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Tuesday, 25th May, 2004

With a bit of advanced gen in the bag an afternoon trip to Kensington Olympia [TS192] was on the cards. Hop on the North London Line to Willesden and then a connection to Kensington Olympia. Simple eh.
313102 313102, seen here departing Willesden High Level, provided the transport
373313 First shot at Kensington, 3733313 passing north en route to the North Pole
313108 More 313 action in the shape of 313108, my transport to Kensington Olympia, on its return to Willesden
319003 319003 works a Watford to Brighton service
66002 La Farge Quorn66002 'La Farge Quorn' rumbles north with the 6M19 Hoo Junction-Bescot 'Enterprise' working
66002 La Farge Quorn66002 'La Farge Quorn' rumbles north with the 6M19 Hoo Junction-Bescot 'Enterprise' working
60054 Charles Babbage60054 'Charles Babbage' works south on the 7O73 West Ruislip-Grain spoil train.
60054 Charles Babbage60054 'Charles Babbage' works south on the 7O73 West Ruislip-Grain spoil train.
00000 Kensington Olympia proves popular with all types of enthusiasts
92029 Dante92029 'Dante' with the 6B42 Dollands Moor - Wembley 'Enterprise' working. This originates in Cologne
37602 Result of the day - 37602 and 608 thrash through the station with the 6M95 Dungeness power station - Willesden Brent flask train
37602 Result of the day - 37602 and 608 thrash through the station with the 6M95 Dungeness power station - Willesden Brent flask train
37608 Result of the day - 37602 and 608 thrash through the station with the 6M95 Dungeness power station - Willesden Brent flask train
373311 Another ECS working to North Pole with 3733011
00000 The lengths I go to get shots, no climb to high!!!
92009 ElgarThe 6B38 Dollands Moor - Wembley 'Enterprise' working, originating from Somain, with 92009 'Elgar' at the helm
92009 ElgarThe 6B38 Dollands Moor - Wembley 'Enterprise' working, originating from Somain, with 92009 'Elgar' at the helm
66576 An early running 4M49 Thamesport (Grain)-Lawley Street with Freightliner 66576 leading.
66050 Next result, and last shot, of the day. 66050 hauls new delivery 450032 on the 7X40 Wembley-Strawberry Hill
450032 Next result, and last shot, of the day. 66050 hauls new delivery 450032 on the 7X40 Wembley-Strawberry Hill

A fortnight later I revisited Kensington Olympia to capture the thrash on video.
youtube logo 37 218English Electric Thrash through Kensington a fortnight later 16-06-04

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