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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#Caturday #Class68 68015 on loan to @ColasRailUK , rests at Swindon Transfer Yard after a day out spraying . Diagram was 3J41 Swindon Transfer to Swindon Transfer (📷25/09/26).

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

#SpanielSunday looking after Daisy & Pickles for the weekend our Bobbys mum and sister ! All Spaniels love a bit of toast it seems

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

#SpanielSunday it’s been a while but Bobby doesn’t stay still long enough to get pictures of him. Here he is patiently waiting for a treat whilst we have a couple of drinks at the local

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

#SixtySaturday @DCRailOfficial #Class60 60029 Ben Nevis sent running through Swindon this morning with 0Z29 Bristol East Depot Dbc to Willesden Dc Rail Sidings

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

#Shedwatch caught this one whilst having a Saturday morning bike ride . 66587 ‘AS ONE WE CAN’ at Swindon with 6A53 East Usk Yard (Fhh) to West Drayton Frays Sidings

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

#ThirtySevenThursday up close and personal with 37418 during a jump off to acquire beer. Pictured at Chinnor during the recent diesel gala following a storming run from Princes Risborough. @TheGrowlerGroup (📷)20/3/26

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

#BlueMonday The highlight of my day at the @chinnorrailway.bsky.social diesel gala on Friday. 31128 running round at Princes Risborough before thrashing back to Chinnor.

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

#McRaturday with one of the top performers at Day one of the @chinnorrailway.bsky.social diesel gala. @GWSR ‘s wonderfully turned out 26043 pictured at Chinnor (📷20/3)

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

The sun starts to go down on a great day at the @chinnorrailway.bsky.social diesel gala ! D1501 on my last working to Princes Risborough

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

#ChinnorChuesday , looking forward to my first diesel gala bash of the year on Friday. Here is a highlight from the 2022 visit to @chinnorrailway.bsky.social

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

@TFWTuesday #class67 #LocoHauled @tfwrail 67017 seen at Cardiff after arriving with 1V39 10.30 Manchester - Cardiff. (📷6/3/26).

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

#SprinterSaturday still a few of these old things about in South Wales : 150278 2N61 Newport (South Wales) to Ebbw Vale Town 150260 at Cardiff Central 2E32 Rhymney to Bridgend 150258 at Cardiff Central 2D32 Barry Island to Bargoed

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

#SkipSaturday had a ride down to Cardiff yesterday to tick off another #Class67 for haulage. 67012 seen at Newport and Cardiff. 1V37 08.30 Manchester - Cardiff

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

#Shedwatch A rare sighting of a 66/9 on this working. 66957 ‘Stephenson Locomotive Soviety 1909-2009’ at Swindon with 6B12 Merehead Quarry (Fhh) to Wootton Bassett F.Y. (Flhh) (📷3/2/26).

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Bonus workings for Swindon this week with @GWRHelp #Class57 57604 ‘Pendennis Castle’ running as 0Z62 Reading Traincare Depot to Swindon and 0Z63 Swindon to Reading Traincare Depot. Always nice to see these out in daylight

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

#TurbostarTuesday @CrossCountryUK 170110 Calls at Oakham with 1N59 Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Street. (📷21/02/26).

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

#TractorTuesday 37075 brings up the rear of 3M05 Dollands Moor Sdgs to Derby R.T.C.(Network Rail) As it passes through Oakham. 37175 was on the front (📷21-2).

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

#ElectricMonday with @DRSgovuk 88006 ‘Juno’ seen at Long Buckby on 4M07 Tilbury2 Container Tml Fl to Daventry Drs (📷20/2/26)

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

A special treat today , my first sighting of the #SaturdaySandTrain. The wonderfully refurbished 60099 ‘Ben More Assynt' powers through Oakham with 6M89 Middleton Towers to Ravenhead Sdg

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

#SparkyCaturday @DRSgovuk 88001 speeds through Long Buckby with 4L48 Daventry Drs (Tesco) to Tilbury2 Container Tml Fl

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

#FreightFriday #Shedwatch with @GBRailfreight 66313 passing through Long Buckby on 4M22 Felixstowe South Gbrf to Trafford Pk Euro Tml Gbrf.

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

After my recent post of stored #Class60 locos, how nice to see @GBRailfreight 60095 hired in by @DCRailOfficial at Swindon today with 6A60 Machen Quarry to Appleford Sidings #Tug

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

#SkipSaturday #SideonSaturday 67004 captured at Toton this week alongside the new car compound !

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

#59Friday with Heidelberg Materials green liveried 59101 passing Swindon with 6C48 Appleford Fhh to Whatley Quarry F Liner Hh (📷09/2/26).

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

#Shedwatch (required edition) A hastily arranged work break to tick another off the list ! 66011 at Swindon with 6V32 Tilbury Container Srvs Ews to Trostre Works

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

#FrontEndFriday #59friday 59004 approaches Swindon station with 6B12 Merehead Quarry (Fhh) to Wootton Bassett F.Y. (📷9/1/26).

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

#SpanielSunday Here is our Bobby chilling in one of his favourite spots on the stairs

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Perfectly timed on my non working Friday, a fine pair of #class20 locos 20901 and 20905 arrive at Swindon Transfer Yard. 6J09 Woking Up Yard Sidings to Swindon Transfer #draintrain

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

#59friday @RailFreight #tango 59203 seen at Swindon 6C48 Appleford Fhh to Whatley Quarry F Liner Hh. (📷9/1/26) .

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

#HighSpeedTuesday another shot of the recent castle #HST move ! 43004 and 43042 pass Swindon with 5Q43 Laira T.& R.S.M.D. to Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

#ElectricMonday with @GWRHelp #Class387 387153 departs Didcot with a stopping service to London Paddington (📷9/1/26).

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

#59Friday 59004 approaches Swindon station after having run round its train in the yard. 6B12 Merehead Quarry (Fhh) to Wootton Bassett F.Y. (📷9/1/25).

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

#Shedwatch @RailFreight 66616 top n tail with 66606 seen at Swindon working 6Z42 Tytherington (Fhh) to Appleford Fh. (📷09/01/26)

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

#TamperTuesday #TrackMachineTuesday with @ColasRailUK DR75016 and DR75017 awaiting the road into the Transfer Yard at Swindon. 6Q75 Westbury to Swindon Transfer

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

#BlueMonday @DCRailOfficial #tug 60028 sits in the loop at Swindon Stratton Green with 6A02 Tytherington to Appleford Sidings (📷9/1/26).

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

#Shedwatch @DBCargoUK 66134 with the ‘bins’ at Swindon 6C03 Northolt Sidings to Severnside Sita (📷9/1/26)

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

#FuglyFriday #FrontEndFriday 70809,70815 and 70811 seen at Didcot with 0Z20 Westbury Down T.C. to Hinksey Sdg

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

My first pictures of 2026 taken during a hastily arranged break from work! @GWRHelp #HST #Castle 43004 and 43042 pass Swindon with 5Q43 Laira T.& R.S.M.D. to Ely Mlf Papworth Sidings

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Bonus #class68 footage from Swindon @DRSgovuk 68002 4M36 Wentloog (Freightliners) to Daventry Drs (Tesco)

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

#tractor 37800 hauling #class455 5723 through Swindon this morning 5Q57 Alexandra Docks Udg to Derby Litchurch Lane

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Nice to see some #HST action on @GWRHelp metals again!! @ColasRailUK 43274 and 43257 seen at Swindon with 1Q22 Derby R.T.C.(Network Rail) to Bristol Kingsland Road

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

#TangoTuesday Not often you see a single #class90 these days! @RailFreight 90015 seen at Long Buckby with 4M63 Felixstowe North F.L.T. to Garston F.L.T. (📷12/12/25).

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

#ElectricMonday 810006 glides through my home town of Desborough with 1D31 St Pancras International to Nottingham. The first electric train I’ve seen there ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

#SulzerSaturday #Class47 47749 heads through Long Buckby light engine 0Z98 Milton Keynes Central to Leicester L.I.P (📷12/12/25)

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

#FreightFriday with @RailFreight pair of #class90 90005 & 90039 through Long Buckby with 4L67 Trafford Park F.L.T. to Felixstowe North F.L.T.

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

#SemaphoreSunday with @GWRHelp 150246 arriving at Bishops Lydeard on the @WSomRailway with a special shuttle service from Taunton for the #Rail200 exhibition

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

#ThursdayThirtyThree D6575(33057) snuggled up under the shed roof at Bishops Lydeard on the @WSomRailway with a teddy bear 🧸 for company.

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

#TurboTuesday with @GWRHelp 165101 under the impressive roof at Bristol Temple working the 1F22 1447½ Fareham to Cardiff Central

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

A quick trip to @WSomRailway Bishops Lydeard today, via the free @GWRHelp shuttle service from Taunton to visit the #Rail200 exhibition train

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Steve @kingy69beard.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

#FuglyFriday @ColasRailUK #class70 70012 seen at Swindon during a brief respite from shopping with Mrs K! 6M40 Westbury Down T.C. to Cliffe Hill Stud Fm Colas (📷20/11)

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