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Train door negotiator. Croydonian in Nottingham. Usually found geocaching, in a kayak or a tent with @mrdannyp . Amateur naturalist. Views = own 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️🏕️

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Mags L
2 years
Not over the fact I won't see these at work on Monday- will miss them so much. Had the pleasure of dispatching & split/ attaching them at LBG, the latter of which was SO fun 🥰 They're some of the most prominent trains from my childhood, and S London won't be the same without em.
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You know it's a good day when a train you designed offends this individual. Achievement unlocked 😂🌈🚅🚉
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3 years
I passed 😊 🛤️
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2 years
To everyone that likes seeing special liveried trains- don't let any amount of negativity tell you that you shouldn't. Whether that's a pride train, a wrap for mental health causes, a livery for charity...they bring joy to people, and raise awareness of important issues. 1/?
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3 years
So it's official! I'm hanging up my dispatch bat at the end of July to become a guard at Selhurst depot. Over the moon that not only am I staying with Southern, but my hard work is paying off and I'm progressing like I always wanted to. Feeling very lucky atm ♥️🚇 #TwitterGuards
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3 years
Eeeeek! First train! Ever! Keyed off & waiting time at Uckfield. At least it's a cute lil Scottish 4-car to start the day.
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3 years
I almost forgot I could post this now, as it was a surprise, but the person in question has it now! Cute lil 377-esque cake I made for a first year driving anniversary. Could have done with a bit more time on it, so please don't hold me to any design errors 😁🚇💚💛
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1 year
Yaaaaay. As of yesterday, I'm a qualified guard/ conductor/ door wrangler (for the second time)! Route learning and rules assessments- done ✅ An unrelated pic of Matlock looking beautiful, and my favourite chonky signal button.
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3 years
First day of guard school. Hove...here I come
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- Please keep this post kind 😬 - This train was part of a wider pride campaign a couple of years ago - It was literally part of my job to design it 😂 - The act of being 'offended' by it is a personal choice. Queer people exist, have always existed, and always will ❤️🌈
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2 years
Just a lil bit of news...in October I'll be swapping green 171s for purple 170s (and 15Xs) and joining @EastMidRailway as Senior Conductor at Nottingham 😊 Will be hecking sad to leave Southern, but am so excited for my new adventure and life 'oop North 💚💜🚉
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7 months
This is very exciting. Sugarloaf Station has been ticked! ✅ The guard said it was the first time he has ever stopped there. It's the most geographically remote station in Wales in theory. Now we're doing a ~6 mile walk to Llanwrtyd Wells 🏞️
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3 years
Off to Inverness for the weekend 😊🚉🛌
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7 months
Saw this beautiful beast at Liverpool Lime Street today 🚉🚄 Operating as 5Q13, 805004 is seen on platform 6 awaiting its departure to London Euston on a test run. At some point??? these will come into service with Avanti West Coast. The seats look Lumo-y!
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Ok this has gone a bit mad. Just some clarifications: - This was meant to be lighthearted. Mr Robinson (and anyone else) can choose to take or not take whatever train they please - My pride train is out there to bring joy & help people feel accepted
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3 years
Who put that big 'play' button there? (Not an active cab)
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Mags L
3 years
Finally caught this elusive little bit of history on camera earlier. 465189 at London Bridge. @NSE_RailSociety #NetworkSouthEast
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3 years
In other fabulous news, I'm in the process of passing out to split & attach class 455s, which is very exciting. If anyone is interested in a thread on how this is done on these units, please shout 🚉🚇
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3 years
I may be based at Selhurst when I start, but as I'm training at Hove everyone else will be signing these beauties, so I was able to (partly) work a double Seaford earlier with my fellow trainnes! Ahhh love these things ❤️ Bucket list item complete. #PEP #Class313 #TwitterGuards
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Mags L
3 years
Let's gooooooo (not pictured- the other 758678543 items of equipment)
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1 month
This is a good 15 mins or so away from being deleted because it's gone waaaaay out of my control and it's stressing me out 😭😅 Sorry in advance if I do have to delete it, it's been fun folks
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2 years
Deleted last tweet because I just got a video of the actual PoSA working at City Thameslink! Great explanation in the thread below of what's happening in the Thameslink Core right now 👇🚉
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Network Rail Kent & Sussex
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We’re really sorry for the ongoing disruption to @TLRailUK services north and south of London, owing to a problem with our signalling equipment between City Thameslink and Farringdon. Here’s what’s going on.../ /1
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Mags L
8 months
Can an Australian translate this platform sign at Wimbledon for me?
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4 years
Whilst I feel for all the Purple One lovers out there, this is undoubtedly a win for Strawberry Delight and Orange Creme fans like myself. Merry Christmas all 🎄💝 #QualityStreet
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Mags L
7 months
Railway Twitter hive mind- is there anywhere else aside from Leicester you can find a curved double arrow?
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1 year
Me on the way back from Crewe today: dispatches my train at 12 stations; does luggage & bike tetris to make sure everyone fits on train safely; does a litter run; helps people off the train with heavy luggage; fixes Railcard app issue; helps someone who got on the wrong train...
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Mags L
3 years
Guess the station... #DoubleArrow
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3 years
OMG the one time I'm not working a late shift are you KIDDING
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Andrew Murdin
3 years
710378 EMC testing into London Bridge tonight. Another first for the 710’s.
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5 months
Passed my 1 year rules 🥳 On I go.
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Mags L
2 years
So let's spread the love, and keep celebrating fantastic and interesting designs on our trains. They don't take away from anything else, and I can't wait to see even more campaigns in the future!
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2 years
What special liveried trains DON'T claim to do: - Fix all issues relating to that topic - Suggest that there's nothing more that can be done within a given company to improve issues surrounding that topic - Declare that particular subject to be more important than others
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What they DO often achieve: - Making people happy when they see a train that represents something that affects them - Raising awareness for charities and causes - Showcasing a unique design, which people sometimes wish to actively seek out for hobby purposes, which is fantastic!
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3 years
We are now the proud parents of........this 🚇🚉🚝 378 Capitalstar cab mockup by Bombardier, unique as heck, solid resin, looks like the real thing, weighs a tonne. Best impromptu (joint) purchase I've ever made 😍🥰 @mrdannyp
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Mags L
4 years
I think I've got a problem. More on the way too...
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Mags L
4 years
Oh my.
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Mags L
2 years
Couldn't get my hands on the usual 871g tin this year, so the 600g box will have to do. Pointless to compare overall quantity (65 in this compared to 92 in the larger tin) but the ratios are certainly interesting. Whoever decided there should be this many toffee fingers is wrong!
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9 months
Square jaw realness happening here. Quite impressed that I managed to get this photo as it was leaving 🤗🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @LNER
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2 years
Today is not a nice day in our household. Marco, our beautiful, fat orange boi, died suddenly and unexpectedly this morning, thankfully in his happy place with everyone at home. Can't comprehend that he won't be having his dinner this evening and snoozing in a cosy spot
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1 year
We became homeowners & met Mick Lynch all in the same weekend (ish)! Can't decide which one was better ✊🏻🪧🏡🏘️🔑
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2 years
The important thing to remember, is that an effort was made. My theory is that a class 378 managed to have a day trip to the Horniman Museum without anyone noticing 🏛️🧳🚉🏃
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3 years
Finally ticking off two of these bad boiz before they leave GN this month. Absolutely loving pelting up the ECML at 100mph with the windows open. Such a joy 😍🚉🚇 @mrdannyp
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2 years
OMG. Had absolutely no idea a 171 existed in N gauge...was preparing to buy a 170 on eBay and get it repainted/vinyled into Southern livery. But lo and behold, the stars aligned & in Geoffrey Allison of Worksop, for £40, were these bodies just asking to be mine 😍 #TMRGUK
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2 years
Trying not to miss my Uckfields too much already, and failing miserably 💔 Taken on my final trips down there on Wednesday. Will always be such a special line to me
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10 months
Had a great view of 1Z43 at Radford Junction earlier as it made its way towards Sheffield via Beighton, and eventually down to London. Looked very nice, especially the Midland Mainline power car! Hope everyone who went had a great day 🚅🚇🚉 Not taken during safety crit duties.
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2 years
Sorry in advance to any drivers who see this and need a new pair of trousers just from watching it. Taken on the Nottingham-Leicester line, which I'm route learning 😍 Non active cab, no safety critical duties, etc.
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1 year
✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻💌📬 @RMTunion
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4 months
FINALLY worked a train with the man, the myth, the legend... @lateturn . Unfortunately no time for much aside from a selfie but let's hope we can get on a Liverpool together one day ✌🏻
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3 years
Unfortunate timing- silly temperatures today and the 230s don't have air con, but regardless it was lovely exploring the Marston Vale Bedford-Bletchley line today after route-learning 😍🚉 Will do a proper day out alighting at some of the stations when a full service resumes 💚
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3 years
Beautifully frosty down on the Uckfield line this morning. Plus bonus grumpy signal box cat ❄️🐱
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1 year
Nice.
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1 year
In my typical late style, (it was yesterday)...feeling grateful for 2 years with this wonderful beardy lad, and the fact that we can see eachother every day & both be at EMR, compared to this time last year when we were still hundreds of miles apart 🚂 Proud of all we've achieved
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2 years
Thinking of everyone who has to work outside today. It's like breathing in Heinz cream of tomato soup, and it's only 10am. Stay safe everyone 🚰🌡️☀️
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1 year
What a day so far! Getting nice and warm too. Just over half way through now.
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4 years
Beautiful morning & sunlight, but horrible to dispatch in! 🌇🚇
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10 months
Now is a great time to reveal we have fostered 2 black kittens (bonded siblings) who are the most ✨beautiful✨ voids and have enjoyed being indoors & cosy for the first time in their lives 🐈‍⬛🖤 They have received many smooches on their little heads
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It’s Friday the 13th (in October) which means you have to give all black cats an extra treat and a little smooch on their head
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I didn't really fancy doxing us while we were staying there lol, so now we've all left, I wanted to share how wonderful our stay was at @BucknellStation on the Heart Of Wales line last weekend 🥰🏞️ This beautiful building is now a private residence with accomodation next door.
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1 year
You know it's been an early start when you're based at Nottingham and you're at Liverpool for 0630.
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5 months
Loving the multi-lingual announcements your conductor is making @WestMidRailway . A future TM in the making @Eurostar ? 😇
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3 years
Moving onto some route-learning on the West London Line for now. This will be... different to the Uckfield line, that's for sure
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1 year
What a cool day yesterday 🤩 Was fantastic to tick off some extremely rare track too, including the Metropolitan curve (linking Blackfriars to Cannon Street), the 'Eurostar flyover' at Nine Elms, and some fun goods lines North of the river.
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3 years
Hey old friend, thanks for reminding me that things are ok in times of change. And when the future seems a little chaotic, 155 helps me remember that I'm allowed to fall back to past achievements and be proud of what's been, in order to feel positive about what's to come 🌈🚇
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3 years
Had a bit of a wait at Ashurst while we waited for the Pilotman to arrive on the train coming down (signal failure in single line section after Hever); tried to leave @mrdannyp behind but he was too quick 🚉😉 #NewProfilePic
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3 years
😎🌌🌚🚉 Good morning Uckfield.
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8 months
Think I've worked out why platform 6 at East Croydon is closed #StormHenk
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11 months
Today has been one of those days where I feel very lucky to do my job! Beautiful endless Lincolnshire skies this morning and 12 mins dwell time at Boston to admire the views. Was so dreamy to be working one of my ex Southern units down to Skegness too 🚄🚇🌇
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3 years
Not today, not ever, and not on my station, will I let trans peoples' safety & comfort be compromised by a hateful agenda that claims to want to protect women's rights but does the absolute opposite. Felt good to throw these in the bin 🚮🗑️ #TransRightsAreHumanRights 🌈🏳️‍🌈
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Mags L
2 years
Cuuuuuuuuute.
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2 years
Urgh 😾
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9 months
We didn't set out to create a railway shrine in our hallway, but here we are 🚂 @mrdannyp had an A Stock luggage rack, and I bought a BR mirror from an antiques shop a while back. We cleaned both up & they are looking like an absolute snack. Spot the 'Private' sign @Spencer7972
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3 years
Managing to retain my hopelessly embarrassing default photo pose whilst ensuring a right-time departure- tick ✅😇
@MrTimDunn
Tim Dunn
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#TravelByTrain @35mmags edition!When you’re about to hop aboard & nearly delay departure ‘cos you & the dispatcher (who also designed @TLRailUK #trainbow 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️btw) recognise each other off of Twitter✌️
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1 year
The day has finally arrived! I'm unreasonably excited to be calling at Elton & Orston today for the first time in this job. If anyone gets on/off, I'll eat my hat (diagram).
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2 years
Cinematic. My last week at Selhurst is underway. 👷🏻‍♂️Taken from a position of safety👷🏻‍♂️
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3 years
So happy that I caught the 'nuclear train' at Ashford today!!! Saw it waiting at the junction from the Dungeness branch when I whizzed past at Appledore, so after some quick RTT-ing I realised it would be a perfect opportunity 😍🚉☢️ 88001 + 68004 @DRSgovuk
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4 months
Places I didn't expect to be today... Failed freight train at Meir Tunnel means the job was stopped on the way back from Crewe. Passing back on Avanti as EMR traincrew is a new one for me 😂 Photo of my unit taken from a position of safety with no train movements nearby.
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3 years
Red train at Sloug- ...wait a minute...
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2 years
An exceedingly lovely morning on the Uckfield line so far. Got some much-needed cuddles from my favourite station cat too 😍🥰
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2 years
Possibly one for @lccmunicipal . Fabulous sign found under the railway bridges at Selhurst station. Built in 1939-42 and used as electricity showrooms/ offices, Electric House still stands tall & proud, but has been converted for 21st century use and is now a University Campus.
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2 years
Oh, Croydon.
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Mags L
3 years
Route-learning on the simply beautiful East Grinstead and Uckfield lines today. (Photos not taken from an active cab, and not undertaking any safety-critical duties). #TwitterGuards
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2 years
Empty Clapham junction is peak liminality. Also I have a 377/7 on the WLL, which was a nice surprise to my morning, as they're very pleasant to work.
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1 year
Finally and unexpectedly ticking the Brigg line today. Needed a day off from house moving stuff and general life chaos 🚇🚉
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Anyone that has messaged me after a certain tweet went a bit mad- I'll reply tomorrow, promise, just taking some time & also had a crazy shift this evening. Thanks for all the love ❤️
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2 years
Pie & mash train on the @bluebellrailway for dinner this evening with my favourite human 🥰 A spontaneous booking, but loved every second of it. Next time I'll try and book when I'm not working the next day, so we can sample the Bessemer Arms pub at Sheffield Park. More pics ⬇️
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5 months
What are the chances 🤩 Ran into our lovely friend (or rather, he ran towards us) @Coastway_Will at East Croydon! We're on our way to do some geocaching on c2c while he's heading towards London to see something exciting 🚄
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1 month
@paul_winginit Hahaha I was tempted to quote tweet that 😂😂
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2 years
Clapham Junction pre-5am is always strange. Also a Hemel Hempstead service...how elusive!
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Mags L
2 years
Now that's some precision work.
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3 years
Going to be a busy late shift at The Bridge today. Victoria is closed so we have all of their trains, as well as our semi-normal Saturday service. Plus pubs are open... Wish us luck! 🚇🚆🚄🚉
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3 years
Another spot of route learning between ECR & LBG today. Accidentally turned out to be a very pretty photo 🌇 Nice end to a mad week... 2.5 hours stuck at Crowborough yesterday was quite a challenge, as well as speed restrictions and flooding on Wednesday. All good practice.
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3 years
Beaut weather on my penultimate shift here at LBG ✨🌇🚇 #RailwayFamily
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Storm Dudley on 18/02/22, as well as putting an end to the train service in most of the South East, brought down trees either side of my train on the mostly-single-line Uckfield branch, leaving us stranded at Crowborough. We were there for 3+ hours, and they had to...
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2 years
A story of my relationship with my sweet boy BooBoo, the Uckfield former signal box cat, in 4 parts. I will do ANYTHING for him; I'm like putty in his paws 🐱😽🐈‍⬛
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9 months
#ChristmasJumperDay at work! Not quite the correct modes of transport, but close enough 😂
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3 years
My current collection. Looking for a Southern 456 to mostly complete the whole SN liveried (past & present) fleet 😔🥺
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3 years
From Dublin Heuston to Galway we go on the Intercity train 🤩
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Mags L
4 years
Obligatory snow day pics because I'm taking every small shred of joy I can atm 💖❄️
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Mags L
3 years
Unusual bit of 171-age down to East Grinstead last night 🚇 ECS down there after terminating at Hurst Green coming up from Uckfield. New footbridge works can be seen the background too! 😍 Sleep well little train
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Mags L
3 years
Sorry, am I in King's Cross or York?!
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