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Davedave
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Traveller, railway enthusiast, photographer, interested in wildlife, heritage railway volunteer.
Talyllyn Railway. ‘Tom Rolt’ passes Brynglas block post with the last train of the day to Tywyn, Thursday 26th June 2025.
@talyllyn.co.uk
June 30, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Bagnall no. 2819 ‘Sir George Newnes’ on the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway, Woody Bay Station. @lyntonbarnstaple.bsky.social
#narrowgauge
#heritagerailways
#exmoor
June 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
F&WHR @festrail.bsky.social ‘Lyd’ approaches Woody Bay Station on the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway @lyntonbarnstaple.bsky.social during the 2022 Autumn Gala.
#narrowgauge #heritagesteam
May 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Lilac breasted Roller, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.
#wildlifephotography
#hwangenationalpark
#zimbabwe
#photography
March 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Standard class 5 no. 73096, masquerading as Somerset & Dorset regular 73052, climbs Washford bank with the 'Pines Express', during an S&D event on the West Somerset Railway in March 1996.
#westsomersetrailway
#somersetanddorsetrailway
#pinesexpress
#heritagesteam
March 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Matopos Hills in Zimbabwe is an area of granite kopjes (hills) and wooded valleys south of Bulawayo. This image from near Diana's Pools.
#zimbabwe
#matoposhills
March 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Talyllyn Railway @talyllyn.co.uk 'Tom Rolt' at Cynfal Halt, May 2022.
#heritagesteam
#narrowgauge
March 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
National Railways of Zimbabwe 15th class Garratt no. 414 crosses the international boundary between Zimbabwe and Zambia on the Victoria Falls bridge with a photo charter, 20th June 2018.
#zimbabwe
#worldsteam
#victoriafalls
March 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Early start at Bulawayo Railway Station, Zimbabwe, before the trains ceased to run. June 2018.
#zimbabwe
#bulawayo
#nationalrailwaysofzimbsbwe
February 16, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Hippo, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.
#wildlifephotography
#hwangenationalpark
#zimbabwe
February 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
West Somerset Railway. Rebuilt Bulleid pacific no. 34039 'Boscastle' on Washford Bank. March 1996.
#westsomersetrailway
#heritagesteam
#uksteam
February 2, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.
#zimbabwe
#wildlife
#hwangenationalpark
January 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Victoria Falls bridge at sunrise. A National Railways of Zimbabwe Garratt loco hauls a charter train from Zambia into Zimbabwe at the mid/point of the bridge.
#zimbabwe #zambia #victoriafalls
January 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Lynton & Barnstaple Railway. Bagnall no. 2819 at Woody Bay Station with a New Year’s service train, 2nd January 2025.
@lyntonbarnstaple.bsky.social
January 3, 2025 at 5:36 PM
National Railways of Zimbabwe 16A class Garratt no. 611 with a photo charter between Mbalabala and Mulungwane, Matabeleland South. May 2016.
#zimbabwe
#worldrailways
#railwayphotography
December 30, 2024 at 11:51 AM
Double rainbow at Victoria Falls, May 2016.

#zimbabwe
#vcitoriafalls
#rainbow
December 30, 2024 at 11:45 AM
Etosha National Park, Namibia.
December 27, 2024 at 11:53 AM
Gold Hill, Shaftesbury, Dorset, UK. #dorset #shaftesbury
December 27, 2024 at 11:28 AM
Gonarezhou National Park, September 2018. #wildlife #zimbabwe #gonarezhou_national_park
December 26, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Victoria Falls from above. Virtually no water flowing over the Zambian side with the bulk of the flow over the Devil’s Cataract and Main Falls on the Zimbabwe side. 2019. #zimbabwe #zambia #victoriafalls
December 25, 2024 at 8:12 PM
National Railways of Zimbabwe 15th class Garratt no. 414 between Thomson Junction and Victoria Falls with a photo charter in 2016.
December 25, 2024 at 11:51 AM
Lynton & Barnstaple Railway replica Baldwin loco ‘Lyn’. Looking forward to driving this on the Santa Specials tomorrow 23rd December. #lyntonandbarnstaplerailway #woody_bay
December 22, 2024 at 6:25 PM
Reposted by Davedave
Steam on the Moor: Merry Christmas

In this festive short film from Woody Bay in glorious Exmoor, we say a very special thank you to all the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway visitors, members, supporters, staff and volunteers who have been along for the ride in 2024.
Steam on the Moor: Episode 11: Merry Christmas
YouTube video by Lynton & Barnstaple Railway
youtu.be
December 21, 2024 at 9:51 PM
Santa Specials on the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway today, Saturday 14th December. lyntonandbarnstaple.bsky.social
#lyntonandbarnstaplerailway
December 14, 2024 at 3:30 PM
White Rhino at Matobo National Park, Zimbabwe. #wildlifephotography #matobohills #zimbabwe
December 9, 2024 at 7:17 PM