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DOTS (Down On The Stour)

@downonthestour

Rail Enthusiast ๐Ÿš‚ | Opinions are strictly my Personal views โœ‹ | PEP Connoisseur ๐Ÿ˜| Work in the Rail Industry ๐Ÿ˜Ž| OGs know the original acronym | Trains FTW

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DOTS (Down On The Stour) (@downonthestour) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Good Morning from Hebden Bridge ๐Ÿ˜ Another day on the rails awaits. So have some MEGA TRACTION in the form of 195117 on a service to Chester ๐Ÿ™Œ #DOTS #railphotography #trainphotography #class195 #MEGATRACTION #northern

Good Morning from Hebden Bridge ๐Ÿ˜

Another day on the rails awaits. So have some MEGA TRACTION in the form of 195117 on a service to Chester ๐Ÿ™Œ

#DOTS #railphotography #trainphotography #class195 #MEGATRACTION #northern
DOTS (Down On The Stour) (@downonthestour) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It's a Blue Takeover on the WCML ๐ŸŸฆ Blue Sheds galore at Preston before I hopped on a pendo to head south....which was heavily overcrowded.๐Ÿ˜ญ So I've bailed at Wigan for MEGA TRACTION to Lime St ๐Ÿ™ #DOTS #railphotography #trainphotography #class66 #shed #class323 #MEGATRACTION

It's a Blue Takeover on the WCML ๐ŸŸฆ

Blue Sheds galore at Preston before I hopped on a pendo to head south....which was heavily overcrowded.๐Ÿ˜ญ

So I've bailed at Wigan for MEGA TRACTION to Lime St ๐Ÿ™

#DOTS #railphotography #trainphotography #class66 #shed #class323 #MEGATRACTION
DOTS (Down On The Stour) (@downonthestour) 's Twitter Profile Photo

You can be a Photographer/Videographer whether you use a phone or a camera. I do it for fun โ€” if I like how the picture looks, who cares what anyone else thinks? ๐Ÿ™Œ Some of my favourite snaps have been on my phone. The best camera is the one you have to hand ๐Ÿคณ #Railphotography

You can be a Photographer/Videographer whether you use a phone or a camera. I do it for fun โ€” if I like how the picture looks, who cares what anyone else thinks? ๐Ÿ™Œ

Some of my favourite snaps have been on my phone. The best camera is the one you have to hand ๐Ÿคณ

#Railphotography
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Today's Photo From The Stour ๐Ÿ“ธ Green meets Orange. 730212 stands at Wolverhampton awaiting the local 730/0 to depart towards Walsall ๐ŸŠ #DOTS #railphotography #trainphotography #class730 #aventra #westmidlandsrailway #londonnorthwesternrailway #angrytrain

Today's Photo From The Stour ๐Ÿ“ธ 

Green meets Orange. 730212 stands at Wolverhampton awaiting the local 730/0 to depart towards Walsall ๐ŸŠ

#DOTS #railphotography #trainphotography #class730 #aventra #westmidlandsrailway #londonnorthwesternrailway #angrytrain
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DOTS (Down On The Stour) Couldnโ€™t agree more. One of these is with a 61MP Sony Alpha camera and the other is an IPhone. Each have their Proโ€™s and Conโ€™s, at the end of the day it boils down to what you have in your hand at the time to capture that special moment. #RailPhotography

<a href="/DownOnTheStour/">DOTS (Down On The Stour)</a> Couldnโ€™t agree more. One of these is with a 61MP Sony Alpha camera and the other is an IPhone. Each have their Proโ€™s and Conโ€™s, at the end of the day it boils down to what you have in your hand at the time to capture that special moment. 
#RailPhotography
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Today's Photo From The Stour ๐Ÿ“ธ Green Aventra 730212 appears again on the daily 5Q21 path between Crewe and Soho Depot ๐Ÿ“ธ #DOTS #railphotography #trainphotography #class730 #aventra #westmidlandsrailway #londonnorthwesternrailway #angrytrain

Today's Photo From The Stour ๐Ÿ“ธ 

Green Aventra 730212 appears again on the daily 5Q21 path between Crewe and Soho Depot ๐Ÿ“ธ

#DOTS #railphotography #trainphotography #class730 #aventra #westmidlandsrailway #londonnorthwesternrailway #angrytrain
DOTS (Down On The Stour) (@downonthestour) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A very good idea Tom๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿค ๐Ÿค” Ride some MEGA CAF TRACTION ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜ Honoured with 2 this evening 196103 bringing me to New St and pioneer 101 taking me to my next destination ๐Ÿ“ธ #DOTS #Railphotography #trainphotography #CAF #class196 #class197 #civity

A very good idea <a href="/TomDearlove1/">Tom๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿค</a> ๐Ÿค”

Ride some MEGA CAF TRACTION ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

Honoured with 2 this evening 196103 bringing me to New St and pioneer 101 taking me to my next destination ๐Ÿ“ธ

#DOTS #Railphotography #trainphotography #CAF #class196 #class197 #civity
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Behold the โœจ Rail 200 Inspiration Train โœจ 66719 & 66710 haul this unique train exhibition which is celebrating 200 years of the railways off to the Severn Valley Railway ๐Ÿ“ธ #DOTS #Railphotography #trainphotography #rail200 #class66 #GBrailfreight #inspiration railway200

Behold the โœจ Rail 200 Inspiration Train โœจ

66719 &amp; 66710 haul this unique train exhibition which is celebrating 200 years of the railways off to the Severn Valley Railway ๐Ÿ“ธ

#DOTS #Railphotography #trainphotography #rail200 #class66 #GBrailfreight #inspiration <a href="/railway200/">railway200</a>
DOTS (Down On The Stour) (@downonthestour) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Received my 2026 507 Preservation Society Calendar. Much thanks to the Class 507 Preservation Preservation group. ๐Ÿ™Œ Nice Shot for December ๐Ÿ˜‰ Get picking it up folks to see excellent snaps off 001 ๐Ÿคฉ #class507 #PEP #merseyrail #hellfire #trainphotography #railphotography

Received my 2026 507 Preservation Society Calendar. Much thanks to the <a href="/class_507/">Class 507 Preservation</a> Preservation group. ๐Ÿ™Œ

Nice Shot for December ๐Ÿ˜‰ Get picking it up folks to see excellent snaps off 001 ๐Ÿคฉ

#class507 #PEP #merseyrail #hellfire #trainphotography #railphotography
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Western at Wolverhampton ๐Ÿ˜ฑ D1015 Western Champion awaits the road at Wolverhampton with a Vintage Trains Charter for Carlisle ๐Ÿ“ธ #DOTS #Railphotography #trainphotography #railwaytwitter #class52 #westernchampion #vintagetrains

Western at Wolverhampton ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

D1015 Western Champion awaits the road at Wolverhampton with a Vintage Trains Charter for Carlisle ๐Ÿ“ธ

#DOTS #Railphotography #trainphotography #railwaytwitter #class52 #westernchampion #vintagetrains
DOTS (Down On The Stour) (@downonthestour) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Good Morning from the East Lancs Railway Diesel Gala ๐Ÿ™Œ The weather's gorgeous, The locos are noisy and the atmosphere is top notch so let's get these thrash machines rolling ๐Ÿ™Œ #DOTS #Railphotography #trainphotography #railwaytwitter #eastlancsdieselgala

Good Morning from the East Lancs Railway Diesel Gala ๐Ÿ™Œ

The weather's gorgeous, The locos are noisy and the atmosphere is top notch so let's get these thrash machines rolling ๐Ÿ™Œ

#DOTS #Railphotography #trainphotography #railwaytwitter #eastlancsdieselgala
DOTS (Down On The Stour) (@downonthestour) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Absolutely Hellfire Morning ๐Ÿ”ฅ Plenty of thrash so far today with Blue Locos dominating the line in the form of 37716, 50015 & D7076. Also body snatcher 57002 looking stunning in black ๐Ÿ™Œ #DOTS #Railphotography #trainphotography #railwaytwitter #eastlancsdieselgala #brblue

Absolutely Hellfire Morning ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Plenty of thrash so far today with Blue Locos dominating the line in the form of 37716, 50015 &amp; D7076. Also body snatcher 57002 looking stunning in black ๐Ÿ™Œ

#DOTS #Railphotography #trainphotography #railwaytwitter #eastlancsdieselgala #brblue
DOTS (Down On The Stour) (@downonthestour) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Afternoon action ๐Ÿ™Œ The fun continued into the afternoon with some sublime Ped action, Whistlers, Untold Gronk and 50008 thundering out of Rawtenstall โšก #DOTS #Railphotography #trainphotography #railwaytwitter #eastlancsdieselgala #class31 #class40 #hoover

Afternoon action ๐Ÿ™Œ

The fun continued into the afternoon with some sublime Ped action, Whistlers, Untold Gronk and 50008 thundering out of Rawtenstall โšก

#DOTS #Railphotography #trainphotography #railwaytwitter #eastlancsdieselgala #class31 #class40 #hoover
DOTS (Down On The Stour) (@downonthestour) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Been an absolute cracking First day at the East Lancs Diesel Gala ๐Ÿ™Œ Roll on Day Two with some company coming along for the ride ๐Ÿ˜ #DOTS #Railphotography #trainphotography #railwaytwitter #eastlancsdieselgala #hymek #class24 #class31 #ped

Been an absolute cracking First day at the East Lancs Diesel Gala ๐Ÿ™Œ

Roll on Day Two with some company coming along for the ride ๐Ÿ˜ 

#DOTS #Railphotography #trainphotography #railwaytwitter #eastlancsdieselgala #hymek #class24 #class31 #ped
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East Lancs Diesel Gala Day Two Begins ๐Ÿ™Œ Day two begins with D5054 taking me and Lady Dots towards Bury ๐Ÿ‘ #DOTS #Railphotography #trainphotography #railwaytwitter #eastlancsdieselgala #class24

East Lancs Diesel Gala Day Two Begins ๐Ÿ™Œ

Day two begins with D5054 taking me and <a href="/LadyDots317/">Lady Dots</a> towards Bury ๐Ÿ‘

#DOTS #Railphotography #trainphotography #railwaytwitter #eastlancsdieselgala #class24
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A spirited run behind D5054 which was joined by 45108 at Rammy we have arrived at Bury ๐Ÿ‘ Now its time for the main event of the day for me 37716 which is joined by 56006 which will haul back to Bury ๐Ÿ™Œ #DOTS #Railphotography #trainphotography #railwaytwitter #class56 #tractor

A spirited run behind D5054 which was joined by 45108 at Rammy we have arrived at Bury ๐Ÿ‘

Now its time for the main event of the day for me 37716 which is joined by 56006 which will haul back to Bury ๐Ÿ™Œ

#DOTS #Railphotography #trainphotography #railwaytwitter #class56 #tractor
DOTS (Down On The Stour) (@downonthestour) 's Twitter Profile Photo

After some scran in Bury it's time for round 2 at the Gala ๐Ÿ™Œ After a thrashy run behind 56006 I've swapped to D832 for a run to Heywood to then ensure 47 action behind 47555 (47765) to Ramsbottom ๐Ÿ‘ #DOTS #Railphotography #trainphotography #railwaytwitter #ELRSummer25 #duff

After some scran in Bury it's time for round 2 at the Gala ๐Ÿ™Œ

After a thrashy run behind 56006 I've swapped to D832 for a run to Heywood to then ensure 47 action behind 47555 (47765) to Ramsbottom ๐Ÿ‘

#DOTS #Railphotography #trainphotography #railwaytwitter #ELRSummer25 #duff
DOTS (Down On The Stour) (@downonthestour) 's Twitter Profile Photo

After and real duff then a body snatcher it's time for the true MEGA TRACTION ๐Ÿ”ฅ 31108 & 50015 take us forward for the last run of the day ๐Ÿ‘ #DOTS #Railphotography #trainphotography #railwaytwitter #ELRSummer25 #class31 #ped #duff #hoover

After and real duff then a body snatcher it's time for the true MEGA TRACTION ๐Ÿ”ฅ

31108 &amp; 50015 take us forward for the last run of the day ๐Ÿ‘

#DOTS #Railphotography #trainphotography #railwaytwitter #ELRSummer25 #class31 #ped #duff #hoover
DOTS (Down On The Stour) (@downonthestour) 's Twitter Profile Photo

After a weekend of MEGA TRACTION at the ELR I'm ending it on horrific traction ๐Ÿคฎ 150148 & Classmate drag me to Victoria for my sins ๐Ÿ˜ญ #DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #sprinter #horribletrains #CAF

After a weekend of MEGA TRACTION at the ELR I'm ending it on horrific traction ๐Ÿคฎ

150148 &amp; Classmate drag me to Victoria for my sins ๐Ÿ˜ญ

#DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #sprinter #horribletrains #CAF