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Southampton
Brand spanking new and straight out of the box, a sparkling 59003 leads the convoy of four brand new Foster Yeoman Class 59s in Southampton Down Loop as their locomotive 47294 runs round to take them onwards to Merehead.
If memory serves me correctly the Class 59 design was based on the iconic Western diesel-hydraulic locomotives of the 1960's, at least the cab was? And the cab interior of a Class 58? The original Class 59's of course being the forerunner to today's huge fleet of Class 66's in Britain.
Another shot of this historic working can be found here.
24 January 1986
(RN)
If memory serves me correctly the Class 59 design was based on the iconic Western diesel-hydraulic locomotives of the 1960's, at least the cab was? And the cab interior of a Class 58? The original Class 59's of course being the forerunner to today's huge fleet of Class 66's in Britain.
Another shot of this historic working can be found here.
24 January 1986
(RN)
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BREL Swindon
The end of the line for these Class 40's dumped at Swindon Works with 40149 on the stop blocks, followed by 40176, 40083 then 40154.
27 February 1985
27 February 1985
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Barnham
Departing from Barnham is 47473 with 1O98 05:47 Exeter St Davids - Hove.
21 January 1989
(RN)
21 January 1989
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Didcot
A passenger's view of 58028 as it waits on the west curve at Didcot with a northbound MGR working out of Didcot Power Station, as seen from 1M88 06:25 Poole - Manchester hauled by 31453.
The site to the left has now been developed and is the home to Network Rail's Thames Valley Signalling Centre, the pond still survives, albeit very overgrown now.
17 April 1986
(RN)
The site to the left has now been developed and is the home to Network Rail's Thames Valley Signalling Centre, the pond still survives, albeit very overgrown now.
17 April 1986
(RN)
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Woking
Not something you would normally expect to see at Woking?
Sunday engineering works on their normal line of route meant the Reading to Gatwick services were diverted via Woking, creating this quite unusual scene.
6 April 1986
(RN)
Sunday engineering works on their normal line of route meant the Reading to Gatwick services were diverted via Woking, creating this quite unusual scene.
6 April 1986
(RN)
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Manchester Victoria
150111 standing at Manchester Victoria.
22 May 1986
(RN)
22 May 1986
(RN)
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Bescot T&RSMD
Their days may be numbered but on this particular visit to Bescot depot at least four Class 25's could be found on the shed, including 25199 seen here undergoing maintenance. The cab of 25323 can just be seen on the left.
17 April 1986
(RN)
17 April 1986
(RN)
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Eastleigh T&RSMD
Under an incredibly moody sky 08933 is seen in Eastleigh depot's 'airport sidings'.
21 January 1986
(RN)
21 January 1986
(RN)
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Exeter St Davids
Still just over a year to go before loco-hauled gives way to new Class 159 units on the Waterloo to Exeter route (aka West of England).
Having been displaced from duties in Scotland, and still sporting ScotRail livery, 47706 (ex Strathclyde) stands at Exeter St Davids on a fine Sunday afternoon with 1O38 14:28 Exeter St Davids - Waterloo. To the right is 2T31 14:25 Exeter St Davids - Paignton hauled by another ex-ScotRail Class 47/7 No. 47715 Haymarket.
17 May 1992
(RN)
Having been displaced from duties in Scotland, and still sporting ScotRail livery, 47706 (ex Strathclyde) stands at Exeter St Davids on a fine Sunday afternoon with 1O38 14:28 Exeter St Davids - Waterloo. To the right is 2T31 14:25 Exeter St Davids - Paignton hauled by another ex-ScotRail Class 47/7 No. 47715 Haymarket.
17 May 1992
(RN)
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Bournemouth
Dutch liveried Class 73 No. 73129 City of Winchester heads through Bournemouth hauling a flask from Winfrith.
8 August 1991
(RN)
8 August 1991
(RN)
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Euston
On the final approach to Euston is 87004 Bitannia.
This was one of twelve Class 87's exported to Bulgaria, a shot of it in Bulgaria can be seen here.
Of interest as well are the local permanent way gang adding some human interest to the photograph. These days under Network Rail you couldn't go anywhere near the track without all-orange hi-vis clothing from head-to-toe, a hard hat, safety glasses, steel toe-capped boots, and of course the most important item - a mountain of paperwork. I bet those men in 1985 still got the work done without all that, and safely?
28 August 1985
(RN)
This was one of twelve Class 87's exported to Bulgaria, a shot of it in Bulgaria can be seen here.
Of interest as well are the local permanent way gang adding some human interest to the photograph. These days under Network Rail you couldn't go anywhere near the track without all-orange hi-vis clothing from head-to-toe, a hard hat, safety glasses, steel toe-capped boots, and of course the most important item - a mountain of paperwork. I bet those men in 1985 still got the work done without all that, and safely?
28 August 1985
(RN)
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Exeter St Davids
A Class 101 DMU arrives at Exeter St Davids with an unknown working, but presumably from Barnstaple, the destination blind above the centre window though states Exeter Central.
10 August 1991
(RN)
10 August 1991
(RN)
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Ipswich
With snow laying on the ground 37104 coughs and splutters on Ipswich stabling point alongside 47204.
The Class 47 was re-engineered as a Class 57 in 1998 becoming 57012, in 2014 it is owned and operated by Direct Rail Services.
Unfortunately 37104 was not so fortunate and was scrapped on 12 April 2000 at Immingham depot after many years in and out of traffic
22 February 1986
(RN)
The Class 47 was re-engineered as a Class 57 in 1998 becoming 57012, in 2014 it is owned and operated by Direct Rail Services.
Unfortunately 37104 was not so fortunate and was scrapped on 12 April 2000 at Immingham depot after many years in and out of traffic
22 February 1986
(RN)
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Poole
A locomotive still going strong towards the end of 2014 is West Coast Railways 47786 Roy Castle OBE.
Seen here in a former guise as 47821 Royal Worcester it is stabled on No.9 Siding at Poole prior to working 1M86 19:00 Poole - Wolverhampton.
20 May 1989
(RN)
Seen here in a former guise as 47821 Royal Worcester it is stabled on No.9 Siding at Poole prior to working 1M86 19:00 Poole - Wolverhampton.
20 May 1989
(RN)
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Eastleigh
Having arrived on 6O42 08:30 Severn Tunnel Junction - Eastleigh Yard 45013 shunts from the marshalling yard to the east yard at Eastleigh.
The locomotive would receive the unofficial name Wyvern as applied by Tinsley depot, although this would be short lived as withdrawal came in April 1987, although it wouldn't be until February 1994 that it would be finally scrapped.
17 May 1985
The locomotive would receive the unofficial name Wyvern as applied by Tinsley depot, although this would be short lived as withdrawal came in April 1987, although it wouldn't be until February 1994 that it would be finally scrapped.
17 May 1985
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York
Under the magnificence of York station stands 47656 which had arrived on 1E30 09:24 Bristol T.M - York, having run-round the locomotive waits time before heading back south with 1V60 14:42 York - Plymouth.
As the former D1719 / 47128 the locomotive would again be re-numbered, this time as 47811 from August 1989.
As of September 2014 the locomotive can be found at Crewe Basford Hall where it had been used as a 'super shunter' by Freightliner, although now withdrawn from service. A recent image can be seen here.
16 September 1988
(RN)
As the former D1719 / 47128 the locomotive would again be re-numbered, this time as 47811 from August 1989.
As of September 2014 the locomotive can be found at Crewe Basford Hall where it had been used as a 'super shunter' by Freightliner, although now withdrawn from service. A recent image can be seen here.
16 September 1988
(RN)
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Minehead
Double Westerns on the 15:05 Minehead - Bishops Lydeard as D1010 Western Campaigner leads D1041 Western Prince prior to departure from Minehead.
30 September 1995
(RN)
30 September 1995
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Basingstoke
Class 205 DEMU 'Hampshire unit' No. 205029 rattle across the junction at Basingstoke working 2O12 16:55 Reading - Portsmouth Harbour.
Sadly this unit was one of those involved in the Cowden crash on 15 October 1994 when it collided with another unit of the same class, resulting in 5 deaths and 13 injuries. A copy of HM Railway Inspectorate's report can be read here.
12 May 1987
(RN)
Sadly this unit was one of those involved in the Cowden crash on 15 October 1994 when it collided with another unit of the same class, resulting in 5 deaths and 13 injuries. A copy of HM Railway Inspectorate's report can be read here.
12 May 1987
(RN)
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Exeter St Davids
Looking rather smart in its fresh coat of unbranded Inter-City livery 47832 Tamar is seen stabled at Exeter St Davids.
This was one of several Class 47's that had small numbers applied when repainted to this livery making identification quite difficult at times.
23 June 1989
(RN)
This was one of several Class 47's that had small numbers applied when repainted to this livery making identification quite difficult at times.
23 June 1989
(RN)
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Bournemouth
Running round their stock at Bournemouth is 31466 and 31465 which had arrived on 1O38 09:10 Edinburgh - Bournemouth, the pair returning north on 1M81 18:14 Bournemouth - Manchester.
This service was notorious during the summer of 1998 for producing unusual traction due to a shortage of serviceable Virgin Cross-Country Class 47s.
It was a day of unusual locomotives through Bournemouth as just in front of this was 58039 and 58047 up from Weymouth, see here.
27 June 1998
This service was notorious during the summer of 1998 for producing unusual traction due to a shortage of serviceable Virgin Cross-Country Class 47s.
It was a day of unusual locomotives through Bournemouth as just in front of this was 58039 and 58047 up from Weymouth, see here.
27 June 1998
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Euston
The contents of a few BRUTE trolley's are being unloaded into the train as 86325 awaits departure from Euston back in the day when just about every train here was locomotive-hauled.
28 August 1985
(RN)
28 August 1985
(RN)
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Bournemouth
The Worksop Open Day Committee run The Worksop Wessex Wanderer 1Z59 16:13 Weymouth - Worksop stands at Bournemouth hauled by 58039 leading 58047.
A shot of the same railtour at Weymouth prior to departure can be seen here.
27 June 1998
A shot of the same railtour at Weymouth prior to departure can be seen here.
27 June 1998
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Edinburgh Waverley
One of the longest single passenger services in the country at the time; this is Sunday's 1V59 08:10 Glasgow Central - Penzance running via Edinburgh and the East Coast Mainline.
Seen here at Edinburgh Waverley is 47593 Galloway Princess which will work the train as far south as York, where another Class 47 will continue south-west.
14 May 1989
Seen here at Edinburgh Waverley is 47593 Galloway Princess which will work the train as far south as York, where another Class 47 will continue south-west.
14 May 1989
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Eastleigh T&RSMD
08847 (left) and 09001 (right) stabled on the 'short road' at Eastleigh T&RSMD.
January 1986
(RN)
January 1986
(RN)
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Branksome
It almost seems like snow is a thing of the past these days as weather becomes more 'extreme', but in 1987 the seasons were certainly pretty more consistent.
With a decent covering of snow, an unidentified Class 73 arcs on the conductor rail as it crosses from the down to the up line at Branksome, with an empty stock move.
1987
(RN)
With a decent covering of snow, an unidentified Class 73 arcs on the conductor rail as it crosses from the down to the up line at Branksome, with an empty stock move.
1987
(RN)
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