Pathfinder Tours’ Pye Bridge Pie Man railtour from Birmingham New Street to various freight spurs and branches in the Midlands. Of particular highlight was Stanton Gate, Toton TMD (where lines upon lines of 60s can be seen laid up), High Marnham (as far as Tuxford GF) and Wigston South Curve. Locos were 59204 from Birmingham – Kettering, 56312 from Kettering – Stanton Gate, 60040 from Stanton Gate – Toton, 56312 from Toton – Tuxford, 60040 from Tuxford to Toton, 47270 from Toton – Birmingham.
56312 at Kettering preparing to lead to Stanton Gate.
Another shot of 56312 at Kettering.
Getting the phot in…
60074 laid up and stored outside the shed at Toton.
60091 in a similar state to it’s blue sister at Toton.
60003 and 37405 pretty much forgotten round the back of Toton TMD.
Recently stored 60063 at Toton…
66040 about to move off shed at Toton.
“Toton 1″ the pilot loco.
60004 amongst yet more holed up 60s at Toton.
56312 pokes round the corner after leaving the mainline at Shirebrook.
A brief pause near Ollerton on the High Marnham branch having hit a shopping trolley…
47270 makes a fine sight at Toton Centre waiting to attach and take us back to BNS.
56312 and 47270 back at Birmingham New Street.
Waiting for the tip at New Street.
59204 gets ready to head back to Westbury.
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