David Clark
@davidclark-19.bsky.social
A northerner in the south. Train and Transport enthusiast, helping to keep a tiny train running under London.
One very quick car. Thrust SSC holds the land speed record of 763.035mph and a speed of Mach 1.03, becoming the first car to go through the sound barrier. My favourite vehicle of all. Currently on display at the Coventry Transport Museum.
November 23, 2025 at 8:35 PM
One very quick car. Thrust SSC holds the land speed record of 763.035mph and a speed of Mach 1.03, becoming the first car to go through the sound barrier. My favourite vehicle of all. Currently on display at the Coventry Transport Museum.
An unexpected sight on arrival into Birmingham Moor Street. 7029 'Glun Castle' on the blocks with Vintage Trains Polar Express.
November 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
An unexpected sight on arrival into Birmingham Moor Street. 7029 'Glun Castle' on the blocks with Vintage Trains Polar Express.
Freightliner 66510 on the rear of the Chiltern RHTT set at London Marylebone, 66507 was up front. The pair looking very work stained.
November 21, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Freightliner 66510 on the rear of the Chiltern RHTT set at London Marylebone, 66507 was up front. The pair looking very work stained.
A morning to avoid the Piccadilly Line. Only the Acton Town-Heathrow section is operating OK at the moment.
November 20, 2025 at 8:20 AM
A morning to avoid the Piccadilly Line. Only the Acton Town-Heathrow section is operating OK at the moment.
It was a lot of fun having Geoff join me on a tunnel walk of Mail Rail. If you want to walk them yourself, The Postal Museum have weekly tunnel tours taking place all year. Book via the website. Unfortunately, the Graveyard is not currently included, though there are long-term plans to add it.
New VIDEO! Let's go ride on the Mail Rail, and go for a tunnel/tracks walk, plus the exclusive 'Train Graveyard' area!
youtu.be/UUAZegAKM14
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Let's Ride ... Mail Rail the Post Office Underground Railway
YouTube video by Geoff Marshall
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November 19, 2025 at 9:06 PM
It was a lot of fun having Geoff join me on a tunnel walk of Mail Rail. If you want to walk them yourself, The Postal Museum have weekly tunnel tours taking place all year. Book via the website. Unfortunately, the Graveyard is not currently included, though there are long-term plans to add it.
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THE MAIL RAIL - THE SMALL LONDON UNDERGROUND
I had a lovely time exploring the small tunnels of the Mail Rail in London. The Mail Rail was an underground, driverless electric railway that ran from 1927 to 2003 to transport mail between sorting offices.
I had a lovely time exploring the small tunnels of the Mail Rail in London. The Mail Rail was an underground, driverless electric railway that ran from 1927 to 2003 to transport mail between sorting offices.
November 2, 2025 at 7:54 AM
THE MAIL RAIL - THE SMALL LONDON UNDERGROUND
I had a lovely time exploring the small tunnels of the Mail Rail in London. The Mail Rail was an underground, driverless electric railway that ran from 1927 to 2003 to transport mail between sorting offices.
I had a lovely time exploring the small tunnels of the Mail Rail in London. The Mail Rail was an underground, driverless electric railway that ran from 1927 to 2003 to transport mail between sorting offices.
Not your usual Central London Saturday traffic along Pall Mall. Organised by the Royal Automobile Club (RAC), the St James's Motoring Spectacle has over 130 cars and bikes of all ages on display. Many of the 75 pre-1905 cars will take to the roads tomorrow for the annual London-Brighton car run.
November 1, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Not your usual Central London Saturday traffic along Pall Mall. Organised by the Royal Automobile Club (RAC), the St James's Motoring Spectacle has over 130 cars and bikes of all ages on display. Many of the 75 pre-1905 cars will take to the roads tomorrow for the annual London-Brighton car run.
Something a little different. HNLMS 'Johan de Witt' of the Royal Netherlands Navy moored in the River Thames in Greenwich. She is a Rotterdam-class landing platform dock capable of carrying helicopters and various boats and landing craft. The vessel is also equipped as a role II hospital.
October 26, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Something a little different. HNLMS 'Johan de Witt' of the Royal Netherlands Navy moored in the River Thames in Greenwich. She is a Rotterdam-class landing platform dock capable of carrying helicopters and various boats and landing craft. The vessel is also equipped as a role II hospital.
The end of a successful day onboard UK Railtours 'The Brick and Tile' railtour. 50008 & 50007 leading the way to Cleethorpes with 37901 providing assistance along the Barton-on-Humber branch and around the Port of Immingham.
October 25, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The end of a successful day onboard UK Railtours 'The Brick and Tile' railtour. 50008 & 50007 leading the way to Cleethorpes with 37901 providing assistance along the Barton-on-Humber branch and around the Port of Immingham.
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On October 18, 2009, in the Brazilian GP at Interlagos, Jenson Button 🇬🇧 in a Brawn BGP-001 clinched the F1 Drivers' Championship with one race to spare ✊
October 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
On October 18, 2009, in the Brazilian GP at Interlagos, Jenson Button 🇬🇧 in a Brawn BGP-001 clinched the F1 Drivers' Championship with one race to spare ✊
Managed to catch up with the new B23 Docklands Light Railway stock today. Set 209 working the Stratford-Woolwich route. New seat moquette, and an interesting internal layout allowing for wheelchair users and plenty of standing space. Also, the front 'drivers' seats are still available.
October 17, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Managed to catch up with the new B23 Docklands Light Railway stock today. Set 209 working the Stratford-Woolwich route. New seat moquette, and an interesting internal layout allowing for wheelchair users and plenty of standing space. Also, the front 'drivers' seats are still available.
This made me laugh way more than it should have. Simple minds and all that... 😀
October 14, 2025 at 10:24 AM
This made me laugh way more than it should have. Simple minds and all that... 😀
Beep beep, out of my way.
October 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Beep beep, out of my way.
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Oct. 2, 1925: London’s first double-decker bus with a covered top makes its debut. The London General Omnibus Co.’s history-making bus No. 100 appears on the Epping Town-Elephant and Castle route. Until now the top decks of buses were unprotected from the elements.
October 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Oct. 2, 1925: London’s first double-decker bus with a covered top makes its debut. The London General Omnibus Co.’s history-making bus No. 100 appears on the Epping Town-Elephant and Castle route. Until now the top decks of buses were unprotected from the elements.
There must be something in TfL launching the new 'Bakerloop' bus route, a long term temporary alternative to the planned extension of the London Underground Bakerloo Line to Lewisham, on the 200th anniversary of the railways? The buses even have Bakerloo Line seat moquette.
September 27, 2025 at 9:42 PM
There must be something in TfL launching the new 'Bakerloop' bus route, a long term temporary alternative to the planned extension of the London Underground Bakerloo Line to Lewisham, on the 200th anniversary of the railways? The buses even have Bakerloo Line seat moquette.
Stagecoach London's Catford Depot open day, helping to celebrate its 111th anniversary. A selection of buses old and new on display, including the star of the show 11011, which has received a special 'Selkent Envoy' livery.
September 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Stagecoach London's Catford Depot open day, helping to celebrate its 111th anniversary. A selection of buses old and new on display, including the star of the show 11011, which has received a special 'Selkent Envoy' livery.
Another successful tour completed with UK Railtours. "The Industria Ditat" tour taking 57303 & 60087 on a tour of freight lines and terminals around the North West and North Wales. Highlights including Alstoms Technical facility at Widnes and the Glan Conwy aggregate terminal.
September 6, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Another successful tour completed with UK Railtours. "The Industria Ditat" tour taking 57303 & 60087 on a tour of freight lines and terminals around the North West and North Wales. Highlights including Alstoms Technical facility at Widnes and the Glan Conwy aggregate terminal.
An early alarm and journey to get a train that's cancelled. A good start to the day.
September 6, 2025 at 4:34 AM
An early alarm and journey to get a train that's cancelled. A good start to the day.
Today marks 8 years of Mail Rail at The Postal Museum, opening up a small section of the former Post Office Railway beneath the streets of London. I've been with the museum for much of that time, driving the trains and leading tunnel tours before joining the Estates team a couple of years ago.
September 4, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Today marks 8 years of Mail Rail at The Postal Museum, opening up a small section of the former Post Office Railway beneath the streets of London. I've been with the museum for much of that time, driving the trains and leading tunnel tours before joining the Estates team a couple of years ago.
An on time arrival into London Marylebone with the welcome gift of 68032 and a MK5 set on a test run from Banbury.
August 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM
An on time arrival into London Marylebone with the welcome gift of 68032 and a MK5 set on a test run from Banbury.
Well, this wasn't in today's plan. I'm heading back to London, travelling via Moor Street to get a 68/MK3 set, but due to a set swap, this is what I've got instead. A pair of commuter spec Turbo units. 2 hours on this is going to be uncomfortable. Still, it boosts my Class 165 milage.
August 25, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Well, this wasn't in today's plan. I'm heading back to London, travelling via Moor Street to get a 68/MK3 set, but due to a set swap, this is what I've got instead. A pair of commuter spec Turbo units. 2 hours on this is going to be uncomfortable. Still, it boosts my Class 165 milage.
The 3rd John Fishwick & Ribble Running Day. Centred at the British Commercial Vehicle Museum in Leyland, the day provided a mix of buses on display and a network of routes covering those once worked by the two former North West bus operators.
August 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The 3rd John Fishwick & Ribble Running Day. Centred at the British Commercial Vehicle Museum in Leyland, the day provided a mix of buses on display and a network of routes covering those once worked by the two former North West bus operators.
I'm spending the weekend back in the homeland of Preston for an event. Travelled up with Chiltern to Birmingham and onwards with Avanti to Preston. 68012 on arrival at Birmingham Moor Street and 390047 similarly at Preston.
August 23, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I'm spending the weekend back in the homeland of Preston for an event. Travelled up with Chiltern to Birmingham and onwards with Avanti to Preston. 68012 on arrival at Birmingham Moor Street and 390047 similarly at Preston.
What's the weirdest place you've found a lime bike? Halfway down the spiral staircase of the Woolwich foot tunnel was a recent one for me.
August 17, 2025 at 3:35 PM
What's the weirdest place you've found a lime bike? Halfway down the spiral staircase of the Woolwich foot tunnel was a recent one for me.
Today, I've finally taken my turn to complete the TfL Superloop loop around London. 7 limited stop routes that circle the capital, though a lack of river crossing in the east means it isn't a complete loop. My total journey time was 9h 3m.
August 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Today, I've finally taken my turn to complete the TfL Superloop loop around London. 7 limited stop routes that circle the capital, though a lack of river crossing in the east means it isn't a complete loop. My total journey time was 9h 3m.