The end of the 2012 Galas?

This post, 3rd November 2012, comprises more pics taken at the recent October Galas. It is important to post them as the final chance to qualify for the ' Pic of the Month', October competition. The latter will close with this post.



WINWICK



Two from Geoff Monks begin this post. Pic number one shows the TATA steel class 60, 60099, at Monks Siding with a coal working LBT - FFPS. The pic is dated 27th October 2012.

Code - October W16





Geoff's second pic is another from Monks Siding, this one depicting DBS red class 60, 60040, with a return FFPS - LBT empty coal working, via Ditton. Date is 27th October 2012 again.

Code - October W17






Pic number three is from Jeff Nicholls. WCRC class 33, 337207 Jim Martin, is pictured at Winwick with an empty stock working. The date was 10th October 2012.


Code - October W18







The fourth pic has been sent in by David Wood. Northern Rail class 156, 156426, is shown on the slow line at Winwick on 17th October 2012.

 Code - October W19








ALTERNATIVE UK PICS



Pics numbered five and six are from Colin Platt. Pic five shows 'Hall' class 4-6-0, No.4936 Kinlet Hall, double heading with 'Modified Hall' class 4-6-0, No. 6960 Raveningham Hall leaving Dunster with a passenger service on the WSR. The pic is dated 6th October 2012.

Code - October  A28




Pic number six from Colin features No.4636 Kinlet Hall, this time heading another service out of Watchet on the WSR on 4th October 2012.


Code - October A29







A class 185 is up next on a re-routed Trans Pennine Express service, pic number seven. 185118 is pictured leaving Rainhill on 2nd November 2012. This is the first shot to qualify for the November competition. The photographer was David Wood.

Code - November A1



Next, pic number eight, features a HST class 43, 43150, taken at Exeter St Davids by Jeff Nicholls.The service was 'The Royal Duchy' and the date, 22nd October 2012.


Code - October A30






The next three shots are all from David Quayle. Pic number nine shows the well travelled ex L&NWR class 'G2' 0-8-0, No.49395, at Bury on the ELR. The pic is dated 20th October 2012.

Code - October  A31






Pic number ten, from David, features three locos - ex LMS 0-6-2T 'Coal Tank' No. (2)7799. (L&NWR No.1054; BR No. 58926), ex L&YR class '27' 0-6-0, No.1300 and ex LMS class '4F' 0-6-0 tender locomotive (built 1920) No.43924 on the K&WVR at Haworth on 14th October 2012.

Code - October A32





David shows us three locos again in pic number eleven taken on the SVR on 21st September 2012. Locos pictured are - ex SR 'T9' class 4-4-0 No.30120, ex SR 'U' class 2-6-0, No.31806 and ex GWR '2800' class 2-8-0, no.2857.









The final shot in this post, number twelve, is from Matthew Chambers. Freightliner class 66, 66520, is shown passing through Carlisle Station on 15th September 2012.








Voting can now begin for the 'Pic of the Month', October 2012 competition. The voting system is simple - just send me the yellow October code numbers of the three pics you have chosen as 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each section, Winwick and Alternatives (UK and World combined). All October dated pics posted between October 10th and November 4th are eligible and have code numbers. My email address is at the top of the blog. Everyone reading this post is eligible to vote, contributor or not.

NOTE : October has been a huge month for the 'Alternative Pics' section with so many Gala shots covered. With this in mind I will use the top two pictures for 'Pic of the Year', 2012 from the monthly October competition. This means that at the end of the year thirteen pics will qualify for the title rather than twelve.