A stranger on the patch.

59205 L. Keith McNair, making an unusual sight around these parts, at Pleck Jcn on June 30th, running light from Bescot Down Yard to Crewe.

Track Machines

Two Plasser and Theurer Track Machines parked up at the new Network Rail training centre just off Corporation Street West, Walsall. This has been built opposite Walsall Cement Terminal. 24.06.11.

DRS convoy and 70005

What was later found to be an 0Z30 light move was a lucky catch at Sutton Park on Friday 24th June. The DRS convoy comprised 47810 + 47501 + 57004.

Passing the three engines was 70005 with what I expect was 6F16 Bescot - Mountsorrel / Stud Farm empty stone hoppers.

The blue livery of the DRS Class 37 and 47 fleet has been spoiled a little by the large branding down the side of the locomotives....

Blue 66402

Another light engine seen running through the area on Wednesday 22nd June was 66402, on her way to Crewe I believe.

Colas 66843

Everyone likes a Colas so here's 66843 looking resplendent in what I assume was a new coat of paint ? 0Z66 Eastleigh - Carlisle 17th June.

Colas and Crane

Colas-owned Class 47 47739 'Robin of Templecombe' (!) hammers through Sutton Park with a crane for Bescot on the morning of 22nd June. The loco later returned light engine to the trains origin point, Rugby.

Green and Grey Choppers

Great to see some variety on the Park as 20189 + 20227 pass through on the afternoon of the longest day of the year. The Type 1's had been stabled at Bescot overnight and were continuing on their way to the Midland Railway - Butterley. Evidently some infrastructure problems meant that the Class 20s were running around forty minutes late by this point, but they were able to make up time further into the journey.

DRS 37510 with an ECS move

37510 runs through the 'Park with 5Z57, a train of inter-city stock heading to Willesden from Barrow Hill. Friday 17th June.

Class 97s with 1Q09

97304 'John Tiley' and 97303 top-and-tail a test coach across Sutton Park on 16th June. 1Q09 was heading for Machynlleth out of it's Derby base.

Burnet Bonus

One of the Five-spot Burnet moths that can be seen in clover grassland alongside the railway, especially at Aldridge and in the New Hall Valley.

97304 'John Tiley'

Passing through Streetly Crossing Monday 13th June.

6M67 With Two Class 57s

Here come the 57s ! 57008 + 57009 are seen working the Bridgwater - Crewe flasks past East View Rd on 26th May. Also snapped by Richard on 20th April was 950001, the Derby test unit (ex Class 150).

Photo's copyright R.Coghlan.

92042 Turns Red

DBS electric loco 92042 (formerly named Honegger) is towed to Bescot behind 66108 on engineers train 6G45. The engine now sports the new DBS garish bright red livery.

Royal Sovereign

The Royal engines often plod through the Park on their way to various destinations such as Toton, Wembley or Wolverton etc. Here's 67006 'Royal Sovereign' passing through on the up early in June 2011.

Stoneblower

This Network Rail stoneblower was seen passing through Hardwick Wood on 6th June.

Hardwick Transfer

A 'going-away' shot of the 56311 + 56312 'Artemis' + 50008 'Thunderer' trio as posted by Josh below, seen coursing through the Hardwick / Roundabout Woods on 6th June en route Washwood Heath.

Hoover Transfer

56311 + 56312 Artemis + 50008 Thunderer are seen at Streetly Gate working 0Z57 Heywood to Washwood Heath.