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NEXT UPDATE/S - FRIDAY PM/OVERNIGHT

Friday 20/03/26

PUBLICATION TIME/S
00:35 (Sat) Republished - news item (89001), additional photo news (Barham 66s), internal operations (Derby 93s)
16:50 Initial Publication

NEWS & INFORMATION
The Badger on tests again between Crewe and Tebay
Shunters on the move round up
47355 note
37423 & 37611 name/reunited with its name at Colwick

PHOTO NEWS
66619 with 6Z42 and 66307 on 4L28 at Barham
66848 with two empty log carriers on transfer from Carlisle New Yard to Crewe EMD

INTERNAL OPERATIONS
93007 & 93005 operating 0Q57 from Leeds to Derby RTC
37424 out-based at Sittingbourne for training runs
68024 propelling set CH03 from Leamington Spa to Eastleigh TRSMD
222005 operating 5M01 from Polmadie to Preston
93005 in Leeds and passing Temple Hirst Junction with a Yorkshire area driver training diagram
222002 operating a Lumo trainer from Crewe to Barton under Needwood

STOCK CONTROL
68011 & 68012 bringing redundant Chiltern Mk3 stock from Wembley LMD to Nemesis Rail at Burton then running light to Crewe
93008 & 93009 with the two barriers used for the ScotRail stock move returning south to Derby RTC
165039 ECS from Doncaster to Banbury
47810 with barriers 6394 & 6393 and MK2 9513 running from Crewe HS to Great Yarmouth CHS

PORTFOLIO
Images from between March 5th and March 14th 2026

RETRO
60099 on aggregates workings in Westbury during 2003 (and for comparison 2026)

VIEW
66108 at Beckfoot heading south with 4M35 from Mossend to Seaforth

DATA & REFERENCE
Fleet Status database updated - 16:44

Tuesday/Wednesday 17/03/26-18/03/26

PUBLICATION TIME/S
11:30 (Wed) Initial Publication
12:15 (Wed) Republished - initial news item (66537) for Wednesday added
23:55 (Wed) Republished - additional news items (66419 66537 & 89001)
01:15 (Thu) Republished - additional photo news items (69002 70809 & 455712), additional stock control items (20007/20205 37218 57306 68024 & 93008/93009)

NEWS & INFORMATION
89001 on test between Crewe and Tebay
66537 in HHR livery released from Loughborough/running to Midland Road
66419 gets the HHR treatment
DBC fleet changes
HHR fleet change
Recent heritage traction movements by road
Class 69s notes and fleet survey
56051 takes its place at Newark

PHOTO NEWS
69002 working 6E86 from Middleton Towers to Monk Bretton again
70809 bringing DR79105 into Rugby from Reading455712 & 455732 at Clapham Junction operating ECS then in service
43044 & 43190 with part of 483009 in the sidings at Stoke Cockshute
220027 the second Class 220 into Cross Country livery operating 1M29 from Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadilly

STOCK CONTROL
20205 & 20007 running cab to cab collecting 220028 from Derby Litchurch Lane
37218 taking 466001 & 465920 to Kingsbury for disposal
57306 collecting 701055 from Eastleigh
68024 powering 5M69 to Leamington Spa
93008 & 93009 bringing ScotRail stock to Hamilton from Inverness
93009 & 93008 heading north with two barrier coaches working 5Q02 from Carlisle to Inverness CSD
37501 with 730231 on transfer from Gascoigne Wood to Bletchley TMD
Eastleigh bound 800103 in Kings Cross and Reading

LOCO MOVEMENTS
Several light engine/loco convoys operated on the 16th

NUNNERY CASTLE & BRAUNTON
37409 hauling 5029 34046 from Crewe HS to the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway

PORTFOLIO
Images from between March 2nd and March 16th 2026

RETRO
58008 near Culham with a Didcot bound MGR working during 1989

VIEW
66174 on 6C03 from Brentford Town Severnside at Ashley Hill

DATA & REFERENCE
Fleet Status database updated - 23:54 (Wed)
Stock changes section updated

Tuesday/Wednesday 17/03/26-18/03/26

PUBLICATION TIME/S
11:30 (Wed) Initial Publication
12:15 (Wed) Republished - initial news item (66537) for Wednesday added
23:55 (Wed) Republished - additional news items (66419 66537 & 89001)
01:15 (Thu) Republished - additional photo news items (69002 70809 & 455712), additional stock control items (20007/20205 37218 57306 68024 & 93008/93009)

NEWS & INFORMATION
89001 on test between Crewe and Tebay
66537 in HHR livery released from Loughborough/running to Midland Road
66419 gets the HHR treatment
DBC fleet changes
HHR fleet change
Recent heritage traction movements by road
Class 69s notes and fleet survey
56051 takes its place at Newark

PHOTO NEWS
69002 working 6E86 from Middleton Towers to Monk Bretton again
70809 bringing DR79105 into Rugby from Reading455712 & 455732 at Clapham Junction operating ECS then in service
43044 & 43190 with part of 483009 in the sidings at Stoke Cockshute
220027 the second Class 220 into Cross Country livery operating 1M29 from Bristol Temple Meads to Manchester Piccadilly

STOCK CONTROL
20205 & 20007 running cab to cab collecting 220028 from Derby Litchurch Lane
37218 taking 466001 & 465920 to Kingsbury for disposal
57306 collecting 701055 from Eastleigh
68024 powering 5M69 to Leamington Spa
93008 & 93009 bringing ScotRail stock to Hamilton from Inverness
93009 & 93008 heading north with two barrier coaches working 5Q02 from Carlisle to Inverness CSD
37501 with 730231 on transfer from Gascoigne Wood to Bletchley TMD
Eastleigh bound 800103 in Kings Cross and Reading

LOCO MOVEMENTS
Several light engine/loco convoys operated on the 16th

NUNNERY CASTLE & BRAUNTON
37409 hauling 5029 34046 from Crewe HS to the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway

PORTFOLIO
Images from between March 2nd and March 16th 2026

RETRO
58008 near Culham with a Didcot bound MGR working during 1989

VIEW
66174 on 6C03 from Brentford Town Severnside at Ashley Hill

DATA & REFERENCE
Fleet Status database updated - 23:54 (Wed)
Stock changes section updated

Monday 16/03/26

PUBLICATION TIME/S
08:25 (Tue) Initial Publication
18:00 (Tue) Republished - 231006 unit ID corrected

NEWS & INFORMATION
Full HHR livery unveiled on 66537
COFS Class 56s speculation/activity survey
68025 released to Chiltern
Another blue Class 66 at Toton and views of recently named 66186

PHOTO NEWS
37424 working 6Z37 from London Gateway to Hither Green PAD
66757 on a sleeper drop engineers train at  Hope
66738 working 6X48 from Eastleigh East Yard to Hoo Junction Up Yard
66097 & 66207 at the head of 6H00 from Hull Biomass Terminal to Drax Power Station
66774 66755 66316 66721 & 66623 five up on the 6D44 Bescot Yard to Toton Yard engineers

STOCK CONTROL
93009 & 93008 taking barriers to Carlisle
66729 & 73968 working 3H16 from Aberdeen Clayhills to Inverness CSD
37510 hauling 231006 from Cardiff Canton to Holyhead
37501 with 730209 on transfer from Bletchley TMD to Gascoigne Wood
66775 with 801210 on transfer as 5X66 from Eastleigh Works to Reading/5Q66 from Reading to Ferme Park Receptions

TOURING
37401 & 37409 (assisting from Crewe) with 47810 traversing the S&C route with the Settle & Carlisle Circular tour
45407 & 47813 operating the Buxton Spa Express between Preston and Buxton via Manchester
35028 with the Belmond British Pullman running between London Victoria and Dover Priory
67006 with the Belmond British Pullman running between London Victoria and Bath Spa

PORTFOLIO
Images from between March 2nd and March 14th 2026

RETRO
47317 taking a Ludgershall bound MoD working through Andover during 1991

VIEW
37424 & 37175 running light engines as 0Z37 from Barrow Hill to Derby RTC approaching Chesterfield

DATA & REFERENCE
Fleet Status database updated - 07:35 (Tue)
Storage lists/locations stats sections updated

Sunday 15/03/26

PUBLICATION TIME/S
06:15 (Mon) Initial Publication

NEWS & INFORMATION
DBC fleet changes
Colas fleet change/moves
43091 in jeopardy

PHOTO NEWS
66192 & 66098 either end of 6V76 from Westbury Down Yard to Goonbarrow Junction
60028 & 60055 either end of 6Z60 from Wembley Yard to Derby Chaddesden then 60055 continuing as 6D22 from Derby Chaddesden to Penmaenmawr Quarry
66848 leading 70807 & 70802 through Clay Mills running light engines from Rugby DED to Loughborough
66791 & 66724 on the 3Q99 Whitemoor Yard to Whitemoor Yard via Lincoln

STOCK CONTROL
37418 returning to Derby with 975025
66743 bringing 5O22 south from Hamilton
378233 making its way to Widnes for attention at Transport Tech

HERITAGE TRACTION
Views from Cranmore during the first day of the East Somerset Railway's steam gala
The NER Railcar and Trailer in service on the Weardale Railway
37042 at Warcop
GWR Railcar 22 at the East Somerset Railway after arrival from Didcot
73140 999507 205033 09025 54408 & 1397 at Isfield

PORTFOLIO
Images from between March 2nd and March 11th 2026

RETRO
47370 in residence in Ipswich during March 2007

VIEW
70812 nearing Appleby with the 6J37 Carlisle Yard to Chirk timber train

DATA & REFERENCE
Fleet Status database updated - 06:00 (Mon)
Storage lists/locations, stock changes and stats sections updated