2026_08_22: DAVID ARMITAGE https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940 Saturday 22nd August 2026 was a normal day on Leicestershire’s Great Central Railway except for the extreme hot, dry weather meaning that all trains were worked by diesel power. It probably explained why I did not move about very much; staying at Rushey Lane overbridge before moving briefly to Woodthorpe Lane. en-us (C) DAVID ARMITAGE darmit9@gmail.com (DAVID ARMITAGE) Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:53:22 GMT Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:28:27 GMT https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p1793982575-10.jpg 2026_08_22: DAVID ARMITAGE https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940 120 80 ZH22 01DC_NikonDf_AF-SNikkor28-300G@300mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e6AEE006F

]]>On Saturday 22nd August 2026, the 12:45 train from Loughborough to Leicester North was provided by power twin a Metro-Cammell DMU with DMBS E51427 leading DMCL E50321.

]]> darmit9@gmail.com (DAVID ARMITAGE) ZH22 01DC_NikonDf_AF-SNikkor28-300G@300mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e6AEE006F Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:29:17 GMT ZH22 02DC_Canon6D_CZJenaS135mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e670C95CE

]]>A Metro-Cammell power twin DMU, with DMBS E51427 leading DMCL E50321, was photographed as it approached Rushey Lane bridge, GCR No.345, with the 12:45 from Loughborough to Leicester North.

]]> darmit9@gmail.com (DAVID ARMITAGE) ZH22 02DC_Canon6D_CZJenaS135mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e670C95CE Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:29:17 GMT ZH22 03DC_NikonDf_AF-SNikkor28-300G@40mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e63DF526B

]]>English Electric Type 3 Co-Co diesel electric D6700 was photographed as it passed under ‘the pipe bridge’, GCR No.346, with the 12:50 train from Leicester North to Loughborough on Saturday 22nd August 2026.

]]> darmit9@gmail.com (DAVID ARMITAGE) ZH22 03DC_NikonDf_AF-SNikkor28-300G@40mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e63DF526B Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:29:17 GMT ZH22 04DC_NikonDf_AF-SNikkor28-300G@300mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e606022B0

]]>Birmingham RC&W Type 3 Bo-Bo diesel electric D6535 Hertfordshire Railtours had just emerged from Buddon Wood on Saturday 22nd August 2026 with “THE CAROLEAN” dining car express.

]]> darmit9@gmail.com (DAVID ARMITAGE) ZH22 04DC_NikonDf_AF-SNikkor28-300G@300mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e606022B0 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:29:17 GMT ZH22 05DC_Canon6D_CZJenaS135mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e634E6E63

]]>“THE CAROLEAN” dining car express was photographed on Saturday 22nd August 2026 as it approached Rushey Lane hauled by Birmingham RC&W Type 3 Bo-Bo diesel electric D6535 Hertfordshire Railtours.

]]> darmit9@gmail.com (DAVID ARMITAGE) ZH22 05DC_Canon6D_CZJenaS135mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e634E6E63 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:29:17 GMT ZH22 06DC_NikonDf_AF-SNikkor28-300G@38mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e6DB15F51

]]>Metro-Cammell power twin DMU, with DMCL E50321 leading DMBS E51427, was photographed as it passed under bridge GCR No.346 with the 13:35 from Leicester North to Loughborough on 22nd August 2026.

]]> darmit9@gmail.com (DAVID ARMITAGE) ZH22 06DC_NikonDf_AF-SNikkor28-300G@38mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e6DB15F51 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:29:34 GMT ZH22 07DC_NikonDf_AF-SNikkor28-300G@300mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e6E844C68

]]>English Electric Type 3 Co-Co diesel electric D6700 had just emerged from Buddon Wood when photographed on Saturday 22nd August 2026 with the 14:00 departure from Loughborough to Leicester North.

]]> darmit9@gmail.com (DAVID ARMITAGE) ZH22 07DC_NikonDf_AF-SNikkor28-300G@300mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e6E844C68 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:29:35 GMT ZH22 08DC_Canon6D_CZJenaS135mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e6D6BBDC6

]]>The 14:00 departure from Loughborough to Leicester North was photographed on Saturday 22nd August 2026 as it approached Rushey Lane hauled by English Electric Type 3 Co-Co diesel electric D6700.

]]> darmit9@gmail.com (DAVID ARMITAGE) ZH22 08DC_Canon6D_CZJenaS135mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e6D6BBDC6 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:29:35 GMT ZH22 09DC_NikonDf_AF-SNikkor28-300G@300mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e6EFF15CC

]]>Metro-Cammell power twin DMU, with DMBS E51427 leading DMCL E50321, was photographed as it approached old Woodthorpe Lane bridge, GCR No.338, with the 15:00 from Loughborough to Leicester North.

]]> darmit9@gmail.com (DAVID ARMITAGE) ZH22 09DC_NikonDf_AF-SNikkor28-300G@300mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e6EFF15CC Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:29:26 GMT ZH22 10DC_Canon6D_EF85mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e630BC3C0

]]>Before long English Electric Type 3 Co-Co diesel electric D6700 was drifting down the 1 in 176 past the new housing at Woodthorpe with the 14:45 from Leicester North to Loughborough on August 22nd 2026.

]]> darmit9@gmail.com (DAVID ARMITAGE) ZH22 10DC_Canon6D_EF85mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e630BC3C0 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:29:26 GMT ZH22 11DC_NikonDf_AF-SNikkor28-300G@300mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e6F32C10C

]]>I had expected D6535 but it was English Electric Type 3 Co-Co diesel electric D6700 that emerged from under the A6 road bridge, GCR No.337, on Saturday 22nd August 2026 heading for Leicester North.

]]> darmit9@gmail.com (DAVID ARMITAGE) ZH22 11DC_NikonDf_AF-SNikkor28-300G@300mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e6F32C10C Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:29:38 GMT ZH22 12DC_NikonDf_AF-SNikkor28-300G@300mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e6EC1788B

]]>Without the hulk of a Deltic or the bulk of a Class 40, the English Electric Type 3 Co-Co diesel electrics created an impressive picture. D6700 was photographed as it approached Woodthorpe on August 22nd 2026.

]]> darmit9@gmail.com (DAVID ARMITAGE) ZH22 12DC_NikonDf_AF-SNikkor28-300G@300mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e6EC1788B Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:29:36 GMT ZH22 51DM_NikonDf_AF-SNikkor28-300G@300mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e65AAF7B8

]]>On Saturday 22nd August 2026, the 12:45 train from Loughborough to Leicester North was provided by power twin a Metro-Cammell DMU with DMBS E51427 leading DMCL E50321.

]]> darmit9@gmail.com (DAVID ARMITAGE) ZH22 51DM_NikonDf_AF-SNikkor28-300G@300mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e65AAF7B8 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:29:40 GMT ZH22 52DM_Canon6D_CZJenaS135mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e65C69C35

]]>A Metro-Cammell power twin DMU, with DMBS E51427 leading DMCL E50321, was photographed as it approached Rushey Lane bridge, GCR No.345, with the 12:45 from Loughborough to Leicester North.

]]> darmit9@gmail.com (DAVID ARMITAGE) ZH22 52DM_Canon6D_CZJenaS135mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e65C69C35 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:29:42 GMT ZH22 53DM_NikonDf_AF-SNikkor28-300G@40mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e60B1AB5C

]]>English Electric Type 3 Co-Co diesel electric D6700 was photographed as it passed under ‘the pipe bridge’, GCR No.346, with the 12:50 train from Leicester North to Loughborough on Saturday 22nd August 2026.

]]> darmit9@gmail.com (DAVID ARMITAGE) ZH22 53DM_NikonDf_AF-SNikkor28-300G@40mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e60B1AB5C Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:29:42 GMT ZH22 54DM_NikonDf_AF-SNikkor28-300G@300mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e600A57FF

]]>Birmingham RC&W Type 3 Bo-Bo diesel electric D6535 Hertfordshire Railtours had just emerged from Buddon Wood on Saturday 22nd August 2026 with “THE CAROLEAN” dining car express.

]]> darmit9@gmail.com (DAVID ARMITAGE) ZH22 54DM_NikonDf_AF-SNikkor28-300G@300mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e600A57FF Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:29:42 GMT ZH22 55DM_Canon6D_CZJenaS135mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e697B5129

]]>“THE CAROLEAN” dining car express was photographed on Saturday 22nd August 2026 as it approached Rushey Lane hauled by Birmingham RC&W Type 3 Bo-Bo diesel electric D6535 Hertfordshire Railtours.

]]> darmit9@gmail.com (DAVID ARMITAGE) ZH22 55DM_Canon6D_CZJenaS135mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e697B5129 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:29:44 GMT ZH22 56DM_NikonDf_AF-SNikkor28-300G@38mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e64B5FC48

]]>Metro-Cammell power twin DMU, with DMCL E50321 leading DMBS E51427, was photographed as it passed under bridge GCR No.346 with the 13:35 from Leicester North to Loughborough on 22nd August 2026.

]]> darmit9@gmail.com (DAVID ARMITAGE) ZH22 56DM_NikonDf_AF-SNikkor28-300G@38mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e64B5FC48 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:29:46 GMT ZH22 57DM_NikonDf_AF-SNikkor28-300G@300mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e6B1549A6

]]>English Electric Type 3 Co-Co diesel electric D6700 had just emerged from Buddon Wood when photographed on Saturday 22nd August 2026 with the 14:00 departure from Loughborough to Leicester North.

]]> darmit9@gmail.com (DAVID ARMITAGE) ZH22 57DM_NikonDf_AF-SNikkor28-300G@300mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e6B1549A6 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:29:48 GMT ZH22 58DM_Canon6D_CZJenaS135mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e6660391F

]]>The 14:00 departure from Loughborough to Leicester North was photographed on Saturday 22nd August 2026 as it approached Rushey Lane hauled by English Electric Type 3 Co-Co diesel electric D6700.

]]> darmit9@gmail.com (DAVID ARMITAGE) ZH22 58DM_Canon6D_CZJenaS135mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e6660391F Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:29:48 GMT ZH22 59DM_NikonDf_AF-SNikkor28-300G@300mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e69E26D21

]]>Metro-Cammell power twin DMU, with DMBS E51427 leading DMCL E50321, was photographed as it approached old Woodthorpe Lane bridge, GCR No.338, with the 15:00 from Loughborough to Leicester North.

]]> darmit9@gmail.com (DAVID ARMITAGE) ZH22 59DM_NikonDf_AF-SNikkor28-300G@300mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e69E26D21 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:29:46 GMT ZH22 60DM_Canon6D_EF85mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e6584AAF5

]]>Before long English Electric Type 3 Co-Co diesel electric D6700 was drifting down the 1 in 176 past the new housing at Woodthorpe with the 14:45 from Leicester North to Loughborough on August 22nd 2026.

]]> darmit9@gmail.com (DAVID ARMITAGE) ZH22 60DM_Canon6D_EF85mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e6584AAF5 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:29:48 GMT ZH22 61DM_NikonDf_AF-SNikkor28-300G@300mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e699190DE

]]>I had expected D6535 but it was English Electric Type 3 Co-Co diesel electric D6700 that emerged from under the A6 road bridge, GCR No.337, on Saturday 22nd August 2026 heading for Leicester North.

]]> darmit9@gmail.com (DAVID ARMITAGE) ZH22 61DM_NikonDf_AF-SNikkor28-300G@300mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e699190DE Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:29:50 GMT ZH22 62DM_NikonDf_AF-SNikkor28-300G@300mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e65C893B3

]]>Without the hulk of a Deltic or the bulk of a Class 40, the English Electric Type 3 Co-Co diesel electrics created an impressive picture. D6700 was photographed as it approached Woodthorpe on August 22nd 2026.

]]> darmit9@gmail.com (DAVID ARMITAGE) ZH22 62DM_NikonDf_AF-SNikkor28-300G@300mm https://davidarmitage.zenfolio.com/p1065550940/e65C893B3 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:29:50 GMT