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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

465003 waits for the sun to come up at Victoria on 19 September.

Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Today's trip on the ever popular @hastingsdiesels.co.uk is the Megawatt Valley Venturer to Nottingham and High Marnham, with units 1013 and 1001 seen here at my boarding point of Bromley South.

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

As darkness falls over Inverness, 66762 is at the head of the Caledonian Sleeper, with 73968 tucked in behind on 03/09/2026.

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

66651 makes its way through Wandsworth Town on 04/09/2026.

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Back at the best London terminal @gwr.com

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The road is set for my departure from Huntly on what seems likely to be my final trip on an HST in regular service. 43182 and 43015 (out of sight) are doing the honours.

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

A couple of parting shots from Keith, the disused platform is on the former line to Dufftown, sadly the track is truncated just behind me and doesn't connect to the heritage railway. Keith signalbox is in the distance with an array of semaphore signals. 158722 provided the means for my departure.

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

A big thank you to whoever tipped off @scotrailtrains.bsky.social I was visiting my 1000th UK rail station this morning, as they've very kindly renamed it in my honour!

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

One station away from # 1000 now. Aberdeen and Kintore were numbers 998 and 999;on what has so far been a very clement September morning.

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

92023 has brought the stock for the Caledonian Sleeper into Euston ready for the 21:15 departure.

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Station #997 is the least used station in Greater London, Sudbury & Harrow Road. Chiltern operate the service and 165018 is seen here with a train to West Ruislip. My next new station will be in Scotland!

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Stuart has started his latest walk, this time walking to every station between Kings Cross and Inverness. It is in aid of the Samaritans, a really worthy cause, so please follow the link and contribute if you can.

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Every Last Station @everylaststation.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

12 days until I walk the full route of the LNER Highland Chieftain! Wednesday 2nd September I leave London Kings Cross… hopefully I’ll be arriving at this fine view point in Newcastle on the 17th! This will be the half way point of the walk. www.justgiving.com/page/highlan...

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

A very kind #LondonOverground driver saw me taking a photo of his train before departure at Cheshunt and invited me to have a look in the cab, and try the seat! A bit different to sitting behind the driver in a 1st generation DMU; a few more controls these days!

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

66753 EMD Roberts Road eases away from Peckham Rye after a brief stop on 20/08/2026.

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

56051 and 67023, both in Colas livery, await their next duties at Newark Northgate on 04 August 2026.

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

91130 pushes its train out of Newark Northgate towards London on 04 August 2026.

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Every Last Station @everylaststation.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

WALKING THE HIGHLAND CHIEFTAIN! From 2nd September I will be walking from London Kings Cross to Inverness following the route of the famous Highland Chieftain service to raise money for Samaritans! Please donate what you can: www.justgiving.com/page/highlan... #ChieftainChallenge

Artistic photo of an Azuma train with hills behind. Text on photo reads “Walking The Highland Chieftain
(London Kings Cross - Inverness)
I'm walking the entire route of the famous LNER Highland Chieftain service. Calling at Every Last Station along the way! (Including the ones that the Chieftain doesn't call at!)”

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

@joebrownlondon.bsky.social Today is also the 150th anniversary of the first passenger trains to Sharpness. The Vale of Berkeley Railway have marked this with their first passenger trains this weekend, their Return to Sharpness specials

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Having reached Carlisle with the railtour, a brief incursion into Scotland to Lockerbie seemed in order. Proper trip to Scotland is looming in 6 weeks or so.

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

43159 Rio Warrior pulls into Derby with the 125 Group's Citadel Centurion railtour.

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

27056 waits in the passing loop outside Gotherington station as 47105 heads for Cheltenham Racecourse.

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

D6948 disturbs the rural tranquility as it makes a lively departure from Gotherington with a service to Broadway.

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

A busy few minutes at Winchcombe: bubble car 55003 arrives with a shuttle from Toddington, before 20137 + 20228 arrive with a Broadway service; they will wait to cross with a Cheltenham-bound train.

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Visiting Hymek D7018 stands at Broadway with the 11:15 departure for Cheltenham.

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

25262 and 24081 pull into Cheltenham Racecourse with the 09:19 arrival from Toddington at the start of the GWSR Diesel gala.

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

As the light fades, Hastings DEMU 1013 pulls away from Redhill.

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

A side quest from the BLS tour to the West Somerset Railway today was a rare chance to cover all available track at the Norton Fitzwarren triangle in the WSR's class 115 DMU. The driver clearly wasn't going to let some stabled wagons stop him getting as far as we could in the bay platform!

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

An interesting day ahead, having travelled to Redhill to get on the @hastingsdiesels.co.uk DEMU operated today by the BLS to Minehead via Reading & Worcester. Running as set number 1013 today in 6-car formation.

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

66620 and 66537 are seen passing through Bentley, after detaching from UK Railtours' Independence Day charter at Doncaster.

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Clearly the driver of the charter must also be an enthusiast; for the operational stop at Spalding with the brief photographic opportunity, they stopped far enough short of the platform end signal to allow room for the photos.

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Having arrived 15 minutes early at Peterborough, 69001 Mayflower basks in the sunshine waiting for time on the UK Railtours Independence Day charter

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Meanwhile, 86259 Les Ross leads the Railway Touring Company's tour The Tynesider away from Kings Cross

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

69001 Mayflower is ready to head UK Railtours' Independence Day tour out of Kings Cross.

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

The Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway turns out to be a fantastic little railway. "Whillan Beck" tackled the gradients without missing a beat and the staff/volunteers were very friendly and welcoming.

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

34067 Tangmere took over at Carnforth and has delivered us to Ravenglass on the Cumbrian Coast, where the tour has transferred to the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway.

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

86259/E3137 Les Ross is waiting to be attached to the Cumbrian Coast Express at London Euston to whisk us as far as Carnforth.

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Sad news from the Midland Main Line south of Bedford yesterday evening. My thoughts are with the family and friends of the driver who has sadly passed away, and I hope none of the injuries sustained by the passengers prove to be too serious.

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Work is underway at Tenby to install a new footbridge with lifts. The old footbridge is completely gone, with a temporary footbridge in place at present at the other end of the platforms.

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

197007 passes the signalbox at Whitland on 09/06/2026 with a service for Milford Haven.

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

I now have a new #1 station among those I've visited: supplanting Avoncliff into top spot is Dolau. The locals put loads of effort into presenting it beautifully, and it is just so peaceful. The railwayana and the display in the waiting shelter tipped the balance. And even a visitor's book!

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Four request stops on the Cambrian coast line ✅ Morfa Mawddach, Tonfanau, Pensarn and Llanbedr. Also who knew that visiting as many stations as possible would involve so much walking?

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

It's not often I get the chance to experience a loco + coaches on a service train, so I enjoyed 67025 between Newport & Shrewsbury after yesterday's diet of class 197 units.

Locomotive 67025 stands with it's coaches at Shrewsbury station.

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

37501 Tees-side Steel master makes a brief stop at Rhyl on 03/06/2026. A shame I didn't video its departure as it made a splendid racket!

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I hadn't realised just how great a location Deganwy is - looking out over the Conwy estuary, with views across to Conwy castle, and a level crossing with signalbox and semaphore signals to boot!

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

The main destination today was Betws-y-Coed, one of mum's top two places anywhere, along with Weymouth. Sadly, it seems the adjacent museum and miniature railway haven't updated their website in a while, as they no longer open on Wednesdays. 197007 does the honours.

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Conwy was more of a side quest today, I've long wanted to get a picture of a train going through the skew arch next to the station. The weather thankfully stayed dry for the walk past the castle to Llandudno Junction.

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

1st target of the day was LlanfairPG, as much a tourist magnet now as it was when the name was contrived in the 1860s for that purpose. We visited during a family holiday in 1984 and I still have the souvenir platform ticket. Of note are the manual crossing gates a short distance from the station.

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Today is the 9th anniversary of my dear mum passing away, and I try to mark it each year with a trip to places she loved. Two targets in North Wales later today; 197114 is taking me from Cardiff on the lengthy 2nd leg of today's journey.

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Keith Iles @keithiles.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

The plain, albeit not unattractive station at Marske, during a slight lull in proceedings during yesterday's Teddy's Nook railtour.

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