And then came the snow, Nov 2024

Tuesday November 19th saw some early snow falling locally, this is the first lying snow in the Leighton area this year! Some phots of the snowy Tuesday and some archive local snow scenes too.

Commuters on platform 4 admire the classic lines of 350125 on the rear of the 0621 Euston – Birmingham on 191124

Tis grim down South! 350409 arrives at Leighton with the 0625 Northampton – Euston on 191124

Snow was always more common in Dunstable due its higher altitude than Leighton, heres 25314 crossing Church St bridge with the “small cements” for Northfleet on 090283

310085 leaves Leighton on a morning Brum on 090283

86312 still with diamond pan comes out of Linslade Tunnel with a down Inter City, kids are sledging on the now wooded slopes behind the loco 120283.

87030 kicks up the powder snow on a down Inter City at Old Linslade on 090291

The unforgettable “Beast from the East” delivered plenty snow locally with 86610 and 86609 powering South on liners on 020318

Now in “warm store” 90037 heads South through a snowy Leighton on 020318

92018 passes Old Linslade with 1M16 with unseasonably late snow cover on 070421

90003 and 90004 pass a wintry Linslade allotments with 4L89 on 191124

730001 and 730014 leave Tring with light snow falling on the 1000 MK – Euston on 191124

More snow fell overnight on 221124, heres 66513 on 4M69 Felixstowe – Trafford Park with light snow around

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