The Leighton Lists.
The Leighton Lists are frequently updated blocks of gen featuring everything from loco failures, to London Terminal workings (loco by loco) to Station power lists and much more. plenty phots too
Welcome to the “Leighton Lists” the replacement of sorts for the Leighton Logs that ran from 2004- March 2021.
Copying over 17 years of phots, gen and articles is now underway and we now have featured several years up and running for your enjoyment, more years will follow
Latest Updates, June 3rd 2023
Jim Burton’s 1966 moves – more classic gen from Jim
Leighton Cromptons 1972-2023 detailed gen and phots of 33s thru Leighton
Latest Updates, May 27th 2023
The epic Valley Explorertour from May 86
Latest class 319 diagrams for LNWR
Latest Updates, May 20th 2023
The Eden Serpent Tour, Nov 86 phots and gen
Mk III sleeper, 10598 out West
Virgin power list for Oct 24th 2002, much gen and a few phots
Latest Updates, May 13th 2023
The Blackpool Boomerang tour from June 85 remembered
Jim Burton’s 1959 gen, our oldest gen to date
Leighton Deltics 1955-2023, new photo from 120523 added
Latest Update, May 6th 2023
The class 321 farewell tour, April 2023 phots and gen
My Jan – June 1990 moves, gen and a few phots too
Driver Phils work moves Dec 78-Dec79, classic and rare local gen, ta to “TC”
Latest Updates, April 29th 2023
Leighton “Deltics” 1955-2023 phots and gen
Last “rat” leap to Welshpool, Sep 84 phots and gen
Latest Updates, April 22nd 2023
The Swindon and Cricklade gala, April 2023
85032 a roarer once called “Patch!”
Latest Updates, April 15th 2023
The Last Chance Railtour from April 2023, gen, report and phots
Tony Ewer’s July – Dec 1985 moves with phots too
Extra bits and phots added to several of our featured Freight train flows remembered
Latest Updates, April 8th 2023
85023 on the Saturday Cobblers, June 87
Southampton log May 82 much freight and phots
Latest Updates, April 1st 2023
The Slug and Slog tour from June 98,plus on the day service train moves and phots
Jim Burton’s 1962 moves – serious archive gen from Jim
Tony Ewer’s Jan – Jun 1985 moves with a few phots too
Latest Updates, March 25th 2023
85003 remembered, a memorable day behind her , more gen and phots
Up Scotland March 2023, moves and phots incl a classic 1972 Inverness scene
the South Wales Explorer Tour, March 2023 gen and phots
Latest Updates, March 11th 2023
The last one falls, class 33’0
Latest Updates, March 4th 2023
The Don & Fiddler Railtour from Oct 84 – 40012 and 81013 star…
The Buxton Bullet tour from Dec 84 – 40044, 25’s and rare track
Ledburn tree cutting, classic views lost 20 years ago return
Latest Updates, Feb 25th 2023
The Midland Macedoine tour from Sep 84, grid out of Pancras!
Up London Aug 8th 1987, gen and 14 phots!
Latest Updates, Feb 18th 2023
The Carlisle footex, March 73 – memories, phots and gen
Scottish Freedom, July 86 just the 15 consecutive overnights, gen and many phots
Latest Updates, Feb 11th 2023
Up Scotland, Feb 2023 phots and gen
The lines we did, Perth – Inverness more gen and phots 1958-2023
The Chiltern Champion Tour, May 2014
Latest Updates, Feb 4th 2023
The superb Coal Scuttler Railtour, May 91
Strike day power variety , Feb 2023
Latest Updates, Jan 28th 2023
Kenny Belle Cromptons, 1968-89
Worksop Coalman Railtour from Sep 93 remembered
Latest Updates, Jan 21st 2023
The class 56 farewell tour, Jan 2023, gen and many phots
Loco hauled to Dorridge with 45066 in Feb 87, phots and gen
Latest Updates, Jan 14th 2023
Cromptons through the great Storm of Oct 87, a “TC” epic!
First loco of the year from Jim Burton, 1959-2022
Class 319 diagrams from Dec 2022, plus a rare Jan 2nd working
Latest Updates, Jan 7th 2023
My 1987 moves with gen and a rare phot too
First loco of the year for haulage, 1971-2023 with many phots
Latest Updates, Dec 31st 2022 – now listing over 500 pages of gen, phots and memories
40106 at the Valley, December 30th 2022, gen and phots incl archive phot
Class 40 on the Marches, probably more class 1 40 turns than you thought
Jim Burton’s epic ECML logs from August 1962-serious nostalgia!
Latest Updates, Dec 24th 2022 – Merry Christmas to all our readers
The Christmas Cracker Railtour from December 83 remembered
The Welsh Whistler Railtour from Feb 2026 remembered
The Christmas “rat” Dec 69 Christmas tale
Latest Updates, Dec 17th 2022
And then came the snow, local current and archive snow scenes
Birmingham New St Peaks, have they all worked, phots and much gen
Latest Updates, Dec 10th 2022
First ever HST to stop at Leighton?, Dec 8th phots and gen
The Practical Joker farce tour, April 2000
Jim Burton’s 2008 Belgian moves
Latest Updates, Dec 3rd 2022
Introducing the “Roarer lists” – articles, phots, gen on the much missed class 81- 85 “Roarers”.
The “Rylstone Rambler” Railtour from March 85 remembered
Latest Updates, Nov 26th 2022
Chasing “Roarers” August 1990, 2 epic days phots, memories and gen
Class 46’s on the Marches, 1976-81
TC’s Holland moves and phots, Mar/Apr 1995
Latest Updates, Nov 19th 2022
Class 319’s RA Euston – Berko, nov 2022 speed log
Jim Burton’s classic 1969 moves and gen
Claytons on class one in Scotland, tasty gen and phots
Latest Updates, Nov 12th 2022
Shackerstone mini gala featuring 20110 and 33053
The North Midlander tour from Feb 85 remembered
Latest Updates, Nov 5th 2022
Marches “rats” now up to 149, thanks to Sean Brazel via Steve Kemp
Tony Ewers Sat Sep 11th 1982 “Mid Moves” classic moves and phots
Ipswich loco stabling sidings 1982-2022 Part One phots and gen
Latest Updates, Oct 29th 2022
The Tees Tyne Boggard Railtour from October 84 remembered
A busy morning at Swanbourne, Nov 86 loads of phots
2006 Belgian gen from Jim Burton
Latest Updates, Oct 22nd 2022
Easter Monday table 66/51 moves, gen, memories loads of phots, Apr 82
A big fish to Edge Hill, Jan 86
Latest Updates, Oct 15th 2022
20’s, rats and roarers, the Crewe-Derby vice turns with phots Aug 89
A Dutch day trip Feb 94, Memories, phots and gen from “TC”
Trawsfyndd Lament tour, Oct 98 a farce!
East Coast gen from Aug 61, classic nostalgia from Jim Burton
Latest Updates, Oct 1st 2022
Class 33 my first runs 1977-1994, phots and gen
The Deltic delight Railtour, Sep 2022 – phots and gen
next update Oct 14th 2022…
Latest Updates , Sep 24th 2022
Jim Burton’s Belgian gen 2004/5
WCML loco haulage returns, 86’s and 90’s to Euston, Sep 2022
Latest Updates, Sep 17th 2022
Driver Phil’s 1976 moves – classic gen
A date with “Iris”, Sep 10th 2022
Latest Updates, Sep 10th 2022
Dunstable “rats”, gen, phots and more 1967-87
Vintage East Coast gen, August 1961
Latest Updates, Aug 27th 2022
The Barchester Chronicle tour from May 94 remembered
37227 running day, Aug 20th 2022 phots and gen
Latest Updates, Aug 20th 2022
Class 86 in Scotland, phots and gen of all 100 cans working North of the border
Spa Valley diesel Gala Aug 2022, a thumping good day!
Latest Updates , Aug 13th 2022
The Devonshire Dart Railtour, Aug 84 incl 11 phots!
37250 the ghost of Glen Douglas and more!
Latest Updates, Aug 6th 2022
Glos – Warks deisel gala, July 2022 phots and gen
Newport freight, chasing Westerns and a hippy chick!, Feb 77
Latest Updates, July 30th 2022
8 new photos from 1977-2022 added to our photo section
Class 92’s in Scotland added to our Scottish Lists
Latest Update , July 23rd 2022
Class 25 first runs – a feast of class 25 gen, memories and phots
Latest Updates, July 16th 2022
The memorable multi loco “Spinnin Haggis” tour from July 99, Gen, memories and phots
An afternoon at Castlethorpe, 5 photos from Tony Ewer Nov 90
Latest Updates, July 9th 2022
1A76 remembered, the famous load 5 1730 Birmingham – Euston 1983-85
The Dungeness Pebbledasher tour from July 97, inagural class 92 working.
Latest Updates, July 2nd 2022
37278 out of Rugby! Sunday July 1st 1984
The Shapeshifter tour, Sep 98 – phots,memories and gen
The darkside of the moon EM2 tour, Sep 96
Latest Updates, June 26th 2022 – now over 430 pages!
The Sandhill Explorer Railtour, June 2022
Leighton class 60 variety , 1991-2022
Belgium, last days of the class 23’s, Jan 2012
Latest Updates June 18th 2022
Up Scotland, June 2022, gen and loads of phots!
81011 a flying fish, outrageus speed log!
The Quantock Crompton tour, Aug 96, memories and phots
Latest Updates June 4th 2022
1015 and 1062 running day at the Valley, Sat May 28th 2022 , with 8 phots
E5001 main line tour, Sep 92 Memories, gen and phots
The Grain Train, Sep 92 gen and phots
Latest Updates May 29th 2022
Area C memories, moves and plenty phots from May 87
Class 90’s in Scotland, gen and loads of phots
Latest Update May 21st 2022
Belgian Bits 2000/2001 phots and moves from TC and JB
Southern class 377s no more locally, gen, history and loads of phots
LNW class 319’s, 12 car no more, amended diagrams
Latest Update May 14th 2022
The “Rat requim tour” from March 91 remembered, phots, gen and memories
September 4th 1982, Summer Saturday moves, phots and gen
Latest Update May 7th 2022
Class 81 – 85 “Roarers” in Scotland, gen and phots
Jim Burton’s 1984 moves, much “nb” in Scotland
Latest Update April 30th 2022
The Lochalsh Highlander tour from April 2014, gen, memories , pre tour moves and plenty phots
Can we cab it Mister?, cabbing memories from happier times, phots, logs and cabbing memories
Latest Update April 24th 2022
Llangollen class 26 running day, April 23rd 2022, Gen and 7 phots
Jim Burton’s classic 1968 moves gen
Latest Update April 17th 2022 – now over 400 pages!
Class 26 in Scotland – detailed gen and phots
Bletchley traffic – January 1982 detailed gen and phots
Rare LBNGR diesel action April 16th 2022, plus archive photos
Latest Update April 9th 2022
The “roarer requim” tour and class 85 last workings, June 91
A top local liner feature, 4L89 “Up Scotch” – many phots
Latest Update April 2nd 2022
Intoducing the “Scottish lists” a comprehensive record of loco workings with phots from Scotland
Jim Burton’s 1983 moves – tasty gen
Latest Update March 26th 2022
Up Scotland, March 2022, gen, moves and phots
The Maybach Meanderer Railtour from Dec 2013, gen and phots
The Concrete Cow local tour from Jan 2012, gen and phots
Latest Update March 23rd 2022
11 phots from all 3 days at the superb Strathspey deisel gala from March 2022
Latest Update March 12th 2022
The Rhins and Machars Railtour, Cromptons at Stranraer, a decent tour from May 2002, with phots too
Out East March 2022, a normal trip but a few phots including archive 1983 view of 47135
Latest Update March 5th 2022
5 new photos added to Photo section, 3 classics from 1985, 2 more recent
1978 Trip Reports 5 trips added, gen and phots from better times!
Class 90’s TC joins the 50 club by getting them all in, gen, memories and phots
Latest Updates Feb 27th 2022
Up Scotland, Feb 2022, 10 phots including a Kyle class 26 archive view
The Metro Gnome and Sector Swansong tours from 1994, gen, memories and tour phots
Jim Burton’s classic July – Dec 1979 gen
Latest Updates Feb 19th 2022
2C88 0754 Harpenden – Moorgate remembered – classic late 60s gen with phots
Jim Burton’s classic Jan – June 1979 gen
Bedford Phil’s Jan – June 1985 gen
Latest Updates Feb 12th 2022
Class 90’s gettin em in. Early moves and 5 phots
Class 44, 45 and 46 “Peaks” in Scotland. Most of class listed, 2 phots too
The “Coalville Cobbler” from June 89 remembered, 33058’s epic run back. Phots and gen
Latest Update Feb 6th 2022
4 Trip Reports from 1981 added, On the Coast, Napier music, week Scottish, Toton freight
6 new photos old and new added to Photos
Latest Update Jan 30th 2022
The last “Cobbler”, May 11th 1990, 86401’s big day!
Latest Update Jan 27th 2022
The Electric Scot tour from Jan 26th 2022, full report and phots from the day
Latest Updates Jan 22nd 2022
Class 87 status March 2005, last workings, storage locations, 10 phots, loads of class 87 nostalgia
Latest Updates Jan 15th 2022
The Inter City deisel day from May 89 remembered. Gen, memories and 10 phots
8 hours at Blea Moor, many charters, gen and 10 phots from Dave Spencer
Latest Updates Jan 9th 2022
40106 at the Valley, Jan 3rd 2022
Bedford Phil’s July – Dec 84 moves and gen
Covid local 319 diagrams from Jan 4th 2022
Latest Updates Jan 1st 2022
87’s scream down the Trent, Dec 2004 gen, moves and many phots
Jim Burton’s Jan – June 1978 classic moves gen
Photos – 5 local class 37 heavyweight photos, old and new
Latest Updates Xmas Eve
The Christmas Cracker tour from Dec 83 remembered, they simply dont do tours like this anymore
Stalled in Tring Cutting, a local Christmas tale…
Latest Updates Dec 19th
Photos – 5 new classic 70/80s phots from Steve Chapman added
Leicester depot variety down the years
New Class 319 diagrams from December 13th 2021
Latest Updates Dec 12th
The Pennine Forty farewell tour from March 88, 6 phots, gen and memories
The Tubular Belle 40122 tour from April 88, 3 phots, gen and memories of a classic tour
Roarers and Cromptons, May 88 10 photes, moves and memories
Latest Updates Dec 5th
More Bedford Bricker phots from Oct 83 featuring 25078, 25245, 37176 and 37186 locally
Jim Burton’s classic 1977 moves – nostalgia
Photos – 6 new images added from 1983 to 2021 featuring class 31, 60, 86, 319 and 455
Latest Updates Nov 28th
Liverpool St class 37 variety – 206 different logged 37s plus phots and gen
The Blackpool Illuminations tour, Nov 27 2021- phots and gen
Latest Updates Nov 20th
Leaping at Tyndrum, leaps down the years at this lonely West Highland shack , tales, phots and more
May 26th 1984, 8 different bashers Saturday moves with gen, tales and phots
Latest Update Nov 13th
Bedford Phils moves Jan – June 84
1S81 the 2050 Carlisle – Perth remembered gen,tales and phots from 1966-85.A top train
Latest Update Nov 5th
Jim Burton’s classic moves gen featuring 1976
NSE Network Day from Nov 86 – phots and gen
Bletchley’s class 11 shunters – histories, gen, phots of 12049 and more!
Latest Update Oct 29th
A tribute to Jed, thanks to Dave Spencer
Latest Updates Oct 23rd includes
Up Scotland, October 2021, Moves plus 11 phots incl 1986 archive view
Jim Burton’s classic 1973 moves and memories
Latest Updates Oct 17th includes
The Laverstock looper from Oct 86 remembered
Jan – June 1986 moves and gen added
Latest Updates Oct 9th include
All line Rover, Aug 87 – gen, memories and 10 phots
Bedford Phil’s Jan – May 83 moves gen and a phot
Newark/Grantham log from July 61 – thanks to Jim Burton
Latest Update Oct 2nd includes
Newcastle area freight, 1977-2021 , 9 phots
Jim Burton’s classic 1974 moves gen
Jim Burton’s classic 1975 moves gen
Latest Update Sep 19th includes
3 epic tours from 1993, the Mothball, Alresford Clipper and the class 26 farewell
Latest Updates Sep 12th include
Up Glasgow Jan 85, a bash with a twist, ta to Dave Spencer
12 car 319 turns return from September 6th, gen and diagrams
Latest Updates Sep 5th include
Bedford Phils July – Dec 82 moves, classic gen
Spa Valley Crompton Day, September 4th 2021, our 300th page!!!!!
Latest Updates Aug 28th includes
Bletchley 321’s out East – gen and phots
Jim Burton’s 1981 moves – classic gen
The EPB farewell tour from April 95 -phots and gen
Latest Update Aug 21st includes
Scottish depot bash, May 80. Deltic haulage to Scottish depots with phots and logs
Latest Update Aug 15th includes
More phots on September 22nd 1991 local drag – thanks to Mark Beal
Jim Burton’s May – Dec 1980 gen,
Bedford Phils Jan – June 1982 moves gen
Latest Update Aug 10th includes
The London Bridge commuters remembered
Latest Updates Aug 7th includes
Spa Valley diesel gala Aug 6th 2021, 6 phots
Early turn at Ledburn, July 29th 2021 6 phots
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