5712 and 5717 making a surprise appearance on the Reading line this evening!

Merry Christmas from the signaller at Woking!

Farewell 455s!

5719, 5729 and 5710 out and about this afternoon. Time is running out for these units now

Lots of steam at Reading yesterday! 34028 “Eddystone” with on The Chiltern Explorer, and 7029 “Clun Castle” with 37240 on the Farewell to Steam special.

Farewell Petersfield, Haslemere and Farncombe signal boxes, with signalling being passed to Basingstoke ROC. Farncombe box will be demolished this weekend. 7-5-5 🫡

The most recent 701 to enter service! 📸 701009 at Ascot yesterday morning

Shed 66613 passing Staines on Friday afternoon with 4Y19

They’re still going strong! 📸 455s 5863, 5716, 5701 and 5708 at Clapham Junction on Saturday morning

455920 has now been withdrawn, meaning that there are now no more 455/9s in service. 1985-2025 🫡

458529 is the next 458 to go off lease, leaving only 3 458/5s left 😢 Seen in better times at Clapham Junction 12 days ago, at Ascot on 8 July, at Wokingham on 13 June 2024, and at Earley on 16 December 2023

Mega movement at Clapham earlier! 50008 “Thunderer” with 47715 and @gordon3417.bsky.social 423417 making their way to the Bluebell Railway this afternoon

One year ago today the final pair of 707s ran their last service with SWR. They’re still better in red!

455741 will be making its final journey to scrap tomorrow. One of my personal favourites 😢 Seen here at Ascot on 23 May and 25 January, at Woking on 1 March and at Clapham Junction on 23 July

Another two 455s off to scrap today 😢 📸 37800 “Cassiopeia” taking 455866 and 455874 on their final journey to Wales with 5Q76

455s appear to have made a return to the Reading line this weekend! Seen at Wokingham with 455723 and 455710 on 2C44 yesterday, and 455911 and 455738 on 2C53 today

Yesterday was the final time a booked 455 will run to Reading. Farewell 455s to Reading 🫡

458536 went to storage at Long Marston yesterday 😢 Back in better times in 2024 at Wokingham on 7 September, at Virgina Water 2 November and 14 September, at Ascot on 9 November

Some amazing EMUs from The Greatest Gathering on Friday 😍😍

An incredible day at The Greatest Gathering yesterday!

The 701s are now running to and from Reading as of today! 📸 701034 arriving at Wokingham this morning with 2C18

Some movements to the Mid Hants Railway for the diesel gala this weekend! 50008 “Thunderer” pulling LUL 4TC 438428 through Frimley on 1Z50, and D1015 “Western Champion” taking 46045 and D821 through Aldershot on 0Q42

455868 appears to have suffered a motor alternator fault and will is now unlikely to be returning to service. Thank you for your service spanners 🫡🫡

Don’t often see 10 car trains down here much now! 📸 458529 with 458535 departing Ascot with 2C48 yesterday afternoon

Spanners! 📸 455868 with 455871 departing Ascot earlier today on 2C54

Farewell 5905 and 5857 🫡 Seen in better times with 5905 at Woking on 10 May and at Twickenham on 29 August 2024, and 5857 at Guildford on 23 November 2024 and at Ascot on 4 June

Another two off to scrap… 📸 37800 “Cassiopeia” hauling 455850 and 455909 through Reading to Lydney with 5Q73

Back in better times… 455912 at Waterloo a year ago today and at Wokingham on September 7, and 455916 at Woking on 16 and 23 November 2024

Farewell 455912 and 455916. You served us well 🫡 📸 37800 “Cassiopeia” hauling 455912 and 455916 through Reading on their final journey to Newport

Time for the first 701 in service to Reading! 📸 701042 at Ascot on race special 1C55

Don’t often see a 166 on the North Downs Line! 📸 166210 at North Camp and Wokingham on 1V56 this afternoon

57310 “UK Railtours” passing Wokingham on Monday afternoon with 5Z11

73961 “Alison” with 73963 “Janice” passing Wokingham on 1Q54 this evening

A Monday morning surprise! 66765 “Julie Garn” with 57310 “UK Railtours” at Wokingham on 5Z78 earlier this morning

My last ever journey on SWR before nationalisation! 📸 450070 at Aldershot and Ash on 2J39 earlier this afternoon

More 458/4s from Ascot! 458411 with 458417 on 2C41, and 458416 with 458414 on 2C48

Day 1 of the 458/4s in service on the Reading line! 📸 458414 with 458416 at Wokingham this morning

Here she is! @gordon3417.bsky.social 423417 with 50008 at Basingstoke on their way to Swanage

Quadruple sprinter! 158885, 158886, 159106 and 158888 passing Weybridge this morning

66416 passing Brookwood on 4Y19 earlier today

The pride Elizabeth Line train 345055 at Reading yesterday morning

450087 and 450068 at Camberley this morning

It’s not everyday you see a 166 on the North Downs Line! 📸 166207 at Farnborough North earlier today

66065 at Wokingham on 6M45 this morning

Did not expect to see this! 70000 Britannia with 47593 at Reading on its way to Shoeburyness earlier this evening

701028 at Wokingham today on test runs!

The 9 car @hastingsdiesels.co.uk along the North Downs Line today!

2J02 are you okay?

Some pictures from one year ago today

Heard that only one pair of 458/5s are booked from next week. Time is running out for these 😢