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Nigel Harris

@railnigel

Personal account of Nigel Harris, formerly Managing Editor, RAIL. Contemporary/historical rail tweets, some politics & other 'stuff'. RTs are not endorsements.

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This famous picture of the tanker Amoco Cadiz, which ran aground off the coast of Brittany in 1978, resembles a giant whale surfacing

This famous picture of the tanker Amoco Cadiz, which ran aground off the coast of Brittany in 1978, resembles a giant whale surfacing
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Massimo(@Rainmaker1973) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A short film from 1902 of a German suspended railway called the Wuppertal Schwebebahn, shot in 68 mm, colorized and upscaled in 4K.

It shows an unusual drone-like view of a German city at the beginning of the 20th century.

[πŸ“Ή MoMA]

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Fascinating(@fasc1nate) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is the first image captured of Chernobyl, taken 14 hours after the explosion on April 26, 1986.

The photo was snapped from a helicopter assessing radiation levels over the disaster area.

The image is grainy due to the intense radiation in the air, which began

This is the first image captured of Chernobyl, taken 14 hours after the explosion on April 26, 1986. The photo was snapped from a helicopter assessing radiation levels over the disaster area. The image is grainy due to the intense radiation in the air, which began
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Massimo(@Rainmaker1973) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Originally created by Arthur Shapiro and Alex Rose-Henig of American University, this illusion gives the overall impression that all of the movement involved is circular – but it's actually made by dots' straight motion

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FarmingUK(@FarmingUK) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Please don’t block roads or gateways as farmers need to access fields to keep lambs alive.

And if you ignore polite requests and good sense, they might have to take urgent action like they do up in Cumbria πŸ˜„πŸ˜‚

πŸ“Έ Herdwick Shepherd

Please don’t block roads or gateways as farmers need to access fields to keep lambs alive. And if you ignore polite requests and good sense, they might have to take urgent action like they do up in Cumbria πŸ˜„πŸ˜‚ πŸ“Έ Herdwick Shepherd
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Jeff Albiston(@JeffAlbiston) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Peak class D30 (later 45029) rounds the curve through Dent station with the southbound Thames Clyde Express.
Date: 1960s
πŸ“· Photo by Neville Simms

Peak class D30 (later 45029) rounds the curve through Dent station with the southbound Thames Clyde Express. Date: 1960s πŸ“· Photo by Neville Simms #diesellocomotive #1960s #Cumbria #BritishRail
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The Woodhead Route(@WoodheadRoute) 's Twitter Profile Photo

EM2 27002 (later named Aurora) crosses Dinting Viaduct c1955 with a Manchester London Road to Sheffield Victoria passenger service.

Β© Kenneth Field.

EM2 27002 (later named Aurora) crosses Dinting Viaduct c1955 with a Manchester London Road to Sheffield Victoria passenger service. Β© Kenneth Field.
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All Aboard(@AllAboard24) 's Twitter Profile Photo

An unidentified 'Peak' in early British Railways livery, runs through Kings Norton station, Birmingham, early one morning. On the left is a class 25 which has arrived with a local Worcester - Birmingham train. Date unknown
Photo by P Shoesmith

An unidentified 'Peak' in early British Railways livery, runs through Kings Norton station, Birmingham, early one morning. On the left is a class 25 which has arrived with a local Worcester - Birmingham train. Date unknown Photo by P Shoesmith
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Nigel Harris(@railnigel) 's Twitter Profile Photo

So looking forward to this!

Clarkson's Farm Season 3 | Official Trailer | Prime Video youtu.be/9k9NMbQe0C4?si… via YouTube

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A photograph of Residents of a house in Barbel Street, Lambeth attaching flags and decorations above their front door as they celebrate Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) taken on the 8th May in 1945.

A photograph of Residents of a house in Barbel Street, Lambeth attaching flags and decorations above their front door as they celebrate Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) taken on the 8th May in 1945.
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A photograph of Postman David Lewis Jones, who took nine hours to complete his round in the remote mountain areas between Tregaron and Abergwesyn, even though he only delivered to eight houses.
He carried out his round on horseback. Taken in 1951, in Wales.

A photograph of Postman David Lewis Jones, who took nine hours to complete his round in the remote mountain areas between Tregaron and Abergwesyn, even though he only delivered to eight houses. He carried out his round on horseback. Taken in 1951, in Wales.
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Bobbie(@bo66ie29) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Porters hurry to the first class coaches as the train arrives at a busy Waterloo Station. Filmed in the 1930s.

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A Love of Old Trains and Stations(@TrainStations23) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'Keep 'Er Quiet! The Guv'ners About'

Eastern Region A1 class pacific No. 60156 Great Central under the watchful gaze of the Kings Cross station master, sits ready to leave with an East Coast express.
Photo taken by Barry Lewis sometime in 1959
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'Keep 'Er Quiet! The Guv'ners About' Eastern Region A1 class pacific No. 60156 Great Central under the watchful gaze of the Kings Cross station master, sits ready to leave with an East Coast express. Photo taken by Barry Lewis sometime in 1959 flic.kr/p/8TKjAE
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Massimo(@Rainmaker1973) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The world's largest drain hole is called the Morning Glory Spillway and it empties water from the Monticello Dam in Lake Berryessa, California to prevent flooding

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On The News πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ - Don't forget to follow!(@On_The_News_Ltd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This family ran up a Β£329 food bill and skipped out on paying. From what I can see from replies, they live in Swansea

Let's get them found, Β£329 is a huge loss in the food industry

Let's play detective!

This family ran up a Β£329 food bill and skipped out on paying. From what I can see from replies, they live in Swansea Let's get them found, Β£329 is a huge loss in the food industry Let's play detective!
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