 D818 rolls into Salisbury on an Exeter train sometime around 1966. This loco nearly survived into preservation but was cut up as an act of spite just after Swindon works was known to be closing.D818 was parked there seemingly safe! British (Built) Diesels on Passenger and other non-freight workings. |
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 47756 runs through Trowbridge with a returning VSOE from Bath to London-Victoria..5 june 1996. British (Built) Diesels on Passenger and other non-freight workings. |
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 34101/35022 sunbathing amongst the weeds and bushes. ..05 may1974.. Barry Island Scrap-Yard |
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 Swindon-built Warship D818 stands next to the turntable at Swindon Works during the 1979 open day.Thought at the time to be safe and bound for preservation.This was not to be and was cut up shortly after the works were told it was to close..19 may 1979.. Locomotive Portraits over the years |
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 A rather sad picture this.86211"City of Milton Keynes" seen lying in the scrap pile at Crewe Works.this Locomotive was involved in the Colwich Junction accident on 19/Sept/1986,when it was in a head-on collision with classmate 86249 "The Times".Both Loco's were write-offs..4 july 1987.. Locomotive Portraits over the years |
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 67006 hauls the return VSOE from Bath to London-Victoria(1O92) Seen here climbing Upton-Scudamore incline on a glorious august late afternoon..08 august 2007.. Class 67..GM's .....Out and about...(Hauling mainly Charter Trains but occasionally scheduled services). |
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 The final northbound GNER powered 1E47 Newquay-Newcastle leans into the curve as it powers out of Whiteball Tunnel and into history.43039/43108 doing the honours...Not expected to run next year with GNER power..08 september 2007.. High Speed Trains....(HST's) |
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 RFD Brush type 4's 47379/47344 stand in Westbury Station at the start of the "Brush & Colne" railtour.Both locomotives were withdrawn from service within a few days,victims of the then mass influx of GM sheds from across the atlantic..27 june 1999.. British (Built) Diesels on Passenger and other non-freight workings. |
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 Recently re-instated 37410 runs down the banks of the Severn river near Gatcombe with a Gloucester to Cardiff "extra"on a rugby day at Cardiff,reporting number was 2Z53..4 november 2006.. British (Built) Diesels on Passenger and other non-freight workings. |
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 Tug 60021"Star of the East" runs through Woodborough on the B&H with 6C23.the diverted Hayes-East-Usk Gunnels due to top road closure for emergency services work to deal with an HST on fire at Didcot..2 february 2007.. Freight Trains using British Built Traction. |
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 43002(The prototype production power-car) pauses at Westbury on possibly its last day in traffic as a Valenta powered unit.Paired with its original partner on the rear(43003) and given its original set number 253001,The trains prepares to leave for Paddington,as it has done for over 30 years! After the final run of the day 43002 and 43003 were split and the 253001 set numbers removed.May continue in service for a while but will always be paired with an MTU fitted partner(Both 43002 and 43003 were finally taken to Brush for re-engineering on the 4th jan 2008,so ends the Valenta Era of the HST's on the Western)..01 december 2007.. High Speed Trains....(HST's) |
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 Class J36 65234 performs its final duties before scrapping.Here we see her as a stationary boiler supplying steam at St-Margarets Depot(64A) Edinburgh..13 august 1965.. Steam around Britain up to 1968(end of Main-line workings) |
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 Old rfd "Brush type 4's" 47379 and 47344 seen starting the "Brush & Colne" railtour away from Westbury.Both loco's withdrawn within days and now scrapped..27 june 1999.. British (Built) Diesels on Passenger and other non-freight workings. |
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 Seen returning from its repaint into bright ARC yellow 59101 prepares to swing onto the Whatley Quarry branch at Frome.Loco paint was so new you could smell it as it rolled past..11 june 1998.. Sheds-Sheds-Sheds.......All Varieties...Red,Blue,Green,Orange,Yellow and Black...(Includes the 59+++ type as well)....... |
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 Red Stripe 56019 runs away from Didcot with a saturdays only summer train (1O38) from Edinburgh to Bournemouth.The 56 came on at Birmingham.This particular train was well known for producing interesting traction!..20 june 1998.. British (Built) Diesels on Passenger and other non-freight workings. |
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 EWS stickered 60034 heads through Woolhampton on th B&H with the diverted Theale-Robeston empty fuel-tanks(6B33)..12 january 2008.. Freight Trains using British Built Traction. |
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 47815 sporting a small "First F" logo runs past Clink Junction Frome with the morning 08:27 express from Exeter to Paddington..03 september 1999.. British (Built) Diesels on Passenger and other non-freight workings. |
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 Wearing a rather tatty "Large Logo" livery 47467 emerges from Twerton Tunnel west of Bath heading for Bristol Barrow Road with the Avon Bin train..11 may 1998.. Freight Trains using British Built Traction. |
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 Ex-Parcels machine 47475"Restive" somehow ended up doing a turn with the Merehead to Minehead boulder train.Here viewed negotiating the branch at Wanstrow shortly after leaving the Quarry..13 may 1998 Freight Trains using British Built Traction. |
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 This particuler "Tug" has stuck around Westbury all week.Today was used on the "6A21" Whatley-Acton.Here viewed tugging through Berkley nr Frome.Note the heavily graffiti'd 1st hopper.Probably done whilst parked overnight at Acton.Looks like a "Banksy" to me,so possibly now worth more than the wagon itself! Another unique feature on this loco 60024 is that the logo on one side is EWS and EW&S on the other..25 january 2008.. Freight Trains using British Built Traction. |
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 Silver-Link transferee 150121 has now gained "First Great Western" branding.Probably means it will last a while longer before getting the"Dynamic Lines" treatment.here seen exiting Twerton Tunnel nr Bath with a local service..01 march 2008.. Units Units Units Units Units...Basically anything thats uses underfloor engines................. |
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 Rolling through a sun filled Limpley-Stoke Valley at Claverton 60054 "Charles Babbage",now the only "60" wearing original sector decals draws the "6C83" Machen-Westbury stone working.Driver S Rogers at the helm..27 march 2008.. Freight Trains using British Built Traction. |
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 This was the last official locomotive-hauled service train for Virgin.1M56 from Penzance.Viewed at Bathpool near Taunton 47840 and 47847 power away from the station stop there.Pity the weather was so dire for such an historic working..19 august 2002.. British (Built) Diesels on Passenger and other non-freight workings. |
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 Dynamic-Lines 153372 plus an older liveried 158 set exit Wickwar Tunnel with a southbound local-ish working....ps-- Think the 2 Loiterers on the footbridge are Mr Mark Few and Mr Robert Foster,photographers of some repute but on the wrong bridge as usual!!..31 may 2008.. Units Units Units Units Units...Basically anything thats uses underfloor engines................. |
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 Unidentified 47 heads north through Norton-bridge on the WCML with a train of LPG Tanks.Car in the foreground was my Vauxhall Viva SL..October 1976.. Freight Trains using British Built Traction. |
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 This livery is now in terminal decline,Wessex Purple 150263 with "Bubble" 153373 seen approaching Frome with a Bristol to Weymouth service..21 july 2008.. Units Units Units Units Units...Basically anything thats uses underfloor engines................. |
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 "Ice Cream Van" 59001(Bell-end first) butts up the Upton-Scudamore incline with 7o40,Merehead to Eastleigh in incredibly dull and moist conditions.Probably going back to complain that everybody keeps laughing at it!..05 august 2008.. Sheds-Sheds-Sheds.......All Varieties...Red,Blue,Green,Orange,Yellow and Black...(Includes the 59+++ type as well)....... |
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 A pair of the "Low-geared" FL's 66621 and 66617 head "6Z65" from Reading to Taunton-fairwater-yard.Seen passing Clink nr Frome in the low evening light..03 october 2008.. Sheds-Sheds-Sheds.......All Varieties...Red,Blue,Green,Orange,Yellow and Black...(Includes the 59+++ type as well)....... |
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 Week commencing 15th-Dec saw introduction of the full HST service to the South-West by Arriva.Here we see "1V23" from York to Plymouth at Ram-Hill in the northern outskirts of Bristol.Loco's were 43378 and 43321 with a fully reliveried set..16 december 2008.. High Speed Trains....(HST's) |
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 After being restored to near original condition prior to donation to the National Collection at the NRM York 37350 (D6700) roamed the system doing useful work until the end of 1999.Here it is seen departing Westbury with a sunday engineering train heading for Exeter..17 april 1999.. Pre-Digital Scanned Transparencies and Prints.(Will move after about a month to appropriate gallery) |
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 Unusually employed on a Exeter-Paddington morning service was 47768,probably due to unavailabily of "First"s own loco's.During this welcome period of LCHS running this was the only time a RES loco was observed (By me) on a timetabled train,The location was Fairwood Junction nr Westbury....Note the dead-cat lying in the down-main.Just used up it's ninth life!..12 august 1999.. Pre-Digital Scanned Transparencies and Prints.(Will move after about a month to appropriate gallery) |
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 This one is for RVM-Nagball after yesterdays adventures(24/01/2009). 60074/66048 runs down the slow at East-Usk Junction,Newport with "6V49" from Tees Yard to Newport Docks,aluminium ingots.Train was running many hours late,hence the 60 tacked on the front.Usually this is an overnight working so an opportunity to record it in daylight was greatly appreciated..03 march 2007.. Freight Trains using British Built Traction. |
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 Running as "6Z51" from Appleford to Willesden is 60060 with a set of very grubby MBA's.Viewed passing South-Moreton nr Didcot.This working is connected with the ongoing "Olympic" project in East-London..27 january 2009..(If you see this on Mark Few's site it is because he nicked it!) Freight Trains using British Built Traction. |
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 With most of the steam-buffs jostling with 1/2 the population of England on the Southern chasing the new A1 60163, the B&H was rather quieter for this working. 34067 with "1Z27" from Paddington going to Yeovil via Castle-Cary.With a nice plume of smoke/steam she is seen passing Woolhampton with its mixed livery rake of stock.Even the horse looks on approvingly..14 february 2009.. Note---The speckles in the sky on this shot are in fact birds not dust on the camera sensor,no doubt disturbed by the "different" sound of a Bullied-Pacific instead of the regular diet of MTU's...... Steam around Britain after the end of Main-Line working.(Basically means preserved stuff).... |
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 I knew "Railtrack" were doing some work at Berkley-Marsh and was told lineside vegetation was being removed.Arrived here today to take a look to be greeted by this F$%^ing Monstrosity.I am sure the dickheads that design this type of thing site them in places like this on purpose just to piss people off...Well it has worked.RIP Berkley....Suppose there will be a soddin great mast to go with the ugly boxes.Nacco wagons at a Nackered location..02 march 2009.. Sheds-Sheds-Sheds.......All Varieties...Red,Blue,Green,Orange,Yellow and Black...(Includes the 59+++ type as well)....... |
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 After the vandalism inflicted on this location recently by Railtrack with their montrous radio-cabin,looks like the local thugs have joined the party with a dumped,burned out,stolen and partially stripped 4wd Range-Rover..Poor old Berkley! has never had it so bad!!!!!!..11 march 2009.. Things you see whilst waiting for a Train! |
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 Identified subsequently (by RVM) as "6Z29" effectively a wagon move from Westbury down to Whatley-Q is seen with a longish set of new IIA hoppers and 66146 at the helm.Note strange lighting,a thin mist was masking the distant hills and Cement-Works chimney and everything was tinged blue!..18 march 2009.. Sheds-Sheds-Sheds.......All Varieties...Red,Blue,Green,Orange,Yellow and Black...(Includes the 59+++ type as well)....... |
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 Appearing out of the woods past Castle Hill are 45231 and 34046 making a superb noise on the 16:00 from Minehead..29 march 2009.. West Somerset Railway Steam Gala on the 29th/march/2009 |
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 43207 with 43285 on the rear-end drone past Freshford on "1S59" today starting from St-Austell and going to Edinburgh..05 april 2009.. High Speed Trains....(HST's) |
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 DB-Schenker Flagship 59206 sails through the cutting at Freshford with the "6C83" from Machen to Westbury stone working..07 april 2009.. Sheds-Sheds-Sheds.......All Varieties...Red,Blue,Green,Orange,Yellow and Black...(Includes the 59+++ type as well)....... |
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 As can be seen the rear-bogie is burning well.Note loco still powering as crew were,at this time,unaware of the problem.Train drew to a stand 2 miles further on to be attended too....Here is 47854 with "1Z48" from Kingswear to Norwich..eta was midnight,now expected in the early hours of the morning!..18 april 2009.. The 47854 Mis-hap at Westbury |
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 Here stands in glorious sunshine after last nights disaster 47854 showing signs of the self inflicted damage when this engine decided to literally burst into flames as it was approaching Westbury last night with "1Z48",the Nenta tour heading back to Norwich from Kingswear.Loco was eventually pushed into Westbury by the engine on the rear (47804) where efforts to put out the fire resulted in all extinguishers on loco being exhausted!,the FGW ones on the station were locked up and as no staff on duty could not be used,fire brigade turned up (3 tenders),they had to use hydraulic cutters to get through the spiky-fence gate but managed to put out the by now just smouldering bogie.All passengers were de-trained(just in case of a possible nuclear explosion!) Train eventually got under way after about 2 1/2 hours.Assisting loco was added at Reading but train terminated at Ely short of its destination due to Engineering work on the line to Norwich.By this time tour was running 138 mins late! Buses laid on to get passengers home......A good day out,about 24 hours at a guess.Who said rail-tours were not good value for money!!!!!!..19 april 2009.. The 47854 Mis-hap at Westbury |
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 Anonymous loaded coal heading for Aberthaw from ? or ? coming round the bend away from Newport at Duffryn.66030 on this duty today.Note the tangled mess of o/h wires here that pass for a skyline!..21 april 2009.. Sheds-Sheds-Sheds.......All Varieties...Red,Blue,Green,Orange,Yellow and Black...(Includes the 59+++ type as well)....... |
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 Whilst waiting for some "traction-action" on Upton-Bank at Dilton-Marsh my attention was drawn to this venerable piece of American flying history that was making a low pass down the valley.It is of coarse a Chinook CH47 decked out in army colours,amazingly this machine could be up to 47 yrs old as was introduced in early 60's and saw active service in Vietnam! Around this time in 1967 I was just n-n-n-n-n-nineteen ..22 april 2009.. Things you see whilst waiting for a Train! |
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 Having stopped at the junction in the distance for some considerable time 59203 now gets away up the B@H with "7A17" comprising new IIA hoppers and a bunch of boxes.Train seen passing the Cement-Works at Westbury..28 april 2009..Footnote...As of the next day..29 april 2009.. the "Notwork Rail Gestapo" have palisade fenced off this bridge so this shot is no longer available...Probably due to Cement-Works finishing completely except for 4 staff, so need for bridge no longer necessary to gain access to Works social club on other side of track....RIP LeFarge-Westbury............. Sheds-Sheds-Sheds.......All Varieties...Red,Blue,Green,Orange,Yellow and Black...(Includes the 59+++ type as well)....... |
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 The Machen stone flow from Westbury"6B84" trundles through the timeless setting of Sydney-Gardens on the Approach to Bath-Spa Station. 66043 in charge.Regretfully the 'Health&Safety' Jobsworth-Twats have decided that this idyllic setting, despite being here virtually untouched for nearly 160 years allows people much to close to trains and have announced a plan to fence off the railway thus destroying the whole purpose for the Gardens.My God! there is truly no hope for this country,lets put spiky fence up in every town on every pavement as well,just in case,they are all a bunch of paranoid psyco misguided suicide merchants..05 may 2009.. Sheds-Sheds-Sheds.......All Varieties...Red,Blue,Green,Orange,Yellow and Black...(Includes the 59+++ type as well)....... |
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 '1Z37' Pathfinder Tours 'The Cornish Parker' thunders away from Bristol Temple-Meads,this ran from Crewe to Parkandillack in deepest Cornwall.Traction was provided by this pair of Tractors,37401 and 37670,for this loco is was to be a bit of a homecoming,since it was allocated to St-Blazey TMD for many years doing China-Clay work,indeed engine still carries that depot's name! ..16 may 2009.. Latest Images(All types) -----Mainly digital but still a few slides.(Will be moved to respective galleries after about a Month) |
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 Having watched this engine'60074' shunt up the train together in Westerleigh-Terminal it was decided to try for a shot of the departure even though cloud cover was nearly 100%.As we struggled to this location we got soaked in a sharp rainstorm,I ripped my jeans and was rather plastered in the local mud! Anyway luckily the cloud split to produce a nice shot of '6B47' passing Westerleigh Village on its journey up the branch towards the main-line at Yate.Note the five matching old style murco tanks on the front of the consist..16 may 2009.. Latest Images(All types) -----Mainly digital but still a few slides.(Will be moved to respective galleries after about a Month) |
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 Drifting down Upton-Scud Bank with the Engineers from Eastleigh '6V41' is 66163 dragging a loaded CWR set in the pleasant afternoon sunshine..21 may 2009.. Latest Images(All types) -----Mainly digital but still a few slides.(Will be moved to respective galleries after about a Month) |
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 Swooping and wheeling overhead whilst awaiting the 37 tour '1z44' was this rather large Bird of Prey,been told by one who knows it is a 'Red-Kite' This was a bad omen? as tour ran on wrong line(slow not fast as booked) and shot was a disaster! Location of this section of sky was Goring South-Stoke ..23 may 2009.. Things you see whilst waiting for a Train! |
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 Not the shot I had in mind when decision was made to try this location at South-Stoke again.This working '1Z44' from Crewe to Weymouth 'The Wessexman' headed by this pair of DRS Tractors 37602 and 37069 was supposed to be on the 'fast' so this place would have perfect,however sods-law prevailed and naturally it duly appeared on the 'slow'! Well at least the sun was shining! ..23 may 2009.. Latest Images(All types) -----Mainly digital but still a few slides.(Will be moved to respective galleries after about a Month) |
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 Although it has been repainted in 'Arriva' colours 57313 still has no branding of any kind.Here the Ex-Virgin Thunderbird (Formerly 'Tracy Island') powers up through Ponthir on '1W91' the 16:17 from Cardiff to Holyhead.This service is sponsored by the Welsh-Assembly as an aid to bringing the North and South of Wales closer together.It certainly works for the photographers present when this working appeared.People from Wales/Bath/Taunton/Frome/Plymouth and Southampton to name just a few! ..02 june 2009.. Latest Images(All types) -----Mainly digital but still a few slides.(Will be moved to respective galleries after about a Month) |
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 Skirting the River Severn at Pirton is seen the empty tanks '6B47' from Westerleigh returning to Robeston for a refill.The Class 60 in charge is unmistakably 'Teenage Spirit' 60074.here in the tranquil countyside this train could be heard several miles away as it worked towards us..02 june 2009.. Latest Images(All types) -----Mainly digital but still a few slides.(Will be moved to respective galleries after about a Month) |
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 Giving it a 'bit of wellie' on the departure from Watchet Harbour...D7017 squeezes through the colourful undergrowth as it continues onwards towards Minehead (12:05 ex-BL)..14 june 2009.. Mixed-Traffic Weekend at the West-Somerset Railway. |
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 Approaching the Westerleigh Area in the northern outskirts of Bristol is seen the 2-hour early! '6B33' Not too many nameless red tugs about these days so beggers can't be choosers.60096 doing the tugging..20 june 2009..Footnote----'Shed-Sized-Load' today just 16 bogies so lucky it was a Tug! Latest Images(All types) -----Mainly digital but still a few slides.(Will be moved to respective galleries after about a Month) |
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 Parked on the depot at Toddington is 20154.Engine did not fulfil its final booked working as it was deemed 'Unable to run due to minor fault' (quickly repaired), but too late to do its booked working' so was stepped down in favour for 37215..12 july 2009.. Latest Images(All types) -----Mainly digital but still a few slides.(Will be moved to respective galleries after about a Month) |
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 'Rat' 24081 eases into Winchcombe after exiting Greet Tunnel seen in the background..24 september 2005.. Latest Images(All types) -----Mainly digital but still a few slides.(Will be moved to respective galleries after about a Month) |
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 An interesting one this! 43028 with 43041 powers through Holywell-Junction on the North-Wales Coast Line with a service from Holyhead to Euston.Note the oddball livery on the front P/C.It only lasted about a week as was done(I believe) unofficially to commemorate the ''Irish mail'' at Neville-Hill Leeds Depot and was removed when officialdom spotted it..29 july 1997.. Note--any info on this paint-job would be gratefully received...... Pre-Digital Scanned Transparencies and Prints.(Will move after about a month to appropriate gallery) |
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 '1V54' Glasgow to Newquay speeds down through Cam&Dursley.In the background is seen the former residence of the man behind 'Cotswold-Rail',As featured in 'Points-West' one night after his rail-tour company failed!..08 august 2009.. Latest Images(All types) -----Mainly digital but still a few slides.(Will be moved to respective galleries after about a Month) |
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 So as Jerry Steele and I arrived here at Dundus in the Limpley-Stoke Valley to record the passing of this working,we found the normally empty field 'choc' full of caravanette's.After about 3 minutes quite a gathering of curious campers had joined us,'Is Tornado coming ?' was the general drift of the conversation! No said I but they still waited.eventually 67005/67025 passed on the Weymouth-Bristol TM '2V67'.Lighting conditions dictated 800asa and only 500th with lens wide open.Gawd knows what the campers got?with their Finepix's and little Kodaks?..15 august 2009.. Latest Images(All types) -----Mainly digital but still a few slides.(Will be moved to respective galleries after about a Month) |
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 Big-Big Thanks to K Poole for the warning this had just passed Fairwood-Junction.Arrived at Clink with about 40 secs to spare,Low-light was superb and a full tele was required to overcome the very lengthy shadows! 59102 and 59203 run a combined '7V64'and'6v12' down to Merehead..21 august 2009..Footnote---Never seen a driver with his 'Helmet' up on the dashboard before!...... Latest Images(All types) -----Mainly digital but still a few slides.(Will be moved to respective galleries after about a Month) |
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 Smoking lightly 37670 with partner 37401 run through Clink for one last time on a scheduled Weymouth service from Bristol.Next year this working is going to be either units or possibly an HST-set.All will be revealed next summer.RIP another proper train. ..05 september 2009.. Latest Images(All types) -----Mainly digital but still a few slides.(Will be moved to respective galleries after about a Month) |
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 Rolling down the Loop at Denchworth to allow an HST service to overtake is 60073 with the Theale-Robeston empties'6B33'.Today was a welcome return to tuggage!..10 september 2009.. Latest Images(All types) -----Mainly digital but still a few slides.(Will be moved to respective galleries after about a Month) |
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 Freightliner regular working now is this VQ supply train to Westbury from Stud-Farm.Here is the return empties '6U72' the 11:56 off Westbury passing Circourt-Bridge a few miles west of Didcot.66619 did the honours today..10 september 2009.. Latest Images(All types) -----Mainly digital but still a few slides.(Will be moved to respective galleries after about a Month) |
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 'Ice-Cream Van' number 1 with '7c31' leans into the bend at Crofton on the Berks & Hants where it skirts the Kennet & Avon Canal ..10 september 2009.. Latest Images(All types) -----Mainly digital but still a few slides.(Will be moved to respective galleries after about a Month) |
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 'Sir Edward Elgar' 50007 sweeps past Kinchley Lane looking superb on '2A30' from Loughborough to much approval from the gathered masses at this vantage point..12 september 2009.. The Great Central Railway Autumn Diesel Gala 2009. |
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 Top Dog Type-5 55019 'Royal Highland Fusilier' roars its way back to Loughborough from Leicester on '2B38'(Easy when its in the headcode indicator box).Setting is Woodthorpe near the north-end of the line..12 september 2009.. The Great Central Railway Autumn Diesel Gala 2009. |
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 After a long wait here at Wareham Station under crystal skies a certain amount of cloud cover bubbled up as 'train-time' approached.However just about scraped an acceptable shot of the 'Purbeck-Growler',the 06:04 from Crewe to Swanage hauled by 37706 and 37516,West-Coast having supplied also a nearly matching set of coaches.Traffic over the flyover here was intense! Just imagine the jams if the old crossing gates were still here!..26 september 2009.. Latest Images(All types) -----Mainly digital but still a few slides.(Will be moved to respective galleries after about a Month) |
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 Today was the first day of my retirement from working after 44 years and one month,and boy does it feel good! However no such luck for 47839 'Pegasus' seen here running down past Hinksey-Yard with '6Z48' from Burton to Dollands-Moor with the steel-import empties.This Loco now in its 45th year and still going strong,long may it last..01 october 2009.. Latest Images(All types) -----Mainly digital but still a few slides.(Will be moved to respective galleries after about a Month) |
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 'Royal' 67006 with its nice rake of 'Cargo-D' Mk2 & Mk3 stock runs through the Farleaze area/east of Badminton.Tagged on to the rear are DVT-86101 ? and the other 'Royal' 67005.Working was in assoc with an Entertainment Company making a feature-film for Television Channel S4C..26 october 2009.. Latest Images(All types) -----Mainly digital but still a few slides.(Will be moved to respective galleries after about a Month) |
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 Riviara's D1916/47812 took a turn on the Burton-Dollands Steel today.Despite the dire light (500th@1.8 800asa) this shot was attempted at Culman as '6Z48' sped through running pretty much to time.Just 10 wagons today and probably the last time I will see this working as is due to finish before Xmas..29 october 2009.. Latest Images(All types) -----Mainly digital but still a few slides.(Will be moved to respective galleries after about a Month) |
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 Whilst 60011 waits for its path on to the Branch for Westerleigh with '6B13' from Robeston the NMT,presumably '1Z12' heads north away from Bristol going to Birmingham and beyond.Quite a surprise this chance shot particularly with two of the more interesting pieces of traction in the same frame! Location is Yate Station nr Bristol..06 november 2009.. Latest Images(All types) -----Mainly digital but still a few slides.(Will be moved to respective galleries after about a Month) |
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