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73201 has had a fresh coat of BR Blue applied at St. Leonards T&RSMD.

At Peterborough today, 66776 and 66777 have been named "Joanne" and "Annette" respectively.

66756 has been named HMS Argyle at Devonport. It has been nuumbered F231 the ships pennant number on one side instead of its own.

(16/07/2017 09:14)childwallblues Wrote: [ -> ]66756 has been named HMS Argyle at Devonport. It has been nuumbered F231 the ships pennant number on one side instead of its own.

That is 66775

66778 was named 'Darius Cheskin' at Cleethorpes last Saturday in remembrance of a railway enthusiast's son who passed away to Cancer a while ago.

On the Sunday afterwards it took part in the 'Charitable Chibble' Railtour with 20118, 20132, 66775/F231 "HMS Argyll" and 66777 "Annette" I was on it and it was an absolutely cracking day out raising over £21,000 for British Heart Foundation, Woking Homes & The Ripple Project.

Due to East Midlands HST's working additional London diagrams the following on Saturday 26th August will be worked by Top 'n' Tail GBRf Class 66s;
1S01 07:53 Derby to Skegness 10:27
1S02 11:40 Skegness to Derby 14:19

Confirmed Loco's and Times for this Sunday's "The Absent Shunter" Charity Railtour;

Train 1Z07 runs SUN from 13/08/17 to 13/08/17
Type STP Diesel Loco Timed at 095mph
Sector 54 Train service code 22462900

Newcastle 0833 (47749)
King Edward Bridge S. Jn 0835
Birtley Jn 0839
Durham 0847
Tursdale Jn 0853
Ferryhill Sth. Jn. 0855
Darlington 0910-0915
Northallerton 0928
Longlands Jn 0930
Thirsk 0936
Tollerton Jn 0948
Skelton Bridge Jn. 0956
Skelton Jn. (York) 0958
York 1002-1018
Colton Jn 1024
Church Fenton 1032
Milford Jn. 1038
Castleford 1047
Altofts Jn 1051
Wakefield Kirkgate 1058-1100
Horbury Jn 1104
Mirfield East Jn 1113
Heaton Lodge Jn 1116
Huddersfield 1121
Marsden 1133-1144
Diggle Jn 1149
Greenfield 1151
Stalybridge 1156
Guide Bridge 1202
Denton Jn 1203
Denton Station Jn 1205
Ash Bridge Junction 1208
Heaton Norris Jn 1209
Stockport 1211
Edgeley Jn No1 1212
Adswood Road Jn 1213
Cheadle Hulme 1215
Wilmslow 1219
Alderley Edge 1220
Sandbach 1230
Crewe Sydney Bridge 1234
Crewe 1238-1308 (47749 off, 86101 on)
Crewe Basford Hall Jn 1313
Madeley (Staffs) 1317
Norton Bridge 1326
Stafford 1329
Colwich 1334
Rugeley North Jn 1339
Lichfield North Jn (Ll) 1346
Amington Junction 1355
Nuneaton 1409
Rugby Trent Valley Jn 1423
Rugby 1427
Hillmorton Jn 1429
Daventry North Jn 1432
Long Buckby 1437
Northampton 1445
Hanslope Jn 1454
Milton Keynes Central 1500
Bletchley 1505
Ledburn Jn 1515
Tring 1524
Bourne End Jn (Herts) 1535
Watford Junction 1543
Harrow & Wealdstone 1547
Wembley Central 1549
Willesden West Londn Jn 1553
Camden Jn 1556
Camden South Jn 1557
London Euston 1600-1645 (86101 off, 66723 on)
Camden South Jn 1647
Camden Jn 1648
Willesden West Londn Jn 1652
Willesden S.W.S. 1653
Acton Wells Jn 1656-1702
Acton Main Line 1704
Acton West 1708
Southall 1714
Heathrow Airport Jn 1717
Slough 1729
Maidenhead 1738
Twyford 1746
Kennet Bridge Jn 1752
Reading 1753-1755
Oxford Road Jn 1757
Southcote Jn 1800
Bramley (Hants) 1810
Basingstoke 1817

59003 is now at Eastleigh Works for attention following an electrical fire.

66723 "Chinook" has been out-shopped in the latest version of GBRf livery, similar to 775's "F231" it features "ZA723" on the body side as well as a Chinook. Pic here of it working 6M26 08:51 Eastleigh to Mountsorrel https://www.flickr.com/photos/40172673@N03/36088558900/

66726 has now entered the paint shop meaning there's only 2 left in the First "Barbie" livery them being 724 and 725.

New flow starting on Saturday via Stalybridge, Stockport, Altrincham, Acton Bridge;
12/08 6M65 00:40 Doncaster Down Decoy Gbrf to Fiddlers Ferry P Stn Gbrf 0530
13/08 4D65 18:15 Fiddlers Ferry P Stn Gbrf to Doncaster Down Decoy Gbrf 2345

Then from Monday 14/08
6M17 Redcar-Fiddlers Ferry (Mon-Fri)
4D65 Fiddlers Ferry-Redcar(MTWTHO)
Tyne Dock FO

No timings for these as of yet.