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In the days before the "net" & mobile phones, it took a lot of time, money & effort to clear all the "Duffs" (Class 47's) for sight, with Cardiff's 242 being the last just two years earlier!!! 47242 Manchester Victoria 100583 (6E85)
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47317 Warrington Bank Quay 100583 (loaded mgr)
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Before spending the evening photgraphing trains on the Southern end of the MML (shame about the rain shower), before the Class 127 DMU's were replaced by Class 317 EMUs, I walked the 50 yards from my desk for this shot!! 37193 Broxbourne 120583 (1P72)
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47222 Ayres End Lane 120583 (6E50)
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M51623 Ayers End Lane 120583 (to BED)
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45131 Ayers End Lane 120583 (1D55)
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M51622 Ayers End Lane 120583 (to STP)
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M51596 Ayers End Lane 120583 (to LUT)
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45140 Ayers End Lane 120583 (1D58)
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What better way to spend a Summer Saturday in 83 (over 40 years ago) than "bashing some Rats", with windows that opened for the microphone & it's tape recorder, with no central locking door insight!!! 25211 & 202 Welshpool 040683 (1J20 vertical)
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25202 & 211 Shrewsbury 040683 (1J20 - away
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25289 & 316 Welshpool 040683 (1A46)
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25289 & 316 Welshpool 040683 (1A46 - away)
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25194 & 305 Shrewsbury 040683 (LE's for 1J24)
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20160 & 40079 March TMD 040683 (stabled)
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The weather for today's shopping run felt more like the beginning of February, rahter than the end of April (only two months until the longest day for sunlight), with the temperature a meagre 8oC at mid-day!!! 66560 Bayford 230424 (6M67)
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66796 Bayford 230424 (6L37)
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The first week of June 83 started with two 17 hour trips to a wet Warrington on Friday & a sunny Shrewsbury on the Saturday!!40168 Warington Bank Quay 030683 (4J09)
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37052 Ely 040683 (2H59)
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Whilst I wait for the sun to shine on this (22nd April 2024) dull, cold, cloudy & drizzly morning, here's a trio of sunny shots from before work over 40 yeara ago!!! 47006 South of Broxbourne 150683 (1P56)
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37052 South of Broxbourne 150683 (1C52)
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47010 South of Broxbourne 150683 (Hfd Goods)
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For the last few years photographers have flocked to Cambridgeshire, for the lone "Tug" among the "sea of Sheds" on 6M89, but back in 83 it was the "Whilster", 31's, 37's & 47's on the Yarmouth's!! 31282, 40124, 31141 & 25095 March TMD 180683 (stabled)
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37090, 40124, 31141 & 25095 March TMD 180683 (stabled)
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37075 March West Jn 180683 (1E83)
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47149 March West Jn 180683 (1E62)
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31268 March West Jn 180683 (1P18)
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31417 & 414 March 180683 (1E64)
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Despite rapidly increasing cloud cover & the "stopper" going the other way, I was able to get the sun on the nose of the clean locomotive, as the train was hled to time at Temple Mills East Jn!! 66702 t&t 772 Roydon Lock 210424 (6T61)
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You can't beat a bug for breakfast, unless you're running the London Marathon or touring European's Railways like Ted!!
