Stephen Tushingham

Steam locomotive fan, (very) amateur video/photographer and heritage railway supporter. Still struggling to get to grips with the whole 'social media' thing.

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Saw this beauty over the house yesterday focussed on his next meal.
#redkite

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5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe on @Vintage_Trains 'The Whistling Ghost to Minehead' over the River Avon at Eckington this morning.
A repeat of last year's video but taken from the other side so the light behind me, I think a better shot?

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Douglas C-47 Dakota ZA947 from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight comes in at tree level for a couple of circuits of Gotherington Station on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway for the Cotswold Festival of Steam.
Sunday 24 May 2026.
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@RAFBBMF

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Some departures from Cheltenham Racecourse station yesterday morning, and a possible culprit for the signalling issues?
Day 1 of the Cotswold Festival of Steam @GWSR

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Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII MT818 (G-AIDN) in USAAF Livery lives up to her name and spits fire on start up, a relatively normal occurrence with a Merlin engine due to the short exhaust stack and rich fuel mixture to prevent a stall.
Cotswold Airport, Kemble.

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Bluebells at sunrise, Cam Peak, Dursley. 25 April 2026

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34028 Eddystone on Day 1 of 'The Great Britain XVIII'.
Plenty of steam on the first warm up climb of the day at Crofton.
@railwaytouring

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60103 Flying Scotsman with @Vintage_Trains 'Valentines Shakespeare Express' passes under Edstone Aqueduct on the return leg Stratford upon Avon to Birmingham Snowhill, the first run of three today.

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Some photos from yesterday as the Sun set on 2025.

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D1015 Western Champion takes the last ever Pathfinder Railtours excursion Salisbury to Manchester over Eckington Bridge and the flooded River Avon.

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Some shots of 71000 Duke of Gloucester at Crofton this morning.

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Sunday 2 November was the last day in service after expiry of her boiler ticket at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway for rebuilt Merchant Navy Class 35006 Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co. (P&O).
@GWSR

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After a delayed departure from Bristol Temple Meads 7029 'Clun Castle' gets a hurry on with @Vintage_Trains 'Farewell to Steam' special.

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34028 Eddystone becomes the first steam locomotive since 1967 to pass the old station master's house, all that remains of Launton Station on the newly reopened Bicester to Bletchley section of the Varsity Line.
@railwaytouring 'Varsity Explorer', Slough to Chester.

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34028 Eddystone passes the site of Launton Station with this morning’s ⁦@railwaytouring⁩ ‘Varsity Explorer’. The first steam between Bicester and Bletchley on this newly redeveloped section of the Varsity Line since 1967.

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Short clip of 20205+55009+20007 through Ashchurch on the way down to the Dean Forest Railway for the weekend Diesel Gala.

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5029 Nunney Castle climbs Whiteball with 'The English Riviera Express'.
6 September 2025.
@SaphosTrains
@LocoServicesGrp

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7029 Clun Castle and 45596 Bahamas cruise up to Whiteball tunnel with the outward leg of @Vintage_Trains "Mayflower" to Plymouth.
(Sorry I seem to have lost the ability to smoothly pan and zoom but I'm sure you get the idea)

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I think they need a shout out, the unsung heroes should anything go wrong!
Class 37s 37420 and 37418 emerge from Wickwar Tunnel with the first leg of @Vintage_Trains "Mayflower" before steam attached at Bristol.
Seen later light engine up Whiteball.

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An unexpected train spotter loitering in the River Severn awaiting the arrival of the Gloucester to Cardiff leg of the 'Western Wanderer' hauled by 40013 (D213) 'Andania', 45118 'Royal Artilleryman' bringing up the rear.
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