@RailwayMagazine Senior Correspondent. Married to @Movingonup19. 'Dad' to Greek cat Ariel. Aspiring novelist. Ex-BBC, ITV and ILR journalist.

North East England
Joined June 2012
(+ ALT which was saved and posted but won't now show!) I tried to post this and then it appeared it hadn't posted after all. 56105 and 56078 on the 3J77 Carlisle Colas Yard-Carlisle Colas Yard RHTT on Sunday, having just passed under Ellison Road, Dunston. 📸: ©️ Graeme Pickering
I tried to post this and then it appeared it hadn't posted after all. 56105 and 56078 on the 3J77 Carlisle Colas Yard-Carlisle Colas Yard RHTT on Sunday, having just passed under Ellison Road, Dunston. 📸: ©️ Graeme Pickering
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I tried to post this and then it appeared it hadn't posted after all. 56105 and 56078 on the 3J77 Carlisle Colas Yard-Carlisle Colas Yard RHTT on Sunday, having just passed under Ellison Road, Dunston. 📸: ©️ Graeme Pickering
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One from Sunday. The @networkrail New Measurement Train heads west through Dunston as 1Q31 Leicester LIP to Carlisle. The preceding train (2J63 Ashington-Metrocentre) reversing at Swalwell Jn to form the 2T23 return service explains the slow speed of the 'Flying Banana'.
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An autumn scene this morning. Unless you lived locally you'd probably not guess this is just a few hundred yards away from one of the busiest stretches of the A1. It's great to have acres of land like this within easy walking distance in a fairly busy suburban area like Dunston.
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Just announced by @transportgovuk - Sir John Kingman has been appointed as GBR chair. Will begin his duties immediately. @RailwayMagazine
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Ariel in her remote observation area in the kitchen now after vet home visit. Another 300 g lost in weight so we're heading in the right direction with our hungry little Greek ex-street cat. So well behaved with the vet, too.
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What really annoys me is how they don't even dignify radio with the word 'radio'. Looking at Jonathan Wall's comments it's clear even live broadcasting is seen as just another 'audio platform'. You don't secure trusted journalism by axing some of the best examples of it.
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It'll be even more of a challenge if he has to do it using a Class 323 as pictured.
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Nice and bright in Dunston this morning - and feeling very much like autumn today. Just the kind of conditions I was hoping for with this shot of the 3J80 Beam Mill Jn-Carlisle Yard Colas Rail RHTT working with 56105 at the trailing end.
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And with alt text
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