So it appears that @bsky.app have gone to the lengths of blocking my access to my DMs because of this ridiculous Online Safety Act unless I do the age verification thing. Blocking access to DMs unless I prove I'm 18+ is ridiculous, so I shall not be posting on here anymore

And that's it! 5 amazing days on the rails, over 2500 miles covered, an amazing rail tour at the weekend, and followed by 3 superb days on the ECML! Back to the grind tomorrow, but I'm sure I'll find a bit of time to start to plan my August adventures 😁

Timed my arrival into Donny perfectly to see a shiny 66091 with its new "accurascale" name on show. Then it was to Peterborough behind 91111 for the first time to get that in the book as well 😁 Couple of sheds finished the day off before the trek back to Stafford

Back to Peterborough I went but this time spied some of the lesser seen units there with 755414 waiting to head to Colchester and 379025 having terminated from King's Cross & waiting to go onto the carriage sidings. Then 91109 finally went into the book 🥳 🎉

A short break at Grantham earlier having taken a required 802302 for a hop from Doncaster! 802304 heading for Beverley 221142 on a Bradford to London 800110 on a late running Aberdeen to King's Cross

91114 was back for some more haulage, a run to Doncaster taking it to nearly 500 miles over the last 3 days. 801228 stabled & waiting to work a London train! Having seen it earlier at Peterborough, 66525 caught me up at Donny whilst heading to Leeds FLT.

91111 and 801201 lining up at Peterborough earlier! 66732 on containers to Birch Coppice. 66570 taking its load to London Gateway. The "gold one" 66301 passing through just as I boarded my next train with a working to Tinsley

After Derby, it was over to Doncaster on my penultimate 221 Voyager for haulage! The usual units were on offer, with 333016 arriving from Leeds, 803001 heading to the capital, and 180106 following to Kings Cross

Obviously, Derby churned up some good stuff again! A nicely paired lineup of Meridians as 102 and 103 came side by side. The HSTs were back out to play as 43357 and 43272 were back on the RTC to RTC circuit 66715 working the Doncaster to Stoke light engine move again

Final day of my 3 day East Mids Rover today as I better show my face back at work, at least so they know I still need to be paid 😁 350259 took me to Tamworth, where I spied 730204 on test before 170104, took me over to Derby

Off the scale arty shot from last night when I happened to spend an hour at Nuneaton waiting for my train home 😴 I have to give credit to whoever is maintaining the flower beds at the station! 350263 in the background, waiting to work the final stopper to Crewe

66005 pausing at Peterborough for a crew change earlier after we faced a slight deluge from the clouds

91101 was my final 91 action for the day with a very spirited run to Peterborough! A big & long London unit was waiting there, plus I got to see 66501 in its new livery

After my brief stint at Grantham, 801104 whisked me away from some foreboding skies, back to Grantham in time for the same locos on the same workings as yesterday - 66108 on the Tesco & yes, 66729 heading to Wakefield 🙄😁 Plus an Azuma race with 801220 passing 800104

What an unplanned visit to Grantham did allow was some photting at a photting friendly location! 170419 on a skeggy 180103 heading for Bradford 801229 rounds the curve heading towards London 801204 passing fast en route to Edinburgh

Nothing has ran to time today so unsurprisingly I failed to make my +5 onto 91101. We did start to claw back lost time until the signaller inexplicably signal checked us at Tallington & ruined any chance. So with 91101 gone, I took required 800208 up to Grantham......

I was whisked back north by 91124 having had my layover at Peterborough but only briefly long enough to snap 66425 which had appeared in the West Yard before "Eleanor" liveried 801225 took me back south to try and meet my tightest connection of the day.......

My attempt at photography artwork for today........

Having spent a good chunk of yesterday being powered by 91114, it was my first 91 of the day today! Peterborough then churned up the usual plethora of sheds and containers

They do the same job but couldn't be any different! 333002 and 91106 look on as Azuma 801230 departs Doncaster earlier today

More locos on show at Doncaster as well with 37422 & 37425 sat at either end of a test train recessed in the West Yard plus 66712 passing through with a working from Hull Coal Terminal to Doncaster Decoy Yards

Loco action at Derby earlier as 43357 & 43272 popped out of the RTC to go on a roam around for the day before 66307 passed by on a Doncaster Decoy to Stoke-on-Trent working

I'm now working on the presumption that work no longer needs me, so I've decided to hit the rails again 😁 Today's starters were 350113 for a run to Tamworth, followed by a very cosy 170114 to take me into Derby

The Sprinters of Doncaster and Peterborough yesterday! 150211 on an Adwick 158869 waiting to venture to Hull 158783 departs Peterborough for Liverpool 150204 having just terminated at Doncaster having come from Scunthorpe

I think this is my fave shot of today. Not the greatest traction we will ever see in this country but photogenic nonetheless, and particularly when approaching Doncaster under the tangled mess of the ECML overheard wires

I raced across to P8 at Donny for a passing freight working and would you believe what loco it was 😤😡 Yep, 66729 "Derby County" (🤮) at the head of containers for Wakefield Europort and crawling through at a pace you'd expect of Derby's wingers 😁

The famous Class 82 👀😁 82208 on the rear of a Leeds bound working, departing Doncaster earlier with 91101 powering the set from up front

A wet Doncaster yielded a few interesting bits during a short layover there earlier. The unusual sight of 180114 in P6, 66005 heading for Scunthorpe steelworks with empties and 801226, with its pride livery, passing 158792 waiting to head off to Hull

The differing climates between the North and South of England! 91127 arriving into a bright and breezy Peterborough and then less than an hour afterwards was getting an absolute drenching in Doncaster whilst working towards Leeds earlier today

A bit of the variety from Peterborough this afternoon! 700120 waiting to head back to the capital / 66102 heading for Felixstowe / 91114 heading for King's Cross / 66732 with containers for Birch Coppice

Doncaster, 2025! 08724 inside the Doncaster Works Yard, 91101 waiting to continue north and 333009, having terminated from Leeds!

It's so good to see these back at Doncaster! 333009 arriving amongst the tangle of signalling and signage with a service from Leeds earlier today

The traction might not be what it once was at Doncaster, but there's at least a wide array of liveries! The Darlington celebratory livery on 801207, the different look of the GC livery on a Voyager and the Smurfs on a Lumo 803

After a decent night's kip in Reading, I've decided to not bother with work and just keep riding trains! Reading was 345 central with 014 taking me into London before I met 91114 for my 1st ever 91 out of King's Cross 😱 Treated myself to a cheeky @Seatfrog upgrade as well 😁

And here is the tour departing Reading for its final run back to London Paddington

We might not have quite made it all the way to Pembroke Dock, but today has been a superb day out on the "Tenby Tourer and Pembroke Docker" with some amazing traction! A nice coincidence (he may disagree 🤣) that I ended up sat with @allukstations.bsky.social for the day as well 👍

Unfortunately, Pembroke Dock will have to wait as a track defect means no trains are heading there today so we reversed at Pembroke instead! Then it was a final photo op at Carmarthen before we ventured back towards England

What a delightful little town Tenby is 😍

Tenby is breached

345030 arriving into Reading earlier as 43159 "Rio Warrior" looks on

Day 2 of my HST weekend & it's the main event as 125 Group 43089 & 43159 operate "The Tenby Tourer & Pembroke Docker" railtour for UK Railtours!

Not visited Reading since the GWR HSTs ceased visiting! Surprised to see such wild variation on traction there......and by variation, I mean a variety of numbers after 387 on each unit 🙈😂 Oh, and a 345 that had gone on the run from central London

We've made it to Reading! Great little trip down and as ever a great idea by @125Group to run their ECS in service for a bit of extra income 👏 Great to catch up with @omtherails.bsky.social as well. Been a long time since our paths have crossed!

There has to be a bloody good reason for me to visit Derby & no better reason than the 125 Group HST set with 43159 & 43089 along with a 2nd carriage now in IC 125 livery 😍 A pleasant jaunt from Derby down to Reading is being enjoyed before the main event tomorrow

222012 sits at Derby earlier working Sheffield to London St Pancras. A fairly unassuming unit but with a bit of meaning to me today as it is the final Meridian I need in the photo album and completes a clean sweep of the 222 class! Sighted 2️⃣7️⃣ Photted 2️⃣7️⃣ Haulage on 2️⃣7️⃣

A couple more from a sodden Derby earlier! 170510, working a Nottingham to Crewe service, is raced into the station by 220012 destined for Edinburgh. And 70005 passing through with a Walsall to Dowlow working

A pleasant surprise at Derby as we got a 4 loco convoy of the new ROG 93s! 93001, 93002, 93006 & 93010 passing through with a Crewe South Yard to Worksop loco move

Seen 170618 and 170501 at Derby, and I've turned into Elton John! Damn these pride liveries for turning us all gay 🏳️‍🌈🙈🤣

Little Saturday outing with a crush loaded 8 car 350 taking me to Tamworth followed by Turbo thrash to my favourite place, Derby 😬🤣 A bonus as 170108 was required as well ✅️

Not a bad noise, is it? 56103 and 56113 keep the locals awake into Sunday morning as they depart Derby to take themselves & the railtour stock to Chaddesden for overnight stabling last night