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Linx #1990 empty containers from Enfield to Inner Harbour passes through Coalcliff with solo G534 in charge, 2/11/2019
25th July 1995. "Ailsa Craig" heads across North Fen on 6Z39 9:16 March to Trowse. Note the Mainline Freight symbol without the name underneath on the side of the loco.
46100 royal scot roars along the west coast main near hartford with a private charter for york
in the '50s 7 coaches would be considered very light loading for a scot
a few seconds later and 45231 catches the full force of a strong westerly wind with the north wales coast express
a2 pacific 60532 on a test run from crewe to preston , which sadly had problems and only got as far as warrington--seen at hartford
Last pic of a 58 on the mainline for me was seen at Syston bypass before the evening side here became overgrown. 58020 still with Mainline branding was working the Skegness - London Kings Cross farewell tour. 58020 came on and worked the tour from Toton 1/9/02 (Print scan)
delayed by watering and track circuit problems and running an hour late 46100 royal scot seen shortly after leaving chester with the return excursion --photo by my wife
Union Pacific's St. John Local departs the siding and enters the mainline at Lake Point, Utah on April 8, 1977.
Awaiting delivery to Mainline in summer 1996 was this trio of PS bodied B10Ms, of which N761CKY is nearest the camera.
At 0724hrs on Monday 12 June 2023, Class 390 'Pendolino' set no. 390135 of Avanti West Coast approaches Sandbach station in Cheshire. This train was 1R21, the Manchester Piccadilly (0655hrs) to London Euston service.
The previous evening, Sandbach had experienced torrential thunderstorms. On this morning some local roads were blocked by floodwaters. This dampness, together with high temperatures, led to a thick miasma enveloping the station area and drastically reducing light levels. Whilst I have added an element of artistic processing to this image, the scene is not that far from what I witnessed when taking this shot.
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I'd never heard of the Mainline before seeing this. Produced from 1952 to '56 apparently. Borrego Springs, California.
Local freight and commuter meet on NJ Transit’s Mainline west of the famed “Collins’ Curve” at Waldwick, NJ. NS H-55 runs east of WC on track 2 having just passed Waldwick Station as NJT 43 runs west on 3 with MNCW GP40PH-2 #4903.
The occasional Acton T.C to Newhaven Marine AG TML afternoon freight slows in a diminishing cloud of brake dust and the smell of hot discs as it catches the sunshine and saturated colours of the late spring afternoon, slowing for the turning to the East of the Brighton Mainline at Keymer junction
The red bridge in the background is the Tony Carter Bridge, known informally as the railway cycle bridge, links Rustat Road to Devonshire Road and crosses the railway line at the northern end of Cambridge station. It was opened in 1989 and once held the Guinness World Record as the longest covered cycle bridge anywhere.
5-10-25. ECHR Preserved VR Series 3 X class locomotive X54 is spotted at the head of 5L73 with streamliner 42105 on the rear as they fly past the Carriageworks bound for Port Botany running the second shuttle of the Goods Line tour.
On a bright frosty 13th December 2014 the exhaust hangs in the air from GWR Collett Castle Class 4-6-0 No. 5043 "Earl of Mount Edgcumbe" as it passes Willington hauling the first leg of the Vintage Trains "The Christmas White Rose 2" charter, the 07:50 from Tyseley Steam Trust to York.
the last run before overhaul of rebuilt bulleid pacific 35028 clan line ---it is seen near bunbury with it's london- chester farewell special
The Dixie Mainline is a scenic drive near Old Town, FL. A converted railroad bed, its glimpse of the wild gulf coast provides stunning views of palm tree-lined salt marshes and creeks.
Mainline Volvo B10M with Alexander body 643 H643RKU on Hallgate, Doncaster heading to Cantley. 643 ended its life working with First Glasgow with First Group national fleet number 60488.
Innominate 60076 heads 6M20, the 0502 Drax – Newbiggin gypsum containers through Garsdale on 28 June 2002.
Close up shot of Direct Rail Services Class 68 68009 working 1H27 1155 Birmingham Moor Street - London Marylebone,departing Leamington Spa station,photographed on 28/12/2015
56096 is seen heading south through Platform 4 with 56105 bringing up the rear working 6C56 08:00 Appleby to Crewe Basford Hall S.S.M.
Consist :- 394669, 394335, 394605, 394060, 395226, 394953, 394324, 394365, 394364, 394919, 395190, 394776, 394408, 394030, 460824, 110156.
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Still carrying the BR Railfreight livery with Mainline branding, EWS 60088 was recorded at Stoke Works, Worcestershire with a Departmental train.
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standard pacific 70000 Britannia leaves chester returning to crewe with a presumed crew training run
R782WKW was a Volvo B10BLE / Wright B44F new as Mainline number 782 in December 1997. It later became First South Yorkshire number 60619.
Was looking through some early digital files and found this .....Midland Mainline unit passes Chevin on 21st August 2004 with a Sheffield to St Pancras service.
a green jubilee class 4-6-0 passing hartford station this morning moving from carnforth to southall for railtour duties
but look closely , the locomotive is actually 45699 galatea, but the smokebox numberplate and nameplate are from 45627 sierra leone, and the cabside number is 45562, which was named alberta---three jubilees in one !
New-build A1 60163 'Tornado' on the approach to Loughborough, seen from the bridge at Little Moor Lane. Vintage Train's Christmas White Rose tour from Dorridge to York.
This was one of our high school hangouts after Friday night football games. It's been through many renovations since it opened in 1947 but the sign remains the same and the famous Big Boy sandwich does too. Vanilla cokes all around!
Usually you have get off the mainlines to find the magic of railroading these days, but not on this day. My kids are enjoying what I hope is a lifelong memory, watching the "queen of steam" passing through town with a fire in her belly and steam coming out her whistle.
Norfolk & Western No. 611 was on it's way from Roanoke, VA to Strasburg, PA for repairs and excursion service through Amish country. The timing was right, running up the Cumberland Valley after the kids got out of school, giving them a chance to experience some mainline magic.
Check out this trackage of a young Burlington Northern, all jointed rail with the BN 838 three helpers and a tonnage train with brakes a smoking slowing on approach to Northtown yard on 07-10-1976 in Fridley, MN. The 838 an EMD F9A was built for the Northern Pacific in March of 1956 as number 7010A. Retired in May of 1982 she was donated to the Washington Heritage Forest Museum at Elbe, WA. 1266
4L76 1007 Peterborough North Yd Gbrf to March Up Yard Gbrf empty hoppers are seen approaching Whittlesea station at 1037. The semaphore signal in the foreground is on borrowed time as new coloured lights have been installed.
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A train of New York Subway Mainline R33's is at Bedford Park Blvd. on the #4 line in September 2002.
The Dixie Mainline is a scenic drive near Old Town, FL. A converted railroad bed, its glimpse of the wild gulf coast provides stunning views of palm tree-lined salt marshes and creeks.
It is 11:30a on Dec. 28, 1958. United passenger Mr. R H Oliver, taking off overcoat boards Mainliner Convair N73128 which will soon depart for Washington DCA and utimately BAL Friendship International Airport. (Now, BWI) This was taken at Toledo Express Airport (TOL) and was scanned from original photo. This is "Mainliner City of Milwaukee"