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Joined January 2017
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Join Haslemere Signal Box Trust on Sunday 8 November for a Remembrance service honouring Southern Railway workers who lost their lives in the Second World War. Meet at the station Information Hub at 10:45am. Two-minute silence at 11am. @SW_Help #CommunityRail
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Careful, @RedgewellDavid—SWR management might accuse you of creating 'negative sentiment' for pointing out reality. When passengers and campaigners call services a disgrace, the problem isn't the feedback; it's the operator. @SW_Help somersetlive.co.uk/news/some…
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Another great capture, Sarah!
Well, that’s a wrap - the last passenger train of the season chuffing past the house and the weather couldn’t be more perfect for it. This will be my 17th winter here and I don’t think it will ever lose its appeal.
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What a great tribute to Sir Patrick Stewart. The humble Yorkshireman in him would have been nonplussed I'm sure, at this! Buckingham Palace Pays Moving Tribute to Sir Patrick Stewart 🕊️ youtu.be/kewtf1F0isA?si=dWO4… via @YouTube
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Need a warmer layer this winter? ❄️ @SW_Help’s free Winter Warmer Give Away is 17–18 Nov, 8am–4pm, at six stations. Collect or donate coats, hats, scarves & gloves. #CommunityRail
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We’ve just seen a record 28 day period with a bumper number of customers taking the train during the busy back-to-school, back-to-work period. 5.5% growth alongside most customer metrics all moving in the right direction. Thanks for trusting us. We’ll keep going - plenty to do!
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Replying to @Clinnick1
And then it could still end up never being built because of a cost overrun; like St Clears, or Cardiff West, or Edginswell, the Ivanhoe line or HS2a. Good god this country wastes a fortune on not building stuff.
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We run a number of ‘Poppy Expresses’ at this important time of year, as we welcome customers to support @PoppyLegion and to pop on a poppy. Thanks to our lovely volunteers and conductors for joining in 🙏
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Step aboard for an evening of railway stories with Ian Foot at the Railway Club of the New Forest’s “Life on the Iron Road” talk. Join them on Friday 30 October at Brockenhurst Village Hall. Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start; visitors are welcome (£5). #CommunityRail @SW_Help
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Join us at Reading station for an afternoon filled with cultural performances and art as we celebrate the rich history and contributions of the Black community! Friday 30 October, Reading Station Brunel Arcade, 15-17:00 Booking: eventbrite.co.uk/e/reading-b… #CommunityRail @GWRHelp
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If you want some light entertainment on a a Sunday afternoon, read my thoughts on bendy buses. A “what might have been” from history and why we need to overcome our aversion to them and recognise them as the solution to urban passenger transport philstockley.blogspot.com/20…
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Me!!
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Replying to @nickfarthing57
Hi Nick, thanks for sharing this! 😊 We're delighted to hear you received such a quick repair and great service. We'll make sure your kind words are passed on to Dan. Thanks for the shout-out! 💙
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Thank you @BritishGas for great call out and repair- 1 hr from call to Engineer on site-awesome and thanks to Dan the Engineer working in such poor conditions
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Sorting out some 35mm negs and so thought I'd share this, because for me it really sums up the end of industrial steam in the UK. This was 1982 at Smithywood Coking Plant, Sheffield. A tired 'Aussie', near-derelict infra, scarce traffic & a branch connection on its last legs.
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I’ve had my arm twisted to join @Substack - do join me over at open.substack.com/pub/alexho… where I’ll talk more about life on the railways and adventures in transport. Happy to hear any (polite and reasonable!) suggestions on topics too.
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That’s right - it’s one those classic 1950s BR flat roofed boxes.
Replying to @railnigel
And now the signal box has a new life as a community rail learning space @watfordgap
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Happy Birthday! In only 3 years you have established yourself as a trusted source of insightful commentary on the railway. Well done.👏
🎂 It’s our third birthday! 🎉 Since our first episode on 15/10/23, we've produced around 500 episodes, had over 6m views on YouTube & 650k audio streams. Thank you to everyone who has watched or listened. We're very grateful for the support. Onwards to birthday number four!
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To understand how the Trump administration behaves and makes (and unmakes) policy, you have to understand that it comes from a constant battle between incompetence and evil. Their policies are usually a combination of both in different measures.
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Happy birthday to us!!! Where did that three years go? Thanks very much to everyone who has helped and supported us through our rapid growth, including six million YouTube views alone. Do stick with us - lots of excitement to come! From Stef, Richard and Nigel.
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