Llandudno: 66710 'Karen Harrison' stands in Llandudno station on Monday 17th November 2025 at one end of the Railway200 Inspiration Train, which is currently touring the country in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the railways and offers visitors a 'journey of discovery'. 66719 'Michael Portillo' was on the other end of the train.

Edinburgh Waverley: 57314 stands at Waverley's naughty platform (19) having been declared a failure and unable to take the empty stock of the 'Edinburgh Christmas Market' excursion from York to Joppa Straight for stabling. Rescue came in the form of 57315 off a Northern Belle service.

Clapton: 710102, London Overground, Chingford to Liverpool Street, heading away from the camera as it departs from Clapton, east London, at 13.56 on Saturday, 1st November 2025.

Ruabon: Heading the penultimate Pathfinder Railtours organised tour before the company ceases operations, 37669 and 37706 approach Ruabon station with the 1Z42 Oxford Parkway to Blackburn 'Chester Christmas Explorer' railtour on Saturday 22nd November 2025. The leading loco proudly displays headboards representing both Pathfinder Railtours and F&W Railtours (the previous name of the Company when it was first founded in 1973).

Perth: Jubilee 5690 ‘Leander’ at Perth in 1985. The locomotive had been in charge of an SLOA railtour between Edinburgh and Perth. The excursion had by this stage set off south again behind Black 5 44767.

Scrooby: 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' near Scrooby with 1Z07, 0700 Colchester to York LSL steam special on 21st November 2025. 60007 worked from Peterborough.

Chapel-en-le-Frith Central [MR]: In March 2016, as service 199 heading from Buxton - Manchester Airport passes under the Midland Railway in Chapel-en-le-Frith, 60100 passes overhead with the 14.18 from Peak Forest - Warrington Dallam.

Corkickle: No change from my last visit, on 2nd October 2025, to Corkickle looking at the Bransty tunnel as repair work continues at the Whitehaven end.

Ramsbottom: Recently back in traffic, Bury Standard 4 Group's 80097 runs non-stop through Ramsbottom with the Dining Train on 9th November 2025. The Cravens DMU and 'Iris' wait to depart with the 13:30 Rawtenstall - Heywood.

Ince: One of Springs Branch's MPVs runs through Ince on RHTT duties on 19th November 2025. Earlier in the day the MPV had treated the Blackpool South branch and then both the Calder Valley and Standedge routes out of Manchester. It was now on its way to Southport. The station access footbridge, and the road bridge behind, have both been renewed and lifted for electrification. See image [[80402]] taken from a similar position in 2022.

Exmouth: The entrance of Exmouth Station on a windy wet 11th November 2025. How nice to see a booking office open here and doing good business.

Buchlyvie: Buchlyvie station level crossing looking east with the station building surviving as a house. The station was three quarters of a mile outside Buchlyvie itself.

Edinburgh Waverley: Battle of Britain Class 34067 'Tangmere' brings up the rear of the 'Edinburgh Christmas Market' excursion from York on 22nd November 2025 as the empty stock is moved to Joppa Straight, 79 minutes late. Haulage is provided by 57315 covering for dead-in-train 57314, declared a failure after arrival.

Elgin: HST 5-coach set arrives at Elgin, with the 13:26 to Aberdeen, on 11th November 2025.