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Class 47 no 47975 hauls 323201 through Rugby on 18 February 1993. I think this was the first time I had seen a Class 323 and I'm not sure now what this working was, or where the unit was heading. According to Wikipedia the first 323 "finally entered revenue-earning service on 7 February 1994."
47975 was originally D1723, built by Brush Traction in 1964. It was allocated 47132, but this number was never carried and it was renumbered to 47540 in October 1974. It was renumbered in the Departmental series as 47975 between August 1990 and December 1995, when it reverted to 47540. It was withdrawn in May 1998 and was, for a while, preserved at the Wensleydale Railway, but was scrapped at TJ Thomson of Stockton in April 2016.
Loved these as a boy, was the real thing. Nicley restored by the WSR, Looking forward to seeing their Western, Mmmm!
Sunday 10th June 2012 at the Epping & Ongar Railway. 31438 arrives at North Weald with its train from Ongar. She seemed in good form mechanically but needed some TLC on her bodywork. Just look at that rust. I had photographed this locomotive on the Mid Norfolk Railway 3 years earlier when her bodywork was in a similar condition. See:-
BR Class 43/0 (MTU) 2,250 ho Bo-Bo No.43 031 of FGW approaching Bath on a Bristol Temple Meads - Paddington service, 31/07/11.
A class 104 DMU in the bay platform at Rochdale on a peak hour service to Manchester via Oldham, on the first day of class 142 pacer operation
Proving that cheapo models can still be very collectible and realistic, HTI have a small but perfectly formed range of licensed 1/64 models centred around modern Merc and BMW models like this SL-Class. Originally this casting was only available in white but can now be seen in more eye catching colours like this deep blue metallic. Part of the Sainsbury's Motor Mania range which has finally dispensed of the boring Maisto castings. Mint and boxed.
Class 47 1648 at Earlestown on a parcels service on 28/07/1971. The loco was allocated to Old Oak Common (81A) at the time. I t was released new to traffic on 22/01/1965. This loco became 47064 and the 47639 in Feb 1986 and then 47851 in Feb 1990. It is still working today for West Coast Railway in their maroon livery.
A Metro-Cammell 2 car DMU (Class 101) can also be seen signalled to take the line to Warrington Bank Quay and Chester
FIRST GREAT WESTERN (FGW) HST CLASS 43 No: 43071 (REAR) AT LISKEARD STATION, CORNWALL. 15/APRIL/2006
BR Class 108 Derby DMU WR set no. S950 at Carmarthen, 22 February 1988. Based at Landore, this is possibly car no. 53926 DMBS (although the Ian Allan ABC 1988 British Rail Multiple-Units suggests that it might be 53928) and it is coupled with 52061 DMS(L)
Light engine Trans Pennine liveried class 68 , 68021 Tireless , on route learning duties at Middlesbrough in the North East of England , with the still out of action Transporter Bridge in the background .
D1058 Western Nobleman awaits departure from Plymouth station with a passenger service.
18th October 1976.
Class 379 Electrostar at Cambridge March 2013. This is the front of a 12 car train (3x4 units) which is split here, the first 4-car unit going onto Kings Lynn and the rear 2x4 units terminating from London Liverpool Street and Stanstead airport and going off to the stabling yard overnight.
hey were built at Bombardier's Derby plant, where the first unit was unveiled on 13 October 2010. The Class 379 units feature airconditioned, wifi, 2+2 seating in standard class and 2+1 seating in first class. Large luggage racks are provided as befits an airport service. They are more comfortable and quieter than the other units used on the route.
Class 105 in their 3rd week of classes during their "breakfast unit" making pancakes and french toast in preparation for the weekend menu.
Class 66 No 66526 "Driver Steve Dunn (George) with 6M11 Killoch-Carlisle-Fiddlers Ferry loaded coal. March 25th 2013. I rather like this angle at Winwick but always spoiled by the OHE. Incidently Driver Steve Dunn was tragically killed in the Great Heck rail disater.
Siemens (Wein & Uerdingen) Class 444 "Desiro" 750v dc 3rd rail 5-car emu No.444 034 of South West Trains in SWT express livery speeds through Surbiton on a Weymouth - Waterloo service, 03/09.
Electro-Motive Diesel Inc. Type JT42CWR Class 66 diesel electric locomotive 66517 stabled at Ipswich Station in Suffolk (UK).
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Photograph taken by fellow enthusiast and my regular photostream contributor David and is posted here with kind permission.