MML/EMT

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Midland MainLine/East Midland Trains

Usually operate out of St Pancras but occasionally seen on other routes out on hire.

This pair of ex-EMT power cars 43423 & 43467 look decidedly scruffy in their faded/semi rubbed down state as they operate '6Z72' the 10:50 from Wembley Reception Sdg's 1-7 to Eastleigh-Arlington moving some stock (4 KHA wagons, 4 Meridian Generic Rail Ltd NVA barrier vans & 2 Arlington Fleet Group Ltd barrier vans.Owned by 'Rail Adventure' these rather unique buffer fitted Class-43 power-cars are surely well overdue for a much needed repaint? Viewed passing Worting Juntion West of Basingstoke.---19 october 2024---

The regular monthly Test Train '1Q22' today comprised this pair ofr Colas operated ex-HST power cars.43274 in Colas/EMT purple livery with ex-LNER 43272 on the rear.It departed DerbyRTC at 07:44 this morning finishing todays duties at Bristol Kingsland Road at 22:50 this evening.The long day of 15 hrs duration.Viewed in Clink Cutting in pretty murky conditions.

..30 october 2024..

This pair of ex-EMT power cars 43423 & 43467 look decidedly scruffy in their faded/semi rubbed down state as they operate '6Z72' the 10:50 from Wembley Reception Sdg's 1-7 to Eastleigh-Arlington moving some stock,4 KHA wagons, 4 Meridian Generic Rail Ltd NVA barrier vans & 2 Arlington Fleet Group Ltd barrier vans..Owned by 'Rail Adventure' these rather unique buffer fitted Class-43 power-cars are surely well overdue for a much needed repaint? Viewed passing Worting Juntion West of Basingstoke.

..19 october 2024..

The ex-EMR 43274 along with ex-Arriva-XC 43357 worked today regular bi-weekly tester from Derby-RTC to Bristol Kingsland road via Weymouth.here viewed approaching Clink Road Junction slowing in readiness to pass through Frome Station and onwards to Weymouth.

..22 may 2024..

The unique ex-EMR Power-Car 43274 in purple colours has fouind regular work with Colas since EMR disposed of it a few years ago.Here it is working with 43257,an ex-LNER P/C working a Test-Train '1Q23' the 05:56 from Reading to Salisbury via Exeter and the Wylye Valley to Westbury. Thankfully it was recorded in a brief spot of weak sunlight at Arn Hill nr Warminster during the Salisbury to Westbury leg.

..4 april 2024..

Ex-EMR Purple 43274 is seen on the back of '1Z22' the 07:47 from Derby RTC to Bristol Tester taking the route via Frome on its way down to Weymouth at Clink Road Junction.

..21 february 2024..

Ex-EMR HST-Power-Car 43274 is now operated by Colas on Test Trains out of Derby-RTC.This loco being the only one to get an EMR livery makeover shortly before the ending of HST's on the MML out of St-Pancras. Here it is partnered with ex-LNER 43257 working '1Z22' from Derby-RTC to Bristol Kingsland Road via Weymouth.Viewec in a glimmer of faint sunlight as it was approaching Clink Road Junction in readiness to take the line via Frome Station.

..8 november 2023..

Due to the unique liveried ex-EMR 43274 being on the rear of the consist of '1Z22' with 43251 leading here at Clink Junction a 'GAW' was necessary.'1Z22' started in Derby-RTC this morning at 08:04 eventually going to Bristol-Kingsland Road after a trip down to Weymouth and back.

..19 april 2023..

As this Purple-Power-Car wasn't leading when this duty '1Z22' the 07:47 from Derby-RTC to Bristol-Kingsland Road went down to Weymouth earlier I decided to try my luck here at Frome Station on its booked return a few hours later. Not a bad effort given the train was doing about 20mph and I was required to use 3200-iso and an F2 35mm EOS lens to stand any chance of a reasonable image! So here is the Ex-EMR's Purple Power-car now in use with 'Colas' on NR-Duties instead of the now departed Colas-67's. This one 43274 leads with an unseen Ex-LNER 43251 out of site. Viewed under the listed Brunel Overall Roof in Frome .Of note I had to keep trotting up and down the platform to keep the lights on as a sensor to turn them off was operating every 4 minutes or so!

..26 january 2022..

This ex-EMT P/C only ran one working in this unique purple livery for East Midland Trains.Now it is in use with Colas on various NR-Test Trains.So here is 43274 c/w a large 'Colas' logo working '1Q23' the 05:56 from Reading to Salisbury via Exeter and then along the Wylye Valley to Westbury and return.A schedule totalling over 277 miles.These old HST's may be no longer in squadron passenger service so much as they used to be but they still certainly rack up the daily mileage.Ex-LNER 43290 was on the other end of this Test-Train here seen a Arn Hill nr Warminster.

..18 november 2021..

Well what a disaster this working turned out to be...It arrived at Westbury RT and then due to a lack of onward traincrew moved into the Up-Yard there and didn't come out for 2 hours. By then the light had failed totally because of the now early sunset so the best I could manage was this 'record' shot of it passing Clink in Frome running over 2 hours later than booked.Iso-1600 was required to just be able to glean a barely acceptable result as seen here.Ex-MML/Colas 43050 was leading '1Z22' the 08:20 for Tyseley to Bristol via Weymouth with 43060 on the rear.In fact because of the late running it reversed at Castle Cary and has presumably gone back to Bristol much earlier than planned.
All in all a complete mess!---- A pity.

..4 november 2020..

Another 'Hire-In' to 'Virgin Trains-East Coast' is this pair of 'East Midland Trains' Power-Cars 43059 & 43061.Here making a very colourful sight passing Claypole working '1H10' the 17:19 from the 'Cross' going up to Hull.I wish we had a couple of these P/Cs working down the B&H to Cornwall.That would certainly make it well worth revisiting several well used locations on that route for a few shots that is for sure!

..25 july 2017..

here was an interesting 'Hire-In'.East Midland Trains 43089 works a mainly Virgin set of coaches with just one EMT-interloper.EMT 43082 was on the rear.The train was '1H10' the 17:10 from London-Kings Cross
going to Hull.Viewed at Marholm north of Peterborough in the superb evening lighting!

..8 april 2017..

This is an East Midland Trains ECS from Nottingham (16:11 away) to Derby Etches Park.The report number being '5Z43'. It passed this location twice within 20 minutes as it reversed in Peterborough to continue onwards to Derby.lead PC was 43059 with 43073 (seen here) on the rear.Set number incidentally was NL12.Location is Werrington-Junction.

..8 april 2017..

43300 'Craigentinny-100 years 1914-2014' stands next to 43048 'T.B.C Miller-MBE illustrating just how colourful and attractive these 40 year machines can look with a bit of imagination.Something the design team of the GWR-Franchise are seriously lacking in judging by the pathetic apology of a livery the new GWR-Colour is!

..02 may 2016..

43048 is a colourful East Midlands Trains HST Power-Car.It carries the name 'T.C.B.Miller-MBE' who was a BR Chief Engineer(Traction & Rolling Stock) who was credited with instigating the development of the Inter-City-125.Here it is standing in the line-up of various liveried HST-Power-Cars at St Philips Marsh Open-Day Exhibition.

..02 may 2016..

'1V49' the 09:40 from Newcastle to Newquay accelerates away from Taunton. MML 'hire-in' 43046 leading with 43173 on the back.

..11 august 2007..

43007 heads a 'Hire-In' for Virgin for the Summer Saturday holiday traffic down to the Cornish Riviera.Seen departing Taunton from 40-steps bridge.

..11 august 2007..

A mixture of old and new MML liveries with some Virgin mixed in make up this southbound HST heading for St-Pancras.Here seen departing Loughborough on a Sunday afternoon.

..17 august 2003..

Carrying the original Teal and Cream colours of the MML-Company 43050/43053 combo rounds the curve at dawlish with a Summer-Saturday working from the Midlands.As usual,older liveries always seem far nicer in retrospect!

..19 august 1998..