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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

A lovely morning today in Edinburgh as seen from Blackford Hill. Prominent in the view is Edinburgh Castle, with the Firth of Forth and Lomond Hills in the background

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Coffee stop by the Forth while out cycling this morning. Arthur’s Seat can be seen in the background!

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Yes indeed, I never tire of them Jenny xx

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

One of the best viewpoints for an outlook over Edinburgh and across the Forth to the Kingdom of Fife; Blackford Hill. Photo from a couple of days ago

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Stiff headwind today for a cycle ride out to West Linton in the Scottish Borders; exhilarating cycling back! Second photo is the town hall in Penicuik

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Nice destination for a cycle ride this afternoon; beautiful conditions along the Firth of Forth

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Hiya Jenny, yes thank you; soon going to be moving into our permanent home here in Edinburgh. Hope you’re enjoying your retirement x

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

The series of waterfalls in the Keltie Water making up Bracklinn Falls above Callander are some of the finest in Scotland; I was there yesterday to do some photography

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Beautiful day for a walk in the Pentland Hills; very lucky to have these on the doorstep of Edinburgh!

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Went to Carlisle last Friday to see ‘Blue Peter’ arrive with the ‘Cumbrian Mountaineer’ railtour. Such a beautiful engine with a very strong following, judging by the number of people present!

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Yes, while I understand modern day requirements for access to this signal; the way Network Rail did it is a disgrace

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

The structure supporting the semaphore is appalling

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Yes, the new trains entered service in 2024; must have been quite a job getting them to the railway!

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Thank you; can’t believe that’s 30 years ago!

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

They do look good in the landscape although maybe don’t have as much charm as the old ones

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

It is a beautiful place and I absolutely agree with you

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

The trains have changed a bit!

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Quintessential Swiss; a train heads for the small village of Mürren in the Bernese Oberland last Saturday. The mountain in the background is the Jungfrau

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Calton Hill offers a superb view of Edinburgh, especially during the ‘blue hour’ before darkness. This was the view yesterday; the monument is to Dugald Stewart, philosopher and mathematician, and luminary of the Scottish Enlightenment in the 18th/19th centuries.

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Only good things are they can shift and rarely fail in my experience

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

West Coast diversion on the Edinburgh Suburban Line today; the 12:02 Coatbridge to Daventry ‘Tesco train’, locos 88003 and 68018

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Sunset from Aberdour, Fife today, looking towards the Forth bridges

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Battle of Britain class ‘Tangmere’ passing Slateford, Edinburgh today, a fine sight!

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

The Walter Scott monument looking a little incongruous among the colourful Edinburgh Christmas Market

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Before the rain came; the 08:20 from Aberdeen to Plymouth skirts the Firth of Forth approaching Burntisland, Fyfe, 10 December 2026

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Catch them while you can; 2026 may well be the last year of High Speed Trains in passenger service. This is the 07:10 from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley entering Haymarket on 10 December 2025

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Thank you; very kind of you to say

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Apologies for posting another photo of Blue Peter, but I find it so photogenic! Seen this morning leaving Edinburgh for Carlisle where a change to diesel traction was to take place

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Thanks Robert; it’s an attractive looking loco

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Not sure, but there are a lot of active steam locos in the UK on heritage lines and working railtours on the main line

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

The power of a class A2; ‘Blue Peter’ leaving the Forth Bridge and approaching North Queensferry today on a circular itinerary from Edinburgh to Edinburgh

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

A stirring sight this morning; the 07:29 York to Edinburgh 'Edinburgh Christmas Market’ is seen between Drem and Longniddry in East Lothian behind Battle of Britain pacific no.34067 ‘Tangmere’

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Thanks, it was great weather for it!

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

43049 ‘Neville Hill’ leads the Locomotive Services Blue Pullman set crossing the river Clyde at Crawford today, working the ‘Edinburgh Christmas Pullman’ from Watford Junction to Edinburgh

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

At this time of year, the sun sets in line with the Union Canal as seen from Viewforth in the Edinburgh suburbs today. Although there was a beautiful sky before sunset, grey cloud obscured the actual sunset. You soon learn in Edinburgh that the weather can change quickly and to expect anything!

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

The view from Ben A’an in the Trossachs last Saturday. Although a hill of fairly modest height, the view along Loch Katrine is spectacular!

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

The lovely view from Edinburgh’s Salisbury Crags near sunset yesterday; lots of Edinburgh landmarks to be seen!

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Went on one of those units for the first time recently; very impressive! I’m guessing they’re pretty decent for drivers too

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Cheers Robert, thank you very much

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

On a day when the sun sets in line with Edinburgh’s Princes Street, as seen from Calton Hill; yesterday came up trumps!

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

On the beach at Seacliff, East Lothian before sunrise this morning; a great time to be out with nobody else around!

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Thanks Jenny, bit of a two stage process as we are in a flat that we need to sell and then buy something else in the same area x

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Yes, one of the best over Edinburgh

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

A favourite viewpoint for looking over Edinburgh; the view from Blackford Hill yesterday. The West Lomond hills can be seen across the Firth of Forth

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Chris Hall @chris-hall.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

A train on the lovely North Norfolk Railway last Sunday, travelling from Sheringham to Holt and about to cross the A149 road near Weybourne

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