Tugs on the Move

 Rob Reedman has been kind enough to send me this late afternoon shot of 56078 passing Barrow On Trent working 0X60 Crewe TMD To Toton TMD with 60002, 60095, 60047, 60076, 60056 and 66846 in tow on the 10/4/14.
Word has it Colas is to bring the 60s up to scratch for further use, ironically with DBS doing the work!

Dredliner

My first go at 4L85 of the year today and not a hint of shutter lag, she weren't hanging around either!

MNR Diesel Gala 4/4/14

The first gala of 2014 yesterday gave me the opportunity to try out a recent 'phone upgrade, now using Sony Xperia Z1.

Whilst the camera and images don't appear to offer much in the way of improvements over the previous model (annoying double imaging issues aside) it does come with a superb image manipulation application, Pixlr Express by the good people at Autodesk.

Obviously a top end camera shouldn't give the need for post picture tweaking, but for getting the best out of a mobile 'phone "snapshot", it really is an excellent product.

As for the show itself, a heavy overcast all day tested the new camera but did give a chance to try out some different vantage points, usually disregarded when the sun and inherent shadows are apparent.

MGR wagon appeal.

Happy New Year all, I'm well aware I haven't posted for some time, apologies for that if you follow TT.
Something close to my heart means I just had to post a quick link to inform anyone interested in preserving Britain's heritage of this appeal: http://www.class56group.co.uk/archives/2998
Dig deep, if you can, it ain't all about the lump up front!

That's That Then

Summer seems to have fizzled out for the best part. After a week of blazing hot weather, it's now much cooler. Shadows had been growing precluding my usual afternoon commute snap anyway, but I took a punt on 4L85 yesterday as the light was neutral. Interestingly the Fred's passage through a rain shower earlier in its journey gives it the look of a recent repaint!