Despite the South West Trains branding this 158 is now used by East Midlands. It is stabled for the night at Leicester ready for Monday mornings duties

43081 is at the head of its HST set at Nottingham and the cleaners are on board preparing it for it's next service

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)

Despite the wholesale replacement of loco hauled services, occassionally TOCs find themselves short of units and revert to the old guard. Operated by GBRf with locos hired from DBS and on behalf o... (more)

One of two Class 37s working the Cardiff to Rhymney services to receive special paint jobs was 37425. The loco is seen powering a mixed rake of mk2 carriages from Rhymney to the capital in baking ... (more)

A pair of shunters made a short trip working for any enthusiasts wanting to be hauled by the unusual locos

As operations are wound down for another day, 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' sits in the cold yard. This was not a photoshoot, it was illuminated only by the yard lights and improved through HDR techniqu... (more)

1501 is the only surviving member of the GWR 1500PT class and is seen here with a full train nearing the summit of Eardington bank

The Pendolino fleet are fitted with retracting coupling covers for aerodynamic reasons, but most likely due to damage of some sort, this one has been removed entirely. The train is seen on a south... (more)

60163 'Tornado' is visiting the Severn Valley Railway, so for locals like me (and not so locals too) it's a big attraction. Here the loco is seen on its second run of the first day to Bridgnorth

Freightliner only operate two Class 66 locos in 'customer livery' out of their entire fleet. 66623 received Bardon Aggregates adornment in recognition of Freightliners appreciation at the award of... (more)

A side on pan of 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' as it speeds through the fast lines at Tyseley

57309 'Brains' powers away from the 30mph stagger at Whitacre Junction with a London Euston service diverted from Birmingham via Nuneaton. It was at the head of one of the last loco-hauled WCML se... (more)

43357 leads refurbished HST mk3 set XC01 through Hasland with the 09:00 Glasgow to Plymouth service

66152 in charge of 6E55 speeds through Hatton North Junction, the wave from the driver is for my son Joshua, who was frantically waving