Railrider
@railnutter.bsky.social
Frequent rail user in London and the south east of England. Supporter of electrification, new or reopened lines, and other rail investment.
The engine of PS Waverley, the last seagoing paddlesteamer in the world, on the Thames Estuary yesterday…
September 27, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The engine of PS Waverley, the last seagoing paddlesteamer in the world, on the Thames Estuary yesterday…
Just in case you fail to meet your friends on dozy little Ockley station, out in the deep Surrey countryside, they helpfully provided a meeting point…..
April 14, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Just in case you fail to meet your friends on dozy little Ockley station, out in the deep Surrey countryside, they helpfully provided a meeting point…..
Alighted at Robertsbridge station today to have a stroll in the woods, and found the Rother Valley Railway were having an open day. They are upgrading their station to prepare for the upcoming construction of the link to the Kent & East Sussex Railway….
April 6, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Alighted at Robertsbridge station today to have a stroll in the woods, and found the Rother Valley Railway were having an open day. They are upgrading their station to prepare for the upcoming construction of the link to the Kent & East Sussex Railway….
Since I was in the vicinity, I popped down for a look at the magnificent but largely unsung Welwyn Viaduct. The longest and highest on the (Victorian) Great Northern Railway, I read on the info panel. Now, along with the Welwyn tunnels, a two-track bottleneck on the ECML.
April 4, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Since I was in the vicinity, I popped down for a look at the magnificent but largely unsung Welwyn Viaduct. The longest and highest on the (Victorian) Great Northern Railway, I read on the info panel. Now, along with the Welwyn tunnels, a two-track bottleneck on the ECML.
The dragon’s lair (play with the sound up!): trains passing under a vent hole of the tunnel on the East Coast Main Line north of Welwyn.
It is an odd effect as the hissing starts very abruptly. If two trains pass in the tunnel (as here) the dragon gets extra angry…
It is an odd effect as the hissing starts very abruptly. If two trains pass in the tunnel (as here) the dragon gets extra angry…
April 4, 2025 at 12:26 PM
The dragon’s lair (play with the sound up!): trains passing under a vent hole of the tunnel on the East Coast Main Line north of Welwyn.
It is an odd effect as the hissing starts very abruptly. If two trains pass in the tunnel (as here) the dragon gets extra angry…
It is an odd effect as the hissing starts very abruptly. If two trains pass in the tunnel (as here) the dragon gets extra angry…
These red and green lights on pedestrian level crossings are such a good idea. I like the new triangular sign too, which clearly shows the potential danger.
April 3, 2025 at 12:36 PM
These red and green lights on pedestrian level crossings are such a good idea. I like the new triangular sign too, which clearly shows the potential danger.
Gosh, my first ever Arterio! They do actually exist! A Thameslink train with nicer seats basically…..
February 2, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Gosh, my first ever Arterio! They do actually exist! A Thameslink train with nicer seats basically…..
Old Oak Common “fly past” from a train out of Paddington today: still nothing to see above ground!
December 24, 2024 at 11:56 AM
Old Oak Common “fly past” from a train out of Paddington today: still nothing to see above ground!
The Financial Times has a rather different take on Starmer’s triumphal visit to Newton Aycliffe yesterday….
December 7, 2024 at 10:13 AM
The Financial Times has a rather different take on Starmer’s triumphal visit to Newton Aycliffe yesterday….
Yet another much needed upgrade specifically cancelled by the last government and (not yet) revived by this one. The site of the new ticket office is actually cleared and ready for construction.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Euston Tube stations need urgent upgrade report by engineers says
The report also reveals the design of Euston Square does not comply with current fire regulations.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2024 at 5:40 PM
Yet another much needed upgrade specifically cancelled by the last government and (not yet) revived by this one. The site of the new ticket office is actually cleared and ready for construction.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A good video which makes some very pertinent points.
November 24, 2024 at 10:11 PM
A good video which makes some very pertinent points.
Considerably cheaper than the Eurostar…first class on TGV InOui from Gare du Nord to Lille Flandres, complete with takeaway coffee from Pret a Manger and the London Standard crossword
November 21, 2024 at 10:59 AM
Considerably cheaper than the Eurostar…first class on TGV InOui from Gare du Nord to Lille Flandres, complete with takeaway coffee from Pret a Manger and the London Standard crossword
Poshing it up on the Eurostar to Paris recently…. (Life is nice sometimes)
November 21, 2024 at 10:43 AM
Poshing it up on the Eurostar to Paris recently…. (Life is nice sometimes)