With a bit of advanced gen in the bag an afternoon trip to Kensington Olympia [
TS192] was on the cards. Hop on the North London Line to Willesden and then a connection to Kensington Olympia. Simple eh.
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 | 313102, seen here departing Willesden High Level, provided the transport |
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 | First shot at Kensington, 3733313 passing north en route to the North Pole |
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 | More 313 action in the shape of 313108, my transport to Kensington Olympia, on its return to Willesden |
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 | 319003 works a Watford to Brighton service |
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 | 66002 'La Farge Quorn' rumbles north with the 6M19 Hoo Junction-Bescot 'Enterprise' working |
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 | 66002 'La Farge Quorn' rumbles north with the 6M19 Hoo Junction-Bescot 'Enterprise' working |
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 | 60054 'Charles Babbage' works south on the 7O73 West Ruislip-Grain spoil train. |
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 | 60054 'Charles Babbage' works south on the 7O73 West Ruislip-Grain spoil train. |
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 | Kensington Olympia proves popular with all types of enthusiasts |
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 | 92029 'Dante' with the 6B42 Dollands Moor - Wembley 'Enterprise' working. This originates in Cologne |
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 | Result of the day - 37602 and 608 thrash through the station with the 6M95 Dungeness power station - Willesden Brent flask train |
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 | Result of the day - 37602 and 608 thrash through the station with the 6M95 Dungeness power station - Willesden Brent flask train |
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 | Result of the day - 37602 and 608 thrash through the station with the 6M95 Dungeness power station - Willesden Brent flask train |
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 | Another ECS working to North Pole with 3733011 |
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 | The lengths I go to get shots, no climb to high!!! |
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 | The 6B38 Dollands Moor - Wembley 'Enterprise' working, originating from Somain, with 92009 'Elgar' at the helm |
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 | The 6B38 Dollands Moor - Wembley 'Enterprise' working, originating from Somain, with 92009 'Elgar' at the helm |
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 | An early running 4M49 Thamesport (Grain)-Lawley Street with Freightliner 66576 leading. |
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 | Next result, and last shot, of the day. 66050 hauls new delivery 450032 on the 7X40 Wembley-Strawberry Hill |
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 | Next result, and last shot, of the day. 66050 hauls new delivery 450032 on the 7X40 Wembley-Strawberry Hill |
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| A fortnight later I revisited Kensington Olympia to capture the thrash on video. | |
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 | English Electric Thrash through Kensington a fortnight later 16-06-04 |
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