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May 22nd, 1988 - Tinsley
Two numerically similar Class 20s - 20035 and 20135 outside the depot. Behind are 37687, 31159 with part of 47463 visible behind it. The row in front has 47285, 45037 Eclipse and an unidentified Class 47
Working the 2D40 from Stourbridge Junction to Stratford-upon-Avon is London Midland Class 172, 172335.
The Turbostar units have become one of the most vital parts of the post-privatisation scene on the UK network, operating on a majority of the country's higher capacity routes.
The roots of the Class essentially go back to the Networkers of the early 1990's. Ordered by Network SouthEast, these units, which comprised of the diesel Class 165 and 166, were constructed to kill off the ancient railcars and units of the 1950's. With a promising order on the go, this was brought to an abrupt halt by privatisation, whereupon Network SouthEast was killed off and replaced by a selection of franchises based in the London area. Whilst routes these units were proposed to be introduced on were subsequently scrapped, the new operators of the Chiltern Mainline, Chiltern Railways, maintained their order, and took on what was known as the Class 168 'Clubman' units, which began operation from 1998 in a style similar to that of the previous Class 165's.
However, Adtranz intended to improve the breed with a new and more futuristic style. In conjunction with the Class 357 'Electrostar' equivalent, a prototype trailer car rebuilt from a 4-CIG unit was unveiled in 1997 to highlight their new look. This was followed in 1998 by the arrival of the Class 170, originally ordered by Midland Mainline to work semi-fast operations out of London St Pancras to Leicester, Derby and Nottingham. Later operators of the Class 170 were Central Trains in 1999, who operated them across the Midlands and on longer distance trains into Wales and to Yorkshire, Anglia Railways, working on the Great Eastern around Ipswich, Norwich and Cambridge, Southwest Trains, which used their small fleet on trains from London Waterloo to Salisbury and Yeovil Junction, and Scotrail, working the premier commuter service between Glasgow and Edinburgh, as well as other longer distance trains. This coincided with a second batch of Class 168's built in the same style that were introduced between 2000 and 2004.
In total, 122 Class 170's were built between 1998 and 2005, together with 19 Class 168's, 13 in the original style, and 6 in the new. Together these units dominated many of the longer distance semi-fast and express trains on the UK mainline network, but their success was far from over.
In 2003, to replace the ageing 'Hastings' Units on the Marshlink and Uckfield Lines, 16 Class 171's were released in 2003 to improve the reliability of this often forgotten route. Working between Brighton and Ashford, these trains have revolutionized operations on the line, and continue to maintain a high standard of work even today.
But again this wasn't the end, as in 2010 yet another member of the Turbostar family was introduced in the form of the Class 172. Class 172's were built to work between three operators, London Midland, Chiltern Railways and London Overground. Chiltern and Overground Class 172's were constructed to similar principles as the earlier batches, working out of London Marylebone on the Chiltern Mainline, and on the Gospel Oak to Barking route for the newly formed London Overground, replacing the previous Class 150's.
However, London Midland ones were built to a different standard, instead incorporating an intermediate gangway allowing for through access during rush-hour to increase internal capacity. Operating around Birmingham, these different 172's garnered immediate acclaim for their vastly improved interiors, kicking out many of the dusty Class 150's that dated back to the 1980's.
Today the Class 170's have been kicked up and down the length and breadth of the network with the changing tides of franchises. Whilst Chiltern's Class 168's have remained on their original route, Class 170's have been redistributed heavily. Midland Mainline replaced their 170's in 2006 with Class 222's, transferring them to Central Trains. Southwest Trains saw off their small fleet of 170's in 2006, selling them to First Trans-Pennine Express to operate routes between Manchester, Leeds, York and Hull. These have since been transferred south to Chiltern to strengthen their fleet in 2015. In 2003, several Anglia Class 170's were leased to form the fleet of Hull Trains, which worked a high speed service between London King's Cross and Hull, but were replaced by Class 222's in 2005, these being transferred to Scotrail. Franchise reorganization in the Midlands saw Central Trains split into numerous franchises, with the Class 170's being taken under the wing of London Midland, working trains in and around the West Midlands, and Cross Country, working long-distance trains between Cardiff and Nottingham, as well as Birmingham and Stansted Airport. Scotrail units have remained largely the same, whilst the Class 171's and 172's continue to ply their trade on their original operations.
Class 83 83005 is pictured in Crewe Works on October 16th 1977. It was originally E3028, and was eventually scrapped by F.Berry of Leicester during July 1983.
Brand newish British Rail Class 755 4 car diesel electric Bi-Mode Multiple Unit (BMU) 755417 working the 1K79 13:27 (14:26 RT) 'Greater Anglia' Norwich- Stansted Airport service train at Ely Station in the County of Cambridgeshire (UK).
The Class 755 BMU's were a direct replacement from 2019 for the ancient Class 156 'Sprinter' DMU trains that operated on rural Greater Anglia secondary lines.
The pantograph is down here and the unit is operating on diesel power as no OHLE from Norwich to Ely, however from beyond Ely southbound the unit with raise the pantograph and operate on 25kV.
755417 was built for Greater Anglia by Stadler Rail at their facility in Bussnang Switzerland as one of the Stadler 'FLIRT' (Fast Light Intercity and Regional Train) modular family of trainsets.
The Class 755 bi-mode units should not be confused with the almost identical looking Stadler Rail 'FLIRT' Class 745 Electric (only) Multiple Units which are also operated by Greater Anglia.
Note the Dellner type coupling system in the big ugly hole at the front of the train. The Dellner Coupling is a version of the Scharfenberg coupler which connects pneumatics and electronics at the same point of contact.
Greater Anglia had an option to have a cover fitted in these coupling holes by Stadler but declined for cost and ease of maintenance reasons.
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Brand newish Class 720 'Aventra' 5 car 25kV EMU (Electric Multiple Unit) 720522 working the 2F45 13:35 (14:03 RT) Greater Anglia Colchester Town- London Liverpool Street service train at speed southbound at Hatfield Peverel Station on the Great Eastern Main Line in the County of Essex (UK).
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GWR Hitachi Class 800 No.800307 passes Pugham farm with the 12:51 Exeter St Davids to London Paddington service,on the 14th of October 2018.
Freightliner Class 66's 66419 & 66556 sporting different liveries await their next duties at Freightliner's Ipswich depot.
Problems during production and testing led to several class 323 bodyshells being stored in Halifax. Here seen at the former Asquiths engineering company at Highroad Well. These units were built by Hunslet in Leeds.
Merseyrail British Rail three car 3rd rail EMU Class 507 no.507 016 ‘Merseyrail’ departs Hoylake station with the West Kirby to West Kirby circular for West Kirby.
Abellio ScotRail Class 380, 380004 at Cumbernauld railway station working 3T01 Shields TMD - Dunblane on the 28th of November 2018
This is the first electric train to go to Stirling for test runs between Dunblane and Alloa in time for the timetable change where electric trains are due to replace the diesel services
DB Class 66 No.66113 passes Burngullow Junction,with the 09:23 Par to St Blazey via Penzance RHTT working,on the 5th of October 2023.
70808 and 70807 stabling in Doncaster West yard after working 0z72 Westbury yard - Doncaster West yard in the the morning of 21/08/2014
50008 "Thunderer". Fabulous name for a loco!! Always good memories of this loco as the first class 50 I saw, back at Crewe works open day in September 1979. Worked a special to the open day and in immaculate condition.
English Electric Type 3 (later Class 37/0) 1,750hp Co-Co No.D6935 (later 37 235) in BR green livery with two-tone yellow warning panel (dark yellow upper, light yellow lower) with a weed killer train (the two coaches are amazingly still in early BR carmine & cream livery), at Seven Sisters, 06/67. Scanned from a photograph taken on a Kowa SET from the field behind the home I was born and raised.
The Valiance class carries 2 Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIB). The RHIB are lowered into the sea using a crane. RHIB are meant for patrol, boarding actions, and crew transfer.
DB Cargo class no. 66023 in erstwhile EWS livery but with makeshift DB branding pauses alongside Lostwithiel signal box whilst running around its rake of clay hoppers on 12th August 2016
Class 47, 1592 runs round the London stock on platform 2 before crossing it over onto platform 3 at Hereford. 06-04-74.
British Rail Blue lveried class 56 , 56081 , at the Hitachi train factory in the North East of England .
Metro-Cammell Class "101" (originally Class "102") Local Passenger 3-car dmu Set No.C820 consisting of Class 101/1 (No.W51512), 171 & 101/2 cars, of the 1959 batch in Rail Blue & Grey livery with all yellow front ends, passing Chelvey, near Nailsea & Backwell, on a Cardiff - Weston super Mare service, 08/82. Scanned photograph taken with a Canon AE-1 Program.
Electro-Motive Diesel Inc. Type JT42CWR Class 66 Co-Co diesel locomotive 66504 in 'Powerhaul' livery stabled at the Freightliner refuelling yard and sidings at Ipswich Station on the Great Eastern Main Line in the County of Suffolk (UK).
66504 was built at the EMD facility in Ontario Canada and arrived in the United Kingdom on August 17th 1999.
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I meant to upload these pics alwhile ago. They are from the class I taught this summer here in Chicago. The dolls are made by my students ( the people in the pics).
BR Class 483 No 008 with the 1807 Ryde Pier Head-Shanklin service, seen here approaching Brading station.
Built in February 1940, these former London Underground trains have been running on the Isle of Wight Island Line since 1989, and are coming to the end of their working life.
Bombardier (Derby) Class 377/2 "Electrostar" 25k v ac overhead/750v dc 3rd rail express 4-car emu No.377 214 of Southern leaving Watford Jct.on a service to Gatwick Airport and Brighton, 07/08.
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British Rail Class 156 'Super Sprinter' 2 car Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) 156402 working the terminating Greater Anglia 2J69 08:50 (09:34 RT) Greater Anglia Lowestoft- Norwich service train at Norwich Station in Norfolk (UK).