Bryan Elwick
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“After inspecting the line, I can confirm that the line is blocked…”
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If I lived here, I’d be voting for the LibDems. They have the best chance of beating the horror that is Braverman
Labour voters, please. Give us this Portillo moment of Portillo moments
#GeneralElection2024
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The Tories shut down all the sure start centres, libraries, youth clubs, and basically stripped youth services to bankruptcy
And now all those kids are approaching 18, you want them to work for nothing?
Are you mental?
You absolutely deserve your arses kicking
Every village, town and city in the UK has something to be proud of and now with National Service every young person will be able to give back to the communities that raised them.
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So basically, the Govt would like your train journey to start with an online only ticket, at a station with no staff, on a train with no crew, and end at a station with no staff, with zero connectivity throughout
Sounds good, dun’it!
What could go wrong?
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It will be a joy to watch Gullis, Clarke-Smith, Bradley, Jenkinson, Clarke, Anderson, as well as Rees-Mogg, Elphicke, Raab, Patel, Braverman et al experiencing their Portillo moment. A joy
Good riddance indeed
Who’ll be your favourite defenestration?
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I’ve only just seen the Rishi Sunak thing
How he’s got the bare balls to stand there and lecture us about "extremist forces trying to tear us apart" when it’s his own bloody disfunctional party’s culture wars that have caused it in the first place is astounding
He can fuck off
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Seriously, who would be stupid enough to dump one of the most recognisable brand logos IN THE WORLD - EVER for a non-descript bit of nothingness..?
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A dam is at risk of collapse in Derbyshire, threatening to submerge
#WhaleyBridge
, and the Government have said that not one Minister is available for comment? Ministers are paid to lead, no?
#Newsnight
#Spineless
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Repeat after me
There. Is. No. Money. Saved. By. Scrapping. HS2. In. The. North.
If there is money for councils now, then there was money for councils before
This man is lying to you
The money saved by scrapping the northern leg of HS2 will be given to Northern England and the Midlands for local transport.
Transport secretary
@Mark_J_Harper
says "this is way more money than these councils have had before".
📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602
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Sad news about Bernard Hill
Probably best known as Yosser Hughes. Mental health wasn’t really talked about back then, but his portrayal of a man who’s life was destroyed by Thatcherism was an important representation of what 1,000s of men were suffering, and suffering in silence
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Why does Sunak think that people who work on the railways, hospitals, Royal Mail, bus drivers, etc are not hard working people?
Doesn’t he remember that these were the very people who kept the country running during the pandemic?
How quickly the rich forget
#PMQs
#PoliticsLive
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My teacher always said I’d never amount to anything if all I did was stare out of the window...
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Signaller: "Hello Driver, we've had reports that you're not showing a tail light. Can you nip back and check it please?"
Driver: *sobbing*
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As Piccadilly Circus is trending, cos free trainers or summat, it’s as good a time as ever to enjoy this fabulous photograph
‘Piccadilly by Night’ by Elmar Ludwig, 1965
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I mean, I love trees as much as the next person, beautiful things, but I think it’s probably time that those who stop the railways cutting down trees close to the line had a rethink
You know, like BEFORE a driver is killed, not after…
#UKWeather
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Doncaster Railway Station front has been restored to it’s original Art Deco gloriousness. What an improvement!
#Yorkshire
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@brookebay21
@watkins_an258
Because the conservatives garnered 33% more votes than Labour
2019 was a disaster for the Labour Party
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York, when the railway was routed thru the medieval city walls to the old station! That George Hudson was a wrong un in many many ways!
Although closed to passengers in 1877, the old station was used as a carriage sidings until 1965
📷 Unknown
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Well, that’s a wrap!
After just over 24 mostly enjoyable years driving passenger trains for all the various iterations of Regional Railways North East, it’s time for pastures new. I will still be a Donny driver tho 🚂
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@christianwolmar
You may be fit and well, Christian, have the virus and not really know about it. However, one presumes you may socialise with other 70+ people, one of which might have a comprised immune system. If you passed it to them the results would be fatal. It’s not about you, sir.
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York, when the railway was routed thru the medieval city walls to the old station! That George Hudson was a wrong un in many many ways!
Although closed to passengers in 1877, the old station was used as a carriage sidings until 1965
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The money used to build HS2 was leveraged on the line itself
No line, no money
There is no money to “transfer” to other projects
No line, no money
The North has been shafted
By the Tories
Again
#PoliticsLive
#CPC23
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Because you didn’t go out today, millions of Coronavirus didn’t find a host. And they all died. Rejoice at their deaths.
Stay in tomorrow, and make sure millions more die.
They are remorseless.
They are the enemy.
Stay in, stay safe. Kill the enemy.
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Lots of ‘how hard can it be to drive a train?’ tweets out there over the last few days, from people who think they’re edgy and clever but really have no idea…
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Departure board at Leeds, 1970
Every half hour or so, a BR employee would appear with a crank handle and wind it on a bit
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"Service by Night"
A goods train departs King’s Cross
David Shepherd, 1955
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You try to tell people about the dangers of leaves on the line and they laugh at you, think you’re joking
Imagine having the signal in front of you revert to danger, on a contaminated rail. You bang it in emergency, speedo says 0, but you’re not slowing down
Then you see it…
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“Oh, come on now old girl”
Brian Jones
40107 slips in the wet conditions, the driver fights to keep things moving. The cabs may have changed, but the discipline hasn’t
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Signaller: Good morning Driver. We’ve had reports that you’re not showing a tail light. We’d like you to check it and report back please.
Driver: *sobbing quietly*
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@NeilDotObrien
1. She’s a tenant
2. She pays rent
3. She lived there before she was an MP
4. I presume she’ll live there when she’s no longer an MP
5. What business is it of yours?
6. The Daily Mail?
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“Oh, come on now old girl” by Brian Jones
40107 slips in the wet conditions, the driver fights to keep things moving. The cabs may have changed, but the discipline hasn’t
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Doncaster, 1980
I was a kid in 1980, I remember Donny like this. Never took any notice of it tho. That’s why I encourage people to take photos. What seems commonplace now will certainly be interesting in 50 years time. What a photo!
#Doncaster
#Yorkshire
📷 P Hardman
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Tom Tugendhat on the telly saying “we want to do this, we want to do that, council tax blah etc…”
Chap, 13 years. You’ve had 13 years. The Tories have been an absolute disaster. And that’s being kind. It’s over
#BBCBreakfast
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@grantshapps
Never has a Minister of State so destroyed the portfolio under his responsibility
You have single handedly crippled, almost beyond repair, an industry that up until your tenure was improving year on year on year
It will take years and epic goodwill to restore it to what it was
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Ah. Just driven home, thru the level crossing over the East Coast Mainline. Blue flashing lights everywhere, stationary train half a mile to the north. Not nice
Thoughts with the train driver, emergency services, and the family
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I
#BackBoris
because he is single handedly destroying the Conservative Party, whilst simultaneously crashing the political careers of Patel, Raab and Zahawi
Please, keep him in power until he finishes this job, utterly and completely
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York, 1960s
A Deltic pauses in the glow of the lights at a foggy York railway station
I have no credit or date for this photo, but it’s a great shot nonetheless
#Deltic
#York
#Yorkshire
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A Deltic pauses in the glow of the lights at York railway station
I have no credit or date for this photo, but it’s a great shot
#Deltic
#York
#Yorkshire
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Defied?
Are you calling MerseyRail workers scabs?
The MerseyRail workers who’s contracts are not controlled by the Govt, so they were able to sort out a pay and T&Cs deal agreeable to all, and therefore weren’t on strike
Those MerseyRail workers?
Oh, they’ll love you for that
Thank you those in our transport sector who got everyone home safely from
#Eurovision
last night. To the rail workers who defied industrial action, the bus and coach drivers who stepped up and all who helped people on their way; you did us all proud in Liverpool
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Sunak is a nasty little boy lost in a grown up world. A world where nanny is not the law, and despite what mummy and daddy told him, he can’t always have what he wants
Sunak, some advice kid:
Quit today, go to California, never come back
#GeneralElectionNow
#PoliticsLive
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How do we get rid of this bollox?
It has no account to block, and I keep flagging it up as no interest, but still it returns
Mr Musk, you might enjoy money by any means, but I have zero interest in Chinese tat made by kids for 10p an hour in Asian sweatshops…
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Roof painters, Cannon Street railway station
Harry Todd, 1936
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Signaller: "Hello Driver, we've had reports that you're not showing a tail light. Can you nip back and check it please?"
Driver: *sobbing*
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Lord Cruddas threatens us with a good time
“If Labour wins they will reduce the voting age to 16, abolish voter ID, and introduce Proportional Representation making it impossible for the Conservative party to win an outright majority in the future”
#GE2024
#GeneralElection2024
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Wendy Morton is correct. The negotiations are between the Train Operators and the Unions
What she’s failing to tell you is that the Train Operators can’t sit down with the Unions unless they have permission from the Govt
The Govt won’t give them permission
#PoliticsLive
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“Oh, come on now old girl” by Brian Jones
40107 slips in the wet conditions. The driver, Bill Stubbs of Guide Bridge, deftly handles the controls and keeps things moving
The cabs may have changed, but the discipline and skill hasn’t
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Well, that’s 25 years!
16th Nov 1998, a quarter of a century ago today, I caught the train to York and signed on as a trainee passenger guard. Foot in the door, I soon stepped up on to the footplate, and have never looked back. I’ve enjoyed every minute, and still do!
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I’ve no idea who’s writing these tweets for you, but they’re embarrassing
Protect Russian Jobs? Risk UK security?
What’s wrong with you. Do you truly believe this, or are you losing your capacity for rational thought?
Get a grip of yourself
YOU ARE THE PRIME MINISTER
Labour:
❌ Ban new oil and gas licences
❌ Rely 100% on imports
❌ Protect Russian jobs
❌ Risk UK security
Conservatives:
✅ Back new oil and gas licences
✅ Power more of Britain from Britain
✅ Protect British jobs
✅ Strengthen UK security
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Hull, 1979
Deltic 55002 ‘King’s Own Light Infantry’ fills Hull Paragon with noise with 1D04, the 17:05 from King’s Cross
📷 S Picks
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If they pass the psychometric testing they deserve a place at training school. If they then pass training school, they deserve their place on the footplate
We are an aging workforce. An influx of young people would be a good thing for the industry
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I was stopped by the police, in road blocks. Twice. They asked me why I was out and what was the purpose of my journey. I was on my way to work, as a key worker. Had I not been, I would’ve been fined.
One rule for us, and one for you lot eh, Mr Gove?
High order hypocrisy...
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I’ll put it as politely as I can
If Musk thinks I’m giving him my bank details to pay a subscription for the skip fire that is the modern Twitter, he can get fucked
I’d rather give it up
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“We Tories do not leave our debts to the next generation”
Fact check:
The Tories have more than doubled the national debt over the last 12 years. They have borrowed more money than all the previous Govts put together
#PoliticsLive
#AutumnStatement
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Bannerman using tactics straight out of Trump’s handbook
Step 1. We’ve won (rumour)
Step 2. We’ve lost (real result)
Step 3. But the rumours were that we’d won
Step 4. Claim rigged result
So predictable
Rumours emerging that Susan Hall has won London Mayoral on low turnout. We won’t know until Sat evening. Wonderful if true, but let’s be clear: not to do with Sunak who did next to nothing for her and she was given minimum CCHQ support. The Sunakites wanted Korski. Would be down
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I’ve seen a 100 tweets today about train drivers, all variations of “Sack them all! Automate now!”
I haven’t engaged. Because, after almost 2 years of explaining why automation is not going to happen anytime soon, they STILL don’t get it
I have to conclude that they’re idiots
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Happy to say it was good to get back in the seat this morning and get driving again. Unfortunately I had a fatality a couple of weeks ago. My second now. It’s a risk we accept. Check ride last week, out on my own today
I still love what I do
🚂🟩🟨🟩🟨🟩💨
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Announcement from Hull Guard earlier:
“Please nert that face coverings are now compulsory on trains, and they must cover berth your merth and nerse”
😂😉
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King’s Cross, 1981
Deltics
55010, 55013, 55008, and 55007 wait for their next duties
All that survives of these four Deltics is the No2 end cab of 55008 ‘The Green Howards’ which can be seen at Barrow Hill
📷 R Peach
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The amount of delusion being expressed under the
#LABOURLOSING
hashtag is just pure turbo powered horse shit
These people are going to be INCREDIBLY disappointed come July 5th
So disappointed in fact, that they may have to leave the country…
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Every train I’ve worked this weekend, and every other one in passing, has been full and standing. We are leaving people behind
We,
@grantshapps
and
@transportgovuk
, are providing a wholly inadequate rail service. Wholly inadequate. It’s within your remit to improve it. Do it now
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As I was wandering around the manor the other day, inspecting the local pie shops and coffee houses, I recognised a fellow and stopped to say hello. It was only
@MrTimDunn
!
Don’t ask me what he was doing. I’ve signed the Official Secrets Act 😉
Nice to meet you Tim!
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Currently blocking any account that insists that a full passenger rail service should be put on on Christmas Day
Not even going to engage
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@Nigel_Farage
In 2016 the sun disappeared
Hate replaced love
Fear replaced hope
And no one quite knew
If the light would return
And the people cried
Today the sun rose
And bathed the world
In light and warmth
In love and hope
Hope for a brighter day
The people cheered
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Gaslighting of the highest order
The railway industry never wanted to close tickets offices
It was entirely driven by this ridiculous Conservative Govt with the not fit for duty DfT leading the way, being steered by clowns masquerading as Ministers of State
@Mark_J_Harper
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What I find interesting is how people who don’t work on the railways and never use a train are so interested in what railway employees earn
What the f*ck has it got to do with you?
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Doncaster, 1981
42 years ago, on a rainy evening much like tonight, Deltic 55010 "The King’s Own Scottish Borderer" waits at Doncaster as it is loaded up with passengers and parcels wanting to head south
#Doncaster
#Yorkshire
📷 P Bettany
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Here’s a HST in VTEC livery heading south on the Fast thru Doncaster during the ‘Beast from the East’ cold snap of 2018
You can almost feel the refreshing cold air on your face as it passes ❄️❄️❄️
#Doncaster
#Yorkshire
#HeatWave
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Doncaster, 1978
Under starters orders. Deltic 55003 'Meld' and 40044 head south after leaving Doncaster
📷 Unknown
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