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Ex-works Class 33 D6535 at the head of 'The Carolean' (the Great Central Railway Saturday lunchtime dining train) 1300 Loughborough to Leicester, passing through Quorn & Woodhouse station.
Saturday 22nd August 2026.
One thing which was a bit of a target for us was a "Class 66" or "JT42CWRM" to give it it's full name. Being from the UK we aren't short on seeing such locomotives but to see them in Africa and working passenger trains is quite a novelty! The example seen here is from the second batch built by Progress Rail and is the last of the 6 delivered around 2022.
Interestingly the passenger trains they are used on are built by Spanish "Talgo" making for quite a curious combination and one which shows the difference in size between the UK gauge and continental stock, especially as I've never viewed Talgo sets as that large.
We'd arrived to a spot not far from the main road to Alexandria and found it to have various points of interest. In the village of Dasounis Al-Halfaya you can see the ever present pile of rubbish and animal waste just left on streets. I wanted to include this as it shows the true Egyptian scene. Also to the right is a cemetery which was nearly the same size as the village. To the left of the loco you can see the classic village mosque tower which prayer call is played from.
Train wise we see loco 4006 leading it's Talgo set northbound with train 2023 Cairo - Alexandria. These trains are a more premium option and certainly look the part compared to the rest of the country.
LMS 0-6-0 Class 4F No 44422 & BR Standard 4-6-0 Class 5MT No 73050 cross the River Nene outside Wansford Station on the Nene Valley Railway with the 'S & D Recreation' RUSS charter on 5th May 2010
Copyright Photograph Robin Stewart-Smith - All Rights Reserved
Amtrak P42DC No. 196, wearing the striking Phase VII heritage scheme, and P42DC No. 63 in Phase V paint lead the westbound Empire Builder out of Chicago Union Station on Train 7/27. The pair approaches Canal Street as the crew gives a memorable horn salute before continuing the journey west.
Une RABe 523 (Stalder Flirt) et une RABe 512 sont vues sous des angles très voisins à la gare de Saint-Saphorin, mettant en valeur leurs similitudes physiques.
Dimanche 22 mars 2026 à 18h53
Une RABe 523 (Stalder Flirt) et une RABe 512 sont vues sous des angles très voisins à la gare de Saint-Saphorin, mettant en valeur leurs similitudes physiques.
Dimanche 22 mars 2026 à 18h44
When the countryside was truly open..
With Interregional train No. 10031 Bucuresti Nord-Cluj Napoca (13.08.2025, Câmpia Turzii)
Although missing out on 6G45 (0G45) on this night 90 odd early and 6M00 tankers a non runner, there was an additional special in LSL Blue Pullman HST with 43055/43050 on 1Z33 1635 Scarborough - Paignton charter train this passing me at 1915 around 5-10 minutes past the full passing of the solar eclipse, but the cloud formation and sun gettng lower gave a better silhouette. Croxall, Alrewas, 12th August 2026
Although missing out on 6G45 (0G45) on this night 90 odd early and 6M00 tankers a non runner, there was an additional special in LSL Blue Pullman HST with 43055/43050 on 1Z33 1635 Scarborough - Paignton charter train this passing me at 1915 around 5-10 minutes past the full passing of the solar eclipse, but the cloud formation and sun gettng lower gave a better silhouette. Croxall, Alrewas, 12th August 2026
Callum reflected in the window of a train while passing through Birmingham.
What interested me here was how difficult it became to separate the portrait from everything happening outside it. The carriage lights, station architecture, signs, windows and reflections all occupy the same surface.
Rather than trying to photograph through the glass, I wanted the glass itself to become part of the photograph.
Where does your eye go first — the figure or the station?
After arriving on 6R47 1440 Whitemoor Yard L.D.C Gbrf to Foxton on Friday 21st Aug 2026 with a crane, stabling here over the weekend. The loco is now operating back on the mainline for the first time since 2003.
Ian Sharman - All rights reserved. Please do not use my images without my explicit permission.
After arriving on 6R47 1440 Whitemoor Yard L.D.C Gbrf to Foxton on Friday 21st Aug 2026 with a crane, stabling here over the weekend. The loco is now operating back on the mainline for the first time since 2003.
Ian Sharman - All rights reserved. Please do not use my images without my explicit permission.
After arriving on 6R47 1440 Whitemoor Yard L.D.C Gbrf to Foxton on Friday 21st Aug 2026 with a crane, stabling here over the weekend. The loco is now operating back on the mainline for the first time since 2003.
Ian Sharman - All rights reserved. Please do not use my images without my explicit permission.
2O33 Watford Junction to East Croydon. Class 377 Electrostar in Southern livery Seen here at Kensington Olympia station working a service to East Croydon.
On the evening of the 13th July 2026 & Morning of the 14th I spent some time at Cheriton, one of the only viewable points where photographing of the LeShuttle operation is possible on the UK side of the system. Here's a selection of photos of the Eurotunnel locomotives seen.
On the evening of the 13th July 2026 & Morning of the 14th I spent some time at Cheriton, one of the only viewable points where photographing of the LeShuttle operation is possible on the UK side of the system. Here's a selection of photos of the Eurotunnel locomotives seen.
On the evening of the 13th July 2026 & Morning of the 14th I spent some time at Cheriton, one of the only viewable points where photographing of the LeShuttle operation is possible on the UK side of the system. Here's a selection of photos of the Eurotunnel locomotives seen.
