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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 16h

#TractorTuesday Here we have @RailOpsGroup 37800 making its way back after delivering some more units to Newport. Seen at Swindon on 0M57 Bristol Temple Meads to Wembley H.S(📷11/10).

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 1d

#BlueMonday of all the liveries on show at the recent #class37 event, let’s celebrate BR blue and TOPS numbered 37264 . Seen here at Highley

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 2d

#soixanteneufSunday 🤣🤣

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 2d

#SkipSunday 67024 approaches Swindon with 1Z46 London Victoria to Chippenham

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 2d

Another new loco on the Swindon #RHTT circuit this year 66850

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 3d

#SideonSaturday #SkipSaturday
67023 ‘Stella’ & 67027 seen in the Swindon area yesterday with 3S32 Cheltenham Lansdown Loop to Swindon Transfer #RHTT

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 4d

If it’s any consolation, here it is near Swindon

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 4d

#FiftySixFriday @ColasRailUK 56051 ‘Survival’ seen stabled at Swindon Transfer yard presumably as a standby for the #RHTT workings out of here.

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 5d

I’ve no concrete plans yet

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 5d

Getting up to Scotland for some train travel and fotting is right up there on my list

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 5d

Always nice to see a #class47 out on the mainline. 47727 drags 701050 through Swindon in the early evening low sunshine. 5Q70 Long Marston Gbrf to Willesden S.W.S

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 6d

More #RHTT at Swindon 66544 resting between duties

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 6d

#Shedwatch The last few weeks have seen @DRS running some Daventry <~> Wentloog services via Swindon ! After a few dark nighttime shots , I managed a daytime one with 66421 4V38 Daventry Drs (Tesco) to Wentloog (Freightliners)

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 7d

Always enjoy a day out on the Valley

Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 7d

#TractorTuesday 37250 looking superb in the EWS livery , something I’d never seen before due to my break from the hobby. Seen here arriving at Highley @svrofficialsite . 📷3/10/25

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 9d

#SemaphoreSunday 37508 & 20048 arrive at Hampton Loade from Bridgnorth. Well done to @svrofficialsite @SVRDiesels and all those who provided the locos for a marvellous celebration of the awesome #class37

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 10d

#SkipSaturday @ColasRailUK 67023 ‘Stella’ and 67027 await the road to Kemble at Swindon station for a night of #RHTT action ! 3S31 Swindon Transfer to Worcester T.C. 📷01/10/25.

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 11d

#class37 65 years celebration at Severn Valley 37423 at Hampton Loade

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 11d

#FrontEndFriday @svrofficialsite #class37 37508 waiting to depart Kidderminster with 20048 translating. 37250 also waiting to form a service

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 11d

#class37 65 years celebration at Severn Valley 37501

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 11d

#class37 65 years celebration at Severn Valley 37250

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 13d

First time I’ve seen these new @GBRailfreight #Class99 locos. Very impressed , 99002 & 99001 pose for the gallery at Swindon, working the 4Q48 Pengam Reception Sdgs Gbrf to Wellingborough Up Tc

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 13d

#OneFiveEightWednesday @EastMidRailway 158783 in unusual surroundings (Swindon), working 5V81 Etches Park Sdgs to Bristol Barton Hill W.R.D

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 14d

Same !!

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 15d

#ElectricMonday The unique 89001 looking mighty fine in InterCity livery sits outside the @LocoServicesGrp base at Crewe. 📷(13/9)

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