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Brian Bancroft

@Brianbancroft18

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train driver lives in Warrington has a fantastic son. views are my own not my employer.

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@Brianbancroft18
Brian Bancroft
11 months
So on the 22nd September I shall be visiting every London Underground station within 24hrs for the amazing @RailwayFamilyR1 You can find my link at the website under traindriverbrian I’m aiming for £1000 so please take a look and come and say hi
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@Brianbancroft18
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9 months
90050 on the vmf. The good news she isn’t to be scrapped. I’m not allowed to say where and how but she is to be cosmetically restored
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@Brianbancroft18
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9 months
This mornings pairing on 4F83
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@Brianbancroft18
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2 years
Got my loco last night for the first time in over a year. It made me smile and really helped my mental health. I know it’s daft but there we are
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@Brianbancroft18
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2 years
Please if you intend to film me watch this
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2 years
Tonight’s 2000t monster 70002 and 70010 on 4O31
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2 years
@normanbagley1 @RMTunion Poorly informed Tory bootlicker spouts crap
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@Brianbancroft18
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2 years
Anyone want to guess where I was today
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@Brianbancroft18
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8 months
Just want to publicly thank the @LNER staff and the @BTP for their quick thinking and professionalism at York station. Thanks to them a gentleman gets to go home alive as they resuscitated him and deserve the praise and credit So if you see this well done and Thankyou
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@Brianbancroft18
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1 year
Ok first solo nuneaton -Crewe under the belt was great to be back driving again
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@Brianbancroft18
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9 months
Morning from Wembley
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@Brianbancroft18
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2 years
These two fulfilled a massive tick off my railway bucket list last night. I got to drive an electric up the WCML a line I grew up on. I was full of adrenaline and excitement. It reminded me why I love this job Thankyou @RailFreightUK for giving me that opportunity
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2 years
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@Brianbancroft18
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2 years
I genuinely think the Pendolino is the uk’s best modern train. I know it’s a 20yr design now but the ride, environment at speed is unmatched by the Azuma. Virgin and their team did a great job in selecting them. As much as I loved 90/87 mk3 these really are a class above
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@Brianbancroft18
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2 years
But no one is travelling by train so we don’t need to operate a full timetable! I don’t blame the operator it’s the government calling the shots
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@Brianbancroft18
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2 years
Locomotion
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@Brianbancroft18
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4 months
I’m nowhere near the most famous TikTok person here today He knew who I was though and was a really nice guy and genuine enthusiast
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@Brianbancroft18
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2 years
Oh Jesus I’ve got the talkative taxi driver that things because he drives a taxi it makes him qualified to drive trains and just a simple phone call is all that it takes
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@Brianbancroft18
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9 months
This mornings treat at Wembley
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@Brianbancroft18
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9 months
It has begun 05:18 and the clock is running
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@Brianbancroft18
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9 months
So it seems my loco has been christened. I want to stress it wasn’t me but I’m flattered
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@Brianbancroft18
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8 months
Carlisle this afternoon
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@Brianbancroft18
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2 years
Remember we all get sad days and bad moments. They pass and there are people out there that care and love you. Even if you don’t know them. There are people in your life no matter how little you interact with them that care about you. You are never alone in this life x
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@Brianbancroft18
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1 year
Having read the statement from the @eastlancsrly chairman I find it hard to understand why anyone would choose to go there again. It admits sexual harassment and claims @JoanneMCrompton was fired because she dared talk about it I’m afraid the railway doesn’t deserve support.
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@Brianbancroft18
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1 year
Thursdays cab ride and tour of lawley st. Thankyou to @RailFreight for permitting it @heather_waugh @RailwayFamilyR1 for organising and allowing me to be a small part of the charity and giving me away as a prize lol. A fantastic day all round
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1 year
The current trend for being photographed at work Here I am whilst waiting for a brake test at basford hall on a class 90
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1 year
5M39 the ecs caledonian sleeper that was 406 minutes late due to a fatality at cramlington
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@Brianbancroft18
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2 years
Good morning all I hope you are well and having a productive day
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@Brianbancroft18
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11 months
Not a view normally seen but taken during an inspection of the line Hunsbury hill Northampton
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@Brianbancroft18
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11 months
It’s true
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@Brianbancroft18
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8 months
Veg everywhere
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@Brianbancroft18
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2 years
Rules day urgh !!!
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@Brianbancroft18
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1 year
47830 on the fuel point at Crewe. One day @RailFreight will let me have a play with it. Hopefully!!
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1 year
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@Brianbancroft18
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1 year
Yes it’s twitter balloon day
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@Brianbancroft18
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11 months
It may have been I couldn’t possibly comment ( it was tones for everyone!!)
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@Brianbancroft18
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2 years
I’m being haunted by my past this morning. 156401 which I had a quid for everytime I’d taken this to Worksop or Skegness lol
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1 year
English electrics finest 37310 sits at rowsley
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2 years
Ian Riley driving his own black 5 at Wensleydale
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1 year
Durham and Scot’s guardsman is showing these eastern folks what a proper steam engine looks like
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1 year
Todays beast
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2 years
Todays beast 70010
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2 years
Even managed to shave this morning but need the coffee from costa
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1 year
My new bedroom toy. Came off a BA A320
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@Brianbancroft18
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1 year
Not around forever so went and did a little filming with @remenos
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2 years
Full 9 minute exploration on my TikTok channel. Limited to 60mph not impressed
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2 years
Some of my layout in the loft
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1 year
@GBNEWS So you’re now acknowledging that mick Lynch wants to end Britains misery caused by rishi Sunak and his Tory pals. Good on Mick Lynch
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1 year
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5 months
A route master from a routemaster @remenos @bessbbe @S26PHY @Coastway_Will
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@Brianbancroft18
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2 years
Why good morning you scary lot. I hope the miserable day outside isn’t casting a downer on you as people. Remember you are loved and you matter so fill your hearts with joy and know someone out there thinks you’re amazing
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2 years
Good morning I do hope you all beat these winter blues and push on through. In case not ones told you this morning. You are a wonderful person and deserve happiness. Much love and hugs xx Brian
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2 years
I don’t want to go into public details here but I’m undergoing a major crisis at home so for now as staying off social media
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2 years
A wonderful pre Christmas present with @remenos x
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@Brianbancroft18
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2 months
Well I’m officially divorced and single I won’t hold my breath ladies!!
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1 year
Dawlish
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1 year
Tanfield fun
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1 year
@JoanneMCrompton As someone who not only advocates but actively encourages women to join my industry I am appalled at the treatment and own goal the ELR has scored here. You are a leading light and example and inspiration to many young women wanting to follow you into the heritage sector.
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4 months
Didn’t realised I’d filmed it
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3 months
A few from Sundays seven valley meet up
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2 years
The 16:13 Exeter Central - Barnstaple GWR service
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2 years
I’m having the crompton
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@Brianbancroft18
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9 months
@AvantiWestCoast @RailwayFamilyR1 @remenos @heather_waugh @RailFreight Just a quick Thank you and we are on our way to London for the mammoth 19hr 272 station challenge Thank you to everyone who has donated to an amazing charity, I’m honoured to be allowed to do this
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1 year
GBRF also at east Boldon
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2 years
Let’s hope for a quieter less stressful shift and not another 190 mile black cab ride home
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2 months
@DomTheTrainNerd Here’s the problem. You’re 19 and think you know everything, British rail as an entity was successful. It balanced the intercity trains with cross subsiding the local trains. Over the years the government picked off the profitable bits. 1 of 2
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@Brianbancroft18
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1 year
I can’t post my adventures today as I had a rather splendid view of the WCML courtesy of an Avanti Pendolino cab. For obvious reasons pictures aren’t available
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2 years
Look mate it’s 03:35 in the morning. I’ve got a two hour taxi to London. I don’t want to chat shut the hell up, Bloody taxi driver
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9 months
Durham at night again
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2 years
Never a good start get in the taxi and get a how much do you normally pay? Er I don’t it’s a company taxi
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@Brianbancroft18
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2 years
I want to thank everyone that has supported me and join my TikTok channel. Last night we topped 10,000 viewers which is amazing. I want to thank @RailFreight for their support and for allowing me to post what I do. Amazing company to work for I feel lucky to work there
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1 year
Had to be done
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2 years
I’m back a weekend away to contemplate where my future lies and I’m still here
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11 months
Wednesday nights little trip
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1 year
Those of you that think hs2 is useless. Try and catch a train from Birmingham new street today. Total and utter chaos
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1 year
@TimDix24 I’m sure you love your boy with all your heart. However please for his sake and your own. Keep him safe and on the right side of the boundary. As someone that drives trains I can assure you it takes seconds and you may think your quick enough. You aren’t keep him safe please
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4 months
Yes I now have a fictional class 20 named after me Flattered really sounds great if I’m honest and at least it’s not a deltic
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3 months
@SimonMagus Please share with us your knowledge on how railways run and how soon we can expect driverless trains Or are you just the village idiot running his mouth?
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7 months
@albieamankona Someone’s telling lies but then you work and Appear on GB News so no one expects integrity or truth from you
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2 years
It’s amazing how many automation specialists seemed to have popped up on twitter recently. With all these so called experts you would think one of them would have solved the railways automation in an instant ……
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9 months
The morning after
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2 years
@supertanskiii @AlStewartOBE He definitely knows what drink driving is.
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9 months
Progress sort of
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8 months
Holidays are coming
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11 months
Full and standing 11 coach pendo all the way to London. First class has standing passengers as has standard premium. But remember folks no one is using the railway anymore
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2 years
@AvantiWestCoast embarrassing. First train of the day and you can’t even run it. 05:13 Lancaster to London the premium train used to be called the Lancashire Pullman. Hang your heads in shame oh I’m sure you’ll blame the staff. Poor management all round
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Brian Bancroft
2 years
Class 14 at the EVR
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2 years
@matthewstrode @AvantiWestCoast It’s tweets like this from people at avanti that really don’t understand the railway that cause train crew to not want to help companies out. Why would you volunteer to work extra for a company that treats you with such contempt ?
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@trainfanmatt I’ll do it twice then tomorrow
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Brian Bancroft
10 months
Durham this evening
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2 years
@Steveeboy1901 @RMTunion No some have the option to do overtime on Sunday or not. Don’t try and pretend it’s their duty. Their contracts don’t require them to work on Sundays. You want that changing you need to pay them better and persuade them to make ot part of their working week
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2 years
Had to be done “saaafety”
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@RailwayFamilyR1 @heather_waugh It got a little unsafe to film in the tube at one point so it was better to be discreet
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