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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

A trio of tractors. 37510 'Orion' stands in front of 37218 'Carbon Redeemer' and 37901 'Mirrlees Pioneer' beside the shed at Colwick TMD. (09/10/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

A Grid returns! After a long period of time out of service for repairs which involved its engine being swapped out for the engine from 56091, 56045 rumbles through Peterborough in some lovely golden sunshine on 0Z56 Colwick TMD to Willesden DC Rail Sidings. (09/10/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

37423 'Perseus' , 56045 and 37512 'Thornaby Demon' are seen stabled at Colwick TMD with 60074 'Daniel Murray' and 37218 'Carbon Redeemer' in the background behind those locos. (07/10/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

GWR 6000 Class 6024 'King Edward I' powers past Melton Mowbray signal box with support coach in tow on 5Z24 Crewe HS to Orton Mere where it will be hauling passenger trains along the Nene Valley Railway this weekend.

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Now wearing Europhoenix Rail colours, 60062 ‘Olivia Grace’ roars while being shunted around Colwick TMD. (07/10/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

50 years of the High Speed Train! 43159 sparkles in its recently repainted Intercity Executive livery at the rear of the 125 Group’s HST with 43025 ‘Exeter’ leading the consist through Werrington as it approaches Peterborough on 5Z43 East Lancs Railway to West Ealing Loop. (02/10/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Had a brilliant time at the Colne Valley Railway today for their HST Day. It was my first time visiting this railway and it certainly won't be the last. A small but very charming railway. 😊 43023 enters Castle Hedingham from Nunnery Junction. (03/10/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Intercity HST on the East Coast. Intercity Swallow 43025 'Exeter' leads through a sunny Werrington on the approach into Peterborough with Intercity Executive 43159 at the rear of the consist on 5Z43 East Lancs Railway to West Ealing Loop. (02/10/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Intercity Tractor. 37510 ‘Orion’ shines in the sunshine at Loughborough in its freshly painted Intercity livery on 0Z51 Loughborough Works to Derby RTC via Sileby. (01/10/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Looking fantastic in its newly painted Intercity Executive livery, 43159 leads 43060 through a sunny Ratcliffe-on-Soar on 0Z43 Loughborough Works to East Lancs Railway. (01/10/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

43092 and 50019 'Ramillies' are seen at Dereham station on the Mid-Norfolk Railway with 43310 standing behind the 50. (30/09/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

33012 'Lt Jenny Lewis RN' with 31210 in tow passes Burton Leicester Junction on 0M33 Bodmin Railway to Nemesis Rail Depot. (28/09/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Sunset Grid. 56098 is seen standing within the light of a golden sunset at Leicester LIP. The 56 failed last week and was transported from Test Tracks Melton back to Leicester on Friday by 99011 and 47727 where repairs can then be carried out on the loco. (28/09/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Shoebox drag. 47727 'Edinburgh Castle' drags 73963 'Janice' into Leicester LIP after arriving in on 0M47 from Tonbridge West Yard. (28/09/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

47635 'Jimmy Milne' passes a sunny Bilsden hauling 2O08 1145 North Weald to Ongar during the first day of the Epping Ongar Railway 2026 Diesel Gala. (25/09/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Had a brilliant time at the Epping Ongar Railway Diesel Gala today with plenty of sunshine making the locomotives and coaching stock look superb as they run along the line during the day. 33116 'Hertfordshire Rail Tours' passes Blisden with 2N04 1005 North Weald to Ongar. (25/09/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Adelante move. 93002 leads 180113 sandwiched between some barrier vehicles and 93007 at the rear of the consist through Wilmorton on 6Q86 Derby Litchurch Lane to Eastleigh Works. (23/09/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Ex-DB and now owned by Europhoenix, 60062 stands under the shelter at Colwick TMD. (21/09/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Great British Chiltern Explorer. 68021 leads Mk5 set CH09 through the sunshine at Tyseley wearing its recently applied Great British Railways livery working 1R25 London Marylebone to Birmingham Moor Street. (21/09/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Looking fantastic in its recently repainted British Railways green livery, 40106 leads through Burrs Country Park working 1J62 1312 Rawtenstall to Heywood during the East Lancashire Railway Autumn Diesel Gala. (18/09/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Spent a few hours at the East Lancs Railway Autumn Diesel Gala today where the weather was certainly a bit rainy. 20069 passes Burrs Country Park leading 4E02 1249 Ramsbottom to Bury freight service. (18/09/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

37501 'Teesside Steelmaster' hauls 68028 into Loughborough Works on 0Z69 from Leicester LIP via Sheffield. (11/09/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Europhoenix Freight. 60063 'Robert Leech' approaches Alsager hauling 6K61 Basford Hall Yard to Bradwell Up Sidings. (14/09/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

37669 and 37706 power along on the down fast through Crewe with two Mk1 carriages in tow on 5Z68 Kidderminster SVR to Carnforth Steamtown. The locomotives and carriages spent the weekend in London Marylebone being used for the filming of some scenes of an upcoming movie. (14/09/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Not even 7am on a Monday morning and already have a contender for "silliest statement of the day" 😂🤣

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

25262 and 25278 (D7628) arrive into Highley leading the 1410 Kidderminster Town to Bridgnorth service during the Severn Valley Railway 2024 Autumn Diesel Gala (04/10/24)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The banana. 43014 leads the Network Rail New Measurement Train into Leicester on 1Q20 London Paddington to Leicester LIP via Swansea. (11/09/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

60063 'Robert Leech' and 60022 'Ingleborough' are seen standing outside at Colwick TMD. (11/09/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Chiltern Cat in the East Midlands. 68028 approaches Loughborough with 37501 'Teesside Steelmaster' in tow on 0Z69 Leicester LIP to Loughborough Works via Barrow Hill and Sheffield. (11/09/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

47701 with 31108 in tow passes Melton Mowbray on 0M31 East Grinstead Sidings to Butterley MRC, taking the 31 back home after its visit to the Bluebell Railway for their diesel gala. (07/09/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

47580 'County of Essex' hauls a loaded ballast wagon through Dereham station to then head into the yard at the Mid-Norfolk Railway. (09/09/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

A good day out today where I met up with my great friend @steelcitydoggo.bsky.social to see a 2+1 HST consist. 43159 'Rio Warrior' leads out of Leicester with a Mk3 carriage and 43060 on 5Z94 Leicester LIP to Loughborough Works. (07/09/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

37350 (D6700) approaches Quorn & Woodhouse with freight wagons and brake vans on 9C36 1610 Loughborough Central to Rothley Brook during the second day of the Great Central Railway Autumn Diesel Gala. (04/09/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

33116 'Hertfordshire Rail Tours' and 33103 'Swordfish' arrive into Quorn & Woodhouse working the 1745 Loughborough Central to Leicester North service during the second day of the Great Central Railway Autumn Diesel Gala. (04/09/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

37423 'Perseus' leads 60066, 60024 and 60074 'Luke' with 37407 'Blackpool Tower' at the rear of the consist through Attenborough on 0Z60 Toton TMD to Colwick TMD. (04/09/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

An Azuma on an adventure. 800102 passes Leicester LIP in a lucky patch of sunshine on 1Z76 Newcastle to Bedford. This was one of two passenger trains operated by LNER to Bedford today, routed via Barrow Hill, Toton and the Midland Main Line. (30/08/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Some more excellent traction from this morning's visit to March. Wearing its new Europhoenix Rail colours, 60063 'Robert Leech' with 37218 'Carbon Redeemer' passes March West Junction on 0Z60 Colwick TMD to Ely. (24/08/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

47701 passes through March East Junction on the final approach into Whitemoor Yard with two Kirow cranes in tow on 6L47 from Barrington Unloading Pad. (24/08/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

A fun and productive day of volunteering at the Mid-Norfolk Railway in the ticket office at Dereham again today with plenty of people visiting the railway during the day. 50019 'Ramillies' stands in a patch of sunshine at Dereham after being shunted around the yard earlier in the day. (21/08/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

58 sandwiched by Grids. 56103 leads 58023 and 56045 into Loughborough on 0F58 Barrow Hill LIP to Loughborough Brush. (15/10/25)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Silver cat on the ECML. 68012 roars through Newark Northgate on 0Z12 Peterborough to Doncaster West Yard, a driver training run in preparation for Colas Rail to use some 68s on Rail Head Treatment Trains this autumn. (17/08/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

37800 'Cassiopeia' thunders away from Derby with newly built 345072 in tow on 5V73 Derby Litchurch Lane to Old Oak Depot. (17/08/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

47739 propels a London Underground 2024 Stock unit into the shed at Asfordby, Test Tracks Melton. (20/07/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

56065 and 57312 stand along with some other locomotives at Leicester LIP. (08/03/19)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

A grid doing their bit for the environment. 56098 erupts away from Leicester on 0Z55 to Test Tracks Melton. (12/08/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Tractors with an Electra. 37407 'Blackpool Tower' leads 91117 and 37901 'Mirrlees Pioneer' through Loughborough South Junction on 0Z91 Leicester LIP to Loughborough Works. (12/08/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

37407 'Blackpool Tower' soaks up the evening sunshine while it stands at the front of a siding with 37901 'Mirrlees Pioneer', 91117, a Network Rail Mk3 and 43 at Leicester LIP. (10/08/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I think I'm a bit too late for the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway diesel gala. 😂 97302 ‘Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways’ passes Duffield on 0Z97 Coleman LMD to Barrow Hill LIP. (10/08/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

69001 'Mayflower' trundles through Spalding on 6E30 Whitemoor Yard LDC to Doncaster Up Decoy. (10/08/26)

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Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

43007 stands at Sheffield waiting to depart on 1S51 Plymouth to Glasgow Central. 43008 was the rear power car on this train. (28/08/23)

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