Went along to the monthly demonstration of the L&YR signalling School at the NRM this morning - in the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest working model railway in the world. Highly recommend a visit. Dates from 1912 - used to be in Manchester Victoria offices, now in York.

Not seen one of these before, but perhaps I need to look underneath more footbridges. The 19th century Grade II* listed Midland Railway footbridge at Stamford and its 21st century Paint Identification Plate.

Changing trains at Carnforth yesterday and spotted the base of a water crane or column, now long gone, at the north end of Platform 2 opposite the former Furness Railway Signal Box, one of my favourites.

A reminder of British Rail days at March never rebranded to Railtrack or Network Rail.

Changed trains at March yesterday. I see the 1885 Station Hotel is to be demolished. Not listed, not part of the rail network and not the greatest architecture but a piece of a town’s character is lost when we demolish buildings like this.

Dead Power Station, photographed from Flockton, W Yorkshire, 31 miles away.

Some splendid non-railway relics of the past from a work-related visit to Ruabon. Had a spare hour before catching my train back to Chester. The cylindrical building was probably a parish lock-up according to Cadw.

Round the corner from Longton Station, Staffordshire is Grade II listed Boundary Pottery Works with a super weighbridge surviving under the arch. The milepost is also listed separately. Window at top is a Diocletian Window and the one in the middle is a Palladian window.

Highly recommend the Art Deco exhibition at the London Transport Museum - a must for anyone with an interest in railway heritage and architecture.

The former Cumberland St Station Glasgow.

Visited Hemingfield Colliery in South Yorkshire yesterday. A listed site, it is being restored by a team of volunteers and is well worth a visit, still retaining its concrete headstock & a number of early colliery buildings. It’s just up the valley from Elsecar Heritage Centre.

Foundations and floors of 19th century engineering sheds at York station - recently underneath the long stay car park and soon to be a multi-storey car park.

Makers’ Marks from Nottingham Station

After my talk at the Jubilee Refreshment Rooms I went for a wander round Sowerby Bridge - a few historical relics and continuity Railtrack going Strong.

River Ouse, Naburn Lock, December 2025.

York NER War Memorial Tuesday evening.

Always like an old shop front probably soon to be converted to a house or a new shop with bland new plastic signage. Spotted in Darlington on Brinkburn Rd.

Went for a mooch round the newly reopened Station Hall at the NRM yesterday. Nice to see some new exhibits (Euston clock) and some old favourites (station signs).

Quick trip to Grade II listed Battersea Park Station this afternoon - C H Driver was the architect, very similar to Peckham Rye. Continuity Southern Railway survives in the drain covers on the street outside and platform up above.

Day out on the Hartlepool Headland and stopped off to see Grade II listed Throston Engine House, needing a bit of TLC, a very early piece of railway heritage built between 1838-40. #railwayheritage #hartlepool

Nice to see the hovercraft in action when I was at Ryde last week #isleofwight

Fine faience/terracotta facade to a building in Walkden, Salford - not listed; spotted during my visit to the nearby station - possibly an old pub.

I do like the trains and trams of Soller - this is my kind of place.

If you can tear yourself away from Scarborough’s funicular railways, there is an excellent exhibition on at its Art Gallery on the town’s lost aquarium, the place to go for performing cats and fernmania!

Been in Shropshire over the weekend - they embrace their famous son Charles Darwin everywhere….except perhaps here. Is this an anti-plaque? Love the capital letters!

A relic of our mining heritage and Leeds Engineering rusting away beside a field in Rodington, Shropshire

York Platform 5 this morning

Part of the early development of the Mulberry Harbour took place in Garlieston and Rigg Bays in Galloway - this structure is the last surviving part of the ramp onto the prototype pontoons constructed to prepare for Operation Overlord.

Attempting to survive Storm Floris in Kirkudbright by wandering round art galleries and eating cream cakes - it’s a bit blowy but I’ve not got my big coat on yet! Especially liking the paintings of Charles Oppenheimer who designed posters for BR.

Last week I visited Maghull Station on my way to Ormskirk - there’s a reason why it won the World Cup of Stations in 2024 and I strongly recommend a visit. The rain certainly didn’t dampen the upbeat feel of this station.

Nice #Beatles themed safety poster on the Merseyrail network

A visit to Leeds City Museums Discovery Centre and Store, only open for selected tours - not everyday you see a genuine Dodo beak - centre, top photo!

Not usually a fan of the artwork in big brand hotels but this from the Mercure Grange Park Hull caught my eye - a drawing of one of the Humber Forts. I like it.

Looking a bit out of place in Doncaster

The blast furnaces of Port Talbot across the River Avan and in local street art.

There aren’t many historic features left at Gloucester Station but here’s one former BR sign that’s survived 29 years of privatisation! Spotted yesterday on way home from the Rhondda Tunnel.

I went to Poppleton Railway Nursery near York this morning to stock up on bedding plants. Do visit and support this unique charity and piece of railway heritage which has its own two-foot narrow gauge railway and a model railway of itself. It moved to Poppleton in 1941.

The marker where the River Ouse becomes the River Ure north of York near Aldwark

It’s 22.5.2025 so it’s #225day. Classiest livery of all.

The rather poignant memorial in Goole Cemetery to those who died in a Zeppelin Raid in August 1915. Good interpretation board showing the route of the Zeppelin.

Victorian tiled railway maps restored at London’s Victoria Station www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/vic... Two nearly 130-year-old railway maps at Victoria station have been restored by Govia Thameslink Railway, with funding from Network Rail and a grant from the Railway Heritage Trust.

In London Victoria this morning and came across the British Pullman looking very splendid - not going on it myself I am sorry to say.

Nice to see new Abbey Line CRP posters at Watford Junction on my way to Bricket Wood - lovely illustrations.

Our 40th anniversary exhibition is on the move again. A huge thank you to the Vale of Rhiedol Railway, Aberystwyth for displaying it for us over the next two weeks. Do visit if you can and see the excellent work they do. Our unveiling this morning…..

Always a pleasure to change trains at Shrewsbury and especially so to see my favourite current livery.

Completion of renovation works to 36 Holgate Rd, York. I think this an improvement but something at the back of my mind is a bit sad at the loss of another small business in the heart of the city. If this just becomes another Air BnB, is that progress? #York

Good to see Gary Oldman IRL this evening

Good catch up with @timhedleyj.bsky.social and the @railwayheritage.bsky.social crew at Temple Meads today for the launch of their exhibition celebrating 40 years of the Railway Heritage Trust. It’s in the station subway and well worth a look if f you’re passing - much to admire!

Cilgerran Church - the graveyard contains a sixth century Ogam Stone and the grave of Sir William Edmond Logan, founder of the Geological Survey of Canada

Nice to find a GWR pagoda platform shelter at the Teifi Valley Railway Henllan.