Stephen Lynas
@sblynas.bsky.social
Somerset. Church (mostly Anglican). Railways. UK politics.
Retired C of E priest, also the retired General Synod blogger known as 'bathwellschap'
Retired C of E priest, also the retired General Synod blogger known as 'bathwellschap'
The entities formerly known as HSTs, now @gwr.com 'Castle class', are heading for extinction this year.
Caught this one passing Totnes Riverside on the South Devon Railway, en route Exeter -Penzance.
#UKRailways
Caught this one passing Totnes Riverside on the South Devon Railway, en route Exeter -Penzance.
#UKRailways
October 17, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The entities formerly known as HSTs, now @gwr.com 'Castle class', are heading for extinction this year.
Caught this one passing Totnes Riverside on the South Devon Railway, en route Exeter -Penzance.
#UKRailways
Caught this one passing Totnes Riverside on the South Devon Railway, en route Exeter -Penzance.
#UKRailways
2:00 on Friday September 19th and "The Cornish Lunch" - great name for a special train - passes Totnes Riverside on the South Devon Railway.
Destination was Par. Good thing they were eating on the train as by the time they got there they were half an hour late..
Starting point was Cardiff.
Destination was Par. Good thing they were eating on the train as by the time they got there they were half an hour late..
Starting point was Cardiff.
September 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM
2:00 on Friday September 19th and "The Cornish Lunch" - great name for a special train - passes Totnes Riverside on the South Devon Railway.
Destination was Par. Good thing they were eating on the train as by the time they got there they were half an hour late..
Starting point was Cardiff.
Destination was Par. Good thing they were eating on the train as by the time they got there they were half an hour late..
Starting point was Cardiff.
The Very Expensive Train (Brittanic Explorer) passes the South Devon Railway at Totnes Riverside.
Blue 66 on the rear, GWR autocoach on the SDR service train.
#UKRailways
Blue 66 on the rear, GWR autocoach on the SDR service train.
#UKRailways
August 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The Very Expensive Train (Brittanic Explorer) passes the South Devon Railway at Totnes Riverside.
Blue 66 on the rear, GWR autocoach on the SDR service train.
#UKRailways
Blue 66 on the rear, GWR autocoach on the SDR service train.
#UKRailways
5 minutes before the Northern Belle came over the Cogload flyover from Bristol, a GWR IEP came under it from Castle Cary, forming a Paddington-Paignton service.
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#UKRailways
August 19, 2025 at 9:18 PM
5 minutes before the Northern Belle came over the Cogload flyover from Bristol, a GWR IEP came under it from Castle Cary, forming a Paddington-Paignton service.
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#UKRailways
57513 Scarborough Castle leading the Northern Belle Birmingham-Paington trip off the Cogload Junction flyover 19 August 2025.
57314 on the rear.
The whole consist looks amazing, pity about the Mk1 coaches!
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57314 on the rear.
The whole consist looks amazing, pity about the Mk1 coaches!
#UKRailways
August 19, 2025 at 9:10 PM
57513 Scarborough Castle leading the Northern Belle Birmingham-Paington trip off the Cogload Junction flyover 19 August 2025.
57314 on the rear.
The whole consist looks amazing, pity about the Mk1 coaches!
#UKRailways
57314 on the rear.
The whole consist looks amazing, pity about the Mk1 coaches!
#UKRailways