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David Horne @davidhorne.bsky.social · 4d

On Thursday evening, I had the honour of giving a reading at a Choral Evensong held at Durham Cathedral to mark #Railway200. There were even references to GNER, Thomas the Tank Engine and Flanders & Swann in the Dean’s address, which you can read here www.durhamcathedral.co.uk/explore/fait...

A montage of three photos: the top photo showing the Durham Cathedral locomotive nameplate, with the Dean of Durham and David either side; the bottom left photo shows David giving a bible reading at the Pelican Lectern, and the bottom right photo shows The Dean Of Durham Philip Plyming giving the address

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David Horne @davidhorne.bsky.social · 12d

Happy Birthday to The Railway!

As we celebrate the bi-centenary of the first journey on the Stockton & Darlington Railway, thank you to everyone who works on the railways today - taking us to places so we can discover, work, learn, meet friends and make memories!

Stay safe and enjoy the day!

Locomotion No.1 next to an InterCity 125 power car 43102 at Locomotion in Shildon

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David Horne @davidhorne.bsky.social · 15d

Great to be in Leeds today with Mayor Tracy Brabin, MPs Alex Sobel and Fabian Hamilton and Leeds City Council to launch our @lner.co.uk partnership with Beryl Bikes. Arrive by train and hire an e-bike to explore the city! Dock it when you've finished!

A line-up of LNER Beryl Bikes with (L-R) Warrick Dent, Alex Sobel, Tracy Brabin, Fabian Hamilton and David Horne in front of Leeds station Queens Hotel

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David Horne @davidhorne.bsky.social · Sep 7

Good luck to everyone in Team LNER - fundraising for CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) in today’s #GreatNorthRun.

Check out their JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you!
www.justgiving.com/page/lner-gn...

Team LNER at the 2025 Great North Run

Help Team LNER raise money to support CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably)

www.justgiving.com

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David Horne @davidhorne.bsky.social · Sep 2

More details: www.lner.co.uk/news/lner-bo...

LNER Boosts Services For This Weekend's Great North Run | LNER

Ahead of this weekend’s much anticipated Great North Run, LNER has announced it will be operating extra services, providing thousands more seats to help those attending the event.

www.lner.co.uk

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David Horne @davidhorne.bsky.social · Sep 2

Taking part in this year’s #GreatNorthRun? We’re providing 5 additional @lner.co.uk train services to Newcastle on Sunday morning to get you to the start line! They will serve Leeds, Doncaster, York, Darlington, Durham and Edinburgh. More details below.

An LNER Azuma train in Newcastle with the Tyne Bridge in the background

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David Horne @davidhorne.bsky.social · Aug 22

Book your place at railway200.co.uk/inspiration/
More info: railwaymuseum.org.uk/about-us/pre...

Welcome to Inspiration

Discover the past, present and future of railways on our incredible exhibition train, Inspiration, touring Britain from 27 June 2025

railway200.co.uk

David Horne @davidhorne.bsky.social · Aug 22

The #Railway200 exhibition train "Inspiration" is at the
Railway Museum in York until August 31!

Enjoy this unique train with its hands-on exhibits, as it visits York on its tour around the country.

Book your place - see link below.
@railway200.bsky.social

📷Jack Boskett

The interior of one of the coaches on the Inspiration train, featuring a blue circular exhibit with the word Dorothy representing a tunnel boring machine, and a display cabinet of exhibits on the right hand side with the word Culture on the wall

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David Horne @davidhorne.bsky.social · Aug 17

Operational challenges turned into lasting memories: amid major disruption last Sunday, our King’s Cross team pulled off a mission of pride - ensuring 10 Chelsea Pensioners had a comfortable journey to the Royal Edinburgh Tattoo. An honour to welcome these distinguished veterans on-board @LNER.co.uk

The group of Chelsea Pensioners in front of Azuma “Celebrating Scotland” at King’s Cross station

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David Horne @davidhorne.bsky.social · Aug 9

Looking forward to seeing the @bradford2025.co.uk @worthvalley.bsky.social production of The Railway Children this evening!

Montage of two images, left hand image is the promotional image of The Railway Children with text reading 15 Jul - 7 Sep 2025 The classic production heads to the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, the right hand photo shows LMS 8F locomotive 48305 at the head of the train

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David Horne @davidhorne.bsky.social · Aug 6

Travelling with children this summer? We’ve launched our brand-new podcast, ‘LNER Kids Club’, featuring fun and educational content designed to inspire and entertain children on your journey.

It is available through the @LNER digital portal (scan the QR code at your seat) and on podcast platforms.

LNER Fun Kids graphic with the words Fun Kids at the bottom and a photo of an Azuma train

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David Horne @davidhorne.bsky.social · Aug 3

So many trains - and much more to see! Great to spend today on a family day trip to The Greatest Gathering in Derby, celebrating 200 years of the modern railway. Well done to Alstom UK and the organising team for putting on this unique event to mark #Railway200!

LNER class 91 91105 next to a Class 55 Deltic

Locomotion No.1 on display inside the works

Two Southern Railway Merchant Navy locomotives including Clan Line with Golden Arrow insignia on the smoke box

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David Horne @davidhorne.bsky.social · Jul 28

The futuristic train will be on show at London King's Cross Station for three days between July 30 and August 1
@lner.co.uk #Railway200

www.thesun.co.uk/travel/36009...

New 'trains of the future' revealed with cinema-style screens & onboard nap pods

FANCY whizzing through the countryside with 360-degree views of the landscape through glass-to-ceiling windows? Or perhaps, getting your10,000 steps in as you travel from London to Penzance? Well, …

www.thesun.co.uk

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David Horne @davidhorne.bsky.social · Jul 26

Link to the full report here: www.womenintransport.com/equity-index

Championing DEI in the Transport Sector | Equity Index | Women in Transport

The Women in Transport Equity Index is a trailblazing DEI initiative dedicated to transforming the UK transport sector. Take part in this year's survey or review the latest results.

www.womenintransport.com

David Horne @davidhorne.bsky.social · Jul 26

I’m again proud that @LNER.co.uk has been recognised by Women in Transport for leading the rail sector in gender equity in a new report: “The company has demonstrated sustained progress on female leadership, with women in visible, transport-specific executive roles and strong progression pathways.”

Three LNER drivers in the driving cab of an Azuma train

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David Horne @davidhorne.bsky.social · Jul 22

A rare chance to get up close to an iconic railway structure today, and to hear about the work which goes into keeping the Forth Bridge in good condition by Network Rail Scotland and Balfour Beatty engineers. We had time to see an @LNER.co.uk Azuma pass over on its way from Aberdeen to King’s Cross!

Azuma 800111 “Thank You” crossing the Forth Bridge on the 0952 Aberdeen-King’s Cross service

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David Horne @davidhorne.bsky.social · Jul 22

No trip to Aberdeen is complete without a visit to Clayhills depot where the @lner.co.uk team were busy last night, refuelling and servicing ScotRail InterCity7 sets and cleaning our Azuma set ready for this morning’s 0952 departure to King’s Cross

The front of HST power car 43012 being cleaned by a member of the LNER team using a pressure washer at the fuel point at Clayhills, the fuel gauge reads 1339 litres

Two LNER staff fuelling HST power car 43012 at Clayhills fuel point

Azuma 800111 stands on Road 3 at Clayhills depot with an elevated steel walkway in front of the train and yellow walkway between the rails on Road 2 on the bottom right of the picture

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David Horne @davidhorne.bsky.social · Jul 19

The Tall Ships Races are in Aberdeen - we’re running an extra train today - at 18.15 from Aberdeen to Edinburgh - to help get everyone home!

On Sunday the extra services will be 08.10 from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen and 18.15 from Aberdeen to Newcastle

Picture showing a child on a man's shoulders wearing a captain's hat. Information advising services for the Tall Ships Races Aberdeen between Friday 18 and Tuesday 22 July will be busy and that passengers should reserve seats and check our luggage policy.

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David Horne @davidhorne.bsky.social · Jul 13

Full story: www.lner.co.uk/news/new-ret...

David Horne @davidhorne.bsky.social · Jul 13

Huge well done to our Retford station team who have raised £5,000 for MacMillan Cancer Support in memory of colleague Kevin White, by doing a sponsored walk from Doncaster station to Retford station. The passing @lner.co.uk Azuma in this picture has a message for everyone who gave their support!

The Retford station team and Kevin’s family holding a MacMillan Cancer Support sign, with the Azuma ‘Thank You’ passing on the Up Fast

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David Horne @davidhorne.bsky.social · Jul 8

If you are visiting the @railwaymuseum.bsky.social in York over the next couple of days, look out for our newly-named @LNER.co.uk locomotive 91150 “National Railway Museum 50 years”!

It will be going back to the depot later this week then will be in service on our route in a few weeks time.

LNER class 91 locomotive 91105 (remembered 91150) on the turntable at the National Railway Museum, York, in its new livery celebrating the NRM’s 50th anniversary and with a golden nameplate “National Railway Museum 50 years 1975-2025”

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David Horne @davidhorne.bsky.social · Jul 8

Today we have celebrated the 50th anniversary of the opening of the National Railway Museum @railwaymuseum.bsky.social by unveiling one of our @LNER.co.uk Class 91 locomotives in a special livery, named for the occasion! It is on display at the museum until Thursday. #Railway200

David Horne presenting a replica nameplate to Andrew McClean, Head Curator, the nameplate reads National Railway Museum 50 Years 1975-2025

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David Horne @davidhorne.bsky.social · Jul 4

More info: www.lner.co.uk/news/lner-te...

David Horne @davidhorne.bsky.social · Jul 4

LNER teams up with The King’s Trust to help put careers on track

@lner.co.uk has partnered with the @kingstrust.bsky.social to provide a month-long work placement for six young adults at Newcastle Central Station, their first formal work experience within the rail industry

The six young people with two LNER colleagues standing in front of an Azuma train

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David Horne @davidhorne.bsky.social · Jun 28

LNER gives ‘behind the scenes’ look into crucial role keeping railway running

www.lner.co.uk/news/lner-gi...

#INWED25

Kinga Bogdanowicz, Fleet Control Manager at LNER

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