'The Great Britain XVIII', Aberdour, 24th April 2026

45407 + 47812 1Z10 09:10 Aberdeen - Edinburgh

45407 working hard on the climb from Burntisland to Dalgety.

47812 making a substantial contribution on the rear.

11th - 16th May 2026

 

99004 seen from Campbell Road bridge, Eastleigh, 11th May.

Two pictures of 33025 passing Totton, 15th May.

Monday 11th May: 37667 (+ 1666) 5K47 09:44 Eastleigh - Crewe one two three.; 73141+ 99004 (+ 4TC) 5Z73 09:30 Swanage - Eastleigh one two three four five six; 99004 0Z47 12:31 Eastleigh - Leicester one two three four five six; 73141 0Z74 13:33 Eastleigh - Tonbridge one
Tuesday 12th May: 37607 + 26007 + 58023 0Z37 07:19 Swanage - Leicester one two three four five six seven eight; 47805 + 47810 T+T 5O47 09:40 Crewe - Eastleigh one two three four five
Wednesday 13th May: 47805 + 47810 T+T 3Z60 04:02 Eastleigh - Bournemouth, 1Z61 05:33 Bournemouth - Eastleigh - Romsey - Salisbury - Shrewsbury one, 1Z62 16:15 Shrewsbury - Salisbury - Romsey - Eastleigh - Bournemouth; 59001 0Z59 11:44 Eastleigh - Kidderminster one two three four five six seven
Thursday 14th May: 47805 + 47810 T+T 5Z64 00:01 Bournemouth - Eastleigh, 5Z65 14:41 Eastleigh - Southall one
Friday 15th May: 800103 5X80 12:29 Eastleigh - Reading; 33025 0Z33 14:23 Swanage - Southall one
Saturday 16th May:

59003 does seem to be going to leave the UK again, although whether or not it is Norway bound, is unclear. TÅGAB operate some GM powered diesels in Sweden and Norway.

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The North Yorkshire Moors Railway has sold BR 4MT 76079 to the Strathspey Railway. Seen above at Romsey on 1st July 2007.

Pannier Tank 7714 working on the Severn Valley Railway, 10th May 2026

 

7714 (Kerr Stuart, Stoke-on-Trent, 1930) arrives to back onto its train at Kidderminster Town.

Now coupled up to the rake of post-grouping GWR coaches, to form the 10:15 to Bridgnorth.

I travelled to Highley on GWR Collett Brake Third Open (Excursion) 650, built at Swindon in 1940.

Period interior view of coach 650.

7714 departing from Bewdley with 12:30 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster.

Video clip of the 14:15 Kidderminster - Bridgnorth arriving at Bewdley.

Coming to a halt near Bewdley North Signal Box.

Severn Valley Railway

Eastleigh, 11th May 2026

 

66511 4O25 06:40 Lawley Street - Maritime.

66549, pictured here for the first time since it started on hire to Colas.

69010 NORTH NORFOLK RAILWAY 1975 - 2025 THE POPPY LINE + 66726 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 0O41 10:14 Westbury - Eastleigh.

66778 Cambois Depot 25 Years 0B44 12:18 Marchwood - Eastleigh.

59205 6V16 11:55 Fareham -Whatley.

220001, in the new Cross-Country scheme, 1O10 08:25 Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth.

66726 dragged 69014 EMD Longport back from the Works to the East Yard.

55009 'Alycidon' working a Severn Valley Railway diesel turn, 10th May 2026

 

55009 Alycidon seen at the footbridge at Kidderminster.


55009 arriving at Highley with the 10:55 Kidderminster - Bridgnorth.

55009 running through the platform at Highley.


Arriving at Arley with 14:50 Bridgnorth - Kidderminster.


Soon after arrival at Kidderminster Town.


The nameplate, chosen to commemorate a famous racehorse.


New RAIL 200 participation plate from 2025.


On the run round at Kidderminster.

At the end of the day, at the west end of the newly extended platform at Kidderminster Town. The locomotive has had chocks applied at the end of its working day.

Severn Valley Railway

Deltic Preservation Society

99004 in Convoy from Swanage, Eastleigh, 11th May 2026

73141 + 99004 + 4-TC  5Z73 09:30 Swanage - Eastleigh Works Gbrf, via Eastleigh East Yard, where 99003 was taken off, for an onward 0Z47 to Leicester. 

73141 SPA VALLEY RAILWAY 25 YEAR ANNIVERSARY leads into Eastleigh.


A close up of 99004.


73141 returning the 4-TC to the Works.

Detail of the namplate on 73141.

76297 was the trailing coach of the 4-TC at this point.

Eastleigh Works, 11th May 2026

 

800103 appears to be clsoe to completion, with visible modification completed above the yaw dampers.

69014 EMD Longport was inside, having arrived on the 8th, later returned to the East Yard within a couple of hours.

59003 is now shorn of its cast name and numberplates. For Norway, anyone?

47830 outside awaiitng entry for cosmetic work. Now minus nameplates, and bearing a 'Locomotive Services' flash at lower cab level.

What is beleieved to be 41176 in rubbed down condition being shunted into the paint shop.

2991 Bruce (07007) was providing the push.

33.87.4904.014-7, a IHA wagon. which arrived from Margam on 7th March.