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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Class 158 is dwarfed at Darlington 19 Jan 2023

Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

You really cannot take a bad photograph while in the Faroe Islands- From the side of Malinsfjall on the island of Viðoy from a visit on 23 July 2016

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Sadly, something you can no longer do is to lean out the window of trains on scenic branch line routes- here is 'Skip' class 67 at Tomatin loop with Lupins back on 12 July 2013

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

08 752 waiting for action at Goonbarrow on the Newquay branch 16 Feb 2024

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

GWR 165 crosses Colenorton Brook Viaduct on route to Windsor and Eton Central 03 September 2026

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

18.2 Mini token machines and peat supplies. Athenry signalbox 09 July 1988

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Community Rail Network @communityrail.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

LAST CHANCE TO APPLY 📢 We're seeking a Director of Member Experience to support our members to develop and thrive, increase their impact and contribute to a stronger #CommunityRail movement. Apply with CharityJob by 12:30pm tomorrow (Mon 7 Sept) ➡️ communityrail.org.uk/about-us/job...

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Job vacancies - Community Rail Network

Work with us! Check out our vacancies here.

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The Victorian Society @thevicsoc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

📢 3 days to OBJECT to stop the adoption of part of the draft local plan for Buckinghamshire which proposes to build 7,450 new houses on the countryside around Grade I-listed Mentmore Towers & two surrounding villages🧵 Object to @buckscouncil.bsky.social Local Plan by 6th Sept tinyurl.com/4kujdeev 🧵

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

A class 25 working 2B99 the milk empties to Torrington in 1972 near Anchor Wood after leaving Barnstaple in 1978.©Ken Baker

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

A Lumo working 1E86 Edinburgh to King's Cross passes Alnmouth signalbox 18 August 2026

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Two pointy things and a blunt instrument at Lime Street 23 July 2026

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

On shed at Kemsley Down 12 August 2026

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

A Greater Anglia class 755 flashes past Buckenham with a service to Great Yarmouth via Berney Arms on 09 June 2024

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

The sea, a train and a tractor on route from Weybourne to Sheringham

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

In the heat of the day at Yaxham on the Mid Norfolk Railway about 2001 I think.

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

37 405 Leaving Lowestoft for Norwich on 01 February 2017

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

The long drop, the difference in height between the train and the platform edge. The worst I know of is at South Croydon as shown here, are there any worse than this? @southernrailwayuk.bsky.social @networkrail.bsky.social

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

The Stephen Carvill sculpture of The Gansy Girl on the North Pier at Bridlington

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

waiting for all the GBR improvements to take place here...😂 one day a shelter may come!

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

A super Railtour - Liskeard to Skegness via Looe on a class 117. Seen on the branch platform at Liskeard in July 1989 as the guard checks his departure time while sitting on the buffer stop.

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Parapits waiting for trains, but where?

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

A summer scene from Rockcliff footbridge Dawlish, with a GWR 150 and 166 passing the small Langstone beach 19 July 2024

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Sir Cecil A Cochrane having it's fire thrown out at Marley Hill shed on the Tanfield Railway 06 April 2026

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Last of the oil tail lamps -York station Sept 1990

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The Victorian Society @thevicsoc.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

OBJECT: Our easy Guide to writing your own objection is here: bit.ly/4jLWsim PLEASE DONATE: We need your help to pay legal and expert's fees to fight this. The link to Justgiving is here - thank you: bit.ly/4dSfiks

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Playing at being a signalman at Crediton in the summer of July 1984

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Summer in Devon- a quiet backwater of the river Taw is crossed by a local service from Barnstaple to Exeter Central in August 1984

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

One for @tailtetours.bsky.social Foynes station with a rival photographer- the legendary Joe St Ledger back in 1988

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Crossing Harry Potter bridge up North...

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Visited here yesterday - The Lapidarium at The Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin and St Ethelbert...

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

The line to Looe is currently closed again due to flooding-you can see how close the line is to the Looe river in with this DMU near Looe Aug 1993

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

and one for #Semaphoria - Woody Bay station distant signal on Exmoor

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Enniskillen and Bundoran Railway Share Certificate of 1862 being used for a share certificate for it's extension company to Sligo. For Lt Colonel JW Frith of the 58th Foot regiment who bought his commission in 1832 -railarchive.org.uk

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Mind you, if Central Trains got to Exeter, then First GW got to Sheffield!

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Central Trains even reached Exeter....

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

A Northern service to Leeds calls at Garsdale on 11 July 2017

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

A Greater Anglia class 755 passes Church Lane crossing near Brundall during a blizzard on 03 January 2026

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Class 755 crossing the Bure at Hoveton and Wroxham 14 Oct 2021

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

A Gatwick Excess service calls at East Croydon about 1990, every other service stopped at Croydon, the other went nonstop.

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

A post about 7's set to start at Edinburgh or is it HSTs about a post?

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Community Rail Network @communityrail.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

A huge thank you to everyone involved in this year’s #Railway200 celebrations 🎉 We hope you’ve enjoyed our week-long showcase of #CommunityRail activities, proving that rail isn’t just about journeys - it’s about people, places and possibilities 💚

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Community rail celebrates a year of Railway 200

2025 was a milestone year and community rail came together across England, Scotland and Wales to celebrate Railway 200.

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Wind Turbines and Brickwork chimney stacks- Kings Dyke, Peterborough 23 Dec 2024 form the @eastmidsrailway.bsky.social @communityrail.bsky.social #HerewardCRP

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Smoke and snow on the Harz Narrow Gauge Railway from the top of Brocken Jan 2013

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Ian Dinmore @tarkaman.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

A chilly morning start at Barnstaple Sunday 07 Jan 1990

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Scenic Rail Britain @scenicrailbritain.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Looking for inspiration for your #DaysOutByRail this winter? 🚉 Explore the 30 miles of Bittern Line connecting the magnificent city of Norwich with the north Norfolk coastal towns of Cromer and Sheringham, via the stunning Norfolk Broads.

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Bittern Line - Scenic Rail Britain

Running from Norwich, the Bittern Line connects the city with the coast as it passes through the Broads National Park and the scenic beauty of North Norfolk.

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