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Last month, I was lucky enough to get an invite to the naming of 66779 at the NRM so being as it's a good few hours drive from me, my dad & I decided to make a couple of days out of it. On our way up, we had a lunch break at Water Orton where we managed to catch a couple of freights along...

Last week, I joined members of the RCTS (South Wales branch) on a day out doing a West Midlands Day Ranger culminating in a tour of the Lawley St Freightliner terminal in Birmingham. We started off on the 07:21 Cardiff to Holyhead which we travelled on as far as Hereford. From there we...

Hi folks I'm having a trip out on Tuesday using a WMDR then finishing my day with getting the Colas 47s on the RHTT at Ledbury. The problem I'm having at the moment is trying to decide where would be best to start from in terms of ease of getting to and parking. (I'm needing to drive as...

Hi folks! Having been inspired by many of the trip reports on here and, having been for a day out on the railways for the first time, I thought I’d try my best to compile a report of the day out which was completed last Tuesday (Jan 27th). Firstly, let me apologise in advance as I have a...

Had a day yesterday chasing Pathfinder's Taffy Tug 2 tour around S.Wales. We managed to get it at 11 different locations.......far more than I anticipated. The results can be found here.......... https://www.flickr.com/photos/nickwilcock/sets/72157646835340852/ Please feel free to comment...

After initially going out in the morning for 37s on a test train, yesterday ended up being a day of chasing 60s for me. Shortly before the 37s passed me at Aberthaw, 60065 passed on the 4V01 Hope to Cwmbargoed coal empties. This working took a 60 up to Cwmbargoed on a freight for the first...

Had a great trip across to Didcot on Saturday for the diesel event at the Railway Centre. It was great to see (and hear) the prototype HST firing up throughout the day. It'll be great to see it move under it's own power in the future. Anyway, please enjoy my photos and feel free to comment...

Hi folks, On Saturday, I took a trip across to Bristol for the Avon Valley Railway's 2nd diesel gala. Was really impressed with the amount of movements on what is a pretty short line. Made the day fly by! My photos can be found at...

Hi folks, My dad spends a great deal of time making railway videos, editing them and putting them on youtube (themichaelwilcock) and, up until a couple of weeks ago, has been using our 10+ year old PC with an old Pinnacle Studio program to do this. However, naturally, the computer has...

Had a day out yesterday chasing UK Railtours' Tower Gateway tour from London Paddington to Cwmbargoed and Tower Colliery. The tour had originally meant to go to Penarth as well but that branch was scrapped to allow time to be made up after a late start from London. My main goal for the...

Didcot Railway Centre's steam railmotor, no 93, is currently on loan to the Barry Tourist Railway and this weekend it has been used for the railway's Santa specials. It is seen here at Barry Island and at the railway's depot along with new resident 08503 and 73118. Enjoy & feel free to...

Hi folks, A friend of mine has sent me a photo that he wants to know the location of and I was wondering if the collective knowledge on here may have an ideas. (He is a planner and it is an aerial photo which shows an example of bad planning). There looks to be a railway line with a...

Hello folks! Spent quite some tome last night scanning a few of my prints from my early days of taking pictures. 1992 onwards... The results of which can be found at http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickwilcock/sets/72157631790905673/ Feel free to comment and/or add me on Flickr. I particularly...

The unique GWR steam railmotor no 93 has arrived in Barry for a stay on the tourist railway. It was out in action this weekend at the railway's Wartime Weekend and will be in action again during December for the Santa Specials. Here it is in action yesterday......... GWR no 93 at Barry...

As per TGV Dude, I had a day out chasing the Taffy Tug tour around the branches of South Wales on Sunday. The results of which can be found at http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickwilcock/sets/72157635241537769/ My favourite shot from the day has to be this one at Bedlinog on the Cwmbargoed...

Have been uploading some of my old pics to Flickr......amongst the pics I came across were my Lawrence Hill and Filton derailments. Please have a look at my page and feel free to comment..... 67002 at Lawrence Hill. 1/11/00 by Nick Wilcock, on Flickr Lawrence Hill crash site...

After a day out at the seaside, with 20311 & 314, 20189 & 142 are seen at Cardiff Central. 20189 & 20142 at Cardiff Central. 27/7/13 by Nick Wilcock, on Flickr 20189 & 20142 at Cardiff Central. 27/7/13 by Nick Wilcock, on Flickr

Had a great day out at the West Somerset Railway's Mixed Traffic Gala on Saturday. I went across for 37215 which put in a great performance. Photos can be found at http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickwilcock/sets/72157634048445435/ D6575 & D6566 at Blue Anchor by Nick Wilcock, on Flickr...

Went out yesterday afternoon to get a couple more shots of 56105 on the Baglan Bay to Chirk logs. After a glorious morning (whilst in work), it was touch & go with the cloud by the time I got to Briton Ferry but everything just about went to plan. Here are the results......... Running...

My dad & I popped across to Bristol today to the model railway exhibition in Thornbury so took the chance to chase the Murcos from West Wales........ 60063 at Pontsarn by Nick Wilcock, on Flickr Pontsarn level crossing. West of Cardiff. 60063 at Llandevenny by Nick Wilcock, on...