European Railroad Discussion > Hackney Central after a Swim

This will probably be my last TO post from my year in London!  Going back to the US tomorrow, and I'll be very sad to leave.  Thanks to Nick 86235 for showing me lots of great London area railfanning locations and answering all my questions about British railroading!

On Thursday I went for my usual swim midday at the London Fields Lido in Hackney, and came back home on the Overground from Hackney Central.  On Realtime Trains I noticed 3 freights due within the next 20 minutes, so I stuck around!  Unfortunately I only had my celphone for a camera.

1.  Felixstowe to Trafford Park Freightliner with 2 Class 86s at Hackney Central.
2.  Eastbound Overground train headed to Stratford.
3.  Dagenham to Didcot autos at Hackney Central with EWS CLass 66.

 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/24/16 02:38 by dwatry.

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4.  Acton to Dagenham (aggregates perhaps?) with EWS Class 66. 

Next post probably from California!

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Definitely aggregates for no. 4. Glad you enjoyed your stay, wish i could have done an exchange with you and gone over to the US for a year!

It's been a pleasure to go railfanning together. I shall miss our discourses on D Trump esq.

Another great set of uploads. Glad you enjoyed your UK trip. I took the bike to London on Thursday & cycled around Stratford and Hackney Wick. Here's 66003 on those hoppers.
chris uk.

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55002 Wrote:
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> Another great set of uploads. Glad you enjoyed
> your UK trip. I took the bike to London on
> Thursday & cycled around Stratford and Hackney
> Wick. Here's 66003 on those hoppers.
> chris uk.

What is that green stuff in the canal?

PHall Wrote:
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> 55002 Wrote:
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> > Another great set of uploads. Glad you enjoyed
> > your UK trip. I took the bike to London on
> > Thursday & cycled around Stratford and Hackney
> > Wick. Here's 66003 on those hoppers.
> > chris uk.
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> What is that green stuff in the canal?

Possibly algae bloom, encouraged by the heat, as at Camden Lock. Or it could be duckweed.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/25/16 03:16 by 86235.