2026 New Sightings

[Peter Mugridge]

Time to get the new thread ready so that it is ex-works on Thursday in anticipation of people collecting many new numbers in the year ahead.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

07/01/26

701 010
701 052

730 222

 

[Peter Mugridge]

16/01/26

88 001

730 219

22/01/26

701 038

73949
73950

 

[86247]

23/1/36
66693
66790
69003
170422
777011
777013

777021
777018
777023
777026
777027
777029
777034
777043
777045
777053
777140
777142
777144
777146
777148
777150
777152
807001

 

[Peter Mugridge]

28/01/26

196 003

12814

 

[Peter Mugridge]

11/02/26

99 003

810 008

 

[Peter Mugridge]

06/03/26

701 006
701 007
701 520

13/03/26

701 049

 

[Peter Mugridge]

27/03/26

196 007

730 203

912450 ( track machine thingy )

 

[Babybirdrobin]

Right then I’d better update myself as I keep forgetting
31/01/2026
(DBSO) 9701

37057

43301

57305

150005
150102

153384

333009

195025

197033

185131
185135

802202

170201
170272
170503
170504
170506
170420
170422

397003

158846
158858

323226

465241
465242

82218

Metrolink: 3020 3082 3118 3074 3080 3085 3120 3121 3133

07/02/2026
197037
197111

222005 (think I’ve seen this one before with EMR)

730230

82216 DVT
82139 DVT

18006

66534
66541
66542
66588
66659

70004
90015

170620

158819
158829
158883
158840

196107
196110

13/02/2026
720555 (penultimate GA one)

14/02/2026
158834
158836

350101

172103
172222
172331

196005

150285

197020

220017

139002 (Class Cleared)

18/02/2026

458402 (first sighting post-refurb)

375606

377127
377517

465023
465159
465903

466006
466042

720551

19/02/2026

158887

701010
701060
701047

458428
458417

66532
66762

379008
379017
379020
379021
379027

387111

717005

720610

165002
165031

700031
700006
700137

3007 & 3221 (373)
4028 (374)

375805
375809

378145

465035

707019

357325
357327
357010
357209

20/02/2026
59202

800007
800318
800031

150267
150284

153323

66652
66190

756110
756007
756001

57301

387134

166209

08/03/2026
730042
730002
730028

73965

390155 (Class Cleared)

150225

66557
66559
66602

14/03/2026
66538
66745
66597

170417

379004
379007
379010

158866

DR73953 (Tamper Thingy)

21/03/2026
221120

220031

800028
800303
800018
800026

802011
802106
802107
802015

387171
187158
387162
387164
387143
387156
187169
387165

66120

73962

450061
450009
450114

458407

I’d hope that’s not too bad for three months

 

[86247]

18/4/26
69001
170418
170531
197026
350371
350375 class cleared at long last
807010
777014
777023
777024
777025
777030
777032
777033
777037
777038
777039
777047
777049

 

[Babybirdrobin]

01/04/2026
156485
156441
156491

197050
197005
197107

158867

195132

150148

323237
323238

66307

05/04/2026
73130 + Gatwick Stock (EKR)
142017
142036
Various other Multiple units
(Most of the EKR’s stock was seen, all that was seen was needed)

07/04/2026
92020 (King’s Cross, Diverts)

379009

387104
387170
387144
387150

165017

800015
800311

802101

458413

60028

66207

08/04/2026
172006
172104
172212
172214
172217

153318
153372

158837

196106

730014
730012
730048

66619
66783

88009

68020
68027
68028
68030

221134

220010

12805 (Mk5 DT)

 

[Sunil_P]

First 810 seen:

810006 at Sheffield yesterday.

 

[childwallblues]

21 April 2026

197023 at Liverpool South Parkway
197032 at Bidston

 

[Peter Mugridge]

08/05/26

701 016
701 055

 

[Peter Mugridge]

13/05/26

196 004
196 005
196 006

46
54
57

( the latter three being Birmingham trams )

 

[childwallblues]

14/05/2026

197037 at Crewe

 

[Peter Mugridge]

20/05/26

701 032

701 519

28/05/26

730 206
730 236

 

[childwallblues]

27/05/2026

197040 at Liverpool South Parkway

02/06/2026

99006 at Tuebrook Sidings, Liverpool
197038 at Newton-le-Willows

 

[86247]

18/6/26
08700
66104 my last DB 66
66709
170271
197003
197040
197044
197113
222603
222604
730223
730232
730234
730235

 

[Peter Mugridge]

20/06/26

75017 ( Track machine )

 

[childwallblues]

02 July 2026

197041 at Prestatyn
66309 at Tuebrook Sidings, Liverpool

 

[Peter Mugridge]

24/06/26

701 040

01/07/26

701 027

 

[GRALISTAIR]

I have lived in theUSA for 25 years and just retired so a lot is new for me. Pleased I have seen Class 69, 93 and 99.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

13/07/26

99104

18/07/26

76504
76750
78802
78812
78822
78832
92431
92432

22/07/26

196 010

11501

12701
12702
12703

12801

 

[Peter Mugridge]

01/08/26

701 003

38004/48004

08/08/26

66 308

810 011
810 014

 

[Peter Mugridge]

11/08/26

701 517
701 522

15/08/26

940803 ( Track machine thingy )

22/08/26

99 002

25/08/26

99 005