January 2011
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70009 crawls forward with a fitter in close attendance after failing opposite East Usk Yard with bogie problems on 11/01/11 whilst hauling 70010/008/011 from Newport Docks to Stoke Gifford. After reversing into the yard the convoy returned to the docks where 70009 was removed awaiting repairs.

[Kevin Davies]

Arriva liveried 150240 passes East Usk Junction on 11/01/11.

[Kevin Davies]

Freshly out shopped in DBS livery 60011 heads through Cam & Dursley on 13/01/11 heading for Westerleigh with 6B13 from Robeston.

[Jim Hockley]

60040 hauls 6E61 Westerleigh - Lindsey through Cam & Dursley on 13/01/11.

[Jim Hockley]

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On 11/01/11 170101 passes East Usk on a Cardiff - Nottingham service.

[Kevin Davies]

66068 passes East Usk Junction running light engine to Llanwern on 11/01/11, due to the failed class 70 convoy this movement was diverted through the yard.

[Kevin Davies]

47739 being hauled by 56312 as 0Z76 Washwood Heath - Tavistock Junction passes Cam & Dursley on 19/01/11.

[Jim Hockley] 

56312 heading 47739 through Cam & Dursley on 19/01/11.

[Jim Hockley]

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On 30/01/11 20304 is seen at Bristol Temple Meads having worked from Action the previous night. The train consisted of two pairs of 20s sandwiching two tank wagons and 73209. The 73 was heading for Cardiff to act as a shunter at the Rod Mill.

[Jim Hockley]

20305 sits at the other end of the train, the other 20s were 20301 and 20302. The convoy worked to Cardiff later in the day via Gloucester.

[Jim Hockley]

With DB losing the contract all of the on hire 08s left the works and 73209 looks set to replace them with GBRf winning the contract.

[Jim Hockley]

66845 and 66844 work a diverted 6O55 Llanwern - Dollands Moor export steel service through Kemble on 30/01/11.

[Jim Hockley]

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66164 is seen passing Newport ADJ on 29/01/11.

[Chris Weeks]

DR77904 is stabled at Hemel Hampstead on 15/01/11 during a visit on a Society trip.

[Chris Weeks]

91125 makes a station stop at Peterbourgh on 15/01/11.

[Chris Weeks]

56312 hauling 47739 through Lawrence Hill on 19/11/12.

[Chris Weeks]

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60011 is seen again on 6B13 passing Cam & Dursley on 19/01/11.

[Jim Hockley]

70011 stands in Stoke Gifford Yard after bring in a rake of empty coal hoppers from Rugeley Power Station on 26/01/11.

[Jim Hockley]

60074 hauls 66021 and DR92282 through Patchway with 6B65 Westbury - Newport ADJ service on 28/01/11.

[Jim Hockley]

A closer view of DR92282 passing through Patchway on 28/01/11.

[Jim Hockley]