Train Spotting - 2025 Gallery

Seawall Sprint

Great Western Railway Class 158 Express Sprinter 158750 is seen departing Teignmouth whilst working a Paignton to Exmouth service on 11/06/2025.

HST but even smaller

Great Western Railway Class 43 HSTs 43097 “Castle Drogo” with 43092 “Cromwell’s Castle” on the rear as a 2+3 Castle set passes Langstone Rock, Dawlish Warren working an Exeter St Davids to Penzance service on 03/06/2025.

Bewdley Hoover

Class 50 50035 “Ark Royal” is seen at the Severn Valley Railway reversing into Bewdley before working a Bewdley to Kidderminster shuttle service on 15/05/2025.

Northern vibes

Northern Class 333 333008 arrives at Keighley working a Skipton to Leeds service on 06/05/2025.

Great Western Sprint

Great Western Railway Class 158 Express Sprinters 158768 and 158749 arrive at Bradford-on-Avon working a Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour service on 21/04/2025.

Severn Valley Hoover

Class 50 50049 “Defiance” is seen at the Severn Valley Railway at Hampton Loade after working the Fifty Fundraiser 11:15 from Kidderminster on 12/04/2025.

CrossCountry Old meets New

CrossCountry Class 170 Turbostars seen at Derby with 170117 working to Nottingham, whilst refurbished 170101 seen working to Cardiff Central on 08/04/2025.

Forth Bridge Turbostar

ScotRail Class 170 Turbostar 170425 is seen approaching Dalmeny after crossing the Forth Bridge working a Perth to Edinburgh service on 31/03/2025.

Turbostar through Worcestershire

CrossCountry Class 170 Turbostar 170109 is seen departing Worcestershire Parkway working a Cardiff to Nottingham service on 24/03/2025.

Blackpool arrival

Northern Class 323 323238 with 323205 seen at Blackpool North after arriving from Manchester Airport on 05/03/2025.

Azuma to Kings Cross

LNER Class 800 Azuma 800209 passes Hykeham working a Lincoln Central to London Kings Cross service on 25/02/2025.

Clubman to Birmingham

Chiltern Railways Class 168 Clubman 168004 is seen passing Princes Risborough with a London Marylebone to Birmingham Moor Street service on 18/02/2025.

Vectis D-Train

South Western Railway Island Line Class 484 484004 calls at Sandown working a Shanklin to Ryde Esplanade service on 04/02/2025.

Ludlow Loco-Hauled

Transport for Wales Mk4 DVT 82201 seen with HD04 and 67014 on the rear on approach into Ludlow working a Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central service on 21/01/2025.

Sprint to St Ives

Great Western Railway Class 150 Sprinter 150232 approaches Lelant working a service to St Ives on 10/01/2025.