Duffs at Didcot

12th February 2008

As the forecast had predicted cloudier weather towards the end of the week I decided to make the most of the the sun and take a trip to Didcot.

47375 ran through light engine on it's way to Gloucester from Norwich and 47805 came through a few minutes later with a TGS and a Buffet car sandwiched between two barriers probably bound for Laira. 59004 made an appearance with a rake of PGAs, otherwise it was only 66s. I did see 60024 but I couldn't get a decent photo of it as it had already arrived, I did get a video of it leaving though.

47375 runs light engine through platform 3 on it's way home with the 0Z80 Norwich Crown Point - Gloucester Horton Road. 2008-02-12 15:25:46	59004 pulls up to the signal with it's rake of PGAs, the gas powered power station can seen in the background. 2008-02-12 15:27:25	47805 on the 5Z90 Old Oak Common to Derby, which was diverted to run via Bristol SPM to drop the TGS and collect another Buffet. The ensemble then ran to Derby to collect a rake of trailers and the whole lot ran off to Laira the next day as 5Z91. Thanks to Stuart for the info. 2008-02-12 15:28:54	59004 passes the signal for Platform 5 as it 2008-02-12 15:32:20
66141 on the 6V27 Eastleigh - Hinksey Engineers today conveying Autoballaster and cable train. 2008-02-12 15:40:02	66591 4M58 2008-02-12 15:47:32	08664 sit by the the signal as 66152 rushes past with an intermodal. 2008-02-12 16:16:02	2008-02-12 16:33:11
66567+66542 4O51 2008-02-12 16:33:18	43151 rounds the curve of the avoiding lines at the head of an Oxford fast service. 2008-02-12 16:37:55	66543 4S59 2008-02-12 16:41:50	66078 in the yard. 2008-02-12 16:58:51
66018 rumbles over the crossover as it runs around its coal before entering the power station. 2008-02-12 17:04:23