Chiltern Lane
@chilternlane.bsky.social
YouTube: A UK Trainspotter
Hi! Welcome to my account. To sum it up I'll be posting various train & art related pictures, so don't expect too much 🙃
DMS open, but don't be weird!
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Hi! Welcome to my account. To sum it up I'll be posting various train & art related pictures, so don't expect too much 🙃
DMS open, but don't be weird!
19 - 🏳️🌈
Am I missing something here
Why are services being replaced with ones that take significantly longer tomorrow?
Why are services being replaced with ones that take significantly longer tomorrow?
November 13, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Am I missing something here
Why are services being replaced with ones that take significantly longer tomorrow?
Why are services being replaced with ones that take significantly longer tomorrow?
Also I think I've been too harsh on 376 seats in the past despite not having been on one at the time
I don't think they're that bad 🫣
I don't think they're that bad 🫣
October 29, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Also I think I've been too harsh on 376 seats in the past despite not having been on one at the time
I don't think they're that bad 🫣
I don't think they're that bad 🫣
Trains!
Spent a day in London getting some units in that I've either never been on before or ones that don't have long left.
Started with 458/5s (Finally - Last 2 times I tried they got cancelled), then 455s. I then did 376s & 171s for the first time. And managed to get 466003 at the end too
Spent a day in London getting some units in that I've either never been on before or ones that don't have long left.
Started with 458/5s (Finally - Last 2 times I tried they got cancelled), then 455s. I then did 376s & 171s for the first time. And managed to get 466003 at the end too
October 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Trains!
Spent a day in London getting some units in that I've either never been on before or ones that don't have long left.
Started with 458/5s (Finally - Last 2 times I tried they got cancelled), then 455s. I then did 376s & 171s for the first time. And managed to get 466003 at the end too
Spent a day in London getting some units in that I've either never been on before or ones that don't have long left.
Started with 458/5s (Finally - Last 2 times I tried they got cancelled), then 455s. I then did 376s & 171s for the first time. And managed to get 466003 at the end too
Banbury things this evening!
First time seeing a 68/MK5 set in the new livery too
First time seeing a 68/MK5 set in the new livery too
October 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Banbury things this evening!
First time seeing a 68/MK5 set in the new livery too
First time seeing a 68/MK5 set in the new livery too
168106 seems to have had a day of teleporting around 😂
October 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
168106 seems to have had a day of teleporting around 😂
I find it ironic how Hornby's 'retro' hst set uses a tooling they isn't even theirs
October 24, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I find it ironic how Hornby's 'retro' hst set uses a tooling they isn't even theirs
Huh
Chiltern service, turning into a WCR one...?
Chiltern service, turning into a WCR one...?
October 22, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Huh
Chiltern service, turning into a WCR one...?
Chiltern service, turning into a WCR one...?
Major 165/166 shake up going on, and it's definitely confused me a few times 🫠
So, 3 car 165039 is now a 2 car, and will become 165025. The current 025 has gone back to being 166202, with its MSO back. What was going to become 165035 will now be the new 165039, with the original 039s MSO 🙃
#BSMRGUK
So, 3 car 165039 is now a 2 car, and will become 165025. The current 025 has gone back to being 166202, with its MSO back. What was going to become 165035 will now be the new 165039, with the original 039s MSO 🙃
#BSMRGUK
October 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Major 165/166 shake up going on, and it's definitely confused me a few times 🫠
So, 3 car 165039 is now a 2 car, and will become 165025. The current 025 has gone back to being 166202, with its MSO back. What was going to become 165035 will now be the new 165039, with the original 039s MSO 🙃
#BSMRGUK
So, 3 car 165039 is now a 2 car, and will become 165025. The current 025 has gone back to being 166202, with its MSO back. What was going to become 165035 will now be the new 165039, with the original 039s MSO 🙃
#BSMRGUK
Christ they're really pushing 034 already!
October 11, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Christ they're really pushing 034 already!
That was quicker than expected!
October 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
That was quicker than expected!
After 13 months, 165034 is finally a 3 car again! Was on test today, should be back in service soon hopefully
October 10, 2025 at 10:56 AM
After 13 months, 165034 is finally a 3 car again! Was on test today, should be back in service soon hopefully
Oh what a surprise, its completely skipping the whole Aylesbury-Great Missenden section, typical 🙄
October 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Oh what a surprise, its completely skipping the whole Aylesbury-Great Missenden section, typical 🙄
Downsides to living on a half Underground line means that it's impossible for anything other than regular services to run down it, except the RHTT, and any test trains that still do run at like 2am
But not today it seems 👀
But not today it seems 👀
October 7, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Downsides to living on a half Underground line means that it's impossible for anything other than regular services to run down it, except the RHTT, and any test trains that still do run at like 2am
But not today it seems 👀
But not today it seems 👀
Well I say full collection...
With my NSE one, in 2020 I replaced the Motor cars chassis with the one that was on my FGW one, as the FGW one didn't work.
Since then the driving cars have become 165025, and the middle car now has a 170 chassis and will be repainted along with the spare NSE DMSO I had
With my NSE one, in 2020 I replaced the Motor cars chassis with the one that was on my FGW one, as the FGW one didn't work.
Since then the driving cars have become 165025, and the middle car now has a 170 chassis and will be repainted along with the spare NSE DMSO I had
October 1, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Well I say full collection...
With my NSE one, in 2020 I replaced the Motor cars chassis with the one that was on my FGW one, as the FGW one didn't work.
Since then the driving cars have become 165025, and the middle car now has a 170 chassis and will be repainted along with the spare NSE DMSO I had
With my NSE one, in 2020 I replaced the Motor cars chassis with the one that was on my FGW one, as the FGW one didn't work.
Since then the driving cars have become 165025, and the middle car now has a 170 chassis and will be repainted along with the spare NSE DMSO I had
Finding models that are this old & still newly wrapped is certainly a struggle.
But by luck I've ended up with 3 this year!
Anyway, 166214 has arrived, meaning I've finally got the full 166 collection again. I did have them all years ago but then I repainted one 💀
#BSMRGUK
But by luck I've ended up with 3 this year!
Anyway, 166214 has arrived, meaning I've finally got the full 166 collection again. I did have them all years ago but then I repainted one 💀
#BSMRGUK
October 1, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Finding models that are this old & still newly wrapped is certainly a struggle.
But by luck I've ended up with 3 this year!
Anyway, 166214 has arrived, meaning I've finally got the full 166 collection again. I did have them all years ago but then I repainted one 💀
#BSMRGUK
But by luck I've ended up with 3 this year!
Anyway, 166214 has arrived, meaning I've finally got the full 166 collection again. I did have them all years ago but then I repainted one 💀
#BSMRGUK
So similar yet so different...
Always nice to be treated to a 168 replacing a 165 though!
Always nice to be treated to a 168 replacing a 165 though!
September 30, 2025 at 9:46 AM
So similar yet so different...
Always nice to be treated to a 168 replacing a 165 though!
Always nice to be treated to a 168 replacing a 165 though!
So, the full 68/MK5 livery was revealed, and its actually quite nice...
But what if... 🤔
But what if... 🤔
September 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
So, the full 68/MK5 livery was revealed, and its actually quite nice...
But what if... 🤔
But what if... 🤔
Look what's started to appear 👀
September 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Look what's started to appear 👀
Was trying to find the Arriva 158 that Bachmann did, but then I realised that they used the same cat number for the 3 car RR version! It appears they did this for a few 158/159s?
#BSMRGUK
#BSMRGUK
September 8, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Was trying to find the Arriva 158 that Bachmann did, but then I realised that they used the same cat number for the 3 car RR version! It appears they did this for a few 158/159s?
#BSMRGUK
#BSMRGUK
Stoke Mandeville *finally* has a new board! The old one was falling in on itself 😂
Only on the Aylesbury bound side though, the London bound is still the same
Only on the Aylesbury bound side though, the London bound is still the same
September 1, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Stoke Mandeville *finally* has a new board! The old one was falling in on itself 😂
Only on the Aylesbury bound side though, the London bound is still the same
Only on the Aylesbury bound side though, the London bound is still the same
August 29, 2025 at 7:39 PM
August 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM