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25 | Guard in the south, mainly dinging on big grey things!

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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Managed to get not one, not two, but three Metrocars in a row unintentionally last night! Now heading down south to my next stop via the Durham Coast diversion.
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Finally dragged myself to Crawley today, to see all the loans at the moment! First up today has been the very healthy HW52 EPN, on a thrashed run from Horsham to Gatwick!
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Been too long, but my first time on the trams in Sheffield, and they’re super!
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Words can not describe how I’m feeling right now!!
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
The end of an era yesterday, the train I first worked alone, and now I’ve worked for the final time… the class 455. Was an emotional morning with a Cobham, and Woking semi fast on my favourite service, to close out my run on these! Icing on the cake having both a /7 and /8.
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Been a lovely day out, will be back up here soon no doubt!
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
A very good morning from Kings Cross! Time to head to Kings Lynn on the full run with these lovely 379’s!
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
A few photos from the last few days at work! Getting all the 455’s in that I can.
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
A nice pair of 455’s for my Epsom round trip this evening, then back to a 450’for my last working.
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Same job as yesterday, and one of my favourite runs done! A nice semi fast service up from Woking with this pair.
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Got 701057 for the rest of my job today! Had a 455 to start, so no complaints here.
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
There we have it, finally completed the NAN ‘Not A Number’ express down to Dorking! Forgot how busy this one is, even on a Monday 😬.
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
With my brain successfully frazzled, I am now trained on 701’s! Nice to get a trip down to Windsor as I don’t sign it. Although my assessment train to Hampton Court was chaos due to signalling issues!
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
It’s railtour time! Class 43159 leads with 43200 on the back, with a run up to a Heaton from Derby 🔥 @skyehaynes.me
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
So many photos taken in Budapest so far! But first of all here’s the cog railway, in all its glory! @skyehaynes.me
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
An increasing rarity on metro work now, compared to recent times is a 4 car! Was good fun taking it down to Chessy and back. Makes you think stopping in different places to usual, and good for the trainee driver!
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
With the sun in the worst place possible… 701053 takes myself and @skyehaynes.me from Reading to London via Twickenham and Kingston diverts!
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Covering part of a Farnham job today! So that means shuttles, shuttles, and more shuttles!
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
After a lovely day at Crawley Bus Depot open day, it’s now time to head up to the Midlands! So happy we’ve got the stunning 807010, and it’s @skyehaynes.me first 807 too!
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
‘Nice pair’ 455720/721 are my units for tonight’s round trip via Epsom!
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
In London for a non railway day, but can’t help but have a ride to Vauxhall on the monster that is 455715!
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Covering a Farnham job today, just finished two shuttle round trips. Now off to Waterloo to work an Alton later, last time was December!
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
A lovely evenings trip down to Dorking today, makes me realise how much I’ll miss these when then do finally do.
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Personally very impressed with these Irizar ie trams on the Kent Fasttrack! A nice specification, and lots of passengers commenting on how nice they are, and even calling friends to say they’re on them.
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
A nice ride down to Gravesend on some #betterinred, ran fast from Lee to Dartford which was something different!
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
A great evening out ticking off Stourbridge Junction and a new 68 with @chilternrailways.bsky.social. A lovely ride as always with @skyehaynes.me.
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Down at Chessington South, with 455920 aka ‘Mr Biggy Windows’ as I now call it 😂. Good to see @allukstations.bsky.social as always!
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Hello from Hampton Court! With Effingham Junction closed today, I’m doing a diverted Cobham service. Not often you see two trains down here on a Saturday. Got a nice 30 minute wait too.
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
👋 @hastingsdiesels.co.uk
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
A very desiro day today, which is very much appreciated 🥵
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
A lovely summers evening down in Hampton Court today! I’ve got 455715 on the back, and it sounds glorious.
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Diverting an Epsom via Cobham this evening was not on my list!
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
A lot of Farnham shuttles over the last week, although these should be my last for a while!
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Seen after reversal in Basingstoke West Yard this morning, is 37608 and 37611 hauling 458536 on 7Q94, from Wimbledon Park to Long Marston!
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Well these are very lovely bits of kits! Perfect for the X40 in my opinion, lovely and smooth, with an absolute ton of power.
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
The first of many posts about the Greatest Gathering! Really glad to have had a look round the HS2 mockups, the team have taken so much feedback onboard. Glad to hear also the seats in it are not the actual ones, but a mock one has been made up as you can see.
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
A lovely job yesterday covering for Farnham! 450048 seen yesterday night on P8 at Guildford, after dropping me off after taking it empties from Haslemere.
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
A rather large collection of locos heading up to Derby for the Greatest Gathering just now (66501,90018,70008,57604 and 59201)! Hopefully it doesn't make @teamgreen70020.bsky.social too weak at the knees😂
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
First time down in Dorking in what feels like forever! Got in 8 minutes late as the Southern was put out in front of us 🙃
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Ummmmm…
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Time for the first 701 to Weybridge via Hounslow!
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
A few photos from yesterday’s day out at the Bluebell Railway! @skyehaynes.me
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Off down to Horsted Keynes today on the Bluebell Railway, to see the inspiration train! Heading there behind none other than 66710!
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
That’s the SL3 and SL5 done! Less said about the SL5, the better…
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
A nice surprise on tram replacement this service for me this morning is E3 SN06 BND, one of Go-Ahead Londons commercial E400 tridents! Got to be one of the oldest still in service now.
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Time to take 701046 ‘GBR’ up to London via Epsom!
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Can never tire of the view 😅
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Nice surprise on my way to work today, and one for @teamgreen70020.bsky.social is the lovely 70020!
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James @onthetrainjames.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
A nice way to end my shift earlier with something I haven’t done before! Guildford to Ascot with a reversal at Aldershot, good to get out of London for once.
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