Class 120 Swindon DMU set 'EP510' seen at Nottingham Midland station on a Sunday morning service
Challenged photos from the 1980s - or memories of a mis-spent youth
Choppers to Skeggy π:)
Between 1982 and 1984 I spent many happy hours with my friends chasing around the North of England after the remaining Class 40s. In between times, we did of course go bashing other quality classes, and the pairs of Class 20s that used to be employed on Summer Saturday workings from the Midlands to Skegness were always a riot!
'A day in the life' - log book update:
Sunday 31st July 1983 - three pairs of Class 20s were enjoyed on trains between derby, Nottingham and Skegness :)
Seen here, on Platform 3 at Nottingham Midland station, is a vintage Swindon built Class 120 3-car DMU [Derby Etches Park based set EP510] - as we awaited our first Class 20 move of the day which was 20160 + 20180 on 1E29 Derby-Skeg relief :)
A rather compromised exposure but a record of the times nonetheless. According to Railcar, in mid-1983 set EP510 comprised of M53713, M59524 [Class 101 centre car] and M53667 - see railcar.co.uk/data/set/?set=EP510
The Pairs
20160 + 20180 - we had from Nottingham - Boston for
20163 + 20172 - from Boston - Skegness + cab ride in 20172 on the shunt-release! for
20159 + 20190 - our train back to Derby
My interest in the railways waned permanently with the demise of the Class 50s, initially from the Paddington-Oxford route in 1990, and finally when they retired from the Waterloo-Exeter services in 1992.
As well as enjoying the thrash, I managed to record many of the trips and railway scenes encountered on film for posterity. Those days are now long gone, but happily the photos remain for me to reminisce over and share. ;)
Photos that were nearly lost to oblivion!
The original slide was rescued from a box of 'duds' that I could never quite bring myself to throw away - now I am glad that I kept them ;)
Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. Scanned from the original slide with no digital restoration
You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/
Class 120 Swindon DMU set 'EP510' seen at Nottingham Midland station on a Sunday morning service
Challenged photos from the 1980s - or memories of a mis-spent youth
Choppers to Skeggy π:)
Between 1982 and 1984 I spent many happy hours with my friends chasing around the North of England after the remaining Class 40s. In between times, we did of course go bashing other quality classes, and the pairs of Class 20s that used to be employed on Summer Saturday workings from the Midlands to Skegness were always a riot!
'A day in the life' - log book update:
Sunday 31st July 1983 - three pairs of Class 20s were enjoyed on trains between derby, Nottingham and Skegness :)
Seen here, on Platform 3 at Nottingham Midland station, is a vintage Swindon built Class 120 3-car DMU [Derby Etches Park based set EP510] - as we awaited our first Class 20 move of the day which was 20160 + 20180 on 1E29 Derby-Skeg relief :)
A rather compromised exposure but a record of the times nonetheless. According to Railcar, in mid-1983 set EP510 comprised of M53713, M59524 [Class 101 centre car] and M53667 - see railcar.co.uk/data/set/?set=EP510
The Pairs
20160 + 20180 - we had from Nottingham - Boston for
20163 + 20172 - from Boston - Skegness + cab ride in 20172 on the shunt-release! for
20159 + 20190 - our train back to Derby
My interest in the railways waned permanently with the demise of the Class 50s, initially from the Paddington-Oxford route in 1990, and finally when they retired from the Waterloo-Exeter services in 1992.
As well as enjoying the thrash, I managed to record many of the trips and railway scenes encountered on film for posterity. Those days are now long gone, but happily the photos remain for me to reminisce over and share. ;)
Photos that were nearly lost to oblivion!
The original slide was rescued from a box of 'duds' that I could never quite bring myself to throw away - now I am glad that I kept them ;)
Taken with a Zenith TTL SLR camera and standard lens. Scanned from the original slide with no digital restoration
You can see a random selection of my railway photos here on Flickriver: www.flickriver.com/photos/themightyhood/random/