TPE 68025 SUPERP pasing Seamer West Junction with1U64 16.48 Scarbotough to York

Class 68 waits for the next run

68031 passes Kirkham Abbey whilst working 1T72, 1534 Scarborough - York

68006 passes Moy a few miles south of Inverness. This operated daily and delivers goods for supermakets from the English Midlands to the Highlands. This service operates every day except Sunday.

The view at Kings Sutton is little changed from my previous visit some 6 years ago (https://www.railpictures.net/photo/481773/) however the motive power for Chiltern railways loco hauled trains ha... (more)

68009 approaches Norton Bridge whilst hauling a Crewe Basford Hall - Bescot engineers train

Chiltern Railways class 68 No 68 013 powers north past the village of King's Sutton in Northamptonshire with the 16.15 London Marylebone to Kidderminster train. The church spire of St.Peter and St... (more)

It's quite rare to find a loco hauled service on British rails these days, especially with mixed traction. Framed by the bridge, the 1113 Kidderminster to London Marylebone accelerates out of Rowl... (more)

68005 approaches Norton Bridge whilst working 6G94, Crewe Basford Hall to Bescot engineers train

The skyline of North Queensferry is dominated by the mighty Forth Bridge. Scotrail traffic consists mostly of regular DMU operated trains however each morning and evening two loco hauled trains op... (more)

68021 passes Norton Bridge whilst working 6U76 from Crewe Basford Hall to Mountsorrel, 15 March 2017. * camera mounted on a 4.5m pole

68001 passes Lichfield Trent Valley Jct signal box whilst working 6U77 from Mountsorrel to Crewe Basford Hall, 13 Feb 2017. *photo taken with camera mounted on a 4m pole

Direct Rail Services Class68 has just passed Dalwhinnie working the freight train Inverness to Mossend Up Yard intermodal service.

With 50 years between them in age 37419 and 68019 stand side by side at Norwich with the two Anglian 'short sets'. These two trains are running to cover for unavailable DMU's between Norwich and G... (more)