Bee Network branded Northern Class 323 train at Cheadle Hulme railway station (August 2026)

A Bee Network branded Northern Class 323 train (323239) at Cheadle Hulme railway station in Greater Manchester on Thursday 6th August 2026.

Northern Class 323 (323239) at Cheadle Hulme railway station

This was the delayed 13:46 service from Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly.

The train had arrived at Cheadle Hulme at 14:20 ready for a 14:21 departure, but was delayed until 14:55.

I've only seen the Bee Network livery on this train at a station once before, at Stockport in April this year.

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Metrolink tram stop 'buffers' and dead-ends

A look at some of the 'buffers' at the end-of-the-line of Metrolink tram stops.

Metrolink tram at the end-of-the line at Media City UK tram stop in Salford in November 2019

East Didsbury Metrolink tram stop end-of-the-line in Parrs Wood, Manchester in May 2026

Eccles tram stop end-of-the-line on the Manchester Metrolink in August 2019

A Portaloo at the Metrolink tram stop in Rochdale in December 2019

A Solar Loo at the Metrolink tram stop in Rochdale in June 2021

Are there other types of dead-ends on the Metrolink network?

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Watford Miniature Railway at Cassiobury Park in Watford, Hertfordshire

There's a miniature railway at Cassiobury Park in Watford, Hertfordshire.

I took a look at the Watford Miniature Railway at Cassiobury Park while in Watford last October.

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National Train Day

Today is National Train Day.

Riding a little train at Falkirk High railway station in 2014

Check out my train-related blog posts, and my Trains Playlist on YouTube.

National Train Day was originally created by Amtrak in 2008 (and discontinued in 2016). It was observed on the Saturday closest to the 10th May.

An old railway carriage at Adventure Golf Gutach in Germany in August 2019

Today is also National Miniature Golf Day!

A view of the Miniature Railway from the Crazy Golf course in Worden Park in September 2009

The Great Britain XVIII steam train - 34067 Tangmere - in Stockport (20th April 2026)

The Great Britain XVIII steam train spotted on the railway bridge above the line at Europa Way in Cheadle Heath, Stockport, Greater Manchester on Monday 20th April 2026.

The locomotive is 34067 Tangmere - a Battle of Britain class engine built in 1947.

The journey began at Chester and will end the day in Carlisle.

The train is on an eight day tour around England, Wales and Scotland. Its journey began at London Paddington on Saturday 18th April and will end at London Euston on Saturday 25th April.

The train tour was operated by The Railway Touring Company.

Hunstanton railway station

A look at what's left of Hunstanton railway station.

While in Hunstanton we walked across a car park as we walked towards the sea. If we hadn't looked to our right we might have missed seeing what's left of Hunstanton railway station!

Buffers

The 'Waiting Room'

Hunstanton railway station opened in 1862 and closed in 1969.

End of the line

The Buxton Spa Express in Stockport (14th March 2026)

The Buxton Spa Express steam train spotted between Davenport and Stockport railway stations in Greater Manchester at 5.21pm on Saturday 14th March 2026.

Operated by West Coast Railways.

Northern Pacer Railbus at Mills Hill railway station (October 2018)

A look at a Pacer Railbus train back in 2018.

This was a double Northern Pacer Railbus passing through Mills Hill railway station on the border of Middleton and Chadderton in Greater Manchester on the 24th October 2018.

The first Pacer Railbuses were introduced in 1984 and were designed as a short-term measure with a lifespan of twenty years. They were due to be withdrawn from service in 2019 and finally finished up in 2021.

Check out my Pacer Railbus trains playlist on YouTube.

Take a look at my trains playlist on YouTube.

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Tram videos on YouTube

Check out my trams playlist on YouTube.

Train videos on YouTube

Check out my trains playlist on YouTube.

Miniature Railway videos on YouTube

Check out my miniature railways playlist on YouTube.

Pacer Railbus train videos on YouTube

Check out my Pacer Railbus trains playlist on YouTube.

Happy National Train Day

Today is National Train Day.

Riding a little train at Falkirk High railway station in 2014

At Putters End station on the now gone Weston Miniature Railway in Weston-Super-Mare

One the wrong side of the tracks

Playing a miniature golf course inside the loop of the old miniature railway in Weston-Super-Mare

National Train Day was created by Amtrak in 2008 (and discontinued in 2016). It was observed on the Saturday closest to the 10th May.

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