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Davedave

@dave414.bsky.social
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Traveller, railway enthusiast, photographer, interested in wildlife, heritage railway volunteer.

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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Talyllyn Railway. ‘Tom Rolt’ passes Brynglas block post with the last train of the day to Tywyn, Thursday 26th June 2025. @talyllyn.co.uk
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Bagnall no. 2819 ‘Sir George Newnes’ on the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway, Woody Bay Station. @lyntonbarnstaple.bsky.social #narrowgauge #heritagerailways #exmoor
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
F&WHR @festrail.bsky.social ‘Lyd’ approaches Woody Bay Station on the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway @lyntonbarnstaple.bsky.social during the 2022 Autumn Gala. #narrowgauge #heritagesteam
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Lilac breasted Roller, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. #wildlifephotography #hwangenationalpark #zimbabwe #photography
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Standard class 5 no. 73096, masquerading as Somerset & Dorset regular 73052, climbs Washford bank with the 'Pines Express', during an S&D event on the West Somerset Railway in March 1996. #westsomersetrailway #somersetanddorsetrailway #pinesexpress #heritagesteam
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Matopos Hills in Zimbabwe is an area of granite kopjes (hills) and wooded valleys south of Bulawayo. This image from near Diana's Pools. #zimbabwe #matoposhills
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Talyllyn Railway @talyllyn.co.uk 'Tom Rolt' at Cynfal Halt, May 2022. #heritagesteam #narrowgauge
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
National Railways of Zimbabwe 15th class Garratt no. 414 crosses the international boundary between Zimbabwe and Zambia on the Victoria Falls bridge with a photo charter, 20th June 2018. #zimbabwe #worldsteam #victoriafalls
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
Early start at Bulawayo Railway Station, Zimbabwe, before the trains ceased to run. June 2018. #zimbabwe #bulawayo #nationalrailwaysofzimbsbwe
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Hippo, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. #wildlifephotography #hwangenationalpark #zimbabwe
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
West Somerset Railway. Rebuilt Bulleid pacific no. 34039 'Boscastle' on Washford Bank. March 1996. #westsomersetrailway #heritagesteam #uksteam
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe. #zimbabwe #wildlife #hwangenationalpark
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Victoria Falls bridge at sunrise. A National Railways of Zimbabwe Garratt loco hauls a charter train from Zambia into Zimbabwe at the mid/point of the bridge. #zimbabwe #zambia #victoriafalls
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Lynton & Barnstaple Railway. Bagnall no. 2819 at Woody Bay Station with a New Year’s service train, 2nd January 2025. @lyntonbarnstaple.bsky.social
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
National Railways of Zimbabwe 16A class Garratt no. 611 with a photo charter between Mbalabala and Mulungwane, Matabeleland South. May 2016. #zimbabwe #worldrailways #railwayphotography
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
Double rainbow at Victoria Falls, May 2016. #zimbabwe #vcitoriafalls #rainbow
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
Etosha National Park, Namibia.
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
Gold Hill, Shaftesbury, Dorset, UK. #dorset #shaftesbury
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
Gonarezhou National Park, September 2018. #wildlife #zimbabwe #gonarezhou_national_park
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
Victoria Falls from above. Virtually no water flowing over the Zambian side with the bulk of the flow over the Devil’s Cataract and Main Falls on the Zimbabwe side. 2019. #zimbabwe #zambia #victoriafalls
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
National Railways of Zimbabwe 15th class Garratt no. 414 between Thomson Junction and Victoria Falls with a photo charter in 2016.
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
Lynton & Barnstaple Railway replica Baldwin loco ‘Lyn’. Looking forward to driving this on the Santa Specials tomorrow 23rd December. #lyntonandbarnstaplerailway #woody_bay
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Lynton and Barnstaple Railway @lyntonbarnstaple.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Steam on the Moor: Merry Christmas In this festive short film from Woody Bay in glorious Exmoor, we say a very special thank you to all the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway visitors, members, supporters, staff and volunteers who have been along for the ride in 2024.
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Steam on the Moor: Episode 11: Merry Christmas
YouTube video by Lynton & Barnstaple Railway
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Santa Specials on the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway today, Saturday 14th December. lyntonandbarnstaple.bsky.social #lyntonandbarnstaplerailway
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
White Rhino at Matobo National Park, Zimbabwe. #wildlifephotography #matobohills #zimbabwe
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
F&WHR 'Blanche' and Bagnall no. 2819 'Charles Wytock' at Woody Bay Station, Lynton & Barnstaple Railway, September 2015. @lyntonbarnstaple.bsky.social @festrail.bsky.social
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
National Railways of Zimbabwe class 14A Garratt no. 519 received attention by the Westgate signal cabin, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. #nationalrailwaysofzimbabwe #garratt #bulawayorailwaymuseum
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
@lyntonbarnstaple.bsky.social
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog) viewed from Llanfrynach.
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Corris Railway, Wales.
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
No. 6 ‘Douglas’ heads towards Nant Gwernol on the Talyllyn Railway @talyllyn.co.uk
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Eyeball to eyeball👀 at Stoffies Pan, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Just because the trains aren’t running doesn’t mean the work stops. Repairs and renewals of the permanent way is often hampered by the weather, so it’s nice to have clear, sunny skies occasionally. Lynton & Barnstaple Railway @lyntonbarnstaple.bsky.social
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Pied Kingfisher, Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe. Lake Kariba is the world's largest artificial lake by volume. It was filled between 1958 and 1963 by damming the Kariba Gorge on the Zambezi River. Lake Kariba is over 223 kilometres long and up to 40 kilometres wide, and is bordered by Zimbabwe and Zambia.
Pied Kingfisher, Kariba, Zimbabwe.
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
F&WHR 'Palmerston' and 'Sir George Newnes' at Woody Bay, Lynton & Barnstaple Railway lyntonbarnstaple.bsky.social
F&WHR 'Palmerston' and Bagnall no. 2819 'Sir George Newnes' at Woody Bay, Lynton & Barnstaple Railway.
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Lisbon Tram.
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Kamina Kawena at the Bulawayo Railway Museum.
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Lukosi River bridge, Zimbabwe. A sight unlikely ever to be repeated.
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Victoria Falls from the 'Flight of Angels'.
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Ex-Rhodesia Railways Garratt loco no. 523 operated by Bushtracks Safari Co. out of Livingstone, Zambia. 9th March 2023.
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Lynton and Barnstaple Railway @lyntonbarnstaple.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
We’re now taking bookings online for our Santa Specials. Keep an eye out for those naughty elves too! www.lynton-rail.co.uk/events/view/...
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Santa Specials at Woody Bay Station
Wrap up warm and enjoy a delightful festive steam train ride!
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Professor Challenger at the 2024 Autumn Gala, @lyntonbarnstaple.bsky.social
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Looking forward to this!
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Davedave @dave414.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Enjoyed driving Palmerston from @festrail.bsky.social during the @lyntonbarnstaple.bsky.social Autumn Gala, 28th September 2024.
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