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That Tall Bloke

@blackcatmini

Drives trains, eats many snacks and generally has a good time (Views are my own and not those of my current owner, photos taken from a position of safety)

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calendar_today25-05-2011 17:27:52

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🙋‍♂️I’m just going out for a drag! 🙎‍♀️But you don’t smoke? 🙎‍♂️Not that kind of drag… 🚗 💨

🙋‍♂️I’m just going out for a drag!
🙎‍♀️But you don’t smoke?
🙎‍♂️Not that kind of drag… 
🚗 💨
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On this day some 30 odd years ago something big and noisy was delivered that would serve the railways of East Anglia, (it was me not the 37). Feel free to have a cake today to help me celebrate 🥳🎉

On this day some 30 odd years ago something big and noisy was delivered that would serve the railways of East Anglia, (it was me not the 37).
Feel free to have a cake today to help me celebrate 🥳🎉
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A huge and heartfelt thank you for all the birthday wishes yesterday! I spent the day doing what I love so I couldn’t ask for any more than that. Have a lovely day 😊

A huge and heartfelt thank you for all the birthday wishes yesterday! 
I spent the day doing what I love so I couldn’t ask for any more than that. 
Have a lovely day 😊
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I’ve literally no idea how this drag race is going to end but I do know I’d give my last sausage roll just to watch it 🤔

I’ve literally no idea how this drag race is going to end but I do know I’d give my last sausage roll just to watch it 🤔
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If anyone asks the reason I offered to do that extra shunt move was purely because I’m a nice bloke and had nothing to do with what was sat in the sidings 👀👇

If anyone asks the reason I offered to do that extra shunt move was purely because I’m a nice bloke and had nothing to do with what was sat in the sidings 
👀👇
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Good gravy you wouldn’t believe the trouble I’m having booking a holiday! It keeps getting cancelled for weird reasons 🤔 You think fate is telling me we should just go to Crewe and watch trains instead?

Good gravy you wouldn’t believe the trouble I’m having booking a holiday! It keeps getting cancelled for weird reasons 🤔
You think fate is telling me we should just go to Crewe and watch trains instead?
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Yesterday featured; Failed level crossings SPAD indicators Failed signals Level crossing misuse A shunt move I’ve never seen before I feel like Trainlett got good value for money yesterday 🤔

Yesterday featured;
Failed level crossings 
SPAD indicators
Failed signals
Level crossing misuse 
A shunt move I’ve never seen before

I feel like Trainlett got good value for money yesterday 🤔
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Yesterday I got told I have “the most fantastic hair on the railway”, absolutely made my day 😊 I hope today is as fantastic for you as my hair 😂

Yesterday I got told I have “the most fantastic hair on the railway”, absolutely made my day 😊
I hope today is as fantastic for you as my hair 😂
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After the BBC slipped into neutral and stalled the magic continued on with The Grand Tour. I can’t think of another programme I’ve looked forward to so much! I’m sad it’s over but grateful it happened (I’ve no idea what the class 90 has to do with this I just like the photo 🤷‍♂️)

After the BBC slipped into neutral and stalled the magic continued on with The Grand Tour. I can’t think of another programme I’ve looked forward to so much! I’m sad it’s over but grateful it happened 

(I’ve no idea what the class 90 has to do with this I just like the photo 🤷‍♂️)
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I just realised 🤔 for an entire year I was 37 years old and I didn’t once make the link between that and my favourite class of loco!

I just realised 🤔 for an entire year I was 37 years old and I didn’t once make the link between that and my favourite class of loco!
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Second train of todays shift is 755406 seen here at Bury St Edmunds having arrived ECS from Ipswich and shunted into P2 ready to work 2L85 to Colchester. Special thanks to That Tall Bloke and his trainlet for getting it out of the sidings at Ipswich 😊

Second train of todays shift is 755406 seen here at Bury St Edmunds having arrived ECS from Ipswich and shunted into P2 ready to work 2L85 to Colchester. Special thanks to <a href="/BlackCatMini/">That Tall Bloke</a> and his trainlet for getting it out of the sidings at Ipswich 😊
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Trainlett reached a new milestone in his career, he drove a train right into London for the first time. I think he was every bit as chuffed as I was proud 😊

Trainlett reached a new milestone in his career, he drove a train right into London for the first time. 
I think he was every bit as chuffed as I was proud 😊