Went to Hooton for an hour in the afternoon to get the 31 arriving on the special from eastleigh.
After getting the 66 running on to the front of the train at Hooton we moved to Ellesmere Port to get the special on its way to Runcorn Folly Lane.

Includes : 31190

Went to Acton Bridge for a few hours to try and get the DRS intermodals before DBS take over and to see what else was around.

Includes: 92001, 66585, 37401, 66411/412

Went to Bidston for half an hour with the tripods to try and get the RHTT in the early morning.

Includes : Tnt 66s on RHTT

Went out to Rock Ferry for half an hour at lunchtime to see if the network rail 150 turned up on its booked path.

Includes: 950001(network rail 150)

Went to Rock Ferry for 20 minutes to see if the MPV was running in its booked slot.

Includes : 507s

Was going to satrt off at Helsby but after seeing there was a 47 heading north on a speical we went straight to Acton Bridge. While waiting for the 56 we found out there was a 66/7 and a 50 on the way down from Carlisle so we waited to catch them.
After getting that we moved to Ellesmere Port to see if the coal came out after the 11:49 merseyrail had left.

Includes : 90024(ScotRail), 47773, 56312(Artemis, Purple), 66704 and 50049 on fgw coach move

Went out to Dunham Hill for a while to get the timber and the MPV as the light is rapidly running out and there wont be many more chances to get it.

Includes : 57305, MPV

Went to Helsby for a couple of hours to get the coal and timber as the light is rapidly running out, the timber was late and therefore missed its early path, it also missed the path it is booked for as it has a crew change at Warrington. It eventually arrived in very low light but worth a shot.

Includes : MPV, 57313

Started off early in the morning at Llandudno Junction, as you have to travel down the coast to get the inbound tinto in light. Got the tinto and the special at Llandudno Junction.
Then we were driving along the A55 and overtook the special stopped at Colwyn Bay so we pulled off into Abergele and made it with seconds to spare to get the special a second time.
Then went to Holywell for a while to get the London bound voyager and see what else was around.
Finished off with half an hour at Fflin to see if the RHTT was running and so I could get the train back home.

Includes : 37401, 67005

Got out of college early and decided to nip to Bidston to get 508134, Purple Capital of Culture unit on its final journey before being de-vinyled at Doncaster.

Includes : 67001, 508134(Purple Capital of Culture)

Went out to Dunham Hill for an hour to get the timber as it had an arriva 57 on it. Unfortunately found it hard to focus the camera while wearing a splint on my wrist.

Includes : 57314

Went to Whitley Bridge for a couple of hours in the morning to get the GRBf coals and anything else that was around.
Decided to head back over to Warrington to get the FGW coach move from Kilmarnock to Laira.

Includes : 37670(DB Schenker livery), 60039, 66726/727/729, 57303

Started off at Whitley Bridge to see if the flyash tanks to Drax were running.
Then went up to England Lane for a bit as the sun wasnt the best at Whitley Bridge.
A quick visit to Hensall on the way past to get a photo of the signal box.
Decided to go to Heck Ings for a while to try adn get the GBRf coal.
Went over to Burn Lane for half an hour to see if the stone to Selby Potter Group was running.
Went back to Whitley Bridge next as we can sit in the car between trains while the weather was bad.
Then went back over to Burn Lane to try and get the new Hull Trains liveried 180 that had surprised us earlier on.
Finished off at Burn to get the freightliner and the Jarrow tanks.

Includes : 66522, 66703/707/715/717/726, 180113(First Hull Trains Livery)

Started off in the morning at England Lane to see what coal was around.
Then went over to brun to get the Grand Central 180 heading south.
Came back over to Milford next to get the first GBRf coal heading south.
Went to England Lane for a second time to get the Pet. Cokes, the limes off Drax and anything else around.
Went up to the road bridge at Burton Salmon for half an hour to get teh second GBRf coal.
Finished off back at Burn to get 60013 on the Jarrow - Lindsey and the Grand Central 180 heading north.

includes : Grand Central 180, yellow HST, 60013, 66707/717, 66625

Had a couple of hours at Whitley Bridge as we were staying in the area for the night.
Went down to have a look at a level crossing just down the line and unfortunately the second GBRf coal went past while we was travelling.

Includes : 66703/717, 66552

Half an hour at the station to start on my way past.
Then a few shots inside the museum while looking round.
Finished off with half an hour on the station again before my train arrived.

Includes : 180112(Grand Central), Duchess of Hamilton(Streamlined), 60013

Went to York again for a couple of hours in the evening to try and get the freightliner and the Scarborough Spa again.

Includes : 66572, 180112(Grand Central), 70013(Oliver Cromwell)

Had an hour in the morning at the bridge by our hotel to try and get the Scarborough Spa but later realised it goes to Leeds first and I was on the wrong line.
Then went to York for a couple of hours in the evening to get the Scarborough Spa Express.

Includes : 66194, 66558, Volker Rail Tamper, Grand Central HSt, 70013(Oliver Cromwell), 185108(Capital of Culture logos)

A couple of shots at Liverpool while waiting for our train to York.
Spent an hour at York after arrival on the first day of my holiday.

Includes : Grand Central HST

Went to Shotton for a couple of hours after seeing that the tinto was running and then Pendo drag had an arriva 57.
We later found out that the Tinto had ran early and passed 15 minutes before we arrived and the arriva 57 was replaced at holyhead by a virgin one. Decided to stay anyway.

Includes : 57305 on pendolino drag

Went to Storeton for an hour to get the inbound unit drag.
Did also go to Bidston for the outbound drag but it made time while shunting and got out before we arrived.

Includes : 67027

Went to Holywell Junction for an hour to get the NMT on its return from Holyhead.

Includes : Yellow HST

Went out to Bidston for half an hour to get the unit drag on its way out to Doncaster. 508136 was the unit to be taken back this time, the first 508 to receive a name (Capital of Culture).

Includes : 67003

Decided to spend the last day of our holiday at WAter Orton in the hope of getting some fastline coal and any other bits that were around in the area.

Includes : 66305, 66706/715, 66401(unbranded), Yellow HST

Started off in the morning to get the few bits of freight and the wrexham and shropshire that were booked through Bishops Itchington.
Decided to head up to Burton-on-Trent around dinner time to get the 47 on the colas steel to Dollands Moor.
Finished off with an hour or so at Elford to try the location and get any freight that was around.

Includes : 60049/061, Yellow HST, 3 x Arriva HSTs, 47501

Started the day off with a few hours at Moreton West to get the few freights booked through and anything else around.
Then went up to Appleford for 40 minutes to try the location and to see if the binliners were running.
Went back to Moreton to get the early afternoon freights before the gap of traffic.
Called into Didcot station to have a look what was stabled up in the sidings.
Finished off with a couple of hours at Didcot North Junction to try for the car train and the other evening freights.

Includes :66590/591, double headed freightliner

Was going to have an early start on the 3rd day of our holiday but decided to wait until a bit later due to torrential rain in the morning. Went out to Fairwood to see what stone was around.
Not much booked to run so nipped over to Dilton Marsh to get the departmental heading to Eastleigh.
We then went back to Fairwood to get the couple of freights that were booked to run.
Finished off with a quick visit to Westbury station to see what was stabled up.

Includes : 59005(Aggregate Industries livery), 59201, 59104, 66522

Started off early in the morning at Coedkernew to get the few freights that were booked to run.
Then went to Newport station to get the WAG and anything else that was around.
After getting the MGR that was booked we went down to Cardiff on a HST for a few hours.
Had a ride back up to Newport on the 67s to Taunton and got a quick shot of them after arrival.
Finished off with a few hours at Coedkernew to try for the cement tanks in the evening and for the WAG, 67s and other bits.

Includes : 2x double headed steels, 1 x triple headed steel, 66842, 57313, 67005/025

Decided to try a couple of locations in the Newport area as we were spending the first day of our holiday there.
Started off at the footbridge in Undy as we were passing by and it looked like a good location.
Then went down to Bishton Flyover as we had seen many photos taken from there and wanted to try the location ourselves.

Includes : FGW units and hsts

Went out to Helsby to get the timber and the Ellesmere Port coal which has recently started running again.
The coal came out early which allowed us to race over to Sandycroft to get the WAG.
Finished off with an hour at Hooton after hearing that the purple capital of culture unit, 508134, was on the circuit.

Includes : 57304, 57316, 66607 and 508134(Purple capital of culture unit)