169kb	20 January 2007 34067 Tangmere heads for Basingstoke and Southampton E Docks, on this VSOE tour from London Victoria, shortly after departing Winchfield following a water stop. The return trip was routed via Fareham, Hove and Three Bridges due to track problems in the London area.     Hear as Tangmere rumbles past on the Sound 2007 page here.
154kb 156kb 161kb	07 July 2007 Three views here from the 'Southern Phoenix' tour to commemorate the final steam hauled passenger service on the old Southern region on 09 July 1967.  The first leg of the tour ran from London Victoria to Guildford.  The first view here is from that leg of the trip.  The sound of 34067 Tangmere resonates around the North Downs as the loco threads its way through the hills between Dorking and Gomshall.  At the top of the Downs is the slender spire of Ranmore Church.    Listen to Tangmere attacking the 1 in 96 climb on the Sound 2007 page here.   Next, after being diesel hauled from Guildford to Alton and then to Woking, the tour continued to London Waterloo.  With 34067 at the head the tour ran a loop from Woking via Basingstoke and Eastleigh before heading for London.  We catch Tangmere in fine form crossing the Pond at Fleet.   Finally, the tour ran back across the Downs and we see 34067 climbing out of Liss towards Liphook.   Catch some of climb as the loco passes on the Sound 2007 page here.
163kb	21 July 2007 Running nearly an hour late 34067 Tangmere heads up the grade towards Overton at Whitchurch.  Extensive flooding in the south of England meant this trip was in some doubt, 34067 was even reported grazing a bridge near Sherborne.  This eventful trip was a 'Cathedrals Express' from Minehead on the West Somerset Railway to London Victoria.  The tour would return with a diesel at the head.   Hear as Tangmere makes steady progress on the climb Sound 2007 page here.
148kb	21 July 2007 34067 Tangmere catches some late evening sun as it storms away from Theale, more than 10 minutes ahead of its booked time following a water stop.  34067 was returning to London Victoria following a trip to Bristol with this VSOE tour.  Tangmere only travelled as far as Westbury before being turned with the trip continuing diesel hauled.  This could be the last VSOE working for a while for 34067 with 35028 now the main locomotive and 850 being used as back up.   Tangmere sounds good on this departure and you can listen on the Sound 2007 page here.
88kb	15 September 2007 34067 Tangmere heads for home with the 'Atlantic Coast Express'.  34067 is depicted just east of Whitchurch heading for Basingstoke and London Waterloo, following this trip to Exeter.       Hear Tangmere working up the climb towards Overton on the Sound 2007 page here.
155kb	29 September 2007 34067 Tangmere heads west along the Great Western Main Line at Purley with this Cathedrals Express tour from London Victoria to Gloucester and return. Tangmere is running on the 'fast' line some 15 minutes down but must have caused a slight delay to any following 125mph HST's.  The return trip was delayed by over 2 hours.
157kb	20 December  2007 Just about a mile east of where we started the year with 34067 Tangmere in January at Potbridge we catch a final view of the year at Winchfield.  34067 heads this 'Cathedrals Express' tour from London Waterloo to Sherborne and return in this icy but well lit scene.  Running about 15 minutes down here the return was delayed about the same amount.  Piling through Winchfield in the dark on the 'up fast', whistling with sparks flying out in the exhaust was a fitting end to the year.

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28 October 2007 Following its recent overhaul 30777 Sir Lamiel made a return to main line duties with this 'Cathedrals Express' tour from Clapham Junction to Exeter and return.  Drama on the return leg saw the support crew having to hand sand to locomotive to restart 30777 having come to halt on Honiton Bank.  The damp conditions are evident on this view from Brookwood on the outward leg.

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11 December 2007 30777 Sir Lamiel heads west near Pirbright with this Cathedrals Express tour from London Waterloo to Salisbury and return.  30777 has just passed under Pirbright Junction flyover taking the line to Aldershot and Alton. The second view here is on the return leg during a water stop at Basingstoke.  As the loco is serviced an 'up' freight speeds by.   Listen to 30777 making a smooth departure from Basingstoke on Sound 2007 here.

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01 December 2007 In fine autumn sunlight, 60009 Union of South Africa tears up the climb towards Savernake at Crofton with this Cathedrals Express tour.  60009 was heading to Bristol before returning to London Victoria.   Listen to 60009 at Crofton and on the return at Ascot on Sound 2007 here.

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15 December 2007 Running in place of failed 35028 Clan Line, 60009 Union of South Africa hauled this VSOE circular tour from London Victoria.  In the first view we see 60009 coming off the Addlestone line at Byfleet.  Next, I was delayed getting to Shere to catch up with the tour so not a great view climbing towards Gomshall.  60009 is in real trouble here though having already slipped several times nearing the top of the climb, 60009 is about to stop just short of the summit.  Several minutes pass before the train is restarted by the Class 67 on the rear.