Stuvvs

There he is, still enjoying his childhood dream job despite the past month’s best efforts to wear him down! Come out of that now and my passion for the industry and the job has never been stronger.

On a bit of a twitter break at the moment but thought I’d pop back on to wish you all a Merry Christmas etc. Have this photo of 57604 in full GW regalia waiting to haul the down beds at Paddington a couple days ago.

@87027wolf As much as I enjoy driving IETs in and out of Paddington, there was nothing like standing under that roof and being shaken to pieces by the MTU rumble of 5-6 HSTs idling away.

@DriverStuvvs I know what you mean

What a difference 9 years can make to a scene! 43188, 43172 and 43131 all await their peak time departures from Paddington 07/10/2016

@FirstGW_00 @ViewParkside Fag packet or nowt ;)

@ViewParkside Wrong.

I like both liveries but GWR still edges it for me

Thought I could hear the dulcet tones of a Sprinter as I was walking down Reading TCD and I was correct, as I got to the station as this little package of magnificence was idling away. 153385 now making itself useful for Colas and NR inspecting the track! One for @bessbbe

A couple of hours in the down sidings at Oxford a few days ago allowed me to grab a video of #Team70 70004 passing through with 4S59 Southampton - Coatbridge - thought this screenshot was pretty good - video to follow.

@TeamGreen66593 Pride of the fleet 😍

@DriverStuvvs 😍😍😍

Is there much better than a quiet night time being shattered by the roar/scream of a freight train? #Team70 represented by 70015 running a whopping 46 early this morning with 4E91 Southampton MCT - Leeds FLT

@BrianNe08342467 There's not much like the Mirrlees rumble, a proper sound of pure power. Lovely shot.

Good evening everyone. The approaching rumble can only mean one thing. It's a class 60 making some Mirrlees music! Enjoy 60087 'Ingleborough' passing Ramsgreave & Wilpshire with a late-running Horton Quarry to Tuebrook Sidings working. Volume up for that bass line! 😉👍🏻

@TeamGreen66593 Got to be the best livery on a 70, surely?

#Team70 70008 is scheduled to work 4o31 tonight from Leeds to Southampton MCT. Seen at Wallers Ash Loop on 27th December 2024.

@railcamlive @GWRHelp Always a pleasure!

Another 'pip & wave' from our driver followers, with @DriverStuvvs at the controls of the only booked @GWRHelp #IET diagram to visit Banbury. After arriving in from #Paddington with 1M92, here is the return woking... 🖊️ @GWRHelp #Class802 802007 ℹ️ 1V35 #Banbury to #London Paddington 🎦 #Banbury 📅 29th August 2025

Love bringing up our IET job on the weekdays! Something a bit different on the route to Banbury, makes me feel like an XC driver with no intermediate stops 😂

Rolling the clock back a bit to when I was still on the platforms. 43002 on the rear of an Oxford - Paddington service 01.07.2018

@TeamGreen66593 We were spoilt last year, this is perfection.

May 2024. #Team70 70020 pauses at Wolvercote Junction with 4M65 while 70007 races by with 4S59.

@BrianNe08342467 Although now I think there’s actually more 60 action through my local thanks to DCR.

@BrianNe08342467 Back when I was a kid 60s were regular on the Theale - Margam tanks through my local, got all sorts of liveries back then too. Made a difference in a world of uniform EWS 66s and HTAs going to Didcot. Was still going out to see it right up until they out 66/6s on it.

Had to go for a quick checkup with Occy Health yesterday so parked down in Didcot. Was greeted with 60046 rumbling the place down starting away from a signal check. 60s might be the one loco that trump 70s for me, it’s very close but how can you not love a 60?

@TeamGreen66593 @Champs707007 Nah I've got my ATOC boxes, I know my rights 😂

@DriverStuvvs @Champs707007 😂😂😂 plenty of room, but have your tickets ready 😂

Hi yes can I have a drive of a 70 please 👉👈🥹

@Champs707007 @TeamGreen66593 will be locking his cab doors with more care 😂

@DriverStuvvs 😂😂 evidently there will be a line