Tuesday 27th. We're on the bridge of the M23 link road, awaiting the 7Y36. An Easyjet Airbus landing as a Portsmouth Harbour and Barnham to Victoria semi-fast approaches Gatwick Airport.

A track inspector is passed by the 13:06 Victoria to Brighton express.

An FCC Bedford train chases a Horsham to London Bridge stopper.

The 7Y36 approaches, the DBS shunter watching it's arrival.

This train often carries different grades of aggregate, the first few wagons always carries the finer stuff.

The train starts to set back, as an FCC 319 passes by en-route to Brighton

It is a very slow operation as the train zigs or zags its way into the yard.

66147 has almost cleared the main line, the shunter watches intently.

My first MPV of the season, the 3S91, a Horsham based working, getting underway from Redhill...

...and heading up the Brighton Line towards Merstham

56312 on the 4Z91 with another Unit45 reefer three from the back (you can just see it on the curve at the back of the train)

In the path normally used by the 7Y36 GBRf 66725 Sunderland on a Ferme Park to Tonbridge train.

Halloween, the day started very damp but with the promise of a fine afternoon. 66591 on the 4L90 Lawley Street to Felixstowe at Old Linslade.

Five minutes later the sky was brightening as a pair of 221s speed towards Linslade Tunnel whilst a north-bound Pendolino emerges

A pair of 350s in the autumn light.

The 3J93 RHTT from West Hampstead to Toton passing Ampthill Park House on its way north...

...67029 is looking very grubby.

60051 on the 6M34 at the same location, which is just north of Ampthill Tunnel, south of Bedford.

Back to Old Linslade and my first sight of a 321 in LM livery.

The new 4L22 Ham's Hall to Colchester, passing Old Linslade on time at 15:03

Four minutes later, and somewhat behind schedule the balancing working, 4M23 Felixstowe to Ham's Hall behind 66730.

After one surprise, another. 92041 Vaughan Williams on a northbound inter-modal train.

The loco list of Freightmaster Interactive (thanks SS) shows this as the 4Z46 to Daventry, which I guess probably originated in Novara, Italy.

A Virgin Pendolino racing past Ledburn as the sun sets.