Down On The Stour (DOTS)
@downonthestour.bsky.social
Rail Enthusiast 🚂 | Opinions are strictly my Personal views ✋ | PEP Connoisseur 😏| Work in the Rail Industry 😎| OGs know the original acronym 🫡|
Today's Photo From the Stour 📸
A new shed appears on 6M42 with 66720 'Wascosa' doing the honours for the next few weeks 🙌
#DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class66 #shed #GBrailfreight
A new shed appears on 6M42 with 66720 'Wascosa' doing the honours for the next few weeks 🙌
#DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class66 #shed #GBrailfreight
November 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Today's Photo From the Stour 📸
A new shed appears on 6M42 with 66720 'Wascosa' doing the honours for the next few weeks 🙌
#DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class66 #shed #GBrailfreight
A new shed appears on 6M42 with 66720 'Wascosa' doing the honours for the next few weeks 🙌
#DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class66 #shed #GBrailfreight
Today's Photo From The Stour 📸
Poppylino 390151 arrives into Wolverhampton with a service towards Birmingham New St. Excellent tribute for remembrance day ❤️
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class390 #pendolino #poppylino
Poppylino 390151 arrives into Wolverhampton with a service towards Birmingham New St. Excellent tribute for remembrance day ❤️
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class390 #pendolino #poppylino
November 8, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Today's Photo From The Stour 📸
Poppylino 390151 arrives into Wolverhampton with a service towards Birmingham New St. Excellent tribute for remembrance day ❤️
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class390 #pendolino #poppylino
Poppylino 390151 arrives into Wolverhampton with a service towards Birmingham New St. Excellent tribute for remembrance day ❤️
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class390 #pendolino #poppylino
Question Blue Sky! What train class do you actively dislike❓
For me it's 150s. Cramped, Horrid seating layouts, Ugly design and well past their sell by date. But for some reason they're adored by some enthusiasts 🤢
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class150
For me it's 150s. Cramped, Horrid seating layouts, Ugly design and well past their sell by date. But for some reason they're adored by some enthusiasts 🤢
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class150
November 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Question Blue Sky! What train class do you actively dislike❓
For me it's 150s. Cramped, Horrid seating layouts, Ugly design and well past their sell by date. But for some reason they're adored by some enthusiasts 🤢
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class150
For me it's 150s. Cramped, Horrid seating layouts, Ugly design and well past their sell by date. But for some reason they're adored by some enthusiasts 🤢
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class150
Today's Photo From The Stour 📸
Untold Hellfire with 37884 rumbling through with Mark 5 rake TP11 bound for Eastleigh for Vinyling from Chiltern Grey to Chiltern Blue 🔵
#DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class37 #tractor #railoperationsgroup #mark5
Untold Hellfire with 37884 rumbling through with Mark 5 rake TP11 bound for Eastleigh for Vinyling from Chiltern Grey to Chiltern Blue 🔵
#DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class37 #tractor #railoperationsgroup #mark5
November 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Today's Photo From The Stour 📸
Untold Hellfire with 37884 rumbling through with Mark 5 rake TP11 bound for Eastleigh for Vinyling from Chiltern Grey to Chiltern Blue 🔵
#DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class37 #tractor #railoperationsgroup #mark5
Untold Hellfire with 37884 rumbling through with Mark 5 rake TP11 bound for Eastleigh for Vinyling from Chiltern Grey to Chiltern Blue 🔵
#DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class37 #tractor #railoperationsgroup #mark5
Trams dragging Trams 😂
43484 & 43468 drag Class 398 TFW Tram train through Northfield at an extremely slow speed due to X-City Disruption 📸
#DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class43 #HST #railadventure #class398 #tramtrain #shed #DRS
43484 & 43468 drag Class 398 TFW Tram train through Northfield at an extremely slow speed due to X-City Disruption 📸
#DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class43 #HST #railadventure #class398 #tramtrain #shed #DRS
November 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Trams dragging Trams 😂
43484 & 43468 drag Class 398 TFW Tram train through Northfield at an extremely slow speed due to X-City Disruption 📸
#DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class43 #HST #railadventure #class398 #tramtrain #shed #DRS
43484 & 43468 drag Class 398 TFW Tram train through Northfield at an extremely slow speed due to X-City Disruption 📸
#DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class43 #HST #railadventure #class398 #tramtrain #shed #DRS
Good Morning from Wolves 😁
Some Grid Action gets me started today with 56090 headed back to Base from Coleham. 💪
#DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class56 #hellfire #grid
Some Grid Action gets me started today with 56090 headed back to Base from Coleham. 💪
#DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class56 #hellfire #grid
November 5, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Good Morning from Wolves 😁
Some Grid Action gets me started today with 56090 headed back to Base from Coleham. 💪
#DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class56 #hellfire #grid
Some Grid Action gets me started today with 56090 headed back to Base from Coleham. 💪
#DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class56 #hellfire #grid
The Final Photo From The Stour 📸
Last one of the day blessed us with MEGA TRACTION in the form of 153379 & 153384 passing through from Bristol Temple Meads back to Derby RTC 🙌
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class153 #dogbox #networkrail
Last one of the day blessed us with MEGA TRACTION in the form of 153379 & 153384 passing through from Bristol Temple Meads back to Derby RTC 🙌
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class153 #dogbox #networkrail
November 3, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The Final Photo From The Stour 📸
Last one of the day blessed us with MEGA TRACTION in the form of 153379 & 153384 passing through from Bristol Temple Meads back to Derby RTC 🙌
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class153 #dogbox #networkrail
Last one of the day blessed us with MEGA TRACTION in the form of 153379 & 153384 passing through from Bristol Temple Meads back to Derby RTC 🙌
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class153 #dogbox #networkrail
Third Photo From The Stour 📸
The moves just keep on coming with 66728 with a rather short load bound for Penyffordd Cement 🫨
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class66 #shed #GBrailfreight #GBRF
The moves just keep on coming with 66728 with a rather short load bound for Penyffordd Cement 🫨
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class66 #shed #GBrailfreight #GBRF
November 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Third Photo From The Stour 📸
The moves just keep on coming with 66728 with a rather short load bound for Penyffordd Cement 🫨
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class66 #shed #GBrailfreight #GBRF
The moves just keep on coming with 66728 with a rather short load bound for Penyffordd Cement 🫨
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class66 #shed #GBrailfreight #GBRF
Today's Second Photo from the Stour 📸
37667 'Flopsie' & 37610 power through Platform 2 with a Test Train bound for Derby RTC 🙌
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class37 #LSL #tractor #hellfire #colasrail
37667 'Flopsie' & 37610 power through Platform 2 with a Test Train bound for Derby RTC 🙌
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class37 #LSL #tractor #hellfire #colasrail
November 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Today's Second Photo from the Stour 📸
37667 'Flopsie' & 37610 power through Platform 2 with a Test Train bound for Derby RTC 🙌
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class37 #LSL #tractor #hellfire #colasrail
37667 'Flopsie' & 37610 power through Platform 2 with a Test Train bound for Derby RTC 🙌
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class37 #LSL #tractor #hellfire #colasrail
Today's First Photo from the Stour 📸
Busy day with movements today starting with hellfire traction in 56302 on a move from Leeds to Coleham LMD 🙌
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class56 #grid #hellfire #colasrail
Busy day with movements today starting with hellfire traction in 56302 on a move from Leeds to Coleham LMD 🙌
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class56 #grid #hellfire #colasrail
November 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Today's First Photo from the Stour 📸
Busy day with movements today starting with hellfire traction in 56302 on a move from Leeds to Coleham LMD 🙌
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class56 #grid #hellfire #colasrail
Busy day with movements today starting with hellfire traction in 56302 on a move from Leeds to Coleham LMD 🙌
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class56 #grid #hellfire #colasrail
Well this move now makes sense. 196008 is off to Wolverton for relivery into Chiltern Railways Colours 🧐
Have to say I'm not a fan of the Chiltern Livery on these 😅
*Not My Image* Credit Unknown
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class196 #chilternrailways
Have to say I'm not a fan of the Chiltern Livery on these 😅
*Not My Image* Credit Unknown
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class196 #chilternrailways
November 1, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Well this move now makes sense. 196008 is off to Wolverton for relivery into Chiltern Railways Colours 🧐
Have to say I'm not a fan of the Chiltern Livery on these 😅
*Not My Image* Credit Unknown
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class196 #chilternrailways
Have to say I'm not a fan of the Chiltern Livery on these 😅
*Not My Image* Credit Unknown
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class196 #chilternrailways
See a 5J02 on RTT Tyseley to Wolverton. Could it be a 172...168 or even a 170?
Haha 196008 goes Brrr 😒
#DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class196 #CAF #westmidlandsrailway
Haha 196008 goes Brrr 😒
#DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class196 #CAF #westmidlandsrailway
November 1, 2025 at 2:09 PM
See a 5J02 on RTT Tyseley to Wolverton. Could it be a 172...168 or even a 170?
Haha 196008 goes Brrr 😒
#DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class196 #CAF #westmidlandsrailway
Haha 196008 goes Brrr 😒
#DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class196 #CAF #westmidlandsrailway
The Best Aventra is adorned with a Poppy ready for Remembrance Day 🫡
730005 sits on Platform 2 with the last Birmingham of the night 🌌
#DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class730 #aventra #aventraupdate
730005 sits on Platform 2 with the last Birmingham of the night 🌌
#DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class730 #aventra #aventraupdate
October 31, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The Best Aventra is adorned with a Poppy ready for Remembrance Day 🫡
730005 sits on Platform 2 with the last Birmingham of the night 🌌
#DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class730 #aventra #aventraupdate
730005 sits on Platform 2 with the last Birmingham of the night 🌌
#DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class730 #aventra #aventraupdate
Today's Photo From The Stour 📸
43257 & 43301 arrive into Wolverhampton with the monthly 1Q55 on this spooky #HighSpeedHalloween 👻
#DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class43 #HST #colasrail
43257 & 43301 arrive into Wolverhampton with the monthly 1Q55 on this spooky #HighSpeedHalloween 👻
#DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class43 #HST #colasrail
October 31, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Today's Photo From The Stour 📸
43257 & 43301 arrive into Wolverhampton with the monthly 1Q55 on this spooky #HighSpeedHalloween 👻
#DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class43 #HST #colasrail
43257 & 43301 arrive into Wolverhampton with the monthly 1Q55 on this spooky #HighSpeedHalloween 👻
#DOTS #railwayphotography #trainphotography #class43 #HST #colasrail
Today's Photo from the Stour 📸
197122 sits on P2 with the recently reintroduced 0011 TFW to Shrewsbury. Interesting to have 2 all station stoppers within 8 mins of each other 🧐
#DOTS #Trainphotography #railwayphotography #CAF #Class197 #transportforwales
197122 sits on P2 with the recently reintroduced 0011 TFW to Shrewsbury. Interesting to have 2 all station stoppers within 8 mins of each other 🧐
#DOTS #Trainphotography #railwayphotography #CAF #Class197 #transportforwales
October 31, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Today's Photo from the Stour 📸
197122 sits on P2 with the recently reintroduced 0011 TFW to Shrewsbury. Interesting to have 2 all station stoppers within 8 mins of each other 🧐
#DOTS #Trainphotography #railwayphotography #CAF #Class197 #transportforwales
197122 sits on P2 with the recently reintroduced 0011 TFW to Shrewsbury. Interesting to have 2 all station stoppers within 8 mins of each other 🧐
#DOTS #Trainphotography #railwayphotography #CAF #Class197 #transportforwales
After a trip to tick off Derby County & Crewe Alexandras stadiums we've arrived back at Wolves 🙌
730220 did the honours to add another new Aventra to the tally ✅
#DOTS #Railwayphotography #trainphotography #class730 #aventra #newtrains #londonnorthwesternrailway
730220 did the honours to add another new Aventra to the tally ✅
#DOTS #Railwayphotography #trainphotography #class730 #aventra #newtrains #londonnorthwesternrailway
October 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
After a trip to tick off Derby County & Crewe Alexandras stadiums we've arrived back at Wolves 🙌
730220 did the honours to add another new Aventra to the tally ✅
#DOTS #Railwayphotography #trainphotography #class730 #aventra #newtrains #londonnorthwesternrailway
730220 did the honours to add another new Aventra to the tally ✅
#DOTS #Railwayphotography #trainphotography #class730 #aventra #newtrains #londonnorthwesternrailway
Afternoon from Derby 🙌
The future of the Midland Mainline greeted us on arrival with 810009 awaiting a tes run out to St Pancras International. They look very sharp 😯
#DOTS #Railwayphotography #trainphotography #class810 #hitachi #IET #eastmidlandsrailway
The future of the Midland Mainline greeted us on arrival with 810009 awaiting a tes run out to St Pancras International. They look very sharp 😯
#DOTS #Railwayphotography #trainphotography #class810 #hitachi #IET #eastmidlandsrailway
October 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Afternoon from Derby 🙌
The future of the Midland Mainline greeted us on arrival with 810009 awaiting a tes run out to St Pancras International. They look very sharp 😯
#DOTS #Railwayphotography #trainphotography #class810 #hitachi #IET #eastmidlandsrailway
The future of the Midland Mainline greeted us on arrival with 810009 awaiting a tes run out to St Pancras International. They look very sharp 😯
#DOTS #Railwayphotography #trainphotography #class810 #hitachi #IET #eastmidlandsrailway
Back on the rails with it being Half Term so little one needs some adventures 🙌
Required 197s 012/048 take me to Birmingham to get today started 💪
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class197 #CAF #MEGATRACTION
Required 197s 012/048 take me to Birmingham to get today started 💪
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class197 #CAF #MEGATRACTION
October 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Back on the rails with it being Half Term so little one needs some adventures 🙌
Required 197s 012/048 take me to Birmingham to get today started 💪
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class197 #CAF #MEGATRACTION
Required 197s 012/048 take me to Birmingham to get today started 💪
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class197 #CAF #MEGATRACTION
Today's Photo from the Stour 📸
Absolutely Hellfire MEGA TRACTION through Wolverhampton today with 153379 passing through to Derby 😍
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class153 #dogbox #megatraction
Absolutely Hellfire MEGA TRACTION through Wolverhampton today with 153379 passing through to Derby 😍
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class153 #dogbox #megatraction
October 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Today's Photo from the Stour 📸
Absolutely Hellfire MEGA TRACTION through Wolverhampton today with 153379 passing through to Derby 😍
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class153 #dogbox #megatraction
Absolutely Hellfire MEGA TRACTION through Wolverhampton today with 153379 passing through to Derby 😍
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class153 #dogbox #megatraction
The Night Bash meets its end 🌌
158752 brings my evening travels to an end at the home away from home Rochdale. Shame I wasn't a 195 🥲
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class158 #brel #northern
158752 brings my evening travels to an end at the home away from home Rochdale. Shame I wasn't a 195 🥲
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class158 #brel #northern
October 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The Night Bash meets its end 🌌
158752 brings my evening travels to an end at the home away from home Rochdale. Shame I wasn't a 195 🥲
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class158 #brel #northern
158752 brings my evening travels to an end at the home away from home Rochdale. Shame I wasn't a 195 🥲
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class158 #brel #northern
Unexpected Good Evening from Macclesfield 🤣
My Night Bash to Rochdale has gone askew with my XC service terminating short. Ah well at least I get some 323 action ⚡
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class323 #voyager #MPV #crosscountry
My Night Bash to Rochdale has gone askew with my XC service terminating short. Ah well at least I get some 323 action ⚡
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class323 #voyager #MPV #crosscountry
October 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Unexpected Good Evening from Macclesfield 🤣
My Night Bash to Rochdale has gone askew with my XC service terminating short. Ah well at least I get some 323 action ⚡
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class323 #voyager #MPV #crosscountry
My Night Bash to Rochdale has gone askew with my XC service terminating short. Ah well at least I get some 323 action ⚡
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class323 #voyager #MPV #crosscountry
Today's Photo from the Stour 📸
Grimy Grid 56302 passes through on a run from Coleham LMD to Rectory Jn 🙌
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class56 #grid #hellfire
Grimy Grid 56302 passes through on a run from Coleham LMD to Rectory Jn 🙌
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class56 #grid #hellfire
October 23, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Today's Photo from the Stour 📸
Grimy Grid 56302 passes through on a run from Coleham LMD to Rectory Jn 🙌
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class56 #grid #hellfire
Grimy Grid 56302 passes through on a run from Coleham LMD to Rectory Jn 🙌
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class56 #grid #hellfire
Today's Photo From The Stour 📸
Freightliner 66508 passes through Wolverhampton with an engineering train bound for Bescot Yard 🙌
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class66 #shed #freightliner
Freightliner 66508 passes through Wolverhampton with an engineering train bound for Bescot Yard 🙌
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class66 #shed #freightliner
October 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Today's Photo From The Stour 📸
Freightliner 66508 passes through Wolverhampton with an engineering train bound for Bescot Yard 🙌
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class66 #shed #freightliner
Freightliner 66508 passes through Wolverhampton with an engineering train bound for Bescot Yard 🙌
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class66 #shed #freightliner
Today's Photo from the Stour 📸
Three's a crowd.3️⃣ Pair of Pendolinos sit at Wolverhampton as an Evero arrives terminating from London Euston 🙌
#DOTS #Trainphotography #railwayphotography #class390 #pendolino #class807 #evero
Three's a crowd.3️⃣ Pair of Pendolinos sit at Wolverhampton as an Evero arrives terminating from London Euston 🙌
#DOTS #Trainphotography #railwayphotography #class390 #pendolino #class807 #evero
October 13, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Today's Photo from the Stour 📸
Three's a crowd.3️⃣ Pair of Pendolinos sit at Wolverhampton as an Evero arrives terminating from London Euston 🙌
#DOTS #Trainphotography #railwayphotography #class390 #pendolino #class807 #evero
Three's a crowd.3️⃣ Pair of Pendolinos sit at Wolverhampton as an Evero arrives terminating from London Euston 🙌
#DOTS #Trainphotography #railwayphotography #class390 #pendolino #class807 #evero
Today's Photo from the Stour 📸
805009 appears out of the Fog bound for Crewe with an ECS move 😲
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class805 #IET #evero #fog
805009 appears out of the Fog bound for Crewe with an ECS move 😲
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class805 #IET #evero #fog
October 12, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Today's Photo from the Stour 📸
805009 appears out of the Fog bound for Crewe with an ECS move 😲
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class805 #IET #evero #fog
805009 appears out of the Fog bound for Crewe with an ECS move 😲
#DOTS #trainphotography #railwayphotography #class805 #IET #evero #fog