BennyBizzle1
@bennybizzle1.bsky.social
Railway preservationist. Pedmeister General. Takes average photos and spouts positivity about all things diesel powered
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@bennybizzle1.bsky.social
· Oct 18
My First post on blue sky. Had to be a blue loco. LSL Highland Pullman "Loch Eil" 43058 at York station.
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Another shot from yesterday's #UKRailtours charter on the Northampton & Lamport Railway. 31289 propels the train back into Pitsford & Brampton station past 31601 stabled in Pitsford loop. @bennybizzle1.bsky.social working as motorman in the driving coach. #NLR #GreatestGatheringOfGoyles 17/5/25
May 18, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Another shot from yesterday's #UKRailtours charter on the Northampton & Lamport Railway. 31289 propels the train back into Pitsford & Brampton station past 31601 stabled in Pitsford loop. @bennybizzle1.bsky.social working as motorman in the driving coach. #NLR #GreatestGatheringOfGoyles 17/5/25
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Three more views of 31601 'Devon Diesel Society' during the Northampton & Lamport Rlwy running day last Sunday. Pics taken at Boughton and Pitsford & Brampton stations & approaching Boughton signalbox with @bennybizzle1.bsky.social preparing to receive the single line token. #NLR #PedWatch 13/4/25
April 20, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Three more views of 31601 'Devon Diesel Society' during the Northampton & Lamport Rlwy running day last Sunday. Pics taken at Boughton and Pitsford & Brampton stations & approaching Boughton signalbox with @bennybizzle1.bsky.social preparing to receive the single line token. #NLR #PedWatch 13/4/25
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#TokenTuesday 31601 approaches Boughton signalbox on the Northampton & Lamport Railway. Secondman @bennybizzle1.bsky.social prepares to receive the single line token before heading to Pitsford & Brampton with the 13.30 departure during a very enjoyable diesel running day on Sunday. #NLR 13/4/25
April 15, 2025 at 8:14 PM
#TokenTuesday 31601 approaches Boughton signalbox on the Northampton & Lamport Railway. Secondman @bennybizzle1.bsky.social prepares to receive the single line token before heading to Pitsford & Brampton with the 13.30 departure during a very enjoyable diesel running day on Sunday. #NLR 13/4/25
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Myself & #SummerTheDog spent a very enjoyable time at Northampton & Lamport Railway this afternoon. Saw @bennybizzle1.bsky.social & had a ride behind 31601 on the push-pull set & 289 on the brake van. Here 'Devon Diesel Society' departs from Pitsford & Brampton with the 15.00 service #NLR 13/4/25
April 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Myself & #SummerTheDog spent a very enjoyable time at Northampton & Lamport Railway this afternoon. Saw @bennybizzle1.bsky.social & had a ride behind 31601 on the push-pull set & 289 on the brake van. Here 'Devon Diesel Society' departs from Pitsford & Brampton with the 15.00 service #NLR 13/4/25
West Coast Railways 86401 "Mons Meg" brings up the rear of a FOOTEX yesterday through long buckby station.
March 17, 2025 at 12:34 PM
West Coast Railways 86401 "Mons Meg" brings up the rear of a FOOTEX yesterday through long buckby station.
#ChopperTuesday 20225 and 20007 haul a #Colas tamper past Nortoft Lane. Operated by #Railadventureuk
The final destination for the track machine was France 🇫🇷
Sounded amazing!
The final destination for the track machine was France 🇫🇷
Sounded amazing!
March 11, 2025 at 10:59 AM
#ChopperTuesday 20225 and 20007 haul a #Colas tamper past Nortoft Lane. Operated by #Railadventureuk
The final destination for the track machine was France 🇫🇷
Sounded amazing!
The final destination for the track machine was France 🇫🇷
Sounded amazing!
D6808 under an impressive sky outside the shed at #GCRNottingham
March 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
D6808 under an impressive sky outside the shed at #GCRNottingham
#MondayMorningBlues large logo livery 69002 "Bob Tiller CM&EE" passes Glinton Junction with 4L66 return sand hoppers. @GBRailfreight
March 3, 2025 at 10:42 AM
#MondayMorningBlues large logo livery 69002 "Bob Tiller CM&EE" passes Glinton Junction with 4L66 return sand hoppers. @GBRailfreight
#SignalBoxSunday @EastMidRailway 158858 passes Whittlesea signal box. I'm rumours are true, there's not long left for the box and semaphore here which is a great shame!
March 2, 2025 at 8:52 AM
#SignalBoxSunday @EastMidRailway 158858 passes Whittlesea signal box. I'm rumours are true, there's not long left for the box and semaphore here which is a great shame!
Oh yeah! I've got a blue-sky account! Sorry for the lack of content. Here is SBRail 37607 leading 1Q97 past Dagenham Dock yesterday afternoon. 37099 was on the rear.
#TractorThursday
#TractorThursday
February 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Oh yeah! I've got a blue-sky account! Sorry for the lack of content. Here is SBRail 37607 leading 1Q97 past Dagenham Dock yesterday afternoon. 37099 was on the rear.
#TractorThursday
#TractorThursday
#TractorTuesday D6808 catches the light outside the shed at Ruddington.
@GCRNottingham @TheGrowlerGroup
@GCRNottingham @TheGrowlerGroup
January 28, 2025 at 8:35 AM
#TractorTuesday D6808 catches the light outside the shed at Ruddington.
@GCRNottingham @TheGrowlerGroup
@GCRNottingham @TheGrowlerGroup
#MaintainenceMonday Did some more work on 31463 on Saturday just gone. 1 of the buffers needs a new spring, a good buffer was removed so that it's spring could be measured as a pattern for the new one to be produced. Opportunity was taken to check corrosion and clean off rust.
January 27, 2025 at 11:11 AM
#MaintainenceMonday Did some more work on 31463 on Saturday just gone. 1 of the buffers needs a new spring, a good buffer was removed so that it's spring could be measured as a pattern for the new one to be produced. Opportunity was taken to check corrosion and clean off rust.
#MondayMorningBlues #GBRailfreight 66740 "Sarah" and 66748 "West Burton 50" form a lightly laden 6D80 from Peterborough to Doncaster with what I assume is a move for maintenance purposes. Seen here crawling over Tallington level crossing due to a TSR.
#Shedwatch
#Shedwatch
January 20, 2025 at 8:36 AM
#MondayMorningBlues #GBRailfreight 66740 "Sarah" and 66748 "West Burton 50" form a lightly laden 6D80 from Peterborough to Doncaster with what I assume is a move for maintenance purposes. Seen here crawling over Tallington level crossing due to a TSR.
#Shedwatch
#Shedwatch
#SideOnSunday @ColasRailUK 56049 "Robin of Templecombe" comes flying through Tallington Level.crossing on a return engineers working. Could hear the grid a good minute before I could see it. Brilliant!
@C56G2
@C56G2
January 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM
#SideOnSunday @ColasRailUK 56049 "Robin of Templecombe" comes flying through Tallington Level.crossing on a return engineers working. Could hear the grid a good minute before I could see it. Brilliant!
@C56G2
@C56G2
#StationSaturday Services have restarted at the #GCRNottingham. So far, all have been handled by this class 117, which arrived at the railway from Nemesis at Burton upon Trent.
Here the unit is seen at Ruddington Fields station. #UnitPhottersUnite
Here the unit is seen at Ruddington Fields station. #UnitPhottersUnite
January 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM
#StationSaturday Services have restarted at the #GCRNottingham. So far, all have been handled by this class 117, which arrived at the railway from Nemesis at Burton upon Trent.
Here the unit is seen at Ruddington Fields station. #UnitPhottersUnite
Here the unit is seen at Ruddington Fields station. #UnitPhottersUnite
#FrontEndFriday 37009 in the shed at Ruddington half way through work by the English Electric Preservation Group to get repainted. @GCRNottingham
@TheGrowlerGroup
@TheGrowlerGroup
January 17, 2025 at 10:24 AM
#FrontEndFriday 37009 in the shed at Ruddington half way through work by the English Electric Preservation Group to get repainted. @GCRNottingham
@TheGrowlerGroup
@TheGrowlerGroup
#WindowWednesday the iconic class 31 window shape provides a view of 31235, 37108 and 20154.
The control desk of 31210 is in immaculate condition, and the rest of the loco is too! #Classictraction #Preservation #Volunteering
The control desk of 31210 is in immaculate condition, and the rest of the loco is too! #Classictraction #Preservation #Volunteering
January 15, 2025 at 8:32 AM
#WindowWednesday the iconic class 31 window shape provides a view of 31235, 37108 and 20154.
The control desk of 31210 is in immaculate condition, and the rest of the loco is too! #Classictraction #Preservation #Volunteering
The control desk of 31210 is in immaculate condition, and the rest of the loco is too! #Classictraction #Preservation #Volunteering
#Shedwatch Lickey banker 66159 hauls an intermodal train past Uffington in some gorgeous winter sun. Great to see some original EWS liveries are still around.
January 14, 2025 at 2:04 PM
#Shedwatch Lickey banker 66159 hauls an intermodal train past Uffington in some gorgeous winter sun. Great to see some original EWS liveries are still around.
#MaintainenceMonday although you could argue this is a bit more than maintainence!! 31463 has come and long way since I started volunteering with the T1LC.
This end is very close to be ready for paint and the rest isn't far behind.
@GCRNottingham
This end is very close to be ready for paint and the rest isn't far behind.
@GCRNottingham
January 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
#MaintainenceMonday although you could argue this is a bit more than maintainence!! 31463 has come and long way since I started volunteering with the T1LC.
This end is very close to be ready for paint and the rest isn't far behind.
@GCRNottingham
This end is very close to be ready for paint and the rest isn't far behind.
@GCRNottingham
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DCR liveried 31601 'Devon Diesel Society' with BR blue liveried 50007 'Hercules' and Network South East liveried 50017 'Royal Oak' dead in tow heading south from Carstairs South Junction towards Float with 0Z50 Boness - Carlisle Yard 1.8.15
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January 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
DCR liveried 31601 'Devon Diesel Society' with BR blue liveried 50007 'Hercules' and Network South East liveried 50017 'Royal Oak' dead in tow heading south from Carstairs South Junction towards Float with 0Z50 Boness - Carlisle Yard 1.8.15
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#TestTrainTuesday last week there was a smorgasbord of Colas HST power cars around in various liveries. Seen here at Glinton Junctio and Nortoft Lane. #ColasRailUK
43303, 43274, 43251 & 43272
43303, 43274, 43251 & 43272
January 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
#TestTrainTuesday last week there was a smorgasbord of Colas HST power cars around in various liveries. Seen here at Glinton Junctio and Nortoft Lane. #ColasRailUK
43303, 43274, 43251 & 43272
43303, 43274, 43251 & 43272
#SyphonSunday #EurophoenixLtd 37423 sporting its "Euro phoenix rail" headboard passes Ketton foot crossing on its way to Great Yarmouth and Eastern rail to collect coaches bound for the West Somerset Railway. #TheGrowlerGroup
January 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
#SyphonSunday #EurophoenixLtd 37423 sporting its "Euro phoenix rail" headboard passes Ketton foot crossing on its way to Great Yarmouth and Eastern rail to collect coaches bound for the West Somerset Railway. #TheGrowlerGroup
#SandySoixanteNeuf 😳🤭
Risking chafing with that hashtag...
#GBRailfreight 69006 "Pathfinder Railtours" leads 69008 "Richard Howe" on 4L66 Goole glassworks to March yard.
Risking chafing with that hashtag...
#GBRailfreight 69006 "Pathfinder Railtours" leads 69008 "Richard Howe" on 4L66 Goole glassworks to March yard.
January 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
#SandySoixanteNeuf 😳🤭
Risking chafing with that hashtag...
#GBRailfreight 69006 "Pathfinder Railtours" leads 69008 "Richard Howe" on 4L66 Goole glassworks to March yard.
Risking chafing with that hashtag...
#GBRailfreight 69006 "Pathfinder Railtours" leads 69008 "Richard Howe" on 4L66 Goole glassworks to March yard.
It is now the year 2025, the year of the #Raturday and to celebrate that fact here is class 25 D7659 getting a good thrashing up the embankment to Weybourne on the @nnrailway back in 2022. On the lines gorgeous suburban coaches.
January 4, 2025 at 9:19 AM
It is now the year 2025, the year of the #Raturday and to celebrate that fact here is class 25 D7659 getting a good thrashing up the embankment to Weybourne on the @nnrailway back in 2022. On the lines gorgeous suburban coaches.
#FreightFriday a pair of #RailFreight class 90s catch the winter sun at nortoft Lane as they haul a Felixstowe bound intermodal train down the WCML. 90044 leads 90012.
January 3, 2025 at 1:58 PM
#FreightFriday a pair of #RailFreight class 90s catch the winter sun at nortoft Lane as they haul a Felixstowe bound intermodal train down the WCML. 90044 leads 90012.