Twenty-five pics from 6 contributors comprise today's post, 16th July 2016.
WINWICK & BEYOND
The first three pics are from David Wood. All show EWS (DBS) class 66, 66016 on the Wilton -Knowsley Freight TML' binliner' working. This one was taken on 5th July 2016 at Rainford Junction.
David's second shot of the same working was taken at Orrell on the same day.
David's third shot of this working was taken from Upholland station on 12th July 2016.
Ieuan Wood has sent in the following pair of pics. His first was taken at Winwick on 14th July 2016 and features double heading DBS class 90s - 90024 and 90019. The working was an intermodal.
Ieuan's second shot shows 'The Royal Scotsman' 7-day, British tour. The location was Frodsham on day 3, featuring the Dundee - Chester leg, on 10th July 2016. The locos were GBRf class 66s - 66746 and 66743 in superb Royal Scotsman livery.
The next four shots are from Bevan Price. His first was taken on 15th June 2016 at Barrow-in-Furness. DRS class 37, 37402 Stephen Middlemore 23.12.1954 - 8.6. 2013, waits to depart for Carlisle (left) whilst DRS class 37, 37424 has just arrived from Preston.
Bevan's second shot was taken on 14th June 2016 at Dumfries and features GBRf class 66, 66742 ABP Port of Immingham Centenary 1912 - 2012 with Tyne - Greenburn MGR empties.
Ashley is the location for pic three from Bevan, taken on 22nd June 2016. DBS class 66, 66118 is pictured with a Dowlow - Theale stone working.
Bevan's fourth and final shot was taken at Lostock Gralam on 22nd June 2016. GBRf class 66, 66712 Peterborough Power Signalbox is depicted with a Drax P.S - Liverpool biomass empties working.
The next four shots are from Alan Spencer. Shot one shows Freightliner class 70,70005, on a Coatbridge - Daventry intermodal through Winwick on 28th June 2016.
Alan's next two pics (left and right), of EWS (DBS) class 67, 67008, were taken at Winwick on the same date, 28th June 2016. The loco is heading MkIII stock (Arriva livery) working Manchester Piccadilly - Holyhead.
A Pendolino disappearing around the Winwick Jnc curve is the subject of shot number three from Alan. The lead car was 390 122. The pic is dated 28th June 2016.
A duo from Alan Rigby now follow - both from Winwick on 10th July 2016. His first shows 'The Royal Scotsman' Britain tour again, led by GBRf class 66, 66746 (left). The second shot (right) shows the tail loco - GBRf class 66, 66743.
The final ten shots in this post are from Jeff Nicholls. This one was taken at Red Bank on 5th July 2016 and shows the Tesco intermodal headed by two DRS class 68s - 68008 Avenger and 68015.
Pic two from Jeff was taken on the ELR on 8th July 2016. The class 31 loco 5580 (previously 31162) was entering Ramsbottom Station with a service from Rawtenstall, heading to Heywood. The safety token is shown being transferred to the signalman.
The 'Warship' class '42', D832 Onslaught is the subject of another pic from the ELR. The loco is heading empty stock out of Ramsbottom sidings to form a service to Bury. The pic is dated 8th July 2106.
Another from Jeff's ELR visit features 'Peak' class '46', D182 (previously 46045) leaving Ramsbottom with a Heywood - Rawtenstall service. This pic is also dated 8th July 2016. Note that the loco is in the short-lived 'Chromatic Blue' livery.
The next three shots are all from the ELR, and Jeff. This one features 'Peak' D182 again on a Rawtenstall - Heywood service at Irwell Vale on 10th July 2016. Another 'Peak', 45108, is just visible on the tail.
Class 56, 56098 was on another Rawtenstall - Heywood service having just left Summerseat on 10th July 2016.
Another 'Peak' shot shows 45108 T & T with D108 leaving Irwell Vale with a Heywood - Rawtenstall service on 10th July 2016.
Jeff's next shot was taken at Stafford on 21st June 2016. Depicted is DRS class 68, 68001 Evolution. The working was a Mountsorrel - Crewe B.H. engineers train. In the background is 92014 (Caledonion Sleeper livery) on test.
Number nine from Jeff features DRS class 68, 68018 Vigilant, at Bank Quay with a Carlisle - Crewe engineers train. The pic is dated 21st June 2016.
The final shot from Jeff and in this post features double heading DBS class 90s - 90040 and 90035. The location was Tamworth Low Level, the date was 21st June 2016 and the working was Mossend - Daventry containers.
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