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Semi-professional railman, into humour, rural railways, community rail, otters, cake and coffee. A passing photographer, Scripophillist, Graphologist, Calligraphist and aged like a good whine.
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One for @semaphoria.co.uk East Suffolk Light Railway

Crazy itinerary for today, Llangollen to Llangollen out via Bala and Pwllheli, return via Blaenau Ffestiniog and Dolgellau, 4 buses and 3 trains, just left Pwllheli on time. The only dodgy connection is at Blaenau arr 17.00 dep 17.15...

The views from today's office ...

#ThrowbackThursday Along the line to Looe, 40 years ago, a Bubble and Swans near Terras crossing

156 407 at Berney Arms 25 July 2007 - with the driver yelling 'shut that gate'

The train home from yesterday's wander along the Bure Navigation

Shunting at Marley Hill on the Tanfield Railway 19 Oct 2024

A Choice at Manchester Victoria in 1983

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White Worms at Farringdon 29 March 2025. This is where the drivers Pan Up and Pan Down through the Central London section, which is on ERTCS control

Tanfield Railway at Marley Hill 30 March 2024

The old station at Exmouth in 1976

A class 50 runs round at Barnstaple to take Annie & Clarabel back to Exeter in the summer of 1989

56 100 at Workington after working a short docks trip in 1997

Fitting a DVT with a LIDAR coffee detector at Norwich 2015

The view through DMU cab window on the Heart of Wales line in March 1978

Today's destination, second time in two weeks

Keadby Canal signalbox BPRS frame in use Jan 1988