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Shed Sunrise. 66015 creeps towards Melton Mowbray just moments before sunrise on 5th March 2025, working the 4M34 Felixstowe to East Midlands Gateway. A slight detour on my way home from a night shift, in the hope that a passing train would coincide with this breathtaking scene!

Newly named 91106 'Swallow Intercity 225 - Since 1989' arrives into Grantham this morning propelling the 1A09 07:15 Leeds to London King's Cross London North Eastern Railway service. The loco is heralding #225Day which takes place today across the East Coast Main Line, to celebrate these iconic trains.

Mimicking southern scenes of old, 73128 'Kent & East Sussex Railway / 50 Years of Heritage 1974 - 2024' hauls Class 423 '4-VEP' EMU no 3417 'Gordon Pettitt' through a gorse-covered Corfe Common on 10/5/25 with the 1N34 Swanage to Norden service. #SwanageRailway #DieselGala #NSE

Just six days before it was named as part of LNER's 225 Day, 91106 romps through Creeton on 16th May 2025 working the 1D23 17:03 London King's Cross to Leeds service. London North Eastern Railway 225 Group

Passengers look on as 45118 'The Royal Artilleryman' passes Melton Mowbray this morning working the 1Z45 Leeds to London St Pancras International 'The Master Cutler'. 26th May 2025. Locomotive Services Group

Looking fantastic with matching rail blue 4-VEP 3417 'Gordon Pettitt' in tow, 69007 (ex-56037) 'Richard Trevithick' ambles through Woodyhyde on 10th May 2025 with the 1N28 15:45 Swanage to Norden service. Taken during the Swanage Railway's Spring diesel gala event.

Joining 73128 at this year's Swanage diesel gala was fellow Network Southeast liveried 'celeb' 47715, which is now named 'Rail Engineering Solutions - Quality Assured'. The Brush Type 4 skirts across Corfe Common among the fields of gorse with 2N38 Swanage to Norden. 10/05/25.

Well, I've experienced some things at work but getting locked inside the signalbox after a night shift (with my relief stuck outside) was definitely a new one this morning 😂

Tuesday saw the first use of a Class 69 on a consisted freight working into Bardon Hill, when 69014 'EMD Longport' came to the aid of 66761 after it had failed at Toton. It is seen leading the ensemble through Cossington working the 6M01 Tinsley to Bardon Hill. 10th June 2025.

60046 'William Wilberforce' shortly before the approach to Elton & Orston on 15/10/21 with the 6Z16 Derby Chaddesden Sidings to King's Lynn Up TC. The train has just passed through the village of Aslockton, on the north bank of the River Smite (just visible behind the train).

56302 sounding absolutely stunning as it shatters the evening peace at Rearsby yesterday, working the 6C57 Toton to Brent Curve Junction. Colas Rail UK C56G youtu.be/R-6wFNAAzRo?si…

In immaculate early Summer conditions, 60085 'Snowdon' and its train of loaded HYA hoppers snake along the Rylstone branch at Taylors Bridge on 18th June 2025, working the 6D31 18:20 Rylstone (Swinden Quarry) to Hull Dairycotes.

With a gleeful looking driver enjoying his evening work, 60021 'Pen-y-ghent' tackles the incline at Hetton Beck (near Rylstone) on a crystal clear 18th June 2025 with the 6D67 17:54 Hunslet Tilcon to Rylstone (Swinden Quarry) empty HYA hoppers.

The early bird catches the worm... 56051 'Survival' passes Ratcliffe-upon-Soar just after 6am on 30th June 2025, working the 6C50 05:15 Market Harborough to Toton North Yard SCO working.

On hire to DC Rail from GB Railfreight for the very first time, 60026 'Helvellyn' in its pleasing Beacon Rail blue colour scheme passes Cossington on 30th June 2025 with the 6M71 03:34 Tunstead to Leicester Humberstone Road Sidings.

Southern scenes of old recreated at London Victoria on 30th June 2025. 73141 'Spa Valley Railway 25 Year Anniversary' stands in platform 5, shortly before working 0Z34 to Willesden. Southeastern 'Networker' 465922 stands in platform 3 about to work the 2M66 13:12 to Orpington.

69002 (ex 56057 / 311) 'Bob Tiller CM&EE' approaches Langham Junction on 14th July 2025 working the 6L15 17:51 Toton North Yard to Whitemoor NDS service. GB Railfreight Network Rail

37800 'Cassiopeia' blasts away from Melton Mowbray on 17/07/25 working the 5Q99 Wimbledon Park Depot to Derby Litchurch Lane. In the formation was BR blue & grey 455868, owned by South Western Railway heading for display at the forthcoming 'Greatest Gathering' event. #Rail200

A nice bonus captured just after finishing my night shift this morning, as 37611 and 608 power through Melton Mowbray working 8Q70 to Wolverton 🔥 youtu.be/LpeTlr1bn5U?si…