Reg Parker

Retired.
Enjoys Railways and family.

[Thierry Le Chat @thierrychanu]

Très bonne journée avec @StationSimone !

Il y a 59 ans, le 29 juillet 1967, The Doors devenaient numéro 1 aux USA avec 'Light My Fire"

(Live at Ed Sullivan Show - septembre 1967)

[Music over time🎻 @Peal8888]

This is a 1970s television performance by a female rock singer and her band. She has natural blonde hair, minimal makeup, a black lace-up top, and red boots – a very retro look.

[Nick Brown @nickbro76777852]

45 years ago today - (4).
Now-preserved 26004 undergoing a general repair & refurb in Glasgow Works on 27/6/1981.

[Nick Brown @nickbro76777852]

Had I been paying attention & posted this one yesterday it would have qualified as an #OnThisDay and a #MidWeekPeak. Anyway, the location is the old Platform 9 at York as 45140 makes a spirited departure with 1E95, the 1145 Cardiff - Newcastle on 16th April 1981.

[Reg Parker @wparkair]

@JoanneMOrmesher And I thought all yours were natural.

[Paul Rees. ex Rucksack. @HannahIamthest1]

Patient attends A&E with a chest infection… standard stuff.

Decides to pop outside for a vape and a bit of fresh air because, let’s be honest, the waiting room atmosphere could finish anyone off quicker than the illness.

Next minute… casually clocks a bloke acting a bit off outside the maternity ward.
Not aggressive, not shouting… just that “something’s not right here” vibe every frontline worker knows all too well.

So what does he do?
Doesn’t walk away.
Doesn’t ignore it.

Goes over for a chat.

Two hours later…

🧠 Talked down a “lone wolf” terrorist
🎒 Convinced him to open the bag (yeah… that bag)
💣 Found himself staring at a pressure cooker bomb
📏 Asked about blast radius like he’s doing a dynamic risk assessment
🚪 Moved the whole situation away from the hospital entrance
🤝 Built enough trust to keep the bloke calm
🤗 Given him a hug when asked
📞 Got him to agree to call police before he “changed his mind”

All while his own phone’s dead and there’s not a single staff member in sight to wave over.

Genuinely the most British de-escalation imaginable:
“Alright mate… talk to me… what’s going on?”

No PPE.
No backup.
No radio.
Just vibes, empathy, and absolute nerves of steel.

Meanwhile inside:
Crews stacked 8 deep
Handover delays hitting biblical levels
Someone asking “can you clear please” every 30 seconds

And this guy is outside single-handedly preventing a mass casualty incident like it’s just another shift problem.

Police turn up, job gets wrapped up, and he just wanders back in like:
“Yeah I’m back… still got that chest infection by the way.”

Probably still had to wait for discharge as well.

Massive respect though.
That’s not luck, that’s character. Calm under pressure, compassion when it mattered most.

George Medal couldn’t have gone to a more deserving person.

Proof that sometimes the difference between a normal day and a major incident…
…is just one person deciding to step forward instead of walking away 🚑

[Andrew Neil @afneil]

It is being reported that Chancellor Rachel Reeves will today argue for increasing alignment with European Union single market rules and greater development of artificial intelligence (AI) in Britain.

Who will tell her she can have one or the other — but not both?

While the UK is already the 3rd biggest AI power on the globe (after USA/China) the EU’s ‘prudential’ approach to regulation had already made it an AI backwater.

The EU will understandably not let us pick and mix when it comes to closer alignment, which would inevitably mean our AI development coming within the dead hand of the Brussels’ regulatory ambit.

She’d never give me an interview but perhaps someone from His Majesty’s Political Press Corps, which does have regular access to her, might like to mug up on this and ask her how these conflicting aims can be reconciled.

[Reg Parker @wparkair]

@JoanneMOrmesher Well someone's got to do it.

[Reg Parker @wparkair]

@JoanneMOrmesher In away their preserving something very important- YOU.

[Lucy @TheLucyShow1]

On the morning of September 11, 2001, Lt. Heather Penney was flying training missions out of Andrews Air Force Base when the radio crackled with words that changed everything: America was under attack. By the time she landed, the Twin Towers had been struck, the Pentagon was burning just miles away, and another hijacked plane was headed straight for Washington.

She and her commanding officer were ordered back into the air immediately. There was only one problem—their F-16s were loaded for training, not combat. No live missiles. No real ammunition. The order came through her headset anyway: stop that aircraft by any means necessary.

Heather understood what that meant. If they found the plane, they would have to ram it. A deliberate collision. No ejection. No survival. Her commander said, “I’ll take the cockpit. You take the tail.” There was a pause, and then her reply: “Roger that.”

She launched into the sky, breaking the sound barrier over Washington, the shockwaves rolling across a frightened city. As she climbed, her mind raced—not with fear, but with questions no training could answer. Where do you aim? How do you make sure it ends fast? How do you accept that this is your last flight?

She searched for United Flight 93, knowing that if she found it, she would not be coming home. But she never did. Two hundred miles away, the passengers had already made their stand, and the plane went down in a Pennsylvania field.

Heather flew patrol for hours afterward, guarding a sky already saved by ordinary people who refused to be weapons. When she finally landed, her crew chief was crying. He hadn’t expected to see her again.

Neither had she.

[BRCW Co Ltd @BRCWCo]

@Elwick70 Looks better like this.

[Fascinating @fasc1nate]

Rick Rescorla was the head of security for Morgan Stanley in the South Tower on September 11, 2001. A former Army officer, he had long believed the World Trade Center could be attacked, so he made employees practice evacuation drills regularly.

When the North Tower was hit, officials told people in the South Tower to stay put. Rescorla ignored that order. Using a bullhorn, he immediately began guiding 2,700 workers down the stairs to safety.

To keep everyone calm, he sang Cornish songs from his childhood as they escaped. Almost all of Morgan Stanley’s employees survived because of his quick action.

Rescorla went back inside to help others and was last seen just before the tower collapsed. He is remembered as one of the great heroes of 9/11.

See more rare photos: https://t.co/dQjceOPkrz

[DC_Police Dogs ( Puppy Development Program) @DC_PoliceDogs]

Went to see this delightful 12 month old Mali x called Thunder who has been seized by the authorities after living the first months of his life in a crate in a state of abuse. Despite this his love of people remains intact ❤️Very calm & loving dog looking for a forever home.

[Dogs On The Streets @dotslondon]

Today we received a call from the @Ldn_Ambulance asking for our help to foster a dog whose owner needed to be admitted to hospital.

Sadly, when we arrived, the living conditions were not habitable, and it was clear this beautiful boy had been struggling. His nails were extremely overgrown, showing he hadn’t been walked for some time, and there was no food or water down at the time of collection.
Because of this, he will remain safely in our care until we are confident that circumstances have improved and his owner has fully recovered.

Despite everything he’s been through, this dog has the most gentle soul and loving personality. He’s kind, trusting, and incredibly resilient , a true reminder of how loyal dogs are, even in the hardest situations.
Right now, our focus is on giving him proper nutrition, care, comfort, and lots of love.
We’ll continue to advocate for his wellbeing while supporting the hope of a healthier future for both dog and owner.

Thank you to everyone who supports Dogs on the Streets and helps us be there when animals need us most. 🧡

https://t.co/EgvWWRSQtK

[Bryan @Elwick70]

Doncaster, 2nd Jan 1982

44 years ago today Deltic 55015 “Tulyar” departs a cold and snowy Doncaster on its last BR run, the Deltic Farewell Scotsman

A Young Pretender waits in Platform 8

#Doncaster #Yorkshire #OTD

📷 M Barstow

[Dublin Airport @DublinAirport]

A very welcome sight… ❤️

We were very happy to see passenger John Mullen return to Dublin Airport this morning, 12 days after he suffered a cardiac arrest in Pier 4.

John was reunited today with Paramedics Ciaran Foster and Peadar Edgar, from our Fire & Rescue team, and Aaron Crampton from Airport Police, who responded to the incident on the day.

Aaron took the call in Airport Police control at 06.30 that morning and initiated a response. Ciaran and Peadar were straight on the scene in Terminal 2 and carried out advanced life support procedures on Mr Mullen including seven defibrillation shocks and managed to get John’s heart beating effectively once again.

After a spell in hospital, John returned to the airport today to travel home to the United States and met with the three men who saved him.

Safe travels, John!

[Nigel Harris @railnigel]

You do NOT want to get on the wrong side of one these dogs though! ❤️

[johndewhirst @jpdewhirst]

From 1986 of Bradford Forster Square railway station, by then run down to a skeletal service and semi-derelict. The now demolished School Street road bridge connected Manor Row and Valley Road. #industrialheritage #Bradford

[Dogs On The Streets @dotslondon]

Remembering all of our beloved animals passed over that may not be with us in fur but will always be with us in spirit and soul 🧡