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BarryH71

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Essex based Train Driver, Cat Dad and Cyclist. Love going on holiday and spending time with my gorgeous wife 😊 Former National List Match Official and GB Age Group Duathlete. Chelsea FC and Boston Red Sox fan. London Marathon class of 2026

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Tuxedo kitty

Tuxedo kitty

She is comfy, I can't move😹
#cats

05.03.2026 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 133    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is Henry. He knows that if he turns right at the stop sign it means a shorter walk. Not today. 13/10 (TT: alaynasimone)

05.03.2026 23:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4578    πŸ” 360    πŸ’¬ 111    πŸ“Œ 26
Nashville sunset from a 737-900ER.

Nashville sunset from a 737-900ER.

A sunset in the distance on approach into Nashville this evening. #avgeek

06.03.2026 00:20 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Loved the 31’s. Spent plenty of time travelling behind them in my youth.

06.03.2026 07:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A not so sunny summer weekend in north Wales, and the peace is well and truly broken as 31438 arrives at Llandudno Junction. Great days of loco haulage courtesy of Regional Railways.
#Class31 #BritishRail #RegionalRailways #LlandudnoJunction

06.03.2026 06:37 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Start of 3 rest days at work. Plans for today include sorting out the spare room, the weekly shop, taking Sara to the station and some cuddles with George.

06.03.2026 07:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good morning Blue Sky. Hope you are less tired than I am and have something fun planned on this Friday. Have a great day 😊

06.03.2026 07:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This delivery driver throws treats to all the dogs on his route to see if they can catch. Spoiler alert: some of them definitely cannot. Still 13/10 for all (TT: jezzyvi)

05.03.2026 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 5825    πŸ” 815    πŸ’¬ 101    πŸ“Œ 65
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755336 in platform 7 at Peterborough waiting to work the 19:52 to Colchester

755336 in platform 7 at Peterborough waiting to work the 19:52 to Colchester

After a cracking run to Peterborough well shortly be heading back to Colchester as 2L83

05.03.2026 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It was horrific coming back after Bury, heard the magnets before I could see the signals 😳

05.03.2026 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
755336 in platform 4B at Ipswich ready to work the 17:50 service to Peterborough

755336 in platform 4B at Ipswich ready to work the 17:50 service to Peterborough

Another 3 car for tonight’s trip to Peterborough as 2E82. 755336 is doing the honours. Hoping for more visibility tonight.

05.03.2026 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
The EMR Intercity branding on the side of a Class 810 Aurora train at London St Pancras train station

The EMR Intercity branding on the side of a Class 810 Aurora train at London St Pancras train station

Leicester station in sunshine with a train on the right

Leicester station in sunshine with a train on the right

A steady, reflective river with some floodplains either side

A steady, reflective river with some floodplains either side

A Class 810 Aurora train at Sheffield train station

A Class 810 Aurora train at Sheffield train station

There's something fun about working trains when the sun is out β˜€οΈ

1F32 back to Sheffield this afternoon reminded me how much I love working in a moving office. Every time I look out the window, I've got a different view, it's just utterly brilliant! 😁

05.03.2026 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
755335 basking in the sunshine at Sudbury. My guard, Addy is stood next to it.

755335 basking in the sunshine at Sudbury. My guard, Addy is stood next to it.

755335 which I had on my Peterborough last night is now working the Sudbury Branch. Here it is at Sudbury after arriving on 2T18 from Marks Tey

05.03.2026 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good luck

05.03.2026 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A Strava screenshot of a 4.17 mile interval run in Stanway

A Strava screenshot of a 4.17 mile interval run in Stanway

Managed to complete my first interval run session since getting injured the last time I did one. Felt pretty comfortable and pleasing to escape unharmed πŸƒβ€βž‘οΈπŸ‘

05.03.2026 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A gorgeous tuxedo cat called George

A gorgeous tuxedo cat called George

As expected 😻

05.03.2026 09:31 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Night night, sweet dreamies

Hard times don’t create the hero within us, they reveal the strength that was already there.

So be your own superhero tonight.
Trust that you are far stronger than you sometimes believe.

04.03.2026 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 581    πŸ” 61    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 3
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Chester-based class 104 set CH607 (53439/53499) at Blaenau Ffestiniog in July 1989.

04.03.2026 23:28 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A black’s cat β€œbeans” stick out from the edge of his own special blanket fort.

A black’s cat β€œbeans” stick out from the edge of his own special blanket fort.

the beans are escaping the blanket fort

04.03.2026 23:58 β€” πŸ‘ 369    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is Button. His family decided he was ready to be left home alone for the first time today. As it turns out, freedom can be a little awkward. 12/10 (TT: beginningwithbutton)

05.03.2026 00:08 β€” πŸ‘ 4524    πŸ” 522    πŸ’¬ 84    πŸ“Œ 33

😻

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Aerial view looking west across Kings Cross goods station in the foreground, Kings Cross 'Top Shed' on the right, the Midland mainline bisecting the image, St Pancras Goods beyond it, and Somers Town in the distance.

Aerial view looking west across Kings Cross goods station in the foreground, Kings Cross 'Top Shed' on the right, the Midland mainline bisecting the image, St Pancras Goods beyond it, and Somers Town in the distance.

#OnThisDay 53 years ago Kings Cross Goods closed, although freight continued to the yard on the far right of this Alamy image buff.ly/41tqXCe Some buildings of the complex survive around Granary Square, including the Coal Drops many of us remember as Bagley's nightclub

05.03.2026 05:00 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A station that no longer hums with the sound of AC electric locos, or ticking over Sulzers…
The modern day Liverpool Lime Street, full of modern trains, but still bustling as it always did.
#LiverpoolLimeStreet #Class802 #Class331 #NetworkRail #Northern #TPE

05.03.2026 07:08 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Penzance Station View In the summer of 1980 HSTs were only just becoming familiar sights at Penzance. Set 253025 headed by 43051 waits to form the 15.37 service to Paddington. In the background 50026 Indomitable, displaced...

Morning. We're at Penzance, where 253025 waits to form the 15:37 to Paddington. In the background, 50026 INDOMITABLE waits with a parcels train. It is 16 July 1980, and Olivia and ELO are at No.1. πŸ“·Β©οΈ Kevin Redwood. Click to see their Flickr selections.
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05.03.2026 07:17 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
πŸ“Έ IC-trein (Hasselt -) Leuven - Antwerpen-Centraal (heen en terug)
πŸ“ Antwerpen-Centraal, lijn 59/1, spoor 1
πŸš† 2 DMT’s (MR96)

πŸ“Έ IC-trein (Hasselt -) Leuven - Antwerpen-Centraal (heen en terug) πŸ“ Antwerpen-Centraal, lijn 59/1, spoor 1 πŸš† 2 DMT’s (MR96)

πŸ“Έ L-trein Leuven - Landen (heen en terug)
πŸ“ Landen, lijn 36, spoor 5
πŸš† 1 desiro (MR08)

πŸ“Έ L-trein Leuven - Landen (heen en terug) πŸ“ Landen, lijn 36, spoor 5 πŸš† 1 desiro (MR08)

πŸ“Έ S20-trein Leuven - Ottignies
πŸ“ Ottignies, lijn 139, spoor 8
πŸš† 1 desiro (MR08)

πŸ“Έ S20-trein Leuven - Ottignies πŸ“ Ottignies, lijn 139, spoor 8 πŸš† 1 desiro (MR08)

πŸ—ΊοΈ het traject van deze dienst

πŸ—ΊοΈ het traject van deze dienst

πŸ—“οΈ woensdag 4 maart 2026

De eerste rijdende dienst na mijn vakantie, die door een seinstoring op lijn 139 en tractieproblemen tijdens de laatste 2 ritten anders uitdraaide dan gepland.

‼️ Beelden uiteraard gemaakt in veilige omstandigheden!

05.03.2026 07:57 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
1995 stock unit 51711 leads a Northern Line service south along the Mill Hill East branch on a hazy Spring day in April 2021. The train is crossing the Dollis Brook Viaduct - The highest point above ground level on the London Underground network.

1995 stock unit 51711 leads a Northern Line service south along the Mill Hill East branch on a hazy Spring day in April 2021. The train is crossing the Dollis Brook Viaduct - The highest point above ground level on the London Underground network.

Spring greens...

05.03.2026 07:36 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Got a shorter morning but will be popping out for a run and also a walk with Sara. George is sunbathing right now but I expect there will be a cuddle at some point 😊

05.03.2026 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Day 4/4 at work and my 15:00 spare shift turned into a 12:55 to 22:02 shift after getting a call after my Harwich’s last night. Two trips to Sudbury and then another trip to Peterborough. Hopefully it’s not foggy tonight.

05.03.2026 09:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good morning Blue Sky. Hope you are feeling good today. It’s somehow Thursday already. Hope the sun is shining and you have a lovely day 😊

05.03.2026 09:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0