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37175 in Reading 02/06/26 while operating 3Q47 from Reading Triangle Sidings to Ferme Park
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SITE UPDATED
Thursday June 04, 2026 10:45
SECTIONS/PAGES UPDATED
Wednesday 03/06/26

PUBLICATION TIME/S
10:45 (Thu) Additional images (0Z97 Class 56 transfer)
21:55 Initial publication

NEWS & INFORMATION
Export Class 56s leave the UK
Scrapping surplus locomotives is underway ay Colwick
Class 56s on the move from Bo'ness
Taking a look at the Colas Class 56s - short term and longer term outlook

PHOTO NEWS
37099 & 37419 powering the 1Q42 infrastructure monitoring working from Derby RTC to Derby RTC via the Liverpool area
68002 on top of 68003 with 4S43 from Daventry to Coatbridge then light from Kingmoor to Shap Summit Quarry
66421 on the 6X05 Carlisle Yard to Crewe Basford Hall engineers train
69009 & 66687 at the head of the 6N71 Doncaster Up Decoy to Tyne Sorting Sidings engineers

INTERNAL OPERATIONS
66537 on a wagon collection run from Guide Bridge to Crewe Basford Hall
Bubble 55022 on runs between Carlisle and Maryport
66108 hauling NR75802 from York Engineers Sidings to Doncaster Up Decoy

CAROLINE
37418 taking Caroline from Bournemouth back to Swansea

HERITAGE TRACTION
08375 & 08694 working trains during the GCRN/Ruddington Shunter Evening
The GCRN Gala Fundraising dinner at Ruddington
Views from the GCRN on the penultimate day of the Flying Scotsman Legendry Journeys event
1884 on a demonstration freight at Darley Dale
Views from the Great Central Railway's 1940s Weekend event

PORTFOLIO
Images from between May 20th and June 2nd 2026

RETRO
20169 stabled at Bescot during April 1993

VIEW
66501 passing South Kenton on the 4O38 Lawley Street to Southampton Maritime intermodal working

DATA & REFERENCE
Fleet Status database updated - 21:17
Storage lists/locations and stats sections updated

Tuesday 02/06/26

PUBLICATION TIME/S
08:50 (Wed) Additional images (60103 transfer)
21:55 Initial publication

NEWS & INFORMATION
Export Class 56s notes/shipping identified
COFS Class 56s situation update/fleet survey
RA 43s and heritage traction convoy to the WSR
Four electro-diesels form 0O65 to Tonbridge

PHOTO NEWS
66766 & 66710 at Cranmore with the Rail 200 train
66537 & 66084 on 6K50 from Toton to Basford Hall
57605 in the bay at Reading

STOCK CONTROL
43094 & 43122 on a stock move from the MNR to Loughborough
68023 bringing CH01 from Long Marston

TOURING
47805 then 60007 & 47712 operating the English Riviera Express, 5043 & 37240 working the Whistling Ghost to Minehead tour, 43159 & 43025 working the Teddy's Nook and Mini Tour, 66748 & 66744 on the Britannic Explorer, 34067 & 57313 on a Northern Belle Steam Special and 34028 & 47848 operating the Royal Duchy

CAROLINE
37418 & 975025 running between Penzance and Bournemouth

STEAM ON THE MAIN
20205 & 20007 escorting 60103 to the Lancs
47712 bringing 60007 back to Crewe
57010 with 44871 on transfer from Leicester to Carnforth
60532 working between Carlisle Upperby and Crewe HS

PORTFOLIO
Images from between May 21st and June 1st 2026

RETRO
37379 & 37373 on a Clitheroe to Gunnie cement working in Preston during June 1990

VIEW
66771 at Stenson with 6M06 from Tinsley Yard to Longport

DATA & REFERENCE
Fleet Status database updated - 21:53
Storage lists/locations and stats sections updated

 

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