🖍 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.

66592 "Johnson Stevens Agencies" at Landor Street Junction during crew change last night on a service from Leeds to Southampton Maritime. Looking rather clean and still retaining older style FL names on the cab, not the updated G&W names. (Taken from a position of safety!!)

Chiltern Railways 68013 "Peter Wreford-Bush" at Birmingham Moor Street with a service from Marylebone to Stourbridge Junction. Thanks to @jacobporrett98.bsky.social for the info! Whilst I have copped this for haulage before, I can't find a record of it. Now corrected 😁

Just starting work and I'm greeted by HNRC 37607 (with 37057 at the other end) and Gatwick Express liveried 387216. I know which I'd prefer 😏

A right ol' pair. 66508 "City of Doncaster" 66542 headed my train south last night with a service from Leeds to Southampton Maritime. I took over at Landor Street and handed over at Eastleigh.

My train back south tonight will be led by #Team70 70020 🥳 As I'm not booked to stop anywhere enroute to Eastleigh, here's a photo from Saturday in Lawley Street terminal terminal, after working it up from Eastleigh.

I do enjoy arriving into Birmingham with a bit style! 68014 about to depart Birmingham Moor Street for Stourbridge Junction, having travelled on it from Leamington.

66419 "Lionesses' Roar" will lead the charge on my train from Southampton Maritime to Doncaster today. With me only going as far as Basingstoke for crew relief.

Today marks 4 years with Freightliner 😦😱 how time flies!

66593 "3MG Mersey Multimodal Gateway" arriving at Landor Street Junction, while 66531 shunts a train away into the terminal. 66593 was the first loco I drove at the beginning of my handling hours. It was then leading the first train I drove solo.

Me and #Team70 70020 are getting to know each other very well on our run to Birmingham this morning 😅🤦🏻‍♂️ seen at Eastleigh this morning before departing.

"Gee Brain, what are we going to do tonight?" "The same thing we do every night, Pinky. Try to take over the world!" Or at least, do my part to run the service on time. Me and the #PinkONE are waiting for our train to be put together before heading south from Birmingham.

No pink one for me today. Instead I have 66516 for the journey south from Birmingham. With a rather pleasant gathering of Poppies to add a bit of colour to the scene.

GWR 800001 approaching Oxford, while I wait at a red for another service to pass by.

Me and the #PinkONE will be working our way down from Birmingham again today 👋🏻

Pink ONE 66587 will be working 4o15 Lawley Street to Southampton Maritime this morning (not me driving). This photo is from March of this year at Birmingham International with 4o11. One of only two times I've driven it this year.

Spending another night with #Team70 70004 "The Coal Industry Society". Seen here, held at a red outside Coventry station, coming off the branch from Bedworth earlier this evening. Now, waiting time outside Oxford 30 minutes early ⌚️

After working #Team70 70004 "The Coal Industry Society" down from Nuneaton last night. It's seen here departing Eastleigh under the cover of darkness for the last leg of its journey to Maritime. Same shift again tonight 🫡

Slowly making my way to the Midlands. Decided to get off the Cross Country at Basingstoke and get the West of England service to Waterloo. Winning unit 159009 leads 159107 & 158883 into platform 3, while 66519 changes crew on platform 4 with 4M65.

Double vision. Colas Railfreight #Team70 70802 & 70811 at East Yard earlier this afternoon as I booked on for the start of shift.

66419 "Lionesses' Roar" waiting at Maritime to put its train together as the light slowly fades away.

#Team70 70015 applies the power as it departs from Eastleigh, having just brought it up from Maritime on a service for Coatbridge.

#Team70 70015 and 66566 waiting in the Redbridge sidings earlier before departing with a service to Coatbridge. (With me as far as Eastleigh).

My first trip of the day from Eastleigh to Maritime. Accomplished with sisters 66519 & 66520. 519 was also adorned with a live mascot 🦟