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ex-Chiltern Railways #Class68 68014 & GBRf #Class99 99007 - UKRL Beal Street Depot, Leicester
August 26, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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Stored Beacon Rail #Class68 68025 (named ‘Superb’ under TPE) at Beal Street Depot, Leicester
February 15, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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Year In Review 2024: May Pt 1✨

Busy month with spotting 68s thrashing up the Lickey, seeing a PED hit the mainline, Spanners appearing & of course the Annual SVR diesel gala visit 👏

#yearinreview #SVR #class68 #spanners #class69 #class31 #class68 #dieselgala #class455
December 21, 2024 at 7:14 AM
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October 2023, a time when the NOVA 3 trains had but weeks left in service with TransPennine Express.

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#Class68 #NOVA3 #York
November 26, 2024 at 6:33 AM
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Chiltern Railways #Class68 68010 ‘Oxford Flyer’, topping Mk3 set AL04, stands ready to power 5Y14 0823 London Marylebone > Wembley Light Maintenance Depot #ChilternMainline
January 28, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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Direct Rail Services #Class68 68002 ‘Intrepid’ hauling #TescoExpress, 4E49 1018 Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal > Doncaster Inland Port, through Tame Bridge Parkway #ChaseLine
February 1, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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Direct Rail Services #Class68 68004 ‘Rapid’ hauling 6Z33 1005 Crewe Coal Sidings > Toton Traction Maintenance Depot towards Stenson Jn
March 12, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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Chiltern Railways-bound #Class68 68021, running as Rail Operations Group 0O86 1008 Loughborough Brush > Eastleigh T&RSMD, approaching Water Orton
January 14, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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Chiltern Railways #Class68 68020 powering 3Q85 0952 Wembley Light Maintenance Depot > Banbury through Wembley Stadium Station #ChilternMainline
January 22, 2026 at 7:10 PM
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Chiltern Railways #Class68 68022 (named ‘Resolution’ under TransPennine Express) powers 1R14 0807 London Marylebone > Birmingham Moor Street to a right-time arrival #ChilternMainline
April 21, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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Another Interesting Move 🤯

68023 takes a Mark 5 rake up to Longsight for routine maintenance 📸

#DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class68 #CAT #mark5 #CAF
March 27, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Direct Rail Services #Class68 68002 ‘Intrepid’ hauling #TescoExpress, 4M52 0011 (Middlesbrough) South Bank Tees Dock > Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal, at P2 Derby
February 14, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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Chiltern Railways #Class68 68015 ‘Kev Helmer’ powers 1R21 1002 London Marylebone > Birmingham Moor Street through Tyseley #ChilternMainline
August 28, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Chiltern Railways #Class68 68010 ‘Oxford Flyer’ stands ready to power 5E16 0853 London Marylebone > Wembley Light Maintenance Depot #ChilternMainline
April 1, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Today's Photo from the Stour 📸

68019 brings a Mark 5 in Chiltern Colours through Wolverhampton headed for Long Marston for Storage 😉✌️

#DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class68 #CAT #chilternrailways #railoperationsgroup
February 5, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Direct Rail Services #Class68 68018 ‘Vigilant’ hauling diverted 4Z44 1245 Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal > Coatbridge (Russell) Container Terminal through Stenson #CastleDoningtonLine
May 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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68025 seen departing #Stalybridge Jan 2020, #class68
January 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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88003 ‘Genesis’ and 68002 ‘Intrepid’ speed through York with diverted 4M27, Coatbridge to Daventry. Great to see these 88/68 combo’s on the east coast.
#Class88 #Class68 #Cat #DRS #York
April 19, 2026 at 6:05 AM
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Direct Rail Services #Class68 68008 ‘Avenger’ powering Chiltern Railways 1J47 1637 London Marylebone > Stourbridge Junction - Birmingham Snow Hill #ChilternMainline
December 30, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Direct Rail Services #Class68 68005 ‘Defiant’ hauling #TescoExpress, 4E49 1137 Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal > Doncaster Inland Port, through Arleston #CastleDoningtonLine
February 5, 2026 at 9:47 PM
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Beacon Rail #Class68 68017 (named ‘Hornet’ under Direct Rail Services) stands idle at Leicester Beal Street Depot
April 20, 2026 at 9:22 PM
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88009 ‘Diana’ & 68009 ‘Titan’ pass through York with 4M27, the Coatbridge to Daventry containers. This has the ultimate in bi-mode power, with 88 and 68 working together in multiple!
#Class88 #Class68 #DRS #York
April 15, 2026 at 6:08 AM
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Direct Rail Services #Class68 68002 ‘Intrepid’ hauling #TescoExpress, 4E49 1137 Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal > Doncaster Inland Port, through Barrow-on-Trent #CastleDoningtonLine
February 18, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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Direct Rail Services, unbranded & denamed, #Class68 68018 (previously ‘Vigilant’) hauling #TescoExpress, 4E49 1137 Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal > Doncaster Inland Port, through Stenson #CastleDoningtonLine
January 26, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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Direct Rail Services #Class68 68004 ‘Rapid’ & 68008 ‘Avenger’ double-head #TescoExpress, 4M51 2352 (Middlesbrough) South Bank Tees Dock > Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal, through Derby
September 14, 2026 at 5:29 PM