Rail Focus - Chris 🏳️🌈
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Freelance transport & engineering journalist, railway campaigner and self proclaimed engineering nerd.
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I fear I may have taken on too much since Friday, but I decided to go out and record some footage of the A494 Dee bridge for an upcoming Engineering Focus video.
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January 4, 2026 at 2:21 PM
I fear I may have taken on too much since Friday, but I decided to go out and record some footage of the A494 Dee bridge for an upcoming Engineering Focus video.
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⚠️ Latest blog ⚠️ detailing the different construction methods used to build some the viaducts across the 220km long #HS2 route from London to the West Midlands. engineeringfocusblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/HS2%...
January 4, 2026 at 10:17 AM
⚠️ Latest blog ⚠️ detailing the different construction methods used to build some the viaducts across the 220km long #HS2 route from London to the West Midlands. engineeringfocusblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/HS2%...
❗ New blog update ❗ Originally publish in Rail Magazine issue 1040. This feature details some of the different construction techniques used to build the viaducts across the 220km long #HS2 route from London to the West Midlands. engineeringfocusblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/HS2%...
January 3, 2026 at 5:49 PM
❗ New blog update ❗ Originally publish in Rail Magazine issue 1040. This feature details some of the different construction techniques used to build the viaducts across the 220km long #HS2 route from London to the West Midlands. engineeringfocusblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/HS2%...
Glad I managed to get a shot when the lighting was just perfect. Avanti 805 005 & 009 passing Ribblehead heading to Wigan North Western.
January 3, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Glad I managed to get a shot when the lighting was just perfect. Avanti 805 005 & 009 passing Ribblehead heading to Wigan North Western.
Avanti West Coast 805 007 heads over the Batty Moss Viaduct heading to Carlisle as the sun sets
January 3, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Avanti West Coast 805 007 heads over the Batty Moss Viaduct heading to Carlisle as the sun sets
From the Wirral to Wrexham, then to Wigan and around in a loop to the Wirral via Liverpool by train. Then Wirral to Ribblehead by car. All to get some shots of a train passing over a viaduct 😅
January 2, 2026 at 8:06 PM
From the Wirral to Wrexham, then to Wigan and around in a loop to the Wirral via Liverpool by train. Then Wirral to Ribblehead by car. All to get some shots of a train passing over a viaduct 😅
That's the problem with trying to challenge Farage's morals, many #Reform voters want him to be racist. It doesn't matter that he's a bigoted grifter who's just after the next pay cheque and wants desperate to be part of the gentry. As long as he keeps the focus on boats people will vote for him.
January 2, 2026 at 10:52 AM
That's the problem with trying to challenge Farage's morals, many #Reform voters want him to be racist. It doesn't matter that he's a bigoted grifter who's just after the next pay cheque and wants desperate to be part of the gentry. As long as he keeps the focus on boats people will vote for him.
I was hoping to ride the Avanti service over Ribblehead. But didn't quite make it 😅.
January 2, 2026 at 10:18 AM
I was hoping to ride the Avanti service over Ribblehead. But didn't quite make it 😅.
I've gone from thinking who the heck buys Toffifee every time I see the advert to domolishing 2 boxes 😅
January 1, 2026 at 8:32 PM
I've gone from thinking who the heck buys Toffifee every time I see the advert to domolishing 2 boxes 😅
2025 was a mixed year to say the least. Anxiety and depression hit hard this year for some reason and I was diagnosed with ADHD, which brought with it its own mix of emotions. But on the positive side I had work published in Rail Magazine , Today's Railways and Railway Gazette International 1/3
January 1, 2026 at 5:38 PM
2025 was a mixed year to say the least. Anxiety and depression hit hard this year for some reason and I was diagnosed with ADHD, which brought with it its own mix of emotions. But on the positive side I had work published in Rail Magazine , Today's Railways and Railway Gazette International 1/3
The fact that this is considered a preserved classic makes me feel very old. Looks fabulous though
January 1, 2026 at 1:28 PM
The fact that this is considered a preserved classic makes me feel very old. Looks fabulous though
The AI bubble looks pretty scary. I don't think 2008 bad, but if/when companies of this scale collapse it will surely impact the global economy?
Nvidia investing in AI companies so they buy their chips is not a sustainable business model. youtu.be/Q0TpWitfxPk?...
Nvidia investing in AI companies so they buy their chips is not a sustainable business model. youtu.be/Q0TpWitfxPk?...
The State of the AI Industry is Freaking Me Out
YouTube video by Hank Green
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December 30, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The AI bubble looks pretty scary. I don't think 2008 bad, but if/when companies of this scale collapse it will surely impact the global economy?
Nvidia investing in AI companies so they buy their chips is not a sustainable business model. youtu.be/Q0TpWitfxPk?...
Nvidia investing in AI companies so they buy their chips is not a sustainable business model. youtu.be/Q0TpWitfxPk?...
HS2 goal to be up and running by 2033 'cannot be met'
#HS2 was supposed to open in the coming new year 😥
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#HS2 was supposed to open in the coming new year 😥
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HS2 goal to be up and running by 2033 'cannot be met'
HS2 CEO Mark Wild advises the government that the 2029/2033 opening schedule is not achievable.
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December 29, 2025 at 3:05 PM
HS2 goal to be up and running by 2033 'cannot be met'
#HS2 was supposed to open in the coming new year 😥
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#HS2 was supposed to open in the coming new year 😥
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🚨 Latest Video 🚨 Looking at what Great British Railway will and won't be, and discussing some of the concerns that still need addressing.
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Will GBR Transform Britain's Railways?
YouTube video by Rail Focus
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December 29, 2025 at 10:54 AM
🚨 Latest Video 🚨 Looking at what Great British Railway will and won't be, and discussing some of the concerns that still need addressing.
youtu.be/hONgGFh0JeY
#GreatBritishRailways
youtu.be/hONgGFh0JeY
#GreatBritishRailways
I know there's a lot of room for improvement, but I'll never understand why some people in the comments feel the need to be assholes. Not constructive, just mean 🤷
December 28, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I know there's a lot of room for improvement, but I'll never understand why some people in the comments feel the need to be assholes. Not constructive, just mean 🤷
🚨 Latest Video 🚨 Looking at what Great British Railway will and won't be, and discussing some of the concerns that still need addressing.
▶️ youtu.be/hONgGFh0JeY ◀️ #GBR
▶️ youtu.be/hONgGFh0JeY ◀️ #GBR
December 28, 2025 at 2:22 PM
🚨 Latest Video 🚨 Looking at what Great British Railway will and won't be, and discussing some of the concerns that still need addressing.
▶️ youtu.be/hONgGFh0JeY ◀️ #GBR
▶️ youtu.be/hONgGFh0JeY ◀️ #GBR
Wondering if loading #CitiesSkylines2 again was such a good idea 😅
December 27, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Wondering if loading #CitiesSkylines2 again was such a good idea 😅
Who owns the express and why are they so terrified of closer ties with the EU? There's got to be more to their daily rage baiting of the few Brexit supporters than clicks....
December 27, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Who owns the express and why are they so terrified of closer ties with the EU? There's got to be more to their daily rage baiting of the few Brexit supporters than clicks....
Loaded my Cities Skylines city up again. Seems to be running a bit better, but the population is only 70k. #CitiesSkylines2
December 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Loaded my Cities Skylines city up again. Seems to be running a bit better, but the population is only 70k. #CitiesSkylines2
Must've been on the good list this year 😅
December 25, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Must've been on the good list this year 😅
I don't have any suitably festive pictures, so here's a Class 350 🎁
December 25, 2025 at 10:17 AM
I don't have any suitably festive pictures, so here's a Class 350 🎁