Graham Meiklejohn

Scottish and proud honorary Yorkshireman. The railway for work. The Highlands, coast, dogs, friends and running for leisure.

[Graham Meiklejohn @grahaMeiklejohn]

On Friday, TransPennine Express held a service to honour those who served and travelled from Hull Paragon during wartime, centered around an unique art poppy installation at the Interchange by local artist Andy Pea. The service formed part of the Railway 200 anniversary year.

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An enriching evening in Edinburgh seeing @EricIdle and his very funny, personal, reflective and tender show. Heart felt moments in amongst the comedy. A true legend and national treasure.

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Salty dog adventures.

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West of Scotland Salty Dog.

[Jane Milligan🦸‍♀️ @goonchild4]

We are having a few more open days at Spikes Archive in North London this Spring.. @stephenshouse for booking and tickets. 🌼

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Allan McLean. One of the greatest journalists and railway professionals. A true gentleman, remembered fondly by all.

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@philatrail Morning Phil. Subject to the conclusion of remaining matters between the parties involved, it will be turned into a pub. I'll buy you a pint when it opens! https://t.co/pqS8Ntsg9f

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@marykfoy @TPEassist Morning Mary. A reply was sent to Sean Laws in your office on Thursday of last week.

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Great to meet @zackyboy14 at the opening of the @TPExpressTrains @MDUK_News and @transportgovuk delivered Changing Places facility at Stalybridge railway station to mark #ChangingPlacesAwarenessDay. Such an inspirational, effective and pioneering campaigner.

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@goonchild4 The archive is truly fascinating and insightful. I highly recommend visiting. It is an important project to celebrate a remarkable man. Thank you Jane and Sile for your time last Sunday.

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Fascinating afternoon at The Private World of Spike Milligan in the @stephenshouse Lodge in Finchley, guided through his unseen archive by daughters, Jane and Sile Milligan. An honour and a privilege to learn from them about this hugely important collection they are preserving.

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Something very railway and really quite brilliant from Mr Ford.

[Roger Ford @Captain_Deltic]

TOURIST NEWS
Visitors to London next week will be able to see a unique event held only every five years. Funding for the railways is allocated for five years at-a-time , known as ‘Control Periods’ or CP. The new CP7 starts on 1 April and will be marked by two ceremonies.

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@AlexHynes @transportgovuk @ScotRail @NetworkRailSCOT Congratulations Alex. A perfect appointment and a brilliant opportunity for the railway. Best of luck.

[20th Century Posters @C20thPosters]

As incredible as it seems, this is a British Rail poster from 1977. “Stay off the line and stay Alive”. #starskyandhutch

[Graham Meiklejohn @grahaMeiklejohn]

Following on from the event in #Manchester last week, a great turnout today in #York for the @TPExpressTrains stakeholder conference. Open, positive discussion on work made on stabilisation and recovery of train services, and outline of plans to win customers back to the railway.

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Happy New Year! View from the Royal Border Bridge at Berwick-upon-Tweed on board the first Newcastle to Edinburgh @LNER service of the New Year.

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Proud to have attended today the opening of #EastLinton station by @FionaHyslop MSP. Turnout reinforces the huge benefit the new station offers the local community. Great collaborative result by @transcotland @NetworkRailSCOT @TPExpressTrains @ScotRail @ELCouncil

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After an absence of over 50 years @TPExpressTrains reconnects #York and #Castleford with direct train services, and after an absence of almost 20 years #Wakefield and #Manchester, enhancing connectivity between North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester.

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An absolutely outstanding evening at @41monkgate in #York in the company of @KieranCHodgson who made me laugh a lot. As a Scot living in Yorkshire it was a mirror image. I urge everyone to go see his show. It's brilliant.

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Spent yesterday with @RNLI in Poole to view #LaunchAMemory names applied to their new boat for Anstruther station. An unique, emotional and special morning talking to other attendees and RNLI staff. Thank you to all who donated to have my brother Douglas commemorated on the boat.