The new look. 158831 sits amongst semaphores and the new Coleham depot awaiting the road onto the Cambrian, 2nd January

67013 powers through Uffington with 1P13 Wrexham - London Marylebone, 2nd January

158836 and 158830 head through Uffington, destination Birmingham International, 2nd January

66596 slogs away through Uffington with 6M55 Portbury - Rugeley P.S., 2nd January

57313 'Tracy Island' sits on the back of 1W91 Cardiff Central - Holyhead at Shrewsbury, 2nd January

170511 slows for Cosford, 5th January

37605 kicks up the snow on the rear of 1Z18 Derby RTC - Machynlleth Track Recording Train seen here passing through Cosford, with 37259 up front, 5th January

37259 rumbles across the viaduct at Coalbrookdale with 1Z18 Derby RTC - Machynlleth Track Recording Train, 5th January

After visiting Ironbridge Powerstation, 37605 powers back over the viaduct at Coalbrookdale with 1Z18 Derby RTC - Machynlleth Track Recording Train, 5th January

37605 roars away from Shrewsbury through Meole Village with 1Z18 Derby RTC - Machynlleth Track Recording Train, setting the car alarms off. 5th January

37259 crosses the A5 at Nobold with 1Z18 Machynlleth - Shrewsbury Track Recording Train, 6th January

37605 and 37259 sit at Shrewsbury after having worked 1Z18 Shrewsbury - Shrewsbury via Llanelli, 7th January

Yep, they're still there! 37259 and 37605 await the traincrew, before working 2Q08 Shrewsbury - Longsight TMD Track Recording Train, 8th January

Covering for a 175, 57315 stands at Shrewsbury with 1W89 Cardiff - Holyhead, running quite late. 10th Jaunary

31105 sits at Shrewsbury while working 4Z10 Derby RTC - Bristol Temple Meads test train, 15th January

On hire to DBS, 37069 powers away past Drawwell Street with 6W91 Crewe Basford Hall - Tywyn working, 18th January

On hire to DBS, 37069 rumbles around the curve at Abermule working 6W91 Crewe Basford Hall - Tywyn ballast train, 18th January

On hire to DBS, 37069 creeps around the coast at Picnic Island with 6W91 Crewe Basford Hall - Tywyn ballast train, 18th January

On hire to DBS, 37069 enters the possesion at Tywyn with 6W91 Crewe Basford Hall - Twywn, 18th January

On hire to DBS, 37069 waits to drop it's ballast at the worksite at Friog, 18th January

On hire to DBS, 37069 rolls across Barmouth Bridge with 6W91 Crewe Basford Hall - Tywyn ballast train, 18th January

On hire to DBS, 37069 rolls off Barmouth Bridge with 6W91 Crewe Basford Hall - Tywyn, 18th January

On hire to DBS, 37069 powers away from Barmouth after having ran round, now heading back to the worksite to drop it's load. 18th January

Just to show you what would have been. 170511 heads for Telford, 19th January

And what we ended up with. 97303 and 97304 head through Walcot with 0Z97 Barrow Hill - Shrewsbury driver trainer, 19th January

66508 in the loop at Sutton Bridge Junction, 19th January

97304 and 97303 depart Shrewsbury with 0Z97 Shrewsbury - Barrow Hill driver trainer, 20th January

The pair leave Shrewsbury under a thick smog

After realising that an Aberystwyth to Marylebone service won't be possible, it would appear Arriva have turned to running trains to Ironbridge.....

97304 rolls into Shrewsbury with 0Z97 Barrow Hill - Shrewsbury driver trainer, 20th January

97304 tucked up for the night

On hire to DB Schenker, 37259 powers away from Sutton Bridge Junction with 6W91 Crewe Basford Hall - Tywyn, 25th January

On hire to DB Schenker, 37259 sits at Welshpool waiting to cross the unit, while working 6W91 Crewe Basford Hall - Tywyn, 25th January

On hire to DB Schenker, 37259 sits at Welshpool waiting to cross the unit, while working 6W91 Crewe Basford Hall - Tywyn, 25th January

On hire to DB Schenker, 37259 sits at Welshpool waiting to cross the unit, while working 6W91 Crewe Basford Hall - Tywyn, 25th January

On hire to DB Schenker, 37259 powers through Abermule working 6W91 Crewe Basford Hall - Tywyn, 25th January

On hire to DB Schenker, 37259 rounds the curve at Aberdovey Golf Club with 6W91 Crewe Basford Hall - Tywyn, 25th January

On hire to DB Schenker, 37259 growls away from Tywyn with 6W91 Crewe Basford Hall - Tywyn, 25th January

On hire to DB Schenker, 37259 pokes it's nose out of the avalanche shelter at Friog. 25th January

97303 heads through Walcott working 0Z97 Shrewsbury - Barrow Hill. The sun was just tickling the top of the Wrekin, 5 minutes later we we're bathed in sun. 27th January

And it was even worse when we arrived at Catholme. 97303 passes through on the same working as before. 27th December

66047 nearly gets past with an unknown intermodal, 27th January

In hope of finding some better weather, a move to Elford was in order. The fog cleared slightly for 43301 on 1V31 Glasgow Central - Plymouth, seen roaring through Elford. 27th January

60084 'Cross Fell' powers under the bridge at Elford with the late running 6E41 Westerleigh - Lindsey, 27th January

66303 heads south through Elford, if I knew the working I'd tell you. 27th January

66602 heads north through Elford heading for Lindsey. 27th January

66237 slows to a stop with 6M57 Lindsey Kingsbury (I think?!). 27th January

A 390 blitzes through Hademore, 27th January

66428 is in the hands of 4S44 Daventry - Coatbridge through Hademore, 27th January

The yellow thing screams south. Enough said! 27th January

56301 powers through Water Orton with 4E90 Thamesport - Doncaster, with a very modest load, 29th January

66577, on a container train, Water Orton, 29th January

66514 powers through Water Orton, with what is possibly a Mountsorrel working, 29th January

66955 on a slice of container loafs slows for signal at Water Orton, 29th January

66185, Water Orton, 29th January

97304 makes it's presence known as it powers through Water Orton with 0Z97 Shrewsbury - Barrow Hill driver training run, 29th January

66570 conveying fresh air through Water Orton, 29th January

66527 powers away from a signal check at Water Orton, 29th January

43321 hums through Water Orton, bound for Plymouth, 29th January

43303 tailing the set, 29th January