December 2007
1st December 2007 to 31st December 2007

Photos from December 2007 including loco hauled mail workings, 4965 to Chester and 87022 on the ill-fated Electric Scot Farewell

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90036 passes through Stechford working a Birmingham International to Crewe ECS after working a private charter from Edinburgh 05/12/07
90036 passes through Stechford working a Birmingham International to Crewe ECS after working a private charter from Edinburgh 05/12/07
47773 arrives at Stourbridge Junction in poor weather working from Tyseley to the West Somerset Railway 08/12/07
47773 arrives at Stourbridge Junction in poor weather working from Tyseley to the West Somerset Railway 08/12/07
37605 makes a rare visit to Birmingham Moor Street working 2Q08 Tyseley to Derby via Stratford-Upon-Avon and Stourbridge 10/12/07
37605 makes a rare visit to Birmingham Moor Street working 2Q08 Tyseley to Derby via Stratford-Upon-Avon and Stourbridge 10/12/07
37612 brings up the rear of the test train as it heads towards Dorridge 10/12/07
37612 brings up the rear of the test train as it heads towards Dorridge 10/12/07
86501 heads north past Shilton alongside the Oxford Canal 12/12/07
86501 heads north past Shilton alongside the Oxford Canal 12/12/07
37515 and 47802 pass Shilton working 5Z47 Wembley to Carnforth 12/12/07
37515 and 47802 pass Shilton working 5Z47 Wembley to Carnforth 12/12/07
Another 5Z47 with West Coast Railway Locos 47787, 47245, 33025 and 47826 plus a buffet coach work from Stewarts Lane to Carnforth 12/12/07
Another 5Z47 with West Coast Railway Locos 47787, 47245, 33025 and 47826 plus a buffet coach work from Stewarts Lane to Carnforth 12/12/07
90028 passes Cathiron with a
90028 passes Cathiron with a "proper" mail train working 1Z30 Willesden to Sheildmuir 14/12/07
4965 Rood Ashton Hall waits a Crewe during a water stop on a Christmas Lunch Excursion from Tyseley to Chester 15/12/07
4965 Rood Ashton Hall waits a Crewe during a water stop on a Christmas Lunch Excursion from Tyseley to Chester 15/12/07
4965 is seen on the return water stop at Crewe 15/12/07
4965 is seen on the return water stop at Crewe 15/12/07
47787 arrives at Crewe with the stock for a Liverpool to York steam tour on the 16th December 15/11/07
47787 arrives at Crewe with the stock for a Liverpool to York steam tour on the 16th December 15/11/07
At the end of the excursion 4965 waits at Tyseley Warwick Road 15/11/07
At the end of the excursion 4965 waits at Tyseley Warwick Road 15/11/07
43238 and 43300 wait at Doncaster in new National Express East Coast Livery 18/12/07
43238 and 43300 wait at Doncaster in new National Express East Coast Livery 18/12/07
91102 in ex-GNER livery with National Express branding waits at Doncaster with a service to the north 18/12/07
91102 in ex-GNER livery with National Express branding waits at Doncaster with a service to the north 18/12/07
60009 passes south through Doncaster station 18/12/07
60009 passes south through Doncaster station 18/12/07
43077 smokes away from Doncaster with 43102 on the rear 18/12/07
43077 smokes away from Doncaster with 43102 on the rear 18/12/07
On the first day of public services 43080 and 43067 work the 14:10 York to Kings Cross service 18/12/07
On the first day of public services 43080 and 43067 work the 14:10 York to Kings Cross service 18/12/07
90026 passes Cathiron northbound working 1Z30 Willesden to Sheildmuir Mail 21/12/07
90026 passes Cathiron northbound working 1Z30 Willesden to Sheildmuir Mail 21/12/07
87022 on one of its last workings passes Cathiron with 1M29 Sheildmuir to Willesden 21/12/07
87022 on one of its last workings passes Cathiron with 1M29 Sheildmuir to Willesden 21/12/07
6024
6024 "King Edward I" passes a foggy Brinsford, north of Wolverhampton, working Past Time Rail's "The Chester Chuffer" 22/12/07
90026 waits at Birmingham International with 1Z30 Willesden to Sheildmuir mail 22/12/07
90026 waits at Birmingham International with 1Z30 Willesden to Sheildmuir mail 22/12/07
87022
87022 "Cock o' the North" passes through Wolverhampton station working a circular "test" run to try and get the coaching stock to work 29/12/07
87022 arrives back at Wolverhampton 29/12/07
87022 arrives back at Wolverhampton 29/12/07
With the rolling stock problems not rectified the Electric Scot Farewell was cancelled and ended 34 years of the Class 87s on the West Coast Mainline 29/12/07
With the rolling stock problems not rectified the Electric Scot Farewell was cancelled and ended 34 years of the Class 87s on the West Coast Mainline 29/12/07