@50034furious.bsky.social
Retired from Met Office, railway photographer (amongst other things). Crystal Palace fan for many years, through thick and thin - mainly thin.
It's missing an n, then it would be on the left
January 26, 2026 at 12:14 PM
It's missing an n, then it would be on the left
Hammersmith. My girlfriend lived near the station and we went on the train from there into central London for meals, films and theatre around 58 years ago. We haven't been for a long while but we celebrate our 55th wedding anniversary this year.
January 16, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Hammersmith. My girlfriend lived near the station and we went on the train from there into central London for meals, films and theatre around 58 years ago. We haven't been for a long while but we celebrate our 55th wedding anniversary this year.
Hi Paul. last couple of days I have graphic over the text. See attachment
January 12, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Hi Paul. last couple of days I have graphic over the text. See attachment
Excellent forecasting and warnings by the Met Office as well. (I would say that though). Did you know the storm was being forecast before it formed in the Atlantic?
January 11, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Excellent forecasting and warnings by the Met Office as well. (I would say that though). Did you know the storm was being forecast before it formed in the Atlantic?
Are you aware that water can remain liquid down to -40? This page gives an explanation - skybrary.aero/articles/sup...
Supercooled Water Droplets | SKYbrary Aviation Safety
Definition Water droplets which exist in liquid form at temperatures below 0°C. "Supercooled large droplets (SLD) are defined as those with a diameter greater than 50 microns” - The World Meteorologic...
skybrary.aero
January 10, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Are you aware that water can remain liquid down to -40? This page gives an explanation - skybrary.aero/articles/sup...
Ah, I see this is the new Met Office app. From what it says, it's been rolled out to some users and to the rest of us this year. I haven't seen it yet. My apologies!
January 4, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Ah, I see this is the new Met Office app. From what it says, it's been rolled out to some users and to the rest of us this year. I haven't seen it yet. My apologies!
That looks more like the BBC app, the colours are similar to their BBC weather website. Met Office Forecast for Wallingford last night was for -5, we got -6 in Cholsey (always cooler than W'ford) and RAF Benson was - 9 , but it's in a frost hollow.
January 4, 2026 at 12:54 PM
That looks more like the BBC app, the colours are similar to their BBC weather website. Met Office Forecast for Wallingford last night was for -5, we got -6 in Cholsey (always cooler than W'ford) and RAF Benson was - 9 , but it's in a frost hollow.
My copy is 1966, what year is yours? Though I wouldn't swear on any book - let your yes be yes and your no be no as it says in the Bible.
January 2, 2026 at 10:34 AM
My copy is 1966, what year is yours? Though I wouldn't swear on any book - let your yes be yes and your no be no as it says in the Bible.
I saw it there in the early 80s. Tried to get a photo but was chivvied away by an employee. I might have tried harder if I'd known what would happen.
December 30, 2025 at 10:34 AM
I saw it there in the early 80s. Tried to get a photo but was chivvied away by an employee. I might have tried harder if I'd known what would happen.
Great, I will be at Cholsey Station to greet it at 2358!
When I was working at Heathrow in the 70s, there was always a flight plan similar to this. He gets around does Santa!
When I was working at Heathrow in the 70s, there was always a flight plan similar to this. He gets around does Santa!
December 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Great, I will be at Cholsey Station to greet it at 2358!
When I was working at Heathrow in the 70s, there was always a flight plan similar to this. He gets around does Santa!
When I was working at Heathrow in the 70s, there was always a flight plan similar to this. He gets around does Santa!
Did you know that this is an urban myth? See www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrq2... and others
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Railway Gauges did NOT Evolve from a Roman Chariot.
YouTube video by Paul Whitewick
www.youtube.com
December 20, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Did you know that this is an urban myth? See www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrq2... and others
@paulwhitewick.bsky.social
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I can see them from here in South Oxfordshire, Looks like they're over the coast.
December 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
I can see them from here in South Oxfordshire, Looks like they're over the coast.
I was always impressed by the sense of real power coming from a class 87 going out with 12 on, when stood beside it.
December 2, 2025 at 10:24 AM
I was always impressed by the sense of real power coming from a class 87 going out with 12 on, when stood beside it.
Isn't this one of the stretches that the anti HS2 brigade said could be quadrupled?
November 19, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Isn't this one of the stretches that the anti HS2 brigade said could be quadrupled?
Ahh, ssw. I remember drawing up charts at 10mb to 1mb back in the early 80s, then digitising them. I'm pretty sure we didn't forecast ssw's happening though, but I might be wrong. Sid Clough was in charge of the Stratospheric Group then.
November 17, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Ahh, ssw. I remember drawing up charts at 10mb to 1mb back in the early 80s, then digitising them. I'm pretty sure we didn't forecast ssw's happening though, but I might be wrong. Sid Clough was in charge of the Stratospheric Group then.
Looks good to me, virtually everything in it is railway related.
November 17, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Looks good to me, virtually everything in it is railway related.
And then the wind blows them back again.
November 16, 2025 at 1:22 PM
And then the wind blows them back again.
I wonder if any of these have ever looked at the rules of flying the union flag? See www.flaginstitute.org/wp/uk-flags/... - no lampposts mentioned. And I've seen where one national flag is flown over another's - wars have been declared over this!
UK flag protocol | Free online guide | With illustrations | The Flag Institute
Practical guide to UK flag protocol or flag rules. UK Parliament-approved. Union Flag (Union Jack) and flags of England, Scotland and Wales.
www.flaginstitute.org
November 9, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I wonder if any of these have ever looked at the rules of flying the union flag? See www.flaginstitute.org/wp/uk-flags/... - no lampposts mentioned. And I've seen where one national flag is flown over another's - wars have been declared over this!
I should have said this is the Met Office in Bracknell!
October 19, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I should have said this is the Met Office in Bracknell!
Disc drives similar to these - Cyber 205 equipment being 'removed' in 1991. They had to be destroyed for tax reasons, or so I was told. The man is a CDC engineer.
October 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Disc drives similar to these - Cyber 205 equipment being 'removed' in 1991. They had to be destroyed for tax reasons, or so I was told. The man is a CDC engineer.
Well done!
October 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Well done!
You're not wrong (my first Class 86)
October 4, 2025 at 1:07 PM
You're not wrong (my first Class 86)
I wonder how those who claim train driving is easy would cope with this. I know I'm impressed with train drivers and how they cope.
September 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I wonder how those who claim train driving is easy would cope with this. I know I'm impressed with train drivers and how they cope.
Well, have one from 1967
August 29, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Well, have one from 1967