Peter Spokes
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Professional Train Driver / CEO @ 400 Series Preservation Group / Fleet Engineer @ East Kent Railway Trust. Email:pete @400series .co.uk
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🚨 WHO WANTS TO DRIVE A TRAIN? EXTRA DATE ADDED DUE TO DEMAND 🚨
Your once in a lifetime opportunity to take 313201 for a drive within the depot at Eastleigh Rail Works, an experience that money cannot buy anywhere else!
BOOK HERE 👉
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🚨🧵 WHO WANTS TO DRIVE A TRAIN? 🧵🚨
On Saturday 10th August and Saturday 28th September I am able to offer everybody who is interested what may be a once in a lifetime opportunity to take the controls of preserved 313201 at Eastleigh Rail Works in Hampshire... /1.
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🧵313201 Thread: Following on from many months of negotiation, time and effort between ourselves, Beacon Rail and Arlington Fleet Services, we are delighted to announce that ownership of 313201 has officially been transferred to us this afternoon.
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🧵Having your own full-size train set, not bad for a man that lives on a council estate in Peckham..
Left school at 16 with below par grades, turned down a 6th form place at SFX and was in work by the following September. I’ve stood in the dole queue with everyone else.
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Detailed discussions have been opened with Beacon Rail Leasing and Arlington Fleet Services to secure the first built Class 313 unit for preservation.
It is hoped that an agreement will be reached in order for the unit to be kept at Eastleigh Works in operational condition.
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The first shunt movement of 365524 at the East Kent Railway. A huge debt of gratitude must go to our friends at Eversholt Rail Leasing and Sims Metals Management for facilitating its rescue.
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This restored “Gatwick Express” train is in service every Saturday and Sunday until Xmas Eve at the East Kent Railway Trust. Our Xmas event is fully booked but if you just want to come for a ride, a limited number of 1st Class seats are available for £10pp.
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🚨 The last working Class 313 in the country. A privately owned, preserved EMU moving under its own power.
Remember, if you would like to make a one-off donation or join the units’ growing list of supporters, you can do so here 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
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Another lost gem from BBC News thanks to Berwyn Thomas.
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Cant park there mate.
Slam-door train back at Waterloo for the first time in 18 years.
@Gordon_3417
@DriverPotter
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🧵🚨 Last Vehicle of 508201 Preserved 🚨🧵
Following 18-months of careful planning and negotiation, the last surviving vehicle of unit 508201 (508001) is to return home to Kent. The 508/2 has direct links to the local area with plans in place for its restoration and future use.
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Today we ran our second driver experience day with 313201 at Eastleigh Works. I think it is safe to say that we “made the year” of over 70 drivers. /1
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The train and the crew that made the day (possibly the year) for 64 people today who all had the opportunity to drive a train. Huge thanks to
@bessbbe
@Codithss
and
@Coast_Conductor
. See the next group of drivers on 28th September!
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You’ll not be cold or in the dark on our preserved 1990s “Gatwick Express” train at the
@EastKentRailway
.
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Multiple icons of England in one photo... 😍
Last slam-door train from Waterloo seen at Vauxhall 26th May 2005.
📸 NICK SLOCOMBE
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“ItS rOtTiNg”
No it isn’t. Look at this beautiful machine 😁
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313201 Eastleigh Works 4/8/24 undergoing some prep work for next weeks’ event.
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The last of whats left of the Southern Region slam-door stock. Recently extracted from Meldon Quarry on the now long closed Dartmoor Railway. It is not very well, has one eye and is fortunate to have escaped a one way trip to Gillette.
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Throwback to 10 years ago and one of the most unusual things I’ve been involved with. One of my trains on the James Bond stage at Pinewood Studios, Shepperton during the filming of “Last Passenger”.
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Don't forget, in deepest East Kent there is a South Central VOP and a SWT 139x CIG just... waiting... 🤷♂️😁
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Them: 313201 won’t get its pantograph back..
Me: I promised a Pantograph..
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So, a couple of weeks ago I donated some old train destination displays to a young autistic lad who was into his trains and wanted something to focus his mind on.
This morning I get a message “I got them working”.
Things like this make all my efforts worthwhile!
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Nice day for rearranging a yard full of slam-door trains.. if you’re wondering where they all went 🤷🏼♂️🤣
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A few more from a brief inspection of 313201 at Eastleigh earlier today..
Many late nights were spent deep cleaning its interior, and its paid off.
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“The limelight has been stolen”.
No it hasn’t.
Media: Me. Approved for public release by Arlington Fleet Services.
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Class 421/8 motor coach 62364 arrives at the East Kent Railway. This will be part of the long running battery EMU project which will see a slam-door train run under its own power away from the 3rd rail. The whole project is being relocated here, so look out for more surprises!
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A train from not so long ago when things weren’t quite so shit.
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How you can tell if something is defective.. open the door and see if this is written on the step 😂😂
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Anyone want to try their hand at restoring old rusty trains? Its only Kent.. all welcome. N.B bring tea.
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In deepest Kent, a former Connex slam-door train has its 54-year old life expired windows replaced and its interior refreshed. These are modern spec double glazed units that will preserve the interior of the vehicles for years to come… /1
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Told you it wasn’t over yet. Another 11th hour SR EMU rescue.
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A different desk today.
313201 or 313101 or 313001.
First of the fleet and last operational unit left in the UK.
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🛠️BEFORE & AFTER🛠️
L: After I bought it awaiting collection from Network Rail. It was £800. True story.
R: We rebuild. Work in progress.
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First fault diagnosed and rectified on 313201. The TPWS in the “B” cab decided not to self-test at the weekend. The test box was fitted and found the AWS bell defective. The bell was replaced, serial no’s noted down and we now have a correct self-test sequence. /1
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Just had this brought to my attention - It is essential that you do not hand over any personal details to this individual and most certainly do not hand over any money. This person has no connection with me, my host railway or my vehicles whatsoever.
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2001 vs. 2021.
Same seat. Own the train. Just 20 years of age on my face 😩😂
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Yes thats a CIG. No it’s not 1498. Its 53 years old and it’s under cover for the first time in about 10 years for some major repair work.
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🚨🧵 313201 Update:
We have acquired a Stone Faiveley AMBR Pantograph, VCB and associated parts with a view to restoring 25kV AC capability. The unit is also due a "B" Exam which we need to tick off to ensure it is kept in "ready-to-run" condition.
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PSA: Don’t buy a 50 year old slam-door train. Or any train in fact, unless you are an experienced vehicle builder - Its window rubber has turned to sponge and has to be replaced. They are such a PITA you can do two in a day!
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Gawd bless this buffet car and all who sail in her 😂😂
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Sunset on eleventy-million slam-doors in deepest Kent.
The time has come to assess the condition of what is held in storage in order to progress some long standing projects that otherwise will never come to fruition.
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Its 24hours late but here is the last surviving 4-CIG Driving Trailer Second No. 76747 basking in sunny Kent. Due to the closure of the Dartmoor Railway this has been brought over for short term storage while 62364 is completed at Rampart Engineering. /1
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🚨Railway Twitter: Activate🚨
Some photos 62364 taken during a visit to one of my contractors earlier today. I refuse to let this project die - but like everything its time and money.
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Necessity means I can snap a rare photo of the green rust bucket. These really don’t get the attention they aught to.
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Thread🧵
Unseen behind the scenes photos of
@LastPassengerUK
during filming at Pinewood "H" Stage in 2011.
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After 2 years out of use, formed South West Trains MK1 70273 returned to service on the 27th Nov at the East Kent Railway as part of their "santa special" loco hauled set.
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Think the whole railway has forgotten how physically exhausting these trains are to look after from an engineering perspective!
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You support me, Ill save them. I am indebted to the East Kent Railway for accepting this vehicle for storage and thanks to Julian for keeping hold of it for so long at Dartmoor. Once refurbished, this coach will form part of my battery EMU project. /2
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It will be a ticketed event which are priced at £27.50, funds from which will directly support the train and its future endeavours. Full instruction and supervision will be given (you'll have to put up with me!) along with safety briefing at the start of the day /2.
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Last job on this for 2022. Brand new Peckham garage blinds installed.
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Haven’t been able to sit down on something I own for 11 years 🫢😐
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Where is the GO button please? I want to sit and eat burgers all day and drink lard milkshakes and pick my nose. Thanks 🤣🤣😁
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Looking much happier already in its new home in Kent, where it began its working life 63 years ago.
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This experience is open to absolutely everyone aged 18 or over. Interested? Head over to for more information and online booking details /3.
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313201 during a brief check at Eastleigh 06/8/23.
If you'd like to know more, or would like to make a donation towards the units' care via PayPal, bank transfer or standing order, you can do so here 👇
Photo: 400SPG / Approved by Arlington Fleet Group.
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You best believe these are going right back onto the windows.
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You will all miss these when they are gone… and I don’t care if its raining inside 🤣🤣
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End fell off guv* 😂
Spent the afternoon starting the conversion work on 64649 of 508201 to make this vehicle capable of being loco-hauled.
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Here's a general overview of the plan to bring back long term withdrawn 76747 & 61742 to work with motor coach 62364 as part of the "Batteries Included" project. It'll provide a 3-car self-powered SR EMU unit with a driving cab each end.
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If you re-engineer you own 50-odd year old trains.. the shiny bits go under in here!
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Welp… that only took all day! One side de-scabbed, primed and the windscreen removed and resealed.
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One of the lucky survivors of
@PorterbrookRail
MK1 slam-door EMUs receiving a long overdue interior refit at
@EastKentRailway
. Not dead, just sleeping!
@DriverPotter
@Gordon_3417
@UnipartRail
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Boy do I have a treat for you all tomorrow.. reunited with an old friend that has been cast away since 2013 😬
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Could stop an advancing tank infantry with those never mind trespassers. Christ. 😂😂
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I think TfL thought I was joking when I said I had found an Oyster card on MY bus… they said hand it in to the driver 😂😁🫢
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Servicable and PRM compliant trains being sold and exported to Mexico because the DfT ordered train services to be cut. Literally hundreds more carriages have been broken up for scrap over the last 2 years because of this.
A fully compliant, recently-overhauled Mk.3 off for export on 16/10/23. PRM rules were brought in by the
@transportgovuk
. A fair decision. HOWEVER, now it’s being exported as DfT wants costs cut. Meanwhile, 4-car 220018 is today’s 1S51 12.27 Plymouth-Glasgow, an old HST job.
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Some photos of
@Gordon_3417
from today. Now sat in spoons after a hard day train spotting, I’m sure
@ChrisUk10
would approve 😂😂
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A huge thank you to everybody at
@UnipartRail
who have very kindly donated 17 pallets of redundant rolling stock spares that were due to be scrapped to the
@EastKentRailway
for further re-use on our restoration projects!
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Class 317 Stansted Express hot water dispenser tested and working for the first time in probably 20 years 😁
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Not like I needed another project on my hands but I’ve had this former
@Go_Ahead_London
PVL hibernating for a few years. Time to make it MOT fit again and tick off a good few faults!
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Little bit of a shakedown yesterday evening in deepest, darkest Kent. 423/9 and 421/8 now stand side by side.
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What was meant to be a NR UTU coach is turning into a 4-CIG MBSO once again...
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