Coastway Will
@coastwaywill.me
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First Class Host in Purple | 225 Preservation Volunteer | Neurodiverse, Asexual, He/Him
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What a dream! What a brilliant day! Got to work 810s on their first day in traffic with 1C59: 1400 Sheffield to St Pancras being worked by 810010 The reaction to these trains have been really positive and everyone was really enjoying themselves, both crew and passenger π What... a... day!
5 months ago
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Berlin, you were simply fabulous for the whole weekend! I don't think I've ever warmed so much to a city much like it in all my experiences travelling βΊοΈ Whilst myself and
@pacerclara.insanity.tube
did see the odd tourist thing here and there, the public transport was VERY interesting 1/10
about 12 hours ago
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Finished the day with a pair of ICE 4s back to Berlin from Hamm What a fun day! You don't want to see how much I spent in the Bordrestaurants though π«£ Back to leisurely Berlin things tomorrow
4 days ago
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After getting an ICE-3 pair to KΓΆln, I was lucky enough to get haulage from a 101 inside IC1 coaches, which is becoming ever rarer We even had the coach behind the loco... except it was taken out of service because it had no power π Can't win every time you see
4 days ago
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I went on my first Swiss train! ECE 8 from Hannover to Frankfurt with a pair of Stadler SMILE units did the honours π Ended up 30L into Frankfurt, the one way to make Swiss trains late is to simply run them in Germany π
4 days ago
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Hello from an ICE-T (should've been an ICE-L, oh dear) Bordrestaurant! Breakfast acquired for myself and
@pacerclara.insanity.tube
as we do a day around Germany on our Interrails Although we have First, the ordering system wasn't going through, but the Restaurant is always excellent on here βΊοΈ
5 days ago
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To my British followers back at home today, don't forget to vote today and bring your ID! Every vote counts! Signed, someone who didn't manage to sort their postal vote or a proxy out in time π«
5 days ago
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Guten Morgen Berlin! π Hauptbahnhof is an unbelievably station, I love the criss-cross of the high and low levels combined with the brilliant architecture! Let's explore the city today
6 days ago
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Behold! A sleeper train! ποΈ 2 hours late leaving Paris is not what we'd hoped for but nonetheless myself and
@pacerclara.insanity.tube
are on the way to Germany π©πͺ We've got a Private Couchette for us two branded as "Comfort Classic". The compartments on these are SO FUN βΊοΈ
6 days ago
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Behold! A sleeper train? ποΈ Nevermind, it's an hour late already and we're not even in DB territory
6 days ago
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I've left platforms 2-4 endless times at St Pancras, but my train has left from Platform 10 this time π Interrail now in play, let's see where we end up
6 days ago
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Behold! A sleeper train! ποΈ Myself and
@pacerclara.insanity.tube
are starting the trip with the Caledonian from Edinburgh to London. It's going via Bescot tonight so a different route to what I'm used to, but hopefully I'll be sound asleep so I won't need to worry about it π
7 days ago
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Well then, let's start an international trip... by going to Edinburgh? What could I possibly be thinking? π§
7 days ago
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After working the 2102 St Pancras to Sheffield yesterday, it's time to hang up the lanyard and put my T-key away for the next 10 days! Time for a little bit of Annual Leave methinks π We'll start the exciting adventure on Monday, for now I have 2 days of chilling in Sheffield
9 days ago
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Things I've learnt over a weekend in Edinburgh with
@pacerclara.insanity.tube
and Gaelan π² Using the Voi Bikes to do a really cool circular of Edinburgh is absolutely amazing π Doing cycling, walking, bus, tram and train all in the same day is cool β₯οΈ This was time well spent with amazing people
13 days ago
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Coastway Will
14 days ago
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How the end of the week has looked like Sunny days at work mean visits to the London Wildlife Trust Cafe on long breaks whilst sunny days in Manchester mean visits to 1505 "Ariadne" on long weekend π I've needed the 4 day long weekend after 7 on!
17 days ago
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Worked an Aurora to Bedford today, nice weather for it! βοΈ Been a weekend of just going to Bedford whilst engineering works take place between Bedford and Harpenden. This was my second of 3 trips over 2 days. Back to London tomorrow though!
22 days ago
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"The Purple One" has finished its duties on the Midland Mainline π«‘ The only 222 in full purple, dressed up for the EMR franchise launch in 2019, it's now out of service and will eventually be transferred to ScotRail Always take photos of the mundane, they won't be mundane forever!
24 days ago
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Yesterday was... Interesting! Finally got to meet up with
@pacerclara.insanity.tube
again! We went to Glasgow using TPE's weird temporary shuttle whilst the WCML was shut and enjoyed a lap of the Subway and the Riverside Museum Would thoroughly recommend all of the above π
25 days ago
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"Get the Yorkshire Flyer home" they said "It would be fun" they said "Should be a 158" they said It was uhhh...... quite something π
26 days ago
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Have a mix of work pics recently About equal on the whole Meridian and Aurora front. Worked 810016 on its first day too, there're now eight different 810s that you can ride in passenger service I'm enjoying the longer evenings for sure, those iconic Sharnbrook sunsets are back again β¨
29 days ago
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tune in to tunel nick badley camp hill video innit
@nickbadley.com
youtu.be/zWKTKSB8mqs?...
about 1 month ago
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It's okay guys, I've now been to Magna tram... station, it feels more like a station than a tram stop, let's call it a station ig
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about 1 month ago
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It appears that as of today, I have no longer been to every tram stop on the Supertram Network π±
about 1 month ago
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2 years on the railway already? I'm still loving every minute onboard, I wouldn't change railway life for the world. Here's to even more successful and fulfilling years in my career on the Iron Road and a huge cheers to everyone who's supported me. This is just the start of something special π
about 1 month ago
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So, we all went to the Camp Hill stations as they opened up this morning! It was a very fun morning indeed and it was lovely to see so many people
@nickbadley.com
@nattj.bsky.social
@wmjaida.bsky.social
about 1 month ago
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Good morning π
about 1 month ago
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Today's third and final act of silliness was a Chiltern special. Why have a single 165 on Marylebone to Birmingham when you can have... *checks notes*** ...FOUR OF THEM
@realkasumi.bsky.social
was insane enough to do it from London, I'll settle for Warwick Parkway to Brum instead π
about 1 month ago
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It's 2026 yet somehow TfW found a pair of 153s to stretch their legs into Birmingham International Took it to Wolverhampton, of course
@downonthestour.bsky.social
dispatched it I used to despise these, I still think they're terrible, but had a go because the allocation was that batshit π
about 1 month ago
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If you have a PhD, you might be able to figure out how on earth you get a tram to Millennium Point on the new extension Eventually worked it out
about 1 month ago
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My childhood memories include getting IC225s all the way down the ECML, so to sample one north of York for the first time since I was 16 was amazing, the memories certainly came back for sure! King Edward Bridge down, Royal Border Bridge next? Maybe one day
about 1 month ago
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No April Fool from me this year, have a photo of a plane instead, because why not
about 1 month ago
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Well then, my first Interrail has been purchased as well as some European Sleeper reservations See you in the not too distant future... Berlin!
about 1 month ago
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From now on this is the only way I will travel
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about 1 month ago
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Myself and
@nickbadley.com
took trains seriously last week, thought you'd ought to know
about 2 months ago
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Definitely one of the more quieter station openings I've been to, but great fun nonetheless! Hello Darlaston and Willenhall! Your new Black Country train stations
about 2 months ago
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My new camera has been out and about recently, here are some fun results Newcastle - Choose your fighter. Still getting used to shooting with my new equipment so not as sharp as I'd have liked but still a good effort methinks, especially the surprise 397 that came out from absolutely nowhere!
about 2 months ago
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One for my neurodiverse followers out there - Do you find that job application that involve the use of AI tend to drag you down or even result in a rejection that you'd be fairly confident would've resulted in getting to the next recruitment stage if it was human read? I've been finding... 1/2
2 months ago
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I apologise to earlies, you're okay actually. End of my permanent late era in a few weeks time ig
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2 months ago
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There's something fun about working trains when the sun is out βοΈ 1F32 back to Sheffield this afternoon reminded me how much I love working in a moving office. Every time I look out the window, I've got a different view, it's just utterly brilliant! π
2 months ago
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My first day back after 9 days off...... and I worked an early shift? π I'm going back to earlies for the week as I explore the idea of potentially swapping back to the standard week of lates, week of earlies pattern for a couple of personal reasons So far, they're not as bad as I remember! π
2 months ago
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Definitely a photo I'm proud of, the Shard is silly tall though! 465908 "Chris Green" in NSE Livery is seen calling at London Bridge with 2H48: 1726 Charing Cross to Tunbridge Wells service during the evening peak Getting a photo from P5 during the peak is always risky with frequent Thameslinks!
2 months ago
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So, I need to be down south but I was up in Edinburgh last night Oh, an excuse to use the sleeper? Absolutely! Not as good sleep as last August as I had a cabin near the bogie but still acceptable enough! Two winning 92s in the book and my traveling hotel has done its job π
2 months ago
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Today was a "Boxes Day" By filling out one of my two boxes, I was granted 1st on LNER, so myself and
@pacerclara.insanity.tube
made best use of it by going from London to Edinburgh via a "Signature" menu 225 to Leeds then an Azuma from York Delicious food as always, rateable traction to start π
2 months ago
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Oh my word Hadestown, you were absolutely phenomenal!
@pacerclara.insanity.tube
got me a pair of tickets for Christmas and we had such a fantastic time watching Hadestown. Wait for Me is the best song of the lot by far, THOSE LAMPS THO! So glad to get back into watching shows again π
3 months ago
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Well, that's me done for 9 days now π Have three Meridians all satisfyingly lined up in a row with a TMST lurking in the background Time to relax for a couple of days before an exciting few days of getting the mileage in
3 months ago
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That's exactly what happened one rainy Friday and how a new chapter for MkIV Preservation began It's going to be ambitious, but with the right people in hand, we've got a brilliant team and I look forward to seeing what we achieve Welcome to 225 Preservation π
225.org.uk
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3 months ago
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Some absolutely fantastic news coming out of Strawberry Hill, hats off to you all! It'll be lovely to relive my childhood for many more years to come down the line π
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3 months ago
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It's gone 2am and I've randomly booked a sleeper I truly live the dream ADHD life you see
3 months ago
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Roses are red Violets are blue Your train has been cancelled Due to lack of train crew
3 months ago
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