Mike Palmer

Railway enthusiast and photography

[Mike Palmer @steamfoursixty]

@staniermogul ‘s London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) Stanier Class 5 2-6-0 or Stanier Mogul 2-6-0 mixed traffic steam locomotive No. 42968 (13268, 2968) arriving into Highley railway station on the @svrofficialsite #mogul #Steam

[Tim Dunn @MrTimDunn]

It's the #WorldCupOfStations final!
FIVE railway stations, ONE vote.
Irlam - Manchester
Cardross - Argyll & Bute
Brookwood - Surrey
Yatton - Somerset
Berney Arms - Norfolk
If you have a mo, pls do vote; there are some ace stories behind these finalists. Link in comments below👇

[Mike Palmer @steamfoursixty]

Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. 0-4-2T, No 7, Tom Rolt, taking on water at Dolgoch Station on the @TalyllynRailway #talyllynrailway

[Mike Palmer @steamfoursixty]

Hughes's Locomotive & Tramway Engine Works Ltd, 0-4-2ST, No 3, Sir Haydn on the Quarry passing loop on the @TalyllynRailway #talyllynrailway

[Mike Palmer @steamfoursixty]

Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. Ltd. 0-4-0WT, E Class, No. 6, Douglas, in RAF blue livery at Tywyn Wharf station on the @TalyllynRailway #talyllynrailway

[Severn Valley Railway @svrofficialsite]

Spring Diesel Festival ANNOUNCEMENT THREE OF THREE 🎉

@GBRailfreight will be bringing a Class 69 locomotive to the Spring Diesel Festival! We are thrilled! 🙌

Pre-book your tickets and save against on the day prices https://t.co/F2KtcZ6fZo #SVRFamily (📸Class 69 by John Titlow)

[Severn Valley Railway @svrofficialsite]

Spring Diesel Festival ANNOUNCEMENT TWO OF THREE- making its SVR Gala-style event debut, @DBCargoUK will be sending us a Class 67 for our May event!

Pre-book your tickets NOW and save https://t.co/F2KtcZ6fZo (📸 Class 67 by Ian Murray) #SVRFamily #DieselFestival

[Severn Valley Railway @svrofficialsite]

Spring Diesel Festival ANNOUNCEMENT ONE OF THREE- @DRSgovuk will be sending us either a Class 66 OR a Class 68 for the event!

Pre-book your tickets and save against on the day prices https://t.co/F2KtcZ6fZo #SVRFamily (📸 Class 66 by Ian Murray, Class 68 by Inspiring Images)

[Mike Palmer @steamfoursixty]

@rail_pics Thanks, will keep an eye out for news…

[Mike Palmer @steamfoursixty]

@rail_pics Remembered your original post and made a note to visit. Will try for one of these I think.

[Tim Dunn @MrTimDunn]

Your annual reminder that there's an interactive historic map of almost *every* railway station & line that's *ever* existed on the British & Irish Isles. It is BRILLIANT, it is by @Railmaponline, I guarantee that you will lose hours on it AND IT IS HERE: https://t.co/mhDqhfvg1r

[Severn Valley Railway @svrofficialsite]

Warm compartments, cold snow - the perfect Christmas experience behind a powerful Pannier Tank! https://t.co/dD0piZ7gm7
#SVRFamily #SnowScenes

[DB Cargo UK @DBCargoUK]

Did you know that a single freight train can remove 76 HGVs from our roads, cutting traffic and pollution?

#carbonneutral #pollution #railfreight

[Fifty @Class50s]

Before I crop this one Please retweet I'm sure this gent had a good day. Although eating square crisps and not ogling 49 is a potential crime 🤣🤣🤣

[Mike Palmer @steamfoursixty]

#svr #severnvalleyrailway

[Mike Palmer @steamfoursixty]

I've #justdonated to Bewdley South Bracket Signal campaign. Donate on @justgiving and support this great cause https://t.co/cZTL1j9g0t

[Mike Palmer @steamfoursixty]

I've #justdonated to Bewdley South Bracket Signal campaign. Donate on @justgiving and support this great cause https://t.co/cZTL1j9g0t

[Matt HB - matthodg.bsky.social @matthewhodg]

Show me in 2 pictures that this government isn’t serious about decarbonising transport. #HS2

[Chime Whistle Publishing @ChimeWhistle]

@IanHardie9018 Happy to donate £5 to @LlangollenRail (who helped with book)from sale of this calendar/book combo for next 7 days.We've raised hundreds for loco groups and r'ways by this over the last 2 years.Found it's more effective than just asking for £. https://t.co/RNSj3NI4pL Pls retweet.

[Chris Valkoinen @CValkoinen]

IT'S THE BIG DAY! 5 years since I started, it's finally out there. If you see my book out in the wild, please send me a photo. https://t.co/fMs9tsHy3c

[Mike Palmer @steamfoursixty]

@EwsieEws @svrofficialsite I could only hope to paint like that 👍🏻

[Mike Palmer @steamfoursixty]

A Sunday trip on @svrofficialsite #travelbytrain #svr #severnvalleyrailway