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The Meerkat Express, going nowhere fast since 2012! Train Driver. Views my own.

British Rail.
Joined April 2020
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Live scenes from Man Picc Signal Box
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People of the UK 🇬🇧. Just because the Government says “be ready” for the apocalypse; that doesn’t mean to ransack or loot Tesco & M&S of everything!
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Channeling my inner @MonsieurPiddly as @emirates leaves Manchester for Dubai! Bon voyage! 🛫
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Nice little surprise at Preston!
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Hey @TPExpressTrains @TPEassist 185106 that’s currently working 1426 Cleethorpes to Liverpool needs its air con looking at, when on the depot as the carriages are rather toasty.
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Been a while @networkrail nice to see the NMT!
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Replying to @unitedutilities
@unitedutilities I rang yesterday morning (Saturday 09/05) to report this water leak. It’s in Holmes Chapel, CW4 7AU. Millions of gallons of clean will have flowed down the drain. It’s an absolute disgrace to not have been fixed as a priority!
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Hey @unitedutilities thanks for sorting out the water leak. Is there any chance you could also clear up the muck that’s left in the road drain at some point please? aAny sort of rainfall and it’ll just pool here as this is the lowest point on the junction. Thank you.
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Red penned this Jordy 156 this evening!
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Red pen out this evening for this Heaton based 156.
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Today marks the end of my 3 and a bit weeks route learning as I’ve been passed competent to drive here now! (Both ways) 😉
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Those that know, know!
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Big long break in Preston. Great little timeless classic exhibition!
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Hey @NetworkRailMAN any update as to when the repaired travelator will be whisking us up to the satellite lounge? 3 weeks was Monday just gone 😉
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Honoured to have driven @northernassist’s “Rob Burrow CBE” Class 195 to Manchester Picc from Preston. 😍
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But of an upgrade from my white PS4!
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TheMeerkatExpress retweeted
This morning we captured our first look at the freshly liveried @chilternrailway MK5 loco hauled stock, as the @RailOpsGroup operated driver training program continued with another outing from Eastleigh. We really REALLY like this one... 🖊️ #Class68 68020 + #MK5 set CH05 ℹ️ 5Q69 #Eastleigh T&RSMD to #Banbury 🎦 #Banbury 📅 25th September 2025 @RAIL @Modernrailways_ @railexpress @rlyherald @RailwayMagazine @railwaysillus @banburyfm
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Good morning @northernassist carriage 65023 on the 0846 Crewe - Man Picc has no heating this morning.
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On the way into work, back from the dead #82220 leads a @tfwrail loco hauled service for Cardiff. Just a reminder that other @225groupuk trains are about 😉
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Route learning to the furthest north my depot go…
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People of 🇬🇧, what is your obsession with Lane 2 and 3 of a Motorway when Lane 1 is completely empty?
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