Ian Dinmore
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Ian Dinmore
@tarkaman.bsky.social
Semi-professional railman, into humour, rural railways, community rail, otters, cake and coffee. A passing photographer, Scripophillist, Graphologist, Calligraphist and aged likes a good whine.
Last of the oil tail lamps -York station Sept 1990
February 9, 2026 at 5:27 AM
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February 8, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Sadly, many of the links to the ScotRail site now go to the home news page rather than the line history after a website update by Ewan. This must be really time consuming to keep upto date with so many links.
February 9, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Playing at being a signalman at Crediton in the summer of July 1984
February 4, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Summer in Devon- a quiet backwater of the river Taw is crossed by a local service from Barnstaple to Exeter Central in August 1984
January 27, 2026 at 8:14 AM
One for @tailtetours.bsky.social Foynes station with a rival photographer- the legendary Joe St Ledger back in 1988
January 23, 2026 at 1:34 PM
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News from the Victorian Society | How to object to the harmful plans to partially demolish and inappropriately redevelop Liverpool Street Station
News about How to object to the harmful plans to partially demolish and inappropriately redevelop Liverpool Street Station from the The Victorian Society - National News news.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Crossing Harry Potter bridge up North...
January 23, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Winter on the Reedham Ferry
January 23, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Done
January 23, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Is there a petition against this?
January 23, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Visited here yesterday - The Lapidarium at The Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin and St Ethelbert...
January 23, 2026 at 12:03 AM
The line to Looe is currently closed again due to flooding-you can see how close the line is to the Looe river in with this DMU near Looe Aug 1993
January 20, 2026 at 9:48 AM
That has gone, it is now a colour light
January 19, 2026 at 2:43 PM
and one for #Semaphoria - Woody Bay station distant signal on Exmoor
January 19, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Enniskillen and Bundoran Railway Share Certificate of 1862 being used for a share certificate for it's extension company to Sligo. For Lt Colonel JW Frith of the 58th Foot regiment who bought his commission in 1832 -railarchive.org.uk
January 19, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Mind you, if Central Trains got to Exeter, then First GW got to Sheffield!
January 13, 2026 at 9:50 AM
My sister is very deaf and teaches BSL. She says she cannot see the point of BSL screens, it seems the people that put them in are assuming that the deaf can't read and she says it is a bit of an insult - did they consult the Royal National Institute for the Deaf?
January 13, 2026 at 9:46 AM
From this company
January 12, 2026 at 10:11 PM
In Acres. Roods, Poles and Perches to harvest in Bushels and Pecks
January 12, 2026 at 10:09 PM
January 12, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Central Trains even reached Exeter....
January 12, 2026 at 10:23 AM
No, I think that Phil can do that himself😅
January 12, 2026 at 10:21 AM
How about this one? Guess the station!
January 8, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Waves stop play on the prom in Douglas IoM (Storm Katy)
January 8, 2026 at 3:22 PM