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The 14.38 Margate to London Victoria is seen between Bromley South and Shortlands on 5 April 1980 formed of 4VEP (class 423) 7773. This came from the third batch, built in 1968/9 by BREL at York,
Europa, Frankreich, Île-de-France, Département Paris, Paris, U-Bahnhof Lamarck-Caulaincourt, U-Bahn-Linie M12
New York Central Mott Haven Yard elevated view with electric locomotives switching passenger cars in the Bronx,New York City, ca 1947. In the background you may observe a S motor # 101with some heavyweight Pullman sleeping cars and in the foreground you can see a Q motor # 156, another switcher with an employee standing on the walkway. There is a great number of passenger cars in the yard all due to the fact that the New York Central ran numerous long distance passenger trains from New York City to distant points in America along with having a large commuter service to and from the local metropolitan area. This yard is a thrid rail DC facility. In this yard the cars are cleaned, repaired, maintained and serviced. The yard is situated about five miles or so from Grand Central Terminal and just prior to reaching the yard the Hudson Line turns out to the West and at the yard the Harlem Branch passes by with both NYC and New Haven Railroad trains being operated on the line.
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4CEP 1547 is seen between Bromley South and Shortlands with a Ramsgate-Maidstone-London Victoria service on 19 May 1984.
Coulsdon North 13 May 1984. This 4CIG unit was released from York Works on Boxing Day 1964(!). It is seen at the head of a London Bridge to Brighton service. To the left of the signal box it will be noted that the connection to Coulsdon North terminal platforms has been removed.
6 January 1985 was the final day of service on the Paris suburban line from Pont Cardinet to Auteuil. This was the penultimate stretch of the once extensive third rail network which used to spread from Paris St Lazare. The Z1500 third rail electric sets entered service in 1930 and were built by Horme et Buire, formed of a motor and trailer car. Z1529 is seen here at Passy La Muette. Six of these sets would continue in use until later in the year on the line from Puteaux to Issy Plaine, being replaced by Z5100 units converted to third rail operation until the line closed for conversion to light rail in the 1990s.
4EPB 5017 is seen arriving at London Waterloo East on 7 January 1985 in falling snow. This unit entered service in 1953 and would be withdrawn in 1986.
A busy Kirkdale TMD with old and new Merseyrail units side by side. (L to R) 507023, 777019, 777007 & 508138 all stabled up
Europa, Deutschland, Brandenburg, Königs Wusterhausen, Bahnhof Königs Wusterhausen, S-Bahn-Linie S46
Europa, Deutschland, Berlin, Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Kreuzberg, U-Bahnhof Prinzenstraße, U-Bahn-Linie U1
Electrostar 375917 is paired with 375805 as they pass Birchington with 1S24 London Victoria-Ramsgate.
13th April 2017
An Ashford to London Charing Cross stopping service is seen approaching London Bridge formed of 4CEP 7194 on 22 March 1980. The paintwork is streaked by Exmover cleaning acid not having been washed off properly - a problem all over the Southern Region.
On 28 August 1986, electro-diesel locos 73126 and 73133, both in "large logo" livery, head a down Gatwick Express service from London Victoria past the site of Coulsdon North station. The leading loco has not survived, but 73133 is in preservation.
On 9 May 1980, SR-design 2EPB (class 416) unit 5654, new 1959, is seen passing Wandle Park with a Wimbledon to West Croydon service. This is the point at which the Tramlink now crosses the railway by means of a flyover.
The first of the two 455 Farewell railtours is seen reversing at Haslemere. Thanks to everyone at South Western Railway, the Branch Line Society and Network Rail for making these happen. 21 December 2025. These trains were introduced for the nationalised railway and passed through two private operators to end their days with a nationalised operator once again some 42 years later.
444020 and 444045 at Worting Junction with a Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo working - 17.4.25.
Europa, Deutschland, Berlin, Treptow-Köpenick, Treptow, Baumschulenweg, nordwestlich von S-Bahnhof Baumschulenweg, S-Bahn-Linie S47
New Haven Railroad Westinghouse EP-2 motor 0331 with a westbound Springfield passenger train is seen heading to GCT on the New York Central 3rd rail fly-over at Woodlawn, New York, 9-25-1948. The heavyweight RPO coupled to the motor is painted in a light color along with a green window band stripe to help it match in with the new modern lightweight stainless steel passenger cars. The straight tracks beneath the fly-over is the New York Central Harlem Division, which is primarily a commuter train operation. When New Haven Railroad trains are hading eastbound they operate on the first track to the right beyond the NYC tracks and then change from 3rd rail DC operation to AC overhead cateneary operation. This photo was taken from the Nereid Avenue highway bridge.
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Europa, Deutschland, Berlin, Tempelhof-Schöneberg, Schöneberg, U-Bahnhof Innsbrucker Platz, U-Bahn-Linie U4
Europa, Frankreich, Île-de-France, Département Val-de-Marne, Créteil nahe Paris, nordwestlich des U-Bahnhofs Créteil-Préfecture, U-Bahn-Linie M8
The return leg of the joint London Regional Transport/British Rail "Romney Hythe & Dymchurch" rail tour is seen at Teynham en route from Dover Western Docks to London Blackfriars (and then on to Clapham Junction) on 21 September 1985. This most unusual tour had former Metropolitan Railway electric locomotive 12 "Sarah Siddons" as its motive power. The loco was new in 1922, built by the Metropolitan Amalgamated Railway Carriage and Wagon Company.
Europa, Deutschland, Berlin, Tempelhof-Schöneberg, Schöneberg, S-Bahnhof Julius-Leber-Brücke, S-Bahn-Linie S1
A snowy February night, looking south from Ellesmere station on the Scarborough RT line.
To my Flickr friends: I am the late train of the title, and your photostream is the station. Some of you have been great about visiting my photos, even when I have been less than consistent in visiting yours. Thank you, and I hope you also know that, when I do finally get around to visiting, I don't just sprint through your last photo; I normally take a good look at most of your recent posts, and comment on (and/or fave) at least a few. Have patience, and the train will eventually arrive.
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(Hey, this was chosen for the Worldworx front page, a decent honour when you're on the Explore blacklist.)
P.S. I caved in and got Photomatix, even though I've always prided myself on blending layers more manually. Photomatix makes it easy, at the cost of some control. I don't like garish HDR, but Photomatix also does tasteful and natural blends. Here I fused 3 exposures, and still tinkered with it in the GIMP. I didn't quite like full colour, or black & white, so I combined a bluish colourized version with low-saturation layer.
On 15 March 1986 the Southern Electric Group (SEG) and Locomotive Club of Great Britain (LCGB) organised a railtour (The Vulcan Vantrain) from London Paddington to East Sussex and Kent. After arriving at Ashford (Kent) via Hastings, loco-hauled, the train split, with part of the train being worked by MLV class 419 Motor Luggage Vans on a circular trip via Minster and Dover and the other part running to Folkestone Harbour and back, loco hauled. Each part of the train then changed traction and ran the other route. The complete train then returned to London, loco-hauled. In this view, 68005 and 68001 are at Sandwich with their six coaches. This was an unusual case of the MLVs running using their vacuum brake system.
Europa, Deutschland, Berlin, Tempelhof-Schöneberg, Schöneberg, Viktoria-Luise-Platz, U-Bahnhof Viktoria-Luise-Platz, U-Bahn-Linie U4
Class 73 JA electro diesel 73003/E6003 ’Sir Herbert Walker' departs Hastings with an "Ocean Liner Express" charter on the 14th August 1994.
On my YouTube Channel Class 73 EDs Compilation
Part 1 youtu.be/IFr-2CCQ37w
Part 2 youtu.be/WWOg4-rjJWI
Part 3 youtu.be/USQC0Lc4vs0
Outward bound rushhour trains to Bergedorf working non stop as line S2 were usually assigned to class 471. Blue class member DB 471 178 and it's leading mate were taken close to the stop of Mittlerer Landweg.
At this time both third rail suburban and long distance trains to Berlin still had to share the same tracks, but work had started to quadruple the line by clearing of the lineside bushes.
2EPB 6306 and a 4EPB arrive at Forest Hill on 5 September 1986 with a London Bridge - Sutton - Wimbledon - London Bridge service. 6306 was built by Eastleigh Works on 2NOL underframes as 5665 and entered service in 1959. It was facelifted as 6306 and was the last 2EPB to be fitted with false ceilings as part of the faclifing programme.
5660, an SR design 2EPB (class 416) is seen with a sister unit and a 4EPB (class 415) with a morning peak Tattenham Corner/Caterham to London Bridge srvice.
Queenstown Road 30 April 1984. The 17.54 London Waterloo to Eastleigh service is formed of 2HAP (class 414) 6026 (new in 1958) and a pair of 4VEPs.
Europa, Deutschland, Berlin, Wilmersdorf-Charlottenburg, Charlottenburg, U-Bahnhof Deutsche Oper, U-Bahn-Linie U2, Abschiedsfahrt Bauart A3L 71
A train on the Ligne de Cerdagne arrives at La Tour de Carol from Font Romeu on 5 July 1980. The third car is an open top vehicle. The third rail, operating at 850V dc, is clearly visible.The railcar dates from 1908/09 and was built by Carde for the MIdi railway.
BR Standard 2EPB (class 416) 6225 is at the head of the 16.30 Cannon Street to Sevenoaks at Knockholt on 25 April 1986.This unit, new in 1954, had been renumbered from 5725 to the short version of its TOPS number (416225) in August 1984.
New Haven Railroad Pullman-Standard stainless steel (aka: Washboards) 8 car MUT set is operating on New York Central third rail near the turn off to Mott Haven Yard New York, ca early 1960's. The MUT's have their pantographs down in this portion of its trip.
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