GM Free - Page 22
Exeter St Davids
47587 stands at Exeter St Davids whilst working Sunday's Only 1A51 10:30 Penzance - Paddington.
22 July 1990
(RN)
22 July 1990
(RN)
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Eastleigh T&RSMD
Class 25 No.25181 finds itself in the most unlikely of places, and not for all the right reasons. Having been paired up with classmate No.25191 the pair were entrusted to work F&W Tours 'Coastway Crusader' 1Z36 06:12 Wolverhampton on 27 July 1986 forward from Bristol Temple Meads to Ludgershall, Bognor Regis and Littlehampton. However, for 25181 this would turn out to be one journey too many and duly failed at Ludgershall with low oil pressure. Unfortunately it was then dragged by classmate 25191 for the five miles trip back along the goods branch to Andover with its handbrake still 'on'. With bad wheelflats it would be abandoned at Andover, the tour eventually going forward with 33011 and 25191. Here 25181 has just made its final journey and is seen at Eastleigh T&RSMD having been wheel-skated overnight from Andover, here it would remain until final scrapping in July 1988.
19 August 1986
(RS)
19 August 1986
(RS)
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Stafford
Sunday morning at Stafford, and 47973 Midland Counties 150 1839-1989 and 47624 awaiting their next turn's of duty dragging electric-hauled services during weekend engineering works, which requires the 25Kv AC overhead electric to be isolated. Previously No.47561; 47973 Midland Counties 150 1839-1989 carries the unique BR Midland departmental maroon livery. Beyond in the more standard BR blue livery 47624 can be seen with a 'scar' to its lower body-side where it carried the name Cyclops. Both locomotives have long since been scrapped.
27 August 1989
(RN)
27 August 1989
(RN)
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Cheltenham Spa
Exactly two months away from withdrawal by British Rail and Class 45 No.45121 is still performing on Class 1 passenger services. Sporting the unofficial painted name of Pegasus, as was common with locomotives allocated to Sheffield's Tinsley depot, 45121 Pegasus departs from Cheltenham Spa with 1V67 10:10 Scarborough - Paignton.
19 September 1987
(RS)
19 September 1987
(RS)
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Didcot Parkway
A tidy looking 56046 stabled at Didcot Parkway along with a couple of Class 121 'Bubble cars'.
Withdrawn during July 2002 at Thornaby depot, it would be a further ten years before final disposal for this 'Grid' at EMR Kingsbury during April 2012.
7 August 1987
(RS)
Withdrawn during July 2002 at Thornaby depot, it would be a further ten years before final disposal for this 'Grid' at EMR Kingsbury during April 2012.
7 August 1987
(RS)
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Birmingham New Street
Standing at Birmingham New Street is Class 85 No. 85035 with 1F12 11:39 Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street service.
4 September 1987
(RS)
4 September 1987
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Severn Tunnel Junction
A westbound HST passes Severn Tunnel Junction.
30 May 1986
(RN)
30 May 1986
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Cardiff Canton
A busy scene at Cardiff Canton open day as Class 44 No. D4 Great Gable is shunted around with departmental Class 24 / 97 No. 97201 Experiment.
6 July 1985
(RN)
6 July 1985
(RN)
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Poole
A scene now consigned to the history books with the closure, and demolition of the signal box following re-signalling, and the loss of loco-hauled cross-country services to Weymouth.
Passing Poole signal box is 47489 hauling 1O05 07:45 Newcastle - Weymouth service.
13 June 1987
(RS)
Passing Poole signal box is 47489 hauling 1O05 07:45 Newcastle - Weymouth service.
13 June 1987
(RS)
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Redbridge
Due to engineering works between Basingstoke and Salisbury West of England service's were diverted via Winchester, Southampton and Romsey over the weekend of 24th and 25th January 1987. Here the 09:10 Waterloo - Exeter St Davids passes Redbridge and onto the Test Valley route towards Romsey worked by green 50007 Sir Edward Elgar.
25 January 1987
(RS)
25 January 1987
(RS)
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Bournemouth
With torrential rainfall causing flooding of the line between Sway and New Milton several Class 47's were pressed into action to haul electric trains from Brockenhurst to Bournemouth through the affected area as the power was isolated to the conductor rail. Former Thornaby favourite 47301 - carrying the unnoficaial painted name Centurian - was one such locomotive, seen here in Middle Siding No.1 at Bournemouth, awaiting its next duty.
19 December 1993
19 December 1993
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Aberdeen
Standing at Aberdeen is 37240 which will work Pathfinder Tours The Grampion Highlander tour to Bristol.
6 August 1994
6 August 1994
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Salisbury
Whilst not unknown, it was never that common to find a "slim-Jim" Class 33/2 on the Portsmouth to Bristol / Cardiff circuit. Standing at Salisbury is one such member of the 12-strong Class 33/2 sub-class, No.33203 hauling the 06:58 Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central.
14 March 1987
(RS)
14 March 1987
(RS)
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Wool
With still just over a year to go before the Class 33/1's and 4TC sets were replaced on the Bournemouth to Weymouth line by the then new Class 442 'Wessex Electrics', 33116 with 4TC No.8003 approaches Wool working the 14:32 Waterloo - Weymouth.
29 April 1987
(RS)
29 April 1987
(RS)
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Cleethorpes
Pathfinder Tours 'The Brush Refiner' from Swindon is seen here at Cleethorpes with BR blue 47402 double-heading 47401 Star of the East.
26 October 1991
26 October 1991
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Leicester
56083 stabled on Leicester depot between duties.
15 November 1985
15 November 1985
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Stratford TMD
A pair of Class 31's led by 31259, with 47566 alongside, are seen stabled at Stratford depot between duties.
8 July 1985
8 July 1985
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Blackpool North
31142 leads 31263 at Blackpool North at the head of Pathfinder Tours The Lancastrian 94, this section of the tour originating from Blackpool North and running as 1T70 08:15 to Preston.
18 September 1994
18 September 1994
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Exeter St Davids
A pair of Class 121 "bubble cars" stand at Exeter St Davids with a service to Exmouth.
13 March 1991
13 March 1991
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Reading
'Dutch' liveried 47315 leads GW150 green 47484 Isambard Kingdom Brunel at Reading hauling the Old Oak Common heavy lifting crane.
4 April 1991
(RN)
4 April 1991
(RN)
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BREL Swindon Works
Last knocking's for 46021 at BREL Swindon Works as it awaits its final fate at the hands of the scrap man. At the time this was one of several Class 46's on the site for scrapping.
27 February 1985
(RN)
27 February 1985
(RN)
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Reading TMD
Sporting the then new Inter-City executive livery is High Speed Train (aka HST) power car No. 43027 Westminster Abbey, along with BR blue and grey power car No.43021 at Reading depot open day.
1 June 1985
1 June 1985
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BREL Swindon Works
Undergoing overhaul at the former Great Western Railway works of Swindon is 08702.
27 February 1985
(RS)
27 February 1985
(RS)
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Liverpool Lime Street
45105 stands at Liverpool Lime Street prior to departure with 1E98 12:03 Liverpool Lime Street - Scarborough.
27 November 1986
(RS)
27 November 1986
(RS)
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Eastleigh
33010 stabled opposite Eastleigh station alongside tow shunting locomotives.
12 September 1985
(RN)
12 September 1985
(RN)
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Reading
A snowy Reading station as 47477 runs round an Inter-Regional service.
15 January 1985
(RN)
15 January 1985
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