Tim Hedley-Jones
@timhedleyj.bsky.social
Director of the Railway Heritage Trust. But I get distracted by military history, the natural world, Yorkshire, classic aircraft, beer, cheese…etc etc
Dead Power Station, photographed from Flockton, W Yorkshire, 31 miles away.
February 15, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Dead Power Station, photographed from Flockton, W Yorkshire, 31 miles away.
Some splendid non-railway relics of the past from a work-related visit to Ruabon. Had a spare hour before catching my train back to Chester. The cylindrical building was probably a parish lock-up according to Cadw.
February 13, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Some splendid non-railway relics of the past from a work-related visit to Ruabon. Had a spare hour before catching my train back to Chester. The cylindrical building was probably a parish lock-up according to Cadw.
Round the corner from Longton Station, Staffordshire is Grade II listed Boundary Pottery Works with a super weighbridge surviving under the arch. The milepost is also listed separately. Window at top is a Diocletian Window and the one in the middle is a Palladian window.
February 12, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Round the corner from Longton Station, Staffordshire is Grade II listed Boundary Pottery Works with a super weighbridge surviving under the arch. The milepost is also listed separately. Window at top is a Diocletian Window and the one in the middle is a Palladian window.
Highly recommend the Art Deco exhibition at the London Transport Museum - a must for anyone with an interest in railway heritage and architecture.
February 10, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Highly recommend the Art Deco exhibition at the London Transport Museum - a must for anyone with an interest in railway heritage and architecture.
The former Cumberland St Station Glasgow.
February 2, 2026 at 8:20 PM
The former Cumberland St Station Glasgow.
Visited Hemingfield Colliery in South Yorkshire yesterday. A listed site, it is being restored by a team of volunteers and is well worth a visit, still retaining its concrete headstock & a number of early colliery buildings. It’s just up the valley from Elsecar Heritage Centre.
February 1, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Visited Hemingfield Colliery in South Yorkshire yesterday. A listed site, it is being restored by a team of volunteers and is well worth a visit, still retaining its concrete headstock & a number of early colliery buildings. It’s just up the valley from Elsecar Heritage Centre.
Foundations and floors of 19th century engineering sheds at York
station - recently underneath the long stay car park and soon to be a multi-storey car park.
station - recently underneath the long stay car park and soon to be a multi-storey car park.
January 24, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Foundations and floors of 19th century engineering sheds at York
station - recently underneath the long stay car park and soon to be a multi-storey car park.
station - recently underneath the long stay car park and soon to be a multi-storey car park.
Makers’ Marks from Nottingham Station
January 17, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Makers’ Marks from Nottingham Station
After my talk at the Jubilee Refreshment Rooms I went for a wander round Sowerby Bridge - a few historical relics and continuity Railtrack going Strong.
January 6, 2026 at 3:26 PM
After my talk at the Jubilee Refreshment Rooms I went for a wander round Sowerby Bridge - a few historical relics and continuity Railtrack going Strong.
River Ouse, Naburn Lock, December 2025.
December 28, 2025 at 4:34 PM
River Ouse, Naburn Lock, December 2025.
York NER War Memorial Tuesday evening.
December 18, 2025 at 4:47 PM
York NER War Memorial Tuesday evening.
Always like an old shop front probably soon to be converted to a house or a new shop with bland new plastic signage. Spotted in Darlington on Brinkburn Rd.
December 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Always like an old shop front probably soon to be converted to a house or a new shop with bland new plastic signage. Spotted in Darlington on Brinkburn Rd.
Went for a mooch round the newly reopened Station Hall at the NRM yesterday. Nice to see some new exhibits (Euston clock) and some old favourites (station signs).
December 5, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Went for a mooch round the newly reopened Station Hall at the NRM yesterday. Nice to see some new exhibits (Euston clock) and some old favourites (station signs).
Quick trip to Grade II listed Battersea Park Station this afternoon - C H Driver was the architect, very similar to Peckham Rye. Continuity Southern Railway survives in the drain covers on the street outside and platform up above.
December 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Quick trip to Grade II listed Battersea Park Station this afternoon - C H Driver was the architect, very similar to Peckham Rye. Continuity Southern Railway survives in the drain covers on the street outside and platform up above.
Day out on the Hartlepool Headland and stopped off to see Grade II listed Throston Engine House, needing a bit of TLC, a very early piece of railway heritage built between 1838-40. #railwayheritage #hartlepool
November 30, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Day out on the Hartlepool Headland and stopped off to see Grade II listed Throston Engine House, needing a bit of TLC, a very early piece of railway heritage built between 1838-40. #railwayheritage #hartlepool
Nice to see the hovercraft in action when I was at Ryde last week #isleofwight
November 30, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Nice to see the hovercraft in action when I was at Ryde last week #isleofwight
Fine faience/terracotta facade to a building in Walkden, Salford - not listed; spotted during my visit to the nearby station - possibly an old pub.
November 26, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Fine faience/terracotta facade to a building in Walkden, Salford - not listed; spotted during my visit to the nearby station - possibly an old pub.
I do like the trains and trams of Soller - this is my kind of place.
October 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I do like the trains and trams of Soller - this is my kind of place.
If you can tear yourself away from Scarborough’s funicular railways, there is an excellent exhibition on at its Art Gallery on the town’s lost aquarium, the place to go for performing cats and fernmania!
October 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
If you can tear yourself away from Scarborough’s funicular railways, there is an excellent exhibition on at its Art Gallery on the town’s lost aquarium, the place to go for performing cats and fernmania!
Been in Shropshire over the weekend - they embrace their famous son Charles Darwin everywhere….except perhaps here. Is this an anti-plaque? Love the capital letters!
September 8, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Been in Shropshire over the weekend - they embrace their famous son Charles Darwin everywhere….except perhaps here. Is this an anti-plaque? Love the capital letters!
A relic of our mining heritage and Leeds Engineering rusting away beside a field in Rodington, Shropshire
September 6, 2025 at 6:28 PM
A relic of our mining heritage and Leeds Engineering rusting away beside a field in Rodington, Shropshire
York Platform 5 this morning
September 4, 2025 at 1:10 PM
York Platform 5 this morning
Part of the early development of the Mulberry Harbour took place in Garlieston and Rigg Bays in Galloway - this structure is the last surviving part of the ramp onto the prototype pontoons constructed to prepare for Operation Overlord.
August 5, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Part of the early development of the Mulberry Harbour took place in Garlieston and Rigg Bays in Galloway - this structure is the last surviving part of the ramp onto the prototype pontoons constructed to prepare for Operation Overlord.
Attempting to survive Storm Floris in Kirkudbright by wandering round art galleries and eating cream cakes - it’s a bit blowy but I’ve not got my big coat on yet! Especially liking the paintings of Charles Oppenheimer who designed posters for BR.
August 4, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Attempting to survive Storm Floris in Kirkudbright by wandering round art galleries and eating cream cakes - it’s a bit blowy but I’ve not got my big coat on yet! Especially liking the paintings of Charles Oppenheimer who designed posters for BR.
Last week I visited Maghull Station on my way to Ormskirk - there’s a reason why it won the World Cup of Stations in 2024 and I strongly recommend a visit. The rain certainly didn’t dampen the upbeat feel of this station.
July 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Last week I visited Maghull Station on my way to Ormskirk - there’s a reason why it won the World Cup of Stations in 2024 and I strongly recommend a visit. The rain certainly didn’t dampen the upbeat feel of this station.