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Expect the unexpected, Swinton Junction, Mexborough and Conisbrough.

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The line between Swinton and Doncaster in South Yorkshire has a habit of throwing up some unusual workings each time I visit. Here are some of them filmed over the last couple of years. I suppose I really should visit more often.

00:00 Conisbrough. Loram class 37 37418 and inspection car 'Caroline' form the 2Z01 Derby to Newcastle, 28/07/25.

00:38 Conisbrough. 66748 in Britannic Explorer livery hauls a Doncaster to Eastleigh train with 69015 at the rear in undercoat paint. 28/07/25.

03:17 Swinton. 37501 'Teesside Steelmaster' hauls London NorthWestern class 730 units 730214 and 730224 on the 5Q77 Gascoigne Wood to Bletchley Maintenance depot service, 22/08/25.

04:02 Conisbrough. 66719 + 69004 form the 6X01 Scunthorpe to Eastleigh. 15/09/25.

05:48 Conisbrough. 67006 'Royal Sovereign' + 60076 on the 0M54 Doncaster to Toton, 15/09/25.

06:47 Swinton. Colas 66849 + 66847 bring a Rail Head Treatment Train through the station. 05/10/25.

07:12 Mexborough. DRS 88009 leads 68005 with the 4M27 Coatbridge to Daventry intermodal service. 16/04/26.

08:53 Conisbrough. GWR class 165 165101 on the 5Q23 St. Plillips Marsh to Doncaster Wagon Works crawls through the station as it follows a slow heavy steel train. 16/06/26.

10:34 Mexborough. 37175 + 37424 on the 5Z02 Doncaster West Yard to Derby RTC test train, 22/06/26.

11:33 Mexborough. 66718 drags 69013 forming the 0M18 Doncaster Down Decoy to Wellingborough, 22/06/26.

12:33 Mexborough. Brand new GBRF class 99 no. 99011 is running as the 0Z67 Toton to Doncaster Down Decoy service, 22/06/26.

13:12 Mexborough. Class 43 power cars 43277 + 43303 on driver training or route leaning runs, 29/06/26.

14:48 Mexborough. Only the 2nd time I have seen a passenger train use the Roundwood Chord, X-Country Voyager 220014 joins the main line at Mexborough junction with a service for Newcastle, 29/06/26.

15:11 Swinton. Rail Operations Group 37800 'Cassiopeia' drags West Midlands Railways 730034 and 730021 forming the 5Q65 Gascoigne Wood to Soho Light Maintenance Depot, 04/08/26.

18:10 Mexborough. 57310 leads a train of new Piccadilly Line tube stock with 57306 at the rear on the 6X22 Goole to old Dalby, 04/08/26.

21:54 Swinton. Network Rail class 153 inspection unit 153311 on the 2Q31 York Parcel Sidings to York Parcel Sidings via Aldwarke Junction, 04/08/26.

22:11 Mexborough. 70006 leads a very dusty mineral service forming the 6M06 Maltby Colliery to Earles Sidings run, 04/08/26.
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It includes footage from Conisbrough, Mexborough, and other nearby locations, with trains operated by companies such as Colas, Direct Rail Services, and Loram. Some of the recorded services include the 2Z01 Derby to Newcastle, 5Q77 Gascoigne Wood to Bletchley, and 6X01 Scunthorpe to Eastleigh, among others. The footage highlights unusual and varied train movements observed over several visits to the area.

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  • Platform ID e8fJjE5pwug
  • Views 3,500
  • Date published 8 Aug 2026 13:50
  • Date added 14 Aug 2026 12:33
  • Recorded 28 Jul 2025
  • Locomotives 36
  • Headcodes 13
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