47739 'Robin of Templecombe' hauls a very strange visitor to the West Midlands in the shape of a former Southern Regon EMU from Eastleigh to Barrow Hill. From the thousands of vehicles built, most... (more)

47805/839 power the 6Z48 Burton-on-Trent - Dollands Moor empty steel train past Kings Sutton.

56312 heads the'Pye-Bridge Pieman' railtour past East Goscote.The railtour had started at Westbury behind a DB Schenker 59/2 to Kettering,where the Class 56 had taken over to take the train to Hig... (more)

Working what is reportedly the very last 6Z48 Burton on Trent to Dollands Moor empties, Riviera 47769 leads the way in its heritage Virgin Trains livery and is seen catching the last light and the... (more)

56312 (Artemis) heads 12.00 Dollands Moor to Hams Hall intermodal service past Easenhall,this locomotive is soon to be repainted into colas rails own colours .

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)

After a brisk drive cross country from Elford I arrived at Bentley with 10 minutes to spare. The leading loco powers away from a 5mph start at the signal. About an hour after this shot was taken 4... (more)

Due to commitments elsewhere, Colas Rails own Class 47s were unavailable for what is meant to be the last run. So Riviera trains Class 47s 848+839 were hired in to power the train to Dollands Moor

56312 & 56311 storm through Roade on a rather long Dollands Moor to Hams Hall Norfolkline intermodal.

56303 is seen for the first time working a train since being repainted. It leads 6Z56 06:15 Washwood Heath to BOston Docks formed of 20 empty wagons

A short 13:05 Burton on Trent to Dollands Moor empty steel train approaches Kings Sutton behind a single Colas Rail class 47.

47 727 does not have to work very hard with only 4 empty steel wagons to work from Burton on Trent to Dollands Moor beside the Channel Tunnel. This working often produces double headed 47s. While ... (more)

The Dollands Moor to Hams Hall intermodal heads away from Northampton behind a Colas Class 47 rather than the more usual Class 56.

Colas Rail 47739 'Robin of Templecombe' & 47727 'Rebecca' head the 13.05 Burton on Trent to Dollands Moor empty steel train down the Cherwell Valley at Somerton.

Colas 47739 'Robin of Templecombe' heads under the London Marylebone to Banbury Chiltern line flyover on the Burton on Trent to Dollands Moor empty steel train.