On The Cameras Today – Tuesday 3rd October 2023

MAINLINE CAMERAS

Due to the increasing length of the notable moves post, we have scaled back what is included, removing sleeper trains and day to day light engine moves. The focus will mainly be on charter services (and their associated stock/engine moves), test trains and one off/notable loco moves (Gala moves etc…) plus anything else we deem ‘notable’.

Major advances within RCData over the last couple of years mean you can find most move in a very small amount of time, with various filters to find exactly what you are looking for. Have a look at https://railcam.uk/rcdata/RCData2.php 

ALTRINCHAM CAMERAS

APPERLEY BRIDGE CAMERA

BARKING CAMERAS

BEATTOCK CAMERA

BEDFORD CAMERA

00:42 – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 3Q07 Reading Triangle Sidings to Derby Rtc Serco

BOLTON LE SANDS CAMERA (freightmaster.net)

00:50 – Locomotive Services Group D213 (40013) ‘Andania’ & D6817 (37521) hauled ECS move – 5Z43 Alnmouth to Crewe Holding Sidings

13:11 – Locomotive Services Group 45231 ‘Sherwood Forester’ + support coach – 5Z34 Carlisle Upperby Civil Engineer’s Sidings to Crewe Holding Sidings

15:41 – Rail Operations Group diesel hauled ECS move – 5Q08 Long Marston Mod to Kilmarnock Barclay Sidings

BUSHBURY JUNCTION CAMERA 

12:24 – Rail Operations Group diesel hauled ECS move – 5Q08 Long Marston Mod to Kilmarnock Barclay Sidings

CAMDEN JUNCTION CAMERAS

 – CAMERA 1 (Euston/WCML)

17:40 – Colas Rail operated Network Rail NMT test train – 1Q18 Derby Rtc Serco to Derby Rtc Serco

18:50 – Colas Rail operated Network Rail NMT test train – 1Q18 Derby Rtc Serco to Derby Rtc Serco

 – CAMERA 2 (Primrose Hill/Freight)

CARDIFF CAMERA (Long Dyke Junction)

07:07 – Colas Rail light engine move (Diesel) – 0Z21 Cardiff Taff Vale Sidings to Cardiff Taff Vale Sidings

17:25 – Colas Rail light engine move (Diesel) – 0Z21 Cardiff Taff Vale Sidings to Cardiff Taff Vale Sidings

CHESTERFIELD CAMERAS (Hasland/Chesterfield Sth Jn)

04:29 – Colas Rail operated Network Rail NMT test train – 1Q18 Neville Hill Up Sidings to Derby Rtc Serco

13:12 – Colas Rail light engine move (Diesel) – 0Z31 Derby Rtc Serco to Barrow Hill Colas Rail

15:28 – Colas Rail diesel hauled ECS move – 5Z32 Barrow Hill Colas Rail to Derby Chaddesden Sidings

CHINLEY CAMERA (Chapel Milton Viaduct) (www.hellodaveautocare.co.uk)

CLEETHORPES CAMERAS

CLITHEROE CAMERA

CRAMLINGTON CAMERA

CREWE NORTH CAMERAS (crewehc.org)

 – CAMERA 1

 – CAMERA 2 

02:14 – Locomotive Services Group D213 (40013) ‘Andania’ & D6817 (37521) hauled ECS move – 5Z43 Alnmouth to Crewe Holding Sidings

13:38 – Rail Operations Group diesel hauled ECS move – 5Q08 Long Marston Mod to Kilmarnock Barclay Sidings 

15:24 – Locomotive Services Group 45231 ‘Sherwood Forester’ + support coach – 5Z34 Carlisle Upperby Civil Engineer’s Sidings to Crewe Holding Sidings

 – CAMERA 3

Overview of Crewe Heritage Centre.

 – CAMERA 4

02:13 – Locomotive Services Group D213 (40013) ‘Andania’ & D6817 (37521) hauled ECS move – 5Z43 Alnmouth to Crewe Holding Sidings

13:40 – Rail Operations Group diesel hauled ECS move – 5Q08 Long Marston Mod to Kilmarnock Barclay Sidings 

15:22 – Locomotive Services Group 45231 ‘Sherwood Forester’ + support coach – 5Z34 Carlisle Upperby Civil Engineer’s Sidings to Crewe Holding Sidings

 – CAMERA 5

02:14 – Locomotive Services Group D213 (40013) ‘Andania’ & D6817 (37521) hauled ECS move – 5Z43 Alnmouth to Crewe Holding Sidings

13:38 – Rail Operations Group diesel hauled ECS move – 5Q08 Long Marston Mod to Kilmarnock Barclay Sidings 

15:24 – Locomotive Services Group 45231 ‘Sherwood Forester’ + support coach – 5Z34 Carlisle Upperby Civil Engineer’s Sidings to Crewe Holding Sidings

21:42 – Colas Rail operated Network Rail NMT test train – 1Q18 Derby Rtc Serco to Derby Rtc Serco

CREWE SOUTH CAMERA (Independent Lines) (http://www.locomotivestorage.co.uk/

COAST CAMS CAMERAS (coastcams.com)

 – DAWLISH CAMERAS (Blenheim & San Remo)

 – DAWLISH WARREN CAMERA

DERBY CAMERAS (In partnership with Rail Operations Group)

05:04 – Colas Rail operated Network Rail NMT test train – 1Q18 Neville Hill Up Sidings to Derby Rtc Serco 

12:49 – Colas Rail light engine move (Diesel) – 0Z31 Derby Rtc Serco to Barrow Hill Colas Rail 

14:31 – Colas Rail operated Network Rail NMT test train – 1Q18 Derby Rtc Serco to Derby Rtc Serco

14:44 – Colas Rail operated Network Rail NMT test train – 1Q18 Derby Rtc Serco to Derby Rtc Serco

15:51 – Colas Rail diesel hauled ECS move – 5Z32 Barrow Hill Colas Rail to Derby Chaddesden Sidings

15:55 – Colas Rail diesel hauled ECS move – 5Z32 Barrow Hill Colas Rail to Derby Chaddesden Sidings

20:09 – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 3Z78 Derby Rtc Serco to Old Dalby

20:22 – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 3Z78 Derby Rtc Serco to Old Dalby

DONCASTER CAMERA

01:01 – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 3Q58 Derby Rtc Serco to Darlington Up Sorting Sidings

01:49 – Colas Rail operated Network Rail NMT test train – 1Q18 Kings Cross to Neville Hill Up Sidings

03:36 – Colas Rail operated Network Rail NMT test train – 1Q18 Neville Hill Up Sidings to Derby Rtc Serco

EPPING CAMERA (www.eppingmuseum.com)

FARINGTON JUNCTION CAMERA

01:14 – Locomotive Services Group D213 (40013) ‘Andania’ & D6817 (37521) hauled ECS move – 5Z43 Alnmouth to Crewe Holding Sidings

14:06 – Locomotive Services Group 45231 ‘Sherwood Forester’ + support coach – 5Z34 Carlisle Upperby Civil Engineer’s Sidings to Crewe Holding Sidings

14:50 – Rail Operations Group diesel hauled ECS move – 5Q08 Long Marston Mod to Kilmarnock Barclay Sidings

FLITWICK CAMERA

00:19 – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 3Q07 Reading Triangle Sidings to Derby Rtc Serco

FORD, ARUNDEL (https://www.gaugemasterretail.com/)

GRATELEY CAMERA (facebook.com/grateleytrains/)

HENSALL CAMERA (kjbmodels.co.uk)

KEIGHLEY CAMERA (kwvr.co.uk)

23:21 – West Coast Railways operated steam locomotive + support coach – 5Z54 Carnforth Steamtown to Keighley & Worth Valley Railway

23:38 – West Coast Railways operated steam locomotive + support coach – 5Z54 Carnforth Steamtown to Keighley & Worth Valley Railway

KIDDERMINSTER CAMERA (www.svr.co.uk)

MARYPORT CAMERA  (Mike Taylor Printing Services/cartcom.co.uk)

NEWARK CAMERAS

01:15 – Colas Rail operated Network Rail NMT test train – 1Q18 Kings Cross to Neville Hill Up Sidings

NEWBURY CAMERA (icn-ltd.com

NEWCASTLE CAMERA (lumo.co.uk)

PETERBOROUGH CAMERAS (railworld.org.uk)

 – CAMERA 1

00:39 – Colas Rail operated Network Rail NMT test train – 1Q18 Kings Cross to Neville Hill Up Sidings 

11:20 – Colas Rail operated Network Rail DMU test train – 2Q50 Derby Rtc Serco to Manningtree Down Siding

 – CAMERA 2, 3 & 4 

11:20 – Colas Rail operated Network Rail DMU test train – 2Q50 Derby Rtc Serco to Manningtree Down Siding

PORTSMOUTH CAMERA 

PRESTON CAMERA

01:07 – Locomotive Services Group D213 (40013) ‘Andania’ & D6817 (37521) hauled ECS move – 5Z43 Alnmouth to Crewe Holding Sidings

13:33 – Locomotive Services Group 45231 ‘Sherwood Forester’ + support coach – 5Z34 Carlisle Upperby Civil Engineer’s Sidings to Crewe Holding Sidings

15:01 – Rail Operations Group diesel hauled ECS move – 5Q08 Long Marston Mod to Kilmarnock Barclay Sidings

PRINCES RISBOROUGH CAMERA (chinnorrailway.co.uk)

REDRUTH (SCORRIER) CAMERAS (kernowmodelrailcantre.com)

ROWLEY REGIS CAMERAS

RYDE ESPLANADE (royalesplanadehotel.co.uk)

SALTASH CAMERAS (Saltash Station Project & https://www.saltash.gov.uk)

SETTLE & CARLISLE LINE CAMERAS

 – GARSDALE CAMERA

 – HORTON-IN RIBBLESDALE CAMERA

Camera offline due to building work

 – RIBBLEHEAD VIADUCT CAMERA(In partnership with Settle & Carlisle Railway Properties Ltd/FoSCL & S&C Trust)

SHEFFIELD CAMERA (Electric Works Sheffield)

03:59 – Colas Rail operated Network Rail NMT test train – 1Q18 Neville Hill Up Sidings to Derby Rtc Serco

SHREWSBURY ABBEY FOREGATE CAMERA (beachifa.co.uk)

ST ALBANS (http://www.tlr.ltd.uk/sigbox/home.eb)

TEIGNMOUTH CAMERAS

THANKERTON CAMERA

18:28 – West Coast Railways steam pool locomotive + support coach/ECS – 5Z52 Tom Na Faire Depot to Carnforth Steamtown

21:08 – Locomotive Services Group 45231 ‘Sherwood Forester’ + support coach/ECS – 5Z33 Tom Na Faire Depot to Carlisle Upperby Civil Engineer’s Sidings

TODMORDEN CAMERA

UPHALL CAMERA

WATFORD CAMERA

15:57 – Rail Operations Group light engine move (Diesel) – 0M72 Oxley Carriage Maintenance Depot to Wembley Loco Holding Siding

17:23 – Colas Rail operated Network Rail NMT test train – 1Q18 Derby Rtc Serco to Derby Rtc Serco

19:07 – Colas Rail operated Network Rail NMT test train – 1Q18 Derby Rtc Serco to Derby Rtc Serco

WIGAN NORTH WESTERN CAMERAS (swanandrailwayhotelwigan.co.uk)

01:28 – Locomotive Services Group D213 (40013) ‘Andania’ & D6817 (37521) hauled ECS move – 5Z43 Alnmouth to Crewe Holding Sidings

14:20 – Rail Operations Group diesel hauled ECS move – 5Q08 Long Marston Mod to Kilmarnock Barclay Sidings 

14:21 – Locomotive Services Group 45231 ‘Sherwood Forester’ + support coach – 5Z34 Carlisle Upperby Civil Engineer’s Sidings to Crewe Holding Sidings

YORK CAMERAS

 – NORTH (SKELTON JN) CAMERAS

02:14 – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 3Q58 Derby Rtc Serco to Darlington Up Sorting Sidings

 – ROC CAMERA 1 (Station) (networkrail.co.uk)  

 – ROC CAMERA 2 (Avoider) (networkrail.co.uk)

02:09 – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 3Q58 Derby Rtc Serco to Darlington Up Sorting Sidings

There is no guarantee that the services listed above will run, at the time of posting these are believed to be correct.


HERITAGE RAILWAY CAMERAS

CHINNOR & PRINCES RISBOROUGH RAILWAY

(chinnorrailway.co.uk)

CAMERA AT PRINCES RISBOROUGH

EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY

(eastlancsrailway.org.uk)

CAMERAS AT BURY BOLTON STREET (5), HEYWOOD (2), RAMSBOTTOM (4) & RAWTENSTALL (2)

FFESTINIOG & WELSH HIGHLAND RAILWAY

(festrail.co.uk)

Woodland Wanderer, The Harbourmaster, Snowdonia Star, The Quarryman & Mountain Spirit – Information at https://www.festrail.co.uk/calendar/ 

CAMERAS AT PORTHMADOG HARBOUR STATION, MINFFORDD & TAN Y BWLCH

KEIGHLEY & WORTH VALLEY RAILWAY

(kwvr.co.uk

CAMERAS AT HAWORTH, KEIGHLEY & OXENHOPE

LLANGOLLEN RAILWAY

(llangollen-railway.co.uk (stationholiday.co.uk)) 

CAMERA AT GLYNDYFRDWY

NENE VALLEY RAILWAY

(nvr.org.uk

CAMERAS AT ORTON MERE & WANSFORD (2)

NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS RAILWAY

(nymr.co.uk)

Bronze Timetable – Information at https://www.nymr.co.uk/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=e30fd7a1-c153-4bed-9d57-9b3eb125fa3f 

CAMERAS AT GOATHLAND & GROSMONT

ROMNEY, HYTHE & DYMCHURCH RAILWAY

(rhdr.org.uk)

Home of the Railcam Rambler 

Yellow Timetable – Information at https://www.rhdr.org.uk/timetables/

CAMERAS AT DUNGENESS, DYMCHURCH, HYTHE, NEW ROMNEY (Hythe end & New Romney Shed), NEW ROMNEY (Dungeness end) & ROMNEY SANDS

SEATON TRAMWAY

(www.tram.co.uk)

Yellow Timetable – Information at https://www.tram.co.uk/calendar 

Tram Driving Lessons – Information at https://www.tram.co.uk/events/view/drive-a-tram

Wetlands Explorer – Information at https://www.tram.co.uk/events/view/wetlands-explorer-a-dementia-supportive-activity

CAMERA AT COLYFORD, RIVERSIDE HALT/DEPOT & SEATON

SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY

(www.svr.co.uk)

CAMERAS AT KIDDERMINSTER (2),BEWDLEY (2), HIGHLEY & BRIDGNORTH

SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY 

(southdevonrailway.co.uk)

Heritage Steam Train Experience – Information at https://www.southdevonrailway.co.uk/visit-us/heritage-train-experience/

CAMERA AT BUCKFASTLEIGH

SPA VALLEY RAILWAY 

(spavalleyrailway.co.uk)

CAMERA AT GROOMBRIDGE

SWANAGE RAILWAY

(swanagerailway.co.uk)

Blue Timetable – Information at https://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/calendar

CAMERAS AT CORFE CASTLE & SWANAGE

TALYLLYN RAILWAY

(talyllyn.co.uk

Lilac Timetable – Information at https://www.talyllyn.co.uk/plan/timetable/ 

CAMERAS AT ABERGYNOLWYN, PENDRE WEST, PENDRE YARD*, TYWYN WHARF & TYWYN YARD* (*Showing the activity ‘behind the scenes’ in Pendre Yard & Tywyn Yard)

WEST SOMERSET RAILWAY

(west-somerset-railway.co.uk)  

Red Timetable – Information at https://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk/timetables/view/186

CAMERAS AT BISHOPS LYDEARD, BLUE ANCHOR, CROWCOMBE HEATHFIELD, MINEHEAD (2) & WILLITON (2)

There is no guarantee that the services listed above will run, at the time of posting these are believed to be correct.

Busy Autumn of Heritage Action on Railcam

With the summer school holidays drawing to an end, our heritage partners turn their attention to a busy autumn season, before closing out the year with the traditional Christmas events.

Events get underway on the weekend of 9th-10th of September as the West Somerset Railway host their Forties Weekend, ‘A weekend celebrating the sights and sounds of the 1940s. Featuring costumed performers and our popular Saturday night platform dance will be back and taking place at Minehead station.

The following weekend sees a double header of gala action as the Severn Valley Railway‘s Autumn Steam Gala runs from 14th – 17th September, ‘It’s the biggest steam gala of the year! Four visiting locomotives (LNER B1 61306 ‘Mayflower’, Bagnall ‘Vulcan’, USATC S160 2253 ‘Omaha’ and LMS Ivatt 2 41312) will star alongside members of the SVR’s home-fleet for a bumper four days of intensive timetabling‘.

If diesel is more your thing, then the East Lancashire Railway‘s Autumn Diesel Gala runs on the very same weekend, on the 15th & 16th of September. The renowned home fleet is boosted by the chance to ride behind Class 40, 40012 ‘Aureol’ courtesy of The Class 40 Appeal. An evening Beer-ex runs on both days for those that wish to maximise their Diesel Bash experience.

We are treated to another double header of action the following weekend as the North Yorkshire Moors Railway celebrate their 50th Anniversary with a 4-day steam gala, running from 21st-24th September. ‘Ride behind our guest locomotives and home fleet engines across the four days with services calling at Pickering, Levisham, Newtondale Halt (by request), Goathland, Grosmont and Whitby stations‘.

Guest locomotives will be LNER A4 pacific locomotive ‘Sir Nigel Gresley’, BR Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 No. 92214, BR Standard ‘Riddles’ 4MT No. 75069 and Caledonian Railway 2P No. 55189.

Scaling things down a little, the Rheilffordd Talyllyn Railway host a new event for 2023 with a Heritage Weekend with ‘A variety of special trains will be run with a mix of carriages and wagons representing different periods in the history of the Talyllyn Railway and also the history of where locomotives now based on the Talyllyn have come from.‘ The Heritage Weekend runs from 23rd-24th September.

We round out September back at the Severn Valley Railway for the Autumn Diesel Bash – ‘The Magnificent Seven’, ‘As the leaves turn into vibrant colours, get ready for several former Western Region diesel-hydraulics to be leading locomotives at four-day event Autumn Diesel Bash, running between Thursday 28th September – Sunday 1st October.

Class 35 Hymek D7076, Class 42 Warship D821 ‘Greyhound’ & D832 ‘Onslaught’, Class 46 Peak D182, Class 52 Western D1015 ‘Western Champion’ & D1062 ‘Western Courier’ will feature, plus Class 14 D9551 and other members of the home-fleet.

October sees our final two autumn galas, and again we are featuring two different scales. The East Lancashire Railway and Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway both bring us weekend events.

The first of these is the East Lancashire Railway‘s Autumn Steam Gala. ‘Climb aboard and ride all weekend long behind our fleet of sensational steam engines in all their glory. You’ll see all the familiar faces. The full locomotive line-up will be announced nearer the time.‘ Join us for this 3 day steam extravangza from 13th-15th October.

Last, but by no means least, we have the every popular Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway Autumn Gala. This annual event brings out the very finest of the RHDR fleet, thrown together in all sorts of multiple headed formations and the popular non-stop runs giving us some fantastic viewing on the cameras. The gala runs on the 21st & 22nd October.

Santa Claus is coming to Railcam…

The time is upon us, our heritage partners festive schedules are underway with Santa Specials, Carols trains, Polar Express and much more to enjoy this over the coming weeks.

Here is a round up of what our partners have on offer,

Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway

Santa Steam Specials, Carol Evening, Winter Warmers.

East Lancashire Railway

Santa Specials, Mince Pie Specials.

Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways

Steaming into Christmas.

Keighley & Worth Valley Railway

Mulled Wine Specials, Elf Explorer, Carol Service Train, Mince Pie Specials.

Llangollen Railway

Santa Specials, Mince Pie Specials.

Nene Valley Railway

Santa Express, Yuletide Evening Express, Winter Warmer Mince Pie Specials.

North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Santa Specials.

Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway

Santa Specials.

Seaton Tramway

The Polar Express Tram Ride

Severn Valley Railway

Steam In Lights, Carol Trains, First Class Festive Dining Services, Enchanted Express, Santa Trains, Festive On-Train Afternoon Tea, On Train Christmas Luncheon Services, Festive Murder Mystery Dining Experience – A Different Christmas Carol.

South Devon Railway

The Polar Express Train Ride.

Spa Valley Railway

The Polar Express Train Ride

Swanage Railway

Steam And Lights, Christmas Luncheon, Christmas Belle, Winter Explorer Diesel Service.

Talyllyn Railway

Tinsel & Turkey Tuesdays, Santa Specials, Carol Train.

West Somerset Railway

Winterlights, Santa Express, Dunster By Candlelight.

Remember to share your screen grabs via our social media pages and have a wonderful festive season, from all of us at Railcam.