Thursday, 22 January 2026

Nottingham City Transport 639 (22.01.2026)

The Uni 4 branded E400's more often than not seem to end up operating on the 1 and today was no exception either with this one of the trio doing duty on it! 639 leaves Loughborough on a 1 to Nottingham.

Nottingham City Transport 928 (22.01.2026)

After the new style spare E400 of 635 came off the 1, its sub for the rest of the day was with one of the old Unis, as illustrated here, 928 is seen on Wilford Lane as it unusually heads out to Loughborough on the 1.

Nottingham Minibuses and Coaches SJ22 HKU (21.01.2026)

Whilst the afternoon return N44 school diagram was being operated with W24 NMC, the ex-Acorn Travel Merc Sprinter, which was on the N12 school diagram this morning, this ex-Go Goodwin Fiat saw use on the N44 this morning before spending the rest of the day on the workings in and around Netherfield with the N12 and N20 school diagrams also included within it. SJ22 HKU is seen passing a set of temporary traffic lights on Melton Road with an N44 to Becket School from Radcliffe on Trent.

Rail Operations Group/Europhoenix 37884 'Cepheus'/South Western Railway 455870 (22.01.2026)

Making a bit of a noise as it passes through Barrow Upon Soar, Rail Operations Group/Europhoenix 37884 works 5Q58 from Wimbledon Park Depot Sidings-Derby Litchurch Lane with South Western Railway 455870 for storage and eventual scrapping at Kingsbury.

Freightliner 66615 (22.01.2026)

Speedy shed...

66615 passes Barrow Upon Soar with a mixture of green and white Freightliner hoppers from March Down RS-Tunstead Sidings.

Wednesday, 21 January 2026

DB Cargo UK 66152 'Derek Holmes Railway Operator' (21.01.2026)

The final freight snapped at Langley Mill during my time today wasn't too much of interest although it was with this DB Cargo UK 66 to give me a tick in the book, as illustrated here. 66152 passes Langley Mill with a single hopper from Belmont Down Yard-Toton North Yard.

GBRF 66778 'Cambois Depot 25 Years/Darius Cheskin' (21.01.2026)

Seen passing Langley Mill going from Bletchey Cemex-Peak Forest.