60099 at Fairwood Junction on the Willesden to Merehead empties (11/3/26) #DCRail #Wiltshire #Westbury

Cloudy skies meant the #SaturdaySandTrain shot at Wing was possible this weekend. Hired-in #GBRF tug 60095 'Whernside' made an impressive sight & sound hauling #DCRail 6M89 Middleton Towers to Chaddesden Sidings through the #Rutland countryside at lunchtime yesterday. 7/3/26

A real treat for the #SandTrainSaturday yesterday as hired-in GB Railfreight tug 60095 'Whernside' was held at the signal at Uffington while in charge of #DCRail 6M89 Middleton Towers to Chaddesden Sidings. The misty rain had also stopped just before 95 arrived 👌 #DCR 7/2/26

This is how #DCRail deliver up to 1500t of aggregate into their Chessington terminal multiple times a week. At the moment, using a pair of glorious Class 56s. It was a privilege to get & about and work on these for operational validation work with more to come. #RailFreight

A new engine on the #SaturdaySandTrain? Sounds like another trip to Uffington is called for then! Immaculate & newly hired-in #GBRF 60047 'Scafell Pike' heads towards Stamford under picturesque skies with DC Rail 6M89 Middleton Towers to Ravenhead Sidings #DCRail 8/11/25

#TugTuesday #DCRail 60055 'Thomas Barnardo' running light engine as 0A60 Chaddesden Sidings to Willesden DC Rail Sidings through Leicester back in June. I haven't photted that many workings like this before using P3 rather than the up/down goods line. #MML #DCR 24/6/25

Class 56 locomotives set for South Devon Railway gala The South Devon Railway has announced that two Class 56 locomotives will be visiting for their upcoming diesel gala. Class 56s 56045 and 56103 will be visiting courtesy of DCRail and will be first ever 56s to work the Totnes to Buckfastleigh line. The Class 56s are usually seen hauling…

Class 56 locomotives set for South Devon Railway gala www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/10/class-56-locomot... #class_56 #DcRail #SouthDevonRailway

The other reason to pop over to the #ECML at Marholm today was to see #Tug 60096 'Skiddaw' once again working the #DCRail #SaturdaySandTrain, 6M89 Middleton Towers to Ravenhead Sidings. Here she is passing Hurn Road footbridge in the beautiful autumn weather. #DCR 27/9/25

Barges and rail combine to shift construction loads off London’s roads DCRail has launched a new short-haul rail freight service carrying recycled asphalt planings from Angerstein Wharf in Greenwich to Purfleet, supported by barge deliveries that keep hundreds of heavy trucks out of central London. The post Barges and rail combine to shift construction loads off London’s roads first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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Barges and rail combine to shift construction loads off London’s roads DCRail has launched a new short-haul rail freight service carrying recycled asphalt planings from Angerstein Wharf in Greenwich to Purfleet, supported by barge deliveries that keep hundreds of heavy trucks out of central London. The post Barges and rail combine to shift construction loads off London’s roads first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

#aggregates #barge #Bulk #DCRail

Took advantage of the cloudy weather to catch the #SaturdaySandTrain at Oakham this lunchtime along with @bennybizzle1.bsky.social Here is DC Rail 60029 'Ben Nevis' passing the level crossing box with 6M89 Middleton Towers to Ravenhead Sidings. #DCRail #Rutland #TugWatch 30/8/25

It’s hard to sum up how good it was. Sorry I can’t be there today but this event has been amazing. Yes the range of trains/events was amazing but the best bit for me was the people, all brought together & great to see some familiar faces! Thanks to #DCRail for hosting us!

#OnATuggingMission The rare sight down here of hired-in 60026 'Helvellyn' passing Uffington this morning on its way to rescue failed DC Rail 60046 from yesterday's 6L92 at March. Running as 0Z60 Toton TMD to March Down R.S. #DCRail #SixtySaturday #TugWatch 28/6/25

Another #FreightFriday. Another hired-in #GBRF tug on 6M89. Another pylon shot at Uffington. Last weekend it was a debut for 60085 'Snowdon' on the #DCRail Saturday sand train, seen here making it the third such 60 on this working since the new year after 021 & 096. 1/2/25

#SixtySaturday with a pair of 37s on the Spalding line just before, I think most opted to then catch the #DCRail #SaturdaySandTrain from the ECML. But as it was a debut for hired-in 60085 'Snowdon' on 6M89 Middleton Towers to Ravenhead I wanted the Uffington shot.. 1/2/25

#FreightFriday Another view of 6M89 at Uffington last Saturday with hired-in 60096 not long before she failed near Oakham. One of my favourite shots here capturing the train between the signal & the distant pylon. #DCRail sand train Middleton Towers to Ravenhead. 25/1/25

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The video from the saturday #saturdaysandtrain #dcrail #class60

We were very fortunate weather wise at Uffington for the #SaturdaySandTrain today with fog in nearby Rutland & Leics. Hired-in GB Railfreight 60021 'Penyghent' powers #DCRail 6M89 Middleton Towers to Ravenhead which ended up diverted to Chaddesden. #DCR #GBRF 11/1/25

#TugTuesday Another, closer view of the sand train passing Uffington at the weekend. #DCRail 60046 'William Wilberforce' eases 6M89 Middleton Towers to Ravenhead Sidings away from a signal stop under the watchful eyes of 7 or 8 lineside photters. #TugWatch 14/12/24

#TwelveDaysOfChristmas More 2024 shenanigans. May was the #SevernValleyRailway spring diesel gala & a full run behind D182 was obligatory. The #DCRail sand train threw up a pair, 56103 & 56098, at Uffington & a local highlight was the #LSL #MidlandPullman #HST at Kettering.

#SixtySaturday Another trip out to Uffington after lunch to see the slightly later pathed #SaturdaySandTrain. #DCRail 60046 'William Wilberforce' was held at the signal with 6M89 Middleton Towers to Ravenhead Sidings & made a fine sight & sound pulling away! #DCR 14/12/24

#TwelveDaysOfChristmas The 2024 round-up continues into March. #DCRail 60046 on the sand train at Ketton, as it will be again today. Over at the Northampton & Lamport Railway they opened their new station at Boughton, 31289 worked the 1st train. Locally #ROG's Denise, 37611, visited Kettering.

#TwelveDaysOfChristmas 2024 round up. For me the month of February belonged to #LargeLogo #DCRail hired-in grid 56098, seen twice on the Saturday sand train, passing Ketton & Uffington. Locally not much to report except more #HullTrains diverts with 802301 seen at Kettering.

#TwelveDaysOfChristmas 2024 round up. January saw #LSL #Scotrail livery 47712 heading to East Anglia past Uffington & locally my Kettering 📸 highlights were #DCRail 60055 'Thomas Barnardo' Chaddesden bound & diverted #HullTrains 802304 'William Wilberforce' heading back north from London St.Pancras.

Not the location i had intended for the #SaturdaySandTrain today, due to road closures & early running but managed to catch #DCRail 60055 'Thomas Barnardo' passing through #Rutland at Ashwell with 6M89 Middleton Towers to Ravenhead Sidings. #TugWatch 30/11/24

#TypeFiveFriday Looking back to spring 2022 & 5Q90 Derby Litchurch Lane to Wembley InterCity Depot heads through Kettering 102L with #DCRail 56091 'Driver Wayne Gaskell The Godfather' leading & 56081 on the rear of #GreaterAnglia 720514. #GridWatch #MML 28/5/22