@carl50035arkroyal.bsky.social
From North West Leicestershire👍🏻
Been known to like railways, beer,cake, pasties, Cornwall, Devon, moaning etc etc
Bonkers about class 50’s
Drove one once & loved it
Also a Ferrari nut
Can’t stand Musk or his companion’s that’s why I defected
Been known to like railways, beer,cake, pasties, Cornwall, Devon, moaning etc etc
Bonkers about class 50’s
Drove one once & loved it
Also a Ferrari nut
Can’t stand Musk or his companion’s that’s why I defected
Boys & their toys!
If you’re going to do the traffic light sprint & burn off everyone at a set of lights then make sure that one of the cars you’re blowing into the weeds isn’t a marked police car😂
About 3 seconds was all it took for the boys in blue to whack on the blues & go after him
Plonker
If you’re going to do the traffic light sprint & burn off everyone at a set of lights then make sure that one of the cars you’re blowing into the weeds isn’t a marked police car😂
About 3 seconds was all it took for the boys in blue to whack on the blues & go after him
Plonker
December 8, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Boys & their toys!
If you’re going to do the traffic light sprint & burn off everyone at a set of lights then make sure that one of the cars you’re blowing into the weeds isn’t a marked police car😂
About 3 seconds was all it took for the boys in blue to whack on the blues & go after him
Plonker
If you’re going to do the traffic light sprint & burn off everyone at a set of lights then make sure that one of the cars you’re blowing into the weeds isn’t a marked police car😂
About 3 seconds was all it took for the boys in blue to whack on the blues & go after him
Plonker
Not long now.
After next weekend sights such as this will be no more as GWR are retiring their Hst fleet.
GWR Hst power cars 43186 and 43042 accelerate though Dawlish Warren on 20th June 2025 with a service for Exeter St Davids
Will I be down there to mourn their passing?
Never say never🤞🏻 🙏
After next weekend sights such as this will be no more as GWR are retiring their Hst fleet.
GWR Hst power cars 43186 and 43042 accelerate though Dawlish Warren on 20th June 2025 with a service for Exeter St Davids
Will I be down there to mourn their passing?
Never say never🤞🏻 🙏
December 7, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Not long now.
After next weekend sights such as this will be no more as GWR are retiring their Hst fleet.
GWR Hst power cars 43186 and 43042 accelerate though Dawlish Warren on 20th June 2025 with a service for Exeter St Davids
Will I be down there to mourn their passing?
Never say never🤞🏻 🙏
After next weekend sights such as this will be no more as GWR are retiring their Hst fleet.
GWR Hst power cars 43186 and 43042 accelerate though Dawlish Warren on 20th June 2025 with a service for Exeter St Davids
Will I be down there to mourn their passing?
Never say never🤞🏻 🙏
Don’t see many Volvo 850’s around do you!
Fell over this leaving work & thought oooh I likey.
2.5 ltr on an M plate
91,000 from new.
134mph sleeper barge.
With plastic wheel trims too.
Lovely stuff
Fell over this leaving work & thought oooh I likey.
2.5 ltr on an M plate
91,000 from new.
134mph sleeper barge.
With plastic wheel trims too.
Lovely stuff
December 7, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Don’t see many Volvo 850’s around do you!
Fell over this leaving work & thought oooh I likey.
2.5 ltr on an M plate
91,000 from new.
134mph sleeper barge.
With plastic wheel trims too.
Lovely stuff
Fell over this leaving work & thought oooh I likey.
2.5 ltr on an M plate
91,000 from new.
134mph sleeper barge.
With plastic wheel trims too.
Lovely stuff
Accident on A5/M42 island this morning at 04:30.
Causing chaos.
Police weren’t allowing traffic to join M42 so northbound was going via A5 & A444 by Nuneaton.
Right pain in the backside but looked like all walking wounded.
Think it was between a HGV & a Fiat 500 with 3 teenage girls.
HTH
Causing chaos.
Police weren’t allowing traffic to join M42 so northbound was going via A5 & A444 by Nuneaton.
Right pain in the backside but looked like all walking wounded.
Think it was between a HGV & a Fiat 500 with 3 teenage girls.
HTH
December 7, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Accident on A5/M42 island this morning at 04:30.
Causing chaos.
Police weren’t allowing traffic to join M42 so northbound was going via A5 & A444 by Nuneaton.
Right pain in the backside but looked like all walking wounded.
Think it was between a HGV & a Fiat 500 with 3 teenage girls.
HTH
Causing chaos.
Police weren’t allowing traffic to join M42 so northbound was going via A5 & A444 by Nuneaton.
Right pain in the backside but looked like all walking wounded.
Think it was between a HGV & a Fiat 500 with 3 teenage girls.
HTH
Back to work for me tonight after an amazing unexpected 5 off.
Only 3 in but feel I’m going to struggle a bit.
Work will definitely notice a difference in my usual work rate!
Only 3 in but feel I’m going to struggle a bit.
Work will definitely notice a difference in my usual work rate!
December 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Back to work for me tonight after an amazing unexpected 5 off.
Only 3 in but feel I’m going to struggle a bit.
Work will definitely notice a difference in my usual work rate!
Only 3 in but feel I’m going to struggle a bit.
Work will definitely notice a difference in my usual work rate!
Presumably within a few weeks a XC voyager will be seen knocking about wearing XC’s new colours
No idea about the photographer but the unit is apparently at Litchurch lane Derby getting a make over
No idea about the photographer but the unit is apparently at Litchurch lane Derby getting a make over
December 6, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Presumably within a few weeks a XC voyager will be seen knocking about wearing XC’s new colours
No idea about the photographer but the unit is apparently at Litchurch lane Derby getting a make over
No idea about the photographer but the unit is apparently at Litchurch lane Derby getting a make over
Saw that there was a 5Q54 Widnes Transport Tech to Ely Papworth earlier
180113 was on it.
Ely Papworth if I’m right is cold storage.
Doesn’t bode well for the units.
Hopefully a buyer overseas will take them otherwise it’ll be a one stop shop to Kingsbury for disposal
180113 Doncaster in 2015
180113 was on it.
Ely Papworth if I’m right is cold storage.
Doesn’t bode well for the units.
Hopefully a buyer overseas will take them otherwise it’ll be a one stop shop to Kingsbury for disposal
180113 Doncaster in 2015
December 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Saw that there was a 5Q54 Widnes Transport Tech to Ely Papworth earlier
180113 was on it.
Ely Papworth if I’m right is cold storage.
Doesn’t bode well for the units.
Hopefully a buyer overseas will take them otherwise it’ll be a one stop shop to Kingsbury for disposal
180113 Doncaster in 2015
180113 was on it.
Ely Papworth if I’m right is cold storage.
Doesn’t bode well for the units.
Hopefully a buyer overseas will take them otherwise it’ll be a one stop shop to Kingsbury for disposal
180113 Doncaster in 2015
Eating well tonight 👍🏻
Saw a meat stand earlier at the garden centre
Two sirloin steaks for £14
He threw two more in for £20 total.
About 7 in long.
Meanwhile at Tesco took the vouchers & clubcard up.
6 bottles of Prosecco
Should’ve been £43
Paid half that with vouchers & clubcard
Win
Saw a meat stand earlier at the garden centre
Two sirloin steaks for £14
He threw two more in for £20 total.
About 7 in long.
Meanwhile at Tesco took the vouchers & clubcard up.
6 bottles of Prosecco
Should’ve been £43
Paid half that with vouchers & clubcard
Win
December 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Eating well tonight 👍🏻
Saw a meat stand earlier at the garden centre
Two sirloin steaks for £14
He threw two more in for £20 total.
About 7 in long.
Meanwhile at Tesco took the vouchers & clubcard up.
6 bottles of Prosecco
Should’ve been £43
Paid half that with vouchers & clubcard
Win
Saw a meat stand earlier at the garden centre
Two sirloin steaks for £14
He threw two more in for £20 total.
About 7 in long.
Meanwhile at Tesco took the vouchers & clubcard up.
6 bottles of Prosecco
Should’ve been £43
Paid half that with vouchers & clubcard
Win
How the hell does someone manage that?
I remember the days when Stobbart drivers were king.
To think the canal path was drivable for a HGV.
Doylem!
I remember the days when Stobbart drivers were king.
To think the canal path was drivable for a HGV.
Doylem!
December 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
How the hell does someone manage that?
I remember the days when Stobbart drivers were king.
To think the canal path was drivable for a HGV.
Doylem!
I remember the days when Stobbart drivers were king.
To think the canal path was drivable for a HGV.
Doylem!
Anyone else having a crazy amount of sudden interest in their posts?
December 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Anyone else having a crazy amount of sudden interest in their posts?
Photo by Andy81E Flickr
Best/worst rhtt livery I’ve ever seen
Best/worst rhtt livery I’ve ever seen
December 4, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Photo by Andy81E Flickr
Best/worst rhtt livery I’ve ever seen
Best/worst rhtt livery I’ve ever seen
I see junk 810006 is doing the 07:00 from Sheffield today.
No bun fight so far
Think the usual types just wanted to be on the first to run in public service
Currently 3 mins down passing Wigston.
Making good use of those 3940 horses then
No bun fight so far
Think the usual types just wanted to be on the first to run in public service
Currently 3 mins down passing Wigston.
Making good use of those 3940 horses then
December 4, 2025 at 8:15 AM
I see junk 810006 is doing the 07:00 from Sheffield today.
No bun fight so far
Think the usual types just wanted to be on the first to run in public service
Currently 3 mins down passing Wigston.
Making good use of those 3940 horses then
No bun fight so far
Think the usual types just wanted to be on the first to run in public service
Currently 3 mins down passing Wigston.
Making good use of those 3940 horses then
news.sky.com/story/ae-und...
Tried getting an appointment at the doctors then?
It’s not easy.
My surgery had, at the last count over 17,600 patients registered.
A lot for a small town.
However that also includes the nearby surrounding area
Build a big new surgery & they will come in their droves!
Tried getting an appointment at the doctors then?
It’s not easy.
My surgery had, at the last count over 17,600 patients registered.
A lot for a small town.
However that also includes the nearby surrounding area
Build a big new surgery & they will come in their droves!
A&E 'under siege from hiccups and ingrowing toenails' - as NHS makes fresh warning to patients
Accident and emergency units treated more than 200,000 people who could have been dealt with elsewhere last year, NHS England said.
news.sky.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:36 AM
news.sky.com/story/ae-und...
Tried getting an appointment at the doctors then?
It’s not easy.
My surgery had, at the last count over 17,600 patients registered.
A lot for a small town.
However that also includes the nearby surrounding area
Build a big new surgery & they will come in their droves!
Tried getting an appointment at the doctors then?
It’s not easy.
My surgery had, at the last count over 17,600 patients registered.
A lot for a small town.
However that also includes the nearby surrounding area
Build a big new surgery & they will come in their droves!
Morning, 7 hrs uninterrupted sleep👍🏻
Tucking into my lovely tiger loaf toast I see that the SVR has uploaded the timetable for the diesel bash on Monday 29th December
Looks good but I won’t be there as I’m working.
Prob doing the GWSR either side of that date anyway
svr.co.uk/wp-content/u...
Tucking into my lovely tiger loaf toast I see that the SVR has uploaded the timetable for the diesel bash on Monday 29th December
Looks good but I won’t be there as I’m working.
Prob doing the GWSR either side of that date anyway
svr.co.uk/wp-content/u...
December 4, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Morning, 7 hrs uninterrupted sleep👍🏻
Tucking into my lovely tiger loaf toast I see that the SVR has uploaded the timetable for the diesel bash on Monday 29th December
Looks good but I won’t be there as I’m working.
Prob doing the GWSR either side of that date anyway
svr.co.uk/wp-content/u...
Tucking into my lovely tiger loaf toast I see that the SVR has uploaded the timetable for the diesel bash on Monday 29th December
Looks good but I won’t be there as I’m working.
Prob doing the GWSR either side of that date anyway
svr.co.uk/wp-content/u...
Sat having a final drink before calling it a day
Had a lovely chicken stir fry earlier watching a Vera.
My bed is calling me 💤
Had a lovely chicken stir fry earlier watching a Vera.
My bed is calling me 💤
December 3, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Sat having a final drink before calling it a day
Had a lovely chicken stir fry earlier watching a Vera.
My bed is calling me 💤
Had a lovely chicken stir fry earlier watching a Vera.
My bed is calling me 💤
Already working out 2026 diesel running out on the preservation scene
Peak Rail have their calendar up to Nov 2026 with 16 dates available
GWSR have December sorted from 27th- 4th Jan sorted with the following
47376, 37248 & 26043 running on certain dates.
ELR have a few dates but I can’t do🙁
Peak Rail have their calendar up to Nov 2026 with 16 dates available
GWSR have December sorted from 27th- 4th Jan sorted with the following
47376, 37248 & 26043 running on certain dates.
ELR have a few dates but I can’t do🙁
December 3, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Already working out 2026 diesel running out on the preservation scene
Peak Rail have their calendar up to Nov 2026 with 16 dates available
GWSR have December sorted from 27th- 4th Jan sorted with the following
47376, 37248 & 26043 running on certain dates.
ELR have a few dates but I can’t do🙁
Peak Rail have their calendar up to Nov 2026 with 16 dates available
GWSR have December sorted from 27th- 4th Jan sorted with the following
47376, 37248 & 26043 running on certain dates.
ELR have a few dates but I can’t do🙁
New Lidl store opens tomorrow in Ashby De La Zouch Leicestershire
Won’t be gracing the shower of 💩 with my presence
Can’t even spell the town correctly
Bloody tw*ts!
Won’t be gracing the shower of 💩 with my presence
Can’t even spell the town correctly
Bloody tw*ts!
December 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
New Lidl store opens tomorrow in Ashby De La Zouch Leicestershire
Won’t be gracing the shower of 💩 with my presence
Can’t even spell the town correctly
Bloody tw*ts!
Won’t be gracing the shower of 💩 with my presence
Can’t even spell the town correctly
Bloody tw*ts!
EMR’s Aurora run today
"Took some basic GPS readings from the 810 today on a short diesel section, very provisional, but it would suggest overall the acceleration is about the same. 810 a little faster to about 40 and the 222 a bit faster to 110, but I think overall very similar performance"
"Took some basic GPS readings from the 810 today on a short diesel section, very provisional, but it would suggest overall the acceleration is about the same. 810 a little faster to about 40 and the 222 a bit faster to 110, but I think overall very similar performance"
December 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
EMR’s Aurora run today
"Took some basic GPS readings from the 810 today on a short diesel section, very provisional, but it would suggest overall the acceleration is about the same. 810 a little faster to about 40 and the 222 a bit faster to 110, but I think overall very similar performance"
"Took some basic GPS readings from the 810 today on a short diesel section, very provisional, but it would suggest overall the acceleration is about the same. 810 a little faster to about 40 and the 222 a bit faster to 110, but I think overall very similar performance"
50008 currently working 6Z50 Rugby-Derby RTC
www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-n...
Then 0Z50 Derby RTC-Knottingley TMD
www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-n...
Can’t get out, got too much on today 😢
www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-n...
Then 0Z50 Derby RTC-Knottingley TMD
www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-n...
Can’t get out, got too much on today 😢
December 3, 2025 at 12:45 PM
50008 currently working 6Z50 Rugby-Derby RTC
www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-n...
Then 0Z50 Derby RTC-Knottingley TMD
www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-n...
Can’t get out, got too much on today 😢
www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-n...
Then 0Z50 Derby RTC-Knottingley TMD
www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-n...
Can’t get out, got too much on today 😢
Anyway morning to the world
Last min shopping today in Tamworth of all places.
Says beautiful sun all day
I can’t see the other side of the road at the moment due to fog🤔
Then Christmas up the back garden, fence, Christmas tree etc etc.
Then the dentist which I totally forgot about
Bugger
Last min shopping today in Tamworth of all places.
Says beautiful sun all day
I can’t see the other side of the road at the moment due to fog🤔
Then Christmas up the back garden, fence, Christmas tree etc etc.
Then the dentist which I totally forgot about
Bugger
a man wearing glasses looking at a model of teeth
ALT: a man wearing glasses looking at a model of teeth
media.tenor.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Anyway morning to the world
Last min shopping today in Tamworth of all places.
Says beautiful sun all day
I can’t see the other side of the road at the moment due to fog🤔
Then Christmas up the back garden, fence, Christmas tree etc etc.
Then the dentist which I totally forgot about
Bugger
Last min shopping today in Tamworth of all places.
Says beautiful sun all day
I can’t see the other side of the road at the moment due to fog🤔
Then Christmas up the back garden, fence, Christmas tree etc etc.
Then the dentist which I totally forgot about
Bugger
Just watched the Qatar F1 gp.
Can he actually do it.
Major drop of the ball by McClaren not pitting
It’s not over until it’s over
Piastri’s face on the podium said everything
Can he actually do it.
Major drop of the ball by McClaren not pitting
It’s not over until it’s over
Piastri’s face on the podium said everything
December 3, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Just watched the Qatar F1 gp.
Can he actually do it.
Major drop of the ball by McClaren not pitting
It’s not over until it’s over
Piastri’s face on the podium said everything
Can he actually do it.
Major drop of the ball by McClaren not pitting
It’s not over until it’s over
Piastri’s face on the podium said everything
Let’s hope that Isack Hadjars promising F1 debut isn’t cut down after his promotion to the infamous 2nd seat at Red Bull alongside Verstappen
The truth is Yuki Tsunoda was no slouch before he ended up at the main Red Bull team.
He’s now back on the bench awaiting a drive!
The truth is Yuki Tsunoda was no slouch before he ended up at the main Red Bull team.
He’s now back on the bench awaiting a drive!
December 2, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Let’s hope that Isack Hadjars promising F1 debut isn’t cut down after his promotion to the infamous 2nd seat at Red Bull alongside Verstappen
The truth is Yuki Tsunoda was no slouch before he ended up at the main Red Bull team.
He’s now back on the bench awaiting a drive!
The truth is Yuki Tsunoda was no slouch before he ended up at the main Red Bull team.
He’s now back on the bench awaiting a drive!
Part one done after spending 3 hrs larking about & picking a tree in a slightly muddy field in Leicestershire.
Blinking cream crackered
Shopping trip tomorrow morning (local) then the back garden gets the ho ho ho treatment
Blinking cream crackered
Shopping trip tomorrow morning (local) then the back garden gets the ho ho ho treatment
December 2, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Part one done after spending 3 hrs larking about & picking a tree in a slightly muddy field in Leicestershire.
Blinking cream crackered
Shopping trip tomorrow morning (local) then the back garden gets the ho ho ho treatment
Blinking cream crackered
Shopping trip tomorrow morning (local) then the back garden gets the ho ho ho treatment
Sounds like Putrid Putin has borrowed someone’s big boy pants.
We don’t want a war but having seen how your forces have faired so far, well it’s a tad embarrassing for a "mighty nation"
news.sky.com/story/ukrain...
We don’t want a war but having seen how your forces have faired so far, well it’s a tad embarrassing for a "mighty nation"
news.sky.com/story/ukrain...
Ukraine war latest: Putin warns Europe that Russia is 'ready' for war - as Trump team at Kremlin for talks
It's a busy day in the diplomatic sphere, with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Ireland and Donald Trump's negotiators in Moscow meeting Vladimir Putin. While talks continue, the Russian president has found tim...
news.sky.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Sounds like Putrid Putin has borrowed someone’s big boy pants.
We don’t want a war but having seen how your forces have faired so far, well it’s a tad embarrassing for a "mighty nation"
news.sky.com/story/ukrain...
We don’t want a war but having seen how your forces have faired so far, well it’s a tad embarrassing for a "mighty nation"
news.sky.com/story/ukrain...