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Type 18A Mk VI model Wickham Trolley seen at Ongar Railway Station on the Epping Ongar Railway. This example dates from 1975 and was delivered to British Rail's Sevenoaks depot as number 68068 (DB966033 & DX 68086 are also listed numbers for this vehicle).
I just couldn't resist the signs for Epping Forest on my way home from a meeting in Waltham Abbey today. Unfortunately, I wasn't dressed for wandering through the woods and muddy paths, so this is as far in as I got.
The end of the line at Ongar on the Epping Ongar Railway with the sort of bits and bobs you would expect at a heritage railway. Of interest is the zero point sign. All mileages on the London Underground are measured from here as, until 1995 this was the furthest most London Underground Station until the Central line was cut back to end at Epping London Transport kept the zero point at this location.
A permanent way member of staff removing weeds at Ongar Station on the heritage Epping Ongar Railway (EOR) in Essex (UK).
A very important job.
Lovely walk in this famous forest just outside London. It was a regular haunt during my younger years, particularly on horseback.
Seen operating the diesel service on the Epping Ongar Railway is this Class 117/121 combination.
At the rear of the consist and nearest to the camera is W56287 which is a Pressed Steel Class 121 DTS (Driving Trailer Standard) dating from 1961 owned by Pressed Steel Heritage and is loan to the EOR from the Colne Valley Railway. This vehicle is one of 10 Class 121 trailer vehicles built to work with Class 121 'Bubble Car' units. This example was one of two to be fitted with a corridor connection at one end by British Rail in 1988. Leading the consist is 51384 and this vehicle is a Pressed Steel Class 117 DMS (Driving Motor Standard) owned by the EOR and was previously on the Lavender Line roster.
Epping Forest in Autumn.
Dick Turpin rode through here, Boudica made camp before sacking London and massacring the Romans, the history goes back to primitive man who made stockades here to keep cattle and protect their tribes.
Seen operating the steam hauled diagram at the Epping Ongar Railway on the day of my visit was this Great Western Railway (GWR) 2-6-2T Small Prairie Tank which was built at Swindon works in 1927 and was rescued from Barry Scrapyard in 1980. Its original number was 5521 but was painted in London Transport livery and given the fictitious number of L.150 at the request of London Underground to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Metropolitan line.
This locomotive has also worked overseas and has taken part in the Wolsztyn Parade in Poland 3 times, has worked steam hauled passenger trains in Poland and for MAV Nosztalgia in Hungary and has attended steam events in Slovakia.
Since 1994, Epping has been the end of the Central Line. The rusty, overgrown tracks in the foreground once continued to Ongar, but this is now operated by the Epping and Ongar Railway from Ongar to Coopersale.
A train of 1992 stock has just arrived from London.
I can't remember exactly whereabouts in Epping Forest this was. I used to walk there quite frequently when I lived in the Romford area in east London. Taken in October 1997 with a Bronica ETRS rollfilm camera. 2525_120B203_13.jpg
Seen operating the diesel service on the Epping Ongar Railway is this Class 117/121 combination.
At the rear of the consist and nearest to the camera is W56287 which is a Pressed Steel Class 121 DTS (Driving Trailer Standard) dating from 1961 owned by Pressed Steel Heritage and is loan to the EOR from the Colne Valley Railway. This vehicle is one of 10 Class 121 trailer vehicles built to work with Class 121 'Bubble Car' units. This example was one of two to be fitted with a corridor connection at one end by British Rail in 1988. Leading the consist is 51384 and this vehicle is a Pressed Steel Class 117 DMS (Driving Motor Standard) owned by the EOR and was previously on the Lavender Line roster.
Seen shunting a BR MK1 carriage at North Weald on the Epping Ongar Railway is 08 114 owned by Vulcan Locomotives Ltd. This locomotive was built at British Railways Derby Works and entered service in 1955 with the number 13180 then renumbered as D1380 in 1959 and under TOPs it was renumbered 08 114 in 1973. This locomotive was withdrawn in 1983 and entered preservation the same year initially at the Great Central Railway.
The carriage being shunted is W16237 wear BR blue & grey livery. This vehicle is a MK1 Corridor Composite (CK) built in 1963 at British Railways Derby works and has also carried the numbers 16237 & M16237, It entered preservation 1993 and was originally at the Bodmin & Wenford Railway.
I can't remember exactly whereabouts in Epping Forest this was. I used to walk there quite frequently when I lived in the Romford area in east London. Taken in October 1997 with a Bronica ETRS rollfilm camera. 2524_120B203_12.jpg
My first trip to Epping Forest and I was blessed with almost perfect colour and conditions - happiest four hours with a camera I've had for a long time.
Seen operating the diesel service on the Epping Ongar Railway is this Class 117/121 combination.
Nearest to the camera is W56287 which is a Pressed Steel Class 121 DTS (Driving Trailer Standard) dating from 1961 owned by Pressed Steel Heritage and is loan to the EOR from the Colne Valley Railway. This vehicle is one of 10 Class 121 trailer vehicles built to work with Class 121 'Bubble Car' units. This example was one of two to be fitted with a corridor connection at one end by British Rail in 1988. At the other end of the consist is 51384 and this vehicle is a Pressed Steel Class 117 DMS (Driving Motor Standard) owned by the EOR and was previously on the Lavender Line roster.