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Last update 29/8/25 @ 1600

NEW Added 25 August 2025 - Bank Holiday Monday (25 August 2025)
The day started with a bit of a chase after the LSL Crewe to Cardiff railtour that featured class 40 D213 and 'Peak' 45118. On the way home I called in at Birmingham Airport, mainly to catch the Emirates A380 departing, then finally off to Ratcliffe on Soar for 69016 on 6L15.

NEW Added 25 August 2025 - North Yorkshire (16-23 August 2025)
A recent holiday to Yorkshire, not a lot of sun to play with, but a very enjoyable break nonetheless. A selection of pictures taken on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, plus a few scenery shots.

NEW Added 25 August 2025 - NSE Days (Various dates)
Some archive pictures uploaded / re-uploaded.

Added 16 August 2025 - Loughborough (13 August 2025)
An hour or so on the bridge near Loughborough South Junction.

Added 16 August 2025 - Trip to Peterborough (12 August 2025)
A work trip to Peterborough got me a shot of 69016 on shed, plus the Ketton cement and 4L07 on the way home.

Added 11 August 2025 - Regal Shed (11 August 2025)
66734 on the Tinsley to Bardon Hill stone empties.

Added 11 August 2025 - Sunday Steam Chase (10 August 2025)
With 'Clun Castle' and 37240 working a Leicester to Stratford upon Avon railtour, it was possible to do a leasiurely chase and grab a few shots as well as a Sunday roast in a pub. The evening also presented a chance to grab a picture of 47712 before 37240 took the ECS of the tour back to Tyseley.

Added 11 August 2025 - GBRf Tug on Hire (9 August 2025)
60087 was on hire to DC Railfreight and worked the Ravenhead sand train. Not quite full sun, but I've taken worse.

Added 11 August 2025 - Leicestershire Bits (6 August 2025)
A few loco bits including two trains heading away from Derby after appearing at The Greatest Gathering. 

Added 11 August 2025 - The Greatest Gathering (2/3 August 2025)
It was billed as the railway event of the year, a billing that, in my opinion, it more than lived up to. I spent two days there volunteering with the GBRf charity team. I also supplied the lighting for a private night shoot organised by one of the event's organisers. It was a great weekend, with lots of photographs taken. As with any open day style event, most of these pictures are loco portrait style pictures, but for me they have created a lasting memory of a truly memorable weekend.

Added 5 August 2025 - London (30 July 2025)
A work related trip down to London to route refresh Wimbledon Depot allowed me a bit of time to grab a few photos on the Underground. I parked my car at Harlington, and as it was sunny when I returned there, I decided to grab a few pictures before heading home.

Added 5 August 2025 - Grantham Flakes (24 July 2025)
After getting home from Manchester, I heard that 99001 and 99002 were out on a test run, so I headed over to Grantham to see them.

Added 5 August 2025 - Damp Manchester (23 July 2025)
I paid a visit to Manchester in order to do a traction refresh on class 185 at Ardwick Depot. I lodged the previous night, so spent a bit of time taking a few pictures after dark. It rained quite a lot, which I always like with night shots.

Added 5 August 2025 - Royal International Air Tattoo (20 July 2025)
When I saw the flying line up for the Sunday at RIAT, I was a little bit disappointed. I'm not sure why, and I was completely wrong to think that way as there were some fantastic displays and some really unusual aircraft. I am actually finding it difficult to pick out the highlights, but the Czech Air Force helicopters, Danish F16, Red Arrows, Frecce Tricolori and Breguet Atlantique stand out. The weather started pretty crap and I got soaked on a couple of occasions, but into the afternoon, the weather improved and the sun came out to play. As per my previous visits to RIAT, a great day.

Added 19 July 2025 - Some Random Bits (14/18 July 2025)
57310 took away 387101 from the test track, and at the end of that shift I made an evening dash over to Glinton Junction for a movement of 2024 Tube Stock from Goole to Ruislip Depot. Finally, a random shot of 56098 at Edwalton at the top end of the Old Dalby Test Track. 

Added 19 July 2025 - London (13 July 2025)
A trip down to London to capture the 1938 Tube Stock on heritage train tours over the Piccadilly Line, but with good weather, time was also spent capturing some locations that have been on my 'to do' list for a little while, the main ones being pictures from the North Circular Road bridge near Ealing Broadway, eastbound trains from Tring Avenue and a shot from Chiswick Park footbridge that I had worked out from Google Streetview might offer something with the pole. A relaxing and productive day.

Added 19 July 2025 - Local Stuff (8-11 July 2025)
Class 43s on a 398 drag, a FL 66 at East Goscote, the Pride 170 and 37901 at Rearsby.