Been waiting for this to arrive in the post. Lovely seeing the letter waiting for me when I got home from work this evening. 😁 Mid-Norfolk Railway

I'm at the Mid Hants Railway today for their Diesel Gala and my first haulage of the day is 66593 on the 1029 Alton to Alresford.

This morning's action at the Mid Hants Railway Diesel Gala featuring a beautiful departure from D1015 at Alresford, Freightliner 70002 looking great and a busy scene at Ropley.

If you are with your very young kids on a platform watching trains pass please, please keep a hold of them and stand behind the yellow line. Drivers (like me) do not want to see young kids run to the platform edge when we are approaching at 125 mph!

That's the headline act for the next Glastonbury festival sorted.

1 year ago today since Blue Peter made a beautiful return to hauling a passenger train.

Some scenes from Ropley during Friday's visit to the Mid Hants Railway Diesel Gala. D1015 makes a calm departure towards Alton, 08377 prepares to form a shuttle to Alresford, and 70002 leads 66593 onwards to Alresford. (11/07/25)

Visiting locomotives at the Mid Hants Railway Diesel Gala, D1015 and 70002 performing well hauling their trains along the line. (11/07/25)

47727 with 99002, 99001 and 57303 in tow approaches Stamford on 0Q93 Peterboro Maint Shed Gbrf to Leicester LIP.

57310 leads away from Stamford with 387101 in tow on 5Q77 Asfordby RIDC to Hornsey EMU Depot.

37901 'Mirrlees Pioneer' with 91105 in tow crawls through Ings Road crossing in Doncaster on 0D91 York NRM to Neville Hill T&RSMD.

Another 91 drag! 47832 powers through Bentley with 91101 and Mk4 set on 5A31 Doncaster to Neville Hill T&RSMD.

43089 with three Mk3s and 43159 'Rio Warrior' at the rear of the consist arrive and depart Derby on 5D21 Chaddesden Sidings to Toton TMD.

43159 'Rio Warrior' and 43089 accelerate through Long Eaton on 0D22 Toton TMD to Chaddesden Sidings after having moved three Mk3s to the depot.

37884 'Cepheus' with 360116 in tow enters Derby where the loco runs around the unit and then departs on 5R62 Derby RTC to Kettering Stabling Sidings.

This is now an Emmy nominated scene

950001 approaches Barnetby and then performs a few moves around the goods loops on 2Q08 Doncaster West Yard to Doncaster CHS via Barton-on-Humber.

66735 leads through Saxilby with London Underground 24 Stock 38004 between some barrier vehicles and 66766 trailing on 6X21 Goole Siemens Factory to West Ruislip Lul Depot.

Another bite of the cherry with yesterday's tube train move. 66735 trundles through Spalding hauling London Underground 24 Stock 38004 sandwiched within some barrier vehicles and 66766 at the rear of the consist on 6X21 Goole Siemens Factory to West Ruislip Lul Depot. (16/07/25)