Slightly gutted to find my onward train from Peterborough was booked to be an IC225 but has been swapped out for an Azuma! Bugger.
Still, my first Azuma experience at long last... Well, never mind.
Still, my first Azuma experience at long last... Well, never mind.
October 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Slightly gutted to find my onward train from Peterborough was booked to be an IC225 but has been swapped out for an Azuma! Bugger.
Still, my first Azuma experience at long last... Well, never mind.
Still, my first Azuma experience at long last... Well, never mind.
Thanks - I'll pop along :)
October 10, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Thanks - I'll pop along :)
Will you have the same discounts at GETS this weekend?
October 10, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Will you have the same discounts at GETS this weekend?
Not about the event, no. But a web search for LNER A4 and its number (clearly visible in the photo) will throw up plenty about the locomotive, I'm sure.
September 20, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Not about the event, no. But a web search for LNER A4 and its number (clearly visible in the photo) will throw up plenty about the locomotive, I'm sure.
Train now running 13 down. Hoping we tip past the magic 15 now so I can at least claw some money back.
September 12, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Train now running 13 down. Hoping we tip past the magic 15 now so I can at least claw some money back.
Will be interested to see how GWR's customer services handle this. Meals are charged separately, so I've not technically paid for anything I've not got (although I only booked 1st class to be sure of a meal). A goodwill gesture would be in order... Let's see!
September 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Will be interested to see how GWR's customer services handle this. Meals are charged separately, so I've not technically paid for anything I've not got (although I only booked 1st class to be sure of a meal). A goodwill gesture would be in order... Let's see!
So this is my Pullman dining experience. Meals cancelled because of an earlier trespass incident that stopped the staff reaching Paddington apparently. Got an email an hour ago but didn't pick it up until I was actually on the train. Honestly, fuming.
September 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
So this is my Pullman dining experience. Meals cancelled because of an earlier trespass incident that stopped the staff reaching Paddington apparently. Got an email an hour ago but didn't pick it up until I was actually on the train. Honestly, fuming.
So this is my Pullman dining experience. Meals cancelled because of an earlier trespass incident that stopped the staff reaching Paddington apparently. Got an email an hour ago but didn't pick it up until I was actually on the train. Honestly, fuming.
September 12, 2025 at 6:17 PM
So this is my Pullman dining experience. Meals cancelled because of an earlier trespass incident that stopped the staff reaching Paddington apparently. Got an email an hour ago but didn't pick it up until I was actually on the train. Honestly, fuming.
I always do a boring tweet about GETS being a landmark in the year, but I do always look forward to it. Fun bit of the autumn starts now and runs to GETS, via a couple of trips away, a steam gala, the local beer festival, and some Parkrun tourism. Bring it on! bsky.app/profile/keym...
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September 12, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I always do a boring tweet about GETS being a landmark in the year, but I do always look forward to it. Fun bit of the autumn starts now and runs to GETS, via a couple of trips away, a steam gala, the local beer festival, and some Parkrun tourism. Bring it on! bsky.app/profile/keym...
And to finish - bit of blue!
August 3, 2025 at 8:31 AM
And to finish - bit of blue!
Possibly my favourite photo from the day - there was a period when the shadows from the adjacent building played across 37501 delightfully.
August 3, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Possibly my favourite photo from the day - there was a period when the shadows from the adjacent building played across 37501 delightfully.
They've got Sprinters in preservation now. Well, a Sprinter. This was arguably the defining sight on the railways in my area growing up. Sigh. Still, the paint job is fantastic.
August 3, 2025 at 8:31 AM
They've got Sprinters in preservation now. Well, a Sprinter. This was arguably the defining sight on the railways in my area growing up. Sigh. Still, the paint job is fantastic.
The common narrative is that British steam locomotive manufacture ended with Evening Star, but of course it continued for export for another decade. Took me a while to twig why this particular loco was top-and-tailing with Prince until I realised it was the true final engine off the production line!
August 3, 2025 at 8:31 AM
The common narrative is that British steam locomotive manufacture ended with Evening Star, but of course it continued for export for another decade. Took me a while to twig why this particular loco was top-and-tailing with Prince until I realised it was the true final engine off the production line!
Also enjoyed seeing the ever-changing Harefield Road in person, after following it on YouTube for a long time!
August 3, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Also enjoyed seeing the ever-changing Harefield Road in person, after following it on YouTube for a long time!
A slightly unexpected bonus was being able to get a really good look at Making Tracks without the massive crowds that usually jostle around it (though I was there quite early - saw later on that it did indeed get very busy). It's not just the size that's impressive - the detail really is exquisite.
August 3, 2025 at 8:31 AM
A slightly unexpected bonus was being able to get a really good look at Making Tracks without the massive crowds that usually jostle around it (though I was there quite early - saw later on that it did indeed get very busy). It's not just the size that's impressive - the detail really is exquisite.