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Sam ~ 18 ~ Lifelong Rail Enthusiast ~ Lived Experienced Mental Health Advocate ~ Autistic ~ ADHD ~ Fundraising page: https://gofund.me/517c255f ~ He/Him Website: www.everythingtrains.co.uk @the_railways

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Hi Joanna! Thank you! Yes it looked like a fantastic evening and a brilliant achievement!

Iโ€™m not doing too well at the moment, just got quite a lot going on! How are you doing?

23.08.2025 21:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
To the top left of graphic there are two light green bubbles, one that reads โ€œNew World Recordโ€ and the other reading โ€œ200 miles!โ€.

Then below that there is an art deco inspired illustration of the GWR green Class 230 Battery Train with green, yellow and grey lines representing speed positioned above and below the Class 230 train.

To the right there is a green rectangle with the text:

โ€œCongratulations 
On the 20th August 2025 Great Western Railwayโ€™s battery train set a new world distance record of 200 miles for a battery train on a single charge! 

This monumental achievement was accomplished during the 200th anniversary of the modern railway. 

What a testament to GWR and Network Rail for developing such a record breaking technology. 

Congratulations to everyone involved in this โ€˜once in a lifetimeโ€™ achievement. It really shows the innovation in our wonderful railways.

everythingtrains.co.uk | samsdp.co.ukโ€

To the top left of graphic there are two light green bubbles, one that reads โ€œNew World Recordโ€ and the other reading โ€œ200 miles!โ€. Then below that there is an art deco inspired illustration of the GWR green Class 230 Battery Train with green, yellow and grey lines representing speed positioned above and below the Class 230 train. To the right there is a green rectangle with the text: โ€œCongratulations On the 20th August 2025 Great Western Railwayโ€™s battery train set a new world distance record of 200 miles for a battery train on a single charge! This monumental achievement was accomplished during the 200th anniversary of the modern railway. What a testament to GWR and Network Rail for developing such a record breaking technology. Congratulations to everyone involved in this โ€˜once in a lifetimeโ€™ achievement. It really shows the innovation in our wonderful railways. everythingtrains.co.uk | samsdp.co.ukโ€

Yesterday, @gwr.com's Battery Train broke the world record for the furthest a battery train has travelled on a single charge - 200 miles!
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GWRโ€™s achievement was part of the Railway200 celebrations
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Here is an illustration that I designed to mark this fantastic achievement!

21.08.2025 09:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ooo, that looks lovely! Did the car show take place recently?

19.05.2025 23:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thatโ€™s a lovely photo Joanna! What a great spot! How are you doing?

19.05.2025 20:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Very nice! I do like the GBRf livery! Is that Lincoln?

19.05.2025 20:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hi Jonna! Yes Iโ€™m still here! Havenโ€™t been as active on social media these days, but I keep meaning to join in with #NotAloneTalk again! How are you doing?

06.05.2025 18:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you Joanne! It certainly was a brilliant experience! How are you doing?

25.02.2025 16:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A picture of a Great Western Railway green class 802 Intercity Express Train inside the Didcot Railway Centre with the โ€˜Welcome to Didcot Railway Centreโ€™ sign in the foreground. The sign has details about Didcot Railway Centre and is coloured blue, orange, white and cream.

A picture of a Great Western Railway green class 802 Intercity Express Train inside the Didcot Railway Centre with the โ€˜Welcome to Didcot Railway Centreโ€™ sign in the foreground. The sign has details about Didcot Railway Centre and is coloured blue, orange, white and cream.

Last year, @gwr.com invited me to learn how the construction of HS2 will impact their services

I joined a testing day at Didcot Railway Centre, which was a great insight into the railway's preparations for the HS2 works

Read more about my experience here: everythingtrains.co.uk/hs2works

21.02.2025 12:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you so much for your kind words! Sorry about the slow response, I donโ€™t check social media too frequently! I hope you had a nice Christmas!

03.01.2025 22:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A wintery scene of the Great Orme Tram, which is painted blue and white, with the headland, houses and blue sea in the background.

At the bottom of the card, it reads:
"Merry Christmas
Great Orme Tramway, Llandudno" along with my green everythingtrains logo and blue Sam's Design Productions logo.

A wintery scene of the Great Orme Tram, which is painted blue and white, with the headland, houses and blue sea in the background. At the bottom of the card, it reads: "Merry Christmas Great Orme Tramway, Llandudno" along with my green everythingtrains logo and blue Sam's Design Productions logo.

Merry Christmas Bluesky ๐ŸŽ„

My Christmas Card this year features my latest Art Deco print of the Great Orme Tramway in Llandudno, North Wales. To make it feel more Christmassy, I altered it to create a wintery scene

I hope you enjoy celebrating today in whichever way works best for you!

25.12.2024 12:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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