BigKev's Sightings in 2025
- December 2025
- 19th December13 sightingsPatchway
- 12th December7 sightingsWhatley Quarry
Whatley TMD
- 8th December4 sightingsWootton Bassett Junction
- 5th December11 sightingsFamily meal in Bath to celebrate my 70th birthday.
- November 2025
- 30th November3 sightingsParson Street
- 28th November6 sightingsYatton
- 25th November19 sightingsSwindon
Swindon Designer Outlet
- 22nd November242 sightingsTrainspotting day to London including Charlton 1-5 Saints.
- 19th November66 sightingsBEER trip to London and Battersea Power Station Control Room.
- 17th November7 sightingsWootton Bassett Junction
- 13th November28 sightingsVisit to Westbury.
- 8th November31 sightingsSaints 3-1 Sheffield Wednesday.
- 6th November6 sightingsYatton
- 1st November18 sightingsSaints 0-2 Preston North End.
- October 2025
- 31st October44 sightingsDay three of a 3 day visit to London.
- 30th October14 sightingsDay two of a 3 day visit to London.
- 29th October33 sightingsDay one of a 3 day visit to London.
- 25th October1 sightingWootton Bassett Junction
- 23rd October3 sightingsParson Street
Yatton
- 22nd October88 sightingsBEER trip to Cardiff.
- 20th October3 sightingsWootton Bassett Junction
- 17th October2 sightingsBridgwater F.D
- 14th October7 sightingsBristol Parkway
Stoke Gifford Freightliner yard
Studley Grange Bridge
- 13th October1 sightingWootton Bassett Junction
- 6th October1 sightingWootton Bassett Junction
- 4th October88 sightingsTrip to watch Derby County 1-1 Saints.
- September 2025
- 28th September6 sightingsYatton
- 26th September1 sightingPlayed at Henbury Golf Club.
- 25th September4 sightingsYatton
- 23rd September3 sightingsWootton Bassett Junction
- 21st September15 sightingsNephew’s wedding in Leeds.
- 19th September15 sightingsYatton
- 18th September21 sightingsBristol Parkway
Patchway
Stoke Gifford Freightliner yard
- 17th September3 sightingsYatton
- 13th September11 sightingsYatton
- 8th September9 sightingsWootton Bassett Junction
- 6th September91 sightingsVisit to Nottingham University to support Clevedon Town Walking Football Club O60’s play in the National Finals.
- 2nd September4 sightingsWootton Bassett Junction
- 1st September1 sightingWootton Bassett Junction
- August 2025
- 29th August1 sightingPontypool & New Inn
- 23rd August15 sightingsSaints 1-2 Stoke City
- 22nd August19 sightingsTEGS day at Filton Golf Club
- 12th August10 sightingsWootton Bassett Junction
- 9th August69 sightingsSaints 2-1 Wrexham. EFL Championship opening match.
- 5th August3 sightingsBlaenau Ffestiniog
Criccieth
- 3rd August3 sightingsHarlech
Llandanwg
- 2nd August1 sightingBetws-y-Coed
- July 2025
- 31st July2 sightingsYatton
- 30th July44 sightingsFilton Abbey Wood
Patchway
Yatton
- 27th July1 sightingThe Royal Duchy return from Par.
- 26th July9 sightingsBreakfast club in Bridgwater and Derby to Kingswear special.
- 22nd July63 sightingsTrip on The Dalesman over Settle to Carlisle line from Chester.
- 21st July10 sightingsChester
- 19th July6 sightingsBristol Ashton Gate Level Crossing
Yatton
- 17th July135 sightingsTrip to Newport and Cardiff.
- 16th July51 sightingsBEER trip to Teignmouth. Stop off at Taunton to see Flying Scotsman.
- 9th July5 sightingsPatchway
- June 2025
- 28th June12 sightingsYatton
- 26th June2 sightingsPatchway
- 25th June5 sightingsBristol Parkway
Stoke Gifford Freightliner yard
- 24th June14 sightingsFilton Abbey Wood
- 21st June1 sightingYatton
- 20th June1 sightingBristol Ashton Gate Level Crossing
- 17th June6 sightingsHolesmouth Junction
- 13th June51 sightingsExeter St. David’s to Fort William. BEER trip to Gloucester & Warwickshire Railway Ale & Steam day.
- 11th June4 sightingsYatton
- 4th June2 sightingsYatton
- 1st June2 sightingsLargs
- May 2025
- 31st May5 sightingsLargs
Lochwinnoch
- 30th May5 sightingsLargs
- 29th May6 sightingsFort William
Tom Na Faire Depot
- 28th May9 sightingsDay trip on The Jacobite.
- 27th May3 sightingsFort William
- 26th May11 sightingsFort William
Helensburgh Upper
Polmadie
Polmadie T&RSMD
- 24th May46 sightingsDay in Glasgow on our Scotland holiday.
- 23rd May5 sightingsWeeks holiday to Scotland.
- 16th May3 sightingsReturn from golf trip to France.
- 12th May19 sightingsGolf trip to Le Touquet in France
- 10th May33 sightingsSaints 0-0 Manchester City.
- 8th May13 sightingsWootton Bassett Junction
- 7th May2 sightingsBridgwater FD
- April 2025
- 30th April2 sightingsYatton
- 25th April44 sightingsTrip to Gloucester.
- 23rd April4 sightingsYatton
- 19th April255 sightingsTrip to London to watch West Ham United 1-1 Saints.
- 18th April5 sightingsBristol Ashton Gate Level Crossing
Yatton
- 17th April7 sightingsYatton
- 16th April11 sightingsSwindon
Swindon - STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway
Swindon Designer Outlet
- 15th April15 sightingsHolesmouth Junction
Patchway
- 12th April8 sightingsExeter Riverside New Yard to Derby RTC.
- 6th April6 sightingsSpurs 3-1 Saints. Saints relegated from Premier League.
- 5th April1 sightingBristol City 2-1 Watford.
- 4th April10 sightingsHinkley Point Flask Train and Portbury Dock metals.
- March 2025
- 25th March7 sightingsHinkley Point Flask Train with my last needed Class 88.
- 23rd March6 sightingsNetwork test train returning to Derby RTC from Exeter Riverside.
- 22nd March9 sightingsBridgwater
Highbridge & Burnham
Weston-Super-Mare
Worle
Yatton
- 21st March4 sightingsYatton
- 15th March45 sightingsSaints 1-2 Wolves
- 14th March1 sightingBristol M Shed
- 13th March124 sightingsSpotting day to Toton and Stafford with friends.
- 8th March66 sightingsVisit to Liverpool FC at Anfield. Liverpool 3-1 Saints.
- 7th March14 sightingsTEGS at Minehead & West Somerset Golf Club
- February 2025
- 28th February10 sightings37’s at Yatton.
- 20th February45 sightingsBEER trip to Birmingham City Centre.
- 19th February132 sightingsBEER trip to Birmingham City Centre.
- 16th February10 sightingsYatton
- 12th February5 sightingsWootton Bassett Junction
- 10th February4 sightingsYatton
- January 2025
- 31st January66 sightingsBarry
Barry Depot
Barry Docks
Barry Island
Cardiff Canton TMD
Cardiff Central
Dinas Powys
Grangetown (Cardiff)
- 29th January10 sightingsWootton Bassett Junction
- 28th January5 sightingsYatton
- 25th January6 sightingsBridgwater
Worle
Yatton
- 22nd January8 sightingsBEER trip to Bristol
- 19th January81 sightingsNottingham Forest 3-2 Saints. Stopped at Toton to view the TMD
- 17th January4 sightingsYatton
- 16th January190 sightingsVisit to Manchester and Old Trafford. Manchester United 3-1 Saints
- 13th January5 sightingsYatton
- 9th January8 sightingsWootton Bassett Junction
- 4th January65 sightingsSaints 0-5 Brentford.
- 3rd January3 sightingsYatton
- Number of trains logged during 2025
- 11 Locomotives (shunters)
- 365 Locomotives
- 3 Locomotives (DC electric)
- 15 Locomotives (AC electric)
- 14 Locomotives (misc)
- 346 Diesel mechanical / hydraulic multiple unit sets
- 78 Diesel electric multiple unit sets
- 307 AC and AC/DC electric multiple unit sets
- 98 DC electric multiple unit sets
- 123 AC and AC/DC electric multiple unit sets
- 55 Multi-mode multiple unit sets
- 127 High-speed multiple unit / fixed formation sets
- 24 Steam Locomotives
- 135 Light Rail
- 187 London Underground
- 6 Industrial Locomotives (not steam)
- 10 DVTs & DBSOs
- 1 Miscellaneous
- 20 On-Track Machines