There was also several surprises along the way.
#train #trains #trainspotting #traintrip #railway #railwaystation #siding #yards #windowview #dorchester #southampton #eastleigh #dorset #hampshire #swr #desiro #gbrf #colasrail #colas #class56 #class66 #class70 #bluesky #cloudy #overcast #rainy #wet
Bauer Technologies' piling works on Wednesbury to Brierley Hill tram line extension - tinyurl.com/5a7n3tab
#Aspermont #BauerTechnologies #TransportforWestMidlands #MPBStructures #MidlandMetroAlliance #Egis #ColasRail #Infrastructure #Piling #ContinuousFlightAuger #RotaryBored
Colas Rail UK awarded contract for further work on West Midlands Metro extension www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/colas-rail-uk-aw... #birmingham #ColasRail #MidlandMetroAlliance #WestMidlands #WestMidlandsCombinedAuthority
Some damp & dull January Sunday lunchtime #Dogbox action at The Shire today. #NetworkRail Video Inspection Unit 153383 briefly brightens up Kettering station running as #ColasRail operated 2Q14 Derby RTC to Derby RTC via Bedford. #MML #Class153 11/1/26
The contract includes the provision of ‘Thunderbird’ Rescue and Recovery Locomotives between London and Newcastle. www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/3-year-contract-... #class_67 #ColasRail #EastCoastMainLine #london #NetworkRail
…and another for my real railways and theme park content.
#wonterland #highlights #top15 #shorts #bestshorts #youtubeshorts #trains #rollercoaster #ferriswheel #themepark #swanage #paultonspark #gwr #class165 #class166 #networkerturbo #swr #class444 #desiro #colasrail #class37 #mostviewedonyoutube
A Network Rail UTU Test Train passing by at midnight in the pouring rain, operated by a Colas Class 37 on one end and a Mk2 DBSO Cab Car on the other.
#train #trainspotting #colasrail #colas #class37 #networkrail #mk2 #midnight #night #nighttime #dark #darkness #lights #rain #rainy #wet #pouring
Today's Photo From the Stour 📸
The Flying Banana has graced us with its monthly visit. 43014 & 43062 are the motive power on this month's run 🙌😀
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #HST #flyingbanana #networkrail #colasrail
Colas Rail UK’s Freight division has announced that they have been awarded a contract with Network Rail. www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/colas-rail-to-op... #class_43 #Class_43NewMeasurementTrain #ColasRail #fleet #NetworkRail
Today's Second Photo from the Stour 📸
37667 'Flopsie' & 37610 power through Platform 2 with a Test Train bound for Derby RTC 🙌
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class37 #LSL #tractor #hellfire #colasrail
Today's First Photo from the Stour 📸
Busy day with movements today starting with hellfire traction in 56302 on a move from Leeds to Coleham LMD 🙌
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class56 #grid #hellfire #colasrail
One of the best locations to pass by on the train, the vast complex at Eastleigh.
#eastleigh #railwaystation #railway #train #trainspotting #windowview #view #siding #yard #huge #engineeringworks #engineering #aggregate #class08 #class70 #colasrail #colas #gbrailfreight #gbrf #wagons #passing
Today's Photo From The Stour 📸
43257 & 43301 arrive into Wolverhampton with the monthly 1Q55 on this spooky #HighSpeedHalloween 👻
#DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class43 #HST #colasrail
Was well worth waiting out in the rain for the Colas HST Test Train at Poundbury Hillfort today.
#train #trainspotting #colas #colasrail #class43 #hst #railway #bridge #viaduct #hillfort #dorchester #west #dorset #crossing #river #frome #approach #arrival #cloudy #overcast #rainy #wet #afternoon
A couple of images also I took during it's time here before it departed into the night towards Witley.
#colasrail #colas #tamper #train #trainspotting #engineeringworks #resting #yard #siding #departure #outbound #daytime #nighttime #brightlights #headlights #cloudy #overcast #dark #night #evening
Colas Rail Tamper DR 73931 'Brian Hill' making a whistlestop visit to the yard here today.
#colasrail #colas #tamper #train #trainspotting #engineeringworks #resting #yard #siding #departure #outbound #daytime #nighttime #brightlights #headlights #cloudy #overcast #dark #night #evening
Today's Photo from the Stour 📸
It's been a while since I saw a Grid but then two come along at once! 56090 & 56094 power through enroute to Coleham for I'm assuming the RHTT 🙌
#DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #grid #class56 #colasrail #hellfire
A late entry into #FrontEndFriday as #Freightliner 70009, still on long term hire to #ColasRail, storms through Chesterfield on 0Z02 Bescot Up Engineers Sidings - Doncaster West Yard. #Class70
Some images I also took while filming trains out here at around midnight.
#train #trainspotting #networkrail #testtrain #colas #colasrail #class37 #growler #thrash #swr #southwesternrailway #class444 #desiro #night #midnight #latenight #pastmidnight #uplate #dark #nighttrain #midnighttrain
Stayed up late last night, but it was well worth it for seeing this come by.
#train #trainspotting #networkrail #testtrain #colas #colasrail #class37 #growler #thrash #swr #southwesternrailway #class444 #desiro #night #midnight #latenight #pastmidnight #uplate #dark #nighttrain #midnighttrain
During the work, over 2600m of rail adjoining polymer will be replaced, and the team have already begun work to repair defective track slabs. www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/08/colas-rail-uk-ex... #ColasRail #sheffield #SouthYorkshire
The end result of two days of filming two very different test trains. Now available on my YouTube Channel, Wonterland.
#dorchester #dorset #hillfort #train #trains #trainspotting #networkrail #testtrain #colas #colasrail #class43 #hst #class37#twodays #double #backtoback #noise #thrash #power
This is still a great noise, even when it's idling in the station at Dorchester West here.
#dorchester #dorset #railwaystation #railway #train #trainspotting #networkrail #testtrain #ultrasonictesting #unit #colas #colasrail #class37 #noise #idling #satisfying #waiting #cloudy #overcast
