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No.3417, ‘Gordon Pettitt’.
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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.
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Stuart Jones @owenthesignal.bsky.social · Aug 4
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

See alt text for more #Railway200
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
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Dysgu Cymraeg gyda Mark 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏳️‍🌈 @markcymraeg.bsky.social · Sep 6
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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An old commuter train Inside the train The noisy loco Another commuter train
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Marble @marbleplane2873.bsky.social · Sep 3
Mega movement at Clapham earlier! 50008 “Thunderer” with 47715 and @gordon3417.bsky.social 423417 making their way to the Bluebell Railway this afternoon
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No.3417, ‘Gordon Pettitt’. @gordon3417.bsky.social · Jul 9
Busy Minions over the last two days….
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No.3417, ‘Gordon Pettitt’. @gordon3417.bsky.social · Jul 5
21 hours to go….

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Pardon our interruption...
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No.3417, ‘Gordon Pettitt’. @gordon3417.bsky.social · Jun 28
One day to go…..

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Various Multiple Units @variousmu.bsky.social · May 19
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
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Stuart Jones @owenthesignal.bsky.social · May 12
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
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
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Stuart Jones @owenthesignal.bsky.social · May 10
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
Oval badge commemorating the last of the slam door stock to run in the south, the Brockenhurst to Lymington shuttle. Dark green oval edging, brass lettering with a representation of the 2 CIG electric units on the last service, one in green and one in BR blue/grey
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No.3417, ‘Gordon Pettitt’. @gordon3417.bsky.social · May 10
#Swanage
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Mike Pugh @mikepugh1986.bsky.social · May 9
New phone case, who this?
Thanks @gordon3417.bsky.social for the speedy dispatch and delivery!
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Chris Ogilvie @ogilvie.org.uk · May 6
🇮🇹 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...
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No.3417, ‘Gordon Pettitt’. @gordon3417.bsky.social · May 6
The SETG Team: Buckie, Dan, Billy & Potter.

Brockenhurst Station, 06/06/2025.
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Mike Pugh @mikepugh1986.bsky.social · May 6
@gordon3417.bsky.social
@ Basingstoke

😍
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Marble @marbleplane2873.bsky.social · May 6
Here she is! @gordon3417.bsky.social 423417 with 50008 at Basingstoke on their way to Swanage
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No.3417, ‘Gordon Pettitt’. @gordon3417.bsky.social · May 6
Just joined the Western Mainline….
#5W50 #Seaside4VEP
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No.3417, ‘Gordon Pettitt’. @gordon3417.bsky.social · May 6
Ready to rock and roll….

Next stop, Swanage.

#5W50
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No.3417, ‘Gordon Pettitt’. @gordon3417.bsky.social · May 6
Today is the day….
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No.3417, ‘Gordon Pettitt’. @gordon3417.bsky.social · May 5
Probably not Bagpipes, but seagulls…. Maybe.
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No.3417, ‘Gordon Pettitt’. @gordon3417.bsky.social · May 5
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No.3417, ‘Gordon Pettitt’. @gordon3417.bsky.social · May 4
The Minions are starting to get sweaty palms….
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No.3417, ‘Gordon Pettitt’. @gordon3417.bsky.social · May 4
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No.3417, ‘Gordon Pettitt’. @gordon3417.bsky.social · May 2
A little something for Swanage.
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No.3417, ‘Gordon Pettitt’. @gordon3417.bsky.social · May 2
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...
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