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08(a). Electric Multiple Units - Class 3xx Series. 319434 approaching East Croydon on 29th April 2009. 08(a). Electric Multiple Units - Class 3xx Series. 377423 departing from East Croydon on 29th April 2009. 19. Signals & Signalling Equipment. Limit of Shunt board. Newhaven. 08(a). Electric Multiple Units - Class 3xx Series. 377307 at Hove with a shuttle service for Brighton on 29th April 2009. 12. On Track Plant. Network Rail Survey Cars 999800 10. Light Rail, Metro, Trams etc. The severed cab of London Underground 1960 stock vehicle 3911. Quainton Road, 12th May 2009. 11(a). Passenger Coaching Stock. First Great Western Mark 3 TGS 44074 at Oxford on 23rd May 2009. 11(a). Passenger Coaching Stock. Mark 3A FO 11030 in Ocean Liner Express livery at Eastleigh on 25th May 2009. 10. Light Rail, Metro, Trams etc. Manchester Metrolink tram 1008 arriving at G-Mex on 1st June 2009. 21. Station Nameboards. Network West Midlands board with green lower stripe replaced with London Midland black. 22. Linesade Miscellanea. Manchester South Junction & Altrincham Railway bridge plate. 07(c). Diesel Hydraulic Multiple Units - Classes 150 to 159. 150139 and 156472 at Deansgate on 3rd June 2009. 06. Electric Locomotives. 86258 at Long Marston following use in a low speed crash test. 6th June 2009. 06. Electric Locomotives. Newly refurbished Electric Traction Ltd. locomotive 86702 at Long Marston on 6th June 2009. 06. Electric Locomotives. 86215 06. Electric Locomotives. 87011 in store at Long Marston on 6th June 2009. 15(a). Interior Shots - Diesel Multiple Units. Class 150. First Great Western refurbished unit 150266. 28th July 2009. 15(a). Interior Shots - Diesel Multiple Units. Class 150. First Great Western refurbished unit 150266. 28th July 2009. 09. Standard (& Broad) Gauge Steam. Beattie well tank 30585 at Quainton Road on 5th September 2009. 11(a). Passenger Coaching Stock. Mk 1 FO 3144 at Bristol Temple Meads on 10th September 2009. 11(a) Passenger Coaching Stock. Mk 1 BCK 21245 at Bristol Temple Meads on 10th September 2009. 11(a). Passenger Coaching Stock. Mk 2A TSO 5276 at Bristol Temple Mead 02(b). Diesel Locomotives (Classes 47 to 67). 50026 06. Electric Locomotives. 73006 awaiting departure from Kidderminster Town during the Severn Valley Railway diesel gala on 8th October 2009. 02(b). Diesel Locomotives (Classes 47 to 67). D1062 09. Standard (& Broad) Gauge Steam. The Severn Valley Railway's 4566 at Bewdley on 8th October 2009. 02(b). Diesel Locomotives (Classes 47 to 67). 50135 02(b). Diesel Locomotives (Classes 47 to 67). 47580 07(c). Diesel Hydraulic Multiple Units - Classes 150 to 159. 150104 at Birmingham Moor Street on 8th October 2009. 01(b). Wrexham, Shropshire & Marylebone Railway. The rare sight of a DMU shunting loco-hauled coaches. Pending the arrival of the class 01 shunter, Chiltern Railways has been using one of Aylesbury depot's sandite units to shunt Wrexham & Shropshire loco-hauled sets when they visit for tyre turning. Here maroon liveried 960010 is dragging DVT 82304 and a buffet car out of the wheel lathe on 9th October 2009. The single exhaust plume gives away the fact that only one of 960010's engines is working. 01(b). Wrexham, Shropshire & Marylebone Railway. 960010 hauling 82101 onto the depot headshunts at Aylesbury on 9th October 2009. 18. Rolling Stock Detail Shots. Tripcock beam on sandite unit 960010. 01(a). Chiltern Railways. Water jetting and sandite unit 960301 waiting to leave Aylesbury depot for a run to Marylebone via Amersham on 9th October 2009. 01(b). Wrexham, Shropshire & Marylebone Railway. 67015 at Aylesbury depot on 9th October 2009. 01(a). Chiltern Railways. 165006, Aylesbury South Sidings, 9th October 2009. 16. Cab Interiors. Class 01. Chiltern Railways Ruston & Hornsby 0-6-0DH LSSH 468043 01509. 10th October 2009. 17(a). Nameplates. 01509 17(b). Miscellaneous Plates & Number Panels. The works plate of Chiltern Railways shunter 01509 16. Cab Interiors. Chiltern Railways water jet unit 960301. 12th October 2009. 01(a). Chiltern Railways. DVT 82302 on the wheel lathe at Aylesbury Depot. 21st October 2009. 01(a). Chiltern Railways. DVT 82302 on the wheel lathe at Aylesbury Depot. 21st October 2009. 02(b). Diesel Locomotives (Classes 47 to 67). 66018 on a rail head treatment train at Aylesbury on 21st October 2009. 02(b). Diesel Locomotives (Classes 47 to 67). 66087 on a rail head treatment train at Aylesbury on 21st October 2009. 01(b). Wrexham, Shropshire & Marylebone Railway. Newly refurbished standard open 12072 inside Aylesbury Depot on 29th October 2009. 01(b). Wrexham, Shropshire & Marylebone Railway. 82301 inside Aylesbury Depot on 29th October 2009. 01(a). Chiltern Railways. 01509 in the underframe cleaning bay at Aylesbury depot on 29th October 2009. 01(a). Chiltern Railways. Water jetting and sandite unit 960301 approaching Aylesbury station on 2nd November 2009. 02(b). Diesel Locomotives (Classes 47 to 67). 59205 02(b). Diesel Locomotives (Classes 47 to 67). 66087 in Aylesbury South sidings with the Chiltern RHTT on 2nd November 2009. 08(a). Electric Multiple Units - Class 3xx Series. 377510 calling at City Thameslink on 6th November 2009.

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]]> Wed Oct 14 2009 01 (b). Wrexham, Shropshire & Marylebone Railway http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c1501179.html A section for what will be a growing collection of pictures featuring the open access operator Wrexham & Shropshire (WSMR). The four WSMR class 67s are all pictured here along with the various other EWS 67s that have been used on WSMR training and service runs. Monday 28 April 2008: A section for what will be a growing collection of pictures featuring the open access operator Wrexham & Shropshire (WSMR). The four WSMR class 67s are all pictured here along with the various other EWS 67s that have been used on WSMR training and service runs.

67002 arriving at Marylebone with a WSMR driver training run. 67017 is on the rear. 7th March 2008. 67017 67015 at Marylebone having arrived with 1P03, the first WSMR training service to run through from Wrexham on 14th April 2008. Cargo-D Mk 3A RFM 10246 on hire to WSMR. Marylebone, 14th April 2008. 67015 at Marylebone with 165011 on 14th April 2008. 67013 waiting to depart from Marylebone with the first WSMR though training run for Wrexham (1J82) on 14th April 2008. Cargo-D Mk 3A TSO 12119 on hire to WSMR. Marylebone, 14th April 2008. Wrexham WSMR depot headboard on a class 67 locomotive. 1J82, the 1317 WSMR departure for Wrexham departing from Marylebone on 15th April 2008. 67013 is on the front with 67015 dead in tow. 67021 standing at Marylebone after a driver training run from Banbury on 15th March 2008. 67012 at Marylebone on 15th April 2008. The train is a WSMR driver training run to Banbury. 67002 67012 on the rear of the 06.45 departure for Wrexham on 1st May 2008. 67013 passing through Princes Risborough once again on Bank Holiday Monday 5th May 2008. 67013 on the stops of platform 4, Marylebone. 165027 is behind. 14th June 2008. 67013 bringing up the rear of the 12.17 departure from Marylebone. 14th June 2008. 67013 with 165027 at Marylebone on 14th June 2008. Newly named 67013 67014 departing from Marylebone with the 10.17 service for Wrexham General on 14th May 2008. 67015 A driver's eye view. 67015 Having arrived with the 22.15 service from Wrexham, 67015 67017 A glimpse of 67025 67025 Seen from a Chiltern unit in the turnback siding, 67026 passes through Gerrards Cross with the 05.42 service from Wrexham on 14th May 2008. 67014 is dead in tow on the rear. 67026 dead in tow on the rear of the 10.17 WSMR departure from Marylebone on 14th May 2008. 67026 and 165012 at Marylebone on 17th May 2008. Mk 3A RFM 10235 at Marylebone on 14th May 2008. Before being repainted in BR blue for WSMR the vehicle carried Cotswold Rail livery. WSMR London press advertisement. Extract from a WSMR poster showing a DVT carrying the number 67015! Apologies for the image quality - it was taken on my rather antiquated phone. Plaques commemorating the reinstatement of direct London trains. Wrexham General, 28th May 2008. Looking towards the former bay platforms at Wrexham General which now form the WSMR stabling depot. 28th May 2008. Chiltern Railways route learning car 960014 carrying Wrexham & Shropshire branding following its use on WSMR driver training runs around the Birmingham area. Aylesbury, 28th April 2008. 67013 passing through Princes Risborough with the second ever 67029 at Marylebone having arrived with the 09.54 from Wrexham General. 2nd May 2008. Inside 960014, evidence of WSMR route learning. The 07.25 from Wrexham General arriving at Marylebone with 67025 67025 The The 67015 67015 and 165001 at Marylebone on 10th July 2008. The 67019 on the stops of platform 4 at Marylebone, 28th July 2008. The Wrexham & Shropshire logo on a class 67 locomotive. 67019 arriving at Marylebone on 19th August 2008. 67019 arriving at Marylebone with 67028 visible at the rear. 22nd August 2008. 67012

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]]> Mon Apr 28 2008 08 (c). Electric Multiple Units - Class 5xx Series http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c1489057.html Photographs of third rail DC multiple units of classes 506, 507 and 508. Monday 7 April 2008: Photographs of third rail DC multiple units of classes 506, 507 and 508.

507010 at Birkenhead Central on 5th March 2000. 508203 arriving at Aylesford with a Strood to Maidstone West service. 28th July 2004. 508203 at Maidstone West on 28th July 2004. 508212 at Maidstone Barracks with a Strood to Paddock Wood service. 28th July 2004. 508134 stabled at Rock Ferry on 2nd December 2001. 507029 at Kirkdale on 8th December 2001. 508139 at Kirkdale on 8th December 2001. Connex liveried 508207 in the bay platform at Paddock Wood on 16th August 2002. 508303 at Euston on 22nd September 2003. Preserved class 506 unit with vehicle 59604 leading. Swanwick Junction, 12th April 1990. The unit has since been scrapped. 507008 at Hunts Cross displaying a promotional Capital of Culture livery. 1st April 2008. 507013 at Birkenhead Hamilton Square on 9th November 2002. 508111 arriving at Bebington on a misty morning in 1987. 508303 with 313122 at Watford Junction on 9th December 2006. 508115 at Chester on 1st April 2007. 508117 arriving at Hooton on 2nd April 2007. Refurbished Merseyrail unit 507033 arriving at Bromborough with a Chester service on 2nd April 2007. 508108 arriving at Chester on 31st March 2008. 507016 arriving at Port Sunlight on 31st March 2008. 508112 at Liverpool Central on 1st April 2008. 508141 stabled at New Brighton on 1st April 2008. 508212 at Maidstone West on 28th July 2004.

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]]> Mon Apr 7 2008 07 (d). Diesel Hydraulic Multiple Units - Classes 165 to 185 http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c1489053.html Late BR and post-privatisation DMUs of classes 165/1 to 185. Photos of classes 165/0 and 168 can be found in the separate Chiltern Railways section. Monday 7 April 2008: Late BR and post-privatisation DMUs of classes 165/1 to 185. Photos of classes 165/0 and 168 can be found in the separate Chiltern Railways section.

165132 and 166208 seen at Reading on 8th January 2005. 166204 leaving Wilmcote with a First Great Western Link service from Stratford to Paddington. 8th September 2004. Former Midland Mainline unit 170106 arriving at Cardiff Central station with a Central Trains service from Nottingham on 8th January 2005. 170114 at Wellingborough on 7th April 2004. Contrasting liveries on the front ends of 170401, 170471 and 170421. Glasgow Queen St, 12th March 2005. 170401 in FirstGroup livery at Glasgow Queen St on 12th March 2005. 170405 Waiting to depart from Edinburgh Waverley on 13th October 2003. 170421 arriving at Falkirk High on 12th March 2005. 170456 departing from Edinburgh Waverley on 12th March 2005. The unit carries a temporary unfinished livery. Great Malvern. Central Trains unit 170504 arriving with a terminating service from Birmingham. 28th June 2006. 170519 calling at Gloucester with a Central Trains Birmingham - Cardiff service on 29th January 2005. 170630 at Gloucester Horton Road crossing on 26th April 2006. 170721 and 170722 at Oxted on 21st January 2004. 175004 and 87016 Thames Trains 165101 stabled at Leamington Spa on 2nd March 2002 170635 pauses at Tamworth High Level with a Central Trains service. 170117 at Nottingham on 26th March 2002. 170105 at St Pancras with 47709 in the background. 22nd June 2002. First Great Western Adelante unit 180108 arriving at Cardiff Central on 23rd July 2002 Central Trains 170512 stands next to Wales & Borders 150244 at Shrewsbury on 24th July 2002. 170302 calling at Basingstoke on 24th August 2002. 170634 arriving at Cardiff Central on 27th March 2003. South West Trains unit 170308 at Waterloo on 14th October 2003. 165101 calling at Maidenhead on 17th November 2005. 165103 in the stabling sidings at Oxford. 9th May 1994. 165103 shunting out of Banbury's platform 1 on 16th July 2007. 165104 approaching Culham on 12th June 2004. 165107 departing from Didcot with an Oxford service on 4th July 1996. First Great Western Link's 165110 calls at Culham on 13th May 2005. 165112 at Banbury with a First Great Western service from Oxford on 25th July 2006. 165114 arriving at Radley in April 1993. Nearly 15 years later, 165114 is seen on an empty stock move at Oxford. 1st February 2008. 165115 passing Hinksey, south of Oxford on 9th July 1994. This unit was later destroyed in the Ladbrook Grove disaster. 165117 passing Radley on 14th April 1995. 165121 at Marlow on 17th November 2005. 165126 arriving at Ascott Under Wychwood on 31st May 1997. Cab view of 165126 at Ascott under Wychwood. 31st May 1997. 165129 at Radley on 28th June 1994. 165133 and 165128 in the bay platform at Oxford on 20th May 2006. 166209 arriving at Reading on 2nd July 1994. 166215 at Maidenhead on 17th November 2005. 166217 at Appleford on 6th July 2005. 166217 arriving at Oxford on 12th June 1994. 166221 calling at Hanborough on 28th May 1994. 166221 leaving the carriage sidings at Oxford on 24th December 1996. 170107 at Cardiff Central on 3rd December 2005. A brand new 170111 on test at Leicester Central on 27th April 1999. Ex Midland Mainline unit 170112 at Hereford with a Central Trains service on 28th June 2006. 170115 at Gloucester with a Central Trains service for Cardiff on 19th February 2005. 170302 at Waterloo on 18th May 2006.

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]]> Mon Apr 7 2008 25. Railway Advertisements http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c1345055.html Advertisements and posters from the railway industry. Friday 10 August 2007: Advertisements and posters from the railway industry.

British Rail - British Railways Docks & Harbours. British Railways - Leaving School? Loco manufacturer - Hudswell Clarke Loco manufacturer - Hudswell Clarke Loco manufacturer - BTH Pandrol advert from the early 80s. BR Regional Railways. ADtranz. Alstom. GEC. Siemens. Freight Operator - GB Railfreight. Loco Hire - Cotswold Rail. TOC - Anglia Railways. TOC - Chiltern Railways. TOC - East Coast. TOC - First Capital Connect TOC - First Capital Connect TOC - First Great Eastern. TOC - First Great Western. TOC - GNER TOC - GNER TOC - GNER TOC - GNER TOC - GNER TOC - GNER TOC - GNER TOC - Midland Mainline TOC - Midland Mainline TOC - Southern TOC - Southern TOC - South West Trains TOC - South West Trains TOC - South West Trains TOC - South West Trains TOC - First Transpennine Express TOC - First Transpennine Express

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]]> Fri Aug 10 2007 24 (c). NSE Edward Pond Posters http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c1279923.html A selection of Network South East destination posters reproduced here with the kind permission of Edward Pond. Tuesday 15 May 2007: A selection of Network South East destination posters reproduced here with the kind permission of Edward Pond.

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]]> Tue May 15 2007 24 (b). NSE Edward Pond Route Branding http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c1202150.html NSE applied route branding to most rolling stock and the logos for these were also designed by Edward Pond. A selection is reproduced here with the kind permission of Edward Pond. Monday 5 February 2007: NSE applied route branding to most rolling stock and the logos for these were also designed by Edward Pond. A selection is reproduced here with the kind permission of Edward Pond.

Northampton Line South Western Lines South London Lines Essex Electrics Great Northern Line (blue) Great Northern Line (red) North London Line Anglia Electrics Wessex Electrics Uckfield Line Kent Coast London, Tilbury & Southend Portsmouth Express West of England Three Counties

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]]> Mon Feb 5 2007 22. Lineside Miscellanea http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c1121997.html Various items if lineside arcana. Saturday 28 October 2006: Various items if lineside arcana.

Metropolitan Railway bridge plate. BR speed limit sign. The arrow indicates that the speed limit applies to a diverging route. Level crossing gate lamp, Aspley Guise. Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway bridge plate. Midland Railway bridge number plate at Kettering. Southern Railway concrete milepost. Another LMR structure plate on a catenary gantry at Wolverhampton. Network Rail cast bridge number plate. Midland Railway boundary post constructed from bullhead rail. LMS concrete boundary post. Enamel structure plate in LMR maroon on a catenary gantry at Cheddington. Typical concrete ballast bunker as found at numerous lineside locations. Identification mark on a disused bridge in Cornwall. This one gives the civil engineer's code NCL (North Cornwall Line) and the distance in miles and chains from Waterloo. As per GWR/Western Region practise, there is no structure number. Standard BR oil tail lamp. Civil engineer's mile and chain marking on a bridge abutment. Identification mark on a disused Great Central bridge. MCJ3 is the civil engineer's code for the line (Marylebone - Culworth Junction, section 3). 588 is the structure number of the individual bridge. Stencil bridge number plate at Hastings. Network Rail retro-reflective bridge number plate. London Transport Metropolitan line bridge plate. Boundary post from the Great Western & Great Central Joint Line. LNWR concrete mile post (metal numbers are missing). Manual point lever. Overbridge weight restriction sign, Metropolitan Railway. Southern Railway bridge plate. Contemporary type of milepost (146 and a half miles). British Rail bridge number plate. Culvert marker. BR(W) electric cable marker. Structure plate in the Liverpool area. Another design of BR(W) electric cable marker. 15 aGWR milepost (nd a quarter miles). It consists of a bridge rail post with cast iron figures screwed to a timber head. Souther Railway concrete gradient post. GWR or early BR(W) concrete milepost. (One hundred and nine and three quarter miles) LNWR boundary post. Southern Railway concrete bridge marker. BR(M) bridge plate in LMS/LNWR style. LNWR bridge plate. Network Rail cast bridge number plate. Level crossing gate lamp, East Anglian Railway Museum. A warning board for an emergency speed restriction. LNER milepost and half milepost. Combined car stop board and signal/DRA reminder. BR Mechanical & Electrical marker. NSE era car stop board. South Devon Railway initials on a brick. GWR/LSWR joint boundary post. Oxford, Worcester & Wolverhampton Railway 3/4 mile post. Also in shot is a GWR/LNWR joint bridge plate. GWR boundary post. GWR boundary post. GWR/LNWR joint boundary post.

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]]> Sat Oct 28 2006 20. Permanent Way http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c1121991.html Pictures of various track components. Saturday 28 October 2006: Pictures of various track components.

A section of original bridge rail from the Brill Tramway. Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, 21st April 2003. Broad gauge (7' 0.25 Broad gauge (7' 0.25 A special chair for joining broad gauge bridge rail to bullhead rail. Didcot Railway Centre. 6th July 2005. Broad gauge baulk road with pipe for atmospheric traction. Didcot Railway Centre. 6th July 2005. A section of broad gauge bridge rail. Cross section of a typical length of flat bottomed rail. Many years before steel-sleepered track became common in Britain the GWR experimented with it. This short section was still in situ at Gloucester's Llanthony Dock on 16th April 1991. Clamp Lock (hydraulic) point mechanism. Standard BR(W) chair from 1967. LNWR chair from 1906. LNWR rail joint chair from 1906. A Midland Railway chair from 1889. This was unearthed on part of the Tuffley Loop line in Gloucester, some 15 years after the line had closed. Presumably it had been discarded in the 19th centuary because it was broken. The same chair in A pair of joint chairs in situ at Verney Junction. Special chair for use on bridges where the rails are supported on longitudinal baulks. Brand new 2006 dated chair. Southern Railway chair dated 1930. 1909 Midland Railway chair. 1920 Great Northern Railway chair. GWR chair. 1903 London & South Western Railway chair. Great Western & Great Central Joint Railway chair from 1905. London & North Western Railway chair from 1892 LNER turnout chair from 1925 Metropolitan & Great Central Joint Line chair from 1911. Great Western & Great Central Joint Railway chair from 1905. Cheshire Lines Committee chair. Modern BR chair dated 1989. Pandrol Fishplate for joining flat bottomed rail. SHC Baseplate and Elastic spikes for flat bottomed rail on timber sleepers. Pandrol SHC square ended rail fixing. Pandrol Standard BR track screw for fixing chairs and baseplates to timber sleepers. Detail of an Elastic spike for flat bottomed rail. Metal key for fixing bullhead rail into chairs. Macbeth type of track clip and baseplate. BR chair for use on fabricated rail buffer stops. BR check rail chair. Alstom HW type electro-mechnical point mechanism. Two different designs of washer for gripping the underside of sleepers in conjunction with GWR-type bolted chairs. Mills clip. Pandrol Simple hydraulic buffer stops at Rugby. Maker's mark on a section of flat bottomed rail on the Sheffield Supertram. GKN patent track system. GKN patent track system.

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]]> Sat Oct 28 2006 11 (b). Wagons and Non Passenger Carrying Coaching Stock http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c1078170.html Pictures of freight rolling stock. Saturday 9 September 2006: Pictures of freight rolling stock.

Post office sorting van 80327 Post office sorting van 80338 at Glasgow Central. This was one of the vehicles that was originally fitted with automatic mail collection equipment. 15th May 1997. Syphon G van W1037 at Quainton Road in 1998. GUV 93450 at Quainton Road in 1998. China clay DB 99130 carrying Dart Rail branding at Kingswear on 17th August 2004. A pair of unidentified vans at Gloucester Horton Road on 24th April 1990. A long abandoned and unidentified wagon at Maidstone West on 28th July 2004. A selection of vans preserved at the National Waterways Museum, Gloucester. 4th September 1996. Three steel four wheel wagons abandoned at Sharpness. April 1991. Brake Van DB953638 at Gloucester in July 89. PCV 94322 in post-Res red and grey livery at Plymouth on 8th April 2002. PCV 94337 stabled at Plymouth on 9th April 2002. PCV 94338 at Exeter St Davids on 10th April 2002. Note the message written in the front end dirt. Sorting Van 80334 at Bristol Temple Meads on 13th April 2002. First Great Western Motorail vehicle 96606 at Paddington waiting for a class 47 to couple up to it. 21st September 2002. 394663 at Rugby on 7th June 2003. CAIB3620 in Railtrack livery at Rugby on 7th June 2003. Mk 1 Network Rail generator coach 6263 at Ipswich on 22nd September 2006. EMU translator vehicle ADB975864 in HSBC livery at Rugby on 16th July 2005. 21 ton mineral wagon 312450 at Quainton Road on 14th May 2006. Seacow 982766 at Banbury on 21st May 2005. ADB975995 burnt out and abandoned at Wolverhampton Low Level on 21st May 2005. Shunters wagon 100377 preserved at Didcot. 30th July 2005. Grain wagon 885280 preserved at Quainton Road on 9th July 2005. 29253 at Didcot on 6th July 2005. Horse box 96403 preserved at Quainton Road on 9th July 2005. Van 104663 at Bodmin General on 1st September 2005. China clay wagon 743353 at Bodmin General on 1st September 2005. A beautifully restored wagon from the Deep Navigation Colliery, Parkend. Dean Forest Railway. Tar wagon 1 preserved at Didcot. 6th July 2005. Van 200126 at Didcot on 6th July 2005. FLHH 17315 at Neasden on 19th June 2006. Container flat 609032 at Leamington Spa on 14th July 2006. LNER permanent way brake van 306307 at Quainton Road on 14th May 2006. LMS designed brake van B950048 at Quainton Road on 14th May 2006. Standard BR brake van B952510 at Quainton Road on 14th May 2006. 394249 forming part of a ballast train stabled at Banbury on 9th January 2004. Porterbrook HST barrier vehicle 6393 at Banbury on 8th June 2004. Milk tanker 4409 preserved at Didcot. 6th July 2005. LNER Fruit D Van 222814 GWR Syphon G 1498 at Bodmin Parkway on 1st September 2006. China clay Brake van 952045 at Bodmin Parkway. 1st Semtember 2006. Midland Mainline HST barrier vehicle 6398 at Derby on 10th January 2007. Network Rail vehice 80211 at Derby on 10th January 2007. 110223 st Edge Hill on 3rd April 2007. VTG 14381 at Didcot on 13th April 2007. Sharpness Docks wagon preserved at Gloucester. 14th April 2007.

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]]> Sat Sep 9 2006 01 (d). Bristol Bath Road Depot http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c1003544.html Another childhood haunt, now sadly just a memory. Reachable for pocket money prices plus the odd Rail Riders voucher, Bristol was a frequent destination for me, and much could be seen from the platforms of Temple Meads station. I even wangled a guided tour round the depot in 1988 as part of a Duke of Edinburgh Award "Railway Interest" hobby section. Monday 26 June 2006: Another childhood haunt, now sadly just a memory. Reachable for pocket money prices plus the odd Rail Riders voucher, Bristol was a frequent destination for me, and much could be seen from the platforms of Temple Meads station. I even wangled a guided tour round the depot in 1988 as part of a Duke of Edinburgh Award "Railway Interest" hobby section.

An immaculate 47835 on shed. 10th April 1993. 56031 stands outside the depot along with 56036, 50008 and an unidentified class 43 which has been rubbed down prior to repainting. 20th May 1989. A pair of Intercity 47s at on the depot on 10th April 1993. 47534 inside one of the sheds in 1988. 47616 on 25th March 1990. 47664, 47508 and one other in BR blue livery on 20th May 1989. A line up of mainly class 47s on the depot on 25th March 1990. 50020 37263 with 47717 and 47603 on 10th April 1993. 37263 and 47603 on 10th April 1993. 47603 on the depot on 10th April 1993. The cab ends of 47712 47712 47826, 47501 and 47810 on the depot on 25th March 1990. Cinema coach at the depot on 10th April 1993. Satellite view of the depot site after demolition. (Image courtesy of Google Earth). The site of the depot seen from the station. 10th September 2009. A similar view taken on 10th September 2009.

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]]> Mon Jun 26 2006 01 (c). Gloucester Horton Road Depot http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c967062.html Horton Road depot was my childhood haunt. By 1986 I had a camera and the depot was one of my most frequent subjects. In those days the depot was usually home to classes 31, 37, 47 and 56. Peaks were still regular visitors to Gloucester, although mainly on parcels traffic by this time and 50s were not infrequent on passenger or civil engineer's workings. The depot has now been reopened by Cotswold Rail. So many of my earlier photos feature the depot that I have put them into this separate section. Monday 22 May 2006: Horton Road depot was my childhood haunt. By 1986 I had a camera and the depot was one of my most frequent subjects. In those days the depot was usually home to classes 31, 37, 47 and 56. Peaks were still regular visitors to Gloucester, although mainly on parcels traffic by this time and 50s were not infrequent on passenger or civil engineer's workings. The depot has now been reopened by Cotswold Rail. So many of my earlier photos feature the depot that I have put them into this separate section.

General view of the reopened depot on 26th April 2006 with 31206, 47033, 43197 and 43078 visible. Another view of 20904 on 15th July 1990. 37207 and 31270 on shed on 21st March 1991. 37904 on 27th March 1991. 47003 on 26th June 1990. 47297 and 47312 on 21st May 1990. 47350 with 37141 and 37221. 26th March 1990. 47371 with an unidentified class 37 and 56085. 9th April 1991. 60009 Resident Ruston PW shunter 97651 on 18th September 1989. 1990 Open Day. Newly named 47569 1990 Open Day. A temporary depot was set up in Gloucester Mileage Yard whilst the open day took place. 30th June 1990. Tamper DR72209 of the Intercity sector stands at the depot in February 1992. 31288 and 31231 on shed on 15th July 1990. 37038 and 37068 on 27th March 1991. 37038 on shed on 12th May 1990. 37038 and 47123 on 21st March 1991. 37101 and 37141 on 12th May 1990. Uniquely liveried 37146 photographed on 26th June 1990. 37215, 37221 and 37141 on 26th March 1990. 37215 at Horton Road on 5th April 1990. 37221 and 37215 on 26th March 1990. 37285 on shed at Gloucester on 11th June 1989. 37372, 37101 and 37141 at Horton Road on 12th May 1990. 37884 on 28th April 1990. 47096. 12th March 1990. 47219. 26th June 1990. 47226 and 47237 in April 1991 A head on view of 47297. 21st May 1990. 47482 on 29th June 1989. 47599, 47482 and a class 37 lined up on 29th June 1989. 50004 50020 50032 Cab end view of 56036 on 13th January 1990. 56083. 1989. 1989 Open Day. 20021 and 20020 on display. 17th September 1989. 1989 Open Day. The nose of 20021 on 17th September 1989. (Photo - P.G.Marks). 1990 Open Day. 33109 arriving at Horton Road in preparation for the open day. 30th June 1990. 1990 Open Day. 97403 1990 Open Day. 59005 1991 Open Day. D7017 on 3rd July 1991. 1991 Open Day. D7018 still on the shed on 27th July 1991. Resident Gloucester shunters 08778 and 08795 in the depot on 11th June 1989. 08778, newly repainted in BR grey, shunting in the depot. 26th March 1990. 08778 on the fuelling point on 28th April 1990. Cotswold Rail's 43197 and 43078 in GNER livery on 26th April 2006. 6927 A large Prairie at the depot. (P.G.Marks). GW small Prairie, Pannier tank and a BR Standard class 2 in April 1966. (P.G.Marks).

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]]> Mon May 22 2006 15 (d). Interior Shots - Tram & Metro http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c961244.html Interior pictures of light rail, metro and tram stock. Wednesday 17 May 2006: Interior pictures of light rail, metro and tram stock.

Another interior shot of 5207. 10th March 2003. Refurbished Metropolitan Line A60 stock 5207. 10th March 2003. Unrefurbished District Line Interior of 5199 showing revised seating moquette. 18th November 2005. City & South London Railway The upper deck of London tram 1025. 18th August 2005. Glasgow Subway trailer car 204. 10th March 2005. Refurbished Docklands Light Rail car 74. 18th May 2006. Interior of Parry People Mover vehicle 999900. 1st October 2006. Refurbished Bakerloo Line 1972 stock car 3267. 15th November 2006. Refurbished Waterloo & City Line car 65506. 6th December 2006. Milnes steam tram trailer car of 1888. Manchester Metrolink tram 1006. 3rd April 2007. The lower deck of Blackpool Balloon car 723, fitted with bus seats and grab poles. 21st October 2007. Blackpool Brush Railcoach 630 fitted with fluorescent lights, bus seats and grab poles. 21st October 2007. The lower deck of Blackpool Balloon car 706. 21st October 2007. The refurbished upper deck of Blackpool Balloon car 719. 21st October 2007. The upper deck of Blackpool Jubilee car 762. 22nd October 2007. The upper deck of Blackpool tram 147. 22nd October 2007. The upper deck of Blackpool Balloon car 700. 22nd October 2007. Blackpool Progess trailer car 683 looking towards the non-driving end. 22nd October 2007. Preserved London Underground Q23 stock vehicle 4248. 4th January 2008. Preserved London Underground 1938 stock vehicle 11182. 4th January 2008. Interior of car 5135. 14th September 2008. Blackpool Progess trailer car 683 looking towards the cab. 28th October 2008. Blackpool Brush Railcoach 622 with original swing-back seats. 28th October 2008. Front end interior of Balloon car 713. 28th October 2008. The refurbished upper deck of Blackpool Balloon car 713. 28th October 2008. The lower deck of refurbished Blackpool Balloon car 719. 29th October 2008. Front end interior of Balloon car 719. 29th October 2008. Blackpool Centenary tram 646. 29th October 2008. Blackpool Brush Railcoach 623, fitted with bus seats. 29th October 2008. Refurbished District Line Refurbished District Line

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]]> Wed May 17 2006 15 (c). Interior Shots - Hauled Coaching Stock http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c961219.html Interior pictures of Mark 1, 2, 3 & 4 coaches, plus some older vehicles. Wednesday 17 May 2006: Interior pictures of Mark 1, 2, 3 & 4 coaches, plus some older vehicles.

ScotRail refurbished Mk 2E sleeper seated car 9802. 9th March 2005. First Great Western Mk 3 HST TS 42344. 19th August 2004. First Great Western Mk 3 HST TRFB 40724 19th August 2004. First Great Western Mk 3 HST TF 41126. 19th August 2004. Refurbished Midland Mainline Mk 3 HST vehicle 42119. 24th November 2004. GNER Mk 3 HST vehicle 44063. 12th March 2005. GNER Anglia Railways Mk 2E TSO 6006 with original winged headrests. 16th February 2002. Virgin Trains West Coast Mk 3B open first vehicle 11096. 23rd February 2002. Virgin West Coast Mk2F TSO 6054. 18th May 2002. First Great Western Mk 2D TSO 5669. 12th June 2002. First Great Western Mk 2D TSO 6207. 12th June 2002. Virgin Trains West Coast Mk 3A open standard vehicle 12088. 22nd June 2002. Unrefurbished GNER Mk4 TSOE 12224. 7th July 2002. Unrefurbished GNER Mk4 FO 11252. 7th July 2002. Anglia Railways Mk 2E TSO 5853. 23rd July 2002. Former Virgin Cross Country Mk 2F open standard vehicle 6137. 8th November 2003. GWR Excursion Stock interior. 1289, 30th July 2005. GWR Family Saloon 2511. 30th July 2005. GWR 3rd Class Dining Car 9355. 6th August 2005. Mk 1 RMB 1845. 14th August 2005. Looking towards the Miniature Buffet area in Mk 1 RMB 1845. 14th August 2005. Mk 1 TSO 4584. 14th August 2005. Mk 1 TSO 4656 which retains an original interior. 1st September 2005. The guard's compartment of Mk 1 35337. 18th September 2005. Compartment of Mk 1 BSK 35192. 14th May 2006. Second class compartment of refurbished Mk 1 CK 16235. 14th May 2006. First class compartment of refurbished Mk 1 CK 16235. 14th May 2006. West Coast Railway Co Mk 2A vehicle 5419. 27th August 2005. First Great Western/Volo TV experimental Mk 3 HST saloon 42076. 3rd December 2005. Anglia Mk 3 buffet 10241. 20th April 2005. Former Virgin West Coast Mk 3A first open 11023, now in service with Anglia Railways Mk 2F DBSO vehicle 9713. 28th April 2004. TPO sorting coach 30225. 15th July 2006. Virgin Trains Mk 2F TSO 5975. This vehicle retains its original seating but has had the winged headrests removed. 31st August 2000. Virgin Trains Mk 2F BSO 9522. 31st August 2000. Vestibule of Mk 4 vehicle 12210. 15th August 2006. Corridor in Mk 2A BFK 17092. 30th August 2006. First class seating in Mk 2A BFK 17092. 30th August 2006. Refurbished Midland Mainline HST vehicle 44071. 10th January 2007. Refurbished Midland Mainline first class HST vehicle 41057. 10th January 2007. BR Doncaster Mk 1 experimental open first 3083. 16th June 2007. LNER Gresley Restaurant Buffet 643. 16th June 2007. LNER Gresley Open Third 24105. 16th June 2007. LNER Gresley Open Third 43600. 16th June 2007. The guard's compartment of LNER Gresley Corridor Brake Third 24068. 16th June 2007. Detail of one of the First logos on the seat backs on a refurbished FGW HST trailer. 25th July 2007. Refurbished high density First Great Western Mk 3 HST TS 42107. 25th July 2007. Mk 3B First Open 11071. 7th March 2008. Mk 3A TSO 12013 as refurbished for

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]]> Wed May 17 2006 15 (b). Interior Shots - Electric Multiple Units http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c961218.html Interior pictures of EMU vehicles from 3rd rail "slammers" to Pendolinos. Wednesday 17 May 2006: Interior pictures of EMU vehicles from 3rd rail "slammers" to Pendolinos.

Class 314. Part of unit 314201. 10th March 2005. Class 318. 318266 seen on 11th March 2005. Class 320. Unit 320319. 10th March 2005. Class 320. Unit 320319. 10th March 2005. Class 334. Inside the 2x2 seated area of 334032 on 11th March 2005. Class 365. Unit 365502. 12th March 2005. Class 508. 508302, a former Merseyrail unit, now working for Silverlink. Class 333. The interior of 333003 seen on 7th December 2001. Class 357/2. The inside of c2c unit 357211. 16th January 2002. Class 421. Standard NSE interior of South Central's 1719 on 2nd February 2002. Class 321. First Class section of 321317. 16th February 2002. Class 321. Great Eastern unit 321317. 16th February 2002. Class 312. Standard class interior of 312719 on 16th February 2002. Class 312. First class interior of 312719 on 23rd February 2002. Class 442. South West Trains refurbished interior of 2410 on 10th April 2002. Class 321. Facelifted Silverlink unit 321436 on 18th May 2002. Class 508. Connex 508207 seen on 16th August 2002. Class 423. The former compartment area of 3913 on 5th September 2002. Class 375/6. Interior of 375618 seen on 5th September 2002. Class 375/6. First Class interior of 375618 seen on 5th September 2002. Class 323. Refurbished First North Western unit 323226. 8th November 2002. Class 412. Standard Network South East interior of South West Trains 2317 on 28th December 2002. Class 321. First class section of Silverlink unit 321404. 25th January 2003. Class 313. Reseated interior of WAGN's 313049 on 21st March 2003. Class 321. Unrefurbished original NSE interior of 321418 on 7th June 2003. Class 375/3. The section with burgundy seating. 375323. 10th July 2003. Class 412 a view of the former buffet area of 2322 looking towards the corridor connection on 1st August 2003. Class 412 a view of the former buffet area of 2322 looking towards the counter area on 1st August 2003. Class 458. South West Trains Juniper unit 8024 on 1st August 2003. Class 318. A refurbished Strathclyde PTE unit, 318256. 13th October 2003. Class 390. Virgin Pendolino 390018 on 16th August 2003. Class 313. Silverlink unit 313112. 7th December 2005. Class 315. Refurbished interior of 315815 with seating moquette yet to be changed. 18th August 2005. Class 315. 315840 on 30th March 2005. Class 319/2. 319217 showing the interior as refurbished by Connex but with Southern seat covers. 31st January 2006. Class 319/3. Former first class section of Thameslink unit 319361. 25th January 2006. Class 319/3. Thameslink unit 319382. 25th January 2006. Class 319/3. Thameslink unit 319382. 25th January 2006. Class 323. Centro's 323242, fitted with TV screens. 21st May 2005. Class 360/1. Unit 360116 on 7th December 2005. Class 365. Interior of wagn unit 365022. 22nd February 2006. Class 376. Interior of unit 376035. 4th November 2005. Class 423. Unit 3500 on 16th March 2005. Class 444. First class area. 14th September 2005. Class 455. Refurbished South West Trains unit 5735. 25th January 2006. Class 455. Former class 508 vehicle in refurbished SWT unit 5735. 25th January 2006. Class 455. Unit 5857 with SWT seat fabric. 25th January 2006. Class 421. Corridor on unit 1724. 21st January 2004. Class 423. The guard's compartment showing comminication equipment. 21st January 2004. Class 456. Inner end of the DTSOL vehicle showing the toilet compartment and Edward Pond murals. 456011 21st January 2004.

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]]> Wed May 17 2006 02 (a). Diesel Locomotives (Classes 14 to 46) http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c933443.html Photographs of UK diesel locomotives. Includes classes 14 to 46; preserved and main line. Sunday 23 April 2006: Photographs of UK diesel locomotives. Includes classes 14 to 46; preserved and main line.

Carrying Waterman Railways livery, 20042 stands at Crewe works on 17th August 1996. 20118 20143 leads a pair of 20s through Gloucester in August 1985. (Photo - P.G.Marks). 31101 waiting to depart from Llandudno on 28th August 1989. 31125 passing through Gloucester on 12th March 1990. 33051 at Bristol Temple Meads. September 1984. Photo - P.G.Marks. An unidentified class 33 amidst semaphore signalling at Taunton. May 1986. Photo - P.G.Marks. 37057 The first locomotive to carry EWS maroon livery, 37057 37191 running light engine on the north or Barnwood curve of the triangle at Gloucester. 29th July 1991. 37221 approaches Naas Crossing south of Gloucester with an engineers train on 26th March 1990. 37372 emerges from Newnham Tunnel and heads for South Wales on 2nd April 1990. 37401 running light through the junction at Dalreoch on 10th March 2005. 37405 arriving at Cardiff Central with an Arriva service from Rhymney. 8th January 2005. 37408 37408 37408 37411 37417 37425 at Rhymney on 3rd April 2004. 37429 37711 passing Purton on the line between Gloucester and Chepstow. 1st July 1989. Photo - P.G.Marks. 37906 passes through Gloucester with a freight service for South Wales on 26th March 1990. Hydraulic line up at Old Oak Common. 832 An unidentified class 45 passes Haresfield - July 1985. Photo - P.G.Marks. A class 45 on the Bristol line and an HST on the Swindon line. Standish Junction August 1985. Photo - P.G.Marks. 45060 stands at Crewe works on 17th August 1996. 45123 leaving Gloucester in 1985. Photo - P.G.Marks. 46052 at Bristol Temple Meads in September 1984. Photo - P.G.Marks. LoadHaul liveried 37710 at Warrington Bank Quay on 4th December 2001. 37408 D8568 at Chinnor on arrival from Thame Junction on 16th June 2002. 37109 being towed through Cardiff Central on 23rd July 2002. 37042 waits for a signal stop at High Wycombe on a crew training run on 7th August 2002. Class 31 number D5581 taking part in the C&PRR Diesel Gala at Chinnor on 23rd March 2003 6566 and D3462 at Bishops Lydeard on 8th April 2003. Class 33 number 6566 on a light engine working at Bishops Lydeard on the West Somerset Railway on 8th April 2003. Cab close-up of D7017 at Williton on 8th April 2003. 37425 heads a rake of former Virgin coaches at Rhymney with a Valley Lines service for Cardiff Central. 8th November 2003. D9500 and D9502 at Llangollen in 1988. D9537, one of three class 14s preserved at Toddington. 31st July 1994. D9539 at Toddington, Gloucestershire-Warwickshire Railway. 14th April 1991. D9555 on display at the open day at Old Oak Common on 5th August 2000. D8568 and 55023 in the sidings at Chinnor. 14th August 2005. 20032 at Crewe on 20th August 1989. D8000 at the open weekend at Old Oak Common on 6th August 2000. BRT locomotives 20075 and 20128 at Crewe Basford Hall on 28th August 1995. 20084 and 20170 at Gloucester on 1st July 1990. 20096 at Gloucester on 3rd December 2005. 20112 at Crewe in 1987.

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]]> Sun Apr 23 2006 05. Industrial & Military Diesels http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c863452.html A small selection of industrial diesel shunting locomotives. Friday 17 February 2006: A small selection of industrial diesel shunting locomotives.

Minilok road/rail loco 7207 at Adtranz Crewe on 17th August 1996. Yorkshire Engine Co Locomotve at Hayes Metals Gloucester premesis on 16th April 1991. The Loco carries BTC plate 3205 of 1966. Ruston & Hornsby loco at Chinnor on 23rd March 2003. Former MOD Andrew Barclay 579 of 1978 (ex. Royal Ordnance Factory Puriton) at Washford on the West Somerset Railway on 8th April 2003. Former MOD Andrew Barclay 578 of 1972 (ex. Royal Ordnance Factory Puriton) at Dunster on the West Somerset Railway on 8th April 2003. Ruston & Hornsby shunter 525477 at Quainton Road on 9th July 2005. A class 02 lookalike industrial loco on the Gwilli Railway. 26th March 1994. Yorkshire Engine Co diesel at in the former Procor/Marcroft wagon works, Gloucester. 1988. Fowler industrial diesel preserved at Quainton Road on 2nd June 2004. A Fowler industrial shunter at Toddington on 14th April 1991. Hibberd Janus shunter at Shelton Steelworks in 1980. (P.G. Marks). Fowler industrial diesel at Gloddfa Ganol, Blaenau Ffestiniog. July 1990. Hibberd Hunslet DL26 at Didcot Railway Centre on 6th July 2005. 0-6-0 diesel at the Excell depot at Neasden. 17th June 2005. Ruston shunter 384139-55 at Swanwick Junction on 17th April 1990. Ruston & Hornsby diesel Sentinel loco Bagnall 3210 Ruston & Hornsby diesel 408496 on the Foxfield Railway. 16th December 2006. Thomas Hill diesel 111C preserved on the Foxfield Railway. 16th December 2006. Hibberd Former Ind Coope Baguley shunter Former Bicester Military Railway Barclay 70048 of 1942. Rushden, 2nd September 2007. Simplex 2029 ar the East Anglian Railway Museum on 9th April 2008. Barclay 0-4-0 Hunslet DL26 at Didcot Railway Centre on 28th June 2008. Hibberd Hibberd 0-4-0DM locomotive 3271 "Walrus". The locomotive was built for the Guinness Brewery at Park Royal, hence the black livery with off-white bonnet. Quainton Road, 12th May 2009. War Department Hunslet diesel 2067 of 1940. Quainton Road, 12th May 2009.

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]]> Fri Feb 17 2006 14. British Railways in the 1960s http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c856862.html Photos from the 1960s. These are from my father's collection unless credited otherwise. They are all either scanned slides or prints. More 1960s pictures can be found in the Gloucester Horton Road section. Saturday 11 February 2006: Photos from the 1960s. These are from my father's collection unless credited otherwise. They are all either scanned slides or prints. More 1960s pictures can be found in the Gloucester Horton Road section.

A GWR Castle passing Badgeworth, between Gloucester and Cheltenham. Barmouth Bridge seen from a train which had just crossed it. DMU crossing the bridge at Barnstaple in 1964. A GWR locomotive at Barnstaple MPD. Barnstaple Junction seen from a departing train. A 7822 Trains passing at Whitstone & Bridgerule on the Bude branch. 1964. Many thanks to Simon Lambert for identifying the location. A Swindon DMU bound for Cardiff at Cheltenham Lansdown on 29th December 1967. (Picture courtesy of Geoff Skelsey http://tramwayresources.fotopic.net/). Winston Churchill's funeral train approaching the final leg of the journey near Yarnton. 30th January 1965. A train climbing out of Ilfracombe. 1964. 7032 A GWR 1400 class locomotive somewhere in Devon. Tiverton has been suggested, can anyone confirm? c1963. (Photo courtesy of Pete Dainty). Ivatt class 2MT 46526 at Dursley on 31st August 1962. (Photo courtesy of Pete Dainty). Thanks to Steve Bartlett for identifying the locomotive. 2217 at Evercreech Junction. 3210 arriving at Evercreech Junction with a train from Highbridge. Exeter St Davids with SR Battle of Britain class loco 34061 View from the rear of a steam-hauled train climbing from Exeter St Davids to Exeter Central. 1964. A Bullied pacific is recorded arriving at Exeter St Davids. 35010 9471 passing Elmbridge, Gloucester in 1964. 6934 1445 at Gloucester Central having arrived with the railmotor service from Chalford. 1964. The Chalford railmotor service in the up bay platform at Gloucester Central. 1964. 1453 at Gloucester Central in 1964. A Great Western Hall or Castle shunting tanker wagons at Gloucester. A GWR An auto train at Gloucester Central having just arrived from Chalford. 7019 A GW castle class loco leaving Gloucester Eastgate with a service for the south in about 1965. An overall view of Gloucester Eastgate during the winter of 1967-68 with a class 45 or 46 entering the station with a parcels working. Jintys at Gloucester Barnwood shed in 1962 or 1963. (Photo courtesy of Pete Dainty). 45682 A Ffestiniog Railway AGM special approaching Glyndyfrdwy in 1964. 4107at Hereford in 1964. 7307 at Hereford in 1964. A Hereford to Gloucester service near Over Junction in 1964. 47308 at High Orchard yard, Gloucester with an enthusiasts special on 7th July 1963. (Photo courtesy of Pete Dainty). Southern H class 31305 at Gloucester Central en route for a South Wales scrapyard. 1964. 6424 at Lydney Junction with a Gloucestershire Railway Society special on 23rd June 1962. (Photo courtesy of Pete Dainty). The Midland Pullman at Birmingham Snow Hill. A 41xx Prairie leaving Mitcheldean Road in 1964. Trains passing at Okehampton. 31835 at Okehampton. A glimpse of Okehampton shed. 6910 6424 at Parkend with a Gloucestershire Railway Society special on 23rd June 1962. (Photo courtesy of Pete Dainty). A GWR 2-8-2 tank passing Penrhos Junction in September 1964. A class 37 approaching Penrhos Junction in September 1964. A GWR 5600 class passing Penrhos Junction in September 1964.

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]]> Sat Feb 11 2006 27. Odds and Ends http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c813015.html A few bits and pieces that don't fit anywhere else, mostly arcane in the extreme. Sunday 1 January 2006: A few bits and pieces that don't fit anywhere else, mostly arcane in the extreme.

Sometimes it's nice to turn the camera on the crowd. Enthusiasts photograph Tyseley Junction, seen from the road overbridge. 10th August 2002. Poster at Wendover. 28/09/02 Donald Wilson, Marylebone's former Station Master in his other role as DMU driver on the West Somerset Railway. 8th April 2003. I'm not really a bus enthusiast, but in the knowledge that time was running out for the Routemasters I took this picture outside Paddington on 6th October 2003. Me, in front of a class 40 and a Western at Swindon Works during an open day sometime in the mid to late 1970s. Photo - P.G. Marks. Looking through the spy hole into the saloon of 165039. 9th January 2004. The depot headshunts at Aylesbury. 23rd March 2004. Amersham seen early on a dismal morning from the Driver's eye view from the turnback siding at Wembley Stadium. 26th May 2004. A picture of me, about to leave Marylebone on 168003. 13th October 2004. Wembley Depot under construction, seen from the rear of an up train. 13th February 2005. The wash plant at Wembley Depot. Looking towards the junction at Sandilands on the Croydon Tramlink where the network leaves the former railway alignment and commences street running. 25th January 2006. Waiting for Neasden Junction. 15th September 2005. The entrance to Tyseley Depot. (Picture courtesy of Greg Scott). A feature of virtually every class 165/0 cab is a 2p coin jammed into the hole that once accommodated the speaker for the ATP siren. My childhood garden railway - sadly long gone. Hymec and wagon on my former garden railway (O gauge). Stopped at a red. The driver of 47845 returns to his cab after talking to the signalman. Appleford, 12th June 1994. Bristol Parkway on 10th April 1993. I just liked the use of English. A photograph of Brno which I (perhaps unwisely) removed from a Czechoslovakian Railways coach. Comparison between BR standard green and BR DMU malachite green. Poem scrawled onto one of the waiting shelters at Hatton. 14th July 2006. Part of the badly deteriorated GWR mural near Snow Hill station, Birmingham. 24th July 2006. Another section of the GWR mural. 24th July 2006. Bicester North in the mirror. 20th May 1994. 37s reflected in a DOO mirror at Didcot. 12th June 1994. A photographer capturing 37799 passing through Didcot. 15th October 1993. 47478 comes under scrutiny at Birmingham New Street in 1988. Olympic bid branding on the side of a GNER HST. 12th March 2005. A truly magnficent example of hard-hitting satire by the NUR. Conductor rail insulators beyond the buffer stops at Princes Risborough. They once supported wooden replica conductor rails and were used for training drivers how to walk across and apply a short circuiting bar to London Underground tracks. A fine example of the pub sign painter's art. Note the out-of-gauge wheels, split-level buffers, multiple fireboxes and steam coming out of the wheels. (The Great Western, Aynho, Oxon). The exit from Radley station with a sign prohibiting access. NSE must have been desperate to hold onto their passengers. 28th June 1994. The result of a 100mph collision between a bird and a class 168 unit. The unfortunate creature has become embedded in the unit's fibreglass front. A pigeon wedged in the skirt of a class 165 unit after a 75mph collision. Insect graveyard. The front of a 165 after just a few Aylesbury - Amersham shuttles. Vignette, 37 at Hengoed. Vignette, class 108. Vignette, 47212 at Aylesbury. Vignette, Tralee & Dingle. British Railways lion & wheel emblem on D8000. Schedule card from my first solo turn as a driver. My first introduction to train driving. 1971. My official Chiltern Railways mug shot that appeared on posters and that sort of thing when I was a Station Manager. Looking along the Moorswater branch from the level crossing just short of the terminus. 26th August 2006. Gerrards Cross Tunnel abandoned and unfinished. The gap is the section that collapsed in 2005. 13th September 2006. Multiple logos on 150133. On top of the original North Western Trains livery is First North Western branding, covered by a Northern Rail logo. At this time the unit was on loan to Silverlink and their logo has been added too.

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]]> Sun Jan 1 2006 03. HSTs http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c801948.html Photos of class 43 HST power cars and HST sets, from BR days to the present. Wednesday 21 December 2005: Photos of class 43 HST power cars and HST sets, from BR days to the present.

43157 stabled at Gloucester on 26th April 2006. 43193 A BR blue HST set arriving at Gloucester in March 1985. (Photo: P.G.Marks). 43024 leads an HST formation into Cheltenham Spa on 22nd April 1994. 43029 at Penzance on 19th August 2004. 43043 in old Midland Mainline livery and 43079 in the new livery at St Pancras on 7th April 2004. 43062 forming the rear of the Network Rail New Measurement Train at Newcastle Central on 12th March 2005. 43073 in battered old Midland Mainline livery at Leicester on 8th September 2004. 43075 at St Pancras on 22nd June 2002. 43102 at Newcastle Central after having terminated there with a service from Inverness. 12th March 2005. Two HSTs passing on the Gloucester avoiding line. 43128 brings up the rear of the northbound train. 15th July 1990. 43161 Virgin's 43184 at Coventry on 13th October 2001 43150 43177 43165 at Reading on 5th April 2002. 43174 43127 departing from Newton Abbot with a Penzance service on 6th April 2002. 43180 43089 at Taunton on 7th April 2002. 43137 at Taunton on 7th April 2002. 43093 Cab detail of 43192 at Exeter St Davids on 9th April 2002. 43031 displaying the second version of the First Great Western livery. Newton Abbot 9th April 2002. 43098 at Coventry on 11th June 2002. Front end view of prototype HST power car 41001 at the National Railway Museum Warehouse on 4th July 2002. 43087 at Gloucester on 17th August 2002. 43054 at St Pancras, with an ex-Virgin coach behind the power car. 21st March 2003. 43151 at Reading on 27th March 2003. A close up of the front end of 43148 at Swindon on 27th March 2003. Paddington on the 25th September 2003. 43183 is in the An unidentified HST power car in original livery at Gloucester in 1986. A class 43 HST power car at the rear of a service arriving at Gloucester from the south. 1987. An unidentified class 43 arriving at Gloucester in 1991. An unidentified HST passing through Haresfield on 26th March 1990. 43071 approaching Tuffley Junction, Gloucester. 1991. 43082 at St Pancras on 5th April 1997. Buffer fitted 43123 at the rear of a cross country service leaving Oxford on 28th December 1996. 43150 on the south curve of Gloucester triangle in 1987. 43085 at the St Pancras Interim station on 7th April 2004. 41001 at the NRM on 9th January 2006. Rear view of 41001 showing the supplementary driving cab that was unique to the prototype power cars. 9th January 2006. An HST set in the original Intercity A GNER set waiting to depart from Doncaster on 27th April 1999. Two HST sets at Gloucester on 4th April 1994. Unidentified HST set at Gloucester on 4th April 1994. An Intercity liveried HST set passing Naas Crossing, Gloucester on 26th March 1990. A First Great Western HST set at Newport on 19th October 2000. 43005 arriving at Swindon displaying the fourth version of the First Great Western livery. 28th June 2006. 43008 at Stafford on 2nd May 1999.

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]]> Wed Dec 21 2005 07 (b). Railbuses and Railcars http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c786535.html Pictures of 4 wheel railcars and "Pacer" railbuses from class 141 to class 144. Tuesday 6 December 2005: Pictures of 4 wheel railcars and "Pacer" railbuses from class 141 to class 144.

142006 departing from Cardiff Central on 23rd July 2002. 142039 and 142009 at Liverpool Lime St on 7th December 2002 142081 departing from Cardiff Central on 8th January 2005. 143601 at Cardiff Central on 8th January 2005. 143614 and 1436616 at Cardiff Queen Street on 12th June 2002. Late afternoon sunshine illuminates 144002 as it departs from the desolation of Wakefield Kirkgate. 6th December 2004. 144005 at Sheffield on 24th November 2004. 144009 and an unidentified 220 at Sheffield on 24th November 2004. 142007 in GMPTE livery at Marple on 9th February 2002. Arriva Trains Northern 144006 in Metro livery at Elsecar on 9th March 2002. 143611 calling at Shirehampton on 13th April 2002. 144004 at Selby on 4th July 2002 144021 stands at Battersby whilst the crew change ends on 5th July 2002. Carrying Valley Lines livery, 143607 stands at Lisvane & Thornhill on 19th October 2002. Wessex Trains 143623 on a Valley Lines service at Bargoed. 8th November 2003 142005 in original Greater Manchester PTE livery at Llandudno on 28th August 1989. 142051 at Manchester Piccadilly in 1987. 143606 arriving at Cardiff Central on 3rd December 2005. 143610 arriving at Cardiff Central on 3rd December 2005. 144016 calling at Batley on 30th June 2005. 142080 arriving at Cardiff Central on 13th March 2004. The unique Cummins engined 141113 at the Midland Railway Centre, Butterley. 15th July 2006. 142001 at Llandudno Junction in 1988. 142019 in Tyne & Wear PTE colours at Saltburn on 5th July 2002. 142072 at Doncaster on 27th April 1999. 142088 in Arriva livery at Liverpool Lime Street on 31st March 2008. 143602 at Bristol Temple Meads on 10th April 1993. 143603 at Newport on 10th April 1993. 143608 arriving at platform 7, Cardiff Central on 19th February 2005. 143615 at Cardiff Central on 16th May 2001. This unit has since been scrapped. 143622 calling at Newport on 10th April 1993. 143625 arriving at Llanishen on 19th February 2005. 144007 at Swinton on 23rd April 2001. 144013 and 142063 at Sheffield on 10th January 2007. Army petrol railcar 9040 preserved at Quainton Road. It originally worked on the Bicester Military Railway. 14th May 2006. Waggon Und Maschinenbau railbus 79960 on the North Norfolk Railway in 1988. 144001 at Sheffield on 10th January 2007. 142035 at Chester on 1st April 2007. 142006 at Cardiff Queen Street on 25th July 2007. 143610 and 150260 at Cardiff Queen St on 25th July 2007. 143610 arriving at Cardiff Bay on 25th July 2007. 142023 and 142058 passing at Guide Bridge on 27th March 2008. Northern liveried 142023 arriving at Warrington Central on 1st April 2008. 143611 undergoing refurbishment at Eastleigh Works. 25th May 2009. 142039 calling at Salford Crescent on 3rd June 2009. 142042 at Manchester Victoria. 3rd June 2009. 144019 arriving at Rochdale on 3rd June 2009. 142043 at Bolton on 3rd June 2009. 143621 at Bristol Temple Meads on 10th September 2009. 143621 approaching Bristol Temple Meads on 10th September 2009.

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]]> Tue Dec 6 2005 04. Diesel Shunting Locomotives http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c780596.html Shunters, classes 01 to 13, although not every class is represented here yet. Thursday 1 December 2005: Shunters, classes 01 to 13, although not every class is represented here yet.

MOD Kineton locomotive 01506 on show at Old Oak Common on 6th August 2000. 03113 on display at the entrance to Milford Haven Oil Depot. 20th June 2001. 03134 at Meadowhall after repatriation. D2199 is behind. 28th May 1995. Class 03 D2192 at Kingswear on the Torbay & Dartmouth Railway. 17th August 2004. Preserved class 03 D2199 at Meadowhall on 28th May 1995. Class 04 D2246 at Buckfastleigh. 12th August 2004. Class 04 D2310 at Meadowhall on 28th May 1995. 08778 at work in Gloucester New Yard on 16th June 1989. 08795 shunting a fuel tank wagon at Gloucester on 12th March 1990. 08795 passing through Gloucester with a wagon in tow. 12th March 1990. D3014 on the Paignton & Dartmouth Railway on 17th August 2004. Class 08 D4173 Class 09 D3666 at Buckfastleigh on 12th August 2004. Dartmoor Railway 08937 09001 stabled at Plymouth on 8th April 2002. 09001 in the sidings at Plymouth on 9th April 2002. 08669 in Wabtec livery on pilot duties at Plymouth on 11th April 2002. Class 03 D2133 at Minehead on the West Somerset Railway on 8th April 2003. 03119 at Williton on the West Somerset Railway on 8th April 2003. 08709 between duties at Rugby on 7th June 2003. Class 02 locomotive D2854 at Meadowhall on 28th May 1995. 08444 at Bodmin General on 1st September 2005. Class 02 D2858 at the Midland Railway Centre. 15th July 2006. D2138 at Swanwick on 15th July 2006. 08471 at Kidderminster on 29th May 2004. 08769 shunting stock at Bridgenorth on 29th May 2004. Class 04 D2298 at Quainton Road on 2nd June 2004. 03069 the former Vic Berry yard shunter, at Winchcombe on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway. 1995. 03120 on Sir William McAlpine's private Fawley Hill Railway in 1993. Class 03 D2199 at Norchard, Dean Forest Railway. 1991. A class 04 at the head of a line of miscellaneous shunters at Meadowhall. 28th May 1995. D2334 at Cheddleton, North Staffordshire Railway. 13th April 2006. (P.G. Marks). D3022 running round at Bewdley on 24th April 2008. 08195 at Llangollen in 1988. 08390 stored at Crewe Works on 17th August 1996. 08493 heads a line up of withdrawn locos at Doncaster Works on 9th January 2006. 08526 in the sidings at Princes Risborough during the Risborough - Bicester track redoubling. 11th August 1998. 08480 at Northampton on 28th April 1999. Maroon liveried 08590 at the Midland Railway Centre, Butterley on 15th July 2006. 08604 08604 08646 in Barnwood Yard, Gloucester on 16th June 1988. 08692 in the Adtranz works at Crewe on 21st May 2000. Railfreight grey liveried 08737 at Holyhead station on 20th August 1989. 08737 shunting charter stock at Holyhead with another 08 in the background. 20th August 1989. 08739 and 325010 at Crewe Electric Depot on 3rd May 1997. 08778 near Horton Road Crossing, Gloucester on 27th March 1991. 08795 tripping permanent way wagons around Gloucester on 11th November 1989. 08795 in Gloucester New Yard on 11th November 1989. LNWR Co's 08830 at Crewe Works on 21st May 2000.

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]]> Thu Dec 1 2005 24 (a). NSE Edward Pond Murals http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c766143.html A pleasant feature of Network South East was the use of Edward Pond murals depicting local scenes on new and refurbished rolling stock. Much has now gone, but I recorded a complete set of Class 165/0 murals beore they were painted over plus a few other odds and ends. Thursday 17 November 2005: A pleasant feature of Network South East was the use of Edward Pond murals depicting local scenes on new and refurbished rolling stock. Much has now gone, but I recorded a complete set of Class 165/0 murals beore they were painted over plus a few other odds and ends.

Beach scene in a first class compartment of Class 421 unit 1304. Edward Pond artwork was not restricted to trains. This mural was in the waiting room at Oxted. The Horniman Museum, Forest Hill. (456011). Imperial War Museum. (456011). Lambeth Palace. (456021). Waterman's Almshouses, Penge. (456021). Severndroog Castle. (465159). Cooling Castle. (465159). Blenheim Palace. 165038. Hughenden Manor (standard class version). 165027. Chequers (standard class version). 165027. Milton Manor (standard class version). 165027. Eton. 165039. Chenies House. 165039. Nether Winchendon House. 165039. Broughton Castle. 165033. Plan showing the positioning of murals in class 165/0 units. Red text indicates the first class version of murals, blue the standard class version. Chequers (first class version). 165007. Claydon House (first class version). 165007. Claydon House (standard class version). 165024. Halton House. 165007. Hughenden Manor (first class version). 165033. Milton Manor (first class version). 165007. Waddesdon Manor. 165007. Winslow Hall. 165007. Wootton House (first class version). 165033. Wootton House (standard class version). 165007. Windsor Castle (165121). Bisham Abbey (165133). Maple Durham (165133). 319361. Grove Lock. (321418). Soulbury Three Locks. (321418).

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]]> Thu Nov 17 2005 18. Rolling Stock Detail Shots http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c760606.html Various detail shots of multiple units, locomotives and coaching stock. Not a section that will have a broad appeal, but modellers etc. may find this a useful reference. More pictures to be added soon. Sunday 13 November 2005: Various detail shots of multiple units, locomotives and coaching stock. Not a section that will have a broad appeal, but modellers etc. may find this a useful reference. More pictures to be added soon.

First class BR totem on southern region EMU 1703. First class/no smoking totem on southern region EMU 1703. Tail light detail on 37402. Buffer beam detail on a class 117. Notice on Mk 1 coach 24493. Headlight and number detail on 66716. Buffer beam detail on 121020. The two holes are where the exhaust pipes used to pass through the buffer beam before refurbishment. One of the two engines on 121020. Inside a battery box on a class 117 unit. Original tungsten light fitting on unrefurbished 960015. Tripcock beam as fitted to water jetting unit 960301. Coupling details on two first generation DMUs. BSI coupling as fitted to the class 165 & 168 fleets. End view of a BSI coupling. The main reservior air connection is at the top, mechanical coupling in the middle and electrical box at the bottom. Inside the electrical box of a BSI coupler. Class 165 vehicles use semi-automatic BSI couplings between vehicles within a unit. These are the same as the unit end couplings except that the electrical box is replaced by jumper cables and uncoupling must be done manually. Alternator light panel, fitted below the solebar on refurbished 165/0s. Air suspension bag on a class 165. Engine start, stop and isolation switches below the solebar on a 165. Gmeinder final drive master unit on a class 165. Gmeinder final drive slave unit on a class 165. Voith transmission unit on a class 165. Track circuit actuator loop underneath a class 165. Tripcock mechanism on a class 165 - for use on the Amersham-Harrow lines of London Underground. Class 165 non-powered bogie. Perkins engine on a class 165 unit. One of the three main reservoir air tanks on a 165. Controlled Emission Toilet tank and warning lights on a 165. MTU engine on a class 168/0 unit. Prominent in the middle is the turbocharger. Air isolation cocks on a class 168/0. Class 168/0 bogie detail showing the air suspension bag and yaw damper. Bar coupling used to connect vehicles within a class 168 unit. Class 168 engine raft. Headlight detail on 66507. Headlight and number detail on 66620. Tail light and disc detail on 31018. Tail light detail on Deltic 55002. Marker and tail light cluster on 87001. Marker light detail on Western D1023. Tightlock coupler on a class 365 unit. Dellner 12 coupling on a class 185 unit. Dellner coupling on a class 222 unit. An on-board CCTV camera for Driver Only Operation on a class 377 unit. GNER HST headlight modification on 43112. Front end detail of a class 57. Light and jumper cable detail on 86604. Buffer beam detail on 92030. B4 bogie under a mark 2 coach. Branded coat hook as fitted to the first few refurbished Chiltern class 165/0 units.

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]]> Sun Nov 13 2005 23. Train Operating Company Logos http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c717204.html The corporate logos of the passenger Train Operating Companies. Hopefully they won't object to their logos appearing here. All publicity is good publicity. Thursday 6 October 2005: The corporate logos of the passenger Train Operating Companies. Hopefully they won't object to their logos appearing here. All publicity is good publicity.

Merseytravel (Merseyside PTE). [Image courtesy of Mark Cleave] Original British Railways lion & wheel logo. The revised 1956 British Railways lion & wheel logo. Coaching stock version of the British Railways lion & wheel logo. Cast version of the lion & wheel logo, used on locomotives and in this case hat badges. British Railways totem logo. An early attempt at a modern BR logo. This was one of several proposals rejected in favour of the familiar double arrow logo. Another proposal for the BR logo. Another proposal for the BR logo. Another proposal for the BR logo. The BR corporate logo. BR Red Star Parcels logo. BR Provincial Services sector logo. BR Provincial ScotRail logo. The Express logo applied to Provincial class 158 units. BR Regional Railways sector logo. BR Intercity sector logo. BR Intercity sector swallow motif. The National Rail logo. Network Rail BR Railfreight sector - general logo. BR Railfreight sector - coal logo. BR Railfreight sector - construction logo. BR Railfreight sector - metals logo. BR Railfreight sector - petroleum logo. BR Railfreight sector - Speedlink logo. Load Haul. Mainline Freight. Transrail Freight. EWS - English Welsh & Scottish Railway. Freightliner. GB Railfreight. FM Rail. Anglia Railways. (Intercity Anglia franchise). Arriva Transpennine Express. (Regional Railways North East franchise). Arriva Trains Merseyside. (Merseyrail franchise). Arriva Trains Northern. (Regional Railwas North East franchise). Arriva Trains Wales (Wales & Borders franchise). c2c Rail. (London, Tilbury & Southend franchise). Central Trains. (Regional Railways Central franchise). Original logo. Central Trains. (Regional Railways Central franchise). Second logo. Chiltern Lines. (Chiltern franchise). Original shadow franchise logo. Chiltern Railways. (Chiltern franchise). Original logo. Chiltern Railways. (Chiltern franchise). Second logo. Connex. (South Eastern and South Central franchises). The later Connex logo. (South Eastern franchise). Cross Country Trains. (Intercity Cross Country franchise). Arriva Cross Country (Cross Country franchise). East Midlands Trains (East Midlands Franchise). East Coast Trains. (Intercity East Coast franchise). Original shadow franchise logo.

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]]> Thu Oct 6 2005 19. Signals & Signalling Equipment http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c717174.html Photos of various signals (semaphore and colour light), items of signalling equipment and safety systems. For further information on signalling I recommend the "Railway Signs and Signals of Great Britian" site (see links). Thursday 6 October 2005: Photos of various signals (semaphore and colour light), items of signalling equipment and safety systems. For further information on signalling I recommend the "Railway Signs and Signals of Great Britian" site (see links).

GWR type lower quadrant signal at Ystrad Mynach. 27th March 2003. Bracket lower quadrant semaphore junction signal at Ystrad Mynach. 27th March 2003. Rear of a lower quadrant semaphore. Ystrad Mynach. 27th March 2003. Red/green light indicator to protect a public foot crossing, Kings Sutton. 4th April 2003. Warning lights, half barriers and other equipment at Marsh Lane ABCL crossing on the Aylesbury - Princes Risborough branch. 22nd April 2003. BR block instruments at Banbury North. Twin shunting disc signals at Banbury. 9th January 2004. Lower quadrant semaphore controlling exit from the up bay at Banbury. 9th January 2004. Unusual low level semaphore at Maidstone Barracks. 28th July 2004. Rear of the former semaphore junction signal at Aynho Junction. 9th March 1991. The front of the same BR pattern upper quadrant signal, c1988. A selection of semaphores at the Winchcombe Railway Museum. An unusual semaphore signal at Sharpness Docks. April 1991. Rear view of a GWR pattern lower quadrant semaphore. Quainton Road. A 1960s shot of Coleford Junction in Devon which illustrates a splitting distant. Oxford in the mid 1960s. The signals on the neaest post are three position semaphores. GWR lower quadrant semaphore on the off position. Worcester Shrub Hill. 28th June 2006. A fine array of semaphores at Worcester Shrub Hill. 28th June 2006. Unusual platform starter at Butterley. 15th July 2006. Underslung lower quadrant at Liskeard. 26th August 2006. A GWR backing signal at Bewdley. Single shunting disc signal preserved at Chinnor. 14th August 2005. Yellow shunting disc. This allows the signal to be pased at danger when the associated points are not set for the main line. A selection of shunting disc signals at Chinnor. 14th August 2005. A disc signal has been used in place of a conventional semaphore arm here at Worcester Shrub Hill due to limited clearance beneath the platform awning. Below it is a calling on signal. 28th June 2006. Shunting signal at Butterely. 15th July 2006. Awning mounted Banner repeater signal. A modern LED Banner repeater. A 3 aspect colour light with subsidiary signal and theatre box. Gloucester 3rd December 2005. Gantry at Gloucester with colour lights displaying route indicators. The signal on the left has route indicators in positions 4, 5 and 6. The right hand signal has indicators in positions 1, 4 and 5. A three aspect colour light with theatre box and subsidiary position light signal with extended back board. Wimbledon 25th January 2006. A two aspect semi-automatic colour light signal. St Helier, 25th January 2006. Four aspect automatic signal at Oakleigh Park. 22nd February 2006. An unusual three aspect controlled signal at Kings Cross. Note the short post, side shades and red aspect in the upper position. These are all SPAD mitigation measures. 22nd February 2006. Ground mounted three aspect colour light with position light shunt signal. Wembley Stadium. Signal ME10 which regulates entry to Marylebone station. It can only show a red or yellow main aspect. There is also a position light calling on signal allowing permissive working into platforms 1,2,3,5 & 6. Both main aspect and position light are equipped with a theatre box to give a platform number indication. Four aspect LED signals at London Bridge. 2nd April 2006. Dorman 4 aspect LED colour light signal at Leamington Spa. 9th August 2006. A SPAD indicator signal. This displays flashing red aspects top and bottom and a steady red with A colour light position light signal. Stratford 7th December 2005. LED position light signal. Aylesbury 1st March 2006. Off indicator for train dispatch. LUL Two aspect starting signal with shunting disk. Ealing Broadway. 4th November 2005. LUL Three aspect starting signal. Liverpool Street. 22nd February 2006. LUL Three aspect starting signal with shunting disk, Amersham. 16th April 2006. LUL Shunting signal, Amersham. 16th April 2006. A standard AWS magnet. AWS cab equipment in a class 165. Bottom left is the reset button, bottom right is the A TPWS grid.

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]]> Thu Oct 6 2005 17 (b). Miscellaneous Plates & Number Panels http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c559736.html Various works plates, number panels, wagon plates etc. Monday 30 May 2005: Various works plates, number panels, wagon plates etc.

One of the cast plates carried by many of the GNER coaching stock fleet. Number on police liveried 47829. BTP logo on 47829. Gloucester RCW Co maker's plate. Raised alloy numerals on International Rescue plate carried by 57303. Gloucester RCW Co maker's plate. Data panel on a Mk 2 coach. Maker's plate of tamper 73413. Builder's plate on 08778. Builder's plate on 08937. Builder's plate from a class 14 locomotive. Builder's plate from class 14 locomotive D9521. Builders plate and data panel of 60014. Maker's plate of Austrian locomotive 1110 001 3. Builder's plate on class 121 vehicle 55024. Brush Front end Ruston plate from 97651. Works plate of 66203. Works plate from Western class diesel hydralic loco D1023. Ruston & Hornsby maker's plate on loco 463153. Worksplate from class 11 shunter 12099. Worksplate of City & South London Railway locomotive 13. 4th January 2008. Worksplate on an Avonside industrial steam locomotive. Kitson worksplate from GWR 1338. Armstrong Whitworth worksplate from GWR 5600 class 6697. Depot plaque - St Blazey. Depot plaque - Crewe electric. Works plate, TOPS number and CCE plant number of shunter 97651. Number and data panel of HST power car 43146 Number, data panel and snail logo of 45124. Number and data panel of 47478. Number and data panel of NSE livery of 47530. Number and data panel of 89001. Number and data panel, 97403. Number plate from 57604. Number and works plate from 76039. Number, data panel and works plate on 08410. Number and works plate on 31018. Number and works plate on class 25 locomotive D7672. Number panel on prototype HST power car 41001. Cast brass number plate on 50007. Number and depot logo on 43049. Number and Freightliner logo on 66507. Number and cast BR logo on 92030. Number panel on 37906. Number panel on 43296 showing evidence of its renumbering from 43096. Royal Mail insignia, EWS logo and number panel on Travelling Post Office sorting van 80423. Wagon Repairs Ltd repair plate from 1981. Pressed Steel Co wagon

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]]> Mon May 30 2005 21. Station Nameboards http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c463031.html A look at station nameboards of various styles. As well as a few examples of vintage signs this section aims to illustrate the various styles of PTE and TOC station signs. Monday 14 March 2005: A look at station nameboards of various styles. As well as a few examples of vintage signs this section aims to illustrate the various styles of PTE and TOC station signs.

A surviving steel GWR nameboard on the up platform at Totnes. A GWR timber station nameboard on the up platform at Torre. British Railways enamel totems displayed at Quainton Road, representing the Southern, North Eastern and Midland Regions. British Railways enamel totems displayed at Quainton Road, representing the Scottish, Western and Eastern Regions. BR Western Region enamel sign on the P&DR platform at Paignton. The BR corporate image sign on the up platform at Moreton in Marsh. BR corporate image post mounted nameboard. Network South East running in board. Arriva Trains Wales. Non standard nameboard. Arriva Trains Wales. Former Regional Railways dual language nameboard modified with vinyl. Central Trains. Original style of nameboard, only applied to a very small number of stations. Central Trains. Standard nameboard. First ScotRail. Former ScotRail nameboard modified with vinyl. Silverlink. Standard two line nameboard. Southern. Standard vitreous enamel running in board. Valley Lines. Standard nameboard. Wessex Trains. First style of nameboard. Wessex Trains. First style of nameboard modified to the later corporate style with vinyl. Wessex Trains. Route branded nameboard. Wessex Trains. Running in board. Greater Manchester PTE. Network North West. Standard Nameboard. Strathclyde PTE - Strathclyde Passenger Transport. Second type of nameboard. West Yorkshire PTE - Metro. Standard nameboard Chiltern Railways. Non standard nameboard using captial letters (since removed). Former GWR timber station nameboard at Kingham on the Costwold Line. Great Western steel station nameboard at Lostwithiel. Classic wall-mounted enamel Underground roundel. Silverlink. Illuminated running in board. Network South East two line nameboard. Regional Railways post mounted nameboard. Great Central nameboard from Calvert, preserved at Quainton Road. Verney Junction enamel BR running in board preserved at Quainton Road. Connex. Standard nameboard. Connex. Standard running in board. GWR timber nameboard. BR(W) running in board. South Central. A former NSE nameboard modified with vinyl. Thames Trains. Standard nameboard. BR corporate image nameboard with additional route branding for the Bittern Line. Merseyrail. Standard nameboard used on stations outside the PTE area. (Photo courtesy of Mark Cleave). Railtrack Major Stations nameboard. (Photo courtesy of Mark Cleave). Blue enamel nameboard from the MSWJ line. Great Western steel station nameboard preserved at Didcot. Early GWR enamel sign with blue text on a white ground. A reproduction WR sign at Bodmin Parkway. The originals would have said BR corporate image two line nameboard. BR corporate image large running in board, designed to fit standard GWR cast iron nameboard posts. Network South East standard nameboard. Network South East post mounted nameboard. Network South East nameboard with smaller than standard lettering.

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]]> Mon Mar 14 2005 01 (a). Chiltern Railways http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c231358.html A large number of my DMU photos are of Chiltern units. I thought it would make for easier browsing if I put these in a separate section. These pictures are all of 165/0s, 168s, 121020 and the various Chiltern service units of classes 121/122/117. There is at least one picture here of every 165/0 and 168 in the fleet. Wednesday 14 July 2004: A large number of my DMU photos are of Chiltern units. I thought it would make for easier browsing if I put these in a separate section. These pictures are all of 165/0s, 168s, 121020 and the various Chiltern service units of classes 121/122/117. There is at least one picture here of every 165/0 and 168 in the fleet.

121020 stands next to 960014 with the 15.44 service for Princes Risborough. Aylesbury, 9th June 2006. Sandite unit 960002, the former 55020, stored unused at Aylesbury on 29th July 2000. This unit has since been restored to passenger use as 121020. 960301 having its water tanks refilled in Aylesbury Depot. In 2004 this unit gained a powered centre vehicle. 6th November 2004. Newly repainted 960014 at Aylesbury, specially prepared for Banbury-Stratford route learning duties. 6th November 2004. 960014 and 121020 inside Aylesbury Depot on 6th March 2005. Sandite Unit 960010 inside Aylesbury Depot part way through a repaint. 18th July 2004. 960010 stabled between duties at Aylesbury Depot. This unit lost its Railtrack branding during its 2004 repaint. 6th November 2004. 960015, still showing evidence of its former number 122019 at Aylesbury Depot. 29th September 2000. 960015 inside Aylesbury Depot. In late 2004 this unit lost its former Railtrack livery in favour of Network Rail yellow. 6th November 2004. A line up of no less than 7 bubble cars at Aylesbury. From the front, units are: 55021, 55027, 55019, 55024, 55031, 55030, 55022. 23rd July 2001. 165001 at Bicester North on 20th July 2006. 165004 being fuelled in 165008 calling at Bicester North on 18th July 2006. A hybrid unit formed of Thames Trains liveried 165003 and Chiltern liveried 165011 in the sidings at Aylesbury. 165002 is behind. 6th March 2005. 165013 stands at Birmingham Snow Hill on 15th September 2002. 165015 leaves Monks Risborough with an Aylesbury service on 29th May 2001. 165019 calls at Little Kimble with a service for Aylesbury on 31st January 2003. 165020 and 165029 calling at Wendover on 29th May 2001. 165020 in the bay platform at Princes Risborough forming a shuttle service to Aylesbury. 28th December 2004. 165023 and 168110 head a line up of rolling stock in the stabling sidings at Marylebone. 19th December 2003. 165025 arrives at Bicester North with a service from Banbury on 17th November 2002. 165026 in Aylesbury sidings on 22nd April 2004. This unit has received the full refurbishment including air cooling and new sealed windows. One of the handful of remaining unrefurbished 165s in 2005 - 165027, seen at High Wycombe on 13th January 2005. The front ends of 165028 and 168002 in the carriage sidings at Aylesbury. 27th February 2005. 165030 stabled in the down bay at Banbury on 16th January 2005. 165033 and 168113 at Haddenham & Thame Parkway on 17th June 2002. 165034 arriving at Leamington Spa with a Marylebone service. 8th September 2004. A slightly grubby 168001 on platform 1, Birmingham Snow Hill on 15th September 2002. 168003, running in 3 car formation, calls at Bicester North with a Marylebone service on 29th October 2001. 168003 calling at Leamington Spa with an up service on 24th July 2006. 168005 at Aylesbury forming a special train for musician John Otway on 30th September 2002. 168005 having its underframe cleaned inside Aylesbury Depot on 6th March 2005. 4-car class 168/1 unit 168106 stabled at Aylesbury on 27th February 2005. A front end view of 168108 in the turnback siding at Bicester North. 26th October 2004. 168110 at Bicester North on 20th July 2006. The first of the HSBC 168/1s, 168111 passing the old signal box at Princes Risborough on 28th December 2004. 168214 departing from Harrow on the Hill with a Marylebone service. 16th April 2004. A comparison of 168/1 and 168/2 front ends. 168218 and 168109 on the stops at Marylebone 13th July 2004. 168109 at Leamington Spa on 14th July 2006. 960010 at Aylesbury. 9th October 2001. 168004 at Aylesbury on 31st December 2001. 165030 at Stoke Mandeville forming an Aylesbury-Marylebone service on 19th January 2002. 168108 at Bicester North with a Marylebone service on 31st January 2002. 165021 at platform 3, Aylesbury. 18th February 2002. 165037 at Aylesbury forming a 165037 at Quainton Road with a 168109 calling at Haddenham & Thame Parkway with a service for London Marylebone. Date is 16th May 2002. Class 117 vehicle 51369 being scrapped at Aylesbury Depot. The guard's compartment balancing on one bogie. 29th May 2002. Class 117 vehicle 51369 being scrapped at Aylesbury Depot. The growing pile of scrap. 29th May 2002. Class 117 vehicle 51369 being scrapped at Aylesbury Depot. The crane removes a section of underframe. 29th May 2002.

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]]> Wed Jul 14 2004 13. Overseas http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c125892.html Railway pictures taken abroad. Saturday 28 February 2004: Railway pictures taken abroad.

OBB 1044 093 1 at Reutte in Tyrol, Austria on 9th August 1991. OBB 1044 107 9 at Innsbruck Westbahnhof on 9th August 1991. OBB 1110 001 3 at Reutte in Tyrol, Austria on 9th August 1991. DB 140 058 9 at Reutte in Tyrol, Austria on 9th August 1991. OBB diesel shunter 2052 026 6 shunting stock at Innsbruck Westbahnhof on 9th August 1991. SNCF 66456 waiting to depart from Calais Ville with a local service on 23rd March 2001. SNCF 72080 at Calais Ville on 23rd March 2001. DB 111 096 4 arriving at Scharnitz, Germany on 9th August 1991. IR locomotive 175 at Mallow on 22nd June 1999. IR 214 waiting to depart from Cork on 22nd June 1999. Irish locomotive C231 on display at Old Oak Common on 6th August 2000. 646-166 and 646-036 at Venezia St Lucia on 17th November 1994. SBB 11283 at Luzern, Switzerland on 15th November 1994. SBB red liveried 11283 at Luzern on 15th November 1994. A SBB class Te II electric shunting tractor. 10700, a class Ae3/6 I locomotive with a 2Co1 wheel arrangement at the head of the Bahn 2000 exhibition train. SBB Re 4/4 II locomotive 11256. A SBB class Te IV electric shunting tractor 8203 at Aigle. BLS electric multiple unit 954. SBB 11235 at Bex on 12th June 2003. (Photo, P.G.Marks). CFTA diesels at Clamency, France. Suburban train arriving at Port Adelaide, Australia. Diesel hauled train on the Kuranda Scenic Railway in Queensland, Australia. 1044-034-f at Innsbruck Westbahnhof on 9th August 1991. DB locomotive 218-446-3 at Reutte in Tyrol on 9th August 1991. DB unit 4020-102-2 at Innsbruck Westbahnhof. 9th August 1991. 628-018-4 at Reutte in Tyrol on 9th August 1991. An OBB train heading through the countryside between Reutte in Tyrol and Mittenwald. 9th August 1991. CFL (Luxembourg Railways) 1800 class diesel electric locomotive 1813 at Gouvy in Belgium. August 1988. SNCB (Belgian Railways) diesel hydralic locomotive 8255 at Gouvy. August 1988. SNCF train near Irun close to the Spanish border. SNCF driving trailer 4575 at Calais Ville on 23rd March 2001. A diesel shunter at Carhaix, France. 31st May 1990. SNCF diesel loco at Carhaix, France. 31st May 1990. A DB ICE unit at Berlin Zoo station on 27th November 1994. IR locomotive 075 at Mallow on 22nd June 1999. IR 229 at Cork. 22nd June 1999. FS articulated tri-Bo electric locomotive 646-023 at Venezia St Lucia on 17th November 1994. A NS Stock being shunted at Speiz, Switzerland. A car from the New York Subway preserved at the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre at Quainton Road. 2nd June 2004.

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]]> Sat Feb 28 2004 08 (b). Electric Multiple Units - Class 4xx Series http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c105660.html Photographs of southern electric third rail DC multiple units. Monday 26 January 2004: Photographs of southern electric third rail DC multiple units.

2106 and 9102 at Victoria in 1987. Former SWT 4-CEP 1539 seen leaving Maidstone East with a South Eastern Trains service. 28th July 2004. CEP 1559 stands at Charing Cross on 25th February 1995. Greyhound unit 1305 approaches Clapham Junction with a South West Trains service on 14th October 2003. Still carrying NSE livery, 1842 stands at Charing Cross on 18th February 2004. 1854 at London Bridge on 19th May 2004. 4 VEP 3411 at Clapham Junction on 9th July 1991. 3515 approaching East Croydon on 5th February 1997. 3585 at Maidstone East on 28th July 2004. 444025 at Waterloo on 26th November 2004. 5719 and two other class members at Waterloo on 31st May 2006. 5726 in South West Trains inner suburban red livery at Waterloo on 31st May 2006. A line up of 455s at Waterloo. From left to right are 5731, 5860 and 5725. 26th September 2003. Connex liveried 5803 arriving at Clapham Junction with a South Central service on 14th October 2003. 8023, one of South West Trains' unsuccessful Alstom Juniper units at Waterloo on 26th November 2004. 465045 calling at London Bridge on 2nd April 2006. 465245 at London Bridge on 7th November 1996. A graffitti covered 466009 heads a six car train into Waterloo East on 26th September 2003. 483009 at Ryde St Johns on 13th September 2001. Departmental unit 930205 in Network Rail yellow livery passing through Ashford International on 18th February 2004. Met-Cam Networker 465220 at London Bridge on 16th February 2002. 3409 at Woking on 29th March 2002. Part of unit 1589 on the Dartmoor Railway on 7th April 2002. Class 442 No. 2413 at Upwey on 10th April 2002. 2410 on the stops at Weymouth on 10th April 2002. 1736 in base grey livery at East Croydon on 22nd June 2002. 456004 calls at Birkbeck on 29th June 2002. Class 421 unit 1883 at Lymington Pier on 24th August 2002. 2401 2418 South Central liveried 1862 stabled at Eastbourne on 5th September 2002. Unit 1847 at Bognor Regis on 5th September 2002. 1698 and 3469 at Waterloo on 28th December 2003 Class 421 number 1863 at Clapham Junction on 10th July 2003. Connex liveried 455 number 5807 at Clapham Junction on 10th July 2003. Two Connex liveried Networkers pass at Waterloo East on 26th September 2003. 465240 & 465243 4 BEP unit 2313 at Waterloo on 26th September 2003. 3455 and 3459 line up at Walerloo with the London Eye in the background. 26th September 2003. 2325 under the restored roof at Waterloo on 26th September 2003. 2403 Unit 1397 at Waterloo on 26th September 2003. 3425 and 1534 at Waterloo on 26th September 2003. Old and new. 450015 and 421398 at Waterloo on 14th October 2003. Brand new 450015 at Waterloo on 14th October 2003. The quite unnecessarily ugly front end of class 458 unit 8024 at Waterloo on 14th October 2003. 1314 and 3458 passing at Clapham Junction on 14th October 2003. South West Trains 4 VEP 3458 at the front of an 8 car formation approaching Clapham Junction on 14th October 2003. 3469 leaving Clapham Junction on 14th October 2003. NSE liveried 5831 arriving at Clapham Junction on 14th October 2003. A line up of 444s and other EMUs at Clapham Junction. 31st May 2005.

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]]> Mon Jan 26 2004 07 (e). Diesel Electric Multiple Units http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c104261.html DEMUs ancient and modern. Or in other words Thumpers, Meridians, Pioneers and Voyagers. Friday 23 January 2004: DEMUs ancient and modern. Or in other words Thumpers, Meridians, Pioneers and Voyagers.

201001 running as a 3 car unit, enters Appledore station with a service for Ashford. Power car 60116 Mountfield 205012 at Cowden with an Oxted service on 23rd January 2003. 205028 visiting Gloucester on 1st July 1990. 207202 220005 220031 221111 Banbury on 17th May 2002. Super Voyager 221122 221131 221131 221137 Midland Mainline 222023 calling at Beeston with a service for St Pancras. 17th November 2004. 220001 Virgin Voyagers 220001 Voyager 220014 221105 205032 at East Croydon on 24th June 2002. 221115 Super Voyager 221102 207203 at Hastings with a Marshlink service on 5th September 2003. South Central DEMU 205025 stands at Rye on 5th September 2002. Super Voyager 221142 205012 in the bay platform at Oxted on 10th July 2003. 207017 at Oxted on 1st August 2003. 207203 about to depart from Hurst Green with an Uckfield service on 21st January 2004. Having terminated at Oxted, 205033 prepares to shunt over to the bay platform on 21st January 2004. 220005 The first Voager to gain Cross Country livery, 220017 is seen at Stoke on Trent on 25th February 2008. 220017 220019 An unidentified class 221 heading south through Cheddington on 28th March 2006. 9 car Meridian 222002 at St Pancras International on 22nd September 2006. 222016 and 222023 at Deby on 24th November 2004. 205033 In the bay platform at Oxted. 24th January 2004. 207203 at Oxted on 24th January 2004. 207203 In the bay platform at Oxted. 24th January 2004. 207203 at Oxted on 24th January 2004. 207202 207017 at Ashford on 18th February 2004. 201001 at Ashford on 18th February 2004. 60000 An unidentified class 221 Hull Trains 222104 An unidentified 221 passing Kidsgrove on 4th July 2006. (P.G.Marks). 221142 Derelict centre car 60677 from 205032 stored at Meldon Quarry on 29th July 2007. An unidentified class 221 departing from Leamington Spa. 13th May 2008. 221124 arriving at Leamington Spa on 13th May 2008. 221112 A Hull Trains class 222/1 unit passing Finsbury Park on 15th September 2008.

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]]> Fri Jan 23 2004 07 (a). Diesel Mechanical Multiple Units http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c104252.html First generation DMUs with mechanical transmission, the so called "Heritage Units". Pictures of 121020 and the Aylesbury fleet of service DHMUs can be found in the "Chiltern Railways" section. Friday 23 January 2004: First generation DMUs with mechanical transmission, the so called "Heritage Units". Pictures of 121020 and the Aylesbury fleet of service DHMUs can be found in the "Chiltern Railways" section.

101676 departing from Hyde North on 28th November 2003 101676 at Marple with a service for Manchester on 16th December 2003. 101678 arrives at Hyde North with a service for Rose Hill on 28th November 2003. 101680 at Manchester Piccadilly on 16th December 2003. 101683 and 101685, both in 3 car formation at Llandudno on 26th August 1996. Running in 3 car formation, 101683 stands at Blaenau Ffestiniog on 16th July 1994. 101685 arriving at Romily on 16th December 2003. NSE class 101 unit L210 (53083/54289) arriving at Radley on a Thames Line service. 29th February 1992. Class 104 set CH607 at Blaenau Ffestiniog in July 1989. Class 104 unit T104 (53454/53528) arrives at Gloucester for an open day on 30th June 1990. Class 105 vehicle 56456 stands at Llangollen in 1988. Bristol based class 108 set B960 held up at Gloucester whilst workmen pump out a flooded underpass. 17th June 1989. Photo - P.G.Marks. Bristol based class 108 unit B967 (53612/54230) approaches Naas Crossing south of Gloucester on 21st August 1989. Class 108 set CH378 at Blaenau Ffestiniog in July 1989. A converted class 114 parcel unit stands at Stafford with vehicle 55932 leading. 1988. A blue liveried class 116 set departing from Birmingham Moor Street in 1987. Bristol DMU set B590 next to an HST at Gloucester. March 1985. Photo - P.G.Marks. Class 116 trailer vehicle 59004 in use as hauled stock on the Paignton & Dartmouth Railway. 17th August 2004. Class 117 trailer vehicle 59507 in use as hauled stock on the Paignton & Dartmouth Railway. 17th August 2004 Class 117 unit B433 at Gloucester in 1987. This unit later became 117308 and is now (in 2 car form) Chiltern Railways' departmental unit 960301. Photo P.G. Marks. Class 117 set B437 (later 117312) at Haresfield, south of Gloucester in 1984. L400 (which later became 117700) arrives at didcot Parkway on 12th September 1989. 117720 leaves Barking with a North London Railways service to Gospel Oak on 18th March 1995. This unit received a cab from a class 116 unit after sustaining accident damage and thus does not have a 4 character headcode panel. Carrying BT livery, class 118 unit B460 (51302/59469/53434) approaching Sapperton Tunnel on the Gloucester-Swindon line. 1988. 122100 at Buckfastleigh on 12th August 2004. Vehicle 51592 forming half of a 2 car class 127 unit at Buckfastleigh in a slightly questionable green livery. Strictly speaking this is a Diesel Hydraulic unit but I have included it here as it is a first generation unit. 12th August 2004. Derby Lightweight Bubblecar 975010 (79900) at Waterloo on 1st July 1998. 101676 at Manchester Piccadilly on 30th May 2002. 101676 waiting to depart from Marple on 30th May 2002. Front end detail of 101678 at Romiley on 3rd July 2002. A preserved 117 unit formed of 51352/59506/51376 at Williton on the West Somerset Railway on 9th April 2003 Class 115 vehicle 51880 seen at Minehead on the West Somerset Railway on 8th April 2003. Restored class 115 unit at Quainton Road on 21st April 2003 Route Survey Unit 960011 stabled in the branch siding at Aylesbury on 7th November 2003. 101678 seen from the footbridge at Marple on 28th November 2003. 101678 at Rose Hill on 28th November 2003. Departmental class 100 vehicle 977191 at Crewe Works on 21st May 2000. Chester class 101 set 060 at Blaenau Ffestiniog in June 1992. 101682 stabled at Chester on 21st April 2001. 101687 stands next to 303003 at Glasgow Central on 15th May 1997. 101692 at Swanwick Junction on 15th July 2006. NSE liveried 101840 at Bidston with a service for Wrexham. April 2000. A class 101 set belonging to the NSE Thames fleet near Heyford on 9th March 1991. 101 set C821 (51509/59050/51513) at Gloucester in 1986. Hybrid set C980, which included 53089, 51513 at Castle Cary in 1988. NSE set L224 (52445/54362) passing Kennington, south of Oxford on 25th April 1991. Class 101 set L841 (53312/59091/53332) arriving at Oxford on 18th January 1991. Cardiff class 108 set C902 arriving at Gloucester in the late 1980s. (Photo - P.G.Marks). Bristol 108 set B954 arriving at Gloucester on 9th June 1989

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]]> Fri Jan 23 2004 17 (a). Nameplates http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c91659.html A selection of nameplates from locomotives, multiple units, coaching stock and on track plant. Friday 2 January 2004: A selection of nameplates from locomotives, multiple units, coaching stock and on track plant.

45135 47815 57303 73109 90001 150130 121027 47831 43044 47816 87004 31459 86226 31602 86207 43180 47845 91103 47973 58020 86260 91102 47733 90005 82126 320305 55016 20128 43154 60063 150131 87022 82115 87018 87024 117700 92020 60116 47848 43066 66534 45149 47812 43098 47853 92023 220010 43070 87035 73202

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]]> Fri Jan 2 2004 15 (a). Interior Shots - Diesel Multiple Units http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c90878.html Interior pictures of various DMU vehicles, ancient and modern. Wednesday 31 December 2003: Interior pictures of various DMU vehicles, ancient and modern.

Class 116. Trailer vehicle 59004 as refurbished and converted to hauled stock by the Paignton & Dartmouth Railway. 17th August 2004. Class 117. Trailer vehicle 59507 as refurbished and converted to hauled stock by the Paignton & Dartmouth Railway. 17th August 2004. Class 142. Refurbished Valley Lines unit 142010. 19th February 2005. Class 150. 150010 showing the new Central Trains seat moquette. The Central Trains 150s have never reveived a full refurbishment. 8th September 2004. Class 150. Ex Anglia unit 150213 with seats reupholstered in Regional Railways moquette for Central Trains. Partitions, lighting and luggage racks on the 150/2 have been altered since the 150/1 build. 12th July 2006. Class 156. Strathclyde PTE unit 156495. 11th March 2005. Class 158. Former Wales & West unit 158821. 19th February 2005. Class 165. The first class compartment of 165002, as facelifted by Thames Trains. 6th January 2005. Class 165. The first class compartment of 165003, as facelifted by Thames Trains. 15th February 2005. Class 165. The former first class area of refurbished 165024. 21st October 2004. Class 166. One of the first class sections of 166204. 8th September 2004. Class 170. Standard class section of Porterbrook spot hire unit 170397. Central Trains decor has been used. 19th February 2005. Class 170. First class section of Porterbrook spot hire unit 170397. The interior is similar to the Midland Mainline centre cars. 19th February 2005. Class 170. ScotRail unit 170454. 11th March 2005. Class 170. Strathclyde PTE unit 170470. 11th March 2005. Class 222. One of the standard class saloons on board Midland Mainline Meridian 222015. 17th November 2004. Class 150. First North Western refurbished 150203. 5th December 2001. Class 142. First North Western refurbished 142014. 9th February 2002. Class 101. The interior of 101676 on 9th Fenruary 2002. Class 156. Interior of a Northern Spirit refurbished unit. Class 170. Former first class section of Midland Mainline unit 170105. 26th March 2002. Class 220. Standard class interior of 220031 on 31st March 2002. Class 165. Unrefurbished interior of 165037 on 1st April 2002. Class 153. The former Wales & West units were fitted with seats removed from class 158 units. This is Wessex unit 153370 on 8th April 2002. Class 159/0. Interior showing the partition between standard and first class sections. 8th April 2002. Class 159/0. Interior of an unidentified unit. 10th April 2002. Class 159/0. Vestibule area. 10th April 2002. Class 205. Interior of 205032 on 24th June 2002. Class 220. Club class section of 220020 on 3rd July 2002. Class 150. Unrefurbished interior of 150270 on 4th July 2002. Class 142. Northern Spirit refurbished 142019. 5th July 2002. Class 142. An original unrefurbished interior on 142074. 6th July 2002. Class 207. 207017 showing the original seat fabric on the back of the furthermost seat. 5th September 2002. Class 205. Refurbished 205205 with corridor connections on 28th December 2002. Class 150. Refurbished Valley Lines unit 150267. 27th March 2003. Class 121. Interior of 121020 on 2nd April 2003. Class 121. Ex class 165 PIS system on board 121020 on 2nd April 2003. Class 121. Interior of 121020 looking towards guards compartment on 2nd April 2003. Class 121. Guards area of 121020 on 2nd April 2003. Class 121. Exhaust pipes relocated in guards compartment of 121020 on 2nd April 2003. Class 117. Vehicle 51352 of unit 117311 on 8th April 2003. Class 117. Trailer vehicle 59506 of unit 117311 on 8th April 2003. Class 117. Former 1st class section of trailer vehicle 59506 of unit 117311 on 8th April 2003. Class 117. Vehicle 51376 of unit 117311 on 8th April 2003. Class 117. Corridor connection on vehicle 51376 of unit 117311 on 8th April 2003. Class 150. Unlike other refurbished class 150s the Silverlink units retain their original seats. This is 150130 on 27th June 2003. Class 207. Interior of 207017 on 1st August 2003. Class 165. Unrefurbished 165007 showing the toilet compartment. 24th September 2003. Class 165. Unrefurbished 165007 showing the declassified first class compartment. 24th September 2003. Class 165. Unit 165013 was refurbished experimentally and has a number of different interior styles. This section of DMOS 58846 uses re-upholsterted original seating. 25th September 2003.

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]]> Wed Dec 31 2003 16. Cab Interiors http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c89553.html Probably not of interest to the mainstream enthusiast, but I'm afraid as a driver this sort of picture interests me.... Monday 29 December 2003: Probably not of interest to the mainstream enthusiast, but I'm afraid as a driver this sort of picture interests me....

Class 03. D2192, 17th August 2004. Class 116. Driver's desk of an unidentified class 116 DMU in 1987. Class 165/0. General cab view of 165003 showing various Thames Trains modifications. This unit had never been fitted with ATP since construction and has a class 165/1 speedometer. 15th February 2005. Class 165/0. A sliding direction controller, as found on class 165/1s was fitted to 165002 whilst in Thames Trains service. 6th January 2005. Class 165/0. GSM phone as added on the central window pillar by Thames Trains on 165002. 6th January 2005. Class 165/0. Whilst in service with Thames Trains 165002 was fitted with sanding equipment. The small indicator light on the left was added as part of this. 6th January 2005. Class 165/0. Having returned to Chiltern from Thames, 165001 had it's Class 166. First Great Western Link's 166204. 8th September 2004. Class 168/2. The direction controller and power/brake controller of 168214. The raised mouldings are designed to prevent cups being placed in this area - these have also been retro-fitted to the 168/1s. 11th December 2004. Class 170/4. One of the original batch of ScotRail 170s. 11th March 2005. Class 170/4. One of the later batch of ScotRail 170s. 10th March 2005. Class 320. 320305 seen on 10th March 2005. Class 334. The cab of 334032 on 11th March 2005. Class 455. The driver's desk of unit 5859 on 26th November 2004. Class 465/2. The cab of GEC Alsthom Networker 465215 on 26th November 2004. Class 508. The driving desk of former Connex unit 508203. 28th July 2004. Class 73/1. South West Trains 73109 on 29th March 2002. Class 47/7. 47736 photographed on 17th June 2002. Class 168/0. A general cab view of 168002 photographed on 24th June 2002 Class 101. 101678 photographed on 3rd July 2002 Class 165/0. 165011 photographed on 15th September 2002 showing the unrefurbished cab layout. Class 168/1. Communication equipment, door controls, horn, windscreen wiper control and coupling buttons. 168106. 12th October 2002 Class 168/1. The Speedometer, brake gauge, AWS reset, ATP controls, DRA and clock. 168106. 12th October 2002. Class 168/1. The power/brake controller, direction controller, door controls, fault indicator lights, TPWS controls and WSP/traction sanding buttons. 168106. 12th October 2002 Class 165/0. Power controller, FIP lights, GSM phone, isolation switches etc. Refurbished unit 165036. 20th January 2003. Class 165/0. Refurbished 165036 photographed on 20th January 2003. Class 168/0. Power/brake controller and direction controller. 168004. 6th March 2003 Class 168/0. Communication equipment, door controls, horn, windscreen wiper control and coupling buttons. 168004.6th March 2003 Class 121. Driver's desk of 121020 photographed on 2nd April 2003. Class 121. The fault indication panel and the new door release controls of 121020. 2nd April 2003. Class 121. The right hand door release controls, DRA and TPWS controls. 121020. 2nd April 2003. Class 117. Driver's desk of vehicle 51376 from unit 117311. 8th April 2003. Class 117. Fault indicator panel of vehicle 51376 from unit 117311. 8th April 2003. Class 205. 205001 photographed on 10th July 2003 Class 165/0. The MCB/fault indication panel of intermediate MOS vehicle 55408 of unit 165033. 1st August 2003. Class 165/0. Unrefurbished 165022 photographed on 2nd September 2003. Class 165/0. Trial refurbished unit 165013 on 25th September 2003. This unit has detail cab differences from the standard refurbished units. Class 101. Unit 101680 photographed on 16th December 2003. Class 165/0. The power/brake controller, direction controller, door controls, brake gauge and engine start/stop buttons. Unrefurbished unit 165021. 19th December 2003. The cab of GWR Prairie 6106. 30th July 2005. Midland Railway Class 31. 31602 seen on 16th October 2005. Class 73/0. E6006 (73006) driver's position. 16th October 2005. Class 76. The preserved cab of 76039. 21st October 2005. Class 76. Another view of the cab of 76039. 21st October 2005. Mock up of the IC250 class 93 locomotive cab that was proposed for the West Coast Main Line in the last years of BR. 15th July 2006. Unclassified BR Derby Lightweight railcar 79900. 15th July 2006. Class 114. The cab of driving trailer 56006. 15th July 2006. Class 121. The driving desk of 55023. 14th August 2005. Class 122. The driving desk of 55019 (960015) 9th February 2006.

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]]> Mon Dec 29 2003 12. On Track Plant http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c89398.html A few pictures of tampers and the such like. Sunday 28 December 2003: A few pictures of tampers and the such like.

Jarvis Plasser & Theurer 07-16 Universal tamper/liner DR73248 at Wolverhampton on 12th February 2000. Plasser & Theurer 07-16 Universal tamper/liners DR73271 and DR73241 at Banbury on 16th January 2005. Plasser & Theurer 07-275 Switch & Crossing tamper DR73312 in the engineers sidings on the site of the former Oxford depot on 28th December 1996. Amey Railways Plasser & Theurer 08-16/4x4C-RT tamper/liner DR73912 Balfour Beatty Plasser & Theurer 07-16 Universal tamper/liner DR73228 in the down bay at Banbury on 26th March 2002. Jarvis Plasser & Theurer 07-32 Duomatic tamper/liner DR73414 at Taunton 12th April 2002. Amey Railways Plasser & Theurer 08-4x4C80-RT tamper/liner DR73922 stabled at Wolverhampton on 11th May 2002. Amey Railways Plasser & Theurer 08-4x4C80-RT tamper/liner DR73921 in the branch siding at Aylesbury on 18th September 2002. Jarvis Plasser & Theurer USP 5000C ballast regulator DR77331 passes through Stafford on 7th November 2002. Carillion Plasser & Theurer 09-32 CSM tamper/liner DR73105 at Banbury on 21st May 2005. Plasser & Theurer 08-275 Switch & Crossing tamper DR73901 passing through Hereford on 28th June 2006. An unidentified tamper passing the site of Tuffley Junction, Gloucester. 30th March 1990. Matisa tamper 346 at Quainton Road on 14th May 2006. Plasser & Theurer USP 5000C ballast regulator DR77307 at Gloucester with DR73228 on 9th June 1989. A Plasser & Theurer USP 5000C ballast regulator at Banbury on 19th June 2007. Pandrol Jackson Stoneblower DR80212 passing through Ham Street on 16th March 2005. Network Rail Windhoff Multi-Purpose Vehicle DR98908 at Didcot on 13th April 2007. MPV 98917 carrying a water jetting module at Hastings on 8th January 2008. Wickham personnel trolley TP53P at Quainton Road on 9th July 2005. Wickham personnel trolley 68007 at Didcot on 6th July 2005. Wickham personnel trolley 9036, Manchester Museum of Science & Industry. 21st October 2005. A PW inspection car preserved at Gloddfa Ganol, North Wales. June 1990. Marsh Trackworks Geismar EGO-4 lightweight motorised personnel carrier, Manchester. 21st October 2005. Auto ballaster wagon, Marsh Trackworks. 21st October 2005. DR73921 stabled at Banbury on 9th January 2004. Jarvis Plasser & Theurer 07-32 Duomatic tamper/liner DR73413 in Aylesbury sidings on 22nd April 2004. Pandrol Jackson Stoneblower DR80216 at Banbury on 23rd April 2005. LSWR pump trolley Plasser & Theurer 07-32 Duomatic tamper/liner DR73405 at the Foxfield Railway on 16th December 2006. Carillion Plasser & Theurer USP 5000C ballast regulator DR77327 at Shrewsbury on 14th February 2007. Fastline Plasser & Theurer 07-16 Universal tamper/liner DR73244 at Banbury on 21st March 2007. Fastline Plasser & Theurer 07-16 Universal tamper/liner DR73274 at Chester on 2nd April 2007. Steam crane preserved at Gloucester Docks. 14th March 2007. DR73922, now named Plasser & Theurer USP 5000C ballast regulator DR77333 at Aylesbury on 4th March 2008. Personnel carrier, Guide Bridge. 27th March 2008. A classic pump trolley at the East Anglian Railway Museum. 9th April 2008. Tamper in action at Quainton Road. 19th July 2008. A Great Eastern Railway pump trolley preserved at Quainton Road. 19th July 2008. 73269 and 77332 stabled in the Branch Siding at Aylesbury. 25th August 2008. DR72344 and DR77323 at Banbury on 24th January 2009. Various track machines stabled at Banbury in conjunction with track renewal work south of Aynho Junction. 24th January 2009. Present are DR77332, DR73244, DR72208 & DR73413 Network Rail Survey Car 999800 "Richard Spoors" passing Cheddington on 22nd May 2009.

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]]> Sun Dec 28 2003 09. Standard (& Broad) Gauge Steam http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c89156.html Some steam pictures from heritage railways around the country - digital and scanned prints. More will be added as time progresses. If you detect a bit of a GWR bias then I would have to plead guilty. Sunday 28 December 2003: Some steam pictures from heritage railways around the country - digital and scanned prints. More will be added as time progresses. If you detect a bit of a GWR bias then I would have to plead guilty.

1420 in BR livery at Buckfastleigh on 17th June 2000. 1420 on the South Devon Railway at Buckfastleigh on 12th August 2004. The Great Western Society's 1466 at Didcot on 26th March 1994. 5786 at Buckfastleigh on the South Devon Railway with a service for Totnes. 12th August 2004. 5786 passing Staverton on the South Devon Railway with a service for Totnes. 12th August 2004. GWR pannier 7752 taking water at Toddington on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway on 14th April 1991. 7752 departing from Toddington on 14th April 1991. 4555 5029 GWR locomotive 4131 46203 Austerity 68011 Broad gauge locomotive Front view of the fireless locomotive. 13th March 2002. CEGB fireless locomotive that once worked at Castle Meads Power Station, Gloucester. Now preserved at the National Waterways Museum. 13th March 2002. For many years GWR pannier tank 7715 was preserved in its London Transport guise as L99. It has now reverted to GWR identity and is seen here at Quainton Road on 1st April 2002. A replica Industrial saddle tank Castle class 5080 GWR 5205 class number 5224 in BR black livery at Minehead on 8th April 2003. GWR Prairie tank 5542 arriving at Williton on the West Somerset Railway on 8th April 2003. 7820 7828 Former Cardiff Railway 0-4-0ST 1338 at Didcot on 6th July 2005. 7752 running round at Toddington on 14th April 1991. 9682 arriving at Chinnor with a train from Thame Junction. 14th August 2005. 4612 at Bodmin Parkway on 1st September 2005. 7754 on the Llangollen Railway. GWR pannier tanks 7714 and 1501 in heavy rain at Bridgenorth on 16th June 2007. 4612 taking water at Bodmin General on 1st September 2005. 5572 and Autotrailer 190 at Didcot on 6th July 2005. GWR 2-8-0 5239 at Kingswear in the mid 1980s. 3822 at Didcot on 6th July 2005. 3822 at the head of a demonstration TPO train at Didcot on 28th June 2008. 7802 6998 4930 6024 6960 7200 under restoration at Quainton Road on 6th May 1996. 5080 5051 6024 46203 Smoke box cleaning at Bewdley. 46443 on 6th August 2005. LMS 8F 8233 at Bewdley in WD guise as 307. 16th October 2005. 45110 in Bridgenorth Depot on 6th August 2005.

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]]> Sun Dec 28 2003 11 (a). Passenger Coaching Stock http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c89154.html A collection of photographs of hauled passenger rolling stock, including driving trailers and ex-passenger coaches in departmental use. Sunday 28 December 2003: A collection of photographs of hauled passenger rolling stock, including driving trailers and ex-passenger coaches in departmental use.

Former Monmouth Railway coach 484 at Buckfastleigh on 12th August 2004. LNWR Picnic Saloon preserved at Quainton Road. 11th July 2004. Former GWR auto coach 238, now an observation saloon on the Paignton & Dartmouth Railway. 17th August 2004. Inspection saloon 45026 at Gloucester in 1991. Mk 1 coach 4233 on the Paignton & Dartmouth Railway, carrying that company's livery. 17th August 2004. Mk 1 vehicle 1815 from the ill fated Travelling College train seen disused at Gloucester on 15th July 1990. Experimental Mk 1 Booth car preserved at the Gwilli Railway. 17th June 2001. Suburban Mk 1 vehicle 43147 at Totnes (Littlehempston) on 12th August 2004. Departmental Mk 2 977337 of the Civil Engineer's fleet stabled at Gloucester on 12th May 1990. Former prototype HST vehicle 11000 now serves as a conference coach in Network Rail's New Measurement Train. Newcastle Central 12th March 2005. Former Virgin West Coast Mk 3 HST TRFB 40723 in a Midland Mainline formation at Leicester. 8th September 2004. Mk 3B DLV 82120 Mk 4 DLV 82231 at the head of a GNER service at Wakefield Westgate on 6th December 2004. Mk 2F DBSO 9702 heading an Anglia Railways service at Norwich on 23rd February 2002. Mk 4 DLV 82212 and another DLV stand at Kings Cross on 7th July 2002. GNER Mk 4 DLV 82222 on the stops at Kings Cross on 7th July 2002. Mk 1 FO 3148 at Newport on 21st September 2002. Mk 2B TSO 5478 forming part of a Valley Lines service at Cardiff Central on 19th October 2002. Mark 2F Sleeper Reception Car 6703 in Scotrail sleeper livery at Euston on 21st March 2003. Mk 3A SLEP 10520 at Euston on 21st March 2003. HST TF 41084 at St Pancras on 21st March 2003. Fomer Virgin HST TRFB 40723 forming part of a Midland Mainline set at St Pancras on 21st March 2003. Mk 1 suburban brake vehicle 53190 at Quainton Road on 21st April 2003. Mk 2F TSO 6021 forming part of a Virgin service at Milton Keynes Central on 7th June 2003. Mk 2F DBSO 9710 in Intercity livery at Ipswich on 22nd August 2003. Former Virgin Cross Country Mk 2F TSO 6137 on a Valley Lines service at Rhymney on 8th November 2003. Former Barry Railway coach under restoration at Hampton Loade on the Severn Valley Railway. 6th August 2005. A former Cambrian Railway coach body now used as a cafe at Chinnor. 14th August 2005. London Chatham & Dover Railway coach No. 9 preserved at Quainton Road. 11th July 2004. LNWR high density 3rd class coach body at Quainton Road. 6th May 1996. LNWR high density 3rd class coach body at Quainton Road. 6th May 1996. GWR 7372 preserved at Didcot on 26th March 1994. GWR Collett Corridor Brake Composite 6562 on the Severn Valley Railway on 6th August 2005. LMS open third 27270 on the Severn Valley Railway on 6th August 2005. Inspection saloon 45048 on the Dartmoor Railway on 29th July 2007. Mk 1 corridor composite 16237 at Bodmin General on 1st September 2005. Mk 1 TSO 4867 at Quainton Road on 14th May 2006. Mk 1 TSO 3809 at the Midland Railway Centre. 15th July 2006. Mk 1 RMB 1845 at Chinnor on 14th August 2005. Mark 1 Brake Second 53051 at the narrow gauge Teifi Valley Railway. 17th June 2001. Mk 2 open standard 5191 at Marylebone. 2nd April 2006. Mk 2 Open brake standard (micro buffet) at Marylebone on 2nd April 2006. Pullman car 310 Mk 2A open standard 5419 Mk 2A TSO 5324 in use as offices at Quainton Road. 1998. Metro-Cammell Pullman Car No 353 at Marylebone on 2nd April 2006. Mk 2A TSO 5278 at Penzance on 27th August 2005. Metro-Cammell Pullman Car No 355 at Marylebone on 2nd April 2006. Former London Underground Mk 2B coach being refurbished at Didcot. 30th July 2005. Mk 2B Ultrasonic Test Train Staff Coach. Ipswich, 22nd September 2006.

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]]> Sun Dec 28 2003 10. Light Rail, Metro, Trams etc. http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c89153.html A selection of photographs featuring trams, light rail and metro system and standard gauge cliff railways in the British Isles. Sunday 28 December 2003: A selection of photographs featuring trams, light rail and metro system and standard gauge cliff railways in the British Isles.

Tyne & Wear Metro. Metrocar 4004 forms the rear half of a service pulling away from Seaburn on 12th March 2005. Tyne & Wear Metro. Metrocar 4085 leaving Felling on 12th March 2005. Nottingham Express Transit. Tram 207 Glasgow Subway. Car 118 at Govan on 10th March 2005. London Underground. A Bakerloo Line 1972 Mk 11 unit led by car 3247 at Kenton. 5th July 1996. London Underground. Two D stock District Line units at Upminster on 1st June 1996. London Underground. Battery loco 25 on display at the Old Oak Common open day on 6th August 2000. London Underground. Metropolitan Railway No. 12 London Underground. A60 unit 5094 at Shoreditch on the East London Line. This was the final day of operation before the station closed. 9th June 2006. The little known Birkenhead Tramway. No. 70 seen on 2nd December 2001. Manchester Metrolink. Tram 1004 at Manchester Victoria on 7th December 2001. Docklands Light Rail. Carrying an advertising livery, car number 47 approaches Limehouse on 4th May 2002. Croydon Tramlink. tram no. 2532 at the Arena stop on 29th June 2002. The Gatwick Peoplemover links the two terminals at Gatwick Airport. Here one of the driverless cars in BA livery approaches the South Terminal on 13th July 2002. London Underground. Metropolitan line A60 unit No. 5207 stands at Amersham waiting to depart for London. 10th March 2003. London Underground. A60 unit 5145 seen at Harrow on the Hill on 17th March 2003. Manchester Metrolink. Tram 1004 standing at the Altrincham terminus on 16th December 2003. Manchester Metrolink. Tram 1012 waiting to depart from Altrincham on 16th December 2003. Croydon Tramlink. 2538 passing a bus on the street between Sandilands and Lebanon Road. 25th January 2006. Croydon Tramlink. 3546 at Blackhorse Road tram stop. 25th January 2006. Croydon Tramlink. Tram 2547 at East Croydon on 4th June 2008. Tyne & Wear Metro. Metrocar 4050 arriving at Felling on 12th March 2005. Nottingham Express Transit. Tram 207 Midland Metro. Tram 06 Midland Metro. Tram 05 Midland Metro. Tram 16 Midland Metro. Tram 03 Midland Metro. Tram 07 at Birmingham Snow Hill on 4th April 2008. Sheffield Supertram. Tram 122 at Carbrook on 17th July 2006. (P.G. Marks). Docklands Light Rail. Vehicle 63 at King George V. 18th May 2006. Docklands Light Rail. Car 45 at Pontoon Dock on 18th May 2006. Docklands Light Rail. Car 80 at Lewisham on 4th June 2008. Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway. Car 147 Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway. Centenary car 642 calling at the Blackpool Tower stop on 22nd October 2007. This car retains its original front ends. Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway. Rebuilt Centenary car 647 at the Blackpool Tower stop on 22nd October 2007. Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway. Balloon car 700 leaving the Alexandra Road tram stop with a service for Fleetwood on 23rd October 2007. Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway. Balloon car 700 on the promenade on 23rd October 2007. Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway. Balloon car 703 in 1980s green & cream livery at the Blackpool Tower stop on 22nd October 2007. Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway. Millennium car 707 at the Blackpool Tower stop on 22nd October 2007. The Millennium cars are refurbished Balloon cars with replacement flat front ends. Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway. Refurbished Balloon car 713 at the North Pier tram stop on 22nd October 2007. Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramway. Illuminated car 732 on the promenade on 25th September 1996. London Underground. Battery loco 22 and diesel loco 1 outside Neasden depot on 22nd September 2005. London Underground. 4TC set at Watford (Met) on 28th April 2001. London Underground. Cab detail of 4TC driving trailer 76297 at Watford (Met). 28th April 2001. London Underground. Central Line 1992 stock driving car 91015 at West Ruislip on 12th January 2005. London Underground. A train of London Underground. A train of refurbished D stock arriving at Whitechapel on 9th June 2006. London Underground. A train of C stock at Whitechapel on a Hammersmith & City Line service. 9th June 2006. The junction at Wembley Park where the Jubilee Line diverges from the Metropolitan Line. The Jubilee train is diving under a Metropolitan Line A60 stock train. 26th June 2008. Tram 1025 on display at the London Transport Museum, Covent Garden. 18th August 2005.

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]]> Sun Dec 28 2003 08 (a). Electric Multiple Units - Class 3xx Series http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c88502.html AC & DC overhead wire and dual voltage units plus those that have been built as (but don't currently run as) dual voltage units. Friday 26 December 2003: AC & DC overhead wire and dual voltage units plus those that have been built as (but don't currently run as) dual voltage units.

306017 at Harold Wood forming a special First Great Eastern service on 4th May 2002. 310055 at Birmingham New Street in 1986. The driver of 312719 looks back for the right away signal at Thorpe le Soken on 16th February 2002. 313111 departs from Willesden Junction on 30th May 2001. Glasgow Central on 13th October 2003. 314205 and 314207 demonstrate the old and new versions of Strathclyde PTE livery. 318253 at Troon with a service for Ayr on 11th March 2005. 318265 and 320309 at Partick on 11th March 2005. 321408 arrives at Cheddington with a Milton Keynes to Euston service on 13th August 2003. 321415 in the snow at Cheddington on 28th January 2004. 321436 at Cheddington on 28th March 2006. 321437 at Birmingham New Street. 8th September 2004. 323212 arriving at Birmingham New Street on 26th March 2002. 323219 arriving at Birmingham New Street on 8th September 2004. 334028 calling at Partick on 12th March 2005. 350107 passing Cheddington on 28th March 2006. Carrying green & white livery 357044 stands at Barking on 30th May 2001. 360115 and 360121 at Ipswich on 28th April 2004. 375826 at Wye on 16th March 2005. 377137 arriving at Clapham Junction with a South Central service on 14th October 2003 333015 at Leeds on 7th December 2001. Carrying a temporary plain white livery, c2c unit 357220 arrives at Limehouse with a service for Fenchurch Street on 19th January 2002. 357220 at Grays on 19th January 2002. 321425 at Cheddington on 15th February 2002. First Great Eastern's 321317 at Colchester Town on 16th February 2002. 312719 having terminated at Walton on Naze on 16th February 2002. 312719 arrives at Dovercourt with a service for Colchester. 2nd February 2002. 332011 at Paddington on 14th April 2002. First Great Eastern's 315837 at Romford on the Upminster shuttle service. 4th May 2002. 357228 at Upminster with a c2c service on 4th May 2002. Eurostar 3312 on hire to GNER at Kings Cross on 22nd June 2002. WAGN's 317327 stands at Kings Cross on 7th July 2002. Carrying WAGN purple livery 317315 is seen at Kings Cross on 8th July 2002. South Central 310217 and Thameslink 319368 at Brighton on 5th September 2002. Silverlink's 321430 departs from Berkhamsted on 24th March 2003. 390027 WAGN unit 313060 calling at Leighton Buzzard whilst on hire to Silverlink on 13th September 2003. With Silverlink's class 321 fleet withdrawn for safety checks WAGN's 313059 calls at Cheddington with a London Euston service on 13th September 2003. One of only 2 NSE liveried 321s in 2003, 321418 calls at Cheddington with a Silverlink service on 13th September 2003. 332003 and 332006 nose to nose at Paddington on 25th September 2003. 320313 at Partick on 13th October 2003. 314207 at Glasgow Central on 13th October 2003. 334029 at Glasgow Central on 13th October 2003. 318262 at Glasgow Central on 13th October 2003. Juniper 334030 at Motherwell on 13th October 2003. 313114 at Clapham Junction with the Silverlink service for Willesden Junction on 14th October 2003. 390019 303012 at Glasgow Central on 13th May 1997. 303066 at Manchester Piccadilly in 1987. 304016 at Crewe in 1987. 310054 at Birmingham New Street with a class 116 unit in 1986.

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]]> Fri Dec 26 2003 06. Electric Locomotives http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c88479.html Photographs of electric locomotives of the UK, including AC, DC, dual voltage and electro-diesels. Friday 26 December 2003: Photographs of electric locomotives of the UK, including AC, DC, dual voltage and electro-diesels.

Sporting an ex-works paint job, 81022 stands at Euston in 1987. Preserved class 83 E3035 on display at the Old Oak Common open day on 6th August 2000. 85029 seen at Crewe in 1987. 86633 87004 87025 Much ado about 90021, derailed at Edinburgh Waverley on 13th October 2003. 90027 91001 heads a line up of Intercity liveried class 91s at Kings Cross on 25th May 1996. 91015 stands next to a Mk IV driving trailer at Kings Cross on 25th May 1996. 92042 87018 86226 86212 Intercity liveried 86224 at Manchester Piccadilly after having arrived with a service from London Euston. 9th February 2002. 86237 Freshly outshopped in Freighliner livery 86615 is stabled at Ipswich on 23rd February 2002. 87034 87016 86237 86214 87026 86231 87001 87004 91106 The front ends of 91105 73211 at Gatwick Airport on 22nd June 2002. On hire from EWS to Virgin, 86401 GNER 91132 91105 86229 87014 90005 87034 87028 Anglia Railways 86235 90007 86620 86604 and 86632 pause briefly at Manchester Piccadilly with a Freightliner service on 20th November 2003. E6005 at Kidderminster diesel depot on 16th June 2007. E6006 at the head of a train at Kidderminster (SVR). 16th October 2005. 73006 behind the signal box at Lydney Junction. 30th June 2004. 73101 73122 departing from London Victoria in 1987. (Photo - P.G.Marks). 73129 at Old Oak Common on 6th August 2000. 73207 passing East Croydon with a Gatwick Express service on 5th February 1997. 73235 on SWT thunderbird duties at Woking on 14th September 2005. The severed cab of 76039 on display at the Manchester Museum of Science & Industry. 21st October 2005. 1505

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]]> Fri Dec 26 2003 07 (c). Diesel Hydraulic Multiple Units - Classes 150 to 159 http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c88042.html Photographs of Sprinter and Super Sprinter diesel multiple units from 1986 to the present. Friday 26 December 2003: Photographs of Sprinter and Super Sprinter diesel multiple units from 1986 to the present.

150003 arriving at Shirley on 8th September 2004. 150007 stabled at Leamington Spa on 18th July 2006. 150010 calling at Shirley on 8th September 2004. 150010 calling at Wilmcote with a service for Stratford upon Avon. 8th September 2004. 150110 at Minffordd on 22nd June1991. 150128 150130 at Great Malvern on 2nd July 1994. 150132 at Lincoln Central on 30th April 1999. 150242 at Exeter Central with a Barnstaple service. 8th August 2004 150243 150247 at Gloucester's platform 4. 8th February 1995. 150250 arriving at Edinburgh Waverley on the morning of 13th October 2003 Former ScotRail unit 150259 at Gloucester with an Arriva Trains Wales service for Cardiff. 29th January 2005. 150267 at Cardiff Central on 19th February 2005. 150267 passes the site of Tuffley Junction, Gloucester. The line to Gloucester Eastgate diverged to the left through a now infilled cutting. 153378 forming an Arriva Trains Northern service at Wakefield Kirkgate on 6th December 2004. 155304 approaches Naas Crossing, between Gloucester and Standish Junction on 26th March 1990. 155304 approaches Standish Junction and heads towards Gloucester with a service from Swindon on 26th March 1990. 155327 passes Tuffley Junction where the loop line to Gloucester Eastgate once diverged from the main line. 21st May 1990. 156404 in Central Trains livery at Nottingham on 17th November 2004. Scotrail liveried 156477 arrives at Glasgow Central on 13th October 2003. 156495 at Oban on 13th May 1997. 158754 at Llandudno on 26th August 1996. Central Trains units 158782 and 158861 stabled at Gloucester on 19th February 2005. 158821 at Gloucester with an Arriva service for Cardiff on 19th February 2005. 158837 at Newport 10th April 1993 158855 158867 in an experimantal Wales & West livery at Cardiff Central on 12th June 2002 158870 at Milford Haven on 20th June 2001. 159006 In South West Trains livery at Waterloo on 26th September 2002. 159014 at Waterloo on 31st May 2006. 150135 and 153316 at Preston on 6th December 2001. First North Western 150203 in one of the terminal platforms at Manchester Victoria on 7th December 2001. 156454 stands next to an unidentified class 333 at Bingley on 7th December 2001. Anglia's 153335 in the bay platform at Ipswich on 23rd February 2002. 150277 at Chapeltown on 9th March 2002. During the period when Virgin Trains were operating the Swindon - Gloucester service 158748 is seen at Swindon. 5th April 2002. Wessex Trains 150219 having arrived at Paignton on 6th April 2002. 150248 at Taunton on 7th April 2002. Heart of Wessex liveried 153370 having terminated at Looe on 8th April 2002 158825 waiting to depart from Dawlish on 9th April 2002. Regional Railways liveried 150242 at Dawlish with a northbound Wessex service on 9th April 2002. 150241 at Weymouth on 10th April 2002. 150236 and 159015 at Exeter St Davids on 10th April 2002. 158825 at Par on 9th April 2002. Wessex Trains 150242 stands at Par on 11th April 2002. 153374 at Newquay waiting to depart for Par on 11th April 2002. 153372 stabled at Exeter St Davids. 12th April 2002. 153372 in Heart of Wessex livery stands in the bay platform at Exeter St Davids in front of a black liveried classmate. 13th April 2002. 150261 arriving at Totnes on 13th April 2002.

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]]> Fri Dec 26 2003 02 (b). Diesel Locomotives (Classes 47 to 67) http://anoraksia.ukgeeks.co.uk/c87951.html Photographs of UK diesel locomotives. Includes classes 47 to 67; preserved and main line. More class 67 photos can be found in the Wrexham, Shropshire & Marylebone Railway section. Thursday 25 December 2003: Photographs of UK diesel locomotives. Includes classes 47 to 67; preserved and main line. More class 67 photos can be found in the Wrexham, Shropshire & Marylebone Railway section.

47002 leaving Gloucester with a freight train on 26th June 1990. 47033 at Crewe International open day on 3rd May 1997. 47145 47227 on the south side of the triangle at Gloucester on 12th March 1990 47311 heading towards Chepstow from Gloucester on 4th April 1990. 47351 approaching Yarnton Crossing north of Oxford on 11th April 1995. 47375 at Gloucester in April 1991. 47457 Green liveried 47519 at Crewe works on 17th August 1996. 47564 and 37796 are seen just north of Standish Junction heading towards Gloucester on 1st July 1991. 47647 approaching Naas Crossing south of Gloucester with a southbound service on 21st August 1989. 47714 runs into Oxford from the stabling sidings with a Network Express service for London on 19th June 1990. 47733 47783 at Banbury on 26th March 2002 47812 heads south past the site of Tuffley Junction, Gloucester on 2nd April 1990. 47816 speeds past White City foot crossing in Gloucester on 27th March 1991. 47817 pulls into Oxford from the north on 19th June 1990. 47832 passes Kennington between Oxford and Didcot on 25th April 1991. Contrasting liveries seen on 47853 An unidentified class 47/8 arriving at Cheltenham Spa on 28th March 1990. 47793 An unidentified class 47 in Gloucester New Yard on 4th April 1990. A class 47 passing the loop at Haresfield, July 1985. Photo - P.G.Marks. A BR blue class 47 heading north past Haresfield in 1984. Photo - P.G.Marks. 50002 50002 A line up of green locomotives at the 1995 Crewe Open Day. 50007, 45108, 47192, 47519 & 40135. 28th August 1995. 50030 50030 50046 50046 50047 An unidentified class 50 passes Standish Junction in August 1985. (Photo P.G. Marks). An unidentified class 50 heads south past Standish Junction in 1988. (Photo P.G. Marks) An unidentified class 50 heading towards Bristol at Standish Junction in 1988. D1041 D1048 D1062 Romanian 56s 56004 and 56006 at Old Oak Common on 5th August 2000. 56004, 56008 and 37307 lined up at Old Oak Common on 5th August 2000. 56040 waiting to exit the Barnwood loop at Gloucester on 29th July 1991. 56087 leaving Newnham tunnel with a freight train for South Wales on 2nd April 1990. 58007 appraching Aynho Junction on 9th March 1991. 60036 60066 60091 66512 runs around its Avon Binliner train at Claydon Loop on 13th June 2001. 66534 67002 67015 stabled at Edinburgh Waverley on 13th October 2003.

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