Leighton Logs
70013, Bedford SJ, 110709 ta to RM.
Welcome to the "Leighton Logs" a website covering railway matters in the Leighton Buzzard area. The articles, gen and phots date back to my early years as a Dunstable lad in 1969 through to heady bashing days both in late 70's Swansea and in Leighton from 1980 onwards. The Leighton area despite the variety of motive power and varied scenery has rarely featured in the "mags" (apart from "Traction") so this site aims to correct this. Also by promoting "bashing" articles and phots another void is filled. I hope you enjoy the site and its continuing success is in part due to the efforts of the local "top men"..ie messrs "AB", "AC", "JD", "RC", "RS", "PB", "TC","60A" "MB" and "Redgauntlet" plus many other "logs team" members. ....................
Latest update 120709 Local phots 1962-today, Bedford's famous 5, Kettle times, GC 040709, Next update not before 190709
- NEW 120709!! 12 local phots 1962 to July 2009, a bit of everything!.
- NEW 120709!! Remembering Bedford's "famous five", gen and phots. - NEW 090709!! Early morning local steam, timings for 1107. - NEW 070709!! 5 phots from the GCR diesel running turns, 040709. - NEW 040709!! 10 varied local phots, 1955-July 09. - NEW 040709!! "Day of the peaks", phots and gen from 030782. - NEW 300609!! Ledburn "dawn", 4 phots from 300609. - NEW 300609!! 5 recent Chinnor diesel gala phots. - NEW 270609!! 11 varied local phots 1955-2009 incl a rare "nucex" view. - NEW 270609!! Gen, phots and N Wales coast memories from July 82. - NEW 230609!! Happy hour at Ledburn, pm 2306. - NEW 200609!! 10 local phots 1964-current, incl a South Kenton "yogie". - NEW 200609!! Vintage gen from 26 years ago, incl a roaring F41. - NEW 180609!! 321411, nice livery, shame about the branding, 3 phots. - NEW 150609!! 4 Local phots from June 12th, 27 years apart. - NEW 110609!! Local phots June 050609-110609, including 31285 on local test train. - NEW 060609!! 10 local phots 1967-2009, including E3056. - NEW 060609!! 7 "to the head" views 1984-2009. - NEW 030609!! Local events listing updated, ta for contributions. - NEW 300509!! 12 local phots 1979-2009 incl beastly 25182 and 83010 views. - NEW 300509!! Vintage WCML gen, Pitstone 110676. - NEW 260509!! Phots of the 52,37 and 08 action at the SVR, 23-2405. - NEW 230509!! 12 local phots from 1963-current, incl a unique 87012 view, plus local gen. - NEW 230509!! On this day in history, roaring gen for 230586!. - NEW 200509!! The local Ten Counties tour from May 84 remembered, gen, timings and phots. - NEW 160509!! 11 Local phots 1967-current, plus local gen snippets. - NEW 160509!! 11 phots from out South West 0805-1005 incl class 20/25/26 action . - NEW 090509!! Local Phots 01-090509 and a few oldies. - NEW 060509!! 8 phots from the superb Caledonian type 2/3 gala, 02-040509. - NEW 010509!! 11 local phots 1975-April 09, incl a yellow 58 and gen. - NEW 010509!! Local events list updated, incl Sarah Siddons back out, ta for gn recvd. - NEW 290409!! 4 phots from Long Marston, 240409, thanks to Mark Beal. - NEW 240409!! 11 phots from the recent Chinnor and Battlefield galas. - NEW 190409!! Gen and 3 phots from the 141286 drag. - NEW 110409!! 13 local phots from local viewpoints 1966-2009. - NEW 110409!! 4 phots from local drags 1983-2008. - NEW 100409!! Regular Daytime hauled trains on Virgin, gen and phot. - NEW 060409!! 7 phots from the Glos-Warks diesel gala of 040409. - NEW 050409!! 12 local area phots 1977-2009, incl the original 86501, plus gen snippets. - NEW 050409!! The trains we did, 1A76 remembered. - NEW 310309!! "Can carnival" 3003 and 3103, gen and phot. - NEW 280309!! 12 local phots 1962 to 2009, much classic variety and gen. - NEW 280309!! Vintage local WCMl from Spring 75 (pdf file). - NEW 220309!! Moorgate (Thameslink) closure 4 phots from 200309. - NEW 040309!! Blot on the Leighton landscape gen and phot. - NEW 260209!! Loco hauled to Leagrave, the Bedford commuters remembered. - NEW 220209!! The class 304 "dino" chronicles and phot. - NEW 070209!! History under yr wheels at Berko feature. - NEW 040209!! 8 Snow scenes from 02 and 030209 blizzards. - NEW 280109!! Rare local WCML track feature. - NEW 141208!! Up Brum Dec 2001, 59 locos out incl 2 "nb" passenger workings, phot and detailed gen from a now vanished scene. - NEW !! More class local 40 footex memories... - updated 290608!! Can't beat local knowledge, much expanded local phot spot gen.
Inter City on 140409!
"Local phot spot summary gen for 15 locations, LAST UPDATED Jun 08"
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