Toton Yard & Cossington - 26th February 2022

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Toton Yard is located just to the east of Nottingham and has long been the central maintained facility for railway locomotives. The yard is a shadow of its former self, which once serviced the Nottinghamshire coal traffic. The depot and yard are currently operated by DB Cargo, and contains up to one hundred locomotives at any one time. The convenient location of 'Toton Bank' provides a fantastic view of the daily operations at the site. 
The yard also contains a huge selection of stored locomotives waiting to either be stripped for spares or sold. 
Toton will become the East Midlands Hub for HS2 with a parkway station being formed between Nottingham and Derby together with integrated light rail connections from the same site. 
The selection of images in this gallery was taken on Saturday 26th February 2022.

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Recently returned from France (Euro Cargo Rail) operations. No.66205 is pictured in ex-works condition at Toton TMD on the 26th February 2022. The loco had been returned to the UK in July 2021.

Former EWS celebrity Class 60 No.60081 is pictured at Toton TMD on the 26th February 2022. The loco is seen sandwiched between 66205 and 60061.

Railfreight Class 60 No.60057 are pictured at Toton in storage at the 26th February 2022.

EWS Class 66 No.66003 is pictured stabled at Toton on the 26th February 2022 stabled between duties.

Former EWS Class 60 No.60004 is pictured at Toton on the 26th February 2022 coupled with No.66138

GBRf Class 66/7 No.66782 is pictured at Toton on the 26th February 2022. The loco arrived on the Friday night having worked 6M15 21:34 Whitemoor Yard – Toton Up Yard. In the background EWS liveried Class 66 No.66003 is pictured stabled between duties. Royal Class 67 No.67006 departs south as 0Z20 11:35 Toton TMD - Burton Wetmore Sidings to collect a rake of charter stock.

DB Cargo Class 60 No.60039 'Dove Holes' is pictured on depot at Toton TMD alongside an unidentified Ex-Works Class 66 (thought to be No.66010)

Former Colas Rail Freight Class 67 No.67027 is pictured at Toton waiting its turn in the paint shot to be painted for its new owners GBRf. EWS Class 67 No.67022 had recently been moved from Crewe to Toton.

Royal Class 67 N.67005 looks resplendent amongst the faded and tired paintwork of other locos at Toton. No.67022 No.60049 and No.66185 are pictured on the 26th February 2022.

DB Cargo liveried Class 66 No.66182 is pictured at Toton Yard on the 26th February 2022.

GBRf 'Beacon Rail' liveried Class 66 No.66797 departs Toton on the 26th February 2022 operating 7G99 14:12 Toton Up Yard - Bescot. The loco was imported to the UK in 2021 from its former operator Heavy Haul Power International (HHPI) and was previously numbered No.59005.

DB Cargo owned (but on permeant hire to DRS) No.66031 is picuted at Toton TMD with Class 60s No.60063 and No.60079. In the foreground stored Class 60 No.60051

EWS Class 60 No.60053 is pictured in the stored Class 60 line at Toton Depot on the 26th February 2022.

The second line of stored Class 60 locomotives Nos.60027, 60042, 60097, 60030, 60041, 60068, 60043, 60094, 60072, 60048. Locos are pictured on the 26th February 2022.

Former Mainline blue with EWS 'Beastie' branding Class 60 No.60075 is pictured in a poor state of repair and storage at Toton on the 26th February2022.

EWs Class 60 No.60025 is pictured at Toton on the 26th February 2022.

EWS Class 60 No.60093 is pictured at Toton on the 26th February 2022 stored.

A general view of Toton Yard on the 26th February 2022.

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Cossington

Cossington is located on the Midland Mainline between Leicester and Loughborough covering the East Midlands Railway train operating route between London St Pancras - Nottingham and Sheffield. The four track mainline provides a mixture of Intercity express passenger services, local stopping trains and longer distance freight movements. I visited this pleasant location on the 26th February 2022.

Rail Operations Group (ROG) No.37510 passes light engine through Cossington on the 26th February 2022 operating 0M57 11:55 Wembley - Derby RTC.

EMR 'Meridians' No.222012 and No.222008 head south at Cossington on the 26th February 2022 operating 1B58 14:12 Nottingham - St Pancras.

EMR Class 222s No.222020 and No.222021 pass Cossington on the 26th February 2022 operating 1F42 13:32 St Pancras - Sheffield.

EMR Class 222 passes Cossington on the 26th February 2022 operating 1D43 13:35 St Pancras - Nottingham service.

EMR liveried Class 222 No.222016 passes Cossington on the 26th February 2022 operating 1F45 14:02 St Pancras - Sheffield.

EMR Purple Class 222 No.222104 and No.222011 pass Cossington on the 26th February 2022 operating 1C59 14:04 Sheffield - St Pancras.

EMR Class 222 No.222003 passes Cossington on the 26th February 2022 operating 1B64 15:12 Nottingham - St Pancras.

EMR Class 222 No.222017 passes Cossington on the 26th February 2022 operating 1F47 14:32 St Pancras - Sheffield.

EMR Class 156 No.156918 trundles northbound at Cossington on the 26th February 2022 operating 2L75 15:43 Leicester - Lincoln service.

East Midlands Trains 'Adelante' heads south at Cossington on the 26th February 2022 operating 1B61 14:50 Nottingham - St Pancras.

EMR Class 156 No.156918 (Formerly 158418) passes Cossington on the 26th February 2022 operating 2L66 13:25 Lincoln - Leicester service.

East Midlands Railway (EMR) Class 180 No.180113 passes Cossington on the 26th February 2022 operating 1D48 14:35 St Pancras - Nottingham service.

EMR Class 222 No.222009 passes Cossington on the 26th February 2022 operating 1B57 15:50 Nottingham - St Pancras service.

East Midlands Trains liveried Class 156 No.156498 operating 2L68 14:37 Lincoln - Leicester service through Cossington.

EMR Class 222s No.222022 and No.222101 pass Cossington on the 26th February 2022 operating 1C68 15:37 Sheffield - St Pancras.

DC Rail Class 60 No.60046 passes Cossington on the 26th February 2022 operating 0Z60 12:54 Willesden - Chaddesden light engine move.

GBRf Class 66/7 No.66763 passes Cossington on the 26th February 2022 operating 6F78 13:54 Tunstead - Wellingborough loaded aggregate.