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31463 (D5830) UID DCE working preparing to reverse into the civils sidings at Bescot (Tame Valley) 01-03-1989
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With thanks to Dave Hunt who guided me round his home patch....pity the weather did not play ball....1Z25 33051 (D6569)+062 (D6582) The Wirral Withershins London Victoria-Wrexham via (Stoke-Chester & Bidston) Rock Ferry 18-01-1986
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Working Mon-Friday office bound, this was a favourite Saturday morning out and afternoon back..... generally a 37 but occasionally a 58.....6L78 37010 (D6710) 17-10 Longport-Harwich Ratcliffe PS 22-06-1996
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20902 (D8060) tnt 20903 (D8083) Chipman weed killing train signalled along the Brigg line at Wraby Jnc Barnetby 04-10-1997
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On a horrendously dullus maximus day......45130 (D117) 07-07 Newcastle-Liverpool Phillips Park Manchester 28-02-1987
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Leaning into the curve in weak winter light......1A38 87022 Howard of Effingham 10-20 Manchester-Euston Queensville Curve Stafford 10-01-1988
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37422 (D6966) Robert F Fairlety Holyhead-Manchester Vic Bagilt NWCL on a gloriously dull 29-01-1994
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Back in the day on the old South Staffs Railway passing an old Midland railway box.....1Z45 45121 (D18) F & W Mersey Meanderer tour Plymouth-L'pool (Bristol-L'pool) Eagle Crossing nr Tipton 19-04-1986
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Another one of those locations, which is now much more overgrown I understand.....7M53 31410 (D5669) Granada Telethon+154 (D5572) Bridgewater-Sellafield Narroways Jnc Bristol 29-06-1995
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With the Howgill fells as a backdrop.....there always seemed to be cloud around when I was here.....4S56 86613 (E3128)+610 (E3104) Crewe-Coatbridge FLT Lune Gorge 23-09-1993
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Hoovering across the Somerset levels in early evening light.......1Z10 D400 (50050)+033 Glorious Chiltern Atmospheric 50 tour Plymouth-Aylesbury Lympsham (Somerset) 16-05-1992
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1Z14 47104 ( D1692) Templecombe Pennine Exp Templecombe-Carlise-Templecombe passing the site of Crosby Garratt station S & C 29-04-1984
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popped down the Park to view the Autumn colours............IMG_8051 - 6D44 66769 11-34 Bescot-Toton Sutton Park Stn 13-11-2024
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Just before the end of regular services on the old southern main line......D400 + 50007 Sir Edward Elgar 09-28 Exeter-Waterloo Milborne Port 24-05-1992
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With the station buildings still extant, this was the old scene one could obtain at that time. The building of a Doctors surgery on part of the car pak ended that...1V64 45066 (D114) Newecastle-Plymouth vans Water Orton 09-04-1986
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I was never keen on the class 20/37 combo, so I avoided them whenever possible.....just didn't look right to me.......7M53 20311 (D8102) + 37607 (D6803) Bridgwater- Crewe CCD Lower Hatton Staffordshire 16-06-1999
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As can be seen the Box was still operating at this time....2V66 31132 (D5550) 09-44 Manchester-Llandudno Prestatyn 25-08-1990
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Splendid colourful consist on this day......pity the light had just dipped....6V93 37427 (D6988) Bont-y-Bermo 07-30 Mossend-Stoke Gifford saltley 15-08-1989
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31546 (D5850) +107 (D5525) Cross-City electrification train Kings Norton-Lichfield City via Burton Saltley 11-06-1991 a daily working that summer
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With the Mostyn-Saltend (Hull) tanks behind awaiting collection....7C40 31142 (D5560) Valley-Sellafield Mostyn Quay 18-09-1996
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You can almost hear the roar as the Nelson approaches, at this beautifully rural location in the Eden valley....850 Lord Nelson southbound Cumbrian Mountain Express Langwathby station 03-08-1982
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In gorgeous evening light and whilst the crossing box was still in situ....normally this would have been a Tractor or a Duff...6E88 31304 (D5837) Cardiff-Tees Yd SLK Pirton (Worcestershire) 27-07-1986
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Oh to still have that view today..............1O11 47481 (D1627) 07-49 Newcastle-Poole Lea Marston Warwickshire 15-03-1990
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in the early days of the Shakespear Express, when Kohlapur was main line approved 5593 (45593) Kholapur with the return Shakespear Express SOA-Tyseley Danzey North Warwickshire line 07-06-1986
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With buttercups a plenty on this hazy May day.....33029 (D6547) 16-15 Cardiff-Portsmouth Harbour Bathampton 14-05-1988
