#Secondman
Can't beat a bit of secondman action
May 24, 2025 at 11:57 AM
#BonnetFirstInBewdley 🪓 The secondman prepares to hand over the token as the London Transport livery chopper, 20142, arrives over the viaduct into Bewdley on Saturday morning, day 3 of the Severn Valley Railway diesel gala. The Colas grid was waiting to depart in P3. #SVR 16/5/25
May 17, 2026 at 2:36 PM
A couple of photos from the last couple of weeks on the ELR, with a couple of secondman turns on 33109/45108/37109, a driving turn on W55001 on a litter train & spotting 50015 while out collecting cans for one of the loco groups, busy busy ♥️ #EastLancashireRailway #Secondman #DMUDriver
March 6, 2025 at 10:23 PM
#DoubleDieselDay at the Northampton & Lamport Railway today with both resident peds in operation. The 10.00 service was double headed, 31601 'Devon Diesel Society' & 31289 'Phoenix' seen here preparing to leave Boughton on the return leg. @bennybizzle1.bsky.social secondman in 31601. #NLR 13/7/25
July 13, 2025 at 1:17 PM
#TokenTuesday 31601 approaches Boughton signalbox on the Northampton & Lamport Railway. Secondman @bennybizzle1.bsky.social prepares to receive the single line token before heading to Pitsford & Brampton with the 13.30 departure during a very enjoyable diesel running day on Sunday. #NLR 13/4/25
April 15, 2025 at 8:14 PM
implies the existence of Jordan Secondman
December 11, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Summer Saturdays...
December 13, 2024 at 7:48 AM
I prefer the look of the box on the gangway doors over the one on the secondman side. Looks more aesthetically pleasing
April 3, 2026 at 3:07 PM
I had a great afternoon at Murton Park and the Derwent Valley Light Railway. I saw Derek the goat again (and new goat, Nelson) as well as the Call Duck ducklings.
August 1, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Hell yeah
July 30, 2023 at 4:32 AM
TokenExchangeTuesday
Derby Lightweight unit M79900 'IRIS' rolls into Rothley on @GcrGreat as secondman and station staff perform the 'token exchange' due to running off the single line from Leicester North.
Thanks to @Bennybizzle1 for # idea...!
12/03/2023 📸
May 19, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Bit of a last minute late afternoon/early evening works train to Rammy with 45108 today. Lots of shunting involved, with the entire consist being swapped round in the sidings 🙃 💙 #EastLancsRailway #Class45 #Secondman
November 8, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Another railway yard gets a rebirth following on from Tinsley rising from the ashes Healey Mills now being reborn.As a secondman and passed secondman who spent time tootling between both good to see.
December 13, 2024 at 12:06 PM
It’s an idea that’s been tried in railway preservation for a few years. I know I was always an advocate for training guards from 16 so they could pass out, experienced, on or as near to their 18th birthday as possible. Drivers effectively start training at 18 when qualified to be fire/secondman.
February 8, 2026 at 5:24 PM
May started with a verrrry long trip up to Whitehaven for just a couple of hours at the bus rally there. Several other events followed, including catching 67007 dragging a mortally-wounded HD02 back from the collision at Leominster. (5a/12)
December 24, 2025 at 9:14 PM
How do you keep yourself entertained when stopped in a loop? My dad (who was a secondman at Leicester) would often just read a newspaper or book, especially in the wee small hours.
April 10, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Great stuff, I was a secondman at Ipswich from 1985 to 1988, I was one of the ones doing the loco changeovers until the 86s went through to Norwich in 1987. That's a big reason for building the layout, to recreate those days.
November 17, 2024 at 8:03 PM
At least they don't need a secondman or shunter to go down to track level and hook on/off. Heavy chains to lift, vac bags that want to go everywhere bar onto their opposite number and people who can't read signs about not using the toilet in the station having a piss or poo down your back.
February 16, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Lots to pick between for June also.. but I'll go with this one. Very happy with this shot.

Also taken on my R100
January 1, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Blai and Zorg discover which human was the second to walk on the Moon. Do you know the first?

#AnimatedSeries #SciFi #Buzz #BuzzAldrin #Aldrin #SecondMan #Two #Eleven #1969
#STEM #STEMEducation #SciComm #Edutainment #Animation #NASA #Artemis #MoonMission #SpaceExploration
#Turtle #Unexpected
July 24, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Today is the 43rd anniversary of the crash at Crewe which cost driver George Schofield and guard Ramesh Chohan their lives – secondman Nigel Hebblethwaite survived,but with severe injuries.Loco 47190 remained in service until November 1994.
November 7, 2023 at 10:55 AM
After a night out with the Valiant team on Saturday & a day traveling behind her on Sunday it was nice to get out for a day on the footplate with the tub today. 50015 'Valiant' seen in Platform 2 this evening after a day on the works train 💙 #EastLancsRailway #Secondman #BuryValiantGroup #Class50
November 5, 2024 at 6:04 PM