It sadly did not pay off 🥲 Mad lad DOTS saw 507029 had snuck out on the Southport line so headed to Liverpool.....of course MR pulled it as I'm chasing it to Southport 🫠 Live and Learn eh 😂

HST Appreciation Post 😏 Still the best looking and riding trains on the network and I'll be riding these beasts till the day they're gone.✌️ #DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class43 #HST #intercity125

Afternoon from the Railway 🚂 Back in action after long weekend so let's get trains moving. Nice surprise to see another pair of 197s returning home after a go on the wheel lathe 👏 #DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class197 #CAF #transportforwales #newtrains

Today's Photo from the Stour 📸 Uh oh a controversial train has paid us a visit this evening.....Yes a pesky 777 being dragged by fantastic HSTs head to join the rest of the Stadler clan 👏 #DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class43 #HST #class777 #railadventure

Booked 😍👏

Right that's me done ✅ Back tomorrow 👋 #DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class158 #TFW

Back again on the Railway 🚂 Bit of disruptive start with overhead line issues between here and Stafford so let's get people moving best we can 👏 #DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class350 #desiro #londonnorthwesternrailway

Today's Photo from the Stour 📸 A new 807 makes an appearance! 807003 turns at Wolverhampton headed back towards Oxley Car M.D. 👏 #DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class807 #evero #newtrains #avantiwestcoast

Right that's me finished ✅ Have 67007 returning from the Cambrian Coast with a Railtour to finish the night off nicely. Back tomorrow 👋 #DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class67 #pathfindertour #skip

Good Afternoon from the Railway 🚂 37884 gets us started taking 730231 to Oxley for delivery. Right let's get these trains rolling! 👏 #DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class37 #tractor #class730 #aventra #newtrains

Today's Photo from the Stour 📸 HST in the evening light is always a spectacle with late running 43277 & 43274 powering through to Wrexham. Good to see Daniel Cartwright 🪩 too 👋 #DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class43 #HST #colasrail #networkrail

Right another one done ✅ Have 43274 leading 43277 back to Derby to finish the night off. Night all 💤 #DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class43 #HST #colasrail #networkrail

Right another afternoon on the Railway 🚂 Let's get the weekend revellers rocking and rolling today shall we 👏 #DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class66 #shed #gbrailfreight

Today's Photo from the Stour 📸 A different FOC shed for a change with Freightliner 66951 & 66592 passing through towards Bescot 👏 #DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class66 #freightliner #shed

A soggy end to another shift ✅ Thankfully the rain was met with some magnificent traction in the form of these two beasts plus the ever so cancellable Matt 😘 Right time to get some kip 💤 #DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class37 #tractor #thrash #growler

Back on the railway 🚂 Last shift before annual leave so let's get some trains rolling before a week in the sun in Spain 😍 #DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class158 #TFW #sprinter

Today's Photo from the Stour 📸 Another day, Another Freightliner shed! 66567 & 66528 pass through with an engineering train for Bescot from Moreton-on-Lugg 💪 #DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class66 #shed #freightliner

That's me done for a week 😍 Time to get home, kip and get ready for a week of Rest, Relaxation & Rollercoasters in Sunny Spain. Back in 8 days 👋 #DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class350 #eurovision #annualleave #summerholidays

With Holiday not starting till tomorrow there is still a chance to snap trains 😏 Thankfully 68023 which surprisingly hasn't gone for store appears heading to Long Marston to grab a Mark 5 rake 📸 #DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class68 #CAT #thrash #noise

Instead of packing for holiday I've indulged in some mega traction 😏 323216 & 323221 take me on a short hop to Brum and the driver is absolutely pushing these old girls 😍 #DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class323 #hypernetworker #hellfire