8 Images released on Friday 28/02/2025

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Farringdon: Graffiti-scarred 700021, Thameslink to Sutton, calling at Farringdon station, at 15.46 on Tuesday, 14th January 2025.

Metropolitan Railway
David Bosher [14/01/2025]


Reading: More scrap for Newport Sims, as 37884 hauls 321313 and 321315 through Reading from Wembley Yard on 18th February 2025. A lot of units and stock are being cut up at Newport at the present time.

Great Western Railway
Roger Geach [18/02/2025]


Lancaster: On the south side of Carlisle Bridge in Lancaster the railway is carried on seven stone arches towards the girder section over the River Lune. The arches themselves have smaller arches in the pillar sections, as seen here looking down from the public staircase on 18th January 2025. The stairs lead to the track level footbridge that is cantilevered from the main structure.

Lancaster and Carlisle Railway
Mark Bartlett [18/01/2025]


Twyford: 66010 heads through Twyford at speed, with 6C03 0955 Northolt to Severnside bin train, on 20th February 2025.

Great Western Railway
Roger Geach [20/02/2025]


Blackburn: Northern 150131 swings into platform 1 at Blackburn on Monday 17th February 2025 working the 1624hrs Preston to Colne. Unusual to see a Colne bound train on platform 1 as trains headed for Colne would normally use platform 2.

Accrington, Burnley and Colne Branch (East Lancashire Railway)
Oliver Wilkinson [17/02/2025]


Radley: Every time I clocked off my shift from my summer/furlough job in Abingdon in 2020, it was dark when I passed Radley station. However, my last shift on 5th July was very short, so I visited the station in daylight. The train is a GWR Hitachi unit from Worcester Foregate Street to Paddington.

Oxford Branch (Great Western Railway)
Ken Strachan [05/07/2020]


Abercairny: View east from Abercairny towards Madderty Church and, in the distance, the site of Madderty station.

Crieff and Methven Junction Railway
Ewan Crawford [05/12/2023]


Garsdale: Proper winter conditions at Garsdale, as Black Five 4767 pauses with the ‘Cumbrian Mountain Express’ of 28 February 1981.

Settle and Carlisle Line (Midland Railway)
Robin McGregor [28/02/1981]