47727 'Edinburgh Castle' powers away from Derby as it passes Wilmorton on 16th September 2024, working the 5Q68 08:46 (10:42 in reality) Derby Litchurch Lane to Willesden TMD, conveying Abellio Greater Anglia 'Aventra' unit 720144.
Tags: 47727 Edinburgh Castle Wilmorton GB Railfreight 5Q68 Derby Litchurch Lane Willesden TMD Aventra Greater Anglia Abellio 720144 Rail Services
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Looking the part with a full rake of 'blood and custard' liveried stock, 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' opens up through Rearsby on 7th October 2024, working the 5Z47 10:03 Norwich Goods Yard - Crewe Holding Sidings. 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925 - 2013' was bringing up the rear.
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Looking right at home in the South Lakeland landscape, 86259 'Peter Pan' roars through Docker on 8th October 2024, working Railway Touring Company's 1Z86 06:37 London Euston to Carlisle 'Cumbrian Coast Express' charter.
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47712 'Lady Diana Spencer' (renumbered and replated on this side as 47709 'The Lord Provost') powers north through Docker on 8th October 2024, working the 1Z47 08:18 Crewe to Glasgow Queen Street 'Central Scotland & Fife Push & Pull' charter, operated by LSL under their Intercity umbrella.
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As threatening skies loom in the distance, 60046 ‘William Wilberforce’ passes Rearsby on 12th September 2024 with the 6Z82 Derby Chaddesden Sidings to Brandon Down Sidings, conveying eighteen empty JNA-T box wagons.
To the left of the train is the old station house of the 1848-built Rearsby station. It closed in 1951 and was later converted into living accommodation, a purpose it still serves today.
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