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Sam ~ 18 ~ Lifelong Rail Enthusiast ~ Lived Experienced Mental Health Advocate ~ Autistic ~ ADHD ~ Fundraising page: https://gofund.me/517c255f ~ He/Him

Website: www.everythingtrains.co.uk

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Yesterday, @gwr.com's Battery Train broke the world record for the furthest a battery train has travelled on a single charge - 200 miles!
 
GWR’s achievement was part of the Railway200 celebrations
 
Here is an illustration that I designed to mark this fantastic achievement!
To the top left of graphic there are two light green bubbles, one that reads “New World Record” and the other reading “200 miles!”. Then below that there is an art deco inspired illustration of the GWR green Class 230 Battery Train with green, yellow and grey lines representing speed positioned above and below the Class 230 train. To the right there is a green rectangle with the text: “Congratulations On the 20th August 2025 Great Western Railway’s battery train set a new world distance record of 200 miles for a battery train on a single charge! This monumental achievement was accomplished during the 200th anniversary of the modern railway. What a testament to GWR and Network Rail for developing such a record breaking technology. Congratulations to everyone involved in this ‘once in a lifetime’ achievement. It really shows the innovation in our wonderful railways. everythingtrains.co.uk | samsdp.co.uk”
August 21, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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Last year, @gwr.com invited me to learn how the construction of HS2 will impact their services

I joined a testing day at Didcot Railway Centre, which was a great insight into the railway's preparations for the HS2 works

Read more about my experience here: everythingtrains.co.uk/hs2works
A picture of a Great Western Railway green class 802 Intercity Express Train inside the Didcot Railway Centre with the ‘Welcome to Didcot Railway Centre’ sign in the foreground. The sign has details about Didcot Railway Centre and is coloured blue, orange, white and cream.
February 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Merry Christmas Bluesky 🎄

My Christmas Card this year features my latest Art Deco print of the Great Orme Tramway in Llandudno, North Wales. To make it feel more Christmassy, I altered it to create a wintery scene

I hope you enjoy celebrating today in whichever way works best for you!
A wintery scene of the Great Orme Tram, which is painted blue and white, with the headland, houses and blue sea in the background. At the bottom of the card, it reads: "Merry Christmas Great Orme Tramway, Llandudno" along with my green everythingtrains logo and blue Sam's Design Productions logo.
December 25, 2024 at 12:43 PM