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East Midlands Ramblings
Saturday, 24th July, 2004

With a Saturday to spare a trip up to Nuneaton to see the Virgin drags before they finished and then some exploration in the general area.
57 31157311 reverses on to 87019 prior to its drag north
57 311The Nuneaton Shunter chats to the driver just prior to departure
57 311Pulling away with the familiar GM whine, 57311 heads out the station
57 311Nuneaton is quite a popular location to watch the drag action
999 800999800 sits in the bay platforms in front of 57310 Kyrano
57 310Fitted with the Deliner coupler for attaching to the new Pendolinos 57310 awaits its next turn
999 800999800 sits in the bay platforms in front of 57310 Kyrano
57 303The Nuneaton shunter uncouples 57303 from the 87, so the AC Electric can continue south
57 30357303 moves off the train to park up before its next duty
87 02387023 on the front of this Virgin West Cost set preparing for departure to Euston

Having viewed the goings on at Nuneaton, a trip over to North Stafford Junction to meet up with Scott Borthwick and view the days comings and going there.
66 501Freightliner 66501 heads towards Derby with a diverted liner
66 50166501 and 66709 pass at North Stafford Junction
66 70966709 heads south with a Felixstowe - Hams Hall working
66 70966709 returns light from Hams Hall
67 005One's skip heads towards Derby with the 1E99 0905 Paignton - Newcastle extra virgin working
67 005One's skip heads towards Derby with the 1E99 0905 Paignton - Newcastle extra virgin working
66 19866198 with a northbound MGR working
00 000A youth community relivered HTA

Since it was on the way home it would have been rude not to stop off at Whitacre Junction.
57 30857308 leads a diverted Virgin West Coast service through the classic Whitacre Junction Location
57 30857308 leads a diverted Virgin West Coast service through the classic Whitacre Junction Location

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