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suffolkraider.bsky.social
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Self confessed train nerd. Volunteer community bus driver. Volunteer Community Rail. Support the Mighty Leeds! Remember a laugh a day keeps the gremlins at bay. Amateur radio too M7TLM.
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Tonight's test train offering Lowestoft and Beccles #class37 #colasrail #networkrail
November 6, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Gooooood morning from the end of the known world! DR98220 sits under the big sky in the tamper siding at Lowestoft. #trackmachine
September 1, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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The Retro Broadsman tour, returning from Great Yarmouth to Wakefield, approaches Reedham with HST powercars 43200 & 43159. @gerbil1978.bsky.social @jedkendray.bsky.social @rangercaps66.bsky.social @pickgs.bsky.social @unitedbyrail.bsky.social @thattallbloke.bsky.social @suffolkraider.bsky.social
The Retro Broadsman tour, returning from Great Yarmouth to Wakefield, approaches Reedham with HST powercars 43200 & 43159. The Retro Broadsman tour, returning from Great Yarmouth to Wakefield, approaches Reedham with HST powercars 43200 & 43159. The Retro Broadsman tour, returning from Great Yarmouth to Wakefield, approaches Reedham with HST powercars 43200 & 43159. The Retro Broadsman tour, returning from Great Yarmouth to Wakefield, approaches Reedham with HST powercars 43200 & 43159.
August 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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2Q08

7.56AM STOWMARKET D.G.L TO NORWICH GOODS YARD

network rail 950001 track recording unit passes through cremorne lane crossing on 29/8/2025
August 29, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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A sight for Soar eyes - two freight services pass over the Leicester-Burton bridge at Freemen's Meadow Lock, near the King Power stadium yesterday. @gerbil1978.bsky.social @jedkendray.bsky.social @suffolkraider.bsky.social @pickgs.bsky.social @rangercaps66.bsky.social @thattallbloke.bsky.social
Passing over the Leicester to Burton line bridge over the River Soar at Freemen's Meadow Lock is 69 008 Richard Howe, on yesterday's 1.03pm Bardon Hill to Leicester LIP. Passing over the Leicester to Burton line bridge over the River Soar at Freemen's Meadow Lock yesterday is 66713 Forest City on the 10.51am Tinsley Yard to Bardon Hill.
August 15, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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#TamperThursday DR77802 Volker Rail pays a visit to Lowestoft Long Siding for a quick coffee stop.
July 3, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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Freight expectations - a variety of impressive #gbrf traction in and around Leicester today. @jedkendray.bsky.social @gerbil1978.bsky.social @suffolkraider.bsky.social @rangercaps66.bsky.social @unitedbyrail.bsky.social @thattallbloke.bsky.social
Brand new Stadler 99002 at Leicester - it arrived at Avonmouth docks from Spain on June 10. Red 69009 Western Consort leads 57310 and 92043 through Syston on the 10.07am Loughborough Brush to Wembley IC depot. 66 728 (left), on the 5.38am Felixstowe North to Hams Hall passes 66 712, 5.35am Ditton to Felixstowe South, at Syston. 69 013 prepares to enter Leicester LIP depot, having arrived on the 9.25am from Doncaster Down Decoy.
June 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Had a few hours out for Wherry Lines CRP. Got some tonezz in lol
June 25, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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Whistling to the seaside - 40013/D213 Andania is followed by 66714 Cromer Lifeboat and 69010, with its covered nameplate, on their way to the North Norfolk Railway gala at Sheringham. @gerbil1978.bsky.social @trainboijack.bsky.social @suffolkraider.bsky.social @rangercaps66.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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DB Cargo UK 66111 with a rake of MMA wagons on the dowlow briggs to norwich stone train seen passing thorpe junction on 11/6/2025

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DB Cargo 66111 on the dowlow briggs to norwich stone train train pass thorpe junction on 11/6/25
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June 11, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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1Z43

7.28AM NORWICH TO CLAYDON

GREAT BRITAIN XVII RAILTOUR

Westcoast railways 47832 leads with WCR coaches with black 5 45212 on the rear seen passing through cremorne lane crossing on 4/5/2025
May 4, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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My dodgy editing of the phone footage sorry. Beccles again with some proper traction I was told lol.
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May 4, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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My bit for the Black 5 event on the East Suffolk. A rare sight indeed. The fireman was waving to his Nan👍👍
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May 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Steamy Sunday on @eastsuffolklines.co.uk - Black 5 45212, the last steam loco to haul a service train in 1968, on the GB XVII through Bramfield. @suffolkraider.bsky.social @gerbil1978.bsky.social @rangercaps66.bsky.social @unitedbyrail.bsky.social @jedkendray.bsky.social @thattallbloke.bsky.social
A black steam loco emits clouds of steam as it descends an incline on curving rails, flanked by trees. A black steam loco emits clouds of steam as it descends an incline on curving rails, flanked by trees. A black steam loco emits clouds of steam as it descends an incline on curving rails, flanked by trees.
May 4, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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Video of steamy Sunday on @eastsuffolklines.co.uk - Black 5 45212 on the GB XVII through Bramfield. @suffolkraider.bsky.social @gerbil1978.bsky.social @rangercaps66.bsky.social @unitedbyrail.bsky.social @jedkendray.bsky.social @thattallbloke.bsky.social
May 4, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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Black 5 45212 leaving Lowestoft on the XVII Railtour @jedkendray.bsky.social @stockporttrains.bsky.social @suffolksnaps.bsky.social @suffolkraider.bsky.social @jedkendray.bsky.social @thattallbloke.bsky.social @barryh71.bsky.social @richardclinnick.bsky.social
May 4, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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1Z32

6.56PM IPSWICH TO GREAT YARMOUTH

SALE OF THE CENTURY RAILTOUR

GBRf 57303 leads with a rake of ERS MK2 coaches with 69010 on the rear seen passing through cremorne lane crossing at 10.21PM on 3/5/2025
May 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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1Z30

8.28AM GREAT YARMOUTH TO NEWARK NORTH GATE SIDINGS

SALE OF THE CENTURY RAILTOUR

GBRf 66311 leads with a rake of ERS MK2 coaches with 57303 on the rear seen passing through cremorne lane crossing on 3/5/2025

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GBRf 66311 leads with a rake of ERS MK2 coaches and 57303 on the rear passes cremorne lane on 3/5/25
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May 3, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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Today's dawn chorus from Lowestoft: 37099 and 37175 depart on the 8.49pm test train from Norwich Goods Yard. @eastsuffolklines.co.uk @suffolkraider.bsky.social @rangercaps66.bsky.social @gerbil1978.bsky.social @unitedbyrail.bsky.social
May 2, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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Half way between Lieston and Sax @suffolksnaps.bsky.social @eastsuffolklines.co.uk @suffolkraider.bsky.social
April 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Blasting through Bramfield @eastsuffolklines.co.uk - 20007, 20205 & 37403 on the Easter Anglian Freighter tour from Stratford. @suffolkraider.bsky.social @thattallbloke.bsky.social @gerbil1978.bsky.social @rangercaps66.bsky.social
A green class 20 diesel leads a blue class 20 and blue grey coaches past the trees. A green class 20 diesel leads a blue class 20 and blue grey coaches past the trees. A class 37 loco at the rear of the train. A class 37 loco at the rear of the train.
April 27, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Emergency service test train! 37402/37425 passing Oulton Broad with its overhead test light on
April 25, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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A feast of tasty traction at the self-styled rural capital of food, Melton Mowbray, this morning.
37510 emits smoke as it passes Melton Mowbray signalbox, right, hauling 730230 from Old Dalby to Crewe. 66303 storms through Melton Mowbray station with an empty stone train from Wellingborough to Rylstone. The station pillars and roof frame the shot on the left and the station footbridge and wall to the right. High speed train power cars 43468 and 43480 haul two barrier wagons from King's Norton to Old Dalby, framed by Melton Mowbray station's platform roofs and footbridge. A medley of trains through Melton today, including a 170, a 66, a 69, a rail grinder and 37510 and 730230.
April 25, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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The latest in Leiston - 68001 and 016 on the 3.39pm Sizewell to Crewe nuclear flask train, plus a sign of progress at the old Leiston Works railway branch, nearby.
A blue diesel, hauling a white nuclear flask on a wagon, passes trees and emits a trail of smoke. A loco parked at the old Leiston station, which is now a private house. An old shunter loco, parked on a stretch of preserved branch line, between a house and a fence. An old shunter loco, parked on a stretch of preserved branch line, between a house and a fence.
April 9, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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0L42

7.10AM PETERBORO MAINT SHED GBRF TO NORTH WALSHAM GBRF

GBRf 66304 passes through cremorne lane crossing light locomotive on 3/4/2025
April 3, 2025 at 9:28 AM