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MKT Rail Photos & Videos 2021

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MK Tom

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Obviously a slow start to this year given the inability to travel right now, but it'll pick up later in the year :)

My January 2021 Rail photos are here: https://mkttransportphoto.smugmug.com/2021/January-2021/UK-Rail-January-2021

This includes:

Tuesday 5 January - Class 37 no. 37800 brings a former Northern Class 319 into Wolverton Works, with appearances by both 08s based there, plus a few other units at the Works.
Wednesday 6 January - A Class 67 hauled Network Rail test train passing through Wolverton.
Saturday 16 January - Parcels converted Class 319 no. 319373 being delivered to Donington by 37884.
Sunday 17 January - A few photos around Stoke Hammond and Ledburn, followed by an empty train ride back from Cheddington after a meeting in Mentmore.
Saturday 23 January - Some photos of the former Wolverton to Newport Pagnell branch.
Sunday 31 January - A couple of trains at Roade, plus photos of the two branches of the former Stratford-Upon-Avon & Midland Junction Railway at Roade and at Tiffield, near Towcester.

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Some nice photos, well done.

Thank you very much!!


My February 2021 Rail photos are here: https://mkttransportphoto.smugmug.com/2021/February-2021/UK-Rail-February-2021/

This includes:

Sunday 7 February - A trip to London on business, done on Sunday to minimise contact and avoiding busy areas around Euston by changing onto the Bakerloo Line at Harrow & Wealdstone.
Tuesday 9 February - Four interesting trains in the Milton Keynes area, including an LSL Class 47 hauled stock move, the new livery Avanti Voyager, a Class 47 hauled Aventra delivery and a Class 37 hauled Class 442 works run.
Thursday 11 February - West Midlands Railway Class 172 no. 172339 passing through Milton Keynes Central on an Ilford-Tysley move.
Friday 12 February - The rare appearance of a Class 56 on an Aventra delivery run at Fenny Stratford.
Sunday 14 February - 47727 bringing former Greater Anglia Class 360 units nos. 360112, 360115 and 360109 through Wolverton on a Kettering-Northampton move.
Thursday 18 February - Freightliner Class 90 no. 90049 leads former Greater Anglia classmate no. 90010 past Bradwell.
Saturday 20 February - Photos from a visit to Wendover, walking cross-country from Aylesbury.
Monday 22 February - DB Cargo British Pullman liveried no. 67024 bringing no. 92011 through Milton Keynes on a Crewe-Wembley move.

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My March 2021 rail photos are here: https://mkttransportphoto.smugmug.com/2021/March-2021/UK-Rail-March-2021/

This includes:

Tuesday 2 March - Class 319s on the fast lines at Wolverton due to broken rail disruption, plus 720s on test.
Tuesday 9 March - Photos from a work trip to London and back.
Friday 12 March - Brand new West Midlands Railway Class 730 no. 730002 on test at Wolverton. Some video from Wolverton station is here.
Friday 19 March - A few shots from Wolverton Works.
Saturday 20 March - The superbly restored former station at Old North Road, followed by a few photos from Huntingdon, whilst on business in the Godmanchester area.
Tuesday 23 March - The Network Rail New Measurement Train passing through Milton Keynes, with new former LNER power car no. 43299.

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My April 2021 rail photos are here:


This includes:

Friday 2 April - Photos from a trip to Bristol, travelling from London Paddington.
Thursday 8 April - A short journey between Arundel and Littlehampton via Ford, including BR Blue liveried no. 313201.
Friday 16 April - Photos from a day in London.
Thursday 22 April - A journey between Wellingborough and Bedford, catching EMR's special livery HST set, Class 180 and 222 DMUs, and new Class 360 EMUs.
Saturday 24 April - A visit to the Great Central Railway (currently only running between Quorn and Leicester), plus visits to their Loughborough station and Leicester itself.
Thursday 29 April - A Royal Mail 325 and a Freightliner orange class 90 passing Wolverton, plus a 37-hauled Class 710 delivery run at Fenny Stratford.

Some video of my journey from Paddington to Bristol is here:


Some video of the Class 360 and 180 units at Wellingborough is here:

 

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My May 2021 rail photos are here:


This includes:

Saturday 1 May - Class 165s running the Bicester-Oxford line.
Sunday 2 & Monday 3 May - Avanti services terminating at Milton Keynes Central during the Euston blockade.
Wednesday 5 May - Transpennine Express Class 68 no. 68026 bringing a test train of Mark Vs through Milton Keynes Central.
Sunday 9 May - A trip to Kew in London, returning via Ealing Broadway.
Thursday 13 May - My first Class 701 photos show 701007 being hauled up to Widnes by 47749.
Tuesday 18 May - A trip to London, stopping at Watford Junction and visiting Bricket Wood to see the first week of Class 350 operation on the St. Albans Abbey line.
Wednesday 19 May - GBRf Class 66 no. 66770 puts in an unexpected appearance with UKRL's 56081 on a Greater Anglia Class 720 delivery run.
Saturday 22 May - A pair of Chiltern Class 165s at Bicester Village.
Sunday 23 May - A few photos from a journey to and from Coventry for the heritage bus rally there (see bus gallery).
Monday 24 May - Cappagh liveried Class 60 no. 60028 passing Bow Brickhill.
Tuesday 25 May - Class 90 no. 90034 hauling Class 67 no. 67028 and Class 92 no. 92011 "Handel" on a loco move.
Saturday 29 May - A visit to the Colne Valley Railway for a Class 117/121 DMU running day, plus a stop at Biggleswade for the Hull Trains Class 802s.

Some video of the Class 117/121 running day at the Colne Valley Railway is here:

 
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