8. Trip to London-23.02.17

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Another of our trips to London! This time, my wife and I went to see Calendar Girls. It was all going to be quite a routine trip but for the natural event named as Storm Dorris!
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350369, LM 08.33 Birmingham New Street-London Euston (1W06, 36L), Northampton station 350369 is the rear set of our eight coach train to Euston from Northampton. Due to services being re-timetabled because of the arrival of Storm Dorris the train ran a reduced speed and arrived into London some 36 minutes late. Keywords: 350369 1W06 Northampton station
66168, 07.07 Dollands Moor-DIRFT (6M45), Wembley Yard 66168 waits at the north exit of Wembley Yard at the head of the daily 07.07 Dollands Moor to Daventry wagons full of continental bottle water. I always have my camera ready when we pass Wembley because you just never know what is going to be sitting there! Keywords: 66168 07.07 Dollands Moor DIRFT 6M45 Wembley Yard
66104, unidentified up working, Wembley Yard 66104 sits at the head of an unidentified up Freightliner working in Wembley Yard. Notice Wembley Stadium against the stormy looking sky in the background. Keywords: 66104 Wembley Yard
66507, stabled, Wembley Yard Taken from our train as we passed Wembley Yard, 66507 is seen stabled awaiting its next duty. Keywords: 66507, stabled, Wembley Yard
Cannon Street signal box (Closed 1976) (BR, 1957) If you are ever walking around Borough Market in south London sampling some of its superb food, raise your head up and you will see the derelict remains of Cannon Street signal box. It was built and opened in 1957 but closed in 1976 giving it an operational life of less than twenty years. Why it is still standing today I do not know but here it is in all its sad and decrepit glory! Keywords: Cannon Street signal box
350235, class 350 & 350369, LM 18.54 London Euston-Milton Keynes Central (2K09, 66L), Milton Keynes central station On arrival back at Euston trains were in complete disarray following the impact of Storm Dorris. Basically, we decided to take the next train north that we could find. The first was the 18.54 to Milton Keynes that we figured would at least get us there. The onward journey to Northampton we would worry about on our arrival be it by train or a taxi home! Here, 350235 leads the three-set train after arrival at Milton Keynes some 66 minutes late. Keywords: 350235 350369 2K09 Milton Keynes central station
350259, LM 20.13 London Euston-Birmingham New Street (1Y81, 51L), Northampton station Having got off the terminating train and Milton Keynes Central it was not long before 350259 arrived with a very late Northampton working. We hopped on it and were home safe and sound if a little late, Storm Doris had passed! I love the lighting in this time exposure, it's amazing what a modern digital camera is capable of and all hand held! Keywords: 350259 1Y81 Northampton station
Tickets, Northampton-London Euston-Northampton Our return tickets from Northampton to London Euston, £28 round trip fare is not too bad even if the journey was somewhat affected by the weather!

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