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Here to share train pictures and the odd spaniel picture

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#Shedwatch A rare sighting of a 66/9 on this working. 66957 ‘Stephenson Locomotive Soviety 1909-2009’ at Swindon with 6B12 Merehead Quarry (Fhh) to Wootton Bassett F.Y. (Flhh) (📷3/2/26).

05.03.2026 10:19 👍 136 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 0
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Bonus workings for Swindon this week with @GWRHelp #Class57 57604 ‘Pendennis Castle’ running as 0Z62 Reading Traincare Depot to Swindon and 0Z63 Swindon to Reading Traincare Depot. Always nice to see these out in daylight

03.03.2026 16:34 👍 145 🔁 14 💬 2 📌 0
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#TurbostarTuesday @CrossCountryUK 170110 Calls at Oakham with 1N59 Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Street. (📷21/02/26).

03.03.2026 08:21 👍 102 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 1
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#TractorTuesday 37075 brings up the rear of 3M05 Dollands Moor Sdgs to Derby R.T.C.(Network Rail)
As it passes through Oakham. 37175 was on the front (📷21-2).

24.02.2026 07:37 👍 41 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
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#ElectricMonday with @DRSgovuk 88006 ‘Juno’ seen at Long Buckby on 4M07 Tilbury2 Container Tml Fl to Daventry Drs (📷20/2/26)

23.02.2026 09:32 👍 61 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0

Arguably the best place I’ve ever been

23.02.2026 09:24 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A special treat today , my first sighting of the #SaturdaySandTrain. The wonderfully refurbished 60099 ‘Ben More Assynt' powers through Oakham with 6M89 Middleton Towers to Ravenhead Sdg

21.02.2026 21:46 👍 82 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 1
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#SparkyCaturday @DRSgovuk 88001 speeds through Long Buckby with 4L48 Daventry Drs (Tesco) to Tilbury2 Container Tml Fl

21.02.2026 11:46 👍 64 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
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#FreightFriday #Shedwatch with @GBRailfreight 66313 passing through Long Buckby on 4M22 Felixstowe South Gbrf to Trafford Pk Euro Tml Gbrf.

20.02.2026 16:37 👍 148 🔁 9 💬 1 📌 0
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After my recent post of stored #Class60 locos, how nice to see @GBRailfreight 60095 hired in by @DCRailOfficial at Swindon today with 6A60 Machen Quarry to Appleford Sidings #Tug

19.02.2026 14:38 👍 170 🔁 15 💬 1 📌 0
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#SkipSaturday #SideonSaturday 67004 captured at Toton this week alongside the new car compound !

14.02.2026 11:26 👍 15 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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#59Friday with Heidelberg Materials green liveried 59101 passing Swindon with 6C48 Appleford Fhh to Whatley Quarry F Liner Hh (📷09/2/26).

13.02.2026 09:15 👍 130 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 1
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#Shedwatch (required edition) A hastily arranged work break to tick another off the list ! 66011 at Swindon with 6V32 Tilbury Container Srvs Ews to Trostre Works

09.02.2026 15:34 👍 75 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
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#FrontEndFriday #59friday 59004 approaches Swindon station with 6B12 Merehead Quarry (Fhh) to Wootton Bassett F.Y. (📷9/1/26).

30.01.2026 08:16 👍 554 🔁 43 💬 11 📌 0
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#SpanielSunday Here is our Bobby chilling in one of his favourite spots on the stairs

25.01.2026 14:11 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Perfectly timed on my non working Friday, a fine pair of #class20 locos 20901 and 20905 arrive at Swindon Transfer Yard. 6J09 Woking Up Yard Sidings to Swindon Transfer #draintrain

23.01.2026 16:11 👍 94 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 0
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#59friday @RailFreight #tango
59203 seen at Swindon 6C48 Appleford Fhh to Whatley Quarry F Liner Hh. (📷9/1/26) .

23.01.2026 07:41 👍 184 🔁 11 💬 0 📌 0
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#HighSpeedTuesday another shot of the recent castle #HST move ! 43004 and 43042 pass Swindon with 5Q43 Laira T.& R.S.M.D. to Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings

20.01.2026 09:54 👍 114 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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#ElectricMonday with @GWRHelp #Class387 387153 departs Didcot with a stopping service to London Paddington (📷9/1/26).

19.01.2026 07:32 👍 120 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
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#59Friday 59004 approaches Swindon station after having run round its train in the yard. 6B12 Merehead Quarry (Fhh) to Wootton Bassett F.Y. (📷9/1/25).

16.01.2026 07:12 👍 231 🔁 17 💬 0 📌 0
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#Shedwatch @RailFreight 66616 top n tail with 66606 seen at Swindon working 6Z42 Tytherington (Fhh) to Appleford Fh. (📷09/01/26)

15.01.2026 07:46 👍 117 🔁 8 💬 1 📌 0
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#TamperTuesday #TrackMachineTuesday with @ColasRailUK DR75016 and DR75017 awaiting the road into the Transfer Yard at Swindon. 6Q75 Westbury to Swindon Transfer

13.01.2026 10:27 👍 111 🔁 10 💬 1 📌 1
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#BlueMonday @DCRailOfficial #tug 60028 sits in the loop at Swindon Stratton Green with 6A02 Tytherington to Appleford Sidings (📷9/1/26).

12.01.2026 10:49 👍 113 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 0
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#Shedwatch @DBCargoUK 66134 with the ‘bins’ at Swindon 6C03 Northolt Sidings to Severnside Sita (📷9/1/26)

10.01.2026 09:23 👍 67 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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#FuglyFriday #FrontEndFriday 70809,70815 and 70811 seen at Didcot with 0Z20 Westbury Down T.C. to Hinksey Sdg

09.01.2026 13:53 👍 144 🔁 12 💬 2 📌 0
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My first pictures of 2026 taken during a hastily arranged break from work! @GWRHelp #HST #Castle 43004 and 43042 pass Swindon with 5Q43 Laira T.& R.S.M.D. to Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings

08.01.2026 11:50 👍 192 🔁 11 💬 1 📌 0
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22.12.2025 21:54 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Bonus #class68 footage from Swindon @DRSgovuk 68002 4M36 Wentloog (Freightliners) to Daventry Drs (Tesco)

22.12.2025 21:53 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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#tractor 37800 hauling #class455 5723 through Swindon this morning 5Q57 Alexandra Docks Udg to Derby Litchurch Lane

19.12.2025 15:01 👍 209 🔁 16 💬 1 📌 1

They are run by network rail to survey the track looking for faults and other stuff! Sometimes hailed by class 37,s yes

18.12.2025 12:09 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0