Sightings
This section of the website aims to give a comprehensive list of sightings for all Departmental vehicles in the UK, either by number series or by date.
As we don't have regular access to official records, it is solely based on sightings by you.
You can help with this by submitting reports. However unimportant you may think it is, someone may be looking for that one vehicle. In the case of stock that is stored it may help with disposal history should a vehicle be moved or scrapped at a later date.
In using these sighting pages, you agree to these copyright conditions.
You can submit your sightings on this page or by using the forms on the lists/vehicle profile pages.
Test Trains & Units
Test Trains - Network Rail National network vehicles (54).
Vehicles no longer in departmental use (2).
Test Trains - Privately Operated National network vehicles (1).
Preserved vehicles (2).
Test Units - Network Rail National network vehicles (8).
Preserved vehicles (3).
Other Service Stock
Barrier & Translator vehicles National network vehicles (30).
Preserved vehicles (8).
Breakdown & Support Vans - Network Rail National network vehicles (5).
OHL Construction & Maintenance National network vehicles (1).
Preserved vehicles (5).
BR Numbered Departmental Stock
971xxx series National network vehicles (1).
Vehicles no longer in departmental use (1).
975xxx series National network vehicles (21).
Vehicles no longer in departmental use (5).
Preserved vehicles (198).
977xxx series National network vehicles (15).
Vehicles no longer in departmental use (4).
Preserved vehicles (245).
999xxx series National network vehicles (11).
Preserved vehicles (9).
Pre-nationalisation Numbered Departmental Stock
DE series Preserved vehicles (92).
DM series National network vehicles (1).
Preserved vehicles (101).
DS series National network vehicles (1).
Preserved vehicles (109).
DW series Preserved vehicles (137).
Internal Users
IU 02xxxx series National network vehicles (18).
Preserved vehicles (128).
IU 042xxx series (NE Region) Preserved vehicles (7).
IU 04xxxx series National network vehicles (9).
Preserved vehicles (155).
IU 06xxxx series National network vehicles (4).
Preserved vehicles (86).
IU 07xxxx series Preserved vehicles (53).
IU 08xxxx series National network vehicles (9).
Preserved vehicles (92).
IU 09xxxx series National network vehicles (1).
Vehicles no longer in departmental use (1).
Preserved vehicles (29).
Miscellaneous Depot Stock & Grounded Vehicles
Grounded Bodies National network vehicles (13).
Preserved vehicles (40).
Miscellaneous Internal Users National network vehicles (37).
Preserved vehicles (18).
Other Categories
CARTIC Ramps National network vehicles (1).
Crane Match/Runner Wagons Preserved vehicles (34).
DMUs National network vehicles (9).
Preserved vehicles (46).
Dormitory Vehicles Preserved vehicles (60).
Exhibition Coaches Preserved vehicles (7).
Ferry Motor Car Vans Preserved vehicles (14).
Fish Vans National network vehicles (2).
Preserved vehicles (33).
Locomotives National network vehicles (12).
Preserved vehicles (4).
Other National network vehicles (74).
Vehicles no longer in departmental use (1).
Preserved vehicles (92).
Saloons National network vehicles (3).
Preserved vehicles (57).
More Categories
Not seen recently / to check National network vehicles (37).
Preserved vehicles (164).
Monthly Sightings
You can view sightings from recent months here.
- October 2026 - (1)
- June 2026 - (52)
- May 2026 - (403)
- April 2026 - (250)
- March 2026 - (396)
- February 2026 - (193)
- January 2026 - (194)
- December 2025 - (140)
- November 2025 - (155)
- October 2025 - (295)
- September 2025 - (332)
- August 2025 - (726)
- July 2025 - (458)
- June 2025 - (338)
- May 2025 - (387)
- April 2025 - (255)
- March 2025 - (315)
- February 2025 - (221)
- January 2025 - (202)
- December 2024 - (148)
- November 2024 - (208)
- October 2024 - (337)
- September 2024 - (350)
- August 2024 - (405)