Class 40 Preservation Society
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Class forty preservation society D335 seen in superb winter conditions at Ramsbottom on the East Lancashire Railway , January 2013
First Midland Red Streetlite 47515 passes Foregate Street whilst carrying a 37 service for Bevere & City
Vehicle Details
Operator: First Midland Red
Fleet Details: 47515
Registration: SN64 CFP
Vehicle Type: Wright Streetlite DF
City Sightseeing London Omnicity 15024 passes Westminster Bridge whilst carrying a Red Route tour service
Vehicle Details
Operator: City Sightseeing London
Fleet Details: 15024
Registration: LX58 CFP
Vehicle Type: Scania N230UD, Scania Omnicity
11th Jan 2014 and the two class forty locomotives from the cfps at Burrs on the East Lancashire Railway
Threading the Calder Valley route after surmounting Copy Pit unaided, CFPS 40145 approaches Hebden Bridge with the 'Scarborough Spa Express'. This tour was sold out two days after the announcement that 40145 would be the rostered traction.
D345 and D213 are held at Bristol Temple Meads due to flooding on the line, whilst heading to Plymouth on The Devonian Double from Preston
After being held at Earlestown to let a Liverpool - Newcastle TPX 185 through, 345 was opened up in fine style for the assembled audience at Newton-le-Willows this evening.
* As in previous years CFPS ran a stock positioning move for the following days "East Lancs Enterprise" Railtour and it was good to see a virtual sell out.
The Class 40 Preservation Society's 40145 pauses at Keith with the Whistling Scotsman, 1Z40 10:30 Aberdeen to Kyle of Lochalsh
I could hear this pair coming for quite a while before they came into view, absolutely hairs on the back of your neck job.
Immaculate 345 and 213 storm up to Acton Grange junction on full power with the CFPS tour from Crewe to Edinburgh.
Looking very much the change over period from green to blue the 3 locos belonging to the class forty preservation society are seen bonnet side on.
Class 40 D345 returned to the mainline on 28th October 2002 and is seen on its test run with 37038 on a Carnforth to Crewe and return test seen here at Winwick near Warrington.
23rd September 2016 and the class 40 preservation society and East Lancashire railway held a night shoot to celebrate 4 class 40s being together for the first time for 30 years
CFPS 345 arrives on the centre road of Chester station for a twenty minute pathing stop before continuing on to Shrewsbury.
* As in previous years CFPS ran a stock positioning move for the following days "East Lancs Enterprise" Railtour and it was good to see a virtual sell out.
About to cross London Bridge is Metroline TP418 LK03 CFP on route 17. Sunday 9th September 2010. DSCN11138.
TransBus Trident-TransBus President 9.9m
The Class 40 Preservation Society's 40145 pauses at Keith with the Whistling Scotsman, 1Z40 10:30 Aberdeen to Kyle of Lochalsh
A LEGO version of the CFP-010 Heindree from Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury.
I don't usually build things with existing designs, but I really like this mobile suit. I tried to keep as much of the design as possible, and only majorly deviated on the feet. I chose white over the more accurate sand green due to part availability, and I wanted a similar color scheme to the Michaelis and Beguir Beu.
The Class 40 Preservation Society's 40145 approaches Achnasheen with the Whistling Scotsman, 1Z40 10:30 Aberdeen to Kyle of Lochalsh
First Norwich 36170. Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2. Seen outside Norwich railway station - 23.11.15.
CFPS/East Lancs inspired gathering of four class 40's at Bury, It was a privilege to be there.
Friday 23 September 2016.
The Class 40 Preservation Society's 40145 passes under the avalanche shelter between Attadale and Stromeferry with the Whistling Scotsman, 1Z40 10:30 Aberdeen to Kyle of Lochalsh
The Class 40 Preservation Society's 40145 pauses in Forres Loop with the Whistling Scotsman, 1Z40 10:30 Aberdeen to Kyle of Lochalsh
SE-CFP
Douglas DC-3
Scandinavian Airlines System
"Daisy"
Duxford
Daks Over Normandy
Daisy was manufactured at Douglas Aircraft Company's plant in Long Beach in South Los Angeles, California 1943, with serial number (c/n) 13883, as a C-47 A-60-DL Skytrain, a military version of the DC-3 with large cargo door, strengthened floor and larger fuel tanks. She was delivered to the US Army Air Forces on 5 October 1943 as USAAF s/n 43-30732. On tail fin the number 330732 was painted.
Daisy was shipped directly to US Army Air Forces in October 1943 and was based in Oran in Algeria, where she transported troops, cargo and supplies. In 1944 she moved to England in preparation for the Allied invasion of occupied Europe. Daisy took part in the parachuting drop on D-Day on June 6, 1944, dropping members of “Easy Company”, the Role Models for the TV-serie “Band of Brothers”. Daisy is probably one of very few DC 3’s that was used for parachute jumping during WW2 and is still licensed to do this.
On 23 september 1945 she returned to the United States and was transferred to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC), an organization within the U.S. Government Administration that sold out military war surplus materials. In 1946 she was converted from a military C-47 to a civilian DC-3 of Canada Air Ltd. The conversion included the large cargo doors were replaced with an ordinary passenger door, the cabin soundproofed and she got more comfortable chairs.
After the conversion Daisy was sold to the Norwegian Aviation AS. In Norway, and given civilian registration number LN-IAF and the name Nordfugl. In 1948 Scandinavian Airline System, SAS, was formed by Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Nordfugl was now painted in SAS’ classic colours and given the name Fridtjof Viking, which she still carries. Daisy thus became one of SAS' first airplanes.
Daisy was sold to ABA 1957 for use in the Swedish domestic airline, Linjeflyg, with the Swedishregistration SE-CFP.
In 1960 Daisy was sold to the Swedish Air Force. She was operated by the Swedish Air Force from 1960 to 1982 under the designation TP79. Daisy's military number became 79006. Having first regained military cargo doors again at the Swedish Aviation workshops at Bulltofta, she was first based at F7 Såtenäs, and then at F Malmslätt. During her time in the Swedish Air Force, she was hired out to the Red Cross for humanitarian operations in Ethiopia. During the three months she transported 325 tonnes of supplies and 826 passengers.
Daisy was sold by the Air Force 1982 and 1983 to her present owner, Flying Veterans Foundation. Daisy is operated by Flying Veterans Association. The Foundation's founder, together with voluntary forces conducted a comprehensive technical review and restoration to civilian condition of the aircraft. On 26 June 1984, she regained the same civil registration she had during her time with Linjeflyg, SE-CFP. And since 1984 Daisy is operated as a vintage airplane.
3 March 2020
BYD D9UR B21D (all electric)
On Route 507, after leaving Victoria Station, on its way to Waterloo. Showing off its green credentials in the colour scheme
What a noise!
40145 on full chat takes the Chester line after negotiating the Junction off the WCML at Acton Grange ... happy days.
CFPS work party at work on 40145. job for the day was to lift the loco. the reason was to get access to the segmental bearing to repair the damage caused in the derailment at Stourton that lead to its withdrawal from service.
Members present on that day were D Holden, B Jones, J Mackay, R Fraiser, B Macdonugh, G Thornton an Duncan from Rugby (surname slips my Memeroy) and some other who i cannot remember.Once No1 end was Completed it was time for No2 End. A long but enjoyable day. Arived back at Carlisle of the Royal Highlander.