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  "log_date": "2026-08-20",
  "post_title": "On The Cameras Today – Thursday 20th August 2026",
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  "content_text": "MAINLINE CAMERAS TEST – Locomotive Services Limited Midland Pullman HST ECS move – 5Z48 Wrexham General to Crewe Holding Sidings 00:49 CREWE 1&5 TEST – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 3Q51 Newcastle to Doncaster West Yard 04:54 YORK NORTH 05:00 YORK ROC1 CHARTER – West Coast Railways Class 47/57s hauled Northern Belle ECS move – 3Z57 Carnforth Steamtown to Liverpool Lime Street High Level 05:19 BOLTON LE SANDS 05:48 PRESTON 05:57 FARINGTON 06:18 WIGAN TEST – Colas Rail operated Network Rail NMT test train – 1Q23 Reading to Salisbury 06:14 BASINGSTOKE 06:37 GRATELEY TEST – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 1Q60 Cardiff Central to Derby Rtc Serco 06:41 SEVERN TUNNEL JUNCTION 06:59 LYDNEY 07:36 BREDON 10:18 DERBY 10:46 DERBY CHARTER – West Coast Railways Class 47/57s – 1Z57 Edinburgh Fringe Festival at Leisure & Royal Yacht Britannia (Northern Belle) Liverpool Lime Street High Level to Edinburgh Waverley 08:00 WIGAN 08:16 FARINGTON 08:33 PRESTON 08:48 BOLTON LE SANDS 11:00 BEATTOCK 11:51 THANKERTON LIGHT ENGINE – Colas Rail light engine move (Diesel) – 0D01 Coleham Lmd to Derby Rtc Serco 08:54 SHREWSBURY CHARTER – Locomotive Services Limited steam pool locomotive tnt Class 47/57 – 1Z24 The Spirit of Summer Lunch (Steam Dreams) Paddington to Princes Risborough 13:02 PRINCES RISBOROUGH CHARTER – DB Cargo Class 67s hauled British Pullman ECS move – 5Z36 Whitstable to Margate 13:04 BIRCHINGTON-ON-SEA CHARTER – DB Cargo Class 67s hauled British Pullman ECS move – 5Z37 Margate to Whitstable 15:24 BIRCHINGTON-ON-SEA CHARTER – GB Railfreight Class 66s hauled Britannic Explorer ECS move – 5Q38 Stewarts Lane Traction & Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot to Eastleigh Works Brml Head Quarters 16:17 BASINGSTOKE 2 16:32 BASINGSTOKE 1&3 CHARTER – DB Cargo Class 67s – 1Z37 British Pullman: Great British Seaside – Whitstable (British Pullman) Whitstable to Victoria (east) 16:27 BIRCHINGTON-ON-SEA TEST – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 1Q76 VAR Tonbridge West Yard to Seaford 16:43 FORD 20:02 FORD 21:02 REDHILL TEST – Colas Rail operated Network Rail NMT test train – 1Q50 Derby Rtc Serco to Doncaster West Yard 17:07 CLEETHORPES 18:14 CLEETHORPES CHARTER – West Coast Railways Class 47/57s – 1Z58 Edinburgh Fringe Festival at Leisure & Royal Yacht Britannia (Northern Belle) Edinburgh Waverley to Liverpool Lime Street High Level 17:51 THANKERTON 18:35 BEATTOCK 21:32 BOLTON LE SANDS 22:02 PRESTON 22:18 FARINGTON 22:31 WIGAN TEST – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 1Q67 York Holgate Siding Freightliner Heavy Haul to Wigan North Western 18:52 TODMORDEN 20:52 TODMORDEN 22:22 TODMORDEN 23:25 WIGAN CHARTER – Locomotive Services Limited steam pool locomotive tnt Class 47/57s – 1Z73 The Sunset Steam Express (Steam Dreams) Paddington to Princes Risborough 20:45 PRINCES RISBOROUGH TEST – Loram operated Network Rail 950001 test train – 2Q08 Longsight Carriage Maintenance Depot to Carnforth Holding Sidings 22:50 WIGAN 23:04 FARINGTON TEST – Colas Rail diesel hauled Network Rail test train – 1Q68 Wigan North Western to York Holgate Sidings 23:40 WIGAN There is no guarantee that the services listed above will run, at the time of posting these are believed to be correct. HERITAGE CAMERAS BLUEBELL RAILWAY (bluebell-railway.com) (Cameras at East Grinstead (3), Kingscote (2), Horsted Keynes (3) & Sheffield Park (3)) Timetable B: Diesel Reptiles at Kingscote Service info at https://www.bluebell-railway.com/events-calendar/ CHINNOR & PRINCES RISBOROUGH RAILWAY (chinnorrailway.co.uk) (Camera at Princes Risborough) Green Timetable Steam Footplate Observer Experience Service info at https://www.chinnorrailway.co.uk/calendar.php DEAN FOREST RAILWAY (deanforestrailway.co.uk) (Cameras at Lydney Junction (2)) No scheduled services today. Service info at https://deanforestrailway.co.uk/plan-your-visit/ EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY (eastlancsrailway.org.uk) (Cameras at Burrs Country Park (2), Bury Bolton Street (7), Heywood (2), Ramsbottom (4), Rawtenstall (3) & Townsend Fold) Blue Timetable Service info at https://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/plan-your-day-out/timetables/ EPPING ONGAR RAILWAY (eorailway.co.uk) Cameras at North Weald (4)) No scheduled services today. Service info at https://www.eorailway.co.uk/visit/ FFESTINIOG & WELSH HIGHLAND RAILWAY (festrail.co.uk) (Cameras at The Cob from Porthmadog Harbour, The Cob from Boston Lodge, Minffordd & Tan Y Bwlch) Mountain Spirit Woodland Wanderer The Harbourmaster Snowdonia Star The Quarryman The Whistling Dragon Sunsetter Service info at https://www.festrail.co.uk/calendar/ ISLE OF WIGHT STEAM RAILWAY (iwsteamrailway.co.uk & isleofwight.com) (Cameras at Havenstreet Station, Havenstreet Bridge & Ashey) Red Timetable Service info at https://iwsteamrailway.co.uk/tickets/opening-days-and-times/ KEIGHLEY & WORTH VALLEY RAILWAY (kwvr.co.uk) (Cameras at Danems Loop (2), Haworth (3), Ingrow West, Keighley, Oakworth & Oxenhope) Orange Timetable Summer Steam Service info at https://kwvr.co.uk/visiting-the-kwvr/timetable/ LLANGOLLEN RAILWAY (llangollen-railway.co.uk) (Camera at Glyndyfrdwy) Timetable C – Railcar Only Service info at https://llangollen-railway.co.uk/timetable/# LYNTON & BARNSTAPLE RAILWAY (lynton-rail.co.uk) (Cameras at Woody Bay (3) & Killington Lane) Standard Timetable Footplate Thursday Service info at https://www.lynton-rail.co.uk/calendar NENE VALLEY RAILWAY (nvr.org.uk) (Cameras at Orton Mere (2) & Wansford (2)) Freedom Travel The Flying Codman Service info at https://nvr.org.uk/article.php/201/calendar/ RHYL MINIATURE RAILWAY (rhylminiaturerailway.co.uk) (Cameras at Rhyl Central Station) Diesel Trains Service info at https://rhylminiaturerailway.co.uk/timetable-and-fares/ ROMNEY, HYTHE & DYMCHURCH RAILWAY (rhdr.org.uk) (Cameras at Dungeness, Dymchurch, Hythe, New Romney (3) & Romney Sands) Home of the Railcam Rambler Pink Timetable Service info at https://www.rhdr.org.uk/timetables/ SEATON TRAMWAY (www.tram.co.uk) (Cameras at Colyford, Riverside Halt/Depot & Seayon) Pink Timetable Dinosaur Safari Tram Service info at https://www.tram.co.uk/calendar SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY (svr.co.uk) (Cameras at Bewdley (2), Bridgnorth, Highley & Kidderminster (3)) Timetable C Summer Fun – Robin Hodd and his Merry Friends Vintage Afternoon Tea Service info at https://svr.co.uk/whats-on/calendar-timetables-and-roster/#calendar SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY (southdevonrailway.co.uk) (Camera at Buckfastleigh) Peak Timetable Three Great Attractions “Lord Oliver Brown” Service info at https://www.southdevonrailway.co.uk/your-visit/timetable-and-fares/ SPA VALLEY RAILWAY (spavalleyrailway.co.uk) (Cameras at Groombridge & Tunbridge Wells West) Green Timetable – Steam & Heritage Diesel Trains Fish & Chip Lunches The Kent Cream Tea Train Service info at https://spavalleyrailway.co.uk/plan-your-visit/ SWANAGE RAILWAY (swanagerailway.co.uk) (Cameras at Corfe Castle (2) and Swanage) Yellow Timetable Bubbles & Scones Box Service info at https://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/calendar TALYLLYN RAILWAY (talyllyn.co.uk) (Cameras at Abergynolwyn, Pendre West, Pendre Yard, Tywyn Wharf & Tywyn Yard) Pink Timetable Service info at https://www.talyllyn.co.uk/plan/timetable VALE OF RHEIDOL RAILWAY (vor.wales) (Camera at Aberystwyth Yard) Yellow Timetable Service info at https://vor.wales/timetable/ WEST SOMERSET RAILWAY (west-somerset-railway.co.uk) (Cameras at Bishops Lydeard, Blue Anchor (2), Crowcombe Heathfield (2), Minehead (2), Watchet (2) & Williton (2), (Cameras at Watchet hosted by Watchet Visitor Centre lovewatchet.co.uk/visitor-centre/)) Yellow Timetable Cheese & Cider plus Cream Tea Specials Service info at https://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk/calendar There is no guarantee that the services listed above will run, at the time of posting these are believed to be correct. OUR MAINLINE CAMERAS & HOSTS ALTRINCHAM CAMERAS (Mid-Cheshire Line, Greater Manchester) APPERLEY BRIDGE CAMERA (Leeds-Bradford Line/Airedale Line, Bra"
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