47727 'Edinburgh Castle' and 701031 at Rushton with the 5Q50 08.05 Derby - Eastleigh.

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'City of Truro' with the 5Q50 09.53 Derby Lithchurch Lane - Worksop and SWT unit 701027.

The flyover allowing goods trains from the Nottingham direction access to Toton down yard was taken out of use in the late 1970's.

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With plenty of sunshine and the temperature in double figures, it felt like spring had arrived early.

'Edinburgh Castle' with the 5Q10 08.25 Worksop Down Yard to Eastleigh.

This working departed 115 minutes late, and was 66 down here. Arrival at Eastleigh was 30 late.

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I had given up on this one, it finally left 114 minutes late!

Thanks to Andy French who alerted me to its departure.

5Q10 07.18 Derby Litchurch Lane to Eastleigh, really pelting along - trying to make up time, only 10 down at this point and 10 early leaving Bedford.

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A rather mucky 'Good Old Boy' on the back of the 6X23 07.57 Eastleigh to Worksop Down Yard.

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