Leighton dawn chorus, Wednesday June 14th 2017

A perfect morning, clear skies, no wind and a hint of mist over the canal waters.

I was hoping for a few freight as well as the sleepers meaning an early start.

Time Code Power Train

0529 4M11 66104 London Gateway - Trafford Park

0538 4L82 70007 Trafford Park - Felixstowe

0548 1M11 90042 2340 (13/6) Glasgow/Edinburgh - Euston sleeper

0550 6S94 92032/66729 Dollands Moor - Irvine china clay

changing locations, no freight missed.....

0645 4M23 66709 Felixstowe South - Hams Hall

0701 4M12 66065 London Gateway - Birch Coppice

0714 4M21 66716 Felixstowe - Trafford Park

0729 4M45 66537 Felixstowe - Ditton

0743 1M16 92033 2046 Inverness/Aberdeen/Fort William - Euston sleeper (30 down)

0751 4L89 86628/86605 Coatbridge - Felixstowe "Up Scotch"

0801 4M86 66558 Felixstowe - Lawley St

0826 4M07 66080 Felixstowe S - Burton

0827 4L96 66540 Garston - London Gateway

So there you have it a dawn chorus of 11 freights and 2 sleepers. For 2017 a fair

variety of power too...Well worth the early start...

The power..

66065, 66080, 66104, 66537, 66540, 66558, 66709, 66716, 66729

70007

86605, 86628,

90042

92032, 92033

Selected Phots

With the mist hanging over the Chelmscote canal section 66104 heads North with a London Gateway - Trafford Park liners

The dawn chorus is silenced by 70007 heading South

The local wildlife checking me out from a safe distance!

90042 passes still waters with 1M11 sleeper

92032 with 66729 dit takes the Irvine bound china clays North

Down at Ledburn, 92033 switched to the slow line due late running heads South with 1M16 sleeper

And finally 86628 and 86605 take 4L89 "Up Scotch" liners South