12 March 2016 Pboro area ECML

Near perfect sound recording conditions - I hope you get as much delight out of watching and in particularly listening to these shots as I did. Includes some long sound recordings and one that must be up there amongst my favourite shots regarding sound.
From my notes shots include - West coast freight diverted
indicates a divert
#4L91 66420 Trafford Park to Felixstowe, 4E62 66597 Felixstowe to Doncaster, #4L89 70015 Coatbridge to Felixstowe, 4E22 66569 Felixstowe to Leeds, #4L97 70017 Trafford Park to Felixstowe, #4L90 66418 Lawley St to Felixstowe, #4M93 66590 Felixstowe to Crewe, 4L39 66761 Birch Coppice to Felixstowe, 1D12 Kings Cross to Leeds EMT PCs on VTEC EMT pick n mix HST rake, #4L93 66416 Crewe to Felixstowe, 4D56 66002 Biggleswade to Heck plasmors, #4M87 70009 Felixstowe to Crewe with skylark singing, Immingham to Whitemoor light engine horn sound in background and swans calling as fly overhead, #4M20 66505 Felixstowe to Lawley St, 6H78 66711 66748 Doncaster to Peterborough GBRf
Info sourced with thanks to Realtime Trains. wwrail and Freightmaster

[@cmeonthemove]

Wow it's not very often we get recording conditions quite like that, but that was awesome. Like the framing with the excavator too. Those swans you heard were Whooper swans - winter migrants probably starting their journey north back to Scandinavia. The rooks and Robin were simply delightful.

[@NapierNimbus]

yes indeed, thanks for info on the swans

[@MrDeltic15]

Quite a haul there Ian, and as you say near perfect conditions to record in, if a little dull to start. You did well getting the latter three 66/4's in Powerhaul livery amongst the diversions too, and nice unique livery combo to end.

[@NapierNimbus]

thanks Darren