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Lots of steam at Reading yesterday!

34028 “Eddystone” with on The Chiltern Explorer, and 7029 “Clun Castle” with 37240 on the Farewell to Steam special.
November 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Farewell Petersfield, Haslemere and Farncombe signal boxes, with signalling being passed to Basingstoke ROC. Farncombe box will be demolished this weekend.

7-5-5 🫡
October 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The most recent 701 to enter service!

📸 701009 at Ascot yesterday morning
October 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Shed 66613 passing Staines on Friday afternoon with 4Y19
October 5, 2025 at 10:01 AM
They’re still going strong!

📸 455s 5863, 5716, 5701 and 5708 at Clapham Junction on Saturday morning
September 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
455920 has now been withdrawn, meaning that there are now no more 455/9s in service.

1985-2025 🫡
September 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM
458529 is the next 458 to go off lease, leaving only 3 458/5s left 😢

Seen in better times at Clapham Junction 12 days ago, at Ascot on 8 July, at Wokingham on 13 June 2024, and at Earley on 16 December 2023
September 18, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Mega movement at Clapham earlier! 50008 “Thunderer” with 47715 and @gordon3417.bsky.social 423417 making their way to the Bluebell Railway this afternoon
September 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
One year ago today the final pair of 707s ran their last service with SWR.

They’re still better in red!
August 29, 2025 at 3:53 PM
455741 will be making its final journey to scrap tomorrow. One of my personal favourites 😢

Seen here at Ascot on 23 May and 25 January, at Woking on 1 March and at Clapham Junction on 23 July
August 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Another two 455s off to scrap today 😢

📸 37800 “Cassiopeia” taking 455866 and 455874 on their final journey to Wales with 5Q76
August 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
455s appear to have made a return to the Reading line this weekend!

Seen at Wokingham with 455723 and 455710 on 2C44 yesterday, and 455911 and 455738 on 2C53 today
August 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Yesterday was the final time a booked 455 will run to Reading.

Farewell 455s to Reading 🫡
August 11, 2025 at 7:35 AM
458536 went to storage at Long Marston yesterday 😢

Back in better times in 2024 at Wokingham on 7 September, at Virgina Water 2 November and 14 September, at Ascot on 9 November
August 7, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Some amazing EMUs from The Greatest Gathering on Friday 😍😍
August 3, 2025 at 7:45 AM
An incredible day at The Greatest Gathering yesterday!
August 2, 2025 at 9:32 AM
The 701s are now running to and from Reading as of today!

📸 701034 arriving at Wokingham this morning with 2C18
July 14, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Some movements to the Mid Hants Railway for the diesel gala this weekend!

50008 “Thunderer” pulling LUL 4TC 438428 through Frimley on 1Z50, and D1015 “Western Champion” taking 46045 and D821 through Aldershot on 0Q42
July 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
455868 appears to have suffered a motor alternator fault and will is now unlikely to be returning to service.

Thank you for your service spanners 🫡🫡
July 9, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Don’t often see 10 car trains down here much now!

📸 458529 with 458535 departing Ascot with 2C48 yesterday afternoon
July 9, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Spanners!

📸 455868 with 455871 departing Ascot earlier today on 2C54
July 3, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Farewell 5905 and 5857 🫡

Seen in better times with 5905 at Woking on 10 May and at Twickenham on 29 August 2024, and 5857 at Guildford on 23 November 2024 and at Ascot on 4 June
July 2, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Another two off to scrap…

📸 37800 “Cassiopeia” hauling 455850 and 455909 through Reading to Lydney with 5Q73
June 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Back in better times…

455912 at Waterloo a year ago today and at Wokingham on September 7, and 455916 at Woking on 16 and 23 November 2024
June 25, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Farewell 455912 and 455916. You served us well 🫡

📸 37800 “Cassiopeia” hauling 455912 and 455916 through Reading on their final journey to Newport
June 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM