#TypeFiveFriday Looking back to spring 2022 & 5Q90 Derby Litchurch Lane to Wembley InterCity Depot heads through Kettering 102L with #DCRail 56091 'Driver Wayne Gaskell The Godfather' leading & 56081 on the rear of #GreaterAnglia 720514. #GridWatch #MML 28/5/22
November 15, 2024 at 6:34 AM
#TypeFiveFriday Looking back to spring 2022 & 5Q90 Derby Litchurch Lane to Wembley InterCity Depot heads through Kettering 102L with #DCRail 56091 'Driver Wayne Gaskell The Godfather' leading & 56081 on the rear of #GreaterAnglia 720514. #GridWatch #MML 28/5/22
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July 14, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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April 7, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Obviously it is not sunny and windy every day but solar is currently providing 42% of UK electricity generation. Solar! In Britain!
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More Gridwatch for you all! After running around the consist at Willesden, 56301 now leads 56103 through Kensington Olympia on 6Y20 Grain Foster Yeoman to Chessington South Sidings.
June 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
More Gridwatch for you all! After running around the consist at Willesden, 56301 now leads 56103 through Kensington Olympia on 6Y20 Grain Foster Yeoman to Chessington South Sidings.
#SignalboxSunday The classic long shot of Ketton box from the foot crossing, taken yesterday lunchtime as DC Rail 56103 was passing through the #Rutland countryside with the weekly sand train, 6M89 Middleton Towers to Ravenhead Sidings. #DCR #GridWatch @C56G2 5/7/25
July 6, 2025 at 8:34 AM
#SignalboxSunday The classic long shot of Ketton box from the foot crossing, taken yesterday lunchtime as DC Rail 56103 was passing through the #Rutland countryside with the weekly sand train, 6M89 Middleton Towers to Ravenhead Sidings. #DCR #GridWatch @C56G2 5/7/25
Better light than last night as Colas Rail grid 56051 'Survival' returns north from overnight #MML engineering work. 6C50 Flitwick to Toton North Yard running 29E and thumping well through Kettering this morning. #Colas #GridWatch 31/5/26
May 31, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Better light than last night as Colas Rail grid 56051 'Survival' returns north from overnight #MML engineering work. 6C50 Flitwick to Toton North Yard running 29E and thumping well through Kettering this morning. #Colas #GridWatch 31/5/26
Warrington Bank Quay. Not the most beautiful station in the world but it does t'job.
And yes, I did come all the way out here for 56301! Worth it? I guess so?
Back towards Manchester shortly...
#class56 #gridwatch
12/12/2023
And yes, I did come all the way out here for 56301! Worth it? I guess so?
Back towards Manchester shortly...
#class56 #gridwatch
12/12/2023
January 13, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Warrington Bank Quay. Not the most beautiful station in the world but it does t'job.
And yes, I did come all the way out here for 56301! Worth it? I guess so?
Back towards Manchester shortly...
#class56 #gridwatch
12/12/2023
And yes, I did come all the way out here for 56301! Worth it? I guess so?
Back towards Manchester shortly...
#class56 #gridwatch
12/12/2023
Time for a heavy thumping dose of grid power for #SandTrainSaturday. DC Rail 56103 was on the diagram this week and didn't disappoint, seen here working hard past Ketton foot crossing in #Rutland. 6M89 Middleton Towers to Ravenhead Sidings. #DCR #GridWatch @C56G2 5/7/25
July 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Time for a heavy thumping dose of grid power for #SandTrainSaturday. DC Rail 56103 was on the diagram this week and didn't disappoint, seen here working hard past Ketton foot crossing in #Rutland. 6M89 Middleton Towers to Ravenhead Sidings. #DCR #GridWatch @C56G2 5/7/25
56094 emerges from Foley Park Tunnel during the recent #SVR diesel gala. #gridwatch #railway #ukrailways
June 19, 2025 at 3:38 PM
56094 emerges from Foley Park Tunnel during the recent #SVR diesel gala. #gridwatch #railway #ukrailways
#BlueMonday DC Rail's 56045 heading north to Nottingham last week as part of a three loco convoy hauled by newly reintroduced 60099. Classmate 56103 completed the trio. 0Z60 Willesden DC Rail Sidings to Rectory Junction, Colwick at a rather wet Long Buckby. #DCR #GridWatch
February 16, 2026 at 5:18 PM
#BlueMonday DC Rail's 56045 heading north to Nottingham last week as part of a three loco convoy hauled by newly reintroduced 60099. Classmate 56103 completed the trio. 0Z60 Willesden DC Rail Sidings to Rectory Junction, Colwick at a rather wet Long Buckby. #DCR #GridWatch
Finally managed to get a daylight sighting of Colas Rail 56302 'PECO The Railway Modeller' through Kettering. Seen approaching on the down slow this lunchtime while returning north with 6C57 Cricklewood Curve Junction to Toton North Yard. #Colas #MML #GridWatch @C56G2 15/6/25
June 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Finally managed to get a daylight sighting of Colas Rail 56302 'PECO The Railway Modeller' through Kettering. Seen approaching on the down slow this lunchtime while returning north with 6C57 Cricklewood Curve Junction to Toton North Yard. #Colas #MML #GridWatch @C56G2 15/6/25
#TopAndTailTuesday A sunny scene from Bewdley during the recent Severn Valley Railway spring diesel gala with #Colas 56094 & #Freightliner 70020 on the #WestCoastRailways air braked set. This grid was one of the stars of the first few days at the Valley. #SVR #GridWatch @C56G2 15/5/25
June 17, 2025 at 8:55 AM
#TopAndTailTuesday A sunny scene from Bewdley during the recent Severn Valley Railway spring diesel gala with #Colas 56094 & #Freightliner 70020 on the #WestCoastRailways air braked set. This grid was one of the stars of the first few days at the Valley. #SVR #GridWatch @C56G2 15/5/25
Back out for another chance to phot the wonderful pair of DC Rail grids on this weeks #SaturdaySandTrain. 56301 & 56103 could be heard from Stamford on the climb to Ketton, seen from the footbridge. The sound was as good as you can imagine. #DCR #GridWatch @C56G2 19/4/25
April 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Back out for another chance to phot the wonderful pair of DC Rail grids on this weeks #SaturdaySandTrain. 56301 & 56103 could be heard from Stamford on the climb to Ketton, seen from the footbridge. The sound was as good as you can imagine. #DCR #GridWatch @C56G2 19/4/25
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April 9, 2026 at 7:46 AM
This site tracks UK electricity generation sources... it shows the huge amounts from wind and solar clearly, with daily, monthly and this year/last year figures in a nice graphical format
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A fantastic day for the #SaturdaySandTrain fans as a rare hired-in Colas Rail grid was on it this week. 56049 'Robin of Templecombe' powers past the waiting gallery at Uffington with DC Rail 6M89 Middleton Towers to Chaddesden Sidings. #GridWatch #Colas #DCR 13/12/25
December 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
A fantastic day for the #SaturdaySandTrain fans as a rare hired-in Colas Rail grid was on it this week. 56049 'Robin of Templecombe' powers past the waiting gallery at Uffington with DC Rail 6M89 Middleton Towers to Chaddesden Sidings. #GridWatch #Colas #DCR 13/12/25
#SideOnSunday A closer look at DC Rail 56301 leading sister loco 56103 across Leicestershire with yesterday's #SaturdaySandTrain, 6M89 Middleton Towers to Chaddesden Sidings. The two grids made a fantastic sight in the sunshine. #DCR #GridWatch 12/4/25
April 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
#SideOnSunday A closer look at DC Rail 56301 leading sister loco 56103 across Leicestershire with yesterday's #SaturdaySandTrain, 6M89 Middleton Towers to Chaddesden Sidings. The two grids made a fantastic sight in the sunshine. #DCR #GridWatch 12/4/25
#FiftySixFriday A lucky catch after work on Friday 13th as DC Rail 56301 heads north through Kettering this evening as 0Z60 Willesden DC Rail Sidings to Rectory Jn (Colwick Colas). #DCR #MML #GridWatch 13/6/25
June 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
#FiftySixFriday A lucky catch after work on Friday 13th as DC Rail 56301 heads north through Kettering this evening as 0Z60 Willesden DC Rail Sidings to Rectory Jn (Colwick Colas). #DCR #MML #GridWatch 13/6/25
#FreightFriday Taking the opportunity to photograph 6L92 as i'm usually at work. DC Rail 56103 & 56301 ease through Melton Mowbray this lunchtime with the Chaddesden to Kings Lynn empties for the Saturday sand train working. #TypeFiveFriday #DCR #GridWatch @C56G2 18/4/25
April 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
#FreightFriday Taking the opportunity to photograph 6L92 as i'm usually at work. DC Rail 56103 & 56301 ease through Melton Mowbray this lunchtime with the Chaddesden to Kings Lynn empties for the Saturday sand train working. #TypeFiveFriday #DCR #GridWatch @C56G2 18/4/25
Thursday morning on day 1 of the Severn Valley Railway diesel gala. 56094 arriving into Kidderminster in a cloud of clag, a taste of what was to come as she gave the punters an awesome display from Bewdley to Kidderminster on the return working. #SVRgala25 #GridWatch #Colas 15/5/25
May 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Thursday morning on day 1 of the Severn Valley Railway diesel gala. 56094 arriving into Kidderminster in a cloud of clag, a taste of what was to come as she gave the punters an awesome display from Bewdley to Kidderminster on the return working. #SVRgala25 #GridWatch #Colas 15/5/25
Sunday night #TripleHeader!
Worth braving the cold & damp tonight for this rather large working, DC Rail 6A23 Chaddesden Sidings to Wembley Receptions 1-7 with 56103, 56045 & 60029 seen heading south through Kettering. #DCR #MML #GridWatch 11/1/26
Worth braving the cold & damp tonight for this rather large working, DC Rail 6A23 Chaddesden Sidings to Wembley Receptions 1-7 with 56103, 56045 & 60029 seen heading south through Kettering. #DCR #MML #GridWatch 11/1/26
January 11, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Sunday night #TripleHeader!
Worth braving the cold & damp tonight for this rather large working, DC Rail 6A23 Chaddesden Sidings to Wembley Receptions 1-7 with 56103, 56045 & 60029 seen heading south through Kettering. #DCR #MML #GridWatch 11/1/26
Worth braving the cold & damp tonight for this rather large working, DC Rail 6A23 Chaddesden Sidings to Wembley Receptions 1-7 with 56103, 56045 & 60029 seen heading south through Kettering. #DCR #MML #GridWatch 11/1/26
#SemaphoreSunday popular guest loco #Colas 56113 waits for the road at Arley with a Kidderminster bound service during the #SevernValleyRailway spring diesel gala last week. Clear blue skies and grid thrash made for an excellent time all round. #SVRGala25 #GridWatch @C56G2 16/5/25
May 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
#SemaphoreSunday popular guest loco #Colas 56113 waits for the road at Arley with a Kidderminster bound service during the #SevernValleyRailway spring diesel gala last week. Clear blue skies and grid thrash made for an excellent time all round. #SVRGala25 #GridWatch @C56G2 16/5/25
Time for one more this evening as it's not often you see 4 grids running in a day nowadays! This time, Colas Rail 56049 'Robin of Templecombe' leads 6C50 Toton North Yard to Dock Jn South through Kettering with sister loco 56090 on the rear #MML #Colas #GridWatch @C56G2 19/4/25
April 19, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Time for one more this evening as it's not often you see 4 grids running in a day nowadays! This time, Colas Rail 56049 'Robin of Templecombe' leads 6C50 Toton North Yard to Dock Jn South through Kettering with sister loco 56090 on the rear #MML #Colas #GridWatch @C56G2 19/4/25
#SaturdaySandTrain time again. This week DC Rail 6M89 is in the hands of 56301, running from Middleton Towers direct to Ravenhead Sidings. The grid is seen passing a very sunny Uffington, near Stamford, running 20mins early this lunchtime. #DCR #GridWatch 5/4/25
April 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
#SaturdaySandTrain time again. This week DC Rail 6M89 is in the hands of 56301, running from Middleton Towers direct to Ravenhead Sidings. The grid is seen passing a very sunny Uffington, near Stamford, running 20mins early this lunchtime. #DCR #GridWatch 5/4/25
For the second Saturday night running Kettering sees some Colas Rail #Grid action. This time a fairly rare 56051 'Survival' was solo on 6C57 Toton North Yard to Wigston North Jn, heading south off the Corby line to run round at Bedford. #Colas #MML #GridWatch @C56G2 26/4/25
April 26, 2025 at 9:41 PM
For the second Saturday night running Kettering sees some Colas Rail #Grid action. This time a fairly rare 56051 'Survival' was solo on 6C57 Toton North Yard to Wigston North Jn, heading south off the Corby line to run round at Bedford. #Colas #MML #GridWatch @C56G2 26/4/25
Sunset #GridWatch. Popped down the local this evening to catch this beauty heading south with what i believe is known as an RDT. #Colas 56302 'PECO The Railway Modeller' working 6C57 Toton North Yard to Brent Curve Junction through Kettering. #MML @C56G2 14/6/25
June 14, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Sunset #GridWatch. Popped down the local this evening to catch this beauty heading south with what i believe is known as an RDT. #Colas 56302 'PECO The Railway Modeller' working 6C57 Toton North Yard to Brent Curve Junction through Kettering. #MML @C56G2 14/6/25