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Another shot from yesterday's #UKRailtours charter on the Northampton & Lamport Railway. 31289 propels the train back into Pitsford & Brampton station past 31601 stabled in Pitsford loop. @bennybizzle1.bsky.social working as motorman in the driving coach. #NLR #GreatestGatheringOfGoyles 17/5/25

Three more views of 31601 'Devon Diesel Society' during the Northampton & Lamport Rlwy running day last Sunday. Pics taken at Boughton and Pitsford & Brampton stations & approaching Boughton signalbox with @bennybizzle1.bsky.social preparing to receive the single line token. #NLR #PedWatch 13/4/25

#TokenTuesday 31601 approaches Boughton signalbox on the Northampton & Lamport Railway. Secondman @bennybizzle1.bsky.social prepares to receive the single line token before heading to Pitsford & Brampton with the 13.30 departure during a very enjoyable diesel running day on Sunday. #NLR 13/4/25

Myself & #SummerTheDog spent a very enjoyable time at Northampton & Lamport Railway this afternoon. Saw @bennybizzle1.bsky.social & had a ride behind 31601 on the push-pull set & 289 on the brake van. Here 'Devon Diesel Society' departs from Pitsford & Brampton with the 15.00 service #NLR 13/4/25

West Coast Railways 86401 "Mons Meg" brings up the rear of a FOOTEX yesterday through long buckby station.

#ChopperTuesday 20225 and 20007 haul a #Colas tamper past Nortoft Lane. Operated by #Railadventureuk
The final destination for the track machine was France 🇫🇷
Sounded amazing!

It does look good. Shame there's no engine in it at the minute

D6808 under an impressive sky outside the shed at #GCRNottingham

Absolutely. My name is on the diesel roster at NLR already and I've got 3 galas booked so far

It's been a long winter. Nearly go time though!

#MondayMorningBlues large logo livery 69002 "Bob Tiller CM&EE" passes Glinton Junction with 4L66 return sand hoppers. @GBRailfreight

That's good news!

Shame but it's understandable. I'm not sure if the box will be required for the crossing will it? Seems like the crossing keeper is situated in a portacabin near the crossing. Hopefully it stays in place for a bit

#SignalBoxSunday @EastMidRailway 158858 passes Whittlesea signal box. I'm rumours are true, there's not long left for the box and semaphore here which is a great shame!

Tha k you Neil much appreciated

Thanks very much. You got some great shots too. I'm hoping to see it again on Saturday

Oh yeah! I've got a blue-sky account! Sorry for the lack of content. Here is SBRail 37607 leading 1Q97 past Dagenham Dock yesterday afternoon. 37099 was on the rear.
#TractorThursday

#TractorTuesday D6808 catches the light outside the shed at Ruddington.
@GCRNottingham @TheGrowlerGroup

I didn't, we didn't strip it down. That will be done by a specialist

#MaintainenceMonday Did some more work on 31463 on Saturday just gone. 1 of the buffers needs a new spring, a good buffer was removed so that it's spring could be measured as a pattern for the new one to be produced. Opportunity was taken to check corrosion and clean off rust.

#MondayMorningBlues #GBRailfreight 66740 "Sarah" and 66748 "West Burton 50" form a lightly laden 6D80 from Peterborough to Doncaster with what I assume is a move for maintenance purposes. Seen here crawling over Tallington level crossing due to a TSR.
#Shedwatch

Nice one Neil, looks a bit cleaner there!

#SideOnSunday @ColasRailUK 56049 "Robin of Templecombe" comes flying through Tallington Level.crossing on a return engineers working. Could hear the grid a good minute before I could see it. Brilliant!
@C56G2

Believe its a 107 actually

#StationSaturday Services have restarted at the #GCRNottingham. So far, all have been handled by this class 117, which arrived at the railway from Nemesis at Burton upon Trent.
Here the unit is seen at Ruddington Fields station. #UnitPhottersUnite

#FrontEndFriday 37009 in the shed at Ruddington half way through work by the English Electric Preservation Group to get repainted. @GCRNottingham
@TheGrowlerGroup

Yes i know. However sacrificing one to save others is far better than them all going south. I'd imagine the numbers will eventually shrink until one is left. Hopefully not in my lifetime though

I like it very much, really good vision and I like the fact that there are some many openable windows everywhere. Makes it nice in the summer.
I bet they lit up the line really well didnt they?

#WindowWednesday the iconic class 31 window shape provides a view of 31235, 37108 and 20154.
The control desk of 31210 is in immaculate condition, and the rest of the loco is too! #Classictraction #Preservation #Volunteering

*Cough* 66059 *Cough*