Trevor Stone
@tms1967.bsky.social
Rolling stock engineer in UK rail industry for years, from apprenticeship upwards. First home is Polegate. Second home is Cuba. Views are my own.
I’ve been looking through my old photos. This was a DODS (Drawing Office Drinking Squad) visit to the East Lancs Railway on 8th June 1991, when we enjoyed travelling behind 40145, plus many beers of course. The thin chap removing the headboard at Bury is me!
November 1, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I’ve been looking through my old photos. This was a DODS (Drawing Office Drinking Squad) visit to the East Lancs Railway on 8th June 1991, when we enjoyed travelling behind 40145, plus many beers of course. The thin chap removing the headboard at Bury is me!
Enjoying a quiet pint at the Windsor Club in Polegate. Great local band called, imaginatively, Music Band.
October 18, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Enjoying a quiet pint at the Windsor Club in Polegate. Great local band called, imaginatively, Music Band.
Purchased from the Harveys brewery shop in Lewes - at 6.5% I will be savouring these!
October 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Purchased from the Harveys brewery shop in Lewes - at 6.5% I will be savouring these!
Note the growth of vegetation between these two photos:
- First pair of Southern 455s going for scrap on 4th May 2022 (5838 & 5839)
- Last pair of Southern 455s going for scrap on 16th August 2022 (5804 & 5819)
#class455
- First pair of Southern 455s going for scrap on 4th May 2022 (5838 & 5839)
- Last pair of Southern 455s going for scrap on 16th August 2022 (5804 & 5819)
#class455
October 13, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Note the growth of vegetation between these two photos:
- First pair of Southern 455s going for scrap on 4th May 2022 (5838 & 5839)
- Last pair of Southern 455s going for scrap on 16th August 2022 (5804 & 5819)
#class455
- First pair of Southern 455s going for scrap on 4th May 2022 (5838 & 5839)
- Last pair of Southern 455s going for scrap on 16th August 2022 (5804 & 5819)
#class455
Brighton & Hove buses took over route 54 from Stagecoach this week. Here’s a morning service to Uckfield heading down Hailsham Road in Polegate on 25th September 2025.
September 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Brighton & Hove buses took over route 54 from Stagecoach this week. Here’s a morning service to Uckfield heading down Hailsham Road in Polegate on 25th September 2025.
The Mrs wanted to go down the High Street to look in the charity shops. Fortunately for me, only one opens on Sundays. Nonetheless I managed to find a brilliant single in the vinyls section - and only 49p!
September 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The Mrs wanted to go down the High Street to look in the charity shops. Fortunately for me, only one opens on Sundays. Nonetheless I managed to find a brilliant single in the vinyls section - and only 49p!
Excellent coordination:
City Fibre and Network Rail both working in the High Street causing it to be closed to through traffic, although that didn’t stop cars ignoring the signs, getting as far as the level crossing, then turning around!
City Fibre and Network Rail both working in the High Street causing it to be closed to through traffic, although that didn’t stop cars ignoring the signs, getting as far as the level crossing, then turning around!
September 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Excellent coordination:
City Fibre and Network Rail both working in the High Street causing it to be closed to through traffic, although that didn’t stop cars ignoring the signs, getting as far as the level crossing, then turning around!
City Fibre and Network Rail both working in the High Street causing it to be closed to through traffic, although that didn’t stop cars ignoring the signs, getting as far as the level crossing, then turning around!
Things from the Loft 2 - 1970s Lego Technical sets
YouTube video by Trevor Stone
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September 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Sloe gin production completed. A record 14 bottles this year are now resting until Christmas 🍷
August 31, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Sloe gin production completed. A record 14 bottles this year are now resting until Christmas 🍷
Nice new beer pumps at the Polegate Windsor Club - very smart. That explains why there was a Harvey's Brewery van outside the club yesterday!
August 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Nice new beer pumps at the Polegate Windsor Club - very smart. That explains why there was a Harvey's Brewery van outside the club yesterday!
Had to carry out a quick audit of new Harvey’s beer Red Rye IPA at The Dinkum on my way home! Very nice it is too 👌
August 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Had to carry out a quick audit of new Harvey’s beer Red Rye IPA at The Dinkum on my way home! Very nice it is too 👌
August 25, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Snow plough, built from Lego Technical set 850. When building this, I found what might be considered to be an illegal Lego assembly today - the two stud block was a very tight fit into the technical brick holes.
(Everything was free and easy in the chilled out 70’s, obviously!)
(Everything was free and easy in the chilled out 70’s, obviously!)
August 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Snow plough, built from Lego Technical set 850. When building this, I found what might be considered to be an illegal Lego assembly today - the two stud block was a very tight fit into the technical brick holes.
(Everything was free and easy in the chilled out 70’s, obviously!)
(Everything was free and easy in the chilled out 70’s, obviously!)
Who on earth has been down the Cuckoo Trail cutting back the sloe bushes just as the sloes are ripening? They won’t be getting any of my sloe gin this year 😡
August 19, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Who on earth has been down the Cuckoo Trail cutting back the sloe bushes just as the sloes are ripening? They won’t be getting any of my sloe gin this year 😡
The Moon, tonight at about 00:20
17th August 2025
Cropped image
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
560mm
ISO 1600
1/250 sec f/8
Handheld
17th August 2025
Cropped image
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
560mm
ISO 1600
1/250 sec f/8
Handheld
August 17, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The Moon, tonight at about 00:20
17th August 2025
Cropped image
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
560mm
ISO 1600
1/250 sec f/8
Handheld
17th August 2025
Cropped image
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
560mm
ISO 1600
1/250 sec f/8
Handheld
Photos from the back garden, during today’s Polegate Air Show (actually, it’s aircraft flying to and from Airborne ‘25).
The Lancaster was on a direct course towards Arlington Reservoir, although fortunately I couldn’t see an “Upkeep” hanging from the fuselage!
The Lancaster was on a direct course towards Arlington Reservoir, although fortunately I couldn’t see an “Upkeep” hanging from the fuselage!
August 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Photos from the back garden, during today’s Polegate Air Show (actually, it’s aircraft flying to and from Airborne ‘25).
The Lancaster was on a direct course towards Arlington Reservoir, although fortunately I couldn’t see an “Upkeep” hanging from the fuselage!
The Lancaster was on a direct course towards Arlington Reservoir, although fortunately I couldn’t see an “Upkeep” hanging from the fuselage!
Rest in Peace, Jim Lovell
(Photo taken by me tonight)
(Photo taken by me tonight)
August 10, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Rest in Peace, Jim Lovell
(Photo taken by me tonight)
(Photo taken by me tonight)
New bus operator down Polegate High Street.
Brighton & Hove Buses to take over bus route 54 between Eastbourne and Uckfield
Following Stagecoach’s announcement that they will be withdrawing route 54, Brighton & Hove Buses will take over this service.
www.buses.co.uk
August 8, 2025 at 8:10 PM
New bus operator down Polegate High Street.
Greatest Gathering - Ride on Test Track
YouTube video by Trevor Stone
youtu.be
August 3, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Drinking coffee before heading off to Derby for the Greatest Gathering.
Decided to wear some appropriate socks!
Say hi if you see me 👋
Decided to wear some appropriate socks!
Say hi if you see me 👋
August 1, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Drinking coffee before heading off to Derby for the Greatest Gathering.
Decided to wear some appropriate socks!
Say hi if you see me 👋
Decided to wear some appropriate socks!
Say hi if you see me 👋
First video from today’s visit to the Bluebell Railway:
33108 departure from Horsted Keynes
33108 departure from Horsted Keynes
33108 departure - Horsted Keynes
YouTube video by Trevor Stone
youtu.be
July 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
First video from today’s visit to the Bluebell Railway:
33108 departure from Horsted Keynes
33108 departure from Horsted Keynes
The Polegate Windsor Club 50th Anniversary Weekend has started with the Meat Raffle 🍺
July 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The Polegate Windsor Club 50th Anniversary Weekend has started with the Meat Raffle 🍺
Hastings DEMU 1013 with the 5R10 1402 Bognor Regis to St Leonards depot, on a test run passing through Polegate this afternoon. Other trains as well.
July 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Hastings DEMU 1013 with the 5R10 1402 Bognor Regis to St Leonards depot, on a test run passing through Polegate this afternoon. Other trains as well.
Hastings Diesel 1013 was out and about today. Here it is accelerating through Polegate, en route to Bognor Regis.
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Hastings DEMU at Polegate
YouTube video by Trevor Stone
youtu.be
July 17, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Hastings Diesel 1013 was out and about today. Here it is accelerating through Polegate, en route to Bognor Regis.
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