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483004 to Shanklin

A South Western Railway service arrives in platform 6 at it's Waterloo destination, spot on time 57 minutes after setting off from Dorking at 07.30. On the right hand side in platform 7, an eight coach formation of class 158 and 159 units will form the 08.50 departure to Salisbury.

The arrival from Dorking is formed of a class 701 Arterio unit, which are gradually entering service with SWR a few years later than originally planned due a combination of reasons. The wikipedia link below gives more detailed information.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_701

Class 232 232201 passes Oberhausen Osterfeld Sud on a eastbound steel coil train 15/06/2011

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

ECS move

5Z90 Tyne Yard to Crewe Heritage Centre

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Seen on opposite sides of the ex GC Line in Worksop are 58021 in Loop no1 and 56018 languishing with 08607 in the Yard.

Taken during a guided tour for an Art Project.

Photographed with a Canon FTb/QL and FD50mm f1.8 lens. 60/f4.

Scanned from negative with a Sony A7riii, Canon FD100mm F4 and LED Lightbed.

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.

Inside Elizabeth Line class 345 Aventra unit 345048. 14th June 2022.

Genesee and Wyoming grain train 2184 loads at Wolseley on 13-7-14 with five different classes of locomotives made up of GWU004,CLF6,2212,705,FQ03

6E08 Wolverhampton - Immingham steel goes main line.

26001 passes Prestonpans Station on a very gloomy day in 1989 while waiting for the train back to Edinburgh after visiting Millerhill depot.

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...

153311northampton080925 2Q22 Bletchley to Rugby C.S.

E26008 rests at Wath depot resplendent in BR blue, but still with the old BR Crest. Instamatic 104.

BR prototype "4-PEP" Class "445" Standard Mk.II 750 V dc 3rd rail inner suburban 4-car emu No.4001 in BR Rail Blue livery with all yellow front end (with No.4002) at Waterloo on a Hampton Court service, 07/75. Note driving car of "2-PEP" Class 446 in formation at the rear of the set. Scanned photograph taken with a Kowa SET.

Class 66 66953 with 4L89 2240 Coatbridge F.L.T. to Felixstowe North F.L.T. Seen at Ingatestone Station.

Picture took on Organised Tour

On 17 April 1995, 141102 arrives at Castleford on a Leeds - Sheffield train. Poor passengers!

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English Electric Class 37 Locomotive

"Blackpool Tower"

In the sidings at Norwich station.

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50046 at Exeter St Davids SP.

9-5-95 Stapleford & Sandiacre

37185 reverses a loaded ballast train into Sandiacre ballast sidings

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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Class 37 37422 'Victorious' is pictured in the Yard at Doncaster on April 8th 2023.

37264 47578 at Culloden 24/04/86 1S47 0745 London Euston - Inverness. Photo courtesy (c) StevenH

West Midlands Railway Class 196 No. 196101 sits at Crewe having just arrived from Birmingham New Street as 5Q83 on 13th January 2021.

class 60 60040 heads 6e11 Appleford Milford west Sidings

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This is the final picture I will post from our trip to France. It all concluded on our final night with a cooking class in Paris. Our main dishes were crepes and a fruit salad. There was not much of a learning curve for either but they were delicious.

Graduation Photos 2020