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2026-04-07 Longport
2026-04-07 Longport YouTube video by Nick Wood

A quick to Longport
youtu.be/VyJdcTAcEwM

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First of the class, 350101, at Longport this afternoon.

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2026-03-31 Chick's Visit to London
2026-03-31 Chick's Visit to London YouTube video by Nick Wood

A crocheted chick's visit to London!
youtu.be/SUTd36-j2xY

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Yesterday was the first time I'd been to Clapham Junction and / or Waterloo & hadn't seen a class 455 EMU since 1984! Sadly the last ones were withdrawn a couple of weeks ago.
I did see one, however, at, of all places, Cockshute!

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My County Councillor ladies and gents 🀦
Not voted for by me I might add

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Trip to London Including Mail Rail
Trip to London Including Mail Rail YouTube video by Nick Wood

Trip to London Including Mail Rail youtu.be/w4-ifu4pqbg

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Something rather nice has arrived today!

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Cockshute!

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Cl56 + Cl70 at Stafford, HSTs at Cockshute & Longport
Cl56 + Cl70 at Stafford, HSTs at Cockshute & Longport YouTube video by Nick Wood

Cl56 + Cl70 at Stafford, HSTs at Cockshute & Longport youtu.be/nfhkeVTw90A

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Southern Electric Traction Group Announces Preservation of Class 455 Unit 455871 The Southern Electric Traction Group (SETG) is delighted to announce the successfulacquisition and preservation of Class 455 Unit 455871 from Porterbrook, marking a significantmilestone in the stor…

Congratulations to the Southern Electric Traction Group @gordon3417.bsky.social on securing a class 455 for preservation! www.setg.org.uk/southern-ele...

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TBH I would prefer new trains! Taking a 4 coach train from the Midlands / North West via Birmingham to the South is always overcrowded.

'A real step change' says an XC cheese in the video - is it boot. Not impressed.

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The New CrossCountry Voyager Trains Are Here!
The New CrossCountry Voyager Trains Are Here! YouTube video by Geoff Marshall

I see there's a lot of promotion about the new XC Voyager refurb. Trouble is that XC have had the franchise since 2007 and this is the first major upgrade the Voyagers have had since then. It's taken 19 years!
youtu.be/RtIxeU5dL4k?...

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True. The set I travelled on could use a bit of TLC!

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Travelled on a TfW mk4 from Crewe to Shrewsbury at the weekend. It was a much smoother ride than the return on a brand new cl197 DMU!

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Class 67s and Mk4s at Shrewsbury
Class 67s and Mk4s at Shrewsbury YouTube video by Nick Wood

Class 67s and Mk4s at Shrewsbury youtu.be/L-matzptUmE

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Travelled from Crewe to Shrewsbury & back on the train yesterday. Out on a cl67 + Mk.4 set return on a cl197 unit. Nearly 30 years between the rolling stock & yet the Mk.4 set was a much better ride. Progress?

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Fats Domino - Blue Monday (Live From Austin TX)
Fats Domino - Blue Monday (Live From Austin TX) YouTube video by rspaceball

Great tune, but so is this!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qz9...

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New Birmingham-Manchester rail link to be proposed Previous plans for a high-speed rail line between the cities were scrapped by Rishi Sunak's government.

Despinte being bang in the middle of Manchester & Birmingham, I bet North Staffs is bypassed www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Apedale Valley Light Railway at Night
Apedale Valley Light Railway at Night YouTube video by Nick Wood

Apedale Valley Light Railway at Night
youtu.be/G_U_YoQNSqk

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2026 Happy New Year in Devon!
2026 Happy New Year in Devon! YouTube video by Nick Wood

2026 Happy New Year in Devon! youtu.be/WfIoKKPbLGY

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Merry Christmas! Here's a Santa Train
Merry Christmas! Here's a Santa Train YouTube video by Nick Wood

Merry Christmas everyone!
Here's a Santa Train
youtu.be/sUAkn7CcGM0

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It's just dawned on me that my last 455 photo wasn't from 2022, but August at the Greatest Gathering!

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As the Class 455s did their last services yesterday, here are my first photos of the class at Clapham Junction in August 1984 & my last photo at Waterloo in August 2022. Never thought to get piccys when in London this year! #455

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Withdrawn February 1987. I didn't know at the time, but I saw it at Crewe station on its final journey into the Works.
One cab did survive for a while after scrapping until it 'disappeared'. Rumour is it was nicked for scrap!

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Well That's Unusual! A Western at Longport!
Well That's Unusual! A Western at Longport! YouTube video by Nick Wood

Something unusual going through Longport today!
youtu.be/QpCPPxLKPFk?...

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As GWR are running their last HST services today, here is the last on I travelled on from Liskeard to Plymouth.
My first HST ride was in South Wales in 1978!

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It's Almost Christmas!
It's Almost Christmas! YouTube video by Nick Wood

It's Almost Christmas! youtu.be/V0NJ7YUp74k

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Burslem's War Memorial in the mid to late 1920s. Taken by my grandad W T Vickers.
#remember

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