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UK based rail traveller & enthusiast. 00 gauge modeller. #TMRGUK. Views my own. When I'm not travelling on trains, you'll find me making videos about them š https://youtube.com/@omtherails
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Published: June 19, 2026 19:24
This evening I headed back up to Sheffield via the East Coast Main Line - had I travelled via the Midland Main Line things couldāve ended up very differentlyā¦ My thoughts to all of those affected by the disastrous event this evening š
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Published: June 13, 2026 21:11
And made it back 2 mins early - the 180s may be falling apart, but I canāt really be complaining much given the price I paid. Hopefully when the 820s arrive things will turn around for Grand Central!
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Published: June 13, 2026 17:06
š Sunderland Back home for me now - somehow managed to get a Ā£30 first class fare with Grand Central a day in advance all the way back to London (Ā£20 advance single and Ā£10 Seatfrog upgrade), so should be an interesting journey!
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Published: June 13, 2026 15:35
š Newcastle Arrived with a 4 min delay, nothing to worry about. Was great to finally ride this iconic train north of York for the first time (was always on HSTs before the Azumas came in š ) and more importantly, not have a sore backā¦ š Sadly not hereā¦
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Published: June 13, 2026 14:12
š London Kingās Cross LNER reinstating their IC225 sets north of York certainly wasnāt on my 2026 bingo card, but a very pleasant surprise nonetheless. Should be a nice comfortable 3 hours up North, letās go!
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Published: June 9, 2026 16:00
NEW VIDEO! 24 hours on board VIA Railās āThe Oceanā from Halifax to Montreal! Link: https://youtube.com/watch?v=dLlQBWy31YQ&feature=youtu.be
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Published: June 6, 2026 18:05
Took me long enough, but finally managed to see 387172 with its new GBR livery - still canāt help but think the red and the white on the middle two coaches is a bit much, and the double arrow is nowhere near prominent enough in comparisonā¦ š
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Published: May 31, 2026 09:45
On the left, the last GTR-operated Thameslink service out of KGX, and on the right, the first operated āpublicly ownedā Great Northern service. I guess the only thing Iām really hoping is the end of the whole ābrandā nonsense this franchise had over itsā¦
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Published: May 27, 2026 16:01
NOW LIVE on the channel - the inaugural ride of Lumo West Coast from Stirling to London! Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSns5GUaK3k&feature=youtu.be
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Published: May 25, 2026 14:29
Today I was on the inaugural Lumo service from Stirling to London Euston for the full 6 hours - quite a lot to unpack from that trip, but on the whole thereās not much for me to complain about considering I only paid Ā£20 for the trip. Full review outā¦
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Published: May 24, 2026 16:04
And back in Dublin, made it a whole minute early. Probably the first Irish Rail journey Iāve done where Iāve not been late! Thatās it for Ireland this time - off to the airport now to reach my next destinationā¦ š®šŖ ā”ļø ā
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Published: May 24, 2026 13:47
Time to head back to Dublin now - the service Iām taking is normally booked as a 6 car ICR with āPremier Classā seating (standard class seating with maroon leather, headlamps and a now defunct cafe bar), however it would seem Iarnrod Eireann have decidedā¦
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Published: May 24, 2026 13:18
Whilst at waiting at Cork, I managed to catch one of the Class 2600s repainted into the vintage āArrowā colour scheme! Looks absolutely fantastic šš®šŖ
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Published: May 24, 2026 12:13
š Cork Kent Arrived with a delay of 10 mins - canāt say the onboard service has improved since 2023, the trolley only made a 2 min guest appearance in Dublin then went AWOL for the remaining 2.5 hrsā¦ but the refurb has at least improved comfort. A fewā¦
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Published: May 24, 2026 09:06
š Dublin Heuston Only other thing on the agenda for this trip is a return with Iarnrod Eireann on the flagship Dublin-Cork route - first up is a ride on the CAF Mk4 stock, with all first class carriages having been refurbished since I last took thisā¦
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Published: May 23, 2026 17:46
Certainly took a while, but made it to Dublin after over 10 hours of travel. Obviously not the fastest way to travel between London and Dublin, but definitely the more environmentally friendly and fun option if you want to take in the sights! Right, offā¦
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Published: May 23, 2026 13:16
š Holyhead Yeah that was horribleā¦ and here I thought TfWās capacity issues had finally been resolved with the 197 introduction, but they seem to be getting worse. Should never have been ordered as 2/3 car units! Final leg to Dublin - Irish Ferriesā¦
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Published: May 23, 2026 11:55
The 197 thankfully emptied out at Llandudno Junction, which meant I was able to get a shot of:
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Published: May 23, 2026 09:56
š Chester Arrived 10 mins late, which is ok as my connection to North Wales did too. TfW is weirdly affected by āunit shortagesā, so everyone has to crowd onto a 2 car 197 up to Holyhead. Even with more trains in the TTC, 77 197s were ordered & almostā¦
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Published: May 23, 2026 07:01
š London Euston As I did several years ago, today Iām doing the London-Dublin āRail Sailā - the first leg of this trip is an Avanti Evero up to Chester, which sadly isnāt booked to work all the way to Holyhead todayā¦ š
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Published: May 22, 2026 17:36
Seems one viral Twitter post was enough to make Thameslink finally do something about the extensive graffiti on their Class 700 toilets - taking a page out of NSā booksā¦
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Published: May 16, 2026 19:10
š East Croydon Making use of Londonās lessor-known cross-city rail service this evening en route home, the East Croydon-Watford Junction service operated by Southern. Just a shame they decided to use the 377/7s in recent years, which have the veryā¦
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Published: May 15, 2026 08:22
When I took this train last month it was incredibly packed, mind you a large amount of people boarded at Amersfoort and alighted at Bremen. Funnily enough I already had this video scheduled in for a couple of weeks time, will have more to say thenā¦ ā¦
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Published: May 11, 2026 17:19
š Milton Keynes Central A trek to work today proved to be worth it as I caught 222601 (formerly 222001) on a Stirling-Euston test run ahead of Lumoās West Coast launch at the end of the month. Nice to see a Meridian that doesnāt look like itās beenā¦
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Published: May 11, 2026 16:01
NEW VIDEO! A ride on Germanyās FASTEST regional train, the RE 200! Link: https://youtube.com/watch?v=MImxYmvCsOw&feature=youtu.be
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Published: May 7, 2026 08:04
š London Kings Cross Attending a wedding in Herts today, with 387114 and 387102 being my chariots of plastic onwards - an increasingly rare sight on the Great Northern route nowadays with the 379 introductionā¦
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Published: May 6, 2026 16:02
NEW VIDEO! Riding Franceās first PRIVATE express train along the French Riviera! Link: https://youtube.com/watch?v=EKtOqZCuncQ&feature=youtu.be
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Published: May 3, 2026 22:46
Out enjoying the weather in South London today - completely forgot about the Southeastern Redhill diverts over the Bank Holiday weekend, so was a nice surprise seeing a 375 trio whilst waiting for my connection into Croydon š