@railnigel

Co-presenter Green Signals podcast. Steam loco owner/driver; photographer/archivist. Contemp/hist rail tweets, politics & other 'stuff'. RTs not endorsements.

 Stamford, Lincolnshire, UK
Joined August 2023
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I remember her and the show….may she RIP.
Peter Oxley
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Just heard the sad news that Susan Saint James died age 80. On tv in the 70s Susan co starred with Rock Hudson in the series McMillan and Wife other series included Kate & Allie and It Takes a Thief. Films included Carbon Copy, Love at First Bite and the tv movie SOS Titanic. #RIP
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jon-michael fink@goner98Oct 26
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Snork…. !
mariana Z
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My dog just swallowed a bag of Scrabble tiles, so I took him to the vet. No word yet.
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Crécy RAIL@CrecyRail2h
Replying to @railnigel
I am in good company then in Terry Wogan's legendary, 'Home for the Bewildered'.
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A superb little film here. Well worth a look! Autumn Gold on the Ffestiniog Railway youtu.be/YUSqIEfLEOI?si=xu0r… via @YouTube

Autumn Gold on the Ffestiniog Railway

A trip on the Woodland Wanderer in the sunshine of an October after...

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Aye.... @1701aStarship
Comic Book Addicts
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With Walter Koenig’s recent passing, William Shatner and George Takei are the only members of the original series’ bridge crew still with us. You lived long. You prospered. Rest well, officers. We’ll see you among the stars. 🖖
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Glad I'm not alone! They confuse the hell out of me, too!
Crécy RAIL@CrecyRail5h
I get really confused by Gresley 2-8-0s. He seemed to keep tinkering with them, creating multiple variants and sub classes. No 63965, on a pick up goods at Essendine in September 1956, is I think, a plain O2, not one of the many he futtered about with, unless my 1957 abc is wrong
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Even as a 6 year old, I always wondered what happened to that little rocket sled after each launch!! Loved the show.
Prof. Frank McDonough@FXMC195711h
27 October 1963. Last episode of ITV’s children's puppet TV series, Fireball XL5, was broadcast. In the series Colonel Steve Zodiac leads the defence of the Earth from numerous interstellar threats. It had ran for 39 episodes since 28 October 1962.
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A5 no. 69820, is propelling a workman's train through the station at Lincoln in 1960 Ray Heppenstall
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Some distracting colour casts aside, this is a superb film which is well worth your time. A couple of lovely pre-M6 WCML scenes near Dilliacar, in the Lune Gorge. Good stuff! Steam on Shap , Grayrigg and the Keswick branch in 1966/7 youtu.be/SkBnft-X13c?si=XTYM… via @YouTube
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Incredibly, until 1967!
Michael horsfield@HorsHorsfield8h
Replying to @railnigel @YouTube
Really interesting and still going in the 60s I think
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Cdnt agree more, Steve!
Steve B. 🇺🇦@stevebowers086h
Replying to @railnigel
Passionate, articulate and accurate, especially about the orange piece of lard in the White House. This clip is going viral and so it should.
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Snork…!
Sarrah Bellus
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LMFAO! Wait for it!
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A wonderful insight into an incredible railway. Amazing on every level - from the spectacularly bleak conditions to the worn-out engines and the stupidity of railtour pax in the 1960s! Brew up and enjoy! The Cromford and High Peak railway . youtu.be/SATZqKyjqVA?si=EhDo… via @YouTube
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Variety
@VarietyOct 26
George Takei is remembering his longtime “loyal friend” and “Star Trek” co-star Walter Koenig, who died Sunday in Los Angeles: “My heart is heavy. Walter Koenig, our Ensign Pavel Chekov, passed away early today. Walter and I met on the bridge of the Enterprise in the 1960s, and we stayed friends for nearly six decades,” the post continued. “When Brad and I married in 2008, Walter stood beside us as our best man. Just last month, on Sept. 14, he turned 90, on the same day Brad and I celebrated our 18th wedding anniversary. I will always treasure that he and I shared that date. Walter was more than Chekov. He was a writer, a teacher, a thoughtful man, and a loyal friend. To the fans who loved him for so many years, thank you. He loved you too. Rest well, my dear friend. Keep navigating a steady course.” variety.com/2026/film/news/w…
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We need more of this in Britain. Reboot civic pride and cobble the streets. Cobbled streets provide exceptional longevity (a properly installed cobblestone street can last for hundreds of years), natural water management, built-in speed reductions and a timeless aesthetic value.
mr G@mrG00777Oct 26
Replying to @JamesMelville
Credit where credit is due. Durham county council re cobbled this street and it looks brilliant
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Wow…!
News to Remember
@allchronologyOct 25
I believe this will be considered one of the most important videos in US history from this time.
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Millers Dale Derbyshire. The two viaducts over Millers Dale. The left one was built in 1863 and the right one in 1905, photo from 2003, Black and White photo dates from 1952 when the station was very busy © Ray Morten.
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“That song has stuck there for ages. It’s part of my repertoire because I’m pleased with it and it’s quite respected. People pick up on it for a variety of reasons. I still have the dream now." - Robyn Hitchcock on his 1984 song 'I Often Dream of Trains' (6/8) 📷 David Christie
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Bygone Britain@BygoneBritainOct 26
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