James Pilbeam Photography 📸

Railway Photographer | bi & single 🏳️‍🌈

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@mitchell_hurd 56301 doesn't get used all that often so gets quite claggy when being used

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Right place right Time, quick phone grab of 56301 making a smoke screen at Leicester doing some shuttling up and down

30th June 2023

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@lokiavivson @Clinnick1 @LNRailway Correct

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@lokiavivson @Clinnick1 @LNRailway So far the LNWR ones that have gone are as follows

319005, 319012, 319013, 319216, 319218, 319429, 319460 I believe

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@Clinnick1 @LNRailway 319s are getting quite high on mileage now, and are fast approaching C6 overhauls which is what is making them being withdrawn. Mid August to end of August I should imagine they'll be all withdrawn. With 319217 being one of the last

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@bristolport Going by road?

[Richard Clinnick @Clinnick1]

HNRC has told @railexpress it is serious about scrapping 47s, with 47769 set to go to Kingsbury. “Any serious buyers need to come forward ASAP as 47843/847/715 are next 3 to be railed to Newport!!” 📷HNRC.

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Shame the 47 wasn't on it, however I still went out to see it as I've yet to capture the FL 197 drag

66542 is seen dragging TFW 197105 through Northampton working 6Q98 1101 Wolverton Centre Sidings to Crewe C.S

21st June 2023

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Toton TMD from a passing EMR service which had been timetabled to divert due to Engineering works

Nice to finally tick off a couple of the lines through there✅✅

17th June 2023

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GBRf weedkiller train

69002 (Ex 56311) & 69005 (Ex 56007) are seen at Kettering this morning working 3Q98 Toton T.M.D to Toton T.M.D via Kettering, and Melton Mowbray

18th June 2023

[Peter Thorpe @BwlrPeter]

Boxhill! 😍

[Today's Railways UK @TodaysRailways]

GC Voyagers: Grand Central is to introduce two 221s, ex-Avanti 221142/143, into its fleet for a period of 12 months “to introduce additional resilience following a period of unreliability of the 180s”. Initial service for the 221s will be on the KGX-Bradford route.📷Paul Biggs

[South Wales Metro Updates @SW_MetroUpdates]

⚡ Tram-trains run on the CVL network for the first time! 🚊

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The only 91 out of the day due to the other 4 failing with A/C faults

91101 'Flying Scotsman' is seen racing north through St Neots with 1D29 1903 London Kings Cross to Leeds

12th June 2023

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@FirstGW_00 @GLovesTrains Ex Silverlink 'Bedford Bletchley 150' before FGW too. Remember seeing it a number of times when I lived on that branch

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@Off_The_RailsUK @RealtimeTrains @LumoTravel Same could be said for GC

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69006 out again yesterday afternoon between Bardon Hill and Wellingborough GB yard seen here on the return journey

Decided to go for a slightly different shot and include a Rosa Canina (Dog Rose)

13th June 2023

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@ETrainspotting Cheers 😁 still buzzing about it tbh

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Finally captured the Royal Train!!

67005 & 67006 are seen passing St Neots with the final leg of King Charles outing in the Royal Train with 1Z82 Scarborough/ York to Kings Cross

12th June 2023

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@lokiavivson 701s I belive can be operated DOO or with a Gaurd.. Much like the 700s