The 1B26 09.05 Nottingham to St Pancras International heads south as the sun breaks through the mist.

The tip and recycling facility always generates plenty of gulls eager to be in shot!

The 6E89 waits in the GBRF yard to head north the following day to Rylstone.

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A short trip from home to see the Tug hauled Oxwellmains - Thurrock cement train on a cold and misty morning.

It looked like the 'activated' 6E89 empties to Rylstone were going to run too, but the GBRF 66 ran round and coupled up.....then shut down!

Some great light at times, and plenty of gulls that get their breakfast from the nearby rubbish tip.

On the left are some track panels that seem to have appeared as part of the works to re-instate the fourth line between Kettering and Bedford.

So s few OK shots but as often happens the 'best bits' never coincided..........must have a 'play' in photoshop!

Oh, and there are plans to put in a north junction here, enabling trains much easier access to and from the yard but NR want lotsa wonga to do the job and GBRF and not planning to invest.

Still, the reversing and propelling moves create more opportunities for us photographers.

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6E42 07.15 Cliffe Hill Stud Farm to Doncaster Decoy.

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Watched by several other spotters, the 4H66 13.35 March to Peterborough crosses the main line into the yard.

Plenty of freight passes through here on Saturdays, although this one was wet and gloomy.

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05.55 6M82 Milford West Sidings to Hotchley Hill Gypsum.

The station closed in 1968 and re-opened in 1994.

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