Back on August 28th the 7Z91 was in the hands of 56311 at Wandsworth Road.

Wednesday 16th. 86501 passing Dudswell on a well loaded 4M87 from Felixstowe to Trafford Park.

Another reliable performer is GBRf's 4L22, here behind 66704 'Colchester Power Signalbox'

A northbound LM service exiting Watford Tunnel at Abbots Langley

Friday 18th. Colas 47s Robin of Templecombe (47739) and Rebecca (47727) on schedule on Friday's 7Z98 from Silla, passing Earl's Court.

Later in the afternoon the ECML was in a state of chaos owing to an earlier fatality. It was far enough north not to bother FCC. Here a Peterborough train is approaching Alexandra Palace...

...and is followed by the 16:45 to King's Lynn.

At about 17:00 a southbound GC HST, presumably the 16:05 arrival at King's Cross running about an hour late. Of the 16:50 to Sunderland there was no sign.

An 08 shunts a NXEC set at Ally Pally.

Saturday 19th. In the heart of Thetford Forest 1Z39 The Broadsman from King's Cross to Wroxham approaches the level crossing.

A little later a Cambridge to Norwich 170 accelerating from the Brandon stop.

This butterfly settled on the bridge over the River Little Ouse (very low at the moment). It's a Comma, one of our most common varieties. Still very beautiful.

Later in the day a 156 approaches Elmswell on a Cambridge to Ipswich service.

It was followed by my old friend 66722 Sir Edward Watkin on what I assume was the 6T67, 14:35 Whitemoor to Audley End, presumably routed via Ipswich, Stratford and Bishop's Stortford.

Another 156 on an Ipswich local nearing Elmswell on a hazy afternoon.

Rather later than expected (16:45) the 4L85 crosses the open farm land on the approach to Elmswell.

Eccles Road is little changed from Great Eastern days. More trains I suppose, but the signalman's routine is still pretty traditional. Attleborough has just sent Train on Line for the returning Broadsman.

And here it is, 1Z40 running on schedule

The 4Z91 crossing the M25 at Merstham. Even the 56s noisy progress is drowned out by the roar of the motorway traffic.

Tuesday 22nd. The 7Y36 is usually a solid 66 turn. Therefore when 59203 turned up on Tuesday's train it was a cause for surprise, here crossing the M25 north of Merstham.

Wednesday 23rd. Another Wednesday and another meeting in Watford. I had to pick up a colleague from the station but firstly I scouted out a couple of potential locations. This Southern 377 looks out of place beneath the 25kV catenary as it accelerates away from Watford Junction on a Milton Keynes to East Croydon train.

After the meeting a brief stop at Abbots Langley. I was rewarded by, firstly, the 6A18 (WFO-Q) from Bletchley Cemex to Wembley on the approach to Watford Tunnel...

...and, secondly, emerging from the tunnel at a snail's pace, 90045 on the 4M87, a turn which the previous Wednesday produced 86501. No such luck today.

Friday 25th. And another visit to Watford, this time by train. At Gospel Oak the new order on a Stratford to Richmond train.