Graeme Pickering
@pickgs.bsky.social
Railway Magazine Senior Correspondent. Ex-broadcast journalist and news editor. Husband. 'Dad' to a Greek cat. Aspiring novelist.
Never mind the weather, I think the real story is that Chop Gate's been moved into Middlesbrough, according to Tyne Tees.
November 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Never mind the weather, I think the real story is that Chop Gate's been moved into Middlesbrough, according to Tyne Tees.
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Departing Skegness. 7 March 2020. #railway #photography
November 18, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Departing Skegness. 7 March 2020. #railway #photography
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#MountainMonday Hunslet No9, Snowdon Mountain Railway 13.6.96
November 17, 2025 at 8:56 AM
#MountainMonday Hunslet No9, Snowdon Mountain Railway 13.6.96
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#DocklandsLightRailway 14 seen at #Greenwich bound for Bank, 16/11/25
November 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
#DocklandsLightRailway 14 seen at #Greenwich bound for Bank, 16/11/25
The fine Furness Railway station at Grange-over-Sands. 📸:©️Graeme Pickering
November 16, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The fine Furness Railway station at Grange-over-Sands. 📸:©️Graeme Pickering
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A cloudy, or rather foggy, morning at #Udine 🇮🇹 in December 2000, almost 25 years ago: an #FS Class E.444R “Tartaruga” (🐢) electric will soon depart with a southbound #Trenitalia #InterCity in tow.
November 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
A cloudy, or rather foggy, morning at #Udine 🇮🇹 in December 2000, almost 25 years ago: an #FS Class E.444R “Tartaruga” (🐢) electric will soon depart with a southbound #Trenitalia #InterCity in tow.
Northern Class 195 No. 195124 in the sunshine this afternoon at Grange-over-Sands with 2T40 (12.40 ex-Barrow-In-Furness) to Lancaster. 📸:©️ Graeme Pickering
November 16, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Northern Class 195 No. 195124 in the sunshine this afternoon at Grange-over-Sands with 2T40 (12.40 ex-Barrow-In-Furness) to Lancaster. 📸:©️ Graeme Pickering
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Night night sweet dreamies
I know that I may not say it all the time, but I am grateful for all the things you do.
Thank you to each & everyone of you for your continued kindness 🐈🧡
I know that I may not say it all the time, but I am grateful for all the things you do.
Thank you to each & everyone of you for your continued kindness 🐈🧡
November 16, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Night night sweet dreamies
I know that I may not say it all the time, but I am grateful for all the things you do.
Thank you to each & everyone of you for your continued kindness 🐈🧡
I know that I may not say it all the time, but I am grateful for all the things you do.
Thank you to each & everyone of you for your continued kindness 🐈🧡
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Gypsy Glen, Scottish Borders.
Pic: IG | becky_70_
Pic: IG | becky_70_
November 13, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Gypsy Glen, Scottish Borders.
Pic: IG | becky_70_
Pic: IG | becky_70_
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Thurso railway station, 1986.
The farthest north station in Scotland, at the end of a branch line from Georgemas Junction.
Pic: Ben Brooksbank
The farthest north station in Scotland, at the end of a branch line from Georgemas Junction.
Pic: Ben Brooksbank
November 15, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Thurso railway station, 1986.
The farthest north station in Scotland, at the end of a branch line from Georgemas Junction.
Pic: Ben Brooksbank
The farthest north station in Scotland, at the end of a branch line from Georgemas Junction.
Pic: Ben Brooksbank
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A lunchtime visit to Whittlesea today. No DC Rail #SaturdaySandTrain as the empties didn't go to Norfolk yesterday. Instead a VSTP 6Z92 Eccles Rd Johnstone's Sdg to Chaddesden Sidings, captured here with hired-in 60047 'Scafell Pike' brightening up the dull day. 15/11/25
November 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
A lunchtime visit to Whittlesea today. No DC Rail #SaturdaySandTrain as the empties didn't go to Norfolk yesterday. Instead a VSTP 6Z92 Eccles Rd Johnstone's Sdg to Chaddesden Sidings, captured here with hired-in 60047 'Scafell Pike' brightening up the dull day. 15/11/25
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So many social media patriots! Delighting in the hope that the president of a foreign nation might destroy a British institution that is envied around the world! 🇬🇧
November 15, 2025 at 1:49 PM
So many social media patriots! Delighting in the hope that the president of a foreign nation might destroy a British institution that is envied around the world! 🇬🇧
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Happy 31st Birthday eurostar! On this day in 1994, the first commercial services started. 2 trains a day each way between London and Paris/Brussels back then.
November 14, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Happy 31st Birthday eurostar! On this day in 1994, the first commercial services started. 2 trains a day each way between London and Paris/Brussels back then.
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The Alstom built class 180, a bit funny looking, and squeal like a pig when braking! A sight and sound that won’t be around for much longer. I’ll be sad to them go, though I’m sure others won’t!
#Class180 #Adelante #GrandCentral #GC #York #Trainspotting
#Class180 #Adelante #GrandCentral #GC #York #Trainspotting
November 14, 2025 at 8:17 AM
The Alstom built class 180, a bit funny looking, and squeal like a pig when braking! A sight and sound that won’t be around for much longer. I’ll be sad to them go, though I’m sure others won’t!
#Class180 #Adelante #GrandCentral #GC #York #Trainspotting
#Class180 #Adelante #GrandCentral #GC #York #Trainspotting
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A variety of wagons on 6K05, which makes for some interest. It's also a fairly lengthy train so even if I positioned myself elsewhere you'd have struggled to see the rear!
#DirectRailServices 66427 is at the helm of it this time, seen arriving in Carlisle. #freightfriday #shedwatch
#DirectRailServices 66427 is at the helm of it this time, seen arriving in Carlisle. #freightfriday #shedwatch
November 14, 2025 at 7:15 AM
A variety of wagons on 6K05, which makes for some interest. It's also a fairly lengthy train so even if I positioned myself elsewhere you'd have struggled to see the rear!
#DirectRailServices 66427 is at the helm of it this time, seen arriving in Carlisle. #freightfriday #shedwatch
#DirectRailServices 66427 is at the helm of it this time, seen arriving in Carlisle. #freightfriday #shedwatch
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Approaching Tutbury & Hatton. 18 August 2024. #railway #photography
November 14, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Approaching Tutbury & Hatton. 18 August 2024. #railway #photography
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Do you think he was talking Italian?
November 13, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Do you think he was talking Italian?
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A #Lötschberg🇨🇭#EuroCity bound for Germany 🇩🇪 seen at #Spiez in the early 2000s: a #BLS #Re465 hauls a long consist of DB cars. The #verkehrsrot paint scheme has been applied on the first one, whereas others display the orient-red #Produktfarben livery. A #WRmz137 type #DiningCar is positioned fourth.
November 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
A #Lötschberg🇨🇭#EuroCity bound for Germany 🇩🇪 seen at #Spiez in the early 2000s: a #BLS #Re465 hauls a long consist of DB cars. The #verkehrsrot paint scheme has been applied on the first one, whereas others display the orient-red #Produktfarben livery. A #WRmz137 type #DiningCar is positioned fourth.
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#Brussels 🇧🇪 in March 2002: an #SNCB #NMBS Class 20 electric is seen here with a #EuroCity consist. This used to be the usual setup for loco-hauled trains on the line to #Luxembourg 🇱🇺 for many years: the six-axle Class 20 was able to develop the power necessary on the gradients of the #Ardennes line.
November 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
#Brussels 🇧🇪 in March 2002: an #SNCB #NMBS Class 20 electric is seen here with a #EuroCity consist. This used to be the usual setup for loco-hauled trains on the line to #Luxembourg 🇱🇺 for many years: the six-axle Class 20 was able to develop the power necessary on the gradients of the #Ardennes line.
Taken on my visit to Northern's Heaton Traincare Centre for a feature which appears in the current issue of The Railway Magazine. Important not to get these mixed up! Final drive oil (purple containers), Class 156 and 158 hydraulic oil (black containers) and coolant (green containers).
November 11, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Taken on my visit to Northern's Heaton Traincare Centre for a feature which appears in the current issue of The Railway Magazine. Important not to get these mixed up! Final drive oil (purple containers), Class 156 and 158 hydraulic oil (black containers) and coolant (green containers).
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#Nice 🇫🇷 station: an #SNCF #BB22200 electric with a night train from #Italy 🇮🇹. The #FS sleeper is positioned right behind the loco.
Photo taken exactly 25 years ago. I very well remember the date: I had just learned about the terrible Kaprun funicular disaster, watching TV in my hotel room in Nice.
Photo taken exactly 25 years ago. I very well remember the date: I had just learned about the terrible Kaprun funicular disaster, watching TV in my hotel room in Nice.
November 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
#Nice 🇫🇷 station: an #SNCF #BB22200 electric with a night train from #Italy 🇮🇹. The #FS sleeper is positioned right behind the loco.
Photo taken exactly 25 years ago. I very well remember the date: I had just learned about the terrible Kaprun funicular disaster, watching TV in my hotel room in Nice.
Photo taken exactly 25 years ago. I very well remember the date: I had just learned about the terrible Kaprun funicular disaster, watching TV in my hotel room in Nice.
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#ShoeboxSunday #NetworkRail 73138 seen at Peak Rail, Darley Dale, back on 1/7/23. The last i heard this loco was stored off its bogies in the yard at Brush Loughborough. #Class73 #NetworkRail #ED
November 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
#ShoeboxSunday #NetworkRail 73138 seen at Peak Rail, Darley Dale, back on 1/7/23. The last i heard this loco was stored off its bogies in the yard at Brush Loughborough. #Class73 #NetworkRail #ED