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Stuart Barber πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
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Train Manager, based in Edinburgh. Let’s go on an adventure! All views are my own. #railways #photography #travel
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Stuart Barber πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ @barberstig.bsky.social Β· 3d
A much needed walk today, loving the autumnal colours today with the haw on the Forth.

#Walks #Autumn #Forth #Haw
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Stuart Barber πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ @barberstig.bsky.social Β· 6d
Back across the border working 1E09 this morning as far as NCL.

Then I shall be crossing this border another three times today.

#railways #officeview #ukrail #border
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Stuart Barber πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ @barberstig.bsky.social Β· 9d
No matter how many times I’ve been at York station it still impresses me every time.

#York #RailStation #Trains
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Stuart Barber πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ @barberstig.bsky.social Β· 16d
Always kind of nice getting unusual workings or destinations. Kind of mixes things up from the norm haha.
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Stuart Barber πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ @barberstig.bsky.social Β· 16d
Yeh works at both ends weekend just gone. Nothing north of Perth and nothing south of Northallerton due to the works at York.
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Stuart Barber πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ @barberstig.bsky.social Β· 16d
Another Sunday and back up here at Perth for the morning run this time.

1E17 primed and ready for its journey back to Northallerton.

#LNER #Trains #Class800
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Stuart Barber πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ @barberstig.bsky.social Β· 18d
A glorious sky as the sun sets taken from our messroom at York.

#sunset #redsky #York #RailwayStation
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Stuart Barber πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ @barberstig.bsky.social Β· 23d
An unusual Perth duty this evening due to the Highland Mainline Engineering Closure.

Set all empty and ready to lock up and head home.

#LNER #Trains #Railways
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Stuart Barber πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ @barberstig.bsky.social Β· 27d
LNER 91127 arriving into York earlier on 1N81 from London Kings Cross. Always great to see an old girl wherever we can.

#LNER #Class91 @225group.org.uk
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Stuart Barber πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ @barberstig.bsky.social Β· Oct 13
Fabulous few days away in Nottingham, 170534 to start the journey home working 1N03 to Newark Castle.

Something about this moquette always says grandmothers sofa to me….

#EMR #Class170
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Stuart Barber πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ @barberstig.bsky.social Β· Oct 12
Had a wonderful guided tour yesterday at the London Transport Museum at Acton.

It was so cool to finally get to see inside this amazing warehouse of all things transport in London.

#LondonTransport #Museum #GuidedTour
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Stuart Barber πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ @barberstig.bsky.social Β· Oct 11
A run down to the Capital today for a day in London.

222012 working 1B22 this morning seen on 6A at Nottingham.

#EMR #Meridian #Trains #Class222
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Stuart Barber πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ @barberstig.bsky.social Β· Oct 10
Another day, another set of @nct-buses.bsky.social Yutongs snapped.

#NCT #Yutong #ElectricPower
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Stuart Barber πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ @barberstig.bsky.social Β· Oct 9
Had a wonderful day around Nottingham and catching up with the growing Yutong Electric fleet.

@nct-buses.bsky.social #Yutong #Buses
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Stuart Barber πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ @barberstig.bsky.social Β· Oct 8
And here is our ride, 91111 at the rear of 1A31 for our little skip to Grantham before catching our EMR service to Nottingham.

@225group.org.uk #LNER #Class91
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Stuart Barber πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ @barberstig.bsky.social Β· Oct 8
Doncaster, centre for all things 225!

91110 pushing out the late running 1A30 on its way from Leeds to London.

@225group.org.uk #LNER #Class91
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Stuart Barber πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ @barberstig.bsky.social Β· Oct 4
Very smart uniform. Love the hat, definitely something I would love to have back on LNER too.
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Stuart Barber πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ @barberstig.bsky.social Β· Sep 25
Back in York this afternoon, after working 1E17 down, it’s time to work 1S22 back north to Edinburgh.

Here we see @lner.co.uk 1S21 and set 801229 basking in the late afternoon sunshine

#LNER #trains #railways #York
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Stuart Barber πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ @barberstig.bsky.social Β· Sep 21
Whilst out on my walk, @lner.co.uk set 800112 working 1E80 (1146 ABD-EDB) runs past South Gyle.

#LNER #Railways #Trains #class800
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Stuart Barber πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ @barberstig.bsky.social Β· Sep 19
Heading up north on today’s duty;

1W11 EDB-ABD, 1E30 ABD-EDB.

Always a lovely photographic spot here at Montrose.

#trains #railways #water #Scotland
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Stuart Barber πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ @barberstig.bsky.social Β· Sep 19
Well done! Definitely sounds like a well deserved drink after that!
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Tube Mapper- Luke Agbaimoni @tubemapper.bsky.social Β· Sep 12
So the good news is I will be announcing the 2026 Tube Mapper Calendar early next week.

In the meantime here's a sneak peak of the front cover!
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Stuart Barber πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ @barberstig.bsky.social Β· Sep 12
Possibly. If you send the link I can have a look.
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Stuart Barber πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ @barberstig.bsky.social Β· Sep 7
Let’s roll!

Sunday double trip 1E95/1S13/1E99/1S23!

Working a fabulous team today so let’s make this a super day!

#LNER #trains #railways #sunday
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Stuart Barber πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ @barberstig.bsky.social Β· Sep 6
This occasion nope, it was just to cover the first part of someone’s job. The main second part was covered by someone else as it fished after my hours.
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