Photo’s that don’t really warrant their own collection taken over the last few weeks of August 2009. The main bulk are from a short stint at Manningtree, including GBRF’s 4M02, 90011 on a failed passenger set and 66954 during sunset at Ipswich. Also included are several photos of 6M69 Sizewell – Willesden with 37’s 423 and 611.
19th August
90043 passes Manningtree with a Intermodal service to Ipswich.
90010 leaves Manningtree bound for Norwich.
66592 storms through Manningtree with a downroad Freightliner.
90011 passes Manningtree with 5P28, an ECS to Norwich following the failure of 82127 on 1P28 earlier on. The 90 has run round to lead.
90015 gives a shove at the back of a service train to Norwich.
66707 rushes up through Manningtree with 4M02, the evening container service to Hams Hall near Birmingham.
66954 pulls out of Ipswich Yard in tricky but impressive lighting conditions with an evening container service.
27th August
Having crossed the level crossing at Red House Farm with 37423 and 37611, Driver Scrivens waits for his secondman to rejoin the train having seen to the gates at the remote location. All the level crossings on the Saxmundham – Leiston branch are operated by the traincrew of the flask trains to and from the British Energy operated plant at Sizewell.
The ensemble ambles off towards the junction at Saxmundham station.
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