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  • 9807

    9 October 2025 - Greg Hartle

    Literally read this post and within half an hour, as I was heading to work, said vehicle upon a low loader trundled past me on London Road en route to the RTC.

    Vehicle is ex works Network Rail yellow with 'On hire from ERS' or something similar noted on the side. I'm thinking it may have been down the road at Millennium Site Services? If I wasn't running late for work I'd have got a photograph as it waited to turn into right into the site!

  • 139

    9 October 2025 - Russell Withington

    The Barry Tourist Railway appears to have been permanently closed down - anybody got any ideas as to where this has gone to?

  • 70133

    9 October 2025 - Russell Withington

    No - it’s just that the GVR in general is not open to the public as yet.

  • 70133

    9 October 2025 - Ben Williams

    Yes good point - not sure why this location was still classified as England! Now corrected...

    So is this (and others?) at a private site rather than at GVR?

  • 70133

    9 October 2025 - Russell Withington

    Having been in touch with the GVR, they tell me that they are not currently publicly accessible, so should be listed as Private, and (of course) in Wales.

  • 9807

    8 October 2025 - Ben Williams

    This one now added to the website here. Another ERS hire to NwR but this has just been repainted yellow too. See ERS Facebook page for some preview photos.

  • 64664

    8 October 2025 - Simon Bendall

    These two have now been vinyled at Loughborough, carry the same green and grey EPR livery as 37423.

  • 70161

    4 October 2025 - Jon Horswell

    That will be why yesterdays search for 976615 failed to show up!!

  • 70161

    3 October 2025 - Ben Williams

    Thanks Jon

    This shot of 977615 is also on this website though ;)

  • 70161

    3 October 2025 - Jon Horswell

    A rare shot of 977615 at this link https://www.railcar.co.uk/images/444. Other stock present includes 70161.

  • RB004

    27 September 2025 - Jon Horswell

    The 26 has left for a site 'near Carlisle' too. Is Whitrope having a clear out?

  • RB004

    26 September 2025 - Vince

    Left Whitrope apparently bound for "shed47"

  • 64664

    22 September 2025 - Simon Bendall

    64664 and 64707 have been repainted in light grey at Loughborough, now devoid of any branding and their nameplates.

  • 153317

    22 September 2025 - Simon Bendall

    153317 delivered to the West Somerset Railway on 22/9 for further testing of its RHTT equipment.

  • 977832

    19 September 2025 - Mark Miller

    In Service GCR (N) paired with 52031.

  • 977962

    19 September 2025 - Russell Withington

    That’s great (and clear) - Thanks

  • 977962

    19 September 2025 - Vince

    The category is a very recent addition to the website and only really includes recent "Network Rail" liveried units such as the 950, the 313 and now the 153s.

  • 977962

    18 September 2025 - Russell Withington

    Is there any reason why this trio aren't in the 'Preserved' Test Unit list?

  • 9703

    18 September 2025 - Roger Harris

    Thanks very much Ben, very much appreciated.

  • 9703

    18 September 2025 - Ben Williams

    Hi Roger the following was posted today

    37175 + 96609 96606 6262 999606 9703

    3Q12 23:45 Doncaster West Yard to Doncaster West Yard via Hatfield & Stainforth / Goole

    https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:U39672/2025-09-18/detailed

    37667 + 6264 977983 5981 9481 + 37116

    1Q50 13:44 Derby RTC to Doncaster CHS via Grimsby / Cleethorpes / Sheffield

    https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:H30973/2025-09-18/detailed

  • 9703

    18 September 2025 - Roger Harris

    9703 was on the end of a test train at Doncaster West Yard today (Thursday), with two 966xx Brake Force Runners, and two or three other coaches. Does anyone know what the numbers are please. Also passing Toton this afternoon was D6851 t&t with another Class 37 + four coaches. Again, anyone know the numbers please ?

  • 6398

    18 September 2025 - Ben Williams

    Nice to finally get a photo of this one on here! Its position at Derby for many years prevented much opportunity.

  • M 45036

    17 September 2025 - Russell Withington

    Note that Blodwell Quarry sidings are part of Cambrian Heritage Railways, not the Tanat Valley Light Railway, even though geographically they are very close to the TVLR (a little over a mile by road according my car’s odometer).

    There is a rail connection between the two heritage railways at Llanddu Junction.

  • 67301

    17 September 2025 - Ben Williams

    Unit 5913 with this coach in formation is currently en route to Newport for scrap.

  • S2516

    14 September 2025 - Timothy Ackerley

    Yes it does. I was able to see it yesterday (13.9.25) from the southern end of Southampton Road car park. I had to stand on the armco barrier adjacent to the palisade fence to see over the top of the vegetation, and a 701 parked in the sidings was partly obscuring it, but it was definitely still there. It is in a poor condition and appears to have lost a lot of its sides and the frame also appears to be falling apart. This is confirmed by the view of it on Google Earth.