Paul Young

Rail & Infrastructure Photographer + Drone Pilot | GVC (PDRA01) | A2 CofC | Network Rail Supplier.

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@DavidHorne @LNER Beautiful weather for it too ☀️

[David Horne @DavidHorne]

Today we have unveiled our “Gresley 150” train, celebrating the life of Sir Nigel Gresley who designed the railway icons “Flying Scotsman”, “Mallard” and many others. It was a pleasure to welcome Sir Nigel’s grandson and great grand-daughter to Doncaster for this special occasion. #Gresley150

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Great to photograph LNER Azuma, Gresley 150 at Doncaster for LNER today ©️Ontrackimages

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@Clinnick1 @LNER Didn’t get to see you Richard, I was the photographer on track…

[Paul Young @ontrackimages]

26 years in the rail industry, a 100% safety record, and CAA-authorised drone operations.

Combining railway knowledge with photography to capture infrastructure from unique perspectives.

#RailwayPhotography #DronePilot #Ontrackimages

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@DavidHorne @AlexHynes @LNER Oooo, heading to Edinburgh this weekend so looking forward to some 1st Class service 😜

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@northernassist @WeardaleRailway Excellent news, hope the weather is good for the trip, stunning scenery on this line.

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A milestone moment on the Northumberland Line 🚆

Alex Hornby Commercial and customer director at Northern Rail, speaking to the BBC at Blyth Bebside station as the railway marked its one-millionth passenger journey since reopening to passengers. @alexhornbyrail
@northernassist

[Northumberland County Council @N_landCouncil]

🚆One million and counting...🚆
Passengers have now made more than 1,000,000 journeys on the Northumberland Line - as the opening date for #Northumberland Park station is confirmed.
More >> https://t.co/8r2Q1IQmk2
@transportgovuk

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Allerdene Bridge in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. All lanes are now open to traffic on this very busy section of the A1. @CostainGroup @networkrail #NationalHighways ©️Ontrackimages

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Incredible light show in Newcastle in the early hours of 12.11.25

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@MrTimDunn @tfwrail What a beautiful little engine 😍

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@Anno93160824 Absolutely, we could certainly do with some new rolling stock up this way.

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Great to see new stations opening on the Northumberland Line, Blyth Bebside the latest one, Bedlington and Northumberland Park to go, then who knows, Newbiggin by the Sea maybe? #northumberlandline ©️Ontrackimages

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@theturbochimp @MrTimDunn The one and only, really nice guy and so passionate about our rail network.

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Aerial view of Bedlington Station on the Northumberland Line, where construction continues ahead of its 2026 opening. Passenger services are now running on the line, with Blyth Bebside Station set to open tomorrow (19 October 2025), leaving only Bedlington and Northumberland Park

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Construction of the new college campus in South Shields, hopefully a sign of better things to come for the town that desperately needs a makeover. @SthTyneCollege @STyneBusiness

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@Clinnick1 @Modern_Railways @JamesGarthwaite I spy a drone near the home board 🫣

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Driffield level crossing and signal box pictured following a recent upgrade by Network Rail and its partners. The modernisation works include new safety and control equipment to improve reliability and ensure smoother operation for both rail and road users. @networkrail

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@DavidHorne @LNER They look just as awesome as the day they first appeared on the ECML... 😍