The yellow track recording DMU was on rather rare territory as it visited the freight only lines around Blyth and Lynmouth. The following four images show its progress around the area. After visiting the Lynmouth Alcan plant, it slowly made its way to North Blyth, seen here in the loop which normally only sees Alumina tank trains. (Sep-'06)

After North Blyth, 2Z08 ran back to Ashington Junction and then back to Blyth Freemans Level Crossing to cover the line in the other direction. Seen here passing Marchey's House Level Crossing in the drizzle. (Sep-'06)

Hepscott now in a brief burst of sun, on the little used single line between Morpeth and Bedlington, and 950001 waits for the Network Rail permission to proceed over the level crossing and on towards Hepscott North Junction and then Morpeth. (Sep-'06)

As predicted by the Network Rail employee 'shadowing' the unit on the branches, a track circuit failure took place at Hepscott which necessitated holding 2Z08 just outside Morpeth until a pilotman arrived to conduct the train. (Sep-'06)

South West Trains route learner named 'John Cameron' makes a smoky departure from Alresford (May-'05)

Known locally as the 'Green Goddess', former 117 unit 960301 stands at Marylebone waiting departure for Aylesbury. The centre car is in fact a converted driving car which has had the former cab end mo