May 2008
1st May 2008 to 31st May 2008

Photographs from May 2008;

Stockton with 57009

Thornaby with 60007 & D1015 the latter being on the gala convoy for the NYMR...

Photographs taken while on 'The North East Explorer' Railtour, including; TJ Thomsons Stockton, the Kelloe Bank Foot Branch at Ferryhill, Tyne Yard, Greatham, Hartlepool, Port Clarence, and Haverton Hill, for images of 47760 & 62005 on the tour, see the seperate gallery...

Photographs from Stockton, with 37401 & 37417 on Grand Central...

Photographs from Tees Yard (while working with Tees Valley Wildlife Trust)...

Photographs from Thorpe Thewles...

Photographs from Durham including; 47712 and 47802 on the Stobart Pullman to Morpeth!

Photographs from Saltburn, with a pacer to Adwick in the platforms ;-)...

Photographs from York, including 47815 & 47805 on Grand Central shuttles, 57012 in the sidings and more!

Two photographs of 185108 in its Liverpool 08 Culture livery

Photographs from Stockton with some Northern units and 47805 and 47815 on Grand Central's

Photographs of a UID Freightliner 66 on Boubly potash passing through the countryside at Saltburn

Whitby and Grosmont

Photographs from York...

And photographs on the last day of the month from Middlesbrough of 60007 traveling to York...

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43084 on a Sunderland - London service at Stockton...
43084 on a Sunderland - London service at Stockton...
2008-05-07 13:14:53
43166 on the tail of the Sunderland - London service passing Stockton
43166 on the tail of the Sunderland - London service passing Stockton
2008-05-07 13:15:16
57009 on 4Z44 13:07 Haverton Hill - Kingmoor, passes Stockton
57009 on 4Z44 13:07 Haverton Hill - Kingmoor, passes Stockton
2008-05-07 13:20:24
57009 on 4Z44 13:07 Haverton Hill - Kingmoor, passes Stockton
57009 on 4Z44 13:07 Haverton Hill - Kingmoor, passes Stockton
2008-05-07 13:20:24
57009 on 4Z44 13:07 Haverton Hill - Kingmoor, passes Stockton
57009 on 4Z44 13:07 Haverton Hill - Kingmoor, passes Stockton
2008-05-07 13:20:31
60007 leaves Thornaby with a short steel train
60007 leaves Thornaby with a short steel train
2008-05-08 17:48:28
60007 leaves Thornaby with a short steel train
60007 leaves Thornaby with a short steel train
2008-05-08 17:48:31
D1015 leads the convoy of 46045 (D182), 55019 & 55009 (D9009) past Thornaby on 0Z52 16:03 Barrow Hill - Grosmont
D1015 leads the convoy of 46045 (D182), 55019 & 55009 (D9009) past Thornaby on 0Z52 16:03 Barrow Hill - Grosmont
2008-05-08 18:35:26
D1015 leads the convoy of 46045 (D182), 55019 & 55009 (D9009) past Thornaby on 0Z52 16:03 Barrow Hill - Grosmont
D1015 leads the convoy of 46045 (D182), 55019 & 55009 (D9009) past Thornaby on 0Z52 16:03 Barrow Hill - Grosmont
2008-05-08 18:35:35
D1015 leads the convoy of 46045 (D182), 55019 & 55009 (D9009) past Thornaby on 0Z52 16:03 Barrow Hill - Grosmont
D1015 leads the convoy of 46045 (D182), 55019 & 55009 (D9009) past Thornaby on 0Z52 16:03 Barrow Hill - Grosmont
2008-05-08 18:35:37
D1015 leads the convoy of 46045 (D182), 55019 & 55009 (D9009) past Thornaby on 0Z52 16:03 Barrow Hill - Grosmont
D1015 leads the convoy of 46045 (D182), 55019 & 55009 (D9009) past Thornaby on 0Z52 16:03 Barrow Hill - Grosmont
2008-05-08 18:35:39
D9009 (55009) on the tail of 0Z52 16:03 Barrow Hill - Grosmont, D9009 would look nice in blue, as the headboard sugests...
D9009 (55009) on the tail of 0Z52 16:03 Barrow Hill - Grosmont, D9009 would look nice in blue, as the headboard sugests...
2008-05-08 18:35:55
55009(D9009), 55019, 46045 & D1015 travel to Grosmont on the NYMR to take part in the diesel gala, here the convoy enters Tees Yard on 0Z52 16:03 Barrow Hill - Grosmont
55009(D9009), 55019, 46045 & D1015 travel to Grosmont on the NYMR to take part in the diesel gala, here the convoy enters Tees Yard on 0Z52 16:03 Barrow Hill - Grosmont
2008-05-08 18:35:57
55009(D9009), 55019, 46045 & D1015 travel to Grosmont on the NYMR to take part in the diesel gala, here the convoy enters Tees Yard on 0Z52 16:03 Barrow Hill - Grosmont
55009(D9009), 55019, 46045 & D1015 travel to Grosmont on the NYMR to take part in the diesel gala, here the convoy enters Tees Yard on 0Z52 16:03 Barrow Hill - Grosmont
2008-05-08 18:36:01
The convoy to this years NYMR diesel gala passes Thornaby, entering Tees Yard, hauled by D1015, the vistors to the event; 55009(D9009), 55019 and 46045(D182) make their way to Grosmont, the working was 0Z52 16:03 Barrow Hill - Grosmont
The convoy to this years NYMR diesel gala passes Thornaby, entering Tees Yard, hauled by D1015, the vistors to the event; 55009(D9009), 55019 and 46045(D182) make their way to Grosmont, the working was 0Z52 16:03 Barrow Hill - Grosmont
2008-05-08 18:36:04
55009(D9009), 55019 and 46045 get dragged through Tees Yard by D1015 traveling to Grosmont on the NYMR to take part in the diesel gala, working as 0Z52 16:03 Barrow Hill - Grosmont
55009(D9009), 55019 and 46045 get dragged through Tees Yard by D1015 traveling to Grosmont on the NYMR to take part in the diesel gala, working as 0Z52 16:03 Barrow Hill - Grosmont
2008-05-08 18:36:06
37704 inside TJ Thomsons scrap yard at Stockton
37704 inside TJ Thomsons scrap yard at Stockton
2008-05-10 09:29:55
One of TJ Thomsons resident shunters near the gates at the Stockton site of the scrap merchant
One of TJ Thomsons resident shunters near the gates at the Stockton site of the scrap merchant
2008-05-10 09:30:10
A Blue & Grey MK2 in TJ Thomsons, Stockton
A Blue & Grey MK2 in TJ Thomsons, Stockton
2008-05-10 09:30:21
The former branch to Raisby Quarry (Coxhoe) and Kelloe Bank Foot...
The former branch to Raisby Quarry (Coxhoe) and Kelloe Bank Foot...
2008-05-10 09:57:27
37894 waits to be moved from Tyne Yard
37894 waits to be moved from Tyne Yard
2008-05-10 10:29:19
37238 stored at Tyne Yard
37238 stored at Tyne Yard
2008-05-10 10:37:37
37238 stored at Tyne Yard
37238 stored at Tyne Yard
2008-05-10 10:37:58
37046 stored at Tyne Yard
37046 stored at Tyne Yard
2008-05-10 10:38:37
37058 stored at Tyne Yard
37058 stored at Tyne Yard
2008-05-10 10:38:57
37693 stored at Tyne Yard
37693 stored at Tyne Yard
2008-05-10 10:39:03
37058 & 37221 stored at Tyne Yard
37058 & 37221 stored at Tyne Yard
2008-05-10 10:41:01
37891 stored at Tyne Yard
37891 stored at Tyne Yard
2008-05-10 11:04:48
37196 stored at Tyne Yard
37196 stored at Tyne Yard
2008-05-10 11:04:50
The line of 37's stored at Tyne Yard (if anyone requires the numbers of the 37's here or elsewhere in the Yard, please contact me using the leave a message facility)
The line of 37's stored at Tyne Yard (if anyone requires the numbers of the 37's here or elsewhere in the Yard, please contact me using the leave a message facility)
2008-05-10 11:05:14
37671 stored at Tyne Yard
37671 stored at Tyne Yard
2008-05-10 11:05:34
37796 stored at Tyne Yard
37796 stored at Tyne Yard
2008-05-10 11:05:47
Greatham Creak Signal Box & (disused) Station near Billingham & Hartlepool
Greatham Creak Signal Box & (disused) Station near Billingham & Hartlepool
2008-05-10 12:21:28
43123 leaves Hartlepool for London
43123 leaves Hartlepool for London
2008-05-10 13:06:50
Port Clarence Signal Box
Port Clarence Signal Box
2008-05-10 14:09:22
Old Port Clarence Sidings, home to one single VTG owned tank...
Old Port Clarence Sidings, home to one single VTG owned tank...
2008-05-10 14:10:36
Port Clarence Sidings
Port Clarence Sidings
2008-05-10 14:12:18
The Seal Sands Branch
The Seal Sands Branch
2008-05-10 14:20:26
Two Freightliner Class 66's at Haverton Hill East Grid
Two Freightliner Class 66's at Haverton Hill East Grid
2008-05-10 15:08:37
The cut remains of 47200 can be seen next to some of its remaining body at TJ Thomsons, Stockton
The cut remains of 47200 can be seen next to some of its remaining body at TJ Thomsons, Stockton
2008-05-10 15:46:04
66154 arrives at Stockton Pheonix Sidings delivering some wagons, some still with quantities of ballast!!
66154 arrives at Stockton Pheonix Sidings delivering some wagons, some still with quantities of ballast!!
2008-05-14 15:10:50
66154 in Pheonix Sidings, Stockton
66154 in Pheonix Sidings, Stockton
2008-05-14 15:12:00
66154 prepares to leave Stockton
66154 prepares to leave Stockton
2008-05-14 15:26:29
Stocktons station cat, I've seen this little thing twice here now!!!
Stocktons station cat, I've seen this little thing twice here now!!!
2008-05-14 16:55:34
Maybe it's hunting for a stoat!!
Maybe it's hunting for a stoat!!
2008-05-14 16:55:46
37401 & 37417 on 5Z31 15:50 York-Tyne Yard via Sunderland at Stockton
37401 & 37417 on 5Z31 15:50 York-Tyne Yard via Sunderland at Stockton
2008-05-14 16:57:10
37401 & 37417 on 5Z31 15:50 York-Tyne Yard via Sunderland at Stockton
37401 & 37417 on 5Z31 15:50 York-Tyne Yard via Sunderland at Stockton
2008-05-14 16:57:12
37417 & 37401 hammer through Stockton on 5Z31 15:50 York-Tyne Yard via Sunderland a training run, as Grand Central will be using this set for the next few days.
37417 & 37401 hammer through Stockton on 5Z31 15:50 York-Tyne Yard via Sunderland a training run, as Grand Central will be using this set for the next few days.
2008-05-14 16:57:30
37417 & 37401 on 5Z31 15:50 York-Tyne Yard via Sunderland at Stockton
37417 & 37401 on 5Z31 15:50 York-Tyne Yard via Sunderland at Stockton
2008-05-14 16:57:33
66015 shunts lime wagons in Tees Yard to form 6M46
66015 shunts lime wagons in Tees Yard to form 6M46
2008-05-15 14:09:09
Cerestar wagon in Tees Yard
Cerestar wagon in Tees Yard
2008-05-15 14:13:43
Thompsons Magnesium PTA 28002 in Tees Yard
Thompsons Magnesium PTA 28002 in Tees Yard
2008-05-15 14:13:46

2008-05-15 14:14:11
Thorpe Thewles Coal Staiths
Thorpe Thewles Coal Staiths
2008-05-16 13:48:09
Ex Balfour Weedkiller MK1 at Wynyard Woodland Park (Castle Eden Walkway), Thorpe Thewles
Ex Balfour Weedkiller MK1 at Wynyard Woodland Park (Castle Eden Walkway), Thorpe Thewles
2008-05-16 13:49:35
Ex Balfour Weedkiller MK1 at Wynyard Woodland Park (Castle Eden Walkway), Thorpe Thewles
Ex Balfour Weedkiller MK1 at Wynyard Woodland Park (Castle Eden Walkway), Thorpe Thewles
2008-05-16 13:49:42
Thorpe Thewles Coal Staiths
Thorpe Thewles Coal Staiths
2008-05-16 13:50:15
Thorpe Thewles Station
Thorpe Thewles Station
2008-05-16 13:52:00
Thorpe Thewles Station
Thorpe Thewles Station
2008-05-16 13:54:58
Ex Balfour Weedkiller MK1 at Wynyard Woodland Park (Castle Eden Walkway), Thorpe Thewles
Ex Balfour Weedkiller MK1 at Wynyard Woodland Park (Castle Eden Walkway), Thorpe Thewles
2008-05-16 13:57:49
43111 screams through Durham bound for London
43111 screams through Durham bound for London
2008-05-17 10:16:41

2008-05-17 10:20:47
185136 on a Manchester train at Durham
185136 on a Manchester train at Durham
2008-05-17 10:25:45
220010 at Durham
220010 at Durham
2008-05-17 10:33:38
221117 at Durham
221117 at Durham
2008-05-17 10:39:41
185108 in new Liverpool Culture City vinyls passing Durham
185108 in new Liverpool Culture City vinyls passing Durham
2008-05-17 10:41:53
185108 in new Liverpool Culture City vinyls passing Durham
185108 in new Liverpool Culture City vinyls passing Durham
2008-05-17 10:41:59
91128 passes Durham
91128 passes Durham
2008-05-17 10:48:13
Running reverse formation 91112 arrives at Durham
Running reverse formation 91112 arrives at Durham
2008-05-17 10:53:23
Running reverse formation 91112 arrives at Durham
Running reverse formation 91112 arrives at Durham
2008-05-17 10:53:47
220031 at Durham
220031 at Durham
2008-05-17 11:13:35
The livery on 185108
The livery on 185108
2008-05-17 11:27:44
47802 arrives at Durham, where passengers were taken by coach to Beamish, on Stobart Railtour's 'Durham, Beamish & Cragside' tour running as 1Z47 Finsbury Park - Morpeth
47802 arrives at Durham, where passengers were taken by coach to Beamish, on Stobart Railtour's 'Durham, Beamish & Cragside' tour running as 1Z47 Finsbury Park - Morpeth
2008-05-17 12:07:05
47802 arrives at Durham, where passengers were taken by coach to Beamish, on Stobart Railtour's 'Durham, Beamish & Cragside' tour running as 1Z47 Finsbury Park - Morpeth
47802 arrives at Durham, where passengers were taken by coach to Beamish, on Stobart Railtour's 'Durham, Beamish & Cragside' tour running as 1Z47 Finsbury Park - Morpeth
2008-05-17 12:07:06
47802 arrives at Durham, where passengers were taken by coach to Beamish, on Stobart Railtour's 'Durham, Beamish & Cragside' tour running as 1Z47 Finsbury Park - Morpeth
47802 arrives at Durham, where passengers were taken by coach to Beamish, on Stobart Railtour's 'Durham, Beamish & Cragside' tour running as 1Z47 Finsbury Park - Morpeth
2008-05-17 12:07:11
47802 arrives at Durham, in very wet weather, on Stobart Railtour's 'Durham, Beamish & Cragside' tour running as 1Z47 Finsbury Park - Morpeth, I, John Lonsdale, and Gareth braved the weather to get shots today :-) ...
47802 arrives at Durham, in very wet weather, on Stobart Railtour's 'Durham, Beamish & Cragside' tour running as 1Z47 Finsbury Park - Morpeth, I, John Lonsdale, and Gareth braved the weather to get shots today :-) ...
2008-05-17 12:07:11
47802 arrives at Durham, where passengers were taken by coach to Beamish, on Stobart Railtour's 'Durham, Beamish & Cragside' tour running as 1Z47 Finsbury Park - Morpeth
47802 arrives at Durham, where passengers were taken by coach to Beamish, on Stobart Railtour's 'Durham, Beamish & Cragside' tour running as 1Z47 Finsbury Park - Morpeth
2008-05-17 12:07:12
47712 on the tail of the train at Durham, where passengers from the train were taken by coach to Beamish, on Stobart Railtour's 'Durham, Beamish & Cragside' tour running as 1Z47 Finsbury Park - Morpeth
47712 on the tail of the train at Durham, where passengers from the train were taken by coach to Beamish, on Stobart Railtour's 'Durham, Beamish & Cragside' tour running as 1Z47 Finsbury Park - Morpeth
2008-05-17 12:07:46
47712 on the tail of the train at Durham, where passengers from the train were taken by coach to Beamish, on Stobart Railtour's 'Durham, Beamish & Cragside' tour running as 1Z47 Finsbury Park - Morpeth
47712 on the tail of the train at Durham, where passengers from the train were taken by coach to Beamish, on Stobart Railtour's 'Durham, Beamish & Cragside' tour running as 1Z47 Finsbury Park - Morpeth
2008-05-17 12:07:56
47712 on its fleeting visit to Durham
47712 on its fleeting visit to Durham
2008-05-17 12:08:09
47712 on its fleeting visit to Durham
47712 on its fleeting visit to Durham
2008-05-17 12:08:35
47802 gets ready to get underway on the rest of the tour, to Morpeth, via the Blyth & Tyne...
47802 gets ready to get underway on the rest of the tour, to Morpeth, via the Blyth & Tyne...
2008-05-17 12:09:18
Passengers board a London Bound National Express at Durham...
Passengers board a London Bound National Express at Durham...
2008-05-17 12:10:45
142017 sits at with Adwick on the display at Saltburn
142017 sits at with Adwick on the display at Saltburn
2008-05-19 12:55:27
142017 sits at with Adwick on the display at Saltburn
142017 sits at with Adwick on the display at Saltburn
2008-05-19 12:55:46
43065 in bay platform 7 at York, on the Grand Central; York - London, London - York shuttles
43065 in bay platform 7 at York, on the Grand Central; York - London, London - York shuttles
2008-05-21 13:33:22
67003 arrives at York on the VSOE Northern Belle
67003 arrives at York on the VSOE Northern Belle
2008-05-21 13:41:50
43084 in bay platform 7 at York, on the Grand Central; York - London, London - York shuttles
43084 in bay platform 7 at York, on the Grand Central; York - London, London - York shuttles
2008-05-21 13:46:44
67020 on the tail of the VSOE Northern Belle at York
67020 on the tail of the VSOE Northern Belle at York
2008-05-21 13:49:26
47805 arrives at York on 1Z62 12:30 Sunderland - York
47805 arrives at York on 1Z62 12:30 Sunderland - York
2008-05-21 14:13:20
47805 arrives at York on 1Z62 12:30 Sunderland - York
47805 arrives at York on 1Z62 12:30 Sunderland - York
2008-05-21 14:13:33
47815 on the tail of 1Z62 at York (47805 was leading)
47815 on the tail of 1Z62 at York (47805 was leading)
2008-05-21 14:14:01
47815 on the tail of 1Z62 at York (47805 was leading)
47815 on the tail of 1Z62 at York (47805 was leading)
2008-05-21 14:14:12
47805 waits to tail the 14:44 departure to Sunderland from York
47805 waits to tail the 14:44 departure to Sunderland from York
2008-05-21 14:17:56
57012 in the Parcell Sidings at York
57012 in the Parcell Sidings at York
2008-05-21 14:19:15
67020 on the tail of the VSOE Northern Belle at York
67020 on the tail of the VSOE Northern Belle at York
2008-05-21 14:19:46
57012 in the Parcell Sidings at York
57012 in the Parcell Sidings at York
2008-05-21 14:19:55
(Sorry about the post in this pic, Its the only way I could get one without going past the sign!!!) 57012 in the Parcell Sidings at York
(Sorry about the post in this pic, Its the only way I could get one without going past the sign!!!) 57012 in the Parcell Sidings at York
2008-05-21 14:20:18
47815 waits to head the 14:44 departure from York to Sunderland
47815 waits to head the 14:44 departure from York to Sunderland
2008-05-21 14:24:05
47815 waits to head the 14:44 departure from York to Sunderland
47815 waits to head the 14:44 departure from York to Sunderland
2008-05-21 14:24:10
185108's Liverpool Culture livery at Thornaby
185108's Liverpool Culture livery at Thornaby
2008-05-21 15:30:49
185108 in Liverpool Culture livery at Thornaby
185108 in Liverpool Culture livery at Thornaby
2008-05-21 15:31:13
156490 arrives at Stockton
156490 arrives at Stockton
2008-05-23 12:31:16
156490 arrives at Stockton
156490 arrives at Stockton
2008-05-23 12:31:20
156444 arrives at Stockton
156444 arrives at Stockton
2008-05-23 12:41:07
156444 leaves Stockton
156444 leaves Stockton
2008-05-23 12:42:43
47805 & 47815 near Stockton station on 1Z62 12:30 Sunderland - York
47805 & 47815 near Stockton station on 1Z62 12:30 Sunderland - York
2008-05-23 13:10:25
47805 & 47815 pass Stockton on 1Z62 12:30 Sunderland - York
47805 & 47815 pass Stockton on 1Z62 12:30 Sunderland - York
2008-05-23 13:10:39
47815 & 47805 power through Stockton on 1Z62 12:30 Sunderland - York
47815 & 47805 power through Stockton on 1Z62 12:30 Sunderland - York
2008-05-23 13:10:52
A freightliner 66 climbs towards Hunt Cliff and Warsett Hill, viewed from Saltburn, on a Cleveland Potash train, no number in view for my records, but to me, a brilliant photograph!!!
A freightliner 66 climbs towards Hunt Cliff and Warsett Hill, viewed from Saltburn, on a Cleveland Potash train, no number in view for my records, but to me, a brilliant photograph!!!
2008-05-24 13:21:09
A freightliner 66 climbs towards Hunt Cliff and Warsett Hill, viewed from Saltburn, on a Cleveland Potash train, no number in view for my records, but to me, a brilliant photograph!!!
A freightliner 66 climbs towards Hunt Cliff and Warsett Hill, viewed from Saltburn, on a Cleveland Potash train, no number in view for my records, but to me, a brilliant photograph!!!
2008-05-24 13:22:05
A freightliner 66 climbs towards Hunt Cliff and Warsett Hill, viewed from Saltburn, on a Cleveland Potash train, no number in view for my records, but to me, a brilliant photograph!!!
A freightliner 66 climbs towards Hunt Cliff and Warsett Hill, viewed from Saltburn, on a Cleveland Potash train, no number in view for my records, but to me, a brilliant photograph!!!
2008-05-24 13:22:54

2008-05-26 07:32:03

2008-05-26 07:33:04
Glaisdale Signal Box
Glaisdale Signal Box
2008-05-26 08:08:05
75029 steams into Whitby
75029 steams into Whitby
2008-05-26 10:38:31
Pocket Rocket Standard 4 76079 is admired at Whitby
Pocket Rocket Standard 4 76079 is admired at Whitby
2008-05-26 13:46:23
76079 leaves Whitby
76079 leaves Whitby
2008-05-26 14:05:45
76079 steams towards Sleights
76079 steams towards Sleights
2008-05-26 14:11:29
76079 stands at Grosmont
76079 stands at Grosmont
2008-05-26 14:28:43

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