John Baker

Passing Slateford on the way to the East Coast Main Line for Prudential RideLondon 2013; over the shoulder of driver John Baker.

John Baker

7:08 a.m. 12th April 2014 John Baker taking the train out of Euston.

Stephen Beames

30th January 2016. Left to right: Stephen Beames, Les Ross & Ian Mcintosh at Euston posing before departure. © Stephen Beames (one of the drivers) on Flickr.

Stephen Beames

30th January 2016. A banner, celebrating 86259's half-century and used on Les Ross' stand at the Warley Model Railways Society event at the NEC in 2015, being held by Steven Beames and David Grieff on Preston's bay platform.

Stephen Beames

86259 and me attempting to be retro, Euston, 15 06 16. © Stephen Beames on Flickr.

Arno Brooks

West Coast driver Arno Brooks brought 'The Hadrian' back from York to London King's Cross where he now stands by the loco on platform zero.

Steve Chipperfield

Steve Chipperfield posing cheerfully in the driver's window on 14th July 2018.

Jim Clarke

At Preston, driver Jim Clarke checks to see if everyone's on board.

Jim Clarke

Repairs! Thanks to the West Coast Railway Company's temporary glazing and the helping hands of Richard Thompson, Paul Steane and Jim Clarke.

Jim Clarke

West Coast drivers Bill Warriner and Jim Clarke at Crewe.

Pete Collins

Driver Pete Collins bringing the train into Nuneaton.

Pete Collins

47804 (just visible at the rear), with driver Pete Collins, propels 86259 (with Bill Warriner on board) down the 'hill' towards the main Birmingham/Derby line.

Pete Collins

Driver, Pete Collins. (Photo: Robin Mathams)

Pete Collins

Pete Collins in the driving seat, leaving Crewe and passing the Heritage Centre.

Pete Collins

Over Pete Collins' shoulder, approaching Preston.

Phil Cotton

Phil Cotton is today's driver on the first Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express 2014.

John Daniel

Having handed over to steam traction at Carnforth, 86259 is back at Preston and driver, John Daniel, is carefully stabling the loco in Bay Platform 1c on the old RES ("Rail Express Systems") side of the station.

John Daniel

On the outward journey passing Rugeley Power Station with, today, John Daniel doing the driving.

Tommy Farr

Cumbrian Coast Express 30th May, 2009. The legendary driver Tommy Farr has brought us back to New Street.

Alan Grenfell

Crossing the River Tyne on the King Edward bridge. The driver is Alan Grenfell. The trip is the Prudential RideLondon 2013.

Alan Grenfell

Drivers Alan Grenfell and Phil Cowley waiting for the empty coaching stock to arrive from West Coast Railway Company's Southall depot.

Phil Heelis

Phil Heelis crossing The Lune 'light engine' between Carnforth and Preston.

Phil Heelis

In the back cab of the loco while in Preston parcel sidings.

Ian Mcintosh

30th January 2016. 86259, with Ian Mcintosh at the controls, waits briefly in Oubeck Loop for a faster train to pass whilst on its way 'light engine' back to Preston from Carnforth.

Ian Mcintosh

30th January 2016. Left to right: Stephen Beames, Les Ross & Ian Mcintosh at Euston posing before departure. © Stephen Beames (one of the drivers) on Flickr.

Other

Tyseley's resident cat "Puss Puss" pays an inspection visit one day when the loco was stabled there!

Ray Poole

Don't worry! Before we leave Euston driver Ray Poole is expected to open his eyes!

Ray Poole

Calling at Milton Keynes, and Ray Poole wonders if the passengers are ever going to get into the train.

Ray Poole

Ray Poole at Farington Siding.

Brian Reid

Brian Reid has taken us well into Scotland. Prudential RideLondon 2013.

Willie Rennie

Willie Rennie who only 'signs' the WCML to the north of Crewe. No white hair on this driver!

Phil Spice

Left to right: Phil Marsh (guard), Phil Spice (driver), Les Ross (owner), Alan Vigar (driver, who usually brings the stock from Southall to Euston with a diesel loco) and David Grieff (engineer).

Micky Valla

Driver, Micky Valla, asks: "Do we have to stop in Doncaster? Oh! We do, do we?."

Micky Valla

Jubilee Requiem 2014. The 'crew' arrive at Willesden depot ready to take 86259 'light engine' to York. (Micky Valla left, Paul Steane right).

Alan Vigar

Left to right: Phil Marsh (guard), Phil Spice (driver), Les Ross (owner), Alan Vigar (driver, who usually brings the stock from Southall to Euston with a diesel loco) and David Grieff (engineer).

Bill Warriner

West Coast drivers Bill Warriner and Jim Clarke at Crewe.

Bill Warriner

Cumbrian Mountain Express 2012. Bill Warriner in the seat on February 25th as we make an evening drop-off stop at, err, now where exactly are we?

Bill Warriner

Bill Warriner

Bill Warriner

5th December 2015. Return to Euston, Bill Warriner in the cab. (Photo: © Brad Joyce on flickr)

Bill Warriner

Cumbrian Mountain Express 2014. Stabled for the afternoon in Preston parcels sidings. Driver Bill Warriner (left) and David Grieff pose for the camera!

Bill Warriner

Prudential RideLondon 2013. Friday August 2nd 6:15pm. Moving off Willesden, light engine, to access Acton Lane siding to pick up the empty coaching stock.

David Grieff

David Grieff is programming the GSM-R. This will be 86259's first outing under the new communication 'regime'.

David Grieff

Prudential RideLondon 2013. Preparing to leave Edinburgh for 86259's first-ever run up the East Coast Main Line.

David Grieff

Top "Troubleshooter" and friend, David Grieff.

David Grieff

Stabled for the afternoon in Preston parcels sidings. Driver Bill Warriner (left) and David Grieff pose for the camera!

David Grieff

The wait at Doncaster gives David Grieff the chance to remove the remnants of a late pigeon from the front marker light. It'll do nicely for lunch!

David Grieff

Some interest being shown in the loco at King's Cross after the 'Pretendolino' trip (Nov 2013) to Newcastle with the Chelsea Football Club supporters.

David Grieff

Left to right: Phil Marsh (guard), Phil Spice (driver), Les Ross (owner), Alan Vigar (driver, who usually brings the stock from Southall to Euston with a diesel loco) and David Grieff (engineer).

Carl Holt

Carl Holt can be seen in the #2 seat. Photo: © Halo-thewynd on Flickr.

Bob Meanley

Bob Meanley, chief engineer of Tyseley Loco Works and the leader of the 86259 restoration project, poses with a diminutive loco owner.

Bob Meanley

24/25th October 2015. Les and Bob Meanley waiting for the renaming ceremony to begin on Saturday 24th. The ceremony was repeated on the following day for the benefit of more Open Weekend visitors.

Paul Steane

Repairs! Thanks to the West Coast Railway Company's temporary glazing and the helping hands of Richard Thompson, Paul Steane and Jim Clarke.

Paul Steane

Jubilee Requiem 2014. The 'crew' arrive at Willesden depot ready to take 86259 'light engine' to York. (Micky Valla left, Paul Steane right).

Richard Thompson

On-board "troubleshooter" Richard Thompson climbs into number one cab for the return journey.

Richard Thompson

On-board fitter Richard Thompson 'minds the gap'.

Richard Thompson

Repairs! Thanks to the West Coast Railway Company's temporary glazing and the helping hands of Richard Thompson, Paul Steane and Jim Clarke.

Unidentified

Swapping the headboard of 86259, which has already changed ends with 47773, so that it can perform the first ever trip to Hadfield by a Class 86 locomotive plus carriages; 47773 hauling the train on the return.