Network Rail class 31 31465 heads south through Cossington with a Derby to Old Oak Common test train comprising a variety of Network Rail test coaches.

31271 enters Swanwick Junction with a train from Butterley. Another loco, 47401, is on the rear of the train.

Occupying it's own niche as a celebrity among the test train locos, I headed out to catch the loco on a very cold November morning as it headed from Tyseley-Exeter. Since these trains moved to sin... (more)

In the early hours of 4th December the overhead test train visited the Redditch branchline. This line only sees Class 323 EMUs normally, and when the test train comes it's usually a pair of BR Cla... (more)

For the first time in 33 months, a Class 31 worked a mainline UK freight train, when green liveried 31190 was hired by Colas Rail to work from Washwood Heath to Boston Docks. The loco still retain... (more)

As 5580 (31162) arrives at Wichcombe we can see the token exchange between the second man and the signalman. I hope the signalman doesn't find himself bent like this too often, it looks rather unc... (more)

In a recently restored trainload livery, 31271 runs across the River Nene and into Wansford station with a weekend service train

31106 leads a Serco test train towards Stoke Works Junction, where it will turn off and head for Worcester

D5830 (31463) in Golden Ochre livery on a demonstration freight at Kinchley Lane between Swithland and Quorn and Woodhouse on the Great Central Railway

31454 works empty coaching stock from Barrow Hill to Gloucester. This was the first time I had the chance to photograph an all Inter-City livery train since the beginning of privitisation in the U... (more)

31271 leads a train between Bishops Lydeard and Minehead at Leigh Woods during the West Somerset Railway 2005 Diesel Gala Weekend