The Cannon and 'Belle' Show.....
10th October 2008

The 10th of October was to see the RHTT 'water cannons' move down to Wembley in readiness for the annual RHTT work.

There was also 4 opportunities to photograph the Northern Belle stock behind an EWS 67, as it made an ECS working from Crewe-Northampton Castle, and then heading back north on a circular charter. The first ECS working had obviously worked early, so I missed that, and was in the wrong place for the outward working. My only hope was the return working back to Northampton, as I felt it would have been too dark for the ECS back north......

Of course, there was plenty of other action to photograph inbeteween, including a brace of 86 workings to keep me more than happy!

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66426 and 66425 top-and-tail the Water Cannons. The train is on it`s way To Wembley in readiness for their annual play! I doubt the train will remain this clean for long!! Great Brington, 10th October 2008
66426 and 66425 top-and-tail the Water Cannons. The train is on it`s way To Wembley in readiness for their annual play! I doubt the train will remain this clean for long!! Great Brington, 10th October 2008
 86604 and 86613 pass Great Brington on the 10th of October 2009 whilst in charge of 4L97 05:09 Trafford Park-Felixstowe.
86604 and 86613 pass Great Brington on the 10th of October 2009 whilst in charge of 4L97 05:09 Trafford Park-Felixstowe.
66543 passes Great Brington with 4L93 10:08 Lawley St-Felixstowe. 10th October 2008
66543 passes Great Brington with 4L93 10:08 Lawley St-Felixstowe. 10th October 2008
 Complimenting the autumnal colours which are now coming out nicely at Great Brington, 66160 heads 6A51 11:40 Coventry Prologis-Wembley, and was running in the region of an hour early at this point! 10th October 2008
Complimenting the autumnal colours which are now coming out nicely at Great Brington, 66160 heads 6A51 11:40 Coventry Prologis-Wembley, and was running in the region of an hour early at this point! 10th October 2008
321423 heading south at Great Brington. 10th October 2008
321423 heading south at Great Brington. 10th October 2008
 Unusually a pair of sheds on 6A15 12:16 Bescot-Forders. 66193 and 66015 take the train south past Barby Nortoft. 10th October 2008
Unusually a pair of sheds on 6A15 12:16 Bescot-Forders. 66193 and 66015 take the train south past Barby Nortoft. 10th October 2008
 66428 slows at Barby nortoft as it nears it`s final destination. This is 4M34 05:00 Coatbridge-Crick. 10th October 2008
66428 slows at Barby nortoft as it nears it`s final destination. This is 4M34 05:00 Coatbridge-Crick. 10th October 2008
 86628 and 86638 work 4L75 11:44 Crewe Basford Hall-Felixstowe, a pair of cans for the second day running!!! Barby Nortoft, 10th October 2008
86628 and 86638 work 4L75 11:44 Crewe Basford Hall-Felixstowe, a pair of cans for the second day running!!! Barby Nortoft, 10th October 2008
66714 passes Watford village with 4L22 14:20 Hams Hall-Felixstowe on the 10th of October 2008.
66714 passes Watford village with 4L22 14:20 Hams Hall-Felixstowe on the 10th of October 2008.
Running about an hour down, 92034 passes Watfoird village as it works 6O60 00:15 Mossend-Dollands Moor on the 10th of October 2008. A couple of the wagons at least show some signs of silver........
Running about an hour down, 92034 passes Watfoird village as it works 6O60 00:15 Mossend-Dollands Moor on the 10th of October 2008. A couple of the wagons at least show some signs of silver........
 'Medite' 66709 is hired in to cover for the Fastline grids. Again, no postings, despite the rarity of such a loco on the working...... 66709 approaches Long Buckby with 4O90 13:36 Birch Coppice-Thamesport on the 10th of October 2008. The Grids are obviously more appealing on this train, but I do feel it`s important to record anything out of the norm, such as this.......
'Medite' 66709 is hired in to cover for the Fastline grids. Again, no postings, despite the rarity of such a loco on the working...... 66709 approaches Long Buckby with 4O90 13:36 Birch Coppice-Thamesport on the 10th of October 2008. The Grids are obviously more appealing on this train, but I do feel it`s important to record anything out of the norm, such as this.......
 Possibly the last 'non-platform' shot this year of 1G21 16:47 Euston-Birmingham New Street. It is seen here in the remains of the very low light at Brockhall on the 10th of October 2008.
Possibly the last 'non-platform' shot this year of 1G21 16:47 Euston-Birmingham New Street. It is seen here in the remains of the very low light at Brockhall on the 10th of October 2008.
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