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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.
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 This locomotive was withdrawn in 1983 and entered preservation the same year initially at the Great Central Railway.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.
Epping Fire Department (NH) Car 2, a 2016 Ford Police Interceptor Utility. Formerly Car 7 of the Epping Police Department.
The Epping and Ongar Railway between Ongar & North Weald as seen from the cab of 08836
As part of the Epping and Ongar Diesel gala the railway provided, for £5, an opportunity for passengers to travel in the cabs of any of the operating locos. I paid for 2 trips, the second being a run between Ongar and North Weald in the cab of 08836
The driver was very keen to exalplin how the little 08 worked and how it struggled at times with the gradients but that FGW had done a really great job with refurbishing and replainging the old shunter
Extensive track replacement was underway in a massive operation to renew the line during a period of closure.
Ongar is the zero datum point from which distances (now in km) are measured on the London Transport network. This 0.0 milepost is at the end of the line at Ongar Station, although I believe the true datum is at the other end of the station.