Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 15h

56045 roars as it leaves the mainline to enter Loughborough Works with 58023 and 56103 on 0F58 from Barrow Hill LIP via Toton.

2 19

Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 1d

56103 leads 58023 and 56045 through Chesterfield on 0F58 Barrow Hill LIP to Loughborough Brush.

18

Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 1d

A trio of 20107, 20118 and 20132 enter Crewe leading the LSL Chairman's Train on 1Z89 Keighley & Wvlr to London Euston where 90002 then powered the train onwards with the 20s returning to the depot. (13/10/25)

1 12

Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 2d

37607 clears its throat as the driver starts up the loco again after shutting it off while it was standing in the platform at Derby on 0Z37 Worksop Up Receptions to Derby RTC. (13/10/25)

19

Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 2d

56090 leads an RHTT with 56302 towards Nantwich on 3S71 Coleham to Coleham.

1 1 35

Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 3d

Beginning the week with a mountain mover.

60055 'Thomas Barnardo' crawls into Peterborough with 6L82 Chaddesden Sidings to Eccles Road Johnston's Siding.

1 11

Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 5d

60055 makes a lovely departure from Leicester on 0Z16 to Chaddesden Sidings.

1 1 17

Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 5d

90026 leads into Crewe with the LSL Chairman's Train on 1Z89 London Euston to Blackburn where the 90 was removed and replaced with BR Class 8 71000 'Duke of Gloucester' hauling the train forward.

1 4 27

Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 5d

BR Class 8 71000 'Duke of Gloucester' passes through Crewe on 5Z89 where it would then join the front of 1Z89 London Euston to Blackburn.

1 4 29

Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 6d

56045 and 56103 crawl through Long Eaton on 0Z56 Chaddesden Sidings to Barrow Hill LIP.

2 36

Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 6d

37423 passes through East Midlands Parkway on 0C70 Colwick to Loughborough Brush. (08/10/25)

1 23

Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 7d

37423 propels 58023 and some newly reliveried barrier vehicles out of Loughborough Works on 5F58 to Barrow Hill LIP.

17

Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 9d

Some more views of Nemesis Rail Depot in Burton-on-Trent from earlier this morning where some moving of rolling stock was done prior to 43094 and 43122's departure.

13

Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 9d

Wearing their new livery, 43094 and 43122 depart Nemesis Rail Depot on 0Q43 to Mid-Norfolk Railway Siding.

1 30

Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 10d

37423 with 20048 acting as brake translator approaches Rifle Range with the 0940 Kidderminster Town to Bridgnorth service during the third day of the Severn Valley Railway '65 Years of Class 37' Autumn Diesel Bash. (04/10/25)

3 19

Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 11d

Been a brilliant day of photographing the trains during the third day of the Severn Valley Railway '65 Years of Class 37' Autumn Diesel Bash with the weather being much better than I had anticipated overall. 37264 roars as it approaches Rifle Range with the 0920 Bewdley to Kidderminster service.

1 36

Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 12d

Day three of the Severn Valley Railway '65 Years of Class 37' has commenced and today I shall be spending the day photographing rather than riding. 37501 'Teesside Steelmaster' passes Rifle Range leading the 0900 Kidderminster Town to Bridgnorth service.

1 1 32

Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 12d

37423 stands at a rainy Bridgnorth with the 1725 departure to Kidderminster Town during the second day of the Severn Valley Railway '65 Years of Class 37' Autumn Diesel Bash.

20

Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 12d

Today's 37 action so far at the Severn Valley Railway '65 Years of Class 37' Autumn Diesel Bash, featuring Europhoenix Rail 37423 which the last time I had that loco for haulage was six years ago.

1 28

Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 13d

Day two begins at the Severn Valley Railway '65 Years of Class 37' Autumn Diesel Bash. 37423 is stabled awaiting its turn to perform later today whilst 37264 is my first haulage of the day with a ride up to Bridgnorth.

20

Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 13d

37264 does a small roar as it approaches Highley with the 1730 Kidderminster Town to Bridgnorth service during the first day of the Severn Valley Railway '65 Years of Class 37' Autumn Diesel Bash.

1 20

Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 13d

Thunderslug. 37901 'Mirrlees Pioneer' is seen at Highley and Bridgnorth during the first day of the Severn Valley Railway '65 Years of Class 37' Autumn Diesel Bash.

22

Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 13d

I'm spending the next few days at the Severn Valley Railway Autumn Diesel Bash which this time celebrates 65 years of the Class 37. Required 37688 'Great Rocks' is my first haulage of the day to Bridgnorth.

1 2 29

Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 14d

LNER Class A4 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' stands in Newark Northgate Sidings after arriving in from North Road earlier in the afternoon. (30/09/25)

1 1 10

Joshua 🏳‍🌈 @joshuagrid56098.bsky.social · 15d

More photos of classic trains like this can also be found on my instagram instagram.com/joshuagrid56098

2 27