As I saw that 455717 & 455727 are out I thought why not ride them.

Time for some rare track between EB & WB at Benthal Green in passenager service.

New video Alert and New Train Alert. Here is a video of me riding on GWR's new class 230. youtu.be/t4Ow3moX_jw?...

Today Great Western Railway have introuduced the battery Class 230 on Greenford Branch.

Today the 27th of January 2026, Chiltern Railways have launched there Mk5A coaches branded as "Chiltern Explorer" on services between London Marylebone and Birmingham Snow Hill with a handful of extensions to Stourbridge Junction. The Mk5As are replacing the Sliversets and most 168s on Birmingham.

London Overground 710261 stands at Barking wating to work 2J42 the 19:54 Barking to Gospel Oak service.

Radley 488 out of 2589 national rail stations.✅ Great Western Railway 165123 dropped me off and Great Western Railway 165126 picked me up. Visited 19/01/26.

Banbury 487 out of 2589 national rail stations.✅ Great Western Railway 165123 dropped me off and Great Western Railway 165123 picked me up. Visited 19/01/26.

Heyford 486 out of 2589 national rail stations.✅ Biked from Tackley and Great Western Railway 165123 picked me up. Visited 19/01/26.

Tackley 485 out of 2589 national rail stations.✅ Great Western Railway 165123 dropped me off and Biked to Heyford. Visited 19/01/26.

Kings Sutton 484 out of 2589 national rail stations.✅ Great Western Railway 165123 dropped me off and Great Western Railway 165123 picked me up. Visited 19/01/26.

Appleford 483 out of 2589 national rail stations.✅ Biked to the station due to a cancellation and Great Western Railway 165123 picked me up. Visited 19/01/26.

Does anyone remember the date that Alton to Ascot ran as a single service?

Bagshot 482 out of 2589 national rail stations.✅ South Western Railway 450023 dropped me off and South Western Railway 450089 picked me up. Visited 14/01/26. Alton-Ascot Line ✅.

Camberly 481 out of 2589 national rail stations.✅ South Western Railway 450093 dropped me off and South Western Railway 450023 picked me up. Visited 14/01/26.

Frimley 480 out of 2589 national rail stations.✅ South Western Railway 450089 dropped me off and South Western Railway 450093 picked me up. Visited 14/01/26.

Ash Vale 479 out of 2589 national rail stations.✅ South Western Railway 450023 dropped me off and South Western Railway 450089 picked me up. Visited 14/01/26.

Aldershot 478 out of 2589 national rail stations.✅ South Western Railway 450056 dropped me off and South Western Railway 450023 picked me up. Visited 14/01/26.

Farnham 477 out of 2589 national rail stations.✅ South Western Railway 450007, 450079 & 450016 dropped me off and South Western Railway 450056 picked me up. Visited 14/01/26.

Bentley (Hampshire) station 476 out of 2589 national rail stations.✅ South Western Railway 450106 dropped me off and South Western Railway 450007, 450079 & 450016 picked me up. Visited 14/01/26.

Alton station 475 out of 2589 national rail stations.✅ South Western Railway 450092 & 450097 dropped me off and South Western Railway 450106 picked me up. Visited 14/01/26.

South Western Railway 458418 & 458427 on 2C46 the 14:39 Reading to Clapham Junction, as far as Wokingham. SWR Class 459/4 fleet of 28 with 9418 being the last unit I needed✅

First Train ride of 2026. South Western Railway 458404 & 458421 on 2C29 the 11:28 Clapham Junction to Reading, from Wokingham to Reading.

First Train Photo of 2026. Great Western Railway's 165s, 165114 stands at Wokingham on 1V52 the 14:29 Gatwick Airport to Reading and 165117 stands at Wokingham on 1O76 the 15:54 Reading to Gatwick Airport service.

New Video, This time we will be riding on South Western Railways class 455 last day of booked passenger services on the 23rd of December 2025. youtu.be/zhPqUztUnzQ?...

455732 🌻stands at Guilford waiting to work 2G36 the 12:45 Guildford to London Waterloo via Dorking on Platform 2 and on platform 3 we have an unexpected guest of an Network Rail MPV on 2Z24.

New Video, This time we will be riding on South Western Railways class 455 Farewell Tour, we also @mikewillsee.bsky.social on the 455 Farewell tour. youtu.be/eqroP-9fmzc?...

Today I went on the South Western Railways 455 Farewell tour, thanks to @mikewillsee.bsky.social for taking the photo of me standing in front of the 455 pair at Haslemere. It was a great send off for these Southern Workhorses.

South Western Railway 458409 & 458410 pass Wimbledon Park on 5S45 the 13:57 Wimbledon Park Depot Sidings to London Waterloo.

Brunel over looking the Inspiration train at London Paddington.

Brighouse station 474 out of 2589 national rail stations.✅ Northern Trains 150206 dropped me off and Northern Trains 150228 picked me up. Visited 12/12/25.

Mirfield station 473 out of 2589 national rail stations.✅ Northern Trains 150228 dropped me off and Northern Trains 150206 picked me up. Visited 12/12/25.

Ravensthorpe station 472 out of 2589 national rail stations.✅ Northern Trains 158903 dropped me off and Northern Trains 150228 picked me up. Visited 12/12/25.

Yesterday I made a little YouTube short of the inspration train at Reading on its reversal move into Reading Train Care Depot, having run from the West Somerset Railway. youtube.com/shorts/RkCbw...

Glad I could help with providing footage. If you haven't seen already I strongly suggest you watch this network News video.

Dorking (Main) station 471 out of 2589 national rail stations.✅ Southern 377625 dropped me off and Southern 377610 picked me up. Visited 30/11/25.

Boxhill & Westhumble station 470 out of 2589 national rail stations.✅ Southern 377702 dropped me off and Southern 377625 picked me up. Visited 30/11/25.

Leatherhead station 469 out of 2589 national rail stations.✅ South Western Railway 450033 & 450070 dropped me off and Southern 377702 picked me up. Visited 30/11/25.

Bookham station 468 out of 2589 national rail stations.✅ South Western Railway 450101 & 450055 dropped me off and South Western Railway 450033 & 450070 picked me up. Visited 30/11/25.

Ashtead station 467 out of 2589 national rail stations.✅ Southern 377610 dropped me off and South Western Railway 450055 & 450101 picked me up. Visited 30/11/25.

Ewell East station 466 out of 2589 national rail stations.✅ Southern 377625 dropped me off and Southern 377622 & 377606 picked me up. Visited 30/11/25.

Cheam station 465 out of 2589 national rail stations.✅ Southern 377702 dropped me off and Southern 377625 picked me up. Visited 30/11/25.

London Road (Guilford) station 464 out of 2589 national rail stations.✅ South Western Railway 450045 & 450078 dropped me off and South Western Railway 450077 & 450048 picked me up. Visited 29/11/25.

Clandon station 463 out of 2589 national rail stations.✅ South Western Railway 455732 & 455702 dropped me off and South Western Railway 450045 & 450072 picked me up. Visited 29/11/25.

Horlsey station 462 out of 2589 national rail stations.✅ South Western Railway 450014 & 450082 dropped me off and South Western Railway 455732 & 455702 picked me up. Visited 29/11/25.

Effingham Junction station 461 out of 2589 national rail stations.✅ South Western Railway 450039 & 450023 dropped me off and South Western Railway 450014 & 450082 picked me up. Visited 29/11/25.

Cobham & d'Abernon station 460 out of 2589 national rail stations.✅ South Western Railway 450011 & 450110 dropped me off and South Western Railway 450039 & 450023 picked me up. Visited 29/11/25.

Oxshott station 459 out of 2589 national rail stations.✅ South Western Railway 701005 dropped me off and South Western Railway 450011 & 450110 picked me up. Sliding down the path from the infamous 455 bridge wasn't on my bingo list. Visited 29/11/25.

Claygate station 458 out of 2589 national rail stations.✅ South Western Railway 4501114 & 450030 dropped me off and South Western Railway 701005 picked me up. Visited 29/11/25.

Hinchley Wood station 457 out of 2589 national rail stations.✅ South Western Railway 701012 dropped me off and South Western Railway 450114 & 450030 picked me up. Visited 29/11/25.