Re-engined Metrovick Class A 001 runs into Laytown from the south with a Dublin-Drogheda stopper. 14th May 1994. The semaphores were gone the following day.

Well. Kind of.

Okay.

Not really.

24-8-96 Stenson

47825 on 1E27 07:55 Birmingham New Street - York

seen on weardale railway today (stabled)

4E96, DB Cargo’s 0824 Mossend yard-Tees Dock intermodal, passing Browney, Durham on 22 April 2021 behind 66109 "Teesport Express".

A distracting red return wire has been removed from this image.

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"Carl Haviland"

English Electric Class 47 Locomotive.

Wearing old Intercity livery.

In the sidings at Norwich station.

16.8.19

Through Peterborough.

The classic Theory of the Leisure Class (1899) by the Norvegian-American sociologist and economist Thorstein Veblen is certainly still relevant today, perhaps even more so than a century ago, and not only in the western world...

Old and new… A sleek 5-coach Great Western Railway Class 800 No. 800006 passes ageing semaphore signals on arrival at Worcester Shrub Hill with the 12:00 service from nearby Worcester Foregate Street to London Paddington on 19th January 2018.

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South Western Railway class 442408 & 442403 pass Potbridge working this evening's 9B95 1848 London Waterloo to Poole service. 27/06/2019.

In the late 1980s many British Rail DMUs were replaced by the Class 150 which was produced by BREL, its own trainmaking company.

Competition for this contract was provided by Metro-Cammell of Washwood Heath, Birmingham, who made a pair of Class 151s for evaluation. These were unsuccessful, but continued in BR service for a while before being withdrawn in 1989.

151002 was seen at Matlock back in Kodachrome days.

Matlock, Debyshire

26th May 1986

Pentax MX, Kodachrome

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British Rail Class 20 locomotive No. 20189 (originally English Electric Type 1 No. D8189) at Kidderminster station during Severn Valley Railway’s spring diesel festival on 14 May 2026. Built at the Vulcan Foundry, Newton-le-Willows, in 1967, the loco was designed for mixed freight traffic, and is now a celebrated fixture of heritage galas.

Five-coach Class 800 No. 800015 passes Fladbury in Worcestershire with Great Western Railway’s 09:54 Great Malvern to London Paddington service on 5th March 2018.

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Direct Rail Services-operated Class 68 No. 68027, with classmate No. 68022 'Resolution' at the rear, calls briefly at Carlisle with empty coaching stock en route from Carstairs to Crewe on 27th March 2018.

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Approaching Romiley on a Manchester to New Mills service. The line on the left is the fabled "Hyde Loop".

45012 eases the Calvert Bin Liner through High Wycombe in June 1986.

This is the RNLB Frank And Lena Clifford of Stourbridge from New Quay RNLI Station. Named after the industrialist Frank Clifford (benefactor), who left a huge legacy which largely funded the cost of the Mersey class all weather lifeboat allocated to New Quay in 1992.

158790 cruises over Ribblehead Viaduct, with the 2H12 0748 Leeds to Carlisle service - 18/06/2021.

The last shot I took on our holiday in Ribblehead, before the long journey home. It was nice to grab the last train in sunshine. I remember we arrived at Ribblehead in thick fog & you couldn't see either the viaduct or the pub! This was probably the best holiday we have ever had there. We definitely went at the right time of year. The weather was a lot better this time & I certainly didn't regret missing the 'Staycation Express' in 2021!

On a rare outing, privately-owned Class 73 No. E6036 approaches Dixton Bridge during Gloucestershire-Warwickshire Steam Railway's Heritage Diesel Gala on 26th July 2019.

Building instructions available freely here. I strongly advise to have a look at it before doing anything.

Credits inside the building instructions. Enjoy!

weardale railway

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An after-class series with Pipi that we do every Wednesday.

A view of the ECML at Yaxley 1985

Resident Class 31 D5631 approaches Dead Man's Hill on the North Norfolk Railway, with the 1400 Sheringham to Holt demonstration goods train - 06/04/2024.

Another enjoyable day spent back up at the North Norfolk Railway, this time for the 60th Anniversary of Closure event.

This train was my number one photographic target of the day, as I had never seen the demonstration goods train in action before.

I didn't think I had much chance of a sunny shot to be honest, as the cloud cover proved to be very stubborn to clear on this visit to the North Norfolk coast. However, I did get a bit of weak sun at this spot, just as the train passed by.

Class leader EXO 1340 leads a deadhead move past the Peel Basin.

Class DC40 + Class DC47

Also on 1 February 1988, we see 50029 at Plymouth on a short van train; 50024 is in the background.

66718 passes Crewe Casey Lane working 4L18 the 14:18 Trafford Park - Felixstowe on a glorious afternoon 17/8/17

Passing at speed with train 891 (08.45) Luxor to Cairo service on 17/3/12 .

Class 141 unit 141011 arrives Castleford with the 1400 Leeds to Knottingley service on a dull 12th July 1984.

Mark my words, one day these units will achieve the legendary status their service warrants.

Or perhaps not...

Freightliner-operated Class 70 No. 70010 thunders through Oxford with an intermodal freight working from Crewe Bas Hall S.S.M. to Southampton Maritime Container Terminal as Great Western Railway Class 165/1 Network Turbo No. 165130 pauses at Platform 4 on 13th November 2018.

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New South Wales heritage units 3801, 4201, 4501 charge up the grade at Jindalee with a transfer movement back to Thirlmere.

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~Little Bogie Kenner Blythe only appeared nervous, as she took her place in line at the assembly ... knowing she would not be chosen for the Homecoming Queen, or even the Court that year.

She knew she stood out from the cookie-cutter-cut-out crowd, and in fact, she had even heard grapevine rumblings that some considered her ... well ... a bit

"unusual" ...

But she also knew, as sure as a girl with a large head, four sets of eyes, and a pull-ring adorning the back of her head ... that deep down she was way before her time.

All she had to do was keep being herself, resist all temptation to become a "Barbie" ... and that no matter how many years may transpire ...

she really needed to WAIT ... to TRUST in the ultimate wisdom and timing of the Universe to be JUST RIGHT ... and it would be her turn to SHINE !!

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Blythe-A-Day flickr group

JANUARY 2016

DAY 15: "SHE'S SO UNUSUAL"

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Not much snow in Bury over the weekend not to sure about next week will bring enjoy the rest of your day Flickr friends x

I always liked the look of these Swindon built Class 123 DMUs, although this is the only picture I ever took of one, seen departing Doncaster on a Hull to Manchester service in February 1984. On their last legs at this time, they were withdrawn a few months later.

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On 13 April 2001, 158775 passes Althorpe on the 1056 Manchester Airport - Cleethorpes.