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Bitter Stu

@solecrowlesoul

Driver of Trains. Drinker of Real Ale. Transport Geek. Photo taker. Dad/Husband. Ex Southerner, now 'honorary' Northerner. Be nice. Thank you kindly.

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Little bit of the West Coast on the East Coast...

Brand New Avanti Hitachi 807 unit on platform 11 at York this morning.

14.01.2025 17:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

*Harrogate ๐Ÿซฃ

10.01.2025 00:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Transdev Harrogate & District new 74 reg Electric Enviro400EV on the 36 to Harrgate & Ripon, in Leeds earlier today. Very smart indeed.

09.01.2025 20:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Something a bit different...

ROG 37510 'Orion' dragging a Northern 331 unit through the hail/snow at Leeds yesterday afternoon. ๐Ÿšœ โ„๏ธ ๐Ÿฅถ

08.01.2025 13:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"Best Bus in the Kingdom..." ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

A little bit of Fife Scottish in North Lincolnshire. Fife Heritage liveried enviro400 now based at Scunthorpe.

(Good bit of timing on my part saw it blinded up for my old Hometown of Crowle.)

06.01.2025 21:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Network Rail 153385 (ex EMT) brings a bit of colour to a very snowy Doncaster yesterday afternoon. ๐Ÿ”ต โ„๏ธ

06.01.2025 20:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A Christmas Eve Sunrise over a damp Newcastle this morning.

Merry Christmas to all of you.
๐ŸŽ…๐ŸŽ„๐ŸŽ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

24.12.2024 17:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Not a bad way to start the day...๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

ECML Thunderbird 47815 'Great Western' at Doncaster earlier.

20.12.2024 10:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 22 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Shiny newly formed 3car 150008 (or 150OO8) at Leeds last night.

13.12.2024 14:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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TPE 'Cash for Kids' Charity Christmas vinyled 185143 on platform 15 at Leeds heading for Hull earlier. ๐ŸŽ…

04.12.2024 20:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'THANK YOU'

LNER's really rather nice Poppy adorned Azuma 800111 at Leeds earlier.

27.11.2024 08:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nice to see this on its old stomping ground...

Ex MML/EMT/EMR, now LSL, Blue Pullman liveried HST 43049 "Neville Hill"at Leeds this morning.

Leading a Hull to Edinburgh via Settle & Carlisle charter.

Very smart. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

27.11.2024 08:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Northern 158 unit passing Network Rail's 'Mallard House' on the approach to Doncaster.

๐Ÿ“ท Taken from North Bridge.

22.11.2024 16:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Doncaster Minster looking quite glorious in the afternoon sun today.

22.11.2024 16:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Oh the memories...

Ex XC, now Colas, HST powercar 43357 leading a Network Rail Test Train at Leeds this morning.

Great to see this on its old stomping ground again. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

14.11.2024 16:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Heya folks! If you're looking for railway workers specifically, I've made a Starter Pack for it!

If you're a UK Railway Worker, shout and I'll simply add you ๐Ÿ˜Š
go.bsky.app/88FVtEu

12.11.2024 21:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 55 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 37 ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Picked up a load of new followers on here today. Hi all! ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿป

(Primarily thanks to a list by @coastwaywill.bsky.social I do believe. Ta. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป)

13.11.2024 16:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cheers for the mention Will!. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

13.11.2024 07:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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91111 'For the Fallen' sat on Platform 6 at a very cold and dark Leeds Station early this morning.

12.11.2024 16:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 24 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Always the Bridesmaid, never the Bride...

Rare I ever photo a DVT, its always the Class 91.

So here is 82213 leading a Mk4 & 91 formation at Wakefield Westgate t'other day.

03.11.2024 21:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Not so Blue Sky...

First time I have managed to grab a photo of an EMR 170 at Sheffield. 3car 170 417 in Bay Plat 7.

29.10.2024 20:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Definately. Great to have decent train option for daytime shifts.

And yup working my way well up the seniority list now. ๐Ÿ˜‚

21.10.2024 10:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ‘‹๐ŸปAh yes. How's things?

Still at XC, now living over in Doncaster again.

21.10.2024 08:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hi there. ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿป

Blue Sky indeed...

19.10.2024 20:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0