Britannia

Starting off a new week (and year) with a steam theme, firstly Britannia at Bewdley.

TfWM (5) : Still in green

Although orange is spreading through the fleet many trains operated by West Midlands Railway are still in London Midland green with new labels, as with 172 218 at Shirley.

TfWM (4) : Metro

As well as orange trains, the Midlands Metro is turning blue.

TfWM (3) : Orange 172

The definitive livery for WMR 172s, seen here at Whitlock's End.

TfWM (2) : Purple 172

The initial livery of West Midlands Railway was very different and only carried by 172 339.

TfWM (1) : Orange 323

This week's theme is Transport for West Midlands and the new liveries being applyed to the region's trains and trams. Starting with 323 204 in WMR orange livery at Bromsgrove.

After Blue (5) : London and South East

The predecessor to NSE was London & South East livery, known as "Jaffa Cake", worn here on 309 616.

After Blue (4) : NSE

The ever popular Network South East livery, on 50 017 at Hampton Loade.

After Blue (3) : Scotrail

47 712 at Kidderminster SVR.

After Blue (2) : Intercity

Intercity livery on 87 035 at Crewe Heritage Centre.

After Blue (1) : Regional Railways

This week's theme is the many liveries used by British Rail in the 1980s and beyond as they moved beyond the corporate blue standard livery, starting with Regional Railways as on 31 270 at Rowsley South.

Bucks Rails (10) : Amersham

On the edge of the tube map, though here is a Chiltern service.

Bucks Rails (9) : Monks Risborough

In between Little Kimble and Princes Risborough.

Bucks Rails (8) : Milton Keynes Central

LM 319 457 prepares to depart.

Bucks Rails (7) : Little Kimble

Tiny Little Kimble between Monks Risborough and Aylesbury.

Bucks Rails (6) : Wendover

This week's theme is another look at railways in Buckinghamshire, starting with Wendover.

Liverpool 245

More from the tram shed.

Lisbon 730

A former Lisbon tram now regauged to work on the Wirral!

Liverpool 762

A selection of preserved trams in the shed including Liverpool 762.

No. 69

Appearances can be deceptive, No. 69 (and it's sister No. 70) may look at first glance like preserved trams from the mid-twentieth century but in fact were built especially for the Wirral Tramway in the early 1990s in HK!

Wirral Transport Museum

This week's theme is the Wirral Transport Museum, which has a working tramway near to Hamilton Square station.

On Request (5) : Bearley

West Midlands Railways treats Bearley as a request stop, though Chiltern Railways does not!

On Request (4) : The Lakes

The Lakes has very short platforms, pretty much all of the Birmingham side platform can be seen in this view.

On Request (3) : Wootton Wawen

In London Midland days 172 335 departs heading for Stratford.

On Request (2) : Wood End

Wood End is just up the line from Danzey.

On Request (1) : Danzey

This week's theme are request stops of Warwickshire, starting with Danzey.

Advertising

Advertising on the side of 3058.

Front on

3114 at a stop in the centre.

Deansgate-Castlefield

3094 stands at Deansgate-Castlefield stop.

Coupled up

Two Metrolink trams coupled up.

Manchester Metrolink

This week's theme is Manchester's extensive and still growing Metrolink.

MYB-AYS (5) : Aylesbury

We are now at Aylesbury, though some trains can continue onto Aylesbury Vale Parkway this is where this week's theme ends!

MYB-AYS (4) : Wendover

Chiltern 165 021 departs.

MYB-AYS (3) : Amersham

The edge of the tube map.

MYB-AYS (2) : Rickmansworth

Chiltern 165 017 departs this joint-LU/NR station.

MYB-AYS (1) : London Marylebone

This week's theme is a trip from London Marylebone to Aylesbury, much of the route shared with the Metropolitan Line, but starting firmly in Network Rail territory.

Railtour

Derby may have changed but is still host to a great variety of traction, including these two Class 47s on a railtour.

XC brace

Cross Country 170 106 and 636 prepare to depart to their respective destinations.

New platform

Derby has gained a new platform, seen at the back here.

Signal gantry

A new signal gantry is at the South end of the station, EMT 222 001 passes underneath it.

New Derby

This week's theme is Derby station after it's resignalling and remodelling over the late Summer.

MOSI (5) : Class 76

Preserved cab of a Class 76.

MOSI (4) : Manchester Liverpool Road

Part of the oldest surviving terminus station in the world, opening for "inter city" services in 1830.

MOSI (3) : Battery Electric

A little battery electric shunter at MOSI.

MOSI (2) : Rocket

A key exhibit at MOSI is the immortal Stephenson's Rocket, probably the only locomotive that can come close to the Flying Scotsman for fame.

MOSI (1) : EM2

This week's theme is Manchester's Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI) which has a lot of railway exhibits including former EM2/Class 77 1505 - still in Dutch Railway livery where it spent most of it's working life.

Northern Line (15) : Angel

Now go and try the longest escalator on the Underground.

Northern Line (14) : Oval

South of the river.

Northern Line (13) : Warren St

Northern Line platform at Warren St.

Northern Line (12) : Hendon Central

95ts 51502 arrives with a North bound train.