Kinchbus 347 (30.04.2026)

A rare find on other forms of Kinchbus duties was one of the duo of 25 plate MMC's on the 2/3/9 boards, as illustrated here. 347 is pictured in Loughborough in between journeys on the 9. In the end, this bus was replaced by the Yutong E12 of 3208 just under an hour before lunch.

GBRF 66714 'Cromer Lifeboat' (25.04.2026)

Complete with one of the doors open, 66714 speeds through Ilkeston with an intermodal train from Southampton Western Docks GBRF-Masborough N&W GBRF.

GBRF 66726 'Sheffield Wednesday' (25.04.2026)

Complete with its brand new LED lights, 66726 passes through Ilkeston with an all but empty container train from Doncaster iPort GBRF-Southampton Western Docks GBRF.

British Railways 34028 'Eddystone'/West Coast Railways 47812 (25.04.2026)

Eddy through Ilkeston...

British Railways West Country Class steam locomotive 34028 'Eddystone' with nine on and West Coast Railways class 47 diesel locomotive 47812 on the rear pass through Ilkeston with the final day of the Great Britain XVIII from York-London Euston.

Nottingham City Transport 267 (22.04.2026)

Seen waiting for the green signal in Victoria Embankment with the blind set for the extra 1B to Clifton.

Nottingham City Transport 267 (22.04.2026)

The afternoon extras on the 39 usually generate one of the usual E12's for the 39 but, just like the morning extras, a Bridgford Bus was on order once more, as illustrated here. 267 is seen on Lower Parliament Street going the wrong way to normal on a 39 to Carlton Valley.

Nottingham City Transport 266 (22.04.2026)

Bridgford on big blue...

266 is seen on King Street with a 39 from Carlton Valley.