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[Spartak]

 

[albion]

Photo from last Thursday by Hendon Promenade, a delivery I assume for the old Littlewoods site development
It is the first time I have seen rail activity there. The rail crossing sign uses the old diesel/ steam train symbol. Puzzlingly there was a network rail 'incident van' there Friday. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/0...ride-and-unveils-new-livery-for-class-66.html

 

[Spartak]

Great colour scheme at Leeds today ...

 

[Paulus]

Great colour scheme at Leeds today ...

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Is that the Trans Pennine colour scheme?

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Is that the Trans Pennine colour scheme?

Indeed it is. I like the class 397s', with their shiny blue noses!!

 

[Windle]

69007 (Richard Trevithick) at Peterborough
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Still looking like a battered old 56, and all the more nostalgic for it.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Still looking like a battered old 56, and all the more nostalgic for it.

A bastardised '56, but yes, still a 56 in looks.

 

[Spartak]

 

[classic33]

Say hello to Ctrl Alt Deleaf – Network Rails newly-named leaf-busting train.

 

[robjh]

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Say hello to Ctrl Alt Deleaf – Network Rails newly-named leaf-busting train.

It beats Leafy McLeaf Face I guess

 

[Jenkins]

A quick stop at Ipswich for 66501 for a driver change

And it's good to see that Freightliner and I have something in common...

 

[Spartak]

Weston Super Mare at lunchtime today ...
Colas Rail DR75406

 

[albion]

Ride down to HOPETOWN Sunday.

 

[albion]

I routed back up north that day via Locomotion.
The 2nd shed opened last year so it has near doubled in size.
However, it was Hopetown that got all the visitors, it being packed.
Maybe someone could enlighten me as to why Dectric has a Locomotion plaque on the front?

 

[albion]

That Locomotion, the restored replica one , leaves Locomotion, Shildon at 11.45 today running to Hopetown then leaving for Stockton Saturday.
(If anyone prior saw 'Hometown', it was the dreaded autocorrect skullduggery at work).
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/0...es-test-run-ahead-of-celebration-weekend.html