Graham A Howarth

Scientist. Imperial London post Grad. retired Home NW England. Hobby travel. Have 2 BSc (Chemistry +Mat Science) MSc + DIC. Delta Airlines DM

[The Transpennine Route Upgrade @theTRUpgrade]

Day 18 brings more progress on track improvements 🛤️

We’re continuing ground preparation works and installing new materials to help create a stronger and more reliable railway for the future.

Please check your journey before you travel https://t.co/ISQmdIn6XU

[#Marcher @MarcherReborn]

UK North Sea oil 👎
Sanctioned Russian oil 👍

Make it make sense….

[Chris Rose @ArchRose90]

A pro-EU Englishman and a pro-Brexit Englishman walks into a bar.

The barman says what can I get you Andy Burnham?

[Wales & Borders // Cymru a'r Gororau @NetworkRailWAL]

📢A major upgrade is coming to the Severn Tunnel

From 23 May, engineers will install a new overhead power system designed to improve reliability on one of the UK’s most important rail links.

ℹ️Please check before you travel

More info👉https://t.co/uqQWqwMZMx

[Graham A Howarth @GRALISTAIR]

@RAIL Nice looking loco

[Graham A Howarth @GRALISTAIR]

@miles_chains I had some mileage behind that beast

[Graham A Howarth @GRALISTAIR]

Looking forward to riding on one of these to Stirling direct from Preston.

[Kemi Badenoch @KemiBadenoch]

After 18 months of “standing up to Putin” the Labour govt quietly issued a licence allowing imports of Russian oil refined in third countries.

Yesterday Labour MPs voted AGAINST UK oil and gas licences.

We are now importing from Russia instead of drilling in the North Sea.

Insane.

[Burbage Rail Enthusiast @carru12901]

GBRf 99004 hauling 99009 & 99008 through Hinckley on the 20th May 2026 on the 09:39 (0M57) Portbury Auto Terminal GBRf to Leicester L.I.P. #class99 #Flake #GBRf

[Graham A Howarth @GRALISTAIR]

@Jenny_1884 Effortlessly

[Network Rail Scotland @NetworkRailSCOT]

🥳 🚉 Hairmyres station celebrates first anniversary with over 600,000 journeys made!

@transcotland | @ScotRail | @SouthLanCouncil
https://t.co/SUA9sG8sqf

[Stephen Menzies ACIRO @stephen37292ML]

The Tesco Express heading north to Coatbridge FLT bringing produce to all the Scottish stores

[Graham A Howarth @GRALISTAIR]

@ActualNames1 yikes

[Network Rail Scotland @NetworkRailSCOT]

👷 Maintenance to the maze of tracks approaching Glasgow Central is normally limited to a few hours overnight.

While the station was closed, our teams seized on the chance to carry out extensive maintenance that'd normally take us 10 months to complete.
https://t.co/SbsT8KmNSe

[Graham A Howarth @GRALISTAIR]

@railnigel Absolute fucking idiots. That close to 3rd rail too.

[Platform 5 Publishing @Platform5Rail]

Another sample from our second Paddington to Penzance during the Diesel Era book. It's full of previously unseen shots like this one of D1026 & D1009 passing at Teignmouth on 29 Mar 1972. More samples on our website and you can get £3 off with code LPP at https://t.co/rPQS7SZQ1W

[Network Rail Scotland @NetworkRailSCOT]

⚡️ We'll begin work to electrify the Borders Railway this week.

It'll allow battery-electric (BEMU) trains to be introduced, cutting carbon emissions and operating costs, while boosting reliability and performance for passengers.
@transcotland | @ScotRail
https://t.co/LH6MY9MWDA

[Graham A Howarth @GRALISTAIR]

@NetworkRailSCOT @transcotland @ScotRail Outstanding.

[HS2 Ltd @HS2ltd]

Our engineers have installed more than a thousand concrete deck segments to form the 600m long Coleshill East and West viaducts across the B4114 (Birmingham Road) and the flood plain of the river Cole👇📷.

Two parallel viaduct spans will carry the four-track mainline running north and south, while two narrower viaducts on either side will carry services to and from the new Birmingham Curzon Street station in the city centre.

#HS2InPictures