Photos From Scotland

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  1. derek#2931

    derek#2931 Well-Known Member

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    Actually not anymore its usually a HST or the 950 on rare occasions
     
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  2. TrainGeek08

    TrainGeek08 Well-Known Member

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    Huh, never mind, love the NMT, saw it up here while the blue lazer was recording some data and it was at night too, nice blue light following the rails to Aberdeen it was
     
  3. derek#2931

    derek#2931 Well-Known Member

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    on the WHL they usually strap a laser to the back of a 156
     
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  4. derek#2931

    derek#2931 Well-Known Member

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    I’ll have to go for a bit soon lads to get scran
     
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  5. TrainGeek08

    TrainGeek08 Well-Known Member

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    OK, hope it's nothing to serious
     
  6. derek#2931

    derek#2931 Well-Known Member

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    Mate it’s food dw XD ain’t gonna batter my fish (laugh I demand you to laugh)
     
  7. TSW Nathan

    TSW Nathan Well-Known Member

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    XD
     
  8. TSW Nathan

    TSW Nathan Well-Known Member

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    Wow, learn something new every post from Derek! Lol
     
  9. derek#2931

    derek#2931 Well-Known Member

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    You know it!
     
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  10. derek#2931

    derek#2931 Well-Known Member

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    In other news ROGs 37800 is on hire to DRS for RHTT duties
     
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  11. TSW Nathan

    TSW Nathan Well-Known Member

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    DRS?
     
  12. derek#2931

    derek#2931 Well-Known Member

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    Yep! It’s got a 66 on the back of the RHTT set
     
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  13. TrainGeek08

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    Is it now... A 37/66 RHTT combo, imagine if you could do that in TSW, that would be amazing
     
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  14. TrainGeek08

    TrainGeek08 Well-Known Member

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    Yep, Direct Rail Services, not Drag Reduction System for all of our F1 fans reading
     
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  15. TSW Nathan

    TSW Nathan Well-Known Member

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    Yea. That would be really cool!
     
  16. TrainGeek08

    TrainGeek08 Well-Known Member

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    Agreed, agreed
     
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  17. derek#2931

    derek#2931 Well-Known Member

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    948C7CD0-A457-45BB-BB09-22CACFD51112.jpeg Fit AF
     
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  18. TrainGeek08

    TrainGeek08 Well-Known Member

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    What a beauty, we get HSTs up here, in fact I was on set HA04 from Montrose to Arbroath yesterday morning but I had to stand because most seats were taken however I was due to be on for one stop anyway
     
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  19. derek#2931

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    Getting theese for my pals birthday what do ya think? 73251F58-5D67-43B5-9AF6-BC7AF7A93044.png
     
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  20. TSW Nathan

    TSW Nathan Well-Known Member

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    They look great! Tell you pal, happy birthday from me!
     
  21. TrainGeek08

    TrainGeek08 Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, go ahead, I wish your pal an excellent birthday
     
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  22. derek#2931

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    He says thanks it is next Saturday tho so wee bit early XD
     
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    Really good pics. Love the design of the 380s and 385s. They just stand out compared to other trains. Also the sound they make when they depart. What is it that makes that sound anyway ???. Ive been curious about it for a while.
     
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  24. derek#2931

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    It’s the traction motors mate ;)
     
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  25. TSW Nathan

    TSW Nathan Well-Known Member

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    Maybe don't share photos of your friends or anyone in general derek#2931 . If I were you, I wouldn't want anyone I don't really know knowing who I or my friends look like
     
  26. derek#2931

    derek#2931 Well-Known Member

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    I already asked him dw
     
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  27. TSW Nathan

    TSW Nathan Well-Known Member

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    Ok
     
  28. derek#2931

    derek#2931 Well-Known Member

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    I’ll delete it tho bc you don’t know if any creeps are in this forum
     
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  29. TrainGeek08

    TrainGeek08 Well-Known Member

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    Yeah it's better to do that because like you say, there could be stalkers on this forum, my advice is don't share full name, address, DoB, any photos of friends, you can talk about them but not post pictures of them, where you live that kind of thing :)
     
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  30. TSW Nathan

    TSW Nathan Well-Known Member

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    Yea, exactly. Precisely why I don't use my face as my prfl pic
     
  31. TrainGeek08

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    Another tip added there Nathan
     
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  32. TSW Nathan

    TSW Nathan Well-Known Member

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    Just edited this photo:
    What do you think? 20220827_112226-01.jpeg
     
  33. TrainGeek08

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    That looks sleek, looks like someone painted it for you, good work
     
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  34. derek#2931

    derek#2931 Well-Known Member

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    That’s fit ngl
     
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  35. DTG Protagonist

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    Well, this is a happy little thread. Keep it on topic please.

    If you don't enjoy the thread, please just move along.
     
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  36. TrainGeek08

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    Will do Sam, thanks for the kind words and I'm sure TSW Nathan and derek#2931 and myself can take your advice on board, to echo the Colonel, keep on topic guys...
     
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    I don't know how we got from photos of trains to food to personal information, but we were having a nice chat too, thanks again for the advice :)
     
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  38. derek#2931

    derek#2931 Well-Known Member

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    Yep I agree plus I can say we’re a little bit too active here XD
     
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  39. TSW Nathan

    TSW Nathan Well-Known Member

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    Yea.
    Glad DTG Approves! Well. Here's another photo:
    Not sure if I uploaded this yet or not but here it is

    Images of Class 380's at Glasgow Central
    Images of Class 385's at Glasgow Central
    Images of the River Clyde
     
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  41. TSW Nathan

    TSW Nathan Well-Known Member

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    Thanks
     
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    Some shots from my trip to and on the West Highland Line in October
    I had to go from Troon to Glasgow Central at 6:20am in the morning. It was very early and I was so tired but I knew it would be worth it. We arrived at Glasgow Central earlier than I expected because we had got on an express train. We got a Gregg's roll for breakfast and then made our to Glasgow Queen Street. Once at Queen Street we had an hour and a half to wait for our train to Oban. I took this opertunity took get some photos of the trains there. Class 385's, Class 170's, Class 158's, Class 156's and even a Inter7City HST! Eventually our train arrives fresh from the depot for our journey. We make our way through the barriers early to try and get good seats to discover that the train is going to Aniesland. Not where we want to go. We panic and find a seat kn the middle platforms. Turns out it was only the front two coaches were going to Aniesland. The other 6 were for Oban, Fort William and Mallaig. We Make our way onto the train and accidentally get on the wrong part. Thankfully someone points this out to us and we get to the front two coaches before the train leaves. We get good seats and enjoy the journey up to Oban. As we arrive into Oban we also see the MV Isle of Mull Departing and the MV Isle of Lewis arriving. Some great sights even if it was a bit wet.
    That's the story of my trip on the West Highland Line. 20221014_062413.jpg 20221014_062409.jpg 20221014_074705.jpg 20221014_074813.jpg 20221014_094023.jpg
     
  43. TrainGeek08

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    Here are some photos I got while in London a couple of weeks ago of 395012 at St Pancras

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  44. TSW Nathan

    TSW Nathan Well-Known Member

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    Oooo! Cool! I always wanted to go on one of the TSW routes IRL. That's really interesting! Were there alot of Trainbows or just the one that you took photos of?
     
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    Southeastern only has one 395 Trainbow but I know that 375922 has a Pride sticker on it but I didn't see it
     
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  46. TSW Nathan

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    Okay
     
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    More Class 385 Action! Screenshot_20221114-165800_Video Player.jpg Screenshot_20221114-165821_Video Player.jpg
     
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    Nice images, 43s are so rare near me. It must be nice listening to their clag every now and again. Only time I see a 43 is during a Network Rail Test Train.
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    Here's an image from August with 43274 & 43299.
     
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  49. derek#2931

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    3E87A536-BF5B-4E47-939A-61FC0A94953E.jpeg I have actually XD
     
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  50. TSW Nathan

    TSW Nathan Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, I don't really see them much unless I go up to Glasgow Queen Street so I probably see them as rare as you do
     
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