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A bit of a chilly start in York, but the road is set, and we’re ready to head north. Colas Railfreight 70802 applies the power on 7S31, Doncaster Decoy to Millerhill. #Class70 #ColasRailfreight #York #Trainspotting

submitted 13 hours ago • 0 comments

37401 ‘Mary Queen of Scots’ crawls out of the Alcan plant at Fort William, and out towards the signal box at Mallaig junction. Always a joy to see these little trip workings from the yard. #Class37 #Tractor #Alcan #FortWilliam #BritishRail

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

Amazing how March arrives and it immediately feels Spring has arrived! An everyday scene at the north end of York, as an LNER Azuma arrives heading for Kings Cross, whilst a TPE 185 awaits departure to Scarborough. Hope you all have a great day. 🙂 #LNER #TPE #York #Railways

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

The iconic design work of Sir Kenneth Grange on display in platform 5 at Sheffield. 43151 ‘Blue Peter 2’ prepares for departure with a southbound service. #Class43 #InterCity125 #BluePeter #SheffieldMidland

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

Obviously still in the transition period from British Rail to Virgin Cross Country, with power car painted, but not the stock. The XC service seen powering through Bletchley…I think…🤔 Not 100% sure why I had Ilford Delta 400 in the camera either! #Class43 #HST #VirginXC

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

91101 ‘Flying Scotsman’ awaits its next working South. This loco is starting to look a bit ropey with large patches of rust starting to bubble through the paintwork. 35 Years of graft beginning to take its toll. #Class91 #LNER #FlyingScotsman #LeedsCityStation #Trainspotting

submitted 5 days ago • 2 comments

Me too Eleanor! A West Coast Railways 47 heads through York with a working up to Darlington. Always great to hear a 47 under the canopy, brings back those 80s TransPennine days! #Class47 #Duff #York #WestCoastRailways #LNER #Eleanor

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

70811 Hauls 6S29 Hunslet to Oxwellmains into platform 16 at Leeds. I can imagine the windows shaking at the Travelodge as this heavyweight passes by! #Class70 #ColasRailfreight #LeedsCityStation

submitted 7 days ago • 2 comments

All prepared and ready to leave Fort William with the 19:50 departure for London Euston! A quick trip to Safeway for a few overnight snacks and we’re away! 37407 ‘Loch Long’ in charge as far as Edinburgh. Great days! #Class37 #Tractor #BritishRail #Sleeper #FortWilliam

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

Good morning everyone. A lazy Sunday for me today. Always nice to capture something in the sidings at York. Direct Rail Services liveried 66428 captured taking rest on 17/02/25. Have a great day whatever you have planned. 🙂 #Class66 #Shed #DRS #York

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

Reliving those XC days at York! Colas Rail 43357 and 43303 still wearing their former owners colours arrive with 1Q04, Tees Yard to London Kings Cross test train. #Class43 #Colas #TestTrain #York

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

The humble class 08, used almost everywhere for shunting, marshalling, and trip working over the years. Looking a little bit lost and lonely, 08661 takes rest near Stourton in Leeds. #Class08 #Shunter #Stourton #Leeds #BritishRail

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment

The corporate colours of British Rail looking amazing on the this class 86. The bare cab front end, with no additional jumper cables, and lack of headlight just gives it such a clean and uncluttered appearance. #Class86 #AL6 #BritishRail #RailBlue

submitted 12 days ago • 4 comments

A crisp winters morning in Bury Bolton Street many years ago, and the air is filled with the sounds and smells of English Electric greatness. D345 Looking amazing as always. (We don’t talk of those dark days when it was in large logo!) #Class40 #Whistler #D345 #Bury #CFPS

submitted 13 days ago • 1 comment

68033 ‘The Poppy’ brings back that Caterpillar rumble to York, where once this loco was a regular. Seen passing through the station with 4Z69, Doncaster West Yard to Tees Dock. #Class68 #DRS #Cat #York

submitted 14 days ago • 0 comments

Definitely one of the most iconic locomotives to be built by Brush. The mighty class 47. Operated virtually everywhere in both freight and passenger guises. 47010 Adorned with its Railfreight Petroleum branding shunts at Cardiff Canton. #Class47 #BRUSH #Duff #BritishRail

submitted 15 days ago • 5 comments

Morning everyone. 60021 ‘PENYGHENT’ passes through Leeds with 6M31, Hunslet to Arcow Quarry. Always entertaining watching these machines grumbling through the station! Have a great day, whatever you’re up to. 👍 #Class60 #Tug #LeedsCityStation #GBRf #Trainspotting

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

Fort William Yard in the 90s, and the weekday freight to Mossend prepares to propel back to the signal box. Scottish interloper 37428 ‘David Lloyd George’ will be taking the lead for the journey south. #Class37 #Tractor #FortWilliam #WestHighlandLine #Trainspotting

submitted 17 days ago • 2 comments

Freightliner liveried 70016 approaches platform 1 at Huddersfield with 6M25, Hunslet Sidings to Crewe Basford Hall. Always good locos for a little bit of exhaust action! #Class70 #Freightliner #Huddersfield

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment

The mighty 1074m peak of Beinn Dorain towers above the West Highland line as it winds its way off the horseshoe curve. A class 37 heads north towards Bridge of Orchy with the West Highlander InterCity land cruise stock. #Class37 #Tractor #WestHighlandLine #BeinnDorain

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

Colas Railfreight 56090 takes up the strain of its 2 TEA tankers heading for Neville Hill. It’s a shame there aren’t any 20s or 25s to stick on this job, that would be ideal! #Class56 #Grid #ColasRailfreight #LeedsCityStation

submitted 20 days ago • 1 comment