Graeme Pickering @PickGS
@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-
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Good evening everyone. My tribute to a true railway icon, and one of the best designed trainsets ever to grace the rails. Happy 50th, InterCity 125! A line-up at London Paddington on 25/8/1994, nearest the camera is 43030, 43041, a hidden power car, and finally 43005. 😁👍
@aformerdriver A bit of a mixture on the Tyne Valley line. Not sure I'd like that either.
Given that it's 50 years since scheduled HST services began, here's one of the last shots I took of one in service with LNER, just over seven years ago, during that year's diversions on the Tyne Valley Line...
Glad I'm indoors today, writing. The weather in the North East this morning is a stark contrast to last weekend. Here 43320 is pictured at the rear of a diverted @LNER Aberdeen-KX service on the afternoon of Saturday 21 September heading through Haydon Bridge. ©️ Graeme Pickering
And here's one of the first HST shots I took...
One of my old prints from circa 1990. An HST heads into Darlington from the north, having just passed under the bridge at Thompson Street East.
Another 'going away' shot. Nine-car 'Azuma' No. 800103 works the diverted 1S16 London King's Cross to Aberdeen @LNER service through Dunston this afternoon. It is pictured from Ravensworth Road bridge just west of the island platform of Dunston station. 📸: ©️ Graeme Pickering
Here's to fifty glorious years of the HST. Might be pushing our luck hoping for another fifty, but we'll enjoy them whilst we can.
#OnThisDay 1976: British Rail launched its new ‘HST’ high-speed train service – the fastest diesel trains in the world. Reporter Lucy Mathen jumped on board for a preview, enjoying a cuppa on the way, and arriving four minutes early into Cardiff.
#OnThisDay 50 years ago BR introduced their revolutionary InterCity 125 on regular services between London Paddington and Bristol/South Wales. Video clip from the BBC Archive from a couple of weeks before the launch previewing the new trains, full video: buff.ly/QGnH3Et
@andycomfort @Mickordmedia @trevjrho If they or the new DG are interviewed, their first question should be “what does public sector broadcasting” mean? Because their decision making is characteristic of a commercial broadcaster.
Morning all, I hope the past week has been okay for everyone. I can’t believe it’s October already! Anyway, todays photo is 142083 in platform 1 at York; peak Provincial days! Hope you all have a good week ahead. #Class142 #Provincial #York #BritishRail
The fact that nobody asked for AI, nobody needs it shoved into every aspect of their lives, and yet companies keep forcing it on us like we’re all participants in some unwanted experiment is genuinely fucking infuriating.
Good to see the new small business centre at Redcar Central Station now open, first tenant Lark Bakery selling some lovely cakes. Do pop by & support them if you’re in the area. We gave a grant to Redcar & Cleveland BC to restore the building. More tenants coming soon.
Betty fell from a tree as a tiny baby and fractured several limbs 💔 After treatment and lots of care, she made a full recovery 🥹 Now she’s happiest tucked away in her cosy drey with a pistachio 💚😋
Yesterday was a day of British Railways Classics 👌 With the glorious @125Group HST at Doncaster, @ColasRailUK Class 37’s on RHTT duties, @LNER 225 Set and one of @northernassist finest 158’s at Brough. #trainspotting #HST @TheGrowlerGroup #class37
Hi @AntCoulls - have dropped you a message by DM about Thorpe Light Railway. Hoping you may be the right person to point me in the correct direction, please. Many thanks!
Good evening everyone. Absolutely no photographic prizes at stake here, but a must for the records! With that wonderful bass 'thrum', 60022 'Ingleborough' pounds through Leyland with 56103 in tow on the 12.57 0D22 Carlisle-Chaddesden Sidings, 2/10/2026. Gorgeous! 😉👍
#OnThisDay 60 years ago Cornwall & Devon's railways had a dark day when lines from Meldon to Bude, and to Padstow via Launceston closed, centred on Halwill (Junction); once the convergence of three routes. To add insult to injury, that station is now buried under 'Beeching Close'
The semi-sploot beautifully executed #SquirrelScrolling
@DannyMaxim Haha - yes indeed. I should have twigged but I'll know for next time. Thanks again!
Took a gamble on a cheap secondhand SIgma lens for my Nikon D5500 camera. Lens seems outwardly fine. Works ok in manual mode but won't autofocus. Is a firmware upgrade needed or is it a more simple solution. Online advice suggests it's firmware. Any advice appreicated. Thank you
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