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Andy H

@holtona72

We all know we can never win, we're all just tryin to lose a little more slowly..
Expect trains (even some occasional unit pics!) real ales & a Golden Retriever

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from Kettering yesterday evening as DB Cargo UK 66025 passed through with 4H74 Limbury Road to Peak Forest. I didn't realise that 025 was red nowadays. 20/4/24

#ShedSunday from Kettering yesterday evening as @DBCargoUK 66025 passed through with 4H74 Limbury Road to Peak Forest. I didn't realise that 025 was red nowadays. #MML #ShedWatch #DBCargo 20/4/24
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this afternoon & a tricky livery to photograph successfully, i think the light was just right for GB Railfreight 66718 'Peter, Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill' passing Kettering with 6G36 Toton North Yard to Manton Junction. 20/4/24

#SaturdayShedWatch this afternoon & a tricky livery to photograph successfully, i think the light was just right for @GBRailfreight 66718 'Peter, Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill' passing Kettering with 6G36 Toton North Yard to Manton Junction. #GBRF #Class66 #MML 20/4/24
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Not quite the shot i wanted as the front wagons had no cars on but the almost original livery shed in โ˜€๏ธwas worth a ๐Ÿ“ธ. DB Cargo UK 66040 northbound past Great Oakley this morning with 6X13 Dollands Moor to Toton Toyota train. 20/4/24

Not quite the shot i wanted as the front wagons had no cars on but the almost original livery shed in โ˜€๏ธwas worth a ๐Ÿ“ธ. @DBCargoUK 66040 northbound past Great Oakley this morning with 6X13 Dollands Moor to Toton Toyota train. #SaturdayShed #ShedWatch #SideOnShed #DBCargo 20/4/24
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An early morning to start off this weekend. Freightliner 66602 passes Great Oakley, south of Corby, in the morning sunshine working 6Z17 Tunstead to Elstow. 20/4/24

An early morning #SaturdayShed to start off this weekend. @RailFreight 66602 passes Great Oakley, south of Corby, in the morning sunshine working 6Z17 Tunstead to Elstow. #ShedWatch #SideOnShed #WagonTags 20/4/24
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I've read somewhere that 66599 is next in line to be shipped to Poland. Here's a shot of her from 3 years ago working a lengthy Freightliner weekend engineers train from Silkstream Jn to Toton, approaching Kettering station. 23/5/21

#FrontEndFriday I've read somewhere that 66599 is next in line to be shipped to Poland. Here's a shot of her from 3 years ago working a lengthy @RailFreight #MML weekend engineers train from Silkstream Jn to Toton, approaching Kettering station. #ShedWatch #Freightliner 23/5/21
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to a warm summer morning in 1987. The sound of a ped thrashing along the seawall at Dawlish shatters the peace as 31419 heads the 10.30 Paignton to Exeter service towards Dawlish Warren. 20/8/87

#ThirtyOnesOnThursday. #ThrowbackThursday to a warm summer morning in 1987. The sound of a ped thrashing along the seawall at Dawlish shatters the peace as 31419 heads the 10.30 Paignton to Exeter service towards Dawlish Warren. #Pedtastic #Class31 20/8/87
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A few years ago now, home fleet engine 45041 'Royal Tank Regiment' at the Nene Valley Railway 2019 autumn diesel gala. Seen running round it's train at the Peterborough end of the line along with guest loco 37109 which had led from Wansford. 11/10/19

#MidweekPeak A few years ago now, home fleet engine 45041 'Royal Tank Regiment' at the @N_V_R 2019 autumn diesel gala. Seen running round it's train at the Peterborough end of the line along with guest loco 37109 which had led from Wansford. #NVR #Class45 #PeakArmy 11/10/19
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a look back just over four years to February 2020 and Rail Operations Group 37608 'Andromeda' waits briefly at Kettering with EMU 710129 in tow, working as 5Q72 Old Dalby to Willesden TMD. 11/2/20

#TractorTuesday a look back just over four years to February 2020 and @RailOpsGroup 37608 'Andromeda' waits briefly at Kettering with #LondonOverground #Aventra EMU 710129 in tow, working as 5Q72 Old Dalby to Willesden TMD. #MML #ROG #Class37 11/2/20
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Nice to have the Dollands Moor to Derby Colas Rail UK return working through early Saturday afternoon for a change. Here's celeb 73962 'Dick Mabbutt' leading 3M05 back to the RTC with 73961 'Alison' on the rear, seen passing Corby. 13/4/24

#SaturdayShoeboxes Nice to have the Dollands Moor to Derby @ColasRailUK return working through early Saturday afternoon for a change. Here's celeb #ED 73962 'Dick Mabbutt' leading 3M05 back to the RTC with 73961 'Alison' on the rear, seen passing Corby. #Colas #GBRF 13/4/24
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Meridian 222009 approaching Kettering last month working a Saturday evening Corby service in place of the usual class 360 EMU due to engineering work south of Bedford. 16/3/24

#FrontEndFriday #EMR Meridian 222009 approaching Kettering last month working a Saturday evening Corby service in place of the usual class 360 EMU due to #MML engineering work south of Bedford. 16/3/24
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Another double this week. Last weekend saw 360106 & 360116 passing at Kettering whilst working down & up Corby services respectively. 6/4/24

Another #ThreeSixtyThursday double this week. Last weekend saw #EMR 360106 & 360116 passing at Kettering whilst working down & up Corby services respectively. #MML #LutonAirportExpress 6/4/24
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A simple snap of springtime sunshine, shadow & shade at Kettering last Saturday lunchtime. 360113 is snapped alongside the canopy on platform one working a Corby to London St.Pancras service. 6/4/24

#ThreeSixtyThursday A simple snap of springtime sunshine, shadow & shade at Kettering last Saturday lunchtime. 360113 is snapped alongside the canopy on platform one working a Corby to London St.Pancras #EMR #Connect #LutonAirportExpress service. #MML #MidlandRailway 6/4/24
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grabbed this shot while waiting for the West Coast Railway light engine working last Saturday evening. Framed by both platform name boards, East Midlands Railway (EMR) 222016 departs from Kettering with 1B70 16.12 Nottingham-St.Pancras. 6/4/24

#MidweekMeridian grabbed this shot while waiting for the West Coast Railway light engine working last Saturday evening. Framed by both platform name boards, @EastMidRailway 222016 departs from Kettering with 1B70 16.12 Nottingham-St.Pancras. #MML #EMR 6/4/24
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from Ketton last weekend. CrossCountry Trains 170621 approaches the foot crossing while working 1L30 07.22 Birmingham New Street to Cambridge on Saturday morning. 6/4/24

#OneSeventyWednesday from Ketton last weekend. @CrossCountryUK 170621 approaches the foot crossing while working 1L30 07.22 Birmingham New Street to Cambridge on Saturday morning. #Rutland #CrossCountry #Class170 6/4/24
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Snapped while waiting for something much more exciting at Tallington on Saturday morning.. London North Eastern Railway 800107 heading south with 1E02 07.30 Newcastle to London Kings Cross. 6/4/24

#ElectricMonday Snapped while waiting for something much more exciting at Tallington on Saturday morning.. @LNER #Azuma 800107 heading south with 1E02 07.30 Newcastle to London Kings Cross. #ECML #LNER 6/4/24
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A pic from Saturday lunchtime at Kettering. Myself & Bennybizzle had popped down hoping for something good on 3Z07, which turned out to be a track machine ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿป Then 66767 arrived with 6F88 Hams Hall-Wellingborough. Unplanned 6/4/24

#MidlandMainlineMonday A pic from Saturday lunchtime at Kettering. Myself & @Bennybizzle1 had popped down hoping for something good on 3Z07, which turned out to be a track machine ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿป Then #GBRF 66767 arrived with 6F88 Hams Hall-Wellingborough. Unplanned #ShedWatch #MML 6/4/24
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Almost lost in the lingering smoke from the Black 5 up front, West Coast Railways 47848 brings up the rear of 1Z79 Norwich to Worcester Railway Touring Co. 'Worcester Steam Express' charter yesterday as it passes Ketton foot crossing in . 6/4/24

#SemaphoreSunday Almost lost in the lingering smoke from the Black 5 up front, @westcoastrail 47848 brings up the rear of 1Z79 Norwich to Worcester @railwaytouring 'Worcester Steam Express' charter yesterday as it passes Ketton foot crossing in #Rutland. #WCR #DuffWatch 6/4/24
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From yesterday, on the rear of 1Z90 Steam Dreams 08.15 Kings Cross to Newcastle charter. Locomotive Services Group D1924 a.k.a. 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' looked mint in two tone green with the mk1s just before they crossed to the down slow line at Tallington 6/4/24

From yesterday, on the rear of 1Z90 Steam Dreams 08.15 Kings Cross to Newcastle charter. @LocoServicesGrp D1924 a.k.a. 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' looked mint in two tone green with the mk1s just before they crossed to the down slow line at Tallington #ECML #LSL #DuffWatch 6/4/24
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Another shot from Ketton yesterday, this time a closer view of 44871 approaching the foot crossing working Railway Touring Co. 'The Worcester Steam Express' 1Z79 Norwich to Worcester Shrub Hill charter. West Coast Railways 6/4/24

#SteamOnSunday Another shot from Ketton yesterday, this time a closer view of 44871 approaching the foot crossing working @railwaytouring 'The Worcester Steam Express' 1Z79 Norwich to Worcester Shrub Hill charter. @westcoastrail #WCR #Rutland 6/4/24
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Finally something a bit unusual for our area, a West Coast Railways light engine, 57009 running as 0Z79 Southall to Leicester Humberstone Rd, passing Kettering this evening. On it's way to take over the final leg of the Worcester-Norwich charter from the black 5. 6/4/24

Finally something a bit unusual for our area, a @westcoastrail light engine, 57009 running as 0Z79 Southall #WCR to Leicester Humberstone Rd, passing Kettering this evening. On it's way to take over the final leg of the Worcester-Norwich charter from the black 5. #MML 6/4/24
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