Loose_Grip/Pete's photos with the keyword: Swithland

Sunrise over Swithland reservoir on the same cold and misty morning.

The atmospheric scene that greeted us when we arrived at GCR bridge 345, KInchley Lane to continue with the Up lineside clearance here. Cold but with the sun rising the mist is clearing and the frost will melt. HFF to everyone. Have a great weekend.

Rust never sleeps! Seen dumped in the sidings at Swithland is John Fowler 0-4-0DM, works number 4210079 1952-built, ARTHUR WRIGHT. Albert Looms of Spondon was/is a scrap merchant.

We (the Wednesday lineside clearance gang) put our cutting tools down to watch 48305 pass by at Swithland.

As the sun sets, one man and his dog paddle across Swithland reservoir heading for Brazil Island. I'm pretty sure that boating on the res isn't really allowed. This was taken from BR Standard 5 73156 & we were running late returning to Loughborough so didn't hang about.

Sunset over Swithland. The signalman has gone home & the box is switched out so it's clear signals all the way as we head back to Loughborough on BR Standard 5 73156 with the "Fish & Chip Special".

I was rostered on British Railways Standard 9F 2-10-0 92214 with Craig on a 9-coach Toyota charter. Signing on at 17.00 it was a fairly easy turn with 3 half hour stops in various places, the first one being on the reservoir at Swithland when it was still daylight. As the only train on the line the opportunity was taken to grab a few shots of the loco while we waited. It's a tiny fence I know... HFF & have a great weekend.

Standard 2 2-6-0 78018 on the returning 15.30 Easter weekend service meets Standard 5 4-6-0 73156 heading south to Rothley & Leicester North. HFF & have a great & peaceful weekend.

Contre-Jour by Swithland reservoir.

The Shadow as seen from the footplate! Ivatt 2MT 2-6-0 46521 heads south tender-first with the 13.00 diner. We were reduced to 5mph to cross over Bridge 348 and then stopped on the reservoir for 20 minutes to let the diners enjoy their meal with a view. HFF and have a great weekend. The fence is lost in the hedge so maybe that should be HHF!

GWR Modified Hall 4-6-0 6990 Witherslack Hall topping and tailing with Black 5 45305 on a two coach train. This got 6990 to Rothley to head a later working leaving 45305 to return to Loughborough with the short local train. Some of that steam was drifting from our own engine in the siding.

Sunset over Swithland. 8F 2-8-0 48305 and Class 20 D8098 on the 15.40 Santa service today.

Stanier Black 5 4-6-0 45305 heads across Swithland reservoir with the 11.15 service to Leicester North.

We didn't leave Loughborough until 8pm so by the time we reached Swithland Viaduct where we stopped for 15 minutes the light was going. We were the only train out on the line and all was fine on the footplate so I took the chance to grab another portrait of Ivatt 2MT 2-6-0 46521 newly-painted in green.

After the last round trip from Mountsorrel station we returned, still top and tailing with Y7 0-4-0T, to Swithland Sidings and from there to Loughborough ecs and disposal. In a sort of modern version of the Titfield Thunderbolt we arrived at Swithland Junction at the same time as a main line express passed through. Not a Castle but a Peak, D123, roars southwards as Teddy, Peckett 0-4-0ST 2012, is signalled off the branch. Best seen large.

After running from Loughborough to Swithland Up Loop double headed; Peckett 'Yorktown' class 0-4-0ST "Teddy" and NER Y7 0-4-0T 1310 with two coaches we came off to let 1310 run round. Another shot taken from the headshunt as we prepared to operate passenger trains on the new Mountsorrel Branch.

Southern Railway Schools 4-4-0 925 heading north past Swithland signal box.

Southern Railway N15 King Arthur 4-6-0 777 Sir Lamiel is signalled into the Up Loop & runs towards Swithland signal box.