@gordon3417
The last operational 4VEP. Owned by the Bluebell Railway, restored & operated by the S.E.T.G. YorkshireTea approved & allowed to say #Smeg. #WomblesForever Based at Strawberry Hill in SW London.
While we have your attention:
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We think Driver Jones would have approved….
The girls look good together, don’t they?
What great news for a Monday!
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Congratulations to the Southern Electric Traction Group @gordon3417.bsky.social on securing a class 455 for preservation! www.setg.org.uk/southern-ele...
A line of photographers waiting patiently to take a shot of the Class 90 to the left of me. Photographed by me waiting even more patiently to take a clear shot of the Class 37 behind them (no I wasn’t in their way, it wasn’t photo gridlock). I out-patienced this group and finally managed to get my shot
The excellent Class 442 Wessex unit cab simulator created by the The Cab Yard, using the cab of 2405
Classes 68 and 88 in DRS dark blue livery, framing a light blue carriage behind with a large white ‘F’ and ‘U’ letters, part of a longer word, honestly
Plaque on the side of locomotive 67005 ‘Kings Messenger’. And that message is, we no longer require the royal train
Some different takes on #GreatestGathering:
1. Line up, line up for the best shot
2. Third rail to Derby (for @gordon3417.bsky.social)
3. Bit harsh
4. End of the line
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An old commuter train
Inside the train
The noisy loco
Another commuter train
Dwi'n Rheilffordd Bluebell heddiw, yn teithio draws y cefn gwlad Sussex ar hen trenau! Dyna llawer o hanes i weld a locomotifau swnllyd i wrando
#BluebellRailway
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Mega movement at Clapham earlier! 50008 “Thunderer” with 47715 and @gordon3417.bsky.social 423417 making their way to the Bluebell Railway this afternoon
Busy Minions over the last two days….
One day to go…..
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Talk about dream come true getting to run your models on the real thing. We took #Project3417 Jnr x3 to Strawberry Hill Depot to see the real @gordon3417.bsky.social & all became kids again playing trains on trains! Huge thx to Steve, Lynn & Darren for accommodating us
#VariousMultipleUnits #bsmrguk
4VEP electric multiple unit 3417 ‘Gordon Pettit’ in P3 at Eastleigh. The unit is in the original blue with aluminium window frames, half yellow ends, red blinds Class 73 73213 hauling to Swanage Gala, in GBRF livery
4VEP electric multiple unit 3417 ‘Gordon Pettit’ on the up fast at Eastleigh. The unit is in the original blue with aluminium window frames, half yellow ends, red blinds Class 50 50008 hauling back from the Swanage Gala, in Hanson & Hall livery
Red Blinds at Eastleigh. Outwards and Returns of the day, almost exactly 12 years apart.
@gordon3417.bsky.social on its way to the #SwanageRailway gala, May 2013 and on its way back, today, May 2025
#RailBlue #SETG #4VEP #EMU #Eastleigh
Excellent day out at the Swanage Railway gala yesterday.
Fantastic to ride in a proper slammer again, Thanks to the @gordon3417.bsky.social team.
15 years this month since the last slammers ran in the South, the end of the Lymington shuttle.
Ker-lunk, tic-a-tic-a-tic-a…
#RailBlue #SwanageRailway
#Swanage
New phone case, who this?
Thanks @gordon3417.bsky.social for the speedy dispatch and delivery!
🇮🇹 Luigi Cantamessa, head of heritage arm of state rail #FondazioneFS is busy again.
In Rimini he’s opened a training school for obsolete railway trades.
Steam train drivers, cooks & furniture restorer skills are essential to preserve Italy’s railway heritage.
ℹ️: www.fondazionefs.it/en/itinerari...
The SETG Team: Buckie, Dan, Billy & Potter.
Brockenhurst Station, 06/06/2025.
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@ Basingstoke
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Here she is! @gordon3417.bsky.social 423417 with 50008 at Basingstoke on their way to Swanage
Just joined the Western Mainline….
#5W50 #Seaside4VEP
Ready to rock and roll….
Next stop, Swanage.
#5W50
Today is the day….
Probably not Bagpipes, but seagulls…. Maybe.
1….
The Minions are starting to get sweaty palms….
2….
3….
A little something for Swanage.
Coming soon to Disney+, the adventures of Gordon the VEP.
He's a cheeky DC-powered chap who was banned from ITV after telling Thomas the Tank Engine to shove his coal up his bunker.
Watch all 24 episodes now...
