#PostboxSaturday A George VI box basking in the midday sunshine at Whittlesey today. #Fenland

Delays on the #MML today. It was also the first Saturday for an 810 in public service for East Midlands Railway. 810010 seen here motoring through Kettering on ⚡️ power, running 42L, with 1B52 13.12 Nottingham-St.Pancras which I believe ran non-stop from Leicester to STP. #EMR 6/12/25

A bit of #FrontEndFriday filth from the Peterborough-Leicester #RHTT last Sunday. GB Railfreight 66798 'Justine' had replaced 69015 on this set to partner lead loco 69014. 3J41 Peterborough North Yard to Peterborough via Humberstone Rd passing Uffington. #ShedWatch #GBRF 30/11/25

#ThirtyOnesOnThursday 31601 'Devon Diesel Society' stabled in the down loop at Pitsford & Brampton during the Christmas #SantaPaws event at the Northampton and Lamport Railway last weekend. In the background, sister loco 31289 was propelling the push pull set towards the station. #NLR 29/11/25

#MeridianMonday Farewell to set No.1 this week as 222001 makes her way north to Alstom at Widnes today in preparation for a new life with #Lumo. Here's a few pics of her with #EMR on the #MML in the last couple of years, taken at Kettering & London St.Pancras.

#MondayMorningBlues A final pic of 31289 at the Northampton & Lamport Railway dog friendly #SantaPaws trains on Saturday. The morning weather was dreadful but by lunch the rain had stopped & it was brightening up. Seen from the Brampton Valley way opposite Pitsford & Brampton station. #NLR 29/11/25

#SundayShed A picture that sums up yesterday morning in the East Midlands. As the rain pours down DB Cargo 66116, on hire to GB Railfreight for #RHTT duties, approaches Isham on the #MML with 3J91 Stapleford & Sandiacre Sdgs to Wellingborough. #ShedWatch #GBRF #DBCargo 29/11/25

Hard to see the special livery under the #RHTT grime on 69014 'EMD Longport' this afternoon passing Uffington in the winter sunshine with 3J41 Peterborough North Yard to Peterborough via Humberstone Rd. The rear loco was a disappointing 66798. #GBRF #SundaySixtyNine 30/11/25

#SemaphoreSaturday 31289 at Pitsford and Brampton on the Northampton & Lamport Railway this lunchtime working the #SantaPaws services. At this point the ped was propelling the push pull set towards Boughton. #NLR 29/11/25

Today was the Santa Paws event at the Northampton & Lamport Railway where dogs (& cats) got a train ride & met Santa for a present. 31289 was providing the traction all day, seen here leaving Boughton, & yes #SummerTheDog was there along with a couple of her furry friends 🐾🐾 #NLR #SantaPaws 29/11/25

#PostboxSaturday Earlier in the week when it was still sunny, found this one nestled in amongst some trees & bushes on an industrial estate in Northampton.

#FenlandFriday from a couple of weeks ago. DB Cargo 66102 heads through Whittlesea working a well loaded 4M82 Felixstowe North to East Midlands Gateway Terminal intermodal service. #ShedWatch #DBCargo #FreightFriday 15/11/25

A look back in time for #MeridianMonday with 2 units that have now served their time on the #MML, 222005 has left for Scotland & #Lumo while i believe 222001 is one of the next to go off lease if not already? Seen here on up & down services at ☀️ Market Harborough on 7/5/21

#MeridianMonday #EMR 222007 pauses under the footbridge at a very wet Kettering on Saturday working 1B49 12.50 Nottingham to St.Pancras. It seems the first 810 to work a passenger diagram may happen tomorrow morning as the final countdown begins for the 222's #MML exit.. 22/11/25

#FlirtFriday As modern stock goes i think these #Stadler #Flirt bi-mode units look really smart. Still haven't travelled on one yet though. #greateranglia 755404 arrives into Whittlesea last Saturday on 4x V8 diesel power with 2E74 09.58 Ipswich to Peterborough. 15/11/25

#SignalBoxSunday Another shot from my brief visit to Whittlesea yesterday lunchtime. First working to see was 4M82 Felixstowe North to East Midlands Gateway Terminal with DB Cargo 66102 in charge passing the former Great Eastern Railway box. #ShedWatch #DBCargo 15/11/25

Some Georgian finery in Fenland for a late #PostboxSaturday this week. This little beauty snapped in Whittlesey today.

Saturday #ShedWatch from Whittlesea this lunchtime. A rather mucky looking GB Railfreight 66701 in recent #RHTT livery approaches the station with 4L28 Doncaster IPort to Felixstowe South #GBRF which consisted of all empty wagons with the exception of one lonely box right at the very rear! 15/11/25

A lunchtime visit to Whittlesea today. No DC Rail #SaturdaySandTrain as the empties didn't go to Norfolk yesterday. Instead a VSTP 6Z92 Eccles Rd Johnstone's Sdg to Chaddesden Sidings, captured here with hired-in 60047 'Scafell Pike' brightening up the dull day. 15/11/25

#FiftyFriday Back in September at the end of a few days of 🚂🚃 & 🍻 with @kingy69beard.bsky.social, my final loco sighting before heading back to Banbury was #HansonAndHall 50008 'Thunderer' at Leamington Spa working 0E08 Reading Traincare Depot to Knottingley TMD #Thundervac #ClassFifty 13/9/25

#ThirtySevenThursday Rail Operations Group unit drag specialist, the stunning 37501 'Teesside Steelmaster' doing what she does best nowadays. Hauling 730s past #DIRFT, 360s on the #MML at Wellingborough & Isham & most recently at Isham again with 350s for repair at Derby. All 📸s: me.

Two more angles of #EurophoenixRail 37423 at Uffington on Sunday as she slowly hauled 8Z87 back from Cambridge to Derby with 37422 on the rear suffering from wheel flats. No thrash due to the low speed but plenty of time to admire the veteran locos #EPR 9/11/25

#MeridianMonday Just a matter of seconds after the 50-hauled ECS had passed & having averted bowlage by the narrowest of margins, #EMR 222102 departs from Kettering with 1B12 11.10 Nottingham to St.Pancras on Sunday lunchtime a couple of weeks ago. #MML 26/10/25

#ElectricMonday Nice to see 350s on the #MML for the 2nd Saturday running. This time 350370 & 350373 were being taken to Derby Litchurch Lane for some work to be done. #ROG 37501 moved them from Northampton EMD & brought 371 back. 📸 5Q57 at Isham. #MidlandMainlineMonday 8/11/25

A diverted #SprinterSunday this morning. As i was already going to Uffington for the 37s it seemed a good idea to go 15mins earlier & 📸 some #BREL #MegaTraction! #EastMidlandsRailway 1G01 09.55 Norwich to Nottingham passes in the semi-sunshine with units 158788 & 158857. #EMR 9/11/25

#ShoeboxSunday #NetworkRail 73138 seen at Peak Rail, Darley Dale, back on 1/7/23. The last i heard this loco was stored off its bogies in the yard at Brush Loughborough. #Class73 #NetworkRail #ED

A gloriously colourful #SyphonSunday this morning at Uffington as #EuroPhoenixRail 37423 & #Swietelsky 37422 'Pegasus' limp slowly past with Colas Rail 8Z87 Cambridge Receptions 1&2 to Derby RTC after the diagram was caped there on Friday #EPR #Colas 9/11/25

Catching this working shouldn't have been possible as we were out photting the sand train. But luckily Rail Operations Group 5Q57 Northampton EMD to Derby Litchurch Lane running 29L on the #MML gave enough time to make it to Isham. 37501 hauling #LNWR 350370 & 350373. #ROG 8/11/25

A new engine on the #SaturdaySandTrain? Sounds like another trip to Uffington is called for then! Immaculate & newly hired-in #GBRF 60047 'Scafell Pike' heads towards Stamford under picturesque skies with DC Rail 6M89 Middleton Towers to Ravenhead Sidings #DCRail 8/11/25

A very autumnal drive-by #PostboxSaturday from Burton Latimer, Northants, courtesy of @bennybizzle1.bsky.social doing the driving while I operated the 📸..

#FiftyFriday 50022 'Anson' stands at Bristol Temple Meads on 11/8/88 at the head of 1V45 09.18 Manchester Piccadilly to Plymouth. The landmark Royal Mail sorting office building can be seen in the background, this has been demolished in recent years for redevelopment of the area.

#TugTuesday #DCRail 60055 'Thomas Barnardo' running light engine as 0A60 Chaddesden Sidings to Willesden DC Rail Sidings through Leicester back in June. I haven't photted that many workings like this before using P3 rather than the up/down goods line. #MML #DCR 24/6/25

Bright midday ☀️ making it a tad tricky for photting northbound #MML workings this lunchtime. #ROG 37608 'Andromeda' & the very rare sight of a 350 through Kettering. 5Q57 Northampton EMD to Derby Litchurch Lane with LNWR 350371 in tow. 1/11/25

Second light engine working this morning at Nortoft Lane bridge. #Freightliner pair 90044 & 90018 'The Greatest Gathering' are almost at their destination as 0S49 Rugby C.S. to DIRFT catches the sun passing the first of the distribution warehouses. #WCML 1/11/25

Start of a new month & a quick visit to Nortoft Lane, near #DIRFT, first thing this morning. First of two light engine workings was Rail Operations Group 37608 'Andromeda' working VSTP 0M99 Derby RTC to Northampton EMD to pick up a 350 EMU. #ROG #SyphonSaturday 1/11/25

#HighSpeedHalloween Only 5 years ago today but what a difference that time makes! #OnThisDay2020 and 3 of the buffered #EMR #HST PCs were seen through Kettering on Notts passenger workings. 43423 on 1B48 (with 43073) and 43467 & 43484 with a 6car 'Angel set' on 1B43 #MML 31/10/20

#MidweekMeridian Two views of 222014 departing from Kettering during a moment of sunshine on Saturday afternoon with 1B55 13.45 Nottingham-St.Pancras. #MML #EMR 25/10/25

#MidweekMeridian #EMR 222011 approaches Kettering with 1D43 13.35 St.Pancras-Nottingham on Saturday. #MML 25/10/25

A real bonus today as the ECS from yesterday's 'Brick & Tile' railtour headed down the #MML. #HansonAndHall 50008 'Thunderer' with 50007 'Hercules' & a nice set of #EasternRailServices mk2s working 5D50 Wembley Receptions 1-7 to Chaddesden Sidings at Kettering. 26/10/25

Almost dark but this was too good to miss today. #GBRF 0E74 Wellingborough Up TC to Peterborough Maintenance Shed convoy at Kettering with 66763, 69016 & 66789. My first view of the #PoundlandPolicecar livery 69 & by contrast always a delight to see #LargeLogo 789! #MML 25/10/25

#MML #ShedSaturday this afternoon. Running an impressive 57E even after being held at Wellingborough, #DBCargoUK regeared 66651 passes Kettering with 6D32 Elstow to Mountsorrel Sidings. Formerly 66221, this renumber was a ✅️ for 👀 & 📸 for me 😃. #ShedWatch 25/10/25

Nipped out to see 0Q90 Wellingborough Up TC to Leicester LIP this evening. #GBRF 99002, 99001 & 69014 passing Kettering after earlier working 4Q90 from Tonbridge. Not the best view as everyone had to move at last minute & film from the end of P3 due to the Meridian sat in the platform. #MML 23/10/25

#MidweekMeridian With set 5 off to a new life in Scotland soon here's a look at her #EMR days on the #MML. Firstly, 222005 still in Stagecoach/beachball livery at Rushton on 18/9/21 & 3yrs later my penultimate shot of her, prior to working a Kettering to Corby shuttle on 22/9/24.

More #SundaySixtyNine #RHTT pics from a dull & wet Oakham this afternoon. 69008 'Richard Howe' & 69003 'The Railway Observer' top & tail 3J41 Peterborough North Yard to Peterborough via Humberstone Rd, Leicester. #GBRF 19/10/25

#SignalboxSunday Dreadful photting conditions in Oakham this afternoon. Popped out to catch the GB Railfreight #RHTT passing through in the rain. 69008 'Richard Howe' leading with 69003 on the rear of 3J41 Peterborough North Yard to Peterborough via Humberstone Rd 19/10/25

Another view of the Peterborough to Leicester line #RHTT on Sunday. 69003 'The Railway Observer' is on the rear & sister 69002 leads as they approach the former station house at Uffington, near Stamford. 3J41 Peterborough North Yd to Peterborough via Humberstone Rd #GBRF 12/10/25

Searching for better traction than the #MML GB Railfreight #RHTT, @bennybizzle1.bsky.social & I went to Uffington today for #SundaySquirter 💦 action & double 69s! 3J41 Peterborough North Yd to Peterborough via Humberstone Rd. 69002 'Bob Tiller CM&EE' & 69003 'The Railway Observer' 12/10/25

#MidweekMidlandMainline One of the new East Midlands Railway 810s was out on a crew training run again yesterday. 810009 seen here on ⚡️ power calling at Wellingborough with 3A28 15.48 St.Pancras to Etches Park. Unit number now appearing on the front which is a bonus. #EMR #MML 7/10/25

#TractorTuesday The already poor light was fading fast by 5pm but when these two are due just after you finish work it's still worth catching. #EuroPhoenixRail 37423 & 37901 'Mirrlees Pioneer' at Wellingborough working 0Z23 Kidderminster SVR to Leicester LIP via Oxford/Bletchley. #MML 7/10/25

#ElectricMonday Great to see pics & footage of the #Badger, 89001 'Avocet', out on test on the mainline recently. Last month I managed to grab a couple of shots of her at Locomotive Services Group Crewe in the company of #InterCity #WCML veterans 87002 & 86101. #LSL 12/9/25