Officer Wibble
@officer-wibble.bsky.social
Railway worker since 1994, usually found on a train somewhere between Portsmouth & Waterloo. LGBTQIA Ally. He/Him.
That’s 450016 safely deposited at Southampton Central and the end of my work for the day.
November 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
That’s 450016 safely deposited at Southampton Central and the end of my work for the day.
After a very pleasant week off it’s time to start paying bills again, off to Waterloo with 450083 & 450014 first.
November 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
After a very pleasant week off it’s time to start paying bills again, off to Waterloo with 450083 & 450014 first.
The hotel view is better than last time.😀
November 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The hotel view is better than last time.😀
Day three of three starts with 158748 & 158750 in the low level platforms at Southsea.
November 9, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Day three of three starts with 158748 & 158750 in the low level platforms at Southsea.
Off to London next with 444019 from Bournemouth.
November 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Off to London next with 444019 from Bournemouth.
Today starts with 450022 over to Southampton from Southsea.
November 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Today starts with 450022 over to Southampton from Southsea.
377460 stands under the light of the Spinnaker Tower on this damp night in Portsmouth.
November 7, 2025 at 8:40 PM
377460 stands under the light of the Spinnaker Tower on this damp night in Portsmouth.
Starting the day by passing to Guildford then working the same train to London.
November 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Starting the day by passing to Guildford then working the same train to London.
158750 & 158766 in Southsea with a Cardiff service this morning.
November 6, 2025 at 12:15 PM
158750 & 158766 in Southsea with a Cardiff service this morning.
508120 arriving at Town Green on December 5th 2022 with a service to Hunts Cross.
November 1, 2025 at 7:51 PM
508120 arriving at Town Green on December 5th 2022 with a service to Hunts Cross.
G-VATL pictured arriving in Hong Kong back in February 2005 ready to take me to Sydney for a few days.
November 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
G-VATL pictured arriving in Hong Kong back in February 2005 ready to take me to Sydney for a few days.
Autumn colours in full effect this month.
November 1, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Autumn colours in full effect this month.
450078 & 450016 from Fratton to the harbour and is all I’m doing today on my spare shift, seen here at Portsmouth Harbour adjacent to 450063 on the 1739 to Havant.
October 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
450078 & 450016 from Fratton to the harbour and is all I’m doing today on my spare shift, seen here at Portsmouth Harbour adjacent to 450063 on the 1739 to Havant.
Eight years ago in the last half hour of the long flight from Bangkok and we were flying over @barryh71.bsky.social country with Felixstowe and Harwich down below.
October 30, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Eight years ago in the last half hour of the long flight from Bangkok and we were flying over @barryh71.bsky.social country with Felixstowe and Harwich down below.
321320 & 321425 side by side at Liverpool Street in August 2017.
October 29, 2025 at 10:04 PM
321320 & 321425 side by side at Liverpool Street in August 2017.
Back to Portsmouth with 450067 to finish my day.
October 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Back to Portsmouth with 450067 to finish my day.
Costa Coffee looks to be on fire here in Southsea.😔
October 29, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Costa Coffee looks to be on fire here in Southsea.😔
And now for a trip to Southampton with 450031.
October 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
And now for a trip to Southampton with 450031.
Starting the day with a couple of Havant shuttles, 450086 & 450007 are my chariots.
October 29, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Starting the day with a couple of Havant shuttles, 450086 & 450007 are my chariots.
Day two of seven is a wet one, 444013 stands in the rain at Fratton.
October 29, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Day two of seven is a wet one, 444013 stands in the rain at Fratton.
Vietnam Airlines A350 VN-A892 arriving into Heathrow earlier this month, another visit to the airport is booked in for next month!
October 28, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Vietnam Airlines A350 VN-A892 arriving into Heathrow earlier this month, another visit to the airport is booked in for next month!
207017 wits in platform six at Salisbury on Valentine Day in 1989 ready to work a service to Portsmouth Harbour calling at all stations.
October 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
207017 wits in platform six at Salisbury on Valentine Day in 1989 ready to work a service to Portsmouth Harbour calling at all stations.
458535 leaving Waterloo earlier this month.
October 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
458535 leaving Waterloo earlier this month.
Some pictures from last week's day out in London. A pair of 455s at Clapham, 465925 at Petts Wood, 700052 at Elephant & Castle and 707006 at Waterloo East.
October 27, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Some pictures from last week's day out in London. A pair of 455s at Clapham, 465925 at Petts Wood, 700052 at Elephant & Castle and 707006 at Waterloo East.
Today’s patriot protest in Portsmouth is well attended, by the pigeons at least.
October 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Today’s patriot protest in Portsmouth is well attended, by the pigeons at least.