Cross Country 170103 (24.09.2025)

The interior aboard newly repainted and refurbished 170103, seen at Nottingham prior to working the 11:07 service to Cardiff Central.

Cross Country 170103 (24.09.2025)

Now in Cross Country's updated Pride livery, 170103 leaves Nottingham on a service to Cardiff Central.

Cross Country 221110 (24.09.2025)

Following on from the Evero units taking over on the WCML, the ex-Avanti 221's (well some of them) are now seeing use with Cross Country and here, 221110 is seen arriving at Nottingham from Derby before enjoying a nice rest before then heading out on the 06:39 service to Bournemouth.

East Midlands Railway 222022 'Invest in Nottingham'/222103 (24.09.2025)

Seen leaving Nottingham for London St Pancras, the units which would later split at London St Pancras ahead of work as five car units on Nottingham and Sheffield diagrams respectively.

East Midlands Railway 810004 (24.09.2025)

Seen at Nottingham whilst out on test ahead of entry into service, rumored to be in late November, the new trains to replace the ageing class 222 fleet, all or most of it set for Lumo for use on their London Euston-Stirling services.

East Midlands Railway 170206 (24.09.2025)

Seen leaving Nottingham on a service to Skegness, the unit still in Greater Anglia colors but later inherited by Transport for Wales.

East Midlands Trains 170423 (24.09.2025)

Seen at Nottingham waiting to form the 13:46 to Skegness.

East Midlands Railway 170203/170419 (24.09.2025)

Seen arriving at Nottingham on service to Norwich and Nottingham from Liverpool Lime Street.

East Midlands Railway 170503/170533 (24.09.2025)

Seen leaving Nottingham on a service to Liverpool Lime Street from Norwich and Nottingham.

East Midlands Railway 158813 (24.09.2025)

Seen at Nottingham working a service to Leicester from Grimsby Town.

East Midlands Railway 158889/158862 (24.09.2025)

A perhaps unusual outing on the Norwich line today was that of the ex-South West Trains 158 as the line is normally otherwise served with the former Central Trains units. Here though, ex-Central Trains and East Midlands Trains 158862 is seen on the terminating end of a service from Liverpool Lime Street led by 158889, the ex-South West Trains unit, forming the Norwich portion of the train.

East Midlands Railway 158854 'The Station Volunteer'/158774 (24.09.2025)

In contrasting liveries, 158854 in the older East Midlands Trains livery, forms the Norwich portion of the train with 158774 in the interim EMR Regional livery forming the terminating section of the train as they arrive at Nottingham from Liverpool Lime Street.

East Midlands Railway 158847 'Lincoln Castle Explorer/158783 (24.09.2025)

In contrasting liveries, 158847 in the new EMR Regional livery and 158783 in the older East Midlands Trains livery are seen arriving at Nottingham with a service from Liverpool Lime Street, the leading unit forming the Norwich section of the train and the trailing unit forming the terminating section of the train.

Northern Trains Limited 195014 (24.09.2025)

Due to the three 158's ending up on different diagrams today, the 13:17 departure, this example here in this case, and usually the one with other units on cover as and when needed, was with one of the 195's instead as a result. 195014 leaves Nottingham on the 13:17 to Leeds.

Northern Trains Limited 158902 (24.09.2025)

The standard allocation for all of the Nottingham/Leeds/Lincoln diagrams is the 195's but Northern being... uh... Northern can and do use other units on the service as well and here, 158902 leaves Nottingham working the 11:17 service to Leeds.

Northern Trains Limited 158860 'Ian Dewhirst' (24.09.2025)

Now void of its NHS branding on it. 158860, the ex-Keighley advertised 158 when in the old livery but now in the new Northern livery, is seen with its new Northern branding as it arrives at Nottingham from Leeds before later departing back out to Leeds on the 10:17 service. This also features a close up of the leftovers from its NHS branding during the train's waiting time.

Northern Trains Limited 158815 (24.09.2025)

Whilst the 150 allocation was only temporary today, the 158 allocations were full time on this occasion, with three helping out for the usual 195's. 158815 leaves Nottingham with the late running 06:16 service to Leeds, the service running behind schedule due to its late inbound arrival from Sheffield as a result of overrunning engineering works.