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

99003 in Convoy from Swanage, Eastleigh, 11th May 2026

73141 + 99003 + 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 99003.


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.

Scout Green, 9th May 2026

 

88008 Ariadne 4S43 06:40 Daventry Drs (Tesco) - Coatbridge (Drs).


There is a rumour that some of the Class 88s will be returned from lease by DRS - the 10 year point is in 2027.

397009 1S40 09:04 Manchester Airport - Carlisle.

390118 1M10 09:19 Glasgow Central - London Euston.

SRPS / LSL Class 37s in Fife, April - May 2026

 

On 29th April, there was a test run to shake down a set of 7 SRPS Mk 1 coaches following fitment of CDL (Central Door Locking), seen to the east of Dalgety Bay station,


37403 Isle of Mull was leading 5Z25 11:14 Bo'ness Jn Exchange Sdg - Lochgelly, which then proceeded as 5Z26 via Dunfermline, Longannet, Alloa, Stirling and Falkirk back to Bo'ness. While 37025 had been expected in earlier planning, it was under repair at Bo'ness with parts awaited.

37401 Mary Queen of Scots + 37403 passing Aberdour with 'The Garrison Growlers' 1Z37 06:01 Glenrothes with Thornton - Fort William, 1st May.


37401 had worked north from Carlisle Upperby to Bo'ness on the previous day. Delivered as D6968 on 17th February 1965, later 37268.


Passing the signal box, now used as an artist's studio.


37403 was delivered as D6607 on 22nd October 1965, later 37307.

FO 3150 was the last coach in a rake of 8, all with visible CDL lighting except for exempt RB 1730, seen coupled adjacent.

4th - 9th May 2026

 
Monday 4th May: 73961 + 73962 1Q51 11:50 Derby - Eastleigh - Weymouth - Eastleigh one two three four five six
Tuesday 5th May: 73961 + 73962 1Q52 10:46 Eastleigh - Portsmouth Harbour - Littlehampton - Barnham - Chichester Havant - Portsmouth Harbour - Totton Yard  - Havant - Guildford - Havant - Fareham - Eastleigh - Winchester - Basingstoke - Woking - Lymington Pier - Eastleigh
Wednesday 6th May:  73961 + 73962 1Q53 12:00 Eastleigh - Up Yard - Wimbledon - Up Yard, 1Q53 18:05 Up Yard - Wimbledon - Totton - Romsey - Eastleigh; 37607 + 58023 + 20066 + 26007 0Z40 14:00½ Peterborough - Swanage one two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven
Thursday 7th May:  73961 + 73962 1Q54 12:55 Eastleigh - Reading; 99004 0Z47 07:24 Leicester - Eastleigh one two three four, 99004 + 73141 (+ 4TC) 5Z73 15:44 Eastleigh - Swanage one two three four five six seven; 33025 0Z33 20:10 Southall - Swanage
Friday 8th May:  802105 5X80 13:22 Reading - Eastleigh 
Saturday 9th May:  

69010 has resumed on the Westbury - Eastleigh cycles one two

GSM-R failure, 7th May: Trains cancelled and delayed after radio system fault causes major disruption

HSTs in Fife, February - March 2026

It is now announced that Class 222s are coming to Scotland, with changeover starting in later 2027, and full introduction in 2028, some eight years after introduction of the Inter7City HST service.

43181 1A79 09:30 Edinburgh - Aberdeen, Aberdour, 13th February.


43177 on the rear of this working.


43127 leading 1B74 09:05 Aberdeen - Edinburgh at Aberdour on 13th.


43139 on the rear.


43134 Gordon Aikman at Aberdour with 1A79 09:30 Edinburgh - Dundee, 16th February. There was an engineering possession for trackwork at Aberdeen, running through this Monday.

43143 on the rear of this working.

43169 at Dalgety Bay with 1B80 12:07 Aberdeen - Edinburgh, 25th February.

43148 coming downhill from Dalgety Summit, 1B74 09:05 Aberdeen - Edinburgh, 26th February.

43125 on the rear.

43132 passing near Dalgety with 1B82 13:11 Aberdeen - Edinburgh, 28th February.