@50034furious.bsky.social
Retired from Met Office, railway photographer (amongst other things). Crystal Palace fan for many years, through thick and thin - mainly thin.
Great, I will be at Cholsey Station to greet it at 2358!
When I was working at Heathrow in the 70s, there was always a flight plan similar to this. He gets around does Santa!
When I was working at Heathrow in the 70s, there was always a flight plan similar to this. He gets around does Santa!
December 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Great, I will be at Cholsey Station to greet it at 2358!
When I was working at Heathrow in the 70s, there was always a flight plan similar to this. He gets around does Santa!
When I was working at Heathrow in the 70s, there was always a flight plan similar to this. He gets around does Santa!
Did you know that this is an urban myth? See www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrq2... and others
@paulwhitewick.bsky.social
@paulwhitewick.bsky.social
Railway Gauges did NOT Evolve from a Roman Chariot.
YouTube video by Paul Whitewick
www.youtube.com
December 20, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Did you know that this is an urban myth? See www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrq2... and others
@paulwhitewick.bsky.social
@paulwhitewick.bsky.social
I can see them from here in South Oxfordshire, Looks like they're over the coast.
December 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
I can see them from here in South Oxfordshire, Looks like they're over the coast.
I was always impressed by the sense of real power coming from a class 87 going out with 12 on, when stood beside it.
December 2, 2025 at 10:24 AM
I was always impressed by the sense of real power coming from a class 87 going out with 12 on, when stood beside it.
Isn't this one of the stretches that the anti HS2 brigade said could be quadrupled?
November 19, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Isn't this one of the stretches that the anti HS2 brigade said could be quadrupled?
Ahh, ssw. I remember drawing up charts at 10mb to 1mb back in the early 80s, then digitising them. I'm pretty sure we didn't forecast ssw's happening though, but I might be wrong. Sid Clough was in charge of the Stratospheric Group then.
November 17, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Ahh, ssw. I remember drawing up charts at 10mb to 1mb back in the early 80s, then digitising them. I'm pretty sure we didn't forecast ssw's happening though, but I might be wrong. Sid Clough was in charge of the Stratospheric Group then.
Looks good to me, virtually everything in it is railway related.
November 17, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Looks good to me, virtually everything in it is railway related.
And then the wind blows them back again.
November 16, 2025 at 1:22 PM
And then the wind blows them back again.
I wonder if any of these have ever looked at the rules of flying the union flag? See www.flaginstitute.org/wp/uk-flags/... - no lampposts mentioned. And I've seen where one national flag is flown over another's - wars have been declared over this!
UK flag protocol | Free online guide | With illustrations | The Flag Institute
Practical guide to UK flag protocol or flag rules. UK Parliament-approved. Union Flag (Union Jack) and flags of England, Scotland and Wales.
www.flaginstitute.org
November 9, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I wonder if any of these have ever looked at the rules of flying the union flag? See www.flaginstitute.org/wp/uk-flags/... - no lampposts mentioned. And I've seen where one national flag is flown over another's - wars have been declared over this!
I should have said this is the Met Office in Bracknell!
October 19, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I should have said this is the Met Office in Bracknell!
Disc drives similar to these - Cyber 205 equipment being 'removed' in 1991. They had to be destroyed for tax reasons, or so I was told. The man is a CDC engineer.
October 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Disc drives similar to these - Cyber 205 equipment being 'removed' in 1991. They had to be destroyed for tax reasons, or so I was told. The man is a CDC engineer.
Well done!
October 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Well done!
You're not wrong (my first Class 86)
October 4, 2025 at 1:07 PM
You're not wrong (my first Class 86)
I wonder how those who claim train driving is easy would cope with this. I know I'm impressed with train drivers and how they cope.
September 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I wonder how those who claim train driving is easy would cope with this. I know I'm impressed with train drivers and how they cope.
Well, have one from 1967
August 29, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Well, have one from 1967
67 years - introduced 10/58
August 24, 2025 at 7:59 AM
67 years - introduced 10/58
45, that's younger than my son and my older daughter! Many happy returns.
August 11, 2025 at 9:35 AM
45, that's younger than my son and my older daughter! Many happy returns.
Here in the desert of South Oxfordshire we just had a big shower - some thunder and lightning, but a maximum rate of 78mm/hour. That's a violent shower in this country. I don't think I've see one this heavy since my days at Kew Observatory in the late 60s.
July 31, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Here in the desert of South Oxfordshire we just had a big shower - some thunder and lightning, but a maximum rate of 78mm/hour. That's a violent shower in this country. I don't think I've see one this heavy since my days at Kew Observatory in the late 60s.
Class 50. D434 was one of the first locos I photographed at Chester Station (see avatar and name!). Class 73 and 33 close second - plenty of photos at Clapham Junction in the 60s.
July 22, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Class 50. D434 was one of the first locos I photographed at Chester Station (see avatar and name!). Class 73 and 33 close second - plenty of photos at Clapham Junction in the 60s.
First one, no second, no third one. Bah, they're all good! Like them all.
July 18, 2025 at 12:42 PM
First one, no second, no third one. Bah, they're all good! Like them all.
I can remember thinking that the Beatles' song "I wanna be your man" was better than the Rolling Stones' version. I never made that mistake again. And that was years before the internet!
July 11, 2025 at 10:40 AM
I can remember thinking that the Beatles' song "I wanna be your man" was better than the Rolling Stones' version. I never made that mistake again. And that was years before the internet!
It is a bit good... well very good...um sensational. I liked Yes even though they were a bit past my time (the 60s, after 64)
June 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
It is a bit good... well very good...um sensational. I liked Yes even though they were a bit past my time (the 60s, after 64)
My son is 6ft 2in. I'm 5ft 7in. Think yourself lucky!
May 20, 2025 at 6:22 PM
My son is 6ft 2in. I'm 5ft 7in. Think yourself lucky!
Why haven't I heard of the Avalanches - ahh, far too modern for me. Not much good music after 1970 (now running for cover -well waking a bit faster!).
Thanks for the alt text which explained it too me.
Thanks for the alt text which explained it too me.
May 3, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Why haven't I heard of the Avalanches - ahh, far too modern for me. Not much good music after 1970 (now running for cover -well waking a bit faster!).
Thanks for the alt text which explained it too me.
Thanks for the alt text which explained it too me.