2013 - One year in railway operations month by month...
January
'gronk' 08 573 at St Pancras
31 285 at Elstree
37 058 at St Pancras
45 007 at Bedford no SPAD but not enough room left on run round move!
47 843 at Bedford yard
class 20 at Elstree
Deltic stabled at St Pancras
56 046 at Bedford on the Mothball tour(last train over Bletchley Flyover before closure)
57 312 at Luton
58 050 at St Pancras
59 104 on high speed tests at Bedford
60 016 driver trainer at Bedford
70 014 at Luton
67 at Cricklewood
73 136 & 109 at Kentish Town
66 422 at Luton Crescent Road.
Depot exit road at Cricklewood January 20th snow.
Point heaters at St Albans centre siding.
The 'Baywatch' truck earns its keep in the snow 4x4
HST 1
43083 at Luton
43089 at Luton
HST at Cricklewood
'43082up' the down fast at Luton North during Single Line Working
43075 Cricklewood HST on up departure line
Steam special departs St Pancras
Sunday January 27th - the first 3 up EMT services run under Single Line Working arrangements Sharnbrook Jcn - Bedford South Jcn over down fast, 1C18 seen here at Bedford South.
The last week of Jan saw a Derby> Kensington Olympia route learning loco operate, 1960 vintage 31 190 from Hanson traction was used, seen at Elstree (0Z56 up/0Z57 down)
February.
Feb 13th - serious overhead line Dewirement at Radlett affecting up fast, then all 4 lines. Up fastrestored by Sunday 17th ,
After beating Luton Town FC 3-0 a football special (1Z90) 8 car returns Millwall fans non stop to London Bridge, in just over 50 minutes.
More snow, St Albans point heating checks
unworked 727 points at Cricklewood (Brent Cross) secured for single line working on early morning of Sunday 17th due to df/uf/ds being blocked for overhead line repairs between Cricklewood station and Harpenden.
up the fast at Dock Junction with Camden Road tunnel in rear.
March
Station Cat at St Pancras
Nights again, number 6 at Luton Crescent Road during anti-tagging operation.
10th March fast line span and stairs removed from old Harpenden footbridge.
Early Easter present new switches for Kentish Town delivered by rail for Easter renewals.
April
ready for Easter
new switches/crossings for Easter
26Th March 4 VoP 3918 brings up the rear of 5M23 move - what NO buffers?
66 705 drags 4VoP units 3905 and 3918 north 5M23 to Barrow Hill to yield spares.
Easter 4 day 'core' block to install rigid overhead conductor and remove older overhead line
April 12th 57 301 acts as Thunderbird at St Pancras whilst overhead line switched off at Kentish Town
April 20th - overhead line damage at Borehamwood neutral section, the 'Mog' gets to work.
May
5th May, 4 line parallel tamp at Radlett Junction
In connection with above, trains turned South to North at St Albans, but both unsignalled moves . 377 works wrong line into centre siding with 319 working wrong line from centre siding into station where driver will change ends to return North.
       June
1959 vintage 31 105 en route back to Derby 17/06.
17th June, two teenagers struck & killed under Red Road bridge Borehamwood.
    July
picture speaks for itself.
July 5th 37 405 works Derby-St Pancras with 1958 vintage inspection saloon 'Caroline'
numerous 3rd rail collector shoes and shoegear damaged in the hot weather
Hot Hot Hot critical rail head temperature measures WH South Jcn.
rail temp greater than air temp (30)
  August
Three state banner repeater at St Albans July 28th, on,off and green off as part of line speen improvements.
43045 Down Fast St Albans
new 3 state banner repeater Elstree Tunnel, floor mounted.
rear view, as yet uncommisioned
Now commisioned week 20, -signal ID plate on tunnel wall
WH77 banner repeater north of St Albans
wh44 br
August 27th 37 419 returns to Derby 0Z37
September
Bank Holiday weekend, Behind the box siding looses the overheads and is severed from carriage siding one.
down slow track renewal Scratchwood Sept 8th
down fast Westoning, just South of Flitwick
Flitwick station down fast Green banner for down fast white banner for junction move to down slow at 40mph
Goodbye Dunstable branch - Hello BusWay
New transport interchange at Luton central opened on same day, public use of Busway commenced Wednesday 25th.
Nearly time for the 'golden' 10 weeks of the year - Sandite delivery
October
Autumn here already 67 015 tails 3J93 at Radlett 67 020 leads
Samaritans signage at Mill Hill
Driver training (for the DVT) WFMU pool 67 018 works 5Z05/5Z06 Toton-Cricklewood-Toton with two oft the 3 executive train coaches (sleeper car missing). Drivers being trained on push/pull operation and Driving Van Trailer
67016 at the rear of the RHTT
67 020 leads the RHTT through Mill Hill Broadway
clonk 21/10 bridge bash at Harpenden (empty bus-no injuries)
47 727 of 1964 vintage passes Elstree with 7Z58 Doncaster-East Wimbledon delivery of new 458 converted stock.
November
St Jude storm - Radlett
St Jude storm damage at Sandridge
New night entrance/exit opens at Kentish Town (Kentish Town Road) replacing secluded rear gate used when Tube station entrance/exit is closed.
Whilst nobody was watching 2013 Xmas tree delivered 14th November.
Still spraying 67 008 with 3J92 Water Cannon
Growling up slow 37 419 with UTU to Hither Green, new portal overhead line masts take shape in the background
December -*Seasons Greetings*
Sunday Nov 24, fast lines south of Sharnbrook up to 125 mph in advance of Dec 9 new timetable
That's it for another season 67 008 brings up the rear of the last 3J93 back to depot at Toton.
aws 'ramp' before signal - but can you see the signal??
see it now!?
December 22nd- after last train departed, lifting in new bridge 133A at Crawley Green Road Luton.
Dec 22Crane at Luton
The big storm 23/12 route proving train at St Pancras
Xmas day, lifting in new footbridge at Elstree
Boxing Day, fast line span and stairs arrive to be lifted into position
fast line span lowered in Boxing Day morning
Tug 60 049 at Leagrave with track renewal crane for up slow worksite Dec 28th.
43049 'Neville Hill' at Cricklewood fuel point
43048 at Cricklewood
43048 nameplate detail
clonk
43046 at Cricklewood
inner end 43046
43066 Cricklewood
June 4th 2016 Flying Scotsman
.EMPC 2100hp Paxman Power Car
 Built BREL Crewe 1977 78*/ 79 * *
  24 in fleet 00 in  daily use  - last passenger
 use 11 12 20

43043  
43044
43045
43046 Midland Pullman
43047 
43048
43049 
43050
43052
43054
43055 Midland Pullman 
43058 
43059
43060
43061 
43064
43066
43073  
43075
43076
43081*
43082*
43083*
43089*

Released from Grand Central use in Jan 2018 a further six power cars (all nose end buffer fitted) expected to join the fleet in May 2018 last run 11 12 20.
 2250hp MTU power car
43423 (43123) * *
43465 (43065)
43467 (43067)
43468 (43068)
43480 (43080)*
43484 (43084)*

222 001 - 004  7 car (04) 
222 005 - 023  5 car (19)
222 101  - 104  5 car (04)  
                                                      = (27)
180 109 - 111,113 5 car (04) 
not used from 2023   










43058
43060
43076
43467
43465
43480
43484
training with fatality shield
43044
43050
43064
43081
data
43073
July 3rd 2018 visitor Log 8
43047 CW
2018 GBRf tour
43423
Elusive 43061 at Derby
 043                           044                       045                       046                        047 (3rd Pullman)  048                         049                               Midland Pullman 046
050                             052                        054                      055                       058                         059.                                                              Midland Pullman 055
060                            elusive 061           064                         066
073                           075                      076.
081                          082                         083                        089
phbt
From May 2020  MTU Powercars displaced from LNER will enter the fleet : ( original numbers + 200)
From 13 12 20 only these power cars in use replacing VP185 fleet fully In May 2021 (15th )it all came to an end ! 

43 251
43 257
43 272
43 274
43 277* 
43 290* 
43 299* 
43 302* ( renumbered back to 43 102)
-
And from IECP  Pool 
43206
43238
43295
43296 off lease
43 305  thru' 320  (308/314/318/320 Off lease)
43367 .off lease
423                         467                              468                       480
180 109
180 110 ran as a 4 car  - 6910 for a period
180 111
180 113