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@ben1987

Railway signaller, enthusiast and photographer with a love for music, food, sport and the natural world. Social media admin for The Class 56 Group / @C56G2.

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Andy Murray and Dan Evans have done it again 👏🏻 Buzzing for the both of them, especially after Andy's slightly premature exit from Wimbledon for mixed reasons. Getting the farewell he truly deserves 🙏🏼 #OlympicGames    #tennis

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Good morning all. Just arriving at Loughborough to embark south on this exciting excursion, looking forward to it 👍🏻

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Still buzzing after a truly memorable trip on the BLS Fixtures 'Cappagh Capital Campaigner' railtour yesterday. Well done and a huge shout out to them and DCRail, GB Railfreight, Martin House Children's Hospice, Network Rail, Cappagh for an outstanding trip. I've a compilation of

Still buzzing after a truly memorable trip on the <a href="/BLSFixtures/">BLS Fixtures</a> 'Cappagh Capital Campaigner' railtour yesterday. Well done and a huge shout out to them and <a href="/DCRailOfficial/">DCRail</a>, <a href="/GBRailfreight/">GB Railfreight</a>, <a href="/MartinHouseCH/">Martin House Children's Hospice</a>, <a href="/networkrail/">Network Rail</a>, <a href="/CappaghGroup/">Cappagh</a> for an outstanding trip.

I've a compilation of
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As promised, here is a video featuring a few clips and also some images from last Saturday's superb BLS Fixtures railtour. Definitely one of the best I've had the privilege of travelling on... DCRail GB Railfreight Martin House Children's Hospice Cappagh youtu.be/HK7cDKhrTR8?si…

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Following its marvellous performance on the BLS tour the weekend prior, GB Railfreight's 56098 thunders along the Down Fast at Thurmaston on 7th August 2024 with the delayed 6Z92 15:16 Humberstone Road No 5 Top Siding to Derby Chaddesden Sidings. The loco was still on hire to DC

Following its marvellous performance on the BLS tour the weekend prior, GB Railfreight's 56098 thunders along the Down Fast at Thurmaston on 7th August 2024 with the delayed 6Z92 15:16 Humberstone Road No 5 Top Siding to Derby Chaddesden Sidings. The loco was still on hire to DC
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Still adorned with silver buffers following its appearance on the previous Saturday's BLS railtour, a gleaming 60055 'Thomas Barnardo' eases through Rearsby, Leicestershire on 8th August 2024 with the 6Z82 08:42 Derby Chaddesden Sidings to Brandon Down Sidings hauling a rake of

Still adorned with silver buffers following its appearance on the previous Saturday's BLS railtour, a gleaming 60055 'Thomas Barnardo' eases through Rearsby, Leicestershire on 8th August 2024 with the 6Z82 08:42 Derby Chaddesden Sidings to Brandon Down Sidings hauling a rake of
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Just five minutes in front of 60055 last Thursday was 70803, seen here passing Rearsby in Leicestershire with the 4L40 Bradwell Sidings (Longport) to Whitemoor with a rake of Land Recovery liveried JNAs. 8th August 2024. Colas Rail UK #FreightFriday

Just five minutes in front of 60055 last Thursday was 70803, seen here passing Rearsby in Leicestershire with the 4L40 Bradwell Sidings (Longport) to Whitemoor with a rake of Land Recovery liveried JNAs. 8th August 2024. 

<a href="/ColasRailUK/">Colas Rail UK</a> #FreightFriday
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It'll be a short while before I get round to sorting all of my photos, so just for now here are three phone snaps from a highly memorable visit to Drax Power Station to attend a privately arranged photo shoot yesterday. This was to mark the site's 50th anniversary. The 56 and MGR

It'll be a short while before I get round to sorting all of my photos, so just for now here are three phone snaps from a highly memorable visit to Drax Power Station to attend a privately arranged photo shoot yesterday. This was to mark the site's 50th anniversary. The 56 and MGR
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56098 is seen standing at Melton Mowbray, awaiting arrival of test track staff, on 19th August 2024 with the 5Q74 18:58 Peterborough North Yard to Asfordby RIDC (Old Dalby). In the consist was LNER 'Azuma' 801101 which was going to RIDC to undertake ERTMS testing. London North Eastern Railway

56098 is seen standing at Melton Mowbray, awaiting arrival of test track staff, on 19th August 2024 with the 5Q74 18:58 Peterborough North Yard to Asfordby RIDC (Old Dalby). In the consist was LNER 'Azuma' 801101 which was going to RIDC to undertake ERTMS testing. <a href="/LNER/">London North Eastern Railway</a>
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A metals phoenix rises from the ashes... Back in the late 1980s and early 1990s it was always possible, on occasion, to see some crossover where sectorisation was concerned. This was recreated on 17th August 2024, as Trainload Metals liveried 37901 'Mirlees Pioneer' is seen

A metals phoenix rises from the ashes...

Back in the late 1980s and early 1990s it was always possible, on occasion, to see some crossover where sectorisation was concerned. This was recreated on 17th August 2024, as Trainload Metals liveried 37901 'Mirlees Pioneer' is seen
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Finally had time to catch up with processing some of my more recent images, so to kick things off here are four images of 56098 at Drax Power Station on 17th August 2024, during a charity photo shoot as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the site. The shoot itself was

Finally had time to catch up with processing some of my more recent images, so to kick things off here are four images of 56098 at Drax Power Station on 17th August 2024, during a charity photo shoot as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the site. The shoot itself was
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LSL owned 57003 has been repainted into Railfreight Distribution triple grey livery at Eastleigh Works, a throwback to its days as 47317 which carried the colour scheme up until its conversion to a 57/0 in July 1998.

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ROG tri-mode 93002 and 93001 are seen top and tailing Eastern Rail Services mk3 vehicles 12021, 12064, 12098, 12091, 11078 and 11095 at Stanton-on-the-Wolds (Nottinghamshire) on 6th September, with a southbound test run between Plumtree and Widmerpool. This was the final day of

ROG tri-mode 93002 and 93001 are seen top and tailing Eastern Rail Services mk3 vehicles 12021, 12064, 12098, 12091, 11078 and 11095 at Stanton-on-the-Wolds (Nottinghamshire) on 6th September, with a southbound test run between Plumtree and Widmerpool. This was the final day of
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20132 and 20118 'Saltburn-by-the-Sea' are seen at Rearsby on 17th August 2024 with 'The Cooling Tower Choppers' BLS railtour, 1Z19 08:52 Derby to Doncaster Belmont Down Yard. They are then observed at Derby under a (suitably) deep red moon during the early hours of the 19th,

20132 and 20118 'Saltburn-by-the-Sea' are seen at Rearsby on 17th August 2024 with 'The Cooling Tower Choppers' BLS railtour, 1Z19 08:52 Derby to Doncaster Belmont Down Yard.

They are then observed at Derby under a (suitably) deep red moon during the early hours of the 19th,