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Hugh Hillier @hughtfl3.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Might as well jump on the eclipse bandwagon, was pretty cool I have to say

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Hugh Hillier @hughtfl3.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Forgot to mention that I rode this thing this week

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Hugh Hillier @hughtfl3.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Some adventures in the West Mids today in preparation for you know what tomorrow + riding the new eastside Tram extension! (1/4)

A sign at Kings Norton Station showing where to go for Camp Hill line services starting tomorrow!

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Hugh Hillier @hughtfl3.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

So the massive Eurostar related kick that making this video got me on has influenced my financial habits a bit, still makes a nice addition to my small but ever growing train DVD collection!

Two video 125 drivers eye view dvds of Eurostar routes

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Hugh Hillier @hughtfl3.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Farewell 455! 1983-2026, managed to ride the last service out of Waterloo!

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Hugh Hillier @hughtfl3.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Well its been quite a year for me especially in expanding horizons and putting jokes to bed! Went on some fantastic adventures to many different places with many great people, here's to more in 2026!

A Class 195 Arriving at Wakefield Westgate

Mallard Steam engine in National Railway Museum York

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Hugh Hillier @hughtfl3.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Just finished this excellent novel by @jayforeman.bsky.social and @markcooperjones.bsky.social as someone who isn’t a big time reader I must say I enjoyed it massively and if you’re someone who likes maps I’m sure you’d like it too! (providing you haven’t read it already)

This way up, when maps go wrong (and why it matters) by Jay Foreman and Mark Cooper-Jones aka Map Men

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Hugh Hillier @hughtfl3.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

It’s A-Level results day! Congrats to everyone who got into their top choices. A reminder too that my grades that I got last year match with this engineering firm

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Hugh Hillier @hughtfl3.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Am I the only person that gets oddly fascinated in looking at Manhole covers for telephone lines working out the eras they come from? (yes this is how niche my interests can be)

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Hugh Hillier @hughtfl3.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Well this was a cool thing to see at Derby earlier

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Hugh Hillier @hughtfl3.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Best 20th birthday present ever!

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Hugh Hillier @hughtfl3.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Went for a ride on the inaugural class 730/2 service, a truly excellent train to say the least, highly impressed

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Hugh Hillier @hughtfl3.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

I can’t seem to escape England

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Hugh Hillier @hughtfl3.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Sad that I couldn’t enjoy any of the festivities today organised by @225group.org.uk due to saving up for future trips but happy #225Day everyone! Rode these fabulous trains with East Coast and VTEC as a child but my appreciation for them only really started recently and I’ve grown to love them.

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Hugh Hillier @hughtfl3.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Bit of a selection of some of my favourite snaps of these glorious trains

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Hugh Hillier @hughtfl3.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Saw it in Leeds last month absolutely beautiful loco

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Hugh Hillier @hughtfl3.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Not a day goes by when I don't think about what it would've been like if this single had been released (Alt text for context)

Call on Me was originally conceived by French DJ's (konwn as Together) Thomas Bangalter (of daft punk fame) and DJ Falcon using a sample of Steve Winwood's track Valerie as a DJ tool in 2002 however despite record labels begging them to release it as a single they never did. Swedish DJ Eric Prydz would later 'steal' it and get it to number 1 in the UK in 2004. (Together version is better tho)

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Hugh Hillier @hughtfl3.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Also fair play to Wandsworth borough council for finally deciding to clean up falcon road underpass at Clapham Junction here’s some designs propsed

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Hugh Hillier @hughtfl3.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

God I love the view from Willesden Junction high level

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Hugh Hillier @hughtfl3.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Well that’s a sight to behold pretty sure I rode this one with Great northern last year. Oddly it was coupled to a GX liveried one running a stopper?!

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Hugh Hillier @hughtfl3.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Well it turns out I own a piece of history, apparently this thing shut down

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Hugh Hillier @hughtfl3.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

First time on the overground since the rebrand, honestly excluding the names themselves which are rather clunky, it’s actually seems to be very effective at making the system easier to navigate for newcomers but also aids in finding disruption

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Hugh Hillier @hughtfl3.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Happy new year 2025! 🍾🎉

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Hugh Hillier @hughtfl3.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Folkestone Harbour pretty awesome way to preserve a disused station if you ask me!

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Hugh Hillier @hughtfl3.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Bluesky exclusive: when station ticking goes wrong! (I wasn’t filming for YouTube)

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Hugh Hillier @hughtfl3.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

One of those photos lookis wayy too similar to one I took at that station a few months back! All joking aside I do hope the driver is ok, having to deal with that I'd imagine is very difficult