December 2009
1st December 2009 to 31st December 2009

A few shots from December 2009. This was a great month which saw the arrival of the Class 70's in Anglia, some A4 action plus a southern stranger to the Eastern metals.

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5th Dec - With its out of date WAGN livery present, 317651 departs Cambridge for London Liverpool Street
5th Dec - With its out of date WAGN livery present, 317651 departs Cambridge for London Liverpool Street
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5th Dec - Hastings Thumper unit 1001 in the winter sun at Cambridge, the 'Tunbridge Wells' powercar shown here
5th Dec - Hastings Thumper unit 1001 in the winter sun at Cambridge, the 'Tunbridge Wells' powercar shown here
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5th Dec - Hastings Thumper unit 1001, 'Mountfield' power car awaits departure for the sidings at Cambridge after working the Christmas Scholar railtour from hastings
5th Dec - Hastings Thumper unit 1001, 'Mountfield' power car awaits departure for the sidings at Cambridge after working the Christmas Scholar railtour from hastings
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5th December - Three different trains with completely different destinations. 82121 at the rear of a train that will work to London, 158780 in its EMT red will work cross-country to Liverpool while 156418 (in central trains green) will trundle along the Wherry lines to Lowestoft
5th December - Three different trains with completely different destinations. 82121 at the rear of a train that will work to London, 158780 in its EMT red will work cross-country to Liverpool while 156418 (in central trains green) will trundle along the Wherry lines to Lowestoft
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8th Dec - A uid 321 glides into Manningtree
8th Dec - A uid 321 glides into Manningtree
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12th Dec - Freightliner 66568 works the last legs of the 4L77 Lawley Street to Felixstowe past Gaymers Lane crossing in Trimley
12th Dec - Freightliner 66568 works the last legs of the 4L77 Lawley Street to Felixstowe past Gaymers Lane crossing in Trimley
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19th Dec - Central trains livered 156418 departs Ely for Cambridge, note the huge amount of snow on the cab
19th Dec - Central trains livered 156418 departs Ely for Cambridge, note the huge amount of snow on the cab
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19th Dec - 365524 kicks up the white stuff as it cruises through Waterbeach station on an ECS run
19th Dec - 365524 kicks up the white stuff as it cruises through Waterbeach station on an ECS run
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19th Dec - FCC 365503 zooms past Burgess Drove towards the capital
19th Dec - FCC 365503 zooms past Burgess Drove towards the capital
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19th Dec - 60019 'Bittern' at Norwich with the support carriage as it runs around its stock
19th Dec - 60019 'Bittern' at Norwich with the support carriage as it runs around its stock
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19th Dec - With the sun in just the right place, DRS 37059 sits in Norwich Short dock
19th Dec - With the sun in just the right place, DRS 37059 sits in Norwich Short dock
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19th Dec - LNER A4 no. 60019 'Bittern' waits to depart from Norwich back to the capital
19th Dec - LNER A4 no. 60019 'Bittern' waits to depart from Norwich back to the capital
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21st Dec - New Freightliner Powerhaul Class 70, no. 70001 ticks over in Ipswich Loco Yard
21st Dec - New Freightliner Powerhaul Class 70, no. 70001 ticks over in Ipswich Loco Yard
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21st Dec - Failed 90001 sits in at Ipswich in the sidings with a fair amount of snow on the roof
21st Dec - Failed 90001 sits in at Ipswich in the sidings with a fair amount of snow on the roof
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21st Dec - First Great Eastern livered 321337 stops at Ipswich with an express to London, usually this would be worked by a Class 90 with 9 Mark 3 coaches, or sometimes an 8 car 321. But this time just a single 321 EMU was rostered for the diagram
21st Dec - First Great Eastern livered 321337 stops at Ipswich with an express to London, usually this would be worked by a Class 90 with 9 Mark 3 coaches, or sometimes an 8 car 321. But this time just a single 321 EMU was rostered for the diagram
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22nd Dec - EWS livered 90026 at Ipswich ready to push the set to Norwich
22nd Dec - EWS livered 90026 at Ipswich ready to push the set to Norwich
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22nd Dec - A window hanger leans out of the vestibule as his train arrives into Manningtree in beautiful snowy conditions
22nd Dec - A window hanger leans out of the vestibule as his train arrives into Manningtree in beautiful snowy conditions
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22nd Dec - With its unique white skirt, 90007 pauses at Manningtree
22nd Dec - With its unique white skirt, 90007 pauses at Manningtree
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22nd Dec - 360107 pulls into Manningtree with a fair amount of graffitti present on the front carriage
22nd Dec - 360107 pulls into Manningtree with a fair amount of graffitti present on the front carriage
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22nd Dec - Natex livered 90015 catches the last rays of the sun as it pushes its train towards Norwich
22nd Dec - Natex livered 90015 catches the last rays of the sun as it pushes its train towards Norwich
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