| The Top 30 most viewed pictures of 2004 (less the published images and last years top 40 which appear in seperate galleries) in their own gallery as voted for by the visitors to the site compiled at 17:00 30-12-04. A year of great change on the railway with notable events being EWS dispensing with the class 47's completely, the cessation of the Grids (on the mainland at least - for the time being?? whatch this space.....) - an event mourned by many concluding with a "farewell to the Grids" railtour 31-03-04 and the year long EWS contract supply top and tailed class 37's on ATN's Harrogate-Leeds-Carlisle-Harrogat diagram to name but three. |
37047+37109 await the "right- away" from Crewe with a 1Z37 06:28 Crewe-Whatley Quarry Pathfinder Railtour 18-09-04. Thanks mr driver for standing in the way!! :-0) Buy Print |
37229 - working of the year??. 37229 passing Beeston, South Leeds, while working a 5Z37 14:30 Oxley-Neville Hill HST drag consisting of 43092+43122 03-09-04. 3 Mins before full sun - when the train came full dull!! Big up the drivers - note the flail/bellowing in the cab My Lords!!! Buy Print |
37405+shed 44 idle in the yard on New years Day 01-01-2004 Buy Print |
37408 powers past Kirkstall Loop with the last ATN Loco Hauled Service, the 1E47 15:32 Carlisle-York, complete with HM Depot Diamond and Arrive Farewell to Class 37 Headboard 25-09-04 Buy Print |
37408 looking VERY smart with white walled tyres, Silver buffers and air horns, awaits to depart Leeds with the 1M53 09:47 Leeds-Carlisle 22-09-04 Buy Print |
37408 (37372 on rear) burst out of Blea Moor Tunnel into a window of sunshine working the 1M53 09:47 Leeds-Carlisle 17-08-04. ISO 100, shutter 1/500 f 4.5 Buy Print |
37411 leads the final 1M53 09:06 York-Carlisle past Kirkstall Abbey on a suitably "grey" day 25-09-04 Buy Print |
37411 at the business end of the 1M53 09:47 Leeds-Carlisle , passing Kirkstall Abbey, with 37408 providing audible support from the rear 23-09-04 Buy Print |
37521 passing Armley full bore on the 1M53 09:47 Leeds-Carlisle 13-07-04 Buy Print |
37521 (516 on rear) ready to depart from Gilberdyke with the 6T89 18:58 Gilberdyke-Hall Royd Jcn Water Canon 29-10-04 Buy Print |
40145 at Calgate Loop WCML while working the 1Z50 08:15 Birmingham International-Inverness leg of the Northern Lights Railtour 27-08-04. Buy Print |
40145 crawls up Batley bank toward Morley Tunnel on a single amber following a preceding train, with the 1Z40 07:15 Rawtenstall-York in horrid hazy sunshine 24-01-04 Buy Print |
45112 Passing Frisby on the Wreake with the 1Z45 10:37 St Pancras-Leicester 08-04-04. Note the on tour member of the 'HM Photographic Society' failing to blend into the field!! Buy Print |
47150 powers southward past Heamies Farm with the 5Z16 09:55 Longsight-Laira HST Drag 12-09-04 Buy Print |
47197 powers southbound through Penkridge with the 5Z19 12:51 Longsight-Laira HST Drag 12-09-04 Buy Print |
50031 arrives at Preston with the Birmingham International-Preston leg of the 1Z50 08:15 Birmingham International-Inverness leg of the CFPS Northern Lights railtour 27-08-04 Buy Print |
50031+50049 await to depart Sheffield with a 1Z50 05:55 Sheffield-Alaton Pathfinder/RCTS Railtour 09-10-04. The train eventually left over 30 mins late due to late arrival of the train guard from Toton. Buy Print |
56057 departing Wansford 10mins late with the 09:20 Wansford-Peterbrough 09-10-04. Special thanks are due to the PRATT on the fence and his "i'll get my shot/i'm alright jack/i'll get well out of the way don't worry boys" attitute for screwing up at least four fotters shot's - Cheers mate! Buy Print |
56071 turns on the power passing Addingford, Horbury with a 6G89 12:20 HM-Stockton scrap wagon trip 24-02-04 Buy Print |
56078 thunders over Batley viaduct at high speed with the 1Z57 12:41 York-York Mini-tour leg of the "Twighlight of the Grids" Pathfinder railtour 31-03-04. 1/400 sec shutter at f5.6 ISO100 Buy Print |
56078 at Heaton Lodge West Junction running 60Mins early with the 1Z56 12:41 York-York mini-tour leg of the "Twighlight of the Grids" 31-03-04. 1/250 f5.0 ISO100 Buy Print |
56115 snakes accross the pointwork at Chesterfield with the 1Z56"Twighlight of the Grids" railtour 31-03-04 Buy Print |
56115+56078 power past Burton Lane crossing 1Hour late with the 1Z58 17:41 York to Bristol "Twiglight of the Grids" Pathfinder Railtour 31-03-04 Buy Print |
66406 on Hire from DRS waits to work the 4M22 12:23 Leeds-Crewe Basford Hall 05-06-04. Lack of a train crew meant that the DRS interloper spent all weekend in Yorkshire, working an additional service to Southampton early Monday morning. Buy Print |
The crowds turn out at Burton Lane Crossing for the grid farewell tour, including members of the HM Photographic Society! :-) 31-03-04. Clever stuff this photo stitch software!! Buy Print |
D9009 veiwed from a conveniant bank!! 28-05-04 Buy Print |
56069 heads the growing line of stored class 56's & 47's at HM 08-03-04 Buy Print |
The sun sets on the latest batch of 56's&47's 56091,56059, 47732, 47792, 47790 & 56095 right to left) to arrive at HM for open storage 02-04-04 Buy Print |
The crowds turn out at Burton lane Crossing for the Grid farewell. Spot the members of the HM Photographic Society!! 31-03-04 Buy Print |
The crowds turn out at Burton Lane Crossing for the Grid farewell 31-03-04. Buy Print |
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