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We are a team of nine people who fly around the UK Network Rail’s 20,000 miles of track, in the Network Rail helicopter or utilising the companies 60+ drones.

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Joined February 2020
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The whole team visited Rail Live and @helisean got this shot of the National Machine from the Scottish Machine @railliveuk
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Whilst on patrol yesterday the team spotted this wagon with the thermal system. It was reported in immediately and taken out of service.
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Just approaching London Bridge on task @NetworkRailSE @helisean
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Out on patrol over Southern today thermal imaging looking for any issues in the lead upto the coronation @NetworkRailWssx @NetworkRailSE
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Today, Scotland's Helicopter delivered two of our colleagues,to the top of Meall a Bhùiridh to the RETB mast relay room. The mast is located 1090m (3,575' in old money) above sea level and is Network Rail's highest asset, apart from Air Operations' helicopters of course!
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The National Team were out flying yesterday around the Lake District and go got some great shots of a certain viaduct
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The things we see while flying....During todays task the team in Scotland flew over this. It is a RAF De Havilland Devon (VP969) that crashed in 1958. Respect to all those who were on-board. @helisean
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Final set, and away she goes
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Some more of her passing by......
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Nice to see an Azuma today at Leuchars @helisean @NetworkRailSCOT @LNER
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2 years
Next group for you....Steaming away
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RT @NetworkRailSCOT: We urge you to watch this film, understand risks, make the right decisions and stay away from the railway lines. Help…
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@turini2 Sorry James we will try and post more
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3 years
"And now the end is near........"
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The team were out today and captured some footage of the derailment
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@NetworkRailWssx Here are some shots taken by @helisean whilst he was over the site
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Just over Dundee turning for our return run to Perth @NetworkRailSCOT @helisean @ScotRail
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@helisean and the team off on a photogrammetry survey Ladybank to Perth and Dundee. With a fuel and tea stop at Perth @NetworkRailSCOT @ScotRail
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The team spied some of the new Island Line 484 units basking in the sun at Ryde St Johns Depot and one out and about. @helisean @IslandLineUK @NetworkRailWssx
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