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Rail Focus - Chris 🏳️‍🌈

@railfocus.bsky.social

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Freelance transport & engineering journalist, railway campaigner and self proclaimed engineering nerd. http://Youtube.com/@Rail_Focus he/him/they/them 🏳️‍🌈

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Rail Focus - Chris 🏳️‍🌈 @railfocus.bsky.social · 13h

AI slop is taking over the internet.
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AI Slop Is Killing Our Channel

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Class 507 Preservation @class507.org.uk · 17h

Yesterday the movements team at Alstom were busy shunting some vehicles at Litchurch Lane. They used our tightlock coupler adapter, but that's not 507001 it's coupled to...

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Rail Focus - Chris 🏳️‍🌈 @railfocus.bsky.social · 18h

4 years seems achievable, although the earth moving does seem to be progressing slowly. Looking like 2035 is more likely now ☹️

Rail Focus - Chris 🏳️‍🌈 @railfocus.bsky.social · 18h

Aim for HS2 civils to be completed in four years as "back to basics" reset takes effect | #HS2 share.google/uxClPyYaeG64...

Aim for HS2 civils to be completed in four years as "back to basics" reset takes effect

HS2 Ltd Construction Delivery Manager Alan Morris on how he is helping with the reset of the project.

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Rail Focus - Chris 🏳️‍🌈 @railfocus.bsky.social · 20h

Northern are desperate waiting for TfW's 158s, but 24 units won't go far. Wonder if TfW's 158s would be compatible with TRU ETCS, could be an interesting way to test the new signalling

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Rail Focus - Chris 🏳️‍🌈 @railfocus.bsky.social · 22h

I had heard Northern were looking at 350s, but the article seems to suggest cascades are off the cards. I know all TfW's are going for scrap as they need a C6 overhaul. Not sure about Northern's 150s, but they were showing their age 10 years ago.

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Rail Focus - Chris 🏳️‍🌈 @railfocus.bsky.social · 22h

Exciting times ahead for Northern. The 15Xs have been true workhorses, but they've had their day. The question now is can manufacturers deliver reliable, low flow, multi mode vehicles in a timely manner.

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 1d

Victoria Derbyshire, "You described Reform UK as the right wing fascists of 1930s, why?"

Lord Heseltine, "Because that's what they are"

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Rail Focus - Chris 🏳️‍🌈 @railfocus.bsky.social · 1d

12 year old bus, joy

Rail Focus - Chris 🏳️‍🌈 @railfocus.bsky.social · 2d

Plants 🤣

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JenOnTheMove 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @jenonthemove.com · 2d

There were so many surprises throughout the weekend that it was so hard to include it all!

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The past and the present were brought together at Darlington! Recreating the first railway journey!

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Rail Focus - Chris 🏳️‍🌈 @railfocus.bsky.social · 2d

Apart from me 😅

Rail Focus - Chris 🏳️‍🌈 @railfocus.bsky.social · 2d

If you watch 1 video today make it this one!

JenOnTheMove 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @jenonthemove.com · 3d

🎬 NEW VIDEO! 🎬

I spent all last weekend covering the 200th anniversary recreation of the first Locomotion journey. MY WORD WAS THIS A GREAT WEEKEND!

Honestly, go watch this... I love it!

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And also please share, this video deserves love!

Recreating the First Railway journey was nothing like I expected!

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Rail Focus - Chris 🏳️‍🌈 @railfocus.bsky.social · 3d

It's amazing how thin skinned those who shout loudest about "freedom of speech" are

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The Dangerous Ones @thedangerousones.com · 4d

This.
Is.
Brilliant.

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SimOnTrains @simontrains.bsky.social · 3d

🚨 New Video 🚨

Went to Shildon for the 200th Celebration of the Stockton and Darlington Railway and seeing the replica of Locomotion No.1 on the mainline

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Celebrating 200 Years of the World’s First Public Railway!

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Rail Focus - Chris 🏳️‍🌈 @railfocus.bsky.social · 3d

She's like how dare you take my picture

Rail Focus - Chris 🏳️‍🌈 @railfocus.bsky.social · 3d

🚨 Latest Video 🚨 Liverpool Bus Rapid Transit, an alternative to trams?
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#Liverpool #Merseytravel

Rail Focus - Chris 🏳️‍🌈 @railfocus.bsky.social · 3d

Back to normal. Driving us crazy trying to stop her from jumping 😅

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Rail Focus - Chris 🏳️‍🌈 @railfocus.bsky.social · 4d

Trying to stop a cockapoo who thinks she's a springer from jumping around the house after surgery has been a nightmare 🙈

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Chris @infrastructurenerd.bsky.social · 4d

🚨 Latest Video 🚨 Quick channel update and a high-speed rail cab ride. ▶️ youtu.be/wy4BxQdplug ◀️
#TransportFever2

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Rail Focus - Chris 🏳️‍🌈 @railfocus.bsky.social · 4d

Damn, just as I was warming to the Greens.

Rail Focus - Chris 🏳️‍🌈 @railfocus.bsky.social · 4d

It did, but it would've been costly to maintain and at the time of its demolition Liverpool was a city in steep decline.

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Rail Focus - Chris 🏳️‍🌈 @railfocus.bsky.social · 5d

Tomorrow's video about the plans for a new rapid transit system in Liverpool is live and advert free for Patreon and Youtube Members.

Other perks of membership include access to the Members' only Discord and your name in the credits.

www.patreon.com/c/Chris_Rail...

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Rail Focus - Chris 🏳️‍🌈 @railfocus.bsky.social · 5d

That sucks 😢. Glad it's not too severe

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