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Class 5 5407 storms through Clapham towards Eldroth with the bottom leg of a Cumbrian Mountain Express in October 1983. At this time she was owned by Paddy Smith and was permanently based at Carnforth. In those days we would spend the morning at Carnforth sheds watching the two engines being prepared, even helped out with cleaning them on the odd occasion, have breakfast in the canteen before the engine on the S&C leg would leave light engine for Hellifield ( on this day I think it was 46229 , the Duchess ).
A shot would be obtained before Wennington were the train would stop and usually perform a couple of run pasts for the passengers allowing us to get ahead for a second bite. Then a leisurely drive up to the S&C to get the second engine climbing the long drag. Happy days indeed in my dad Freds Marina.
34 years on and we are still able to pursue our hobby and 5407 is still pleasing the punters under the ownership of Ian Riley. Who'd have thought .
Yashica FR1. Ektachrome 200.
Back in September 2017 The Big Lemon acquired six sister ADL Enviro 200 buses for local bus services however one never made it into service and began being stripped for spares. YX10 FEM is seen here today having engine and gearbox removed.
This is 1L50, the RCTS End of Steam Commemorative Rail Tour of 4 August 1968, very much the focus of attention at Blackburn. 48476 has arrived (nearly three hours down) from Manchester Victoria along with 73069 to swap with scruffy 45407 (a late substitute for 45110). The train would continue to Hellifield, Skipton and Lostock Hall, where Britannia 70013 took over. The eventual arrival back at Euston was some four and a half hours behind schedule, the full story recounted in the link below.
All of the four steam locomotives that took part in the tour have been preserved. Of the rest, D1624 and D7513 are long since scrapped, although E3183 survives as 86251, but has been withdrawn since 2002 and has been used as a source of spares for Freightliner.
www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/680804he.html
Scanned from a slide taken by the late Michael Brown, now in my collection.
I took this yesterday... I was pleased that the chimney had survived the storms and looks very solid. However, that crack in the south wall, which we first noted in 2008, has begun to spread and cause stones to be displaced. I suppose that it is too dangerous to try and conserve, not that there's the money for that any way.
After 17 years and 9 months, GB Railfreight Class 92, 92 020 finally runs on the mainline once again under her own power.
Undertaking a short initial test run for her first outing since April 2001, 020 was accompanied by sister locomotive, 92 032 "IMechE Railway Division", which had been at Crewe ETD for repairs and was acting as the 'insurance' locomotive.
Running as 0Z92, the pair of GB engines left the DB Cargo depot - the Class 92s' original "home" - with the (GB) driver sounding 020's horn to mark the occasion as they rounded the curve towards the north end of Crewe station.
92020 and 92032 then had brief spell in the UDL at the station, before 032 took the pair back to the ETD.
To add to the uniqueness of the occasion both 92s had their pans up during the test run.
I stayed in Liskeard on Wednesday evening so decided to venture out to a spot close to where I grew up the following morning. This is the ruins of an old engine house on Bodmin Moor, close to Minions and the Cheesewring. Just when I thought it was in danger of being a wasted journey the sun came out and provided some nice light. This was taken just as the sun popped up above the horizon.
Thanks to Richie for reminding me of this spot with his atmospheric mono image of the same location a few days ago.
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This is my 4" miniature Foster Traction Engine at the 2017 Mottistone Manor Farm Steam-up & Vintage Ploughing Match
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In the Steam Expo Parade of Canadian and U.S. steam locomotives at the 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication (Expo 86), a World's Fair held in Vancouver, BC, Canada. This is one of 17 photos.
A Roger Puta Photograph
I visited the Western Railway Museum on Highway 12 in Solano County, Northern California today. It was pouring rain - good museum weather, I think. They don’t run the antique trains in the rain, but I had the “barns” where the trains are stored almost to myself. Low light and cramped quarters made photography a bit challenging, but I’ll be sharing a few images of the cool engines and trolleys they have on display.
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Here we see what was the final example of a Western Pacific steam locomotive in operation. Built over 100 years ago, she was a workhorse until diesels took over in the early 1950’s. She continued serving as the railroad's steam ambassador, pulling several different Western Pacific specials and excursions, and even made a cameo appearance in Walt Disney's movie "Pollyanna". On August 22, 1960 she powered a special between Oakland and Niles to participate in the railroad's 50th anniversary of passenger service. In 1979 the Western Railway Museum received Engine 94 and had her pulling short excursions until Labor Day weekend of 1985 when she made her last run. Today No. 94 is in need of expensive boiler work. Everyone's hoping to see the Grand Old Lady operate under steam again.
On a chilly October morning, Denver & Rio Grande Western Locomotive #489 takes a short, mixed freight eastbound across the 310-foot-long Lobato Trestle over Wolf Creek at Milepost 339.75, just outside Chama, NM. The train is climbing the steady, 4% grade on the 13-mile journey from Chama to the summit of the 10,000 ft. high Cumbres Pass.
This image was captured during an October 2024 photo shoot on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, organized by Lerro Photography. The engine featured on this particular day was the 1925-vintage Baldwin K-36 Mikado, #489. Built as a coal-burner, this locomotive was converted to oil-firing in 2021 as a precaution, due to the wildfire risk in Colorado and New Mexico in recent years.
The trestle, pictured here, towers 100 ft. above the little stream called Wolf Creek and was placed here in 1883. For many years, charters stopped here, on either side of the bridge, to allow photographers to photograph the trains. In recent years however, the landowners have prohibited the railroad from putting passengers on the ground, making this location all but impossible to photograph, except through the use of drones.
I have near on 60 shots to process but have no time at the moment, I felt the need to upload something and found this one of an old tractor engine gathering dust on the hard drive.
Given the HDR treatment
Thanks for taking the time to look, your comments are appreciated
1905 Marshall Agricultural Engine Works No 42665 Sir Philip sent to Tazmania from new and returned in 2005 and restored by owner Mr. R Foreman and sons.
What beautiful feat of British Engineering. No. 31806 used to run down to Corfe Castle and Swanage during the British Railways days of the 1950s and is the quintessential Southern Railway branch line locomotive.
A pair of class 25's depart in the Manchester direction from Chester General in 1982 the then new Powerbox can be seen in the background
The loco's are 25161 and 25224
25161 originally numbered D7511 was withdrawn on November 28th 1984 making it the 226th Class 25 to be withdrawn. After withdrawal 25161 was stored at Toton, then moved with 25193 & 25207 Toton – Gloucester – Swindon between February 21st - 25th 1985. On June 3rd 1987 it was moved to Cocklebury Yard following the closure of Swindon Works. On June 4th/5th 1987 25161, 25207/208, 25327 moved from Cocklebury Yard to Vic Berry, Leicester for scrapping. 25161 was placed in the stack by October 1987 and removed during March 1988 for cutting up which was completed by the last week of March 1988.
25224 Originally numbered D7574 was withdrawn on January 23rd 1983 but in February 1983 reinstated to Crewe finally withdrawn permanently on May 8th 1986.
25224 was the 282nd Class 25 to be withdrawn, one of four retired during May 1986
25224 was stored at Crewe after withdrawal until sold to Vic Berry, Leicester during December 1986. On January 9th 25064, 25198, 25224/269 were moved from Crewe to Leicester, with 25224 entering Vic Berry's yard on January 12th 1987 and was scrapped during February 1987, however the cabs lingered until at least November 1987
Thanks to DerbySulzers website for the loco information
Exterior of Taylor's 90 inch pumping engine house at East Pool and Agar Mine photographs on August 18, 1988.
At this time the shaft was still being used for ventilation and pumping via electric pumps. Though East Pool Mine closed in 1945 the workings were linked underground with the then still operational South Crofty Mine.
Camera: Contax 137 + Carl Zeiss f1.7 50mm Planar lens
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