Chris Ogilvie
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Chris Ogilvie
@ogilvie.org.uk
One time rail- & Yorkshireman. Economic migrant 🇮🇹. Italian heritage rail traveller 🚂
🚢 Discovering cargo ships are the ultimate travel experience.
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A Slovakian TV report of the incident.
December 11, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Public holiday in Italy, Immaculate Conception Day & start of Christmas festivities.
Good excuse to run a train of 1930/50s carriages & 1970 loco from Napoli Centrale to Pietrarsa, for the superb National Railway Museum.
December 8, 2025 at 9:28 AM
🇸🇰 Shocking video emerges of the recent collision in Slovakia at Pezinok near Bratislava.
It was caused by the local train passing a signal at danger and then being struck in rear by the Kosice - Bratislava express...
Whole sequence of events in 60 seconds.
December 3, 2025 at 11:57 AM
2 min of fame on my BBC local radio station ‘Ask the Mayor’ spot… “What’s happening with Leeds’ White Rose station??!”

A politicians word salad answer
“I share your frustration”
“Private contractor & British Rail”
“Before my time”
“Never do this again”
“Washing machine of lawyers”
“Down to others…”
December 2, 2025 at 10:06 AM
🍁🍂 Autumn in Irpinia with beautiful sunshine this morning, and added interest of restored 1970s DMU/ALn 668.
Heritage 3hr, €8, trip from Avellino-Morra De Sanctis.
📍 maps.app.goo.gl/yyyxfD8xDcvd...
One of 200+ heritage trains across Italy every year ℹ️: www.fondazionefs.it/en/itinerari...
November 30, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Car transporter in collision with a Trenitalia TPER train on a level crossing this morning.
Minor injuries to 4 in the incident on Suzzara–Ferrara line, Emilia-Romagna, north east Italy.
November 25, 2025 at 11:51 AM