Proud Yorkshireman. Retired Black Rat, now riding the rails of HS1. Man of many pies & proper beer. NFL & Rugby fan. Views are my own.
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Periodical medical for work yesterday.
Conclusion from the nurse....
....."You're fit!" 😁(for work 😒)
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As I’ve seen similar posts on others I follow, I think @TM_James_ has been hacked
Jun 2
Picked up a Mercedes EQC today proud moment. Been taking profits from crypto recently and it's paying off. Appreciate the guidance from @NikolinaSabljc along the way.
If you're looking to get into it, worth reaching out.
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Still going strong...💪🚄
This month marks 17 years since the introduction of the first domestic high speed rail services in Britain. I was there on the first day to report on and photograph the event. Photograph from my rail picture library of two 395s at St Pancras. flic.kr/p/2sg7xrC
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First time working one of the units configured with the new software.
First impressions are good. Like the information screens for the passengers, and the pancam for me!
Delay on the PA takes getting used to though.
#HighSpeed
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May 26
What should have been…….
Unfortunately my #ChilternExplorer trip to Stourbridge was cancelled due to the air-conditioning failing, and it was over 40 degrees on board 🥵
Turbostar it is then…..
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May 14
It's amazing what you find when clearing out the garage.
In the days of corded landline phones, and you needed to get something from the other side of the room, then you could place the phone handset on top of the box, and hey presto, a sooting lullaby would play.
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May 11
Today's longest TOC journey was courtesy of @GWRHelp
1C55 0600 London Paddington-Penzance
Via Bristol Temple Meads (one service each way)
🚄 800309
⏱️5hrs 40min
📍23 intermediate stops
🌏325mi 27ch
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May 10
Today’s shift was brought to you by a 🚕, a few of these 🚄, some of them as pairs 🚄🚄, and ended with a 🚄replacement 🚌.
Tomorrow, there will be an adventure down to Cornwall, and maybe a few of these….
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Early morning start for the train that thinks it's a tube. except it wasn't.
2L10 0454 Basingstoke - London Waterloo
Booked to run from Wimbledon to Clapham Junction via part of District Line and Point Pleasant Jct, but it didn't 🤬
2027 Hampton Ct Flower Show beckons instead
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My bed for the night has just arrived on platform 1....
@CalSleeper
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This will be a significant journey.
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1910 Glasgow Queen Street - Dundee
Via Falkirk/Inverkeithing/Dunfermline
As this runs between Winchburgh Jct and Dalmeny Jct ✅ (only 1 service each way daily), it will complete for me, all passenger service lines in Scotland.
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Killing time with a bit of #Inter7City #HST action.
Glasgow - Stirling - Edinburgh
Get them before they're gone.....
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Part 2 of 3 completed
Cathcart West Jct-Cathcart East Jct✅
Only this little bit needed.
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1345 Glasgow Central-Newton
Via Maxwell Park
Part 3 is a one per day service later this evening, so time for a wander...
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Part 1 of 3 completed
Dalreoch - Balloch ✅
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2E54 1238 to Airdrie
Time to head back in the city
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A couple of minutes late into Edinburgh, so it was a run for the Glasgow train 🏃
I'm getting too old for this 💩!
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Heading from capital to capital......
Time to complete those final 3 lines in Scotland
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Apr 29
Short week completed ✔️
7 rest days to follow with a trip up to Scotland to hopefully travel on the 3 remaining sections of line I need.
Then it will be …..
Scotland✅
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Apr 29
There seems to be a #BakeOff war taking place in the crew room at Faversham.
Today's offering from the Conductor side is Rosemary or Onion & Tomato Focaccia, followed by Tiramisu.....
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