We would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and all the very best for 2020.
Thank you to everyone who has been part of the Railcam story, not just in 2019, but for the entire 10 years we have been broadcasting. This is just the beginning of our journey, and here’s to the next 10 years!
We can’t name everyone, as we would no doubt miss someone out, so keeping it simple,
To our members, supporters, heritage partners, camera hosts, admin and moderators, everyone who has supported us with even the smallest thing, those who have spread the good work we do, liked, shared and commented on our social media posts and supported us in the launch of our news & features section. Thank you, you are all part of our history.
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Tuesday 31st December – HERITAGE RAILWAY CAMERAS
BR Standard Class 7 No. 70013 Oliver Cromwell passing Laceyfields Footbridge, Langley Mill, working the Railway Touring Company’s The Yorkshireman, 1Z57 Ealing Broadway to York. This was the final mainline tour for the locomotive before her 10 year boiler certificate expires. 3rd March 2018.
From all the Facebook in 2019, we have picked 4 of our favourites from each month, and here is our ‘Pick of 2019’.
January
Welcome to 2019 – Camden Junction CamerasWelcome to 2019 – Camden Junction CamerasLNER diversions with DB Cargo Class 67 piloting an LNER 225 set – Peterborough CamerasA snowy scene at Ribblehead, with Northern Class 158 – Ribblehead Viaduct Camera
February
Beast from the East, LNER 225 set in the snow – York South (Holgate Jn) CamerasScotRail Inter7City HST Powre Cars – York North (Skelton Jn) CamerasTransPennine Express Nova 2 – Crewe Camera 4Railcam admin ‘cabbing’ 86401 as we head for Model Rail Scotland – London Euston
March
Deltic back on the ECML – York South (Holgate Jn) Cameras43172 Harry Patch – The last survivor of the trenches, the longest surviving soldier of the Great War – Slough CamerasSide by side, East Midlands Trains 43059 & Thameslink 700146 – Bedford CameraLocomotive Services Ltd 47593 Galloway Princess – Crewe Camera 1
April
Hanson & Hall 50008 Thunderer – Peterborough CamerasLocomotive Services on Statesman Rail duties, 47593 Galloway Princess leading an ECS move – Peterborough Cameras60009 Union of South Africa at sunrise – York North (Skelton Jn) CamerasDouble Black 5s – Horton-in-Ribblesdale Camera
May
Full ScotRail Inter7City HST set heading to its new home – York South (Holgate Jn) Cameras70000 Britannia with the Royal Scot – Kirkby Stephen CameraDirect Rail Services 37402 Stephen Middlemore 23.12.1954 – 8.6.2913 – Thankerton CameraThe unmistakable 60103 Flying Scotsman nearing home – York North (SkeltonJn) Cameras
June
Until the launch of our Doncaster Camera, Gronk action was a rare sight on Railcam. Not anymore!June saw us join Dawlish Beach Cams for Devon in a Day, a cracking day out it was!In June we also visited the Open Day at Locomotive Services Ltd’s Crewe Diesel Depot.The Pink ONE, 66587 – Grateley Camera
July
An early morning capture GB Railfreight 66769 leaving Ribblehead Virtual Quarry – Ribblehead Station CameraGB Railfreight liveried Class 50s Nos. 50049 & 50007 on charter duties – Leyland CameraLNER Azuma launch, with a very special guest 4468 Mallard – York ROC Camera 1Steam on the S&C as 48151 powers through with The Dalesman – Kirkby Stephen Camera
August
43081, in special branding to mark 11 years of East Midlands Trains – Bedford CameraA TransPennine Express full house! – York ROC Camera 1A rare Caledonian Sleeper daylight working north of the border, 92010 in charge of a rake of new MK5 coaching stock – Thankerton CameraColas Rail 70817 on the logs – Clitheroe Camera
September
A Colas Convoy – Chesterfield (Hasland/Sth Jn) CamerasLots of LNER, Azuma, Flying Scotsman DVT and Class 91 – Doncaster CameraTransPennine Express Nova 2 on test – Thankerton CameraClassic traction still earning its keep, as DCR employ Class 20s – Crewe Camera 1
October
Quad 20s, a wonderful sight in this day and age – Chesterfield (Hasland/Sth Jn) CamerasFirst outing for the recently repainted 60026 – Doncaster Camera6233 Duchess of Sutherland attracting the crowds with a splendid arrival – York ROC Camera 161306 Mayflower – Slough Cameras
November
Back to Back! ScotRail Inter7City HST Power Cars – Chesterfield (Hasland/Sth Jn) CamerasThe iconic 91111 For The Fallen – York North (Skelton Jn) CamerasA frosty morning as 43048 leads an East Midlands Railway service to London St Pancras – Chesterfield (Haslnad/Sth Jn) CamerasBlending into the background, A frosty morning for ‘all-white’ Virgin Trains Pendolino – Thankerton Camera
December
Another fresh from the Toton Paint Shop – DC Rail’s first Class 60 in to service – Chesterfield (Hasland/Sth Jn) CamerasDouble Steam at York, Clun Castle and Tornado delight the gathered crowds – York ROC Camera 1Certainly the first time we have seen this lash up, Freightliner Class 70 hauling a TransPennine Express Nova 3 set – Crewe Camera 4We couldn’t sign off without the LNER HST Farewell tour, simply stunning! – Edinburgh Waverley
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Tuesday 31st December – HERITAGE RAILWAY CAMERAS
BR Standard Class 7 No. 70013 Oliver Cromwell passing Laceyfields Footbridge, Langley Mill, working the Railway Touring Company’s The Yorkshireman, 1Z57 Ealing Broadway to York. This was the final mainline tour for the locomotive before her 10 year boiler certificate expires. 3rd March 2018.
05:01 – Rail Operations Group light engine move (Diesel) – 0xxx Leicester Loco Inspection Point to Neville Hill Traction & Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot
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Monday 30th December – HERITAGE RAILWAY CAMERAS
BR Standard Class 7 No. 70013 Oliver Cromwell passing Laceyfields Footbridge, Langley Mill, working the Railway Touring Company’s The Yorkshireman, 1Z57 Ealing Broadway to York. This was the final mainline tour for the locomotive before her 10 year boiler certificate expires. 3rd March 2018.
Well, we have one last chance to see the stunning retro liveried HST, used on the recent LNER #HSTFarewell tour, as it heads for storage at Ely Papworth Sidings.
Rumours are floating around as to the future use of the set, and we would be very surprised if it is sat in store for very long, but rumours are just that, rumours. Until we have anything official, then we are going to have to treat this as the ‘last chance’ to see this stunning set on the ECML.
After performing its final booked working, a staff charter off of Edinburgh on Saturday 28th December, the set has been passed over to Rail Operations Group for the move south from Craigentinny.
New Years Eve, the 31st December 2019 is the date for your diary, 43006 & 43112 will work 5L46 Craigentinny T&RSMD to Ely Papworth Sidings, passing a number of our cameras en route,
05:01 – Rail Operations Group light engine move (Diesel) – 0xxx Leicester Loco Inspection Point to Neville Hill Traction & Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot
There is no guarantee that the services listed above will run, at the time of posting these are believed to be correct.
Monday 30th December – HERITAGE RAILWAY CAMERAS
BR Standard Class 7 No. 70013 Oliver Cromwell passing Laceyfields Footbridge, Langley Mill, working the Railway Touring Company’s The Yorkshireman, 1Z57 Ealing Broadway to York. This was the final mainline tour for the locomotive before her 10 year boiler certificate expires. 3rd March 2018.
There is no guarantee that the services listed above will run, at the time of posting these are believed to be correct.
Sunday 29th December – HERITAGE RAILWAY CAMERAS
BR Standard Class 7 No. 70013 Oliver Cromwell passing Laceyfields Footbridge, Langley Mill, working the Railway Touring Company’s The Yorkshireman, 1Z57 Ealing Broadway to York. This was the final mainline tour for the locomotive before her 10 year boiler certificate expires. 3rd March 2018.
There is no guarantee that the services listed above will run, at the time of posting these are believed to be correct.
Sunday 29th December – HERITAGE RAILWAY CAMERAS
BR Standard Class 7 No. 70013 Oliver Cromwell passing Laceyfields Footbridge, Langley Mill, working the Railway Touring Company’s The Yorkshireman, 1Z57 Ealing Broadway to York. This was the final mainline tour for the locomotive before her 10 year boiler certificate expires. 3rd March 2018.