al66class59's Sightings in 2023 — trainlogger.co.uk
al66class59's Sightings in 2023
- December 2023
- 30th December65 sightingsBiggleswade
Bounds Green
Brent Cross West
Cricklewood Depot
Dock Street junction
Doncaster
Doncaster Down Decoy
Doncaster Up Decoy
Elstree & Borehamwood
Harpenden
Hendon
Hitchin
Hornsey De - 29th December1 sightingMarshgate Junction, Doncaster
- 28th December3 sightingsEast Midlands Gateway
Meadowhall
Trent Valley Junction - 22nd December262 sightingsTravelcard Termini Challenge - a train out of a terminating platform from all 14 of them!
- 17th December5 sightingsBy LUL to Arsenal v Wolves.
- 15th December37 sightingsHome for Christmas from Leeds.
- 14th December78 sightingsA day out for sirens, snowploughs and sandite syphons.
- 13th December19 sightingsA short trip on 150001 SNA-LDS.
- 11th December83 sightingsBack up to Leeds after the weekend.
- 8th December40 sightingsTrip home from Leeds.
- 7th December19 sightingsLow Moor for Solenis.
- 6th December17 sightingsBack to Leeds after a night in Wakey.
- 5th December10 sightingsTo Wakefield for the night.
- 4th December81 sightingsBack up to Leeds.
- 2nd December20 sightingsCricklewood Depot
Highbury & Islington (LU)
King's Cross St. Pancras (LU)
London St Pancras International
St Albans City - 1st December55 sightingsHome we go again!
- November 2023
- 30th November129 sightingsSPDR (+ extensions) using as many loco-hauled trains as possible.
- 27th November1 sightingMeadowhall
- 26th November39 sightingsBirmingham International
Bletchley Carriage Sidings
Coventry
Cricklewood Depot
Dalston Kingsland
Highbury & Islington
Luton Airport Parkway
Milton Keynes Central
Rugby
Rugby North Sidings
Wa - 24th November39 sightingsCricklewood
Doncaster
Doncaster West Yard
Finsbury Park
Grantham
Harpenden
Hornsey Depot
Leeds
London Kings Cross
London St Pancras International
Luton Airport Parkway
Newark North Gate
Pe
- 20th November56 sightingsBiggleswade
Brent Cross West
Cricklewood Depot
Doncaster Belmont Yard
Doncaster Bridge Junction
Doncaster CHS
Doncaster Up Decoy
Doncaster Wabtec
Ferme Park CS
Grantham
Kinsley - Shires Remo - 17th November41 sightingsCricklewood Depot
Doncaster
Doncaster CHS
Doncaster Wabtec
Finsbury Park
Hornsey Depot
Leeds
Leeds Whitehall Junction
London Kings Cross
London St Pancras International
Luton Airport Parkway
- 16th November83 sightingsApperley Bridge
Bingley
Dewsbury
Huddersfield
Keighley
Leeds
Leeds Midland Road
Leeds West Junction
Leeds Whitehall Junction
Ravensthorpe
Saltaire
Wakefield Kirkgate
Wakefield Westgate
- 13th November25 sightingsLeeds
Leeds West Junction
Leeds Whitehall Junction
Wakefield Westgate
Wrenthorpe Sidings - 11th November85 sightingsArdwick T&RSMD
Deansgate-Castlefield (Metrolink)
Engine Shed Junction
Guide Bridge
Huddersfield
Leeds
Leeds Midland Road
Manchester Piccadilly
Manchester Victoria
Old Trafford (Metrolink)
Ol
- 7th November99 sightingsArdsley Tunnel
Bedford Carriage Sidings
Cricklewood
Cricklewood Depot
Derby
Derby - The Alexandra Hotel car park
Derby RTC
Dock Street junction
East Hyde
East Midlands Parkway
Elstow
Elstre
- 4th November43 sightingsAldwarke Junction
Barnsley
Dore & Totley
Dore Station Junction
Ecclesfield West Junction
Hemsworth Loop
Leeds
Leeds Midland Road
Leeds West Junction
Sheffield
Wombwell
- 2nd November100 sightingsAstley
Bradford Interchange
Bramley (W Yorks)
Deansgate
Edge Hill
Farington Curve Junction
Hammerton Street Junction
Leeds
Leeds West Junction
Leeds Whitehall Junction
Leyland
Liverpool Tu
- 1st November18 sightingsBurley Park
Leeds
Wakefield Kirkgate
Wakefield Westgate
- October 2023
- 28th October28 sightingsCricklewood
Cricklewood Depot
Dock Street junction
Finsbury Park
Harpenden
King's Cross St. Pancras (LU)
London St Pancras International
Luton Airport Parkway
Luton Crescent Road Sidings
Radl - 27th October21 sightingsLeeds
Leeds Whitehall Junction
- 24th October34 sightings66526’s final UK run, at Woodlesford.
- 22nd October24 sightingsLeeds
Leeds Whitehall Junction
Wakefield Westgate
Wrenthorpe Sidings
- 21st October2 sightingsLeeds
- 19th October81 sightingsEast Yorkshire Round Robin RHTT chase.
- 16th October30 sightingsDown to Sandal for 43184.
- 14th October96 sightingsMersey Day Saver to get some first (and last?) 508 trips in.
- 11th October38 sightingsCas and Woodlesford for the 37-powered RHTT (while daylight lasts).
- 10th October55 sightingsDown to Elsecar for a collectors' fair.
- 9th October4 sightingsArmley Junction
Meadowhall
Trowell Junction
Weedon - 8th October6 sightingsBy tube to the Emirates for the City game.
- 6th October62 sightingsBack home for a weekend of football.
- 5th October45 sightingsA trip into Wakefield for the Monk Bretton.
- 4th October42 sightingsA strike day trip to Doncaster in search of required 66s and a blue 56.
- 1st October46 sightingsA return to Leeds from Manchester.
- September 2023
- 30th September18 sightingsA first Merseyrail outing en route to and from Luton’s win at Everton.
- 29th September89 sightingsOver to Manchester ahead of Everton vs Luton.
- 28th September1 sightingA 158 at Burley Park.
- 27th September129 sightingsA day out on a South Pennines ranger.
- 22nd September91 sightingsA final trip on LNWR’s 319s.
- 20th September203 sightingsAnother London Day Travelcard, but with a more general theme.
- 19th September231 sightingsLondon Day Travelcard focused on SWR’s doomed units.
- 10th September49 sightingsBack from Rugby following the N Gauge Show.
- 8th September87 sightingsA final HST bash, followed by a trip to Rugby ahead of the 2023 N Gauge Show.
- 7th September29 sightingsGarforth
Sandal & Agbrigg
Wensleydale Railway - Bedale
Wensleydale Railway - Constable Burton
Wensleydale Railway - Leeming Bar
- 6th September90 sightingsA day on the TPE 68s.
- 5th September2 sightingsThe Monk Bretton empties at Pontefract Tanshelf.
- 3rd September25 sightingsArsenal vs Manchester United at the Emirates.
- August 2023
- 26th August24 sightingsTo Arsenal for the Fulham (h) match.
- 25th August18 sightingsA first visit to West Brompton, for Luton away at Chelsea.
- 24th August241 sightingsA mega Day Travelcard - my busiest ever!
- 14th August84 sightingsBack home from Wakefield.
- 13th August12 sightingsSightings in Grange, then from call-ins on the way back to Wakefield.
- 12th August16 sightingsA trip to Lakeside.
- 11th August117 sightingsFrom home to Grange-over-Sands for a weekend in the Lakes.
- 7th August21 sightingsA successful attempt to see 73235 in Bournemouth depot.
- 4th August74 sightingsAnother day trip to Eastleigh.
- 3rd August23 sightingsA failed attempt to see 73235 in Bournemouth depot.
- 2nd August3 sightingsThe Dorset Coast Express at Hinton Admiral.
- July 2023
- 31st July86 sightingsA day trip to Eastleigh.
- 30th July154 sightingsFrom Wakefield to New Milton for a few days on Hampshire coast.
- 29th July174 sightingsPathfinder Tours’ “Capital Deltic Reprise” railtour.
- 28th July47 sightingsYork - The Sidings Hotel
- 27th July93 sightingsSkelton Bridge Junction
York - The Sidings Hotel
- 26th July68 sightingsSightings at The Sidings with an interlude in the Scarborough area.
- 25th July59 sightingsYork - The Sidings Hotel
- 24th July3 sightingsSundon
Watford Gap - 19th July104 sightingsAdwick Junction
Biggleswade
Copenhagen tunnel
Cricklewood Depot
Doncaster Belmont
Doncaster CHS
Doncaster Down Decoy
Doncaster Wabtec
Doncaster West Yard
Finsbury Park
Grantham
Harpenden
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- 18th July4 sightingsM1 Junction 27
M1 Junction 28
Watford Gap
- 15th July86 sightingsAndrew Briddon Locos, Darley Dale
Barrow Hill
Chesterfield
Heritage Shunters Trust - Rowsley
Peak Rail
Wakefield Westgate
- 14th July12 sightingsCarnforth
Carnforth North Junction
Carnforth WCRC depot
Huddersfield
Shap
Tebay
- 11th July4 sightingsThornhill
- 8th July1 sightingEden Valley Railway
- 7th July8 sightingsCastle Donington
Meadowhall
Ridgmont
Wakefield Westgate - June 2023
- 30th June136 sightingsDown to Three Bridges for 66787’s naming ceremony, then to the WCML for some final(?) 319 trips.
- 24th June92 sightingsAn Eastleigh day trip.
- 23rd June2 sightingsFrom the M25.
- 21st June15 sightingsRoad trip diversion to Bury to get NIR Thumper 8099.
- 20th June66 sightingsFrom Hertfordshire to Wakefield via King's Cross.
- May 2023
- 29th May113 sightings"Research" trip to Crewe Heritage Centre.
- 28th May26 sightingsArsenal vs Wolves - the final game of the 2022/23 PL season.
- 27th May40 sightingsChampionship Playoff Final at Wembley!
- 24th May214 sightingsA day chasing 66718 on its relaunch - never seen a loco so clean!
- 14th May23 sightingsArsenal vs Brighton.
- 13th May7 sightingsOut to Berko for the unusual sight of 75mph locos on the fast lines.
- 6th May7 sightingsTrip out for WCR 47s on Military Personnel trains following the Coronation.
- 2nd May21 sightingsArsenal vs Chelsea at the Emirates.
- April 2023
- 21st April23 sightingsTo the Emirates for Arsenal vs Southampton.
- 15th April81 sightingsBattlefield Line bash in the morning; Wembley Arena for a concert in the evening.
- 14th April68 sightingsFirst Toton Bank visit of the year.
- 10th April1 sightingFrom the road.
- 8th April135 sightingsUK Railtours’ “The Last Chance?” tour.
- 7th April2 sightingsSightings from the road.
- 6th April212 sightingsLondon day travelcard.
- 5th April7 sightingsBerkhamsted for 56091 recovering 60028.
- 3rd April101 sightingsDay out to Eastleigh.
- March 2023
- 31st March48 sightingsExperimenting with a footbridge at Cow Roast then into Watford Junction - both times for 50049/56098.
- 30th March5 sightingsOut to Berkhamsted for 56098 making a rare appearance!
- 22nd March11 sightingsBack out for a repeat of 5F68 in the hope of better photos!
- 21st March16 sightingsShort trip out for twin Vacs on 5F68.
- 19th March28 sightingsEmirates Stadium for Arsenal vs Man City.
- 5th March14 sightingsA trip up to Wolverton to get the 321s.
- February 2023
- 24th February1 sightingSt Albans Abbey
- 15th February28 sightingsArsenal vs Manchester City.
- 11th February34 sightingsEnd of 10/2 return, then back into London for Arsenal v Brentford.
- 10th February34 sightingsInto London for a concert.
- 6th February36 sightingsNational Gallery and British Museum.
- 1st February1 sightingSt Albans
- January 2023
- 18th January1 sightingHarpenden Junction
- 14th January136 sightingsThe Class 56 Farewell railtour.
- 4th January10 sightingsA return to Apsley after many months to see eight up on 0Z59!
