Tony Roberts

@tonero72.bsky.social

former engineer. interests: walking in London and around, local and world history, rail transport, beer, natural world.

Good morning and happy Sunday. Fancy messing about on boats later!? ..๐Ÿ˜Ž..meet up at the usual time โ˜•๏ธ๐Ÿฆ.. wear sunblock and bonus BS points for the best summer Hat.. ๐Ÿค ๐Ÿ‘’ Have a beautiful and colourful day, โค๏ธ๐Ÿ›ถ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ›ถ๐ŸŒพโ˜€๏ธ Thorpeness, Suffolk, U.K. ๐Ÿ“ท Jul โ€˜26 #Stunday #ECK #Photography #Nature #SkySunday

The edge of a boating lake, on a beautiful summers day. In the foreground a line of colourful rowing boats. Behind to the left an island with trees and ducks on. In the background more trees and houses. Sky is blue.

#OnThisDay 104 years ago the London & North Western Railway commenced DC electric services from Euston to Watford Junction with the opening of a third pair of tracks between Queens Park and Euston. Services were provided by Oerlikon units like this preserved at the NRM in York.

LNWR Oerlikon motor car 28249 preserved at the National Railway Museum in York.