Bitter Stu
@solecrowlesoul.bsky.social
Driver of Trains. Drinker of Real Ale. Transport Geek. Photo taker. Dad/Husband.
Ex Southerner, now 'honorary' Northerner.
Be nice. Thank you kindly.
Ex Southerner, now 'honorary' Northerner.
Be nice. Thank you kindly.
Little bit of the West Coast on the East Coast...
Brand New Avanti Hitachi 807 unit on platform 11 at York this morning.
Brand New Avanti Hitachi 807 unit on platform 11 at York this morning.
January 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Little bit of the West Coast on the East Coast...
Brand New Avanti Hitachi 807 unit on platform 11 at York this morning.
Brand New Avanti Hitachi 807 unit on platform 11 at York this morning.
Transdev Harrogate & District new 74 reg Electric Enviro400EV on the 36 to Harrgate & Ripon, in Leeds earlier today. Very smart indeed.
January 9, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Transdev Harrogate & District new 74 reg Electric Enviro400EV on the 36 to Harrgate & Ripon, in Leeds earlier today. Very smart indeed.
Something a bit different...
ROG 37510 'Orion' dragging a Northern 331 unit through the hail/snow at Leeds yesterday afternoon. 🚜 ❄️ 🥶
ROG 37510 'Orion' dragging a Northern 331 unit through the hail/snow at Leeds yesterday afternoon. 🚜 ❄️ 🥶
January 8, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Something a bit different...
ROG 37510 'Orion' dragging a Northern 331 unit through the hail/snow at Leeds yesterday afternoon. 🚜 ❄️ 🥶
ROG 37510 'Orion' dragging a Northern 331 unit through the hail/snow at Leeds yesterday afternoon. 🚜 ❄️ 🥶
"Best Bus in the Kingdom..." 🏴
A little bit of Fife Scottish in North Lincolnshire. Fife Heritage liveried enviro400 now based at Scunthorpe.
(Good bit of timing on my part saw it blinded up for my old Hometown of Crowle.)
A little bit of Fife Scottish in North Lincolnshire. Fife Heritage liveried enviro400 now based at Scunthorpe.
(Good bit of timing on my part saw it blinded up for my old Hometown of Crowle.)
January 6, 2025 at 9:17 PM
"Best Bus in the Kingdom..." 🏴
A little bit of Fife Scottish in North Lincolnshire. Fife Heritage liveried enviro400 now based at Scunthorpe.
(Good bit of timing on my part saw it blinded up for my old Hometown of Crowle.)
A little bit of Fife Scottish in North Lincolnshire. Fife Heritage liveried enviro400 now based at Scunthorpe.
(Good bit of timing on my part saw it blinded up for my old Hometown of Crowle.)
Network Rail 153385 (ex EMT) brings a bit of colour to a very snowy Doncaster yesterday afternoon. 🔵 ❄️
January 6, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Network Rail 153385 (ex EMT) brings a bit of colour to a very snowy Doncaster yesterday afternoon. 🔵 ❄️
A Christmas Eve Sunrise over a damp Newcastle this morning.
Merry Christmas to all of you.
🎅🎄🎁🍻👍🏻
Merry Christmas to all of you.
🎅🎄🎁🍻👍🏻
December 24, 2024 at 5:21 PM
A Christmas Eve Sunrise over a damp Newcastle this morning.
Merry Christmas to all of you.
🎅🎄🎁🍻👍🏻
Merry Christmas to all of you.
🎅🎄🎁🍻👍🏻
Not a bad way to start the day...👍🏻
ECML Thunderbird 47815 'Great Western' at Doncaster earlier.
ECML Thunderbird 47815 'Great Western' at Doncaster earlier.
December 20, 2024 at 10:44 AM
Not a bad way to start the day...👍🏻
ECML Thunderbird 47815 'Great Western' at Doncaster earlier.
ECML Thunderbird 47815 'Great Western' at Doncaster earlier.
Shiny newly formed 3car 150008 (or 150OO8) at Leeds last night.
December 13, 2024 at 2:05 PM
Shiny newly formed 3car 150008 (or 150OO8) at Leeds last night.
TPE 'Cash for Kids' Charity Christmas vinyled 185143 on platform 15 at Leeds heading for Hull earlier. 🎅
December 4, 2024 at 8:28 PM
TPE 'Cash for Kids' Charity Christmas vinyled 185143 on platform 15 at Leeds heading for Hull earlier. 🎅
'THANK YOU'
LNER's really rather nice Poppy adorned Azuma 800111 at Leeds earlier.
LNER's really rather nice Poppy adorned Azuma 800111 at Leeds earlier.
November 27, 2024 at 8:58 AM
'THANK YOU'
LNER's really rather nice Poppy adorned Azuma 800111 at Leeds earlier.
LNER's really rather nice Poppy adorned Azuma 800111 at Leeds earlier.
Nice to see this on its old stomping ground...
Ex MML/EMT/EMR, now LSL, Blue Pullman liveried HST 43049 "Neville Hill"at Leeds this morning.
Leading a Hull to Edinburgh via Settle & Carlisle charter.
Very smart. 👍🏻
Ex MML/EMT/EMR, now LSL, Blue Pullman liveried HST 43049 "Neville Hill"at Leeds this morning.
Leading a Hull to Edinburgh via Settle & Carlisle charter.
Very smart. 👍🏻
November 27, 2024 at 8:38 AM
Nice to see this on its old stomping ground...
Ex MML/EMT/EMR, now LSL, Blue Pullman liveried HST 43049 "Neville Hill"at Leeds this morning.
Leading a Hull to Edinburgh via Settle & Carlisle charter.
Very smart. 👍🏻
Ex MML/EMT/EMR, now LSL, Blue Pullman liveried HST 43049 "Neville Hill"at Leeds this morning.
Leading a Hull to Edinburgh via Settle & Carlisle charter.
Very smart. 👍🏻
Northern 158 unit passing Network Rail's 'Mallard House' on the approach to Doncaster.
📷 Taken from North Bridge.
📷 Taken from North Bridge.
November 22, 2024 at 4:26 PM
Northern 158 unit passing Network Rail's 'Mallard House' on the approach to Doncaster.
📷 Taken from North Bridge.
📷 Taken from North Bridge.
Doncaster Minster looking quite glorious in the afternoon sun today.
November 22, 2024 at 4:16 PM
Doncaster Minster looking quite glorious in the afternoon sun today.
Oh the memories...
Ex XC, now Colas, HST powercar 43357 leading a Network Rail Test Train at Leeds this morning.
Great to see this on its old stomping ground again. 👍🏻
Ex XC, now Colas, HST powercar 43357 leading a Network Rail Test Train at Leeds this morning.
Great to see this on its old stomping ground again. 👍🏻
November 14, 2024 at 4:15 PM
Oh the memories...
Ex XC, now Colas, HST powercar 43357 leading a Network Rail Test Train at Leeds this morning.
Great to see this on its old stomping ground again. 👍🏻
Ex XC, now Colas, HST powercar 43357 leading a Network Rail Test Train at Leeds this morning.
Great to see this on its old stomping ground again. 👍🏻
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Heya folks! If you're looking for railway workers specifically, I've made a Starter Pack for it!
If you're a UK Railway Worker, shout and I'll simply add you 😊
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If you're a UK Railway Worker, shout and I'll simply add you 😊
go.bsky.app/88FVtEu
November 12, 2024 at 9:49 PM
Heya folks! If you're looking for railway workers specifically, I've made a Starter Pack for it!
If you're a UK Railway Worker, shout and I'll simply add you 😊
go.bsky.app/88FVtEu
If you're a UK Railway Worker, shout and I'll simply add you 😊
go.bsky.app/88FVtEu
Picked up a load of new followers on here today. Hi all! 👋🏻
(Primarily thanks to a list by @coastwaywill.bsky.social I do believe. Ta. 👍🏻)
(Primarily thanks to a list by @coastwaywill.bsky.social I do believe. Ta. 👍🏻)
November 13, 2024 at 4:34 PM
Picked up a load of new followers on here today. Hi all! 👋🏻
(Primarily thanks to a list by @coastwaywill.bsky.social I do believe. Ta. 👍🏻)
(Primarily thanks to a list by @coastwaywill.bsky.social I do believe. Ta. 👍🏻)
91111 'For the Fallen' sat on Platform 6 at a very cold and dark Leeds Station early this morning.
November 12, 2024 at 4:49 PM
91111 'For the Fallen' sat on Platform 6 at a very cold and dark Leeds Station early this morning.
Always the Bridesmaid, never the Bride...
Rare I ever photo a DVT, its always the Class 91.
So here is 82213 leading a Mk4 & 91 formation at Wakefield Westgate t'other day.
Rare I ever photo a DVT, its always the Class 91.
So here is 82213 leading a Mk4 & 91 formation at Wakefield Westgate t'other day.
November 3, 2024 at 9:10 PM
Always the Bridesmaid, never the Bride...
Rare I ever photo a DVT, its always the Class 91.
So here is 82213 leading a Mk4 & 91 formation at Wakefield Westgate t'other day.
Rare I ever photo a DVT, its always the Class 91.
So here is 82213 leading a Mk4 & 91 formation at Wakefield Westgate t'other day.
Not so Blue Sky...
First time I have managed to grab a photo of an EMR 170 at Sheffield. 3car 170 417 in Bay Plat 7.
First time I have managed to grab a photo of an EMR 170 at Sheffield. 3car 170 417 in Bay Plat 7.
October 29, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Not so Blue Sky...
First time I have managed to grab a photo of an EMR 170 at Sheffield. 3car 170 417 in Bay Plat 7.
First time I have managed to grab a photo of an EMR 170 at Sheffield. 3car 170 417 in Bay Plat 7.
Hi there. 👋🏻
Blue Sky indeed...
Blue Sky indeed...
October 19, 2024 at 8:47 PM
Hi there. 👋🏻
Blue Sky indeed...
Blue Sky indeed...