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Bryan

@elwick70.bsky.social

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Yorkshireman. Train Driver. Coffee Mostly photos of trains I’ve driven and the railway I work on, especially the old bits that really should be in a museum. And other things

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Bryan @elwick70.bsky.social · Nov 18

Scotland, 2016

The Caledonian Sleeper, early hours, makes it’s way thru a snowy Scottish landscape…

#UKSnow

📷 Unknown

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Bryan @elwick70.bsky.social · 4h

New signs fitted, old signs removed…

#Doncaster

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Bryan @elwick70.bsky.social · 4h

Oh, I’ve a few years to go yet. And I’ve part time to consider too!

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No room at that particular inn just yet!

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Peterborough. It’s on its way to Felixstowe now with my relief

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Today I have been mostly driving 66509 ‘Freightliner Retirement Association’

I think they’re dropping hints…

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Tell me about it 😁

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No, Tinsley. Off to Peterborough in an hour or so

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Early doors underneath the Sheffield Parkway with 66537. Red sky in the morning and all that…

But for now, coffee ☕️☕️

#Sheffield #Yorkshire

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Bryan @elwick70.bsky.social · 20d

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A privilege indeed!

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Tbf, I think the stop signal on the centre post is off..? 😉

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Bryan @elwick70.bsky.social · Aug 29

Night Freight (Condor)

Terence Cuneo, 1960

A Class 28 ‘metrovick’ hauls Condor, a London to Glasgow express container train, the forerunner of today’s Freightliner services

And that’s what I’ll be doing tonight, driving the night freight…

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Bryan @elwick70.bsky.social · 26d

Cleethorpes, 1976

Two Class 114 DMUs wait for their next duties

I remember 1976 being a little sunnier than this photo suggests, but at least there’s blue skies today. So far…

And on that note, I’m off to the seaside. If anyone needs me I’ll be in the club 🍻

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Bryan @elwick70.bsky.social · 28d

I’ve got a full tank
and I’ve checked me brake

I’ve got a full flask
and a warm steak bake

Off to Peterborough in a bit with the Felixstowe and 66566

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Bryan @elwick70.bsky.social · 29d

66533 is on the Middlesbrough tonight, Railport to Teesport. I’ve just got to wait for the Southampton to arrive then I can put the train together for departure at 0048

At least the rain is holding off while I’m out in the yard…

#Doncaster #Yorkshire

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Bryan @elwick70.bsky.social · Sep 9

New BR branded signage waiting to be fitted at Doncaster

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Bryan @elwick70.bsky.social · Sep 7

Doncaster, 1980

Sunday workings

Deltic 55012 “Crepello” departs Doncaster for King's Cross on grim and gloomy Sunday afternoon in 1980

This loco was withdrawn a year later and cut up at BREL Doncaster in Sept 1981

#Doncaster #Yorkshire

📷 A Walker

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Bryan @elwick70.bsky.social · Aug 29

A cheeky little night turn to finish the week. Well, I say little. It’s 10hrs 13mins, so is a fair old stretch really. Still, I’d rather do nights than do earlies…

My company for this evening will be 66550, and it’s very dark out here! ✨🌙

#Doncaster #Yorkshire

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Bryan @elwick70.bsky.social · Aug 28

Leeds, 1975

31s and 08s stabled, and a 44 on the wash road at Leeds Holbeck

9T38 and 9T36 are ballast trains. 1A21 is a KGX passenger express

#Leeds #Yorkshire

📷 Unknown

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Bryan @elwick70.bsky.social · Aug 27

Pre-flight checks completed, ready to depart. Jobs a good un.

I’m not booked out till after 6 tho, so time for coffee and a sausage roll!

#Winning 🚂🟩🟨🟩🟨💨

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Bryan @elwick70.bsky.social · Aug 24

Liverpool, 1954

Departure time at Lime Street

📷 Bert Hardy

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Bryan @elwick70.bsky.social · 24d

Reform, “We’ll fix the country by recruiting all the people who broke it in the first place…”

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Bryan @elwick70.bsky.social · 24d

My sincere apologies Kruge, I shall retreat to my place 😉