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There's No Business Like Snow Business!

 

450071 at Bournemouth ebefore the snow arrived

Earlier on the Monday the bad weather had not spread that far west. At Bournemouth around lunchtime trains exhibit snowy ends but the town was yet to be hit.

photograph by Brian King

 

444025 at Poole late afternoon on the 2nd January 2009

However, the weather was heading west and by late afternoon had arrived. Here 444025 is battling through the snow at Poole. This area had heavier snow on Wednesday and Thursday when the south east was generally spared.

photograph by Brian King

 

377323 and depot de-icing unit DR930206 are at Selhust T&RSMD.

We move now to Tuesday 3rd February. 377323 and depot de-icing unit DR930206 are at Selhust T&RSMD.

photograph by Southern Driver

 

Slade Green Depot on Tuesday 3rd February 2009

Out in Kent - Slade Green Depot. Clearly some units are out and about!

photograph by Nick Hair

 

A GLV and EDL foursome head towards Woolwich on Tuesday 3rd February 2009

A keeping the tracks open foursome. GLV de-icer, EDL 73212, GLV and EDL 73208 head through Slade Green in the direction of Woolwich.

photograph by Nick Hair

 

Hi vis jackets and marooned class 455 at Epsom on 3rd February 2009 Tracks completely covered by snow at Epsom on 3rd February 2009

Surrey was particularly badly hit and there were no trains to and from Epsom on both days.

photographs by Ian Docwra

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