Railrider
railnutter.bsky.social
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 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…
April 4, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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
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
Poshing it up on the Eurostar to Paris recently…. (Life is nice sometimes)
November 21, 2024 at 10:43 AM