felixstowe-Crewe north at Weston - 06/05/2008 |  66418 is seen leaidng 4M44 south at Weston - 03/10/2008 |  66420 is seen leading 4M44 Mossend-Daventry south at Weston - 25/10/2010 |  86637 is seen leading 86610 south on 4L92 Ditton-Felixstowe south at Weston - 25/10/2010 |
 57001 in its new WCRC livery is seen leading 1Z54 Llandudno-Sheffield south at Weston near Crewe - 02/05/2011 |  92042 and 92001 are seen leading 6L48 Garston-Dagenham south at Weston - 14/07/2011 |  90036 and 90028 are seen working 6L48 Garston-Dagenham south at Weston - 13/09/2011 |  92041 is seen leading 4M63 Mossend-Hams Hall south at Weston - 13/09/2011 |
 Parked at Basford Hall for the weekend 86639 and 86604 wait to leave with a north bound train on Monday - 08/04/2006 |  66408 while on hire to freightliner is seen at Crewe in the early hours of the morning with a northbound freightliner service - 08/04/2006 |  57306 is seen waiting to leave Crewe with a drag to Preston - 10/11/2007 |  LMS Kettle 6201 is seen at Crewe - 10/11/2007 |
 47790 in its new livery looking very smart is seen working 6Z51 Reading-York at Crewe - 15/11/2007 |  86613 and 86639 are seen working 4L92 Ditton-Felixstowe south near away from Acton Bridge - 12/10/2010 |  90047 is seen working 4M81 north at Acton Bridge - 11/04/2008 |  86604 and 86638 are seen leading 4L92 Ditton-Felixstowe south near Acton Bridge - 11/11/2010 |
 66425 is seen leading 4M44 Mossend-Daventry south near Acton Bridge - 11/11/2010 |  Expecting this to be a pair of 86s disapointment when it came into view 66593 is seen leading 4L92 Ditton-Felixstowe - 07/12/2010 |  86259 is seen working 1Z87 south at Winwick Junction - 01/03/2008 |  37417 is seen working 6F42 Blackburn-Warrington south at Winwick Junction - 07/5/2008 |
 47501 is seen leading 5Z49 Carlisle-Crewe south at Winwick Junction - 02/05/2011 |  60049 is seen leading 6F74 Liverpool Bulk Terminal-Fidlers Ferry south at Winwick Junction - 02/05/2011 |  86259 is seen leading 1Z58 Carlisle-Birmingham south at Red Bank - 03/05/2008 |  A clean 57307 is seen leading 6J37 Carlisle-Chirk south at Red Bank - 07/05/2008 |
 86609 86622 are seen powering 4M74 Coatbridge-Crewe with 86612 DIT south at Red Bank - 07/05/2008 |  67029 is seen working the Northern Belle south from Oxenholme to Kings Cross at Red Bank - 07/05/2008 |  86607 and 86628 are seen working 4M74 Coatbridge-Crewe south at Red Bank - 01/06/2009 |  47810 is seen leeding 1Z71 past Brock - 15/09/2007 |
 37248 is seen on 1Z45 at Brock - 15/09/2007 |  57314 is seen leading 6Z57 south at Docker - 12/04/2007 |  92019 is seen leading 4S43 Rugby-Mossend north at Docker - 22/05/2010 |  4S52 is one of the few daylight Class 86 workings left on the scenic northern section of the WCML, here 86614 (one of the last remaining in grey) is seen leading 86639 on 4S52 just north of Docker - 12/04/2007 |
 66411 is seen leading 4S43 north near Docker - 12/04/2007 |  92019 is seen leading 4S43 Daventry-Mossend north near Docker - 22/08/2011 |  31465 is seenworking 3Z02 Derby-Carlisle north near Docker - 22/08/2011 |  87002 is seen working 1Z87 Birmingham Intl-Glasgow Central north at Beck Houses - 15/10/2008 |
 86605 and 86637 are seen leading 4S52 north at Beck Foot - 14/02/2007 |  66411 is seen leading 4S43 north at Beck Foot - 14/02/2007 |  66402 is seen passing Beck Foot with a eraly 4M44 - 14/02/2007 |  66952 is seen leading a rail train south at Beck Foot - 14/02/2007 |
 In place of the NMT HST 37610 is seen leading 1Z92 past Beck Foot (as the train was running a little late the sun is slightly too head on) - 14/02/2007 |  86101s first railtour in presevation is seen passing Beck Foot with 1Z43 - 24/03/2007 |  66404 is seen leading 4S44 upgrade at Greenholme - 05/04/2007 |  90043 is seen leading 4M74 near Scot Green - 05/04/2007 |
 86610 and 86632 are seen working 4M74 Coastbridge-Crewe south at Greenhlolme - 23/05/2008 |  57311 is seen working 6J37 Carlisle-Chirk south at Greenholme - 23/05/2008 |  57308 is seen working 6J37 Carlisle-Chirk south at Greenholme - 16/06/2009 |  92041 is seen working 6O12 Carlisle-Eastleigh south at Greenholme - 16/06/2009 |
 86604 and 86621 are seen working 4M74 Coatbridge-Crewe south at Greenholme - 16/06/2009 |  66165 is seen working 6M46 Tees yard-Hardendale up Shap - 08/04/2009 |  86637 and 86614 are seen working 4M74 Coatbridge-Crewe south near Shap - 08/04/2009 |  86605 and 86639 are seen leading 4M74 Coatbridge-Crewe south at Great Strickland in hazy evening sun - 21/04/2011 |
 47746 stands at Carlisle working on a Serco - 29/10/2003 |  66510 is seen leading 6E65 Ravenstruther-Drax south at Greskine - 22/06/2010 |  86639 and 86627 are seen leading 4M74 Coatbridge-Crewe south at Greskine - 22/06/2010 |  66558 is seen leading 4S32 York-Ravenstruther north near Elvanfoot - 22/04/2011 |
 92022 is seen leading 6S51 Carlisle-Mossend north near Elvanfoot - 22/04/2011 |  92017 is seen leading 4S43 Rugby-Mossend north near Elvanfoot - 22/04/2011 |  92030 is seen leading 4S43 Daventry-Coatbridge north at Elvanfoot - 15/10/2012 |  92003 is seen leading 6S52 Carlisle-Mossend north at Elvanfoot - 15/10/2012 |
 37670 is seen working 6K66 Carlisle-Achnasheen at Crawford - 23/06/2009 |  66957 is seen leading 4S34 Carlisle yard-Killoch north near Crawford - 22/06/2010 |  70010 is seen leading 4S12 Drax-Ravenstruther north at Crawford - 22/04/2011 |  70010 is seen leading 6E65 Ravenstruther-Drax south at Crawford - 22/04/2011 |
 66416 is seen leading 4M82 south at Crawford - 25/04/2011 |  92017 is seen leading 4S43 Rugby-Mossend north crossing the Clyde and Crawford - 22/06/2010 |  90028 is seen here near of Crawford working down Beattock Summit with 6S50 Carlisle-Millerhill. This is one of the few freight trains booked to be worked by EWS 90s - 02/06/2006 |  87022 now smartly renamed 'Cock o' the North' is seen working 1M44 near Crawford on Beattock in a lucky burst of sunshine - 14/08/2006 |
 92031 is seen leading 4M49 Mossend-Carlisle south near Abington - 02/04/2010 |  66434 is seen working 4M44 Coatbridge-Daventry south near Abington - 23/06/2009 |  92017 is seen leading 4M48 Mossend-Rugby south at Wandel north of Abington - 21/06/2010 |  86605 and 86604 are seen leading 4L80 Coatbridge-Tilbury south at Wandel - 21/06/2010 |
 91112 is seen leaidng 1S13 north near Lanark Junction - 24/03/2008 |  92029 with 37406 DIT is seen passing Carluke working 6M12 Mossend-Carlisle yard - 27/10/2005 |  86604 and 86638 are seen here leading 4M74 on a sunny afternoon past Carluke - 27/10/2005 |  90039 is seen waiting to depart Glasgow Central with 1M11 to London Euston - 23/10/2005 |
 90027 stands at Glasgow Central waiting to work 1M11 sleeper service to London Euston - 26/10/2005 |  90026 is seen at Glasgow Central havuing worked the 'Lowland bedz' from Euston - 10/02/2007 |
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