Tinsley allocated 37134 has arrived at York with 1E04, 0730 Birmingham – Newcastle service, 2nd June 1979. 37134 was released from English Electric Vulcan Foundry as D6834 on the 24th April 1963 and allocated to Cardiff Canton MPD. It transferred to the Eastern Region at York in September 1966 and after short spells at Gateshead, Thornaby and Healey Mills settled down for a ten year spell at Tinsley in May 1971. In April 1981 it was back on the transfer list with a move back to Cardiff Canton followed by Bristol (June 1981), Gateshead (November 1982), Immingham (June 1985), Stratford (July 1986), Thornaby (November 1986) and back to Tinsley in January 1987. 37134 entered Crewe works for refurbishment in early 1987 and remerged at the end of March 1987 as 37684. In September 1990 37684 transferred to Immingham and spent three months stored from June 1993. For the next nine years it was back on the transfer list with moves to Thornaby (September 1994), Immingham (September 1995), Motherwell (November 1997), Bescot (October 1999), Motherwell (December 1999), Toton (September 2000), Crewe (December 2000) and Toton in November 2001 from where it was stored in January 2002. It has remained in store (apart from a brief period at the end of 2002) predominatley located at Margam until in early 2010 it made its way by road to CF Booth, Rotherham where it was broken up around the 19th January 2010.

86002 heads south at Nuneaton with a “Footex” (in connection with the FA Cup Final, Liverpool v Manchester United) of Mark I coaching stock, 21st May 1977. Originally E3170 it was built in 1965 by English Electric at there Vulcan Foundry works and became 86002 in the 1973 TOPS renumbering scheme, 86302 when fitted with modified wheels in the early 1980’s, 86402 when fitted with improved suspension in the late 1980’s and finally 86602 when dedicated to freight traffic and had its Electric Train Heating isolated, and maximum speed reduced to 75mph in the early 1990’s. 86602 was stored in March 2005 and during early July 2009 had its wheelsets removed and the locomotive dumped on the ground at Crewe LNWR. The remains of 86602 were broken up on site at Crewe LNWR during the first week of January 2010.

The Executive Silver livery of 67029 Royal Diamond blends into the grey and overcast sky above Cardiff Central as it brings up the rear of a charter train, 18th December 2008. Built in Valencia, Spain in 2000 it was repainted in 'Executive Silver' during September 2004, at Toton for hauling the EWS Company Train. On 12th October 2007 it was named Royal Diamond at Rugeley Trent Valley for the Diamond Anniversary of the marriage of HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.

86023 threads its way through Crewe station with a northbound express, 7th April 1979. Originally E3152 it was built by English Electric at there Vulcan Foundry works in 1966 and became 86023 1973 TOPS renumbering scheme, 86323 when fitted with modified wheels in the early 1980’s, 86423 when fitted with improved suspension in the late 1980’s and finally 86623 when dedicated to freight traffic and had its Electric Train Heating isolated, and maximum speed reduced to 75mph in the early 1990’s. In November 2003 86623 was stored at Crewe EMD, in need of a B exam that was not authorised. Since then it has remained in store with a period in Basford Hall yard before moving across to Crewe LNWR depot for further storage. In early July 2009 86623 had its bogies removed and the locomotive dumped on the ground. The remains of 86623 were broken up on site at Crewe LNWR during the first week of January 2010.

67003 on Thunderbird duties is stabled at Kings Cross awaiting a failure on the southern end of the East Coast Main Line, 12th February 2008. 67003 is one of thirty General Motors class 67 locomotives built in Valencia, Spain in 2000. Initial duties were predominantly mail trains, however with the loss to rail of most of this traffic there use was restricted to charter, sleeper and thunderbird duties (with some in store). With the recent increase in locomotive hauled service trains the class is finding significantly more work in recent times although members are still placed in store from time to time.

60039 heads for Lindsay with a train of empty oil tanks in the early evening sun at Beeston, 15th July 2007.