Miles and Chains

Railway worker👨🏼‍🔧 and enthusiast. All views expressed are personal, and not those of my employer. All images posted are my own and subject to ©. No DMs.

[Miles and Chains @miles_chains]

Glasgow Queen Street plays host to one of my favourite 47s! 47461 ‘Charles Rennie Mackintosh’ in Scotrail livery, waiting to depart to Inverness. Meanwhile 37051 steals the limelight departing for Oban. #Class47 #GQS #Scotrail #Trainspotting

[Miles and Chains @miles_chains]

@LudlamDavid Cheers David, appreciated as always. 👍

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The class 37 is just as synonymous with the West Highland Line as the chalet-style station buildings. A departmental liveried example stands in the platform at Bridge of Orchy.
#Class37 #Tractor #WestHighlandLine #BridgeOfOrchy

[Miles and Chains @miles_chains]

@Captain_Deltic Thank you Roger, hugely appreciated.

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@cashandcarrots That sounds like my kind of trip! What a journey. 🙂

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The usual buffer end station shot at Kyle of Lochalsh, but why not! 37156 ‘British Steel Hunterston’ prepares to push back and run around the stock for the return journey to Inverness.
#Class37 #Tractor #KyleOfLochalsh

[Miles and Chains @miles_chains]

@twintanks37 Absolute respect. 🫡

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In silence, we remember.
For the fallen, for the freedom we hold dear, thank you.
#RemembranceDay #LestWeForget

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@cashandcarrots That must have been great, I never managed to travel in the observation car.

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@twintanks37 @TheGrowlerGroup Not to be missed!

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@LudlamDavid Absolutely! 👍

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@LudlamDavid Huge thanks David, that’s very kind of you to say. 👍

[Miles and Chains @miles_chains]

The mighty Mirrlees Blackstone rumbles through Leeds once again. 60021 ‘Penyghent’ makes its way through the city with 6M31, Hunslet to Arcow Quarry.
#Class60 #Tug #GBRf #LeedsCityStation

[Miles and Chains @miles_chains]

@DavidWolstenh13 Can’t beat a 60! So much more preferable to a 66! 🤣

[Miles and Chains @miles_chains]

@LudlamDavid Thank you as always David. Appreciated hugely. 👍😁

[Miles and Chains @miles_chains]

37401 ‘Mary Queen of Scots’ makes its way out of the depot at Fort William followed up closely by 08853. Mary not long off a repaint at the time, looking amazing as ever! Nice bit of signalling included for good measure!
#Class37 #Tractor #FortWilliam #MaryQueenOfScots

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@DavidWolstenh13 I know!

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Class 419 DLV 68001 (9001) in the London and South-East (Jaffa cake) livery at Stewart’s Lane depot. Without a shadow of a doubt, one of my all time favourite liveries!#Class419 #DLV #Jaffacake #StewartsLane

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@Simon_Gleaden Absolute classic colour.

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@LudlamDavid Cheers David, always appreciated. 👍😁

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@ISkye2021 You too Sir! 👍

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@DavidWolstenh13 Me too!

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With many years of hard work behind it, Generator 47416 sits forlorn at Doncaster Works with sister 47405 for company.
Both locos were withdrawn in 1986, and cut up at Crewe Works.
#Class47 #BRBlue #DoncasterWorks #BritishRail