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Davedave

@dave414.bsky.social

Traveller, railway enthusiast, photographer, interested in wildlife, heritage railway volunteer.

26 Followers  |  14 Following  |  42 Posts  |  Joined: 19.11.2024  |  1.8347

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Talyllyn Railway. β€˜Tom Rolt’ passes Brynglas block post with the last train of the day to Tywyn, Thursday 26th June 2025.
@talyllyn.co.uk

30.06.2025 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bagnall no. 2819 β€˜Sir George Newnes’ on the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway, Woody Bay Station. @lyntonbarnstaple.bsky.social
#narrowgauge
#heritagerailways
#exmoor

10.06.2025 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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F&WHR @festrail.bsky.social β€˜Lyd’ approaches Woody Bay Station on the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway @lyntonbarnstaple.bsky.social during the 2022 Autumn Gala.
#narrowgauge #heritagesteam

24.05.2025 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lilac breasted Roller, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.
#wildlifephotography
#hwangenationalpark
#zimbabwe
#photography

26.03.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Standard class 5 no. 73096, masquerading as Somerset & Dorset regular 73052, climbs Washford bank with the 'Pines Express', during an S&D event on the West Somerset Railway in March 1996.
#westsomersetrailway
#somersetanddorsetrailway
#pinesexpress
#heritagesteam

17.03.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Matopos Hills in Zimbabwe is an area of granite kopjes (hills) and wooded valleys south of Bulawayo. This image from near Diana's Pools.
#zimbabwe
#matoposhills

16.03.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Talyllyn Railway @talyllyn.co.uk 'Tom Rolt' at Cynfal Halt, May 2022.
#heritagesteam
#narrowgauge

16.03.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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National Railways of Zimbabwe 15th class Garratt no. 414 crosses the international boundary between Zimbabwe and Zambia on the Victoria Falls bridge with a photo charter, 20th June 2018.
#zimbabwe
#worldsteam
#victoriafalls

03.03.2025 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Early start at Bulawayo Railway Station, Zimbabwe, before the trains ceased to run. June 2018.
#zimbabwe
#bulawayo
#nationalrailwaysofzimbsbwe

16.02.2025 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hippo, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.
#wildlifephotography
#hwangenationalpark
#zimbabwe

10.02.2025 11:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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West Somerset Railway. Rebuilt Bulleid pacific no. 34039 'Boscastle' on Washford Bank. March 1996.
#westsomersetrailway
#heritagesteam
#uksteam

02.02.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 78    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.
#zimbabwe
#wildlife
#hwangenationalpark

13.01.2025 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Victoria Falls bridge at sunrise. A National Railways of Zimbabwe Garratt loco hauls a charter train from Zambia into Zimbabwe at the mid/point of the bridge.
#zimbabwe #zambia #victoriafalls

03.01.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lynton & Barnstaple Railway. Bagnall no. 2819 at Woody Bay Station with a New Year’s service train, 2nd January 2025.
@lyntonbarnstaple.bsky.social

03.01.2025 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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National Railways of Zimbabwe 16A class Garratt no. 611 with a photo charter between Mbalabala and Mulungwane, Matabeleland South. May 2016.
#zimbabwe
#worldrailways
#railwayphotography

30.12.2024 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Double rainbow at Victoria Falls, May 2016.

#zimbabwe
#vcitoriafalls
#rainbow

30.12.2024 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Etosha National Park, Namibia.

27.12.2024 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gold Hill, Shaftesbury, Dorset, UK. #dorset #shaftesbury

27.12.2024 11:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gonarezhou National Park, September 2018. #wildlife #zimbabwe #gonarezhou_national_park

26.12.2024 20:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Victoria Falls from above. Virtually no water flowing over the Zambian side with the bulk of the flow over the Devil’s Cataract and Main Falls on the Zimbabwe side. 2019. #zimbabwe #zambia #victoriafalls

25.12.2024 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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National Railways of Zimbabwe 15th class Garratt no. 414 between Thomson Junction and Victoria Falls with a photo charter in 2016.

25.12.2024 11:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lynton & Barnstaple Railway replica Baldwin loco β€˜Lyn’. Looking forward to driving this on the Santa Specials tomorrow 23rd December. #lyntonandbarnstaplerailway #woody_bay

22.12.2024 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Steam on the Moor: Episode 11: Merry Christmas
YouTube video by Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Steam on the Moor: Episode 11: Merry Christmas

Steam on the Moor: Merry Christmas

In this festive short film from Woody Bay in glorious Exmoor, we say a very special thank you to all the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway visitors, members, supporters, staff and volunteers who have been along for the ride in 2024.

21.12.2024 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Santa Specials on the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway today, Saturday 14th December. lyntonandbarnstaple.bsky.social
#lyntonandbarnstaplerailway

14.12.2024 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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White Rhino at Matobo National Park, Zimbabwe. #wildlifephotography #matobohills #zimbabwe

09.12.2024 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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F&WHR 'Blanche' and Bagnall no. 2819 'Charles Wytock' at Woody Bay Station, Lynton & Barnstaple Railway, September 2015. @lyntonbarnstaple.bsky.social @festrail.bsky.social

08.12.2024 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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National Railways of Zimbabwe class 14A Garratt no. 519 received attention by the Westgate signal cabin, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. #nationalrailwaysofzimbabwe #garratt #bulawayorailwaymuseum

08.12.2024 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@lyntonbarnstaple.bsky.social

02.12.2024 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog) viewed from Llanfrynach.

01.12.2024 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Corris Railway, Wales.

01.12.2024 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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