FOOTEX-RUGGEX: With Newport Town football club at home to Swindon Town on February 4, plus Wales playing its Six Nations rugby match against Ireland in Cardiff on the same day, blackliveried Mk.4 set Nos. 82227+11321 +10330+12323+ 12222 with loco No. 67020 formed an additional 1Z98/10.36 Swindon to Cardiff and 1L31/18.40 return – the morning working seen at Newport.
DAVID HUNT
COUNTDOWN BEGINS: Now that the first Class 777s have entered service on Merseyside (see also pages 18-20), the clock is running down for the ageing Class 507 and 508 fleets they are replacing – such as No. 508111 (in ‘The Beatles Story’ livery), which is seen leaving Southport on January 30 with the 11.27 to Hunts Cross.
STEVE SIENKIEWICZ
S&C SUNSHINE: The sun was shining on this view down Mallerstang Valley, Cumbria, on January 20, as DRS Class 57 No. 57304 Pride of Cheshire reaches the summit of the Settle & Carlisle Line at Ais Gill with a lightweight 6K05/12.32 Carlisle New Yard to Crewe Basford Hall departmental working formed of just two wagons.
PAUL BIGGS