OM the Rails 🇵🇸
@omtherails.bsky.social
UK based rail traveller & enthusiast. 00 gauge modeller. #TMRGUK. Views my own. When I'm not travelling on trains, you'll find me making videos about them 👇
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Hopefully once I do give this a go I’ll actually have a chance at getting a seat 😅😭
The first refurbished CrossCountry Voyager, 220033, was unveiled by Alstom at Derby today and will re-enter service in late Feb. All 70 units in the XC fleet are to be refurbished over the next 18 months as part of a £75M programme funded by Beacon Rail which includes new seats
February 10, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Hopefully once I do give this a go I’ll actually have a chance at getting a seat 😅😭
NEW VIDEO! A ride on the “brand new” Chiltern Railways Mk5 “Explorer” sets!
Link: youtube.com/watch?v=M0AY...
Link: youtube.com/watch?v=M0AY...
February 9, 2026 at 5:01 PM
NEW VIDEO! A ride on the “brand new” Chiltern Railways Mk5 “Explorer” sets!
Link: youtube.com/watch?v=M0AY...
Link: youtube.com/watch?v=M0AY...
NEW VIDEO! The Dutch train that returned to service after a 10 year retirement, the Mat’ 64!
Link: youtube.com/watch?v=Xasf...
Link: youtube.com/watch?v=Xasf...
February 2, 2026 at 5:03 PM
NEW VIDEO! The Dutch train that returned to service after a 10 year retirement, the Mat’ 64!
Link: youtube.com/watch?v=Xasf...
Link: youtube.com/watch?v=Xasf...
A bit sceptical about the standard class seats, but otherwise looks very good! Looking forward to eventually trying this out…
Enter the “Serenza”: @LNER has released the first interior images of its ten new 10-car tri-mode CAF Class 897s which are due to enter service in 2028. It has also christened the trains “Serenza” and LNER says they will be the first new trains introduced as part of GBR and will be branded as such
February 2, 2026 at 2:57 PM
A bit sceptical about the standard class seats, but otherwise looks very good! Looking forward to eventually trying this out…
This morning I got to try out another “brand new” train in the form of the UK’s first pure-battery powered train, the Class 230! This special unit is running on the West Ealing to Greenford branch with today being its passenger debut. Here’s the scoop… 👇
January 31, 2026 at 11:30 AM
This morning I got to try out another “brand new” train in the form of the UK’s first pure-battery powered train, the Class 230! This special unit is running on the West Ealing to Greenford branch with today being its passenger debut. Here’s the scoop… 👇
This afternoon I had my turn on the “brand new” Chiltern Mk5a “Explorer” sets which launched on Monday - quite a lot of observations to unpack from my 2 hours on board… 👇
January 30, 2026 at 6:10 PM
This afternoon I had my turn on the “brand new” Chiltern Mk5a “Explorer” sets which launched on Monday - quite a lot of observations to unpack from my 2 hours on board… 👇
NEW VIDEO! A look at first class on the TGV Lyria from Zürich to Paris!
Link: youtube.com/watch?v=iXl4...
Link: youtube.com/watch?v=iXl4...
January 26, 2026 at 5:04 PM
NEW VIDEO! A look at first class on the TGV Lyria from Zürich to Paris!
Link: youtube.com/watch?v=iXl4...
Link: youtube.com/watch?v=iXl4...
My Nightjet video is now my first video to reach half a million views which is insane… a huge thanks to everyone who has been engaging with the video, your support is greatly appreciated as always 🙏❤️
January 22, 2026 at 10:39 AM
My Nightjet video is now my first video to reach half a million views which is insane… a huge thanks to everyone who has been engaging with the video, your support is greatly appreciated as always 🙏❤️
NEW VIDEO! A look at WESTBahn’s brand new Chinese trains from Salzburg to Vienna!
Link: youtube.com/watch?v=QS_4...
Link: youtube.com/watch?v=QS_4...
January 19, 2026 at 5:01 PM
NEW VIDEO! A look at WESTBahn’s brand new Chinese trains from Salzburg to Vienna!
Link: youtube.com/watch?v=QS_4...
Link: youtube.com/watch?v=QS_4...
Terrible news, my thoughts to all those affected 🙏
January 19, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Terrible news, my thoughts to all those affected 🙏
More importantly, Scotrail has taken over services between Slough and Windsor & Eton Central 😆
January 13, 2026 at 10:08 PM
More importantly, Scotrail has taken over services between Slough and Windsor & Eton Central 😆
NEW VIDEO! Riding VIA Rail’s INCREDIBLE new intercity train from Montreal to Toronto!
Link: .youtube.com/watch?v=b_OL...
Link: .youtube.com/watch?v=b_OL...
January 12, 2026 at 5:01 PM
NEW VIDEO! Riding VIA Rail’s INCREDIBLE new intercity train from Montreal to Toronto!
Link: .youtube.com/watch?v=b_OL...
Link: .youtube.com/watch?v=b_OL...
📍 Paris Nord
Never thought I’d witness the Eurostar Red queue being longer than the security/immigration line for the London Eurostar at Paris Nord - anyway, final leg home. Let’s head under the sea… 🇫🇷 ➡️ 🇬🇧
Never thought I’d witness the Eurostar Red queue being longer than the security/immigration line for the London Eurostar at Paris Nord - anyway, final leg home. Let’s head under the sea… 🇫🇷 ➡️ 🇬🇧
January 10, 2026 at 4:04 PM
📍 Paris Nord
Never thought I’d witness the Eurostar Red queue being longer than the security/immigration line for the London Eurostar at Paris Nord - anyway, final leg home. Let’s head under the sea… 🇫🇷 ➡️ 🇬🇧
Never thought I’d witness the Eurostar Red queue being longer than the security/immigration line for the London Eurostar at Paris Nord - anyway, final leg home. Let’s head under the sea… 🇫🇷 ➡️ 🇬🇧
📍 Paris Est
19 minutes late, though given it’s a weather related delay I think we can let SNCF slide with this one 😅
Transfer time… 🚶♂️
19 minutes late, though given it’s a weather related delay I think we can let SNCF slide with this one 😅
Transfer time… 🚶♂️
January 10, 2026 at 12:17 PM
📍 Paris Est
19 minutes late, though given it’s a weather related delay I think we can let SNCF slide with this one 😅
Transfer time… 🚶♂️
19 minutes late, though given it’s a weather related delay I think we can let SNCF slide with this one 😅
Transfer time… 🚶♂️
…or so I thought - the extreme snow along the LGV Est is restricting the speed to 230km/h for now it seems, resulting in a delay of 20 mins into Paris 🥶
January 10, 2026 at 11:01 AM
…or so I thought - the extreme snow along the LGV Est is restricting the speed to 230km/h for now it seems, resulting in a delay of 20 mins into Paris 🥶
📍 Strasbourg
Nonstop 320km/h blast to Paris now, the journey taking just under 2 hours… 🇫🇷
Nonstop 320km/h blast to Paris now, the journey taking just under 2 hours… 🇫🇷
January 10, 2026 at 9:50 AM
📍 Strasbourg
Nonstop 320km/h blast to Paris now, the journey taking just under 2 hours… 🇫🇷
Nonstop 320km/h blast to Paris now, the journey taking just under 2 hours… 🇫🇷
Time to head home - first leg will be the once daily TGV direct between Munich and Paris. Not my first time taking the SNCF/DB cooperation services, but it is my first time riding a TGV on one… 🇩🇪 ➡️ 🇫🇷
January 10, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Time to head home - first leg will be the once daily TGV direct between Munich and Paris. Not my first time taking the SNCF/DB cooperation services, but it is my first time riding a TGV on one… 🇩🇪 ➡️ 🇫🇷
And back at Hbf, where it’s very… Austrian.
You know it’s getting late when the Nightjets are out! On that note I’m off early tomorrow, so best call it 🫡
You know it’s getting late when the Nightjets are out! On that note I’m off early tomorrow, so best call it 🫡
January 9, 2026 at 7:28 PM
And back at Hbf, where it’s very… Austrian.
You know it’s getting late when the Nightjets are out! On that note I’m off early tomorrow, so best call it 🫡
You know it’s getting late when the Nightjets are out! On that note I’m off early tomorrow, so best call it 🫡
This afternoon I got to try DB’s “Ideenzug”, a heavily modified Twindexx carriage which includes numerous interior designs and concepts to potentially be included on Germany’s future long-distance rail vehicles. Definitely up there as one of the most unique trains I’ve tried to date! 😅
January 9, 2026 at 7:04 PM
This afternoon I got to try DB’s “Ideenzug”, a heavily modified Twindexx carriage which includes numerous interior designs and concepts to potentially be included on Germany’s future long-distance rail vehicles. Definitely up there as one of the most unique trains I’ve tried to date! 😅
📍 München Hbf
As busy as ever it seems - best be checking into the hotel now though 🇩🇪
As busy as ever it seems - best be checking into the hotel now though 🇩🇪
January 9, 2026 at 2:30 PM
📍 München Hbf
As busy as ever it seems - best be checking into the hotel now though 🇩🇪
As busy as ever it seems - best be checking into the hotel now though 🇩🇪
📍 Freilassing
Stuck here for almost 20 minutes for police border and customs checks (booked for 12)… at what point does Germany just give up on being a Schengen member?
Stuck here for almost 20 minutes for police border and customs checks (booked for 12)… at what point does Germany just give up on being a Schengen member?
January 9, 2026 at 11:21 AM
📍 Freilassing
Stuck here for almost 20 minutes for police border and customs checks (booked for 12)… at what point does Germany just give up on being a Schengen member?
Stuck here for almost 20 minutes for police border and customs checks (booked for 12)… at what point does Germany just give up on being a Schengen member?
📍 Salzburg Hbf
Made it on time despite a few delays earlier in the journey - despite some random passenger questioning if I have a first class ticket, it was a decent journey. The question is though, what’s next for these trains once the Railjet 3 is inaugurated? 🤔
For me though, München next 🇩🇪
Made it on time despite a few delays earlier in the journey - despite some random passenger questioning if I have a first class ticket, it was a decent journey. The question is though, what’s next for these trains once the Railjet 3 is inaugurated? 🤔
For me though, München next 🇩🇪
January 9, 2026 at 10:08 AM
📍 Salzburg Hbf
Made it on time despite a few delays earlier in the journey - despite some random passenger questioning if I have a first class ticket, it was a decent journey. The question is though, what’s next for these trains once the Railjet 3 is inaugurated? 🤔
For me though, München next 🇩🇪
Made it on time despite a few delays earlier in the journey - despite some random passenger questioning if I have a first class ticket, it was a decent journey. The question is though, what’s next for these trains once the Railjet 3 is inaugurated? 🤔
For me though, München next 🇩🇪
And here’s their replacement - the Railjet 3, a brand new version of the KISS which is expected to launch later this year. After this who knows, maybe the current ÖBB KISS fleet will become fourth hand trains for another operator 🤷♂️😂
January 9, 2026 at 7:59 AM
And here’s their replacement - the Railjet 3, a brand new version of the KISS which is expected to launch later this year. After this who knows, maybe the current ÖBB KISS fleet will become fourth hand trains for another operator 🤷♂️😂
Another day, another Stadler KISS - this time I’m riding the “new” ÖBB version which will be taking me up to Salzburg. Crazy to think these trains are only 8 years old and are already third-hand! 😳
January 9, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Another day, another Stadler KISS - this time I’m riding the “new” ÖBB version which will be taking me up to Salzburg. Crazy to think these trains are only 8 years old and are already third-hand! 😳
📍 Wien Hbf
Finally had a chance to look inside the refurbished Railjet this morning and it looks great!
I won’t be riding on it today, but I’m looking forward to giving it a proper go soon 🇦🇹
Finally had a chance to look inside the refurbished Railjet this morning and it looks great!
I won’t be riding on it today, but I’m looking forward to giving it a proper go soon 🇦🇹
January 9, 2026 at 7:09 AM
📍 Wien Hbf
Finally had a chance to look inside the refurbished Railjet this morning and it looks great!
I won’t be riding on it today, but I’m looking forward to giving it a proper go soon 🇦🇹
Finally had a chance to look inside the refurbished Railjet this morning and it looks great!
I won’t be riding on it today, but I’m looking forward to giving it a proper go soon 🇦🇹