On my first night in Cumbria & after having a meal found a nice location near to Dalston where I managed to get 3 Tractors & so that's how the holiday started
On 14/06/2016 as it was the first day of my holiday saw there was an STP to Dalston so went to see it to find a Colas 60 waiting to shunt the oil terminal so after that it was to the Workington area for a WCRC tour & more Tractor shots & a 68 as well
On 15/06/2016 7 day two of my holiday & the first one of my North West Rover saw me head to Flimby for Caroline on the Cumbrian Coast before heading to Carlisle & the Tractors still kept turning up
On 16/06/2016 & day two on a North West Rover & with gen that the Workington Docks trip had ran went there to get the departure before having a day on the Loco Hauled sets on the Cumbrian Coast starting at Sellafield
On 17/06/2016 it was day 3 on the rover so did the once a day service to Heysham Port but before setting of got a pair of 57's on a flask train & this was the day of pairs
On 19/06/2016 took a round trip on the Cumbrian Coast before heading to Newcastle via the Hadrians wall line as it was a Saturday & not much around
On 20/06/2016 I drove to Appleby for day 6 of the rover & a trip over the S & C to Skipton as that's the only part that is open due to a land slip & timed the arrival to coincide with the GBRF stone from the new quarry at Acrow
On 21/06/2016 I woke to find a message from a friend who had seen the Killock coal on Railcams so I was surprised to get it at Carlisle but annoyed that the relieving Driver hadn't turned up as photo 4 shows so after the Tesco went to Blackpool as I hadn't done the South line then a walk along the front to North station to return via the Cumbrian Coast & at the 2nd attempt the Loco Hauled's did pass at St Bees
On 22/06/2016 this was the last day of my holiday I was able to get out & as my Rover Ticket had ran out decided to have a day on Carlisle station & this was the day after 37402 had been used to assist 6K73 when it had failed on the WCML so 37423 was sent from Kingmoor TMD to work the Cumbrian Coast & it turned out to be the day 68's worked the Tesco a pair of 90's on the Irvine & 2 GBRF coals ran
On 11/06/2016 headed to Basingstoke for Hoovers on a railtour in a long time & back on the Mule the to Reading West as Theal-Hope cement & Theale-Margam oil were running & then to Didcot to fill time until 43027 out for the first time in its Queen's 90th wrap & the surprise of a 31 dragging a 56 before heading to Taunton for a 47 & this was the West Somerset Railways gala weekend & I found more interest on the mainline than they had to draw the crowds
On 04/06/2016 as you will see from around Bristol & Weston I was heading or Cornwall but ended up at Plymouth for the day time Rivera then on the sea wall for it & the returning Northen Belle
While planning a day out 0n 25/05/2016 was hoping the engine convoy from the Severn Valley to Didcot would run but as this ran the day before it was with info that Caroline was around I headed to Reading to get it first but then got info that 6V42 was running with a GBRF 66 I required a picture of so had a few hours at Reading West which is the first time for a while & had a few bonus workings as well before heading to Cholsey for the Kidderminste SVR to West Ruislip 4TC move then back To Bristol via Didcot
On 22/05/2016 before doing some shots of the Severn Valley's Mixed Traction day got the DRS locos returning to Crewe Gresty Bridge
On 20/05/16 was on my way to the Severn Valley Railways gala with gen that the Biomass to Portbury dock was running so called into Ashchurch for it then get told a silver 60 was on its way to Round Oak so made Kidderminster just in time for it