There's No Business Like Snow Business!
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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 |
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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 |
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We move now to Tuesday 3rd February. 377323 and depot de-icing unit DR930206 are at Selhust T&RSMD. photograph by Southern Driver |
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Out in Kent - Slade Green Depot. Clearly some units are out and about! photograph by Nick Hair |
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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 |
Below: Surrey was particularly badly hit and there were no trains to and from Epsom on both days.
photographs by Ian Docwra
![]() | Hi vis jackets and marooned class 455 at Epsom on 3rd February 2009 |
![]() | Tracks completely covered by snow at Epsom on 3rd February 2009 |