YouTube Channel updates (August 2026)

I've created some new playlists on my YouTube Channel.

It's mostly TRAIN related stuff!

You can also find a fair few minigolf videos from the last 20 years of our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour though.

Related blog posts:

• YouTube
• Trainspotting
• Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Bee Network train videos on YouTube

Check out my Bee Network trains playlist on YouTube. 

Transport for Wales train videos on YouTube

Check out my Transport for Wales trains playlist on YouTube. 

Transport for Wales and Arriva Trains Wales train videos on YouTube

Check out my Transport for Wales and Arriva Trains Wales trains playlist on YouTube. 

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.

YouTube Trains Playlist

Check out my trains playlist on YouTube.

Related blog posts:

• Trains
• Bee Network
• Cheadle Hulme
• Trainspotting

Links:

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

Virgin Trains train videos on YouTube

Check out my Virgin Trains trains playlist on YouTube. 

Arriva Trains Wales train videos on YouTube

Check out my Arriva Trains Wales trains playlist on YouTube. 

East Midlands Trains / East Midlands Railway / EMR trains videos on YouTube

Check out my East Midlands Trains / East Midlands Railway / EMR trains playlist on YouTube. 

TransPennine Express train videos on YouTube

Check out my TransPennine Express trains playlist on YouTube. 

Northern Rail train videos on YouTube

Check out my Northern Rail trains playlist on YouTube. 

Northern Class 142 Pacer Railbus departing Burnley Central railway station (July 2019)

A look at a Pacer Railbus train at Burnley Central railway station back in 2019.

Pacer Railbuses in the UK

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.

YouTube Playlists

Check out my Pacer Railbus trains playlist on YouTube.

Take a look at my trains playlist on YouTube.

Related blog posts:

• Pacer Railbus
• Train Nerd
• Trains

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?

Related blog posts:

• Trams
• Trains
• Metrolink
• Tram videos on YouTube

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.

Related blog posts:

• Miniature Railway

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

Bee Network branded Northern Class 323 train at Stockport railway station (April 2026)

Spotting a Bee Network branded Northern Class 323 train at Stockport railway station.

Check out my trains playlist on YouTube.

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.

A Northern Class 142 Pacer Railbus leaving Hartlepool railway station (September 2018)

A look at a Pacer Railbus train at Hartlepool railway station back in 2018.

Pacer Railbuses in the UK

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.

YouTube Playlists

Check out my Pacer Railbus trains playlist on YouTube.

Take a look at my trains playlist on YouTube.

Related blog posts:

• Pacer Railbus
• Train Nerd
• Trains

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

Crazy Golf at Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway

There's a crazy golf course at Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway in Eastbourne, East Sussex.

Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway's Adventure Park is home to a crazy golf course.

Find out more on the Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway's website.

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.