Essex and East Anglia 2018

SHOT OF THE YEAR.....well , the only picture I've taken so far in 2018. New calendar may have appeared but up to 16th January, 2018's weather continued in the same vein as 2017's ended .....DULL, SUNLESS, 66727 Terling Rd. 3.1.2018 10.04hrs. 4L02 03.49 Hams Hall GBRf-Felixstowe N GBRf.

So, after a false start with " Maritime One ", the first sunny pictures of the year did arrive at last some 2 weeks later on 17th January 2018. 66185 Terling Rd. 09.59hrs. 6O79 09.45 Marks Tey Tarmac-Crawley New Yard RMC. NB Although originally booked to Crawley it ran only to "Wembley Euro Frt Ops Centre " at the request of the customer ". Very windy weather conditions today so no standing out in the Fens or at the Coast. Terling Rd. only...location of last resort.

Unit. Terling Rd. 17.1.2018 11.28hrs. 1F20 10.48 Liverpool St-Braintree.

66555 Terling Rd. 11.29hrs. 17.1.2018 4M63 09.12 Felixstowe N FLT-Ditton ( OConnor ) FLiner.

A kaleidoscope of colour , and still more to come. Here 66413 Terling Rd. 17.1.2018 11.54hrs 4M88 09.32 Felixstowe N FLT-Trafford Park FLT.

66597. Portrait. 17.1.2018 Eastbound liner. 12.11hrs.

Last one before dinner. 66779 Terling Rd. 17.1.2018 12.28 hrs. 4M23 10.46 Felixstowe N GBRf-Hams Hall GBRf. A good start to the year, once it got going.

Next day, fortunately their forecast was wrong again...full sun rather than full cloud ! Unit, Central Park, 18.1.2018 10.56hrs. 1N33 10.05 Clacton-on-Sea --Liverpool St.

66030 Central Park 18.1.2018 11.04hrs. 6V12 10.54 Chelmsford Rec-Acton TC.

Essex Lake District. 19.1.2018. Central Park . Chelmsford. 66529 09.40hrs. 4M94 07.39 Felixstowe S FLT-Lawley St. FLT. After several days of gales making container handling difficult ,two lightly loaded morning trains appear on the viaduct.

10 minutes later ... 66757 Central Park, Chelmsford, 19.1.2018.09.50hrs. 4L02 04.28 Hams Hall GBRf-Felixstowe N GBRf

After Wednesday's Multi-Coloured Swap Shop ,here are all the remaining colours ,but sadly all on one loco. 66718 Terling Rd. 19.1.2018 12.28hrs. 4M23 10.46 Felixstowe N GBRf-Hams Hall GBRf.

Still my girlfriend ," Jayne ", 66708 Terling Rd.25.1.2018 09.58hrs. 4L02 04.28 Hams Hall GBRf-Felixstowe N GBRf

86610+86612 Witham 25.1.2018 10.28hrs.4L91 02.10 Trafford Park FLT-Felixstowe N FLT

Paddling through muddy fields to get to this spot and finding the "full blue all day" forecast yet another lie, I got done on 3 x 90's and 3 x 66 Freightliners. 90008 saved the day Kelvedon 25.1.2018 11.12hrs. 1P27 10.00 Norwich-Liverpool St.

It had to be this one , I suppose. Looking not too bad actually ,66718 Kelvedon 25.1.2018 12.01hrs. 4M23 10.46 Felixstowe N GBRf-Hams Hall GBRf.

Shopping day but took camera as blue sky forecast. More aircraft vapour trails than blue so pictures very poor. 90001 Central Park 30.1.2018 10.29hrs. 1P18 10.00 Liverpool St-Norwich.

Running 68 late. 66597 Central Park 30.1.2018 10.40hrs 4M94 07.39 Felixstowe S FLT-Lawley St.FLT. Winter Watch...What's that Bird ?

66509 Central Park 30.1.2018 10.45hrs. 4L89 22.01 Coatbridge FLT-Felixstowe N FLT.

Unit. Central Park 30.1.2018 10.52hrs. Working unknown.

Gloomy 59202 Central Park 30.1.2018 11.10hrs. 6V12 10.54 Chelmsford Rec-Acton TC. ( The next 59 appearance was on 16th March but the same loco , 59202. Long wait for the next one. 59206 on 1st May.)

90001 Terling Rd. 1.2.2018 09.16hrs 1P19 08.00 Norwich-Liverpool St.

66538 Terling Rd. 1.2.2018 09.26hrs. 4M94 07.39 Felixstowe S. FLT-Lawley St.FLT.

HUGE ANTICIPATION. FIRST RUN EVER ON GEML ....turns to huge disappointment. 66594 Terling Rd.1.2.2018 10.28hrs. 4Z24 09.32 Ipswich SS-Hunslet Yd.. Freightliner Flats only.

One minute later while heading back to the car ,Terling Rd. 1.2.2018 10.29hrs. I caught a 70. Unusual these days , 70014 on 02.10 Trafford Pk.FLT-Felixstowe N FLT.

66517 Witham 1.2.2018. 11.00hrs.4M89 22.01 Coatbridge FLT-Felixstowe N FLT.

Fastest thing on the GEML this morning , 90's included. 321360 Witham. 1.2.2018 11.10hrs. 5F90 10.10 Ilford EMUD-Colchester CSD

66546 Witham 1.2.2018 11.25hrs. 4M63 09.12 Felixstowe N FLT- Ditton ( Oconnor )FLiner.

Shadow cleared the rails 09.52hrs ( Train booked time ). 66757 Witham 8.2.2018 10.09hrs. 4L02 03.49 Hams Hall GBRf-Felixstowe N GBRf

66597+86627+86612 Witham 8.2.2018 10.27hrs. 4L91 02.10 Trafford Pk.FLT-Felixstowe N FLT. 86627 failed earlier on the journey but there was time to have a 66 ready and waiting at one of the booked stops en-route hence the on-time appearance at Witham. Lucky change of location as I wasn't aware of the " triple-header ".