Bobs Rail Relics
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Railways, Industrial History, Canals and the odd bit of strange Wales
Happy St Andrew's Day. Have a picture of Loch Ness to celebrate
November 30, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Happy St Andrew's Day. Have a picture of Loch Ness to celebrate
Yep. Then France at home
November 29, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Yep. Then France at home
Berlin. Always good
November 29, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Berlin. Always good
My wife thought this was funny. 🤔
November 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
My wife thought this was funny. 🤔
This was in one of the Berlin Christmas markets. Appropriate caption: "And that is what happened to the other four who didn't meet their quota. Now get back down that mine..."
November 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
This was in one of the Berlin Christmas markets. Appropriate caption: "And that is what happened to the other four who didn't meet their quota. Now get back down that mine..."
Once there were three railway companies, a viaduct and regular coal trains passed here. Today nature is taking over. Penrhos Cutting between Caerphilly and Taffs Well.
November 23, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Once there were three railway companies, a viaduct and regular coal trains passed here. Today nature is taking over. Penrhos Cutting between Caerphilly and Taffs Well.
In all the weather related chaos at Paddington last Friday, at least the Heathrow Express was running. 387134 waits it's next trip at Paddington.
November 17, 2025 at 7:47 PM
In all the weather related chaos at Paddington last Friday, at least the Heathrow Express was running. 387134 waits it's next trip at Paddington.
New talk - Next week I am in Cwmbran.
Wednesday 19 November 2025
Cwmbran History Society, Forgehammer CIC, Greenhill Road, Cwmbran NP44 3DQ.
19.30 start
Wednesday 19 November 2025
Cwmbran History Society, Forgehammer CIC, Greenhill Road, Cwmbran NP44 3DQ.
19.30 start
November 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
New talk - Next week I am in Cwmbran.
Wednesday 19 November 2025
Cwmbran History Society, Forgehammer CIC, Greenhill Road, Cwmbran NP44 3DQ.
19.30 start
Wednesday 19 November 2025
Cwmbran History Society, Forgehammer CIC, Greenhill Road, Cwmbran NP44 3DQ.
19.30 start
TfW 756101 waits for the guards signal before departing towards Cardiff
November 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
TfW 756101 waits for the guards signal before departing towards Cardiff
The GWR war memorials in Cardiff station this morning, with wreaths from the weekend.
November 11, 2025 at 8:54 AM
The GWR war memorials in Cardiff station this morning, with wreaths from the weekend.
Poiziers Cemetery on the Somme. One of so many along just one road. Lest we forget.
November 9, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Poiziers Cemetery on the Somme. One of so many along just one road. Lest we forget.
Tramway relics at the Risca Museum in South Wales. Some amazing relics in this little place.
November 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Tramway relics at the Risca Museum in South Wales. Some amazing relics in this little place.
The old guard. Ariva Trains Wales Sprinter and Pacer at Aber station. Now TfW and under wires.
November 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The old guard. Ariva Trains Wales Sprinter and Pacer at Aber station. Now TfW and under wires.
This is the only place I want to be at Halloween. (It's the one in Paris btw).
October 31, 2025 at 11:38 AM
This is the only place I want to be at Halloween. (It's the one in Paris btw).
Bit of Cardiff street art
October 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Bit of Cardiff street art
@nattj.bsky.social @railfocus.bsky.social I used Teemill for this T Shirt. Just transfer printed but the detail is there. It's a one off I can wear it on the @railwaycts.bsky.social stand at the Cardiff Model Railway show.
October 24, 2025 at 7:26 AM
@nattj.bsky.social @railfocus.bsky.social I used Teemill for this T Shirt. Just transfer printed but the detail is there. It's a one off I can wear it on the @railwaycts.bsky.social stand at the Cardiff Model Railway show.
Crewe as I remember it in 1982. A class 33 arrived from Cardiff on a service up the Weak Marches. Waiting to push it's stock out from platform 7 and run round, before shunting it back and heading out again.
October 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Crewe as I remember it in 1982. A class 33 arrived from Cardiff on a service up the Weak Marches. Waiting to push it's stock out from platform 7 and run round, before shunting it back and heading out again.
Rifling through my phone and came across 769002 at Pengam. They were a bit of a dogs breakfast but I loved riding on them.
October 19, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Rifling through my phone and came across 769002 at Pengam. They were a bit of a dogs breakfast but I loved riding on them.
Bagnell 060 tank loco Brookfield at the Blaenavon Heritage Railway in the mid 1980's. Now at the Mangapps Railway Museum.
October 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Bagnell 060 tank loco Brookfield at the Blaenavon Heritage Railway in the mid 1980's. Now at the Mangapps Railway Museum.
Set out to see @daraobriain.bsky.social tonight and arrived AT THE WRONG VENUE! A quick taxi dash to the Bay got us there on time, but never done that before! And worth it. Just a magnificent show tonight. Laughed my socks off.
October 5, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Set out to see @daraobriain.bsky.social tonight and arrived AT THE WRONG VENUE! A quick taxi dash to the Bay got us there on time, but never done that before! And worth it. Just a magnificent show tonight. Laughed my socks off.
Well hello! The Guardian at Six Bells near Newbridge in South Wales.
September 29, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Well hello! The Guardian at Six Bells near Newbridge in South Wales.
Coming on Tuesday, the latest Railway 200 overview, this time looking at the Barry Railway company. A railway formed by a chance comment and resulted in some of the most impressive structures on the Welsh Railway network.
September 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Coming on Tuesday, the latest Railway 200 overview, this time looking at the Barry Railway company. A railway formed by a chance comment and resulted in some of the most impressive structures on the Welsh Railway network.
A memorial to the miners from Windsor Colliery at Abertrydwr. The local heritage centre have recently tidied this up.
September 26, 2025 at 10:46 AM
A memorial to the miners from Windsor Colliery at Abertrydwr. The local heritage centre have recently tidied this up.
@railfocus.bsky.social This was by the market at Villa Comercial El Campanario.
September 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
@railfocus.bsky.social This was by the market at Villa Comercial El Campanario.