2003/07 A Virgin Trains liveried HST makes a smokey departure from York and continues its journey north. July, 2003.

2003/07/26.R13151. Seen from the footbridge over the East coast Main Line at Doncaster, 67 class Bo-Bo diesel-electric 67016. 26th July, 2003.

2007/01/27.01 Freightliner class 66 Co-Co diesel 66572 in the freight holding sidings at Peterborough. 27th January, 2007

2007/01/27.02 EWS class 67 Bo-Bo diesel 67017 alongside Freightliner class 66 Co-Co diesel 66572 in the freight holding sidings at Peterborough. 27th January, 2007

2007/01/27.03 EWS class 67 Bo-Bo diesel 67017 at Peterborough. 27th January, 2007

2007/01/27.04 Central Trains 150 class 'Sprinter' unit 150 257 in Peterborough's Platform 5. 27th January, 2007

2007/01/27.05 GNER class 91 Bo-Bo electric loco 91128 PETERBOROUGH CATHEDRAL has the feather to the down fast line at the north end of Peterborough's Platform 4. A Central Trains 156 class 'Super Sprinter' is approaching from Lincoln. 27th January, 2007

2007/01/27.06 'One' 170 class DMU 170 204 forming a train to Shenfield waits in Platform 4 at Peterborough. 27th January, 2007

2007/08/15.01 A GNER HST bound for King's Cross enters York station from the north. 15th August, 2007.

2007/08/15.02 Heading for the seaside! First Trans-Penine class 185 DMU 185 151 takes the Scarborough line out of York on the 15th August, 2007.

2007/08/15.03 A Virgin Voyager DMU stands at York on the 15th August, 2007.

2007/08/15.04 A Virgin Voyager DMU sets off from the south end of York station. 15th August, 2007.

2007/08/16.01 66 class Co-Co diesel 66 612 FORTH RAIDER takes the avoiding line at York with a northbound freight. 15th August, 2007.

2007/08/16.02 A northbound Virgin Voyager DMU enters the south end of York station. 15th August, 2007.

2007/08/18.01 With a dead HST in tow, 67 class Bo-Bo diesel electric 67002 enters York from the south. 18th August, 2007.

2007/08/18.02 Although this HST is in Midland Mainline livery, it is working a Virgin Trains service from Scotland to the West Country. York, 18th August, 2007.

2007/08/18.03 HST front end. York, 18th August, 2007.

2007/08/18.04 Another arrival to take me by surprise at York was this brightly painted Network Rail New Measuring Train. It is formed out of two HST power cars with two Mk.III coaches between. 18th August, 2007.

2007/08/18.05 The Network Rail New Measuring Train pauses briefly at York on the 18th August, 2007.

2007/08/18.06 A close up of one of the HST power cars that form the Network Rail New Measuring Train. York, 18th August, 2007.

2007/08/30 Hull Trains class 222 and GNER HST at London's King's Cross. 30th August, 2007.

2007/12/10.01 On a dull and dismal morning, a National Express - East Coast set races south through Huntingdon with DVT 82203 leading the way. As it is still only the second day of the new franchise, the stock is still in GNER blue livery, but with a white stripe bearing the National Express East Coast legend instead of the GNER red stripe. 10th December, 2007.

2007/12/10.02 A Hull Trains 222 class DMU passes through Huntingdon in the up direction on a decidedly dull and dismal morning. 10th December, 2007.

2007/12/10.03 It is two days into the new National Express East Coast franchise, but there are still some coaches running with the old GNER red stripe. The rest of the rake, however, has had the 'white sticker' treatment. Huntingdon, 10th December, 2007.

2007/12/10.04 Now part of the NXEC franchise, HST power car 43314 has had the white sticker treatment. Peterborough, 10th December, 2007.

2007/12/10.05 The new 'national express' legend breaks up the white stripe at the front of HST power cars. But shouldn't the 'N' and the 'E' be in capital letters? Peterborough, 10th December, 2007.

2007/12/10.06 The 'East Coast' bit comes behind the ventilation louvres on the white stripe applied to HST power cars. Peterborough, 10th December, 2007.

2007/12/10.07 As HST power car 43314 'East Riding of Yorkshire' waits to depart from Peterborough with the down 'Highland chieftain' to Inverness, an up NXEC electric can be seen arriving from the north. 10th December, 2007.

2007/12/10.08 Most of the First Capital Connect services between London King's Cross and Peterborough are now worked by 365 EMUs. However, the occasional 317 still puts in an appearance on these services and this is 317 342 at Peterborough. 10th December, 2007.

2007/12/10.09 Most of the First Capital Connect services between London King's Cross and Peterborough are now worked by 365 EMUs. However, the occasional 317 still puts in an appearance on these services and this is 317 342 at Peterborough. 10th December, 2007.

2007/12/10.10 Arriving at Peterborough, the first HST to be out-shopped in the new National Express - East Coast livery two days after the start of the new franchise. The train is the 09:30 Edinburgh Waverley to London King's Cross. 10th December, 2007.

2007/12/10.11 HST power car 43 238 in the new National Express - East Coast livery two days after the start of the new franchise. Peterborough, 10th December, 2007.

2007/12/10.12 HST power car 43 238 in the new National Express - East Coast livery two days after the start of the new franchise. Peterborough, 10th December, 2007.

2007/12/10.13 A first look at the new National Express - East Coast livery. The train is an HST working the 09:30 Edinburgh Waverley to London King's Cross on the second day of the new franchise. Peterborough, 10th December, 2007.

2007/12/10.14 The 09:30 Edinburgh Waverley to London King's Cross HST accelerates away from the Peterborough stop on the 10th December, 2007. This trainset is the first to appear in the new National Express - East Coast livery following their take over of the GNER franchise the day before.

2007/12/10.15 One to fool the trainspotters! An anonymous HST power car stands at Peterborough with a down working. All signs of GNER ownership have been removed, but the new NXEC stickers have yet to be applied. 10th December, 2007.

2007/12/10.16 GNER lives! Although all the signs of GNER ownership have been removed from this anonymous HST power car, the ghostly outline of the GNER letters can still be seen! Peterborough, 10th December, 2007.

2008/05/31.RD2876. Apart from the white stripe, the GNER livery is still prominent on the East Coast Main Line. With DVT 82217 leading, an up express races through the site of Offord and Buckden station on the evening of the 31st May, 2008.

2008/05/31.RD2877. Heading for London King's Cross on the up slow line, 365 class EMU 365 527 passes the site of the one time Offord and Buckden station between Huntingdon and St. Neots. 31st May, 2008.

2009/02/07.RD3170. [19] A Grand Central Railway HST forming the 11:27 King's Cross - Sunderland hurries northwards at Offord Curves between St. Neots and Huntingdon on the East Coast Main Line. 7th February, 2009.

2009/02/07.RD3171. [26] 66 class Co-Co diesel-electric 66122 approaches Offord Crossing between St. Neots and Huntingdon on the East Coast Main Line with a down freight. 7th February, 2009.

2009/02/07.RD3172. With a class 91 B-B electric locomotive in the normal place at the northern end, a National Express East Coast express races northwards through Offord Curves on the East Coast Main Line between St. Neots and Huntingdon. 7th February, 2009.

2009/02/07.RD3173. First Capital Connect 365 class EMU 365 518 approaching Offord Crossing between St. Neots and Huntingdon with a King's Cross to Peterborough service. 7th February, 2009.

2009/02/07.RD3175. [4] Running back-to-front with the DVT leading at the northern end, a National Express East Coast down train approaches Offord Crossing on the 7th February, 2009. It is difficult to photograph down trains at this location in the middle of the day as the sun is shining straight down the track. Still, as I was there.....

2009/02/07.RD3178. [4] In contrast to the shiny black liveried Grand Central HST in picture RD3170, this is a re-liveried National Express East Coast HST with power car 43305 leading. The train is on the down fast line at Offord Curves which are situated between St. Neots and Huntingdon. 7th February, 2009.

2009/02/07.RD3179. With the spire of Offord d’Arcy church silhouetted in the background, First Capital Connect 365 class EMU 365 503 approaches Offord Crossing between St. Neots and Huntingdon with a King's Cross to Peterborough service. 7th February, 2009.

2009/02/07.RD3180. A First Hull Trains 222 class diesel-electric multiple unit hurries towards London at Offord Crossing between St. Neots and Huntingdon on the East Coast Main Line. 7th February, 2009.

2009/02/07.RD3181. It’s hard to believe that there was once a station here! This is the site of the one time Offord and Buckden station situated about half way between Huntingdon and St. Neots on the East Coast Main Line. An eight-car First Capital Connect 365 class EMU with 365 519 leading passes through on the up slow line with a Peterborough to King’s Cross service. 7th February, 2009.

2009/02/07.RD3182. Passing through the site of the one time Offord and Buckden station in the middle of the Offord Curves on the East Coast Main Line between Huntingdon and St. Neots, an eight-car First Capital Connect 365 class EMU with 365 507 leading heads for London’s King’s Cross with a service from Peterborough. 7th February, 2009.

2009/02/07.RD3193. Running light engine, 67 class Bo-Bo diesel-electric 67001 passes through the site of the one time Offord and Buckden station between Huntingdon and St. Neots on the East Coast Main Line. 7th February, 2009.

2009/02/28.RD3206. [113] An eight car First Capital Connect 365 class EMU with 365 540 leading arrives at Huntingdon with a Peterborough to King's Cross working. 28th February, 2009.

2009/02/28.RD3207. [104] An eight car First Capital Connect 365 class EMU with 365 540 leading departs from Huntingdon with a Peterborough to King's Cross working. 28th February, 2009.

2009/02/28.RD3208. [103] The 11:27 Grand Central Railway London King’s Cross to Sunderland HST thunders northwards at Huntingdon on the 28th February, 2009.

2009/02/28.RD3209. [109] Transferred from First Great Western services out of Paddington, 180 class Adelante DMUs are now working First Hull Trains services down the East coast Main Line from Hull to London King’s Cross. One of them is seen here passing through Huntingdon forming the 10:06 from Hull on the 28th February, 2009.

2009/02/28.RD3210. [93] A National Express East Coast HST approaching Huntingdon with a northbound working. The power cars are in the new NXEC livery, while the coaching stock is still in the old GNER dark blue, but with a white stripe at waist level. 28th February, 2009.

2009/02/28.RD3211. [83] First Capital Connect 365 class EMU 365 509 on a King’s Cross to Peterborough working slows for the penultimate stop at Huntingdon. 28th February, 2009.

2009/02/28.RD3215. [108] The First Hull Trains 222 class DMUs are being transferred to East Midlands Trains to operate the new services from Corby to St. Pancras and will shortly be history on the East Coast Main Line. This is the 11:48 from King’s Cross to Hull approaching Huntingdon formed of a 222 class unit on the 28th February, 2009.

2009/02/28.RD3216. [87] Although most of the First Capital Connect services between London King’s Cross and Peterborough are worked by 365 class EMUs, there are still some of the older 317 class to be seen. One of them, 317 342, lead an eight car set as the 12:18 Peterborough to King’s Cross leaves Huntingdon. 28th February, 2009.

2009/07/04.RD3752. A 365 class EMU on a Peterborough to King's Cross working heads south through Offord Curves on the 4th July, 2009.

2009/07/25.RD3848. Hull Trains 180 'Adelante' class DMU 180 113 hurries northwards through Offord Curves between St. Neots and Huntingdon on the 25th July, 2009. The train is the 09:34 from King’s Cross.

2009/07/25.RD38497. With 365 class EMU 365 516 leading, a First Capital Connect London King’s Cross to Peterborough working cruises through the Offord Curves between St. Neots and Huntingdon on the 25th July, 2009.

2009/07/25.RD3850. Hurrying northwards, National Express East Coast 91 class B-B electric 91 117 at Offord Curves between St. Neots and Huntingdon on the 25th July, 2009.