66572, 11.00 Bristol Freightliner Terminal-Tilbury RCT, Bristol Temple Meads, 2-9-13.

66519, 10.50 Portbury Coal Terminal-Rugeley Power Station, Bristol Temple Meads, 2-9-13.

47749, 12.42 Newton Abbot Hackney Yard-Westbury Yard, Whiteball, 3-9-13.

66204, 15.31 Bristol St Philip's Marsh-Plymouth Tavistock Junction Yard, Beambridge, near Wellington, 3-9-13.

59001, 13.26 Avonmouth Bennett's Siding-West Drayton ARC, Hallen Marsh, Bristol, 4-9-13.

59001, 13.26 Avonmouth Bennett's Siding-West Drayton ARC, Hallen Marsh, Bristol, 4-9-13.

66182, 13.47 Avonmouth Bulk Handling Terminal-Ratcliffe Power Station, Hallen Marsh, Bristol, 4-9-13.

66182, 13.47 Avonmouth Bulk Handling Terminal-Ratcliffe Power Station, Hallen Marsh, Bristol, 4-9-13.

66182, 13.47 Avonmouth Bulk Handling Terminal-Ratcliffe Power Station, Hallen Marsh, Bristol, 4-9-13.

66056, 11.10 Corby-Margam, Awre, Gloucestershire, 4-9-13, 66152 tailing.

66056, 11.10 Corby-Margam, Awre, Gloucestershire, 4-9-13, 66152 tailing.

60017, 12.03 Margam-Round Oak, Awre, Gloucestershire, 4-9-13.

56087, 14.55 Teigngrace-Chester, Magor, 4-9-13.

66599, 15.43 Crewe Basford Hall-Bristol Stoke Gifford Yard, Severn Tunnel Junction, 4-9-13.

66599, 15.43 Crewe Basford Hall-Bristol Stoke Gifford Yard, Severn Tunnel Junction, 4-9-13.

66054, 18.55 Newport Alexandra Dock Junction Yard-Didcot Yard, Severn Tunnel Junction, 4-9-13.

66054, 18.55 Newport Alexandra Dock Junction Yard-Didcot Yard, Severn Tunnel Junction, 4-9-13.

66169, 17.03 Margam-Hartlepool, Severn Tunnel Junction, 4-9-13.

66169, 17.03 Margam-Hartlepool, Severn Tunnel Junction, 4-9-13.

66169, 17.03 Margam-Hartlepool, Severn Tunnel Junction, 4-9-13.

66425, 19.17 Cardiff Wentloog-Daventry DRS, Severn Tunnel Junction, 4-9-13.

66425, 19.17 Cardiff Wentloog-Daventry DRS, Severn Tunnel Junction, 4-9-13.

66425, 19.17 Cardiff Wentloog-Daventry DRS, Severn Tunnel Junction, 4-9-13.

66506, 10.00 Hunterston-Ratcliffe Power Station, Ais Gill, 9-9-13.

66221, 06.00 Hunterston-Ferrybridge Power Station, Denthead Viaduct, 10-9-13.

66434, 12.18 Carlisle Yard-Crewe Basford Hall Yard, Stainforth, near Settle, 10-9-13.

The lull before the storm. In just over 20 minutes' time, Class 56 No 56302, idling at a red light north of Shotlock Hill Tunnel, near Ais Gill, on September 10, 2013, on the 10.07 Carlisle Yard-Chirk Kronospan timber service, will erupt into life and accelerate rapidly towards the camera, spewing black smoke over the fells. The 56 has been halted for 5 hours because of wagon problems with the preceding 05.49 Hunterston-Fiddlers Ferry Power Station coal train, hauled by Class 66 No 66551, which has been stopped by an alert signalman south of Garsdale. On resuming its journey, the timber will get as far as Hellifield before it will be brought to a standstill again as it is now too late for it to get to Chirk. It will eventually reach the plant the following day. In the background is the looming presence of Wild Boar Fell.

56302, restarting 10.07 Carlisle Yard-Chirk Kronospan, Shotlock Hill, near Garsdale, 10-9-13, after 5hr delay caused by wagon problems with preceding 10.01 Hunterston-Fiddlers Ferry Power Station coal train hauled by 66551.

56302, restarting 10.07 Carlisle Yard-Chirk Kronospan, Shotlock Hill, near Garsdale, 10-9-13, after 5hr delay caused by wagon problems with preceding 05.49 Hunterston-Fiddlers Ferry Power Station coal train hauled by 66551.

56302, restarting 10.07 Carlisle Yard-Chirk Kronospan, Shotlock Hill, near Garsdale, 10-9-13, after 5hr delay caused by wagon problems with preceding 05.49 Hunterston-Fiddlers Ferry Power Station coal train hauled by 66551.

56302, restarting 10.07 Carlisle Yard-Chirk Kronospan, Shotlock Hill, near Garsdale, 10-9-13, after 5hr delay caused by wagon problems with preceding 05.49 Hunterston-Fiddlers Ferry Power Station coal train hauled by 66551.

56302, restarting 10.07 Carlisle Yard-Chirk Kronospan, Shotlock Hill, near Garsdale, 10-9-13, after 5hr delay caused by wagon problems with preceding 05.49 Hunterston-Fiddlers Ferry Power Station coal train hauled by 66551.

56302, restarting 10.07 Carlisle Yard-Chirk Kronospan, Shotlock Hill, near Garsdale, 10-9-13, after 5hr delay caused by wagon problems with preceding 05.49 Hunterston-Fiddlers Ferry Power Station coal train hauled by 66551.

56302, restarting 10.07 Carlisle Yard-Chirk Kronospan, Shotlock Hill, near Garsdale, 10-9-13, after 5hr delay caused by wagon problems with preceding 05.49 Hunterston-Fiddlers Ferry Power Station coal train hauled by 66551.

56302, restarting 10.07 Carlisle Yard-Chirk Kronospan, Shotlock Hill, near Garsdale, 10-9-13, after 5hr delay caused by wagon problems with preceding 05.49 Hunterston-Fiddlers Ferry Power Station coal train hauled by 66551.

56302, restarting 10.07 Carlisle Yard-Chirk Kronospan, Shotlock Hill, near Garsdale, 10-9-13, after 5hr delay caused by wagon problems with preceding 05.49 Hunterston-Fiddlers Ferry Power Station coal train hauled by 66551.

66622, 10.01 Hunterston-Ratcliffe Power Station, approaching Shotlock Hill, near Garsdale, 10-9-13.

66622, 10.01 Hunterston-Ratcliffe Power Station, Shotlock Hill, near Garsdale, 10-9-13.

66622, 10.01 Hunterston-Ratcliffe Power Station, Shotlock Hill, near Garsdale, 10-9-13.

66509, 10.39 Hunterston-Ratcliffe Power Station, Ais Gill, 11-9-13.

66221, 05.14 Hunterston-Ferrybridge Power Station, Denthead Viaduct, 12-9-13.

66530, 06.45 Hunterston-Fiddlers Ferry Power Station, Denthead Viaduct, 12-9-13.

56302, departs Ribblehead,12.35 Ribblehead-Blea Moor-Chirk Kronospan, Ribblehead, 12-9-13.

56302, 12.35 Ribblehead-Blea Moor-Chirk Kronospan, Ribblehead Viaduct, 12-9-13.

56302, 12.35 Ribblehead-Blea Moor-Chirk Kronospan, Ribblehead Viaduct, 12-9-13.

56302, 12.35 Ribblehead-Blea Moor-Chirk Kronospan, Ribblehead Viaduct, 12-9-13.

56302, 12.35 Ribblehead-Blea Moor-Chirk Kronospan, Ribblehead, 12-9-13.

66621, 10.31 Exeter Riverside Yard-Cliffe Hill Stud Farm, Marlands, near Wellington, 24-9-13.