Alex

Big Train Driver, Toy Train Owner, He/Him

[Alex @BirklandsRail]

@JanesTrains Unfollowed. 🤮

[Alex @BirklandsRail]

welcome back nightstar

[Richard Clinnick @Clinnick1]

A working group has been established to examine the feasibility of @CalSleeper running direct to mainland Europe.

[Slow Travel Berlin @slowberlin]

A “bullenbahn“ freight tram in 1980s East Berlin (Oberschöneweide) — which used existing tram lines to run and often caused frustrating delays for tram passengers 👌🏼

[Alex @BirklandsRail]

Ripping up the fiddle yard so I no longer have a working layout the day before my most anticipated locos of the year arrive might not have been my best idea 🤔

[Southeastern @Se_Railway]

“A Network Southeast service…” 🥲

[Alex @BirklandsRail]

Storage sidings laid ✅

[Alex @BirklandsRail]

First replacement Leader arrived from KR Models with footsteps and buffers snapped off, but at least the wheels seem stable enough. Tempted to simply glue them back on and close this deeply annoying chapter off. BUT.

THEY SENT ME THE WRONG LIVERY.

[Alex @BirklandsRail]

@MrJamesMay @TomTeeLegend

[Alex @BirklandsRail]

@Watercress_Line I make it a point to avoid orgs that use AI. 🤮

[Alex @BirklandsRail]

@Gaugemaster There is obviously only one correct answer here. 🎅🏻

[Alex @BirklandsRail]

Some top quality driving at Tesco in Perivale this morning 👀

[The Secret Signaller @secretsignaller]

You know you've been working on the railway too long when you look at this and wonder what exactly the driver of 1B15 has done to get such a reputation as a food thief.

[Alex @BirklandsRail]

@Morecambebob1 still, at least it’s not WNXX

[Chris Ogilvie @OgilvieCJ]

🇧🇪🚢 Antwerp - #CargoShipTrip24.
I’m boarding Pulpca, a 28,000t cargo ship, my home for the next 8 days as I travel ‘passenger’ to Finland & back.
This is already amazing, & we’re still in dock!

Far more pics & txt to share
🎞️📸Photos & blog:
https://t.co/DIgfVztlVe

[Alex @BirklandsRail]

@JohanPLMDC Locos seemed OK but I’m leaving them to dry out for a few days before testing. 😰

[Alex @BirklandsRail]

Great news everyone! One of my cupboards has a leak!

[Alex @BirklandsRail]

@ShedlyYard Lucky for me most of it was in really useful boxes already, will definitely get the rest in some asap though

[Rapido Trains UK @RapidoTrainsUK]

Now, let's take a short break from all the exciting announcements and watch a little bit of telly…
https://t.co/R24JiG1NHE

[Alex @BirklandsRail]

Here we go!

[Alex @BirklandsRail]

Set myself an arbitrary target to have a 009 micro layout finished by Christmas two months ago and then did nothing at all. Managed to break out the foam cutter, drill and glue and make some progress this evening, though!