My class 70 statistics, from 017 being my first drive to 015 being my last and everything in-between. Some were around for a while and others? Not so much 😆 but still clocked 31,000 miles at the controls 😁

66596 waits to depart from Southampton Maritime for Leeds in the early hours of the morning, just as 4o31 rolls into the terminal from Leeds.

Unexpected jolly out of Maritime with 3 locos for Eastleigh East Yard tonight. 66563, 66534 "OOCL Express" and 66551 (on loan to Colas) seen waiting in platform 1 at Southampton Central.

After working 66516 down from Nuneaton to Southampton Maritime, I now have to work 66597 "Viridor" up from Maritime to Eastleigh, where I can finally finish for the day 😁

Another "year ago today" photo. This time one of my favourite ones 🤩 70020 doing a bit of star gazing.

66601 at Maritime this afternoon, shortly before I had to put 66531 on the front and work the train up to Eastleigh. A colleague would then take the train most of the way towards its destination of Basford Hall.

A year ago today (almost to the minute!) 08530 seen at Maritime outside the wagon shed. We had this one for a little while, whilst 08785 was off on adventures.

My first train of the year last night and it was led by 66554, seen waiting on the curve outside of Coventry.

387220 working todays 1N27 Southampton to Brighton, arriving into Fareham. Although Realtime Trains shows it being worked by 387211 🤷🏻‍♂️😅

387119 seen arriving into Fareham in the early afternoon with a service to Brighton.

A year ago today. 27 Dec 2024 and my first drive of #Team70 70008 in its (then) new Heavy Haul green and yellow livery. Seen at Wallers Ash Loop working 4M61.

Seeing as I'm not back to work until the 2nd Jan. I've done some final tallies for the year. First loco: 66546 Last loco: 66588 Last ever 70: 70015 (8th Dec) Lightest: 739 tonnes Heaviest: 2213 tonnes Shortest: 945ft (2 loco + 12 wagons) Longest: 2604ft (2 loco + 36 wagons)

15 years ago today, at only 19yrs of age. I passed my bus driving test with Stagecoach. I will also be making use of my licence again in the new year 😁. Photo of Stagecoach Devon 35164 (WA56 FKR) outside Southampton Central on Rail Replacement, Oct 2023.

Great day today, spent on the 455 Farewell tour (Train B). It was a decent turnout (both on the train and at almost every station along the route), to say goodbye to the work horses of the London suburbs.

Another one from 18th December 2024. This time taken while on my we into work and another of my keen interests, buses. Taken at 0550 in the morning, Stagecoach South, E400MMC, 11581 (YX23 OPH). Picks up workers at the end of Lake Road, heading for Barfoots Farm.

A year ago today 18th December 2024 and #Team70 70020 wearing the Mk1 Tango livery. Arriving into Nuneaton with 4o49, where I would take it the rest of the way down to Southampton Maritime. This was also the first (and one of very few) day time photos I managed of 70020 😅

47727 & 47739 were still parked up when I finished work at 0800 this morning. So got some more photos. Tweaked this one a bit and it feels like it's straight from the 80s. 😁

Double Duff at Eastleigh last night as I started work. GBRf 47727 "Edinburgh Castle" and 47739 keeping each other company in yard.

The last time I'll get to put my driver number into a 70 😢 This will undoubtedly be my last drive of a 70, and 70015 has the honours of the final 7½ miles from Maritime to Eastleigh for a crew change. Say what you will about them, but I'll miss them 😭😭

So pleased when I turned up to find I was working the last leg 4o99 tonight 🥲 #Team70 70015 at Maritime, waiting to shunt the train away (which I volunteered to do 😁)

For the first time in 2 weeks, there's a 70 working an intermodal train down to Southampton today!!! #Team70 70015 is currently working 4o99. The last 70 to work down here was 70020 on 4E91 on 24th November 25 🥲

Network Rail dog box 153385 sat in the yard at Eastleigh this evening.

50 shades of pink! Stacked containers adding some colour to the terminal and giving the vibes of Cherry Blossom trees 🌸🌸 as 66517 drags my train through 4 road at Maritime.

🖍 Red pen alert!! 🖍 66601 ended up at Maritime this morning and became my loco for a wagon set move over to Millbrook and then up to Southampton Cepntral to return Maritime. I think this version of the livery sits well on a 66 👌🏻

66594 "NYK Spirit of Kyoto" in Redbridge siding 2 behind Redbridge station having reached the end of its journey from London Gateway.

Yesterday I became #TeamPinkPhotography for a short while, whilst working a train from Maritime to Basingstoke with the Pink Panther 66587 "AS ONE WE CAN".

Another one from last night's turn. Winning shed 66618 "Railways Illustrated Annual Photographic Award" "Alan Barnes" in platform 4 at Southampton Central after taking empty wagons to Millbrook.

On borrowed time. #Team70 70006 at Eastleigh during crew change this morning. After working up from Maritime, I took extra time at Eastleigh to take as many photos as I can because every drive of a 70 now could just be my last 😢

Spent an hour at Allbrook junction outside of Eastleigh this morning due to pathway timings. This would normally take place at Wallers Ash, but the down loop has been out of action for a while.

66742 "Port of Immingham Centenary 1911-2011" under the lights at a misty East Yard this morning.

#Team70 70004 "The Coal Industry Society" waiting on the up slow, just north of Eastleigh, having only just departed minutes before.

#Team70 70007 again today, arriving into Eastleigh from Birmingham for a crew change.

One from yesterday I forgot to post. #Team70 70007 arriving into Eastleigh from Birmingham. I took it the final 7½ miles down to Maritime and shunted the train away.

Chiltern Railways 68026 and a Mk5 set arriving into Eastleigh with a move heading for the works.

Failed at Basingstoke with 70020 working 4E91 this morning. But that's after losing all power at Winchester & Micheldever 🙄 Gets rescued by 66509 from the rear, pushed onto the Reading branch before being dragged top & tail back to Southampton via Andover.... & still have to work another train 🙄😂🥲

70007 appears to be allocated to 4o38 today.

The last passenger. A lone passenger walks to the exit of the station as the train disappears into the mist.

66542 in the thick of it at Eastleigh this evening. Shortly before departing with a service for Leeds.

#Team70 waiting to enter Southampton Maritime tonight with a clear view of the full moon overhead. (Photo taken from a position of safety)

#Team70 70020 seen at Basingstoke during a crew change in the early hours. I will take the train via Andover to Southampton Maritime.

On your marks…get set…race!

66519 waits to depart from a very wet Southampton Maritime for Garston. With me at the controls as far Birmingham International.

End of my shift now 👋🏻 it's been emotional, but see ya! 😄

#Team70 70020 keeping the containers company in Maritime, just as the crane exits the view after putting a container down.

Oo shiny. #Team70 70007 in unbranded Heavy Haul green and yellow 🟩🟨 on the outside pit at Maritime.

Out collecting platforms this morning with 66556 on our journey to the Midlands. Only the second time in 4 years departing from Eastleigh p3 with a northbound train. Then at Winchester down platform in the UP direction and then stopped at Dorridge p2 👌🏻🗒🖍 Time to pass back south and head home 😪😴

Would have been rude to not wait around for half hour at the end of my day and not see this! 66538+66508 "City of Doncaster" +66572 arrive into Eastleigh at the head of 4E51 (vice 4E48) Southampton Maritime to Leeds FLT.

Second night running with 66592 "Johnson Stevens Agencies". This time from Nuneaton heading south, waiting at a red outside of Coventry.

Tonights 4E51 (vice 4E48) Southampton Maritime to Leeds will have 66538+508+572 up front. Something to look out for on rail cam or if you're in the area doing late night spotting 😁

165001 in platform 1 at Leamington Spa this evening advertising a service for Stratford upon Avon.