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I always come back

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2026 truly shaping up to be the most mega year yet

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Last weekend's UK Railtours 'Independance Day' spin and win tour, with haulage from winning locomotives 69001, 66104 (no photo opportunity), 66537 & 66620 and 66705 as well as dud 69004.

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The fantastic double diesel day is set to run again this Sunday (12th July) at the Northampton & Lamport railway. 31289 and 31601 will be running all day on a mix of double headed, top and tail and solo runs. PED fans I would well recommend a visit.

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The double diesel day at the Northampton & Lamport Railway today, with Class 31 pair 31289 and 31601 out to play all day on their short running line.

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Apparently you can't share photos of grids on Discord anymore? Guess I'll have to share here instead.

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Yesterday at the ELR diesel gala.
C58LG 58023 and Swietelsky Rail 20303 and 37610 join the home fleet for the first of four days of diesel traction up the Irwell Valley. Including the recently returned to service 20069, 25279 and 7076.

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The RTC 'The Aberystwyth Coastal Voyager' with 97302/97303 providing some 200 miles of thrash across the Salop and the Cambrian to the coastal town last month.
My first of the very popular RTC diesel charters, taking over from the former Pathfinder operations.

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When you quote 'this is the age of the train' do you realise who youre quoting?

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This years escapades in Europe including; both TVM-430 22200s on the Night IC diverts, another Strasbourg 67400, the Lille V2Ns and a day's spin and win in Brussels.

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PEDs galore at the KWVR diesel gala last weekend, with 31108 & 31210 running in matching Large Logo Railfreight Grey.

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Crazy how many people are ignoring the do not travel advice this week from NR and the TOCs
You lot would have never survived covid fr

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@trainfanmatt 150 is one of the few things that actually win 😬

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Various items of interest today in London today bring my posting on Twitter to a close.
It's been great fun over the years, meeting and spending time with amazing people and going on some great adventures, but it's now time to say farewell and move on.
End Communication.

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@greateranglia That’s fine, but it means waiting half an hour at Wickford on the platform. As far as I can tell there are no staff here, and the waiting room is currently locked.

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@greateranglia I’m stuck at Wickford waiting for a connection onto the Southminster branch because of a delayed Southend train. Was there a reason the connection wasn’t held? Has replacement transport been organised?

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Because I'm still mid TMST hyperfixation, here are a few photos of the remaining refurbished Eurostar Class 373s from the last few years.
Photo 1 is Bruxelles Midi, Photos 2 & 3 are of course St Pancras International and Photo 4 who could forget 3999 at The Greatest Gathering.

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Surely it can't be the Class 37 anniversary gala without some form of double heading, right?
I don't know what the SVR are thinking with this one unfortunately. Especially after announcing the locos so late and taking their sweet time writing the finished timetable.

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A few more european locomotives from this weeks international trip, including; Tri Train Rental 111131 and 182523 working out of Dusseldorf, Fluo Grand-Est Sybics 26146 and 26142 at Basel SBB and 'En Voyage' liveried 67464 on a peak time Roeschwoog working.

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Vice 92011 and the LU 4-TC this morning, DRS liveried 68009 'Titan' wins from High Wycombe to London Marylebone.
It's my last required loco of the 8 AAR fitted 68s which currently operate on Chiltern, so I'm now Mk5 ready!

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A few more exhibits from Cite du Train, the French National Railway Museum in Mulhouse.
Beautifully turned out TGV power car from set 61 in original orange livery joined by Trans Europ Express CC40101 as well as the bang up to date Sybic locomotive 26172.

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In Mulhouse is the Cite du Train, France's National Railway Museum. There's lots to see including a variety of steam locomotives, a few diesels, as well as plenty of french electrics. It's also home to two TGV power cars.