On 22/02/2017 being my birthday & told i could have a day out with gen of a test train from Tysley-Bristol reversing at Newbury & hoping the GBRF oil to Theale would run i headed to the Thame Valley area starting at Didcot then Radley for the Colas PW before heading to Reading West & then Cholsey
On the night of 18/02/2017 had a meal with friends in Taunton so afterwards we went around the station for some PW workings that were running round in the station so another attempt at night photography of moving trains & im quiet happy with these
On 16/02/2017 i intended on going to Acton farea for the day until i got told there was a pair of 37's on a test train at Eastleigh so headed there via Westbury & even got a pair of 50's when 50026+50021 were dragged out in to the works yard
Having a week off from the 05/02/2017 went ant stayed in Widnes for a few days so spent some time around warrington but its surprising even how quiet this area has become since my last visit so heres the Monday 6/02/2017 not much seen but still plenty of interest though
On 7/02/2017 & day two of my stay in Widnes & after some family time went to Acton Bridge never been before so struggled to find somewhere to park & a dcent location other than the station & 92018 ran over an hour early so missed but did hang around for Garston cars but not totally happy with the shots so may have to make a revisit at some point
On 8/02/2017 the day i returned home from Widnes woke to find the objective for the morning the Dollands Moor-Irvine silver bullets hadn't left so still had an hour or so on Bank Quey & with some good results this time
On 24/01/2017 had a trip to the Thames Valley hoping for some GBRF workings but as both Mountsorrel's were cancelled mad a day around Reading with a few at West Drayton for GBRF STP to Colnbrook
On 05/01/2017 was my first trip out with gen that 37254 was alloxed to a Canton-RTC headed to South Wales starting at Newport then on to Cardiff for it & knowing 66778 was on Westbury-Stud farm then went to Swindon where i had the bonus of the Dolly Mixture 158 before going to Didcot & how that place has changed since my last visit