No.3417, ‘Gordon Pettitt’.
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No.3417, ‘Gordon Pettitt’.
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The last operational 4VEP. Owned by the Bluebell Railway, restored & operated by the S.E.T.G. YorkshireTea approved & allowed to say #Smeg. #WomblesForever

Based at Strawberry Hill in SW London.
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Some different takes on #GreatestGathering:

1. Line up, line up for the best shot
2. Third rail to Derby (for @gordon3417.bsky.social)
3. Bit harsh
4. End of the line

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A line of photographers waiting patiently to take a shot of the Class 90 to the left of me. Photographed by me waiting even more patiently to take a clear shot of the Class 37 behind them (no I wasn’t in their way, it wasn’t photo gridlock). I out-patienced this group and finally managed to get my shot The excellent Class 442 Wessex unit cab simulator created by the The Cab Yard, using the cab of 2405 Classes 68 and 88 in DRS dark blue livery, framing a light blue carriage behind with a large white ‘F’ and ‘U’ letters, part of a longer word, honestly Plaque on the side of locomotive 67005 ‘Kings Messenger’. And that message is, we no longer require the royal train
August 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Dwi'n Rheilffordd Bluebell heddiw, yn teithio draws y cefn gwlad Sussex ar hen trenau! Dyna llawer o hanes i weld a locomotifau swnllyd i wrando

#BluebellRailway
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An old commuter train Inside the train The noisy loco Another commuter train
September 6, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Mega movement at Clapham earlier! 50008 “Thunderer” with 47715 and @gordon3417.bsky.social 423417 making their way to the Bluebell Railway this afternoon
September 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Busy Minions over the last two days….
July 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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21 hours to go….

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Pardon our interruption...
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July 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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One day to go…..

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June 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Talk about dream come true getting to run your models on the real thing. We took #Project3417 Jnr x3 to Strawberry Hill Depot to see the real @gordon3417.bsky.social & all became kids again playing trains on trains! Huge thx to Steve, Lynn & Darren for accommodating us
#VariousMultipleUnits #bsmrguk
May 19, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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Red Blinds at Eastleigh. Outwards and Returns of the day, almost exactly 12 years apart.

@gordon3417.bsky.social on its way to the #SwanageRailway gala, May 2013 and on its way back, today, May 2025
#RailBlue #SETG #4VEP #EMU #Eastleigh
4VEP electric multiple unit 3417 ‘Gordon Pettit’ in P3 at Eastleigh. The unit is in the original blue with aluminium window frames, half yellow ends, red blinds Class 73 73213 hauling to Swanage Gala, in GBRF livery 4VEP electric multiple unit 3417 ‘Gordon Pettit’ on the up fast at Eastleigh. The unit is in the original blue with aluminium window frames, half yellow ends, red blinds Class 50 50008 hauling back from the Swanage Gala, in Hanson & Hall livery
May 12, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Excellent day out at the Swanage Railway gala yesterday.
Fantastic to ride in a proper slammer again, Thanks to the @gordon3417.bsky.social team.
15 years this month since the last slammers ran in the South, the end of the Lymington shuttle.
Ker-lunk, tic-a-tic-a-tic-a…
#RailBlue #SwanageRailway
Oval badge commemorating the last of the slam door stock to run in the south, the Brockenhurst to Lymington shuttle. Dark green oval edging, brass lettering with a representation of the 2 CIG electric units on the last service, one in green and one in BR blue/grey
May 10, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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#Swanage
May 10, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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New phone case, who this?
Thanks @gordon3417.bsky.social for the speedy dispatch and delivery!
May 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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🇮🇹 Luigi Cantamessa, head of heritage arm of state rail #FondazioneFS is busy again.
In Rimini he’s opened a training school for obsolete railway trades.
Steam train drivers, cooks & furniture restorer skills are essential to preserve Italy’s railway heritage.
ℹ️: www.fondazionefs.it/en/itinerari...
May 6, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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The SETG Team: Buckie, Dan, Billy & Potter.

Brockenhurst Station, 06/06/2025.
May 6, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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@ Basingstoke

😍
May 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Here she is! @gordon3417.bsky.social 423417 with 50008 at Basingstoke on their way to Swanage
May 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Just joined the Western Mainline….
#5W50 #Seaside4VEP
May 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Ready to rock and roll….

Next stop, Swanage.

#5W50
May 6, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Today is the day….
May 6, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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1….
May 5, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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The Minions are starting to get sweaty palms….
May 4, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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2….
May 4, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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3….
May 3, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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A little something for Swanage.
May 2, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Coming soon to Disney+, the adventures of Gordon the VEP.

He's a cheeky DC-powered chap who was banned from ITV after telling Thomas the Tank Engine to shove his coal up his bunker.

Watch all 24 episodes now...
May 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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May 2, 2025 at 5:49 AM