al66class59's Sightings in 2022
- December 2022
- 30th December48 sightingsDoncaster to home via London.
- 27th December3 sightingsFrom the M1.
- 24th December13 sightingsTrip out for seven up on 6X59.
- 22nd December77 sightingsA Beverley Christmas Carol railtour.
- 21st December1 sighting700155 in passing at Leagrave.
- 3rd December51 sightingsA return to Watford from St Albans.
- 2nd December63 sightingsA final trip on the 315s.
- November 2022
- 27th November1 sighting82045 at Warley.
- 26th November90 sightingsStrike day travelcard in London.
- 6th November4 sightingsBescot from the road.
- 5th November12 sightingsNorth Pier (Blackpool Tramway)
Pleasant Street (Blackpool Tramway)
Tower (Blackpool Tramway)
Wilton Parade (Blackpool Tramway)
- 4th November32 sightingsHome to Wakefield via London.
- 3rd November18 sightingsArsenal vs FC Zurich.
- October 2022
- 29th October124 sightingsICRS tour of Basford Hall.
- 28th October226 sightingsDay travelcard in London.
- 27th October63 sightingsWakefield to home via London.
- 26th October61 sightingsHome to Wakefield via London.
- 22nd October8 sightingsLe retour en Angleterre en voiture et Shuttle.
- 21st October35 sightingsUn voyage en France afin de voir les locomotives de la série 58.
- 20th October18 sightingsArsenal (LU)
Cricklewood Depot
King's Cross St. Pancras (LU)
London St Pancras International
Mill Hill Broadway
St Albans
West Hampstead Thameslink - 15th October66 sightingsA trip into Nottingham and a Toton bank visit.
- 9th October26 sightingsSighting from the M1 then into London for Arsenal vs Liverpool.
- 8th October13 sightingsSightings in the Leeds area.
- 7th October58 sightingsHome to Wakefield via London.
- 5th October10 sightingsSightings from the car park at Minehead, then from the road.
- 3rd October6 sightingsSightings from the road.
- September 2022
- 11th September23 sightingsRugby to home via the WCML.
- 10th September32 sightingsFrom home to Rugby ahead of the N Gauge Show.
- 1st September2 sightingsSightings in passing Harpenden.
- August 2022
- 31st August27 sightingsArsenal vs Aston Villa.
- 27th August26 sightingsArsenal vs Fulham.
- 26th August50 sightingsBarrow Hill 150+2.
- 25th August92 sightingsHome to Wakefield via KGX.
- 17th August4 sightingsFollow-on from 16/8.
- 16th August38 sightingsColdplay at Wembley.
- 15th August25 sightingsBluebell Railway
Kent & East Sussex Railway - Northiam
Lavender Line
Rother Valley Railway
- 14th August3 sightingsKent & East Sussex Railway - Northiam
Kent & East Sussex Railway - Rolvenden - 13th August11 sightingsA day on the Kent & East Sussex Railway.
- 12th August35 sightingsSpa Valley Railway diesel gala.
- 10th August3 sightingsBrockenhurst
- 8th August82 sightingsEastleigh for 37424 on PFAs.
- 5th August90 sightingsAnother Eastleigh day trip.
- 2nd August100 sightingsA day in Eastleigh.
- July 2022
- 28th July1 sightingFrom the M1.
- 27th July20 sightingsStrike day morning at the Sidings.
- 26th July47 sightingsA morning and an evening at the Sidings.
- 25th July52 sightingsAn evening at the Sidings.
- 24th July1 sighting158789 at Sandal from the road.
- 23rd July89 sightingsAnother Doncaster day trip - with a short Kirkgate visit to get 66010 on 6E26.
- 22nd July1 sighting60087 in Wakefield.
- 21st July89 sightingsA day in Doncaster.
- 20th July16 sightingsStop off at Ely Papworth Sidings.
- 18th July1 sightingA 158 at WKK from the city’s roads.
- 17th July2 sightingsTwo sightings from the road.
- 16th July166 sightingsThe Solent Searcher railtour.
- 15th July59 sightingsQuick Toton Bank visit on the way south.
- 14th July5 sightingsEdVR from the road, then two Wakefield area sightings.
- 9th July25 sightingsRL Magic Weekend at St James’ Park.
- 8th July7 sightingsWakefield area sightings.
- 7th July16 sightingsSightings from the M1, then in the Wakefield area.
- May 2022
- 30th May67 sightingsEastleigh day trip.
- 22nd May45 sightingsSVR gala and the final PL game.
- 21st May27 sightingsSVR diesel gala.
- 14th May184 sightingsThe Metro Marauder railtour.
- 8th May22 sightingsICRS Wishaw visit.
- 1st May15 sightingsGCR Spring Diesel Gala.
- April 2022
- 17th April58 sightingsCrystal Palace vs Chelsea.
- 15th April2 sightingsFrom the road.
- 14th April117 sightingsBelated birthday bash to Eastleigh - so much action!
- 13th April2 sightingsBrockenhurst.
- 11th April123 sightingsDay trip to Eastleigh for 50021; very few non-stop SWR trains due to a fatality nearer London. Some interesting non-passenger however!
- 9th April100 sightingsBack south.
- 8th April165 sightingsSouth Pennines Day Ranger.
- 7th April116 sightingsHidden London tour of Clapham South air-raid shelter, followed by 91 haulage to Wakefield.
- 2nd April22 sightingsChinnor diesel gala.
- 1st April98 sightingsTrip out to see 50007 and 56081 on a 720 drag, then into London for a concert.
- March 2022
- 29th March46 sightingsEngland vs Côte D’Ivoire.
- 13th March30 sightingsArsenal vs Leicester City.
- 7th March1 sightingHarpenden
- 3rd March2 sightingsSt Albans
- 2nd March2 sightingsSt Albans
- 1st March1 sightingHarpenden
- February 2022
- 19th February20 sightingsHRCA exhibition at Statfold Barn, plus a visit to Shackerstone to verify the existence of 45015.
- 18th February6 sightingsScotland to Wakefield via road. Visit to Dalton for the mk2s.
- 17th February3 sightings390039 stranded on Beattock due to trees felled by storms.
- 16th February6 sightingsWakefield to Scotland via road.
- 15th February5 sightingsTesting new photographic locations.
- 14th February93 sightingsA few hours in Peterborough.
- 12th February39 sightingsHidden London tour of Euston.
- 3rd February1 sightingHarpenden
- 2nd February1 sightingSt Albans
- January 2022
- 20th January17 sightingsArsenal vs Liverpool EFL cup semi.
- 12th January1 sightingSt Albans
- 5th January1 sightingLondon Road nr St Albans
- 2nd January78 sightingsGCR Deltic Scotsman Farewell event.
- Number of trains logged during 2022
- 57 Locomotives (shunters)
- 509 Locomotives
- 12 Locomotives (DC electric)
- 73 Locomotives (AC electric)
- 9 Locomotives (misc)
- 263 Diesel mechanical / hydraulic multiple unit sets
- 85 Diesel electric multiple unit sets
- 414 AC and AC/DC electric multiple unit sets
- 255 DC electric multiple unit sets
- 203 AC and AC/DC electric multiple unit sets
- 12 Multi-mode multiple unit sets
- 80 High-speed multiple unit / fixed formation sets
- 43 Steam Locomotives
- 16 Steam Locomotives (WD/industrial)
- 109 Light Rail
- 158 London Underground
- 23 Industrial Locomotives (not steam)
- 1 Little Yellow Depot Shunters
- 21 DVTs & DBSOs
- 1 Miscellaneous
- 46 On-Track Machines