11 to 18 April 2016 Pboro area ECML

Lovely sound recording conditions so Includes long recordings of the lovely nature background sounds and train captures
Shots include per my notes
11 April Twin panto equipped 91114 Durham Cathedral using its number 2 pantograph, Peterborough to Hams Hall light engine move, 800001+800002 on Old Dalby to North Pole IEP depot, 60066 on NVR back to Toton
12 April 31452 hauling prototype HST 41001 plus coaches from NVR to Hotchley Hill (East Leake) back to Great Central Railway (North), hired in CrossCountry HST for Virgin Trains East Cost 43207 43378 on Kings Cross to Stirling on 1S22
17 April pick n mix HST set with Virgin Trains East Coast livery and East Midlands Trains livery coaches with East Midlands Trains power cars on 1Y24 York to Kings Cross, 37688 on test train Peterborough to Derby, 5Z41 57316 57315 on Statesman Rail ECS Ely to Carnforth passing on down main, 5Z45 47851 57313 on Nenta ECS Norwich to Carnforth passing on down main, the same pick n mix HST on 1S22 Kings Cross to Edinburgh, 0M68 GBRf light engine move Peterborough to Bescot Engineers, 66139 on Wembley Euro Ops to Scunthorpe with IGA carriers fitted with racks for carrying welded rails - did not make a note of this but think this was running in the path of the Dollonds Moor to Scunthorpe empty steel carriers
18 April listen out for a lovely Yellow Hammer singing and a bumble bee getting interested in Gilbert
66513 020H Pboro to Crewe Basford Hall light engine, 66702 6M34 Ferne Park Rec Line to Bardon Hill GBRf, 66726 4M38 Felixstowe to Birch Coppice with 1N19 Kings Cross to Newcastle passing in background
Thanks as always to the drivers and gen providers

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Very good Ian. Always enjoy the timewarp back a couple of years. Shame that 41001 isn't able to pound that line under its own power...