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…..
The wood anemones in the nearby woods are absolutely at their best, by the way….
April 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The wood anemones in the nearby woods are absolutely at their best, by the way….
About two miles of track is due to be built via a level crossing across the A21 (!!) and (approximately) these fields near Salehurst. You will then be able to ride on a delightfully dozy rural steam line from Robertsbridge to Bodiam and Tenterden (hopefully by 2027 or so)
April 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
About two miles of track is due to be built via a level crossing across the A21 (!!) and (approximately) these fields near Salehurst. You will then be able to ride on a delightfully dozy rural steam line from Robertsbridge to Bodiam and Tenterden (hopefully by 2027 or so)
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!
Cycled around it in October. I had a brilliant day!
December 9, 2024 at 8:15 AM
Cycled around it in October. I had a brilliant day!
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….
…and by the way there really is a Pret at the Gare du Nord!
November 21, 2024 at 11:01 AM
…and by the way there really is a Pret at the Gare du Nord!
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)