45407 - Lancashire Fusilier at Thorne South Railway Station Platform 2

45407 - Lancashire Fusilier at Thorne South Railway Station Platform 2

45407 - Lancashire Fusilier & West Coast Railways 47812 working 1Z54 0731 Cleethorpes to Chester #westcoastrailways #wcrc #railwaytouringcompany #TheCheshireman #black5 #blackfive #steamloco #steamlocomotive #cleethorpes #scunthorpe #thornesouth #chester #UnofficialRailcamThorneSouth 28/03/26

Got an update on this, as a new tour has just been announced, along with 'Eddystone' being revealed as the motive power for 2 of the Dorset Coast Express's scheduled for later this year.

#railtour #railtourseason #weymouth #dorset #train #dorsetcoastexpress #railwaytouringcompany #westcoastrailways

Luxury £1,000 train ticket to take passengers to Cheltenham Gold Cup Around 300 passengers have paid up to £1,000 each to travel to the Cheltenham Gold Cup on the 13th March 2026.

“We’ve been running the train for several years, but we’ve never had such a response before.” www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/03/luxury-1000-trai... #cheltenham #LondonPaddington #NorthernBelle #WestCoastRailways

A year ago saw the first train carrying passengers between Bicester & Milton Keynes. #westcoastrailways operated this and another half a dozen or so since then. @chilternrailway.bsky.social have yet to announce a start date for services despite announcing they were to be the operators last March.

Popped back down the local on Saturday evening to see #railwaytouringcompany 'York Yuletide Express' returning to the capital. 1Z35 York to London Victoria is seen at Kettering with #westcoastrailways #Cromptons 33025 & 33207 up front. #MML #BRCW #WCR 20/12/25

#SulzerSunday The tail end of yesterday's #railwaytouringcompany 'York Yuletide Express' railtour. #westcoastrailways 47802 is about to be engulfed by the morning fog as the tour departs from Kettering. Not ideal conditions for photographing dark coloured engines! #WCR #MML #Class47 20/12/25

#SideOnSunday Some closer shots of the two #westcoastrailways #Cromptons on the 'York Yuletide Express' at Kettering yesterday morning. I find it amazing to still see locos like this on the mainline in 2025, long may it continue! 33207 & 33025 1Z33 Victoria to York #MML #WCR 20/12/25

A foggy start to yesterday but a pair of #Cromptons on the #MML can't be missed. 33207 'Jim Martin' & 33025 leading #railwaytouringcompany 'York Yuletide Express' 1Z33 London Victoria to York into Kettering. A fellow #westcoastrailways loco, 47802, was on the rear #WCR #BRCW #Class33 20/12/25

Highlights from the day are now available on my YouTube Channel.

#merchantnavy #pacific #clanline #railtour #steamtrain #train #trainspotting #railway #railwaystation #dorset #westcoastrailways #class47 #swr #class159 #britishrail #mpv #networkrail #rhtt #bluesky #cloudy #cold #lovelyday

Highlights from a extraordinary day at Sherborne Station.

#sherborne #dorset #railtour #steamrailtour #steamtrain #train #trainspotting #merchantnavy #pacific #clanline #westcoastrailways #class47 #networkrail #class153 #inspectiontrain #railway #railwaystation #bluesky #cloudy #cold #lovelyday

LMS Black Five 44871 eases through Doncaster on 1Z31 "The York Yuletide Express", as it gets the feather to take the points into Arksey Loop. #BlackFivesOnFriday #LMSBlackFive #WestCoastRailways #Doncaster #RailwayTouringCompany

This year wasn't great for Weymouth bound railtours, but next year looks far more promising.

#railtour #railtourseason #weymouth #dorset #steamrailtour #steamtrain #train #trainspotting #statesman #dorsetcoaststatesman #dorsetcoastexpress #railwaytouringcompany #westcoastrailways #nextyear #preview

One of the more interesting moves as of recent...

#westcoastrailways #Class57 57008 drags a pair of cranes through Doncaster, bound for Carnforth.

65 years of Class 37s successfully celebrated at Severn Valley Railway Over the weekend, the Severn Valley Railway held its Autumn Diesel Bash, which celebrated the 65th anniversary of the Class 37.

65 years of Class 37s successfully celebrated at Severn Valley Railway www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/10/65-years-of-clas... #class_37 #RailOperationsGroup #SevernValleyRailway #WestCoastRailways

Jacobite steam train cancelled due to severe weather conditions West Coast Railways has announced that they have had to cancel the Jacobite steam train due to expected severe weather. Network Rail has announced that, due to expected severe weather conditions in Scotland, no trains can operate between 6 pm on Friday, 3rd October, until Saturday evening. This means that…

Jacobite steam train cancelled due to severe weather conditions www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/10/jacobite-steam-t... #NetworkRail #TheJacobite #WestCoastRailways

From more recent expeditions... Today's #TractorTuesday fix is potentially a repost if I've already posted it.

37516 "Loch Laidon" is snapped bringing up the rear of the train at Birmingham International on "The Cambrian Coast Express" a few weeks ago. #Class37 #DieselLoco #WestCoastRailways

#WestCoastWednesday With a claggy haze hanging in the air overhead, #WestCoastRailways 37516 'Loch Laidon', with #networkrail 97303 leading, depart loudly from Shrewsbury with last Friday's 'Cambrian Coast Express' 1Z67 Oxford to Pwllheli. #PathfinderRailtours 12/9/25

#TractorTuesday Pt.1 #PathfinderRailtours 'Cambrian Coast Express' arrives into Shrewsbury last Friday, 1Z67 Oxford to Pwllheli hauled by #WestCoastRailways 37706 with 57314 'Conwy Castle' tucked inside & 37516 out of shot on the rear. #WCR 12/9/25

97303 & #WestCoastRailways 37516 'Loch Laidon' make a loud & claggy departure from Shrewsbury last Friday morning with #PathfinderTours 'Cambrian Coast Express' Good to briefly say hello to @bennybizzle1.bsky.social on his trip to Wales before we headed off to Manchester. #WCR 12/9/25

34067 ‘Tangmere’ takes a breather at York whilst working the Lancaster to Scarborough, the Scarborough Spa Express on 27/08/25. 57314 ‘Conwy Castle’ attached at the rear.
#WestCoastRailways #York #Tangmere #ScarboroughSpaExpress

West Coast Railways 1Z42, the York to Carlisle, with 57009 ‘G.J. Churchward’ up front, and 47815 ‘Great Western’ at the back. Nice to see two of the green ones out and about instead of the maroon!
#Class47 #Duff #Class57 #Bodysnatcher #WestCoastRailways #York

57008 Approaches platform 12 in Leeds with 0Z35, the Neville Hill to Carnforth Steamtown light engine working.
#Class57 #Bodysnatcher
#LeedsCityStation #WestCoastRailways

Shredddderrrrrrrrrrrr!

#westcoastrailways #Class33s 33029 and 33025 storm away from Chesterfield on 1Z20 Eastleigh to Barrow Hill L.I.P. on @PathfinderTours "The Bicentennial & Peak District Explorer", with 47812 bringing up the rear.

#railtour #uktrains #uktrainspotting #brcwtype3

Mainline and Greatest Gathering update on steam locomotive 60163 Tornado The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust has released news surrounding the mainline operation of 60163 Tornado. Tornado has been operating on the mainline since the spring, covering more than 2000 miles to assist Railway Touring Company and West Coast Railways. The trust says that they have been content with the current…

Mainline and Greatest Gathering update on steam locomotive 60163 Tornado www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/07/mainline-and-gre... #A1SteamLocomotiveTrust #LnerA1No_60163Tornado #TheGreatestGathering #WestCoastRailways

I did capture and edit a short video here, which can be found via the link below:

#dorchesterwest #dorchester #dorset #railwaystation #railway #train #trainspotting #steamtrain #lms #black5 #westcoastrailways #wcr #failed #hotbox #nonstop #passingthrough #outbound #emptystockmove #ecs #lightengine

LMS Black 5 No. 45212 at Dorchester West Station, on it's way to Bristol.

#dorchesterwest #dorchester #dorset #railwaystation #railway #train #trainspotting #steamtrain #lms #black5 #westcoastrailways #wcr #failed #hotbox #nonstop #passingthrough #outbound #emptystockmove #ecs #lightengine

I was still able to get a video out of it, which you can check out down below.

#dorsetcoastexpress #dorset #railtour #steamrailtour #steamtrain #train #trainspotting #steamengine #black5 #westcoastrailways #class47 #inbound #outbound #arrival #departure #failed #leftbehind #didntgotoplan #cursed

Images from today's Dorset Coast Express, which didn't go to plan.

#dorsetcoastexpress #dorset #railtour #steamrailtour #steamtrain #train #trainspotting #steamengine #lms #black5 #westcoastrailways #class47 #inbound #outbound #arrival #departure #failed #hotbox #leftbehind #didntgotoplan #cursed

Morning everyone, today we see 57313 ‘Scarborough Castle’ passing through Leeds on the rear of 5Z44, York Holgate sidings to Carnforth.
Hope you al have a great day whatever you have planned. 🙂
#Class57 #WestCoastRailways #NorthernBelle #LeedsCityStation