Headed to Crewe today mainly to see 33207 "Jim Martin" and 76079 "Pocket Rocket" return from Wales (after seeing them head down on my last visit). Wasn't expecting much in the way of loco action as it was a saturday, but was pleasently supprised with 37670 in DB red, 37401, 66303 to name a few! Was a great trip! Best saturday I've ever spent at Crewe! Was great to meet up with some new people too, Mike and Richard! Thanks to everyone for a good day!

Headed over to Warrington for the day to see what was around loco wise and to meet up with some mates! Had a good day and some laughs! Mostly 66's on the WCML freights aswell as some shots taken at Latchford sidings and Arpleyu yard. Thanks to Luke, Jack and Fred for the company and the laughs, and to the wasp on platform 2 for stinging me on the hand!

Today i headed to Liverpool for "The North Wales Express" railtour with 6201 "Princess Elizibeth booked as traction for the tour to Holyhead. After that (with 57601 on the rear) departed and because it was still morning and i was on a "Saveaway" ticket we decided to take a mooch around some locations in Liverpool and the Wirral. These photos include a new location to us, Downhill C.S, just east of Edge Hill on the Runcorn line. We then headed down to Hooton because the Chester line was closed for engerneering works to see if we could spot any engerneering trains in the area. After a quick rail replacement bus trip we spotted the spoil train with 66094 at Bache, but conditions proved too poor for photography. Then headed to Chester and saw a few units before travelling home for the Day. Thanks to Luke for the company!

Headed down to Chester after getting the information that the Network Rail New Measurement Train was working the Q Derby - Holyhead test train. Also stayed for the afternoon and after missing the return working photted a few units in the evening sun and on the Arriva Trains Wales loco hauled service. Thanks to Luke and Richard for the company and the laughs! And i'm sorry about subway! haha

Spent a day at Crewe on Friday to see what locos we could see, and to bash the Arriva 57 back home! We knew hat 76079 "Pocket Rocket" and 33207 were going to be there, and other WCRC locos. 37401 also appeared on the Stoke - Warrington wagon move and Colas 47739 "Robin of Templecombe" also appeared late afternoon! Then bashed 57316 back to chester and whilst waiting for our train home, 66094 appeared on the Warrington - Shotwick. Thanks to Luke and everyone else for a great day and lots of laughs!!

Headed down to Chester again for the evening upon hearing that 47804 and 47826 were due back through with the return leg of "The Snowdonian" charter train. Also after hearing Arriva Trains Wales livered 57314 was working the 16.20 service to London. 67003 and67006 also put in an appearance with the 5Z25 ECS and the 1Z25 Northern Belle charter to Swindon. This was a good excuse to try out a new location, 10 minutes away from the station.

After hearing that 37670 was on the 6F18 Angelsey Alluminium Train i nipped down to Chester and Braved the showers! Also includes 57307

Headed to Hooton this morning on the belief that 37401 and 37670 were booked on "The Fathers Day Fellsman" railtour. Sadly, they failed the ngiht before, so 67005 "Queen Messenger" hauled the train. Also was playing around with a new filter on photoshop, and produced an edite photo of 67005, please comment on this shot and tell me what you think! regards

Headed Down to Chester, YET AGAIN! =P to meet my freind Jack and after hearing that 66152 in DBS red was on the 6F18 "Angelsy Aluminium" train. Also includes Virgin Trains 57310 "Kyrano" hauling 390017 "Virgin Prince". Thanks to Jack and Luke for the company and laughs!

I was on exam leave today, ad had nothing to do in the afternoon after an exam. Checked information on the computer and found that the 6K41 Valley - Crewe Nuclear Flask train was running. So shot down to Chester in the heat of a packed Merseyrail service and was rewarded after a 40 minute wait by DRS owned 37609 and 37602 with 3 flask wagons.

Headed down to Chester this morning to see 40145 (my first time) with the compass tours "Pennine Fellsman" railtour to York and Durham. 47815 was on the rear of the consist for support. Also includes a few more pictures of random units around the Chester area on the Bank Holiday Monday morning.

Got up early escpecially this morning to see "The Welsh Dragon" railtour go through chester with 6233 "Duchess Of Sutherland". An added bonus was Royal train livered 47798 on the rear of the railtour which was enroute to Holyhead. Got the usual at Chester, then as i headed home, stopped off at hooton and saw 507010, stabled on platform 1 and got a picture of the cab through the window!

Today i went along with a freind on a trip around Liverpool and Merseyside on a "saveaway" ticket. Went to Liverpool South Parkway, Lime Street and Edge Hill where we saw EWS - DB 60040 on the 6F78 Liverpool Bulk Terminal Coal Empties run round at Wapping Sidings. Then wentonto Chester via Hooton to get the units. As ever i have only uploaded some of the best pictures from the day trip!

Went to sped a few hours in the evening at chester to catch the WAG with 57313 and 57311 on the logs! also includes 142062 in Gold star!!

Spent 15 minutes at Lime Street on the day of the Grand National to get the 11.38 arrival from Nottingham which was being worked by a class 222 DMU by East Midlands Trains for extra capacity. Includes 222005, 350103, 156498 and 150147