Rail Record

Although the 313s are now gone, there's still plenty of variety on the Southern East Coastway 😉

Interesting to see the destination blinds have numbers on, I'm guessing an old style route code.

Went out for some 455s today despite the weather. Probably the last time I'll see this unit before it's broken up... #class455

An 08 also makes a short appearance...

Saw this today, a USA Switcher on UK metals. At Whatley Quarry, Mendip yard. It sounded good 👍

50008 living up to its name in South London today. Shame the Nse 47 didn't come along for the ride...

After having a whoopsie at Mountfield, 66564 gets a hand by 66567. Seen today.

👀 Poor guy at Cooksbridge foot crossing today, treated to an 8/387 at the right moment 🫢 45212 on today's Sussex Belle #Railways

Perfect day for a snow train 😝 69s at Bishopstone this afternoon.

For the first time in almost 53 years a Brighton Belle set has taken to the mainline albeit class 20 powered as 20132 and 20118 top n tail the 4-BEL set Crewe to Chester & back today

Oo look what's on the Seaford Branch today 😍

56094 at Brighton this morning. Been a while since sent proper locos down here on an engineers. Colas 47s were down here 10 years ago on a similar job.

NSE 73128 under the semaphores at Littlehampton today working 4Z73 RHTT preparation training. Wonder how long these old style signals have left. I saw some on the Dudding Hill line at Gladstone park last week also.

We are saddened to hear that Sir Kenneth Grange has passed away. A design legend, Sir Kenneth created the look of the iconic High Speed Train. We were honoured to name HST locomotive 43002 after him in 2016. He also joined us in 2019 as the last HST train left Paddington. RIP and thank you Sir Kenneth.

Colas 56094 is reportedly on the Halling sleeper trains for the foreseeable future, I saw it today at Tonbridge 🎉

61306 Mayflower makes a late but welcome appearance on the Arun Valley line today working Horsham to Bristol.

The lineup at Brighton this morning consists of classes 377, 700, 66s and track machines on 8.

Went out for a glimpse of the Rail Adventure power cars today on a rail tour across the Chilterns. Unfortunately I don't think it achieved more than 30mph most of the way as it was constantly following units.

Bit of a surprise seeing a FL class 70 on the Brighton Mainline today... Hire in to Colas I'm guessing.

Not being from London, it's not easy finding these things...