LSL Hire-In, Class 37521 leads the Network Rail PLPR test train on the approach to Leyton Midland Road yesterday morning working 1Q97 Ferme Park Reception Sidings to Clacton-On-Sea. Class 37254 was on the rear. (3/12/2025)

The time is running out for these workhorses, SWR Class 455710 & 455871 Stand at London Waterloo this evening ready to work 1D53 1824 to Dorking. The Class 455s have been in regular passenger service for 42 years, since March 1983 and are due to be retired towards the end of January. (29/11/2025)

Class 56045 & 56103 seen powering towards Middle Stoke on the Grain branch yesterday morning with an impressive landscape behind it, working 6Z20 Grain Foster Yeoman to Chessington South sidings. (26/11/2025)

The first train into the East Peckham Tip freight siding after a 8 years ran today. Class 66702 is seen with its wagons at East Peckham Tip siding awaiting unloading. Good to see yet more freight for the Medway Valley Line! *Taken from a public footpath behind a gate*

The clock is ticking for the Class 455s, which have been serving the South West region day in day out, since March 1983, 42 years ago, the 455s are due to retire on Saturday December 13th 2025. Class 455871 & 455710 are seen leaving Wimbledon yesterday afternoon. (20/11/2025)

Class 56103 running Solo powering away from Wimbledon this afternoon with a shortened wagon load, working 6Y20 Cliffe Brett Marine to Chessington South Sidings. Class 56045 is currently at Aylesbury on duties over the next few days. (20/11/2025)

Gosh I’m getting old! 😅 That day of the year again! 21st birthday today! 🙂

Class 68007 “30 Years of DRS” & 68003 “Astute” are seen standing just outside Dungeness railhead crane terminal yesterday lunchtime, while the FNA wagon was loaded with waste from Dungeness B Nuclear Power station. 68007 Sure did look good in the sun !👌 (12/11/2025)

Steam locomotive 34028 “Eddystone” seen at the head of yesterday’s “Armistice Belle” excursion to the Isle of Sheppey, steaming away from Queenbrough on the single track line section towards Swale, working 1Z82 Sheerness-On-Sea to London Victoria. (11/11/2025)

Class 69005 & 69001 Top & Tail an RHTT set as they accelerate through Swanley yesterday evening in the darkness, working 3W75 Tonbridge West Yard To Tonbridge West Yard RHTT circuit. (7/11/2025)

A nice evening at Swanley Fireworks Night 2025…..

Class 37423 leading the Network Rail PLPR Test Train through Upper Holloway, shortly before proceeding into Upper Holloway Up Goods Loop, working 1Q95 Ferme Park Recp. to Ripple Lane West S.S. Class 37422 was on the rear. (4/11/2025)

Class 56103 & 56045 with a full load behind it, are seen at Longhedge Junction working 6Y19 Grain Foster Yeoman to Chessington South. The ever growing London skyline is seen in the background. (4/11/2025)

A great afternoon at the East Kent Railway yesterday doing the Class 73130 driver experience taster. Had never been inside a Class 73 cab before, let alone driven one. Certainly an interesting experience and was fun! Pic taken just before North Bank LC, while changing ends.

Had a fantastic day onboard the UK Railtours “Brick & Tile” charter yesterday to Cleethorpes & Barton-on Humber! 👌 A few photos throughout the tour are below, taken at Finsbury Park, Cleethorpes, & at Peterborough & Finsbury Park again on the return. (25/10/2025)

On the UK Railtours “Brick & Tile” charter from Finsbury Park to Cleethorpes, Barton-On-Humber & Immingham Docks freight complex! Looks to be a good day behind some classic diesel traction 👌

Class 465908 & 465171 arriving at London Waterloo East this afternoon, working 1K86 1526 Hayes (Kent) to London Charing Cross. (24/10/2025)

I’ve certainly have stayed in hotels with worse views ! Staying overnight in London for an early start tomorrow morning on the UK Railtours “Brick & Tile” Charter from Finsbury Park, to Cleethorpes, Barton-On-Humber, and the Immingham Docks Freight Compex!

DCR Class 56103 & 56045 are seen passing Wandsworth Common in the autumnal sunshine, working 6Y20 Cliffe Brett Marine to Chessington South Sdgs. (24/10/2025)

GB Railfreight’s new Bi-mode Diesel-Electric Class 99 locomotives, 99001 & 99002 once again making new ground for the Class, are seen approaching Sevenoaks on their first ever visit to Kent, working 4Q98 Carlisle Kingmoor to Tonbridge West Yard Gbrf. (22/10/2025)

Took my first plane journey today ! London Gatwick to Fuerteventura, one of the Canary Islands. Having a week away in Fuerteventura in the very warm sunshine with my family.

Class 73130 seen on the East Kent Railway Today… 73130 is a unquie locomotive, as it is the only remaining Class 73 to retain Scharfenberg couplers from its Eurostar days, between 1994 & 2007 it was used to rescue Eurostar trains in the rare occasion of a train failure. (11/10/2025)

The usual Thursday commute to Hollingbourne. The days are getting shorter, and sunrise is getting later, so quiet a bit of the journey is in the dark. Although the sunrise as I walk between Maidstone barracks & East is always a delight.

Class 56049 is seen making itself known on the approach to Higham this morning, working 6Y85 Hoo Junction Up Yard to Halling NR Colas. (7/10/2025)

Class 73212 & 73119 are seen making a unusual appearance on the Network Rail PLPR Test train at Kensington Olympia & Willesden Junction this morning, working 1Z69 Tonbridge West Yard To Derby RTC. Class 73/9s were unavailable, 212 & 119 were pulled into to assist. (6/10/2025)

Class 73141 & 73128 Top and tailing a RHTT set are seen passing Chatham station this morning, working 3W01 Rail Head Treatment Train circuit via Medway Valley, Sittingbourne & Bellingham. (4/10/2025)

A very wet, cold and gloomy autumn day, sees a pair of Rather dirty Class 73s, 73213 & 73109 top & tailing a RHTT set are seen on the freight-only Grain branch this afternoon approaching Chalk Walk crossing having shortly left Grain, working 3W01. (3/10/2025)

Class 73202 & 73141 Top & Tail RHTT (Rail Head Treatment Train) wagons, clenaing the rails of leaf debris, seen passing over the Riddlesdown Viaduct this afternoon, working 3W90 0945 Tonbridge West Yard Gbrf to Tonbridge West Yard Gbrf. (29/9/2025)

#OnThisDay 200 years ago, on September 27th 1825, the modern railway was born, with the opening of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, which changed the world, for the better. Painting of the first day of S&DR on September 27th 1825, by John Dobbin. teesvalleymuseums.org/theme/the-st...

was on my way to visit some family yesterday afternoon, and of course I had my camera on me😉 @serailway.bsky.social Class 465004 & 465034 are seen leaving Shortlands working 2M84 Victoria to Orpington. (21/9/2025)

Some Evening spotting session last night. First 2 pictures show, Class 68003 & 68004 hauling 2 FNA wagons are seeing passing Kemsing & then Swanley. Last 2 pictures show Class 37219 & 37057 Top and Tailing the Network Rail UTU Test Train at Petts Wood & Rochester. (18/9/2025)

The Network Rail PLPR Test train is seen on it’s monthly visit to the Isle of Sheppey today, leaving Sheerness-On-Sea on the Sheerness Branch, Diesel-Electric Locos Class 73963 “Janice” & 73964 “Jeanette” were at charge. (15/9/2025)

A trip to the capital today, some photos below …. 1. Class 37219 powering through Bromley South. 2. Class 37800 dragging 2x 455s through Clapham Junction. 3. Class 455865 at chessington South. 4. Class 66744 hauling the Belmond Britannic Stock approaching London Victoria.

Class 73963 and 73964 Top & Tail the Network Rail PLPR Test Train on it’s annual visit to the Dungeness Branch, seen at the Remote, bleak & unique backwater of Dungeness Railhead, working 1Q25 Dollands Moor Sidings to Tonbridge West Yard, via Dungeness. (13/9/2025)

A very gloomy and wet morning on the Romney marsh, sees Class 73963 “Janice” & 73964 “Jeanette” haul the network rail PLPR test train on its annual visit to the Dungeness branch, seen on the branch at Caldecot Lane Crossing. (13/9/2025)

On Thursday morning, DC Rail Freight Class 56103 & 56045 are seen at Cliffe Brett Marine Terminal working 6Y20 to Chessington South Sidings. Unusual for Class 56s on this working. (11/9/2025)

Class 56113 hauling a set of flat wagons on the Medway Valley Line is seen leaving Strood yesterday morning, Rochester Castle & Cathedral can be seen in the distance. Didn’t turn out too bad considering I was shooting directly into the sun! (9/9/2025)

Class 73128 “Kent & East Sussex Railway” making a rare sight on the Dungeness branch yesterday afternoon at Lydd Town, Dungeness & Caldecott Lane crossing. The first train on the branch in 5 weeks and certainly been a while since a 73/1 has been down here. (7/9/2025)

Class 47715 is seen powering up Freshfield bank between Sheffield Park & Horsted Keynes, working the 14:45 Sheffield Park to East Grinstead service, at the Bluebell Railway 2025 diesel gala. (5/9/2025)

Class 56090 stopping very briefly on a red signal at Paddock Wood yesterday afternoon, having just come off the Medway Valley Line, working 6Y86 1230 Halling Nr Colas to Hoo Junction Up Yard. (2/9/2025)

Class 59001 approaching a rather gloomy Beltring on the Medway Valley Line yesterday afternoon, on a freight working bound for the Allington aggregate siding, near Aylesford. (2/9/2025)

Class 70809 & 56090 top & tails a rake of autoballasters wagons through Chatham last night working 6C18 2304 Hoo Junction Up Yard to Faversham. (28/8/2025) 1/2

On Sunday, I attended Ashford Depot open Day with Kent CRP on our Rail promotional stall. Had a nice explore in the afternoon around the depot, here is a thread of photos. 1/5

A fantastic day onboard “The Kent Conundrum” Railtour behind Class 50008 & 50049 on Saturday… Here a thread of pictures throughout the day, a really enjoyable Railtour to be on ! 1. 50008 facing the buffers at Bromley North 2 & 3. 50049 at Margate 4. 50008 at Margate (1/3)

Some pics along the Chiltern Mainline today. I got the Class 68 hauled service to Haddenham & Thame Parkway, and then ticked off the stations between there & Oxford. Staying in hotel overnight in Oxford in readinesss for tomorrow’s day out on the “Kent Conundrum” Railtour!

Class 465013 seen in the sunshine on the charming 1.8 mile Bromley North Branch line this afternoon.

Ashford train maintenance depot open day Aug 24. Get up close to our trains, including our Network SouthEast Networker 465908. Join us and see what it takes to keep Southeastern trains running. Visit spkl.io/63323AzLD9 for more information and to buy your ticket.

As an autistic person they one thing that frustrates me they most is when I’m using a self-checkout at a supermarket and people are moaning about your speed & trying to hurry you up. Not everyone can complete tasks as fast, remember everyone is different.

Today’s adventure in pictures… 1. Class 20901 & 20905 at Maidstone East. 2. Class 357008 passing Chalkwell, Essex. 3. Class 720612 passing Chalkwell, Essex. 4. Class 37057 & 37116 On a Network Rail PLPR Test Train Approaching Chalkwell, Essex. (12/8/2025)

Class 88005 hauling serval wagons of Tesco produce weaving its way around the tight curves of the Tilbury2 freight branch earlier approaching the end of its Line, Tilbury 2 Port Terminal. (6/8/2025)